12th Army Group red, white, and blue trapezoidal shoulder patch
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
Creator(s)
- United States. Army (Distributor)
Archival History
The 12th Army Group badge was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Twelfth Army Group shoulder sleeve insignia of the type issued during World War II. The design, approved July 29, 1944, resembles a downward pointing arrowhead implying force in the red, white, and blue national colors of the United States. This unit, consisting of American troops, was directly under the control of Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, beginning September 1, 1944. It fought its way across Europe, encircling the German Army in the Ruhr Valley in April 1945. It was the largest force ever assembled by the US military. Germany surrendered May 7 and the Group was inactivated on July 31, 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
5-sided patch machine embroidered on white netting with a black border. The pentagon is divided into 3 sections: at the top, a red, flat-topped trapezoid, then a narrow white trapezoid, and at the base, a blue inverted triangle.
Corporate Bodies
- Allied Forces. Army Group, 12th
Genre
- Object
- Emblems
- Military Insignia