12th Army Group red, white, and blue trapezoidal shoulder patch

Identifier
irn35091
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.748.4
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)

Creator(s)

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

Genre

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