Original U.S. WWII Rare Red Ball Express Sleeve Patch - Theater-Made U.S. Equipment The original black paint on

The original black paint on the swas is mostly retained on both sides

The rubberized canvas belt is in very good condition

The flag itself measures approximately 26 ½” x 35”

Officer’s ranks generally utilized hand embroidered breast eagles as opposed to the machine embroidered breast eagles as utilized by EM/NCO ranks

1st Divisional Ammunition Train

Original U.S. WWII Rare Red Ball Express Sleeve Patch - Theater-Made U.S. Equipment The original black paint onOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Red Ball Express was an American truck convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving through Europe after breaking out from the D Day beaches in Normandy in the summer of 1944. To expedite cargo shipments to the front, trucks emblazoned with red balls followed a similarly marked route that was closed to civilian traffic. The trucks also had priority on regular roads. Conceived in an urgent 36 hour meeting, the