[Communications zone personnel European theater of operations shoulder-sleeve insignia].

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  • OCLC #: 62365170
  • Physical Location: Special Collections — Artifacts — REALIA 00078
  • Physical Description: 1 patch : cloth, color ; 9 x 7 cm
  • General Notes:
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    • On a blue oval, a white cloud with blue star above a blue thunderbolt, within a red thunderbolt striking down and breaking a gold chain, all within a green border.
    • "Symbolism: The twin thunderbolts represent ground and air forces breaking the chain enslaving Europe during World War II. The thunderbolts form the letter "V," the "Victory" symbol, common to both the British and United States forces. The Army Service Forces insignia, blue five-pointed star upon white, refers to the supply function of the organization."--U.S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia.
    • "Symbolism: The twin thunderbolts represent ground and air forces breaking the chain enslaving Europe during World War II. The thunderbolts form the letter "V," the "Victory" symbol, common to both the British and United States forces. The Army Service Forces insignia, blue five-pointed star upon white, refers to the supply function of the organization." - U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia.
    • U. S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia, p. 55.
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