US Army Staff Sgt Medic Amphibious Engineer (Special Brigade) Wool shirt – served >1 year overseas – Militair uniform

Nice 100% original wool shirt of a staff Sgt who served with the Engineer Special Amphibious Brigade as a medic (see blue patch, sea horse patch and the medical collar discs). Engineer Special Brigades were amphibious forces of the United States Army developed during World War II. Initially designated engineer amphibian brigades, they were redesignated engineer special brigades in 1943. The 1st, 5th, and 6th Engineer Special Brigades were assigned to the European Theater of Operations. The 1st Engineer Special Brigade participated in the landings in Sicily and Italy before joining the 5th and 6th Engineer Special Brigades for the invasion of Normandy.The shirt is in nicely worn condition and the overseas stripes (2, indicating >1 year overseas service), the owner must have seen action oveseas during amphibious operations. The wool shirt has a beautiful age patina and is not a depot piece. At the onset of direct American involvement in World War II, it became apparent that the United States would need a large strategic and tactical amphibious warfare capability. In 1941, the amphibious forces were divided into two corps: one in the Atlantic, and one in the Pacific. Both were combined United States Army and United States Marine... lees verder bij Catawiki