US WW2 Ike Jacket 8th Armored Division with rare theatre tab – Netherlands – Bulge – Ardennes – Militair uniform – 1944

Nice WW2 US Army 8th Armored Division Ike Jacket of a technician 5th grade who served with the 8th armored division aka ''the Thundering Herd''. This unit is famous for its combat during the liberation of France, Germany / Netherlands and especially the Bulge. The jacket is in nicely worn condition and it has a beautiful theathre made 8th armored patch with the rare theatre tab. The initials of the soldier are written in the jacket. He earned a European campaign medal with several campaign stars, an american campaign medal, and good conduct medal. The jacket also has 3 overseas bars attached, indicating he served 1,5 years overseas, fully consistent with the division's history in the ETO. A very nice ike jacket of a famous armored unit that saw heavy combat during WW2! See also our other interesting WW2 items! History of the 8th armored divisionAfter some additional training and acquisition of new equipment at Tidworth, England, the 8th Armored Division landed in France, 5 January 1945, at Le Havre and Rouen. The division assembled in the Bacqueville area of upper Normandy as part of the (then still secret) Fifteenth Army and was placed in reserve. In mid-January the division... lees verder bij Catawiki