WW2 US Army Wool Shirt – CBI – China / Birma theatre – With laundry number – Militair uniform

Nice 100% original WW2 Wool shirt, nice large size, and complete, of a staff sgt within the US Airforce attached to the the CBI (China Birma India Theatre group) during WW2. The shirt has originally a beautiful locally made (luxury purchase) CBI patch and a nice US Airforce patch. It has been used in the war, so wear is present on the shirt but nothng major. The shirt has 4 overseas bars indicating the owner served at least 2 years overseas. One button is missing on the pocket but otherwise very nice. A very nice and 100% original wool shirt of the famous CBI group!History of the CBIChina Burma India Theater (CBI) was the United States military designation during World War II for the China and Southeast Asian or India–Burma (IBT) theaters. Operational command of Allied forces (including U.S. forces) in the CBI was officially the responsibility of the Supreme Commanders for South East Asia or China. However, US forces in practice were usually overseen by General Joseph Stilwell, the Deputy Allied Commander in China; the term "CBI" was significant in logistical, material and personnel matters; it was and is commonly used within the US for these theaters.U.S. and Chinese... lees verder bij Catawiki