Original U.S. WWII Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force German Made Large Bullion Patch WWI Private purchase by Naval officers

Private purchase by Naval officers and midshipmen these have the flavor of Nelson's BATTLE OF THE NILE in 1798

was born in 1885

which represents the first letter of Beard's last name and last four digits of his Army Serial Number

which was believed at the time to aid in fragmentation and had the side benefit of aiding in gripping the grenade—this provision gave it the appearance of a pineapple fruit

In the section dealing with duties of commanding officers is the statement that COs "shall encourage the men to engage in athletics

Original U.S. WWII Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force German Made Large Bullion Patch WWI Private purchase by Naval officersOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic exceptionally rare German made heavy bullion Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force victory patch. It was manufactured during the occupation of Germany just after World War Two or early in the subsequent years after the war. It measures 16 inches tall by 13 inches wide at the widest point. These types of unique patches would have been used on a flag or possibly as a large jacket patch. It is