Extremely Rare Original Locally Made Patch for 3 Contingent US Operational Group (USOG)
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Extremely Rare Original Locally Made Patch for 3 Contingent US Operational Group (USOG)

Code: z99uao90003


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Product Description

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ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare patch as it was only awarded to the Greek or Yugoslavian-speaking Americans that formed the 3rd Contingent of the US Operational Group (USOG). This was a field unit of the OSS performing insurgent operations behind German lines in Yugoslavia and Greece. This is a locally made patch.

VINTAGE: Circa World War II.

SIZE: 3.25" in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Black wool with yellow embroidery thread.

ATTACHMENT: N/A.

MARKINGS: N/A.

ITEM NOTES: VBJXM07 LEIEX SEJJX3/11

CONDITION: 6- (Fine): This is an excellent example despite the small flaws. Five total moth holes, three at upper left and two around anchor. Embroidery is solid and black wool is unfaded.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.

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