The Patch:  This Auction is for 1 WWII Vintage III Corps shoulder patch with an OD Border and a white back.  This patch is in good condition.  It has a very nice white backing.  This patch does not glow under the UV light and is guaranteed to be authentic.  

The History:  The III Corps was activated on December 18th, 1940.  It was sent to the European Theater in September of 1944.  Before embarking, it trained elements of 33 Divisions for combat.  In Europe, the III Corps was assigned to the Ninth Army.  It processed all troops assigned to the 12th Army group and was responsible for the 45 truck companies that formed the foundations of the famous “Red Ball Express.”  In October, the Corps was assigned to Third Army and in December helped finish the reduction of the forts around Metz.  III Corps participated in the attack on the southern flank of the Bulge later in December of 1944.  They were responsible for launching attacks that opened the way to Bastogne.  The Corps contunied attacking and helped push the Germans back to the Rhine.  On March 7th, 1945, elements of the III Corps seized the Ludendorff Bridge and the First Army was able to establish a bridgehead across the Rhine.  They continued attacking through the heart of Germany until the war ended.

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