The Patch:  This Auction is for 1 WWII Vintage XIX Corps 2nd Design shoulder patch with a white back.  This variation has white details on the tomahawk.  This patch has been used and 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 XIX Corps was redesignated from the III Armored Corps on October 10th, 1943.  It arrived in England on January 28th, 1944.  It landed on Omaha Beach on June 10th, 1944 and began preparing for a breakout from the hedgegrows of Normandy.  They advanced, with the 29th Infantry Division in the lead, and occupied high ground north of the Vire Canal.  Following the beginning of Operation Cobra, the XIX Corps protected the flank of the First Army.  They Captured Vire on August 6th and helped VII Corps units repel attacks near Mortain.  The XIX helped close the Falaise Pocket and then advanced across the Seine River.  They crossed the Somme, entered Belgium and occupied Tourni on September 3rd.  They then attacked through the Siegfried Line and into Germany.  The 19th participated in the encirclement of Aachen and remained in defensive positions there during the Battle of the Bulge.  After the Bulge, the Corps attacked across the Roer and advanced to the Rhine.  On March 24th, the XIX made an assault crossing of the Rhine and rushed to encircle German forces in the Ruhr Pocket.  They then captured several large German cities including Hamm, Hildesheim, and Magdeburg.  

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Some of these patches have been used. If an item is listed as used it may be sewn on, have some dirt on it or have loose threads. I try not to post items with excessive wear because I want you to get good quality items. I try to post good photos of each item but they get shrunk down when they appear in the listing. If you have any questions about condition, please ask me. I can email you the original photo and can make larger scans if you give me enough time. Please ask. I will be happy to give you as much information as I can about an item so that you can make an informed decision about the item before bidding. Thank you for looking at my auction and I hope you will bid.

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