79th Infantry Division White Back Patch WWII Vintage Europe France Germany

Description

The Patch:
This Auction is for 1 WWII Vintage 79th Infantry Division patch with a white back.
This patch is in good condition.  There is some scrapbook paper on the back.  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 79
th
Infantry was activated on June 15
th
, 1942.  It participated in the Tennessee Maneuvers and the Nevada-California Maneuvers before embarking for the European Theater in April of 1944.  It landed in
France
on June 12 and attacked the Germans in the Valognes area south of
Cherbourg
.  They entered the city on June 25
th
and taking over 6,000 prisoners.  They next fought near and captured La Have du Puits and
Le Mans
.  They crossed the
Seine
River
on August 19
th
and fought off German counterattacks.  They next moved to
Belgium
and fought their way across the Moselle and
Meurthe
Rivers
.  The division was attacking the Siegfried Line at Wissembourg when the
Battle
of the Bulge started.  They were pulled back to the Maginot Line where they fought off a fierce attack made by German Armor at Rittershoffen.  The 315
th
Regiment held off two German Divisions by itself.  The division was then attached to the Ninth Army and it struck across the
Rhine
River
as part of Operation Grenade.  The 79
th
advanced to the Ruhr Rver and was given the task of clearing out the Ruhr Pocket until April 13
th
.  The 79
th
occupied
Bavaria
, the Sudatenland, and
Dortmund
after the war.
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