Rare WW2 U. S. Army Airborne Operation Market Garden Souv. Shoe, 1944 D.
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:65491 |
ORIGINAL AND RARE WW2 U.S. ARMY AIRBORNE ONE OF A KIND, CUSTOM MADE SMALL WOOD "OPERATION MARKET GARDEN" (AKA "A BRIDGE TO FAR") SOUVENIR SHOE WITH AIRBORNE ARTWORK TO COMMEMORATE THE START OF THAT FAMOUS ALLIED AIRBORNE OPERATION ON "17, SEPT. 1944" IN HOLLAND. THE BOTTOM OF THE WOOD SHOE IS NAMED TO "P.V. RIEL EERDE HOLLAND'' AND IS DATED TO FRONT TOP, "EERDE 17, SEPT. 1944". WOOD SHOE MEASURES 3-1/2'' BY 1-1/2'' WITH SMALL METAL WALL HANGING HOOK TO BOTTOM. THIS SOUVENIR OPERATION M...ARKET GARDEN SHOE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, SHOWING LIGHT WEAR AND AGE. GREAT ITEM FOR THE SERIOUS AIRBORNE COLLECTOR AND FOR DISPLAY IN YOUR WAR ROOM WITH YOUR WW2 AIRBORNE DISPLAY/COLLECTION. SEE ABOVE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.OF NOTE; THE LAST PHOTO IN THIS LISTING IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND IS OF THE LARGE U.S. AIRBORNE AND AAF RELATED COLLECTION THAT THIS ITEM CAME FROM. (THESE ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS LISTING). THIS U.S. ARMY AIRBORNE/AAF AIRBORNE COLLECTION IS VERY LARGE OVER 35 YEARS IN THE MAKING AND CONTAINS HUNDREDS OF ITEMS. MANY ARE NOT SHOWN IN THE LAST PHOTO ALTHOUGH THE COLLECTION INCLUDES ALL ORIGINAL AIRBORNE RELATED FIELD GEAR, UNIFORMS, HATS, BADGES, WINGS, PATCHES, BOOKS, ETC. TO MANY ITEMS TO PHOTO OR LIST. OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WE WILL BE LISTING THESE ITEMS IN OUR EBAY STORE. SO CHECK BACK EACH DAY AS NEW ITEMS WILL BE LISTED EVERYDAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEND US AN E-MAIL BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.
