Description
Originally a figure of the heart made of purple cloth or silk, authorized by General George Washington August 7, 1782 as a reward for ” unusual gallantry, extraordinary fidelity and essential service in any way” The purple Heart fell into disuse after the Revolutionary War, but was revived in 1932 on the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Washington. A large number of these then to men who serve in World War I.
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- Military Tour
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WAFFEN SS LIGHTER
Sold by Military TourHigh quality lighter made in Europe. ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA
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UNSERE WAFFEN SS MOTORCYCLE TROOPS
Sold by Military TourWAR REPORTER : WIESNIEWSKI The postcard series Our Waffen SS was issued by permission of the SS - Fuhrungshauptamt (the SS Main Office for guidance, led by Heinrich Himmler) and was a part of the Nazi propaganda machine. All the…
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WWII GERMAN DIENST-BRILLE EYEGLASSES M30 / M38 PATTERN WITH CASE
Sold by Military TourGerman standard army glasses Dienst-Brille in a case. Wehrmacht issue eyeglass frames in mint condition. No lenses in the frames. Gray painted steel storage boxes are in good used condition. 2 metal cases are painted on the top lid with…
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GERMAN WAR ORDER OF THE GERMAN CROSS IN SILVER
Sold by Military TourSilver. Badge is made of high quality tin alloy and is made as close to original as possible. ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA
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WW2 US ARMY RANGERS DIAMOND PATCH ORIGINAL
Sold by Military TourThis is a WWII US Army Rangers diamond patch I just picked up in France The patch measures 2 1/4" tall and 3 3/4" wide. Excellent condition ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA
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GERMAN JAGER EM SHOULDER BOARDS BOTTLE GREEN
Sold by Military TourHand stitched buttonholes, made from bottle green wool with light green piping. ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MILITARYTOUR.COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA