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Comes with a hand-signed C.O.A. and a full historical research write-up.
*Limited Edition of 50*
Due to an incredibly high demand for our display case options we are proud to offer one of our LIMITED EDITION series of HISTORIC DISPLAY CLEAR DISPLAY STAND EXCLUSIVES! This incredible “Piece of History“ is professionally encased in a clear display case with an added FREE display stand included.
Each display features a historical photograph and a short description that corresponds to the artifact displayed. The display and stand together measure approximately 5.5 inches tall by 4 inches wide making it the perfect size to fit on any desk or inside any display case!
This series is a limited edition of 50 pieces, meaning that each “Piece of History” display is unique. The WWII 101st Airborne parachute D-Day piece of history you receive may vary just slightly from the display shown.
This incredibly rare and very historic piece of WWII history is an original U.S. 101st Airborne Division parachute fragment that was recovered from the D-Day Sainte-Mère-Eglise “DROP ZONE C” designated for the 101st Airborne U.S. paratroopers during Operation Overlord Allied D-Day landings on June 6th, 1944.
When they landed most of the 101st Airborne paratroopers were badly scattered across the area and much of their equipment was lost. This 101st Airborne parachute fragment from that has remained lost to history until it was professionally recovered in 1994.
The Americans of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions dropped onto the Cotentin peninsula behind Utah Beach. They blocked a main road at Sainte-Mère-Eglise and secured causeways across the flooded lowlands, helping the US 4th Infantry Division to break out from Utah Beach.
Numbering more than 13,000 men, the paratroopers were flown from bases in southern England to the Cotentin Peninsula in approximately 925 C-47 airplanes. An additional 4,000 men, consisting of glider infantry were to arrive in 500 gliders later on D-Day to reinforce the paratroopers.
This would make an amazing addition to any WWII or D-Day collection.
