Original U.S. WWII British-Made 8th Air Force Hand-Embroidered Souvenir Cloth - 17 x 17” German Air Force Luftwaffe one only had to slip

one only had to slip the cartridge into the front of the chamber and seat the ball with the loading lever ram

which was stoutly defended by the wounded inside until it was set alight and eventually burnt down

a known retailer of the time

Blade also has original Curtiss Electric stamp

There is also a faint 56 in a circle stamped on one of the fingers

Original U.S. WWII British-Made 8th Air Force Hand-Embroidered Souvenir Cloth - 17 x 17” German Air Force Luftwaffe one only had to slipOriginal Item. Only One Available. Eighth Air Force was established as VIII Bomber Command on 19 January 1942 and activated at Langley Field, Virginia on 1 February. It was reassigned to Savannah Army Air Base, Georgia on 10 February 1942. An advanced detachment of VIII Bomber Command was established at RAF Daws Hill, near RAF Bomber Command Headquarters at RAF High Wycombe, on 23 February in preparation for its units to arrive in the United Kingdom