Sacs a paquetage US nominatif. Il comprend un sac en forte toile OD7 avec attache manquante et indication nominative Eduardo B Salmon 38581982 du 416th Bomb Group. Ce groupe de bombardement arrive en Angleterre en janvier 1944 et est affecte a la 9th Air Force. Il mene la majorite de ses attaques contre les sites V1 et V2 en France. Le 416e execute de nombreuses missions contre les aerodromes et les defenses cotieres afin de preparer l’invasion de la Normandie. Il soutient l’invasion en juin 1944 en ciblant les jonctions routieres, les gares de triage, les ponts et les viaducs ferroviaires. Il appuie ensuite les forces terrestres a Caen et a SaintLo en juillet puis a Brest. Le groupe participe egalement a l’attaque aeroportee durant l’operation Market Garden. Il soutient l’assaut contre la ligne Siegfried en visant les transports, les entrepots, les zones de ravitaillement et les villages defendus en Allemagne. En novembre le groupe attaque diverses infrastructures et troupes lors de la bataille des Ardennes entre decembre 1944 et janvier 1945. Un autre sac en forte toile OD7 est egalement present avec attache absente et indication nominative Charlie Cooper 34466567 ainsi qu’une bande d’invasion portant le code 47871 correspondant au 44th Engineer Combat Battalion compagnie A. Le 44th Engineer Combat Battalion, surnomme le Broken Heart Battalion, etait une unite d ingenieurs de combat de l armee americaine active pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Compose de plusieurs compagnies, dont la Compagnie A, ce bataillon a joue un role crucial dans diverses operations militaires, notamment lors de la bataille des Ardennes en decembre 1944. a cette epoque, le bataillon a ete redeploye pour defendre la ville de Wiltz au Luxembourg, abandonnant ses missions de maintenance routiere et de construction pour participer activement aux combats contre les forces allemandes. A noter une certaine usure et patine des pieces ainsi que des accrocs et des taches. etat II+. Named US pack bags. The set includes a heavy OD7 canvas bag with a missing attachment and the name Eduardo B Salmon 38581982 of the 416th Bomb Group. This bomb group arrived in England in January 1944 and was assigned to the 9th Air Force. It carried out most of its attacks against V1 and V2 sites in France. The 416th executed numerous missions against airfields and coastal defenses to prepare for the Normandy invasion. It supported the invasion in June 1944 by targeting road junctions, marshalling yards, bridges, and railway viaducts. It then supported ground forces at Caen and SaintLo in July and later at Brest. The group also participated in the airborne assault during Operation Market Garden. It supported the assault on the Siegfried Line by targeting transport, warehouses, supply areas, and defended villages in Germany. In November, the group attacked various infrastructures and troops during the Battle of the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945. Another heavy OD7 canvas bag is also present with missing attachment and the name Charlie Cooper 34466567, along with an invasion band bearing the code 47871 corresponding to the 44th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company A. The 44th Engineer Combat Battalion, nicknamed the Broken Heart Battalion, was a US Army combat engineer unit active during World War II. Composed of several companies, including Company A, this battalion played a crucial role in various military operations, notably during the Battle of the Ardennes in December 1944. At that time, the battalion was redeployed to defend the town of Wiltz in Luxembourg, abandoning its road maintenance and construction missions to actively engage in combat against German forces. Note some wear and patina on the items, as well as snags and stains. Condition II+.