ULTRA RARE HBT SHIRT! RAVENOVILLE, UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY RECOVERY LATE 1944!

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ULTRA RARE HBT SHIRT RAVENOVILLE, UTAH BEACH
!
NORMANDY RECOVERY LATE 1944
!!!
ORIGINAL HBT SHIRT FROM THE
'ETERNAL HEROES' MEMORIAL'
COLLECTION IN RAVENOVILLE, NORMANDY, FRANCE.
THE SHIRT WAS RECOVERED IN LATE 1944
ALONG WITH AN ORIGINAL
US NAVY FOUL WEATHER DECK JACKET
IN AN OUTBUILDING AT
RAVENOVILLE PLAGE (BEACH)
& ACQUIRED FOR THE COLLECTION IN 2009. SEE ITEM LISTING:
274093518683.
BOTH LAY ALL BUT FORGOTTEN FOR 65 YEARS!
RAVENOVILLE PLAGE IS AT THE LIMIT OF
'UTAH BEACH NORTH'
ON D-DAY PLANNING MAPS FOR THE NORMANDY INVASION. THE HAMLET WAS FREED FROM GERMAN OCCUPATION ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 7, 1944 (D+1) BY THE
4TH INFANTRY DIVISION'S 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT
.
THE HAMLET SAW MUCH ACTIVITY FOLLOWING ITS LIBERATION, THE ROAD INLAND LEADS DIRECTLY TO
STE. MERE EGLISE
. IT BECAME AN IMPORTANT ARTERY FOR CONVOY TRAFFIC EXITING UTAH BEACH, OPERATED BY THE
1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE
. TODAY THE ROAD IS NAMED
'ROBERTSON ROAD'
IN HONOUR OF
SGT. LLOYD M. ROBERTSON JR, 286TH JOINT ASSAULT SIGNAL COMPANY (1ST ESB).
HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION FOUR DAYS AFTER D-DAY ON JUNE 10, 1944.
THE SHIRT IS THE 'SPECIAL' VERSION DATING FROM LATE 1942 WITH GAS FLAP BEHIND THE FRONT CLOSURE, & TWO BUTTONS UNDER THE COLLAR FOR ATTACHING THE ANTI-GAS HOOD. THE LABEL ON THE INSIDE RIGHT BREAST POCKET IS WASHED OUT. SIZE '36R' BUT A LARGE FIT. ONLY DAMAGE IS A
SMALL BURN(?) HOLE 4.0 X 1.0 CMS (1.75 X 0.5 INS) JUST BELOW THE REAR COLLAR (SEE PHOTOS).
THIS
EXAMPLE REMAINS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOLLOWING ITS LONG HIBERNATION! HOW MANY SHIRTS FOR SALE ELSEWHERE TODAY CAN CLAIM D-DAY UTAH BEACH HERITAGE?
SHOULD THE WINNING BIDDER ALSO BUY THE FOUL WEATHER JACKET, OF COURSE WE OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING.
T
HE SHIRT
W
ILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED & SHIPPED IN A RIGID CARD BOX. IT EXCEEDS THE 3CMS HEIGHT LIMIT, SO MUST BE MAILED BY THE FRENCH POSTAL SERVICE "COLISSIMO." WITH PACKING, THE WEIGHT EXCEEDS 1KG SO SHIPPING IS CALCULATED ON THE 2KGS LIMIT.
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING
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THE ITEM IS LOCATED IN FRANCE
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WE SHIP WORLDWIDE. THE WINNING BIDDER PAYS
ACTUAL
SHIPPING COSTS, NOT A PENNY MORE...
WE SEND TRACKED SHIPPING
ONLY
FOR COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND.
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SHIPPING RATES
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IMPORTANT
: THE SHIPPING RATE
.75
SHOWN AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING RELATES TO WORLDWIDE FROM FRANCE. THE ACTUAL RATES ARE:
FRANCE
.50;
EUROPEAN UNION
.50;
U.S./WORLDWIDE
.75.
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A RARE ITEM OF US D-DAY UTAH BEACH HISTORY!