Original U.S. WWII US Army “Red Ball Express” Ike Jacket With ADSEC Oise & 9th Army Patches - Rare MG 42 Year of Manufacture: circa 1816-1822

Year of Manufacture: circa 1816-1822

it is somewhat delicate

including three letter maker code ljy and a 44 date

It was issued 05

Original U.S. WWII US Army “Red Ball Express” Ike Jacket With ADSEC Oise & 9th Army Patches - Rare MG 42 Year of Manufacture: circa 1816-1822Original Item. Only One Available. The Red Ball Express was an American truck convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving through Europe after breaking out from the D Day beaches in Normandy in the summer of 1944. To expedite cargo shipments to the front, trucks emblazoned with red balls followed a similarly marked route that was closed to civilian traffic. The trucks also had priority on regular roads. Conceived in an urgent 36 hour meeting, the