XVI Corps White Back Patch WWII Vintage Europe France Germany

Description

The Patch:  This auction is for
One WWII Original XVI Corps Shoulder patch with a white back.
This patch is in good condition.   It has a very nice white backing.  This patch does not glow under the UV light and is guaranteed to be authentic.
The History:
The XVI Corps was activated on November 23, 1943 at
Fort Riley
,
Kansas
.
It participated in winter maneuvers in
Michigan
before embarking for
Europe
in September of 1944.
It arrived at
Omaha
Beach
and was given the mission of processing arriving troops and protecting
France
from invasion by 20,000 German troops isolated on the
Channel Islands
.
The Corps kept its troop processing mission until January, 1945, but was assigned special missions during the
Battle
of the Bulge.
They became part of the Ninth Army and were given positions along the
Roer
River
.
On February 23
rd
, the XVI Corps crossed the Roer as part of Operation Grenade.
The corps attacked north as the left flank of the Ninth Army and occupied
Venlo
, on the
Maas
River
.
They reached the Rhine on March 5
th
and forced the surrender of
Fort
Bluecher
.
The XVI Corps then spearheaded the Ninth Army’s drive across
Germany
.
They crossed the
Rhine
on March 24
th
.
The corps participated in the Ruhr Encirclement by driving south from
Dortmund
.
On April 18
th
, the XVI Corps was given military government duties in
Westphalia
.
It was inactivated on December 7, 1945 and was then returned to the
United States.
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