WW2 British made U.S Army 2nd Corps felt patch

Mint example of a WW2 British made felt/wool, U.S Army 2nd Corps sleeve patch.
The U.S. Army II Corps (Second Corps) played a significant role in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaign

North African Campaign (1942–1943)

II Corps was sent to North Africa as part of Operation Torch in November 1942, the Allied invasion of French North Africa. Under Major General Lloyd Fredendall, it first saw combat in Tunisia in early 1943. However, it suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Kasserine Pass (February 1943) against German forces led by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

After Kasserine, General George S. Patton took command of II Corps, enforcing strict discipline and improving coordination with British forces. Under Patton, and later General Omar Bradley, II Corps rebounded and played a key role in the final push to capture Tunisia, culminating in the capture of Bizerte (May 1943) and the surrender of Axis forces in North Africa.

Italian Campaign (1943–1945)

Following its success in North Africa, II Corps was assigned to Operation Husky (July 1943), the Allied invasion of Sicily. It landed under the U.S. Seventh Army, commanded by Patton, and advanced rapidly across the island, capturing Palermo and linking up with British forces in Messina, effectively securing Sicily.

After Sicily, II Corps participated in the Italian mainland campaign, landing in Salerno (September 1943) as part of the U.S. Fifth Army under General Mark Clark. It fought in some of the war’s toughest battles, including:
• The Battle of Monte Cassino (early 1944)
• The Anzio landings (January 1944)
• The liberation of Rome (June 1944)

As the war progressed, II Corps continued northward through Italy, engaging in the hard-fought Gothic Line battles in late 1944 and early 1945.

II Corps remained active in Italy until the end of the war in Europe in May 1945.

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