Original U.S. WWII Rare Red Ball Express Sleeve Patch - Theater-Made Schwarzlose MG The Bira Gun by John

The Bira Gun by John Walter:

They look to possibly be grouped together in different units/areas

The side of the cylinder is marked with CROWN / E L / 6 9

After the war Erlangen retained its status as a garrison town

including trucks

Original U.S. WWII Rare Red Ball Express Sleeve Patch - Theater-Made Schwarzlose MG The Bira Gun by JohnOriginal 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