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History: SHAEF was the Staff that commanded the Allied Forces in North Western Europe 1943-1946.  
History: SHAEF was the Staff that commanded the Allied Forces in North Western Europe 1943-1946.  


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===Origin/meaning===
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The flaming Sword on a Black field symbolises the Liberation from Nazi Opression. It was designed by a Female British Corporal and approved by the Commander of SHAEF General Dwigth D. Eisenhower.
The flaming Sword on a Black field symbolises the Liberation from Nazi Opression. It was designed by a Female British Corporal and approved by the Commander of SHAEF General Dwigth D. Eisenhower.
[[Literature]]: Davis: Uniformen und Abzeichen der NATO
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[[Literature]]: Davis: Uniformen und Abzeichen der NATO
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Latest revision as of 14:18, 4 September 2024

History: SHAEF was the Staff that commanded the Allied Forces in North Western Europe 1943-1946.

Coat of arms (crest) of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (SHAEF)

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Origin/meaning

The flaming Sword on a Black field symbolises the Liberation from Nazi Opression. It was designed by a Female British Corporal and approved by the Commander of SHAEF General Dwigth D. Eisenhower.

Literature: Davis: Uniformen und Abzeichen der NATO

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