Hi guys, I'm really excited to share my recent pickup! This is a German Theater Made 126th AAA Battalion patch featuring a V-1 Buzz Bomb. This Battalion, along with others (US, British & Polish AAA units), served 6th months to protect the Belgian city of Antwerp from the raining havoc of V-1's. This mission was known as Antwerp X. Near the end of their mission, the AAA units were so effective that they managed to destroy 98% of incoming V-1's in the Spring of 1945.
Here is a great article about "Antwerp X: The AAA War Against the Buzz Bombs" if anyone's interested. : Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion: The AAA War Against the Buzz Bombs
I hope you guys enjoy seeing this patch!
-John
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