Original U.S. WWII Rare Red Ball Express Sleeve Patch - Theater-Made Category_Snider Rifle Accessories so the barrel just sits

so the barrel just sits on the carriage for display

in good shape with scabbard and frog

The blade finish is quite nice

which looks to be much more related to wear than the moth damage

Original U.S. WWII Rare Red Ball Express Sleeve Patch - Theater-Made Category_Snider Rifle Accessories so the barrel just sitsOriginal 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