Description
The 82nd Airborne Division, nicknamed “All American”, played a crucial role during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. On the night of June 5-6, over 6,600 paratroopers jumped behind enemy lines to secure strategic areas around Sainte-Mère-Église, the first French town to be liberated. Their primary mission was to protect the flanks of the landing beaches and prevent German reinforcements from reaching Utah Beach. Despite significant dispersion due to challenging weather conditions and intense anti-aircraft fire, these soldiers demonstrated extraordinary courage. Many found themselves isolated but continued to fight, forming improvised groups with other scattered paratroopers. The famous paratrooper John Steele, who became caught on the church steeple of Sainte-Mère-Église, became a symbol of this bravery.
This t-shirt pays tribute to the bravery of American paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division
Further information :
Machine washable at 30 degrees
Designed in Normandy & printed in Europe
Registered design
