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Rare WWII Souvenir Poster [150969]

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Rare WWII Souvenir Poster   [150969]
SOLD
170.00USD+ (42.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Jun 02 @ 10:47UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Poster commemorating the U.S. Marine Corp. Expedition to Iceland on July 7, 1941. They were there to relieve the British Forces that had been occupying the Island since May ~ Fearing that Germany might use Iceland as a base for U-boats and the Luftwaffe, Britain had offered the Icelanders the chance to enter the war on Britain's side. When the offer was rejected, Britain invaded and occupied the Island. Anxious to use its troops elsewhere, the British persuaded the Icelandic Parliament to accept American occupation, and Roosevelt obliged. The Americans were to remain in Iceland for the duration of WWII. ~ Lot also includes a copy of the Song Book of the First Marine Brigade, as well as equally rare, Polar Bear Patches (2) & metal pin (1), to be worn by the troopers)
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