{"product_id":"u-s-army-eto-european-theater-of-operations-ribbon-and-attachment_p00zq","title":"U.S. Army ETO (European Theater of Operations) World War II ribbon","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMr. Kaufman says:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Here’s a WWII collector’s item that's full of history!”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome years ago, Mr. Kaufman located a small quantity of genuine U.S. Government Issue WWII surplus European African Middle Eastern Campaign ribbons in their original cartons that were manufactured shortly after the War in Europe ended on May 7, 1945. The cartons are dated June 28, 1945, and stored at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, but the ribbons were never awarded. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring WWII, the U.S. Government figuratively divided the world into three ‘Theaters of Operation’: American forces combating Nazi Germany and Italy served in the European Theater or ETO. D-Day on June 6, 1944, opened the Western Front against the Axis Powers in Europe; American forces combating the Empire of Japan served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater; and American military personnel serving within the continental United States served in the American Theater. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colors of the ETO ribbon denote its historical importance: The blue, white and red in the center represent the United States of America fighting fascist Italy (the colors of the Italian flag on the viewer’s far left) and Nazi Germany (the colors of the Third Reich on the viewer’s far right). The two green ‘breaks’ towards the middle of the ribbon represent the fields of Europe and the brown at each end represents North Africa and the Middle East. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brief synopsis of the award as paraphrased from Wikipedia; the free encyclopedia follows: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (and its accompanying ribbon) are military awards issued to members of the United States Armed Forces and was first created on November 6, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal recognized the military service of those who had served in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War. The first recipient of the Medal was General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower on July 24, 1947, in recognition of his service as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during WWII. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re offering the original WWII ribbon supplied on a modern metal ribbon bar as a set so that it can be easily affixed to your clothing.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253315911969,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Militarycollectorlist1_0131_cb11bba5-e709-4127-807a-dcf5d9b62a50.jpg?v=1725464482","url":"https:\/\/checkpointcharlie.nyc\/products\/u-s-army-eto-european-theater-of-operations-ribbon-and-attachment_p00zq","provider":"Checkpoint Charlie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}