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Our selections include, but are not limited to, helmets and other headgear, uniforms, edged weapons, medals, documents, flags and cloth items, field gear and ephemera. We deal with all levels of collectors from the beginner to the advanced; so our items range from common to rare. We offer a money back, no hassle authenticity guarantee because we deal strictly in pre-1945 manufactured Militaria. The Origin of The Ruptured Duck Insignia.The original Ruptured Duck was a cloth insignia depicting an eagle inside a wreath. It was worn on uniforms above the right breast pocket by WWII servicemen and women. It was issued to service personnel who were about to leave the military with an Honorable Discharge. It also allowed them to continue to wear their uniform for up to thirty days after they were discharged since there was a clothing shortage at that time. This showed the MPs that they were in transit and not AWOL. Well, the boys thought the eagle looked more like a duck; and, because it meant they were going home, the popular saying was, They took off like a Ruptured Duck...hence the nickname.

 

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