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53rd FGT SQD
D-DAY Collection
BARNSTORMER presents the D-DAY 80 ANNIVERSARY collection.
Design, knitting, embroidery, assembly, box... entirely made by us.
Polo 100% cotton PIMA piqué knit - Grey, black border
Polo women P47
£80.00
53rd FGT SQD
D-DAY Collection
BARNSTORMER presents the D-DAY 80 ANNIVERSARY collection.
Design, knitting, embroidery, assembly, box... entirely made by us.
Polo 100% cotton PIMA piqué knit - Grey, black border
The 53d Fighter Squadron played a crucial role in the Normandy landings. As Allied forces prepared to liberate occupied Europe, the P-47D “Boxing Tiger” Squadron was tasked with providing vital air support to ground troops.
At dawn on June 6, 1944, the skies over Normandy were ablaze as the squadron patrolled the landing beaches, protecting naval convoys and attacking enemy positions. Equipped with bombs and rockets, it could strike accurately at German coastal defenses, clear the way for amphibious troops and suppress Luftwaffe counter-attacks.
Despite fierce enemy resistance, the P47s of the 53d Fighter Squadron, accompanied by other Allied aircraft, succeeded in maintaining crucial air dominance throughout the day. Their efforts enabled the ground forces to advance and secure a vital bridgehead in Normandy, paving the way for the liberation of Western Europe.
In July, the squadron was transferred to its forward landing site at Brucheville, France (A-16), then eastwards as land forces advanced across the continent. Operations support the Saint-Lô breakthrough in July and the US Third Army push into Germany in August and September.
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