WW2 USA / Allied Forces Headquarter's (AFHQ) Woven Formation Sign

This USA made woven formation sign was worn by both American and British Staff attached to Allied Forces Headquarters. It has some age to it. In very good condition. Approved for use in May 1943 and still worn when the HQ moved from Algiers to Caserta in Italy in July 1944 until the end of the war. Davis, B.L. 'US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present' (Davis classifies this patch as rare) fig 5. BoBD (Jon Mills) No 2451 refers. Comm PaLi