WADING FLAG
American flag wading checklist sticker.
Used on normandy landings to indicate that a vehicle was water-proofed.
These stickers can be placed on the interior side of the windshield to ensure longlivety.
Each sticker is individually numbered.
Wading Flag
American flag with wading instructions
Replica of the original American flag used during the Normandy landings to indicate that a vehicle had been waterproofed for wading through deep water. It displays an American flag on the front and wading instructions on the reverse.
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Type with adhesive |
Application Inside of windscreen |
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Period WWII D-Day operations |
Finish Individually numbered |
Features
- Replica of original D-Day wading flag
- American flag with wading instructions on reverse
- Complete with adhesive for fitting
- Intended for inside of windscreen for extended service life
- Indicates that vehicle was waterproofed for landing
★ Authentic replica of the rare stickers applied to landing craft to mark waterproofed vehicles during the invasion of Normandy.
Application
These stickers were used on vehicles fitted with deep water fording kits for the D-Day landings in June 1944. They were affixed to the inside of the windscreen and served as visual confirmation that the vehicle had undergone the waterproofing procedure. Suitable for authentic restorations of D-Day configurations.
Installation notes
Position on the inside of the windscreen (against the glass) to ensure protection from weather and extended service life. The flag is visible from outside, the wading instructions are readable for the crew on the interior side.
Compatibility
Historically used on all vehicle types deployed for amphibious operations: jeeps, lorries, tanks and other vehicles brought ashore by landing craft. Not specific to one vehicle type.
Historical context
These stickers were produced in large quantities for Operation Overlord. They combined two functions: a visual marker (American flag) that the vehicle was ready for landing, and a checklist with wading instructions for the crew. By placement on the windscreen, the information remained available during the crossing.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
|---|---|
| Dodge | |
| Dodge WC52 weapons carrier (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC53 carryall | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC54 ambulance | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC55 gun motor carriage | 1942, 1943 |
| Dodge WC56 command car | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC57 command car (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC58 radio command car | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC63 6x6 (winch) | 1943, 1944, 1945 |