"History Nerd" V-neck shirt with WWII Paratrooper - 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Our exclusive History Nerd design with a World War II paratrooper on the front, and on the back, "Operation Overlord", "75", and the dates June 6, 1944 and June 6, 2019 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, D-Day, and the invasion of Normandy Beach. This is the same design that is on the crew neck shirt.
Includes a special 3" x 4.75" hang tag with the "Orders of the Day" that went to the troops that morning on one side and, on the other side, the handwritten message that General Eisenhower drafted the night before in the event that the operation was not successful. Read more about the hangtag here.
This same History Nerd design with a World War II paratrooper is available as a unisex t-shirt, crewneck sweatshirt, and a sticker.
A similar design, with the words "D-day June 6, 1944" and a WWII Paratrooper is also available as a magnet as well as a bookmark.
Browse through other WWII themed products in this collection.
The shirt: A super soft 4.3 ounce t-shirt from Next Level that is 60% cotton / 40% polyester jersey and that has been pre-washed to reduce shrinkage. Click on the "See size chart" button below to view the measurements before you select your size. Based on the feedback from buyers, one of whom characterized it as more of a "feminine fit," you might want to order a size larger than you would if you were ordering a standard men's/unisex shirt.
If you have never worn a high-quality poly-cotton shirt before, you’ll want to read this first.
Shipping: $4.95, regardless of the number of shirts you order, so order one and all the rest ship for free.
More on the commemorative hang tag: A 3" x 4.75" piece of paper, in color, on uncoated stock. Read more about the hangtag here.

Our mission: Your purchases support our mission to engage people with local history and to support historic sites and history organizations across the country.
Thanks to Ben Powers for his helpful suggestion about the shirt color—not as dark as the shirt we use for the WWII soldier shirt—and for additional information for the hang tag that helps deliver an even more powerful account of what actually happened.
And thanks to Larisa for getting this all going by pointing out the anniversary last fall and encouraging me to come up with a special design even though, up until then, almost all of our designs were focused on the Revolutionary War.
All designs are copyrighted by The History List and the History Nerd text and design on t-shirts is a registered trademark. If you see a knock off, please let me know.
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Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
XS | 17 | 27 | 9 |
Small | 19 | 28 | 9.25 |
Medium | 20.5 | 29 | 9.5 |
Large | 22 | 30 | 9.75 |
XL | 23.5 | 31 | 10 |
2XL | 25 | 32 | 10.25 |
3XL | 28 | 33 | 10.5 |
4XL | 30 | 34 | 10.75 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Short-sleeves
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
Small | 38 | 28 | 9.25 |
Medium | 41 | 29 | 9.5 |
Large | 44 | 30 | 9.75 |
XL | 47 | 31 | 10 |
2XL | 50 | 32 | 10.25 |
3XL | 56 | 33 | 10.5 |
Long-sleeves
Size | Chest | Body Length |
---|---|---|
Small | 38 | 28 |
Medium | 41 | 29 |
Large | 44 | 30 |
XL | 48 | 31 |
2XL | 52 | 32 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
Small | 20 | 26.5 | 24.38 |
Medium | 22 | 27.5 | 24.63 |
Large | 24 | 28.5 | 24.25 |
XL | 26 | 29.5 | 24 |
2XL | 28 | 30 | 23.75 |
3XL | 30 | 30.5 | 23.5 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
Small | 15.75 | 26.5 | 6.38 |
Medium | 16.75 | 27 | 6.63 |
Large | 17.75 | 27.5 | 6.88 |
XL | 19.25 | 28 | 7.13 |
2XL | 20.75 | 28.5 | 7.38 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Body Width | Body Length |
---|---|---|
XS | 15.6 | 26.5 |
Small | 16.1 | 26.75 |
Medium | 17.25 | 27.25 |
Large | 18.38 | 27.88 |
XL | 19.88 | 28.5 |
2XL | 21.38 | 29.13 |
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
Small | 19 | 28 | 9.25 |
Medium | 20.5 | 29 | 9.5 |
Large | 22 | 30 | 9.75 |
XL | 24 | 31 | 10 |
2XL | 26 | 32 | 10.25 |
3XL | 28 | 33 | 10.5 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
XS | 14 | 19 | 6.5 |
Small | 15.5 | 20.5 | 6.75 |
Medium | 17 | 22 | 7 |
Large | 18.5 | 23.5 | 7.25 |
XL | 20 | 25 | 7.5 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
Small | 18 | 28 | 8.13 |
Medium | 20 | 29 | 8.38 |
Large | 22 | 30 | 8.63 |
XL | 24 | 31 | 8.88 |
2XL | 26 | 33 | 9.63 |
3XL | 28 | 34 | 10.13 |
4XL | 30 | 35 | 10.63 |
5XL | 32 | 36 | 11.13 |
6XL | 34 | 37 | 9.75 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Body Width | Body Length |
---|---|---|
XS | 12.5 | 23.5 |
Small | 13.5 | 24 |
Medium | 15.5 | 25 |
Large | 17.5 | 26 |
XL | 19.5 | 27 |
2XL | 21.5 | 28 |
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
Small | 16.5 | 26.5 | 24.625 |
Medium | 17.5 | 27 | 25 |
Large | 18.5 | 27.5 | 25.375 |
XL | 20 | 28 | 25.75 |
2XL | 21.5 | 28.5 | 26.5 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.
Size | Chest | Body Length | Sleeve Length |
---|---|---|---|
XS | 11.5 | 19 | 3.75 |
Small | 12.5 | 20 | 4 |
Medium | 13.5 | 21 | 4.25 |
Large | 15 | 23 | 4.5 |
XL | 16.5 | 25 | 4.75 |
Measurement Notes:
Sleeve length measured from shoulder edge.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash cold. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low.