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Please click on picture for larger image or multiple views. Here at army surplus world, we have over 300 different army patches in stock as well as several books to order from. The pdf links below detail the various approvals for the collection, sale andor manufacture of insignia have been obtained from australian defence force boards, full details relative to each service are as shown within respective letters. Red and white are colors of distinguishing flags for armies, while the numeral 2 identifies the units designation. Shoulder sleeve insignia united states army wikipedia. Wwii us army airborne command patch 1 piece od between patch and tab variation this has the od twill visible between the patch and tab. These patches signify both currently attached units a soldier serves on the left sleeve, as well as the prior unit attached to while serving in a combat zone for a. The ssi of some army divisions have become known in popular culture. You may want to pay tribute to the 16 million soldiers who served during world war ii by collecting patches. Us army soldiers wear patches on their right sleeve of their combat uniform and sometimes on their left sleeve. Historical military patches, vintage military patches. New listing lot of 31 wwii military navy army patch collection.

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It was a training army during world war ii, and through its efforts fiftyseven superbly trained divisions were sent into combat. Wwii us paratrooper patches the first us airborne unit was a test platoon formed from part of the 29th infantry regiment, in july 1940. Find a wide variety of vintage ww2 patches for sale on ebay. As a professional researcher and world war ii historian, bill beigel provides research services to genealogists, historians, authors, and civilians who are looking for information found in ww2 military unit records. Ww2 us 76th infantry division patch white bar variant.

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Shoulder sleeve insignia worn on the upper right sleeve of army uniforms denote former wartime service. However, due to lack of official standardization during the era to which the patch relates, and variations found, some elements may differ from historical documentation. Army, army national guard, army reserve units, and sold in the army post exchanges. Military conflict patches where a member of the armed forces served is nearly as important as how they served.

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