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[501stGeronimo]

Picked this up off of fleabay, came from the breakup grouping of Major General Geoffrey Keyes. Sadly the rest was broken up by the time I got home to bid on this badge. The back shows that it appears to have been made to sew onto a uniform. Measures 2.25 inches. Im excited to get this in the mail!

 

 

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[gunbunnyB/3/75FA]

its a shame that groupings like that have to get broken up, but at least its going to a good home.

Edited by gunbunnyB/3/75FA, 30 May 2014 - 05:24 PM.

[Gil Sanow]

If it is that large, it is not for a uniform -- it was made for an officer's chevrac (saddle blanket)! Nice score.

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[lovmilinsig]

Congrats on your very nice badge !!!

 

Ed

[roadrunner]

Hello

A very interesting item.

At Emerson's HP you find following information about chevracs.
http://emersoninsign.../20Chevracs.pdf

information about LG Keyes
http://en.m.wikipedi.../Geoffrey_Keyes

HAVE A NICE DAY
Michael

[12A54]

Chevracs. Never heard of these things. Thanks for posting this - always learning something new on this forum!

[Patchcollector]

Very cool and unusual.I like it!

[roadrunner]

I found a picture at the Library of Congress shows Major General Hugh L. Scott
Chief of Staff
Date 1915

http://www.loc.gov/p.../hec2008003099/

It is the first time I see a General Staff chevrac "in action".

Other versions of the General Staff chevracs are shown in the pictures from my collection at #37 and #39
http://www.usmilitar...insignia/page-2

Michael

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Edited by roadrunner, 01 July 2017 - 07:02 AM.

[roadrunner]

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