all-bull Posted March 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2018 Hey there, I am pretty sure this is a fairly uncommon patch, and also pretty positive it's real, considering where it came from. I wanted to know a few things. What exactly did these guys do? Also, where was the patch made and how was it worn on the uniform? I think I recall seeing a patch like this being worn on the lower sleeve. Also, what would the value be? I can only find repros for sale. The shade of green came out lighter in the pictures than it actually appears on the patch. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all-bull Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted March 10, 2018 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted March 10, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2018 Did you get this off the blanket with the cheap BIN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all-bull Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted March 10, 2018 This was it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted March 10, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 10, 2018 I think $200 would be a good starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 10, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 10, 2018 English made. Sometimes they were worn as armbands, this one looks cut down. Hard to find. At $200.00 it would gone quickly. Hell, I would buy it for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Colt Posted March 10, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2018 I agree with the posts above. Around $200. I've seen these on sleeve cuff's in original pictures too. As Vintageproductions said, these were also made as green-felt armbands, yet they were rarely used. I'm sure very few original armbands exist today. To answer your question on what they did, they were official U.S. Army (not civilian magazine or press) photographers. These soldiers were put into the army's SPC's (Signal Photographic Companies). The companies were numbered by the following- 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th (Landed on D-Day), 166th, 167th, 195th, and the 196th SPC's. They were among the few cameramen that could actually get up close to the action. Other civilian photographers rarely got the chance to photograph actual combat. Most operated in the ETO except for (I think) three of them. Also, very nice patch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted March 10, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2018 These were worn by Army ground forces combat cameramen. Have yet to one on an AAC uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted March 10, 2018 Share #9 Posted March 10, 2018 Here is a photo of one on the sleeve http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/259143-id-of-the-patch-in-the-sleeveww2-gi-italian-front/?hl=cameraman&do=findComment&comment=2078748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted March 10, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 10, 2018 The latest issue of the ASMIC Trading post has a good article on Army Combat Cameramen of WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all-bull Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted March 13, 2018 Thanks so much everyone!! And yes, the latest ASMIC catalog does have a great article about some of these type units. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B52 Posted December 19, 2021 Share #12 Posted December 19, 2021 Dear all, Sorry for digging this old topic, but I own this patch for month and I was wondering if it is a genuine version? Thanks for your opinion. Best regards, S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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