buddycash Posted July 7, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2018 Any ideas on what battalion this is? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 8, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 8, 2018 Kinda looks like a variation of the 609th TD Bn ?...no motto on the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 8, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 8, 2018 may not be a TD bn...working on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 8, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 8, 2018 Is that aviation piping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted July 8, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 8, 2018 The piping- orange and black, is Tank Destroyer Forces. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 8, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 8, 2018 My phone makes it look orange and blue. Whoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 9, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 9, 2018 I stand corrected. Doyer is right. My hat is off to him. This is a UA variation of the 609th TD Bn and is a real period insignia. There is a cheapo metal variant w/ motto, but it is a fantasy piece made up well after the battalion was active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector .45 Posted July 9, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 9, 2018 Outstanding find! Tank Destroyer stuff is my favorite! - Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddycash Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted July 9, 2018 I stand corrected. Doyer is right. My hat is off to him. This is a UA variation of the 609th TD Bn and is a real period insignia. There is a cheapo metal variant w/ motto, but it is a fantasy piece made up well after the battalion was active. Thank you for looking into this! What is UA? I'm not familiar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddycash Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted July 9, 2018 Kinda looks like a variation of the 609th TD Bn ?...no motto on the bottom You called it!! Thanks Doyler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 9, 2018 Share #11 Posted July 9, 2018 Thank you for looking into this! What is UA? I'm not familiar.. UA - unauthorized. The OQMG did not approve the design, nor approve samples be made and therefore, not authorized to be worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted July 9, 2018 Share #12 Posted July 9, 2018 hehe, the UA caught me off guard as well. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarhooten Posted July 11, 2018 Share #13 Posted July 11, 2018 Kinda funny that i ID'ed this as the 609th on the FACEBOOK site and they must not have thought I knew what I was talking about. Even mentioned Paul Stevens book on TD stuff. Even mentioned it looked like the Aresta stuff made in the 80s and it had the motto "siemper listo' on the bottom of the DI. Gotta quit added my 2 cents worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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