Vietnam Era Helmet Unit Markings index thread

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Thought it would be interesting to make a collection point for all the different threads about Vietnam War Era Helmet markings, either in pen, paint, or patches.

 

 

23rd ID:

 

23rd ID SSI - 23rd ID

 

Ace of Spades - A Co, 1st Bn, 6th IR, 198th BDE, 23rd ID

 

 

25th ID:

 

25th ID SSI - 25th ID

 

Ace of Spades & Cactus - C/2/35 3rd Brigade & 2nd Brigade 35th IR, 3rd Brigade, 25th ID

 

4th ID:

 

Cactus - 35th IR, 3rd Brigade, 4th ID, same unit as the one in the 25th, they moved in 1967

 

9th ID:

 

Bear Paw - 4th Bn, 47th IR, 9th ID

 

1st ID:

 

Bat - 1st Bn, 2nd IR, 1st ID

 

Maltese Cross - 3rd BDE

 

82nd Airborne:

 

Red Devil - 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne

 

Winged Panther - 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne

 

173rd:

 

173rd SSI - 173rd Airborne Brigade

 

Pentagonal Bastion Fort - 503rd IR, 173rd Airborne

 

Pentagonal Bastion Fort with 3 inside- 3rd Battalion, 503rd IR, 173rd Airborne

 

Bastion Fort with 3 Inside - 3rd Battalion, 503rd IR, 173rd Airborne

 

3 Lighting bolts & Bastion Fort with 3 Inside - 3rd Battalion, 503rd IR, 173rd Airborne

 

 

101st Airborne:

 

Torri - 187th Rakkasans, 101st Airborne

 

5th ID:

 

Pioneer Man & 5th ID SSI - 1st Battalion, 11th IR, 1st Bde, 5th ID

 

Diamond/Rhombus, Unknown Unit, possibly 5th ID:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/205790-marking-id-on-mitchell-pattern-cover/

 

Cobra, Unknown unit:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/97896-vietnam-sog-helmet-realfake/

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/170136-vietnam-helmet-with-unknown-markings-any-ideas/

 

 

please add any other threads you know of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

25th ID:

Cactus - 35th Infantry

 

101st:

 

"E", both upright and facing downwards, unknown meaning

 

Club (suit of cards) - 327 Infantry

 

another Club - 327 Infantry

 

yet another Club - 327th Infantry

 

 

 

Unknown Rhombus/Diamond