WWII One Piece 101st Airborne Division Patch

[Glenn_Janssens]

I'm not so familiar with these kind of patches.

Is this a wwii era patch?

 

[doyler]

There have been some very good copies coming out of eastern europe,THis one looks like one to me.

[chcole1]

The lettering looks a little rough but what exactly makes you think it's a fake?

 

Chris

[doyler]

The lettering looks a little rough but what exactly makes you think it's a fake?

 

Chris

 

 

THe overall construction.The back looks like the computor generated patches.Also as you stated the lettering looks odd as well.Just me but I dont like it.

[Tonomachi]

I could be wrong but this looks like an original Type 7 WW2 101st Abn Div SSI with attached tab. Whomever in Europe did copy the Type 7 SSI which is pictured below.

 

Front of Copy

[Tonomachi]

Back of Copy

[Glenn_Janssens]

Thanks Guys for the help. :thumbsup:

[Sabrejet]

http://www.101airborneww2.com/eaglepatchcorner.html

[Glenn_Janssens]

http://www.101airborneww2.com/eaglepatchcorner.html

 

I know Mark Bando's site & forum for years. :thumbsup:

Everybody i think.

[Teamski]

We discussed this in another thread, but yours looks German made. Computer stitching uses a different pattern, usually diagonal. Nice patch!

 

-Ski

[Glenn_Janssens]

It's not mine.

I was going to buy it if the opinions were unanimous, but that isn't the case here.

[Allan H.]

It's not mine.

I was going to buy it if the opinions were unanimous, but that isn't the case here.

 

I wasn't all to concerned about posting on this patch but after having two different members asking me to comment, I figured that I'd go ahead and type in my opinion, not that it means any more than anyone else's. This SSI is NOT a reproduction. It is a WWII era piece. Of course there will be plenty of collectors, especially those from Germany, who believe this to be 100% German made. I am not in agreement, but the style definitely matches German made pieces. My point us that I firmly believe that there are US made SSI that have a similar snowy back. The XI Corps patch shown above is another example. I'm not convinced it is German made either.

 

I guess the bottom line for me is to say that the patch is original and that it dates to the WWII period. It is not one commonly encountered. Assuming that the price wasn't insane, it would have been a good pick up.

 

My dos centavos,

Allan

[Glenn_Janssens]

Thanks for your input Allan.

It can be purchased for a fair price at a reputable dealer.

Asking price $65.

[Teamski]

I wasn't all to concerned about posting on this patch but after having two different members asking me to comment, I figured that I'd go ahead and type in my opinion, not that it means any more than anyone else's. This SSI is NOT a reproduction. It is a WWII era piece. Of course there will be plenty of collectors, especially those from Germany, who believe this to be 100% German made. I am not in agreement, but the style definitely matches German made pieces. My point us that I firmly believe that there are US made SSI that have a similar snowy back. The XI Corps patch shown above is another example. I'm not convinced it is German made either.

 

I guess the bottom line for me is to say that the patch is original and that it dates to the WWII period. It is not one commonly encountered. Assuming that the price wasn't insane, it would have been a good pick up.

 

My dos centavos,

Allan

 

 

Right back to where I started, hehehehe..... So, can we get a collabrative verification of these early WWII patches? I know that Keller ID's some of these as early WWII, and the 11th Corps patch doesn't feel like a German made patch to me either. Thoughts and other examples out there?

 

-Ski

[Glenn_Janssens]

This patch intrigues me.

And i want to learn more about it.

So i bought it.

The trigger to buy it came by the following statements...not commonly encountered and early WWII.

 

Help & info highly welcome.

[Glenn_Janssens]

The patch is now in my collection!

 

[Glenn_Janssens]

Is this the same patch?

 

[Allan H.]

The SSI is the same one as the one you originally posted. It is still an original WWII era SSI! :thumbsup:

 

Allan

[doyler]

Glen

 

Thanks for the better photos.I will agree its a WW2 era patch.Nice to see better pics of it :thumbsup:

[Glenn_Janssens]

Thanks for the info Guys.

But i have another question.

When were these made?

[Glenn_Janssens]

Also, is there a reference book that has more information about this patch?

Or a website?

[doyler]

Also, is there a reference book that has more information about this patch?

Or a website?

 

 

Glenn

 

Im not aware of any books just on the 101st patches.Possible you could contact Mr.Bando at the trigger time site.Other than that I think there is a collective of information here on the forum thats very hard to beat :thumbsup:

[Glenn_Janssens]

Doyler, thanks much. :thumbsup:

[manayunkman]

I think Bando did write a book on 101 patches. Hard to get.

[patches]

He did write at least 4 books, though none appear to be specifally are about patches only. Was there one earlier than these that are listed below?

 

http://www.ranker.com/list/mark-bando-books-list/reference