patches Posted October 4, 2019 Share #826 Posted October 4, 2019 Pretty sure it's a Field Artillery battalion. A mule kicking a shell on a red shield. The soldier has it attached in the wrong orientation on his shoulder loop. You are correct Sir, the 45th FA Bn, and as you say, pinned on wrong. There was two versions it seems, this flat sided shield with small point at bottom where the shell is not viewed, more like an exploded one right, and a scalloped one with a scroll where shell is seen. Sawicki depicts the one with the scroll and gives a 1938 date, the one without the scroll? Don't know. Curious he's an Infantryman in this unit, but as the 8th Inf Div was a training division I found branches didn't matter, many cadre just assigned willy nilly throughout the units of these division back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted October 15, 2019 Share #827 Posted October 15, 2019 I love this topic, here are the few intresting tabs that I can share, first up a bullion 25th infantry Korea division tab (looks like the moths got to it before I could) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted October 15, 2019 Share #828 Posted October 15, 2019 A possibly German 2D Armd Cav. and boarder patrol tabs that were found together on a uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted October 15, 2019 Share #829 Posted October 15, 2019 A 127th MP CO tab (theater made?) that was found on a MP armband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 15, 2019 Share #830 Posted October 15, 2019 A 127th MP CO tab (theater made?) that was found on a MP armband Sure Vietnam, there's another like yours posted on their associate site. https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/127th_mp_company/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted October 15, 2019 Share #831 Posted October 15, 2019 Another look at the Regular Army tab. default_edited-3.jpgdefault_edited-4.jpg I thought the REGULAR ARMY tabs were worn by members of the Regular Army assigned to National Guard or Reserve units that had been federalized to distinguish that they were not reservists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 15, 2019 Share #832 Posted October 15, 2019 I thought the REGULAR ARMY tabs were worn by members of the Regular Army assigned to National Guard or Reserve units that had been federalized to distinguish that they were not reservists. It's a curious one I thought too, especially as this GI is a Private, if he was say a Corporal or a Sergeant, one might conclude he was a Enlistee assigned to this division as a cadre instuctor. Since he is a Private maybe he's a Trainee who enlisted rather then being a Draftee??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #833 Posted October 15, 2019 Some Air Force tabs. Most were worn on the 'cowboy'/bush style hats. But the Air Commandos were worn on the sleeve. Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #834 Posted October 15, 2019 Vietnam era WW2 style 7th A.F. with tab Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #835 Posted October 15, 2019 Looks and feels theater made. If so, Japanese? Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #836 Posted October 15, 2019 Couple of rare ones. 1st issue twill 1st(1/1 Cav) & 2nd(2/1 Cav) Armored Div patches. Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #837 Posted October 15, 2019 Italian made U.S. made Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #838 Posted October 15, 2019 11th Air Assault Div 11yh A/B Div, Japanese quilted Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #839 Posted October 15, 2019 Early Special Forces Cut edge Arrowhead w/ teal A/B tab Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #840 Posted October 15, 2019 Scout Dog Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 15, 2019 Share #841 Posted October 15, 2019 Theater made Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2019 Share #842 Posted October 16, 2019 Could be from the 50s??? Vietnam era WW2 style 7th A.F. with tabSent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2019 Share #843 Posted October 16, 2019 See Link For More on TAB. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/192219-need-help-on-35th-scout-dog-tab/?hl=%2B35th+%2Binfantry+%2Bscout+%2Bdog&do=findComment&comment=1502267 Scout DogSent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2019 Share #844 Posted October 16, 2019 Maybe German Made, from the time the 5th Inf Div was in Germany in the mid 50s?? Looks and feels theater made. If so, Japanese?Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 17, 2019 Share #845 Posted October 17, 2019 Maybe German Made, from the time the 5th Inf Div was in Germany in the mid 50s??That makes more sense. Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 17, 2019 Share #846 Posted October 17, 2019 Anyone know if this was worn over a specific patch? Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 17, 2019 Share #847 Posted October 17, 2019 Maybe Cops, some Cop unit of some unknown Police Dept??? Anyone know if this was worn over a specific patch?Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 17, 2019 Share #848 Posted October 17, 2019 Maybe Cops, some Cop unit of some unknown Police Dept??? It’s military.They ‘special weapons’ were the tactical nuke weapons. I was wondering if a specific unit, ie: engineer or infantry div or BDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 17, 2019 Share #849 Posted October 17, 2019 Could be from the 50s??? This was used durn Vietnam. Not sure if it any older than that.But I know it was used durn the Vietnam war, I think as a pocket patch or worn on a flight suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 17, 2019 Share #850 Posted October 17, 2019 This was used durn Vietnam. Not sure if it any older than that.But I know it was used durn the Vietnam war, I think as a pocket patch or worn on a flight suit. Er Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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