20th Engineer: Here is another patch from the flea market I was hoping someone can ID.

[Manchu Warrior]

I dealer gave me this patch at the flea market today. I am not sure if it is a WWII patch but I just spent a good bit of time on Angelfire and I haven't been able to id it. Any ideas?

[JerseyDevil117]

18th engineer brigade patch, post ww2 from the vietnam era.

[The_Brick]

18th Engineer Brigade. Could be vietnam era

[atb]

The SSI for the 18 ENG BDE was approved 10 Feb 1966.

[Manchu Warrior]

Thank you!

[gwb123]

Looks like a flat edge version... not rare, but less than common.

[Manchu Warrior]

Looks like a flat edge version... not rare, but less than common.

 

It is in fact a cut edge patch and I appreciate the information. Thanks!

[patches]

I think it's a South Vietnamese or Japanese made one, check out the tip of the sword, it's not pointy, and the relative thinness of the fort.

[Manchu Warrior]

I think it's a South Vietnamese or Japanese made one, check out the tip of the sword, it's not pointy, and the relative thinness of the fort.

 

Does the back give you a better indication of where patch was made?

[gwb123]

Quite possibly Japanese made. Seems we've had a number of early Vietnam era Japanese made patches show up here in the last couple of months. Someone else just posted a 23rd ID that was of similar origin.

 

When I wrote earlier I was asking myself why a design approved in 1966 would not have had a merrowed edge... foreign made would explain that. There were a number of major unit patches made under contract in Japan early in the war. Some had some very odd pastel shades of colors, others used a black reverse thread.

[Manchu Warrior]

Quite possibly Japanese made. Seems we've had a number of early Vietnam era Japanese made patches show up here in the last couple of months. Someone else just posted a 23rd ID that was of similar origin.

 

When I wrote earlier I was asking myself why a design approved in 1966 would not have had a merrowed edge... foreign made would explain that. There were a number of major unit patches made under contract in Japan early in the war. Some had some very odd pastel shades of colors, others used a black reverse thread.

 

The information is much appreciated. Thanks!

[firefighter]

My first thought was Japanese made.