irish Posted June 29, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2015 These 3 badges were brought back by a U.S. Merchant Marine during one of his trips to South Vietnam serving aboard an ammunition ship. These cap badges are for the ARVN Infantry Academy at Thu-Duc. Top two a beret badges, one cloth and one bullion. The bottom is for the peaked dress cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted June 29, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 29, 2015 Jack, did you get the whole group? There were for sure some eye poppers in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted June 30, 2015 Bob, yes I believe I got them all. Will post more as time allows. The Military Academy at Dalat pieces were exceptional. All being rarely seen badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted June 30, 2015 The Thu-Duc Academy had evolved over time from its founding in 1955. Some of it's cadre consisted of U.S Advisors who were teaching new Infantry doctrine developed at Ft Benning. In addtion there were members of the AATTV "Australians" also instructing at the academy. I believe the school motto was "If you want peace prepare for war" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 8, 2015 Peaked Cap and Beret Badges for the SVN National Military Academy in Dalat. Considered the West Point of Viet Nam. In the late 60's there was a 12 Man U.S. Advisory Detachment attached to the Academy The Initials at bottom of beret badges would read. Truong Vo Bi Quoc Gia Viet Nam. TVBQGVN. Founded in 1948, the last graduating class was January of 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted July 9, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 9, 2015 Works of art...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted July 9, 2015 Cap badges in use. Photos from VNAF MA MN website. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted July 9, 2015 Beret in use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted July 9, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 9, 2015 Great looking badges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted July 9, 2015 Both the Thu Duc Academy and the Military Academy Dalat badges show the 3 tipped Sacred Flame as the central symbol. Each of the 3 tips represents a region in the whole of the country. Tonkin in the north, Annam in the center and Cochin in the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted July 10, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 10, 2015 What a great group of badges Jack. So well done and rarely seen. Thanks for sharing them. Regards,Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted July 10, 2015 Thanks Mitch, appreciate the good words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 10, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 10, 2015 Any LDNN beret flashes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted July 10, 2015 Spike, sorry no LDNN badges in this group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 10, 2015 Share #15 Posted July 10, 2015 Bummer, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted July 11, 2015 ARVN Political Warfare College in Dalat. Beret Badge, uncut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted July 18, 2015 Peaked cap badge for the ARVN National NCO Academy. Originally established by the French in 1951 in Quang Yen Province, North Vietnam as a commando school. Following the division of the country in 1954 the school moved to Khanh-Hoa in the south. Moving again later to Nha Trang where it remained, It was renamed the NCO Academy in 1958. The motto on the scroll translates to " Duty-Country-Honor. Courtesy VICN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefallenbuddha Posted July 19, 2015 Share #18 Posted July 19, 2015 Those are some VERY excellent and rare pieces! Thank you for sharing them! About the last cap insignia, the academy, known as Dong De, was also an officers' academy in later years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted July 19, 2015 Thank you for the additional information regarding he NCO academy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted July 22, 2015 ARVN Medical Academy. Peaked Cap and beret badge below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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