kpl1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 18, 2017 Hello over the years I have collect some 30 Infantry Division patches, while this was one of the divisions who have liberated my home area in 1944. I noticed that there where a lot of diffent types among them. Can someone tell me if they all ww2 era or are there some theatre made versions there? First one I think a standard white back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted January 18, 2017 No2 OD border with green back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted January 18, 2017 No3 Wool like border Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted January 18, 2017 No4 Red Border with a white back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 18, 2017 No5 Red border with a Black back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted January 18, 2017 No6 Red border with black back and red/black front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1969 Posted January 18, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 18, 2017 Hi there, Except for the two black backs, the cut edge OD border and red border patches are all US made and WW2. The OD wool border patch is late-1030s/very early-1940s, typical for that era, and of US manufacture too The black backs, and I'm pretty sure about it, are German made. I did a study on that Div and those patches. Very likely these were manufactured in the German region where the Div had their occupation duties, between May and August 1945. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted July 17, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2019 The black backs, and I'm pretty sure about it, are German made. I did a study on that Div and those patches. Very likely these were manufactured in the German region where the Div had their occupation duties, between May and August 1945. H. Interesting. I have this batch from a 30th Infantry Division veteran: would these likely be German-made too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1969 Posted July 18, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 18, 2019 Interesting. I have this batch from a 30th Infantry Division veteran: would these likely be German-made too? 1.jpg 2.jpg Hi Bob, Yes. These are the ones I mentioned: German made. Very likely occupation period May - August 1945. The 76th has similar made patches (with black back and same manufacture pattern), as this Div was a neighbour during the same period. I've only seen those two Div patches manufactured in that way... and... I have seen a uniform with those two Div patches both with this kind of style (left shoulder: 30th, and right shoulder: 76th. Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted July 18, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 18, 2019 Hi Bob, Yes. These are the ones I mentioned: German made. Very likely occupation period May - August 1945. The 76th has similar made patches (with black back and same manufacture pattern), as this Div was a neighbour during the same period. I've only seen those two Div patches manufactured in that way... and... I have seen a uniform with those two Div patches both with this kind of style (left shoulder: 30th, and right shoulder: 76th. Hans Thanks: here's the right shoulder of a uniform worn home at the end of the war by a veteran of the 823rd Tank Destroyer Bn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted July 19, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 19, 2019 I believe this is the 76th patch that is being refered to. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarhooten Posted July 19, 2019 Share #12 Posted July 19, 2019 Just the other day I had to really convince another 'knowledgeable' ' collector that not all black backs are British made! Something he was told years ago by an 'expert'! A little misinformation goes a long way! This thread is another example as to why you always need to learn about your hobby. And to why this Forum is needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcollect1942 Posted July 19, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 19, 2019 examples of US made OD border red border black border all greenbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1969 Posted July 30, 2019 Share #14 Posted July 30, 2019 I believe this is the 76th patch that is being refered to. SAM_7203a.jpg SAM_7204a.jpg Rene Yes Rene, this is the one... Thx for showing! Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1969 Posted July 30, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 30, 2019 examples of US made OD border red border black border all greenbacks Hi Dennis, I believe the one on the right is a blue border (not black): the same color as the blue part of the design H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1969 Posted July 30, 2019 Share #16 Posted July 30, 2019 An example of a double blue border (the outer blue border replaces very likely the earlier OD border) and an unusual (more oval-shaped) OD bordered patch. The border of the latter is wider than the usual OD border you see on such patches. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted July 30, 2019 Share #17 Posted July 30, 2019 Nice ones, here are a few more mostly the same but a couple of different ones Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted July 30, 2019 Share #18 Posted July 30, 2019 This 30th is in a patch king patch album, red bdr us made Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcollect1942 Posted July 31, 2019 Share #19 Posted July 31, 2019 Hi Hans You are correct. It is a blue border. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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