firefighter Posted May 11, 2017 Share #1 Posted May 11, 2017 Not sure if this German or Asian made or time period, I'm guessing 60s/70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 12, 2017 Share #2 Posted May 12, 2017 I believe that is a West German made KALKA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted May 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted May 12, 2017 I'd suspect the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarhooten Posted May 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted May 12, 2017 Beat me to it! I will agree with the wise man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted May 12, 2017 Thanks guys. That is what I was also thinking, but wasn't a 100% sure. Was the time period right, 60s/70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted May 12, 2017 Share #6 Posted May 12, 2017 Subdued patches were mandated Army wide from 1968 onward, so more of the late 60's and into the 70's. I am not sure how long that manufacturer was in production. Fair enough to call it from the late Cold War era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted May 12, 2017 Subdued patches were mandated Army wide from 1968 onward, so more of the late 60's and into the 70's. I am not sure how long that manufacturer was in production. Fair enough to call it from the late Cold War era. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_redcatcher Posted May 13, 2017 Share #8 Posted May 13, 2017 Kalka still makes them today. They are just not worn. I ordered some last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 13, 2017 Share #9 Posted May 13, 2017 Kalka still makes them today. They are just not worn. I ordered some last year. Do you know what year they stated to make patches like this, to include the full color versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted May 13, 2017 Share #10 Posted May 13, 2017 Do you know what year they stated to make patches like this, to include the full color versions? Member Proud Kraft had a great thread on these...try searching on here by the manufacturer's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 13, 2017 Share #11 Posted May 13, 2017 Member Proud Kraft had a great thread on these...try searching on here by the manufacturer's name. Yes I remember that one now. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/214058-thoughts-on-82nd-airborne-subdued-vietnam-theater-made-patch/ And then there was this earlier one, Lars says 1950's, http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/105874-us-patches-made-by-german-firm-kalka/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted May 14, 2017 Interesting. Thank you for the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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