Post your Officers Numbered Insignia

[doyler]

 

British made 502nd PIR matches set pin back S.Sil marked

 

Paul those are nice.Can make out the Brit style pin also.What a find for your collection.

 

RD

[1SG_1st_Cav]

ENGINEER #1

[1SG_1st_Cav]

Engineer #2

[Tankpatches]

Engineer #2

 

 

here's a few I've picked up along the way....

[37thguy]

WOW! Love the Engineer collection, Tank Corps are great too.

[ODA021]

A few of my favorites

[zephead]

My latest one. Meyer marked pinback :thumbsup:

Looks like the No_outside_hosting image is no longer here.

[hirsca]

Picked this up today. Any info on it is much appreciated. Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas.

[hirsca]

Picked this up today. Any info on it is much appreciated. Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas.

 

P.S. Could someone please explain to me the differences between the infantry rifles--flintlock vs. bolt action? Is it related to when they were made---or something else? Thanks, Al.

[cavcon]

WOW! Some great pieces there. Love the 1st RCN one, as well as several others!!!

[Ricardo]

Nice uniform, but wants is that unit crest ?, its not the 305th infantry.

 

Hi,

 

Thanks!! :thumbsup:

 

The unit crest is the University of North Carolina ROTC Department.

 

The uniform came of Raleigh, NC. I bet the man was an ROTC instructor at the college...It makes since that it was a Raleigh ROTC instructor since it came from Raleigh.

 

More informations in: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...784&hl=77th

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

[patches]

Hi,

 

Thanks!! :thumbsup:

 

The unit crest is the University of North Carolina ROTC Department.

 

The uniform came of Raleigh, NC. I bet the man was an ROTC instructor at the college...It makes since that it was a Raleigh ROTC instructor since it came from Raleigh.

 

More informations in: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...784&hl=77th

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

Thanks, i guess he was on detached service and had the right to still wear his divisonal patch and kept for wear those crossed rifles branch pins,something i would think most officers would do.

[hirsca]

P.S. Could someone please explain to me the differences between the infantry rifles--flintlock vs. bolt action? Is it related to when they were made---or something else? Thanks, Al.

 

O.K., I think that I might have figured it out. In the early 1900's there was an effort to have the infantry insignia modernized to show the rifles currently being used. It looks like some may have been issued, like the ones I posted earlier (post #101). But then, in 1924, a final decision was made to keep the original flintlock design. Soooooo.....are the crossed rifles that I posted maybe a short lived effort to have the 1903 Springfield used for the insignia? Mine looks to be almost a copper color metal with black paint applied. Thanks for any input, Al Hirschler in Dallas.

[flashesandovals]

I think I will add mine here too...

 

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Next: subdued pin on

 

Next: 50's & 60's color sew on

 

Next: 90's desert sew on / poly

 

60's & 70's subdued sew on / cotton

 

90's subdued sew on / poly

 

90's subdued sew on / poly

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90's subdued sew on / poly

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90's subdued sew on / poly

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[Alonzo]

 

Here is some of the numbered officer's insignia in the collection.

 

88th division insignia, mounted for an exhibition I am attending in June

 

A few 41st Division Pieces

 

Some of the North Russia Siberian Expedition Insignia

 

That's All Folks!!!

[GeneralLucas]

[Here is the 106th & 107th Infantry. Note the style of the bars supporting the numbers. One is flat and one on its side.

[Flashlarue]

I noticed the 37th Infantry wasn't shown yet. Made by Meyer.

[patches]

BUMP

[tredhed2]

711th ROB (first battalion in MRS) worn until Nov 42 when MRS units transferred from CoE to TC.

[patches]

This topic was locked for a long time for some reason, a little over 9 years, couldn't see why, unless it got out of hand with personal attacks and fights and those replies were removed but was still locked LOL?

 

So we're glad it got unlocked to add more of these interesting insignias.

 

Like this one.

 

One Lieutenant Colonel Philip Johnson a battalion commander in the 389th Infantry 98th Infantry Division, wearing Regimentally numbered Crossed Rifles. Can't find anyhing else on him.

 

 

[Austin_Militaria]

111th Medical BN, 36th Infantry. Snowflake backing.

[Austin_Militaria]

My mistake, it is the 111th Medical Regiment. 

 

The portrait is of Colonel JOHN J. O'REILLY Commander of the 111th. Pretty sure he is wearing similar collar devices.

 

https://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/1940/111med.htm

[tredhed2]

This came w/ a #d armor triangle and an unnumbered pickle tank insignia just like this one. #s added after "brass" recd by officer.  

[patches]

On 3/25/2023 at 2:56 PM, tredhed2 said:

This came w/ a #d armor triangle and an unnumbered pickle tank insignia just like this one. #s added after "brass" recd by officer.  

Here's his Metal Brother, an Amcraft, up on the Bay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/386315421920

 

For posterity.

 

 

[Allan H.]

There is a separate thread on WWII officer’s airborne brass, but I thought I might add these to the pinned thread. 
 

Allan