TMBN Posted September 1, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 1, 2018 Hi Just wanted to know if anyone knows the ID on this i believe to be a US pocket patch. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted September 1, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 1, 2018 1st FA Rocket Battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMBN Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted September 2, 2018 Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 11, 2018 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2018 What's the background on this unit here? was it a 1950s battery within the 1st Field Artillery Battalion??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted September 11, 2018 Share #5 Posted September 11, 2018 To augment V Corps Arty c. 1954-55 in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 11, 2018 Share #6 Posted September 11, 2018 To augment V Corps Arty c. 1954-55 in Germany. Thank you Tred, an obscure one it is, suspect then that the pocket patch might be German made no? This from the USAREUR Units & Kasernes site. Changes in Seventh Army Artillery The most significant change affecting Seventh Army's organization during FY 1955 was the addition of six field artillery rocket batteries, one 280-mm gun battalion (216th FA Bn (280mm Gun), and a guided missile battalion (259th FA Msl Bn (Cpl). These units, each capable of delivering either atomic or conventional warheads, substantially increased Seventh Army's combat capability. Seventh Army assigned three "Honest John" rocket batteries to each corps to strengthen the corps artillery. V Corps artillery: 1st, 7th & 84th FA Rkt Btry VII Corps artillery: 3rd, 6th & 85th FA Rkt Btry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted September 12, 2018 Share #7 Posted September 12, 2018 Yes, GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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