Vietnam Unknown Unit Marking, Circle 1, Rhombus M, Square, Burlap Scrim

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

 

nearly every soldier has burlap scrim on their helmet cover. I do not know what unit they are.

 

Soldier in the back has a circle with a line in it, right side of helmet

circle with a line in it, right side of helmet

soldier closest has a circle with some mark in it, left side of helmet

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

circle? with mark in it, right side of helmet

same soldier turns his head revealing shape with a corner on left side of helmet. My guess is a square, but maybe something like the 1st ID SSI.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

circle with a one, left side of helmet

circle with a 1, right side of helmet

a circle peeking out, right side of helmet

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

circle, right side of helmet

rhombus with an M, left side of helmet

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

photo, not from video, resized due to forum limit

cropped photo in full resolution

 

maybe an I for I corps, not a 1?

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Pfc Lacey Skinner, Brimingham, Ala, january 1966 near An Thi. 1st Cavalry Division. AP Photo Henru Huet

 

Triangle

 

so maybe 1st Cav

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

no burlap but 1st Cav with circle 3 on left side of helmet

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

circle, right side of helmet, scrim, In January 1966, Associated Press correspondent Bob Poos and photographer Henri Huet accompanied the U.S. First Cavalry Division into action on the central coast of South Vietnam. This is an extract from their account. (AP)

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

triangle M, left side of helmet, 1st cav, bong son 1967

[AnDuc49]

Pretty sure these are all First Cav troopers. They used them extensively in Jan - March 1966 during Operation Masher/White Wing

[Nightraider]

would this patch help determine the unit?

 

i was thinking this might possibly be a Vietnamese soldier though due to the Carbine and M45 pack but i'm not sure.

 

[Justin]

I wish I knew what the patch was, but I do not.

 

That is definitely a South Vietnamese soldier

[pump 150]

This was a unit tac marking used by the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry during what has been said Operation Masher/White Wing period of 1966. The shapes are based off the same used by all aviation units within the 1st Cav... Triangle = A Co., Square = B Co., Circle = C Co., Diamond = D Co.

 

The interior numbers are squad/platoon numbers within each and the "M" standing for Medic.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Thanks for the info pump 150. I had a feeling it has something to do with the helicopter markings. Could an admin please change the name to Vietnam War 2nd Bn 7th Cav tac marks.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Better view of a previous pic, no water mark.

 

A Company.

 

 

A Company

 

A slightly different angle of Pfc Lacey Skinner. A Company

 

 

A Company

 

 

All taken at An Thai during Operation Masher by Henri Huet, published in Life Magazine 11 February 1966.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

 

2LT Goerge Mardindell and SGT Herman L. Thompson

B Co. 25 jan 66 near Bong Son. Photo by SSgt Lyle Boggess.

 

 

They have camouflaged their rifles with tape.

 

SP5 Odgen J. Boullard II, Church Point, Louisiana, B Co. on left. 25 Jan 1066, by SSgt Lyle Boggess 25 jan 66.

 

Soldier on right has a large square with a 2 on left side of helmet

 

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

C Co. 27 Jan 66 by SSgt Gilbert L Meyers

 

Circle Right Side

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

 

C Co. 27 Jan 66 by SSgt Gilbert L Meyers

Circle Right Side

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

25 Jan 66. Start of Operation Masher. By Ssgt Lyle Boggess.

 

soldier far right has an A Co Triangle on helmet. I belive his helmet cover is improvised from burlap, several soldiers in 2nd Bn can be seen with burlap covers.

 

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

27 Jan 66 SSgt Gilbert L. Meyers. C Co.

 

 

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

B Co Square

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

 

C Co Circle

[kammo-man]

Cammo tape on weapons !

 

Squiggl one.

 

owen

[irish]

would this patch help determine the unit?

 

i was thinking this might possibly be a Vietnamese soldier though due to the Carbine and M45 pack but i'm not sure.

 

That appears.to be a South Korean patch in that photo. Forget which Division though.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

That appears.to be a South Korean patch in that photo. Forget which Division though.

Of course! I should know that, I just didn't consider it at all, thought it had to be ARVN!

 

It is capital mechanized division "tiger division"