P-59A Posted July 11, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2019 These were a flea market find. The lack of a makers mark and the type pin attachments make me think WW2 era. Is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baron3-6 Posted July 11, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 11, 2019 Yeah they're WWII era. You see a lot of loose, barely-used Cavalry branch insignia, especially in WWII Armor groups. The Armored Force (the Mark V WWI tank insignia) was not a branch you could commission into - you had to be commissioned in usually Cavalry or Infantry then detailed to the Armored Force (where you wore the tanks on the collar). In the old correspondence from Tank units during the war the officers are still using "Captain, INF" or CAV in their signature blocks. A little confusing. Mechanized Cavalry recon unit officers still wore these as well as the few horse cavalry units that remained stateside. After the war when they adopted the crossed rifles with the M26 Tank, Armor finally became a branch you could commission into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted July 11, 2019 I had no idea...thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted July 12, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 12, 2019 Infantry officers assigned to the Cavalry units of the 1st Cavalry Division wore Cavalry collar brass also. They retailed their infantry branch, but for "historical continuity," cavalry brass was worn by officers and enlisted alike. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted July 12, 2019 Can anyone post photo's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobS. Posted July 13, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 13, 2019 This is one of my favorite uniforms. it is named and dated 1929. The collar brass is not maker marked. With his war service I picture an old horse soldier. watching the times change. The Sam Brown belt has a sword hanger. It is possible he served with buffalo soldiers during the cuban occupation. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted July 13, 2019 That is a very nice item you have. Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thEvac Posted July 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 13, 2019 Never saw an expert medal with a sword listed. A great uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobS. Posted July 21, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 21, 2019 Thanks. From what I can remember reading the expert sword was only for cavelry officers and only until about 1930. They were not sold after 1935. There is also a expert pistol mounted and dismounted. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted August 8, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 8, 2019 Yeah they're WWII era. You see a lot of loose, barely-used Cavalry branch insignia, especially in WWII Armor groups. The Armored Force (the Mark V WWI tank insignia) was not a branch you could commission into - you had to be commissioned in usually Cavalry or Infantry then detailed to the Armored Force (where you wore the tanks on the collar). In the old correspondence from Tank units during the war the officers are still using "Captain, INF" or CAV in their signature blocks. A little confusing. Mechanized Cavalry recon unit officers still wore these as well as the few horse cavalry units that remained stateside. After the war when they adopted the crossed rifles with the M26 Tank, Armor finally became a branch you could commission into. ...crossed ‘sabers’ with the m26 tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron3-6 Posted August 11, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 11, 2019 ...crossed ‘sabers’ with the m26 tank. You are correct Ed - must've been before bed time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 13, 2019 Share #13 Posted August 13, 2019 Nice looking 2nd Cav Div Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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