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Hello,

About a year ago, I got interested in U.S. WWI Tank Corps items. I thought I would post my very small collection. Items are:

  1. 2nd pattern private first class patch.
  2. Inter war 68th Field Artillery Regiment Mechanized.
  3. 2nd pattern enlisted man’s collar brass.
  4. 1st pattern officers collar brass.
  5. 2nd pattern Master Senior Engineer – uniform removed.
  6. AEF Armored Corps patch, Company B, 344th Tank Corps – uniformed removed. This example matches one on display on a uniform at the National World War 1 Museum in Kansas City (see additional photos). In talking with an employee at the museum, he felt that AEF tank corps patches with the white, lower right segment were made to denote Company B tankers, 344th before any standardization set in.
  7. Tank Corps Liberty Loan patch.

 

As a “newbie” to WWI Tank Corps and Inter war years, I would be happy to hear from more advance collectors.

Thanks,

Paul

 

 

 

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Additional photos - one of the WWI tanker uniforms on display at the National WWI Museum in Kansas City.

 

 

 

 

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Nice stuff Paul-

 

Great War armored stuff is really tough-

 

a friend of mine just got a great ID'ed armored officer group, with a piped overseas hat (I never even knew they had the tricolor piping) and the matching officer collar insignia.

 

I was lucky enough to get a painted helmet and small group from a guys g-grandfather that I am trying to research him.

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Here is my collection of WW 1 era tank corps insignia. Tank Corps LL variation; 301st Tank Bn; 330th Tank Bn; Tank Corps (both on same uniform)

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Here is a tank battion patch I have not been able to positively ID and believe I have it oriented incorrectly (should be flat w/ the yellow like a heraldric bend) and an officer's cap for Mr. Jerry. The bottom piping is supposed to be blue.

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Thank you for posting the great items.

 

Mr. Jerry your helmet is incredible, with early tri color armored triangle! It is amazing. Let us know what find with your research on the tanker. Any pictures or further info on the officers group your friend turned up?

 

Tredhed2 great looking uniform and overseas cap. I did not know there were tricolor piped tank corps overseas caps. Super black cat coy have patch and pin!

 

Any other early U.S. Armor items anyone would like to post?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

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world war I nerd

I'm not 100% sure if the designation for these five AEF Tank Corps insignia are all correct, but it's what I have them labeled as in my files.

301st Tank Battalion ... yellow & red swallow tail pennant

302nd Tank Brigade ... white & red swallow tail pennant

304th Tank Battalion ... diamond divided vertically into blue yellow & red sections (see next post)

307th Tank Brigade ... square divided into yellow, blue, yellow & red quadrants

330th Tank Battalion ... green square superimposed with a black tomcat (not sure if this design is an actual or a fantasy insignia)

Feel free to correct any of the above if the color or designation is incorrect.

 

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world war I nerd

British Army Tank Corps badge in cloth and metal as worn by some members of the AEF Tank Corps. This unofficial badge was typically worn on the upper right sleeve and sometimes near the left breast pocket of the service coat.

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Hello,

 

World War I Nerd: Thanks very much for posting the 301st - 330th brigade/battalion patches. Great information. Super period tanker photos too!

 

robinb: Great items - plaster cost plaque from the early tank base at Gettysburg, the helmet, trunk, and splinter googles are wonderful items.

 

 

Are there any good reference books that cover WWI Tank Corps items? The only one I have run across is:

Patches and Insignia of the US Army from the Great War to the Early Cold War - Armor , Cavalry , Tank Destroyer , Constabulary by Kurt H. Keller

It has a decent section on Tank Corps, but certainly doesn't cover all the patches, insignia, etc.

 

Anyone else out there with WWI tank items they can post?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

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  • 1 year later...

Hello,

   I am hoping someone has information on what I believe is an early Distinct Unit Pin on this WWI U.S. Tank Corps Captain's uniform.
It has a crown at the top, elephant, three gazelles, a mountain range, and some other animal at the bottom. Note that the background
colors are primarily those of U.S. armor patches.  Anyone ever run across one of these?
The uniform has the patch for a U.S. Tank Corp member trained by the British / a U.S. crew that used a British Mark tank.

Thanks for the help,

Paul 

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