jonsey1776 Posted January 14, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2021 Just curious on wether this Garrison Cap with Blue Airborne Patch and Black Officer Piping with Lt. Bar is Second World War, or 50s era. Please let me know! -Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 15, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2021 The cap would date to WWII. The patch could be a WWII example that someone has trimmed out the red or light blue border on. Either that, or the patch is unfinished. I have no idea why it would have been modified to be worn on the cap. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted January 15, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2021 I am pretty sure a cap with a patch like this was discussed previously on this forum 2-4 years ago. Could be same one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 15, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2021 It does seem familiar, I've seen it beforeSent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted January 15, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2021 Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted January 15, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2021 The more that I look at both of them the more I think it is simply a rare and real variation. Both are still attached. Both are on caps with piping. Maybe a small unit had a batch made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted January 15, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2021 side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsey1776 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted January 16, 2021 This specific Cap/Patch is being sold out of Europe. I am new to this world of collecting. Would you recommend going through with this purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 16, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 16, 2021 I think that the seller was relying on people thinking this is a rare variation. I can tell you with confidence that the outer border has been trimmed, but if you think it is real, buy it! Others will be coming I'm sure.... Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 16, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 16, 2021 To be clear, Allan you know I sometimes don’t see the obvious, but are you saying that the red thread on the border was pulled out, with tweezers I suppose, or was it cut off completely thus making the patch smaller? And should this patch have a khaki backing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 17, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 17, 2021 The outer border of these patches was embroidered over the blue background and not as a separate row of stitching. That is why the border of the patch sits higher than the rest of the patch (except where the white embroidered parachute and glider design are also embroidered on top of the base patch). Trimming the border out will not make the patch smaller. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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