Raidercollector Posted March 16, 2007 #1 Posted March 16, 2007 Here is my favorite first division patch I have in my collection .It came with his dog tag ,With the thumb print on it. The patch is wool made in New Zealand
GLM Posted March 16, 2007 #2 Posted March 16, 2007 Here are a couple of the basic US made versions on twill. The patch on the left is slightly smaller than the standard and is on much thinner twill with no cheesecloth backing. Gary
GLM Posted March 17, 2007 #3 Posted March 17, 2007 Probably the scarcest of all WWII US made 1st MAR DIV patches is this red bordered example on twill. While I wish this patch was in my collection, it's not. This is the photo I snagged from an eBay auction several years ago. Even though it was sewn to a very basic, ratty looking Corporal's dress blouse without insignia or ribbons, the auction still ended at over $700. Gary
River Patrol Posted March 17, 2007 #4 Posted March 17, 2007 This is foreign hand made directly off the uniform -- my favorite type. Salty but not too salty! Steve
erichjr Posted March 17, 2007 #5 Posted March 17, 2007 Nice patch Nick. Here is another Theatre made piece. Probably made in China after the war..........Erich.
Raidercollector Posted March 17, 2007 Author #6 Posted March 17, 2007 Here is my red backed 1st division . made in Australia
BEAST Posted March 18, 2007 #7 Posted March 18, 2007 Here are a couple of twill WWII 1st Marine Divion SSIs. They came with a veteran's grouping I picked up a few years ago. The insignia are gauze backed. Nothing special but I wanted to share the decorated sea bag that came with the grouping.
jeremiahcable Posted March 18, 2007 #8 Posted March 18, 2007 Nice patches in here! I'm going to have to dig up a couple of mine now. Congrats on your new "blooded" 1st MarDiv patch you won the other night Nick, it's a beauty! Jeremiah
USMCR79 Posted March 18, 2007 #9 Posted March 18, 2007 From my collection....medals, 1st Division Patch (Did they call these "battle blazes") 1st Lt. John Gately "Killed the first Japanese in the invasion of Guadalcanal"
Brig Posted March 18, 2007 #10 Posted March 18, 2007 great patches. I have a couple regular ones myself I'll post when I get home
Raidercollector Posted March 18, 2007 Author #11 Posted March 18, 2007 From my collection....medals, 1st Division Patch (Did they call these "battle blazes") 1st Lt. John Gately "Killed the first Japanese in the invasion of Guadalcanal" USMCRPFC79 Thats a real nice patch,and a killer group. any doc's with that group. If so I would like to see it.
Raidercollector Posted March 18, 2007 Author #12 Posted March 18, 2007 Nice patches in here! I'm going to have to dig up a couple of mine now. Congrats on your new "blooded" 1st MarDiv patch you won the other night Nick, it's a beauty! Jeremiah Thanks Jeremiah Thats the second one I will have. There are some great patchs here that are being posted.
Brig Posted March 18, 2007 #13 Posted March 18, 2007 does anyone have a bullion example? I've seen very few USMC patches in bullion, and when I do they're mostly air wing
VMI88 Posted August 22, 2010 #16 Posted August 22, 2010 Here's an unusual one I picked up this weekend:
VMI88 Posted August 22, 2010 #17 Posted August 22, 2010 It took me a little while to figure out what was different about it, but it has all the characteristics of a German-made patch. I can only speculate about why it was made, possibly for a Marine Corps veteran serving in the post-war army in Germany. I know it's not unheard of to find German-made patches for units that served in the Pacific or Japanese-made patches for units that served in Europe, but this is the first I've personally run across. Bill
Proud Kraut Posted August 23, 2010 #18 Posted August 23, 2010 It took me a little while to figure out what was different about it, but it has all the characteristics of a German-made patch. I can only speculate about why it was made, possibly for a Marine Corps veteran serving in the post-war army in Germany. I know it's not unheard of to find German-made patches for units that served in the Pacific or Japanese-made patches for units that served in Europe, but this is the first I've personally run across. Bill Yes, that's a German made patch. Lars
Jack's Son Posted August 23, 2010 #19 Posted August 23, 2010 I'm a "Rookie", but this is my First patch. Comments are welcome. Thanks to Tredhed2 for some help!
cutiger83 Posted August 23, 2010 #20 Posted August 23, 2010 I'm a "Rookie", but this is my First patch. Comments are welcome. Thanks to Tredhed2 for some help! Nice patch! What kind is this?....Kat
doyler Posted August 23, 2010 #21 Posted August 23, 2010 Nice patch! What kind is this?....Kat Austrailian made. RD
TreasureHunter Posted March 8, 2014 #22 Posted March 8, 2014 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I467 using Tapatalk
Raidercollector Posted October 3, 2014 Author #23 Posted October 3, 2014 Bringing this up. Does anyone have any patch's to add that are not shown on here. Nick
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