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The Combat Infantryman Badge


Steve B.
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The last unique badge in the lot is this 5th award CIB, maker marked L-22 (Lordship Industries). The government never put out a contract for these, and none were ever awarded. This may be a case of a manufacturer seeing the IOH specs and jumping the gun on production. Needs some further research. but for now, pics...

 

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Great badges Bob! I really like that unmarked boxed example. Was the wreath on the Vanguard modified or does it look to have been originally manufactured like that?

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Erikscollectables

CIB’s received/worn by Dutch infantrymen for service in Korea.

As most forum members will know the war in Korea was fought by many countries as representatives of the United Nations. Probably most will not know that the Dutch participants became part of the 38th Regiment in the 2nd (Indianhead) infantry division. As such they were eligible to receive US awards including the CIB which was officially accepted for wear by the Dutch army. One of my collecting interests are medal groups to Dutch Korea veterans and quite often the CIB, unit citations (also accepted for wear on the Dutch uniform) are included in these groups. Veterans that stayed in the army would wear these American awards into the ‘70s and even ‘80s of last century. This helps dating these CIB’s to the Korea period – or later. The Dutch army did not provide the CIB locally so if they were to be replaced the men had to arrange so themselves. All the examples here are part of Dutch medal groups and not bought as individual pieces.

 

The standard sterling version handed out:

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Unknown version - who can help identify this pin back version?

Also from a Dutch veteran of the Korean war - could not find a similar one in the 78 pages of CIB here and do not have the book by Tucker so I hope there is help on the forum!

 

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And some examples of the CIB being worn by Dutch soldiers in Korea. The original pictures are not mine but from the internet!

 

If you want to read some more about the medals and insignia worn by the Duch in Korea you can read my blog here: https://www.erikscollectables.com/2019/05/18/dutch-united-nations-detachment-in-korea-ndvn-medals-and-insignia/

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Unknown version - who can help identify this pin back version?

Also from a Dutch veteran of the Korean war - could not find a similar one in the 78 pages of CIB here and do not have the book by Tucker so I hope there is help on the forum!

 

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Looks to be a nice German-made badge

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In Korea they had access to PX stores and of course they also went to Japan for R&R and bought items there.

Here a few reduced size variations and photo's of them being worn by Dutch men. The period pictures are not mine but from internet. Gemsco pinback and an unmarked version.

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This is probably a Japanese version but unmarked.

 

As the veterans did not have easy acces to replacement CIBs you see a lot of Korea period items with replacement for the pins as they were often damaged in regular wear.

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From a posting I saw earlier in this segment, I finally got a decent WW2 sterling CIB where I was able to add the miniature 1st Infantry screw back pin I got in another lot. Down the road when I eventually spin my collection(s), this will be posted as a "created" item, made with original pieces but not period made.

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I haven't added any new CIBs in awhile, here are a few I just picked up. First is a nice theater made badge still on the shirt of a 63rd ID vet.

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