Army Staff badge ( former General Staff badge )

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Yes, Sommerall was Chief of Staff, but it was years before the badge was adopted. Still, he was allowed to wear it on his post retirement uniform as he is shown here.

 

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General Charles P. Summerall was the 12. Chief of Staff of the Army from November 21, 1926 to November 20, 1930.

 

"War Department General Staff Identification"

28 July 1933 approved by the Chief of Staff, General MacArthur retroactive to 4 June 1920

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This week I received for my collection the 3 inches version for Chief of Staff and former Chiefs of Staff made by BB&B.

It's a huge badge that is shown in comparison the the 2 inches version, but you must have it in hand to feel how fantastic it is.

It is the center piece of my collection.

 

Michael

 

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Here is a picture of Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1942 wearing the General Staff badge.

 

Picture at british IWM Imperial War Museums

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205123830

 

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Here is the official drawing of the "IDENTIFICATION FOR WAR DEPARTMENT GENERAL STAFF"

from August 30, 1933 made by the War Department Office Quartermaster General.

 

 

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Here is the General Staff ID badge I received for my collection.

Made by AMICO.

 

 

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[Bob Hudson]

This one has the GEMSCO NY hallmark inside a wreath: it seems to be an less common mark for these, in my experience. This and the General Staff collar insignia came from a 1941 West Point grad.

 

 

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This one has the GEMSCO NY hallmark inside a wreath

 

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Thank you for showing these pictures. I like the hallmark from GEMSCO NY inside a wreath.

 

I hope to find one of these for my collection on day.

 

At this time I have nine different of the 2" version

- Four BB&B pinback ( one "14K"; one "1/10 14K G.F."; two "BRONZE" )

- One Meyer New York 9M

- One AMICO

- One A.H. DONDERO INC. WASH.D.C. pinback

- Two unmarked pinback

 

Michael

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Order form from BB&B

 

 

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Order form from BB&B

 

 

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Looks like the 14 Karat version has gone up in value since then

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Following picture is made of 3 parts from the SR 600-45-3, 17 May 1949

1. top of front page

2. paragraph 10 part of page 5

3. end of last page

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GSC certificate from 1949

Captain George S. Blanchard

 

 

George Samuel Blanchard (April 3, 1920 – May 3, 2006) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group (CINCUSAREUR/COMCENTAG) from 1975 to 1979.

 

 

 

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