CNY Militaria Posted July 20, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2007 I am interested in seeing pre-BDU army fatigue shirts from all eras to OFFICERS. Please show some or all! I will post a few, and if there is interest in this topic, I will post a lot more. First is a wool fatigue shirt to an ADA Captain assigned to the 4th Missile Brigade, and the Korean First Army. The collar insignia appears to be theater made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted July 20, 2007 Late 70's era shirts and cap to a LTC Roberts. According to the seller, he was a company commader in the 9th ID in Vietnam, receiving a Silver Star and Bronze Star. He then went to serve in various assignments, and later as a General Staff Officer for USAEUR. The nametapes and foreign jump wings have been removed, but the "Roberts" lettering is clear. The cap, made by Derby is also his. I wish I knew his first name to do further research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted July 20, 2007 Inside of Roberts' cap. Also his other shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted July 20, 2007 Last for now... First Army Ordnance Captain's Shirt. I was always a fan of the shirts with colored insignia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted July 21, 2007 GEN Frank T. Mildren's Cap. C'mon people,lets see some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 21, 2007 OK, Schottzie, here are a few more to add fuel to the fire. First up is a really early airborne infantry CPT's modified HBT shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 21, 2007 Here's a closeup. Note the early subdued stenciled nametap worn above the left pocket and the absence of the USArmy tape. I would put this one as early/mid '50's! Note also the added shoulder loop, afixed with a snap, I never saw another like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 21, 2007 And here's a real late one. This one is permanent press and was worn by an Armor officer in Germany. Does anyone recognize the name? Ever read his books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #9 Posted July 21, 2007 And here is a closeup. It came directly from MAJ (later LTC) William K Emerson, Adjutant of the 11th ACR. He has written numerous articles and several books on insignia and uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #10 Posted July 21, 2007 And here is another of Bill's -- the ERDL jungle shirt he wore at Ft. Belvoir while working on vehicle camouflage schemes after VN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #11 Posted July 21, 2007 Note that the badges and collar insignia are all subdued metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted July 21, 2007 Share #12 Posted July 21, 2007 OK, it's time for some other folks to go back into the closet and find more goodies. (No, not THAT closet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share #13 Posted July 21, 2007 Great shirts there! That captain's shirt is indeed early, I like it very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share #14 Posted July 22, 2007 Still waiting to see more from everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 23, 2007 Share #15 Posted July 23, 2007 A gentleman I work with, who retired as a Lt. Col., gave me his Viet-Nam era jacket (pictured here), along with other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 23, 2007 Share #16 Posted July 23, 2007 Here is a close-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 23, 2007 Share #17 Posted July 23, 2007 This is one of my favorite pictures from my personal collection because it shows a general officer with a fighting knife. It's Major General George P. Seneff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share #18 Posted July 23, 2007 I bet you wish you had that whole setup! Great shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 23, 2007 Share #19 Posted July 23, 2007 I sure do! Here is the caption in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALERY Posted July 24, 2007 Share #20 Posted July 24, 2007 Bonjour, Here is a 3rd type OG shirt belonged to a General staff LTC asssigned to LogCom in Vietnam. More to follow Cheers Valery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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