Good afternoon, folks  I just got a lot of like 150 of these strikers most are the typical run of the mill we always see. And Mr. Stacy's book has helped massively. There are a couple variations that i have a question about. 1. One is the back has sort of what looks like an iron on property  2. A few look to be constructed like actual patches with an embroidered border (Merrowed?) Just curious to what those variations are called (If anything special) and when they may have been used? 3. what rates are the 2 bullion ones in my pic. I know the maltase cross is a firefighter of some sort?? Thanks again for all your help

By chance do you know when the QD was added to the left strap?

Haji made anything you wanted.

4th Div. German  88th Div.   Italy Para - can’t remember exactly where, but Europe. France maybe? 12th AF.  Italy    Really nice patches.   Yes, they are worth something.   

Happy to help! Getting clarity on our collections is a huge advantage of being a member of the usmilitariafourum.com community.

MKM, I am in the Quantico area and know several guys that are always willing to help ID military items to preserve family history.  If you are up our way PM me and we can try to help.  Cheers Armygas

I was lucky to find these at a surplus store. I assume they are theater-made, but I wanted to find out where they are likely from and if they would be worth something. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

I have an almost identical named M1C. This type of naming with the serial number in both helmet and liner was done by the 82nd between WWII and Korea. My guy served 47-49.     Scott

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I've been married to one for 20+ years and she says the US should stay the f out of Iranian politics since the CIA-backed coup that usurped the democratically-elected socialist Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and installed the incredibly unpopular and repressive Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is the entire f-ing reason we're in this situation in the first place.