December 7, 200916 yr #76 British made 502nd PIR matches set pin back S.Sil marked Paul those are nice.Can make out the Brit style pin also.What a find for your collection. RD
May 6, 201016 yr #82 My latest one. Meyer marked pinback :thumbsup: Looks like the No_outside_hosting image is no longer here.
August 6, 201114 yr #83 Picked this up today. Any info on it is much appreciated. Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas.
August 7, 201114 yr #84 Picked this up today. Any info on it is much appreciated. Thanks, Al Hirschler in Dallas. P.S. Could someone please explain to me the differences between the infantry rifles--flintlock vs. bolt action? Is it related to when they were made---or something else? Thanks, Al.
August 14, 201114 yr #85 WOW! Some great pieces there. Love the 1st RCN one, as well as several others!!!
August 14, 201114 yr #86 Nice uniform, but wants is that unit crest ?, its not the 305th infantry. Hi, Thanks!! :thumbsup: The unit crest is the University of North Carolina ROTC Department. The uniform came of Raleigh, NC. I bet the man was an ROTC instructor at the college...It makes since that it was a Raleigh ROTC instructor since it came from Raleigh. More informations in: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...784&hl=77th Best regards, Ricardo.
August 15, 201114 yr #87 Hi, Thanks!! :thumbsup: The unit crest is the University of North Carolina ROTC Department. The uniform came of Raleigh, NC. I bet the man was an ROTC instructor at the college...It makes since that it was a Raleigh ROTC instructor since it came from Raleigh. More informations in: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...784&hl=77th Best regards, Ricardo. Thanks, i guess he was on detached service and had the right to still wear his divisonal patch and kept for wear those crossed rifles branch pins,something i would think most officers would do.
August 16, 201114 yr #88 P.S. Could someone please explain to me the differences between the infantry rifles--flintlock vs. bolt action? Is it related to when they were made---or something else? Thanks, Al. O.K., I think that I might have figured it out. In the early 1900's there was an effort to have the infantry insignia modernized to show the rifles currently being used. It looks like some may have been issued, like the ones I posted earlier (post #101). But then, in 1924, a final decision was made to keep the original flintlock design. Soooooo.....are the crossed rifles that I posted maybe a short lived effort to have the 1903 Springfield used for the insignia? Mine looks to be almost a copper color metal with black paint applied. Thanks for any input, Al Hirschler in Dallas.
February 12, 201214 yr #89 I think I will add mine here too... Next Next Next Next: subdued pin on Next: 50's & 60's color sew on Next: 90's desert sew on / poly 60's & 70's subdued sew on / cotton 90's subdued sew on / poly 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 2 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 3 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 4 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 5 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 6 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 7 90's subdued sew on / poly Part 8
May 2, 201214 yr #90 Here is some of the numbered officer's insignia in the collection. 88th division insignia, mounted for an exhibition I am attending in June A few 41st Division Pieces Some of the North Russia Siberian Expedition Insignia That's All Folks!!!
September 18, 201213 yr #91 [Here is the 106th & 107th Infantry. Note the style of the bars supporting the numbers. One is flat and one on its side.
April 6, 20224 yr #94 711th ROB (first battalion in MRS) worn until Nov 42 when MRS units transferred from CoE to TC.
April 8, 20224 yr #95 This topic was locked for a long time for some reason, a little over 9 years, couldn't see why, unless it got out of hand with personal attacks and fights and those replies were removed but was still locked LOL? So we're glad it got unlocked to add more of these interesting insignias. Like this one. One Lieutenant Colonel Philip Johnson a battalion commander in the 389th Infantry 98th Infantry Division, wearing Regimentally numbered Crossed Rifles. Can't find anyhing else on him.
January 19, 20233 yr #97 My mistake, it is the 111th Medical Regiment. The portrait is of Colonel JOHN J. O'REILLY Commander of the 111th. Pretty sure he is wearing similar collar devices. https://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/1940/111med.htm
March 25, 20233 yr #98 This came w/ a #d armor triangle and an unnumbered pickle tank insignia just like this one. #s added after "brass" recd by officer.
March 1, 20242 yr #99 On 3/25/2023 at 2:56 PM, tredhed2 said: This came w/ a #d armor triangle and an unnumbered pickle tank insignia just like this one. #s added after "brass" recd by officer. Here's his Metal Brother, an Amcraft, up on the Bay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/386315421920 For posterity.
April 25, 20242 yr #100 There is a separate thread on WWII officer’s airborne brass, but I thought I might add these to the pinned thread. Allan
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