Goodevening,

 

I have found that there are several types of Tank Destroyer DUI's, I mean the ones with the Cat biting trough a track. I noticed there are some difference to the face of the animal and the amount of track wheels. Does anyone have a clue which ones would have been common in the 2nd half of 1944?

 

Regards,

 

Remi

On 1/3/2026 at 2:44 PM, RemiFX said:

Goodevening,

 

I have found that there are several types of Tank Destroyer DUI's, I mean the ones with the Cat biting trough a track. I noticed there are some difference to the face of the animal and the amount of track wheels. Does anyone have a clue which ones would have been common in the 2nd half of 1944?

 

Regards,

 

Remi

Remi,

 

What you are describing are what we call "patch type" DUIs, and there were a number of companies that put them out. I would imagine that any company that made one would be its own variation.

 

Allan

That's correct. Different manufacturers often have unique characteristics whether it is DUIs or patches. If you look at the TD patches out there, you will see 4 wheel, 6 wheel and 8 wheel types. Right and left facing guns. A myriad of facial detail differences, etc. And that's just U.S. manufacturers. Some variations are much more rare than others. And most all of those TD patch design DUIs would be correct for latter 1944.

@Allan H.@Uniforms of the Day thank you both for replying, and my apologies for this late reply. I was Hopin there were certain types which could directly be traced back to ww2 era of certain theatres or units. So would there be any specific signs to look at in order to determine a TD SSI is genuine WW2?

 

Regards,

 

Remi

The Tank Destroyer patch was unique to WWII (Authorized until 1946, I believe). So, pretty much any real TD patch you find will be correct for a WWII uniform or display. As far as determining authenticity, there are countless threads here that explain what to look for. It would be helpful to you, in the long run, to look around in here and do some research on your own. If you search "tank destroyer patch" you will find many threads where real examples, and many variations, are shown and described. You will also see the "cut edge" construction that is characteristic of WWII fully embroidered patches; the varying degrees of "snow" (usually white or green thread on the reverse side of the patches; and other indicators of WWII era patches. 

As a couple visual examples, here is a WWII green-back, 4-wheel and white-back, 8-wheel type I sold recently. You can see where someone added some missing black details on the 8-wheel.