Shoulder Sleeve Insignia & Patch References - US MILITARIA FORUM
Oct 15, 2007 · Obviously there are many collectors of Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and Patches. It also appears there are many new collectors everyday. Although this forum is a great reference …
The WW I Discharge Chevron - US MILITARIA FORUM
Jun 10, 2014 · The discharge chevron is typically found on the service coat, and on a handful of overcoats. However, they rarely turn up on the sleeve of the flannel shirt. It should be noted …
Star and Indian Head Insignia of the 2nd Infantry Division, AEF
Nov 8, 2014 · Star & Indianhead Insignia as used by the 2nd Infantry Division, AEF Photo No. 01: Almost 100 years after its inception, the 2nd Division’s distinctive star and Indian head insignia …
USFA Insignia - US Forces Austria - US MILITARIA FORUM
Feb 19, 2007 · Gentlemen, I thought I would start a thread on US Forces Austria (USFA) insignia. US Forces Austria occupied Austria for ten years from 1945 until 1955. The final USFA forces …
75th Ranger patch...what's the real story? - US MILITARIA FORUM
Nov 10, 2010 · The 75th Infantry Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (patch) shown above didn't exist until at least 1974 when the 1st and 2d Battalions, 75th Infantry (Ranger) were activated.
Unit badges - DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA / UNIT CRESTS - U.S.
Dec 8, 2024 · There is also a very good Distinctive Unit Insignia book that shows several thousand crests as well as a brief lineage history of the crests. "U.S. Army Heraldic Crests: A …
Evolution of U.S. Marine insignia - US MILITARIA FORUM
Oct 13, 2022 · If you want an evolutionary history of the earliest Marine Corps insignia, I suggest buying Volume 1 by Dr Frederick Briuer entitled "United States Marine Corps Emblems : 1804 …
1870s US Cavalry insignia - US MILITARIA FORUM
Jun 10, 2025 · I am looking for an 1874-1880 US Cavalry crossed sword insignia but don’t know correct size and fasteners type. I know there are a lot of reproduction and misidentified items …
History of the Collar Disk - US MILITARIA FORUM
Aug 23, 2013 · The bronze insignia is for wear on the service uniform, the gold or gilt insignia for wear on the white uniform. But the gilt disk goes back farther than that. The first evidence of a …
HALLMARKS - U.S. Militaria Forum
Sep 8, 2023 · This section includes photographic illustrations and / or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U.S. military insignia.