genuine 101st airbourne patch ?

[Australia]

G'day all, can you please tell me if this patch is genuine and from what era ?

theatre made ?

I was reading that some variations of this patch were made with felt like this one,

Thanks in advance

[gel65]

Modern reproduction most likely from Vietnam

[82nd MP]

This patch is a reproduction. A good reference for 101st ABN DIV items is Mark Brando's website, Trigger Time, TRIGGER TIME - 101st Airborne WW2
I hope this helps.

Kind Regards,
Jim