ObKrieger's U.S. Patch Thread
Article about: Hi guys! I have decided to start collecting patches. I don't want anything too fancy, but I do want a complete set. "Complete" in my book is: Every infantry, airborne, and armored
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09-15-2013, 05:47 AM
#121
66th Infantry div "Black Panther" division dad talked a lot about them as they relieved the 94th around Cherbourg harbor St Nazarath area they were torpoed by a U-Boat 5 miles out from harbor and lost around 700 plus peronnel on Christmas eve 1944. They relieved the 94 on new years day. There is another version of that with just the black panther head. Nice patch timothy
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09-15-2013, 05:59 AM
#122
I really like the 25th div patch "Tropical lightning" "Electric strawberry" or the "Chu Chi national guard" as they were known in Nam. Uncle Marvin who was on Luzon talked about the Tropical lightning 25th holding a position after a "Banzi" charge. He said it looked like the Banzi charge had been struck with lightning. LOL anyway nice patch. They were featured in the movie Platoon written by Oliver Stone as I think he served with them in the Nam. I also had a platoon Sarge that served with them around Chu Chi he had been a tunnel rat with them as Chu Chi was a complex system of VC tunnels. timothy
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09-15-2013, 06:31 AM
#123
No, no, I have the patch, my board not complete here, the picture 5 years old.
I'm not in my house, I return home within 20 days and I'll do new photos of my collection and will give here.
Daniel
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09-15-2013, 06:59 AM
#124
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09-17-2013, 01:35 AM
#125
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09-17-2013, 04:36 AM
#126
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09-17-2013, 05:01 AM
#127
Mo, this is a great thread. There are so many beautiful variations in the patches. They're like little works of art.
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09-17-2013, 05:21 AM
#128
Yes, it is a wonderful hobby and you can get patches from WWII veterans, and these patches have a story and a soul.
I hope you understand me.
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09-17-2013, 07:06 AM
#129
I love collecting these things. I could easily see myself going for all of the variants someday.
I only have eight more infantry divisions to go! I also want to get first pattern 94th and 45th division patches. Do you have any of those, Lupus?
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09-17-2013, 07:11 PM
#130
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