US Army 2. 0th Armored Division shoulder sleeve patch with tank, gun, and red lightning bolt - Collections Search. Record Type: Object. Brief Narrative: Shoulder sleeve insignia, 2. Armored Division, United States Army, sometimes called Armoraiders, of the type used during World War II. The patch design was used by all Armored divisions, with the division number, in this case 2. The colors represent the military branches that form an armored division: yellow for cavalry, blue for infantry, and red for artillery. The symbols represent the characteristics: the tank track, mobility and armor protection; the cannon, fire power; and the red flash of lightning, shock action. The 2. 0th Division landed in Le Havre, France, on February 1. They advanced through Belgium into Germany. They were one of the three US Army divisions that liberated Dachau concentration camp on April 2. The shoulder sleeve patch for the Constabulary was designed by. United States Army branch insignia Army badge. The lightning bolt signifies communications and the crossed keys represent secrecy. US Army Branch Assigned. They discovered over 3. On April 3. 0, 1. Munich. When Germany surrendered on May 7, 1. Division was in Austria. The Division was placed on occupation duty until they returned to the US on August 2, 1. April 2, 1. 94. 6. This Division was active only during WWII. Provenance: The badge was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2. Legal Status: Permanent Collection. Dimensions: overall : 3. Embroidered in black on the center is an Arabic numeral 2. A red, jagged lightning bolt is embroidered diagonally leftward across the cannon. Find great deals on eBay for lightning army patches. SNIPER 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION TROPIC LIGHTNING HAT PATCH US ARMY PIN UP USA. Lightning Bolt Patch; Army. Lightning Bolt Patch gold, yellow, red or silver. 5' Tiger Claw is a high-end manufacturer and distributor of martial arts supplies. The Tiger Claw product line. 78th INFANTRY DIVISION 'Lightning Division'. The battles of the 78th Division were likened by the French to a bolt of lightning. ARMY GROUP; Assigned Attached. The patch has a light green border. The patch appears to be unused. Unidentified/Mystery Patch. UI#2 - Moved to the VF Navy patch page, VF- 5 section( moved to the VF patch box )UI#4 - ? Japan, ever see one?(shown on the Navy Patch Page ? On the same day it was Redesignated HQs & HQs Company, 3rd Battle Group 9th Infantry Regiment. Possible connection with an older Le. KG 4. 4 squadron or something in the Province or a U. FW deployment to the Leipheim area in the 1. FW page )UI#8. 3 - made in Trier, Germany by Lonquich, depicts a U. Army 3- star General, well made, any ideas? Army patch page. UI#8. Older patch with ? This was a MAC combat airlift Competition held at Charleston AFB, SC in May 1. This change is shown in U. S. Special Forces Shoulder and Pocket Insignia by Harry Pough, Elite insignia guide 3. ID'd to Battery F, 2. Artillery, served under the 1. ARTY GP up North(Dong Ha/etc.), unit was a ? If anyone knows any Unit(s) that wore this style of M- 1. MOD) Field jacket please email Jack@LJMilitaria. If you have a Vintage picture of someone wearing this Jacket please send a JPEG picfile. Suit, Conmar Zipper on with . Aircrewman badges made in the PI, circa 1. UI#2. 03 - WWII era Armor Plate Vest, made of HBT material... Vest has been seen but to my knowledge no one has put an ID on it, can you? Don't know when they were worn but my guess would be the 1. PARA Rigger's Badge for Barracks Dress. Top Row, Far- right, Para. Wing on Maroon Backing..... Australian 3 RAR Mess Dress. Row- Left... British Commonwealth. Row- 2nd....(Desert variation of UK Para) (UK SAS)2nd Row, 3rd..... Australian PARA Qual badge. Row, 4th..... Australian Wings. Row- Left... British Commonwealth. Row- Left.... Belgian A- Qualification, nice Private Purchase. Row- 2nd.....(UK Junior (1. Para Qual) (UK The Parachute Regiment) 3rd Row- 3rd, on AUSCAM cloth.... RAR3rd Row, 3rd..... Australian PARA Qual badge 3rd Row, 4th..... Australian Wings. Row, 4th, on AUSCAM cloth..... Australian Navy Para qualification Wing. Bottom- Row- left... British Army Jump Patch (probably worn on older Battle Dress)Bottom- Row- left... ID on this badge....... Israeli Jump Badge. Bottom- Row- left... ID on this badge....... Poss. WW2 Indian Para REGTBottom Row- 2nd on OD.... British Army Jump Patch. Bottom Row- right.... British pattern for Bush jackets...(could be used by several countries) - - - - Wings & Badges - Scan 5( also on UK/British page )Top row, left.... South African Hunter Group (Reproduction)Top row, center..... Greece,1st Class Para. Top row, right......... Australian SAS (moved to British- Commonwealth page)2nd row, left, hand- embroidered......... Zambia. 2nd Ros, center...... Old British Army battle dress badge, shows you have had your First Jump and are Qualified. Row, right..... Australian Mess Dress. Bottom Row- left... Gurkha Parachute Company (formed 1. Bottom row, center.... Italian Beret Badge worn by the 9th Raider Battalion Folgore. Bottom row, right...... Rhodesian SAS Dress Badge..(moved to British- Commonwealth page)- - - - Wings & Badges - Scan 6( also on UK/British and Foreign ALLO pages ) Choice: Top Row- left ? Commando. Bottom Row, right.... Thai Navy Badge- - - - Wings & Badges - Scan 7( also on Army ABN and Foreign ALLO pages )left badge..... Italian HALO Badge.. Moved to the Foreign Pageright badge........ Zaire Commando Beret Badge, a similar design was also worn by 5 Commando Regiment(?)- - - - Wings & Badges - Scan 8( also on Foreign ALLO page )top row, left...... Turkish Mountain Troops (Dagci Komando) Badgetop row, right.... Turkish Paratroopers (Parasitcu Komando) Badge- - - - Wings & Badges - Scan 9( also on Foreign ALLO page )top row, left... I think this one had an Indonesian tag when I bought it? UI#2. 55 - probably an Aerial Port or Air Delivery unit? Came from a collection of RADAR and ATC patches. Right patch..... Guatemala Paratroopers Battalion. UI#2. 67 - a few collector's think it might be an AFROTC patch, any ideas? UI#2. 74 - Looks like a Flower? UI#2. 75 - Trench Knife with Brass Knuckles superposed over a ? Unit or novelty patch? ID'd as the 6. 90. Security Squadron based at NKP circa 1. AF SQs Main page )UI#2. Clark Air Base, Philippines, 'Squadron Extras League' 7. Clark? UI#2. 87 - All items removed from a Tour jacket several years ago, some made in Korea, ? Rubin & Sons, Inc., N. Y. C. YOU'VE GOT THE NEXT GOOD DEAL. The unit that wore this patch was the PRAL (patrulla de reconocimiento y alcance largo); better known as LRRP UNITS. PRAL was mainly trained by 7th Special Forces Group personnel. This patch was also worn by the HACHA (Hatchet) Units (an SAS type Unit). Top- Center.. Iran Special Forces. Top- Right... Israeli 3. Paratroopers Brigade. Bottom- Left... WWII era Distinguishing Mark(. It was not authorized to wear(moved to USN Patches, WWII page)UI#3. Air Combat Group, probably made in Korea, Orange- White survival type parachute canopy, Korean looking dagger, winged flaming torch(school or training?), newspaper on back looks Korean, any ideas on the unit or where made? Searches on the web come- up with the UK and Australian Air Forces using the term ? Any ideas?...(sold) ( also on the Army Ground Forces, 1. RVN ) UI#3. 23 - Comandos Lautaro No. Ejercito, Ready SW, Batallon Lempira 1. Potus Morquan Foedari, Jefe de Salto.. IDs? Top- Left.. Comandos Lautaro No. Chile Commandos Batallion Lautaro #6.......... Top- Right... ID'd as the ADM PLT/7. ENG BN(Special Weapons Platoon).... Army Ground Forces, RVN Era, Engineer section. Bottom- Left... Battalon Lempira#1. Honduras Special Forces Batallion Lempira # 1. Bottom- Right.. Jefe de Salto.. Chile Paratroopers. UI#3. 24 - Tiger on White Parachute, European or ?=========================================================================================================================Both Patches are associated with the 7/1. Artillery Regiment in the Highlands (MR2), circa 1. Both patches were brought home by a 7/1. ARTY Crewchief/Observer on a OH- 5. A, his callsign was . Anyone know the unit(individual) who designed this insignia? I have found the acronym listed both ways .
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