American Military Patch Guide

Author : J. L. Pete Morgan,Ted A. Thurman
Publisher : Medals of America Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110959173

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American Military Patch Guide by J. L. Pete Morgan,Ted A. Thurman Pdf

The purpose of this book is to provide a military reference source concentrating primarily on U.S. Army designs where most shoulder sleeve insignia originated. However, we have incorporated some of the most popular U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps designs that will be encountered. Keep in mind that in 1947 with the advent of the realignment of the armed services, several major changes occurred. The U.S. Air Force was created and separated from Army control to become an independent entity and the U.S. Marine Corps ceased wearing patches on uniforms. Also includes a section of "Unofficially Authorized" patches prevalent in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Author : J. L. Pete Morgan
Publisher : Moa Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : United States
ISBN : 188445237X

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United States Military Patch Guide by J. L. Pete Morgan Pdf

The world's most complete illustrated color guide and reference on United States Military Patches (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia). Covers World war I, World war II, Vietnam, Kuwait, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq to present. Over 4,400 Military Patches in color for the Army, Marines, Army Air Force, Navy and Special Forces. Grouped by service from Armies to Regiments, from Airborne to Armor, from Infantry to Artillery all of the services are covered. With way over 4,000 different full color military patches the guide provides the most complete and detailed reference of United States Military unit identification patches in the world. All three smaller earlier editions of this guide have sold out and have become valuable collectors items and treasured references for veterans, collectors and historians.

Author : Christopher P. Brown
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618585530

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U.S. Military Patches of World War II by Christopher P. Brown Pdf

Great patch book focused only on World War II. Depicts hundreds of SSIs (patches), tabs and scrolls, as well as chevrons, including SSI reproductions for comparative purposes. Learning how to defeat the reproduction cheats alone is well worth reading.

Author : H. Ross Ford
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0764340441

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the American Expeditionary Forces 1918-1919 by H. Ross Ford Pdf

This book is the first publication that documents and displays copies of the drawings, paintings and samples submitted of every officially authorized shoulder sleeve insignia approved in 1918-1919 by General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces, by Command of General John J. Pershing as Commander-in-Chief. Covered are the authorized shoulder sleeve insignia of: General Headquarters, Armies, Corps, Divisions, support organizations of the Services of Supply, special units, and Marine Corps Brigades. The author provides a background and brief history of America's entry into World War I, the formation, lineage and campaign credits of the units as well as quotations and pictorial materials from the documents of record relating to the approvals of 193 insignia for eighty primary Army and Marine Corps units serving in the A.E.F. in World War I. They represent the first distinctive shoulder sleeve insignia officially approved. Many of the designs are still used as distinguishing marks for units of the U.S. Army to this day.

Author : Col Frank C Foster
Publisher : Moa Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1884452620

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U. S. Army Medal, Badges and Insignia by Col Frank C Foster Pdf

A Complete Guide for you! - How to Identify Veterans' Medals - How to Obtain Veterans' Medals - How to Display Veterans' Medals Features complete full color plates of all Army Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges, and Insignia with all criteria. Full color precedence chart for all US Army awards and ribbons with devices. Shows insignia and ribbon placement on uniforms for WW II, Korea, Vietnam and present Pictures, criteria, and specifications of "all" Army skill and specialty badges. Details on how to claim your or your family's medals. Chronological display of Army rank and branch insignia from 1941 to present. Commonly awarded foreign medals and ribbons shown in color with details. All WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Liberation of Kuwait and State Command major unit Shoulder Sleeve insignia in full color. "The most complete reference ever published for all U.S. Army Medals and Insignia...in a class by itself!" "A must have book for military personnel, veterans and students of Army history." "The best Army military awards book every published, a fivestar production!" "The best book bang for the buck in the past ten years...worth twice the price!"

Author : Hans De Bree
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0764343556

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World War II U. S. Made, Fully Machine-Embroidered, Cut Edge Shoulder Sleeve Insignia by Hans De Bree Pdf

This highly detailed reference book is for both novice and experienced collectors, and is focused on the World War II U.S.-made, fully machine-embroidered, cut edge shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI). It provides guidelines that can be considered when determining whether a SSI is original World War II era manufactured or not. Also, the differences in SSI manufacturing are explained in such way as to create a timeline in a patch collection. Knowing these details will add to the personal value of a collection and make it much more than simply just having a group of patches. In addition, the book will help collectors avoid spending money on something that is not what it seems: copies; reproductions of World War I, Interwar, or World War II SSIs; and post-World War II SSIs. This information will add to the experience one builds as a collector and historian.

Author : Barry Jason Stein
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0872499634

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U.S. Army Heraldic Crests by Barry Jason Stein Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the authorized unit insignia from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War.

Author : William Keller,Kurt Keller
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0764315021

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United States Army Shoulder Patches and Related Insignia by William Keller,Kurt Keller Pdf

Beginning in the Civil War, the U.S. Army sought to find an effective system to distinguish troops from different units. In the closing days of World War I, it finally arrived at a practical and desirable solution with the adoption of the shoulder patch or shoulder sleeve insignia. For more than eighty years, this often simple device, has been the source of pride and inspiration for servicemen everywhere. This new book (the first of a multi-volume set), with a gallery of more than 800 color and sepia toned illustrations of original insignia and period photographs, documents the evolution of these special insignia. From the period beginning with World War I to the Korean War era, you won't find a more indispensable guide for the study and collection of U.S. Army shoulder patches. Collectors will especially enjoy the handy reference section for determining whether a patch was made by an ally or a former foe. With special emphasis on theater made patches, this volume and the ones that will follow are sure to be a collector's paradise. Without a doubt, this is the finest and most complete effort to date on the subject.

Author : Trevor Paglen
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781935554141

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I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me by Trevor Paglen Pdf

Updated with New Information and Additional Patches They’re on the shoulders of all military personnel: patches showing what a soldier’s unit does. But what if that’s top secret? “A glimpse of [the Pentagon’s] dark world through a revealing lens—patches—the kind worn on military uniforms. . . The book offers not only clues into the nature of the secret programs, but also a glimpse of zealous male bonding among the presumed elite of the military-industrial complex. The patches often feel like fraternity pranks gone ballistic.” —William Broad, The New York Times I COULD TELL YOU. . . is a bestselling collection of more than seventy military patches representing secret government projects. Here author/photographer/investigator Trevor Paglen explores classified weapons projects and intelligence operations by scrutinizing their own imagery and jargon, disclosing new facts about important military units, which are here known by peculiar names (“Goat Suckers,” “Grim Reapers,” “Tastes Like Chicken”) and illustrated with occult symbols and ridiculous cartoons. The precisely photographed patches—worn by military personnel working on classified missions, such as those at the legendary Area 51—reveal much about a strange and eerie world about which little was previously known. “A fresh approach to secret government.” —Steven Aftergood, The Federation of American Scientists “An impressive collection.” —Justin Rood, ABC News “A fascinating set of shoulder patches.” —Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report “I was fascinated... [Paglen] has assembled about 40 colorful patch insignia from secret, military ‘black’ programs that are hardly ever discussed in public. He has plenty of regalia from the real denizens of Area 51.” —Alex Beam, The Boston Globe

Author : James G. Thompson
Publisher : Medals of America Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1884452426

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Complete Guide to United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges, and Insignia by James G. Thompson Pdf

With Complete Guide To United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present, military medal expert James G. Thompson has created a comprehensive and methodically presented encyclopedic reference to all of the Marine Corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges, and military insignia commissioned and awarded during the Second World War. This unique military reference guide features colour plates of all Marine Corps medals and ribbons; their history and award criteria; foreign awards and UN meals given to American Marines; a complete set of Marine ribbons in their correct order with all attachments and devices; all Marine insignia (including officer and enlisted rank insignia 1944 to the present day); World War II shoulder patches; descriptions of service ID badges, aiguillettes, should cords, etc.; detailed information on marksmanship and trophy badges; a guide to the correct wearing of medals, ribbons, insignia and badges by active duty Marines and veterans; displaying awards and insignia, even instructions on how to claim a medal by a qualified serving Marine or veteran. Quite simply, this book offers everything you need to know about Marine Corps medals, badges and insignia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0936441011

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A Pocket Price Guide and Checklist for World War II U. S. Military Patches by Anonim Pdf

Author : Barry Jason Stein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015040567300

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U.S. Army Patches by Barry Jason Stein Pdf

"U.S. Army Patches brings together in one colorful source more than eighteen hundred cloth insignia worn by U.S. soldiers from World War I to the present. Barry Jason Stein has gathered officially approved patches from both active and inactive units, as well as patches approved for local wear and many unauthorized patches, all of which offer unique insights into the U.S. military. Drawing on extensive research of government documents, Stein offers a brief profile of each army unit and a commentary on the significance of its heraldic terms. He includes anecdotal information that makes the volume as entertaining as it is resourceful. In his inventory of the patches, Stein lists items of special interest, including the period and the battle campaigns in which they were worn and the meaning of their motifs. In addition Stein provides an index of all previous designations by which the units have been known"--Dust jacket.

Author : Barry Jason Stein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0979161304

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U.S. Army Patches, Flashes, and Ovals by Barry Jason Stein Pdf

Author : Daniel K. Blewett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598844986

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American Military History by Daniel K. Blewett Pdf

In this companion volume to his 1995 bibliography of the same title, Daniel Blewett continues his foray into the vast literature of military studies. As did its predecessor, it covers land, air, and naval forces, primarily but not exclusively from a U.S. perspective, with the welcome emergence of small wars from publishing obscurity. In addition to identifying relevant organizations and associations, Blewett has gathered together the very best in chronologies, bibliographies, biographical dictionaries, indexes, journals abstracts, glossaries, and encyclopedias, each accompanied by a brief descriptive annotation. This work remains a pertinent addition to the general reference collections of public and academic libraries as well as special libraries, government documents collections, military and intelligence agency libraries, and historical societies and museums.

Author : United States Government Us Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1675302014

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TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book by United States Government Us Army Pdf

This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.