Hi GTB
Better pics,4th Service Command is WWII era and is not a reproduction.
If this has a slight grainy feel/opaque glazing on the reverse its was an experiment carried out c45-48 to make patches more rigid, again this patch were manufactured during WWII.
Fifth Army has been in use since 1943. The cut edge is WWII era although the same manufacturers produced the same patch on the same machines into the early 50's, again this will pass as WWII era.
The merrowed Fifth is c1967-70's 80's re the pigtail and no plastc backing.
Second Army the cut edge is WWII era (never deployed overseas) the plastic backed one is interesting and not to sure how to categorize it.
At first thought its 50's(pre polyester thread) but it has a thick plastic backing, this is not the same as sizing so its had the plastic backing put on in modern times ie 80's but for what purpose on a then 30 year old patch? Possibly an experiment that would later add to all patches from the mid 80's on(?).
Hope this helps
Phill
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