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Forum: Army 21-11-19, 10:56 AM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 Well, I agree. Still the whole set is quite... Well, I agree. Still the whole set is quite puzzling: the collar lapels have two small holes and the lugs of South African Engineers Corps collar badges fit perfectly in. And there si a faint but...

Forum: Army 21-11-19, 10:49 AM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 Thank you! is there any feature of the... Thank you! is there any feature of the skill-at-arms sign that denotes it as specifically SA made?

Forum: Army 28-10-19, 03:34 PM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 I agree: usually it was officers BDs that had the... I agree: usually it was officers BDs that had the 6th SAAD sewn to the BD blouse, because of the epaulette slip ons hosting the rank pips. Just wondering what could possibly make one to put together...

Forum: Army 28-10-19, 11:30 AM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 I should have added that the BD blouse sports... I should have added that the BD blouse sports also two different Skill at arms forearm embroidered flashes: Light Machine Gun and VG (I guess Vickers Gun?). That's also quite odd for a sapper, isn't...

Forum: Army 28-10-19, 11:18 AM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 Hello everybody! thank you for the feedback. As a... Hello everybody! thank you for the feedback. As a matter of fact I understand and share your doubts, still I am not sure the BD blouse has been made up. I mean, it looks like some kind of come back...

Forum: Army 27-10-19, 08:45 PM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 Thank you Marc, this is an occurrence I had... Thank you Marc, this is an occurrence I had overlooked, indeed!

Forum: Army 27-10-19, 04:47 PM

Replies: 18 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army Views: 1,215 Posted By loupie1961 Odd combo of formation signs: 6th SAAD, 5th US Army I have recently purchased a BD blouse badged to a Sargent Major of the South African Engineer Corps serving in the 6th South African Armoured Division but possibly seconded to the 5th US Army. The...

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