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Originally Posted by 3battalion
Hi Jack,
The Type 2 Wing with white mesh backing is a mystery. Ken mentions in his book 'Into the Maelstrom' about the "white mesh cotton backing material typical of wool / felt badges made in the US during the war -but with no evidence of them being manufactured in the US!"
As '48th' highlighted these maybe Patchking made insignia for the collecting market as the white mesh backing is often seen on US manufactured insignia, but with no evidence of a wartime order it's probably a safe assumption to think these were made for collectors.
The mystery continues.
Attached is a front and back view of a Type 2 Wing.
Paul
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Just a general comment but it's very difficult at times to provide concrete proof about something being made somewhere even if you know it was made there, especially if it was a long time ago. I've spoken to some of the worlds' top collectors and asked them if they asked certain simple questions of the maker/s. The common answer was 'I never thought to ask that.'