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56th independant brigade cloth formation badges 1st & 2nd type
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The 56th independant infantry brigade wore 2 slightly different cloth formation badges : -1st type : embroidered sphinx & black disc on square of yellow felt, with black cotton at back -2nd type : embroidered sphinx & black disc (minus the lower part of the disc) trimmed on yellow felt, with white gauze like cloth at back The 1st type is worn during D-Day & Normandy Battle (see b&w picture). The brigade joined 49th Division in August/september 1944 and still wore the sphinx in combination with the polar bear formation badge. I am uncertain when the 2nd type began to be worn ? Any evidence would be welcome. regards Normandie18 |
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Many thanks for posting this. My left-facing version on a square background conforms exactly to the first pattern, front and back, illustrated by you. Very reassuring!
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Regards Normandie18 |
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This is worth knowing -- thank you.
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My second pattern - so called "cut down" - came 35 years ago from a Belfast manufacturer's sample board. It was obviously manufactured in the "cut down" format and the yellow shade is brighter than the pale yellow on the rectangular first pattern signs. I'm currently in Australia (for the foreseeable future) and all my images are on my hard drive in Somerset UK. I'll post them sometime in the future. Mike
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Hope you're enjoying -- well, as much as possible given the circumstances -- your stay with us, Mike!
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Thanks. I'm in Year 12 of membership I think!
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Best regards from France Normandie18 |
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Virtually every one that I can recall having seen for sale over the past several years were fake. CB
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Hi,
Another picture where we can see 1st pattern worn in Normandy : The Roman Catholic Chaplain to 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, Captain the Reverend W R Thomas, receives the Military Cross from General Montgomery for gallantry during the Normandy landings. regards Normandie18 |
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