WW2 Military Police Armband

[Shiny]

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me what sort of dates the Military Police wore the black armband with the red MP on it please?

I know it was used in WW2 but when did they start wearing it and when was it replaced with the red one with black letters?

Thanks for the help,

Michael

[milhistry]

I'd be keen to know as well! South African MPs wore black on red within SA in WWII and their 1934 Dress Regs specified black on red but are understood to have worn British type red on black overseas. This may have been to blend in and reduce the chance of being a target or may simply have been a matter of supply. In 1960s and since South African MPs have worn black on chilli red.

[mike_vee]

Found this online , can't guarantee how accurate it is.

"The British brassard for the Corps of Royal Military Police is relatively unchanged from that used in World War I when red letters on a dark blue background was used by the Corps of Military Police.

During 1940 the background changed to a black background. It is somewhat smaller than a US brassard.

In 1968 the colors were reversed from red lettering on black felt and is now of red felt material and 3.5 inches in height, with black lettering, 1.5 inches in height."

http://home.mweb.co.za/re/redcap/brassard.htm

[leigh kitchen]

I believe that the red on blue MP armband changed to red on black in 1940.......

[leigh kitchen]

Echo......echo.......echoooooo.....
I must learn to type snipe faster and stop duplicating other people's posts......

[Shiny]

Hi All,

I have a picture of the armband in question in my album:

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=162864

I found out from a Military Police group that people were wearing these into the early 1960's depending on new supply reaching them.

[mike_vee]

Can't access that album , can only see your RBL one .