RSDG ??

[iain]

Hi. Looking through RSDG badges the other day i came across these patches all of which claim to be used by the rgt. The first two i think are okay commanders crew and tank crew badges but the others ???

Iain

[54Bty]

The first two are RSDG badges commercially made for the collector, the third is 1 Royal Welsh (also suspect), no idea on the last ones.

Marc

[iain]

Thank you marc. I have the first one [ lion ] only on a yellow background i was thinking of getting the tank badge but you say these are for the collectors market does this mean they are not actually worn by the rgt.
I did not think the others had anything to do with the RSDG but also did not know the single one was welsh and like you no idea what the others are supposed to be. Thanks again.

Iain

[54Bty]

The original Tank badge is embroidered on twill, not woven.

Marc

[iain]

Thanks again Marc. You dont happen to be able to show me a picture of a original do you.The nearest i could find on site was your QRIH Tank Commanders badge .

Iain

[49lassiepen]

HI as Marc said the the challenger arm badge shown is a collectors item The original where issued to tank crews when training in Germany I believe they were given to crew members by the manufactures of the tanks- a scarce item
The commanding officers tank and land rover crews arm badge is very scarce as a genuine item
If you are interested in R.S.D.G placed some items in my album[Lassiepen49 and in the gallery THE tank arm badge shown is a repro like yours

David

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by iain

Thanks again Marc. You dont happen to be able to show me a picture of a original do you.The nearest i could find on site was your QRIH Tank Commanders badge .

Iain

Sorry, I try not to post hard to find cloth badges, as in the past within a few weeks of me doing so they suddenly appear on the internet in one form or another.

Not many of the badges were actually worn as they were handed to the RQMS, who had them in a draw.

Marc