First Special Service Force collar insignia

[dobw]

First Special Service Force officer and enlisted branch insignia. Both original and attributed.

[3battalion]

Nice 'dob' and hard to find.

Paul

[cw2311]

Originally Posted by dobw

First Special Service Force officer and enlisted branch insignia. Both original and attributed.

Always nice to see!!! Would be nice to see a FSSF thread with insignia, groups, and other bits.

[dobw]

Thanks to Paul and cw2311 for your kind comments. There are a number of other original FSSF items pictured in my albums.

[Tanker Mike]

I would like to see more FSSF cloth flashes, there seems to be a lot of different styles out there. Also heard rumors that there are modern repros made on period machines using period materials now.

Mike

[dobw]

These are the three known versions of the FSSF patch. All were acquired from veterans. The variation in the middle is the Italian-made woven type. The man who gave it to me called it a "combat patch" and said these were worn on field uniforms. They were considered lower quality than the fully embroidered "dress patches." (Sorry for the glare on the photo; the patches are behind glass in a frame.)

[cw2311]

Originally Posted by dobw

These are the three known versions of the FSSF patch. All were acquired from veterans. The variation in the middle is the Italian-made woven type. The man who gave it to me called it a "combat patch" and said these were worn on field uniforms. They were considered lower quality than the fully embroidered "dress patches." (Sorry for the glare on the photo; the patches are behind glass in a frame.)

Beautiful stuff! FSSF is not my area of collecting but I certainly can see why it draws in many collectors. I have a few bits I may post. Hopefully, others will add a few items as well.

Cheers