661 tank destroyer battalion patch

Army doctrine held that tanks did not fight other tanks but supported infantry. The combat command lost two tanks, a tank destroyer, and an assault gun in the defense of the. This is a rare british made 2 piece white tongue 101st airborne division white back patch with tab. Hi what do you think about it i read that on the original, the curve of the 6 is almost at 90 and 45 for the fake thanks for your opinions regards, hughes. Operation dragoon order of battle military wiki fandom. Original us army tank destroyers embroidered insignia patch military original ww2 us army tank destroyers embroidered insignia patch military see more satans kittens is a. Get the best deals on tank destroyer patch when you shop the largest online selection at. The tank destroyer center, at fort hood, texas, completed its last few activities and officially closed on november 10, 1945. Wwii 661st tank destroyer battalion rocker patch ww2. Tank destroyer standardization the game is designed around asymmetrical fractions. Uniform worn, wwii, tank destroyer patch featuring ferocious panther and designation.

The m18 was an improvement over the preceding m10 series and proved as capable as the m36 slugger family. The last td battalion, the 656 th, was deactivated on november 1, 1946 at camp campbell, ky. Thought i would show some variations of tank destroyer patches for my friend erwin. Three of the four accompanying tank destroyers of company b, 601st tank destroyer battalion, bad been disabled previously, but sgt. As the fighting subsided in altenfelden, a platoon of company c, 25th tank battalion, accompanied by the 2d and 4th platoons of ccr rifle company, advanced down the autobahn to goggelsbuch, two miles south of altenfelden. I only have a few like the 704th tank destroyer battalion and 328th infantry regiment. The picture describes condition much more accurately than my words. Im trying to identify the owner of an ike jacket with a tank destroyer patch on the left shoulder. There are 112 soldiers of the tank destroyer units world war ii still listed as missing in action. Strike, destroy, tank destroyer, tank in cats mouth. Tank destroyer ssi and insignia page army and usaaf. It was activated in april 1942 as a segregated african american unit, deploying to europe at the end of 1944 and attached to 12th armored division. This is definately a older style korean machine embroidered style.

Us army tank destroyer patch 8 wheel type fully embroidered cut edge no glow. Rupert macpherson at camp shelby, mississippi, the patch features a winged black skull with four white highlights, red tongue, and. Army 645th tank destroyer battalion military patch rolling thunder. Eagles of war was established in 1986 to fulfill a need in the wholesale military insingia business, that provided customers with reasonably priced merchandise and superior customer service. Original ww2 802nd tank destroyer battalion vetaltered patch off uniform glows. M18 gun motor carriage hellcat selfpropelled tracked tank. There are a total of 42 ww2 tank destroyers 1939 1945 in the military factory. For our ebay friends we have rented our own server to produce these extra large detailed images of super rare items. The 501st airborne infantry regiment is the first airborne unit by designation in the united states military. Tamiya 116 german tank destroyer jagdpanther late full op. See more ideas about wwii, ww2 tanks and world war two.

The division insignia is a golden lions face on a blue background encircled by white and then red borders respectively. World war 2 saw a dizzying array of tank destroyers deployed, some allnew designs while others were built from existing vehicles. The 827th tank destroyer battalion was a tank destroyer battalion of the united states army active during the second world war. The m18 hellcat officially designated the 76 mm gun motor carriage m18 or m18 gmc was an american tank destroyer of world war ii, also used in the korean war. The combat command lost two tanks, a tank destroyer, and an assault gun in the defense of the town on 21 april.

The tank destroyer units were formed in response to the german use of massed formations of armored vehicles units. The 736th tank battalion and the 893rd tank destroyer battalion provided support. The lions face is indicative of strength and power. Adams 814th tank destroyer battalion 09221944 corporal joseph akers 803rd tank destoryer battalion 11251944. Captain thomaes battalion was still in position and formed the major element of the german defense. This is an excellent condition desirable patch that is extremely hard to find. Full text of unit histories of world war ii, united states army, air force, marines, navy see other formats. Its 2nd battalion is assigned to the 1st brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division, located at fort. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

Here is a 8 and 4 wheeler td patch, i do not know how common these are but i wanted to add them to the thread. The 661st tank destroyer battalion was activated on april 17, 1943 at camp bowie, texas. Original wwii era tank destroyer unit embroidered cloth patch 8 wheels. Us army military iron on patch destroyer battalions tank destroyer brigade logo 5. Original wwii us army 661st tank destroyer battalion patch germanmade. Patches and insignia of the us army from the great war to the early cold war armor, cavalry, tank destroyer, constabulary by kurt h. Rare wwii camp hood texas 507th tank destroyer battalion soldier wearing patch no reserve rare wwii camp hood texas 507th tank destroyer battalion soldier wearing patch excellent conditionthis photo is in very good wwii vintage original condition. Detailed history of the 661st tank destroyer battalion written by george h.

It was then published in a booklet and then reprinted in 1995, in the 69th infantry association bulletin volume 48, no 2. Trivette, to lead at first, on the battalion right in a column of platoons. The american plan called for company g, commanded by 1st lt. When tested under a black light, it did not glow as modern made reproductions mel johnson served in the tank destroyer battalion in wwii. The 761st was made up primarily of africanamerican soldiers, who by federal law were not permitted to serve alongside white troops. Tank destroyer ssi and insignia page 3 army and usaaf. Illustrated are patches for the 601st, 607th and 899th battalions. Since 1986 we have been providing military collectables and surplus to customers around the world. When the 501st parachute infantry regiment was activated at camp toccoa, georgia, on 15 november 1942, it began life with a rich airborne heritage. Ww2 us army military td tank destroyer patch japanese made ssi insignia. Forced to surrender during fighting in the bulge 1820 dec 1944. Desron 21 destroyer squadron patch solomons onward. The unit was organized in one of two different formsa towed battalion equipped with anti tank guns, or a mechanized battalion equipped with armored selfpropelled guns. Original wwii us army 661st tank destroyer bn patch.

The speed was attained by keeping armor to a minimum, using the innovative torqmatic automatic transmission, and by equipping the relatively light vehicle with the same main. The type was fast, agile, wellarmed and available in numbers sufficient to combat the armored forces of the german wehrmacht across europe. The battalion came into being as a result of a need in the united states army for a fighting element so. Other patches have the battalion designation added between the panthers ears.

Original wwii us army 661st tank destroyer bn patch german. This patch will be sold with all the other patches i recently purchased in about 10 patch albums. Arrived at le havre, france, on 21 january 1945, equipped with m18s. The tank destroyers were formed as a counter force to massed formations of. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. During the fight he drilled one enemy tank with three shots and the others withdrew. The g4 did manage to issue 500 division patches to the new company, enough to.

Page 3 of 22 tank destroyer ssi and insignia posted in army and usaaf. Please phone in your order so we can confirm stock availability and schedule a pickup time. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. Due to corona virus covid19 concerns, we will be open for curbside pickup. Us army 10th mountain division italy, 1944 this is a nice reproduction of an original wwii photograph showing a member of the us army 10th mountain division examining a knocked out german tank destroyer during the divisons advance through italy in late 1944. Us army 704th tank battalion unit di dui crest insignia tank destroyer td. The 601st tank destroyer battalion black y boys, originally from the 1st division, the oldest alexander hamilton army unit, was formed in 1942, to combat the german blitzkrieg.

Nesmiths m10, last one of the platoon, baited the threatened enemy breakthrough with wellaimed fire. Order of the day of the belgian army for action at elsenborn crest 612th td bn cited for period 19 dec 1944. Army mobile riverine patches flying tigers surplus. He is mentioned once in the article on this website entitled a41st tank battalion as the tank driver serving with ssgt decker of the second platoon, during the incident at the next small village shortly after his company passed thru wehr.

The blue represents the infantry and the red, the supporting artillery. The people section of this site includes biographies of td servicemen as well as a few other personnel that have some connection to the tank destroyer forces. Robert mustarde served in the 41st tank batallion of the 11th armored as a tank driver. Sep 14, 2007 page 2 of 15 distinctive unit insignia reference posted in distinctive unit insignia unit crests. Battle of the bulge, phase 1 december 16 to 22, 1944. Straley in june of 1945, while the unit was still in germany. The famous test platoon, the prime ancestor of all american parachute units, provided the nucleus of the 501st parachute battalion, which in turn provided part of the cadre, the unit number, the genealogical lineage and the heraldic background of. Provisional task force a contained company k of the 101st infantry, engineers, the 602d tank destroyer battalion, and the remainder of the 761st tank battalion excepting its mortar, assault gun, and reconnaissance platoons, in reserve, all under the command of lt. Wwii 1944 us army wool coat jacket and shirt w patches tank destroyer battalion. Hess of headquarters, 68th armored infantry battalion, to command the new company. The 501st parachute infantry regiment was activated at camp toccoa, georgia on 15. The tank destroyer battalion was a type of military unit used by the united states army during world war ii.

Wwii army armor corps tank destroyer tank killer division 4 wheel patch no glow. The us armys 501st airborne infantry regiment is the first airborne unit by designation in the united states military. The inactivation of the tank destroyer battalions began in the fall of 1945 and continued into the spring of 1946. This next one we cut off of a early og107 fatigue shirt in the mid1980s. The battalion came into being as a result of a need in the united states army for a fighting element so equipped and trained as to effectively combat and destroy the panzer korps of the wehrmacht of adolph hitlers germany. The 761st tank battalion was an independent tank battalion of the united states army during world war ii. Reproduction ww 2 us army tank destroyer tab, 661 hellcats t. Make offer original ww2 802nd tank destroyer battalion vet. The item up for bid is an original wwii 661st tank destroyer battalion patch. Listing is for 1, stock photos show front and back. Fine ww2 hellcats 661 patch is outstanding visually. Patch is cut edge, hand embroidered on cloth background with paper backing.

The only unit with an authenticated shoulder patch separate from the black panther is the 802 nd tank destroyer battalion. We all like this difference in gameplay but admittedly it creates problems in terms of balance and creates crutch units that fill the holes in the army composition elephant, panic puma. On 24 june 1943, the battalion departed for england. Jul 23, 2012 with company a, 661 tank destroyer battalion, and company a, 777 tank battalion attached, the battalion left birkungen and traveled 71 miles, often out ahead of the armor, to the town of beichlingen, where sharp fighting ensued on the outskirts and in the castle area. My point and it is no directed to you personally is that if one designs rounds to be used vs super heavies one should not increase the accuracy since those vehicles generally have larger target size and are already easier to hit. Company a, 83d chemical mortar battalion 645th tank destroyer battalion 676th medical collecting company. The unit was organized in one of two different formsa towed battalion equipped with antitank guns, or a mechanized battalion equipped with armored selfpropelled guns. Love these tank destroyer patchesanother fine item from the last best collection. I know the 702nd tank destroyer bn was attached to the 2nd armored division for the duration of the war. Committed to battle at rocherathkrinkelt, belgium, on 16 february, 1945. Separate pages provide information on the two national groups that were formed by tank destroyer veterans, the tank destroyer association and the tank destroyer society. The 661st tank destroyer battalion has a proud history. The m18 hellcat served as the finest example of an american army tank destroyer in world war 2.

The shirt was beyond hope of salvaging, due to the rips and overall horrible condition. The 601st was an antitank unit that began operations in north africa under the banner of the 1st infantry division. View entire discussion 9 comments more posts from the worldwar2 community. Tank destroyer battalion patches flying tigers surplus. Rupert macpherson at camp shelby, mississippi, the patch features a winged black skull with four white highlights, red tongue, and yellow lightning bolt bordered in black, on tan wool. It saw action during operation nordwind in january 1945, where elements of the battalion performed creditably.

Days after allied troops landed in normandy on 6 june, the 803rd landed at omaha beach on june, equipped with the m10 tank destroyer. The battalion rapidly advanced across northern france in august when german lines disintegrated and through belgium and holland before. Kopcsak, commander of the 602d tank destroyer battalion. Full text of unit histories of world war ii, united states. The 761st were known as the black panthers after their units distinctive insignia. Love these tank destroyer patches another fine item from the last best collection. It has been assigned to the 4th brigade combat team airborne, 25th infantry division, u. Ww2 photo wwii us army 10th mountain italy 1944 with german. The background of both the patch and the tab is black velvet.

See more ideas about tank destroyer, ww2 tanks and m10 tank destroyer. Tank destroyer battalion united states military wiki fandom. Disembarked in france on 1 july 1944 as a towed battalion. Born of a desperate need to counter the mechanized might of the socalled blitzkrieg, tank destroyer doctrine involved the pooling of anti tank weapons into. Army 741st aaa antiaircraft field artillery battalion military patch animis opibusque parati black unit. Tank destroyer units world war ii missing in action. Jul 19, 2018 661 tank destroyer patch posted in army and usaaf. Only the 4th brigade combat team is on airborne status, not the. The 612th tank destroyer battalion was a unit of the united states army during world war ii. The term tank destroyer td evolved into a broad concept that included personnel, equipment, and units alike.