Military Collecting 101- Episode 1: Patches

[@greghanson407]

The 101st Airborne was called the Screaming Eagles or the Puking Buzzards by some. The 25th Infantry Div was called the Electric Strawberry because its patch was some sort of Hawaiian leaf that reminded people of a strawberry with a lightning bolt on it. The old Army Security Agency patch was an eagle's talon clutching crossed lightning bolts which ended up being called The Lightning Fast Chicken Pluckers. I'm sure there were names derived from other patches as well.

[@moparman72rr]

Another excellent video!

[@MikeJ-j8b]

Thanks for the great video.

[@militarycollectiblesshop]

Thanks for watching!

[@seamac5243]

Good job, interesting as I don’t collect US patches but still informative. Hi from Canada

[@darrengilbert7438]

I was in the NC National Guard and was always interested in the military history of the 30th Infantry Division. The OH on the patch is for Old Hickory. It goes back to Andrew Jackson who was nicknamed "Old Hickory ". Also there was a theater made version that had Roosevelt's ss on it.

[@AdamMann3D]

I just realized your channel is local. Im in west bend, im gonna have to come down there.

[@militarycollectiblesshop]

Oh yea!

[@darrengilbert7438]

The 101st patch with the flames would be nice to have.

[@professoraxo1033]

Nice editing! Love the video keep it up.

[@militarycollectiblesshop]

Thanks!

[@synchrome62]

Nice video! I understand you can only scratch the surface, but another great (elite) division was the 10th Mountain Division with the crossed red bayonets forming an X (10) inside a powder keg. And not to forget, the First Special Service Force!! Maybe in another video…

[@militarycollectiblesshop]

Thanks- I never knew about the powder keg on the 10th patch! The patches I did were all from one collection that just came in so that was what we had on hand- but I am working on a Pt.2 for that one!

[@antifritter687]

Im a younger collector early 30's have been collecting since being a child. Now i restore helmets and hand age reproductions for clients i have plenty of pics of my past works ranging from flags to buckles to edged weapons helmets, caps and badges. People seem to like my work i can send pics if you want.

[@rolfagten857]

How come on some U.S. uniforms 1 patch and on an Ike jacket ever 2 different ones on each side?

[@militarycollectiblesshop]

A great question! I will cover that more in Part II. But what they were allowed to do is wear what is known as a "combat patch" on the other sleeve, so if you saw combat with a unit, but were then transferred to another unit, you could still wear the patch of the unit you were in combat with, while wearing the patch of the unit you now belong to- almost an "honor" patch.

[@rolfagten857]

@@militarycollectiblesshop Great info, thank you Jerry!