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WWII US Army Air Force CIB Patches -
The China-Burma-India (CIB) units is one of the eicons of WWII. This theatre was home
to the famous group of fighter pilots known as the flying tigers. The patch was worn on
the upper sleeves of the uniform. Two different styles of patches are illustrated here.
The first set was sawn to the tropical uniform. The set displayed here came all from one
soldier who served in this theatre.
The front and back of this patch can be seen in the following pictures. Notice the rough
wooven look of the back of the first patch vs the clean look of the back of the second patch.
The first picture shows the soldier wearing the tropical style uniform.
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWII US cloth insignia. Multiple
detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out clearly defined
points that should be noted.
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of US militaria in the collector's market is illustrated.
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The second style of patch was attached to the uniform via snaps. This patch was
usually worn with the dress uniform. The soldier shown here is wearing the
traditional Army dress uniform.
Two symbols representing a sun and a star are embroided on the patch. The two pictures
below provide a closer look at the design.
This US patch is currently being reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this cloth insignia.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other WWII cloth insignia, you can do so by
going to our WWII US Patches
identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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