irish Posted October 23, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2018 1st pattern WW2 No 1 Commando with scroll. "A green and black salamander passing through red and yellow flames" ..the allusion to Commandos "living in fire"... this design was later replaced by the better known red on black Combined Ops sign with matching red on black No 1 Commando scroll. Link to comment
irish Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted October 23, 2018 2nd pattern No 1 Commando. This particular set is belonged too a U.S. Soldier from Minnesota that served with the unit during the landings in North Africa. Link to comment
irish Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted December 4, 2018 With the new discussion regarding formation signs, that I would bring this back up. Link to comment
Mortaydc60 Posted December 4, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 4, 2018 Irish, Now your post #1 is very impressive especially the scroll and sign combo. Killer and thanks for posting Link to comment
509thPIB Posted December 4, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 4, 2018 http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_return=%2FcdoGallery%2Fv%2FCommando%2BBadges%2Band%2BMemorabilia%2F1%2BCdo%2FZ90-Insignia%2Bbelonging%2Bto%2BMaurice%2BBrown-American%2Bvolunteer%2Bwith%2BNo1%2BCommando%2Bduring%2BOperation%2BTorch_.jpg.html&g2_formUrl=%2FcdoGallery%2Fv%2FCommando%2BBadges%2Band%2BMemorabilia%2F1%2BCdo%2FZ90-Insignia%2Bbelonging%2Bto%2BMaurice%2BBrown-American%2Bvolunteer%2Bwith%2BNo1%2BCommando%2Bduring%2BOperation%2BTorch_.jpg.html&g2_authToken=af3af08388f2&g2_view=search.SearchScan&g2_form%5BformName%5D=search_SearchBlock&g2_form%5BsearchCriteria%5D=Maurice+Brown&g2_form%5BuseDefaultSettings%5D=1 Original No. 1 Commando 1st pattern shoulder title and salamander belonging to Maurice Brown. Maurice was one of the Americans attached to No.1 Commando during Operation Torch. Link to comment
509thPIB Posted December 4, 2018 Share #7 Posted December 4, 2018 Numerous variations of the Salamander patch can be found the Commando Veterans Association website. http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/1+Cdo/Emblem13-original+salamander+badge.JPG.html Link to comment
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