what is this cloth item?

[SammyT]

Can anyone identify what this is? Is this military related? WWII related?
All comments are welcome. thanks.


Sammy T.

[zts]

military police armbadge

[SammyT]

Thanks zts, is this WWII vintage? ... I'm assuming Japanese as well?


Sammy t

[imperialjapan]

I don't know much about patches, to be sure, but this design is suspiciously close to the War Bereaved Association Member Badge. The central black shield doesn't appear to be police-related.

[SammyT]

Where would a patch like this have been worn?... on the shoulder like a U.S. Patch?

Sammy T

[lorre]

imo nothing to do with military police more homefront associations.
most likely has been worn on the shoulder

[GeorgeP]

imo nothing to do with military police more homefront associations.
most likely has been worn on the shoulder

I agree. Isn't there a Banzai write up on these, maybe from Jerry Price?

Tom

[Ryukyutunnelrat]

yes Jerry Price did a write on these patches in his badges book.