Rare UNPIK Patch 8 IGR Lt. Fred Speidel

[Ed Hicks]

Rare UNPIK Patch 8th Independent Guerilla Regiment Lt. Fred Speidel (Wolfpack)...Lt. Speidel and one other American ran an operation of 500-600 South Korean forces as guerillas against the North Koreans...For island and shore raids he said they used some rather crappy looking junk boats outfitted with Chrysler engines and apparently fast as hell and highly armed...Note the UNPIK badge on the Korean's cap...These patches had a loop on the top and were worn pinned to the shirt...Only one I know of and this was his only patch. Ed

[603dasc]

Very interesting, esp with that Cav/Infantry insignia

[Bill D.]

Impressive item.
In any war the small-unit, locally made pieces are always the scarcest.

[Ralph P]

ED - Very interesting on what you said in your post...thanks for posting.

[sgtdorango]

Very interesting for sure!.... ironically i have a helmet belonging to an 82nd officer that was also with UNPICK during Korea, i really dont know anything about this subject!!.....mike

[TORCH03]

Great patch and pics!! Thanks for posting these!

Matt

[Alan Wilson]

Very nice insignia. I can imagine the rarety of this piece. Thanks for sharing. Mike

[TORCH03]

Ed, are there anymore photos in this group? I would love to see them if there is.

Thanks,

Matt