American Military Patches, Other Insignia and Decorations of World War Two by Dr. Howard G. Lanham c.2000

Key for Identification of Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of World War Two

Simple Geometric Designs


IV^th Armored Corps (1)	3^rd Armored Division (2)	751^st Tank Bn. (3)	Armored Force Demonstration Regt.	Armored School


7^th Army	83^rd Division	12^th Air Force	Ledo Road	1778^thEngineer Construction Bn.


Oahu Defense Volunteers	Kansas State Guard


Armament Specialist	Communications Specialist	Engineering Specialist	Photography Specialist	Weather Specialist

The above 5 insignia are not shoulder sleeve insignia (worn lower right sleeve).


AA Command Central	3^rd Service Command	Military Mission to Moscow	Air Force Combat Crew

3^rd Marine Division

THREE SIDED FIGURES THAT CAN BE CALLED SHIELD SHAPED ARE LISTED UNDER THAT CATEGORY.

Armored Corps exist for I-V and XVIII
Armored Divisions exist with numbers to 20
Tank Battalions were numbered beginning with the first, but most of the independent units were numbered in the 700s. These were unauthorized insignia during W.W. II and the numbers are generally in black. Postwar examples are much more common.