Ranger insignia of WW2.
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Ranger insignia of WW2.
If I am not mistaken this is not addressed in the Ranger History section of this site. So I am taking the liberty of posting this information.
The scroll worn by the 1st, 3rd and 4th Ranger Batts in WW2 where designed by SGT. Anthony Rada in late 1942. This scroll was never officially authorized by the Army, which lead to the Rangers having their Battalion scrolls made locally. 6th Ranger Battalion also wore the scroll.
1st Battalion scroll of WW2.
On 26 July 1943 an unknown officer of 2nd Ranger Battalion designed the "Diamond Patch" or what was refered to as the "Blue Sunoco", because it resembled the symbol of the Sunoco Oil Co.. Both 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions wore this patch until the summer of 1945 when they too adobted the scroll of the other Battalions.
Ranger Diamond patch WW2. For a couple of months 5th Ranger Batt wore a modified version of this patch. The difference was that there where 2 gold boarders and not one like the one shown above. This patch was worn by these 2 Battalions on 6 June 1944, D-Day.
The scroll worn by the 1st, 3rd and 4th Ranger Batts in WW2 where designed by SGT. Anthony Rada in late 1942. This scroll was never officially authorized by the Army, which lead to the Rangers having their Battalion scrolls made locally. 6th Ranger Battalion also wore the scroll.
1st Battalion scroll of WW2.
On 26 July 1943 an unknown officer of 2nd Ranger Battalion designed the "Diamond Patch" or what was refered to as the "Blue Sunoco", because it resembled the symbol of the Sunoco Oil Co.. Both 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions wore this patch until the summer of 1945 when they too adobted the scroll of the other Battalions.
Ranger Diamond patch WW2. For a couple of months 5th Ranger Batt wore a modified version of this patch. The difference was that there where 2 gold boarders and not one like the one shown above. This patch was worn by these 2 Battalions on 6 June 1944, D-Day.
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You're right the history of the scrolls are not on this site, but the images, what the scrolls look like are with the Ranger History part:
http://www.armyranger.com/mod.php?mod=u ... page_id=48
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Did any one wear a combination of the two patches? One to show a completion of training (ie diamond) and the other to show unit affiliation (ie scroll)?
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Shit, Ive watched that movie at least 5 times and never noticed the patches. :?Watch "Saving Private Ryan" sometime. Tom Hanks and the other guys playing Rangers all wear the diamond patch.
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No. But Rangers of 2nd and 5th Batts wore one on each shoulder after D-Day.panzer275 wrote:Did any one wear a combination of the two patches? One to show a completion of training (ie diamond) and the other to show unit affiliation (ie scroll)?
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Attention to detail fuck knuckle. :?Joseph PrettyDeepWater wrote: 11x wrote:Shit, Ive watched that movie at least 5 times and never noticed the patches. :?Watch "Saving Private Ryan" sometime. Tom Hanks and the other guys playing Rangers all wear the diamond patch.
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