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    British Tank Crew Badge ............. WW1 or WW2 ?


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    Here's the original (undated, but probably 1915-16) design drawing for this badge, courtesy of The Imperial War Museum.

    The badge I have has the gun in white, rather than the standard regulation black .................... I haven't seen another one like it.

    Any ideas?

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    Another confirmed WW1 grouping .................... with a black gun.

    I've been in the 'net for an hour and can't find another tank sleeve badge with a white gun !!! :banger:

    Even the US AEF tankers (Patton included) in 1918 appear to have worn British-type badges with black guns.

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    • 1 month later...

    Just found out .....................

    My odd badge with white gun could be one for tankers of the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps, 1916. :jumping:

    Before they became the Tank Corps in 1917.

    Later, the Royal Tank Regiment.

    Edited by Robin Lumsden
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