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    dfdenizyaran

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    1. I am digging my archives, I have found pictures of The 5th Brigade taken in Turkey with round badges, and in Korea with "Turkey" added on top.
    2. I do agree, older "Crescent & Star" badges did not have the "TURKEY" on top. I think there was a time that there were two seperate badges for the right shoulder, "Crescent & Star" and "Turkey". Wonderful finds!
    3. Hello, The code name for the Turkish Brigade was North Star. The North Star is the last star on the Little Bear constellation. The small stars close to the crescent with the big star, refers to this constellation, with the big star refering to the North Star. The crescent and the big star refers to the Turkish Flag. Hope I could choose the words clearly. Demirhan.
    4. According to forum member "fukuoka": "It is Japanese. It says 'badge.' Nothing specific." So these are made in Japan. They are very high in quality.
    5. WW1 Military Insignia page 43(1953): After some point (probably mid 1930s) officer and NCO uniforms were the same. NCO's had smaller cap badges and istead of shoulder epaulets, the carried their ranks on left arm only until late 1950's 1944: 1951:
    6. The link is an interview with Semiha Es, First Turkish Female War Correspondent. The subject is mostly Turkish Troops in Korea. Great picture and video footage. In Turkish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9vY555ulE
    7. I've already loved this topic. Verry informative, hope it helps to Turkish collectors. I would love to add that there were some variations in the big stars that were used post 1947. The drawings are not enough to tell the difference, so I will add some pics below (sorry for the watermarks). The stars which were first introduced after 1947 were different (flatter) than the ones used between 1933-1947. 1933-1947: M1947 After some time the stars were changed into the ones that look similar to the 1933-1947 type: Here is an unusual use of the star which was used between 1920-1933, on a post 1947 epaulet.
    8. From another angle. These pictures show what the first Turkish Brigade was equipped with. From combat pictures, it may be possible to identify the first brigade since they had a mixture of Turkish and Us uniforms and equipment. First brigade kept using Turkish made leather Thompson mag pouches. Even after replacing the Kirikkale rifles with M-1s upon arrival, leather Mauser pouches were still used. 45 Colts were carried on leather belts, instead of US webbing pistol belt. Things go on like this. But with the second brigade this changes. Everything was US after then.
    9. I guess even smaller units have honor guards. I dont think it was the same scorpion, your badge is old, but what i saw was new. Maybe the design changed in years.
    10. Both pics were taken in Istanbul, Turkish general in beige uniform was commander of the 1st Army , which had the headquaeters in Istanbul. Division's honor guard is wellcoming the US Admiral. I had recently seen a medallion which was inscribed "3rd Commando Brigade Command" which had a scorpion at the center.
    11. Hello, Here are links to two pictures that were taken in Istanbul, during US Navy 6th Fleet's visit in early 1960s. In this picture the use of arm patch can be seen, it is for the 1st Army.: http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/231057702b9d045c_large Same date.Check out the flag that partially can be seen: http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/96f96980453f41b7_large
    12. I wanted to share this, found it online. 3rd Turkish Brigade commander Brig.Gen. Sirri Acar. I loved the US I Corps genarals stare to his plate.
    13. 1946 uniforms can be found 100-150$ But with good connections can be found cheaper. To give you some idea, WW2 officers uniform was : Officer pre-1933: Officers post WW2: Enlisted uniforms were similar. I ve seen W German helmets here, interesting system, M1 shape with leather liner? KW Korean war, US M-1951 system clothes can be found here in good shape.
    14. Hi, This isnt the one on sale on GGidiyor? Right?
    15. WW2 Turkish uniforms are very rare. If im not wrong model was changed in 1946 and those can be found. Lots of foreign (mostly US) WW2 and KW equipment here, mostly came after the wars as military aid. About the helmet, is it M1? or Tommy Mk2? Size and model difference might be due to producers or to be used on different unifoms; some to be used in the field the other colorful ones for daily uniforms?? But I am not sure. Yours both look ok to me. Below is a picture that shows the use of a version of red-blue commando badge Durmus Ali Teke 1976-1996 KIA Turkish made equipments are difficult to date, since most of them dont have any manufacturers info on them.Lots of picture digging and thinking is required to date items. I have some British canteens, I know they were used during WW2 by Turkish Military, I have seen pictures. I have US canteens with leather shoulder straps, I know they came post WW2 pre KW. At that time we were still using leather belts , İt wasnt possible to hang US equipment. Demirhan.
    16. Mark, About the patch, Im guessing older than mid 1960's. Very good find, even in Turkey these things are rare but, I hope I can express myself good, Im trying to give all non Turkish collectors an idea about the situation here (nothing to do with what you have): Even though there is a verrrry small market for Tr militaria here, there are lots of sellers asking huge amouts of money for what they sell, without having any idea of what they sell. Recently one seller was asking 277$ equivalent for a jacket, throusers and an overcoat from late 1940s. I bought same era 2 jackets , 2 throusers and an overcoat for 22$ in the middle of the capital city!!! I hate when they treat people like that. This makes it difficult to put a value on what we have. I envy militaria collectors in the US, you guys get the best Turkish equipment for amazing prices. I have seen Ottoman bayonets on sale online from US, they are in perfect condition, you can find shiny Ottoman bayonets for 50$. Here they try to sell you a dug-up (relic) bayo for 400$ I hope you are not trying to get an idea of what that patch is worth. In my opinion It is rare , very rare , has lots of sentimental value and thats all it matters. About the commando patches, they are not new, not old as the arm patch but old. Printed on leather like material, 1970-1980's maybe. I only collect equipment and clothes that were used in Tr military. My only exception is two sets of USMC ribbon bars, 6 ribbons in total, belonging to a Marine who served in Viet Nam and received Purple Heart. I bought them because of my respect. They have sentimental value. I hope I make sense above. Demirhan.
    17. Hi, That is a classic view of Bosphorus. But I do not know which division. Dont think its Jandarma. The patch is a very good find in my opinion, because they were short lived. I believe they wre replaced with metal ones that were carried hanging from left chest pocket button. Good find! The other one is a commando badge. Both army and jardarma have commando units, they use the same badge. Shape is still the same. Yours may be different from eachother because of different producers. This still happens. Can you post a picture of them side by side, Im just curious. Where are you from? Demirhan
    18. Hi , The size difference might be for using on different uniforms, small and elegant ones might be used on green jacket, big and crude ones might be for the camouflage. The one with two stars is for a division in İstanbul. These are usually made from metal and carried on jacket chest. This may be an arm pach, if that its rare. What is the size of it? In old days even brigades had their own in insignias that were carried on uniforms. It is too difficult to id them now. Demirhan.
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