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Center vojaških šol - Center of Military Schools Subdued version...

211. Logistics Battalion, located in Kranj, Slovenia. This unit is no longer active. Edited to add: Lapel pin...

45. Tank Battalion ... 45. oklepnega bataljona ... located in Pivka, Slovenia. This was one of the territorial units that was formed from two former tank units (44. Tank Battalion "Wolfs" and the 54. Tank Battalion). Now it continues as the 45. Center for Tracked Vehicles, subordinate to 157. Logistics Regiment. Slovenia really can't afford large armored forces and as a member of NATO really has no need... But this continues at least some armor capability for national defense. These patches date from ca. 2004... Color and subdued.

Multinational Land Force is a brigade formed around units from Italy, Slovenia, and Hungary; headquarters is in Udine, Italy. The Italian brigade is the Brigata Alpina "Julia". This patch is from 2004-2005 and came with the 20. Motorized Battalion patch above - when the 20. Motorized Battalion was Slovenia's contribution to the brigade. Now I believe the 132. Mountain Regiment is Slovenia's contribution to the MLF. The flags of the three countries make up the edge of the patch.

20th Motorized Battalion ... patch is from 2004-05. Located in Celje, Slovenia. 2004-2013 subordinate to 1. Brigade. Now it's subordinate to 72. Brigada and called a regiment... 20. pehotni polk ... 20. Infantry Regiment Edited to add: Lapel pin

Hmmm... Possible. bFAR 7 was garrisoned in Munich. bFAR 7 is one of the few regimental histories I own.

Poveljstvo Sil Slovenske Vojske (SV) = Force Command Slovenian Army. This version is from around 2003. This was the operational command from 2003-2013. Located at Ivana Cankarja Barracks in Vrhnika, This is now called... Joint Operations Center or "Združeni operativni center" Edited to add: Lapel pin

1. Brigada ... located in the capital of Ljubljana This patch is a late 1990s version.

This tab is worn by Slovene armed forces members who are "Veteran" of the 1991 War of Independence

Prior to NATO membership in 2004, Slovenia's armed forces were based on territorial defense. This is a territorial defense patch from the Dolenjska Military District; southern part of country on border with Croatia. Known for it's mountains and bears.

MORiS Specialna Brigada - Ministarstvo za Obrambo Republike Slovenije (MORiS) Ministry of Defense Republic of Slovenia Special Brigade from the early 1990s. This was Slovenia's first military unit after independence and the forerunner of today's special forces. The tab Kočevska Reka commemorates one of the battles in Slovenia's War for Independence in 1991.

Ha, Andreas beat my post by 1 minute! I didn't see it until just now... Definitely FAR 29

There are a couple Feld-Artillerie Regiments with a Crown, cypher, and bomb underneath... But none that I can find with the L as the cypher... We'll have to wait for Chip...

This is unissued, but I believe original, shoulder sleeve insignia for the Soviet Union's Berlin Brigade...

Thanks again, Hans.

I think this is a drawing of your Lombard tractor... More info in this thread from Landships II forum also... http://landships.activeboard.com/t32015141/lombard-track-halftracks-patents-and-drawings/

2400 dpi and lots of blur

These field grade officer boards have one star... Major. They came with "artillery" branch insignia pins with screw backs in the top holes - but I'm sure the hole is for a button. And the branch insignia should be placed between the button and the stars. But isn't the star supposed to be more toward the outside edge to allow a branch insignia to be placed there? I think these were made up just to be sold to a tourist (I got them in Berlin). Although, I am fairly sure they are original boards.

Okay, I've had these two pairs of Soviet shoulder boards for about 20 years... They are dated 1989 on the reverse. These first are artillery private boards... My question is this... Which one is the "right" side board and which one is the "left" side board?

I'll see what can be enlarged...

I thought Russia was considered the "Motherland"... Interesting choice of words since Germany was considered the "Fatherland"

Thanks, Nick! Appreciated...

I know these six patriotic pins are WW2 related, but other than the one on the -top left- with "9 May" (Victory Day), I have no idea... Any help with the other five...?

Okay, Nick, I apologize for the scans upfront! I tried to get them as clear as possible, especially the reverse, but I know it's difficult to read. But...help a brother out... Translation of the wording; guesses at the purpose of this patriotic type pin?