Garth Thompson Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 As a matter of interest I thought the members would like to see a selection of insignia of the Corps Expeditionaire Francais en Italie. The patch has been identified in error as the French 2nd Army in the US. According to Insignes Tissus L'Armee Francaise de 1945 a 2000 volume 1 it is for the French Expeditionary Corps (Italy).Hope you find this post interesting,GarthOverview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Close up of two local Italian made variations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 What I think is a french made variation and a US made example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 A very unusual italian made French War correspondent patch and a painted italian made metal version of the CEF insignia probably used as a cap badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Nice,I would have thought it was a football assoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hi ChrisThey also would have thought it was a football match.... My two uncles were in the French expeditionary corps in Italy, and it was not a sport as they said to me!Yours Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Still, there is a feeling that someone copied someone here........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) GarthThe painted metal version of the CEF (Corps Exp?ditionnaire Fran?ais) badge was worn in the traditionnal fashion on the breast-pocket of the tunic or shirt. Usual place for distinctive unit badges in the French Forces.Service cap badges reflecting the type of unit are mostly embroided. They are distinctive of the employment : infantry, cavalry, tanks, service corps or medical corps etc... Hope this proves helpful.RegardsVeteran Edited February 2, 2009 by Veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hi ChrisThey also would have thought it was a football match.... My two uncles were in the French expeditionary corps in Italy, and it was not a sport as they said to me!Yours BisonThe campaign in Italy was in my opinion the toughest of all the European campaigns. I have the honour of knowing a former university professor who served through it as a Lieutenant with the Perth Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Some similarities there between the French"Correspondants" insignia & the British cap badge version - I like those local manufacture insgnia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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