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WWII USMC 1st Marine Division Patch -
The 1st Marine Division is a marine infantry division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is a subordinate unit of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

It is the oldest, and largest active duty division in the United States Marine Corps, representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. It is one of 3 active duty divisions in the Marine Corps today and is a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat force. Nicknamed "The Old Breed", it provides the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

This is a US marine Corps World War Two patch. First marine division. Theatre made. The design consists of a blue diamond with a large number 1 in the center in white thread. The word GUADALCANAL is written inside the number.




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This US patch is currently being reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this cloth insignia. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of the collectible.



If you have an interest is seeing other WWII cloth insignia, you can do so by going to our WWII US Patches identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.



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Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Value $75.00 $80.00 $80.00 $85.00 $90.00 $0.00
Availability Rare Rare Rare Rare Rare
Invest Grade A A A A A


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