WWII US Army CBI Booklet and patch -
This is a WWII China-Burma-India ID booklet with a CBI theatre made patch. A very interesting
grouping. The booklet has a red plastic cover. It contains the picture of a soldier. The
date 1945 is written on the end close to the binding. The rest of the text is in Chinese.
The CBI patch is of bullion construction. Typical appearance for a theatre made piece.
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The CBI patch shown here was theatre-made. The back has a white cotton cover. The front shows
very nice embroidering. The sun is on the upper left corner. A star is on the upper right
corner. They are both of boolean construction. This is an officer grade US Army CBI patch.
This WWII US military collectible may be currently
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 item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
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