What is this???

[Heather from Battle]

Hi All,
Can anyone identify this patch?
It belongd to my late father who served in WW2 and I assume it was part of his inignia.
Have searched the net to find it with no luck.
Thanks, Heather

[nanny jan]

Hi Heather,

Do you know where your father served? Might give you some more clues.


Nanny Jan

[old rowley]

I think that you may find this to be a war time souvenir rather than a part of your fathers uniform. To me it looks more like a cloth collar patch from a german uniform. You may want to look for some ww2 german uniform sites to give you a better idea.

old rowley

[Heather from Battle]

Thanks both for your replies.

I had thought it looked German but have had no success finding it on any German sites either.

My dad served in North Africa and Italy with the GHQ Liaison regiment. Phantom Signals. I had untill recently assumed this was the Phantom 'P'. Having seen one I now know it isn't.

Cheers, Heather

[Thudnut]

Hi Heather,
try posting your photograph on this site:
http://forum.axishistory.com/

Good luck.
Thudders

[Heather from Battle]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Cheers, Heather

[Thudnut]

Good luck Heather.

I've spent ages trying to find out what it is (never could resist a challenge!).  Let me know what it is if you find out.

Thudders

[Heather from Battle]

Thanks Thudders,
I've spent days looking for it too!
I've posted it on the Axis history forum. 50 odd looks but no replies 
It certainly does look German but I wouldn't have thought dad was the type to collect a souvenir like that. More likely to be his or a close friend's.
I will find out one day.
Heather

[Certacito]

Looks a bit familiar.

http://www.vmarsmanuals.co.uk/newsletter_articles/phantomsignals.pdf