USMC 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion FMF-PAC Marines ! PATCH for WWII Veterans !

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Attention all Marines and Marine Corps patch enthusiasts!  This is a fine unit commemorative patch for the WWII service of
First Armored Amphibian Battalion.
These can't be found just anywhere!
Not, of course, allowed on the uniform, but worn on all manner of off-duty civilian caps and clothing as novelty items.
Distinct from regular AmTracks, 1st Armored Amphibians were the first of only three
turreted amphibious tank
battalions of WWII.  Originally, the main armament was the 37mm cannon, but later models were equipped with a 75mm version.  The mission of these “AmTanks” was to
lead the assault
in amphibious operations!  And, as the patch notes, they did this successfully in three major invasions of
Okinawa, Guam,
and the
Marshall Islands!
(Collectors will note that the “AmTank” profile here is very similar to the silhouette on the FMF-PAC AmTrack shoulder sleeve insignia, which I’m guessing these trackers wore at the time.)
The battalion was deactivated in November 1945, but apparently reactivated and attached to 1st MarDiv for the
Korean War.
And there was also
1st Armored Amphiban Company
serving in
Vietnam
(using newer 2nd generation vehicles.)  In both cases, I believe, they were used as mobile artillery in support of infantry.  But the armored amphibian
legacy lives on
in what are now
Amphibious Assault Battalions.
And it’s a safe bet that Marine trackers will continue to honor that legacy in
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom
and beyond!
This is a BRAND NEW and UNUSED patch.  Probably produced for
WWII veterans,
this, of course, is NOT a war relic but a recent manufacture item.  Fully embroidered with merrowed edge and plastic heat-sealed backing.  Colors are clean and bright.  See ruler in photo for size comparison.
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