Australian Army Unit Colour Patches 1987-2008 by Blackwell, Philip - 2008

Loftus: Australian Military History Publications. 2008. Small Quarto Size. Mint copy in a Mint Dustjacket. A New Copy. Dustjacket protected in plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Colour and black & white illustrations. 98 pages The colour patch was born of the chaos of World War 1 and quickly acquired a life of its own as a rallying point, a ready identifier of a soldier's unit. Today, the colour patch remains the visible symbol of camaraderie of military service and achieves prominence every Anzac Day as it proudly emblazons banners carried by returned soldiers and veterans. This book includes full colour plates of the unit patches issued since 1987. . New. 1st Edition. Hardback.