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    Post by wasntme Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:56 am

    When to a little army surplus store today and dug around in the used patch box.Found these patchs,the Arabic one i was wondering what it is.The Ironsides one i thought was a theater made but im rethinking that Sad but for a $1 each not sweating it.

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    Post by vicka1971 Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:08 am

    Hey David,

    The patch tab on right is part of Iraqi police patch( I used to have those , when we worked with Basra police station). Vitalis Very Happy
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    Post by Schottzie Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:17 am

    The 1st AD is not theater made, it is US made.
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    Post by wasntme Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:22 am

    Thanks guys ,i was hoping schottzie lol.I was thinking it was at first because the white backing but even doubted it when i bought it .Cool Vicka thanks was hoping at least one of the patches turned out to be something good.

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    Post by kriegsmodell Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:58 am



    vicka1971 wrote:Hey David, The patch tab on right is part of Iraqi police patch( I used to have those , when we worked with Basra police station). Vitalis Very Happy


    Would just add that the text translates to Iraqi Police. There are other similar police oriented scrolls with different text designations.




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