10-13-2008, 11:42 AM
desantnik Wrote:I'm not certain the one on the left is genuine. Many of these patches including the motorized rifles, though common, have been manufactured for the movie industry (like Red Dawn) and even after the fall. The embroidery and camo pattern are not like anything Soviet I've seen. Even during the height of the Afghan war, subdued or camo patches weren't issued and for concealment, troops simply removed their brightly colored patches.
I want to say the right patch is naval-related, but don't have most of my references here.
My impression was that the camo patch is a modern fake. I chuckle because every time I'm on ebay someone is selling Soviet-style patches that are either subdued or camouflaged, haha.
Well, if anyone wants it, it's up for grabs!
