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Army Colour Patches of the Australian Army 1987-2008

The colour patch was born in the chaos of World War One, and quickly acquired a life of its own as a rallying point, a ready identifier as a soldiers unit. 

Through the hundreds of years of Australian Military History, the patch has witnessed stunning victories and more than its fair share of inglorious defeat.

Today the colour patch remains the visible symbol of the camaraderie of military service and achieves prominence every Anzac Day as it proudly emblazons the banners carried by returned soldiers and veterans.

Discountinued in the 1950's, it was re0introduced into the Australian Army in 1987. This traditionally quintessential military symbol, is again accorded its rightful place within the panoply of Australian military tradition.

In the modern Army, the quality of mateship is no less vital then it was to the diggers on the slopes of Gallipoli or in the jungles of Kokoda and the colour patch has agin earned its place as a symbol of mateship.

This definitive guide to Australian Army colur patches acts as a complete ready reckoner, meticulously coded for ease of use. It is both authoritative and accessible, and allows the soldier, veteran and the casual observe to tell at a glance the identity of each colour patch.  

An excellent Australian Military reference book, if you collect or have a an interest in Australia's Army colour Patches. This book deals with the colour patches of the Australian Army from 1988 to 2008. 

- Chapters: Foreward - Preface - Acknowledgment - Overview - The Unit Colour Patch System - Principles of the System - Wearing of Unit Colour Patches - Positioning of Unit Colour patches - Classification of Unit Colour Patches - Series Two Overlay Colours - Identifying Functions in Series II Patches - Significance of Series II base patch Colours - Amendments to Series II Patches - Series I Unit Colour Patch Base Shapes - Series II Unit Colour Patch Base Shapes - Series II Unit Colour Patch Overlay Shapes - Series I Unit Colour Patch Allocation - Series II and Series I (Extended) Unit Colour Patch Allocation - The Colour Plates - Unit Colour Patches by Colour Patch (UCP) Code - Sources - Index

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