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U.S. Chemical Warfare Service Officer's Collar Insignia Model 1924 Original
U.S. Chemical Warfare Service Officer's Collar Insignia Model 1924 Original
U.S. Chemical Warfare Service Officer's Collar Insignia Model 1924 Original
U.S. Chemical Warfare Service Officer's Collar Insignia Model 1924 Original

U.S. Chemical Warfare Service Officer's Collar Insignia Model 1924 Original

$ 3.11

Availability: 59 in stock
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    This original insignia for an Officer in the Army's U.S. Chemical Warfare Service was used from November 1924 to December 1926.
    It depicts a benzene ring superimposed in the center of crossed retorts.
    The U.S. Chemical Warfare Service was formed as a separate Army branch in response to the use of chemical warfare in World War I.  (Note: The name was changed in 1946 to the Chemical Corps.)
    This style insignia was first used in 1917, and the new regulations issued in 1924 added the cobalt blue enamel to the benzene ring.
    This insignia is large, measuring 1¾ inches in length.  The length was shortened with the new Army Regulation 600-35 issued in December 1926.
    This insignia is in very good condition as shown in the photos, with both original period screwposts but just one attaching nut present, as well as two prongs for holding it in place.
    A rare early example of this insignia!