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CIA - Central Intelligence Agency - US Special Forces

Patch - Vietnam War - Black Ops - Airborne

Measures - 3.4 x 3.4 inches (8.5 x 8.5 cms) - Spelling Errors

US Special Forces - CIA - SMAG - Special Mission Force

SMAG – Special Mission Advisory Group – CIA – US Special Forces

Special Operations Group / Force

SOG - Special Missions

Classified CIA, B-53 - MACV - SOG - Detachment B-53 - US Special Forces - SOG

US Special Forces Group, Detachment B-53 was assigned one of the most prestigious of assignments of the 'Special Missions Advisory Group'.

Officially, they were assigned the training of the South Vietnamese Tiger Force Rangers at the base established at Long Thanh in 1961.

B-53 was active from 1964 through 1971. B-53 had a complement of 130 - 140 men at any one time. All assigned members were US Special Forces (no members of other Allied Military were ever assigned to B-53).

Detachment B-53 was a HIGHLY CLASSIFIED unit and all activities during their service in Vietnam were classified TOP SECRET. They reported directly, and only to MACV command. Formed in 1964 it took on the responsibilities that the CIA had previously performed in relation to Sabotage, Psychologicial and Special Operations. Apart from these roles little is known about the role of Detachment B-53.

This patch was never worn on the outside of uniforms and was only ever worn as a beret insert or inside clothing.

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Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980's in Vietnam - Pieces were made in Vietnam.

More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer.

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