Ordnance Insignia of the British Army
Further
Examples of Formation Signs
British Forces Berlin
First & Second Pattern , Berlin Patches
Since the end of W.W.II
Berlin has been occupied by its own British Brigade,
As part of the Occupying Powers, practically between 1961 &
1989 with the Berlin Wall.
During this time the RAOC maintained emergency supplies beyond
the daily needs of the garrison
BAOR/Germany
Few arm patches were worn in BAOR
in the late 1960's to early 1990's
154 Forward Ammunition Depot Wulfern c1990
AMF(L)
Allied Command Europe (Land) Mobile
Force
The RAOC
supplied an AMF(L) Support Company from the beginning of the
British Contingent the ACE Mobile Force
In addition a RAOC Stores Section was also provided for the Force
REME Workshop
Left - Enamelled Pocket Fob worn in the
early 1970's
Centre - At first the only force emblem
was a small Union Jack patch on the right arm
Right - Later on a Yellow bordered AMF
Flash was also worn.
United Nations Cyprus
First & Second Pattern UN Arm Patchs with Enamelled beret badge.
1991 Golf War
Force
Maintenance Area, Saudi Arabia
A multi corps HQ with units made up from the support arms, giving
logistical support to the forward area.
A major proportion of the RAOC Field Force was deployed to the
Gulf Area. Many to the FMA.
Ref BLM 2-5-89
A Black adder (Snake facing top right) on Sand coloured
background with Black edging
(Nicknamed ‘Sammy the Sperm’)
&
Larger Vinyl Sticker depicting a Black adder in Gas Mask
for NBC Smock.
(Nicknamed “Sniffing Sid”)
This idea has again been utilised in the formation of 101
Logistics Brigade in the UK (Black adder on Olive Green patch,
Snake facing left)
and 102 Logistics Brigade in Germany (White battle axe on Green,
facing left)
The
following patches are known to have been worn by RAOC Personnel
(RAOC units listed are but a representative sample)
1st (UK) Armoured Brigade
1 Ordnance Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
31 Ordnance Company
6th Armoured Brigade
11 Moble Repair Group REME
7th Armoured Brigade
3 Ordnance Battalion Group
28 (Ambulance) Squadron Group, Gurkha Transport Regiment
RAOC Staff Band in Medical Role
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