Berlin panther pin

twistedsquid · 04-08-2018, 17:06

I have been sorting through my Dad's militaria and came across this pin. I searched and found nothing. Any ideas?

twistedsquid · 04-08-2018, 19:26

I found this card among his things. I'm wondering if they are connected.

miclo18d · 04-09-2018, 03:34

It would appear so...

http://www.theberlinobserver.com/arc..._11_Mar_16.pdf

**PRB** · 04-09-2018, 11:34

Cool memento

twistedsquid · 04-09-2018, 16:53

Miclo18d...thanks for the S2. I believe the Panther Association was a fraternal order within the Group. My Dad saved everything.

Abu Jack · 04-10-2018, 02:29

I am now a Sunny Shirley fan! That paper was an interesting look at those times.

Badger52 · 04-10-2018, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Abu Jack

I am now a Sunny Shirley fan! That paper was an interesting look at those times.

Likewise, thanks miclo18d for sharing that. Battle Group vice Battalion, cool stuff. On page 2 there is a short essay (Chapel Lines, bottom right) that are words that many present day invaders in Europe would do well to heed. (They won't.) Turns out I know that guy - when I got there end of '69 I remember meeting him when he came around to see how surf & turf night was received in the Club. He was a DAC Logistician who ran around with a cigar & looked like some Hollywood producer. He had gone native & had that town wired. Kinda like a Conrad "Ben" Baker equivalent of the Brigade. Every command should have one of those.