This is a very rare patch from the Citizens Military Training Camps. These camps operated between 1921 and 1940. This patch is most likely from the 20s or 30s. Please let me know if you have any questions.
8″ X 10.75″ illustrated hardcover-unpaginated. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Prepared by the men of the. Citizens Military Training Camp. Under the direction of. Military Training Camps Association of the United States. The training camp movement: voluntary military training for the purpose of good citizenship and national defense goes back in the memory of the present generation to the camps which were organized in the United States just prior to the world war. In 1913 under the direction of Major General Leonard wood to vacation camps were held for students from educational institutions, one at Monterey California, and the other at Gettysburg Pennsylvania, the men paying their own expenses. Four camps were held the following year. Contains camp history and photos, company rosters and photos, activity/training photos. Vintage ad’s include: Packard, Wrigleys, Rock Island Railroad, Kohler Plumbing, NCR, Montgomery Ward, Dodge Bros. Cars, Paige-Detroit Jewett & more. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “arkansasbob57″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.