Nuremberg Trial, World War II REPRODUCTION

U.S. Army shoulder sleeve insignia (patch) of the 6850th Internal Security Detachment, which provided security for the International Military Tribunal during the Nuremberg Trials in Nuremberg, Germany from November 20, 1945, to October 16, 1946.

The unit was commanded by Colonel B.C. Andrus, who designed this insignia.

Interestingly, the design may never have been officially authorized for wear by the U.S. Government, even though it was indeed worn by U.S. Army soldiers assigned as guards during the trial.

Historical accounts vary as to whether the actual patches worn at the time of the trials were manufactured in postwar Germany of bullion (wire) thread.

This is an historical reproduction of the original design worn by U.S. Army personnel assigned to the Nuremberg Trials.

Embroidered using cotton thread just like the original patches manufactured during that period.

Reproduced from the Kaufman Military Uniform Reference Collection.