This is a team patch for the MACV SOG, which was organized in the 1960s and early 1970s for cross-border operations, kidnapping and assassination of Northern officials and spies, reconnaissance, and rescue of prisoners of war. - Studies and Observations Group. MACV SOG is officially called Studies and Observations Group, which was used to keep the actual mission secret. It is a camouflage name for an organization that actually carried out numerous undocumented operations. MACV SOG is divided into three major regions: CCN (COMMAND CONTROL NORTH), CCC (COMMAND CONTROL CENTRAL NORTH), and MACV SOG (COMMAND CONTROL NORTH), The MACV SOGs are divided into three major regional groups: CCN (COMMAND CONTROL NORTH), CCC (COMMAND CONTROL CENTRAL), and CCS (COMMAND CONTROL SOUTH).
The members of the MACV SOG were divided into recon teams (RT, reconnaissance teams), each of which was named after an American state or local place, and each team produced its own patch, which was sewn onto the uniform or onto a boonie hat that was procured independently.
The patch introduced here is a leacon patch of RT MONTANA belonging to CCC, which was procured in Taiwan by Ippei of RT MONTANA in 1970. Later, another tab type design appeared, but this is the first model. This design was also used for RT MONTANA's dormitories at that time. This is a very valuable patch used only by the RT team members at that time. This is an item that was not used at that time. This is a very nice and well-known item. This is an unused item from that time, but will be treated as a used item. Please note that this is a used item and cannot be returned. Please understand.