Underwater Demolition Team insignia
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The Underwater Demolition Team insignia was the distinctive qualification badge worn by U.S. Navy frogmen of the World War II–era Underwater Demolition Teams, the elite predecessors of today’s Navy SEALs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naval Special Warfare insignia | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy insignia
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military badge ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
European Theater of World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Naval Special Warfare community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOperationType |
amphibious warfare
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beach reconnaissance ⓘ obstacle clearance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eliteUnitPredecessorOf | United States Navy SEALs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageOf | modern Navy SEAL insignia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | predecessor badge to modern Naval Special Warfare insignia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | SEAL Trident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualificationFor | Underwater Demolition Team member NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Underwater Demolition Team
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United States Navy SEALs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | membership in World War II Underwater Demolition Teams ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | special operations forces ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
amphibious reconnaissance capability
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combat swimmer capability ⓘ qualification in underwater demolition operations ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Navy frogmen
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Underwater Demolition Teams NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| wearerRole |
combat swimmer
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frogman ⓘ |
| wearerStatus | qualified UDT operator ⓘ |
| wornOn | U.S. Navy uniform ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Naval Special Warfare insignia