[54]From 1943. [85], 21st Army Group HQ Lines of Communications. [64] Australian attached troops indicated their (service) corps by replacing the black and white triangles with their corps colour (I Corps), or central triangle (II and III Corps) and replacing the black triangle with the green or red of the field corps, for example purple for the Royal Australian Engineers or brown for the Australian Army Medical Corps. North Midlands district (Northern Command). [28], In September 1940 the order was replaced with ACI 1118, and formation signs were permitted to be worn on uniform below the shoulder title by those troops in independent brigades, divisions, (field) corps and command headquarters. Sim­i­lar size to the Arm of Ser­vice (AoS) 9 inch square sign. Small Arms School Corps (SASC), £ 4. Northumbrian district (Northern Command). british army formation sign, war office control troops facing left, emb. Anglo Indian Chinese American. Canadian attached troops indicated their (service) corps with the addition of letters (for example R C E for the Royal Canadian Engineers or a maroon stripe for the Royal Canadian Medical Service). For completeness it also shows those signs of Commonwealth and Empire formations which fought alongside the British, and multi national formations they were a part of. For example, engineers (two diagonal blue stripes on the diamond),[55] signals (a blue diamond),[56] artillery (diamond halved vertically, blue and red)[57] and service corps (diamond halved horizontally blue on yellow). )[83], No.3 District, Naples, Central Mediterranean Force[84], Depending on the theatre of operations these units could be under command of the Theatre, Army Group or Army. Below this, troops of the British Army wore an 'arm of service' stripe (2 inches (5.1 cm) by 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm)) showing the relevant corps colour (for the higher formations, these were most often the supporting arms, for example Engineers, red and blue, Service Corps, blue and yellow, RAMC dark cherry, and so on, see right). Page: 1 of 11. WW2 8th ARMOURED DIVISION FORMATION SIGN An excellent woven cloth formation sign. Code: 54440 Price: 50.00 GBP [108], Home Counties district (Eastern Command). shipping: + C $17.23 shipping . The corps formation sign would be worn by headquarters and any attached troops, that is, those not in a division, independent infantry or armoured brigade, an Army Group Royal Artillery or a lines of communication formation. Sussex and Surrey district (South eastern Command). 7th Army Group Royal Artillery Formation Sign An original Briitsh Army militaria badge in good condition. North Highland district (Scottish Command). British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia: Formation Signs and Patches User Name: Remember Me? [86], No. The Canadian Kangaroo Armoured Carrier Regiment was in 79 Armd. 10-11-20 03:48 PM by Postwarden. [82], Headquarters LoC South East Asia Command (used by South Burma District Post War). Army and Corps command personnel wore armbands when required (red-black-red for army or red-white-red for corps) to which was added the relevant sign. 3328 Starting bid: £ 200.00 Bid now Army , Formation Signs - Cloth 78th DIVISION/38th IRISH BRIGADE WW2 Combination Formation Sign Badge – CALICO … All the flashes / formation signs are believed to be genuine as they were collected since the 1950s. [111], Higher Formation Insignia of the British Army, British military vehicle markings of World War II, "HQ Southern Command Order of Battle 23/06/1941", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Higher_formation_insignia_of_the_British_Army&oldid=957329801, Field armies of the United Kingdom in World War I, Field armies of the United Kingdom in World War II, Military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II, Army units and formations of Canada in World War II, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 May 2020, at 08:56. [74], Essex and Suffolk district (Eastern Command). However all 21st Army Group formations wore their signs when they went to France. Portrait of General Slim as commander of the Fourteenth Army, commissioned by the Ministry of Information. Click & … 3 x Original WW2 2nd Second Army Formation sign patch badge flash. Saved by Юра Юра III Corps[59]III Corps district, West Midlands-Wales. British Formation Signs we're first used by the British army back in WW1 to provide an easier method of visual identification. Ref Cole p34. [105], Northunbrian district (Northern Command). Details ... British Army Patch, Afghanistan (black, Union Flag on green) Home / Shop / British & Commonwealth Formation Signs & Shoulder Titles. North Kent and Surrey district (South Eastern Command). [71] Being local formations, the signs reference local attributes such as history, geography, industry, regimental affiliations and heraldry. [75], North Kent and Surrey district (South Eastern Command). Disbanded 31st December 1945. 105th Lines of Communication Area (Madras). British Army Military Badge cloth formation signs, Modern Adjutant General’s Corps Military Provost Guard Service patch . Reintroduced officially in late 1940 in the Second World … [74], Edinburgh Area 1939-1941, Lothian and Border district 1941-1944, East Scotland district. Ending 12 Dec at 8:38PM GMT 6d 22h. [113], Highland district(Scottish Command). [65], Military districts, the level below area commands were constantly changing, the signs below do not show a 'snap-shot' in time for any command area. South-Eastern Command (United Kingdom)[47]1941-1944. British Cloth Badges There are 890 products. Note the formation patches for the 21st Army Group and the 2nd Army. BADGES ON BATTLEDRESS: Post-War Formation Signs an . [80], United Provinces Area, (Central Command). This order was obeyed to varying degrees in various theatres of war. Shown below are the commands not on the territory of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth or Empire nations. Southern Army (India)[44]1942-1945, converted from, and back into, Southern Command (India). British Army Military Badge cloth formation signs, WWII Singapore Garrison Royal Engineers (RE) group patch. Early formation signs were hand painted and/or stencilled. This order was obeyed to varying degrees in various theatres of war. Commanded by Field-Marshal Sir William Slim. [76], Sussex and Surrey district (South eastern Command). WW2 War Office Controlled Units Cloth Formation Sign Patch Badge PAIR £10.99. [77], North Wales district (Western Command). £12.50 6 bids + £4.00 P&P . For completeness it also shows those signs of Commonwealth and Empire formations which fought alongside the British, and multi national formations they were a part of. [73], South Wales district (Western Command). North-Western Army (India)[44]1942-1945, converted from, and back into, Northern Command (India). FORMATION SIGNS. VIII Corps[54]Second pattern from 1943 as a field Corps. Cole p44 Artifact: B1106 $150.00 Add to Basket. Ref. [28], In September 1940 the order was replaced with ACI 1118, and formation signs were permitted to be worn on uniform below the shoulder title by those troops in independent brigades, divisions, (field) corps and command headquarters. Commands were notionally of Army level, some choosing army command colours (red and black) and in the U.K. in the early years of the war could command one or more corps as 'Corps districts'. Baluchistan District, (Northern Command). I Corps[59]I Corps district, the East Midlands. Southern Command (United Kingdom)[48]Vehicle sign. Saw action in the Eighth Army's hard fought withdrawal to El Alamein. In addition to the field forces, lines of communication and home rear echelon formation signs are also shown. [33], GHQ India. Sind District (Western Independent District, Central Command). [71], North Riding district (Northern Command). Commands were notionally of Army level, some choosing army command colours (red and black) and in the U.K. in the early years of the war could command one or more corps as 'Corps districts'. Printed on canvas formation sign English made 1st pattern 49th West Riding Division Worn by British-Canadian Garrison, adopted by USMC 1st Provisional Marine Brigade in late Summer of 1941. However all 21st Army Group formations wore their signs when they went to France. XII Corps[61] XII Corps district, Kent and Sussex. Militaria Home Page Cap Badges and Volunteer Badges and rare badges Victorian Infantry Badges 1 Lugged Infantry Badges 1900-1910 Irish Badges 1879-2010 Cavalry Badges 1890-2017 British army cap badges Household Division Badges Anodised Cap Badges 1947-2017 Indian pre- 1947 Badges and Shoulder Titles Officers Sil/Gilt and Silver Cap Badges Officers Bronze Cap Badges WW1 & WW2 … Anjoucollector. Modern Adjutant General’s Corps Military Provost Guard Service embroidered formation sign. 17: 441: Bandsman badge. Army and Corps command personnel wore armbands when required (red-black-red for army or red-white-red for corps) to which was added the relevant sign. 00. [89], 110th Lines of Communication Area (Poona)[89], 202nd Lines of Communication Area (Assam)[89], 303rd Lines of Communication Area (Bengal)[89], 404th Lines of Communication Area (East Bengal)[89], 505th Lines of Communication Area (Following Fourteenth Army)[89], New Guinea (Australia) Lines of Communication[90], Northern Territory (Australia) Lines of Communication[91], Tasmania (Australia) Lines of Communication[92], Western Australia Lines of Communication[93], South Australia Lines of Communication[94], Victoria (Australia) Lines of Communication[95], New South Wales (Australia) Lines of Communication[96], Queensland (Australia) Lines of Communication[97], XXI (Northern) Corps Territorial Army. 21st Army Group Lines of Communications troops. South Midland district (Southern Command). [73], East Riding and Lincolnshire District (Northern Command). [45] In Southern Command (United Kingdom) the colouring of the shield and sometimes the stars was varied according to the wearers arm of service, 18 second world war varieties are known including the headquarters, and the Auxiliary Territorial Service.[46]. Formed in 1951 by serving army officers, its original brief was to ‘foster and encourage the study and collecting of cloth formation signs, shoulder titles and regimental flashes’ at a time when large numbers of these were being worn on the uniforms of British soldiers worldwide. IV Corps[54]IV Corp district, southern Midlands. Army Air Corps; Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) Close Support Regiment; Adjutant General's Corps; Royal Corps of Signals. Embroidered. [31] A further order of December 1941 (ACI 2587) specified the material of the uniform patch as printed cotton (ordnance issue), this replaced the embroidered felt (or fulled wool) or metal badges used previously. V Corps[54]V Corps district, Dorset-Isle of Wight. [74], Central Midlands district, East Central district (Eastern Command). [76], Lancashire and Border district(Western Command). [75], Norfolk and Cambridge district (Eastern Command). The Australian signs show the headquarters design for that formation, attached troops wore an additional colour/shape combination (for example, Service Corps sections wore a white on blue design in the centre of the patch).[82]. Canadian attached troops indicated their (service) corps with the addition of letters (for example R C E for the Royal Canadian Engineers or a maroon stripe for the Royal Canadian Medical Service). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW2 BRITISH CLOTH FORMATION SIGNS MATCHED FACING PAIR 6TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT DIVISION at the best online prices at eBay! Edinburgh Area 1939-1941, Lothian and Border district 1941-1944, East Scotland district. The Canadian and Australian uniform signs shown below are the headquarters signs. They were intended (initially) as a security measure to avoid displaying the division's designation in the clear. Not sup­posed to be car­ried on mo­tor­bikes, but some­times painted on … C $25.84. [104], XXIII (Southern) Corps Territorial Army. East Kent district (South Eastern Command). [53][54], The appropriate arm of service strip would be worn below the sign on a uniform (see above), with the exception of some (service) corps in I Corps, which altered the colours of the diamond as appropriate. [79], Baluchistan District, (Northern Command). 15 Area Middle East Forces (Palestine). [73], Central Midlands district (first pattern), (Eastern Command). [87], 101st Lines of Communication Area (Bihar and Orissa). Feb 17, 2018 - Explore Ian G Kelly (Militaria)'s board "Military Formation Signs - Regimental and Unit Arm Badges", followed by 221 people on Pinterest. Thus if tem­porar­ily at­tached to an­other unit, it would re­tain its nor­mal sign un­less in­structed to adopt the tem­po­rary unit sign. [32], Field Marshal Montgomery (left), Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham (centre) and the Commander of the British Second Army, Lieutenant General Sir Miles Dempsey, talking after a conference in which Montgomery gave the order for the Second Army to begin the Operation Plunder. 107th Lines of Communication Area (Bombay). [72], Northumbrian district (Northern Command). [88], 107th Lines of Communication Area (Bombay). Formation badges for sale 4 Original formation signs: 10.07 £ | British Army WW2 Formation patch Badge Shoulder RASC Royal Army Service Corps : 11.5 £ | WW2 B Raised in 1940. [1], By the start of the Second World War, the British Army prohibited all identifying marks on its Battle Dress uniforms save for drab (black or white on khaki) regimental or corps (branch) slip-on titles, and even these were not to be worn in the field. E1A/09 - HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Cloth Formation Patch Badge £9.99. Tactical Recognition Flashes (TRFs) and Formation Signs Details. They were used on vehicles, sign posts and notice boards and were increasingly, but not universally, worn on uniform as the War progressed. [113], Mid Western district (Western Command). [106], North Midlands district (Northern Command). Shown below are the commands on the territory of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth or Empire nations. British Army Badge formation signs WWII School of Artillery Larkhill RA patch. A British 11th Armoured Formation sign.Circa.1939/45 £ 25.00. Headquarters 21st Army Group[37]Anglo Canadian. [71] Being local formations, the signs reference local attributes such as history, geography, industry, regimental affiliations and heraldry. West Lancashire district (Western Command). [64] Australian attached troops indicated their (service) corps by replacing the black and white triangles with their corps colour (I Corps), or central triangle (II and III Corps) and replacing the black triangle with the green or red of the field corps, for example purple for the Royal Australian Engineers or brown for the Australian Army Medical Corps. (Reused the Ninth Army sign on its disbanding. [77], Salisbury district (Southern Command).[77]. Featured on this page are British & Commonwealth Army Insignia including Theatre made items. By the start of the Second World War, the British Army prohibited all identifying marks on its Battle Dress uniforms save for drab (black or white on khaki) regimental or corps (branch) slip-on titles, and even these were not to be worn in the field. WW2 1st CZECHOSLOVAK INDEPENDENT ARMOURED BRIGADE GROUP FORMATION SIGN A fine printed 1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade Group WW2 formation sign circa 1943-45. £2.14 postage. British Formation Signs. [52] Not shown are VI Corps, based in Northern Ireland and VII Corps based around Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, neither had a formation sign as a real formation and both were disbanded before the end of 1940. 109th Lines of Communication Area (Bangalore). 2 YORKS are the spearhead the British Army’s Enhanced Light Force Battalion concept. After the B.E.F. In addition to the field forces, lines of communication and home rear echelon formation signs are also shown. II Corps[59]II Corps district, the Wash-East Anglia. South-Western district (Southern Command). [44] In Southern Command (United Kingdom) the colouring of the shield and sometimes the stars was varied according to the wearers arm of service, 18 second world war varieties are known including the headquarters, and the Auxiliary Territorial Service.[45]. [109], Salisbury Plain district (Southern Command). BADGES ON BATTLEDRESS: is in good condition as can be seen in the photo's Excellent value for 12.99 Located in Delivered anywhere in UK [52] Not shown are VI Corps, based in Northern Ireland and VII Corps based around Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, neither had a formation sign as a real formation and both were disbanded before the end of 1940. £ 20.00. Southern Command (United Kingdom)[48]Uniform patch. r.m (royal marnes) £65 4th ARMOURED BRIGADE 1st PATT FORMATION SIGN £25 BRITISH TROOPS PALESTINE & TRANSJORDAN FORMATION PATCH £20 [58], The Canadian and Australian uniform signs shown below are the headquarters signs. [53][54], The appropriate arm of service strip would be worn below the sign on a uniform (see above), with the exception of some (service) corps in I Corps, which altered the colours of the diamond as appropriate. 202nd Lines of Communication Area (Assam), 303rd Lines of Communication Area (Bengal), 404th Lines of Communication Area (East Bengal), New Guinea (Australia) Lines of Communication, Northern Territory (Australia) Lines of Communication, Tasmania (Australia) Lines of Communication, Victoria (Australia) Lines of Communication, New South Wales (Australia) Lines of Communication, Queensland (Australia) Lines of Communication, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Field armies of the United Kingdom in World War I, Field armies of the United Kingdom in World War II, Military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II, Army units and formations of Canada in World War II, File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-14059-0018, Berlin, Oberbefehlshaber der vier Verbündeten.jpg, "HQ Southern Command Order of Battle 23/06/1941", http://www.ordersofbattle.com/Units/UnitOrderofBattle?UniX=6943&OobDate=23%2F06%2F1941, http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/webeasycms/hold/uploads/bmh_document_pdf/Map_U.K._40.pdf, http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/webeasycms/hold/uploads/bmh_document_pdf/Northern-Ireland-District-History-Personnel.pdf, http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/fieldforces/casf/2ndcanadiancorps.htm, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Higher_Formation_Insignia_of_the_British_Army?oldid=4524429. Major Units are regiment or battalion-sized with minor units being smaller, either company sized sub-units or platoons. All of the odd armoured vehicles were placed under this formation. See more ideas about Badge, Military, The unit. British Formation Signs we're first used by the British army back in WW1 to provide an easier method of visual identification. XI Corps[60]XI Corps district, East Anglia-Thames estuary. Free shipping for many products! WW2 18th Infantry Brigade Division British Cloth Formation Sign Patch Badge £24.99. [29], Until D-Day these signs were only to be displayed or worn in Britain, if a formation went overseas all formation markings had to be removed from vehicles (tactical signs excepted) and uniforms. ... British army WW2 Anti-Aircraft Command Formation sign patch 1st pattern printed. White rectangle printed with blue shield bearing red cross and Czech Lion. In May 1940 an order (Army Council Instruction (ACI) 419) was issued banning division signs worn on uniforms, even though some were in use on vehicles in France. (Northern Command). They were replaced by military districts during 1942 and 1943. [34], GHQ Middle East Command.Used as vehicle sign only. Also worn as a rectangular badge.[33]. The Supreme Commanders on 5 June 1945 in Berlin: Bernard Montgomery, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Georgy Zhukov and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. Formation Signs. [107], East and West Riding (Yorkshire) district (Northern Command). [31] A further order of December 1941 (ACI 2587) specified the material of the uniform patch as printed cotton (ordnance issue), this replaced the embroidered felt (or fulled wool) or metal badges used previously. [74], South Highland district (Scottish Command). South Highland district (Scottish Command). British 8th Army Formation sign.Circa.1940 ... British & Commonwealth Formation Signs & Shoulder Titles., SECOND WORLD WAR 1939/1945 MILITARIA. Patch is 55 mm x 40 mm. [30], In the British Army, ACI 1118 specified that the design for the formation sign should be approved by the general officer commanding the formation and reported to the War Office. These designs were used as vehicle signs and on notices, and not sewn directly on to the uniform. Armies and Corps used the pre-existing scheme of red and black or red and white for army and corps respectively, with a number applied as an identifier. – A red shield, vertically in the centre, blade down, a sword. WW2 BRITISH CLOTH FORMATION SIGN - 1ST ARMY - original . [107], East Anglian district (Eastern Command). Gallery No: 34 - Formation Signs - Armoured Divisions - WW2 . When this insecure method of identification was banned by order in 1916, other signs were used, but the army and corps colours continued to be used in some cases. [78], West Scotland district (Scottish Command). 15TH ARMY GROUP FORMATION SIGN Hand embroidered silk on wool formation sign Worn by British & American H.Q. [112], North Western district(Western Command). Add to basket. [81], North Levant District, Syria. [80], Peshawar District. In other theatres the uniform patch could be made from a variety of materials including printed or woven cotton, woven silk, leather or metal embroidered felt (or fulled wool). VIII Corps[54]VIII Corps District, Devon and Cornwall, First pattern. Head Quarters LoC South East Asia Command (used by South Burma District Post War). Central Midlands district, East Central district (Eastern Command). £26.00 8 bids [111], South-Western District (Southern Command)Second pattern from 1953. 14th Army formed in 1943 and was the largest army of the war, with a strength of over a million men. Discontinued by the regular army after 1918, only a few Territorial divisions continued to wear them before 1939. Armies and Corps used the pre-existing scheme of red and black or red and white for army and corps respectively, with a number applied as an identifier. Including Tactical Recognition Signs TRFs, Formation signs, cloth rank insignia and other items. These designs were used as vehicle signs and on notices, and not sewn directly on to the uniform. horizontally above the sign a white bar 2 inches wide. United Provinces Area, (Central Command). [110], South-Western district (Southern Command).First pattern to 1953. North Riding district (Northern Command). British Cloth Badges British Army Cloth Badges, Shoulder Titles and Formation Signs. Allied Forces Central Europe formation sign. They were replaced by military districts during 1942 and 1943. [80], Sind District (Western Independent District, Central Command). [1], World War II British battledress arm of service (corps) colours, By the start of the Second World War, the British Army prohibited all identifying marks on its Battle Dress uniforms save for drab (black or white on khaki) regimental or corps (branch) slip-on titles, and even these were not to be worn in the field. Formed 1.9.1943, landed in Normandy in 1944 and besieged the German-held port of Dunkirk. After the B.E.F. The sign was af­fixed to the front near­side bumper, or close to it, such as a for­ward fac­ing wing, and in a promi­nent po­si­tion at the rear, also on the near­side. [32], Canadian Military Headquarters in Britain. British army formation sign, war office control troops facing left, embroided. South Midland district (Southern Command). ... E1A/06 - War Office Controlled Unit British Army Patch Badge QC £7.99. [88], 105th Lines of Communication Area (Madras). Saved from petergh.f2s.com. Regimental Headquarters, 3 Tower Street, York, YO1 9SB. When this insecure method of identification was banned by order in 1916, other signs were used, but the army and corps colours continued to be used in some cases. £4.20 5 bids + £4.00 P&P . Shown below are the commands on the territory of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth or Empire nations. 14th army cloth pagri and silver bracelet to 1088475 j.a. British Army Badge military formation sign WWII Royal Ordnance Factories patch. The command structure is hierarchical with divisions and brigades responsible for administering groupings of smaller units. [86], 21st Army Group Lines of Communications troops. Army Galleries: Army Regiments - Lots of info - 1939 - 1963 and 1995 and 2005 (266 Badges) Badges & lots more/50 Galleries 2000 Images ... Gallery No: 33 - Formation Signs - Supreme HQ British & Allied Forces - WW2. Essex and Suffolk district (Eastern Command). [71], West Riding district (Northern Command). Army, Formation Signs - Cloth 73rd (British) Brigade Group Post WW2 Formation Sign Badge – RARE — Lot No. Formation signs at the division level were first introduced in the British Army in the First World War. This page displays the formation signs of higher formations (above division) of the British Army during the First and Second World Wars, and after. Served Burma, Malaya and India. Div. Headquarters 15th Army Group[37]Anglo American. [88], 106th Lines of Communication (Hyderabad). Below this, troops of the British Army wore an 'arm of service' stripe (2 inches (5.1 cm) by 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm)) showing the relevant corps colour (for the higher formations, these were most often the supporting arms, for example Engineers, red and blue, Service Corps, blue and yellow, RAMC dark cherry, and so on, see right). IX Corps[60]IX Corps district, Northumbria. Add to basket. For example, engineers (two diagonal blue stripes on the diamond),[55] signals (a blue diamond),[56] artillery (diamond halved vertically, blue and red)[57] and service corps (diamond halved horizontally blue on yellow).[58]. £1.90. [81], Waziristan District, (Northern Command). The Military Heraldry Society is the club to join if your interest is military cloth badges - whether as collector or researcher. Central Midlands district (first pattern), (Eastern Command). 0 bids. [72], Depending on the theatre of operations these units could be under command of the Theatre, Army Group or Army. [73], West Lancashire district (Western Command). Each ve­hi­cle had to carry a for­ma­tion sign, nor­mally the for­ma­tion they are per­ma­nently at­tached to. A space of 1/2 inch will be left between the top of the divisional sign and the bottom of the white bar.1 By May 1942, formation signs came [71], North Midlands district (Northern Command). This example printed on white linen, 66mm tall, 50mm wide. (Scottish Command)[74], Northern Ireland district (1st pattern). 's return from France, existing and newly formed Corps (I - XII) were allocated districts, and known as 'Corps districts', under the existing Home Commands, as shown below. Hampshire and Dorset district, Aldershot and Hampshire district (Southern Command). In other theatres the uniform patch could be made from a variety of materials including printed or woven cotton, woven silk, leather or metal embroidered felt (or fulled wool). £18.00. British Army the Rhine military insignia Grab yours today from Badges of the World. [76], Hampshire and Dorset district, Aldershot and Hampshire district (Southern Command). British 79th Armoured Division. West Scotland district (Scottish Command). 101st Lines of Communication Area (Bihar and Orissa). 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