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Good evening,

do you know why this brigadier wore a "Ranger" title above the PWRR tiger (Herrick 17 - 2012) ?

Done a course with the American forces & feels the need to show people?

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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen (Post 417587)

Done a course with the American forces & feels the need to show people?

Specifically to show the Yanks you're not just allied to them but that you've not just worked with them, but are good enough to have gained a qualification THEY actually recognise and respect. Brit paras were encouraged to wear US para wings if they had earned them. It breaks down barriers/suspicions between forces, gives an entry.
Bear in mind the Brits were frequently dependant on Yanks for Intell, Choppers, Air Support etc

Ian H

An interesting item here, a Grenadier Guards WO earning the US Ranger tab:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie...vvYUezgb_-AtM: