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Airborne or Parachute Company?
Can anyone identify this pocket or lapel badge please?
Three parachutes, one with a star on the canopy, and letters P A K. In silver with grey and two shades of blue enamel. The reverse is numbered 22, and impressed TF for the maker Thomas Fattorini and has silver hallmarks from the Birmingham Assay Office for 1944. Could it be Polish Airborne Corps (Korps), a parachute manufacturer or packing company? Any other suggestions welcome... Thank you for looking, Keith
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Reverse...
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Maybe its something to do with PAK Parachute Co Ltd.
They made parachutes throughout the war, in all the major campaigns including Arnhem. May be worth contacting Fattorini as they still make badges? Last edited by johno; 04-07-17 at 07:18 PM. Reason: update |
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Based at Tiverton Devon
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Thank you all for your input.
It is most probably a badge of the PAK Parachute Company Limited. But for what purpose? Staff badge, "On War Service" badge, for VIPs, or...? I will contact Fattorini to see if they have further information. Keith
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Hi Its PAK parachute company work force badge these 1st appeared about 15 years ago at a militaria fair being held at middle wallop a old gent from Devon turned up at the fair with a box full in all about 80+ sold them individually at the fair to the dealers at 1st then sold the lot in one hit i got 4-5 of this type there was 2 different types . steve
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Steve, many thanks
Keith
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Airborne = POWIETRZNODESANTOWY Parachute = SPADOCHRON or SPADOCHRONOWY :-)
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Hi Guys
I have dug out the 2 examples that he sold 1st is the same the other one in the 1st post other than it has a mans fitting rather than the ladies fitting ( pin back ) the 2nd is different and the parachutist looks like he is waving to you regards Steve
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