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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 28-02-24, 05:01 PM
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Posted By tcrown
Thanks Herve. I sent you a PM.

Thanks Herve. I sent you a PM.
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 27-02-24, 03:15 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,914
Posted By tcrown
Mike, unfortunately inaccuracies are quite common...

Mike, unfortunately inaccuracies are quite common with veterans' accounts especially when written 50 years after the war. M. Chauvet is no exception as it is the case also with is comrades from the...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 26-02-24, 04:16 AM
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Posted By tcrown
Don’t hesitate to send the details through PM. ...

Don’t hesitate to send the details through PM.

this can be found in M. Chauvet’s memoirs published in 1995


It is weird that the ‘made in England’ was not popular amongst veterans
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 25-02-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,914
Posted By tcrown
Details on 'Made in England' Badge

Herve, Very intriguing comparison suggesting at least two batches of the ‘Made in England’ badge existed. The original badge measured 45 mil in height, 42 mil wide at the top of the shield.
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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 28-01-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By tcrown
Account of the French Squadron with 1st & 2nd SAS

I did a bit of research on the SAS French Sqn and here are my findings.

The First Air Infantry Company, comprising some 50 men, 3 NCOs and 3 officers, commanded by Captain Georges Bergé, were...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 25-01-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By tcrown
Herve, this happened some 30 years ago...

Herve, this happened some 30 years ago...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 24-01-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By tcrown
The curator of the museum was convinced no French...

The curator of the museum was convinced no French SAS ever wore sand berets. He accepted to trade the beret with a 1947/51 mint airborne uniform.
Maybe not a good bargain after all!

I'll try to...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 23-01-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By tcrown
Much appreciated Steve. Any other opinion or...

Much appreciated Steve.

Any other opinion or comment about sand berets with French SAS?
Many thanks!
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 22-01-24, 03:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By tcrown
Thanks Steve for the confirmation. I understand...

Thanks Steve for the confirmation.
I understand you believe the badge is also post war. Any idea about the period?

Any comment on whether or not the French SAS wore sand berets prior to 1944?
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-01-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By tcrown
SAS French Sqn and Sand Beret

As I’m not SAS-savvy, I’d appreciate opinions from the various experts on this forum.
A friend of mine got a beret from the French Airborne Museum in Pau, France. It was donated a few decades ago by...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-01-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 698
Posted By tcrown
Not necessarily as many variants were issued for...

Not necessarily as many variants were issued for the private market.
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-01-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,080
Posted By tcrown
Operation Anthropoid - Cloud Canopy Badge Type

An interesting photo of the two famous SOE agents, Jan Kubis and Josef Gabcik (from left to right), who led Operation Anthropoid, both wearing “Cloud” Pattern Canopy Type Wings.
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The...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-01-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 698
Posted By tcrown
Rick, it looks like a private purchase badge....

Rick, it looks like a private purchase badge. Impossible to date unfortunately. It could have been issued anytime between the 40s to late 50s.
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-12-23, 12:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By tcrown
Thanks for the update, elwe23! Any information...

Thanks for the update, elwe23!
Any information to support your assumption?
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 03-12-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By tcrown
Thanks elwe23 for these details. Indeed,...

Thanks elwe23 for these details.

Indeed, Neil told me he was not part of the discovering but was informed at the time in the hope he would be able to name it. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible....
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 30-11-23, 11:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By tcrown
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad this is of...

Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad this is of interest.
I have contacted Neil Barber, the very knowledgeable author of 'the Day the Devils Dropped In'. Maybe he knows about the jacket.
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 30-11-23, 02:55 AM
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Views: 2,438
Posted By tcrown
Relic BD Blouse, 9th Parachute Battalion, 6th Airborne

I wanted to share photos of an extraordinary battle-dress jacket that is on display at the National Army Museum in Paris.
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This relic from the 9th Parachute Battalion of the 6th Airborne...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-11-23, 01:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 889
Posted By tcrown
I call it the 'Long Rear Leg' type. This...

I call it the 'Long Rear Leg' type. This controversial badge has been extensively discussed here https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=523888&postcount=19
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 28-10-23, 11:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,899
Posted By tcrown
I honestly don’t think we can conclude on the...

I honestly don’t think we can conclude on the photos of the period you posted. I wouldn’t dwell too much on the differences you have identified on your last photo. I see a similar pattern consistent...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 28-10-23, 02:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,899
Posted By tcrown
I would agree with this. it looks like another...

I would agree with this. it looks like another variant although I don’t think this example has been factory trimmed like the one in the bundle (see...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 28-10-23, 01:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,899
Posted By tcrown
It is simply impossible to identify the various...

It is simply impossible to identify the various wing types from the photos you have posted. I’m not even sure better resolution would help for that matter. One can only guess that in the photos taken...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 01-10-23, 09:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,899
Posted By tcrown
Zig-zag Rigging Lines vs Detached Feathers Pattern

Thanks for your contribution and kind words, Skippy.

There is absolutely no doubt that the zig-zag rigging lines are characteristics of wings that were produced during WW2 and after.

It is...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 29-09-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 916
Posted By tcrown
elwe23, I think your question was already...

elwe23, I think your question was already addressed here https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=592390&postcount=32
The Calico printers used both coarse weave and satin cotton...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 29-09-23, 11:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,899
Posted By tcrown
Private purchase wings IMO. Could have been WW2...

Private purchase wings IMO. Could have been WW2 issued or later. Countless variants were offered on the market that are impossible to date.
As for the design (large basket, round bottom of...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 23-09-23, 09:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,899
Posted By tcrown
Most of the ordnance-produced examples do have...

Most of the ordnance-produced examples do have that paste or glue type of material on the back applied to stiffen the cloth but not all. Also, numerous WW2 private purchase wings can be found with...
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