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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-07-23, 06:08 PM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown Thanks for the detailed confirmation Marc. The... Thanks for the detailed confirmation Marc. The earliest dated photo with these shoulder titles was one for the presentation of the Colours to the Regiment on 19 July 1950.

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-03-23, 10:28 PM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown Thanks for your comments and kind words. ... Thanks for your comments and kind words. Thanks also for the precision about the 7th battalion. Indeed it seems that it survived the disbandment of 5th Brigade in July 1946. I'll correct my table...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 19-03-23, 02:39 PM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown British Parachute Distinguished Insignias - Part4 7 - The Post-War Years – Reorganization of the Parachute Regiment Forces From 1945 to mid 1948, Parachute battalions were assigned into a counter-insurgency conflict over the British mandate in...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-03-23, 04:32 AM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown British Parachute Distinguished Insignias - Part3 6 - The 1st Airborne Division returned to the UK It seems that the members of the 1st Brigade when returning to England from Italy in Nov 1943, didn’t adopt the blue Parachute Regiment shoulder...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-03-23, 12:27 AM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown Merci Normandie18! Still working on the next... Merci Normandie18! Still working on the next instalment. Cheers!

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-03-23, 01:24 PM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown Sgt. Lewis and AFPU Thank you for your message, Richard, and your kind words. The photographs you mentioned are quite interesting. As per descriptions, they are all reporting the story of Sgt. Mike Lewis of Clapton,...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 28-02-23, 07:00 PM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown Theater-made BD insignias for Airborne Forces During this research, I was surprised to discover that even if regulations were relaxed for wearing distinguishing insignias on battle dress towards the end of 1940, identified marks on uniforms were...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-02-23, 10:26 PM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown British Parachute Distinguished Insignias - Part2 4 – The Creation of the Parachute Regiment Special Army order 128 dated on 31 August 1942 detailed the formation of the Glider Pilot Regiment with effect from 24th Feb 1942 and the Parachute...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 05-02-23, 01:33 AM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown Thanks for your encouragements, guys. Feel free... Thanks for your encouragements, guys. Feel free to re-use my work but please credit the forum.

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-02-23, 01:45 AM

Replies: 24 A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias Views: 2,120 Posted By tcrown A Story of the British Parachute Distinguished Insignias A few years back, I planned a bit of research on the various patches worn by the parachute battalions during WW2 https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=405903&postcount=17 After...

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