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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 13-11-18, 01:29 PM
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Posted By DougSA
Can you share some pointers on why the shoulder...

Can you share some pointers on why the shoulder titles are "bad"?

Is it not possible that they were a set of private purchase titles?
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 12-11-18, 11:55 AM
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Posted By DougSA
Herewith pics of the front and back of the repro...

Herewith pics of the front and back of the repro Pegasus patches, as requested.

Also, again the Parachute shoulder titles, as I would still be grateful for additional insights and opinions of...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-11-18, 06:55 PM
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Posted By DougSA
Yes indeed, it was not an easy decision to remove...

Yes indeed, it was not an easy decision to remove the titles from the BD blouse. It is certainly not something that I would normally do. However, given that they were apparently sewn on at the same...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-11-18, 03:07 PM
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Posted By DougSA
Okay, given that the Pegasus patches were...

Okay, given that the Pegasus patches were definitely fake and apparently sewn on at the same time as the Parachute shoulder titles, I have removed these from the BD tunic.

I would be grateful if...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-11-18, 10:24 AM
Replies: 16
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Posted By DougSA
Thank you for the additional insights and...

Thank you for the additional insights and opinions Pierre!

I am fully convinced that the Pegasus patches are repro.

They were apparently sewn onto the BD tunic at the same time as the shoulder...
Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 10-11-18, 05:58 PM
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Posted By DougSA
Thank you for your insights! I would rather know...

Thank you for your insights! I would rather know what the 'issues' are and to learn from these.

I will take a closer look at the BD and insignia, to see if anything more is revealed.
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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-11-18, 06:17 PM
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Posted By DougSA
Parachute Regiment battledress tunic

I acquired this BD tunic in the mid-1980s, from a branch of the Parachute Regiment & Airborne Forces Association, who were selling items from veterans as a means of fundraising.

The BD tunic...
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