I understand that these badges came out of the UK. There has been discussion on other threads ref a gilding metal badge and a white metal badge. These badges are larger than the genuine Canadian Parachute Corps badge and may have been used to make the bi-metal badge that Larry has.
Do not discount the badge as a restrike/reproduction. There is evidence to suggest that these may have been made towards the end of the war.
Reference: Grimshaw, LE The Badges and Insignia of the Canadian Airborne Forces, Pages 5-6.
Last edited by Phillip Herring; 18-10-08 at 08:28 PM.
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