Calgary Highlanders Para Scarf

[GregN]

Hi all, I've been able to pick up some interesting items this week. First up is a Calgary Highlanders private-purchase scarf made from a camouflage parachute. I'm unsure if this is a WW2 era scarf so I've compared it to a
1960's era camo parachute panel I use to cover my gunshow table. The newer fabric is synthetic and melts when burnt. The Calgary Highlanders scarf burns with an ash so it appears that the scarf is silk rather than synthetic.

I haven't been able to match the pattern to a WW2 parachute, as I've been unable to find a close-up of a WW2 chute. Note the AN mark on the fabric, this is the only mark on the scarf. I suspect that you could buy these from the Sgts. Mess for walking out dress to look jaunty or more probable, just to make the battledress more comfortable around the neck.

The badge appears to be silk-screened on to the silk with yellow and red paint. I used my black light on both types of camouflage and neither one glows

If anyone has some info about camo patterns on parachutes please let me know.

It's not a badge, but still cool.

Cheers,

Greg

[Unknownsoldier]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...flage_patterns

This has a fairly comprehensive list of DPM's Canada has used, as well as other countries. I know about greek parachute scarves, in that they were only worn by the special forces paratroops (anyone else wearing them wuld get a severe "instruction" about why not to wear them, apparently the greek army mp's favoured beating up soliders to get them, but woe betide if they got seen wearing one by the rest of the squad ).

TBH, these scarves early on seemed to be an American thing, and it does ring of the us camo..... so possibly a poached piece of material?

Could it be Garrison leaf pattern?

Tom

[Infanteer]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

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Could it be Garrison leaf pattern?

No, it's definitely not the garrison leaf pattern.

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by Infanteer

No, it's definitely not the garrison leaf pattern.

Cool, could only find descriptions online, no pics...

Tom

[Wyn vdSchee]

Just a bit of info that may or may not be relevant. There were members of The Calgary Highlanders in the First Special Service Force, a mixed Canada/US unit in which all members were jumpers.
Wyn

[Unknownsoldier]

Just looked it is very similar to this: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...-material-camo

US parachute silk camouflage pattern.... this one is 50s era but could have been used earlier....

Tom