Fssf

[boots and saddles]

Can someone tell me if the US part of this force wore the crossed arrows only on a disc, I have the crossed arrows made by myers of new York (I believe) not struck like the Canadian one, I don't know when this one was made or anything about it or if it is a copy, I got it from a Dr. in the US (I believe it was in Pennsylvania) about 30 years ago. Ray

[Malcolm Davey]

Hi Ray
Have you mistakenly placed this in the British General topic instead of the Canadian, what fssf is i do not understand.

Cheers
Malc

[DavidS]

My understanding from a guy at the Calgary Military Historical Society specializing in FSSF is this: Canadian 'other ranks' wore the "Canada" disk on one collar and the crossed arrow disk on the other, but no hat badge. Some Cdn. officers wore the lugged version crossed arrows sim. to the US FSSF pinback crossed arrows collar badge as a cap badge (I know the description is obtuse since the disk and the crossed arrows themselves are actually both collar badges).

The US ranks, officers and ORs, wore the "US" disk on one side and the crossed arrow disk on the other, as well as the pinback FSSF crossed arrows as a cap badge. This is would be the US-made Meyer type pinback badge.

[GregN]

HI Malc, fssf is First Special Service Force. A Canadian/US unit.

Greg

[Malcolm Davey]

Thanks greg
for the explanation.
Cheers
Malc

[bgpipes]

Hi David S, In the US Army, only enlisted ranks (o r,s) wear discs w/symbols, officers wear symbols cut out (no disc) The photographs I have seen of FSSF forcemen shows officers wearing crossed arrows (no discs) as lapel pins,and cap badge, also enlisted ranks wearing crossed arrows w/discs on one collar or lapel,and nationality "US or CANADA" w/discs on the other collar or lapel.