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American pathfinder badge awarded to British airborne?
I’ve just re-read Bragg & Turner’ excellent 1978 book ‘Parachute Badges and Insignia of the World’ and noticed a reference to the British 1st Independent Parachute Platoon being authorised to wear the cloth U.S. Pathfinder torch badge during WWII as they had been trained by the Americans. Ollie Lock, in his British Airborne Insignia book, also mentions this authorisation.
Has anyone seen/have any evidence the badge was ever actually worn by any British pathfinders during WWII ? |
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Hi yes there is an original battle dress in a museum in the South of France the American Airborne performed so badly in the Sicily invision the British sent there pathfinders to retrain them the Badge is typical Italian Manufacture in wire
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Regards, Colin |
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Yes it was worn on the right lower sleeve:
https://www.paradata.org.uk/media/2100 |
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Pathfinder badge
Great link and photo, Luc - question answered. Thank you very much.
Colin |
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"We seldom learn the true want of what we have till it is discovered that we can have no more." Sam. Johnson |
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American pathfinder badge
Good evening gents,
Don't know if it's genuine but there's one on a dutch dealer's website. Regards and keep safe, Marinus |
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Please post a link Marinus, these are expensive but also heavily faked badges and I prefer we have the opportunity to discuss it openly.
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American pathfinder badge link?
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You can find it here in Clements Militaria shop. Regards, Marinus |
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