Is this RAF and if so when?

[JON188]

Lads/ladies
got this a while back with a beret, any ideas if RAF?
If so, for what use?
Thanks
Jon
a couple of ink marks on backaemband front.jpg

armband rear.jpg

[graham]

I think this maybe an arm band worn by the FFI [French Forces of the Interior/ Marquis] [ French resistance] after D-Day. I have seen one similar with the cross of Lorreine over the triclour apart from that it was very similar to yours. Then again I could be wrong !!!!

[Unknownsoldier]

That would be my thoughts too..... or worn by FFF on battledress? Like the Brits and US did on DDay/market garden etc.

[BWEF]

Originally Posted by graham

I think this maybe an arm band worn by the FFI [French Forces of the Interior/ Marquis] [ French resistance] after D-Day. I have seen one similar with the cross of Lorreine over the triclour apart from that it was very similar to yours. Then again I could be wrong !!!!

My thoughts too. An armband worn by the European Resistance.

In this case, due to the lack of a Cross of Lorraine, could it be Dutch?

What do the markings on the back say?

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by BWEF

My thoughts too. An armband worn by the European Resistance.

In this case, due to the lack of a Cross of Lorraine, could it be Dutch?

What do the markings on the back say?

How about French Communist owing to the lack of the cross of Lorraine (or whatever other unit chose not use that symbol.....). Dutch would have been Orange I would have thought.

Tom

[JON188]

Markings on back are just numbers.
No makers mark or WD stamps

[Luc]

Originally Posted by BWEF

could it be Dutch?

The Dutch resistance armbands are orange sometimes, or like the one in the picture below.

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by Luc

The Dutch resistance armbands are orange sometimes, or like the one in the picture below.

Thanks

Tom