WW2 British Airborne insignia

[Allan H.]

This is my favorite British para item- an Artillery beret

[Allan H.]

The lining,. though it is tough to read the Beret Industries maker and the 1943 date.

[Allan H.]

A minty Para Beret- I believe this one had to be one of the surplus ones available a million years ago. It is mint and a pinhead size.

[Allan H.]

The lining:

[Allan H.]

Here is some of my insignia:

[Allan H.]

GP's and Air Landing:

[Allan H.]

Glider Pilot Wings:

[ccj]

Allan,

You have some super stuff. Can you post close up of the parachute badge on beret and the Arty bullion on the other beret?

Nicely displayed insignia... lets see the rest of the displays, UNIFROMS

Glider Pilot Wings:

[force136]

Emb Indian Peg

Hi Adrian

Interesting Peg. Its the first insignia I have seen that can actually be rated as cute and cuddly. The pegasus looks like pokey!

Still very neat.

Ken

Reverse.

[force136]

Peg on RA tunic

Adrian

Thats a nice example of a high end embroidered Peg. Ive had those to Cdn para Officers. They are neat because they are usually made with two layers of backing. The embroidery goes through the first one and than another layer is adhered on top.

Nice tunic

Ken

My Fave Pegasus which is on RA Capt's SD jacket.

Cheers, Ade.

[ccj]

Ade, I like that beret. I would be very proud to own it, especially if the man himself gave it to me. What an honor.

Most vets I know have no clothing left, most just have medals and sometimes a few badges. I have never met a WW2 vet who had his uniform or even a cap. You fellows are lucky.

Here is the very best item in my Airborne collection:


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=60926


Cheers, Ade.

[DJT]

Allan,

Can you post a close up of the metal SAS cap badge and the pegasus thats below it to the left please (Front and back), thanks.

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Michael,

Great Indian made wings I seem to recognise the bottom one Love the one with the metal backing plate, it's a real stunner

Ade,

I've always admired that RA SD, the patches are beauties I've got some like that, they're really good quality. Nice beret btw, never get bored of that one

Allan,

Superb Airborne Artillery beret, I haven't seen that one before As I've probably said before, you have a nice collection of Airborne insignia but I've just spotted a rat in there!! The Glider Pilot Wing at the front of the row is a relatively recent copy I believe. Like Des has said, I'd like to see a photo of the same Pegasus and the Parachute title above. It's hard to make out from a distance but they look suspiciously like crude copies.

Thanks, from Jack

[Allan H.]

Can you post close up of the parachute badge on beret and the Arty bullion on the other beret?

Here goes- Artillery

[Allan H.]

Parachute: