Polish para beret

[hayleyp]

i will be posting two photos of ww2 polish para berets shortly
one is faded to a tan -brown
the other is a private purchase grey

ouestion ,was these british made,thanks will

[hayleyp]

photos

hear are the photos

[hayleyp]

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2

[hayleyp]

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A

[hayleyp]

B

B

[Billy B]

Polish Para berets were British made. But the real question you should be asking is, are these Polish Para berets? The answer is not they are not. Brown is not a Polish Para colour but gray is. The first beret has an Italian made badge on it. The second beret appears to be RAF blue that has been washed many times.

[hayleyp]

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hi billy,the first beret is grey if you fold it back near the sweat band you can see grey ,its just well faded.
the other is not a raf one well at least not the type i know has anyone got an original they can show ,thanks will

[hayleyp]

anyone else

ANY OTHER OPINIONS

[lnijherald]

What is the date, 1943? That should be a 3-piece beret then, before that date a one-piece beret was worn.

Gary, wake up call!

Luc