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ARVN 7th Airborne "beret badge"?


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Picked this up to day.

What do you all think about it? Age? Authenticity?

All opinions appreciated.

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I'm not an expert on these but I know they have been heavily reproduced.  I've keep photos of a couple of these badges for my reference that I felt were real and they match your piece with the raised manufacture name and address.  I assume these were worn during the French Indochina War era prior to the US involvement in the South Vietnamese War.

 

 

 

 

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Wouldn't that be interesting?

So, is this a beret badge or something worn on the chest?

I can't find any pictures on line.

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Dennis Kim
On 5/25/2022 at 9:47 AM, Boy Howdy said:

Picked this up to day.

What do you all think about it? Age? Authenticity?

All opinions appreciated.

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I like it. These are two sets from the first and Second Indochina Wars.

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