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BRIT-MADE METAL & BULLION 'FRANCE' SHOULDER INSIGNIA, PARA PATCH

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#1

All:  these insignia came from estate of a B-17 togglier / nose gunner based in England in '44-'45.  All comments welcome. Me:  just mosied from our sister site; it's good t/b aboard!

Thanks.

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Notes: 'France" bar unmarked, cloth para patch is more yellow IRL, and bullion shoulder arc is removed....

#2
13 hours ago, breathnach said:

All:  these insignia came from estate of a B-17 togglier / nose gunner based in England in '44-'45.  All comments welcome. Me:  just mosied from our sister site; it's good t/b aboard!

Thanks.

DSC01570 copy.JPG

Notes: 'France" bar unmarked, cloth para patch is more yellow IRL, and bullion shoulder arc is removed....

That looks genuine to me.  It was made in England and worn by the 1st Air Infantry Company.  I have attached two of mine in my collection as well as a pretty good copy.  I don't know if the titles are genuine as I don't collect these.  

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French Good Copy.jpg

French Good Copy1.jpg

#3

Hello, could be from the "1er Régiment de Chasseur Parachutiste" 1st RCP. Unfortunatly there is not so mutch picture about this regiment witch fought under the US uniform. They fought mainly in Alsace during ww2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Parachute_Chasseur_Regiment

 

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