Original Wwii Army

ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES ARMY JUMP WING PARACHUTIST BADGE INSIGNIA, 1-1/2INCH X 7/8 INCH, PIN-BACK. The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. The United States Space Force and United States Coast Guard are the only branches that do not award the Parachutist Badge, but their members are authorized to receive the Parachutist Badges of other services in accordance with their prescribed requirements. The DoD military services are all awarded the same Basic Parachutist Badge. Air Force issue the same Senior and...

   Original WW2 British Army Jacket Parachutist 1942 Pattern Oversmock. The oversmock was designed specifically for British paratroopers to wear over their equipment to prevent it from becoming entangled with rigging lines and to keep it together during combat jumps. The oversmock was intended to be discarded once the paratrooper landed, however many were kept as they were a useful garment. The oversmock is recorded to have been worn by British paratroopers on operations such as Operation Overlord (D-Day) and Operation Market Garden. The oversmock features a vertical full length front ...