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Article about: Recently got a DPM Arctic smock and i was wondering what the insignia is?The para wings on the sleeve are subdued?Odd?And the other patch is sewn above the right hand top pocket.Any help wou

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    Recently got a DPM Arctic smock and i was wondering what the insignia is?The para wings on the sleeve are subdued?Odd?And the other patch is sewn above the right hand top pocket.Any help would be great!

    Airborne insignia question.

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    The other wings are German Army.

    All looks conventional to me.

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    Thanks Adrian.
    German army eh?...Is it possible then that a British soldier had both a British and a German parachute qualification?

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    Yes. It was and still is popular to do other NATO countries Para courses, as you get the wings.

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    ..and in answer to my question.Yes, it is!

    The Fallschirmspringerabzeichen can be awarded to and worn by other Allied nations.

    Interesting combo.

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