Help requested about Polish Para Antoni Paszkiewicz & Showcase of his Badges
Article about: Hello All, This is my first post. I have recently started writing some short pieces for the family of Antoni Paszkiewicz, who served with the 1st Battalion, 1st (Polish) Independent Parachut
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not normally one for putting the bonce above the parapet, badge 3767 would fall in with the November 1943 qualification allocation. the formation sign was introduced shortly after the occupation of Berlin in 1945. It was the distinguishing badge of the troops in the British sector of Berlin. 1 SBS were occupying troops in and around Bersenbruck, Germany until early January 1947.
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Thanks very much. I had guessed at October 1943 based on another badge number seen on another site. I had thought it might be a Berlin formation flash but couldn't work out why he had it. You'll see that most of the badges are unworn. They were sent to him while he was in hospital recovering from a parachute accident.
Here's a photo of Toni Paszkiewicz in uniform:
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Very nice set. The British Troops Berlin formation patch - the red circle is supposed to represent the encircling Red Army troops
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Hello Nick,
The badge 3767 was probably issued in October or November 1943.
Earlier badge no 3723 was issued in daily order no 162 dated 8th of October 1943.
Later badge no 3780 was issued in daily order no 174 dated 17th of November 1943.
Greetings
Rafal
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Hello Rafal,
Thanks very much for the info. That's very useful.
Nick
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