Polish Para Badges

[Bennett74]

Thanks for your reply Rafal, do you also think this is not her in the centre of the group photo at Markinch above? Cheers Paul

[Bennett74]

Just strikes me as a bit of a coincidence that there happens to be only one woman in the photo and I would think at the right time!! Unless there's another reason for this?? Cheers Paul

[rsunday]

Paul,
Definitely not her.

It's the same woman on both photos - possibly one of a few from PWSK serving during this time in 1st Para Brigade. PWSK - Pomocnicza Wojskowa Sluzba Kobiet - Auxilary Female Military Service.

[Bennett74]

Thanks again Rafal, it was after reading a small feature in my local paper a few weeks back about Elzbieta having been in Largo in the summer of '43 that I thought, mmmm, is it? That's where the thinking came from, cheers Paul

[rsunday]

She was in Largo as an element of parachute training. I think so.

[tompress]

Hi All

para badge, actually listed on Allegro: at the first sight looks convincing, but I have read in this thread, that original have always 4-digit number, so 433 in this form is not possible (should be 0433). Seller described the badge as unawarded remainder. What is you opinion?

greetings
Tomasz

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Hi Tom,

The Kirkwood badges did use only three digits. The badge is from the unissued number block and looks perfectly genuine to me.

Cheers,
Tony

[tompress]

Hi Tom,

The Kirkwood badges did use only three digits. The badge is from the unissued number block and looks perfectly genuine to me.

Cheers,
Tony

OK, clear Thank you, Tony