Parachute Badges and Insignia of the World

Blandford Colour Series of badges and insignia of the world. The authors set out to to 3 things: For the first time - make available a reference for all those interested in Parachute Forces, illustrating the numerous qualifications badges or "wings" worn throughout the world. Secondly, via the text show not only the development of World Parachute Forces from early experimental days in the 1930s to the very large scale operators of WWII, and continuing from there. Third, having shown through text and illustrations, peak the interest of the pubic in both insignia and history, for further investigation.