A RARE and sought after example of a Dutch East Indies School Opleiding Parachutisten metal parachute qualification wing

This is a perfect example of a rare and sought after Dutch East Indies metal parachute qualification wing. The parachute wings worn in the Dutch East Indies were conceived in March 1946 by Sergeant Kampschuur after he had won a contest with it. In March 1948 the first parachute wings were actually awarded. The parachute wing was meant to be theworn first on the left breast. Because the Parachute Training School in 1947 was transferred to a cloth parachute wing on the chest as worn by British Indian paratroopers it was decided that the bronze paratroopers wing was to be wearing on the beret instead of the Dutch lion. The eyelets at the bottom of the wing was meant to hold a small bar, star or dagger after a action jump but this was never implemented. The parachute wings were worn from 1948 to 1954. This bronze wing on offering whas on of the first batch of wings that was handed out and is in a perfect, uncleaned and un-issued condtion with a nice patina. A wing that is difficult to hold of these days. More information to find on : http://www.hetdepot.com/

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