A scarce original example of the WW2 Canadian Parachute Corps cap badge worn by the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.
Canadian Parachute Corps - Mint condition cap badge, complete with fittings.
Condition: Extremely Fine
These cap badges were worn by members of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during WW2.
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Canadian Army formed in July 1942 It served in Northwest Europe, landing in Normandy during Operation Tonga, in conjunction with the D- Day landings of 6 June 1944 and in the airborne assault crossing of the River Rhine, Operation Varsity, in March 1945. After the end of hostilities in Europe, the battalion was returned to Canada where it was disbanded on 30 September 1945.
