Значок RAF

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Добрый вечер,

Тема вообще никак не моя, знак случайно попался в куче других (немецких) предметов.

Из любопытства-оригинал? И если да, на какой период?

Смущает четырёхзначный номер- 2786 Squadron.

[cmf]

786 Squadron, R.A.F., was a raised as a ‘Ground Defence’ squadron in July, 1941, based at the Royal Air Force’s ‘Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment’ at Boscombe Down, in Wiltshire. In February 1942, all ‘Ground Defence’ squadrons were transferred to the newly formed ‘R.A.F. Regiment’, and were renumbered, 2000 being added to their existing numbers. In May 1943, 2786 Sqn converted to the light anti-aircraft role, and in June 1943 the unit was posted to Netheravon, in Wiltshire. After various other changes in location during 1943-44, the unit was converted to a rifle squadron in September 1944. The Squadron crossed to Belgium in April 1945, and into Germany the same month. By January 1946, the Squadron was based at Blankenese in Hamburg, with detachments at Louvaine, Ghent, Emsen, and Uetersen. At Lüneburg , in August 1947, 2786 Sqn was renumbered as 57 Sqn. The unit was finally disbanded at Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, in September 1957.

 

Chris

[Алексей Дмитриевич]

Про подразделение Крис всё очень подробно написал. Это не лётчики, это RAF Regiment-охрана и обслуживание аэродромов и других структур RAF. В данном случае - зенитчики. 

Значок оригинальный, предположу что изготовлен в конце 40-х/начале 50-х. Носился, как памятный, бывшими военнослужащими подразделения.

[teoretik]

Девиз "Per ardua" - "Через трудности ...". Это часть латинской фразы «Per ardua ad astra» - «Через трудности к звёздам», как вариант более известной фразы «Per aspera ad astra» - «Через тернии к звёздам».

 

Кстати, «Per ardua ad astra» - девиз Канадских королевских ВВС.

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786 Squadron, R.A.F., was a raised as a ‘Ground Defence’ squadron in July, 1941, based at the Royal Air Force’s ‘Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment’ at Boscombe Down, in Wiltshire. In February 1942, all ‘Ground Defence’ squadrons were transferred to the newly formed ‘R.A.F. Regiment’, and were renumbered, 2000 being added to their existing numbers. In May 1943, 2786 Sqn converted to the light anti-aircraft role, and in June 1943 the unit was posted to Netheravon, in Wiltshire. After various other changes in location during 1943-44, the unit was converted to a rifle squadron in September 1944. The Squadron crossed to Belgium in April 1945, and into Germany the same month. By January 1946, the Squadron was based at Blankenese in Hamburg, with detachments at Louvaine, Ghent, Emsen, and Uetersen. At Lüneburg , in August 1947, 2786 Sqn was renumbered as 57 Sqn. The unit was finally disbanded at Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, in September 1957.

 

Chris

Hi Chris,

Thanx a lot for your answer, really appreciated!

 

Best,

Serg

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Господа модераторы, огромное спасибо!