by fdeltoro Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:18 pm
Hi, I just want to point out several irregularities with the uniform you see in the picture.
1.- This kind of camouflage was used in the Mexican Army in the late 70's and beginning early 80's, but the thing that strikes me as odd is the brand that you can see.
2.- The unit patch that you see in the right breast pocket is of the Escuela Superior de Guerra, which is the Mexican Command and General Staff COurse School, so it should not be in that place at all, since it should go on the left sleeve.
3.- The eppaulettes are of a Quartermaster Colonel (brown tab and three stars).
4.- The pins on the eppaulettes are of the CGP or Cuerpo de Guardias Presidenciales (Presidential Guards Corps, for all non-spanish speakers).
5.- Ranger tab??? In the Mexican Army we have some guys who have obtained this tab, but in this uniform, highly unlikely.
6.- The Aerotropas FAM (Airborne, Mexican Air Force shoulder patch) on the right sleeve was used in the Mexican Airborne Unit back in the 80's.
7.- The pins on the neck, pretty much like the ones on the eppaulettes, with the difference that the first ones are of an CGP Infantry Battaillon, and the ones on the neck have a CG or Cuartel General (Headquarter).
8.- Left shoulder patch or the 3 BFP or Batallón de Fusileros Paracaidistas (Airborne Riflemen Batallion), not longer in use since the 90's.
9.- Couple of jump wings over the right breastpocket, coud not make out thwe country of origin, probably one of the US.
10.- Senior Parachutist Jumpwings over left breast pocket, not longer ised in colour, since the 90's, nowdays they are subdued.
11.- Nametape with rank. First, it is not standard issue nametape and rank does not correspond with eppaulettes.
Hope that this clarifies some of the issues related to the uniform.
In case you don't believe me, I'm 20 year active duty Mexican Officer.