by GustavoPqdt Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:35 pm
nkomo wrote: Okay....this is the only Brazilian piece in my entire collection. I'm pretty sure it is for a soldier who was Airborne qualified. Can someone help me figure out the badging?



Dear nkomo,
I'm a Captain in the Brazilian Army serving in our Airborne Brigade.
Your shirt is the old Olive Drab pattern used up to 1993, when all Army units switched over to the so called "Lizard Pattern", even though it's not called that way here in Brazil. Now to the patches.
The sleeve rank insignia is that for an Infantry Third Sergeant (a grenade over two crossed rifles is our Infantry symbol and three stripes indicate the rank of Third Sergeant)
Over the right breast pocket is the name tag and in the pocket proper is the Basic Free Fall Patch.
Immediately over the left breast pocket we have Basic Jump Wings and over it is a badge indicating that he did a course in the Specialized Instruction School, that gives courses in various fields of military knowledge that are not directly combat related. In the pocket he has the Jump Master Badge.
Hope to have helped!!
Best regards,
Gustavo.
Airborne!