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Old 24th Apr 2016, 22:41
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SilsoeSid

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The wings worn by Alan Rickman in the op picture are No1 dress Para Regt wings. AR is playing a British Army Lt. General who is based in London and is clearly wearing No2 dress. In this day and age, the time setting of the film, para wings are worn on the right upper arm sleeve.

On the other hand, they could represent the Light Infantry (Skirmishers) para wings, however, they are also worn on the sleeve.

Para Wings can only be worn if you have qualified and have served in a unit where you could be expected to use your para qualification, otherwise it's just the lightbulb with no wings.



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