WWII Paratrooper Badge British Ludlow Design Sterling Tori The 26th Cavalry Regiment of

The 26th Cavalry Regiment of the allied Philippine Scouts executed the charge against Imperial Japanese Army forces near the village of Morong on 16 January 1942

The unit was informally trained by Major Robert Rogers as a rapidly deployable Light Infantry force tasked with reconnaissance and conducting special operations against distant targets

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Because of its size it is not found in many collections

WWII Paratrooper Badge British Ludlow Design Sterling Tori The 26th Cavalry Regiment ofThis is a museum quality reproduction of a Ludlow designed US Paratrooper badge in sterling silver. During the war Ludlow made a large number of insignia for US troops stationed in Great Britain. The Ludlow items are highly collectable and hard to find. Here is an excellent example of one of their badges, with a raised hallmark, that is affordable until a real one comes along.