berets?

[cinoeye]

http://www.crveneberetke.com/
http://www.crveneberetke.com/images/vuk.gif
http://www.crveneberetke.com/images/slava_15.jpg

[santana]

http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL2J214INFODE/080828-Appell-001_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb


Quote:
Trauerrede unter Flaggen(Quelle: Bundeswehr)
Memorial speach under flags
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL22235INFODE/080828-Appell-014_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb

Quote:
Ehrenspalier im Feldlager(Quelle: Bundeswehr)
Honourguard in Camp
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL6C377INFODE/080828-Appell-009_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb

Quote:
Vor dem Abflug nach Termez(Quelle: Bundeswehr)
Before departure to Termez
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL73083INFODE/080828-Appell-005_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb

Quote:
Eine traurige Reise(Quelle: Bundeswehr)
A sad journey
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL53398INFODE/080828-Appell-002_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb

Quote:
Trauerrede - General Jürgen Weigt hält seine Ansprache(Quelle: Bundeswehr)
Memorial speach - General Jürgen Weigt gives a speach
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL7B236INFODE/080828-Appell-006_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb

Quote:
Bei der Predigt (Quelle: Bundeswehr)
During homily
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/PA_1_0_P3/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27HXL9E642INFODE/080828-Appell-007_640.jpg?yw_repository=youatweb

Quote:
Genaral Weigt und Oberst Meyer schließen die Türen(Quelle: Bundeswehr)
General Weigt and Colonel Meyer close the doors

RIP

[MBB F-104G]

[
http://fotos.subefotos.com/bc1bccbd29e7b5c2f24e8f60535d1101o.jpg

It is totally ridiculous to use camouflage in your face while wearing this flashy red beret :D

[Tintxo]

It is totally ridiculous to use camouflage in your face while wearing this flashy red beret :D
Should tell personally to that Para Sargent...:roll:

[CHERK]

Yes, the 101st Airborne Division (re-designated as Air Assault in 1974) experimented with different colored berets to distinguish them from the maroon berets worn by airborne units of the US Army - some time in the early 1980s. Light blue was one of these, but there were also dark blue, lime green, and a few other colors. US Army airborne units were officially granted permission to wear the maroon beret in 1980, although for several years prior to this the wear of the maroon beret had been unofficially encouraged by local airborne unit commanders as a method of promoting esprit de corps.

Interesting, thanks.

[MBB F-104G]

Should tell personally to that Para Sargent...:roll:

Oh yeah, now i'm really scared to death. :roll:

[Tintxo]

Oh yeah, now i'm really scared to death. :roll:
No need to be afraid...
You´ll overcome this issues.
Rgds.

[Bachelor]

http://www.photopskov.ru/imgsourcescreen/E_1401.jpg

http://www.photopskov.ru/imgsourcescreen/E_1390.jpg

[Ceriy]

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9380/post5711220173636931189zx5.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/6516/post5711220173679931820rv3.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1229/post4111196838133988430qi0.jpg

Ukrainian Presidents Regiment

[santana]

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2850/610xjx4.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8798/610xwq3.jpg

Quote:
Members of the Malaysian defence forces participate in the National Day celebration parade, marking their 51st Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur August 31, 2008.

[santana]

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9066/imgp1066zco9.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

Folgore parachuters

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8624/imgp9160grx2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

[Red-Phos]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/lancero111/agosto/20080821120126ENLUS0145996012193200.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/lancero111/agosto/20080821120255ENLUS0145996612193201.jpg


Quote:
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) talks to members of 7 Parachute Regiment, RHA, Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan on route to the Beijing Olympics, 21 August 2008. Brown arrived Thursday on a surprise visit to Afghanistan and was expected to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The premier also said Britain would do everything to protect its soldiers and paid tribute to Barry Dempsey, the latest British soldier to be killed in the conflict in Afghanistan. He died Monday. In total, 116 British soldiers have died since the conflict began in 2001
Maroon not red.

[GETSOME]

Great thread,thanks.
Are the Portuguese Comandos not para qualified?

[CanuckKwanie]

a member of Para Company, Queens Own Rifles of Canada from the QOR of C site.
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4386/fabryioc91onguarduo6.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fabryioc91onguarduo6.jpg)

I had one my buddy took recently while he was on an ex. but I'll have to look for it.

[Yosy]

Great thread,thanks.
Are the Portuguese Comandos not para qualified?

As a unit - no.

[BAF]

anybody already posted pics of the belgian para-commandos? cause i would be happy to post some of our nations finest ^^

[santana]

anybody already posted pics of the belgian para-commandos? cause i would be happy to post some of our nations finest ^^

Well I dont remember but I am sure that there are not too many, go ahead and post them

[BAF]

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/372/67817327ba4.png (http://imageshack.us)
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/67817327ba4.png/1/w610.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img152/67817327ba4.png/1/)

here the first as a try out ;) this pic is Para commandos making a landing by sea. not so long ago during a joint exersice with the dutch marine corps.

[BAF]

Dont know if you can see the red berets very wel. but i'll look if i find some more with the red beret more vissable.

these pics are from the same excerise as the first one

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6097/para1ji3.th.png (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=para1ji3.png)

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/931/para2qk2.th.png (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=para2qk2.png)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8424/para3rm4.th.png (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=para3rm4.png)

[santana]

Sweden

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/5904/03fa1.jpg


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4843/02qi9.jpg

[santana]

POLAND

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1768/95439469xt8.jpg

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/8569/88755178nf7.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1447/97128416wj5.jpg

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/5027/33994302tg0.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5936/16502457ld5.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/1817/2121212iv6.jpg

[domokun]

Seems like there are some British troops in picture with Polish ones.

[santana]

Seems like there are some British troops in picture with Polish ones.

Yep it looks like!!!

[santana]

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9579/lecemarencontrelesmilitqh4.jpg

Quote:
French Soldiers. www.defense.gouv.fr/ema (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/ema)

[mj78]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2673/redbek8.jpg

[santana]

Poland

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2300/20080905161671207043579ev9.jpg

[The Lusiad Knight]

Portuguese "Comandos"....


http://bp2.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqPSx17r5I/AAAAAAAAAho/tPwhWJSnok8/S660/053.JPG
http://bp0.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqPgqeuL4I/AAAAAAAAAhw/x2Q1YjijcXQ/S660/047.JPG
http://bp3.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqQTxtYhNI/AAAAAAAAAiI/cSVUlr0kdG8/S660/042.JPG
http://bp1.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqPt-Iu4QI/AAAAAAAAAh4/Wcl2iMELXFg/S660/027..jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqP6xDzCKI/AAAAAAAAAiA/HjNy-kjzYso/S660/026..jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqRPw3FpVI/AAAAAAAAAio/9w5POXQBoHY/S660/012.JPG
http://bp1.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGfQNPRMp1I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/2lBOJb_7MlE/S660/085.JPG

Source: http://1caboinfcmdcneves.blogspot.com/2008/05/mapa-interativo-de-portugal.html

http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/Imagens/PelotãoComandos.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd141/cmbv79/10%20de%20Junho%2008/080610-PR-0560.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/sonias_2007/junho1/20080629120424PTLUS8499804121474106.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/sonias_2007/junho1/20080629120319PTLUS8499803121474099.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/sonias_2007/junho1/20080629120129PTLUS8499802121474088.jpg

[dwight]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Rd0blBmm3D0/R_t4QjAgO3I/AAAAAAAAAT4/iaYvSkNKX9o/PICT0617.JPG
the dutch air mobile troops (luchtmobile brigade) uses the red beret to

http://www.landmacht.nl/Extra/Fotogalerij/StreamHandler.aspx?StreamID=745671533 (http://www.landmacht.nl/Extra/Fotogalerij/frmMediaItemDetails.aspx?nMediaItemID=13#)
a soldier of the 11 airmobile with his red beret in afghanistan

[dwight]

afther i saw the tread about red berets i was wondering about units in the world that use the green beret
does anybody got info and pics??

thanks, greetz dwight

[Hispeed1]

Great 2nd post Dwight...

[Swedish_Marine]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r60/mr740ti/fail/millionaire_idiot_fail.jpg

All jokes aside, I´ll help you out here Dwight.
http://www.knvol.nl/images/images01/C11lmb.jpg
Brigadeer General Koen Gijsbers. Luchtmobile Brigade. Not in Afghanistan, but I can´t be arsed to search for one of those.

[Highspeed]

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif

[Hutz]

green (grēn) ****unciation Key
n.

1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue is that of the emerald or somewhat less yellow than that of growing grass; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
2. Something green in color.
3. greens Green growth or foliage, especially:
1. The branches and leaves of plants used for decoration.
2. Leafy plants or plant parts eaten as vegetables.
3. A grassy area located usually at the center of a city or town and set aside for common use; a common.
4. Sports A putting green.
4. A grassy lawn or plot, especially:
1. A grassy area located usually at the center of a city or town and set aside for common use; a common.
2. Sports A putting green.


be·ret (bə-rā') ****unciation Key
n.

1. A round, soft, brimless cap that fits snugly and is often worn angled to one side.
2. Beret A Green Beret.


No charge.

[jaegerkommando]

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif

Awesome photo! :-)

[Analogue Marine]

Royal Marine Commando

UKs Special Amphibious Force

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/4628/13c6dzk5.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9014/43411membersoftheamphibsw0.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6955/04122425yt1.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/4605/45140893zl7.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3839/45143370xv8.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/6439/45143472jw5.jpg

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/1369/45143848rp3.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5946/45145792lm5.jpg

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/2394/45145793vk0.jpg

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4388/45146487lw0.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9716/bb060105001mf9.gif

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/429/hungrybootneckmb6dq5.jpg

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8493/jacanastonehouse01qn8.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5323/marinewithslwiy2.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6079/mi5ja9.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9761/30170002wo1.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1313/royalmarinefnminimicp3.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/276/royalmarines26afghanistvy9.jpg

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/1637/royalmarines39afghanistpy3.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9494/royalmarines800x60003zvxa0.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1596/royalmarines800x60008oryw9.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9903/royalmarines800x60014agxx6.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5157/royalmarines800x60015mzcj8.jpg

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3530/royalmarines800x60017cvrx2.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3551/thepeople2fe7.jpg

[alsadiyarto]

Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad)

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/kartiko.gif http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/strat.gif

Airborne Troops
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/kostradparade1.jpg

Raider Battalion
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/Army_raidersparade1.jpg

Combat Recon Platoon
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/tontaipur-barissamping.jpg

[dwight]

thanks for the great pics i specialy like the pics of the royal commandos
here are some of my own favs, and i hope that one day i will be one of them:D

http://www.boekje-pienter.nl/images/kct_65ste_verjaardag.jpg
commando's at a parade in holland

http://www.korpscommandotroepen.nl/upload/image/DGB/DGB%20mrt%202000%20baretuit%201.jpg
commando recruites with there C8 carbines

http://www.korpscommandotroepen.nl/upload/image/DGB/DGB%20mrt%202000%20baretuitr%202.jpg
the finish,

http://www.korpscommandotroepen.nl/upload/image/DGB/DGB%20mrt%202000%20baretuit%205.jpg
A smiling face, and The Green Beret

http://www.korpscommandotroepen.nl/upload/image/DGB/DGB%20mrt%202000%20baretuit%204.jpg
graduated commandos
the guys in the front are wearing a marine uniform with a green beret, does anybody got info about that?

[dwight]

thanks swedish marine
but do you know what the logo on his beret means thats not the normal logo
http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_09_stoot_tcm31-55475.jpg
this is the logo that i find on the site of the royal dutch army

http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_20_genie_tcm31-55479.jpg
this logo that the general wears is from the genie-engeneers

[benbach]

the foreign legion also uses the green beret

[Galileo]

French commando de marine
http://commandos-marine.ifrance.com/images/cdo%20marine1.jpg
http://commandos-marine.ifrance.com/images/nv23$013.jpg

[gaijinsamurai]

French Legionaire, British Royal Marine, US Army 5th Special Forces advisor, Republic of Vietnam:

[Johan M]

Soldiers of the Belgian 2nd Commando Batallion, estated in 1942!

http://cmp.roularta.be/cmdata/Images/site72/actualite/belgique/armee/paracommandos300.jpg

[gaijinsamurai]

South Korean Marines also wear the green beret.

[Hutz]

Are we (Canadians and other Commonwealth nations) the only ones that give out free green berets to everyone in the Army (with the obvious exception of MPs, Armoured, etc.)?

[Nicor]

Let's not forget the German Panzergrenadier, I had my service with the Panzergrenadier at Stetten am Kalten Markt :)

That's not me but he thats the beret of the Panzergrenadier

http://picnic.ciao.com/de/5541192.jpg

[Rynnäkkökivääri]

Are we (Canadians and other Commonwealth nations) the only ones that give out free green berets to everyone in the Army (with the obvious exception of MPs, Armoured, etc.)?
No, Finland does it like that too.

[dwight]

Great 2nd post Dwight...
thanks mate

[T-Rex]

"To Free the Oppressed"

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk178/topgun_024/th_SF_RI.gif

Motto and Insigna of the American Green Berets

[dwight]

http://www.korpscommandotroepen.nl/upload/image/baretembleem.jpg
the beret insgnia of the dutch commando's
the text on the insgnia says Nunc Aut Nuquam what means now or never, the motto of the corps
the exploding granade stands for the fighting capabilitys of the corps and the knife is a british W.O.II commando knife

[domokun]

Finland

56700

56699

Notice that vomiting dog is of proper color.

[RSone]

the guys in the front are wearing a marine uniform with a green beret, does anybody got info about that?

Marines doing the commando course. AFAIK this is no longer possible, or it's still possible, but you can no longer have both berets, it's either marine or commando.

[dwight]

Marines doing the commando course. AFAIK this is no longer possible, or it's still possible, but you can no longer have both berets, it's either marine or commando.

oh thank im planing to join the RNLMC with my 17 afther highschool and with 20 joning the commando's
it would be nice if it is still posible
thanks anyway thats what i waned to know:)

[RSone]

oh thank im planing to join the RNLMC with my 17 afther highschool and with 20 joning the commando's
it would be nice if it is still posible
thanks anyway thats what i waned to know:)

Don't go on what i know. Inquire about this. It'd be a shame if it prevented you from joining the KCT.

And welcome to MP.net!! There's a very large Dutch Military topic on here: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76503

Maybe someone on there knows more about this than me. Feel free to ask.

[rhvb89]

His baret in combination with the 'logo', or I prefer to call it an 'emblem', means he is an engineer assigned to the Air Assault Brigade of the Dutch Army. This is simply said I'm not going to explain all the regulations about the emblems, barets and organisation of the Dutch Army, if you don't mind. I can tell a lot about it but I will try to keep it short:

First of all, the Dutch Army has in general 4 types of barets:
darker green (basic), green (Commando's), black (Cavalry) and red (Air Assault)

http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_20_genie_tcm31-55479.jpg

This emblem is from the Regiment "Genie" or translated "engineers". Normaly (when an engineer is assigned to the regular brigades) this emblem is attached to a darker green baret (with the pictured background patch by the way), but this is not the case when an engineer is assigned to the 11th Air Assault Brigade. All the members of this Brigade wear a Red Baret, support units (like the 11th Engineer Company) included. The dark background patch behind this emblem will than be removed and the emblem will be placed without the background on a red baret. Why? Because with a background patch the red baret is not good looking :). The background patch stays (in most cases) in place on the other 3 types of barets (green, darker green and black), where there is no problem of 'good looking'.

http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_09_stoot_tcm31-55475.jpg
This emblem on the picture has by coincidence a red background patch but that doesn't mean (in principle) it always has to be placed on a red baret.
It's from the Infantry Regiment "Stoottroepen" or freely translated "storm troops". Today you will only see this emblem in combination with a red baret because the only (currently active) untis of this Regiment are assigned to 11th Air Assault Brigade. These units are 13th Infantry Battalion Air Assault and 11th Mortar Company.

http://www.knvol.nl/images/images01/C11lmb.jpg

This Brigadier General is of course not assigned to 11th Engineer Company, the highest rank of this company is a Major. On this picture he is the commanding officer of the 11th Air Mobile Brigade (he was untill 2006), and therefore assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the Brigade. Then why is he wearing a Engineer emblem on his baret? Simply because his specialization/completed training is that of an engineer.

There are a lot of regulations/traditions about Dutch Army military units and their emblems. This explaination is just a small part of the whole, but I hope enough for a clear answer to your question.




thanks swedish marine
but do you know what the logo on his beret means thats not the normal logo
http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_09_stoot_tcm31-55475.jpg
this is the logo that i find on the site of the royal dutch army

http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_20_genie_tcm31-55479.jpg
this logo that the general wears is from the genie-engeneers

[Ichabod]

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/Zlayson/bsd.jpg

[dwight]

Don't go on what i know. Inquire about this. It'd be a shame if it prevented you from joining the KCT.

And welcome to MP.net!! There's a very large Dutch Military topic on here: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76503

Maybe someone on there knows more about this than me. Feel free to ask.

thanks mate it will not prevent me from joining the kct but i would liked it staing in the marine corps and being al commando at the same time
thanks al lot for you help
greetz

[Erik Sleivöks]

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gifhttp://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif

Ahhh… fantastic!!!
Coming from the REC; we always knew that the REP was pussies.

[Red-Phos]

Rhodesian Light Infantry wore a Green Beret.

[Jass]

Funny, In 2of dwigts pictures I spot a friend of mine twice.

[Laaf]

http://www.mil.fi/merivoimat/joukot/uudpr/baretten.jpg


The Green Beret of the Finnish Navy Commandos. You have to fullfill som requirements to get to have and wear it.

Atleast 2800 meters in Coopers test

Swim 200 meters under 5 minutes

Aquire 2nd class in shooting test

Atleast 10 points in muscle condition test

4-5 km individual orientation and passed it

Atleast 1 foot or ski march over 15 km and atlest 1 foot or ski march over 25 km

You have to attended atleast 1 shooting excersice or battle excersice in archipelago enviroment

You have to have all the requirements for your branch

Walk the Beret-march, a 65-70 km march under 25-26 hours with full field equipment

And 15% attendance to all your education.

And spotless service in the army


The other green beret is the one that the army wears, this one you can only get by achieving this goals, servicing at Nylands Brigad, the only brigade where you get education in swedish, and service at Navy Marines company, be in the light mortar platoon, which in war is a part of the Navy Marines and everyone whos in the NCO School on the brigade.

[The Lusiad Knight]

The Portuguese Army have two different types of Green Berets.

The Special Operations (Operações Especiais), nicknamed "Rangers"

http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/tropas%20especiais/Oespeciais.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x232/sergiovsousa/OE.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/boina%20CIOE.jpg
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/operações%20especiais/CAVE2003_0708AW.JPG
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/operações%20especiais/CAVE2003_0708DE.JPG
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/operações%20especiais/CAVE2003_0708EV.JPG
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/ilha113/lamego3.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2476300587_1aa5292cc7_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2772733666_e743d5801e_o.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x232/sergiovsousa/6c1pby122814-02-1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x232/sergiovsousa/CIOE-Rev20H101.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/BEOE/20040605%20AOE%20I%2013.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/BEOE/20040605%20AOE%20I%2014.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/BEOE/confrat2003.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/BEOE/20040605%20AOE%20I%2011.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/CIOE/Reportagens/CIOE-CM3.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/CIOE/Reportagens/CIOE-CM0.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/CIOE/Reportagens/CIOE-CM4.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/CIOE/Reportagens/CIOE-CM6.jpg
http://www.aoe.pt/images/CIOE/Reportagens/CIOE-CM7.jpg
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1418/spas5cl.jpg



The Paratroopers (Paraquedistas), nicknamed "Páras"

http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/tropas%20especiais/paraquedistanet.JPG
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/para-quedistas/DSC03171.JPG
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/para-quedistas/DSC03202.JPG
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/para-quedistas/DSC09098.JPG
http://www.exercito.pt/recrutamento/para-quedistas/DSC09155.JPG
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/1708986820_5368cc7253_o.jpg
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/etp2008/DSC06129.JPG
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/etp2008/DSC06066.JPG
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/etp2008/DSC06058.JPG
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5232/dscf07297gw.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb309/Mergeri/Forum/Qb6by0219815-02.jpg
http://boinasverdes.jalbum.net/recentes/slides/cao.jpg
http://boinasverdes.jalbum.net/recentes/slides/foto4.jpg
http://www.paraquedistas.com.pt/mediac/400_0/media/DIR_46401/novo~s$EDmbolo.jpg
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/etp2008/DSC06350.JPG
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/ri10_estandarte/DSC07673.JPG
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/ri10_estandarte/DSC07721.JPG
http://www.boinas-verdes.com/ri10_estandarte/DSC07776.JPG

[piton_kaa]

In Russia green berets are worn by FSB Border Guards special units as part of full (parade), service and field uniform. Guard of Honour also may wear green berets.
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4152/1180443977p84877hy6.jpg
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/5866/kgbberet1or1.jpg
In soviet times KGB Border Guards used to have that two kind of camo berets (not only them of course;)):
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/7153/post31160849746thumbmq5.jpg
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7273/post2071161177386thumbfs1.jpg
first one is pretty old one, i think end of 60s till 80, second from 80s till beginning of 90s.

Also, interior troops recon units have dark green\olive berets of different shades, but it’s not official, AFAIK, and one should pass through qualifications (like maroon beret) to have right to wear it.
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4153/foto47kj1.jpg

Sorry for poor picz, but my private photoarchive’s lost – disk failure(

Oh, and one more - according to latest FSB order on uniforms the beret should be light green;)

[rikko6Rcc]

http://www.legion-etrangere.com/images/tradition/tenue3.jpg (http://www.legion-etrangere.com/images/tradition/tenue3.jpg)
FFL

http://commandos-marine.ifrance.com/images/cdo%20marine1.jpg
Navy Commando and his toys...

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2849/kjuvu0.jpg

French Foreign Legion (left) - Navy Commando (right)

http://commandos-fnfl.ifrance.com/1%20-%201%20R%20Naurois%202004.JPG
René de Naurois - a priest and a captain within the first French Marine Commando (Commando Kieffer)

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/adimad/martinmet.jpg

What's important is what'is under the beret. Here, two heroes !

[domokun]

No thread about Green Berets is complete without this....p-)

56718

[RadioActive]

no thread about green berets is complete without this....p-)

56718

omg! ..........................

[gaijinsamurai]

Hahaha!!!! Good thinking, Domokun!!!!

[Hutz]

No thread about Green Berets is complete without this....p-)



Very nice. Are those guys on urbandictionary yet?

[BlackFlag]

Very nice. Are those guys on urbandictionary yet?

I'm lost..who are those guys?

[gaijinsamurai]

They're the Brokebackmountain airsofters, who like to frolic ***** while searcing for frogs in streams.

[dwight]

His baret in combination with the 'logo', or I prefer to call it an 'emblem', means he is an engineer assigned to the Air Assault Brigade of the Dutch Army. This is simply said I'm not going to explain all the regulations about the emblems, barets and organisation of the Dutch Army, if you don't mind. I can tell a lot about it but I will try to keep it short:

First of all, the Dutch Army has in general 4 types of barets:
darker green (basic), green (Commando's), black (Cavalry) and red (Air Assault)

http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_20_genie_tcm31-55479.jpg

This emblem is from the Regiment "Genie" or translated "engineers". Normaly (when an engineer is assigned to the regular brigades) this emblem is attached to a darker green baret (with the pictured background patch by the way), but this is not the case when an engineer is assigned to the 11th Air Assault Brigade. All the members of this Brigade wear a Red Baret, support units (like the 11th Engineer Company) included. The dark background patch behind this emblem will than be removed and the emblem will be placed without the background on a red baret. Why? Because with a background patch the red baret is not good looking :). The background patch stays (in most cases) in place on the other 3 types of barets (green, darker green and black), where there is no problem of 'good looking'.

http://www.landmacht.nl/binaries/03_09_stoot_tcm31-55475.jpg
This emblem on the picture has by coincidence a red background patch but that doesn't mean (in principle) it always has to be placed on a red baret.
It's from the Infantry Regiment "Stoottroepen" or freely translated "storm troops". Today you will only see this emblem in combination with a red baret because the only (currently active) untis of this Regiment are assigned to 11th Air Assault Brigade. These units are 13th Infantry Battalion Air Assault and 11th Mortar Company.

http://www.knvol.nl/images/images01/C11lmb.jpg

This Brigadier General is of course not assigned to 11th Engineer Company, the highest rank of this company is a Major. On this picture he is the commanding officer of the 11th Air Mobile Brigade (he was untill 2006), and therefore assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the Brigade. Then why is he wearing a Engineer emblem on his baret? Simply because his specialization/completed training is that of an engineer.

There are a lot of regulations/traditions about Dutch Army military units and their emblems. This explaination is just a small part of the whole, but I hope enough for a clear answer to your question.

oke thanks i dindt know that
al those regulations about the beret:roll:

[dwight]

some specialsations (<dont know if it is the exact translation) of the kct
http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006134/voertuig.jpg
vehicle assault

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006134/para-nw.jpg
airborne commando's/paracommando's

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006134/owg-rhib.jpg
OGW (optreden waterrijke gebieden)> amphibios operations

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006134/obt.jpg
OBT (optreden bergachtig terrein) mountain operations
on this pic a OBT sniper

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006134/ct.jpg
CT contra terror (compareble with the U.S. delta force

the royal dutch marine corps got also some SF units that have the same specialsations, one of them is the UIM Unit Interventie Mariniers, the CT unit of the marine corps
the UIM is the former BBE bijzondere bijstands eenheid

[SineJustitia]

thanks mate it will not prevent me from joining the kct but i would liked it staing in the marine corps and being al commando at the same time
thanks al lot for you help
greetz

RNLMC has the Unit Intervention Marines (Counter Terrorism), the Mountain Leaders (obvious...) and Maritime Special Operations. All of them cooperate with dutch commando's in e.g. Task Force Viper, the SF-part of Task Force Uruzgan.

And as far as the green berets as such are concerned: as a dutch marine you can follow the AACC with the Brits, which acts as a substitute for the ECO (Elementary Commando Course) of the KCT (if you're AACC and would like to join KCT, you can skip the ECO).

There's still a lot of cooperation; the green beret is just no longer part of it.

[dwight]

http://wtfo.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/us_army_green_berets_df-sd-02-02957.jpeg
The U.S. army green beret special forces

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94

my favorite militairy song

[SniperLane]

any history behind that pic :)

share please...

[dwight]

any history behind that pic :)

share please...

exely i dont know the history about that pic but i will try to find somthing about the pic for you

[dwight]

any history behind that pic :)

share please...

i cant find any information behind this pic
i found it on wikipedia.org the info i found there around this pic was the history of the U.S. amy green beret pretty intresting reading

here is the link if you you would like to read it :-D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_beret

enjoy:)

[Scorchio]

British Army

The Rifles:

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/rfls4.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/rfls3.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/rfls2.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/rfls1.jpg

Royal Gurkha Rifles:

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/610x-3.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/610x-2.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/610x.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/340x.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/610x-1.jpg

Adjutant General's Corps:

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/15046519.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/premiership_trophy.jpg

Intelligence Corps:

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/Scorchi0/Int_Corps-GENERAL-2_x_Soldiers_brie.jpg

Dunno if the Royal Irish Regiment counts too, since they wear a green caubeen rather than a beret.

[rikko6Rcc]

http://www.liendragonpara.net/photos/phototh%e8que%20site/aittouares/aitouares_011.jpg

Dutch Jump Masters during LOW LANDS 1975 FTX. A few Belgian and German Red Berets are around too...

http://www.liendragonpara.net/photos/phototh%e8que%20site/aittouares/aitouares_013.jpg

The translator and POC during the exercice. A Sergeant Major from Korps Kommando Troepen I think...

[SniperLane]

i cant find any information behind this pic
i found it on wikipedia.org the info i found there around this pic was the history of the U.S. amy green beret pretty intresting reading

here is the link if you you would like to read it :-D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_beret

enjoy:)

that i know p-) (big Jhon L. Plaster fan)

I just tought it was somekind of reunion ex-ops or commemoration of a battle or mission :)

but thanks anyway for bothering for me

[dwight]

http://www.liendragonpara.net/photos/phototh%e8que%20site/aittouares/aitouares_011.jpg

Dutch Jump Masters during LOW LANDS 1975 FTX. A few Belgian and German Red Berets are around too...

http://www.liendragonpara.net/photos/phototh%e8que%20site/aittouares/aitouares_013.jpg

The translator and POC during the exercice. A Sergeant Major from Korps Kommando Troepen I think...

that a sergeant major of het korps commando troepen indeed
note the green beret with the emblem p-)

[dwight]

here are some weapons that the dutch green berets use

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006129/kctc8groen.jpg
standard green diemaco C8 carbine w/eclan scope and 40mm GL

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007421/c8a1gd-s.jpg
customized desert camo C8 carbine w/aimpoint and vertical handgrip

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i006062/diemaco%20c8a1gd-500.jpg
customized C8 carbine w/aimpoint and 40mm GL

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007424/p90-s.jpg
P90 urban counter terrorism

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007432/minimi-s.jpg
C9 minimi w/aimpoint

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007431/mag-mib.jpg
FN MAG

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007422/accuracy-demper-s.jpg
Accuracy International, type Arctic Warfare Magnum

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007423/s-barrett-s.jpg
barrett .50 anti matirial sniper rifle

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007439/glasschieten.jpg
Mossberg shotgun, model 590DA1 for demolision speciallist

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007426/c8a1gd+40mm-s.jpg
Heckler & Koch AC-G 40-mm granade launcher here shown under a C8

http://www.collectie.legermuseum.nl/sites/strategion/contents/i007425/pistool-glock-s.jpg
glock 17M the M stands for martime this customized version is only is use bij the marine corps and the KCT

it isnt realy about green beret units but i tought that is would be nice to post

[rikko6Rcc]

To add to your collection... Republic of Mali gendarmerie (military police).

http://www.defense.gov.ml/news_images/femme-d22.jpg

[Parachutist]

Quote: T-Rex
To Free the Oppressed"

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk178/topgun_024/th_SF_RI.gif

Motto and Insigna of the American Green Berets

The motto in Latin literally means :To liberate from oppression

[GETSOME]

http://bp2.blogger.com/_tAFzyfCQGpo/SGqP6xDzCKI/AAAAAAAAAiA/HjNy-kjzYso/S660/026..jpg

I recognise the Spanish jump wings,any body know what all the other badges are,thanks?

[RibaRo]

Croatian special forces:

Special Operations Battallion (BSD)

http://www.9a3sm.com/MIL_EVROPA/CROATIA/KOV/BOJNE/hv_Bojna_za_specDjelovanja.gif

http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/0882006/bpictures/v_bsd_albanija%20030.jpg

http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1662007/bpictures/hSCF0080.jpg

http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1132006/bpictures/bDSC_3273.jpg

http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1052006/bpictures/g05_0595.jpg

Military Intelligence Battalion

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/6601/gmg00667vx.jpg

http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/fotogallery/big_pictures/razgl-9.jpg

http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1062006/bpictures/fhoto25_26.jpg

Photo of this guys with the berets: http://www.nacional.hr/repository/image/30095/large/

[RibaRo]

Croatia

4th Guards Brigade

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2294/pauci6bz.jpg

http://www.morh.hr/isaf/isaf/bpictures/isaf_102007_33.jpg

http://www.morh.hr/isaf/isaf/bpictures/isaf_102007_32.jpg

http://www.morh.hr/isaf/isaf/bpictures/isaf_102007_34.jpg

[RibaRo]

Croatia

Honour Guards Battallion (Počasno-zaštitna bojna)


http://www.vojni-ordinarijat.hr/kapelanije/bartolomej/PZB.gif



http://image69.webshots.com/569/7/19/24/2799719240103585015YLGcMc_ph.jpg

http://image65.webshots.com/765/4/6/1/2353406010103585015nNydXv_ph.jpg

They use red berets for their everyday duties (on their BDU-s).

[Cpl Ho]

Sorry guys for starting another beret thread... but I just hate to see the boys in BLACK beret get left out. Even though the RED & GREEN berets have all the glamor, the black beret is a welcome sight when the going gets tough and the Cavalry is here to save the day...

It is the symbol for most of the armored forces in the world, the decisive force in many battles. I myself serve in the Singapore Armored Corps during my National Service, and I am proud to say that only the Red, Khaki, and Black berets are allowed to be worn with our ceremonial uniform.

Singapore Armed Forces
Lieutenant-General Desmond Kuek in his black beret with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Cplho/ndp1.jpg

Royal Tank Regiment (General Monty)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Cplho/470px-Bernard_Law_Montgomery.jpg

Royal Australian Armoured Corps
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Cplho/black-beret.jpg

IDF Armoured Corps
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Cplho/armor.jpg

WWII German Panzertruppen
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/Cplho/wschumacher00002.jpg

Please contribute freely your pics of the armored boys in their black berets, thanks!

[Albatross]

90% of the United States Army wears the black beret.

[California Joe]

WTF is next Raspberry Berets?

If you were truly "sorry" for starting so many "beret" threads you'd cut off your fingers.

I'll wait.

[AROUETLJ]

We just wear the dark blue beret. And our regiments don't have their own colour. And we have Gunners and Bombardiers. Even in the Maritime Squadron. Isn't that nice?

[dwight]

http://pictures.werkenbijdemarine.nl/gallerie/Mariniers/marns_high_jpg/13_r0206-4y-15-amfibisch.jpg
the royal dutch marines use a dark blue beret
i first toucht that is was black but they proved my wrong




http://www.kvbk.nl/downloads/kvbk_km01.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/williamsmarinier/marn13.jpg
marines in norway

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/williamsmarinier/Marn15.jpg
MAG couple

[Seven81]

Unfortunately for you the RNLMC's beret colour is dark blue. You'd better edit your post or some marine will find you and kill you for this....
The only ones wearing black berets in the Netherlands are the army's cavalry units, both tank and recce.

[Somalimafia]

I think it is very silly to wear berets in the field. So out of place and inconvenient.

In Finland only the Panssariprikaati (Armoured Brigade, my guys) wears black berets.

CO:

http://www.panssariprikaati.fi/images/psprkom07.jpg

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/tj/arkistot/kuvat/2006-06-16-898.jpg

[Frens]

this is me with a big friend of mine;
I'm a Pvt in the "Italian Red Cross - Military Corps"

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7114/hpim3326bbbbcr6hw2.th.jpg (http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim3326bbbbcr6hw2.jpg)

[JRT]

I have a hard time figuring out why anyone would use a beret in the combat.

[dwight]

Unfortunately for you the RNLMC's beret colour is dark blue. You'd better edit your post or some marine will find you and kill you for this....
The only ones wearing black berets in the Netherlands are the army's cavalry units, both tank and recce.

okee thanks for the warning in on the pics it realy looks black to me
i apologize to the dutch marines :oops:

[TJ0]

In Finland only the Panssariprikaati (Armoured Brigade, my guys) wears black berets.

...You forgot that everyone in the Navy wears black berets.:bash:(well dark blue lol)

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/noblemariner07/include/thumbnail.php?id=249&width=640

[Dragunov]

In Mexico the black beret is worn by Special Forces and Presidential Guards from the Army.

In the Navy is worn by Special Ops Forces and Marine Airborne Battalion.


http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3504/foto460mu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8695/pf0018060913her14bfmyw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Somalimafia]

...You forgot that everyone in the Navy wears black berets.:bash:(well dark blue lol)



Deep blue, you said it yourself!

HAR! p-)

[rikko6Rcc]

The unit bellow was part of the French Army. This commando group operated deep behind enemy lines. They wear black berets. They were commanded by French NCO (1st sergeant CERCIOLES)


http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/103/11vx4.jpghttp://img222.imageshack.us/img222/5026/16av7.jpg
Commando # 22 at Thanh Bo - Tonkin - 1952
French Unit operating in North Vietnam
(you can notice M47 jackets camouflaged with paint)

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2747/15bc2.jpg

North Vietnam commando beret's badge (official issue on the left - local made on the right)

[santana]

My contribution

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/2373/43bde1zk6.th.jpg (http://img367.imageshack.us/my.php?image=43bde1zk6.jpg)


http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9421/12ya2.th.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12ya2.jpg)

[santana]

Colombian Red Berets (Mostly Special Forces)
Sorry for any repost

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/2509/col10xx7dh8bx5.jpg


http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9215/col14lh5ed4cx0.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/7153/col3th7nw1cp6.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/4094/col4td6xg4wg1.jpg

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/2669/colafeau2fo4.jpg

[rikko6Rcc]

My contribution

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9421/12ya2.th.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12ya2.jpg)

2nd R.E.P. (FFL airborne regiment) = green beret not black

[santana]

2nd R.E.P. (FFL airborne regiment) = green beret not black

Sorry it looks almost black

[rikko6Rcc]

French Special Forces (13th Airborne Dragoons Regiment / 1st Army Corps Intell Unit) - Mountain troops on parade.

http://www.liendragonpara.net/photos/phototh%e8que%20site/Beblik/Beblick04.jpg

[The Lusiad Knight]

I recognise the Spanish jump wings,any body know what all the other badges are,thanks?



http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/265/02sd3.jpg

[The Lusiad Knight]

As in other countries, in Portugal the Black Beret is associated with Cavalry. It should be noticed, however, that in Portugal the Army Military Police is part of the Cavalry and therefore they also use the Black Beret

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/var/dicodrefonte/storage/images/media/images/defense/breves_2007/off_portugais_porte_drapeaux_lt_edouardo_gomes/742877-1-fre-FR/off_portugais_porte_drapeaux_lt_edouardo_gomes_medium2.jpg
http://www.emgfa.pt/elementos/Imagens/122/4313151132002FemininoBoinaN2.jpg
http://policia-exercito.planetaclix.pt/fotos/camaradas/Nelson_Costa.jpg
http://policia-exercito.planetaclix.pt/fotos/missoes_exercicios/Nelson_Costa-Exercicio_Acor_52.jpg
http://policia-exercito.planetaclix.pt/fotos/cerimonias_desfiles/Nelson_Costa-Dia_da_Unidade.jpg
http://policia-exercito.planetaclix.pt/fotos/cerimonias_desfiles/cerimonias_8.jpg
http://policia-exercito.planetaclix.pt/fotos/camaradas/Comando_3EI.jpg

[seraosha]

http://www.army.mil/features/beret/beret.htm

Black Beret. The tradition of wearing black berets began with armored units. In 1924 the British Royal Tank Regiment adopted the first modern military beret, based on the Scottish highland bonnet and French Bretonne beret. The regiment selected the headgear for its practicality--brimless for use with armored vehicle fire control sights and black to hide grease stains. In the US Army, HQDA policy from 1973 through 1979 permitted local commanders to encourage morale-enhancing distinctions, and Armor and Armored Cavalry personnel wore black berets as distinctive headgear until CSA Bernard W. Rogers banned all such unofficial headgear in 1979. Rangers received authorization through AR 670-5, Uniform and Insignia, 30 January 1975, to wear black berets. Previously, locally authorized black berets had been worn briefly by the 10th Ranger Company (Airborne), 45th Infantry Division, during the Korean War before their movement to Korea; Company F (LRP), 52d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, in 1967 in the Republic of Vietnam; Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 1st Cavalry Division, in 1970 in the Republic of Vietnam; and Company N (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade, in 1971 in the Republic of Vietnam.

Top told stories about being a private in an Armored Cavalry unit and wearing the black beret, and that eventually they would try to take the Stetson away from us...he was glad to get out before that happened and would get pissed talking about it.

[ZoneOne]

90% of the United States Army wears the black beret.

I wish it wasn't the case

[wildcat]

I wish it wasn't the case
for you

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=466&pictureid=5252

I am in 2 minds about the beret, I like how ever countries can were it in combat.

[ZoneOne]

for you



I am in 2 minds about the beret, I like how ever countries can were it in combat.

Good Lord, what happened to your face?

;-)

Every time I put on my black beret, I think of the cadence that follows w/ nasty lay.

[wildcat]

Good Lord, what happened to your face?

;-)
back to the future.

[GETSOME]

^^^^ Wow ,thanks for that info.p-)

[metalgolem]

for you



I am in 2 minds about the beret, I like how ever countries can were it in combat.

Never wore it in "combat" per se, but in nearly all training exercises (even in winter).

Driving in convoy on dusty backroads, it would end up looking tan by the end of
the exercise.

For exercises we would have preferred anything but a beret.

[wildcat]

Never wore it in "combat" per se, but in nearly all training exercises (even in winter).

Driving in convoy on dusty backroads, it would end up looking tan by the end of
the exercise.

For exercises we would have preferred anything but a beret.
in combat and field I worn my kevlar like 99.9% of the time, I can only thing of 5 times of wearing a patrol cap. The US Army is big on wearing full bro gear everywhere, for everything, with the line train as you fight.

[SBL]

Never wore it in "combat" per se, but in nearly all training exercises (even in winter).

Driving in convoy on dusty backroads, it would end up looking tan by the end of
the exercise.

For exercises we would have preferred anything but a beret.
I've seen quite a few comments along these lines, but never really understood why. Is it just because they lack practicability? Uncomfortable? Or what?

[T for Tetrapod]

http://pictures.werkenbijdemarine.nl/gallerie/Mariniers/marns_high_jpg/13_r0206-4y-15-amfibisch.jpg


This picture is the definition of badass.

[rchad]

A U.S. Marine officer returned to the states after being assigned as a liason officer to the British Royal Marines. He was so excited about the beret he began asking many of his fellow Marines about the Corps adopting it.

He didn't find much enthusiasm until one Marine sergeant said "hell yes" he was all for it. His explanation: that he liked to get into bar fights and if it became a part of the uniform he could get in a lot more fights without getting in trouble because he wouldn't have to start the brawl.

Having said that, I really do like the beret and even more so the British Royal Marines.

Former U.S. Marine

[Foka[PL]]

Polish 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade
http://www.mon.gov.pl/galeria/1585/zdjecie_1585_17629.jpg

http://www.mon.gov.pl/galeria/1585/zdjecie_1585_17628.jpg

http://www.redakcjawojskowa.pl/gazeta/images/stories/wojska_lad/2008/marzec/swietoszow/2.jpg

[Mousepad]

A U.S. Marine officer returned to the states after being assigned as a liason officer to the British Royal Marines. He was so excited about the beret he began asking many of his fellow Marines about the Corps adopting it.

He didn't find much enthusiasm until one Marine sergeant said "hell yes" he was all for it. His explanation: that he liked to get into bar fights and if it became a part of the uniform he could get in a lot more fights without getting in trouble because he wouldn't have to start the brawl.

Having said that, I really do like the beret and even more so the British Royal Marines.

Former U.S. Marine

I heard that Marines rejected beret coz it's "too girly" true/false?

[Johan M]

in Belgian Army, black beret: Tank units, some infantry, Marine and Air Force infantry and in the past also Gendarmerie:

2nd Battalion cyclistes:
http://www.2cy.be/modules/derumier-gal/fichiers/20050214170245_3.jpg
http://www.2cy.be/modules/derumier-gal/fichiers/20050708143735_add_1.jpg

[Johan M]

Belgian Gendarmerie !

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1868/afdcav731owmroobrouckzr6.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9750/legernatie78ni1.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5774/afdkeustermans19761977xv1.jpg

[tluassa]

German Tankers still wear the Black :)

PS: This is our highest ranking General

http://www.y-lite.de/photogallery/Lourdes/k-lourdes%20460.jpg

[GETSOME]

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/265/02sd3.jpg
How come,no Portuguese jump wings?

[santana]

British Paratrooper

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3843/451138491lu8.jpg


Mexican
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9617/mexparachuteconcamuflajcq1.jpg

[sandi_yudha]

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/grab.jpg

Indonesian Navy Frogmen

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/p4250222.jpg

Indonesian Army Aviators - the Mi-17 crew.....if maroon is not part of red color, then what is it?

"Indonesian Navy Frogmen" correction:
We call it Amphibian Troops which part of Indonesian Navy

[sandi_yudha]

Nope.. Beside Kopasuss, there are some unit which used Red Barrett... The Navy's Frogmen and the Army's Pilot also use it. The Red Colour type is Different from Kopassus Red Barrett.

Another pics of Kopassus:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2703862176_e73f089eb1.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2270/2469645859_a56215ef21.jpg?v=0

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk266/radenladen/tentara/GLF-3248.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk266/radenladen/tentara/PICT2416.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk266/radenladen/tentara/PICT2414.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk266/radenladen/tentara/PICT0475-1.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4706/picture1yn1.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk266/radenladen/tentara/GLF-3068-A.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/Jon2009_photo/DSCA002118a.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/Jon2009_photo/dsc00001a.jpg

Damn nice.....
How did u get those pic....
it's great...

[sandi_yudha]

What type of gun is that rifle?

Thanks in advance. And thanks for all who posted pics, interesting thread.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/Jon2009_photo/DSCA002118a.jpg

This gun is SS2 riffle made in Indonesia.
SS (Senapan Serbu = Assault Riffle) 2
Same with AK47 mechanism.
more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pindad_SS2
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS2
http://www.pindad.com/prodgul800.php?bahasa=2&varkdnews=JTSS2

[sandi_yudha]

British Chief of Defence Staff Jock Stirrup (C) fires a weapon during a drill by Indonesian counter terrorist force Gultor at the army special force headquarters in Jakarta on April 25, 2008. Stirrup is in Indonesia on a four-day-official visit to tighten military ties between the two countries.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk266/radenladen/tentara/610x-5.jpg

[santana]

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4267/20080907adf8161479028loxf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

Quote:
Corporal Dean Jennings carries Ziggy's urn to the burial site during the service of his Military Working dog Ziggy. www.defence.gov.au (http://www.defence.gov.au/) Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opastute/images/gallery/2008/0910/20080907adf8161479_028.jpg)

[Johan M]

(...)

PS: This is our highest ranking General

http://www.y-lite.de/photogallery/Lourdes/k-lourdes%20460.jpg

WOW, I bet this guy has fought in the trenches of Verdun!

[Johan M]

Russian paratroopers:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Russian_paratroopers_in_Kazakhstan.jpg/800px-Russian_paratroopers_in_Kazakhstan.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7193/21w8ml.jpg

Belgian Logistieke Eenheden:

http://www.proservcenter.be/4ciemat/Werl_foto's%20Hendrik%20Dewitte/Parade_in_de_hal_van_appro_iuitreiking_medalies.JPG

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Assets/Images_Upload/2008/02/09/B5_G3N1NKQSO.1+wbmv06119.jpg

[Leaper]

Not agains you personally, Johan, but what is with these beret threads?
Whats the deal here? Am I missing something? Pink berets next?

[Fireball Sanchez]

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1226/facepalmwk0zg7.jpg

[Chulo]

i will wait for the thread " Pics from the pink berets in the world" before i post Hellfish's beret

[Polygon]

i will wait for the thread " Pics from the pink berets in the world" before i post Hellfish's beret

Hahaha.

Looks like OP is working his way through the beret rainbow.

[MoFo]

Dark Blue, Light Blue, Blue Blue or Pooh pah choo?

[Johan M]

gentlemen, stay on topic please:
http://www.teslogos.com/user_images/offers/thumbs/Beret_et_brevet_de_parachutiste_russe_350_525.jpg

[Chulo]

gentlemen, stay on topic please:
http://www.teslogos.com/user_images/offers/thumbs/Beret_et_brevet_de_parachutiste_russe_350_525.jpg

fine.. but you fail.. that is not blue.. its Cyan.. save that for the Cyan berets in the world thread

[Leaper]

http://www.souvenirsofparis.com/images/french-berets/french-beret.jpg

Icelandic special forces beret

[MoFo]

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5259/lolface418x448ly6.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lolface418x448ly6.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lolface418x448ly6.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lolface418x448ly6.jpg

[alsadiyarto]

Indonesian Military Police
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/art_2006112_8447.jpg
*note: all MP unit in Indonesia wore blue berets...pic above is Airforce MP.

Indonesian Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob)
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/brimob.jpg

[Leaper]

Russians celebrating St:Strong day
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0gaT0eS6eu7v1/610x.jpg

[UNCool]

Does blue baseball cap count?
<-- :lol:

[Leaper]

Nooooo! Berets FTW!!!

[Insignia]

Standard colour of the swedish army's berets is dark blue.

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq303/LinusNilsson88/01voi_basker08_basker23.jpg

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

Not agains you personally, Johan, but what is with these beret threads?
Whats the deal here?

^ exactly. why do you want to see those? I don't get it...

OSN

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2271/41094597wz6.jpg

http://www.army.cz/images/id_7001_8000/7403/6.jpg

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2076/05ug4.jpg

AF

http://www.afbcaslav.cz/zak/jednotky/lbz/lbz02.jpg

http://www.25plrb.army.cz/fotogalerie/2008/vycvik/Nobel%20Star/NobelStar_07.jpg

http://www.25plrb.army.cz/fotogalerie/2008/navstevy/navstev_ngs_unor/NGS_u_nas_02.jpg

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9716/elderly20lady20in20bluecl9.jpghttp://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9716/elderly20lady20in20bluecl9.jpg

[GETSOME]

Sweet pics,thanks guys.
South African Infantry use green berets.p-)

[gigit]

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/picture1yn1.jpg

From TNI in Gallery (the New Photos)


Hahaha.

Looks like OP is working his way through the beret rainbow.

[Chulo]

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/alsadiyarto/picture1yn1.jpg

From TNI in Gallery (the New Photos)

YEA!!! EPIC first post!

[Zombie Squad]

Russian paratroopers:

After you clothing fetishes OP's have gone trough every color there is, and there is many. I want to inform you go start with uniforms threads and helmet threads.

[Rynnäkkökivääri]

Russians celebrating St:Strong day

RUSSIA STRONG !!!111


p-)

[Ceili]

Russians celebrating St:Strong day
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0gaT0eS6eu7v1/610x.jpg
No doubt they are all on the sauce.

[santana]

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/03ju2em29naEa/610x.jpg

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00wQgoVdwDgjb/610x.jpg

Ecuador Red Berets

[Swerap]

No doubt they are all on the sauce.


Yeah more like st:drunk day!!

And btw what is so special with a beret? I mean really!?!
Ok you have to go through (often) some though **** to get it!
But how practical is it? Its useless in the field!
Give me a booniehat anyday!!

[Troubadour]

At one point in time Berets actually meant something.

[Battlebuds]

Yeah more like st:drunk day!!

And btw what is so special with a beret? I mean really!?!
Ok you have to go through (often) some though **** to get it!
But how practical is it? Its useless in the field!
Give me a booniehat anyday!!


Quit FTW, seriously.

[Johnny bazooka]

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2271/41094597wz6.jpg



now is this guy there as a Czech soldier (with normal blue baret), or as a UN-soldier (with UN baret)?

[Johnny bazooka]

French veterans

http://www.theleme.net/theleme/modules/htmlarea/upload/admin.adminStory.1193347438.88.jpg

[Connaught Ranger]

now is this guy there as a Czech soldier (with normal blue baret), or as a UN-soldier (with UN baret)?

Err. . . . . I think the big white painted vehicle is a clue.

Connaught Ranger:p

[Johnny bazooka]

http://www.boekje-pienter.nl/images/commando.jpg

[Insignia]

Yeah more like st:drunk day!!

And btw what is so special with a beret? I mean really!?!
Ok you have to go through (often) some though **** to get it!
But how practical is it? Its useless in the field!
Give me a booniehat anyday!!

Guess thats up to where you did your service, my platoon had to do a 6 day exercise to get it, with an average of 2 hours of sleep at a good night, minimum of food. Speedmarching,reconnaissance ops,various of physical, shooting and first aid tests, wintertraining including basic survival in sub-arctic climate on a swedish fjäll. And it ended with a SERE-exercise after a quite grooling march.
Anybody not completing it would not get their beret. Hence the beret stands for your pride as a soldier completing your basic training and beret-exercise.
Instead of getting ****load of bars for every single training you'll do during your basic training, you get a beret.
But as i said, not everybody does that, alot of branches and bases just seems to be handing them out like its candy, which is bs.

[santana]

http://images.imagehotel.net/xyezfk2a6s.jpg

[bogdan45]

Ukraine
http://www.mil.gov.ua/images/event/2007-08-15-811-3545.jpg

[fuzo 90]

Fuzileiros de Portugal
Portuguese marines
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/328/boina2st2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/boina2st2.jpg/1/w374.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img360/boina2st2.jpg/1/)

[fuzo 90]

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/5909/d03ex01473zt0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/d03ex01473zt0.jpg/1/w2000.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img360/d03ex01473zt0.jpg/1/)
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8508/dsc2449eq7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/dsc2449eq7.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img360/dsc2449eq7.jpg/1/)

[dwight]

http://www.marechausseecontact.nl/images/RHS%20aug%202006.jpg
koninklijke marechaussee (dutch military police) uses a blue beret
( some other dutch special police units also use the blue beret

http://pictures.werkenbijdemarine.nl/gallerie/Mariniers/marns_high_jpg/13_r0206-4y-15-amfibisch.jpg
and agian my fav. pic of the dutch marines
some say there beret is dark blue i stil find it black but what the hell its still a nice pic and a good unitp-)

http://www.schlijper.nl/archive/2005/01/050119-marechaussee.jpg
two sergeant 1st class of the marechaussee in ceremonial uniforms

[RS_Leo1A5]

WOW, I bet this guy has fought in the trenches of Verdun!
He was born in 1946...

[Recce 1]

A few pictures of 4° Chasseurs à Cheval (Recco Unit -Belgium Army)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/5246ec8271f85ff91f15d48a4a9215af.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/009b,5246ec8271f85ff91f15d48a4a9215af.jpg.html)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/d9810a43c793485d3e5633bf36e62c53.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/71-dernier-defile-m41,d9810a43c793485d3e5633bf36e62c53.jpg.html)
1971, défilé dans la ville d'Arnsberg (Allemagne), ici, un M-41 Walker Bulldog

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/91bef35d79653bea04ce85e10bf99d05.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/etendard-fastes-24061988,91bef35d79653bea04ce85e10bf99d05.jpg.html)
Etendard, fastes au Quartier Regersvliet (Arnsberg - Allemagne)

[Recce 1]

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/c598574e90c1d3ea1803f32a604b69e6.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/divers002,c598574e90c1d3ea1803f32a604b69e6.jpg.html)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/397f388ca1e8aabf168503273a854817.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/pl-30-esc-c-bergen-ftx-september-live,397f388ca1e8aabf168503273a854817.jpg.html)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/eb9a629551331cd39a80626e4de756d1.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/reappro-sci-esc-c-sur-pos-tir-elsenborn,eb9a629551331cd39a80626e4de756d1.jpg.html)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/459fbeca3a64b2bd1146b8cc82276eb5.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/pl-radio-4chch-arnsberg-1989,459fbeca3a64b2bd1146b8cc82276eb5.jpg.html)

[Recce 1]

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/5b811890d9bd74537f04861b2eac2cd2.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/numeriser0019b,5b811890d9bd74537f04861b2eac2cd2.jpg.html)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/c021ecb3784eac1a4eca59bddc1d982e.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/img0035,c021ecb3784eac1a4eca59bddc1d982e.jpg.html)

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3708/50561eb8dcc2067dab12e4236cb8d3b6.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/silver-back-1994-nairobi-025,50561eb8dcc2067dab12e4236cb8d3b6.jpg.html)

[The Lusiad Knight]

Portuguese Air Force Military Police ("Polícia Aérea")

http://www.policiaaerea.net/galeria/images/4_800x600.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XKvLAmR1MkA/R9BbnNKNrxI/AAAAAAAAAB0/gwZOIN6L5Vo/s1600/Cin%C3%83%C2%B3fila%2B3.JPG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XKvLAmR1MkA/R9BcE9KNryI/AAAAAAAAAB8/xTpziiZBapY/s1600/Cin%C3%83%C2%B3fila%2B4.JPG
http://antigo.mdn.gov.pt/Galeria/image/fa12.jpg
http://bp3.blogger.com/_XKvLAmR1MkA/R-4YUt0h5BI/AAAAAAAAAHg/UEL3bBQ9kRQ/s400/F%C3%A9lix+-+1%C2%BA+Pelot%C3%A3o+Ba6+88,90+001.jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_XKvLAmR1MkA/SGjnUl5Av-I/AAAAAAAAC1o/SrLFh3RhLxM/s400/a0751592rk8.jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_XKvLAmR1MkA/SGjndTLjhFI/AAAAAAAAC1w/7zJNG1EILK4/s400/a0751612ay6.jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_XKvLAmR1MkA/SGjnrIlIy-I/AAAAAAAAC14/ZMXgf0LC21Y/s400/a0752272ps0.jpg
http://gaf.zeelandnet.nl/yp408/images/policia_aerea.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o215/Cabecinhas/DSC03161.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6428/im000520nf1.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1500/im000517tr5.jpg

[mike669]

they use Green berets too

[Kopassus]

From Denmark?

From Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Khusus.
http://94.100.113.86/309900001-309950000/309949601-309949700/309949690_5_QQL9.jpeg

http://94.100.113.86/309900001-309950000/309949601-309949700/309949689_5_ZlIi.jpeg

[Sewen]

2nd battalion commando's (para-cdo)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3382/neo086yi0.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2550/bigparacommando13ty1.jpg
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9435/bigparacommando79pu5.jpg


Engineers of the para-commando's
http://lh3.ggpht.com/JMStoffels/RcYXyT-7VMI/AAAAAAAAANg/9qP08E5nUHE/s512/aidman1%20033.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/JMStoffels/RgKyHyJAY1I/AAAAAAAAB5U/K3Y3nDauhMw/s512/Para%20Commando%20Day%2021%20Maart%20te%20namen%20%2833%29.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/JMStoffels/RgKw8yJAYMI/AAAAAAAAB0M/RXQnWouf_j8/s512/Para%20Commando%20Day%2021%20Maart%20te%20namen%20%2846%29.jpg


Field artillery of the para-commando's
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6061/dyn007original800560pjplt2.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7260/isaf140zk2.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3079/isaf14et0.jpg


Chasseurs Ardennais (Infantry, normally infantry units wear a brown beret, but ChA. is an exception for traditional reasons)
http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ablardeensejagerskosovofq2.jpghttp://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1840/ablardeensejagerskosovoem6.jpg
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/2725/bigc025dw0.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3167/bigc115hc1.jpg

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

since I participated in all gay baret threads....

Members of Infantry of Army of Czech Republic use light green baret

http://www.71mpr.army.cz/img/nastup0805071.jpg

http://www.71mpr.army.cz/img/kurzNRF01.jpg

and dark green is for recon units

http://www.71mpr.army.cz/img/kurzNRF03.jpg

http://www.army.cz/images/id_10001_11000/10022/05.jpg

so its red for sf and airborne, dark green for recon, green for infantry, dark blue for airforce, black for mp, orange for civil defence and grey for logistics.

[choijk91]

Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROKA-SWC)

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4277/topteam4wkdehddnr200dk0.th.jpg (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=topteam4wkdehddnr200dk0.jpg)
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1112/1wkdehddnr200ev4.th.jpg (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1wkdehddnr200ev4.jpg)
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9586/monzon21ic8.th.jpg (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=monzon21ic8.jpg)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/714/picture4dz3.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture4dz3.jpg)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2336/2008042320223b153b39vx8.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2008042320223b153b39vx8.jpg)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6469/2003b3e2b1a4bee7c1a6c3bky3.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2003b3e2b1a4bee7c1a6c3bky3.jpg)

[santana]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8381/610xmt0.jpg

Quote:
A member of Macedonian Army Special Operations Regiment with a camouflage face paint stands guard as Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, U.S. Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald, right, passes near during a medal award ceremony in Macedonia's capital Skopje, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. U.S. Admiral Fitzgerald awarded on Wednesday 61 soldier of the Special Operations Regiment of Macedonian Army, all participants in the Iraqi Freedom Operation.
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4134/610xjy4.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6843/610xvt8.jpg

Quote:
Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, U.S. Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald, left, congratulates an Macedonian Army Captain Zoran Ivanov, right, after awarding him with a Bronze Star Medal on a ceremony in Macedonia's capital Skopje, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. U.S. Admiral Fitzgerald awarded on Wednesday 61 soldier of the Special Operations Regiment of Macedonian Army, all participants in the Iraqi Freedom Operation.

[Leaper]

From Denmark?

From Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Khusus.



Nooooooor-waaaay! Close!

[Kopassus]

Nooooooor-waaaay! Close!
Ah, Norge, thanks! What does H5 means?

[bilatibay ya!]

red berets, camo-faced...how could you hide your ass if your RED beret's can still be seen all over...what's become the purpose of face camo then???

[Kopassus]

When things become serious, barets are often replaced by a helmet or something else.
Something like this:
http://94.100.113.110/357750001-357800000/357793701-357793800/357793791_5_cHu4.jpeg
or this:
http://94.100.113.87/311500001-311550000/311504901-311505000/311504905_5_vicd.jpeg

[sp2c]

Ah, Norge, thanks! What does H5 means?

I believe it's a reference to the king?

[SR25]

Ukrainian marines:

http://fleet.sebastopol.ua/articles/pics/p1170077191

http://fleet.sebastopol.ua/articles/pics/p1144255498

[santana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/hires_080915-A-6849A-007a.jpg
Hires (http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/homepagephoto/2008-09/hires_080915-A-6849A-007a.jpg)

Quote:
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erich R. Phillips, right, holds the framed documents awarding him the Distinguished Service Cross. U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander of U. S. Army Europe, presented the award Sept. 15, 2008, in Vicenza, Italy. Phillips received the award for his actions at Ranch House in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2007, when he coordinated the last line of defense after Taliban extremists over ran half of their remote base. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Aird

[SR25]

Marines again:

http://www.mil.gov.ua/images/multimedia/photo/03/20.jpg

[ICUS]

Ah, Norge, thanks! What does H5 means?

King Haakon V of Norway.

[one-niner]

Well, in Denmark all combat arms soldiers wear black berets. Support and service support arms wear green berets as do the Home Guard. Military police wear red berets. Special forces have burgundy berets. The Army Air Service had blue-gray berets but now they are part of the Air Force and don't wear berets anymore. I don't think I forgot anyone. Sorry, no pics atm.

[WayneEdwards]

Bangladeshi red berets are its Para commandos. They are some of the toughest in the world. Trained with US Special Forces, South Korean special forces, Indonesian Koppasus, Malaysian special forces, Chinese special forces and Pakistani special forces they have developed their own custom strategies.

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/med_gallery_1_55_72575.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_55_3472.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_55_41991.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_55_50644.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_55_37724.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_55_12409.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_55_2117.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_54_61800.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_54_31275.jpg
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/WayneEdwards/bangladesh/gallery_1_54_53674.jpg

[The Lusiad Knight]

Unknown Guinea-Bissau unit. My guess is that the use of red beret is only ideological or a matter of stylep-).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/ilha113/sjacinto10.jpg
http://www.presidencia.pt/archive/img/080918-PR-0502.jpg
http://www.presidencia.pt/archive/img/080918-PR-0519.jpg
http://www.presidencia.pt/archive/img/080918-PR-0532.jpg

[The Lusiad Knight]

Portuguese Prison Guard GISP - Protection and Intervention Security Group.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080129205007PTLUS7947378120163980.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080429121132PTLUS8271951120947109.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080429121510PTLUS8271954120947131.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080429121946PTLUS8271955120947158.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080429122435PTLUS8271959120947187.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080429122651PTLUS8271962120947201.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/lancero55/junho/20080429122839PTLUS8271964120947211.jpg

Link: http://www.forumdefesa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2829&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Tarsus]

http://www.milint.com/content/Ozel%20Kuvvetler/POH/POH%2086.jpg


Turkish Police Special Forces with a Otokar Akrep(scorpion)


http://www.milint.com/content/Ozel%20Kuvvetler/POH/POH%2088.jpg


Police Special Forces at parade


http://www.milint.com/content/Ozel%20Kuvvetler/POH/POH%2032.jpg


Police Special Forces at a parade, for security


http://www.milint.com/content/Ozel%20Kuvvetler/POH/POH%2075.jpg


Special Forces in east


http://www.milint.com/content/Ozel%20Kuvvetler/POH/POH%2063.jpg


Special Forces at airport

[jimmytx3]

beret looks well p-)

[VAMAN]

NSG Black Cat Commandos, a specialized counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/491/15mohan22kp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

[Kopassus]

King Haakon V of Norway.
thanks ICUS!

[Kopassus]

Unknown Guinea-Bissau unit. My guess is that the use of red beret is only ideological or a matter of stylep-).




http://www.presidencia.pt/archive/img/080918-PR-0532.jpg
So, Guinnee-Bissau, Timor-Lorosae and a third country, what are they doing on these pictures? Some international execise?

[santana]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/Lancero1/setembro1/20080916185338ENLUS0149072412215912.jpg

Mexican members of the Army attend the Military parade during the celebrations of Mexico's Independence Day in Mexico City, Mexico, 16 September 2008

[santana]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/Lancero1/setembro1/20080916195049ENLUS0149078912215946.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/Lancero1/setembro1/20080916195109ENLUS0149079012215946.jpg


Quote:
Mexican members of the Army attend the Military parade during the celebrations of Mexico's Independence Day in Mexico City, Mexico, 16 September 2008

[Tarsus]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/Lancero1/setembro1/20080916195109ENLUS0149079012215946.jpg


Quote:
Mexican members of the Army attend the Military parade during the celebrations of Mexico's Independence Day in Mexico City, Mexico, 16 September 2008

is this a sniper unit ???p-)

[santana]

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7043/strze6tw7.jpg

[KEEPER0311]

http://www.jazzbots.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/mythbusters.jpg

[Panzergraf]

Norwegian Cavalry units also wear the black Beret.
Exceptions are the 2nd battalion, who wear Tan berets, and the Telemark Battalion, who wear Jade-green berets.

Panserbataljonen (the armour battalion) and Kampeskadronen (the combat squadron) still wear black berets.

I myself was in Panserbataljonen.

Only decent picture I could find of me with this wonderful piece of cranium decoration:
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2681/beretmb1.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beretmb1.jpg)

[The Lusiad Knight]

So, Guinnee-Bissau, Timor-Lorosae and a third country, what are they doing on these pictures? Some international execise?

CPLP - Portuguese Speaking Countries Community Military Exercise Felino 2008

http://www.paulocosta.eu/felino/images/A01.jpg

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3563214&postcount=494

[KING-TIGER]

algeria (marines) 1997

http://i43.servimg.com/u/f43/11/43/45/77/beret_11.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=3393&u=11434577)
http://i43.servimg.com/u/f43/11/43/45/77/80qvwj10.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=3394&u=11434577)

[-Church-]

Jesus, do we really need dedicated threads for the color of a beret ? Why not regroup them all into one, between the red berets, the green and the blacks...

[LoboCanada]

^It's because they support segregation. Racists! p-)

[-Church-]

Seriously though, I think it'd be better to merge all threads but that's just me...

[SpecOpsGrandChild]

Jesus, do we really need dedicated threads for the color of a beret ? Why not regroup them all into one, between the red berets, the green and the blacks...
I agree with this idea.

[santana]

I agree with this idea.

Yeah I agree 100%, better to have all of them in just one single thread.

[Kopassus]

CPLP - Portuguese Speaking Countries Community Military Exercise Felino 2008

http://www.paulocosta.eu/felino/images/A01.jpg

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3563214&postcount=494
Thanks Lusiad!

[rchad]

I heard that Marines rejected beret coz it's "too girly" true/false?

I would not put it quit that way.

I think the Americans have always had an issue with the French which is why it was not too popular historically. The US Army only adopted the beret to help with recruiting.

The marines are much more adamant about not designating any particular unit as a "special" force. The view is that a marine is a marine and there's no room for special marines. Any kind of different uniform for a Recon marine would be frowned upon institutionally. Typically, the only way to identify a recon marine is by the SCUBA and JUMP badges.

[santana]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/29/lesmilitairesfrancaisdeei6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

[santana]

Italian Army, Folgore parachuter C.M. R. Rusconi (and others from Folgore) in Salsomaggiore Terme

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/2404/12209752241561003085dn5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

[Carib]

"Italian Army, Folgore parachuter C.M. R. Rusconi (and others from Folgore) in Salsomaggiore Terme"

Hey that is my hometown, where did you happen to find this pic?

[santana]

"Italian Army, Folgore parachuter C.M. R. Rusconi (and others from Folgore) in Salsomaggiore Terme"

Hey that is my hometown, where did you happen to find this pic?


From womans in the military/police thread. Here at MP.net

[santana]

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9422/610xbk2.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6404/610xgg4.jpg

[santana]

http://www.cgfm.mil.co/CGFMPortal/Cgfm_files/Galeria/fuerzas_especiales.jpg

http://www.cgfm.mil.co/CGFMPortal/Cgfm_files/Galeria/curiosidad.jpg

[Ang Mo Kio]

sri lankan army commando regiment

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/SLACR_butsalute.jpg
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fSJ4wh3IW1ex/340x.jpghttp://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0bwX1e96No6Cs/610x.jpg

Do they have any parachutist qualification badge??? Thanks.

[Ang Mo Kio]

These Swedish paratroopers are being awarded the Swedish parachutist qualification insignia - the spread winged eagle.Sweden is one of the few nations to have a parachute qualification insignia which does not reflect the parachute in the design.

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/5904/03fa1.jpg


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4843/02qi9.jpg[/quote]

[GETSOME]

Swedish jump wings.http://www.europeanparatroopers.org/immagini/bad3_r1_c1.jpg

[GETSOME]

Do they have any parachutist qualification badge??? Thanks.
Yes they do,similar to the British jump wings,and worn on their left shoulder.p-)

[Leaper]

No thats FJs unit patch/insignia

[GETSOME]

No thats FJs unit patch/insignia
Oops,i thought that was their jump wings,sorry:oops:

[Leaper]

Noooo problem, its quite easy to think they're jump wings, actually, there is no Swedish jump wings. Sad but true

[Ang Mo Kio]

Swedish jump wings.http://www.europeanparatroopers.org/immagini/bad3_r1_c1.jpg
Thanks GETSOME for the picture of Swedish jump wing.

[Ang Mo Kio]

Noooo problem, its quite easy to think they're jump wings, actually, there is no Swedish jump wings. Sad but true
Thanks LEAPER for the " sad but true " information.

[Ang Mo Kio]

Swedish jump wings.http://www.europeanparatroopers.org/immagini/bad3_r1_c1.jpg
This is the actual Swedish jump wing.

[Infanteer Two Seven]

Do they have any parachutist qualification badge??? Thanks.

yes they are
most light infantry goes to commando school to ear their basic para
here is an article Maldive army earning their para with SL commandos

http://www.zimbio.com/President+Mahinda+Rajapakse/articles/48/Maldivian+Military+Chief+Mohamed+Zahir+Sri

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aqE4Mg1yzao6/340x.jpg
http://thesamnet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sri-lankan-commandos.jpg

[Ang Mo Kio]

yes they are
most light infantry goes to commando school to ear their basic para
here is an article Maldive army earning their para with SL commandos

http://www.zimbio.com/President+Mahinda+Rajapakse/articles/48/Maldivian+Military+Chief+Mohamed+Zahir+Sri

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aqE4Mg1yzao6/340x.jpg
http://thesamnet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sri-lankan-commandos.jpg

Many thanks for the information.Interesting woot. Do you have any close-up pictures of the Sri Lankan gold metal parachutist wing on these soldier's uniform? :hug:

[Infanteer Two Seven]

Many thanks for the information.Interesting woot. Do you have any close-up pictures of the Sri Lankan gold metal parachutist wing on these soldier's uniform? :hug:

sri lanka sends its soldiers abroad for some courses so they get their wings from the country that trained them. like this guy here

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fSJ4wh3IW1ex/340x.jpg

but this is sri lankan para badge

58559

[Leaper]

This is the actual Swedish jump wing.


No, thats the Swedish PARAs insignia

[Ang Mo Kio]

sri lanka sends its soldiers abroad for some courses so they get their wings from the country that trained them. like this guy here

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fSJ4wh3IW1ex/340x.jpg

but this is sri lankan para badge

58559
Thank you so much.I saw the Sri Lankan parachutist wing on the soldier's right chest.

[Swedish_Marine]

The spread wing eagle is not the Swedish armed forces jump wing. It´s more like the US Navy Special Warfare insignia, i.e only awarded to one type of soldier. Only paras wear these, not those who are only parachute qualified.

The SF-badge looks more like jump wings. A pair of wings, a sword, an anchor and a parachute.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/Tigerhund/37107212_1.jpg
Again, only worn by one type of soldier, those in the special forces.

[sw1paul]

How about Captain Sensible UK !!

" I said Captain he said wot "

[Ang Mo Kio]

The spread wing eagle is not the Swedish armed forces jump wing. It´s more like the US Navy Special Warfare insignia, i.e only awarded to one type of soldier. Only paras wear these, not those who are only parachute qualified.

The SF-badge looks more like jump wings. A pair of wings, a sword, an anchor and a parachute.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/Tigerhund/37107212_1.jpg
Again, only worn by one type of soldier, those in the special forces.
This is the Swedish SSG or Sarskilda Skyddsgruppen unit parachutist badge. Can anyone help me with this badge? Thank you.

[Leaper]

No, they just look like jump wings, they are not jumpwings, you however, are severely retarded

They are SSGs insignia on there parade uniforms or whatever you want to call them

[~~~~]

Polish PM Donald Tusk, MoD Bogdan Klich and troops from the 6th airborne brigade.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2400/0390765114ju1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Ang Mo Kio]

The spread wing eagle is not the Swedish armed forces jump wing. It´s more like the US Navy Special Warfare insignia, i.e only awarded to one type of soldier. Only paras wear these, not those who are only parachute qualified.

The SF-badge looks more like jump wings. A pair of wings, a sword, an anchor and a parachute.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a193/Tigerhund/37107212_1.jpg
Again, only worn by one type of soldier, those in the special forces.
The spread wing eagle is awarded to one type of soldier better known in Sweden as " Fallskarmsjagarna ".

[santana]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58854&d=1223861106

[Leaper]

The spread wing eagle is awarded to one type of soldier better known in Sweden as " Fallskarmsjagarna ".

You must be the commander of MP.nets special retard forces. Thank you for being so......French!

[Ang Mo Kio]

As Tropas Especiais ( Para-Quedistas ) Da Republica De CUBA.

[china_police]

Shanghai Police women

[Infanteer Two Seven]

Thank you so much.I saw the Sri Lankan parachutist wing on the soldier's right chest.

yup you got it here is a close up

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v123/140/86/286700470/n286700470_181139_9307.jpg


similar to the commonwealth wings

here is a canadian wings

http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/CanadianPW.jpg

[Ang Mo Kio]

:) Thank you.So kind of you.

[Ang Mo Kio]

yup you got it here is a close up

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v123/140/86/286700470/n286700470_181139_9307.jpg


similar to the commonwealth wings

here is a canadian wings

http://www.handembroideryshop.co.uk/acatalog/CanadianPW.jpg

:) Thank you so much for your kindness.

[GETSOME]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v123/140/86/286700470/n286700470_181139_9307.jpg


Whats the badge below his jump wings?

[Infanteer Two Seven]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v123/140/86/286700470/n286700470_181139_9307.jpg


Whats the badge below his jump wings?

Sri Lankan Commando school badge

[hillman32]

http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/army/regiments/images/s_ssg_3.jpg

[hillman32]

http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/army/regiments/images/s_ssg01.jpg