Click on the Combat Parachutist Badges to hear the sounds of WW2.
The Combat Parachutist Badges consist of an open parachute on and over a pair of stylized wings displayed and curving inward. A star and wreath are added above the parachute canopy to indicate the degree of qualification. A star above the canopy indicates a Senior Parachutist; the star surrounded by a laurel wreath indicates a Master Parachutist. Small stars are superimposed on the appropriate badge to indicate combat jumps as follows:
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| Master Parachutist Badge |
Click badge to listen to sounds from the Battlefield. |
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| One Jump - A bronze star centered on the shroud lines below the canopy. |
Click badge to listen to the theme tune from the television series Band of Brothers. |
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| Two Jumps - A bronze star on the base of each wing. |
Click badge to listen to Eisenhower's speech. |
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| Three Jumps - A bronze star on the base of each wing and one star centered on the shroud lines below the canopy. |
Click badge to listen to DDAY Airborne reports. |
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| Four Jumps - Two bronze stars on the base of each wing. |
Click badge to listen to DDAY Landing reports. |
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| Five Jumps - A gold star centered on the shroud lines below the canopy. |
Click badge to listen to battlefield sound effects. |
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