patches Posted October 16, 2017 Share #1 Posted October 16, 2017 A rare sighting I should think. A Sgt Maj Smitka at The Sergent Major School wears the Iranian Army Freefall Badge in the summer of 1973. This is the only version I could find, this one with the crown (from allbadges) this one Smitka has has a Star as we see, think Smitka'a may be for Freefall Instructor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted October 16, 2017 Here's a cloth version I found. Now we look if we can find something on Smitka . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2017 Share #3 Posted October 16, 2017 Nice picture I met a SF Sgt who had Iranian jump wings.He was surpised I knew what they were.He explained they were deployed(to Iran) to train the Shahs commandos to be jump trained and qualified.He explained they supplied all of the equipment and lift capability.After the training and when the training team left there wasn't any lift capability(aircraft) so in effect the Iranians were trained but had no further jump capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2017 Share #4 Posted October 16, 2017 Wearing the Iranian jump wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted October 16, 2017 Pretty certain this guy is Ernst Smitka, a Green Beret, probably a German or an Austrian. http://www.specialforcesassociation.org/forums/archive/index.php?t-6105.html http://www.specialforcesassociation.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4870 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted October 16, 2017 Whoa Hoaa! Either a Grenadier or a Fallschrimjaeger im Zweiten Weltkrieg. https://forum.axishistory.com/search.php?keywords=smitka http://www.socnet.com/archive/index.php/t-106129.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted October 16, 2017 Share #7 Posted October 16, 2017 Cool stuff.Prior to our being kicked out the US gave massive assistance to Iran,supplying training and materials. In addition to supplying Military Advisors,we also sent in Technical Assistance Teams,which IIRC,were a mixture of Military and/or Civilian personnel. Here is a US Navy TAFT,or Technical Assistance Field Team patch I posted awhile back. Here is a link to the patch post: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/268051-a-us-navy-taft-team-iran-patch/?hl=%2Bassistance+%2Biran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted October 16, 2017 Yes indeed, and here's a bunch of Army patches for the mission, including one guy wearing one I posted. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/202566-mission-to-iran-bullion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted October 16, 2017 Share #9 Posted October 16, 2017 Oh yes,there are several really great threads about the MAAG pieces. Here is another one: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/69626-maag-military-assistance-advisory-group-patches/?hl=%20maag%20%20iran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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