{"product_id":"original-u-s-cold-war-era-1st-special-forces-group-green-beret-with-unit-badges-dated-1952","title":"Original U.S. Cold War Era 1st Special Forces Group Green Beret with Unit Badges - dated 1952","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Toronto Canada-Manufactured \"Basque Beret\", as used by the U.S. Special Forces. It is in great shape, and the interior is fully maker marked, and the beret is in size \u003cstrong\u003e7 1\/2\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured in \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e. It has a few moth nips to the wool exterior, as expected for a beret of this age, but it still presents very well and is in a lovely dark green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front of the beret has the \"beret flash\" of the 1st Special Forces Group, held in place by a U.S. Special Forces Distinctive Unit Insignia pin. This pin shows crossed arrows through a V-42 Special forces knife, and bears the special forces motto \u003cstrong\u003eDE OPPRESSO LIBER\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"to liberate the oppressed\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext to this is another pin, which shows a \"Trojan Horse\" inside a blue castle on a red shield, with \u003cstrong\u003eCO. D \/ OPERATIONAL GROUP\u003c\/strong\u003e underneath it. The \"Trojan Horse\" is the insignia of the 10th Special Forces Group, but this is definitely not for that. We have not been able to identify the exact meaning of the pin, leaving it as an excellent research opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice cold war era Green Beret, ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31378757582917,"sku":"ONSV5983","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV5983__01.jpg?v=1594568742","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-cold-war-era-1st-special-forces-group-green-beret-with-unit-badges-dated-1952","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}