Brazilian Stuff

[Flávio P.Z.Peixoto]

Hello everyone, I know that many of you have never seen or know little about Brazilian medals and equipment, so I would like to show you some pieces from my collection.

 

The first photo is an American M1 helmet that was used by the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Italy campaign, with a Bronze Star (very awarded to Brazilian soldiers) and the Campaign Medal, with its bar, miniature and original envelope, these envelopes are very rare, they were only sent to soldiers who could not receive in person (wounded and prisoners of war), this medal was awarded to Private Cícero Bezerra de Paiva Sobrinho of the 8th Group of the 27th Battalion of Amazon Hunters.

 

 

[Hendrik]

Very nice, Flàvio. I'm looking forward to seeing more 😎

 

Regards,

Hendrik

[Flávio P.Z.Peixoto]

Thank you very much Hendrick, I still have many pieces to show, here are some more that belonged to my great-grandfather.

His Military Historic along with his 20 Years Service Medal in Silver and the Police insignia that he used when he was part of the Air Force Police. He joined the Air Force in 1945, shortly before the end of the Second World War, at the School of Sub-Officers and graduated in Aircraft Mechanics in 1947, this book deals with his trajectory from 1945 to 1965 (I'm looking for the other book from 65-75 when he retired), one of the most troubled periods in the country, the end of the Vargas Dictatorship in 1945 and the beginning of of the Military Dictatorship of 1964, it also contains many signatures of important Air Force Officers, mainly Ministers and ex-combatants of the Italian Campaign.

 

In the last photos, he with one plane and his identity card which has a funny history with it, the Brazilian Air Force was created in 1941 and he entered in 1945, because that, his identity card came out at number 99, which constantly caused him problems with the authorities civilians and military because they think it is a false document.

 

Unfortunately they are the only things he had left, the other things were lost with time.

 

 

[Flávio P.Z.Peixoto]

Here is another piece, a tunic from the 70's of a Colonel of the Military Police of the State of São Paulo of the 20th Battalion of the Interior, with a bar of the gold medal for 30 years of service, only missing the visor, tie and the insignia of superior officer in the right pocket to finish.

Sorry for the bad pics, it's best I can.

 

Edited November 1, 2022 by Flávio P.Z.Peixoto
correction