Original British WWII Regimental Drum of 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment - Dated 1940 by Boosey & Hawkes Ltd

Original Item: Only One Available. An incredible drum from a legendary regiment of the British armed forces in World War Two! Dated 1940 with art from the end of World War Two, judging from the painted Battle Honors, this is a beautifully hand painted Regimental snare side drum made by BOOSEY & HAWKES LTD of London. The body of the drum is painted a deep paratrooper purple scarlet with the title of the Regiment and all the battle honors picked out in gold, black and green as well as the parachute regiment insignia. The drum measures 15 inches tall with a circumference of 13.5 inches. The drum reads:1st BN THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTBRUNEVAL        NORMANDY LANDINGBREVILLE        ARNHEM 1944RHINE        SOUTHERN FRANCEOUDNA        TAMERRAPRIMOSOLE BRIDGE    ATHENS The 1st Battalion can trace its origins to 1940, when No. 2 Commando trained as parachutists. In 1941, the battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Down, was assigned to the 1st Parachute Brigade which also included th