Out of print book : A Story of Arnhem by Staff Sergeant W.Holcroft, F Squadron the Glider Pilot Regiment
This is a neat little booklet called A Story of Arnhem written by Staff Sergeant W.Holcroft, F.Squadron the Glider Pilot Regiment. He tells his personal story from the 17th till the 26th of September 1944. He evaded capture and crosse the river Rhine during the evacuation and ended up in Nijmegen. The booklet is printed on a A5 size and has 63 pages with no photographs. read more
A late '50 or early '60 padded Canadian Parachute qualification wing
This is a nice example of a late '50 or early '60 Canadian Parachute qualification wing. This type of wing was the last one before the Canadians introduced the one with the golden like wings and the red meaple leaf in the centre. read more
30.00 EUR
A nice late '40 early '50 SAS (Special Air Service)
This is a neat example of a latye '40 early '50 SAS (Special Air Force) qualification wing. The Special Air Service traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War, and was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, named the 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists Rifles). 22 Special Air Service Regiment, part of the regular army, later gained fame and recognition worldwide after... read more
A difficult to find Royal Navy L.C.T. (Landing Craft Tanks) shoulder title i.e badge
This is a neat example of a difficvult to find R.N. (Royal Navy) L.C.T. (Landing Craft Tanks) shoulder title i.e badge. The Landing Craft, Tank (LCT) (or Tank Landing Craft, TLC) was an amphibious assault craft for landing tanks on beachheads. They were initially developed by the Royal Navy and later by the United States Navy during World War II in a series of versions. Initially known as the "... read more
A nice late war i.e early post war padded RAF (Royal Air Force) Parachute Instructors brevet
This is a good un-issued example of a late war i.e early post war padded RAF (Royal Air Force) Parachute Instructors brevet badge flat embroidered, with bronze laurel branches encircling an open parachute, with a single wing, extending to the right on a padded black fabric background. read more
35.00 EUR
A nice British made not so often seen Polish K.P. (1 Korps Polski) shoulder title i.e slip-on
The Polish I Corps (I Korpus Polski) from 1942, Polish I Armored-Mechanized Corps was a tactical unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. It was formed in the United Kingdom on 28 September 1940. It was subordinate to the Scottish Command, and the Corps HQ was at Moncreiffe House in Perthshire (near the Bridge of Earn). It numbered 3,498 officers and 10,884 soldiers. The... read more
A nice white metal KOSB (Kings Own Scottish Borderers) cap badge
This is a good example of a nicely used KOSB (Kings Own Scottish Borderers) white metal beret i.e cap badge. In the period between the wars, the regiment's regular battalions were sent all over the British Empire to Ireland, Egypt and Hong Kong but were quickly recalled home at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. One of its heaviest losses during the war was at the ill-fated... read more
A nice set of three so called US of British recognition cards for the Horsa 1 Glider
This is a neat set of three so called US of British made recognition cards for the Horsa Glider. These three recognition cards dispicting the Horsa Glider from the front, the side and from the bottom. These cards are measuring 10.7cm by 8.2cm and are printed on a nice thick paper. read more
Out of Print book : The Holland Patch The 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment at Arnhem by Simon Haines
This is a good example of a copy of The Holland Patch The 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment at Arnhem by Simon Haines. Superbly written history of of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment at Arnhem. The Holland Patch a distinction worn by the South Staffordshire Regiment. In September 1944, 767 South Staffords as part of the greatest Airborne invasion in history. nine ... read more
A nice late war period and un-issued standard British parachute qualification wing
They dont come better than this example of a standard British made mid war period parachute qualification wing. The parachute qualification wing was introduced in early 1941 for everyone who had passed the Parachute Training school located at Ringway near Manchester Airport. These wings came in different shapes and sizes. The parachute qualification wing was issued after the soldier had qualifi... read more