Out of print book : By Land Sea and Air, an illustrated history of the 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment 1940-1945

This is a excellent account of the wartime experience of the 2nd Battalion, the South Stafforshire Regiment. - This book is the story of a Regular Battalion that in September 1939 was stationed in India before returning to the UK in July 1940. In 1941 they were selected to convert to an Airlanding unit in the newly forming 1st Airlanding Brigade and started a short association with gliders. Sen...  read more

Code: 51945

A superb (pre 1945) small groups photograph dispicting a -unfortunately un-known - Company of men belonging to a Parachute Regiment Battalion.

This is a attractive - and not seen before - small (measuring 27.4cm by 13.5cm) groups photograph dispicting a -unfortunately un-known - Company of men belonging to a Parachute Regiment Battalion. The photograph is printed by the Hull based company of Hull Press Photo Agency on a matt glose paper. Beside two small holes on the left corners this photographs is in a good condition.  read more

Code: 51944

A - never seen before - British printed so called Polish old commerads news letter for the 'Zwiazek Polskich Spandochronniarzy' (Association of Polish Parachutists)

This is a neat example of a - never seen before - British printed so called Polish old commerads news letter for the 'Zwiazek Polskich Spandochronniarzy' (Association of Polish Parachutists) situated at Queen's Gate Terrace, London. This example is dated Wrzesien (September) 1954 with 19 pages and is measuring 13.5cm by 21.5cm and is further in a good condition.  read more

Code: 51943

A superb - albeit regrettably single - British made large Belgium shoulder title

This is a great - albeit regrettably single - read on black embroided British made large Belgium shoulder title. This type of title was also worn by members No.4 Troop of No.10 Commando. The title has the serif type lettering with a black gauze backing and is in a good condition. These large Belgium titles are more difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 51942

A neat example of a good set of embroided badges to the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division

This is a nice embroided set of a Mountain scroll and shield to the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. On 9 October 1944, soon after the division arrived on the Continent the 52nd Lowland Division was assign to the First Canadian Army to help open the vital port of Antwerp. There fore the first major operations of the 52nd were not in mountainous terrain or through the air, but deployed below se...  read more

Code: 51941

A unusual and attractive well known re-print of a IWM (Imperial War Museum) photograph depicting three members of the AFPU (Army Film and Photo Unit) Lewis, Smith and Walker

This is a unusual and well known re-print of a IWM (Imperial War Museum) photograph depicting three members of the AFPU (Army Film and Photo Unit) team Lewis, Smith and Walker. The photo has been taken on the roof of the AFPU centre located in Pinewood Studios at Iver, Buckinghamshire. This large-sized picture - it measures 21.5 x 16.8 cms - is neatly printed in a black and white on a semy glos...  read more

Code: 51940

A nice and lovely - early post war June 1948 dated - black and white picture post card picturing a parachute jump from a air balloon

This is a neat example of a lovely - early post war June 1948 dated - black and white picture post card picturing a parachute jump from a air balloon. The card has also some writting on the left side saying, Second jump at Weston on the Green. Dropping Zone. The RAF has still a station on these grounds, RAF Weston-on-the-Green near the village of Weston-on-the-Green in Oxfordshire, England.  read more

Code: 51939

A perfect - not so often seen- British made Middle East Commando shoulder title

This is a perfect example of a British Middle East Commando shoulder title. Middle East Commando was a battalion sized British Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in the Middle East in October 1941 from L Detachment, Special Air Service, the remnants of Layforce (No.3 Troop) and No. 51 Middle East Commando and the Special Boat Section partly to...  read more

Code: 51938

A superb - and not so often seen - North African i.e local made early Parachute Regiment shoulder title

This is a neat example of a very nice and not so often seen local made probably North African Parachute Regiment shoulder title. These embroided shoulder titles were introduced half way trough 1943. The title has a dark blue lettering on pale blue backing and is in a nicely condition. Difficult to find these days. Simply a nice example of a shought after shoulder title!  read more

Code: 51937

A superb and attractive original period made - 26 Juli 1943 dated - portrait (measuring 8.2cm by 13.3cm) photoghraph depicting a proud Corporal of the Airborne Forces

This is a neat example of a mid war period - 26 Juli 1943 dated - portrait (measuring 8.2cm by 13.3cm) photoghraph depicting a proud Corporal of the Airborne Forces. On the back (see photo) the Corporal wrote a message to his sister with lots of kisses. Most likely he was a member of Divisional HeadQuarters looking as his Airborne shoulder title. Those early portrait phorographs are difficult t...  read more

Code: 51936