This is a good example of a so called official 'Press Release' large 25.9cm x 20.2cm photograph released by the US Signal Corps showing British S.A.S. (Special Air Service) troops meeting up with American troops some were in France, August 1944.
The text on the back saying "Yanks meet with a group of British Paratroops which landed behind the German lines near Lassay sabotaged Wehrmacht ...  read more

Code: 52364

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This is a superb example of a un-issued (albeit regrettably single) a so called 'serif' type lettering Royal Army Service Corps shoulder title attributed to members of the 250 (Airborne) Light Composite Company, Royal Army Service Corps. The RASC was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furnitu...  read more

Code: 52363

This is a small collectors i.e dealers selection/lot of four R.A.S.C. embroided shoulder titles and early slip-ons.  read more

Code: 52362

This is a great example of a attractive British made Canadian Royal 22e Regiment embroided shoulder title. The Royal 22e Régiment was placed on active service on 1 September 1939 as the Royal 22e Régiment, CASF, embarked for Great Britain on 9 December 1939. The regiment landed in Sicily on 10 July 1943 and in Italy on 3 September 1943 as part of 3rd Brigade, 1st Canadian Infantry Division. On ...  read more

Code: 52361

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This is a good example of a (unfortnately damage) printed C.M.P. (Corps of Military Police) shoulder title.
This is example is in a removed from uniform condition with a small damage just above the C and there for priced accordingly.  read more

Code: 52360

This is a great example of a silk escape map in a 1:2,000.000 scale showing Holland, Belguim, France and a northern part of Spain. The map is measuring approx 51cm by 41cm and is a good condition.  read more

Code: 52359

This is a great example of a single British made Canadian 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars) yellow on black embroided shoulder title. The 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), commonly abbreviated to 8 Recce, VIII Recce or (within the British Army) 8 Canadian Recce, was the reconnaissance arm of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II. 8 Recce spe...  read more

Code: 52358

This is a perfect example of a (British made printed i.e canvas) 5th Armoured Division shoulder patch. The 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division spent two years of the war uneventfully in the United Kingdom, before finally transferring to the Mediterranean theatre in November 1943 to join the 1st Canadian Infantry Division as part of I Canadian Corps, under command of the British Eighth Army. The 5t...  read more

Code: 52357

This a nice orginal so called official 'press release' photograph of British troops during the landing on Walcheren island. The picture shows men of a Pioneer Corps and Beach Company unloading stores from a landing craft on Walcheren. The photograph still retains its original (machine-typed) press information page glued to back. This large-sized picture - it measures 19.4 x 14.3 cm - is neatly...  read more

Code: 52356

This is a attractive - albeit regrettably single - British made Canadian Regina Rifles shoulder title. Details from the regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939 as The Regina Rifle Regiment, CASF (Details), for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regiment subs...  read more

Code: 52355

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This is a perfect example of a issued British made Canadian Carleton York Regiment embroided shoulder title. The Carleton and York Regiment mobilized on 1 September 1939. It embarked for Britain on 9 December 1939. Lt.-Col. Ganong took it to England and had the distinction of heading the first Canadian battalion to set foot on English soil. After three and a half years, it participated in the i...  read more

Code: 52354

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This is a superb example of a attractive Airborne arms of service strip. These strips were introduced at the end of 1942 and were in use by a mix of Parachute and Glider trained soldiers of the 1st, 6th and the Canadian Airborne Troops till the end of 1944. There is a variation of types and makers of these Airborne strips. These Airborne strips are getting harder to find.  read more

Code: 52353

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This is a neat example of standard wartime Parachute Regiment beret badge. Heavy quality white metal in a good and nice condition still with its original cutter pin.  read more

Code: 52352

This is a neat example of a nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion. The lion was worn by all members of the Netherlands Army (Allied forces) what was later renamed as the Royal Netherlands Brigade. The Brigade was part of 21st Army Group and took part in the liberation of Western Europe and the Netherlands. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left upper a...  read more

Code: 52351

This is a perfect example of a British made N.B. (New Brunswick) Rangers embroided shoulder title.
The New Brunswick Rangers mobilized the 1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Rangers, CASF, on 1 January 1941. It was redesignated as The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade Support Group (The New Brunswick Rangers), CIC, CASF on 1 November 1943 and as The 10th Independent Machine Gun Company (The...  read more

Code: 52350

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This is a neat example of a nicely and un-issued black on green shoulder title to the Royal Ulster Rifles. The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III. In 1793 the British army expanded to meet the commitments of the war with the French First Republic. As part of that expansion it raised two new regiments of foot, the 83rd and the 86th. At the same time the counties Antri...  read more

Code: 52349

This is a great example of a (British made) Canadian The Ontario Regiment embroided shoulder title. The Ontario Regiment was mobilized for active service in the Second World War on 1 September 1939. By the end of the month they had recruited to full strength. The Regiment initially trained in Oshawa and Camp Borden. Much of the summer of 1940 was spent guarding German prisoners-of-war in northe...  read more

Code: 52348

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This is a superb and un-issued example of a (typical British made) Canadian Princess Louise Fusiliers embroided shoulder title. As an officially constituted unit of Canada, The Princess Louise Fusiliers were authorized in 1867. During the unit's history, it has undergone several name changes. The onset of World War II saw more action for the Fusiliers, when they were sent to Italy as part of th...  read more

Code: 52347

40.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a difficult to find and un-issued printed R.A.V.C. (Royal Army Veterinary Corps) shoulder title. In 1918 the Corps was given its Royal prefix in recognition of its service through the First World War. During World War II the strength of the Corps increased from 85 officers and 105 other ranks, to a total of 519 officers and 3,939 other ranks. By 1942 the Army had 6,50...  read more

Code: 52346

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This is a great example of a original period made small photograph dispicting men of a Airborne unit loading containers on to a C 47 Dakota airplane for a drop in to Southern France. On the back there is a text ' Loading for drop in S France Aug Italy. Containers are dropped with the troops + contain arms ammunition etc etc. Planes used C47 Dakota's. The photographs measuring 8.6cm by 6.3cm and...  read more

Code: 52345

45.00 EUR

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