A nice probably Dutch made 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division formation badge

I was lucky enough to find these three identical and -albeit regrettably single - probably Dutch made 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division formation badge's consiting of a white cross of St Andrew on a blue shield with a black border. Between 1919 and 1939 52nd (Lowland) Division continued to wear its First World War Badge (White square with a large black "L" to the left, in the angle of which a St. Andrew's cross in white on a blue on a shield over which a thistle) but in 1940 it adopted a much simplified version in the form of a white St Andrew's cross ('saltire') on blue shield with black border. A separate scroll bearing the word 'MOUNTAIN was adopted around May 1942 when the Division began to train for mountain warfare. The scroll was worn below the shield, initially as a separate item but there are also examples of the scroll and shield on a single piece, usually Ordnance issue "waterproof" material. 52nd (Lowland) Division was a first-line Territorial Formation in 1939. It did not join the main BEF in France and Belgium but following the Dunkirk evacuation was earmarked to form part of a proposed re-constituted BEF. It landed through Brest, Cherbourg and St Malo on 10 June 1940 and formed part of the covering force for the withdrawal from the Lines of Communication immediately prior to the fall of France. The Division returned to the UK on 17 June 1940 where it formed part of Home Forces and in May 1942 was selected for specialist training in mountain warfare. In August and September 1944 it was further trained for air landing operations. In the event it deployed in neither specialist role, but joined 21st Army Group on 15 October 1944 where it was employed as an ordinary infantry division despite retaining for the most part its special role establishment. Ironically, its original operational area was below sea-level in one of the lowest parts of Holland. The Division fought with 21st Army Group for the remainder of the campaign in Holland and Germany. Immediately after the War the Division formed part of the occupation force in I Corps District. The Division was disbanded, along with the rest of the Territorial Army (TA), at the end of 1946. On the reconstitution of the TA in May 1947 a 155th Brigade was reformed as 155th (Lowland) Independent Brigade Group and this adopted the original shield badge. The Division was revived in 1952 and this formation re-adopted the shield sign. At this time, 30th (Lowland) Independent Armoured Brigade also adopted the shield sign, hitherto having worn its own horse's head insignia. The price is naturally per singel shield. This is a nice little badge you won't see often.

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