This is a neat example of a un-issued RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) Air Despatch arm badge (BoBD 2220). They are well known for there action at Arnhem. Throughout the battle, Air Despatchers of 63, 223, 253, 398, 799 and 800 Companies RASC (AD) flew 611 re-supply sorties, dropping just over 2000 tons from Stirling and Dakota aircraft during the period 18 -26 Sept 1944. This badge has the door...  read more

Code: 52091

This is a superb example of a attractive British made - by Calico Printers - Canadian Governor General's FootGuards shoulder title. During the Second World War the GGFG was mobilized in May 1940. In 1942 the regiment was re-rolled to become an armoured unit to address the need for more armoured units in the Canadian Army, assuming the name "21st Canadian Armoured Regiment (G.G.F.G.)". It embark...  read more

Code: 52090

This is a great example of a superb - albeit regrettably single - early red on black embroided Commando shoulder title. Worn in the early stage of forming the Commando units before the use of the numbered shoulder titles. A nice commando title in a un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 52089

This is a great example of a - pre 1953 - Royal Navy Fleet Arm Observer wing. An air observer or aerial observer is an aircrew member whose duties are predominantly reconnaissance. The term originated in the First World War in the British Royal Flying Corps, and was maintained by its successor, the Royal Air Force.  read more

Code: 52088

This is a great example of a printed Devonshire Regiment shoulder title manufactured by the Calico Printers Association.  read more

Code: 52087

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

Code: 52086

This is a neat example of a - albeit regrettably single -
serif type lettering Royal Signals shoulder titles. These Royal Signals shoulder titles replaced the Royal Corps of Signals titles during mid 1944. This example is in a perfect un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 52085

45.00 EUR

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This is a superb example of a - not so often seen - (Calico Printers) British Forces in Norway badge. The image of the longship forms an obvious association with Norway, one which is reinforced by the symbol of the 'midnight sun'. The force formed part of the Allied Liberation Force (Norwegian, British, American) under the direction of SHAEF. The British contingent included HQ 50th (Northumbri...  read more

Code: 52084

This is a superb example of a un-issued Air Fleet Arm Observer's Wing. An air observer or aerial observer is an aircrew member whose duties are predominantly reconnaissance. The term originated in the First World War in the British Royal Flying Corps, and was maintained by its successor, the Royal Air Force.  read more

Code: 52083

This is a attractive - and not seen before - British made Norwegian Police Forces cap badge worn by the Norwegian Police men in Sweden. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany many Norwegians fled to neutral and unoccupied Sweden to escape the occupiers. Nearly 50,000 registered refugees arrived in Sweden during the war years. In 1942 head of the Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic ...  read more

Code: 52082

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This is a superb example of a - British made - Officers and NCO's Nederland cap badge die-stamped metal complete with the slider on the reverse stamped with makers mark J R Gaunt London.  read more

Code: 52081

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Code: 52080

This is a neat example of a - full matching - set of mid war period shoulder titles to No.5 Commando. No. 5 Commando was a battalion-sized commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in July 1940, the unit took part in a couple of small-scale raids in France in 1941 and contributed some personnel to Operation Chariot before taking part in the landings on Madagascar in ...  read more

Code: 52079

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This a great example of a superb - albeit regrettably single - typical British made Number 9 Commando shoulder title. No. 9 Commando undertook its first raid on the nights of 22/23 November 1941 against Houlgate in France Operation Sunstar on the French coast at Houlgate. The raid was a success and they landed and evacuated without any loss. The next operation men from No. 9 were involved in wa...  read more

Code: 52078

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They don't come better then this attractive - albeit regrettably single - issued Pegasus Airborne Division formation sign and they are getting harder to get these days. First introduced in 1942 and designed by Major E.Seago based on the Greek saga of the winged horse Pegasus and his rider Bellerophon.  read more

Code: 52077

This is a superb example of a embroided Combined Operations formation badge. The phrase "Combined Operations" was first introduced by the British War Office in World War II to denote multi-service activities, those that involved air, land or naval forces acting together, and coordinated by the Combined Operations Headquarters. This example is in a good and in un-issued condtion.  read more

Code: 52076

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This is a neat example of a nice KOSB (Kings Own Scottish Borderers) nickel plated cap badge. The 1st Battalion landed in France as part of the 9th Brigade in the 3rd Infantry Division in September 1939 for service with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF); it took part in the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940 and the Normandy landings in June 1944 and saw action at the Battle for Caen later tha...  read more

Code: 52075

This is a great - full matching set - of shoulder badges to the Beach Groups Royal Engineers & 8th GHQ Troops Engineers. Beach Groups were amphibious formations composed of specialist units of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The naval element comprised RN Signals and Commandos and the RAF component provided a balloon barrage section for the defence of the beaches and specialists in the preparatio...  read more

Code: 52074

This a great example of a un-official - and not seen before - B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) slip-on shoulder title.  read more

Code: 52073

I was lucky to find three identical - albeit regrettably single - typical British made 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division Mountain tabs. 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 throu...  read more

Code: 52072

25.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a - typical British made - not so often seen - R.A.A.F. (Royal Australian Air Force) Bombardier or Bomb Aimer brevet badge. An aircrew flying badge is the badge worn on the left breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified aircrew in the Royal Australian Air Force.  read more

Code: 52071

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I was lucky to find recently three identical - typical British made - Norwegian Free Forces Haakon 7 NCO's capbadges. When Germany invaded Norway in 1940 as part of World War II, the royal family fled the country, and Haakon VII later spearheaded the Norwegian resistance in exile in the United Kingdom. H7 became one of several symbols used by the Norwegians to mark solidarity and loyalty to the...  read more

Code: 52070

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: 52069

120.00 EUR

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This is a perfect example of a (British made printed i.e canvas) Royal Canadian Engineers 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 B...  read more

Code: 52068

This is a good example of a very nice and - full matching - set of shoulder titles to the South Staffordshire Regiment. Introduced half way through the war with its typical British 'glue i.e paste backing'. The Battalion was in September 1939 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 Airlandin...  read more

Code: 52067