A rare and difficult to find British made Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows shoulder title
This is a neat example of a rare and difficult to find British made Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows shoulder title. The personel of the Canadian Legion put up shows and etc. for the troops behind enemy lines when the soldiers were on leave. This example is in a perfect and un-issued condition. Hard to find these days. read more
A nice example of a typical British private purchase i.e taylor made The Royal Regiment of Canada shoulder title
This is a neat example of a wartime British made shoulder title to the Royal Regiment of Canada. The regiment mobilized The Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF, for active service on 1 September 1939. It embarked for garrison duty in Iceland with "Z" Force on 10 June 1940, and on 31 October 1940 it was transferred to Great Britain. It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Canada,... read more
A nice British made embroided Canadian The Elgin Regiment shoulder title
This is a good example of a nice British made The Elgin Regiment shoulder title. On May 24, 1940 the Elgin Regiment (the Elgins) was mobilized and recruitment began in early June, 1940. In one month the entire 962-man wartime strength for the battalion was achieved. After extensive training, the Elgins moved to Toronto in 1941 where they were placed in the 12th Brigade. The Regiment was... read more
A nice issued and used early British Glider trained Infantry qualification badge
This is a perfect example of a nicely used 'Gliderpatch'. The badges were issued to soldiers who had completed their glider course as a infantry soldier.The badge was to be wornin a postition upon the battledress approximately six inches (15.24cm) above the base of the right hand cuff. A scare badge to find these days. The badge is in a perfect and removed from uniform condition. read more
A nice un-issued un-authorized Canadian made No.6 Field Ambulance RCAMC (Royal Canadian Army Mecial Corps) shoulder title
This is a good example of a nice un-issued and un-authorized Canadian made No.6 Field Ambulance RCAMC (Royal Canadian Army Mecial Corps) shoulder title. This type of shoulder title was acquired by the 6th Fd without being authorized. It is documented to early in the Second WW. NDHQ had decided that there would not be titles for sub-units of corps, and that all corps units would wear the... read more
A new copie (2009) of the well known Secret Agent's handbook (last copy)
I was lucky to find recently three new (2009) copies of the Secret Agent's handbook. Secret Agent's Handbook is the original catalog used by the actual British S.O.E. agents to select weapons, gadgets, and disguises for their secret missions during World War II. The S.O.E. was the secret wartime organization set up to promote sabotage in enemy-occupied countries, with active and often h... read more
20.00 EUR
A never seen before difficult to find early British Army Air Corps Arm-of-Service stripe
This is a perfect example of a never seen before difficult to find early British Army Air Corps Arm-of-Service stripe. These AAC (Army Air Corps) Arm-of-Service stripes were introduced at the early stage of the Airborne Forces before the Parachute Regiment shoulder title came in use. This example, darkblue-Cambridge blue color, is in a perfect un-issued condition. Hard to find. read more
A nice and un-issued Scottish Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders formation sign
This is a neat example of a nice and un-issued Scottish Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders formation sign. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Scotland on 28 March 2006. This example is in a perfect un-issued condtion. Hard to upgrade. read more
A nice and difficult to find printed 8th Armoured Brigade formation sign
This is a great example of a nice and difficult to find printed 8th Armoured Brigade formation sign.
The badge was a version of the Brigade's original parent formation, 10 Armoured Division. The Division used a red fox mask on black or yellow, the Brigade at some time adopting the brown mask on yellow within a brown border. When the Brigade became independent the brief formation... read more
A perfect example of a difficult to find and issued printed Royal Ulster Rifles shoulder title
This is a neat example of a difficult to find regrettably single issued and removed from uniform printed Royal Ulster Rifles shoulder title. The Royal Ulster Rifles (formerly Royal Irish Rifles) was a British Army infantry regiment. It saw service in the Second Boer War, Great War, the Second World War and the Korean War, before being amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968. Wh... read more
A nice late '30 early wartime British i.e Canadian made embroided 49th Edmonton Regiment shoulder title
This is a great example of a nice late '30 early wartime British i.e Canadian made embroided 49th Edmonton Regiment shoulder title. The regiment mobilized The Edmonton Regiment, CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940; and as the 1st Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment on 7 July 1943. On 22 ... read more
A nice and issued British made European Theater 1943 series C/E silk escape map
This is a good example of a nice and issued British made European Theater 1943 series C/E silk escape map. During World War II, the United States and Great Britain produced in excess of 3.5 million silk maps and cloth maps for Allied military personnel to use as escape maps. In 1940, the British military intelligence unit, known as MI 9, started issuing silk maps for use by British airc... read more
A nice and classic Supac Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1944 dated black beret
This is a good example of a nice and classic Supac Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1944 dated black beret. After the end of the Great War the Royal Tank Regiment finally had time to develop a unique uniform for the new service. One of the problems faced by tank crews was the dirty and cramped condition within early tanks. Traditional service dress caps were too bulky and were too easily soiled o... read more
A standard wartime capbadge to the Parachute Regiment
This is a neat example of standard wartime Parachute Regiment beret badge. Heavy quality white metal. in a good and nice condition. read more
A nice messing metal all ranks small Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry beret badge
This is a neat example of a nice messing metal all ranks small Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry beret badge. The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a light infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1958, serving in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. The 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry returned to Engla... read more
40.00 EUR
A nice British made Royal Corps of Signals embroided shoulder title
This is a perfect example of a nice embroided shoulder titel to the Royal Corps of Signals. The title is in a nice un-issued condition. These titles are getting harder to find these days. read more
A perfect and issued example of a plastic cap badge to The Parachute Regiment
This is a nice example of a issued plastic (aka bakelite) cap badge to The Parachute Regiment. Plastic cap badges were first introduced into the British Army during 1941 as a result of metal shortages caused by the prioritised demands of industrialised war production. The wearing of plastic badges proved very unpopular with British Army personnel. These plastic Parachute Regiment cap ba... read more
A good un-offical i.e local made 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment so called DZ (DropZone) flash
This is a good example of a un-offical i.e local made 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment so called DZ (DropZone) flash. These DZ flashes were introduced in the late '60 and are still in use till today. This example is in a nice issued removed from uniform condition. read more
A nice un-issued printed British made Canadian 4th P.L.D.G. (Princess Louise Dragoon Guards) shoulder title
This is a neat example of a nice un-issued printed British made Canadian 4th P.L.D.G. (Princess Louise Dragoon Guards) shoulder title. In 1936 the 4th Hussars and the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards were amalgamated to form the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. The 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards was a Militia Regiment activated for Wartime Service with the Canadian Army (Active) in... read more
A war time British made Canadian C.M.S.C. (Canadian Military Staff Clerks) shoulder title
This is a neat example of a war time British made Canadian C.M.S.C. (Canadian Military Staff Clerks) shoulder title. The Corps of Military Staff Clerks was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army. The Headquarters Corps of Military Staff Clerks was established in 1905. The Corps of Military Staff Clerks was disbanded on 30 Sep 1946. This example is in a perfect un-issued condition. read more
A nice '40 made British RAF (Royal Air Force) No.1 Parachute Training School label badge
This is good example of a nice late '40 British made RAF (Royal Air Force) No.1 Parachute Training School label badge. No.1 Parachute Training School RAF (No.1 PTS) was a Royal Air Force training unit that was initially based at RAF Ringway, now Manchester Airport and is currently based at RAF Brize Norton. It was formed at Ringway on 21 June 1940 as the Central Landing School and from ... read more
A nice example of a original and rare British made Free French parachutist brevet for the WW-II Free French Forces (Forces Francaises Libres - FFL)
This is a perfect rare example of a difficult to find original British made Free French parachutist brevet for the WW-II Free French Forces (Forces Francaises Libres - FFL). As history shows, after the Germans overran France in 1940 and the government surrendered, many French military members escaped to North Africa and England to continue the battle. One of the first steps was the esta... read more
A nice and not so often seen just post war RAOC (Royal Army Ordanace Corps) so called 'Sua Tela Tonanti' Mar 1947 - Nov 1949 cap badge
This is a nice original and pretty short lived RAOC (Royal Army Ordanace Corps) cap badge "Sua Tonanti Tela". This Kings crown badge was only around between 1947-1949, the previous badge said Royal Army Ordnance Corps to the scroll. read more
15.00 EUR
A nice set of a just post war Australian Intelligence Corps cap badge and a shoulder title
This is a neat set of a just post war Australian Intelligence Corps cap badge and a shoulder title. The corps was formed on 6 December 1907 with the aim of providing training for soldiers in intelligence work, including collecting and recording topographic and military information about Australia, its dependencies and foreign countries (especially those of the Pacific region), as well a... read more
45.00 EUR
A great British late war made 1st Canadian Parachute Battlion shoulder title
This is a great example of a not so often seen British late war made 1st Canadian Parachute Battlion shoulder title. The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Canadian Army formed in July 1942 during the Second World War; it served in North West Europe, Landing in Normandy during Operation Tonga, in conjunction with the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 ... read more