This ia a good example of a good example of a wartime made plastic i.e bakelite Royal Fusiliers Cap Badge. Second World War period plastic cap badge. Plastic cap badges, which were first introduced into the British Army during 1941 as a result of metal shortages caused by the prioritised demands of industrialised war production, proved very unpopular with British Army personnel. The ult...  read more

Code: 51078

This is a neat little early post war picture account of British Airborne troops in training and action and was published by the Airborne Forces Security Fund, London. The Airborne Forces Security Fund was established in 1942 with the key objective of providing care for Airborne vetrans in need of aid. The ABSF published this little booklet to rais funds for there organisation. This exam...  read more

Code: 51077

This is a good example of a '40 period No. 9 Commando black beret hackle. No. 9 Commando was initially formed with 11 Commando in 1940 from Scottish Command. It became part of 2nd Special Service Battalion. The unit did not wear a cap badge as such but while serving in 2nd Special Service Battalion they wore a black hackle in a khaki Balmoral hat. When the Special Service Battalions w...  read more

Code: 51076

This is a good example of good un-issued printed Royal Artillery shoulder title. The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises thirteen Regular Army regiments, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and five Army Reserve regiments.  read more

Code: 51075

This is a good example of a unfortunately 'beat up' issued British Army Flying qualification wing aka a 'Glider Pilot wing'. This example came in a small collection of badges I had acquired some time ago. Why they have removed the lion form the royal crown is not known but it has done with precision. That's why I have priced the wing accordingly.  read more

Code: 51074

This is good example of a nice full matching set of British made '37 pattern issued basic ammunition pouches. This full matching set was made by the Loughborough, Leicestershire based firm of Martin Wright & Sons Ltd which still exists to this day. This set is in e nicely issued and used condtion. These full macthing sets are hard to find these days.  read more

Code: 51070

This is a nicely set of wartime printed slightly non macthing Airborne 'Pegasus' Division shoulder formation signs. First introduced in 1942 and designed by Major E.Seago based on the Greek saga of the winged horse Pegasus and his rider Bellerophon. This example is in a perfect and nicely issued condition. These Pegasus signs are harder to find these days.
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Code: 51069

This a fine example of a standard British made mid war period parachute qualification wing. The parachute qualification wing was introduced in early 1941 for everyone who had passed the Parachute Training school located at Ringway near Manchester Airport. These wings came in all different shapes and sizes. The parachute qualification wing was issued after the soldier had qualified for t...  read more

Code: 51068

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

Code: 51066

This is a good example of a nice and un-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 ...  read more

Code: 51062

This is a neat example of a scare to find silk escape map covering France. The scale is 1:2,000,00 and is a second edition and was produced in March 1944. These maps were worn by most of the men landing on D-Day including the British and American Airborne Forces and were also issued to members of the SOE who were dropped in occupied France. The map is in a nice and slightly used conditi...  read more

Code: 51059

This a a neat example of a nice late '30 early '40 RAF (Royal Air Force) Pilot's qualification wing. It consisted of the wings of a swift in white silk embroidery with the monogram of RFC encircled by a laurel wreath of brown silk. The monogram was surmounted by a crown. The Wings were given Royal approval by King George V in February 1913 under Army Order 40/13. The Wings became the sy...  read more

Code: 51058

This is a good example of perfect early war time RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) hand embroided a so called full block lettering shoulder title. The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and do...  read more

Code: 51053

This is a neat example of a British Army standard issued Boiled Sweest tin. Boiled sweets have long been issued to soldiers as they provide a concentrated energy boost for the man in the field, being made of sugar which the body can quickly and easily convert into energy. The British army issued boiled sweets to troops in a variety of tins in a number of sizes, they all seem to conform ...  read more

Code: 51052

This is a neat example of a British made 1st Polish Armoured Division shoulder patch with a small never seen before label pin for on the collar. The Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish 1 Dywizja Pancerna) was an armoured division of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. Created in February 1942 at Duns in Scotland, it was commanded by Major General Stanis³aw Maczek a...  read more

Code: 51051

This is a nice example of taylor i.e local made so called bullion Combined Operations arm patch. The Combined Operations badge depicts an eagle, a submachine gun and an anchor, reflecting the three service arms; the Royal Air Force, the British Army and the Royal Navy. These Combined Operations shoulder patches are coming in all sorts of shape, size and make. This single one is in a nic...  read more

Code: 51047

This is a nice and difficult to find 3rd SAS (Special Air Service) French embroided shoulder title. On 15 September 1940, Free French Captain Georges Bergé created the airborne unit called 1re compagnie de l'air, 1re CIA (1st Air Company) in Great Britain. This unit later known as 1re compagnie de chasseurs parachutistes, 1re CCP (1st Parachute Light Infantry Company) joined the July 19...  read more

Code: 51045

This is a nice un-issued Guards Armoured Divisional formation sign. The Second World War sign was a somewhat simplified version of the sign worn by the Guards Division during the First World War. The original badge was designed by Major Sir Eric Avery (who commanded the Divisional MT Company) and the Second World War version was chosen from a number of designs painted on divisional vehi...  read more

Code: 51044

This is a nicely detailed never seen before British made Free Czech armed Forces vehicle sign i/e decal. This decal exists of the national coat of arms and could be found on most of the vehicles of the Free Czech Forces. This example measures 14.5x16.5cm and is in a un-issued condition. Hard to upgrade. Difficult to find.  read more

Code: 51042

A nice example of a just post war '50 or '60 bullion made detailed Parachute Regiment Old Comrades blazer badge.  read more

Code: 51041

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This is a nice example of a good private purchase taylor made full size bullion parachute qualification wing. These type of wings were mainly worn on the officers No1 and No2 dress. This nice example is higy detailed and has a paper backing.  read more

Code: 51040

This is a good example of a nicely British home made patriotic i.e aid of war Spitfire badge. These badges were often made from copper coins, cut, folded and polished with a safety pin soldered to the reverse. Sometimes sold in aid of war weapons weeks or simply worn as a patriotic keepsake. A nice little item.  read more

Code: 51039

This is a nice example of a difficult to find original Dutch made Battle of Arnhem commemoration coin i.e medallion. This coin i.e medallion was made in 1946 and designed by J.J. van Goor. The coin dispicts a emblem of the Airborne troops between the arms of Arnhem and Oosterbeek. On the other side there is a silhouette of burning Arnhem and Oosterbeek above which two parachutists come ...  read more

Code: 51032

This is a great example of a rare and difficult to find Original matching set of Polish Airborne Military Police collar kites. The Brigade was originally trained close to RAF Ringway and later in Upper Largo in Scotland. It was finally based in Lincolnshire, close to RAF Spitalgate (Grantham) where it continued training until its eventual departure for Europe after D-Day. The Brigade wa...  read more

Code: 51028

. This is a unusual and difficult to find original British war time 'press-release' photograph depicting a RAF (Royal Air Force) supply drop to the Yugoslav partisans commanded by Marshal Tito. The Yugoslav Partisans or the National Liberation Army, officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia, was Europe's most effective anti-Nazi resistance movement, ...  read more

Code: 51026