This is a good example of a copy of The Holland Patch The 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment at Arnhem by Simon Haines. Superbly written history of of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment at Arnhem. The Holland Patch a distinction worn by the South Staffordshire Regiment. In September 1944, 767 South Staffords as part of the greatest Airborne invasion in histor...  read more

Code: 51117

This is a nicely bronze made RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) Officers cap badge. The badge is of a solid type and had two small copper blades on the back. Unfortunately this example had no makers marks. Hard to upgrade.  read more

Code: 51115

35.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a early war capbadge to the Parachute Regiment. These uncommon voided crown examples do excists in various type's and makers. Mostly these cap badges were privatly purchase by the members of the Regiment. This one is in a perfect and slightly used condition.  read more

Code: 51114

This a a good example of a nice and classic Kangol Wear Limited 1945 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 or damaged....  read more

Code: 51113

This a a good example of a un-issued and printed East Surrey Regiment shoulder regiment. 1st Battalion East Surrey fought during the war in Europe while the 2nd Battalion was send to the east in 1938. The title is in a perfect condition with ome minor gleu marks on the back.  read more

Code: 51109

25.00 EUR

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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 this shought after shoulder title!  read more

Code: 51104

This is a very nice and issued single 'Cherry type' Pegasus formation sign. These 'Cherry' type Pegasus signs and Airborne strips, introduced in the early days of Airborne Forces, were mostly taylor made en favorite by the Officers. This example is in a perfect and issued condtion. Hard to find these days.  read more

Code: 51102

This is a neat example of a scarce and difficult to find British made silver cap badge worn aswell by the member of the Norwegian Linge Company. H7 was the monogram of the Norwegian head of state, King Haakon VII (7th), who reigned from 1905 to 1957. When Germany invaded Norway in 1940 as a part of World War II, the royal family fled the country, and Haakon VII later spearheaded the Nor...  read more

Code: 51101

This is a nice and issued wartime US 505th PIR (Parachute Infantry Regiment) 82nd Airborne Division Officer's collar badge. Under the command of Colonel James M. Gavin, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) was activated at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1942, during World War II, as part of the U.S. Airborne Command.[1] Colonel Gavin, then just 35, was an early airborne pioneer,...  read more

Code: 51098

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

Code: 51097

This is a perfect example of a nicely issued and used United States 1944 dated M13 type binoculars with it's original and all leather carrying case. The M13 binoculars was issued for all U.S. military Services of WW2. They are marked on the left "Binocular M13 6 x 30" and on the right side "Nash-Kelvinator 1943 H.M.R.". This full matching set, binoculars and leather case are both maker ...  read more

Code: 51088

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...  read more

Code: 51082

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