This is a perfect example of a nice and un-issued embroided Devonshire Regiment shoulder title. The Devonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army which served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958, such as the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. In 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the Dorset Regiment to form the Devo...  read more

Code: 52190

22.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a printed unissued Border Regiment shoulder title. Harder to find these days. This example has lost some of its red/white colour and is priced accordingly.  read more

Code: 52189

This is a perfect example of a attractive - British made Calico Printers - Canadian 48th Highlanders of Canada shoulder title. During World War II, the regiment mobilized the 48th Highlanders of Canada, CASF, on 1 September 1939. It was subsequently redesignated the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada, CASF, on 7 November 1940. It departed Canada for Britain on 16 December 1939, and on 13...  read more

Code: 52188

95.00 EUR

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This is a truly attractive - fully matching - set of printed shoulder badges to the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. 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 ...  read more

Code: 52187

This is a good example of a - printed British made - Canadian West Nova Scotia Regiment shoulder title. The regiment mobilized as The West Nova Scotia Regiment, CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. The unit then embarked for Great Britain on 21 December 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The West Nova Scotia Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940. It landed in Sicily on 10 July ...  read more

Code: 52186

This is a neat attractive (1939-1945 period) Free Czechoslovakia Military Forces beret i.e cap badge.  read more

Code: 52169

This is a neat example of a difficult to find (British made) Norwegian NORGE shoulder title. Members of No 5 Troop, No 10 Commando (I.A.) wore the title below the No.10 Commando on there right shoulder. Volunteers within the Royal Air Force wore a blue version of this shoulder title. These NORGE shoulder titles are difficult to find and this example is in a perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 52185

This is a neat example of a - typical British made -USAAF (United States Army Air Force) so called 'Hap Arnold' shoulder patch. This U.S. Army Air Force patch is a winged star emblem embroidered in yellow, white, and red on a blue felt circle. It’s worn on the left shoulder of a uniform coat or shirt. Known as the “Hap Arnold emblem,” it was approved for wear in 1942. The U.S. Army Air Force (...  read more

Code: 52184

30.00 EUR

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This is a superb example of a - difficult to find - printed (British made) Czech Independent Armoured Brigade Group formation badge. The Brigade was part of 21st Army Group and took part in the campaign in North West Europe, 1944-1945.  read more

Code: 52183

This is a superb - and fully matching - set of Royal Marine Division divisional signs. In March 1941 a new Divisional sign was approved being a yellow trident on a red traingle. This set of Royal Marine Divisional signs are in a perfect un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 52182

25.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a - un-issued - 9th Armoured Division/1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade formation badge. The badge was originally that of 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade, formed in the UK on 30 May 1940 in Eastern Command. The badge was transferred to 9th Armoured Division on its formation on 1 December 1940 under command of Major General M B Burrows, previously commander 1st Motor Machine ...  read more

Code: 52181

20.00 EUR

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This is a good example of a - albeit regrettably single - issued printed Oxf.& Bucks. (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry) shoulder title. The 2nd Battalion is famous for their actions during the coup-de-main at Pegasus Bridge in Normandy In June 1944. The title is in a good issued condition.  read more

Code: 52180

This is a trully interesting (and not so often seen) flash for the 2nd/7th Battalion of The Queen's Royal Regiment (BoBD 623). The regiment raised a number of battalions and amongst them were the 2/5th, 2/6th, and 2/7th which were all 2nd Line Territorial Army battalions serving in the 35th Infantry Brigade of the 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division, a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of the 44...  read more

Code: 52179

This is a perfect example of a - 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 King.
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Code: 52178

This is a neat little book written by Revd E.N.Downing which was published in 1990. Revd Downing was a Chaplain to the 2nd Parachute Brigade and won a scholarship to Worcester College Oxford in 1929 where he discovered a talent for rowing. He went for ordination training at Westcott House, Cambridge in 1934, and was ordained in 1935, serving his title at Bristol ,St John the Evangelist. The boo...  read more

Code: 52177

This is a perfect example of a so called Dutch made Brabant weave Poland national shoulder title. These 'Brabant weave' badges were made by the firm of Engelen & Evers. In 1944, the factory of Engelen & Evers was the only factory in the liberated south that could immediately restart its production. That is why English, Canadian and American units made use of it to let make there badges.  read more

Code: 52176

I was lucky to find recently two identical and un-issued Commando Brigades & Special Service Brigades formation badges. This Commando Group dagger badge which it was agreed in January 1945 would replace the Combined Operations badge later that year. This embroided version is described in the November 1945 RM Dress Regulation as 'Badges, Arm, Embroided, Red Dagger. I can offer them for an attrac...  read more

Code: 52175

35.00 EUR

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This is a perfect example of a (typical British made with a paste i.e glue backing) Guards Division arm badge. The sign represents the eye of vigilance, red and blue being the Household Brigade colours. The Division was formed in September 1941 under command of Maj. Gen. Sir Oliver Leese. The Division became part of 21 Army Group for the invasion of Europe. It landed in Normandy as part of Oper...  read more

Code: 52174

25.00 EUR

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This is trully a perfect example of a - albeit regrettably single - British Royal Navy Officer's CO (Combined Operations) - in bullion - formation badge. This type (in bullion) thought to have been made locally for Officers operating with various Special Operations units in the Adriatic. Most likely hand embroided in gold bullion wire and in a good coindition.  read more

Code: 52173

90.00 EUR

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This is a superb set of printed formation badges to XXX Corps. (30th Corps). The Corps was formed in Western Desert as part of 8th Army and fought against the Afrika Korps from Alamein to Tobruk. Returned to UK early in 1944 to join 21 Army Group for D-Day and 'Overlord', the invasion of Europe. After the war it became one of the Corps' Districts of BAOR covering Hanover with HQ at Nienburg. Th...  read more

Code: 52172

This is a fine example of a - typical British made - Canadian 17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars embroided shoulder title and cap badge. In 1939 upon the outbreak of World War II the Canadian Government proceeded to mobilise Active Militia units as such or to call upon them to furnish special components of the Canadian Army. The 17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars paid off their...  read more

Code: 52171

This is a neat example of a nice an un-issued British made national free Czechoslovakia shoulder title. Czechoslovak exile units saw action on most of the major fronts of WW2 and generally performed very well. They earned the respect and admiration of other Allied nations and units and their sacrifices were crowned when they could return home to a free Czechoslovakia in 1945, though now as part...  read more

Code: 52170

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Code: 52168

This is a good example of a iwhite metal Army Air Corps beret badge and mainly worn by members of the Glider Pilot Regiment. The AAC badge was also worn by the early members of the Parachute Regiment in North Africa. This example is in a good condition (except from the C in the badge see photo) and has two copper coloured lugs to the back and has never been cleaned. These badges are harder to f...  read more

Code: 52167

This is a superb example of a - difficult to find - printed (British made) Czech Independent Armoured Brigade Group formation badge. The Brigade was part of 21st Army Group and took part in the campaign in North West Europe, 1944-1945.  read more

Code: 52166