This is e perefect example of a mid-war period embroided Reconnaissance shoulder title. The Reconnaissance Corps or simply Recce Corps was a short-lived elite corps of the British Army whose units provided the mobile spearhead of infantry divisions from the Far East to Europe during the Second World War. It was formed from Infantry Brigade Reconnaissance Groups on 14 January 1941. All the Briga...  read more

Code: 52398

This is a good example of a printed British made 1st Canadian Infantry Division shoulder divisional sign. The Canadian 1st Infantry Division was formed at the outbreak of World War I in August 1914. The division was sent to fight on the Western Front in France in February 1915. During World War II the division was mobilized on 1 September, 1939, even before the formal declaration of war, with t...  read more

Code: 52397

This is a good example of a - right facing - regrettably single printed Combines Operation 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. The printed badge is in a good and in...  read more

Code: 52396

This is a superb and issued example of a (typical British made) Canadian Princess Louise Fusiliers embroided shoulder title. As an officially constituted unit of Canada, The Princess Louise Fusiliers were authorized in 1867. During the unit's history, it has undergone several name changes. The onset of World War II saw more action for the Fusiliers, when they were sent to Italy as part of the 5...  read more

Code: 52395

40.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a superb - albeit regrettably single - early white on black embroided commando shoulder title (BoBD 2051). Worn in the early stage of forming the Commando units before the use of the numbered shoulder titles. A nice commando title in issued condition.  read more

Code: 52394

This is a great example of a superb early war time embroided shoulder title to the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders started out as 283 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery (City of London Yeomanry) TA and became 1st Air-landing Anti-Aircraft Battery in 1942. What info I have is that 283rd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA joined 1st Airborne Division on 03.12.1942 and became 1st Airlanding Light Anti-Aircraf...  read more

Code: 52393

This is a neat example of a (white on red) printed South Stafford shoulder title. The 2nd Battalion of this Regiment is famous for their actions during the Operation Ladbroke, the Airborne landings at Sicily in July 1943 and there actions during the ill fated Operation Market Garden meeting heavy fighting at Oosterbeek and near the bridge at Arnhem. A difficult to find title these days.  read more

Code: 52392

This is a neat example of a nicely and un-issued black on green shoulder title to the Royal Ulster Rifles. The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III. In 1793 the British army expanded to meet the commitments of the war with the French First Republic. As part of that expansion it raised two new regiments of foot, the 83rd and the 86th. At the same time the counties Antri...  read more

Code: 52391

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: 52390

This is a great example of a British i.e Canadian made First Canadian Army R.C.E. (Royal Canadian Engineers) embroided shoulder title i.e patch. The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers expanded dramatically in size to support Canada's war effort. On August 31, 1939, the Permanent Force engineers included 50 officers (with 14 seconded to other branches of the Canadian Army) and 323 other ranks; t...  read more

Code: 52389

25.00 EUR

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This is a superb example of a not so often found Reconnaissance shoulder title. The Reconnaissance Corps, or simply Recce Corps, was a Corps of the British Army, formed during the Second World War whose units provided the mobile spearhead of infantry divisions. It was formed from infantry brigade reconnaissance groups on 14 January 1941. All the brigade reconnaissance groups of each infantry co...  read more

Code: 52388

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This is a good collection of four Belgium (post war) parachuite qualification wings. These wings are from the '60s or '70s. A nice little lot.  read more

Code: 52387

This is a great example of a - typical British made - Canadian Newfoundland Regiment shoulder title. The efforts of the Canadian Army to expand and train the Newfoundland militia to professional standards resulted in the Newfoundland Militia being re-designated the Newfoundland Regiment on 2 March 1943. The regiment stayed in a home-defence role, but in addition to these duties was also tasked ...  read more

Code: 52386

75.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a attractive (printed and issued) Royal Corps of Signals shoulder title. The title is in a nice issued condition. These titles are getting harder to find these days.  read more

Code: 52385

This is a great example of a un-issued (British made white backing) Canadian Princess Louise IV Dragoon Guards embroided shoulder title. During the Second World War, the active service battalion mobilized on 26 January 1941 as the 4th (Active) Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, CASF, and was converted to an armoured reconnaissance unit on 11 February 1941 as the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion (4th P...  read more

Code: 52384

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This is a neat example of a nicely and un-issued black on green shoulder title to the Royal Ulster Rifles. The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III. In 1793 the British army expanded to meet the commitments of the war with the French First Republic. As part of that expansion it raised two new regiments of foot, the 83rd and the 86th. At the same time the counties Antri...  read more

Code: 52383

This is a good example of a (British made glue/paste backing) Canadian South Alberta Regiment emboided shoulder title. The South Alberta Regiment mobilized in 1940 as part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Division. When the division was reorganized as an armoured formation to satisfy demand for a second Canadian armoured division, the South Alberta Regiment was named 29th Armoured Regiment (The Sou...  read more

Code: 52382

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This is a neat example of a difficult to find and unfinished (un-offical so called 1st type) shoulder title to the 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment. The Battalion is famous for their action's during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. "The coloured Border cloth shoulder title was taken into wear by the 1st Battalion in 1942. The colours of yellow and green were the facing colours of the 3...  read more

Code: 52381

This is a great example of a un-issued Commando & Special Service Brigades formation badge. 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.  read more

Code: 52379

35.00 EUR

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This is a truly very attractive - and in this issued condition most certainly scarcely encountered - British made Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment shoulder title. The 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment (1CACR) (also known as the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment) was an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army formed during the late stages of World War II in the European thea...  read more

Code: 52378

This is a neat example of a nicely un-issued so called serif-type lettering Royal Army Medical Corps shoulder title. These serif-type lettering shoulder titles were mostly tailor-made and difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 52377

This is a neat example of a nice and un-issued British made national free Czechoslovakia shoulder titles. 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 pa...  read more

Code: 52376

80.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a silk escape map in a 1:2,000.000 scale showing Holland, Belguim, France and a northern part of Spain. The map is measuring approx 49cm by 43cm and is a good condition.  read more

Code: 52375

This is a neat example of a difficult to find and un-offical so called 2nd type shoulder title to the 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment. The Battalion is famous for their action's during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. "The coloured Border cloth shoulder title was taken into wear by the 1st Battalion in 1942. The colours of yellow and green were the facing colours of the 34th and 55th ...  read more

Code: 52374

This is a perfect example of a - typical British made - Norwegian Free Forces Haakon 7 NCO's capbadge. 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.  read more

Code: 52373

85.00 EUR

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