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A attractive - albeit regrettably single - un-issued printed Airborne 'Pegasus' Division shoulder formation signs

A attractive - albeit regrettably single - un-issued printed Airborne 'Pegasus' Division shoulder formation signs

They don't come better then this attractive - albeit regrettably single - un-issued Pegasus Airborne Division formation sign and they are getting harder to get these days. 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 perfect matching set is in a good and un-issued condition. Hard to upgrate  read more

Code: 52019

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A truly - and never seen before - attractive shoulder lanyard for the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment

A truly - and never seen before - attractive shoulder lanyard for the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment

This is a superb example of a very scarce early wartime lanyard to the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment. The lanyard is made of original parachute cord and was dyed with Mepacrine, an anti malaria medicine issued during their campaign in N Africa and Italy. This practice was forbidden in early 1944 as many soldiers used to cut the lines of parachutes after practice jumps, these were later r...  read more

Code: 52018

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A British made Royal Navy Scripture Reader shoulder title

A British made Royal Navy Scripture Reader shoulder title

This is a perfect example of a embroided Royal Navy Scripture Reader shoulder title.  read more

Code: 52015

25.00 EUR

A attractive - British made by Calico printers - Canadian South Saskatchewan Regiment shoulder title

A attractive - British made by Calico printers - Canadian South Saskatchewan Regiment shoulder title

This is a perfect example of a attractive - British made by Calico printers - Canadian South Saskatchewan Regiment shoulder title. The South Saskatchewan Regiment participated in many major Canadian battles and operations, as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. The South Saskatchewan Regiment was a major combatant in the Dieppe Raid of 1942, Operation Atlantic, Operation Spring, Operati...  read more

Code: 52014

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A superb - and not so often seen - 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan formation sign

A superb - and not so often seen - 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan formation sign

This is a attractive (regrettably single) 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan formation sign. The Welsh Division served as part of the Home Defence Forces of the United Kingdom from 1939 through to 1944. It was landed in Normandy on June 28, 1944 and was placed under command of XII Corps, now defending the Odon Valley position. It was involved in heavy fighting in this area da...  read more

Code: 52010

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A superb and difficult to find printed (full matching) set of 'thombstone' shape Combined Operations shoulder insignia

A superb and difficult to find printed (full matching) set of 'thombstone' shape Combined Operations shoulder insignia

This is a nice example of a difficult to find full matching set of 'thombstone' shape Combined Operations shoulder insignia. 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 se...  read more

Code: 52007

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A superb example of a embroided un-issued Glider Pilot Regiment shoulder title

A superb example of a embroided un-issued Glider Pilot Regiment shoulder title

This is a good example of a nice shoulder title to the Glider Pilot Regiment. Introduced half way through the war with its typical British patse i.e glue backing. The Glider Pilot Regiment was a British airborne forces unit of the Second World War which was responsible for crewing the British Army's military gliders and saw action in the European Theatre of World War II in support of Allied air...  read more

Code: 52006

95.00 EUR

A typical British made R.A.N.R. (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) shoulder badge

A typical British made R.A.N.R. (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) shoulder badge

This is a neat example of a typical British made R.A.N.R. (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) shoulder badge. In late 1920, the Navy Board proposed the creation of an Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve scheme, with approaches made to yachting and rowing clubs, starting in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. During World War II, most Australian coastwatchers were commiss...  read more

Code: 52004

35.00 EUR

A superb (and difficult to find) typical British made 11 CTR (Canadian Tank Regiment) the Ontario Regiment formation patch

A superb (and difficult to find) typical British made 11 CTR (Canadian Tank Regiment) the Ontario Regiment formation patch

This is a trully superb (and difficult to find) typical British made 11 CTR (Canadian Tank Regiment) the Ontario Regiment formation patch. On 21 June 1941 it embarked for Britain. The regiment landed in Sicily on 13 July 1943, as part of the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, and in Italy on 3 September 1943 in support of 17th Brigade, 5th British Division. On 8 March 1945 the regiment moved with t...  read more

Code: 52003

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A superb so called German WW2 Willich coloured propaganda post card of Generalmajor Meindl

A superb so called German WW2 Willich coloured propaganda post card of Generalmajor Meindl

This is a superb and nice original period made Willrich postcard of Generalmajor Meindl - als Führer von Fallschirmtruppen besonders verdient in den Kämpfen bei Narvik und um Kreta. The postcard is showing a portrait of Eugen Meindl, a German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. This propaganda postcard was published by the...  read more

Code: 52002

25.00 EUR

A superb edition of a German Nachtrichten für die Truppen newspaper, number 155 18 September 1944 dated

A superb edition of a German Nachtrichten für die Truppen newspaper, number 155 18 September 1944 dated

This is a perfect example of a good edition of a German Nachtrichten für die Truppen newspaper, number 155 18 September 1944 dated. Nachtrichten fúr die Truppen was a Allied propaganda leaflet in the form of a multi-page military newspaper, apparently produced by the German Wehrmacht, which was dropped by plane over Germany by the 8th Air Force in the final stages of World War II between April ...  read more

Code: 51996

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A attractive set of (full matching) World War One shoulder badge to the 33rd Division

A attractive set of (full matching) World War One shoulder badge to the 33rd Division

This is a truly nice set of (full matching) badge to the British 33rd Division. The 33rd Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was raised in 1914, during the First World War. The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken ov...  read more

Code: 51995

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A interesting - un-issued British made - Canadian Calgary Highlanders shoulder title

A interesting - un-issued British made - Canadian Calgary Highlanders shoulder title

This is a neat example of a - un-issued British made - Canadian Calgary Highlanders shoulder title. On 6 July 1944, one month after the Normandy landings, the regiment landed in France. In Operation Spring, the Calgary Highlanders were part of the Battle of Verrières Ridge, along with the Black Watch, in which the regiment took heavy casualties. The unit saw extensive action in Normandy, marche...  read more

Code: 51994

25.00 EUR

A superb and attractive (difficult to find) Indian - red on black - made Glider qualification badge

A superb and attractive (difficult to find) Indian - red on black - made Glider qualification badge

This is a superb example of a attractive (difficult to find) Indian - red on black - made Glider qualification badge.  read more

Code: 51993

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A original WW1 i.e WW2 BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) marked Lewis gun spanner wrench

A original WW1 i.e WW2 BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) marked Lewis gun spanner wrench

This is a superb example of a original WW1 i.e WW2 BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) marked Lewis gun spanner i.e wrench. The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom,3 and widely used by troop...  read more

Code: 51989

95.00 EUR

A superb (full matching set) early British made 1 RCA - Royal Canadian Artillery - shoulder titles

A superb (full matching set) early British made 1 RCA - Royal Canadian Artillery - shoulder titles

This is a perfect (full matching set) early British made 1 RCA - Royal Canadian Artillery - shoulder titles.  read more

Code: 51986

35.00 EUR

A nice British/Canadian made 2nd Corps Canadian Artillery corps badge

A nice British/Canadian made 2nd Corps Canadian Artillery corps badge


This is a good example of a nice British/Canadian made 2nd Corps Canadian Artillery corps badge in black. It must be a fault by the manufacturer using black cloth instead of dark blue for its 2nd Corps badges. Ths badge is in a un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50968

20.00 EUR

A superb - un-issued - Royal Ulster Rifles green on black embroided shoulder title

A superb - un-issued - Royal Ulster Rifles green on black embroided shoulder title

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: 50445

55.00 EUR

A attractive - and now days not so easy to find - plastic i.e bakelite The Border Regiment cap badge

A attractive - and now days not so easy to find - plastic i.e bakelite The Border Regiment cap badge

This is a perfect example of a nice plastic cap badge to The Border Regiment. The badge is in a good condition and is made by the well know firm of Stanly&Sons in Walsall. It has the number 1-A on the back. The badge is one of the few who are diffucult to find these days.  read more

Code: 50919

130.00 EUR

A interesting - and not seen before - superb grouping of personal effacts (paper items and badges) to Lance Corporal Clarke Albert Lancaster, B.Company, 156th Parachute Battalion

A interesting - and not seen before - superb grouping of personal effacts (paper items and badges) to Lance Corporal Clarke Albert Lancaster, B.Company, 156th Parachute Battalion

This is a very interesting - and not seen before - superb grouping of personal effacts (paper items and badges) to Lance Corporal Clarke Albert Lancaster, B.Company, 156th Parachute Battalion. Clarke Albert Lancaster was born on the 16th July 1917 and came from Bingley in Yorkshire. Before enlisting he worked as a farm labourer. Enlisted into The Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) on the26th Ap...  read more

Code: 51970

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A nice and attractive - mid war period with a period glue i.e paste backing - red on yellow embroided Royal Armoured Corps shoulder title

A nice and attractive - mid war period with a period glue i.e paste backing - red on yellow embroided Royal Armoured Corps shoulder title

This is a neat example of a attractive nice - mid war period - red on yellow embroided Royal Armoured Corps shoulder title.The RAC was created on 4 April 1939, just before World War II started, by combining regiments from the cavalry of the line which had mechanised with the Royal Tank Corps (renamed Royal Tank Regiment). As the war went on and other regular cavalry and Territorial Army Yeomanr...  read more

Code: 51966

20.00 EUR

A superb set of - fully matching - early embroided Commando shoulder titles

A superb set of - fully matching - early embroided Commando shoulder titles

This is a great example of a - fully matching - set of embroided Commando shoulder titles. Worn in the early stage of forming the Commando units before the use of the numbered shoulder titles. A nice set to add to any collection.  read more

Code: 51959

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A truly attractive - never seen before - pen & ink drawing of a British i.e Canadian WW1 Officer (Could it be a self portret ?) made by the Canadian cartoonist Donald McRitchie (1881-1948)

A truly attractive - never seen before - pen & ink drawing of a British i.e Canadian WW1 Officer (Could it be a self portret ?) made by the Canadian cartoonist Donald McRitchie (1881-1948)

This is a great example of a - never seen before - pen & ink drawing of a British i.e Canadian WW! Officer made by Canadian artist Donald McRitchie (1881-1948). Born at Englishtown, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on 2 June 1881, son of Donald and Catherine McRitchie, he moved with his mother and sister to Glace Bay after the death of his father. After graduating from high school, he worked in the off...  read more

Code: 51958

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A nice little set of two French medals, a War Cross (Croix de Guerre) 1939 and a French 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945) with Norvege - Norway - bar

A nice little set of two French medals, a War Cross (Croix de Guerre) 1939 and a French 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945) with Norvege - Norway - bar

This is a attractive set of two French medals, a War Cross (Croix de Guerre) 1939 and a French 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945) with Norvege - Norway - bar. These French medal were also issued to Norwegian troops whice have fought along side the French during the war.  read more

Code: 51957

40.00 EUR