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

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This is a superb example of a un-issued (albeit regrettably single) a so called 'serif' type lettering Royal Army Service Corps shoulder title attributed to members of the 250 (Airborne) Light Composite Company, Royal Army Service Corps. The RASC was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furnitu...  read more

Code: 51956

This is a great example of a mint condition - albeit single - typical British made Canadian Toronto Scottish shouldert title. The Toronto Scottish were part of the 2nd Infantry Division and are well known for their actions in Normandy and Holland. During the Second World War, the regiment mobilized a machine gun battalion for the 1st Canadian Division. Following a reorganization early in 1940, ...  read more

Code: 51955

This is a nice little - measuring 15.5cm by 20cm - booklet about the experience of a local resident to Oosterbeek during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. This booklet was published in 1946 by The Dutch Broadcasting Corporation and is in a overla good condition with 48 paged and several photo's and drawings.  read more

Code: 51954

20.00 EUR

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This is a nice embroided set of a Mountain scroll and shield to the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. On 9 October 1944, soon after the division arrived on the Continent the 52nd Lowland Division was assign to the First Canadian Army to help open the vital port of Antwerp. There fore the first major operations of the 52nd were not in mountainous terrain or through the air, but deployed below se...  read more

Code: 51953

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This is a attractive - albeit regrettably small measuring 18cm by 10.5cm - period made British vehicle i.e recognition flag. Its like to be made a of artificial silk matrial called rayon. Artificial silk or art silk is any synthetic fiber which resembles silk, but typically costs less to produce. It is in a nice condition with some
minor staining and a small tear from years of slightly h...  read more

Code: 51952

I was lucky to find recently four unusually seen (golden-bronze-toned) French 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945) with a Norvege - Norway - bar as issued to Norwegian Troops who were under French command. The French Second World War Commemorative Medal was established by decree of 21 May 1946. It was awarded to all French soldiers or civilians who f...  read more

Code: 51951

35.00 EUR

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This ia a great piece of - regrettably broke - so called Horsa Glider data plate recovered from one of the Landing Zones near Wolfheze in the late '70. On one side there is still some numbers visible.  read more

Code: 51950

This is a neat example of a full matching set of late war i.e early post war 46 Royal Marine Commando embroided shoulder titles. 46 Royal Marine Commando was formed at Dorchester in August 1943 with personnel from 9 Royal Marine Infantry Battalion. The Commando was assigned to 4 Special Service Brigade in September 1943 with 41 and 47 RM Commando and 10 (Inter–Allied) Army Commando. 46 RM Comma...  read more

Code: 51949

This is a neat example of a small '50 or '60 early commemorative Battle of Arnhem booklet with lots of photographs about the evacuation and liberation of the city of Arnhem. The booklet has 31 pages and is in a good condition for its age and measures 15.3cm by 10.7cm.  read more

Code: 51948

This is a good example of a single piece of KOSB (Kings Own Scottish Borderers) Leslie tartan. In the period between the wars, the regiment's regular battalions were sent all over the British Empire to Ireland, Egypt and Hong Kong but were quickly recalled home at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. One of its heaviest losses during the war was at the ill-fated Battle of Ar...  read more

Code: 51947

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 upper a...  read more

Code: 51946

This is a nice example of a late war British made embroided Canadian The Cape Breton Highlanders shoulder title. Details of The Cape Breton Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, as The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF for local protection duties. They called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regim...  read more

Code: 51788

40.00 EUR

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This is a neat set of badges consisting of a Dutch made late war i.e early post war so called 'Brabant weave' Prinses Irene cloth shoulder title and a British made so called 'paste back' Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion. During the Second World War, the Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade, later known as the Princes Irene Brigade (Dutch: Prinses Irene Brigade) was a Dutch milit...  read more

Code: 51831

This is a excellent account of the wartime experience of the 2nd Battalion, the South Stafforshire Regiment. - This book is the story of a Regular Battalion that in September 1939 was stationed in India before returning to the UK in July 1940. In 1941 they were selected to convert to an Airlanding unit in the newly forming 1st Airlanding Brigade and started a short association with gliders. Sen...  read more

Code: 51945

This is a attractive - and not seen before - small (measuring 27.4cm by 13.5cm) groups photograph dispicting a -unfortunately un-known - Company of men belonging to a Parachute Regiment Battalion. The photograph is printed by the Hull based company of Hull Press Photo Agency on a matt glose paper. Beside two small holes on the left corners this photographs is in a good condition.  read more

Code: 51944

This is a neat example of a - never seen before - British printed so called Polish old commerads news letter for the 'Zwiazek Polskich Spandochronniarzy' (Association of Polish Parachutists) situated at Queen's Gate Terrace, London. This example is dated Wrzesien (September) 1954 with 19 pages and is measuring 13.5cm by 21.5cm and is further in a good condition.  read more

Code: 51943

25.00 EUR

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This is a great - albeit regrettably single - read on black embroided British made large Belgium shoulder title. This type of title was also worn by members No.4 Troop of No.10 Commando. The title has the serif type lettering with a black gauze backing and is in a good condition. These large Belgium titles are more difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 51942

This is a nice embroided set of a Mountain scroll and shield to the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. On 9 October 1944, soon after the division arrived on the Continent the 52nd Lowland Division was assign to the First Canadian Army to help open the vital port of Antwerp. There fore the first major operations of the 52nd were not in mountainous terrain or through the air, but deployed below se...  read more

Code: 51941

This is a unusual and well known re-print of a IWM (Imperial War Museum) photograph depicting three members of the AFPU (Army Film and Photo Unit) team Lewis, Smith and Walker. The photo has been taken on the roof of the AFPU centre located in Pinewood Studios at Iver, Buckinghamshire. This large-sized picture - it measures 21.5 x 16.8 cms - is neatly printed in a black and white on a semy glos...  read more

Code: 51940

This is a neat example of a lovely - early post war June 1948 dated - black and white picture post card picturing a parachute jump from a air balloon. The card has also some writting on the left side saying, Second jump at Weston on the Green. Dropping Zone. The RAF has still a station on these grounds, RAF Weston-on-the-Green near the village of Weston-on-the-Green in Oxfordshire, England.  read more

Code: 51939

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This is a perfect example of a British Middle East Commando shoulder title. Middle East Commando was a battalion sized British Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in the Middle East in October 1941 from L Detachment, Special Air Service, the remnants of Layforce (No.3 Troop) and No. 51 Middle East Commando and the Special Boat Section partly to...  read more

Code: 51938

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 a shought after shoulder title!  read more

Code: 51937

This is a neat example of a mid war period - 26 Juli 1943 dated - portrait (measuring 8.2cm by 13.3cm) photoghraph depicting a proud Corporal of the Airborne Forces. On the back (see photo) the Corporal wrote a message to his sister with lots of kisses. Most likely he was a member of Divisional HeadQuarters looking as his Airborne shoulder title. Those early portrait phorographs are difficult t...  read more

Code: 51936

This is a superb original British so called - press released - press photograph (measuring 25.2cm by 20.3cm) taken by AFPU (Army Film Photo Unit) Sergeant Mike Lewis taken on the north-west corner of DZ (Dropping Zone) X near Wolfheze on the first day of the Arnhem landings during Operation Market Garden. The Sinderhoeve farm lies in the distance right. On the foreground you will see one of the...  read more

Code: 51935