This is a neat example of a unusual and difficult to find original early Airborne Forces 'press-release' photograph dispicting young trainees waiting for a training jump. These men a probably from the famous X-Troop. Members of X-Troop took part in the first ever Airborne operation named Operation Colossus. The target chosen for the operation was a fresh-water aqueduct near Calitri in s...  read more

Code: 50827

A good example of a orginal American 'press-release' photograph depicting British parachute troops practicing their jumps. The photograph still retains its original (machine-typed) press information page glued to back. This large-sized picture - it measures 24.0 x 18.5 cms - is neatly printed in a black and white on a semy glossy paper.
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Code: 50809

A good example of a orginal American 'press-release' photograph depicting British parachute troops practicing their jumps. The photograph still retains its original (machine-typed) press information page glued to back. This large-sized picture - it measures 18.0 x22.5 cms - is neatly printed in a black and white on a semy glossy paper.  read more

Code: 50808

This is a nice and original 'press-release' photograph depicting early British parachute troops in training . This, undated example could be used by one of the newspapers based in England or America. The photograph still retains its original (machine-typed) press information page glued to back. This large-sized picture - it measures 19.0 x 24.0 cms - is neatly printed in a black and whi...  read more

Code: 50807

This is a good example of a nice 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade British made printed shoulder patch. The 1 Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1 Canadian Armoured Brigade, was composed of the 11th, 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured Regiments and saw service in the Italian campaign and in north-west Europe during the Second World War. It was one of only two independent Canadian armou...  read more

Code: 50803

This is e perfect example of a unknown type to me of a embroided Airborne arms-of-service strip aka a 'Airborne balkje'. These strips were introduced at the end of 1942 and were in use by a mix of Parachute and Glider trained soldiers of the 1st, 6th and the Canadian Airborne Troops till the end of 1944. There is a variation of types and makers of these Airborne strips. This one has a t...  read more

Code: 50794

This is a good example of a post war British 23rd SAS (Special Air Service) padded parachute qualification wing. The unit was founded in 1959, as an additional regiment of the Territorial Army, and was created from the former Reserve Reconnaissance Unit, itself descended from the body of the organisation known as Military Intelligence 9. The regiment's first commander was H. S. Gillies,...  read more

Code: 50784

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This is a good example of a very nice and matching pair of shoulder titles to the Border Regiment. Introduced half way through the war with its typical British 'glue or paste backing'. A nice white on red embroided lettering and in a perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50774

This is a good example of a wartime issued Officers knitted tie.  read more

Code: 50772

I was lucky enough to find recently eigth un-issued Canadian wartime made dressing/hair combs in their original box. These Canadian dressing/hair combs were part of a soldiers personal kit and were hold in the soldiers holdall with the rest of personal toiletries. The price is naturally for one hair comb  read more

Code: 50767

This a perfect example of rare and sought after set of printed British War Correspondent shoulder titles i.e shoulder slip-on. A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. They were also called special correspondents in the 19th century. Their jobs require war correspondents to deliberately go to the most conflict-ridden parts of the world. Once ther...  read more

Code: 50762

This is a neat example of a difficult to find un-issued printed Glider Pilot Regiment. 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 airborne operations. Established in 1942, the regiment was disbanded in...  read more

Code: 50758

This is a good example of a small and sought after BBC (British Broadcast Corporation) staff cap badge that was also worn by some of the British War Corrspondents during the 2nd World War. This example is maker marked and was made by the Birmingham based company of N.W.Miller Ltd who had a shop at Branston Street. This example with its original cutter pin present is in a overal nice and...  read more

Code: 50753

This is a good example of a un-issued and nice embroided shoulder title to the Devonshire Regiment. 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 ...  read more

Code: 50752

This is a perfect example of a difficult to find and sought after standard issued 1939 dated WD (War Department) bread knife I found recently at a military fair in Belgium. These early bread knifes were all (1939/1940) dated instead of the later one's. These knifes wear part of the standard issued cutlery set and were part of the soldiers holdall. This example is in a perfect and slight...  read more

Code: 50751

This is a neat example of a early post war i.e late 1940's SAS (Special Air Force) qualification wing. This type of wing, better known as the '47 or '49 Pattern was issued to who succeeded their training. The Special Air Service traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War, and was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, named the 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Arti...  read more

Code: 50750

This is a perfect example of a un-issued British made shoulder title to the Canadian 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars). The 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), commonly abbreviated to 8 Recce, VIII Recce or (within the British Army) 8 Canadian Recce, was the reconnaissance arm of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II. 8 Recce spent the...  read more

Code: 50747

This is a neat example of a slightly used British made Polish plastic cap badge for the Polish free forces. The badge itself has a nice silver appearence to the front and is maker marked. A badge that is difficult to find these days. Coming from my personal collection. The badge is in a nice condition.  read more

Code: 50745

This is a good example of a nicley issued printed formation sign to the 79th Armoured Division. The division was formed as a standard armoured formation, but in March 1943, it was about to be disbanded for lack of resources. Alan Brooke (Chief of the Imperial General Staff), however, foresaw the need for specialised armoured vehicles and offered its command to Major General Sir Percy Ho...  read more

Code: 50742

I was lucky to find recently 5 small identical Belgian or British made Belgian national flags as intended to wear by all ranks of the Belgian volunteers who were part of the Allied Army's in England during the war. Members of No 4 Troop, No 10 Commando (I.A.) wore these flags below the No.10 Commando shoulder title on there right shoulder. These little Belgian flag's are difficult to fi...  read more

Code: 50739

This is a unusual and difficult to find original war time 'press-release' photograph depicting British Commando Troops of No.6 Commando returning from a raid on the France coast in the night of 3/4 June 1942. Operation Bristle was a British Commando over the night of the 3/4 June 1942 raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was a German radar site, at Plage-Ste-Cecile b...  read more

Code: 50738

This is a good example of a early war time LMG (Light Machine Gunner) proficiency badge. The badge is in a perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50729

This is a fine example of a very early 1938 dated aluminium standard issued mess tin set and was recently found on a small village carboot sale on the coast of Belgium. When Patt. ’37 W.E. was introduced, the Haversack was specially divided to allow carriage of a new Mess tin. L. of C. B1624, approved in 1938, mentions a rectangular Mess tin, but it was not until B2537, approved 27th Ap...  read more

Code: 50723

I was lucky enough to find recently four un-issued Glider Pilot Regiment embroided shoulder titles. Introduced half way through the war with its typical British 'glue or paste' backing. A nice dark blue on light blue lettering and in a perfect and un-issued condition. The price is naturaly for one Glider Pilot Regiment shoulder title.  read more

Code: 50713

This is a neat example of a early numbered un-issued No.5 Commando shoulder title. Formed in July 1940, the unit took part in a couple of small-scale raids in France in 1941 and contributed some personnel to Operation Chariot before taking part in the landings on Madagascar in 1942. In late 1943 it was sent to India with the rest of the 3rd Special Service Brigade and subsequently took ...  read more

Code: 50710