This is a neat set of Dutch made so called 'Brabant weefsel' 11th Armoured Divisional patches. The 11th Armoured Division, known as The Black Bull, was an armoured formation of the British Army which was raised in 1941 during World War II. The 11th Armoured Division was formed in response to the unanticipated success of German panzer divisions. It was responsible for several major victo...  read more

Code: 50691

This is a good example of a mid war period white on black so called 'block type' lettering Commando shoulder title. This type whas introduced around 1943 before the numbered Commando titles were issued. This one is in a perfect and un-issed condtion for its age.  read more

Code: 50685

This is a perfect un-issued and scarce set of Royal Army Service Corps shoulder titles with the 'serif' type lettering. The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery administration of barracks; the Army...  read more

Code: 50681

They don't come better as this nicely un-issued pair of matching embroided Pegasus Airborne Division formation signs, they are getting harder to get now. 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: 50679

This is a great little set of seven never been encountered before small size 9.0 cm by 6.3 cm personal photographs dispicting a group of Parachute trained personal some were in India dated August 1942 and most likely beloning to one of the company's of the 151/156 Parachute Battalion or one of the Battalions of the Indian Parachute Regiment. On two of the photographs the name of Johnny ...  read more

Code: 50664

This a a good example of a neat and difficult to find badge to the Polish 2nd Rifles Battalion. This unit holds the distinction of being the first infantry unit organized on British soil and was pressed into service as early as July 1940 in the Loch Lomod region of Scotland. The badge with the Royal Stewart tartan backing was displayed on the left hand side FS caps and also painted ont...  read more

Code: 50655

This is a neat example of a scarce and difficult to find all ranks white “P” on a black background Phantom arm badge. Phantom’s origins can be traced back to November 1939, when Lieutenant-Col George Frederick ‘Hoppy’ Hopkinson was sent as a Military Observer to the No 3 British Air Mission in Belgium. There, he pioneered new methods of reconnaissance operations which utilised small mo...  read more

Code: 50653

This is a good example of wartime 82nd All American (knicked named Almost Airborne) Airborne Division shoulder patch. The 82nd Division was redesignated on 13 February 1942 as Division Headquarters, 82nd Division. It was recalled to active service on 25 March 1942, and reorganized at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, under the command of Major General Omar N. Bradley. On 15 August 1942, the 82...  read more

Code: 50636

This is a neat example of a perfect un-issued mid war period embroided so called 'taylor made i.e private purchase' Pegasus badge's. 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 example is in a perfect and nicely un-issued condition. These Pegasus signs are harder to find these days.  read more

Code: 50623

This is a good example of a pre war/war time bronze Officers cap badge to the South Staffordshire Regiment. It has three lugs on the back with one of it's original cotter pins present and has no makers mark. The badge is in a perfect un-issued condition. A nice badge of good quality. Difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 50622

This is a good example of a very early, Great War period, LG (Lewis Gun) proficiency badge. I have heard that the lack of a wreath around the letters signifies that the qualification badge is for a Territorial Force soldier rather than a regular Army soldier. The badge is in a perfect condition and has the early hessian backing.
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Code: 50619

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During the Second World War a Special Force was trained in Commando methods to infiltrate behind the Japanese lines in Burma. They were known as the CHINDITS, a name given to them by their leader, Major-General Orde C. Wingate, D.S.O. After the initial expedition in 1943 the full force was marched or landed in the jungle on makeshift air-strips by glider or Dakota aircraft 200 miles beh...  read more

Code: 50615

This is a nice example of a red on black Commando shoulder title introduced early 1943 and worn in the early stage of formation of the Commando units before the use of the numbered shoulder titles. This title is in perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50613

They don't come better as this stonemint pair of matching printed Pegasus Airborne Division formation signs, they are getting harder to get now. 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.  read more

Code: 50610

This is a neat example of a difficult to find full matching set of issued and removed from uniform printed Royal Ulster Rifles shoulder titles. The Royal Ulster Rifles (formerly Royal Irish Rifles) was a British Army infantry regiment. It saw service in the Second Boer War, Great War, the Second World War and the Korean War, before being amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968....  read more

Code: 50609

This is a good example of a un-issued Canadian made South Saskatchewan Regiment, 2nd Division shoulder title. The South Saskatchewan Regiment landed on Normandy’s Juno beach on D-day, June 6, 1944. After putting up fierce resistance for two months in Normandy, German forces fell back to defensive positions on their own frontier and in the Low Countries. The Canadians were assigned the j...  read more

Code: 50594

This is a neat example of a nicely British made Queens Own Cameron Highlanders shoulder title. Four battalions of the Cameron Highlanders served in World War II, and ten representative battle honours were chosen to be borne on the King's Colour. This single shoulder title is in a perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50593

This is a neat example of a wartime Canadian made set of shoulder title's to the Royal Regiment of Canada. The regiment mobilized The Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF, for active service on 1 September 1939. It embarked for garrison duty in Iceland with "Z" Force on 10 June 1940, and on 31 October 1940 it was transferred to Great Britain. It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Royal R...  read more

Code: 50592

This is a perfect example of a nicely British made 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, marched thr...  read more

Code: 50591

This is a good example of a early wartime, regrettably single, white on black commando shouder title. Worn in the early stage of forming the Commando units before the use of the numbered shoulder titles. A nice commando title in a un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50588

This is a neat example of a British made NCO's (non-commissioned officer) i.e. Officers Czechoslovakian Free Forces cap badge. 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 Czechoslova...  read more

Code: 50587

This is a neat example of a difficult to find a sought after early No.5 Troop, 3 Commando shoulder badge. No.3 Commando was, despite it's name, the first Commando unit to be formed in 1940. Up to 1941 they had no shoulder title but did wear individual troop patches. 'D' Troop, for instance, wore a white full face death head in a blue 'D' on a dark green background. In 1941, the troops c...  read more

Code: 50584

This is a perfect example of a difficult and scare to find Commando Signals shoulder title. The Commando Signals were formed from the Special Service Brigade Signals in 1942 and served with Commando Headquarters. There were 2 signalmen per Commando troop. From March 1942, to June 1943, Special Service Brigade Signals wore a black square patch with a silver lightning bolt and dagger cros...  read more

Code: 50577

This is a neat example of a scarce and difficult silver cap badge worn aswell by the member of the Norwegian Linge Company. H7 was the monogram of the Norwegian head of state, King Haakon VII (7th), who reigned from 1905 to 1957. When Germany invaded Norway in 1940 as a part of World War II, the royal family fled the country, and Haakon VII later spearheaded the Norwegian resistance in ...  read more

Code: 50574

This is a neat example of a rare and difficult to find very early Special IV Service (4 Commando) shoulder title in white thread, separated by the Roman numerals IV in salmon pink thread on a black arc. 4 Commando was formed in 1940 from Southern Command, along with 3 Commando. Its first shoulder title was the SPECIAL IV SERVICE version. This changed in 1941 to 4 Commando. In both cases...  read more

Code: 50573