I was lucky to find 2 small identical Norwegian national flags as intended to wear by all ranks of the Norwegain volunteers who were part of the Allied Army's in England during the war. Members of No 5 Troop, No 10 Commando (I.A.) wore the flag below the No.10 Commando on there right shoulder. Volunteers within the Royal Air Force wore a blue version of this little flag. These liitle No...  read more

Code: 50428

This is a good example of a difficult and sought after British made Canadian Chaplain Service printed shoulder title. At the outbreak of hostilities between the British Commonwealth and Hitler’s Germany, the Canadian Military was scrambling to rebuild itself from the interwar era of complacency and neglect. There was no chaplain service and as reactivated units were being rushed to Eur...  read more

Code: 50420

This is a perfect example of a rare and sought after Dutch East Indies metal parachute qualification wing. The parachute wings worn in the Dutch East Indies were conceived in March 1946 by Sergeant Kampschuur after he had won a contest with it. In March 1948 the first parachute wings were actually awarded. The parachute wing was meant to be theworn first on the left breast. Because th...  read more

Code: 50419

This is a neat example of a late '40 early '50 issued Special Air Service wing. This type of wing has been probably worn during the conflicts in Oman and Borneo during the '50 and '60 were the Special Air Service was involved. This padded wing is in a perfect and issued condition except from some paper remainings from a old scrap book. A type of wing that is not easy to find these days.  read more

Code: 50415

This is a perfect example of a nicely issued Canadian made Canadian Armoured Corps shoulder title.  read more

Code: 50412

This is a perfect example of a nicely used and issued printed shoulder title to the Parachute Regiment. These printed 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 with a minor little stain due to years of storage to the left upper corner. Difficult to find these days. Simply a nice example of ...  read more

Code: 50405

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 p...  read more

Code: 50402

This is e neat example of a single 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-Aircraft Battery RA till ...  read more

Code: 50401

This is a perfect and scarce example of a British made uncut and issued US Pathfinder badge. A division Pathfinder School, under Captain Frank Lillyman, was established in Nottingham, England before D-Day. The Pathfinder wing, which were worn on the lower left sleeve above any hash marks or overseas bars, were originally made in England. Any paratrooper who completed the training was el...  read more

Code: 50400

This is a neat example of a American made enlisted man Airborne/Glider garrison cap patch. In the spring of 1943, an Airborne cap patch combining the parachute and the glider was adopted. This was the first part of a process to remove the distinction between those who glided into combat and those who jumped into combat, designating both glidermen and jumpers as "Airborne." This one is i...  read more

Code: 50394

This is a perfect example of a British made shoulder title to a Canadian Regiment. The Second World War provided the regiment’s first opportunity for active service as a formed unit, initially as the 4th Canadian Motor Cycle Regiment and then as the 5th Armoured Regiment. The regiment landed in Italy on 19 December 1943 at Naples and saw action soon and frequently thereafter. The bloody...  read more

Code: 50387

This is a very nice and issued set of "Cherry' type Pegasus formation signs. These 'Cherry' type Pegasus signs and Airborne strips, introduced in the early days of Airborne Forces, were mostly taylor made en favorite by the Officers. This set is in a perfect and issued condtion. Hard to find these days.  read more

Code: 50375

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: 50373

This is e perfect example 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 thick lettering and a sor...  read more

Code: 50366

This is a scrace and difficult to find bullion type British War Correspondent slip on shoulder title. It has its two securing straps to reverse and is in a overal good and un-issued condition. Scarce and difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 50354

This is a perfect example of a wartime/early post war local made white metal 'sand cast' Arab Legion head dress badge. During World War II, the Arab Legion took part in the British war effort against pro-Axis forces in the Middle East Theatre. By then the force had grown to 1,600 men. The Legion, part of Iraqforce, contributed significantly in the Anglo-Iraqi War and in the Syria-Lebano...  read more

Code: 50348

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This is a SCARCE and difficult to find example of a 'local made' British Parachute qualification wing on a dark blue/black background. These 'local made' qualifications wings on a dark blue/black background are usually referred to have been worn by members of the Special Operations Executive in Eastern Europe like the Balkan and to the members of the 151/156 Parachute Battalion who were...  read more

Code: 50339

This is a nice example of a standard issued British/Canadian Cigarettes pocket tin. These standard issued Cigarettes tins came in different sizes and layouts. This tin is in a nice and used condition and still has got some remnants of tape/paint. The tin is MB marked which stands for MetalBox and the number stands for the factory. A nice and diffucult tin to find these days.  read more

Code: 50325

This is e neat example of a total matching set of shoulder titles 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 42 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-Aircraft Bat...  read more

Code: 50322

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: 50321

This is a very nice and difficult to find example of a cap badge to the South Staffordshire Regiment with it's original 'HollandPatch' cloth backing. The history of the 'HollandPatch' goes back to 1794 when the Battalion sailed for Holland where they were involved in fighting the French which was their first major campaign. Until 1942, the cloth was an oval, which exceeded the cap b...  read more

Code: 50319

This is a nice example of a nice properly marked divider set including 3 dividers, 2 rulers and parts. This is the early wartime brass variety, Well marked with makers name, BWC and broad arrow. The pics even does not do them justice. A sweet set in good condition. And hard to find.  read more

Code: 50306

This is a perfect example of a nice and difficult to find these days printed shoulder title to the Intelligence Corps. The title is in a nicely used and removed from uniform condition.  read more

Code: 50305

This is e perfect example of a nicely used 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. The title is in a nicely used removed from uniform condition.  read more

Code: 50297

This is a nice example of a nicley used printed shoulder title to the Border Regiment. Difficult to find these days. The title is in a nice and good removed from uniform condition.  read more

Code: 50290