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

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