This is a great example of a - slightly used i.e worn condition - constructed in bright orange cotton twill with printed in black ORANJE so called Dutch resistance arm band. These arm bands (they came in all diverend shapes and sizes) were produced for the local resistance groups at the end of the second world war.  read more

Code: 51926

I was lucky enough to find last week two iddentical so called kilt pins. These unique kilt pins are made of chrome plated rhodium and features a safety pin design. This pin measures at 3 inches in length. The pin is worn on the right side of the kilt, about an inch or so from the edge of the fringe. It should sit just under level with the middle of the sporran and squarely in the pattern of th...  read more

Code: 51920

10.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a - not so often seen - orange lanyard as worn by the early members of the Dutch Free Forces and Dutch Prinses Irene Brigade during there service in England.  read more

Code: 51919

50.00 EUR

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They dont come better than this example of a standard British made early post war period parachute qualification wing. The parachute qualification wing was introduced in early 1941 for everyone who had passed the Parachute Training school located at Ringway near Manchester Airport. These wings came in different shapes and sizes. The parachute qualification wing was issued after the soldier had ...  read more

Code: 51914

45.00 EUR

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This is a good example of a printyed Royal Sussex shoulder title. The Royal Sussex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was in existence from 1881 to 1966. The regiment was formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Light Infantry). The regiment saw service in the...  read more

Code: 51913

25.00 EUR

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Formed in the UK in the summer of 1943 for the invasion of Europe, Operation Overlord, as part of 21 Army Group. Commanded by General Sir Miles Dempsey.  read more

Code: 51906

This is a neat example of a attractive original period made - late war i.e early post war - portrait (some smaller then a postcard size) photoghraph depicting a, most likely a (regrettably unknown) soldier of the Parachute Regiment. The photograph measures 9.1cm by 12.5cm and is in a good condition for its age.  read more

Code: 51905

35.00 EUR

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This is a truly nice and sweet example of a original circa 40's 'Parachute Regiment brooch', silver example with the wings inlaid with sky blue enamelling. Good condition complete with original pin fittings and no stress marks. Width 45mm.  read more

Code: 51899

165.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a original period made group photograph dispicting men of the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade getting ready for a most likely practice jump in full kit including Enfield or Bren valise's in Italy March 1945. The 2nd Parachute Brigade was the second parachute infantry brigade to be formed by the British Army in 1942; it was initially part of the 1st Airborne Division...  read more

Code: 51898

This is a great set - recently found in Holland - of a fully matching and clearly used- i.e carefully tunic removed of typical British made The Elgin Regiment shoulder titles. On May 24, 1940 the Elgin Regiment (the Elgins) was mobilized and recruitment began in early June, 1940. In one month the entire 962-man wartime strength for the battalion was achieved. After extensive training, the Elgin...  read more

Code: 51892

This is a great example of a - not so often seen and regrettably single - full-worded block type lettering RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) shoulder title. These early wartime full-worded titles were also issued to the Airborne Medical units like the 133 Parachute Field Ambulance and the 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance. This single example has a white block type lettering on a maroon backing with...  read more

Code: 51889

This is a neat example of a First World War period RA (Royal Artillery) - so called wire neck - cap badge and was introduced in 1917 what I have been told. The badge itself is in a nice issued condition.  read more

Code: 51886

15.00 EUR

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This is a good example of a - so called British made - SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) arm patch. The Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force was the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in northwest Europe, from late 1943 until the end of World War II. US General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the commander in SHAEF throughout its existence.  read more

Code: 51883

25.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a attractive - and not so often seen - ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) dark blue on red embroided PROVOST (BoBD 1738) shoulder title. This example is in a perfect condition.  read more

Code: 51882

60.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of - a period made postcard size - black and white photograph (measuring 13.8cm by 8.8cm) dispicting men of a Parachute unit getting ready for a most likely practice jump in full kit including Enfield or Bren valise's.  read more

Code: 51881

55.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a - fully matching and difficult to find British made - complete set of Canadian 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars) yellow on black embroided shoulder titles. 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...  read more

Code: 51880

175.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a - in a un-issued condition - 43rd Wessex Infantry Divisional arm patch. The division was first formed in 1908, as the Wessex Division. During the First World War, it was broken-up and never served as a complete formation. It was reformed in the TA in 1920, and then served in the campaign in North West Europe from June 1944 until May 1945, during the Second World War....  read more

Code: 51879

This is a neat example of a attractive - so called un-offcial and difficult to find - British made Chindit shoulder title (BoBD 3699). 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 expediti...  read more

Code: 51877

This is a nice and attractive - a so called 'flat edge' - American made (with a almost white backing) badge for the USAAF 1st Allied Airborne Command. The First Allied Airborne Army was an Allied formation formed on 2 August 1944 by the order of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. The formation was part of the Allied Expeditionary Force ...  read more

Code: 51875

45.00 EUR

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This is a good example of a nice late war i.e early post war - so called 'cash tape' type - Belgium shoulder title. I have seen these Belgium Commando shoulder titles before in the same white on khaki colours and in that 'cash tape' type. These type of titles would have been introduced after the Belgium Forces would have been used the British red on dark blue shoulder titles. This example is in...  read more

Code: 51872

40.00 EUR

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This is a good example of a modern - '70 or '80 - Philippines Special Forces qualification pocket badge. The Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) is a Special Operations Forces unit of the Philippine Army. The unit is based on and continually trains with its American counterpart, the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets). The basic combat organization of the Special Forces is the 12-man Special...  read more

Code: 51869

15.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a - unfortunately - small (3.9cm by 4.7cm) portrait photograph of a - regrettably - un-known Polish Kapral (Corporal) beloning to the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade. The 1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade was a parachute infantry brigade of the Polish Armed Forces in the West under the command of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski, created in Septem...  read more

Code: 51867

55.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a difficult to find and not seen before local made Raiding Forces Middle East i.e Raiding Support Regiment arm badge (BoBD 2823). The Raiding Support Regiment (RSR) was a British Army regiment that was created in mid 1943 to support raiding forces that were operating during the Second World War in Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece, and various islands in the Aegean Sea. The ...  read more

Code: 51865

This is a fine example of a scarce to find original period made - Delhi 1942 dated - portrait (on a postcard size) photoghraph depicting two members, most likely of the early 151/156 Parachute Battalion. These two members are proudly showing there well earned parachute qualification wings on there khaki drill shirts and wearing there side caps because the well known maroon berets wasn't issued ...  read more

Code: 51863

75.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a typical British made Canadian The Lake Superior Regiment embroided shoulder title. The regiment mobilized The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 24 May 1940. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment, CASF, on 7 November 1940 and as the 1st Battalion, The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), CASF, on 26 January 1942. It embarked for Britain on 22 ...  read more

Code: 51861

45.00 EUR

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