This is a superb example of a attractive (not so often seen type) Airborne arms of service strip. 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 sort of b...  read more

Code: 52058

This is superb example of a - not so aften seen variation - typical British made 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 qualifie...  read more

Code: 52053

This is a neat examle of a nice plastic made standard issued all ranks Reconnassiance Corps cap badge. The Reconnaissance Corps, or simply Recce Corps, was a corps of the British Army, formed during the Second World War whose units provided the mobile spearhead of infantry divisions. It was formed from infantry brigade reconnaissance groups on 14 January 1941. All the brigade reconnaissance gro...  read more

Code: 52048

90.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a superb - albeit regrettably single - early white on black embroided commando shoulder title (BoBD 2049). According to Jon Mills these white on black Commando titles were worn by the French commando's until joining No.10 Commando. A nice commando title in a un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 52047

45.00 EUR

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I recently uncovered a small stack of 5 - fully identical and truly - virtually mint i.e. unissued - examples of a so called early post war (late '40 early '50) 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 s...  read more

Code: 52046

30.00 EUR

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This is a great example of a un-issued - British made - 14 CTR (Canadian Tank Regiment) Calgary Regiment shoulder badge. Details from the Regiment were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, under the designation 'The Calgary Regiment (Tank), CASF (Details)', for local protection duties. The details called out on active service were disban...  read more

Code: 52033

This is a neat little collection of eight CANADA shoulder tabs i.e titles. These tabs i.e titles were worn on both sleeves of the Battle Dress when the word Canada did not appear on the unit shoulder title.  read more

Code: 52032

45.00 EUR

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This is a superb example of a not so often seen (most likely Italian made) sand cast beret badge to the West Nova Scotia Regiment. The regiment mobilized as The West Nova Scotia Regiment, CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. The unit then embarked for Great Britain on 21 December 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The West Nova Scotia Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940. It l...  read more

Code: 52028

This is a great example of a not so often seen - British made - 49th Edmonton Regiment early embroided shoulder title. The Regiment mobilized for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940; and as the 1st Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment on 7 July 1943. On 22 December 1939, it embarked for Great Britain. "D"...  read more

Code: 52023

This is a great example of a British i.e Canadian made First Canadian Army R.C.E. (Royal Canadian Engineers) embroided shoulder title i.e patch. The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers expanded dramatically in size to support Canada's war effort. On August 31, 1939, the Permanent Force engineers included 50 officers (with 14 seconded to other branches of the Canadian Army) and 323 other ranks; t...  read more

Code: 52021

This is a great example of a full matching set of typical British made N.B. (New Brunswick) Rangers embroided shoulder titles. The New Brunswick Rangers mobilized the 1st Battalion, The New Brunswick Rangers, CASF, on 1 January 1941. It was redesignated as The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade Support Group (The New Brunswick Rangers), CIC, CASF on 1 November 1943 and as The 10th Independent Machi...  read more

Code: 52020

They don't come better then this attractive - albeit regrettably single - un-issued Pegasus Airborne Division formation sign and they are getting harder to get these days. 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: 52019

This is a superb example of a very scarce early wartime lanyard to the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment. The lanyard is made of original parachute cord and was dyed with Mepacrine, an anti malaria medicine issued during their campaign in N Africa and Italy. This practice was forbidden in early 1944 as many soldiers used to cut the lines of parachutes after practice jumps, these were later r...  read more

Code: 52018

This is a perfect example of a attractive - British made by Calico printers - Canadian South Saskatchewan Regiment shoulder title. The South Saskatchewan Regiment participated in many major Canadian battles and operations, as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. The South Saskatchewan Regiment was a major combatant in the Dieppe Raid of 1942, Operation Atlantic, Operation Spring, Operati...  read more

Code: 52014

This is a attractive (regrettably single) 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan formation sign. The Welsh Division served as part of the Home Defence Forces of the United Kingdom from 1939 through to 1944. It was landed in Normandy on June 28, 1944 and was placed under command of XII Corps, now defending the Odon Valley position. It was involved in heavy fighting in this area da...  read more

Code: 52010

This is a good example of a nice shoulder title to the Glider Pilot Regiment. Introduced half way through the war with its typical British patse i.e glue backing. 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 air...  read more

Code: 52006

This is a trully superb (and difficult to find) typical British made 11 CTR (Canadian Tank Regiment) the Ontario Regiment formation patch. On 21 June 1941 it embarked for Britain. The regiment landed in Sicily on 13 July 1943, as part of the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, and in Italy on 3 September 1943 in support of 17th Brigade, 5th British Division. On 8 March 1945 the regiment moved with t...  read more

Code: 52003

This is a superb and nice original period made Willrich postcard of Generalmajor Meindl - als Führer von Fallschirmtruppen besonders verdient in den Kämpfen bei Narvik und um Kreta. The postcard is showing a portrait of Eugen Meindl, a German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. This propaganda postcard was published by the...  read more

Code: 52002

25.00 EUR

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This is a perfect example of a good edition of a German Nachtrichten für die Truppen newspaper, number 155 18 September 1944 dated. Nachtrichten fúr die Truppen was a Allied propaganda leaflet in the form of a multi-page military newspaper, apparently produced by the German Wehrmacht, which was dropped by plane over Germany by the 8th Air Force in the final stages of World War II between April ...  read more

Code: 51996

This is a truly nice set of (full matching) badge to the British 33rd Division. The 33rd Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was raised in 1914, during the First World War. The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. The division was taken ov...  read more

Code: 51995

This is a superb example of a attractive (difficult to find) Indian - red on black - made Glider qualification badge.  read more

Code: 51993

This is a superb example of a original WW1 i.e WW2 BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) marked Lewis gun spanner i.e wrench. The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom,3 and widely used by troop...  read more

Code: 51989

95.00 EUR

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This is a perfect (full matching set) early British made 1 RCA - Royal Canadian Artillery - shoulder titles.  read more

Code: 51986

This is a good example of a nice British/Canadian made 2nd Corps Canadian Artillery corps badge in black. It must be a fault by the manufacturer using black cloth instead of dark blue for its 2nd Corps badges. Ths badge is in a un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 50968

20.00 EUR

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This is a neat example of a nicely and un-issued black on green shoulder title to the Royal Ulster Rifles. The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III. In 1793 the British army expanded to meet the commitments of the war with the French First Republic. As part of that expansion it raised two new regiments of foot, the 83rd and the 86th. At the same time the counties Antri...  read more

Code: 50445