This is a nice little - measuring 18.5cm by 26.5cm - booklet about the story of Private Norman 'Harry' Dicken who served with the Intelligence Section of the 10th Parachute Battalion, 4th Parachute Brigade during the Battle of Arnhem. The booklet has 28 pages with several colour and black and white photographs.  read more

Code: 52031

This a great example of a superb - albeit regrettably single - typical British made Number 9 Commando shoulder title. No. 9 Commando undertook its first raid on the nights of 22/23 November 1941 against Houlgate in France Operation Sunstar on the French coast at Houlgate. The raid was a success and they landed and evacuated without any loss. The next operation men from No. 9 were involved in wa...  read more

Code: 52030

This is a nice example of a late type un-issued No.3 Commando shoulder title. Formed in July 1940 from volunteers for special service, it was the first such unit to carry the title of "Commando". Shortly afterwards the unit was involved in a largely unsuccessful raid upon the German-occupied Channel Island of Guernsey. In 1941 they were involved in successful raids on the Lofoten Islands and Va...  read more

Code: 52029

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 neat - albeit regrettably single - No 46 Royal Marine Commando unit shoulder title in good condition.The unit numbers are woven red detail on dark blue and have a hessian gauze backing. 46 Royal Marine Commando was formed at Dorchester in August 1943 with personnel from 9 Royal Marine Infantry Battalion. The Commando was assigned to 4 Special Service Brigade in September 1943 with 41 ...  read more

Code: 52027

This is a neat example of a - albeit regrettably single -
serif type lettering Royal Signals shoulder titles. These Royal Signals shoulder titles replaced the Royal Corps of Signals titles during mid 1944. This example is in a perfect un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 52026

This is a neat set of five (three large and two small) British Reconnaissance Corps Officers tunic buttons. 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 reconnaissanc...  read more

Code: 52025

This is a great example of a (typical British made) Canadian Midland Regiment shoulder title. On 24 May 1940, the regiment then mobilized The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham), CASF, for active service and on 7 November 1940, the unit was again redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham), CASF. The battalion served in Canada in a home defence r...  read more

Code: 52024

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 superb example of a typical British made (with a hessian backing) Newfoundland Regiment shoulder title. Following the Battle of France, Canada assumed responsibility for the defence of Newfoundland with the establishment of W Force. The Newfoundland Militia was immediately placed under command of W Force. The efforts of the Canadian Army to expand and train the militia to professional...  read more

Code: 52022

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

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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 embroided Royal Navy Scripture Reader shoulder title.  read more

Code: 52015

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 nice example of a difficult to find full matching set of 'thombstone' shape Combined Operations shoulder insignia. The Combined Operations badge depicts an eagle, a submachine gun and an anchor, reflecting the three service arms; the Royal Air Force, the British Army and the Royal Navy. These Combined Operations shoulder patches are coming in all sorts of shape, size and make. This se...  read more

Code: 52007

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 neat example of a typical British made R.A.N.R. (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) shoulder badge. In late 1920, the Navy Board proposed the creation of an Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve scheme, with approaches made to yachting and rowing clubs, starting in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. During World War II, most Australian coastwatchers were commiss...  read more

Code: 52004

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

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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 neat example of a - un-issued British made - Canadian 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, marche...  read more

Code: 51994