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A good wartime nicely used high quality Officers British Parachute qualification wing

A good wartime nicely used high quality Officers British Parachute qualification wing


This a fine example of a non-standard high quality British made officers type Parachute qualification wing. The wing is in a nicely used and removed from uniform condition. A very attractive wing and difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 51327

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A nice issued King's Own white on red printed clorh shoulder title

A nice issued King's Own white on red printed clorh shoulder title


This is a good example of a good issued King's Own white on red printed clorh shoulder title. The 1st Battalion, King's Own was stationed in Malta on the outbreak of war, moving to Karachi in British India at the end of 1939. It later served with the 17th Indian Infantry Brigade. It subsequently served in Iraq and Syria with 25th Indian Infantry Brigade, with which it served until Octob...  read more

Code: 51317

30.00 EUR

A RARE and difficult to find not so often seen British made April 1944 dated OUISTREHAM area Operation DEADSTICK map

A RARE and difficult to find not so often seen British made April 1944 dated OUISTREHAM area Operation DEADSTICK map


This is a neat example of a RARE and difficult to find not so often seen British made April 1944 dated OUISTREHAM operation DEADSTICK area map. Ouistreham is a French district just north of Benouville and Ranville. These two villages are famous because they were a object during OPERATION DEADSTICK. Operation Deadstick was the codename for an operation by airborne forces of the British A...  read more

Code: 51315

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A early embroided K.R.R.C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) red on dark green shoulder title

A early embroided K.R.R.C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) red on dark green shoulder title


This is a good example of a early K.R.R.C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) red on dark green embroided shoulder title. The King's Royal Rifle Corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army that was originally raised in British North America as the Royal American Regiment during the phase of the Seven Years' War in North America known as 'The French and Indian War.' Subsequently num...  read more

Code: 51306

25.00 EUR

A standard wartime capbadge to the Parachute Regiment

A standard wartime capbadge to the Parachute Regiment


This is a neat example of standard wartime Parachute Regiment beret badge. Heavy quality white metal. in a good and nice condition.  read more

Code: 51305

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A nice and neat set of British made printed badges to the Canadian Calgary Regiment

A nice and neat set of British made printed badges to the Canadian Calgary Regiment


This is a nice and good set of British made printed badges to the Canadian Calgary Regiment and 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade. When the Canadian Armoured Corps was created, the Calgary Regiment lost its status as an infantry regiment and transferred to the new corps. A reserve regiment remained in Calgary. The regiment was composed of 400 members of the reserve battalion, drawing also f...  read more

Code: 51304

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A nice and issued embroided Devonshire Regiment shoulder title

A nice and issued embroided Devonshire Regiment shoulder title


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 f...  read more

Code: 51298

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A nice little set of three World War one era cap badges with some information about the original owner

A nice little set of three World War one era cap badges with some information about the original owner


I was lucky enough to find these three World War one badge a couple of months ago on a local booth fair. The badge are pinned to a piece of paper with a safety pin. The badges are to the following Regiments :

* Northumerland Fusiliers, Pte J.R.Douglas No.2794 B.Coy 7th Battalion.
* The Lancashire Fusiliers, Pte L.Howarth B.Coy 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers Depot Bury.read more

Code: 51294

90.00 EUR

A nice and difficult to find '20 or '30 era London Irish cloth shulder title

A nice and difficult to find '20 or '30 era London Irish cloth shulder title


This is a nice example of a nice and difficult to find '20 or '30 era London Irish cloth shulder title. The London Irish Rifles (LIR) was a volunteer rifle regiment of the British Army with a distinguished history, and now forms 'HQ Company' (London Irish Rifles) of the London Regiment and is part of the Army Reserve. This nice example is in a perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 51293

45.00 EUR

A nicely un-issued British made embroided Airborne strip

A nicely un-issued British made embroided Airborne strip


This is a 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 example has a fine lettering and ha...  read more

Code: 51290

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A nice Dutch made early post war so called 'Hoornse slag' Dutch Special Forces Commando troepen beret badge

A nice Dutch made early post war so called 'Hoornse slag' Dutch Special Forces Commando troepen beret badge

This is a good example of a difficult to find early post war Dutch made a so called "Hoornse slag' Dutch Commando troops beret badge. This badge is made in the early '50s by the Hoornse Metaalwaren fabriek and are difficult to find. Every Hoornse slag can be recognized by its typical loops. From the start of the production of beret emblems for the Koninklijke Landmacht we see various different ...  read more

Code: 51289

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A nice and difficult to find 1st Canadian Infantry Division CCS (Canadian Chaplain Service) Divisional patch

A nice and difficult to find 1st Canadian Infantry Division CCS (Canadian Chaplain Service) Divisional patch


This is a nice and difficult to find 1st Canadian Infantry Division CCS (Canadian Chaplain Service) Divisional patch. 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 Euro...  read more

Code: 51286

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A nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion

A nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion


This is a neat example of a nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion. The lion was worn by all members of the Netherlands Army (Allied forces) what was later renamed as the Royal Netherlands Brigade. The Brigade was part of 21st Army Group and took part in the liberation of Western Europe and the Netherlands. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left...  read more

Code: 51281

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A good example of a difficult to find embroided RAChD (Royal Army Chaplains Department) shoulder title

A good example of a difficult to find embroided RAChD (Royal Army Chaplains Department) shoulder title


This is a neat example of a difficult to find embroided shoulder title to the Royal Army Chaplains Department. The Army Chaplains' Department (AChD) was formed by Royal Warrant of 23 September 1796. Previously chaplains had been part of individual regiments, but not on the central establishment. Only Anglican chaplains were recruited until 1827, when Presbyterians were recognised. Roman...  read more

Code: 51276

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A nice little lot of three orginal well known so called 'Arnhem' photographs

A nice little lot of three orginal well known so called 'Arnhem' photographs


This is a need little lot of three orginal well known so called 'Arnhem' black and white photographs. These photographs in the lot were printed at the end of the war or just post war.The three picture well know scenes from the Battle of Arnhem and after. On one of the pictures members of the 2nd Battalion, the South Stafforshire marching along the Utrechtseweg towards Oosterbeek. On th...  read more

Code: 51266

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A nice and early un-issued embroided Scots Guards shoulder title

A nice and early un-issued embroided Scots Guards shoulder title


This is a good example of a nice and early embroided Scots Guards shoulder title. The Scots Guards (SG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Their origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. It is the oldest formed Regiment in the Regular Army, more so than any other in the Household Brigade. In April 1940, the 1st Battalion, as ...  read more

Code: 51263

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A un-issued Eastern Command formation sign i.e arm badge

A un-issued Eastern Command formation sign i.e arm badge


This is a good example of a un-issued Eastern Command formation sign i.e arm badge. The motif is emblematic of 'tenacity on guard'. Eastern Command's wartime area stretched from the Wash to the Thames, covering East Anglia and the Central Midland Counties. Its HQ was at Luton. In 1946 the Command reverted to its pre-war boundaries to include East Anglia, Kent, Surrey and Sussex with HQ ...  read more

Code: 51254

10.00 EUR

A nice and difficult to find 3D type three piece Sterling Silver Canadian Officers Seaforth Higlanders cap badge

A nice and difficult to find 3D type three piece Sterling Silver Canadian Officers Seaforth Higlanders cap badge


This is a great example of a not so often seen and difficult to find 3D type three piece Sterling Silver Canadian Officers Seaforth Higlanders cap badge. The regiment was formed in 1910 and served overseas in both World War I and World War II. Members of the Seaforth Highlanders have deployed on many missions since World War II including Korea, Egypt, Cyprus, Croatia and most recently ...  read more

Code: 51253

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A good and not so often seen late war i.e early post war Dutch national forces arm i.e formation lion

A good and not so often seen late war i.e early post war Dutch national forces arm i.e formation lion


This is a neat example of a nice late war i.e early postwar Dutch made (so called Brabant weef) Dutch Forces arm i.e formation lion. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left upper arm of their Battle Dress and when the Netherlands Army was re-formed the 'NEDERLAND' on the badge was replaced by 'JE MAINTIENDRAI', the motto of the House of Orange. This example is made of a sli...  read more

Code: 51251

25.00 EUR

A nice plastic aka bakelite made all ranks Reconnassiance Corps cap badge

A nice plastic aka bakelite made all ranks Reconnassiance Corps cap badge


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 reconnaiss...  read more

Code: 51242

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A nice wartime British made Belgium Free Army forces ramping lion beret badge

A nice wartime British made Belgium Free Army forces ramping lion beret badge


This is a neat example of a good British made Belgium Free Army forces ramping lion beret badge. In 1940, Belgian pre-war émigrés and former soldiers who had escaped occupied Belgium were formed into units within the British military which later fought in the European and Mediterranean Theatres. These included an infantry formation, which later became the Brigade Piron, as well as Comma...  read more

Code: 51241

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A nice little matching and facing pair of local i.e taylor made '50/'60 Singapore District formation patches

A nice little matching and facing pair of local i.e taylor made '50/'60 Singapore District formation patches


This is a neat little set of a matching and facing pair of local i.e taylor made '50/'60 Singapore District formation patches. This set is in a nice issued condtion with some minor paper marks on the back.  read more

Code: 51233

25.00 EUR

A nice un issued embroided The Hampshire Regiment shoulder title

A nice un issued embroided The Hampshire Regiment shoulder title

This is a good example of a nice embroided serif type lettering The Hampshire Regiment shoulder title. The Hampshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot.[1][3] The regiment existed continuously for 111 years and...  read more

Code: 51231

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A nicely issued set of embroided Airborne strips

A nicely issued set of embroided Airborne strips


This is a perfect example of a nice set of issued embroided Airborne arms-of-service strips 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 set has a fine ...  read more

Code: 51226

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A nice perfect and un-issued matching set of mid war period PARACHUTE paste i.e glue back shoulder titles

A nice perfect and un-issued matching set of mid war period PARACHUTE paste i.e glue back shoulder titles


This ia a neat example of a perfect and un-issued matching set of mid war period PARACHUTE paste i.e glue back shoulder titles. These PARACHUTE shoulder title were mainly issued to the members of the 1st Parachte Brigade in the early stages of the British Airborne Forces and through out the war. Members of the 4th Parachute Brigade were maily issued with the well known Parachute Regimen...  read more

Code: 51225

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