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 The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage.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 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

This is a very interesting - and not seen before - superb grouping of personal effacts (paper items and badges) to Lance Corporal Clarke Albert Lancaster, B.Company, 156th Parachute Battalion. Clarke Albert Lancaster was born on the 16th July 1917 and came from Bingley in Yorkshire. Before enlisting he worked as a farm labourer. Enlisted into The Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) on the26th Ap...  read more

Code: 51970

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Code: 51969

This is a great example of a - fully matching - set of embroided Commando shoulder titles. Worn in the early stage of forming the Commando units before the use of the numbered shoulder titles. A nice set to add to any collection.  read more

Code: 51959

This is a great example of a - never seen before - pen & ink drawing of a British i.e Canadian WW! Officer made by Canadian artist Donald McRitchie (1881-1948). Born at Englishtown, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on 2 June 1881, son of Donald and Catherine McRitchie, he moved with his mother and sister to Glace Bay after the death of his father. After graduating from high school, he worked in the off...  read more

Code: 51958

This is a attractive set of two French medals, a War Cross (Croix de Guerre) 1939 and a French 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945) with Norvege - Norway - bar. These French medal were also issued to Norwegian troops whice have fought along side the French during the war.  read more

Code: 51957

40.00 EUR

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This is a superb example of a un-issued (albeit regrettably single) a so called 'serif' type lettering Royal Army Service Corps shoulder title attributed to members of the 250 (Airborne) Light Composite Company, Royal Army Service Corps. The RASC was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furnitu...  read more

Code: 51956

I was lucky to find recently four unusually seen (golden-bronze-toned) French 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945) with a Norvege - Norway - bar as issued to Norwegian Troops who were under French command. The French Second World War Commemorative Medal was established by decree of 21 May 1946. It was awarded to all French soldiers or civilians who f...  read more

Code: 51951

35.00 EUR

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This ia a great piece of - regrettably broke - so called Horsa Glider data plate recovered from one of the Landing Zones near Wolfheze in the late '70. On one side there is still some numbers visible.  read more

Code: 51950

This is a neat example of a small '50 or '60 early commemorative Battle of Arnhem booklet with lots of photographs about the evacuation and liberation of the city of Arnhem. The booklet has 31 pages and is in a good condition for its age and measures 15.3cm by 10.7cm.  read more

Code: 51948

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 upper a...  read more

Code: 51946

This is a nice example of a late war British made embroided Canadian The Cape Breton Highlanders shoulder title. Details of The Cape Breton Highlanders were called out on service on 26 August 1939 and then placed on active service on 1 September 1939, as The Cape Breton Highlanders, CASF for local protection duties. They called out on active service were disbanded on 31 December 1940. The regim...  read more

Code: 51788

40.00 EUR

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This is a attractive - and not seen before - small (measuring 27.4cm by 13.5cm) groups photograph dispicting a -unfortunately un-known - Company of men belonging to a Parachute Regiment Battalion. The photograph is printed by the Hull based company of Hull Press Photo Agency on a matt glose paper. Beside two small holes on the left corners this photographs is in a good condition.  read more

Code: 51944

This is a neat example of a - never seen before - British printed so called Polish old commerads news letter for the 'Zwiazek Polskich Spandochronniarzy' (Association of Polish Parachutists) situated at Queen's Gate Terrace, London. This example is dated Wrzesien (September) 1954 with 19 pages and is measuring 13.5cm by 21.5cm and is further in a good condition.  read more

Code: 51943

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This is a great - albeit regrettably single - read on black embroided British made large Belgium shoulder title. This type of title was also worn by members No.4 Troop of No.10 Commando. The title has the serif type lettering with a black gauze backing and is in a good condition. These large Belgium titles are more difficult to find these days.  read more

Code: 51942

This is a unusual and well known re-print of a IWM (Imperial War Museum) photograph depicting three members of the AFPU (Army Film and Photo Unit) team Lewis, Smith and Walker. The photo has been taken on the roof of the AFPU centre located in Pinewood Studios at Iver, Buckinghamshire. This large-sized picture - it measures 21.5 x 16.8 cms - is neatly printed in a black and white on a semy glos...  read more

Code: 51940

This is a neat example of a lovely - early post war June 1948 dated - black and white picture post card picturing a parachute jump from a air balloon. The card has also some writting on the left side saying, Second jump at Weston on the Green. Dropping Zone. The RAF has still a station on these grounds, RAF Weston-on-the-Green near the village of Weston-on-the-Green in Oxfordshire, England.  read more

Code: 51939

This is a perfect example of a British Middle East Commando shoulder title. Middle East Commando was a battalion sized British Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in the Middle East in October 1941 from L Detachment, Special Air Service, the remnants of Layforce (No.3 Troop) and No. 51 Middle East Commando and the Special Boat Section partly to...  read more

Code: 51938