WW2 Printed Combined Operations Un-Cut Formation Signs

Scarce Combined Ops pair of printed 'tombstone style' unissued/un-cut Formation Signs for Battle Dress. cWW2.

Designed by Lieutenant D.A. Grant RNVR of HMS Tormentor in 1940. Worn by Commandos, RN etc.  read more

Code: 37

cWW2 American Version Combined Operations Formation Sign Patch.

British made wartime American Pattern Combined Ops badge. Removed from Battle Dress. GC.

Combined Operations Headquarters was a department of the British War Office set up during Second World War to harass the Germans on the European continent by means of raids carried out by use of combined naval and army forces in the main Commandos.  read more

Code: 68

Small Chindits (3rd Indian Division) WW2 Bullion Locally Made Formation Sign Arm Patch

WWII 3rd Indian Infantry Division 'Chindits' Special Force formation sign badge. Removed from uniform, nice worn example. Wire embroidered golden Burmese dragon (Chinthern) on blue felt disc. Smaller wire rarer versions are normally attributed to Officers but, also worn by all ranks.

Special Force commanded by Major-General Orde Wingate DSO who tragically died in an air crash 24...  read more

Code: 826

c1960s Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) Air Despatch (AD) Wing Brevet Badge

Post 1965, early 'black centre' rarer, variation A.D. wings worn by qualified R.C.T. Air Despatchers. VGC.

The Air Despatch brevet was during the 1960s, awarded to Air Despatchers after completion of 20 Operational Air Despatch sorties / 40 Training Sorties.  read more

Code: 819

British c1970s Special Air Service (SAS) White Mess Dress (Tropical) Wings Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Pattern Badge

Scarce, vintage c1970s S.A.S. white backed for white jacket Mess Dress worn in 'hot climates'. Silver wing and gold parachute in accordance with the British Army pattern for SNCOs. Not to be confused with Australian SASR ones. Paper to back (some missing). VGC.  read more

Code: 817

Royal Naval (RN) Diver Printed Patch Qualification Trade Badge

Royal Navy Diver badge. With 1 star above and below Diver's Helmet indicates on qualifying professionally for Leading Rate, able to carry out complex tasks and lead others and expected to train for next level as Petty Officer. VGC.  read more

Code: 808

cWW2 2nd Regiment Special Air Service (SAS) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

WWII 2nd S.A.S. shoulder title nice worn, used example removed from Battle Dress Uniform. GC.


The Special Air Service traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War. It was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, named the 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists Rifles). The 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, which is part of the regular army, gained fa...  read more

Code: 801

cWW2 'Maroon Thread Backed' British Airborne Parachute Qualification Wing Cloth Patch Badge

WWII very nice early wartime Para Wing, rare, the so called 'maroon thread' wing. Removed from Denison Smock / Battle Dress. GC.

The Parachute Regiment was formed on 22 June 1940 during the Second World War and eventually raised 17 battalions. In Europe, these battalions formed part of the 1st Airborne Division, the 6th Airborne Division and the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade...  read more

Code: 798

cWW2 Airborne Forces Printed Cloth 'Strip' Shoulder Title Arm Badge

WWII wartime printed 'Airborne'. Rare unissued. VGC.


The existing 11th Special Air Service Battalion was renamed the 1st Parachute Battalion and, together with the newly raised 2nd and 3rd Parachute Battalions, formed the first of the new airborne formations, the 1st Parachute Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Richard Nelson Gale, who would later command the 6th Airborne Di...  read more

Code: 799

Cold War Era Parachute 'Light Bulb' Rifles Regiments Qualification Patch

c1980s black on dark green (Rifle Regts), non-operational para qualification arm badge patch. VGC.  read more

Code: 800