US First Special Forces Command Regiment Airborne Challenge Coin 1990
Early, United States of America, 1st Special Forces Regt Airborne Challenge Coin dated 27 November 1990. With a plastic case. GC.
The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operations forces command within the United States Army Special Operations Command. The command was first established in 1989 and reorganised in 2014 grouping together the Army Speci... read more
cWW2 1st Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR) Wings Army Pilot's Flying Badge Small
cWW2 1st Glider Pilot Wings / Army Flying Badge.
Good scarce smaller flat example (10.2 cm wide). Yellow and red Royal Crest flanked by light blue wings embroidered on black cloth. Black ribbed black cotton backing. VGC. read more
cWW2 British Parachute Qualification Wings
Rare cWWII un-cut 'paste back' Para wings. VGC.
The first operation by the Parachute Regiment was Operation Biting in February 1942. 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 Parach... read more
Rare 'Wrong Side Para Door' Air Despatch Group Formation Sign c1944 Patch
Great condition 'clipped tail' Dakota version associated with cWW2 era. Scarcer version, as the Parachutist door is on the wrong side (should be on the port side only). Facing right. See facing left also for sale.
In the European Theatre, the Air despatch companies were formed within the British Army's Royal Army Service Corps in March 1944. This was in preparation for the upcom... read more
Air Despatch Group c1944 Dakota Formation Sign Patch
Great condition clipped tail version associated with cWW2 era.
In the European Theatre, the Air despatch companies were formed within the British Army's Royal Army Service Corps in March 1944. This was in preparation for the upcoming D day landings and subsequent re-invasion of the European continent. These companies saw extensive action in Operation Market Garden, the largest a... read more
WW2 R Force Badge c1944-45 Special Forces
Nice R Force patch for Battle Dress.
R Force was a British deception force during World War II that consisted of armoured vehicles, field engineers and a wireless unit. During Operation Fortitude it attempted to exaggerate the strength of Allied forces in Britain, and deceive German intelligence about Allied intentions. Later it performed a similar role during the fighting in We... read more
WWII Number 1. Commando Shoulder Title Patch Badge c1940-47
No1. Cdo title in good condition. WW2.
The No. 1 Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. It was raised in 1940 from the ranks of the existing independent companies. Operationally they carried out a series of small scale cross channel raids and spearheaded the Operation Torch landings in North Africa. They were then s... read more
c1943 Wartime 'Type 1' Canadian Parachute Wings WW2
Removed from Uniform Type 1 Mid-War Canadian Para Wings. GC. c1943. read more
c1943-45 Chindits Special Forces Cloth Shoulder Title
Chindits Shoulder title. GC.
The Chindits, officially known as Long Range Penetration Groups, were Special Operations Units of the British and Indian armies which saw action in 1943–1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Brigadier Orde Wingate formed them for long-range penetration Operations against the Imperial Japanese Army, especially attacking lines of communicatio... read more
125.00 GBP
Number 6 Commando WW2 Cloth Shoulder Title Badge
Nice 6 Cdo shoulder title in VGC. Minor glue mark to reverse.
No. 6 Commando was a battalion-sized British Army commando unit of the Second World War. Although it was raised to conduct small-scale raids and harass garrisons along the coast of German-occupied France, it was mainly employed as a highly trained infantry assault unit.
Formed in July 1940. read more