c1943-44 Beach Signals Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

WWII Beach Sigs shoulder title patch. removed from uniform. GC.

During the Second World War, the Allies realised the need for the landing zone of an amphibious assault to be organised for the efficient passage of follow on forces. The British formed such units from all three services – the Royal Navy (Commandos), British Army and the Royal Air Force, with the Army component comprising Infantry, Engineers, Ordnance, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Medical and Service Corps. The Royal Navy Beach Signals units were to provide communications between the beach and the offshore forces. Included in the units were men from the army and RAF.

The equivalent U.S. units were called "beach battalions."

Code: 333