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

WWII wartime printed 'Airborne'. Rare used removed from Uniform. 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 th...  read more

Code: 1109

WW2 R Force Badge c1944-45 Special Forces Arm Formation Sign Patch

Nice wartime, 'R' Force patch for Battle Dress. GC.

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 th...  read more

Code: 1110

cWW2 Lightbulb Parachutist Qualification Badge Patch

Scarce, cWWII, early 'Light' bulb Para Parachute non-operational role qualification wartime badge. Glue backed, 'cloud' canopy type variant. VGC.  read more

Code: 1113

cWW2 Airborne Forces 'Cherry Red' Private Purchase Cloth Embroidered Strip Badge

cWWII, rare, private purchase pattern, 'serif letters' scarce Airborne shoulder title 'strip' badge, known as 'cherry red' version normally associated with Officers.

NB: There is also a wartime picture of a South Staffords Regiment Offr wearing this pattern. VGC.  read more

Code: 1115

cWW2 Army Air Corps (AAC) Other Ranks Cap Badge

cWWII pre 1952, King's Crown White metal A.A.C. cap badge on lugs. VGC.  read more

Code: 1112

cWW2 Small 'Mini' Reconnaissance Corps Cloth Shoulder Title Cloth Badge

cWWII, unusually small / miniature Recce Corps title. Approx 9.5cm length (compared to a normally sized approx 13cm one). Likely, a private purchase Officer pattern. Removed from Battle Dress. Scarce. VGC.  read more

Code: 1007

cWW2 Airborne Forces Parachute Regiment etc 'Paste Back' Cloth Shoulder Title Patch

Scarce great condition cWWII, Airborne Para Regt etc 'paste / starch backed' badge for Battle Dress.  read more

Code: 160

c1960s Iraq Airborne Special Forces Parachute Troops Brass Metal Cap Badge

Iraqi Para Cap badge die-struck in brass scarce. Parachute with wings either side. c1960s. GC.

During the 1960s, Iraq formed a Special Forces Brigade with Parachute and Commando Troops. Members of this Bde saw action against the Israelis in the Yom Kippur War. Reportedly, too many Operations against the Iranians were carried out by Iraqi SF during the Iran Iraq War.  read more

Code: 310

Inns of Court Officer Training Corps (OTC) Cap Badge

Inns of Court O.T.C. Cap badge. VGC.

Dims: 41x34mm  read more

Code: 1106

Post WW2 Royal Artillery (RA) 1945-48 Gnr Hall Palestine Medal

R.A. silver Palestine General Service campaign medal with bar 'Palestine 1945-48'. Correctly named with one small nick (above Regimental number '9'):

14476759 GNR. H. HALL. R.A.

Un-researched. Good project and he may, also be entitled to WW2 stars etc.  read more

Code: 1105