WW2 British 1st Corps Silk Woven Formation Signs, Matched Pair

Removed from uniform, a good matched pair.

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Code: 68229

WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68228

WW2 8th Army Formation Sin on Khaki Drill Epaulette Shoulder Slide Slip-on

crusader's shield on black cloth backing on a KD epaulette, in good worn condition.

The famous Crusader's Shield sign was worn by the Eighth Army, which consisted of British, Indian, Australian, Polish and New Zealand formations. The Eighth Army fought with distinction across North Africa, Sicily and the hard fought battles in Italy.

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Code: 68227

Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge - Facing Right

Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Worn from 1947.

BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).

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Code: 68235

Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign - Facing Left

Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the left. Worn from 1947.

BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).

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Code: 67491

WW2 Canada - 5th Canadian Armoured Division Green Felt Patch Flash Formation Sign

In unissued condition.

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Code: 68225

WW2 Embroidered 2nd Pattern 49th ( West Riding ) Division Flash Designation Patch Formation Sign - Iceland Force

A white polar bear facing right perched on an iceberg against a black rectangular background. This is the 2nd pattern which has the polar bear's head facing down. Worn from May 1940 onwards. 10th and 11th DLI amongst other units wore these. Private purchase example.

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Code: 68223

WW2 11th Anti - Aircraft Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Badge

In very good condition.

Responsible for the anti-aircraft air defence of Birmingham, Coventry and the West and Central Midlands.

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Code: 68222

British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Silk Embroidered Formation Sign - Japanese Occupation

Removed from uniform with hessian backing. Colours still bright and in very good condition. Authorised for wear in 1946 by Commonwealth RAF and Army units.

BoBd (J Mills) No 3809 refers.

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Code: 66294

WW2 USA / Allied Forces Headquarter's (AFHQ) Woven Formation Sign

This USA made woven formation sign was worn by both American and British Staff attached to Allied Forces Headquarters. It has some age to it. In very good condition.

Approved for use in May 1943 and still worn when the HQ moved from Algiers to Caserta in Italy in July 1944 until the end of the war.

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Code: 66836