WW2 D-Day - 56th Independent Infantry Brigade 1st pattern Woven Felt Formation Sign
An original (not one of this much copied formation signs) on muted yellow felt rectangle (the cut down circular versions occurred later when they lost their independence as a brigade and joined the 49th Division) as worn by members of the Brigade on D Day. Removed from uniform, a slight moth graze near bottom right corner, otherwise in superb condition with the correct black backing to... read more
WW2 - 2nd Division Embroidered Theatre Made Formaton Sign
Removed from uniform, thickly embroidered reminiscent of theater made items in India and the Far East where the division found itself from 1942 onwards. Fought with 14th Army in the in the fierce jungle fighting campaign in Burma. The 'Crossed keys' on a black backing.
Cole p36 refers.
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WW2 Eighth 8th Army Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform. Colours bright and in very good condition.
The famous Crusader's Shield sign, worn by the Eighth, 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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WW2 Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) Printed Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, yellow back and green. Colours still bright. In good condition.
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WW2 46th (North Midlands and West Riding) Printed Cloth Formation
Removed from uniform, colours bright, in good condition.
Worn by several regiments including the Hampshire Regiment in North Africa.
Morris Part 1 p25 and Davis No 86 refer.
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WW2 Scottish Command Troops Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Yellow lion rampant on a red square. Removed from uniform. Hessian backed (some separation - reverse of lion visible on reverse. Otherwise in good condition.
B. Morris Part 1 p39 No 8 refers.
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78th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Printed cloth formation sign. Worn by among others the 5th Battalion Hampshire Regiment in North Africa. Part of the 1st Army.
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WW2 49th Infantry Division (West Riding) Printed Formation Sign
3rd Pattern as worn later in WW2, from April 1943 onwards. Removed from uniform and in good condition. The 49th.Division were part of 21st Army Group and landed with the invasion forces in Normandy in June 1944.
More about this here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30071503
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WW2 30 Corps Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform and in good condition. A black charging boar in a white circle on a black background. Originally part of the Eighth Army in North Africa, 30 Corps retuned home in early 1944 to prepare to join 21st Army Group for the Normandy Landings.
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WW2 Monte Cassino Group Attributed to a Polish Soldier (Poland)
Acquired some time ago, these items all came together (so will not split), dog tags, cloth / bullion insignia and medal ribbon bar with the Monte Cassino metal attachment as worn by Polish forces present at the siege.
British issue dog tags to serving Polish soldier, translates as follows (happy to be corrected):
A. P. = Armia Polska
1923 - His year of bi... read more