Scarce 1st pattern WW2 Parachute Regiment White Metal Cap Badge - voided crown
Original white metal die struck para cap badge with voided king 's crown and lion 's legs, apparently indicating an early first issue type cap badge, with two original fixing loops the reverse. Much less common than the plastic economy version.
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WW2 RECCE Reconnaissance Corps Officers Matched Pair of Silver Plated Collar Badges - Gaunt London
A matched pair of silver plate collar badges to the Recce Corps. With two original D shaped lugs to the reverse and both collars embossed with maker's mark JR Gaunt London and stamped "P". Circa 3.1cm tall and 3.1cm wide. Some twisting to the lugs but otherwise in very good condition.
Churchill & Westlake No 397 refers. read more
Original 1966 Film Poster - TOBRUK Rank Films Cinema Release - Long Range Desert Group ( LRDG / SAS ) Special Forces interest
53 years ago this dramatic North African war movie poster graced the lobby of an American cinema. In 1966 Universal Pictures released "Tobruk" starring Rock Hudson and George Peppard. This is a large paper film poster, measuring approximately 104cm tall by 70cm wide. It is folded into sections, has the two bottom corners missing, and few edge nibbles and old cello tape marks and small edge /... read more
WW2 RECCE Reconnaissance Corps Officer's Silver Plated and Gilt Cap Badge
Stunning full size two part construction die-cast silvered example with applied gilt spear and title scroll, with two original long silvered loops to the reverse. Minor tarnishing to silver plate otherwise in superb condition.
D80.3
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Pair of Scully marked WW2 British Security Co-ordination ( BSC) Cap Badges
Both patterns, correct finish with original loops and correctly maker marked. See Len Whittaker's Some Talk of Private Armies for more information. Rare.
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WW2 British Troops in Norway Embroidered White on Pale Blue Cloth Formation Sign - Of Special Forces Interest
A scarce embroidered pattern formation sign facing right removed from uniform depicting a white Viking ship and sunrise embroidered on light blue square, small stain to left edge otherwise in good condition. Worn for a short period of time only at end of WW2. Printed versions more commonly encountered.
In May 1945, following the German surrender in Norway on the 7th May... read more
Glider Pilot Regiment Officer's Large Pattern Brass Button, King's Crown
Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C. Pitt & Co Ltd, London W1. In very good condition. King's crown so pre 1952.
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Parachute Regiment Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button
Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked, Firmin, London. Gilt mainly now back to brass and with some polishing to the detail on the highpoints otherwise in good condition. King's crown, most probably worn on full dress 1945 - 1952.
E17.4
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WW2 Jugoslavia ( Yugoslavia ) Free Forces Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title - Possible 10 Commando interest
Scarce and unusual WW II black on khaki shoulder title, Jugoslavia. Probably worn by Free Yugoslavian Forces in England. No 3 and 7 Troops of 10 Commando had a section of Yugoslav solders, predominately No 7 troop. Any information welcome.
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WW2 Norwegian Free Forces Army Embroidered Cloth Nationality Formation Sign Patch (Norwegian flag)
A small neatly embroidered Norwegian flag on a khaki felt rectangle, hessian backed, circa 3.8cm by 3.1cm. In very good condition. As worn by members of No 5 Troop ( Norway ) of No 10 (Inter Allied) Commando. Not to be confused with the RAF Norwegian volunteers version which is on a blue / grey background.
D77.1
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