Free UK Postage on all Paid Orders in July!

Good news! Orders sent to a UK address will be posted free of charge for the month of July 2025.

This includes the Channel Islands.

Please note that where the order is for a single item and the cost of postage is greater than the price of the item ordered, I reserve the right to cancel and where appropriate refund the order in question.

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Code: 66031

USA American National Defense Service Medal Mint in Original Card Box of Issue

Medal in mint condition, never removed from its packaging. In its original blue box with label. Some wear to box opening joints otherwise in good condition. Stock photo.

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Code: 60613

WW2 USA Ruptured Duck Brass Tie Pin - Honourable Service Discharge Button

The original Ruptured Duck was a cloth insignia depicting an eagle inside a wreath. It was worn on uniforms above the right breast pocket by WWII servicemen and women.
It was issued to US service personnel who were about to leave the military with an Honourable Discharge. It also allowed them to continue to wear their uniform for up to thirty days after they were discharged since there ...  read more

Code: 52747

WW2 USA American Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch - European Theatre of Operations, Advanced Section (ETO) USA )

Removed from uniform, this patch is circa 9cm tall and looks to be original. Glue traces to the reverse. Some service wear but colours still bright and patch in good condition.

The patch was worn pointing downwards with the lightning breaking a chain symbolic of occupied Europe. This was the insignia of the Administrative H.Q. of the Amercian Forces in the UK - European Theat...  read more

Code: 57194

WW2 - American Forces USA Ruptured Duck Brass Metal Insignia - Honourable Service Discharge Button Lapel Badge

The original Ruptured Duck was a cloth insignia depicting an eagle inside a wreath. It was worn on uniforms above the right breast pocket by WWII servicemen and women.
It was issued to US service personnel who were about to leave the military with an Honourable Discharge. It also allowed them to continue to wear their uniform for up to thirty days after they were discharged since there w...  read more

Code: 60383

WW2 Victory Dinner Menu Card 1945 - Prisoners of War POW Ephemera

A scarce menu card from the Sergeants' Mess of 382 P.O.W. Camp, El Daba dated 20th August 1945. The Members of the mess are listed opposite a sumptuous meal menu. Probably members of the corps of Military Police. Circa 15cm x 12cm.

El Daba was an RAF base in Egypt, which suggests it was used by the British as a POW camp for captured German and Italian soldiers and airmen. It is a...  read more

Code: 61462

'Ike' - American General Eisenhower reviews a smart looking British army regular battalion

Top brass (RAF ) accompany American General Dwight D. ( Ike ) Eisenhower as he inspects a fine looking body of troops. Not sure which regiment. Post WW2 photo / postcard with blank reverse. In very good condition. Pre 1953. Later the 34th President of the USA.

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Code: 61466

USA American Military Government in Korea Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch

In good unissued condition. Korean War to Present.

Brian Davis "US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present" Fig 625 refers (He describes this as 'Rare')

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Code: 64601

Vietnam USA American Army Security Agency (Airborne) Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch

In good unissued condition. It would have been worn with an 'Airborne' scroll / mudguard above, no longer present.

Brian Davis "US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present" Fig 501 refers (He describes this as 'Very Rare').

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Code: 64602

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.

Davis, B.L. "US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present" (Davis classif...  read more

Code: 66836