Airborne & Special Forces
Welcome to Grenadier Militaria International online militaria antiques store we stock authentic Airborne & Special Forces militaria and insignia.
The idea of inserting large numbers of Airborne Forces was first conceived during WW1 by the Allies, but were abandoned due to logistical constraints. The birth of Airborne forces was first widely embraced by the Germans in WW2, with the formation of the Fallschirmjäger in 1936.
Following the successful invasion of Create by German paratroopers on the 20th May 1941 the Allies hurried to train and established No 1 Parachute Training School at RAF Ringway, which trained 60,000 allied paratroopers. The birth of British Airborne Units were routed with elite special force No 2 Commandos, which was subsequently renamed as No 11 Special Air Force Battalion otherwise known as X Troop.
The first Airborne assault was Operation Colossus on the 10th May 1941 by No Commando, which finally lead to the formation of the Parachute Regiment.
We specialise in authentic Airborne & Special Forces Awards and Insignia, decorations, medals, insignia, documents, headdress and historical artefacts from WW2 and modern day forces.
In recent years’ awards and insignia associated with Airborne & Special Forces from around the world are highly collectable. All items on our website are original period items unless stated otherwise. We are also pleased to offer international consignment service in which Grenadier Militaria International offers your Militaria item(s) for sale on the world market on your behalf.
With an extensive global online audience items are listed for direct sale to our international audience.
Showing all 52 results
-
Top
16 Air Assault Brigade Pegasus Badge
A 16 Air Assault Brigade badge, is the British Army's rapid response airborne formation, which depicts the famous flying pegasus. This badge was reintroduced on the 25th November 2015, in unissued condition.
Product ID: 4592 £4.50View Details Add to Basket -
Army Air Corp Cap Badge
Original WW2 Army Air Corps Cap Badge die-stamped in brass, complete with makers mark on reverse J R Gaunt London complete with lugs on the reverse, in good condition.
Product ID: 2225 £38.00View Details Add to Basket -
Army Air Corp Cloth Badge
Original Unissued Army Air Corp cloth badge depicts a flying eagle embroidered in light blue thread on black wool backing.
Product ID: 1435 £4.00View Details Add to Basket -
New
ListingArmy Air Corp Plastic Cap Badge
A scarce original WW2 period Army Air Corps Plastic Cap Badge manufactured in bakelite bronze coloured complete with makers mark on reverse A.STANLEY & SONS WALSALL complete with lugs on the reverse, in good condition.
Product ID: 2181 £95.00View Details Add to Basket -
Army Parachute jump instructors Badge
A post war British Assistance Parachute Jump Instructors Badge, which depicts a pair of angular drooping wings in pale blue thread, between which an opened parachute in white, partially enclosing the parachute and between the wings an open laurel wreath in green, within which the letters APJI in yellow, all embroidered on a khaki wool backing in very good condition.
Product ID: 3176 £45.00View Details Add to Basket -
Australian S.A.S. Special Air Service Metal Paratroopers Jump Wings
Australian S.A.S. Special Air Service metal Paratroopers jump wings in brass, worn on No3 Tropical dress. They measure 60mm across are die-struck in brass with a dull tarnished finish, complete with lugs on the reverse in good condition.
Product ID: 4554 £30.00View Details Add to Basket -
New
ListingBritish 116th Infantry Brigade Shoulder Flash Badge
Rare 116th Royal Marine Infantry Brigade badge which depicts a yellow embroidered trident on a red wool background, with a few moth holes otherwise in good condition.
Product ID: 2552 £20.00View Details Add to Basket -
British Airborne Formation Patches
A pair of post war British Airborne Formation Patches depicting the iconic winged horse bearing a man, in cloak and helmet, holding aloft a spear, all in pale blue, on maroon square. Each measuring 7.5cm x 7.5cm in very good condition.
Product ID: 3161 £45.00View Details Add to Basket -
British Parachutist Badge
Original unissued British Army Parachutist qualification badge in mint condition.
Product ID: 1384 £5.00View Details Add to Basket -
British Parachutist Badge KEO Gurkha Rifles
Original unissued British Army Parachutist badge without wings 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles. embroidered in black thread on scarlet wool in mint condition.
Product ID: 1388 £5.00View Details Add to Basket -
British Parachutist Badge Without WIngs
Original unissued British Army Parachutist badge without wings embroidered in with white thread on khaki wool, in mint condition.
Product ID: 1387 £5.00View Details Add to Basket -
British Parachutist Qualification Badge
Original unissued British Army Parachutist qualification badge embroidered in light blue and white thread on khaki wool, in mint condition.
Product ID: 1386 £6.00View Details Add to Basket -
Sold
British Paratrooper Beret, Dated 1965
Classic original maroon British Paratrooper Beret with a leather band, dated 1965 manufactured by BRITISH BERET BASQUE LTD, with WD stamped inside with makers mark size 58 complete with insignia for Parachute Regiment.
Product ID: 2395 £185.00View Details -
Sold
British Paratrooper Helmet MK2 Dated 1943
Original WW2 British Paratrooper helmet MK2 dated 1943, with original straps, leather chin piece, and padding. Shell is in good condition and free from damage, with the makers mark BMB (Briggs Motor Bodies) Size 7 5/8
Product ID: 3411 £895.00View Details -
New
ListingBritish Paratrooper Wings
Post War British Paratrooper Jump Wings circa 1980s, finely embroidered with white thread in very good condition.
Product ID: 2487 £15.00View Details Add to Basket -
Canadian Paratrooper Jump Wings
An original Canadian Paratrooper Jump Wings, Circa 1942 embroidered on green wool backing 1st Canadian Parachute Corp, measuring 103 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), in good condition.
Product ID: 3360 £150.00View Details Add to Basket -
Commando Badge
Guaranteed original Commando Badge embroidered in red on dark blue wool, in mind condition.
Product ID: 1425 £5.95View Details Add to Basket -
Fallschirmjäger Badge by Assmann L/64
Original late war Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Badge by Assmann constructed in zinc. The obverse depicts an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, with a diving eagle clutching a swastika. The reverse is stamped with LDO code L/64, and portrays classic die-struck injection mold signs with classic makers mark "A" by Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid, and "2" which represents the second of four dies used by Assmann. The vertical hinge and catch have been die-cast which was done to simplify the process, the badge is in very good condition.
Product ID: 5134 £750.00View Details Add to Basket -
Top
Fallschirmjäger Jump Smock Breast Eagle
A very rare Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger jump smock breast eagle, machine embroidered in silver grey thread on olive drab coloured cotton, measuring 88mm wide in extremely fine condition.
Product ID: 3364 £325.00View Details Add to Basket -
New
ListingFree Netherlands Forces Officers Cap Badge
Original WW2 Free Netherlands Forces Officers Cap Badge (Dutch Army in Exile) in bronze, complete with the slider in good condition.
Product ID: 3969 £45.00View Details Add to Basket -
Irvin Parachute Company Qualification Enamel Badge
A rare Irvin Parachute Company Qualification Enamel Badge, circa 1940s. The obverse of the badge depicts a parachute canopy inlaid with dark blue and white enamel, with gold wings with the title below IRVIN. The reverse has the makers mark "H.W.Miller Ltd Branston St B'Ham.18, Made in England"; measuring 33mm (w) x 19mm (h); complete with a coiled retaining pin and hook. Overall, the badge has no damage or repairs and is in very good condition.
Product ID: 5258 £40.00View Details Add to Basket -
Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Badge by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid
Original Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Badge by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid type d variant constructed in zinc. Obverse laurel and oak leaf wreath, with a diving eagle clutching a swastika. On reverse, two visible rivets securing eagle with narrow block hinge in combination with a flat wire catch on round base plate measuring 51.63mm x 44.41mm weighing 32.7 grams.
Product ID: 3390 £595.00View Details Add to Basket -
Parachute Regiment Cap Badge Post War
Authentic post-war Parachute Regiment cap badge, this scarce version has a king's crown complete with slider in good condition.
Product ID: 4320 £45.00View Details Add to Basket -
Parachute Regiment Cloth Shoulder Title
Original single Parachute Regiment cloth shoulder title embroidered with light blue thread on maroon cloth, in good condition.
Product ID: 1361 £5.00View Details Add to Basket -
Royal Air Force Officers Parachute Jump Wings
WW2 Royal Air Force Parachute Officers Jump Wings, with silver bullion on black cloth 42mm diameter in very good condition.
Product ID: 3579 £10.00View Details Add to Basket -
Royal Marines Light Infantry (RMLI)
Guaranteed original WW1 Royal Marines Light Infantry cap badge (RMLI), manufactured in brass complete with original lugs in good condition.
Product ID: 792 £25.00View Details Add to Basket -
Special Air Service NCOs Cap Badge, With Wings
Special Air Service NCO's cloth cap badge, winged dagger with the motto "Who Dares Wins", complete with special forces parachute qualification badge.
Product ID: 546 £35.00View Details Add to Basket -
Top
Special Air Service Officers Beret Badge 1960s
A genuine Special Air Service Officers Beret Badge 1960s, hand-embroidered black padded shield, with a winged dagger in gold bullion, and scroll below with the regiments motto "Who Dares Wins" in very good condition.
Product ID: 4472 £185.00View Details Add to Basket -
Special Boat Service (SBS) Cap Badge
A Special Boat Service (SBS) Cap Badge , hand-embroidered in silver bullion wire, which depicts an excalibur piercing the waves above a scroll bearing the SBS motto “By Strength and Guile”, all on a black shield, unissued, in great condition.
Product ID: 4666 £20.00View Details Add to Basket -
Top
Special Boat Service (SBS) Communicator Parachute Jump Wings
Special Boat Service (SBS) Communicator Parachute Jump Wings, embroidered in silver and gold bullion wire on green backing for NO 1 Dress uniform, unissued, in mint condition.
Product ID: 4675 £20.00View Details Add to Basket -
Top
Special Boat Service (SBS) Parachute Jump Wings
Special Boat Service (SBS) Parachute Jump Wings, embroidered in silver and gold bullion wire on dark navy backing for NO 1 Dress uniform, unissued, in mint condition.
Product ID: 4671 £20.00View Details Add to Basket -
Sold
U.S. WW2 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Grouping
U.S. WW2 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) Uniform Grouping awarded to First Sergeant Michael J Wilson (13230663) with 42R size Ike jacket, shirt, tie, trousers 34 waists, and overseas Garrison Cap complete with 505th PIR enable badge. The olive drab woolen Ike jacket comprises the 82nd Airborne Division patch on the left sleeve, with 17th Airborne Battalion patch on the right sleeve. On the left chest includes Silver Parachute Jump Wings with 505th jump oval, with Silver Combat Infantryman Badge below complete with the following medal ribbon bars (Purple Heart with bronze Oak Leaf, Good Conduct Medal, with four loops, WW2 American Defence Medal, WW2 US Army American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, with two bronze stars and arrowhead to denote participation in airborne or amphibious assault landings. On the right chest includes Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the unit for action at Sainte-Mere-Eglise during D-Day 1944. On the breast pocket is pinned Sharp Shooters Badge including the following bars (Rifle, Hand Grenade, Sub Machine, Carbine, Mortar, B.A.R. Expert Auto Rifle. The collars include regular U.S Army Infantry collar insignia including a set of enamel 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment insignia. The right shoulder includes Belgian Red and Green Fourragère, and on the left is the orange lanyard awarded to the 82nd Airborne Division for the defense of the Netherlands awarded by the Dutch government for Operation Market Garden. On each sleeve includes rank insignia for First Sergeant, on the lower left sleeve includes four yellow bars indicating 24+ months in oversea service, and two honourable service stripes which denote 6 years’ service.
Product ID: 5097 £1,350.00View Details -
Top
US WW2 M41 Field Jacket 82nd Airborne Division
US WW2 M41 Field Jacket 82nd Airborne Division size 40R, olive drab cotton size 40R, complete with First Sergeant Insignia on both sleeves, plus original 82nd Airborne patch. The M41 field jacket was worn widely at the beginning of WW2 and was phased out by the M-1943 jacket. The jacket is in slightly worn condition and is a great mannequin size.
Product ID: 5179 £485.00View Details Add to Basket -
WW2 British Paratrooper Jump Wings
Original WW2 British Paratrooper Jump Wings, finely embroidered with white thread in very good condition.
Product ID: 2262 £60.00View Details Add to Basket
Showing all 52 results