An original set of Polish 2nd Corps WW2 formation badges, machine embroidered in white thread on red woollen backing British made. The badge depicts a shield-shaped badge with a mermaid from the Arms of the City of Warsaw on a red field. The badges have no damage or repairs in mint condition.
£65.00
The Polish II Corps (Polish: Drugi Korpus Wojska Polskiego), 1943–1947, was a major tactical and operational unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. It was commanded by Lieutenant General Władysław Anders and fought with distinction in the Italian Campaign, in particular at the Battle of Monte Cassino. By the end of 1945, the corps had grown to well over 100,000 soldiers.
An original Chindit cloth formation badge, machine embroiderd gold, red, and black thread on blue woollen backing. The circular badge depicts a 'Chinthe' (Burmese mythical creature - half lion, half dragon; guardian of Burmese temples) guarding a pagoda. The reverse of the badge has a hessian style backing marked "3rd Indian Div (Chindits)". The badge has no damage or repairs in good conditon.
An original First Allied Airborne WW2 formation badge, machine embroidered. The badge depicts a light blue shield at the top of which is a black band with the words 'Allied Airborne' in yellow; below, a white figure '1' with yellow wings above a pair of crossed gladiator swords, point down, on a purple-red background. The badge has no damage or repairs in good condition.
A rare original British WW2 68 (North Midland) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) formation badge, machine embroidered. The battery were formed in Malta in June 1943, and adopted the the Maltese cross shield vertically divided red and blue. Other incarnations of this unit wore the same badge as the 262nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment and later 438th LAA Regiment Royal Artillery, which became Royal Engineers in 1961. The badge has no damage or repairs in very good condition.
A rare set of British Special Air Service WW2 shoulder titles, machine embroidered in Cambridge blue thread on maroon woollen backiing. The reverse of the shoulder titles have a hessian style backing. This version of the title were introduced in late 1944 or early 1945 after the Regimental numbers had been discontinued. Both titles have no damage or repairs in good condition.
A set of British Air Formation Signals badges, constructed in cotton. The badge depicts red aeroplane on a square divided into three horizontal stripes, light blue top, blue middle and green bottom. The reverse of the badge is complete with press studs, in good condition.
A set of of British WW2 1st Airborne Formation Patches, depicting the iconic winged horse bearing a man, wearing a cloak and helmet, holding aloft a spear embroidered in pale blue thread, on maroon woolen backing. The obverse of the patches are backed with hessian, which have been uniform removed with no moth niks in good condition.
