Description: A very nice pairing of World War Two British Army Airborne Forces combat-worn single maroon/claret & blue 'Airborne Strip' for the 2-pocket battle-blouse, together with a matching single Lance Corporals' Chevron/Stripe 1942-44 A single heavily embroidered 'straight' Airborne patch with pale blue lettering on a maroon backing, it measures approx 4" x 0.75" and is in a good issued & combat-worn condition. Worn on active service only from October 1942 to November 1944 to differentiate British Army Airborne personnel from Parachute Troops it was worn on the battle-blouse upper arm until withdrawn at the end of 1944. The matching Lance-Corporal's rank chevron is also in a good combat-worn condition, though showing several moth bites, as can be seen in the images. A cracking pair of original WW-II British Airborne insignia pieces that, with several of our other Airborne-related offerings, have been in the same West Country house-hold close by a combined 1943-45 US 82nd and 101st Airborne and British Airborne & Paratrooper Training base (and traded to the farmer next door in exchange for fresh milk, cheese & eggs etc) that was established in the build-up to D-Day June 6th 1944 and the later famous jumps at Arnhem in Holland Please note: The 1944 Arnhem-era para helmet shown in the first image is for display purposes only and not for sale in this lot..! (B/W Photos courtesy of The Tomahawk Films WW-II Archive) Thanks for looking..!
Price: 225 GBP
Location: Winchester, Hampshire
End Time: 2024-03-08T15:55:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 26.61 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: Alderney Vintage Collectibles offer a returns policy, subject to the normal rules of business etiquette & fair trading! Please contact us in the first instance by e-mail or 'phone if any subsequent problems arise after a successful purchase & delivery from us has been completed.
Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
Clothing Type: Airborne Pegasus Patches
Service: Airborne Forces
German: Berlin
Operation Varsity: Operation Market Garden
Blitz: Blitzkrieg
Willys Jeep: Ford Jeep
Type: Patches
6th Airborne: Rhine Crossing
Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
Era: 1914-1945
D-Day June 6th 1944: Battle of Britain
Wehrmacht: Waffen-SS
Omaha Beach: Utah Beach
Country/ Organization: Great Britain
Third Reich: Pegasus
82nd Airborne: 101st Airborne
Theme: Militaria
Dunkirk: Arnhem
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
US Airborne: US GI
