Early c1950s Special Air Service (SAS) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

Lovely early S.A.S.title patch c1950s.

The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and special reconnaissance. Much of the information about the SAS...  read more

Code: 622

Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW) RAF AAC Patch Badge

J.S.F.A.W. is a Royal Air Force (RAF) and British Army joint service organisation that coordinates the provision of aviation support to the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF). VGC.

The wing is under the peacetime command of the Station Commander of RAF Odiham. However the Army and RAF retain full command of their respective personnel  read more

Code: 1457

Special Forces (SF) South Africa Police Special Task Force (STF) Operator's Pin Chest Badge

South African S.T.F. Operator's badge is the symbol of a qualified SAPS hostage release and counter terrorism operator. VGC.  read more

Code: 1451

Post-1952 Parachute Regiment XL Airborne Stable Belt

Para Regt stable belt with chrome badge locket. Scarce extra large. VGC.






ref: pf2  read more

Code: 1446

American 1st Special Forces (SF) Group US Operational Detachment A-111 A Company 1st Battalion Cloth Badge

United States of America Army Operational Detachment A-111, A Coy, 1st Bn SFG patch. VGC.

The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) (1st SFG) (A) is a unit of the U.S. Army Special Forces operating under the United States Pacific Command. It is designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions throughout the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations: unconventional warfare, for...  read more

Code: 1444

German Deutsch Grenzschutzgruppe GSG 9 Cloth Chest Badge Special Forces

BGS Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG9) Counter-Terrorism Police Unit badge. A GSG 9 (Brustschwinge Jacke; Variante 7). Scarce badge VGC.



GSG 9 der Bundespolizei, formerly Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (German for 'Border Protection Group 9'), is the police tactical unit of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei). The unit is responsible for combatting terrorism and violent crime...  read more

Code: 1442

Special Boat Service (SBS) Slate Coaster 'Official' Merchandise Badge to Centre

S.B.S. Welsh slate coaster. Official Regimental merchandise. VGC.

The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the special forces unit of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The SBS can trace its origins back to the Second World War when the Army Special Boat Section was formed in 1940.3 After the Second World War, the Royal Navy formed special forces with several name changes—Special Boat Com...  read more

Code: 1441

Royal Engineers (RE) Search Qualification Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Trade Patch Badge

RE Search E.O.D. patch also, worn by other Unit's personnel that have passed the course, such as Royal Logistic Corps Pioneers. GC.  read more

Code: 1440

c1950-57 Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

G.P.R Scarce post-war shoulder title sealed 20 September 1950. The glider facing forward when worn on the Battle Dress. Some service wear, couple of light moth tracks - see picture.

The Glider Pilot Regiment was a British airborne forces unit of the Second World War, which was responsible for crewing the British Army's military gliders and saw action in the European theatre in s...  read more

Code: 1078

Large Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR) Anodised Aluminium Button

c1952-57 large ano staybrite flat G.P.R. button 24mm dia. Maker marked BUTTONS Ltd B'HAM.

The Glider Pilot Regiment was a British airborne forces unit of the Second World War, which was responsible for crewing the British Army's military gliders and saw action in the European theatre in support of Allied airborne operations. Established during the war in 1942, the regiment was d...  read more

Code: 652