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Royal Ulster Rifles 6th Airborne BD Badge Set
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RUR Royal Ulster Rifles Airborne BD Badge set
This badge set is what British Glider Troops would have worn on their Battle Dress clothing when based in UK and on combat operations.
- British 6th Airborne Division during Operation Overlord invasion of Europe Normandy June 6th 1944
RUR Royal Ulster Rifles Airborne BD Badge set
This badge set is what British Glider Troops would have worn on their Battle Dress clothing when based in UK and on combat operations.
- British 6th Airborne Division during Operation Overlord invasion of Europe Normandy June 6th 1944
This Badge set would have been worn by a Private in the 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles on his BD Battle Dress uniform in Operation Overlord the Invasion of Normandy as part of the 6th Airlanding Brigade who landed in Horsa Gliders on the evening of 6th June 1944, they came down at LZ-N close to the village of Ranville. From there the Battalion deployed south of the bridgehead and so began a long campaign throughout Normandy.
He was a member of the 6th Airlanding Brigade which was part of the 6th Airborne Divisions and so wears the Pegasus and Airborne Tab on both upper Arms with his Regimental shoulder titles Royal Ulster Rifles above these.
His Glider qualification badge would have been sewn on his lower left sleeve , plus he would have also worn another one on his Denison Smock.
| Weight (g) | 100.00 |
|---|---|
| Restricted Product? | No |
| Affiliation | British |
| Service | Army |
| Rank Rating | Enlisted |
