This unit participated in the French campaign as early as 1940 and was evacuated at Dunkirk. It then distinguished itself in the battles in North Africa against General Rommel's Afrika Korps, notably at Tobruk and El Alamein. In the summer of 1943, the division landed on the beaches of Sicily with the objective of reaching Salerno.
On June 6, 1944, it landed at Gold Beach, in the communes of Ver-sur-Mer and Asnelles, and continued to fight throughout the Normandy campaign. Afterward, it moved toward Belgium and the Netherlands.
In November 1944, after three and a half years of overseas service, the division was repatriated to the United Kingdom, where it served as a reserve unit.
The historical artifacts for sale at PARATROOPER’s are intended for collectors, history enthusiasts, historians and museum curators. These items do not glorify or promote any of the political, ideological or racial opinions related to the global conflicts that bathed the 20th century in blood.
Besides, we remind you that Article R.645-1 of the French Penal Code establishes fines applicable to fifth class contraventions (except in the specific cases of a filming, show or exhibition which refer to historical events) for any individual who wears a uniform, insignia or symbol reminiscent of those worn by members of the various organizations declared criminal in application of Article 9 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal annexed to the London Agreement of August 8, 1945 – SS, SD, Gestapo, Nazi leaders (the Führer, the Reichsleitung, the Gauleiters and their main collaborators, the Ortsgruppenleiter, the Zellenleiter and the Blockleiter), or reminiscent of those worn by any person found guilty, by a French or International Jurisdiction, of one or several crimes against humanity established by Articles 211-1 to 212-3 or mentioned in Law No. 64-1326 of December 26, 1964.
The Code provides additional penalties, including the confiscation of the items used or intended for committing the offence.
