tittle France and formation sign Beach group

[FABIE]

Hello,

I just saw these two English ww2 titles pass.
Can you tell me if they are legit?

Thank you for your time.
Cordially.

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Fabie
Sorry late to the party......again!

Both are modern era reproductions .

Not the thick spaghetti weave , which is characteristic of a Pakistani made piece.

cheers

Phill

[FABIE]

HI Phil,
thanks again for letting me know.
I suspected a little that they were strange, but I did not know if there had been variants.
Thanks again Phil for your excellent knowledge.
"For the Beach group badge very difficult to find..."
Best regards.

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Fabie

Beach groups come up on ebay evry now and again , the WWII FRANCE cloth title is harder to come by.

Note they come left and right Below are typical English Calico printers formation signs.



Phill

[FABIE]

Hi Phill,
Yes I think the France badge is very hard to find and a lot counterfeited.
For the Beach group badges I will wait, one day there will be one that will pass.
Can you tell me if the 264TH beach group participated in the Battle of Normandy?
I can't find much info about him...
Thanks Phill.

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Fabie

The answer is no.

264th was a Scottish Beach Group.

In one referance book I have the unit was formed in 1945 for the invasion of Japan.

264th was part of the Territorial Army 1947-52.

Another referance book has it created in 1956-1957 (later to become Port Task Force) to carry on the WWII beach groups role.

Either way,264th was not involved in Normandy.

Phill

[FABIE]

Hi Phill,
thank you for your information, very interesting for my knowledge.
See you next time- Sincerely.

Phil

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Fabie

I have sent you a PM using your gmail account

cheers

Phill