This badge set is intended for a British WW2 Battle Dress impression of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles, part of the 9th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. It is configured in the style worn in the United Kingdom and during combat operations in Normandy in 1944. Based on the product page and the displayed configuration, the set includes Royal Ulster Rifles shoulder titles, 3rd Infantry Division patches, and matching Rifle Regiment arm of service strips. The listed product weight is approximately 80 grams.
For re-enactment, display, or the accurate completion of a British infantry Battle Dress tunic from the D-Day period, this is a very useful set. The combination of divisional insignia, regimental shoulder titles, and rifle regiment markings creates the correct visual identity for a 3rd Division impression from June 1944. Rather than being a loose insignia item, it forms a coherent and historically recognisable upper-sleeve set.
Subtiel adviesblok
This set is historically best suited to a British Battle Dress blouse for a Normandy 1944 impression of the 3rd Infantry Division. When paired with the correct BD, appropriate webbing, and period headgear, it helps create a much more convincing overall portrayal.
Historische Context
The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles served in Normandy as part of the 9th Infantry Brigade within the 3rd Infantry Division. That division landed on Sword Beach on D-Day with the objective of advancing toward Caen. An Imperial War Museums photograph identifies troops of the 2nd Royal Ulster Rifles from 9th Brigade at La Brèche d'Hermanville on 6 June 1944 while moving inland. That makes this style of badge set especially suitable for portraying British infantrymen during the opening phase of the Normandy campaign.