Scarce WW2 BEJA Battle Badge, good example of the unofficial battle badge issued to members of the Hampshire regiment and the 172nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery. The aluminium shield badge has red felt centre with German Panzer tank having crusader sword diagonally through and tablet with ‘BEJA’ above in the corner. Brass pin fitting to the reverse of the badge. his badge was designed by Lt Col W D McN Graham, awarded to members of the 172nd Field Battery Royal Artillery and 5th Battalion Hampshire Regiment. Believed to be only 200 of these badges awarded to men who fought in the heroic action at the Battle of Hunts Gap, Beja, North Africa against the 10th Panzer division.