The Israeli ‘Lightning Of The Heavens’ Parachute Badge
In July 2021, paratroopers from Israel, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, and the UK participated in a commemorative parachute jump at Cerklje...
‘PANGOLIN TIMES’ – Aussie Troops in Rhodesia Dec 1979 – Mar 1980.
From December 1979 until March 1980, the Australian Army carried out Operation DAMON, the Australian contribution to the Commonwealth Monitoring...
The 101st Airborne Museum Bastogne – Belgium
In 1944, facing threats on two fronts, Germany attempted to divide the Allies with Operation Watch on the Rhine. Despite German efforts and a Siege at Bastogne, the resilient 101st Airborne Division held firm, becoming legends. The 101st Airborne Museum in Bastogne now stands as a tribute, offering a rich collection of artifacts and narratives from the battle, highly acclaimed by veterans, historians, and enthusiasts alike.
Australian Victoria Cross ‘Passed’ at Auction – 26 Nov 2024
A medal group including the Victoria Cross for Australia belonging to Corporal Daniel Keighran was ‘passed’ during a recent auction in Sydney. The Afghanistan campaign gallantry group, the first ever awarded to the Royal Australian Regiment and the first to a non-Special Forces recipient went to auction on 26 November 2024 with an estimate of Au$1.25 million, however it failed to reach the reserve price.
Australian National Vietnam Veterans Museum – Photo Review
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum on Phillip Island in Victoria is a very impressive volunteer run museum that seeks to remember, interpret and understand the experience of the veterans of Australia’s second longest conflict and the enduring impact of the Vietnam War.
French Indochina – Rare Cao Đai ‘Unification Of Sects’ Badge
A rare Cao Đài militia badge from the French Indochina War
Collector Group Subscriptions – ASMIC and Chute & Dagger
Electronic subscriptions to the ASMIC and Chute & Dagger insignia collector groups are cheap coming in at under $25 and they provide an invaluable database resource for our hobby.
Ray Beattie – Image for a Dead Man
Death through absence. Vietnam veteran Ray Beattie's controversial 1980 painting "Image for a Dead Man" expresses a soldier's grief at the loss of comrades and a statement about the repercussions of war. Lest We Forget.
Special Forces Exhibition at the French Army Museum – Paris
Timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary year of the creation of France’s Special Operations Command (COS), the Forces Spéciales exhibition at the Musée de l’Armée in Paris opens the door on the weapons and equipment used by the French Special Forces units.
‘A Bridge Too Far’ – Arnhem 1944
On 17 September 1944, the Allies launched Operation MARKET GARDEN, the ill-fated attempt to create a 103km corridor through German...
