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Nadzab September 1943 – Aussie Gunners Parachute Into History
Artillerymen of the 2/4th Australian Field Regiment secured their place in Australia’s military history on 5 September 1943, when they conducted the first combat parachute jump by an Australian unit. It was also the first time artillery had been para-dropped into combat in the Pacific, and one of the earliest airborne operations undertaken by Allied forces.
Australian Airborne Insignia #4 – RAAF Combat Controller Teams
We take a look at the insignia of one of the little known Australian Special Forces units, the Royal Australian Air Force special operations Combat Controller Teams of No. 4 Squadron RAAF.
Australian Airborne & Special Operations Unit InsigniaInsigniaThe 'juleswings' CollectionThe Indochina Wars
Mike Force, the AATTV and the relief of Dak Seang, April 1970
. Over the years I have been fortunate to acquire a number of Australian Army Training Team Vietnam and ARVN...
Australian Airborne Insignia #2. The 6RAR Parachute Company Group
In 1974, the Brisbane based 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) under the command of Lt Col Tony Hammett took...
Australian Airborne Insignia #1 – Airborne Platoon?
This is the first of an ongoing series of articles which will take a closer look at some of the...
Exhibition: From the Shadows – Australia’s Special Forces
Australia’s special forces trace their history back to World War 2, with the operations conducted by the Independent Commando companies,...
Australian Airborne Insignia #3 – The RAN ‘Special Duties’ parachutist wing
Whilst many people think that these are a Special Air Service wing, because of its shape and similarity to the...
A special pair of wings
These Australian SAS parachutist wings are amongst the most prized in my collection for a couple of reasons. Apart from...
The Olympic Games. Sydney 2000, watching from the shadows.
With the recent G4S security recruitment debacle and the heightened threat of terrorist attack much has been made of the...
