Museum: Recollections of War – Albany, Western Australia
Recollections of War is a military museum run by John & Kathryn Shapland near Albany in Western Australia. The museum exhibits their personal collection and presents a fascinating insight into the lives of ordinary men, women and children during times of conflict.
The ‘Desert Diablos’ – DoS Air Wing Afghanistan Patches
The United States Department of State (DOS), also referred to as the State Department, was established in 1789 as the...
Birdwood Military Museum – Geraldton, Western Australia
The Birdwood Military Museum, Geraldton, Western Australia.
African Special Operations Insignia #3 – Portuguese Mozambique’s Grupos Especiais Pára-quedistas 1971 -74
Portugal’s presence in Africa dates back to the 15th century and their colonies (Guinea-Bissau, Angola and Mozambique) held important...
The Fallschirmjäger Collection – Overloon War Museum, The Netherlands
Photographs of the German paratrooper displays at the Fallschirmjäger Collection shown in the Overloon War Museum in the Netherlands.
African Special Operations Insignia #2 –The Republic of Transkei 1981-94
Transkei Defence Force Special Forces and Airborne unit insignia 1981 - 1994
PARABAT Vol.1 – A Guide to Collecting Insignia of the South African Airborne Units
During the 1970’s and 80’s, South African paratroopers, affectionately called ‘Parabats’ or simply ‘Bats’ were at the forefront of...
The D-Day Story Museum – Portsmouth UK
The recently refurbished D-Day Story (formerly the D-Day Museum) in Portsmouth is the only museum in the UK dedicated to Operation Overlord and the 6th of June 1944.
AATTV – WO2 Jock Rutherford MM
‘Jock’ Rutherford completed two tours of Vietnam. During his first tour in 1966 he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during Operation HOBART. His second was with the AATTV training Vietnamese RF troops as part of the MATT program.
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...
The New South Wales State Aviation School
The New South Wales State Aviation School was a civilian organisation whose existence is directly linked to the story of the Australian Flying Corps during the First World War.
The Thai Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) 1954 – 1974
The Thai Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) 1954 - 1974. Despite it's innocuous sounding name, the unit was an extremely well trained special operations unit that was raised by the CIA and served with distinction during the 'Secret War' in Laos during the Vietnam conflict.
Benghazi Raider: A WW2 SAS Hero’s Military Cross Medal Group
A WWII L Detachment S.A.S. Military Cross group awarded for Operation BIGAMY, the 1942 raid on Benghazi
African Special Operations Insignia #1 – The Namibian Police Special Reserve Force
African Special Operations Insignia #1 - The Namibian Police Special Reserve Force is s the first in a series of articles looking at the insignia worn by various African nation's airborne and special operations units,
The Darwin Aviation Museum – Northern Territory, Australia
Some photographs and review after my recent visit to the Darwin Aviation Museum
The Darwin Military Museum & Defence of Darwin Experience – Northern Territory, Australia
On 19 February 1942, Japanese aircraft bombed Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. It was the first direct attack on Australian...
