Juleswings Militaria - Military Wings & Things

REFERENCE BOOK: PARABAT Vol.1 – A Guide to Collecting Insignia of the South African Airborne Units 2021 Edition

During the 1970’s and 80’s, South African paratroopers, affectionately called ‘Parabats’ or simply ‘Bats’ were at the forefront of...

Battlefields & Museums

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.

Exhibitions & Displays Medals & Awards The Indochina Wars

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.

Insignia Medals & Awards The 'juleswings' Collection

The Rip Cord Club of the World Badge

This Rip Cord Club of the World (R.C.C.W.) badge is an interesting and little known parachutist badge from the inter-war...

Australian Airborne & Special Operations Unit Insignia Insignia The 'juleswings' Collection The 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...

Insignia

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.

Insignia The 'juleswings' Collection The Indochina Wars

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.