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REFERENCE BOOK: Badges of the French Foreign Legion 1923-1989 by Philippe Bartlett

Badges of the French Foreign Legion 1923-1989 by Philippe Bartlett Hardcover: 63 pagesPublisher: P. Bartlett; 1st edition (1989)Language: English &...
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The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience. Perth 29 November – 11 December 2016

The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience is a traveling exhibition that mainly tells the story of Australia’s involvement in the...
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Battlefields & MuseumsField ReportsUncategorized

Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance galleries

I’ve just returned from a weekend trip to Melbourne and on Sunday afternoon, just before heading to the airport I...
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Iraq – Task Group Taji – ANZAC Day 2016 Patch
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Task Group Taji – ANZAC Day Iraq 2016 Patch

Anzac Day 2016 marked 100 years since the first service, which was held one year after the Gallipoli landings. For the Australian and New Zealand troops serving in Iraq a special commemorative patch was made.
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REFERENCE BOOK: Les Unités Parachutistes de la Légion Etrangère et Leurs Insignes. 1948 – 2014 by Colonel (H) Duronsoy.

Les Unités Parachutistes de la Légion Etrangère et Leurs Insignes. 1948 – 2014 by Colonel (H) Duronsoy. No ISBN.Privately published...
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Myanmar/Burmese KNLA Insurgent Army Patch

One of my collecting interests is the insignia worn by various insurgent groups and guerilla armies Burma/Myanmar is a country...
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REFERENCE BOOK: NEW ZEALAND ARMY DISTINGUISHING PATCHES 1911-1991. Volumes One and Two by Malcolm Thomas and Cliff Lord

NEW ZEALAND ARMY DISTINGUISHING PATCHES 1911-1991. Volumes One and Two Malcolm Thomas and Cliff Lord ISBN0473032902 Published by: Malcolm Thomas...
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A small piece of Australia in France

Lest We Forget  
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Tirailleurs Tonkinois (Lintap) circa 1885.

This photograph, showing indigenous Indochinese infantrymen is number 16 in a series that was taken by one Dr Hocquard who...
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Insignia

Australian made USN Submarine Combat Insignia Restrike

Some of the more desirable of the WW2 era US Navy Submarine Combat Patrol badges are those made by the...
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Frank McNamara: The first Australian aviator to win the Victoria Cross

On the 20th of March 1917, Lt. Frank H McNamara became the first Australian aviator to be awarded the Victoria...
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WW2 US Navy Submarine Combat Insignia

On March 26, 1943, the US Navy authorized an award, known as the Submarine Combat Insignia, for successful completion of...
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Shaun Gladwell’s video portrait of Mark Donaldson VC

This afternoon  I dropped by the John Curtin Gallery here in Perth to check out an exhibition by two recent...
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A quick beer at the “Bull” Allen Bar at the Ballarat RSL.

I have just returned from an overnight trip to check out the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in Victoria. It’s thirsty...
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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...
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Malaysia trip report #1- Two days in KL.

For my latest trip to Vietnam I decided to fly AirAsia and stop over in Kuala Lumpur for a couple...
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Cambodia 1970 – 1975. Khmer Air Force (KAF) wings in my collection. Soviet Afghanistan War (1979-89) period VDV Airborne / GRU Spetsnaz (Спецназ) uniform on display at the Czech Army Museum Žižkov (Armádní muzeum Žižkov) in Prague. Three French 4th SAS veteran’s badges which sold at auction in Belgium last weekend. Socialist Republic of Vietnam parachutist insignia for two of their para-military skydiving clubs. The Southern Aviation Club (CLB Hàng không phía Nam) wing and Northern Aviation Club (CLB Hàng không phía Bắc) patch. MAAG Cambodia patch (1955–1963) Australia. Patch used by 8 Platoon, C Company 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) 1970-71. RAAF Combat Controller Teams. Early 1990’s era essentials. Aladdin insulated brew mug with MRE spoon (cut down so that it could be kept in the mug), book to read whilst sitting around waiting for nothing to happen and an old Holding Area pass.

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