REFERENCE BOOK: Commandos et Forces Suppletives Indochine 1945 – 1954 by Jacques Sicard
Commandos et Forces Suppletives Indochine 1945 – 1954 by Jacques Sicard with assistance from M. Duflot and F. Pitel. Softcover:...
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 &...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
