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REFERENCE BOOK: Metal Uniform Embellishments of the Australian Army – Post 53 (‘QE II series’) – Volumes 1 & 2

Metal Uniform Embellishments of the Australian Army – Post 53 (‘QE II series’) volumes 1 & 2 by Mark Corcoran...
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Australian Army Dress Manual: Chapter 4 – Badges & Emblems. Free Pdf file download

  The Australian Army Dress Manual is available as a pdf download, online from the Army website. Chapter 4 –...
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Congo Mercenary ‘Black Jack’ Schramme’s 10 Commando Patch

This patch, held in my collection, is an original shoulder patch used by the mercenaries of 10 Commando who were...
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Battlefields & MuseumsField Reports

The Liberation War Museum – Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Opened in March 1996, the Liberation War Museum (Muktijuddho Jadughor) is located in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. The museum commemorates the...
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REFERENCE BOOK: US Army Special Forces Team History and Insignia 1975 to the Present by Gary Perkowski

US Army Special Forces Team History and Insignia 1975 to the Present by Gary Perkowski Hardcover Size: 8 1/2″ x...
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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:...
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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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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
Field ReportsInsignia

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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Nadzab September 1943 - Aussie Gunners Parachute into History. 20 August 1964: 20 August 1964: Australia. 1 SAS Company (RAR), 1963–64 Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), 1966 Australia. Special Air Service Regiment parachutist wings, c. 1964–65 French Indochina. Another piece from my Dien Bien Phu collection. Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

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