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French troops crossing delta country in outdated US tanks during campaign against Viet Minh. Vietnam. 1950
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Information for the Vietnam war historian

I’ll add this to the links list, but for anybody interested in the conflict in Indochina, the Vietnam War Resource...
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A special pair of wings

These Australian SAS parachutist wings are amongst the most prized in my collection for a couple of reasons. Apart from...
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The Olympic Games. Sydney 2000, watching from the shadows.

With the recent G4S security recruitment debacle and the heightened threat of terrorist attack much has been made of the...
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Revisiting Vietnam’s infamous Dan Sinh “War Surplus” Market

Deciding to collect Vietnam War militaria is fraught with danger as the marketplace is saturated with fakes and reproductions. I...
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So, what’s this all about?

For as long as I can remember I’ve had a fascination with armies and military history. My parents recall that...
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This colourful, enameled, para wing is on display at the French Paratrooper Museum (Musée des Parachutists). It is identified as being a parachutist badge for Mauritius. A photo review of the exhibits at the Museo Storico delle Aviotruppe (The Italian Paratrooper Museum) in Pisa, Italy. For collectors and those interested in Airborne and Special Operations, this museum is a must see. Model 1942 tropical jacket and insignia detail from the uniform of Lieutenant Ilio Fonocchi of the 15th Company of the 5th Battalion, 186th Regiment. 101st Airborne Division “screaming eagle” patch detail from a uniform on display at the 10st Airborne Museum in Bastogne, Belgium. US Army parachutist badges (jumpwings) on display at the 10st Airborne Museum in Bastogne, Belgium. Detail from the 17th Airborne Division display at the Bastogne War Museum. The patch design symbolises the division’s ability to use surprise and strike in the dark to seize an opportunity. Display details from the 10st Airborne Museum in Bastogne, Belgium. Note the “white tongue” patch. This plaque was made towards the end of the combined Australian and New Zealand 4RAR/NZ ANZAC Battalion’s first tour of Vietnam in 1968-69. According to the maker details on the rear, it originated from the NAAFI Store at 15 Grange Road in Singapore.

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