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French troops crossing delta country in outdated US tanks during campaign against Viet Minh.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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My photo review of the Musée des Parachutistes, the French paratrooper museum in Pau, France. Over 100 photos showcasing France's superb airborne forces museum. 1970’s era Rhodesia Skydivers Club patch. A couple of older Pioneer Parachute Company pieces from my collection. The small nickel pin is often mistaken as a Caterpillar Club Award. This is INCORRECT, both the pin and patch are promotional pieces for the Para-Commander parachute. The second picture shows the pin in more detail. 1960’s/70’s period US Army Special Forces SSI, Airborne tab and parachute wings. Not particularly rare, but as they came with some pieces from a Rhodesian, I’m intrigued by their background. Hopefully the former owner will be providing more details about how they came into his possession soon Comoros Island Rhodesian Sky Divers Club patch and ‘wings’. A couple more recent arrivals from Thailand. Shown are a Thai made United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and 1st Special Forces Group flag patch. USA – Thailand Special Forces – COBRA GOLD 2025.

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