The Odd Angry Shot – An Iconic Aussie Vietnam War Movie
Watch the classic Australian SAS Vietnam War movie, "The Odd Angry Shot" and rare additional SAS archival footage from the war.
‘L’ Detachment SAS ‘original’ Fred Casey’s Memorabilia and Archive
In March 2020, another extraordinary group of documents and memorabilia belonging to one of the first members of the Special Air Service was sold at auction. The SAS archive of Private / Trooper Fred “Killer” Casey, an early member of the elite regiment, comprised eleven lots and included the veteran's medals, SAS beret, insignia, pocket diary, certificates, Fairbairn Sykes dagger, map and a personal photo album featuring photographs that had never been publicly displayed before.
A WWII L Detachment S.A.S. Military Cross group awarded for Operation BIGAMY, the 1942 raid on Benghazi
A WWII L Detachment S.A.S. Military Cross group awarded for Operation BIGAMY, the 1942 raid on Benghazi
An Australian SAS Soldier’s Equipment from the Vietnam War
I took the above photograph back in 2018 when I flew across to Canberra to check out the Australian...
The Army Museum of Western Australia Part 2
Last week, in Part 1 of my review of the Army Museum of Western Australia, I showed some of the...
The Southern Rhodesia Commando ‘Cobra’ Qualification badge – 1941 – 45
In 1941, fearing that the Japanese may launch an invasion of southern Africa from Vichy French controlled Madagascar, the OC...
BOOKS: British Airborne Insignia & Airborne Insignia Volume 2 by Oliver Lock
Airborne insignia provides a popular collecting focus for many collectors and as a result has become a lucrative market for...
The Guards Museum – London
Located a short walk from Buckingham Palace, The Guards Museum contains information and artifacts relating to the five regiments of...
Exhibition: From the Shadows – Australia’s Special Forces
Australia’s special forces trace their history back to World War 2, with the operations conducted by the Independent Commando companies,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
