A WWII S.O.E. ‘Force 133’ Balkan Operations D.C.M. group sells for £95,000
This exceptional and important Second War S.O.E. ‘Force 133’ Balkan Operations D.C.M. group of eight went under the hammer at...
USS Cobia SS-245. An AirBnB with a difference
The story behind USS Cobia (SS-245) a submarine that sunk 13 ships during WW2 and is now a floating AirBnb
US Paratrooper’s D-Day Experience Museum – Saint-Côme-du-Mont, France
Without a doubt one of the best military museums in the Normandy region. If you're an airborne collector, the D-Day Experience is a must see.
Memorial Pegasus – The Pegasus Bridge Museum, Normandy
On the night of 5 June 1944, six Airspeed AS 51 Horsa gliders carrying 181 men from the 2nd Oxfordshire...
A WW2 South African Veterinary Corps Medal Group
During a recent visit to my parents in Melbourne, I was given this group which belonged to my father’s uncle,...
WW2 USN Submariner ‘Dolphins’ from an officer aboard USS Skipjack (SS-184)
Another item from my collection this week. This time it is a WW2 USN “deep wave” type 2 Submariner badge...
Gen. Clarence R. Huebner, CO of the “Big Red One” on D-Day. Medals, militaria, firearms and estate items up for auction. 20 November 2019.
Whilst I am not a medal collector, this auction on the 20th of November 2019 caught my eye. It is...
Merredin Military Museum, Western Australia
Situated approximately 256 km (159 miles) east of Perth and roughly halfway to the goldfields surrounding Kalgoorlie, the town of Merredin was...
Army Museum Žižkov – Prague, Czech Republic
Undoubtably one of the highlights of my trip to Prague in 2015 was visiting the Army Museum Žižkov (Armádní muzeum...
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...
