I just bought some items from Rigger Made Unit in France. In the picture below you see the rigger made paratrooper medic bag as pictured on page 73 of Michel De Trez’s book “At the Point of No Return”. The … Continue reading →
I still had some airborne books to review. This is now the complete list of my reference books. Read them to see which books are worthwhile for you. Read the new reviews
Continue reading →I found two more WWII magazine covers with paratroopers on them: Illustrated and Facts magazine. Both from March 1944. Check out the updated article…
Continue reading →This month, these new comic strips were released in Dutch. I looked forward to it because it combines my two great passions: paratroopers and comic books. These aren’t the first comics with paratroopers in them, nor about the Ardennes offensive, … Continue reading →
These are pictures from our visit to Eben-Emael on 25 October. We had great weather for the visit of the ‘roof’ outside, which was opened to the public last year (free admittance!). I do recommend you also visit the interior … Continue reading →
I just found these WWII era toy jump wings. They are marked G.I. Jr. Paratrooper and measure about 1 5/8″ across. They are made of thin stamped brass sheathing. These probably were a premium gift with cereals or a Cracker … Continue reading →
Michel Perrier from Canada sent me this picture of an RCAF pilot with two escape compasses that came with it. They look genuine to me even though I have never seen this type before. Maybe someone can identify them as … Continue reading →
I have been wanting to write this review for a long time, but never got around to taking the pictures for it. Today I had a day off, so here you go. This replica came on the market about two … Continue reading →
From 19-22 September you can visit the temporary exhibit Baasrode Bevrijd. The exhibit commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Baasrode, Belgium, is organised by collector Geert Van Nimmen. The entrance is free and you can get real close-up … Continue reading →
For those of you who saw my letter in Brussel Deze Week, here’s the link to the article this is about: GIs in Brussels 1944-45
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