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Yearly Archives: 2010

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Denix M1 Carbine?

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 20, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

It looks like Denix will release the M1 carbine I have been looking forward to. Paratrooper.fr is taking pre-orders for delivery in March. From their pics, the only ones I have been able to find, it’s the early type with … Continue reading →

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Screaming Eagles vs Sky Train

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 15, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

I recently bought this on eBay from a seller who had several of these. I think they sold out on the first day. That’s because this is in interesting find. More interesting than you would think at first sight. It … Continue reading →

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Irvin or Irving parachutes?

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 2, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

Jim van Ommeren sent me this explanation of why this ad is signed by Irving Air Chute Co., whereas the logo reads IRVIN, without a G. Apparently this is a misspelling of the company name. The founder of the company … Continue reading →

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Wings & Wheels 2010

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 26, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

I took these photos in August, but as you may have noticed, my site has been in shambles since May. The move from Blogger to WordPress was not as simple as I had expected, but here we are again. The … Continue reading →

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Band of Brothers: the real village of Aldbourne

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 25, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

This summer I was on vacation in Oxfordshire, England. During WW2, this is where the 506th PIR “Easy Company” was billeted at the village of Aldbourne. For the series Band of Brothers, Steven Spielberg used the village of Hambleden for … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: The Pacific HBO series

Paratrooper.be Posted on April 3, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

This week saw the start of the long awaited new 10-part series The Pacific on HBO, also known as ‘Band of Brothers – Pacific’ at Prime TV in Belgium, only 2 weeks after the start of the series in the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Drop

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 22, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

I got this DVD for my birthday and only just watched it this past weekend. The title and description were promising: something with British paratroopers in a secret WW2 operation. But the movie sucks every way you look at it. … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: From D-Day to V-Day

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 7, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

Several collectors have organized a unique expo of WW2 militaria at the For Freedom Museum in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. Opening days are 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 March 2010, from 10-17h00. The proceeds of the exhibit go to the museum. More info … Continue reading →

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Denix M1 Garand now takes bayonet

Paratrooper.be Posted on February 27, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

Read the updated review In my earlier review of the Denix M1 Garand I wrote that it does not take a genuine bayonet. But with some patient filing away at the pot metal bayonet lug and barrel shroud, it will. … Continue reading →

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Book review: Uniforms, Weapons and Equipment of the WW2 GI

Paratrooper.be Posted on February 7, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

I bought this book mostly because of its curiosity value as the very first collector’s guide, published in 1982 (first and only print). It is of course in black and white and contains a lot of photos and interesting explanations … Continue reading →

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