Here are my photos from Wings & Wheels 2011 at Ursel, Belgium last Saturday. Not as many as previous years, because there weren’t many new things. The militaria fair was large, but a lot of the same repro stuff at … Continue reading →
A nice new addition to my collection is this paratrooper log book. It is undated, but judging by the contents this must be an early war publication. Inside are pages to record the paratrooper’s own personalia and notes for each … Continue reading →
The makers of the first 350 jump wings were Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company of Philadelphia. All of these first wings bear BB&B on the back and they are a rare collector’s item. I just wanted you to know that … Continue reading →
I was looking for another paratrooper helmet liner when I came across this very special repro of a St Clair. That changes a bit from the Firestones and Inlands. The St Clair was green on the inside and had a … Continue reading →
The M3A1 released by ARES earlier was a beauty, but sadly, no cocking lever. I was very tempted by the superior finish of this full metal replica. The grey parkerization looks really convincing and it’s a really solid piece. But … Continue reading →
At last, Denix seems to have picked up on feedback from collectors and re-enactors and is now bringing us the early M1 carbine without the bayonet lug and with the early flip-flop rear sight. Thanks Hugh for pointing this out … Continue reading →
I recently acquired this very rare pamphlet that was originally issued to members of the British Home Guard as of June 1941. It lays out possible scenarios of the Germans trying to get a foothold on British soil by use … Continue reading →
The cover is quite worn, but it’s such a great opportunity to get a first edition of the collected cartoons of Bill Mauldin for just a few dollars. Even a reprint will cost you more (and this book has been … Continue reading →
Since I can’t afford a real 1:1 scale Cushman, I thought I might get a large scale model if one was ever released. Dragon never made one (although they did make a beautiful 75mm PAK Howitzer), but some enterprising Chinese … Continue reading →
To me personally this is one of the finds of the year. This 8-page folded leaflet printed as advertising for a military supplies store at Columbus, Georgia, contains the Paratroopers prayer (satiric version of Our Father), a letter to a … Continue reading →