New type plexi glass escape compass
I just bought this escape compass in the US. It’s a type I had never seen before. It consists of a plexi glass dome and a metal base plate with a pin on which the arrow can rotate. The needle … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2012
Book review: Tonight We Die As Men
This history of the 3rd Battalion, 506th PIR at Normandy was published by Osprey in 2009. I bought it second hand this year, and I just finished reading it. I have been going a bit easy on the unit histories … Continue reading →
Escape maps article in new Militaria magazine
The December issue of Militaria magazine features an article about WW2 escape maps. Escape maps and compasses are fascinating gear and not so much is known about their origins, how many were made, etc. I have the book of Clayton … Continue reading →
M1918 BAR new affordable airsoft version
A real deactivated BAR can set you back 1500 – 2500 euros. The VFC airsoft BAR, though excellent, still cost over a 1000. So a Chinese copy had been a long time coming. With everyone going full-metal now, the collector … Continue reading →
Two new books from Michel De Trez about Market Garden
Like the set of Normandy books, the long-awaited book Orange is the Color of the Day has become a 2-volume set: D-Day Minus 17 September 1944 (49 euros) and Orange is the Color of the Day (75 euros). The first … Continue reading →
Wings & Wheels 2012
Enjoy my annual photo report of Wings & Wheels 2011 at Ursel, Belgium this weekend. You will only see photos of vehicles this time, as I spent a lot of time at the militaria show, although I didn’t find much … Continue reading →
The World War II GI: US Army Uniforms 1941-45 In Colour Photographs
I just got this book that I’m so excited about. It’s no recent edition (2008), but I never bought it because I had rather low expectations of it due to its low price (only £16.99 at SOF instead of £30.99 … Continue reading →
April 1944 Recognition magazine about gliders
I recently picked up the Recognition magazine which was circulated by the War Department to train armed forces personnel in the recognition of allied and axis airplanes, but also military vehicles. This issue deals with all types of glider aircraft … Continue reading →
New: “GI Dough” militaria programme at Discovery Channel
Starting today at Discovery Channel in Belgium and the Netherlands: a new programme about collecting militaria. How about that! We follow Bob and Owen in their search for the coolest, rarest and most sought after vintage military objects. Among other … Continue reading →
Uniformes magazine special 82nd Airborne
I just got this last week from paratrooper.fr and I really have to recommend this. It’s similar to the special about the 101st Airborne, which I still often take from the bookshelf. Its 78 pages follow the 82nd Airborne from … Continue reading →