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10 year anniversary militaria sale

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 25, 2015 by Wouter HasDecember 25, 2015

For the occasion of the holidays and the 10 year anniversary of my web site, I have listed many new US WW2 collectibles for sale. This also includes rare paratrooper items: PPN-2 Eureka beacon set, BUPS beacon, M-227 signal lamp, … Continue reading →

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Update on CL marked invasion armflag

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 22, 2015 by Wouter HasDecember 22, 2015

In his search to find the meaning of the CL letters on the invasion armband, Brian Soper wrote to a magazine published in the States called World War II. They have a section where readers send in information concerning artifacts … Continue reading →

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Canadian parachutist tribute

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 8, 2015 by Wouter HasDecember 8, 2015

Canadian army major Claude Villeneuve sent me some pictures of himself during the D-Day celebration at Siffleur Falls in the Canadian Rockies on 6 June 2015. The gentleman on his right jumped 20 minutes past Midnight on 6 June 1944 … Continue reading →

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Carboard box for luminous disks or bridge marker

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 7, 2015 by Wouter HasDecember 7, 2015

Eric Eaton sent me photos of screw-on type luminous disks, also known as bridge markers. They would be attached to bridges, buildings, vessels. He got this from a WW2 US Navy veteran, so presumably it would have been used on … Continue reading →

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Military vehicles tour in Flemish Ardennes

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 4, 2015 by Wouter HasOctober 4, 2015

Last Sunday, my son and I rode along with a tour of military vehicles starting in our village. With over 40 Jeeps and other vehicles of Yeomanry and Call of Duty members, we rode around our beautiful Flemish Ardennes in … Continue reading →

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Invasion armflag Operation Dragoon

Paratrooper.be Posted on September 6, 2015 by Wouter HasSeptember 6, 2015

These photos were sent to me by Lisa Sharik, deputy director of the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, TX. She read the article on all the different variations and thought she’s share this special one from the museum. It … Continue reading →

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Review Springfield M1903A3 by Apple Airsoft

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 30, 2015 by Wouter HasSeptember 4, 2015

Deactivated Springfields are hard to find over here, and expensive for an old bolt action rifle. For a long time, I toyed with the idea to build a reproduction M1903A4 sniper rifle. I had pretty much given up on the … Continue reading →

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Airshow and WW2 re-enactment at Geraardsbergen/Overboelare

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 10, 2015 by Wouter HasAugust 9, 2015

This Sunday we visited a small airshow at the glider airfield at nearby Geraardsbergen / Overboelare including some nice USAAF oldtimer planes and a WW2 re-enactment display. View photo album

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Photos Wings & Wheels 2015

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 9, 2015 by Wouter HasAugust 9, 2015

Our annual father and son day out. Always sun & fun! Saw some very interesting new vehicles on display, like the Willy’s Jeep fire truck and the M7 snow tractor. Some very good re-enactment displays too. Especially Checkpoint Charlie. Other … Continue reading →

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Pin-on type luminous disk turns out to be Canadian issue

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 6, 2015 by Wouter HasAugust 6, 2015

The pin-on type is the rarest of luminous disks. So rare that I didn’t have a picture of it. But you could find one in Michel De Trez’s “The Point Of No Return”. Instead of the clip, it has a … Continue reading →

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I have been collecting WW2 militaria since I was a boy. About ten years ago, I decided to focus on WWII US Army, specializing in the history and equipment of the US Paratroops.

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Pocket calendar offered to allied soldier customer Pocket calendar offered to allied soldier customers of a Brussels tobacconist and newspaper shop. #ww2collector #wwiihistory #belgiumremembers #militariacollection #usaww2 #militarycollection
1944-1945 overseas editions for the armed forces o 1944-1945 overseas editions for the armed forces of Coronet magazine. Their content is mostly light reading and information, some of it war related. A bit like Reader’s Digest as I remember it. #wwiihistory #ww2collections #wwiicollector #militariacollector #militariacollection #ww2collector
This French 3rd Zouave badge is an actual WWII iss This French 3rd Zouave badge is an actual WWII issue example, made by Chobillon. These were given to members of the 2nd battalion 503 PIR as a souvenir of the defense of Youk les Bains airfield in Algeria In November 1943. Last year I posted another one like this, but it turned out to be from the 1950s. I will be doing an article on my website about the different variations of this badge. #paratrooper #bandofbrothers #airbornecollection #ww2history #wwiicollector #ww2militaria #101stairborne #82ndairborne #dday76
I received this beautiful book as a belated gift f I received this beautiful book as a belated gift for my birthday and I recommend it to everyone. 300 pages with background and the stories of 200 individual soldiers buried at the Margraten American cemetery. Get yours on https://www.degezichtenvanmargraten.nl/boek/book-the-faces-of-margraten/ English version is planned too. #wwiihistory #bandofbrothers #militariacollector #uswwii #ww2collections #freedomisntfree
Post-war souvenir cigarette case with a map of the Post-war souvenir cigarette case with a map of the allied zones of occupation of Germany. #militariacollector #ww2collector #wwiihistory
US WWII crate for anti-tank mines (empty) arrived US WWII crate for anti-tank mines (empty) arrived today. Will look great on display! #wwiicollector #ww2militaria #militariacollector #willysmb #dday76
I recently found this modified Thompson spare maga I recently found this modified Thompson spare magazine bag to hang an a belt rather than over the shoulder. The markings are quite faded but it looks like GF MFG CO., Inc 1943. #paratrooper #wwiicollector #ww2militaria #dday76 #militariacollector #101stairborne #82ndairborne
Today is the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Here’s a Today is the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Here’s a variety of crickets as used by paratroopers to recognize each other in the early morning darkness. #dday76 #paratrooper #101stairborne #bandofbrothers #82ndairborne #freedomisntfree #wwiihistory #militariacollector #ww2collector #airborne
76 years ago today, paratroopers and glider infant 76 years ago today, paratroopers and glider infantry prepared to land in Normandy. This here is a load adjuster for a CG-4A Waco glider. A kind of slide ruler that the pilot and crew used to properly distribute the weight of men and equipment, sometimes even jeeps or canons. #dday76 #wwiihistory #ww2militaria #ww2collections #paratrooper #gliderpilot #101stairborne #82ndairborne
.30 Cal ammo box with white stamp ‘Ballasted for .30 Cal ammo box with white stamp ‘Ballasted for dropping’. Does anyone know what this was for and if it’s a wartime marking? #ww2collections #ww2militaria #wwiicollector #airborne #paratrooper #dday76
Officer’s private purchase grooming kit. I don’t know who it once belonged to, just the foil stamp initials. It was too good-looking not to buy. That was at Wings & Wheels 2018. Sadly, no W&W this summer. #militariacollector #ww2collections #wwiihistory #dday75 #militarycollector #usarmyww2
Glider pilot wing, British made by Firmin London o Glider pilot wing, British made by Firmin London on a Troop Carrier sweetheart pillow cover. #ww2collections #ww2militaria #militariacollector #usww2 #paratrooper #gliderpilot #wwiihistory #wwiicollector #82ndairborne #101stairborne
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