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Update: US Army 1943 pink whistle

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 29, 2020 by Wouter HasDecember 29, 2020

Laurent Gardiau, who also sent me photos of an orange transparent whistle (see below), sent me a picture of a pink whistle, also US Army 1943 marked. It is otherwise identical to the green ones. While we could think of … Continue reading →

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Gold jump wings

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 12, 2020 by Wouter HasFebruary 10, 2021

Philip Hoyle sent me this clipping of a wartime Fort Benning Bayonet newspaper. It mentions gold jump wings that were not officially authorized to wear but were given to Sgt. Karl N. Best, 542nd Parachute Infantry Regiment and 501st PIB … Continue reading →

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Update: US Army issue transparent wistle

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 21, 2020 by Wouter HasNovember 21, 2020

Laurent Gadreau alerted me about this orange-transparent 1943 dated US Army whistle sold at Lux Militaria. It looks identical to other OD green whistles in my article about US Army issue whistles. Not sure why they would have made them … Continue reading →

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Unmarked smooth bodied TL-type flashlight

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 6, 2020 by Wouter HasNovember 4, 2020

Photos of this smooth-bodied unmarked TL-122 shaped flashlight were sent to me by Éric Lagache. He bought it at a flee market in the Norh of France. The body is made of brass and the neck of aluminum. He has … Continue reading →

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Italian theater made jump wing?

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 5, 2020 by Wouter HasNovember 4, 2020

This jump wing is unmarked and seems to have been made from a sand cast mold. The pin is peculiar too. These pictures were sent to me by Beau Harper. Some people told me this could be an Italian theater … Continue reading →

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GITS and Bright Star TL-122-B flashlights

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 4, 2020 by Wouter HasNovember 3, 2020

I just added these photos of TL-122-B flashlight with different manufacturer markings. The one with GITS on the battery cover was sent to me by Joseph Deak. The one with the Bright Star brand comes from Greg Quays. His father … Continue reading →

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Date at inside of Taylor wrist compass

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 3, 2020 by Wouter HasNovember 3, 2020

Daniel Woditsch sent me these photos of a Taylor wrist compass he found by metal detecting at Gossersweiler by Dahn, Germany. This would have been on the way to the Rhein river for the Americans, although I don’t know about … Continue reading →

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Parachute Battalion film

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 21, 2020 by Wouter HasOctober 18, 2020

This 1941 movie was filmed with members of the 501st Parachute Battalion performing the actual jump scenes. It is a pre-Pearl Harbor propaganda film about young Americans, from various social backgrounds, who undergo parachute training at Fort Benning prior to … Continue reading →

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Infantry Journal November-December 1940

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 18, 2020 by Wouter HasOctober 18, 2020

This magazine from November-December 1940 is the earliest one I have about the beginning of the parachute troops. The feature article is called ‘The Tentative Parachute Battalion’. Here we can see the earliest parachutist uniforms and equipment. Most parachutists in … Continue reading →

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3rd Zouave badges history and makers

Paratrooper.be Posted on September 27, 2020 by Wouter HasSeptember 27, 2020

Last year, I already did a post on this after buying a Drago-made badge. I received some comments on this and a lot of valuable research from Bob Wagner, himself a 509th PIR veteran. So I put everything together info … Continue reading →

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

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Visited the 82nd Airborne Memorial at Ponte Dirill Visited the 82nd Airborne Memorial at Ponte Dirillo, near Gela, Sicily #82ndairbornedivision #1943 #1944 #1945 #ww2history #militariacollector #ww2collections  #ww2collector #ww2militaria #usww2 #militariacollector #sbarcoinsicilia #505thpir
Newly added to the collection: Allied soldiers gui Newly added to the collection: Allied soldiers guide to Luxembourg. #1944 #1945 #ww2history #paratrooper #airborne #battleofthebulge #militariacollector #ww2collections
Zwalmse Ardennenrit in the Willys with 34 other mi Zwalmse Ardennenrit in the Willys with 34 other military vehicles. Beautiful weather today! Just a brief shower. Driving with me are lads from De Bolster in Zingem. #1944 #1945 #ww2history #paratrooper #airborne #militariacollector #ww2collections #willysjeep #vlaamseardennen
Rained out at Tanks in Town at Peissant yesterday, Rained out at Tanks in Town at Peissant yesterday, so we visited the Mons Memorial Museum instead. Had a great day after all. #1945 #1944 #ww2history #paratrooper #wwiisouvenir #militariacollector #ww2collections #tanksintown2023
Have you also struggled to keep the different Fren Have you also struggled to keep the different French and Belgian fourrageres apart? They all seem to be red and green, don’t they? Or is it green and red? Photos in ads and articles are often of low quality and are a poor aid for hunting down the right ones for your collection.
Who was awarded which type of fourragere? How to identify an original WWII fourragere? In a new article on this website, I try to shed some light on this.
Read the full article on Paratrooper.be #1944 #1945 #ww2history #militariacollector #ww2collections #ww2collector #ww2militaria #usww2 #militariacollector
New original Army issue prescription glasses for m New original Army issue prescription glasses for my medic mannequin. #1944 #1945 #ww2history #paratrooper #airborne #battleofthebulge #militariacollector #bandofbrothers #ww2collections
Got these WWII camp beds today to go with the smal Got these WWII camp beds today to go with the small wall tent. Beats sleeping on the ground. Looking forward to the next bivouac now. #1944 #1945 #ww2history #militariacollector #ww2collections #ww2collector #ww2militaria #usww2 #militariacollector
New member of the collection: 82nd Airborne 2nd li New member of the collection: 82nd Airborne 2nd lieutenant’s dress coat with Belgian fourragère, jump wings, ribbons and a Combat Infantryman Badge. Would still like to add a Dutch orange lanyard on the other shoulder. #1945 #1944 #ww2history #paratrooper #wwiisouvenir #militariacollector #bandofbrothers #airborne#82ndairbornedivision #ww2collections #jumpwings #marketgarden #battleofthebulge
Pre-Memorial Day flowers for our soldier as we can Pre-Memorial Day flowers for our soldier as we can’t be there next week. #freedomisntfree #flandersfields #memorialday
Along with many new releases around Saint Nicholas Along with many new releases around Saint Nicholas, we finally get to read and admire the second part of the story that started with volume 9 - Black Boys, which came out in April 2021. It was worth the long wait! You can really see the craft en dedication that Philippe Jarbinet put into this new album.
The scenario is strong, and even though it's emotional, it does not become cheesy.
All the uniforms, equipment and vehicles look very realistic, but maybe the most impressive achievement is how Jarbinet manages to capture the sensation of the winter. The watercolors really come to life in the snow, the tracks in it and the wrecks of vehicles half buried in it.
I hope that new albums of this same standard will keep coming every year.
#1944 #1945 #ww2history #paratrooper #airborne #battleofthebulge #militariacollector #bandofbrothers #ww2collections
Pre- November 11 flowers for ‘our’ soldier Jam Pre- November 11 flowers for ‘our’ soldier James V. Schairer at Flanders Fields American Cemetery. It’s a wet and windy day, but the colors of the autumn leaves are pretty. #flandersfields #freedomisntfree #1418 #armymedic
Kees Smulders sent these very clear pictures from Kees Smulders sent these very clear pictures from a Canadian made luminous disk in his own collection. He bought it 30 years ago at an army surplus store in Arnhem. It’s a Canadian disk, marked R.L.I. 1942 (RLI stands for Radium Industries Limited). It is still complete with its brown nubuck leather pouch with a brass press stud, and a tie down cord. I have never seen one like this in such good condition and with a pouch.
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