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New magazines with paratroopers on cover

Paratrooper.be Posted on November 11, 2021 by Wouter HasNovember 11, 2021

It’s been a long while since I got any new WWII magazines with parachutists or glider troops on the cover. These 3 were sent to me by Darren from the UK and are very nice. The New York Times magazine … Continue reading →

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Airborne 44, volume 9 – Black Boys

Paratrooper.be Posted on May 31, 2021 by Wouter HasMay 31, 2021

This latest volume came out in April and in my opinion, it’s one of the best in the series so far. You know from earlier posts that the other volumes are also excellent though. Philippe Jarbinet had a bit of … 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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The Interesting Story of Parachutes

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 20, 2020 by Wouter HasMarch 20, 2020

I found this commercial booklet from the Reliance Manufacturing Company, a parachute manufacturer. It is not dated, but from the text inside it is clear that it must be from 1941 or 1942 at the latest. It discusses the exploits … Continue reading →

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1942 booklet about development and use of parachutes

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 15, 2020 by Wouter HasMarch 15, 2020

This wartime published booklet briefly describes the origins and development of parachutes. It refers to the use of parachutes for parachute troops and explains the idea did not originally come from the Germans, but from the Russians. The short chapter … Continue reading →

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Airborne 7 new album

Paratrooper.be Posted on April 2, 2018 by Wouter HasApril 2, 2018

I bought this album a month ago, but only got around to reading it now over Easter. It is the first album of a new cycle, so we’ll have to wait until the next album to find out how it … Continue reading →

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Airborne 44 album 6 autographed

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 29, 2016 by Wouter HasMarch 29, 2016

Last Friday, Philippe Jarbinet came all the way from Verviers to Oudenaarde to promote the release of the 6th album of Airborne 44 by signing a limited number of albums. Johan from Atlantis was so kind to ask Philippe to … Continue reading →

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Dick Donnelly of the Paratroops

Paratrooper.be Posted on February 28, 2016 by Wouter HasFebruary 28, 2016

I just fixed a broken link to an article from May 2007 that somehow disappeared. It’s fun to see it back again. Have a look. This is a nice wartime children’s book I bought in 2007. It was published in … Continue reading →

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When did the Army change to clutch back jump wings?

Paratrooper.be Posted on February 21, 2016 by Wouter HasFebruary 21, 2016

This question has ended my article about jump wings for a long time. Recently I was contacted by Joe Weingarten who was able to shed some light on this. The US Army changed to clutch back in late 1944 for … Continue reading →

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Game and toy based on story of 82nd Airborne in Normandy

Paratrooper.be Posted on July 1, 2015 by Wouter HasJuly 1, 2015

INVICTA Challenge is a new game and toy brand for kids about leadership and history. The first game is based on the true story of Turner Turnbull and the 82nd Airborne in Normandy. Turner Turnbull is largely unknown, but his … Continue reading →

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