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Sten gun special – Gazette des armes Hors-série

Paratrooper.be Posted on May 25, 2015 by Wouter HasMay 25, 2015

Already announced in April, but I heard it will be June until it hits the news stands. I’m watching out for my copy! I love these specials (Hors-Séries) from Gazette des armes. They are full of large and detailed color … Continue reading →

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New book: Evasion and Escape Devices by Phil Froom

Paratrooper.be Posted on January 14, 2015 by Wouter HasJanuary 14, 2015

Actually the full title is “Evasion and Escape Devices Produced by MI9, MIS-X, and SOE in World War II“. I talked with Phil Froom almost three years ago. It was about Clayton Hutton’s book “Official Secret”, and look, he’s written … Continue reading →

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Airborne 44 – Vol. 5 new comic book

Paratrooper.be Posted on July 23, 2014 by Wouter HasJuly 23, 2014

Volume 5 of the Airborne 44 comic book series was just released in Dutch. I really love this series because it approaches the well known battles from an original personal angle, and the authors always do their homework on uniforms … Continue reading →

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Shifty’s War by Marcus Brotherton

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 30, 2013 by Wouter HasMarch 30, 2013

Sergeant “Shifty” Darrell Powers was part of the same unit of the famous HBO TV-series. He was the sharpshooter and not one of the main characters. I borrowed this book from the local library, and I warmly recommend this to … Continue reading →

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Book review: Tonight We Die As Men

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 9, 2012 by Wouter HasDecember 7, 2012

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 →

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Escape maps article in new Militaria magazine

Paratrooper.be Posted on December 8, 2012 by Wouter HasDecember 7, 2012

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 →

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Two new books from Michel De Trez about Market Garden

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 16, 2012 by Wouter HasJune 30, 2014

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 →

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The World War II GI: US Army Uniforms 1941-45 In Colour Photographs

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 8, 2012 by Wouter HasAugust 8, 2012

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 →

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Uniformes magazine special 82nd Airborne

Paratrooper.be Posted on June 30, 2012 by Wouter HasJune 30, 2012

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 →

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Airborne 44 comic strip – part 4 out now

Paratrooper.be Posted on February 19, 2012 by Wouter HasFebruary 19, 2012

I picked this one up today. It came out in Dutch this week, only 5 months after part 3. It’s really well done, as all the previous parts. Highly recommended. I took a picture of a frame from the beginning … Continue reading →

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