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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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December 44 Museum at La Gleize revisited

Paratrooper.be Posted on May 25, 2015 by Wouter HasJune 4, 2015

Two years after its opening, I visited the renewed Dezember 44 museum at La Gleize, Belgium. It is now called the “December 44 Historical Museum La Gleize“. I had been meaning to visit it for a long time, but never … Continue reading →

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Museum review: For Freedom museum, Knokke (B)

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 25, 2014 by Wouter HasAugust 30, 2015

Yesterday, I visited the For Freedom museum in Knokke at the Belgian coast. It has been open for a few years now, but I never got around to visiting it. The main reason being that it is a bit out … Continue reading →

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Museum review: Eyewitness Museum, Beek (NL)

Paratrooper.be Posted on June 16, 2014 by Wouter HasJune 16, 2014

Yesterday, I visited this new museum in The Netherlands that was opened a little over a year ago by Wim Seelen. It’s near my parents’ home, so it was high time I’d pay it a visit. I thought it was … Continue reading →

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Photos Normandy trip

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 20, 2013 by Wouter HasOctober 20, 2013

Here are the photos of my Normandy trip with some friends last weekend. We stayed at Le Grand Hard, at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. I can really recommend this place. It is run by a really nice couple from Belgium, and the food … Continue reading →

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Ardennes museums review

Paratrooper.be Posted on August 14, 2011 by Wouter HasAugust 31, 2015

This summer I spent a week at the Belgian Ardennes and visited some of the museums and monuments related to the Battle of the Bulge. I tried visiting museums I hadn’t been to before. Over the years I got a … Continue reading →

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Trip to Pas-de-Calais

Paratrooper.be Posted on April 17, 2011 by Wouter HasAugust 31, 2015

Today went on a day-trip to the Pas-de-Calais, near Cap Gris-Nez. First to visit the secret V3 base at Mimoyecques, but the management there must have thought the weather was better for swimming than walking through damp and dark underground … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: From D-Day to V-Day

Paratrooper.be Posted on March 7, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

Several collectors have organized a unique expo of WW2 militaria at the For Freedom Museum in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. Opening days are 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 March 2010, from 10-17h00. The proceeds of the exhibit go to the museum. More info … Continue reading →

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Review: Museum Dezember 1944

Paratrooper.be Posted on January 28, 2010 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

I must have been a teenager when I last visited this museum at La Gleize in the Ardennes. It is one of the many museums in the area about the Battle of the Bulge. Most started as private collections that … Continue reading →

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Visit to Eben-Emael

Paratrooper.be Posted on October 25, 2009 by Wouter HasJanuary 13, 2012

These are pictures from our visit to Eben-Emael on 25 October. We had great weather for the visit of the ‘roof’ outside, which was opened to the public last year (free admittance!). I do recommend you also visit the interior … 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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New in the collection: a clip-on chrome plated dre New in the collection: a clip-on chrome plated dress belt buckle with jump wings. #paratrooper #dday #militariacollector
1947 Michelin map of the battlefield of the invasi 1947 Michelin map of the battlefield of the invasion of Southern France in August 1944, known as Operation Dragoon. I already had a similar map of Normandy, but I didn’t know this one also existed. #1944 #ww2history #militariacollector
Original WWII Christmas card of the 82nd Airborne. Original WWII Christmas card of the 82nd Airborne. These are hard to find. #82ndairborne #paratrooper #battleofthebulge
WWII WAC medal with its original issue box. Someth WWII WAC medal with its original issue box. Something you don’t see very often. The Women’s Army Corps service medal. #ww2collections #ww2collector
Collection of empty .45 Cal ammo boxes, from diffe Collection of empty .45 Cal ammo boxes, from different periods and manufacturers. #militariacollector #ww2collections #ww2collector
A bit off-season, but I just finished this neat bo A bit off-season, but I just finished this neat book about GIs of the 28th Infantry Division in Wiltz, Luxembourg scraping together all of the candy from their rations to provide a Saint Nicholas celebration for the local children. #1944 #battleofthebulge #wiltz
Rare leaflet in English dropped over American sold Rare leaflet in English dropped over American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes in December 1944. The Germans used a specially designed mortar shell, bursting leaflets over an area. “Daddy, I’m so afraid! - HARK... the HERALD ANGELS sing!’’ #paratrooper #battleofthebulge #militariacollector
Book review now on paratrooper.be #1944 #1945 #82n Book review now on paratrooper.be #1944 #1945 #82ndairborne #paratrooper #battleofthebulge
I am upset about the bigotry at Margraten that has I am upset about the bigotry at Margraten that has been in the news, especially because my own grandfather served together with a black GI at the end of the war. In this photo, you see Howard Hackett (left), who was a truck driver, and my grandfather Peter Joseph “Zef” Ramakers (right), who assisted the U.S. Army as a translator. More on the paratrooper.be website #1945 #ww2history #paratrooper #militariacollector #margraten limburg freedomisnotfree
This PPN-1A Eureka beacon receiver - transmitter w This PPN-1A Eureka beacon receiver - transmitter was found in Northern Ireland. The 82nd Airborne Division was stationed there in late 1943 and early 1944, in County Antrim, where they trained for the D-Day landings. Their Pathfinder teams were trained there before deploying to England to lead the Normandy invasion. The planes dropping the paratroopers on D-Day homed in on signals from these beacons marking the drop zones. #82ndairbornedivision #paratrooper #dday #militariacollector #ww2collection #airborne
New addition: this 1945(?) vintage poster celebrat New addition: this 1945(?) vintage poster celebrating the liberation of Bastogne. I know it’s old and I have seen it in other collections, but I haven’t been able to find out more about it. Any info is welcome. #1945 #1944 #ww2history #paratrooper #wwiisouvenir #militariacollector #bandofbrothers #airborne #101stairbornedivision #battleofthebulge #bastogne
I read this one today. The latest volume of Philip I read this one today. The latest volume of Philippe Jarbinet’s Airborne 44 series. We’re at number 11 already, and each one has been a treat. This story is also set in the Ardennes, but it’s a mystery. Find out for yourself. #1945 #1944 #ww2history #paratrooper #militariacollector #bandofbrothers #airborne #101stairbornedivision #battleofthebulge
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