Archive for December, 2010

339: IML (International Marching League)

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Friday, 31 December, 2010

IML (International Marching League)
The genesis of non-competitive walking events is the Nijmegen Vierdaagse. It is clearly, at that moment, the oldest and largest event of this nature in the world, with a history dating back to 1909.
Due to the success of that event and because more and more foreign walkers were participating in the Nijmegen [...]


338: Halifax II DT 620 of 138th Squadron operating from Tempsford Airfield

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Tuesday, 21 December, 2010

Halifax II DT620
You can read more about allied airmen and their aircraft on:
http://www.airmen.dk/
http://www.airmen.dk/p143.htm
Halifax II DT 620 which was shot down in the North sea just outside Stevns 14/3-1943.
The flight belonged to the Royal Airforce 138th Squadron, Bombing command and was codet NF-T. Departure 17:50 from Tempsford with the mission: SOE to drop zone Wrona 614 [...]


337: UK Officers Training Corps & School badges 2:2

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Monday, 20 December, 2010

UK Officers Training Corps & School badges 2


336: UK Officers Training Corps & School badges 1:2

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Monday, 20 December, 2010

UK Officers Training Corps & School badges 1


334: Medals Miscellaneous, German, Japan

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Sunday, 19 December, 2010

Medals Miscellaneous


333: UK Medals

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Sunday, 19 December, 2010

UK Medals


332: USA Medals

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Sunday, 19 December, 2010

USA Medals


230: French Army Medals

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Sunday, 19 December, 2010

French Army Medals
Medal of the National Union of Combattants (Médaille de l’Union Nationale des Combattants)
Bronze medal in the form of a soldier’s helmet imposed on a wreath of oak and laurel with a ribbon inscribed ‘U.N.C.’, with loop for ribbon suspension; the reverse plain; on original ribbon. The concept of the Union [...]


331: South Rhodesia post ww2 part 2:2

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Saturday, 18 December, 2010

South Rhodesia post ww2 part 2


329: Finland Brigades, Infantry etc 1:5

Posted by Niels B Pedersen on Thursday, 16 December, 2010

Finland Brigades, Infantry etc 1