The Prisoner

Trench raiding in World War 1. With great appreciation – Article credit: iwm.org.uk – Voices of the First World War: Trench Raids There was some general about 30 miles behind the lines wanting… Continue reading →

Green Devils – German Fallschrimjagers

My first encounter… The day I encountered a Fallschirmjäger, the world shrunk to the size of a Monogram Merite box. My ten-year-old fingers, sticky with anticipation, uncovered the box bought after a delightful… Continue reading →

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Visiting the Inimitable Mr. Barton

What would a Summer holiday be in England without meeting up with Tony Barton?

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French Foreign Legion Paratroop – Voltigeur, 1erREP, Algeria, 1958

“It sounds good but I don’t see any rough stuff anymore. The Legion is soft today. Yeah, in the old days you signed up, and that was it for five years. Off to… Continue reading →

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Imperial Roman Legionary, 150 AD

This Imperial Roman legionaire, performing sentry duty, is equipped with scratchbuilt items made from leather, various types of cardboard, sculpy, milliput, sheet metal – tin and brass – and adhesive gold foil. The… Continue reading →