Liberation Festival Plzen

Now I sit here in front of the computer and try to sum up our little expedition to Plzen. there were different camps in plzen, American, British, German and contemporary American. Plzen was...

Liberation Festival in Pilsen

On May 3, we will travel to liberation festival in Pilsen. liberation of Pilsen

Free Czech Forces

Want to show a nice Item. Does not have anything to do whit the British Airborne. It is a gift from Czech Officers to a Capt N.G Arnold from the Czechoslovak training department/depot. The...

GREETINGS

Red-Devils Re-groupwish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

WW2 Yanks.DK

Adding a new Klub under Traders and Associations. It´s a Danish Re-enactment group that I came in contact at Bunker By Knight they portraying US troops, from filed surgeon to US Airborne. Worth...

THERMOS

A very good example of these seldom seen Flasks generally associatedwith the Airborne or RAF Command Crews. The photo shows an excellent image taken inside a Horsa Glider perhaps on its way to...

RENAME

Dear followers We received a mail from the 21st Independent Parachute Companys Veterans association. They wondered if we could be so kind to change the name, so that it would not be misleading. We...

FRANCE, AUTUMN OF 1944

October 12 to 14 this year. A small story from the past weekend. Autumn of 1944 somewhere in France. There was some British troopes that blew away from their own forces in a air landing operation...

PAMPHLET UPDATE

The section Manuals is updated whit some new Pamphlets and one that is of very interest. SHOOT TO LIVE. By Capt. W.E. Fairbairn and Capt. E.A. Sykes Unfortunately, they are better known for their...

ALLAN ESLER SMITH

When our association converged at Oosterbeek weekend of 20 to 23 September this year, we were fortunate enough by accident to be approached by man, who was making a documentary and was wondering if...

UPDATE and EVENT

The next weekend we go up to Gothenburg for a little field maneuver. Will meet up whit some allies. We will post some pictures from the meeting when we get home. update in the following...

New Photos

New photos in Events Attended 21st IPC Swedes, Dutch, Germens in the group

EXPEDITION ARNHEM / OOSTERBEEK

 Finally home from Holland and 68th airborne Battle Wheels Oosterbeek. As soon as I have recovered I'll post pictures of the event. It has been very emotional journey. Our international group had...

AIRBORNE BATTLE WHEELS

Then it's almost time to go to Holland again. On the 19 of september, will the Swedish part of the 21st IPC go to Airborne Battle Wheels in Holland.We will meet up whit the rest of the 21st IPC at...

Möllerödsdays 2012-8-25

Hello All This weekend were the ninth time the military show Möllerödsdays is on.I have posted some pictures on attended events. I hav allso uppdated other events that we have attended as...

A Sign to rally around (REVISED)

XXI st SignA sign is in progress to our international friends to gather around, to the ABWO meeting in Holland.

Opperdoes Event

Now the 21st IPC finally come home from Holland and the big operation Opperdoes. Met for the first time our Dutch and German 21st IPC friends and many other nice people with the same interest and...

The coming weekend will 21st Independent Parachute Company meet up with the Dutch and German counterpart in Holland, on 14 June to participate in a steam train event in Opperdoes. It will be taking...

New Association

Heres a very interesting website that has great information and articles on the British airborne.CHALK Living History

Stanley Galland Cairns Glider Pilot

Id like to direct you to a website I was made aware of recently by CHALK living history. It concerns Major Stanley Cairns GPR from his early days in the Royal Artillery, serving as part of the BEF...

70 year Anniversary of Assassination on Heydrich

Members of 21st IPC has traveled to Prague to attend at the 70 year anniversary of assassination on Heydrich. Will be on the reconstitution of assassination of Heydrich May 27 Prague this year.

Bunker By Night 18-20 May

Finally home from the Bunker By Night. Has been a wonderful weekend with plenty to see and a wonderful event. Have met very pleasant people at the event and very...

New Images

One new reworked image in the equipment department (Shell dressing bag)and two new pictures in the equipment side.

The Holy Grail

At last a original 24-hour ration pack in the collection.Images are available in backpack fillers.24H ration in use 00.53

New book

New Book in literature page.

New page and update

New page with equipment for commandosand new update in the equipment department.Respirator and Frogs, for frogs scroll down to the bayonets.

Launched on Facebook

We have launched us on Facebook and hope that it works.You are most welcome to drop in.https://www.facebook.com/pages/21st-Independent-Parachute-Company/192377730872503

New Equipment

New update by Jan Brouwer member of the 21st IPC Holland in the equipment department.Browning Holster and ammo pounchJan Brouwer

Denison Smock

Wednesday, February 29, I got my Denison Smock by Frank Brown.Very impressive job he has done on the Smock. Camouflage is hand painted.It is not far from an original. Can highly recommend his...

Fairbairn Sykes Fighting knife

New update by Jan Brouwer member of the 21st IPC Holland in the equipment department.Nice pics of Fairbairn Sykes Fighting knifes.