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Car bomb in Yemeni capital hits mourners, dozens wounded
June 30, 2015 Breaking News, Middle East, WorldAhmad Tauqir
SANAA – A car bomb claimed by Islamic State exploded in the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, medics said, wounding at least 28 people gathered to mourn another attack earlier this month.
In a new sign that three months of war in Yemen was ratcheting up, the country's military spokesman said its forces had launched a Scud missile at a Saudi military base on Tuesday.
A Saudi-led military alliance has been bombing Yemen's dominant Houthi group and its allies in the army to dislodge them from the capital and restore the exiled president.
A sectarian-tinged conflict has raged throughout Yemen's south and centre, pitting the Shi'ite Muslim Houthis against mostly Sunni local militiamen who support the Arab intervention.
The political vacuum has given hardline Sunni militants greater room to operate. They regard the Houthis as apostates worthy of death, and the overnight blast was the latest in a series of attacks on the group and their supporters.
"The explosion was caused by a car bomb which exploded behind the military hospital in the Sha'oub district in Sanaa, which injured 28 people including 12 women in a building where victims of a previous attack were being mourned," a medical source said.
In a statement posted online, Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast, saying it had targeted the area "out of revenge for the Muslims against the Houthi apostates."
Despite the months of Arab air strikes backing up the Houthis' armed opponents in Yemen, the Houthis have not lost ground on the battlefield and have stepped up their exchanges of artillery and rocket fire with Saudi forces along their border.
Yemeni forces launched a Scud missile at a missile base in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Yemeni state news agency Saba quoted the military's spokesman as saying.
"The rocket units in our heroic armed forces today launched a Scud missile at the Al Sulayyil missile base in Riyadh province … it comes as a response to the crimes of the brutal Saudi aggression," Brigadier General Sharaf Luqman said.
Luqman said the attack hit the base, which is about 450 km (280 miles) south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, but a previous Scud launched by Yemen's forces earlier this month was shot down by Saudi patriot missiles despite Yemeni claims it struck its target. – Reuters
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When my son suffered a concussion two years ago, his doctor told him the key was rest. For this then 11 year old, that meant laying down, with no reading, no television, and no video games. Just rest.
Rest has long been thought to help following a brain injury, but recently, a new study came out explaining why that was the right advice.
The study, which examined trauma in the brains of mice, found that when there is single, mild incident, the mice lose 10-15 percent of their neuronal connections in the brain, but there was no accompanying cell death. When the mice rested for three days, almost all of the connections came back, healing the brain.
However, the study found that without rest, when additional events occur, the neuronal connections don't heal and can become permanent. Thus, the prescribed rest is critical to offer the brain an opportunity for any mild injuries to heal.
One issue with the study is that it is only based on very mild injuries. In more severe cases, a one-time incident can cause cell death and have long-term consequences even if the victim tries to take the rest needed or prescribed.
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BOOKS: British Airborne Insignia & Airborne Insignia Volume 2 by Oliver Lock
Airborne insignia provides a popular collecting focus for many collectors and as a result has become a lucrative market for dealers and opportunists who have seized on the opportunity to peddle faked badges for handsome profits. Faked insignia have been around for decades and whilst some are easily recognised as copies, a series of extremely well-made reproductions of British and commonwealth airborne and special forces badges that were being sold by the likes of Nicholas Morigi and Andrew Butler in the early 90's really upped the ante. Whilst both dealers sold these detailed and artificially aged copies as reproductions, they could be extremely difficult to tell apart from the original insignia, as in the days before the internet became widespread, many collectors did not have access to originals for comparison and there was no solid reference books that dealt in sufficient depth with these insignia. Many of these badges continue to pop up on eBay or dealers lists, but as 'original' insignia, commanding very high prices.
As a result, collecting WW2 period British Airborne and Special Forces insignia can be a minefield for even experienced collectors and money spent on good reference books is a sound investment that can help collectors prevent costly mistakes. However, for a long time most of the references that were available on the subject did little more than survey the insignia, identifying types and units but not providing the essential details that allowed collectors to determine originals from reproductions.
Oliver Lock's two books help to bridge that gap. Both volumes were produced in conjunction with the Airborne Assault Museum, drawing extensively on their collection and archives. Both volumes are filled with close up detailed pictures of the insignia, front and back, plus important descriptive information regarding who made the badges and also how they were constructed, invaluable information when trying to ascertain whether a badge is an original 'period' piece.
The first volume, British Airborne Insignia deals specifically with the British Airborne forces, including the British Indian Army. Whilst the bulk of the book concentrates on the Second World War period it does also include a significant amount of information on the insignia that was used by the Airborne Forces post WW2. This is extremely useful as it allows comparisons to be made between contemporary and earlier war period insignia.
The follow up book, Airborne Insignia Vol. 2: Britain and her Allies in Exile, which was published in 2017 expands the focus to include the Australian and Canadian airborne units as well as the insignia used by the French, Belgian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish and Italians (post armistice). It also includes several more chapters on British insignia variations that were not included in the first volume.
The pictures that are shown below are samples of some of the pages that are contained in each book. As can be seen, the information contained is detailed and comprehensive. Oliver's two books provide invaluable reference material and should be on the bookshelf of every airborne insignia collector. Highly recommended.
British Airborne Insignia
Publisher: Military Mode Publishing (2015)
Language: English ISBN-10: 1634524047
British Airborne Insignia by Oliver Lock
Sample pages from British Airborne Insignia
Airborne Insignia Vol. 2: Britain and her Allies in Exile Hardcover: 245 pages Publisher: Military Mode Publishing (2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1513622498 ISBN-13: 978-1513622491
Airborne Insignia Volume 2: Britain and her Allies in Exile by Oliver Lock
Sample pages from Airborne Insignia Volume 2
Both books can be found on Amazon or you can contact the publisher, Military Mode Publishing here, http://www.militarymodepublishing.com/
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Australian Airborne Insignia #1 – Airborne Platoon?
Posted by juleswings on December 1, 2019
As yet to be positively identified Australian Airborne patch. The design is printed on calico / linen material, reminiscent of the patches sometimes used by Australian and Commonwealth units in the 1950's.
This is the first of an ongoing series of articles which will take a closer look at some of the insignia used by the Airborne and Special Operations units of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
This week, my thoughts on a couple of mystery Australian Airborne patches which have not yet been positively identified. I suspect that both of the badges featured have a connection to the platoon of qualified parachutists, known as Airborne Platoon, that has been attached to the Australian parachute training units since the 1950's.
Airborne Platoon has been an integral part of the parachute training activities carried out within the Australian Defence Force since 1951. The platoon formation was promulgated in Military Board Instruction 145 of 21 September 1951 and states,
"Establish in the Australian Military Forces a mobile group capable of providing Army, inter-service and public duties in the following fields.
Land/Air Warfare tactical research and development;
Demonstrations to assist Land/Air Warfare training and security;
Airborne fire fighting
Airborne search and rescue;
Aid to the civil power – national catastrophes.
Method: By regular attachment of a rifle platoon from the Royal Australian Regiment to the component of the School of Land/Air Warfare. Platoon to be relieved annually."
In subsequent years the role and tasks performed by the Airborne Platoon has evolved and today its function is different to that originally outlined above. Soldiers from Airborne Platoon, which number around 20, assist with various training activities conducted at the Parachute Training School (PTS). Colloquially known as 'stooging' these include providing sticks of qualified parachutists for trainees to use during advanced courses for example the stick commander's course as well as demonstrating techniques, operating simulators and training equipment etc.
Airborne Platoon 1963. Note the unit crest with the words "AIRBORNE PLATOON" superimposed on the boomerang. Unfortunately I have been unable to ascertain the exact colours used for the crest, however I suspect it may consist of a white parachute, pale blue wings, red brown kangaroo and yellow boomerang. The members of the platoon when this photograph was taken in 1963 are as follows: Back row L-R – John Clarke, Frank Carroll, Charlie Liddell, Wayne Blank KIA in Vietnam , Mick Caroll DCM in Vietnam, Tom Davidson, Alex McCloskey DCM in Vietnam, Jimmy Acorn, "Smudger" Smith Centre L-R -Ted Harrison, Bernie Considine, John Burling, Peter Wilkes DCM in Vietnam, John Mulby, Rob Perry, John Durrington KIA in Vietnam, Roy Cladingbole, Ron Gilchrist, Sitting Front L-R – Brice French, Bob Mossman, Maurice Barwick, Dick Collins, Bill Jenkinson, Lou Langabeer
Members of the platoon wear the maroon beret and wing type for which they are qualified, but my research, thus far, does not indicate the use of any other authorised uniform insignia. However, photographs of the platoon show that the platoon displayed a distinctive unit crest for official photographs and also at the platoon lines on base. The crest features a stylised version of the Australian parachute qualification with white parachute and blue wings, surmounted by a red/brown kangaroo above a boomerang. Photographs from the 1950's and 60's show the boomerang featuring the words "AIRBORNE PLATOON" but by the 1970's this had evolved to include the words "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT".
Airborne Platoon photograph showing members of the unit in 1973. Note the change to the unit crest including the replacement of the words "AIRBORNE PLATOON" on the boomerang with "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT"
Two members of Airborne Platoon by their unit crest displayed at their lines during the 1970's.
The use of this crest could provide clues to a couple of unusual Australian military parachutist insignia that are known to exist but have not yet been formally identified. The first is a printed calico badge (shown at the top of the page) of the type used for shoulder patches by Australian Commonwealth Military Forces during the 1950's and 60's.
The second badge which I hold in my collection also incorporates the same design elements. The manufacturing style and weave of this badge indicates that it dates from the 1960's and possibly made by the ACE Novelty Company in Japan. There are differences in scale, shape of the various design elements and colours when compared to the later RAR Airborne Platoon insignia. However, the symbolism used in both the badges and the Airborne Platoon crests leads me to suspect that both these two insignia may both have been made for and used by the Airborne Platoon in the first couple of decades of its existence.
Unidentified Australian parachute patch. Because of the symbolism used here and also with the early Airborne Platoon crest, I wonder if this badge may have been used unofficially on sports wear, jumpsuits etc by members of the Airborne Platoon at some point from the late 50's through 1960's? I don't know the answer and any additional information is welcomed. Collection: Julian Tennant
At this stage these observations are my own and unsubstantiated by any verifiable evidence that I am aware of. If anybody can provide any more information about either of the badges (or has an example of the printed calico patch for sale or trade), I would welcome your input and any additional information, so please contact me if you can help.
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The Mysterious Vietnam War Mary Poppins Platoon HAHO Parachutist Badge
Posted by juleswings on September 29, 2019
Mary Poppins Platoon Combat Qualification Gold Wing with the ARVN Jump Status Indicator for comparison. Collection: Julian Tennant
This "Mary Poppins Platoon Combat Qualification" parachutist badge (left) is one of the more interesting unofficial/novelty airborne badges in my collection.
Two variations of the badge are known to exist. A silver badge, described as the 'basic' wing and a second type with a point at the apex of the umbrella plus a gold wing which is referred to as the MPP Combat Qualification Gold Wing. As can be seen in the picture it's design draws heavily on the ARVN Jump Status Indicator insignia which was worn by members Vietnamese Airborne personnel who were on jump status. The umbrella canopy may reference the pocket badge worn by the French Indochina period 1st Indochinese Parachute Company (1er Compagnie Indochinoise Parachutiste – 1 CIP) or it may be a reference to the French slang term le pépin, which means either parachute or umbrella.
Two of the first Vietnamese parachutist units. Top: French (Drago) manufactured miniature badge for the 1st Indochinese Parachute Company (1er Compagnie Indochinoise Parachutiste – 1 CIP) which existed between 1947 and 1951. Like the Mary Poppins Platoon insignia, this badge also features an umbrella in place of the parachute. It is unknown whether the connection between the two badges is intentional or coincidental. Bottom: Local made badge for the Escadron Parachutiste de la Garde Cochinchine, raised in Hanoi in 1949. Both these units became part of the nucleus of the 1st Vietnamese Parachute Battalion (1 BPVN) in August 1951. Collection: Julian Tennant
It may be that this link to the Indochina era 1 CIP is purely coincidental and the umbrella symbolism refers directly to the fictional character of Mary Poppins as described in COMBAT Magazine's Mil Terms dictionary, which also includes a picture of the badge and states,
"MARY POPPINS : by reference to the children's nanny who was possessed of magical powers, which were best exemplified for High-Altitude High-Opening (HAHO) parachuting by her use of an umbrella to descend back to earth after whirling around in the atmosphere. Introduced in 1934 by P.L. Travers, this FICTIONAL CHARACTER could not only slide up banisters, but could walk into a picture, understand what dogs are saying, and travel around the world in seconds. Julie Andrews played the part of this nanny in the 1964 namesake film, which was shown to troops in Vietnam. An informal (and very unofficial) skill badge depicting this nanny with her deployed umbrella was adopted during the Vietnam-era as a sardonic symbol of High-Altitude High-Opening (HAHO) parachuting."
I am not sure of the original source of information for that definition and I wonder if the MilTerms dictionary piece is somehow linked to the story 'behind' the "Mary Poppins Platoon" insignia that was originally published in the Vietnam War Veterans Trivia Newsletter Vol. 1 No.2.
That account relates a somewhat amusing and far-fetched tale which is too incredulous to be taken seriously or believed. It attributes the badge to a combined ARVN Ranger and MACV airborne forces "Mary Poppins Platoon."
The article, which is shown below, describes the adventures of Sergeant Nguyen Van "Stosh" Kozlowski, a Eurasian soldier of mixed Vietnamese and Slavic heritage, serving in the 32nd Battalion of the 5th ARVN Ranger Group who, after a heavy night drinking is deployed on a HALO mission into North Vietnam. Hung over and with his brain still muddled by alcohol he, inadvertently deploys his parachute immediately after exiting the aircraft and rides the canopy all the way back to III Corps and to cut a long story short becomes one of the founding fathers of the High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) concept. Promoted to captain, the now Dai Uy Kozlowski is tasked with building the "Mary Poppins Platoon" of HAHO parachutists which goes on to have a somewhat interesting combat record plagued by mishap and misadventure.
The article published in the Vietnam War Veterans Trivia Newsletter and also in 'Chute & Dagger'. Based on some of the statements, it seems clear that it was intended as a joke and not to be taken seriously and so I suspect that it does not accurately explain who made the badges or why.
The newsletter article was definitely written to entertain rather than as an accurate historical record of a real unit and I suspect that this insignia could simply be a novelty item rather than an actual parachutist 'qualification'. But, I also wonder what the real story behind the badge is. Maybe there is a connection to High-Altitude military parachuting in Vietnam, but if so, who had them made? Why? And who were they given to?
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Operation Market Garden: The Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'
Major-General Robert E Urquhart, commanding 1st British Airborne Division, with the Pegasus airborne pennant in the grounds outside his headquarters at the Hartenstein Hotel in Oosterbeek, 22 September 1944. Photograph by Sergeant D.M. Smith (Army Film & Photographic Unit). Imperial War Museum accession number: BU 1136
Memorial to the People of Gelderland on the grounds of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
A British Paratrooper taking aim with an American M1 carbine from the first floor balcony of the Hartenstein Hotel in Oosterbeek, near Arnhem in The Netherlands. September 1944. The photograph was taken by Sergeant D M Smith, Army Film & Photographic Unit on Saturday the 23rd of September 1944. Sergeant Dennis Smith, the photographer, wrote: "We have had a very heavy shelling this morning, September 23rd and now the situation is serious. the shelling is hellish. We have been holding out for a week now. The men are tired, weary and food is becoming scarce, and to make matters worse, we are having heavy rain. If we are not relieved soon, then the men will just drop from sheer exhaustion". The British 1st Airborne Division headquarters had been established in the Hotel during 'Operation Market Garden' and it is now the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'.
17 Pounder anti-tank gun and re-enactor vehicle outside the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. This gun was part of X-Troop of the 2nd Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, arriving by glider on September 18 at Landing Zone X between Wolfheze and Renkum. It took up several positions in the area north of the railway to support the advance of the 156th and 10th Battalions The Parachute Regiment along the Northern route into Arnhem, before being withdrawn to Oosterbeek. The crew managed to defend their position until the night of the withdrawal on September 25th/26th, 1944. They then buried the breech block, remaining ammunition and drained oil from the recoil cylinder. All the crew except for one wounded gunner managed to reach safety on the opposite bank of the river Rhine. Photo: Julian Tennant
The Hotel Hartenstein as it appeared in 1945, shortly after Operation Market Garden. From a photograph album compiled by Frank Tomlinson, 74th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery of North West Europe from 1944-46. Held in the National Army Museum. Accession number: NAM. 2014-08-16-447
For visitors exploring the battlefields related to Operation Market Garden, the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' in Oosterbeek serves as a rallying point and provides a focus for much of the activity surrounding the annual anniversary commemorations of the battle for Arnhem. The museum is housed in what was formally the Hotel Hartenstein, which served as the Headquarters for Major General Roy Urquhart, commander of the 1st Airborne Division during this famous battle in September 1944.
Airborne dispatch rider re-enactor and his BSA M20 motorcycle at the commemoration event held on the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' grounds each September. Photo: Julian Tennant
German sign restricting access to Arnhem after the battle. It translates as "It is forbidden to enter Arnhem on pain of death" Photo: Julian Tennant
Operation Market Garden was launched in an attempt to capture a number of bridgeheads that would allow the Allies to bypass the Siegfried line and cross the Rhine, entering the German industrial base of the Ruhr pocket. Allied Airborne troops were dropped in the Netherlands to secure key towns and bridges along the axis of advance. The British 1st Airborne Division was tasked with seizing the most distant bridges at Arnhem and hold them for two to three days whilst awaiting the arrival of the British XXX Corps who were advancing up the corridor created by the Airborne operation.
Although Initially taken surprise by the landing of the 1st Airborne Division at Wolfheze and north of Heelsum the German forces quickly moved to regain the initiative. Allied intelligence had not accounted for the presence of the 9th SS Panzer Division in the area around Arnhem. This combined with poor communications and the distance of the landing zones from their objectives undermined British attempts to seize the bridges. Only the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment under the command of Lt-Col John Frost managed to reach the northern side of Arnhem bridge, which they held for four days.
The bulk of the British forces became trapped in Oosterbeek, fighting a brutal defensive action until the 25th of September when their situation became untenable and a retreat, code-named Operation Berlin began in an attempt to evacuate the remaining airborne troops to the South side of the Rhine. British engineers assisted in evacuating 2200 men across the river but on the morning of the 26th September, the operation was halted leaving 300 troops behind. In the nine days of Market Garden, combined Allied losses amounted to more than 17.000. The British 1st Airborne Division was almost completely destroyed and of the 10,000 men committed to the operation, casualties numbered 7,578 dead, wounded or missing.
Hartenstein, which was built as a villa in 1865 before becoming a hotel in 1942 was commandeered as the 1st Airborne Division's headquarters during Operation Market Garden and badly damaged during the fighting. It was subsequently restored and once again used as a hotel before being purchased as the site for the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' which was officially opened by Major General Roy Urquhart in 1978.
In 2008 it was temporarily closed for an extensive renovation and expansion program which included a basement displaying the 'Airborne Experience', a series of dioramas which takes the visitor through the battle from the perspective of a British soldier. After being briefed on the mission you enter an Airspeed AS.51 Horsa Glider replica being battered by flak before exiting into the dimly lit streets of Arnhem as the battle rages around you. You then wander through a juxtaposition of life-size dioramas combined with period visual footage and an audio soundscape, approaching Arnhem bridge before retreating back to the perimeter around the Hotel Hartenstein and finally the Rhine River.
British airborne troops and vehicles at the Airborne Experience diorama at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant.
Entry to the Airborne Experience at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein Photo: Julian Tennant
Clark CA-1 Bulldozer transported in a Horsa glider and used by Royal Engineers of the 1st Airlanding Brigade during Operation Market Garden. Photo: Julian Tennant
Glider pilot at the Airborne Experience diorama in the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
The Airborne Experience display in the basement of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
British 6 pounder anti-tank gun on display as part of the 'Airborne Experience' at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
Parachute Regiment mortar crew in "The Airborne Experience" diorama at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
"The Airborne Experience" diorama at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
"The Airborne Experience" at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
In addition to the 'Airborne Experience', the museum also features dioramas representing how the Hotel Hartenstein was used during the operation. One shows the medical post that was situated in the basement and the other shows the headquarters of Roy Urquhart. It also features several other exhibits and displays reflecting the experience of the battle from Dutch and German perspectives as well as a large collection of medals that have been donated to the museum by deceased veterans. The current displays reflect the current trend in exhibition design and many of the items that I saw at the museum during my first visit in 1991 are unfortunately no longer on display. This includes some of the uniforms and insignia that I was particularly interested in examining once again. In this respect, the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' is quite different to the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45, which maintains an old-style approach to exhibit presentation and should also definitely be on your itinerary. In addition to the permanent collection, the museum also exhibits temporary displays related to the conflict and the grounds surrounding the building feature artillery pieces, a Sherman tank and memorials commemorating the battle.
An old photo that I took when visiting the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein' in 1991. Uniforms and insignia of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade. Unfortunately this display has been removed to make way for the current exhibits. Photo: Julian Tennant
Diorama featuring Major General Roy Urquhart in his HQ at the Hotel Hartenstein at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
Detail from the Medical Aid Post that was set up at the Hotel Hartenstein during the battle. Note the bullion parachute wings on the chaplain's sash. An interesting touch, but I am not sure that bullion wings were used during WW2. Photo: Julian Tennant
Signaller in the Command Post diorama at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
Waffen SS insignia on display at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
A selection of German cuff titles on display at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
German Luftwaffe insignia on display at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
Paratrooper of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade. Photo: Julian Tennant
Polish parachutist and glider borne infantry qualification badges. The initial parachutist qualification is the badge on the left, with each qualifying soldier being awarded an individually numbered badge. After completing an operational jump, a separate serial numbered wreath is attached to the badge (centre). The badge on the left is the Glider pilot qualification worn by the Polish troops. Photo: Julian Tennant
Polish parachutist helmet. Photo: Julian Tennant
A piece of wallpaper from the house at 34 Pietersbergsweg in Oosterbeek which was used by Tony Crane and Fred Hocking from the 21st Independent Parachute Company to keep track of how many Germans they had taken out. Photo: Julian Tennant
1st Airborne Division medic's helmet. Photo: Julian Tennant
Watch, map, British medic's brassard, British para qualification wing and plastic economy issue Royal Army Medical Corps beret badge.
RAF aircrew and British Paratrooper with a 'dummy' para in the background. Photo: Julian Tennant
An example of the uniform worn by a German SS soldier in 1944. Photo: Julian Tennant
Display featuring uniforms and equipment items used during Operation Market Garden at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
German uniforms and equipment used during the battle for Arnhem's bridges. Photo: Julian Tennant
A selection of 2nd and 3rd pattern Fairbairn Sykes daggers carried by troops of the 1st Airborne Division on display at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein. Photo: Julian Tennant
The museum also features a large display of medals which have been donated by veterans of Operation Market Garden.
Parachutist qualification and shoulder titles of the Parachute Regiment and 21st Independent Parachute Company, which acted as the pathfinder force for the operation. Photo: Julian Tennant
Insignia worn by members of the Glider Pilot Regiment. Photo: Julian Tennant
Detail of the helmet worn by a Glider pilot of the 1st Airlanding Brigade. Photo: Julian Tennant
The Airborne Museum also has an annex, Airborne at the Bridge, on the banks of the Rhine, opposite the John Frost Bridge. This annex tells the story of the battle fought by John Frost's 2nd Parachute Battalion at the bridge from three perspectives, British Lieutenant John Grayburn, German Hauptsturmführer Viktor Eberhard Gräbner and Dutch Captain Jacob Groenewoud. Unlike the Airborne Museum Hartenstein, entry to Airborne at the Bridge is free and if you don't have a MuseumKaart (see below), you can buy a discounted ticket to the Airborne Museum Hartenstein when visiting.
The Airborne Museum Hartenstein annex 'Airborne at the Bridge'
Airborne Beer! This is a special brew first made for the 55th anniversary in 1999 and produced annually ever since. It is sold at the museum shop and other locations around Arnhem. Airborne Beer is brewed in Bolsward at De Friese Bierbrouwerij Us Heit, a small family-company, which produces eight different specialty beers. Proceeds from the beer sales go to "The Lest We Forget Foundation" which supports British and Polish Arnhem 1944 veterans and their relatives. Photo: Julian Tennant
Military re-enactors in their jeep at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein for the Operation Market Garden commemoration held every September. Photo: Julian Tennant
Military vehicles being inspected by visitors to the Airborne Museum Hartenstein for the Operation Market Garden commemoration held every September. Photo: Julian Tennant
Norton WD Big 4 motorcycle and side-car at the commemoration event held at the museum each September. Photo: Julian Tennant
Airborne Museum Hartenstein Utrechtseweg 232
6862 AZ Oosterbeek
Telephone: 026 333 77 10
Email: info@airbornemuseum.nl
https://www.airbornemuseum.nl/
Open daily from 10:00 – 17:00
Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
2019 Ticket Prices for up to 20 people Adults € 11 Student Card € 9 Teenagers aged 13 – 17 € 6.50 Children €5 Veteran Card €6.50 MuseumKaart (Museum Card) Free
Airborne at the Bridge Rijnkade 150
6811 HD Arnhem
E: info@airbornemuseum.nl
https://www.airbornemuseum.nl/en/airborne-at-the-bridge
Open daily from 10:00 – 17:00 Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
About the MuseumKaart option
The MuseumKaart is a Dutch annual pass scheme which gives the holder unlimited free entry into over 400 museums in the Netherlands. It costs €54.95 (excluding €4.95 administration fee) for adults and €32.45 for teenagers up to 18 years of age.
Previously buying a MuseumKaart was a great deal as it included a number of military-interest museums around the Netherlands, including the Airborne Museum, National Military Museum at Soesterberg, Oorlogsmuseum Overloon, Verzetsmuseum (Dutch Resistance Museum), Rijksmuseum, Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum), National Holocaust Museum and Anne Frank House in Amsterdam to name a handful. If you were travelling around the Netherlands and dropping into the museums it was a 'must have' but unfortunately since 2018 the full unlimited year-long entry is now limited to Dutch residents and (for the same price) tourists receive a card that expires after only 5 museum visits or 31 days. However it can still be a worthwhile savings option depending on your plans.
The MuseumKaart website is in Dutch language only and online purchase is only to Dutch residents. However, you can buy the temporary (tijdelijk) MuseumKaart over-the-counter at some of the museums, including at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein.
Recommended Text
Major & Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide to Operation Market-Garden. (Third Edition) Published 2013
Major & Mrs. Holt's Battle Map of Market-Garden
If you are looking for a great guide to refer to when visiting Arnhem and the battlefields associated with Operation Market Garden, I recommend you get a copy of Major & Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide to Operation Market- Garden. Third Edition (published 2013) which is available as a hard copy book or e-book (Kindle or ePub) and also their map, Major & Mrs. Holt's Battle Map of Market-Garden. I found these to be extremely useful, providing pieces of information about aspects of the battle that I was unaware of, allowing me to plan and make the most of my time spent in the area. Highly recommended.
A scene from the classic 1977 war movie about the battle, 'A Bridge Too Far'. This image is often incorrectly described as an actual war photograph. The photo depicts a British officer (in real life, Major Allison Digby Tatham-Warter DSO, officer commanding A Company of 2 Para) waving his umbrella a Germans on the bridge. Whilst the picture is a still photograph from the movie and not actually of the battle, I think it sums up the character of the British troops at Arnhem. As an aside 'Digby' as he was know, also disabled a German armoured car during the operation by poking his umbrella through an observational slit, blinding the driver.
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Operation Market Garden: Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45
Posted by juleswings on September 8, 2019
Military vehicles on display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
British paratrooper removing his Welbike motorcycle from it's drop container in the Market Garden display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant.
Plastic 'economy' issue Parachute Regiment beret badge and half section of a German dog-tag. Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
Operation Market Garden German soldiers and British para captive on display at the Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant.
British and German paratrooper on display at the Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
Various British 1st Airborne Division shoulder and beret badges. Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
Parachute Regiment beret. The caption indicated that this beret belonged to a dead British para and was found in Hartenstein, site of the British HQ. Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum. Photo: Julian Tennant
German fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) helmet on display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
German weapons display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
British Sten gun variations on display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
Like the Glider Collection Wolfheze, the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum (sometimes referred to in English language search engines as the Arnhem War Museum) is another private museum in the Arnhem area.
Owner Eef Peeters started collecting militaria as a boy, storing his collection at first in his home, followed by a shed and then finally, in 1994, moving the collection to its current location, an old school, in Schaarsbergen. The collection does not focus specifically on Operation Market Garden but paints a much broader picture of what happened in Arnhem and the surrounding areas during the war years. This includes a number of objects relating to less popular subjects including collaboration and the Dutch Nazi Party, the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland (NSB).
Dutch Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland (NSB) uniform. The printed caption in Dutch referred to Carolus Huygen, the Secretary General of the NSB fron 1940. However it did not indicate whether this uniform was his or belonged to another member. Photo: Julian Tennant
Various insignia and items relating to the Dutch Nazi Party, the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland (NSB). Photo: Julian Tennant
Dutch Nazi Party, the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland (NSB) cap. Photo: Julian Tennant
Dutch volunteer of the Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 10 'Westland' / SS-Standarte 'Westland' and propaganda recruiting poster. Photo: Julian Tennant
Two Dutch SS cufftitles. The "Frw. Legion Nederland" title was worn by members of the "Freiwillige Legion Niederlande". The "Landstorm Nederland" was originally a a home guard unit, which the SS took over in 1943 and became the SS-"Freiwilligen-Brigade Landstorm Nederland" before evolving into the "34. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Landstorm Nederland" in February 1945. I am not sure of the significance of the newspaper beneath the cuff titles. Photo: Julian Tennant
This is an old-style museum concentrating on artifacts, rather than interactive displays. It's a fascinating and at times eclectic collection of items squeezed into the available space. A lot of the memorabilia is not captioned in English, so I had to rely on my rusty Afrikaans/Dutch skills to interpret some of the captions, but the staff were helpful and friendly. When one of the volunteer staff members found out that I was a collector, after I asked if there were any antique or shops around which may have militaria for sale, he invited me into the office to show me some of the original items that were available for sale to help fund the museum upkeep. But, whilst I was tempted by a couple of period Dutch National Socialist badges, I decided that I had better try to maintain focus on my airborne interest and left empty handed.
Display featuring uniforms worn by soldiers of the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division, nicknamed "The Polar Bear Butchers" after their shoulder sleeve formation sign and a 6 lb anti-tank gun as used by the 1st Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery during the battle for Arnhem. Photo: Julian Tennant
German Luftwaffe display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
Shoulder patch of the Legion Freies Arabien (Free Arabian Legion), which was worn by units raised by the Germans using recruits from the Middle East and North Africa. Photo: Julian Tennant
Selection of German gorgets that have seen better days, on display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant.
German Waffen SS officer's cap with bevo type Totenkopf skull on display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant.
German Luftwaffe uniforms worn during the occupation of Holland. Photo: Julian Tennant
German army officer uniforms worn during the occupation of Holland. Photo: Julian Tennant
Dutch resistance 'Oranje' armbands on display at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
Items for sale at the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Like many museums, there are a selection of replica items for sale. However after chatting to the staff and mentioning my collecting interest, they also showed me some original pieces that were not on display that were also available to help fund the museum. Photo: Julian Tennant
If you have a car, Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum is about 10 minutes drive from central Arnhem or if you are using public transport can be reached in under half an hour via the #9 bus departing from near Arnhem Centraal train station.
Arnhems Oorlogsmuseum 40-45
Kemperbergerweg 780
6816 RX Arnhem
Telephone: +31 (0) 26 4420958
https://www.arnhemsoorlogsmuseum.com
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 until 17:00, however the ticket office closes at 16:30 hrs.
Admission prices:
Adults: € 9.00
Children up to 4 years old: free
Children 5 to 12 years old: € 7.00,-
Adults 65+: € 7.00
Note that there is no ATM at the museum, and they do not accept credit cards.
A T34-85 and Flak gun at the front of the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45. Photo: Julian Tennant
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Operation Market Garden: The Glider Collection Wolfheze
Glider Collection Wolfheze. Horsa glider section. Photograph: Julian Tennant
The Glider Collection Wolfheze is a private collection relating to the British airborne assault on Arnhem in 1944. Operation Market Garden which occurred between the 17th and 26th of September 1944 is one of the best known allied airborne operations of World War Two. The goal of the operation was to push through the German lines from the Belgian city of Neerpelt to Arnhem in Holland, bypassing the German Siegfried Line and crossing their last natural obstacle, the Rhine river. This would allow them to sweep east into Germany, knock out the German industrial base in the Ruhr pocket and end the war before Christmas. But as history shows, things did not work out that way.
Operation Market Garden. Map showing 1st Airborne Division's planned landing zones on the 17th of September. The Glider Collection Wolfheze is situated roughly midway between LZ 'S' and LZ 'L' on the map. Map source: wikimedia.org
As part of the operation, the British 1st Airborne Division had to secure bridges over the Rhine at Arnhem and hold them until linking up with the XXX-Corps who were advancing from Neerpelt. On 17 September, pathfinders from the 21st Independent Parachute Company marked the drop zones and landing areas near the small Dutch village of Wolfheze, approximately 10km northwest of Arnhem in preparation for the arrival of the 350 gliders ferrying the 1st Airlanding Brigade under the command of Brigadier Philip Hicks.
USAAF aerial photograph of Landing Zone 'S', Wolfheze, 17 September 1944.
Paratroops of 1st Airlanding Brigade disembark from their gliders on the outskirts of Arnhem, 17 September 1944. Photograph by Sergeant D M Smith, Army Film and Photographic Unit. [National Army Museum Image number: 106458]
Horsa Glider carrying Polish troops of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade (Gen-Maj. Stanislaw Sosabowski) landing on the Wolfheze landing zone.
The landings were largely unopposed as the Germans were initially thrown into confusion and the 1st Airlanding Brigade moved off from the landing zones whilst the 1st Parachute Brigade headed east towards the bridges. The fields around Wolfheze remained one of the primary entry points for the Allied airborne troops, receiving reinforcements from the 1st Airborne Division on the 18th and troops from the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade on the 19th.
Glider Memorial and Liberation Route Marker 25 near the entrance to the Camping & Chalet Park "De Lindenhof", home to Paul Hendriks' Glider Museum Wolfheze. Photo: Julian Tennant
The building at the Camping & Chalet Park "De Lindenhof" housing Paul Hendriks' Glider Museum Wolfheze. Photo: Julian Tennant
The Glider Collection Wolfheze. Photo: Julian Tennant
Around the town of Wolfheze are several sites commemorating the operation including a Glider Memorial at Liberation Route Marker 25. The Liberation Route follows the course of the Allies during the liberation of Europe. The route starts in Normandy and continues via Nijmegen and Arnhem in the direction of Berlin.
The memorial is also located close to the entrance of "De Lindenhof" Camping & Chalet Park which is also home to the private collection of Paul Hendriks who has assembled a collection of artifacts related to the gliders used during Operation Market Garden. The Glider Collection Wolfheze contains several pieces salvaged from the landing zones around Arnhem as well as sections of a Horsa and a Hamilcar glider plus other bits and pieces related to the battle.
This is a private museum so it is not open for viewing every day however his website lists the official opening days for the year. Alternatively, you can contact Paul by telephone or email to arrange a viewing.
Mannequin displaying the uniform of a glider-borne soldier from the 1st Airlanding Brigade during Operation Market Garden, September 1944. Photo: Julian Tennant
Royal Enfield 'Flying Flea' (or WD/RE to use its official title) motorcycle in the carriage frame used to transport the bikes on Horsa Gliders. On the ground, it was used for reconnaissance, communications and proved itself invaluable during the battle when beset with radio communication problems, commanders relied on these motorcycles to relay messages. Photo: Julian Tennant
Glider Collection Wolfheze. Unloading a General Aircraft GAL-49/50 Hamilcar Glider. Detail from one of the dioramas on display at the museum. Photo: Julian Tennant
Glider Collection Wolfheze. Posing for a photo. Detail from one of the dioramas on display at the museum. Photo: Julian Tennant
Glider Collection Wolfheze. Section of a Hamilcar glider setup. 39 Hamilcar gliders were used primarily to transport the newly introduced 17-pounder Anti-tank guns and their prime movers into the landing zones at Arnhem, in order to provide a significantly improved capability against the increased armour of the newer German Tiger tanks Photograph: Julian Tennant
The Glider Collection Wolfheze
Camping & Chalet Park "De Lindenhof"
Wolfhezerweg 111-113
Telephone: +31 (0)610143467
Email: silentwings@online.nl
For opening times refer to the website
https://www.wolfheze.nl/_Glider/glidermainuk.htm
Finally…. and to get you in the mood, Richard Attenborough's epic war movie about Operation Market Garden, A Bridge Too Far.
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Exhibition: From the Shadows – Australia's Special Forces
Posted by juleswings on August 21, 2018
From the Shadows: Australian Special Forces exhibition at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra is open until 8 September 2018.
Australia's special forces trace their history back to World War 2, with the operations conducted by the Independent Commando companies, Navy Beach Commando, the Services Reconnaissance Department SRD (Z Special Unit) and the Allied Intelligence Bureau (M Special Unit). Post war, the skills and traditions were maintained by the commando companies which later evolved into 1 Commando Regiment and then in 1957 by the raising of a Special Air Service Company which became the Special Air Service Regiment in 1964. 2 Commando Regiment evolved out of the re-tasking of the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, to take on the commando role becoming 4 RAR (Cdo) in 1997 and then 2 Commando Regiment in 2009.
Command and control for Australian special operations units was initially maintained by the Directorate Special Action Forces – Army (DSAF) which was formed in 1979 and underwent several changes, becoming Headquarters Special Forces (1990), Headquarters Special Operations (1997) and in 2003 Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Commanded by a Major General, SOCOM also brings other special operations support units under its control, namely the Special Operations Logistic Squadron (SOLS), Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER), Special Operations Training and Education Centre (SOTEC) and Parachute Training School (PTS).
In keeping with the requirements of special forces operations, the activities of many of Australia's special operations units have, largely, been kept out of the public domain despite a gruelling tempo of operational commitments that has barely let up since the INTERFET deployment to East Timor in 1999. Public interest in the units has grown markedly and this temporary exhibition at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra provides a rare insight into the activities of the Australian special forces in recent years.
Developed in partnership with SOCOM, this exhibition features items held behind closed doors in the Special Air Service Historical Collection, Commando Regiment collection and other sources as well as some artifacts from the AWM's collections. The displays provide some historical insights into the development of the units along with uniforms, equipment and artifacts related to its various roles, tasks and operations with an emphasis recent operational deployments.
It had been several years since I was last able to visit the AWM, so I recently took advantage of an opportunity to visit Canberra and spend a few solid days checking out this exhibition and the other displays. As previously mentioned, From the Shadows draws on objects held in the unit collections and not available for public viewing. There are over 600 artifacts on display and I was surprised to find that many of the SF related items that are held in the AWM collection such as SAS trooper Don Barnby's uniform from Vietnam or objects relating to Z Special Unit's operations against the Japanese, remained in their respective exhibition areas which further helps to contextualise these units roles in the conflicts represented.
The photos that I have included here are just a taste of what is on offer in the From the Shadows exhibition and I'll leave my other photos from the AWM collection for another post. From the Shadows runs until the 8th of September 2018. If you can make the trip to Canberra to check it out, I strongly recommend that you do, it is an excellent exhibition. More details about the exhibition can be found at the Australian War Memorial website. The ABC also did a piece about it when the exhibition first opened in 2017 and it is worth taking a look at. You can find a link to their article here.
WW2 period Australian parachutist wing worn by a member of Z Special Unit, Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD). This is a locally made variation of the Australian parachutist qualification. The standard issue Australian wings were generally not available for issue at the posting locations of Z Special (SRD) personnel, so locally procured variations, often hand made, such as this one were procured by operatives for use.
WW2 British No. 2 Commando beret on loan from the 1 Commando Regiment Historical Collection. This is an interesting inclusion as it was not worn by Australian commandos, but I could find no explanatory caption to give more information. The British commando unit that used this beret was disbanded in 1946 and the Australian commando companies were formed in 1955. Whilst there must be some connection and I can only assume it was donated to the unit museum by a former member of the British 2 Commando I wonder what the curators rationale was for including this item in the display?
Early 1950's period flag of 1 Commando Company (CMF).
A unique and very early Commando Company beret which features the first 1955 issue pattern commando company beret badge that was produced with vertical striations at the centre of the boomerang. Also attached is an early basic parachutist wing, which is possibly of WW2 British vintage. The headband of this beret has also been modified by removing the bottom half to show the sherwood green of the beret beneath the black band (the regimental colours). I suspect that this beret has been modified by a veteran after his service in the commando companies as it is unlikely these modifications would have been permitted during service.
On loan from 2 Commando Company, this parachute smock was worn by WO1 Douglas "Dutchy" Holland during his time as a PJI at the Parachute Training School at Williamstown. 'Dutchy', who had served in the RAF from 1940 until 1948, qualified as a (RAAF) PJI in 1954 and retired in 1962. He decorated this dennison jump smock with various Australian and foreign parachute insignia.
Australian Special Forces HALO parachutist.
Artifacts related to the Tactical Assault Group (TAG) counter terrorist teams.
TAG Assaulter
During the 1970s and into the 1980s, terrorist hijacking of commercial aircraft were not uncommon. Members of SASR used aircraft models such as this example, during counter-terrorism training for planning an assault on an aircraft and to discuss tactics for recovering hostages.
Detail of the Members of an aircraft model used by SASR in the 1980's, during counter-terrorism training for planning an assault on an aircraft and to discuss tactics for recovering hostages. Note the Airfix SAS toy soldiers which were released after the British SAS conducted the now famous assault to free hostages held by terrorists in the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980.
Pong Su life buoy. The skills and experience of the Tactical Assault Groups (TAGs) in boarding vessels moving at sea have enabled them to contribute to a number of ADF operations conducted with other government agencies such as the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Customs. On 20 April 2001 members of the SAS with the TAG provided force elements that boarded the suspected drug smuggling vessel MV Pong Su off the coast of New South Wales. The SAS boarded the vessel by Seahawk helicopter and Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB). Once the vessel was secured, officers from the AFP and Australian Customs Service boarded the Pon Su to gather evidence and make arrests. They discovered 40 kilograms of heroin and the victim of an alleged homicide. MV Pong Su was thought to have smuggled almost 125 kilograms of heroin.
Maritime counter-terrorism assaulter. A maritime counter-terrorism assaulter of Tactical Assault Group (East). During the 1980s and 1990s Royal Australian Navy (RAN) clearance divers served with the Special Air Service Regiment and today they work with TAG-East to conduct maritime counter-terrorism duties. In addition to providing a Clearance Diver Assault Platoon, the RAN's support of TAG-East has included a team of clearance diver snipers and underwater medics.
Uniform of Private Matthew Martin, 1 Commando Regiment. Private Martin wore this uniform in Timor-Leste during Operation Astute in 2006-7. In the early hours of 4 March 2007 he was among Australian forces that assaulted rebel leader Alfredo Reinado's compound in the village of Same, about 50 kilometers south of Dili. The rebels were killed, but Reinado escaped. He was shot dead leading an attack against the Timorese president and prime minister on 11 February 2008.
Australian Special Forces uniform worn during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Headrest from the seat used by Signaller Sean McCarthy, 152 Signal Squadron, SASR. KIA Afghanistan 8 July 2008. Signaller Sean McCarthy was on his second rotation to Afghanistan when his vehicle "Derelicte" was hit by a roadside bomb. He was killed in the blast. This vehicle headrest inscribed with the details of the incident commemorates McCarthy and is on loan to the Australian War Memorial from the Special Air Service Historical Foundation. McCarthy had received a commendation for his courage, skills and mission focus during his deployments with the Special Operations Task Group.
JTAC Combat Control Team items from B Flight, No. 4 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
The Special Air Service constructed this 'storyboard' collage in Afghanistan to display the weapons and equipment found on the body of a Taliban insurgent they had killed. Code-named 'Depth-charger', the insurgent carried a diverse range of equipment: a Soviet AK-47 dating from the early 1950's, a Soviet Makarov pistol, locally manufactured binoculars and ammunition pouch, and an American radio. Much of his equipment was personalised with bright fabric and reflective tape additions.
Detail from an Australian Special Forces operator display showing a 'Punisher' patch. I suspect that this may be a generic patch as the symbolism has become popular with several allied Special Operations units including one of the companies within 2 Commando Regiment. But I don't think that this is one of the company specific patches.
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Oh, good luck, scary thing, legal stuff when they always try and wrong foot you.
Bon Courage! Ne lache rien!
Bonne chance Petite! Why do nasty things always happen on Monday mornings?!
Fingers crossed. Hope all goes well.
Glad you were able to get organised in time.
Let us know about the outcome, please – you know, we are inquisitive.
Good Luck Petite. Knock them dead!
good luck – hope it goes well for you. breath deeply.
The very best of luck – sock it to 'em!
You're right the agony of anticipation would have been much worse. Better to get it done and over with. Bonne chance!
All my very Best Wishes for your sucess. You really deserve it.
The very best of luck, I'm confident it will all go well.
Ooh, may I just add my very best wishes that it goes in you favour as well.
That's quite a stunt. I hope you get through okay. Clearly it was a matter of backfooting you and avoiding the press.
Sending positive thoughts — you are going to do just fine!
Sounds like a typical sneaky trick to wrong foot you! Didn't work though.
Glad your lawyer got a delay for you. It would have been unfair to have to go through it when you weren't totally prepared. Now you have a few more weeks to worry but I think it will be worthwhile in the end.
Stick to your guns, hold your head up high and all will go swimmingly. Go make some more headlines, that'll teach 'em! Bonne chance et ne t'inquiètes pas trop.
The Yorkshire Post gave you a nice write-up and photograph….
Good luck and remember – you are making history! The world will wait with baited breath for the results.
Good Luck Petite. Try not to worry.. I'm sure you'll be fine.
Jeepers! Nothing ever runs smoothly for you Petite!!!
Forget Kate Winslet and go for Hugh Grant now Jemima is free for me.
Typical, Good luck for 21st March.
As ever you'll be in my thoughts on the day.
I believe you've been treated shamefully and hope that the ruling (when it comes) underlines this point.
Sounds like typical corporate lawyer trickery to me. Oh, gee, we "forgot" to give her any notice whatsoever. Glad your lawyer was on the ball at least. Good luck and keep us posted!
Long time lurker/reader posting to say good luck for the 21st March.
You're right, better not to have known, that way you enjoyed your holiday. I thought the Yorkshire Post article was interesting, particularly the avoiding "chick lit" issue. I'm sure that won't be problem. The down-to-earth (Yorkshire!) side to your writing is what makes it so refreshing. I don't agree on Kate Winslet though, I'm thinking Renée Zellwegger ??
I hasten to add that in the interview I said I hated labels like chick lit in general. I've read some very good books which have been labelled as such, and some not so good and I think it's a very unhelpful label, in general.
And I know that quite a few men read this blog, despite its pink appearance, but would they buy a book with a pink sparkly cover? I'm not so sure.
Your uncertainty is frightening….meet some real men and be certain, they would not !
I'll certainly buy the book, whatever the colour of the cover.
I wouldn't be seen dead in a pink shirt yet "she who must be obeyed" likes them, so what does a poor chap do?
You are right I enjoyed your stories, they remind me of our four when they were little on trips to France in cars and ferries, and taxies and aeroplanes and and..
I would hope that she might enjoy your book as a Christmas present, how often does one buy a book for a loved one because you want it yourself. This time I can safely say I will not feel guilty because she will love it too. A chap can get away with buying pink as a present I think!
Although it will be interesting to see the outcome of your case (since it's setting a precedent), I suspect ultimately the decision won't affect you either way. You've moved on to bigger and better things and deservedly so, in my opinion.
If it's at all like other legal actions, the outcome turns on technical matters anyway, so one hopes that your ex-employers got something procedural badly wrong. If they did, I suppose they will likely throw as much garbage at you as they can and then try to strike a tawdry last-minute deal while admitting nothing. Maybe it's different over there. But what an education! You could write a boo…oh, you are.
If the "arguements" are available in English please post. The more people that get to see them the better your chance for the perfect counter to this hypocrasy!
Hope they have to pay you a bundle in settlement of the ridiculousness of your being fired. It's icing on the cake for this to come at a time when you are doing well without them.
Good luck & god bless. You have a lot of people rooting for you!
Petite, I will have you in my prayers. You are such a good person, I know everything will be fine.
Sounds like your ex-employer's lawyers may have been trying to catch you with your pants down. They probably read your blog and thought you were still in England.
You go girl, the righteous shall win in the end!
Seriously, good luck with it all, I hope you get a satisfactory solution and that justice does prevail.
If your readers opinions counted for anything it would be a very short trial with you coming out victorious.
Aah… glad you got a deferral.
Will be an interesting precedent for blogging law.
March the 21st then. The vernal equinox I think. Winter turns to summer.
The sun goes north of Garvie's leap.
A good day to take arms.
PS. I'll buy your book whatever the colour of the cover – it's what's inside that counts!
Sending you good vibes as the time draws near… But I'm sure you'll do just fine! You are well-organized and have been handling things just swimmingly up 'til now, so things are just getting better and better.
Glad you've been given enough of a reprieve to get your act together.
Have followed your story since I first read about you in the paper and think you are very courageous. I hope that they don't grind you down and you show them all up to be the pettyfogging individuals they are.
What would happen if you had if you had a bunch of bloggers show up to the hearing? There's a case going on in NYC of a gay associate suing a law firm. Above the Law showed up and covered a hearing.
Congrats! Had no idea about any of this until reading Independent – life must be quite interesting being a typist. All the best!
Bonne Chance Petite, I am looking forward to the book. Are you publishing in Ireland?
Petite: glad your lawyer got the deferral ! However no matter what the opposite party tells you, you really should be ready on d-day. Lawyers can argue the silliest things and play the dirtiest tricks to defend their client, they consider it as being part of their job.
I wish you the best of luck and tons of courage in this ordeal.
Your certainty is frightening. I would, have and do.
I stopped judging books by their cover decades ago.
It's a good metaphor which could do with wider circulation.
And am definately a real man – just for your info.
We have learned the hard way – if you don't show up the other side wins. The fact that the other side told you the wrong date is not their fault.
Thank your lawyer for being on his toes!
God! Anonimity required eh! Didn't think I'd count. Just had to though after seeing you in print!
this is a charming blog. I've recently started one very much like it (and I would fall over dead if it ever attracted as many readers as you have :) Your words are sweet and dear, but very honest and fresh as well. Brilliant.
I would not like to be in your previous company's HR or PR departments at the moment. Imagine trying to recruit anybody currently or having to put the corporate spin on you having been suspendered. And that's not even mentioning the corporate lawyers. Bonne chance for 21 March.
Bonne chance – and I hope you were not the 'girl' who nearly trod in something unmentionable over at Jonny B's?
Not me, no. I was sitting demurely watching Short Tony, Mrs Short Tony and JonnyB playing darts and wondering what on earth the terrible smell was.
whilst lazily surfing and in the bosses time, yeas they go together, I was somewhat suprprised at the speed of the French Courts.
Good for you, and your lawyer, you got a delay. Given the basically continental nature of the French Courts, I'm afraid the outcome of things is as predictable as the weather. Still I'm thinking of you.
On the cover of your book. As a male I can testify that sparkly pink covers are actually bought by men. The colour of the cover being a somewhat inferior quality of the book. More importantly, the number of times a certain three letter word starting with s on the cover, either in the title or in the cover text on the back, is a far better way to sell the book to men. Subsequently giving little or no attention to the three letter word doesn't matter. Men have this thing woth long words, and complex books. No way you can beat that.
When do you plan to have it published, and may I enquire if a Dutch translation is in the works. (Yes I'm male, basically lazy, and really hatefull of translations).
Good luck Petite. It's probably better that you have more time, even if it means that you have to worry a bit about it.
Wishing you the best of luck. Stay focused on a successful outcome.
Hey, I don't remember you going out with commenter no. 59, Petite. Presumably that was before I did? Hello James!
Petite, you had a book recommended in your 'reading' section about a year in Paris, or an experience in Paris, and I forgot to write down the title and now can't find it – help!
Well Jasper, now you mention it, yes, at this stage it has been acquired for translation into Dutch, German, Italian, Finnish, American (well, you know what I mean, it will have diapers instead of nappies, no doubt) and, er, Hebrew.
Not French as yet (go figure?!) but I feel sure that will follow at some point.
Good luck for the trial (both sense of the word) and bravo for the book !
Sloppy seconds? Is that some form of creme anglaise?
Not lying at all – just rather feeble in the memory department! Sorry.
Petite, congratulations. Just read the article in the Daily Telegraph..lovely photo!!
French legal process. Trop marrant. Lawyer forget to inform the adverse party etc. Just play the victim and make sure they know that you loooove france!
Am I the only one who sees "prud'hommes" and immediately sees an image of a lot of po-faced men on the other side of the table, who refuse to laugh at your dirty jokes???
Oh good I didn't miss it. Nonetheless I'm sending you warm thoughts whenever this hearing takes place.


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#ifndef itkSpatialObjectToImageFilter_h
#define itkSpatialObjectToImageFilter_h

#include "itkImageSource.h"
#include "itkConceptChecking.h"

namespace itk
{
/** \class SpatialObjectToImageFilter
 * \brief Base class for filters that take a SpatialObject
 *        as input and produce an image as output.
 *  By default, if the user does not specify the size of the output image,
 *  the maximum size of the object's bounding box is used.
 *  The spacing of the image is given by the spacing of the input
 *  Spatial object.
 * \ingroup ITKSpatialObjects
 *
 * \wiki
 * \wikiexample{SpatialObjects/SpatialObjectToImageFilter,Convert a spatial object to an image}
 * \endwiki
 */
template< typename TInputSpatialObject, typename TOutputImage >
class ITK_TEMPLATE_EXPORT SpatialObjectToImageFilter:public ImageSource< TOutputImage >
{
public:
  ITK_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(SpatialObjectToImageFilter);

  /** Standard class type aliases. */
  using Self = SpatialObjectToImageFilter;
  using Superclass = ImageSource< TOutputImage >;
  using Pointer = SmartPointer< Self >;
  using ConstPointer = SmartPointer< const Self >;

  using OutputImageType = TOutputImage;
  using SizeType = typename OutputImageType::SizeType;
  using PointType = typename OutputImageType::PointType;
  using OutputImagePointer = typename OutputImageType::Pointer;
  using ValueType = typename OutputImageType::ValueType;
  using SpacingType = typename OutputImageType::SpacingType;
  using DirectionType = typename OutputImageType::DirectionType;

  /** Method for creation through the object factory. */
  itkNewMacro(Self);

  /** Run-time type information (and related methods). */
  itkTypeMacro(SpatialObjectToImageFilter, ImageSource);

  /** Superclass type alias. */
  using OutputImageRegionType = typename Superclass::OutputImageRegionType;

  /** Some convenient type alias. */
  using InputSpatialObjectType = TInputSpatialObject;
  using InputSpatialObjectPointer = typename InputSpatialObjectType::Pointer;
  using InputSpatialObjectConstPointer = typename InputSpatialObjectType::ConstPointer;
  using ChildrenListType = typename TInputSpatialObject::ChildrenListType;

  /** ImageDimension constants */
  static constexpr unsigned int ObjectDimension = InputSpatialObjectType::ObjectDimension;

  static constexpr unsigned int OutputImageDimension = TOutputImage::ImageDimension;

  /** Set/Get the image input of this process object.  */
  using Superclass::SetInput;
  virtual void SetInput(const InputSpatialObjectType *object);

  virtual void SetInput(unsigned int, const InputSpatialObjectType *object);

  const InputSpatialObjectType * GetInput();

  const InputSpatialObjectType * GetInput(unsigned int idx);

  /** Spacing (size of a pixel) of the output image. The
   * spacing is the geometric distance between image samples.
   * It is stored internally as double, but may be set from
   * float. \sa GetSpacing() */
  virtual void SetSpacing(const SpacingType & spacing);

  virtual void SetSpacing(const double *spacing);

  virtual void SetSpacing(const float *spacing);

  virtual const double * GetSpacing() const;

  /** Directions of the output image. The
   * direction is for oriented images. */
  virtual void SetDirection(const DirectionType & direction);

  virtual const DirectionType & GetDirection() const;

  /** Set/Get the value for pixels inside the spatial object.
  * By default, this filter will return an image
  * that contains values from the spatial object specified as input.
  * If this "inside" value is changed to a non-null value,
  * the output produced by this filter will be a mask with inside/outside values
  * specified by the user. */
  itkSetMacro(InsideValue, ValueType);
  itkGetConstMacro(InsideValue, ValueType);

  /** Set/Get the value for pixels outside the spatial object.
  * By default, this filter will return an image
  * that contains values from the spatial object specified as input.
  * If this "outside" value is changed to a non-null value,
  * the output produced by this filter will be a mask with inside/outside values
  * specified by the user. */
  itkSetMacro(OutsideValue, ValueType);
  itkGetConstMacro(OutsideValue, ValueType);

  /** The origin of the output image. The origin is the geometric
   * coordinates of the index (0,0,...,0).  It is stored internally
   * as double but may be set from float.
   * \sa GetOrigin() */
  virtual void SetOrigin(const PointType & origin);

  virtual void SetOrigin(const double *origin);

  virtual void SetOrigin(const float *origin);

  virtual const double * GetOrigin() const;

  /** The spatial object being transformed can be part of a hierarchy.
   * How deep in the hierarchy should we descend in generating the
   * image?  A ChildrenDepth of 0 means to only include the object
   * itself. */
  itkSetMacro(ChildrenDepth, unsigned int);
  itkGetConstMacro(ChildrenDepth, unsigned int);

  /** Set/Get Size */
  itkSetMacro(Size, SizeType);
  itkGetConstMacro(Size, SizeType);

  /** If UseObjectValue is set to true, then the filter uses
   *  the ValueAt() function instead of IsInside() */
  itkSetMacro(UseObjectValue, bool);
  itkGetConstMacro(UseObjectValue, bool);

protected:
  SpatialObjectToImageFilter();
  ~SpatialObjectToImageFilter() override = default;

  void GenerateOutputInformation() override {}  // do nothing
  void GenerateData() override;

  SizeType m_Size;
  double m_Spacing[OutputImageDimension];
  double m_Origin[OutputImageDimension];
  DirectionType m_Direction;

  unsigned int m_ChildrenDepth;

  ValueType m_InsideValue;
  ValueType m_OutsideValue;

  bool m_UseObjectValue;

  void PrintSelf(std::ostream & os, Indent indent) const override;

private:

};
} // end namespace itk

#ifndef ITK_MANUAL_INSTANTIATION
#include "itkSpatialObjectToImageFilter.hxx"
#endif

#endif

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Beds are ready. Food is stored. Noah hollers, All aboard! It s bedtime on Noah s ark, but the animals can t sleep because of the storm. Two by two, they crowd into Noah s bed, creating a sticky situation. Will Noah ever get them back to their own beds? Climb aboard the ark for this rollicking, yet ultimately restful bedtime story as Noah finds a way to make things calm and cozy, even in the midst of a storm.
There is just something about Noah Ark stories that are just special. I think it is because of all of the animals...and hey, who doesn't love animals?!
I read this book to my littles the other night and it was a hit! With the storytelling told in rhyme it was a fun flowing little tale of the animals, scared of the storm running to join Noah in his bed, while he snoozes the night away. Two by two the creep, slither, and jump aboard without his knowledge.
The pictures are vibrant and fun and enhance the story with cuteness of the animals. The littles loved how the tigers would sleep just like her cats and also that her favorite animal right now was featured, the skunk! (Inside joke about those little critters.) She loved that a skunk would hang on Noah shoulder. Many giggles over that were had.
The books is the perfect length for a bedtime story. It offered laughs, but also a reminder of needing to settle down and get some rest, and that a snuggle during a storm is OK.
This book, by request of the littles, is going on the bedtime bookshelf.


Forums » arachnode.net » Bug Reports » The request was aborted: The connection was closed unexpectedly.
This comes from the Web servers themselves.
Jan 23, 2010 ... WCF Client Error "The connection was closed unexpectedly" Calling Java/WebSphere 7 Web Service.
RE: "The connection closed unexpectedly"
Also, in this case, it's not so much an error, but you trying to outwit a site that doesn't want you to crawl them.
Check Program.cs. This is likely overriding your threads config setting.
Yes you right. my mistake. should follow server instructions.
I even replace IP, but stil the same.
Try setting the UserAgent to a browser UserAgent.
Also, many web servers will only allow so many concurrent connections from any one IP.
1, rename user agent several useragents of IE.
So I used fiddler and I find that the page is downloaded partially and stops in the middle. the webserver closes connection.
Now I tried to crawl only one thread in frequence of 10 seconds, and still happens.


Learn about the different styles of beer and find the ones that best suit your taste.
You wait all year for this style that's a blend of rich malt flavors and hints of hop bitterness.
Could an Oktoberfest go with anything other than a bratwurst?
When you take a pale ale and add rye, you get spicy, bitey notes that make for a unique drinking experience.


The DS-2CE56D8T-ITM is a Ultra low light 1080P HD-TVI camera from Hikvision, small in size but provides great quality images both during the day but also up to 20 metres in complete darkness - making it ideal for many security solutions in particular where you do not want the cameras to stand out too much. These are so small and discreet (not covert) they blend in to most sites.
The cameras can be installed indoors or outdoors and mounted on walls or ceilings then simply pointed in the direction required.
We strongly advise using with Hikvision HD-TVI recorders only.


At Amazon Advertising, we sit at the intersection of advertising and eCommerce. With millions of customers visiting us every day to find, discover, and buy products, we believe that advertising, when done well, can enhance the value of the customer experience and generate a positive return on investment for our advertising partners.
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free advertiser experiences through seamless project management of campaigns, data-driven creative strategy recommendations and ongoing advertiser education, all aimed at helping advertisers grow their business on Amazon while upholding our end customers' experience.
You will work with our partners to deliver results that matter to our advertisers for long-term growth. This means diving deep on creative data, recommending creative testing, and providing creative insights to our advertisers.
CCMs provide efficient and accurate campaign management while identifying opportunities to continuously improve our workflows and implement best practices across teams.
The role provides a fast-paced environment that offers team members continual opportunities to learn, be curious and develop their skills.
Obsessing over our end-customer's Amazon experience and our advertiser's business experience.
Project managing the execution of complex advertising campaigns with internal Design, AdOps, Sales, Quality Assurance and Account Management teams as well as external stakeholders.
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Planning and delivering advertiser engagements to educate advertisers on Amazon policies and best practices to improve asset quality and creative delivery, and raise awareness of Amazon policy.
to positively impact campaign performance.
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Developing never-been-done-before executions with advertisers and internal partners during the pre-sales stage.
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We bought a couple of boxes of these , the shipping was fast , the gloves were great , very durable and effective.
These gloves are a good Value. It would help to know how many the case size is. many times we order and the individual unprotected boxes in the case are busted open because the individual boxes are cheap and fall apart easily.
There are 100 in the box of Primesource - 75005240.


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Монтефалко̀не Апенѝно (, на местен диалект Montefargò, Монтефарго) е село и община в Централна Италия, провинция Фермо, регион Марке. Разположено е на 757 m надморска височина. Населението на общината е 470 души (към 2011 г.).
До 2004 г. общината е част от провинция Асколи Пичено, когато участва в новата провинция Фермо.

Източници

Външни препратки
 Уебсайт на общината

Фермо (провинция)

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ASTM D1711 - 14a en
Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
This norm is withdrawn since 01-11-2015
Status Withdrawn
1.1 This terminology standard is a compilation of technical terms associated with testing and specifying solid electrical and electronic insulating materials.
1.2 This terminology standard shall contain all definitions that are balloted specifically through Subcommittee D09.94 and through D09 main committee and that are of general interest to standards associated with electrical and electronic insulating materials. Those definitions shall be of importance to electrical and electronic insulating materials issues but need not be directly associated with a specific standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D09 on Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials.
1.3 It is intended that all definitions in this terminology standard originating in a specific standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D09 be identical to definitions of the same terms as printed in standards of originating technical subcommittees, with the exceptions of: (1) deletion of any part of the Discussion included in another standard that refers specifically to the use of a term in that standard; (2) figure numbers and corresponding references; and (3) in this terminology standard, a parenthetical addition of a reference to one or more technical standards in which the term is used and the year in which the term was added to this compilation.
1.3.1 Definitions contained in this terminology standard which did not originate in a specific standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D09, or which originated in a standard that has since been revised or withdrawn, and that have been appropriately balloted, shall also be included in this terminology standard.
1.4 It is permissible to include symbols as part of the representation of terms, where appropriate.
1.5 It is not intended that this terminology standard include symbols (except as noted in 1.4). It is also permissible to include acronyms and abbreviations referring directly to defined terms.
1.6 Revisions and additions to those definitions in this terminology standard which originate in a specific standard under the jurisdiction of Committee D09 are to be made as a product of a collaborative effort between Subcommittee D09.94 and the corresponding technical subcommittee of Committee D09, with Subcommittee D09.94 providing editorial advice to the technical subcommittees.
1.7 Each definition in this terminology standard shall be accompanied by the year in which it was first incorporated into the standard, placed at the end in parentheses. All discussions shall also carry a date; it is possible that the discussion date is different from the definition date.
English title Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D1711 - 14 en


Sistema de ensayo de barandillas y otros elementos de seguridad en edificación.
Work carried out at heights in the construction sector can expose workers to occupational hazards, with serious consequences.
To minimize the risk of accidents due to falls, passive and active safety measures must be installed on scaffolding and temporary work structures, such as signs, handrails, ropes and safety nets.
AIDICO (Association of Building Industries in Valencia Region) located in Paterna, is the sole laboratory in Spain accredited for testing strength and elasticity of the various active safety systems in scaffolding and temporary work structures.
For this application, IBERTEST designed, built and put into operation a test system for safety nets and clamping railings, in cooperation with the customer, which allowed defining the quality standards required to manufacturers for their homologation.


During the installation, this error will appear: We are sorry but installation failed. MS SQL Server returns following error: -2068578304.
If you try to install MS SQL Server manually and you are following these instructions, you will experience an error during the step 8 from these instructions. The error is related to the password that is evaluated as not strong enough.
It was experienced on the Basic version of eWay-CRM, but it is possible to happen on Premium version, too.
The error is related to the eWay-CRM123 password that is standard for eWay-CRM SQL database. The password doesn't meet some of the security settings.
Password must meet complexity requirements - the password should meet a specific requirements that are even needed by MS SQL Server itself (the password must contain at least one lower-case letter, one upper-case letter, one number and one other sign - more can be find on official website).
Temporarily, set the Minimum password length to 10 and Password must meet complexity requirements to Disabled.
When you change settings, the installation should proceed without this error. The procedure will be completed correctly even if you are installing eWay-CRM from installation file without necessity of the manual installation of MS SQL Server as is described in this article.
It is possible that you won't be able to change the local security setting because of missing user permissions. The option 2 is a solution for the current installation.
In the case the user hasn't permissions to change security policy, there is need to set a password in the step 8 of this manual, the password that will meet all security requirements. Instead of standard eWay-CRM123, the password should be longer (other requirements for a strong password should be met by eWay-CRM123).


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Lisburn engineering business helps protect environment in Finland
Picture by Harrison Photography
In picture is Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director, and David Craig, Managing Director of Robert Craig & Sons.
Robert Craig and Sons, a Lisburn specialist in industrial pumps for 130 years, has won its first export business in Finland for a unique fuel polishing system following an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission.
The company won initial business in the Baltic region from a leading distributor of standby generators based in Helsinki, the Finnish capital. The polishing system, developed by the Northern Ireland company in partnership with an English manufacturer of fuel filters, eliminates the threat to the environment from diesel fuel that has deteriorated and may have ended up being dumped. The company launched the new fuel polishing system at the recent Helsinki Boat Show.
The contract was announced by David Craig, Managing Director of Robert Craig, and welcomed by Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director, during a visit to the company's premises at Knockmore Hill Industrial Estate.
Dr Kell said: "Finland is a market that we've identified as offering considerable scope for Northern Ireland exporters especially in technology-led sectors including environmental engineering and clean technology. The focus on these sectors is evident in Finland and many other markets in the Nordic/Baltic region. With a close proximity to the Baltic States and especially Russia, Finland represents a strategic gateway to these important and growing markets.
"This contract is an encouraging development for the company and also for our strategic approach to these markets which has involved many aspects of our export related company support. We also work closely with in-market advisors, including UKTI staff, in Finland, Estonia and Lithuania to raise awareness of Northern Ireland products and services. These relationships also ensure a flow of information and potential business opportunities for our companies."
Mr Craig said: "We believe this deal will provide a platform for us in neighbouring markets, countries in which our Helsinki dealer has business. It follows our success last year in securing our first export sales in the Netherlands. Our system is ideal for markets which are committed to strict environmental controls.
"What our system does is to eliminate organisms which can develop in diesel oil that's been left in the fuel tanks of standby or portable electricity generators. Water can drip into the fuel which results in the diesel deteriorating and often leads to the contents having to be dumped. Our system offers an effective solution to this problem.
"The Invest NI trade mission to Finland was invaluable in that it helped us with essential market knowledge and on-the-ground support that led to the initial contact with the distributor. We've since supplied an initial order of equipment for distribution and are confident of further business in Finland and other markets in the region.
"Over the next few years, we aim to be exporting the system to customers in at least 10 international markets."
Craigs developed the new fuel polishing system in partnership with Separ UK, a company based in Hertfordshire which supplies the filters used in the system. Craigs provides the pumps and assembles the system in Lisburn.


Originally from Bolton, David studied at Cambridge and qualified in 2011. He worked in Manchester for the RSPCA for 3 years before moving down south with his wife. In 2015 they had their first child and helped to build their house, before starting work at Damory.
David enjoys the surgical side of vetting but is also in the process of doing a medicine certificate. Outside of work he enjoys sport, cooking, DIY and tending to his vegetables.


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Armed Long Beach man arrested after chase from…
Armed Long Beach man arrested after chase from Seal Beach to Lakewood
A pistol and ammunition seized Monday after Seal Beach Police chased a suspect to Lakewood. Police said the gun was loaded when the suspect was arrested. (Photo courtesy Seal Beach Police Department).
By City News Service |
PUBLISHED: February 11, 2019 at 11:32 pm | UPDATED: February 11, 2019 at 11:36 pm
SEAL BEACH — A 28-year-old man with outstanding drug- and weapons-related arrest warrants was taken into custody Monday afternoon after leading officers on a vehicle chase from Seal Beach to Lakewood.
Just after 2 p.m., an officer came upon a vehicle blocking traffic at the intersection of Seal Beach Boulevard and Westminster Avenue and when the officer approached the vehicle, the driver took off, according to Seal Beach police Sgt. Mike Henderson.
The suspect, later identified as Roy Thomas of Long Beach, led officers on a chase through Long Beach and Lakewood before exiting the vehicle near the intersection of Carson Street and Paramount Boulevard. He was caught a short distance away, Henderson said.
"The suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm," Henderson said. "Additionally, the suspect was found to have several outstanding warrants for his arrest (for weapons and drug offenses)."
Thomas was booked on suspicion of possession of an unregistered firearm, evading arrest and reckless driving, Henderson said.
No Dodgers, but Lakewood High is in the World Series thanks to Mets' Travis d'Arnaud
Snoop Dogg has a cookbook, and we tried out a couple of recipes
drug-related crime
Southern California heat wave is loosening its grip
Meteorologists: Ocean breeze will dampen Southern California heat wave beginning Tuesday


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