South Pacific Berets does continue to support Ukraine! And donations don't need to be paid back...
Tkachenko was known for his roles in Ukrainian films such as "Chervonyi" ("Red"), "Dovbush," and "Pryputni" ("The Strayed"). He also appeared in "Mr. Jones," a high-profile film about the man-made Holodomor famine, directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Film director Oles Sanin announced Tkachenko's death on his Facebook page: "One of the most talented Ukrainian actors," Sanin said. "A true knight. A true friend."
According to a March 2024 report from PEN International, at least 102 Ukrainian cultural figures, including writers, artists, translators and historians, have been killed since the beginning of the invasion.
From the Gettysburg Museum of History: a NAZI era postal worker's beret (Baskenmuetze), that was brought home by a US soldier after the war.
During the Third Reich period the DRP, Deutsche Reichspost, was
under the governmental control of the Reichspostministerium, (National Postal
Ministry), which was originally commanded by Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach as
the Post-Master General until he was replaced in February 1937 by
NSKK-Obergruppenführer Dr. Karl Wilhelm Ohnesorge, an avid supporter of Hitler
and the NSDAP.
He studied law in Vienna (Austria) and Munich (Germany) and sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. From 1974 until his retirement in 2005 he was professor of criminal law at the University of Bremen (Germany). From 1995 to 1997 he directed the International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati (Basque Country).
He has done research on the courts, police and prisons. Presently, he is primarily engaged with German prison policy. In 2019, he initiated a manifesto to abolish penitentiaries and other prisons.
The first march was organized for 300 soldiers in May 1967
by the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the Chasseurs Ardennais, based in
Vielsalm (Ardennes).
First called the March of Remembrance, it changed its name in 1968 when civilians too were invited to participate. The march was originally conceived as a military exercise and it also served to perpetuate the memory of the hard fighting led by the predecessors Chasseurs Ardennais who had resisted the German invasion of May 10, 1940.
The march consists of four stages of 30 to 35 kilometres. The march ends in Marche-en-Famenne, host town of the current Chasseur Ardennais Regiment.
See the South Pacific Berets page for original medals of the march.
More thugs: Claudia Patatas was found guilty of being a member of the extreme rightwing organisation National Action, which was banned in 2016.
A jury at Birmingham crown court was that Patatas and partner Adam Thomas named their child the middle name Adolf, which Thomas said was in admiration for Hitler.
Jurors were shown a photograph of Claudia Patatas, which shows a freshly-tattooed 'black sun' symbol, a symbol used by SS unites in the Nazi era.
Patatas was jailed for 5 years. The couple had both been involved in what the judge described as the desecration of war memorials, including one in Warwickshire, and were “equally extreme” in their views and actions.
The judge told Thomas: “Your home was a veritable shrine to extreme racism.”
My 16th birthday, since starting this daily blog on berets - I couldn't have imagined coming this far...
And in these economically uncertain times of rising inflation and fearing tariffs from befriended nations, the old adage is more valid than ever: Make My Day, Buy A beret!
Thank you👍🏾
These crochet berets are made by Sam, a Tasmanian hat maker
from Hobart.
These unique and colourful berets are sold by the Hobart
based Salamanca Wool Shop.
The shop sells wool in many forms - fine, boiled, felted,
knitted, dyed, or blended with other fibres; in the forms of clothing or yarn.
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After her graduation Jettie Derksen worked during the Second World War as an assistant to John Baptist Knipping, private teacher in Mediaeval Iconography and active in the resistance. Together they visited artists and Jewish friends at their safe houses. Jettie Derksen also helped people in resistance circles do their work
Radboud’s heritage collection has several student berets, there was no pre-war beret up to now. It isn’t known when Jettie Derksen wore her beret, but we do know that a beret was usually worn on official occasions such as an academic ceremony. On 28 October 2022, Saskia Boerma, one of Jettie Hill-Derksen’s relatives donated the beret to Daniël Wigboldus, the chair of the board of Radboud University.
Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered
one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Several attributes
set it apart from the earlier Romanesque style, including its pioneering use of
the rib vault and flying buttress, its enormous and colourful rose windows, and
the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration. Notre-Dame is also
exceptional for its three pipe organs (one historic) and its immense church
bells.
It is a widely recognised symbol of both the city of Paris
and the French nation. In 1805, it was awarded honorary status as a minor
basilica. As the cathedral of the archdiocese of Paris, Notre-Dame contains the
cathedra or seat of the archbishop of Paris. In the early 21st century, about
12 million people visited Notre-Dame annually, making it the most visited
monument in Paris.
Over time, the cathedral has gradually been stripped of many decorations and artworks. It still contains Gothic, Baroque, and 19th-century sculptures, 17th- and early 18th-century altarpieces, and some of the most important relics in Christendom, including the crown of thorns, and a sliver and nail from the True Cross.
On 15 April 2019 the cathedral caught fire, destroying the
flèche and the "forest" of oak roof beams supporting the lead roof.
It was speculated that the fire was linked to ongoing renovation work.
Major-General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart, KBE, CB,
DSO, MC (1885 –1957), also known as "Hobo", was a British military
engineer noted for his command of the 79th Armoured Division during WWII.
He was responsible for many of the specialised armoured vehicles ("Hobart's Funnies") that took part in the invasion of Normandy and later actions.
By early 1944, Hobart could demonstrate to Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery a brigade each of swimming Duplex Drive (DD) amphibious tanks, "Crab" mine clearers, and AVRE tanks along with a regiment of Churchill Crocodile flame-thrower tanks.
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Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) Type C Mark II carpetlayer for laying tracks across soft beaches
The Americans were reluctant to make use of the funnies. Considering results of the US landing on Omaha Beach, Bradley's decision has been criticised as it was felt that use of the range of "Funnies" could have saved American lives.
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The vehicles of the 79th did not deploy as units together but were attached to other units. By the end of the war the 79th had almost seven thousand vehicles. The 79th Armoured Division was disbanded on 20 August 1945.
Hobart returned to retirement in 1946 and died in 1957 in Farnham, Surrey.
Ian Bruce Carrick Kiernan AO (1940 –2018) was an Australian yachtsman, property developer, builder, and environmental campaigner, known for co-founding with Kim McKay the not-for-profit Clean Up Australia campaign in 1989 and, in 1993, a similar Clean Up the World operation, serving as the event's chairman, the annual initiative attracted participation from 30 million volunteers in 80 countries.
Kiernan sailed competitively for more than 40 years and represented Australia at the Admiral's, Southern Cross, Dunhill, Clipper, Kenwood and Trans-Pacific Cup competitions. In 1986/87 Kiernan represented Australia in the BOC Challenge solo around-the-world yacht race. He finished 6th out of a fleet of 25 yachts from 11 countries, setting an Australian record for a solo circumnavigation of the world.
