Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum Norway. WW2 Allied Victory in Europe display. Uniforms weapons equipment ammo British paratrooper battle dress maroon beret Sten Mk V submachine gun UK flag German Waffen-SS StG44 grenades photos etc (202
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Arquebus War History Museum ( Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum ) in Førre, Norway: The exhibition ' WWII Allied Victory in Europe 1945 ', opened in 2005 by Tom Wheatcroft (1922–2009), a British war veteran and collector of racing cars and German military vehicles. The exhibition includes mannequins dressed in military uniforms, displayed in glass cases showcasing weapons, equipment, ammunition, awards, debris, historical photos, and more. The collaboration with Tom Wheatcroft and his son Kevin Wheatcroft also includes ' The Battle of Berlin ', a large diorama featuring a multitude of exhibition figures in German and Russian uniforms, weaponry, military equipment, and two Russian tanks in a city environment characterized by ruins, bricks and debris. Window two British paratrooper (British airborne parachute regiment “Red Devils”) Battle dress , webbing (see 1937 Pattern Web Equipment ), etc. Maroon beret (red beret) with «para» badge 16 Air Assault Brigade Pegasus sleeve badge Sten Mk V submachine gun Flag of the United Kingdom ( Union Jack ) German Waffen-SS soldier M43 peaked field cap (ski cap) 1942-1943 tunic ( Feldbluse ) with SS runes and rank insignia of SS-Sturmmann (corporal)
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