3 Embroidered Military Vehicles Added to Clothing Range
We are delighted to announce our popular Sherman Tank, Willys Jeep and Challenger Tank embroidered clothing have been added to the online clothing collection.
All 3 military vehicles were available to buy at shows last year and you can now buy them online as part of our Military Vehicle Clothing range.
As mentioned above, the 3 military vehicles added are –
See These 3 Military Vehicle Designs at East Kirkby
Our next show is the Lanc, Tank and Military Machine show at East Kirkby on the 2nd & 3rd June. We will have plenty of these garments for sale so you can see them in the flesh there!
Thanks for reading and hopefully we might see you at East Kirkby in a couple of weeks!
Stay safe
Gary
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We have had many enquiries for a Military Green fleece, and following the launch of the Desert Storm 30th Anniversary commemorartive range, we got a lot of requests for a Sand coloured Fleece to complement the designs.
We are really pleased to announce we have added these two colours to the range as well..
Although made by a different manufacturer to our existing popular fleeces, these two new fleece colours are virtually identical in spec and comfort.
They are available now as an option on all our embroidered designs.
Both these new garments are extremely comfortable to wear and get great feedback.
More New Garment Types on the Way
We get many requests for Bomber Jackets and Rugby Jerseys. We have sourced and tested several different types of these garments and have selected one of each type that embroiders and wears well.
We are making some up as stock for the Headcorn Airshow where you will be able to see the quality up close.
They will be available online in the coming weeks.
Let me know what you think of the new hoodies and fleeces and drop me a line if there is a garment type you think we should be stocking!
Thanks for reading and stay safe!
Gary
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Next Aircraft Designs
The next steps will be to add these aircraft designs to our Classic Military Aircraft clothing range.
The design will reflect the aircraft name and service dates (for retired aircraft types).
There will be several variations of each type of the aircraft featured in the Desert Storm range.
Already added to the Classic Military Aircraft range are the following variations of desert Storm aircraft types –
RAF Buccaneer, F-15E Strike Eagle and Challenger Tank Added to Desert Storm Anniversary Clothing Range
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operation Granby/Desert Storm, we recently launched a range of Desert Storm embroidered and printed gifts to honour those that took part in the conflict.
1st Set of Desert Storm 30th Anniversary Designs
In the 1st set of clothing designs, we released the following aircraft –
Tornado GR1 of 16 Sqn
Jaguar GR1 of 6 Sqn
A-10 of 511 TFS
Each design has ‘1991 – 2021’ above the aircraft and ‘Operation Granby 30’ below the UK aircraft and ‘Desert Storm 30’ below the US aircraft.
If you have a favourite Desert Storm aircraft then let me know and I will add it to the range!
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Let me know what you think to these new aircraft designs and which aircraft or vehicles you would like to see added!
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17th January marks the 30th Anniversary of the start of Operation Granby. Operation Granby was the UK Armed Forces component of Desert Storm, what many people call the first Gulf War.
To commemorate the anniversary, we have launched a range of embroidered and printed gifts to honour those that took part in the conflict.
Desert Storm 30 Designs
The designs will be launched in several phases and will feature military aircraft and vehicles that took part in the conflict.
More Desert Storm and Operation Granby Aircraft to Come
I will be adding more aircraft and vehicles to this range over the coming weeks – if you have a particular favourite then let me know!
There was a huge number of aircraft and vehicles that took part in Operation Granby/Desert Storm.
Initially I am tempted to add the following in release 3
B-52
F-111
Victor
As I said earlier, let me know if you have a favourite!
Want A Discount and Early Access to New Designs?
Subscribers to my Newsletter and members of the GDMK Images Facebook Group are enjoying a discount on all these Operation Granby/Desert Storm products. They also got early access to them before full launch.
If you want to enjoy the same benefits then subscribe to the newsletter or join our Facebook Group!
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Thanks for reading and stay safe!!
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Handley Page Hampden Added to the Classic Military Aviation Clothing Range
The first new aircraft type we have added during this update is the Handley Page Hampden.
The Hampden was was introduced in 1936 and was used extensively during the early years of Bomber Commands offensive against German Forces.
A relatively small aircraft, the Hampden was not a huge success and was relegated to Coastal Command and secondary duties as more capable aircraft such as the Lancasters and Halifaxes were introduced into service.
The Hampden depicted in our design is from 44 Squadron and is coded KM-M
August 15th 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the surrender of Japanese Forces and the conclusion of World War 2.
The Burma Campaign for British Forces, and the parallel Pacific Campaign for US forces, were hugely devastating and costly campaigns. Both are often overshadowed by the European theatre of operations.
War in the Far East was a completely different type of conflict compared to the European conflict. The Japanese were ruthless and fought with a tenacity, and some might say cruelty, that is only truly understood by those who were exposed to it.
VJ Day 75th Anniversary Design Details
My tribute to the Far East Veterans features a large VJ in green to represent the Jungle. Perched on top of the V is a WW2 ‘Slouch’ style bush hat with a 14th Army badge. The ‘Slouch’ is the hat seen in all pictures featuring soldiers during the Burma Campaign.
Below the design are the words ‘Never Forgotten’ in tribute to those Veterans and to ensure going forward, their fight and struggle will remain in our memories.
Many Burma Campaign veterans felt they were the ‘Forgotten Army’.
With the European War finishing in May 1945, many veterans were beginning to return home in the Autumn and Winter of 1945.
Many of the Far East veterans didn’t start arriving home until the spring and Summer of 1946, by which point those at home were beginning to ‘move on’.
Whilst many from the European theatre returned home to heroes welcomes, street parties and such like, Far East veterans returned home to virtually no fanfare.
Indeed I have heard tales, where the only people to meet a veteran upon their return, was a Salvation Army worker.
National Memorial Arboretum and A Bomber Command Veteran
Meeting a Bomber Command Veteran
Yesterday I had the extreme priviledge of meeting a WW2 Bomber Command veteran from 101 Squadron. Ron Davies was at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas as a guest of Take Cover Creations. This was a great chance to also visit and pay our respects at our families respective unit memorials.
Ron was signing copies of his book ‘From Landsman to Lancasters’, which is Rons story in his own words. Rons book is a fascinating story of a man from the Wirral describing his experiences in the pre-war years, on 101 Squadron at Ludford Magna and then on to the Tiger Force in the Far East. A brilliant read well worth buying if you have the chance. Ron donates the proceeds to various charities close to his heart.
I have met Ron at a couple of shows where we have been trading earlier this year. Unfortunately we never got past the handshake and a quick few pleasantries due to be being so busy on the stall. This meeting at the National Memorial Arboretum was a chance to have a proper chat.
Ron is a great guy, and to speak to a genuine Bomber Command veteran was a great honour. He was so easy going, I could have sat all day listening to him talk. All too soon Ron had signed and sold all his books and it was time for him to leave.
Memorials For Our Families at the National Memorial Arboretum
The day was very poignant for us as we took the opportunity to visit the memorials our families had connections to. Moreover it brought home how much I missed talking to my own Grand Father about his time in Burma during the war.
WW1 Memorials
After meeting Ron we visited the Essex Regiment memorial to pay our respects. My Great grandfather was in the Essex Regiment during the 2nd Boer War and was killed outside Ypres in 1916. My Grand Father had always believed his father died without a known grave. Shortly before he passed away, I was able to trace my Great Grand Father to a graveyard outside Ypres. We planned a visit to take my Grand Father to Ypres, but unfortunately he passed away shortly after my discovery. I made that trip as planned which was an extremely moving experience. Seeing the Essex Regiment memorial brought back a lot of that emotion.
We stopped off at the Shot at Dawn Memorial. This memorial made me feel pretty angry and disgusted as I began to look through all the names and ages. 17 year olds, 18 year olds?? So many of them not even men. Most of those guys probably signed up eagerly to serve King and Country, but became part of something that was so ghastly, it is still beyond comprehension 100 years later. Sometimes I despair at the thought of these kids fighting in barbaric conditions at that age. Being treated as a coward and dealt with in such an inhumane fashion is incomprehensible.
Railway Industry Memorial
Following this we came across the Railway Industry Memorial. After spending 27 (mostly) happy years on the railway I was fully aware of the huge affect conflicts have had on the people who worked on the railways during the wars. Many 1000s also signed signed up for King and Country during both world Wars. It was only appropriate to stop for a few quiet minutes in reflection.
World War 2 in the Far East Memorials
Next was the Far East Prisoner of War memorial on behalf of Dawns Grand Father who was an RAF airframe fitter. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese literally 4 or 5 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour and the first island Invasions. He was moved around several camps and ended up at Nagasaki as a slave labourer in a Mitsubishi ship factory. He was there when the 2nd atomic bomb was dropped and unbelievably survived, living into his late 50s.
Our final call was at the Norfolk Regiment memorial for my Grand Dad. He signed up under age in 1936 and served in India and Afghanistan. As a side note he had some very interesting observations about the later Afghan Wars! He then served in Burma throughout the Second World War.
Thanks for reading about our day at the National Memorial Arboretum and meeting a Bomber Command Veteran. If you get a chance to meet a veteran, please take the opportunity, you wont regret it!
Rons Book – From Landsman to Lancasters
If you would like a copy of Rons book, From Landsman to Lancasters, get in touch with Take Cover Creations who will only be too pleased to help you out.
If you have any questions about anything in this article, please feel free to drop us a line
All the best for now
Gary and Dawn
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We have been extremely fortunate to partner up with an exceptionally talented digitising and embroidery team. The detail of the digitisation and embroidery work is truly exceptional and allows us to be confident in launching a full range of high quality products.
Today we launch a full range of embroidered clothing and accessories starting with –
All of these clothes have been hand picked not only to be modern, stylish and contemporary, but have been tested extensively to ensure they provide appropriate quality and longevity to match the quality of the designs. We dont see the point of making stunning designs available on cheap nasty clothes that wont last!
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Willys Jeep Hoodie£31.00
Challenger Tank Embroidered T-Shirt£19.50
Willys Jeep Fleece Jacket£36.00
