The Armourer

The Armourer covers battles and campaigns including features on collecting medals, weapons, uniforms and equipment.

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October at the National Army Museum • Duncan Evans reports on what’s happening in the world of military history and collecting

Dawn of the tank revealed

In the sale rooms • The weapons, uniforms, medals and militaria coming up for auction

Military Odyssey 2023 • The last Bank Holiday in August must mean it’s time to head to Kent for 2,000 years of military history in the company of Duncan Evans

Under the hammer • Duncan Evans reports on the latest militaria sold at auctions around the country

Battle of Mogadishu • John C Pursley examines deadly clash in Somalia, more popularly known by the 1993 film title, Black Hawk Down

Kitbag through the ages • In the second part of this series, Edward Hallett looks at the personal items a British soldier of World War II carried in his haversack

Portable military radio • Graham Caldwell begins a series of articles on WWII portable military radio equipment, including their collecting potential, beginning with the British Army

National Socialist Flyers Corps badges • Duncan Evans takes a look at three awards for the aeronautical equivalent of the National Socialist Motor Corps

Regimental medals for the Napoleonic Wars • Peter Duckers looks at the dawn of regimental awards for the British Army

Badges of the Cold War • In the final part of the ship’s badges trilogy, Mark Wood examines the badges of the Royal Navy’s ships after WWII

The No.9 Mk.1/L bayonet • Graham Priest investigates the design of a post-World War II bayonet thanks to the dissatisfaction with the war-time spike bayonet

The Battle of the Coral Sea • By May 1942 Imperial Japan was triumphant in the Pacific, but the tide was about to turn in the Allies favour, as Mark Wood reveals

Collecting Black Hawk Down • Edward Hallett looks for some collectibles related to the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia

THE MEN BEHIND THE GUN: The Hamilton Pistole • John Walter takes a look at the weapon that could best be described as a Swedish oddity

The Photo Inspector • Every month Duncan Evans sets some questions regarding a military photograph

reviews roundup • Duncan Evans reviews the latest releases in the world of military history and collecting

your letters • Let us know what you think of your favourite militaria magazine or ask other readers a question

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