The Armourer covers battles and campaigns including features on collecting medals, weapons, uniforms and equipment.
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Under the hammer • Duncan Evans reports on the latest militaria sold at auctions around the country
The Indian Mutiny • Mark Simner examines one of the most violent and destructive campaigns of the Victorian era
Webbing of WWI: USA • Edward Hallett continues the series on personal equipment by looking at one of the most influential equipment sets of the 20th century
The Battle of Ortona • Alex Bowers examines the 1943 Canadian assault on an Italian town dubbed ‘Little Stalingrad’
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The NSDAP Long Service Decoration • Duncan Evans takes a look at the award for putting in time being a member of Hitler’s political party
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Collecting tampions • This humble piece of nautical equipment was essential in ensuring that a warship’s guns were kept in a fit state for battle, as Mark Wood explains
The Waziristan 1925 clasp • Peter Duckers explains how the RAF took the lead in remote areas of the Empire and how various clasps were duly awarded
The iconic aircraft of the RAF & USAF • Appealing to enthusiasts and those that have a passing interest in aeroplanes. Using a mix of archive images and contemporary photographs, combined with detailed research with a mix of unusual and quirky stories, these special collector’s magazines tell the story of both Royal and United States Air Forces.
A thorn in the flesh • Michael Heidler has the story of the OSS Stinger, a weapon designed for covert use and assassinations
Collecting the Indian Mutiny • Edward Hallett goes in search of military collectables relating to the Indian Mutiny of 1857
The Sten bayonet • Graham Priest traces the development of the Spike Bayonet for Carbine, Machine, Sten, 9mm, Mark II
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The Patriot War of Canada • Gabriele Esposito outlines the main military events that took place in the British colony of Canada during 1837-1838
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The Photo Inspector • Ray Westlake looks at the uniforms and insignia of two men from the Quartermaster’s office of the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers
reviewsroundup • Duncan Evans reviews the latest releases in the world of military history and collecting
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