The Armourer

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

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militarianews • Duncan Evans reports on what’s happening in the world of military history and collecting

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

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

The Siege of Malta • Graham Caldwell relates how Malta and its strategic location influenced the outcome of the war in North Africa COVER FEATURE

Webbing of WWI: Australia • In the penultimate part of this series, Edward Hallett ventures into the Southern Hemisphere to look at the Australian 1915 pattern set

Naval fittings and fixtures • Martin Taylor looks at collecting ships’ fittings and fixtures from the Age of Sail to the Nuclear era

Battle of Tannenberg • John C Pursley describes the blunders that severely reduced the effectiveness of the Russian Army at the start of the Great War

Rebellion in Coorg • Peter Duckers reports on a very rare East India Company medal for 1837

Cities at war: Liverpool • During WWII Liverpool became the headquarters of Western Approaches Command and the port for transatlantic shipping, as Jonathan Trigg explains

Luftwaffe Flak Battle Badge • Duncan Evans takes a look at the award for members of the Luftwaffe who manned anti-aircraft guns

Schnellboot ahoy! • Ian Baxter investigates the German Schnellboot or S-Boot (fast boat), a fast-moving large patrol torpedo boat

Collecting the Siege of Malta • Edward Hallett explores some collecting ideas centred around the pivotal Siege of Malta

The Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-1880 • Gabriele Esposito describes the Great Game between Britain and Russia that focussed on taking control of Afghanistan

The Photo Inspector • Ray Westlake looks at the uniform and insignia of Alexander Henry of the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers

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

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

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