The Armourer

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

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England by air in WWII revealed

Wreck off Shetland is a U-Boat

New Great War displays

56th Contemporary History Auction

Original posters at Antikbar

Antiques at Eastbourne

The Tank Museum • Duncan Evans heads for Dorset and the biggest collection of tanks in the UK

Time runs out at C&T

Noonans under Orders

The Battle of the Alma • Mark Simner examines the first major battle of the Crimean War

Red Arrows flying clothing • This month Jarrod Cotter highlights the rarity of such items reaching the auction room and other collecting opportunities

WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?

Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force • Establishing the WAAAF in 1941 ensured that no aircraft was grounded as women could replace male ground crews, releasing men for other duties. Graham Caldwell explains

Lake Nyassa 1893 • Peter Duckers discusses the medals and clasps relating to campaigning on the Great Lakes of Central Africa

Kitbag through the ages: WWI Britain • In the first part of a new series, Edward Hallett looks at the personal items a British soldier of World War I carried

The Owen SMG and bayonet • Graham Priest has the story of how a cheap Australian weapon overcame endless obstacles to be one of the best weapons of WWII

The Stuart ‘Honey’ Light Tank • Willow Fitzgerald spotlights the American Light Tank M3 in British service

The Spanish awards • Duncan Evans takes a look at the medal and badges awarded to German and Spanish volunteers fighting for each other

Collecting the Battle of the Alma • Edward Hallett looks back to a famous Crimean War battle and takes a look at what collectables are available

The First Anglo-Sikh War, 1845-1846 • Gabriele Esposito describes the clash between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in the Punjab

COLLECTING IDEAS

The Photo Inspector • Every month Duncan Evans sets you a question regarding a military photograph

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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