The Armourer

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

The Armourer

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

Militaria for sale • Lenny Warren trawls the internet to find bargains, rare, interesting or bizarre items of militaria

YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, YOUR WAY • Pick the rate that suits you and your budget!

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

Ratisbon’s 49th Contemporary History sale

Rock Island rifles

Militaria Shows for 2022 • With Covid regulations relaxed, Tim Heath takes a look at the 2022 militaria show calendar

Medals and militaria at DNW • Duncan Evans reports on the latest militaria sold at auctions around the country

Ratisbon’s 46th Contemporary

The Anglo-Zulu War • Mark Simner examines one of the most famous military campaigns of the Victorian era

Warsaw Pact: Poland • In the next part of this look at the personal equipment of the Warsaw Pact countries, Ed Hallett turns to the Polish People’s Army

The 1936 Berlin Olympics • Graham Caldwell explains how the XI Olympiad was used by Hitler to showcase the supremacy of Aryan athletes to the rest of the world

The Guelphic Medal for Gallantry • Peter Duckers examines one of the first gallantry medals to be issued to the Other Ranks of the British Army

Cameras in the Cold War • John Wade looks at concealed and spy cameras as the Iron Curtain came down across Europe after WWII

Longarms at Petrograd • Graham Priest takes a look at the weapons used in the Russian Revolution of October 1917

6th SS Mountain Division Nord • Ian Baxter takes a look at a specialised Waffen-SS division of WWII

Collecting the Anglo-Zulu War • Edward Hallett looks at some of the items available to collectors of this Victorian colonial conflict

The High Seas Fleet War Badge • Duncan Evans takes a look at another Kriegsmarine award, this time for crews on battleships and cruisers

Wellington’s technical corps • Gabriele Esposito outlines the structure and organisation of the British Army’s artillery and engineers during the Napoleonic Wars

The Photo Inspector • Ray Westlake looks at the 2nd (Berwickshire) Volunteer Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers

The Battle of Britain IN COLOUR

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

NEXT MONTH: JULY 2022 ISSUE

Auction & Fair Diary • Due to the on-going situation and in accordance with Government advice, some fairs and auctions are now taking place. Please contact the auction houses and organisers directly for up to date information.

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