The Armourer

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

The Armourer

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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

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Roman Army Museum • Kerry Culbert examines the life of Roman soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall, at the site of the Magna Roman Fort

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

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Operation Northwind • With his cherished Ardennes offensive faltering, Hitler gambled again and launched a second attack to the south, as Jonathan Trigg describes

WWI webbing: Germany • Edward Hallett looks at German personal equipment in this series on the accoutrements of WWI armies

Cities at war: Hamburg • As Germany’s largest port and second largest city, Hamburg was the target of a series of devastating air raids, as Jonathan Trigg explains

The Royal Naval Division • Mark Wood reveals the story of the WWI division that was drawn from the ranks of the Navy and looks at collecting the cap badges

The Spanish-American War • Graham Priest gives an overview of the 1898 war between Spain and America and looks at the weapons used

Warfare on the Cape frontier • Peter Duckers takes a look at the Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal

Mondragón’s rifle • Michael Heidler investigates a home grown Mexican weapon that was one of the first semi-automatic rfiles to be adopted by a national military

Famous chapters of WWII in colour • Our special collectors’ magazines cover all the military and human aspects of the famous “Battle of Britain” and “The Blitz”. Showcasing many original photographs now in colour for the first time, nothing like this has ever been produced before!

Collecting Operation Northwind • Edward Hallett looks for the collectables of the last German western offensive of World War II

Operation Juno • Graham Caldwell describes a Norway campaign in 1940 that resulted in the worst British naval disaster of WWII

The Photo Inspector • Ray Westlake looks at the uniforms of three members of the Middlesex Regiment

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

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