Bargains, rare, interesting or bizarre items of militaria found for sale on the internet. Many collectors focus on items from one conflict, or from a particular nation. There are others who focus on items attributed to individually named figures, and amongst those you don’t get more interesting than Adolf Hitler’s telephone. Gifted by Russian officers … Read more…
RAF Museum Midlands RAF Museum Midlands, located in Cosford in Shropshire, is a museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is part of the Royal Air Force Museum, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and a registered charity. The museum is spread … Read more…
Bargains, rare, interesting or bizarre items of militaria found for sale on the internet. No matter what you collect, it’s always that much nicer to find a unit marked item. This example of an Imperial German sawback Ersatz Seitengewehre 98/05 is particularly nice, and indeed rare as it’s marked up to the 95th Field Artillery … Read more…
Bargains, rare, interesting or bizarre items of militaria found for sale on the internet. Whilst the majority of collectors seem to favour British, German or US collectables, it’s nice to see items from other combatants as well. This really nice example of a WW1 French Sergeant Major’s uniform stands out as an extremely affordable, yet … Read more…
Imperial War Museum North Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. It is the first branch of the Imperial War Museum to be located in … Read more…
RZM M4 Buckle Codes M4/1 Ferdinand Hoffstätter, Bonn M4/2 M. Winter, München M4/3 Kallenbach, Meyer & Franke, Luckenwalde M4/4 Gustav Emil Ficker, Beierfeld M4/5 Leistner & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/6 C. & W. Meindel-Scholer, Klingenthal M4/7 Hermann Sprenger, Iserlohn M4/9 Albert Winges, Trusen M4/10 Bernhard Haarmann, Lüdenscheid M4/12 Mathias Kutsch, Attendorn M4/13 Paul Schuhmacher, Lüdenscheid M4/14 … Read more…
We got mittens too. During WW1, sometimes the German trenches and British trenches were so close together that they could shout to each other. Private Wilf Readman of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and his friends heard the Germans shouting “Gott mit uns!” (God with us). Wilf and his friends put their gloves on the end … Read more…
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RAF Museum Midlands (2023 update) Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, located in Cosford in Shropshire, is a museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is part of the Royal Air Force Museum, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and a registered charity. … Read more…
Cobbaton Combat Collection Cobbaton Combat Collection is an amazing military museum and tourist attraction. This North Devon collection has tanks, trucks, armoured cars, guns, helmets, artillery and grenades. From bombs to Home Front ration books, gas masks, ARP and Home Guard and blackout lamps, mostly World War Two and the years 1939 – 1945. Exhibits … Read more…
Wartime Orkney Wartime Orkney Part 1. Churchill Barriers, the Italian Chapel, relics from the German High Seas Fleet and HMS Tern. Orkney’s wartime history is characterised by tales of bravery, camaraderie, tragedy and indomitable human spirit. The islands played a pivotal role in both World Wars and poignant reminders of these turbulent periods are etched … Read more…
Lest We Forget Lest We Forget. Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War in 1919 to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. The … Read more…