ISSUE NO. 1 (Jan 1994) OUT OF PRINT
Museums and Places of Military interest
Straight tips for 'subs' – First World War
Basic Medals
Book Review
High Calibre Collection. Profile on John Carlin, ordnance collector
Letters to the editor
British Battles Shrewsbury – July 21st 1403
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.
Can you whistle? whistle used as giving orders and as an emblem of
authority.
Meeanee Medal commemorates the Cheshires’ finest hour
Swords and Hangers
Collectors Corner
Where can you buy the Armourer?
ISSUE NO. 2 (March 1994) OUT OF PRINT
Museums and Places of Military interest
The marking of British and Commonwealth bayonets part 1 Britain. Dr .
Richmond Dutton
‘Bombshell’ commemorated the Ladysmith siege
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.
The Great British Longbow
Shell Shocked Krupps v Vickers in the post-war battle of fuse royalties
Vimy ridge 1917
Canadian Collecting SGT. Morgan the welsh Canadian
British Battles A family affair – Lincoln – February 2nd 1142. Phil Crowther
Locally produced insignia of the Vietnam War. John McCormack
Letters to the editor
The M60 GPMG Vietnam. K.Raynor
The legend of Jim Bowie and his fighting knife. Alan Hitchin
Firing the imagination: short brass shell case at arms fair. John Carlin
Book review
Exploits of the 9/12 Light Dragoons in the wars against France
Collectors Corner
Arms Fair Diary March/April 1994
ISSUE NO. 3 (MAY/JUNE 1994) OUT OF PRINT
Museums and Places of Military interest.
Back to the beaches: Normandy 1944
D-Day anniversary events.
Letters to the editor.
The marking of British and Commonwealth bayonets part 2 – Australia,
Canada. South Africa and New Zealand. Dr. Richmond Dutton.
Progress for pilgrims on the Somme. Michael Renshaw
Book reviews.
The Plug Bayonet: intro. R.D.C. Evans.
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.
The Battle for the Alamo. Alan Hitchin.
Large calibre identification and markings: intro for collectors – John Carlin.
Gone, but not forgotten: France & Belgium silent cities of stone.
British Battles Naseby – June 14th 1645.
Re-enactment Roundhead.
Book review.
Collectors Corner.
Arms Fair Diary May/June 1994.
ISSUE NO. 4 (July/August 1994) OUT OF PRINT
Museums and Places of Military interest.
Eighty Years ago: British troops open fired on the continent of Europe first
time since Battle of Waterloo. David J. Harrison M.A.
Red Caps at Arnhem: 50th anniversary of significant events during Second
World War.
Stalingrad. John McCormack.
The English Plug Bayonet: The Early Iron-Mounted Patterns. R.D.C.Evans.
Letters to the editor.
Battlefield Relic Collecting.
Remembering Ringway days: learning to drop by parachute.
British Battles: Bosworth – August 22nd 1485.
Shot & Shell Part 1. John Carlin.
Mailly-Maillet – Hotel with a history.
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.
For Valour: first mass awards of VCs by Queen Victoria. Martin Osborne.
Collecting to the RFC. Frank Olivant.
Bitten by the military vehicle bug. Stuart Wright.
The marking of British and Commonwealth bayonets part 3 – The Indian
Subcontinent. Dr. Richmond Dutton.
The three boys from Hell’s Corner. Jim Hawthorne.
Collectors Corner.
Arms Fair Diary July/August 1994.
ISSUE NO. 5 (Sept/Oct 1994) OUT OF PRINT
Lilli Marlene: the story of a song. ..........................................................4
Very long service, very good conduct: remarkable career of Major Henry
Pococke. Peter Duckers.......................................................................5
The English Plug Bayonet: Iron mounted bayonets of traditional style. R.D.C.
Evans ...............................................................................................6
Shot & Shell Part 2: Armour piercing projectiles. John Carlin................8 –9
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..............11 – 12
Explosion: The Halifax disaster. Lt. James Raymond Ruffles. .................13
British Battles: The Battle of Brentford Nov 12th 1642. A. Coles ..............15
Rescued and restored to glory: Military Vehicle Trust..............................17
Collecting to the War at Sea. Mark Jarrold .....................................18 –19
Book reviews...................................................................................21
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War. ...................................22 – 23
Letters to the editor.....................................................................26 –27
The marking of British and Commonwealth bayonets part 4: Manufacturers’
Marks 1904 – 1945. Dr. Richmond Dutton ..................................28 –29
Museums and Places of Military interest..............................................32
Collectors Corner..............................................................................34
Arms Fair Diary Sept/Oct/Nov 1994 ....................................................35
ISSUE NO. 6 (Nov/Dec 1995) OUT OF PRINT
Auction Report: money for old rope: rope used by SAS in May 1980 sold at
auction. ............................................................................................4
Let the buyer beware: cautionary tale of the fake trumpet banner. Robin
Lumsden...........................................................................................5
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................7 – 8
Hitler’s Yacht: The Hartlepool Connection. Mick Coverdale........................9
Two shades of soul in Vietnam. John McCormack ................................11
Shot & Shell – part 3: Gas Shell. John Carlin..................................12 –13
The first Gallantry Award: The Indian Order of Merit 1837 -1847. Peter
Duckers ..........................................................................................14
The English Plug Bayonet: Transitional Bayonets of the Charles II – James II
period. R.D.C. Evans..................................................................16 –17
Battlefield Register will help protect historic sites............................18 – 19
The Marine Parabellum Pistol Mod 1904 Part 2. Mark Jarrold .........20 –21
British Battles: The Battle of Towton March 29th 1461...........................25
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.....................................26 –27
Museums and Places of Military interest..............................................29
The markings of the British & Commonwealth Bayonets part 5: Post WW2
markings. Dr Richmond Dutton ..........................................................33
Book reviews...................................................................................35
Remembering the Great War. Wade Russell .........................................36
Collectors Corner..............................................................................38
Arms Fair Diary Nov/Dec/Jan 1994/5 .................................................39
ISSUE NO. 7 (Jan/Feb 1995) OUT OF PRINT
Steel Souvenirs – M35 German Helmet. John McCormack.......................5
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................7 – 9
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
new index 25/1/08 10:41 Page 2
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War. ...................................10 – 11
Protecting & Collecting ..............................................................12 – 13
British Battles: The Hastings Campaign – 1066. Phil Crowther........15 – 17
Day out for the Essex MVCG. Colin Tebb.......................................18 – 19
Shot and Shell – part 4. John Carlin .............................................20 –21
Parabellum Pistole Mod 1904: 1st Patt 2nd issue part 3. Mark Jarrold ...22
–23
The marking of British & Commonwealth Bayonets part 6: German
contractors making British Bayonets. Dr Richmond Dutton.....................25
A Mark of Respect? : a look at head gear..............................................27
Auction reports.................................................................................29
Options for change – Regular Army and Territorial Army Cap Badges part
two. Ian Kelly ...........................................................................30 – 31
The English Plug Bayonet: The Board of Ordnance Standard Pattern. R.D.C.
Evans ......................................................................................32 –33
Letters to the editor............................................................................34
Bombed treasures: Hermitage Museum...............................................35
The Army Postal Corps during the Boer War 1899 – 1902. Peter Duckers36
Something a little different: from the Imperial War Museum.....................37
Book reviews...................................................................................40
Museums and places of interest .........................................................41
Collectors Corner..............................................................................42
Arms Fair Diary Jan/Feb/March 1995 .................................................43
ISSUE NO. 8 (March/April 1995) OUT OF PRINT
Shot & Shell part 5 – the early shells and their development. John Carlin4–5
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide................7 – 10
Worn...out in the midday sun: British helmets. .....................................11
The marking of British & Commonwealth Bayonets. Dr Richmond Dutton.12
Part 7: Manufacturers of Brown Bess type bayonets 1700 – 1853..........13
Only a trio: The Volunteer Artillery Battery. Peter Duckers..................16 –17
US Special Forces in Vietnam. John McCormack............................19 –21
Museums and Places of Military interest: The Cheshire Military Museum..23
Campaigners in combat for official battle status....................................25
Under the hammer: on sale at auctions ...............................................28
Signal pistols and pocket automatics of The Kriegsmarine. Mark Jarrold..29
–32
The English Plug Bayonet: Board of Ordnance Pattern Sword-plug bayonets.
R.D.C. Evans ............................................................................34 –35
British Battles: The Battle of Maldon AD 991. Jean Ellis...................36 –37
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War......................................40–41
Suffolk Lancaster find: wingtip of a Lancaster bomber found by members of
the East Anglian aircraft.....................................................................42
The Nazi General Assault Badge. Jamie Cross ..............................44 – 45
Book reviews ............................................................................48– 49
Collectors Corner..............................................................................50
Arms Fair Diary March/April/May 1995 ...............................................51
ISSUE NO. 9 (May/June 1995) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 8
Medal collecting: The Khedive’s Star. Peter Duckers.................................9
Equipping an Officer and a Gentleman, pictures from a campaign furniture
catalogue..................................................................................10–11
One man’s Arnhem: paratrooper Stanley Smith 1st Battalion the parachute
Regiment story. John McCormack..........................................................13
Current Bundeswehr Airborne Beret Badges. S. Iceton............................14
The making of British and Commonwealth Bayonets Part 8: the 17th
century. Dr Richmond Dutton......................................................16 – 17
Running the Blockade: English manufactured buttons for the Confederacy.
Alejandro M. de Quesada............................................................18 –19
Abroad Hitler’s yacht with a seasick Fuhrer: story of Herbert Weise, crew
member of Hitler’s yacht, the Aviso Grille. M. Coverdale .........................21
Collecting shell fuses. John Carlin................................................25 –27
British Battles: The Battle of Killikrankie – July 27th 1689......................29
Under the hammer: militaria auctions..................................................31
Found & Filmed on the Western Front: Geoffrey Malins famous because of
dangerous filming for London War Office ......................................32– 33
The English Plug Bayonet: Plain non- standard Plug Bayonets. R.D.C.
Evans ......................................................................................34 –35
Tour of Duty? battlefield tour on the Western Front .................................38
Protecting Cromwell’s heritage ...........................................................39
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War......................................40–41
Book & video reviews........................................................................42
Letters to the editor............................................................................43
Museums & Places of military interest: Hooge Crater Museum................46
Tunnel Vision: HO2 – St Peter’s Tunnel in Jersey. Peter Waterworth..........48
Medals stolen at two N.W. arms fairs ..................................................49
Collectors Corner..............................................................................50
Arms Fair Diary May/June/July 1995..................................................51
ISSUE NO. 10 (July/August 1995) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Ghosts on the Somme. Michael Renshaw of Les Galets...................10 –11
Bayonets in the genes: collecting. Dennis Reeves..........................13 – 14
The Great Sortie from Kandahar: the attack on Der Khoja, August 16th
1880. Peter Duckers..................................................................18 –19
The death of the Prince Imperial: Zulu land 1879. Dr Richmond Dutton........
23 –24
Collecting Shell Fuses: part 11: British Fuses of WW1 period. John Carlin26
–28
British Battles : The Battle of Montgomery. 18th Sept 1644. Peter Gaunt ..32
–33
All found on the Western Front .....................................................34 –35
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.....................................38 –39
The English Plug Bayonet: The Helmet-head series. R.D.C. Evans.....41–43
Death of Grenadier: soldier of the Waffen SS.........................................44
Dealer focus: Militaria is a family affair ................................................45
Book reviews...................................................................................46
Running the Blockade: English manufactured firearms for Confederacy.
Alejandro M. de Quesada ..................................................................47
Museums & places of Military interest .................................................48
Letters to the editor............................................................................49
Collectors Corner..............................................................................50
Arms Fair Diary July/August/Sept. 1995..............................................51
ISSUE NO. 12 (Nov/Dec 1995) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide................5 – 10
Medal Collecting: for services as a prisoner of war. Peter Duckers .....11–12
Restoring Pickelhauben part 2 : helmet. Graham Maddocks ...........14 – 15
Making the Hitler Connection: pictures of Hitler found at arms fair............17
German Pz.Kw.11 (Model F): German tank ..................................18 –19
Found on the Western Front : Hooge Craters revisited. Peter Duckers ............21
Militaria on the internet......................................................................23
Nightmare voyage of Hitler’s yacht. Mick Coverdale ..............................24
Collecting service dress .............................................................25 – 26
Collecting Shell Fuses Part 1v French & American fuses of WW1. John
Carlin.......................................................................................30 –31
British Battles: The Battle of Dunbar – 3rd Sept 1650.............................35
The War in the East 1941 – 45. John McCormack................................38
The fingerprints of war are still to be found. R.J.Collis......................40 –41
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War....................................42 – 43
An enigma is remembered: Armistice day. David Harrison .....................45
The English plug Bayonet: Animal heads and other decorative styles. R.D.C.
Evans .......................................................................................46–47
Facts &Myths about armour...............................................................48
Some corner of an American Field: graves of Royal air force cadets in
Arcadia. A.M. De Quesada..........................................................50 –51
Museums & Places of Military interest: HMS Plymouth & HM Submarine
Onyx.......................................................................................54 – 55
Book reviews .............................................................................56–57
Collectors Corner..............................................................................58
Arms Fair Diary Nov/Dec/Jan 1995-6
new index 25/1/08 10:41 Page 3
ISSUE NO. 13 (Jan/Feb1996) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
The B-24 which boldly ventured on its own: recounts how the pilot of a
‘Marie Celeste’ of the air returned to Norfolk. R.J. Collis...................11 – 12
Medal collecting A V.C.winner’s grave in Rawalpindi. Peter Duckers..13 –14
Reserve- Kavallerie-Regiment number 5. David Johnson ...............15 – 16
By Royal decree: Royal Newfoundland Regiment. David Parsons.....19 –20
British Battles : The battle of Stamford Bridge – Sept 25th, 1066. B.V. Naylor
21
The Lewis Gun: in British Infantry service on the Western Front 1914-18.
Peter T. Scott ..............................................................................24–26
Found on the Western Front: personal effects& equipment................36–37
The English Plug Bayonet: Late Ornamental Patterns. R.D.C. Evans .38 –39
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War ....................................42 – 43
Under the Hammer: items sold at auction ............................................47
Third Reich Medals & Badges. Jamie Cross ..................................49 –50
The Phoenix in Vietnam. John McCormack ..........................................51
Museums & Places of Military interest: The Gurkha Museum & Naval
Museum of Alberta ....................................................................52 – 53
Book Reviews............................................................................55 -56
Collectors Corner..............................................................................57
Arms Fair Diary Jan/Feb/March ..........................................................58
ISSUE NO. 14 (Mar/April 1996) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Medal Collecting: The Hong Kong Plague Medal. Peter Duckers..............11
Cut thrust and Swagger: Exhibition of swords in words & drawings.
Collector B.J McVay ...................................................................13 –15
Collecting badged wartime British clothing. Paul Laidlaw.................18–19
At the going down of the sun. Tom Morgan...........................................20
The Lewis Gun: in the British Infantry service on the Western Front 1914 –18
24 –25
Ordnance Collecting part 7 -the 1pdr/37mm: the ‘baby’ of the big shells.
John Carlin................................................................................27–29
Third Reich Medals & Badges: the iron cross 2nd class 1939. Jamie Cross.
32 –33
Found on the Western Front ...............................................................34
The Black Butchers of the Marne. David Johnson ...........................35 –37
The French plug bayonet early military patterns. R.D.C. Evans .........39 –40
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War ....................................42 – 43
German Pz.Kw (Model ‘B’) ........................................................46 – 47
British Battle: The Battle of Solway Moss – Nov 23rd 1542. Jean Ellis.....48
Redrawing the Battle Lines. Les Peters...........................................49–50
BEF Badges.....................................................................................52
Museums & Places of Military interest ...........................................53–54
Book reviews............................................................................55 – 56
Collectors Corner..............................................................................57
Arms Fair Diary March/April/May ........................................................58
ISSUE NO. 15 (May/June 1996) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Medal collecting: Earning the Crimea Medal. Peter Duckers....................13
Collecting badged wartime British clothing. Paul Laidlaw ...............18 – 19
Digging in the ‘Falaise Pocket’ Kevin Whittaker.....................................20
Russians in Feldgrau. David Johnson..........................................24 – 25
All found on the Western Front .....................................................28 –29
The Lewis Gun: in British Infantry service on the Western Front 1914 – 18
part 3. Peter T. Scott ..................................................................31 – 33
British Battles : The battle of Flodden – Sept 9th 1513. Phil Crowther.......37
Third Reich Medals & Badges: The Infantry Assault award in bronze & silver.
Jamie Cross..............................................................................38 –39
Armour of the Roman Army. Steve Raymond.................................41 – 42
The French plug bayonet: the standard military model. R.D.C. Evans43 –45
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War ....................................46 – 47
Victor Charlie at war: Vietnam collecting. John McCormack....................49
Under the hammer: items sold at auction.............................................53
Who was Private Harry Woods? Tom Morgan ...............................54 – 55
The air war in East Anglia. R.J. Collis ..................................................56
Russian T/34
Cruiser tank..........................................................58 – 59
Museums & Places of Military interest: Royal Armouries museum ...60 – 61
Book review.....................................................................................64
Collectors Corner..............................................................................65
Arms Fair Diary May/June/July...........................................................66
ISSUE NO. 16 (July/August 1996) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 8
Force 135 and the Liberation of Jersey. Mark Lamerton...................10 –11
Medal collecting. Peter Duckers..........................................................12
Beware the Super-Fakes. Robin Lumsden ............................................13
Zulu: a look at the Zulu regiments. John McCormack ......................15 –16
The Captain and his tunic..re- united after 61 years. Andrew Taylor .........17
Third Reich Medals & Badges: the Iron Cross First Class. Jamie Cross.....21
–22
Readers’ enquiries answered .............................................................26
A corner of an English field which remains forever German. Tom Morgan .27
Under the hammer ....................................................................28 – 29
In days of old when knights were bold: medieval facts & figures. Avril Marsh
30
Ordnance Collecting part 8. John Carlin........................................31 –33
The Poles at Monte Cassino. H. Sergeant.............................................35
The French plug bayonet: the hunting bayonets with reversible hilts. R.D.C.
Evans ......................................................................................39 –41
Italian M13/40 Tank..................................................................42 – 43
British Battles : The Battle of Stoke- June 16th, 1487. Jean Ellis .............45
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: Corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.....................................46 –47
Western Front ..................................................................................50
Victims of the last Torpedo. Jimmy Furphy.....................................52 –53
The Air War in East Anglia. R.J.Collis...................................................54
The Lewis Gun: In British Infantry service on the Western Front 1914 –18 55
– 56
Book Reviews..................................................................................60
Collectors Corner..............................................................................61
Arms Fair Diary July/August/Sept............................................................
ISSUE NO. 17 (Sept/Oct 1996) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide................5 – 11
Medal Collecting. Peter Duckers .........................................................13
Found on the Western Front........................................................14 – 15
Collecting British Fascist Badges. Jamie Cross.....................................19
The ‘Spanish’ flu which started in the USA ............................................20
Trench Maps 1914 1918 part 1 . Peter Chasseaud........................24 –25
The tragedy which Churchill thought would be too much to bear: sinking of
H.M.T. The Lancastria. Tom Morgan.............................................27 –29
Ordnance Collecting part 8. John Carlin........................................33 –35
Under the hammer............................................................................37
British Battles: The Battle of Gainsborough – July 28th 1643. Dr Peter Gaunt
39 –40
The French plug bayonet: selection of styles. R.D.C. Evans..............43 –45
Lorraine S.P. Mounting ...............................................................46 –47
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: Corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.....................................50 –51
LK11 – Imperial Germany’s other tank. Les Peters.................................53
The Air War in East Anglia. R.J. Collis..................................................54
Moscow 1941. John McCormack................................................55 –56
The Lewis Gun: in British Infantry service on the Western Front 1914 – 18
part 5. Peter T. Scott ..................................................................59 – 60
Culzean Castle and its Armoury. Jonathan Cardale ...............................61
Book Reviews ...........................................................................63 –64
Collectors Corner..............................................................................65
Arms Fair Diary Sept/Oct/Nov .............................................................66
ISSUE NO. 18 (Nov/Dec 1996) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
WW11 printed British Shoulder Titles. John McCormack........................11
new index 25/1/08 10:41 Page 4
Malta: an island at war. Robert Attard ............................................13–15
Japanese art swords: Liverpool museum oriental collection. L.S. Smith.......
17–18
The death of a Heinkel 115 Float plane. C.R. Elliott.........................21 –22
The air war in East Anglia. R.J.Collis ...................................................23
Travelling the superhighway: Internet news ..........................................24
Trench Maps 1914 1918 part 2. Peter Chasseaud.........................28 –29
Ordnance Collecting part 9. John Carlin........................................31 –33
Badges and Insignia off the Royal Regiment of Artillery part 1: The gun cap
badge. Norman Litchfield .............................................................36 –37
On with the show at Old Warden aerodrome.........................................39
British Battles: The Battle of Blackheath – June 17th 1497.....................40
The Germanic plug bayonet: intro to early military styles. R.D.C. Evans ...42
–43
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: Corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War ....................................46 – 47
The Lewis Gun: British infantry on the Western Front 1914-18 part 6. Peter
T.Scott......................................................................................49 –50
PzKwV1 (tiger) Model H part 1....................................................52 –53
Third Reich Medals & Badges: The Iron Cross 2nd & 1st class. Jamie Cross
55 –56
Found on the Western Front ...............................................................59
Under the hammer............................................................................61
Book reviews...................................................................................63
Readers’ enquiries answered .............................................................64
Collectors corner ..............................................................................65
Arms Fair Diary Nov/Dec/Jan 97 ........................................................66
ISSUE NO. 19 (Jan/Feb 1997) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
The Handgun ban will not affect me – or will it? : facts & effects. James S.
Clay ...............................................................................................10
‘Wattie Suddie’ and the rugby players of the Great War. Derek Robertson..13
–15
Medal collecting. Peter Duckers ...................................................17 –18
Found on the Western Front ...............................................................20
Badges & Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery part 2. Norman E.H.
Litchfield...................................................................................22 –23
Trench maps part 3. Peter Chasseaud.................................................28
Third Reich Medals & Badges. Jamie Cross ..................................29 –31
Ordnance Collecting part 10. John Carlin......................................33 –35
British Battles: The Battle of Culloden – April 16th 1746. Phil Crowther ........
37–39
The Germanic plug bayonet: standard military pattern. R.D.C. Evans.40–41
What a place to fight a war: fighting the imperial Japanese army. John
McCormack ..............................................................................44 –45
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War....................................46 – 47
The Northallerton Memorials project. Steve Metcalfe ..............................49
A Look at Maltese camouflage. Robert Attard........................................51
The Air War in East Anglia. R.J. Collis..................................................52
Raiders on the high seas. R.M.Coverdale......................................54 –55
Military sites on the internet................................................................56
The twenty most asked questions about the Japanese Sword. Steve Smith ...
57 –59
PzKwV1 (tiger) Model H part 2.....................................................61–62
Book reviews .............................................................................63–64
Collectors Corner..............................................................................65
Arms Fair Diary Nov/Dec/Jan 97 ........................................................66
ISSUE NO. 20 (March/April 1997) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 6
The Hampshire Aircraft Parks, Royal Flying Corps (Territorial Force). Ray
Westlake ..................................................................................10 –11
Collecting WW1 O/R Field Caps. Andrew Taylor .............................13 –14
Arms & Armour: guide to historian & collector. Robert Attard ............15 –16
Medal collecting. Peter Duckers ...................................................17 –18
Badges & Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery part 3: The Blue Cloth
Helmet Plate. Norman E.H. Litchfield.............................................20–21
Third Reich Medals & Badges: Wound Badge in black. Jamie Cross.22 –24
Crash pilot is re-united with his Meteor jet ............................................28
Three weeks in the Battle of Britain ...............................................29 –31
Ordnance Collecting part 11. John Carlin......................................32 –34
NSFR: National Socialist Flying Corps. Brian Molloy .......................36 –39
British Battles: The Battle of Mons Graupius – AD 84. Steve Raymond41–42
The Germanic plug bayonet: hunting pattern. R.D.C. Evans.............44 –45
Made in Vietnam. John McCormack....................................................49
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: Corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War.....................................50– 51
Batterie Mirus part of the Channel Island Defences. Mark Lamerton...54 –55
Found on the Western Front.........................................................58 –59
The Twenty most asked questions about the Japanese Sword..........61 –63
1 & 2nd North Midland Field Company and the Hohenzollern Redoubt.
Andrew Taylor ...........................................................................64 –65
Book Reviews ............................................................................67–68
Collectors Corner..............................................................................69
Arms Fair Diary March/April/May 97 ...................................................70
ISSUE NO. 21 (May/June 1997) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide 5 – 6
Militaria from around the world: compare items and prices, new contacts ....
7–9
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Part 4- The Busby
Plume Holder . Norman E.H. Litchfield...........................................10–11
Volunteers with railway connections: Second Gloucestershire Engineer
Volunteer Corps formed in Bristol April 1861. Ray Westlake............12 – 13
Shoulder-Belt Plates of the Napoleonic Wars. Philip J. Haythornwaite...15 –
16
Paper Warfare: movement order for 1st SS Panzer Division. John
McCormack.....................................................................................18
Medal Collecting: China 1900: The Relief of Pekin. Peter Duckers ....19 –20
Arms & Armour: The Lobster Tail Helmet (Zischagge). Robert Attard.21 – 22
From the Longest Day to A Bridge Too Far: British exhibition of unpublished
stories from Ohio..............................................................................24
British Battles: The battle of the Boyne – July 1st 1690. Steve Raymond ..28
–29
Ordnance Collecting Part 12 -47mm/3 pdr Ammunition (part 2). John
Carlin......................................................................................30 – 32
Third Reich Medals & Badges: The German Gross in Gol/Silver in Metal &
Cloth. Jamie Cross....................................................................34 – 37
Collecting ‘Old Bill’ : cartoons drawn by Bruce Bairnsfather an officer in
Warwickshire Regiment to cheer up his fellow officers. Tom Stafford ........41
The Germanic plug bayonet: Hunting Weapons: A general survey R.D.C.
Evans......................................................................................42 – 43
French Cavalry versus German aircraft in Sept 1914. David Johnson ...44 –
46
The Letford Diaries 1914, 1918: corporal Alex Letford of 5th Field Company
Royal Engineers – record of the Great War....................................48 – 49
Three weeks in the Battle of Britain...............................................51 – 53
The Junker Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Gordon Williamson ......56 –58
The Twenty most asked questions about the Japanese Sword..........59 –61
Book Reviews ...........................................................................62 –63
Collectors Corner..............................................................................65
Arms Fair Diary May/June/July 97......................................................66
ISSUE NO. 22 (July/August 1997) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 8
Militaria from around the world: compare items and prices, new contacts ..9
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Part 5- Shako Plates
1800 – 1855. Norman E.H. Litchfield...........................................10–12
Raiding The Eagle’s Nest: Hitler’s Eagles nest HQ retreat. Phil Froom .13–15
Arms & Armour: guide to collector & historian – buff coat 17th century.
Robert Attard ............................................................................21 – 22
The Isle of Man Rifle Volunteers. Ray Westlake ..............................23 – 24
Volkssturm. John McCormack ...........................................................28
Ordnance Collecting: Part 12 – 47mm/3pdr Ammunition (part3). John
Carlin......................................................................................29 – 32
new index 25/1/08 10:41 Page 5
The Rheinbund Regiments in Spain. David Johnson......................34 – 36
The Allgemeine SS Membership Pin. Jamie Cross .........................38 – 40
The Germanic plug bayonet: Hunting bayonets with reversible hilts. R.D.C.
Evans......................................................................................42 – 43
British Battles: Hereward’s Stand on Ely Island – 1071. Phil Crowther...45 –
46
Celebrating an elite fighting force: airborne forces museum ....................47
Third Reich Medals & Badges: the ‘U’ Boat Badge 1939 Type. Jamie Cross .
48 –49
Three weeks in the Battle of Britain...............................................51 – 53
Militaria on the internet ......................................................................56
Under the hammer: items sold at auction.............................................57
The final journey of Zeppelin LZ34. R.M Coverdale MBE .................58 – 59
Book Reviews Pages..................................................................63 –64
Collectors Corner..............................................................................65
Arms Fair Diary July/August/Sept. 97 ..................................................66
ISSUE NO. 23 (Sept/Oct 1997) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Volunteer Battalions of the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Ray Westlake 10
–11
WW2 British Airborne Insignia. John McCormack.................................13
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 1. David Johnson..................15 – 17
Negroli helmet goes to The Royal Armouries for a world record price........19
Found on the Western Front ...............................................................21
Arms & Armour: guide to collectors & historians: The Kettle hat (Chapel de
Fer). Robert Attard.....................................................................22 – 23
Britische Freikorps. Brian Molloy ........................................................24
Ordnance Collecting: 6pdr/57mm Ammunition (part1). John Carlin.29 –33
Medal collecting:Francis Gee – A Military Knight of Windsor. Peter Duckers ..
36 – 39
British Battles: Battle of Barnet 14th April 1471. Philip A. Haigh ......41 – 43
Third Reich Medals & Badges: U -boat Combat Clasp. Jamie Cross..44 –45
Old Haunts Revisited: account of visit to France & Belgium Battlefields 1920
47 – 49
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Part 6 -The Cypher
Badge of the Royal Horse Artillery. Norman E.H.Litchfield ...............50 – 51
The Germanic plug bayonet – 18th century Bayonets for professional
hunters. R.D.C. Evans ...............................................................52 – 53
A chance find which led to a friendship: German Wehrpass led to friendship
with former German soldier. Douglas Hannah ......................................55
Militaria on the Internet ......................................................................60
The colt M-1911 Automatic Pistol: model 1911 automatic pistol U.S. Army
& Navy. Lt Col. George A. Larson USAF (Ret.) ...............................61 – 62
It’s not so quiet on the Eastern Front ....................................................64
Reviews Pages.........................................................................67 – 68
Collectors’ Corner.............................................................................69
Arms Fair Diary Sept/Oct/Nov 97 ........................................................70
ISSUE NO. 24 (Nov/Dec 1997) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
The London Pharmacist Volunteers 1915 – 1917: ‘ the anti-microbe corps’.
Ray Westlake ...........................................................................10 – 11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 2. David Johnson..................13 – 15
Vietnam made pocket patches. John McCormack.................................18
Forgotten museum reaches a silver milestone...............................20 – 21
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery part 7 – Pagri and
tropical head-dress badges. Norman E.H.Litchfield .......................22 – 23
A gun with a history: Steyr Mod 95 straight pull carbine. Howard Williamson
24
Found on the Western Front:photographs from relic ‘museum’ ...............28
Ordnance Collecting: 6pdr/57mm Ammunition (part 2). John Carlin31 –34
Medal Collecting: For Service in the Peninsula – twice. Peter Duckers ......36
Fort in Paradise: Fort Copacabana. Phil Froom .............................38 – 39
Third Reich medals & badges: Medal for the winter campaign in the East.
Jamie Cross.............................................................................41 – 42
British Battles: the Battle of Bannockburn – 23rd/24th June 1314. Jean Ellis
45
Collecting – without breaking the bank. Stephen Doyle ..........................47
German Belts of WW2. Pete Nash...............................................49 – 50
Old haunts Revisited: journey to the battlefields ....................................52
Update on the British Free Corp. Jamie Cross .......................................55
The Scottish plug bayonet: new research on this group of weapons. R.D.C.
Evans ......................................................................................56 –57
Arms & Armour: A guide for collector & historian – the Cervelliere & The
Basinet. Robert Attard.................................................................60 –61
Luftwaffe pilot was shot down five times. Steven Hussain.......................62
The case of William Melville’s Medals. Tom Tulloch-Marshall...........63 –66
Kriegsmarine Identification discs. R.M Coverdale MBE ..........................68
Book Reviews Pages ........................................................................71
Collectors Corner..............................................................................73
Arms Fair Diary Nov/Dec/Jan 97/98 ...................................................74
ISSUE NO. 25 (Jan/Feb 1998) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide 5 – 9
Three Helmet Plates Of The Midlothian Volunteers. Ray Westlake ......10–11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 3. David Johnson..................13 – 15
The Great Nazi Counterfeit Story. Phil Froom .................................17 – 18
Medal Collecting: British Veterans of the Indian Mutiny at the Delhi Durbars,
1903 & 1911. Peter Duckers.........................................................19 – 20
The terrible twin: story of the Twin 6 pdr.Coast Defence Gun. Jeff Dorman.22
– 24
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery part 8 – Collar
Badges. E.H.Litchfield ...............................................................28 – 29
Ordnance Collecting: The 12 pdr gun and ammunition in British service.
John Carlin ..............................................................................31 – 34
Stolen items: warning to Collectors .....................................................36
Island Fortress: World War 2 fortifications and the occupation of Guernsey...
38 – 42
British Battles: Boudicca’s Rebellion – AD 61. Phil Crowther...................47
Third Reich medals & badges: guide to collecting German medals of the
Third Reich. Jamie Cross ...........................................................49 – 50
German Belts 1914 – 45. Pete Nash...........................................54 – 55
The Dutch Plug Bayonet:military weapons. R.D.C. Evans...............56 – 57
Arms & Armourer: a guide for the collector and historian. Robert Attard ....58
–59
WW11 German Army Helmet Camouflage. John McCormack ................61
Letters to the Editor ...........................................................................63
The Standard issue Machine Embroidered Runic Collar Patch. M.A. Holden..
64 –65
Under the hammer: items sold at auction.............................................67
Old Campaigner appeals for the return of his medals. Bryan Reardon......68
Book Reviews Pages.................................................................71 – 72
Collectors Corner..............................................................................73
UK Arms Fair Diary Jan/Feb/March 1998.............................................74
ISSUE NO. 26 (March/April 1998)
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Medal Collecting: The clasp North West Frontier (1852) to the 53rd Regt.
Peter Duckers...........................................................................11 – 12
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 4. David Johnson..................13 – 15
Third Reich Medals & Badges: guide to collecting 1st Oct medal with Prague
Castle bar or occupation of sudentanland medal. Jamie Cross........16 – 17
Tank Battles in Normandy: from the diaries of Trooper Ernest Buxton. Kevin
Whittaker.................................................................................19 – 21
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery part 9 – shoulder Belt
Plates c. 1790 – 1855. Norman E.H.Litchfield .............................22 – 23
An Extraordinary Find: The tunics of Captain Julian Amery S.O.E. Dominic
Abbott .....................................................................................28 – 29
Ordnance Collecting: An intro to collecting inert German Ordnance. John
Carlin......................................................................................30 – 33
Great interest in The Great War: fascination of the First World War. Nigel
Cave .......................................................................................35 – 36
Uniforms of the Scots Greys: from the illustrations of Harry Payne. Ray
Westlake .................................................................................38 – 42
Against all odds: Isandlwana – January 22nd 1879 .....................44 – 46
British Battles: The battle of Ancrum Moor – 1545. Gervase Phillips..47 –48
German Army Enlisted Ranks Belt Buckles. Pete Nash ...................52 – 53
new index 25/1/08 10:41 Page 6
The Plug Bayonets of The Italian States. R.D.C. Evans....................56 – 58
Arms & Armour: collecting Comb morion c.1600 Palace Armouries Malta.
Robert Attard ............................................................................59 – 60
A Shilling for Stalingrad. John McCormack ...................................61 – 62
The M36/40 Army Tunic as issued to SS Units – A cautionary tale....63 – 65
Not ‘just a trio’ : Lancashire Fusiliers who fought throughout WW1....67- 68
Book Reviews Pages..................................................................71– 72
Collectors Corner..............................................................................73
Arms Fair Diary March/April/May 1998 ...............................................74
ISSUE NO. 27 (May/June 1998) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Insignia of the training reserve 1916 – 18. Ray Westlake ...............10 – 11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 5. David Johnson..................13 – 15
Medal Collecting: D.S.O. And Three Bars: a remarkable Gallantry group.
Peter Duckers...........................................................................16 – 17
Kursk 1943. John McCormack ..........................................................19
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery:part 10 Waist Belt
Clasps & buckles......................................................................20 – 21
Two mutually rewarding hobbies:finding the signed photograph of a knights
cross holder ....................................................................................24
What’s new on the Western Front. Gary Sterne......................................28
Ordnance Collecting:13PDR Ammunition (part1). John Carlin........30 – 33
Third Reich Medals & Badges: guide to collecting The Army Flak Badge.
Jamie Cross.............................................................................35 – 36
Police Warrant Discs of The Third Reich: a warning to collectors by Don
Bible .......................................................................................38 – 41
British Battles : The Battle of Nantwich – 1644. Jean Ellis...............42 – 43
Old Hookey and the Cavalry. David Johnson ................................45 – 46
The Big One: USA’s 280mm “atomic cannon”. Lt.Col.George A.Larson .....48
–50
Enlisted ranks belt buckles of the Luftwaffe 1935 – 45. Pete Nash....52 –53
DER Zollgrenzschutz: German Land Customs Dagger 1937. Brian Molloy ...
54
The Plug Bayonets of Scandinavia. R.D.C. Evans..........................56 – 57
Arms & Armour: A guide for the collector and historian on Islamic helmets.
Robert Attard ............................................................................59 – 60
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker. Irene Moore .............................63 –64
Das Machinenengewehr Dreyse MG13. J.C.Groom.......................66 – 67
Book Reviews pages .................................................................71 – 72
Collectors corner ..............................................................................73
UK Arms Fair Diary May/June/July 1998.............................................74
ISSUE NO. 28 (July/August 1998) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
A Veteran Volunteer: Major Arthur Rule. Ray Westlake .....................10 –11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 6. David Johnson..................13 – 15
Medal Collecting: SAMANA 1897 The Defence of Forts Saragarhi and
Gulistan. Peter Duckers ..............................................................17 –19
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Part 11- Officers’
Sabretaches & Pouches. Norman E.H. Litchfield ............................20 –22
The souvenir from Hitler’s Bunker. John McCormack .............................24
Willi Lehsau’s SS Ring: collector’s story. Robin Lumsden................29 – 30
Ordnance Collecting 13PDR Ammunition (part 2). John Carlin........33 –36
British Army Pouch Badges. Philip J. Haythornwaite......................38 – 39
Treasures of the Kremlin: exhibition – treasures from the Moscow Kremlin40
– 41
Last Resting Place on the Eastern Front. Nick Holdsworth ...............43 – 44
302 Infantry Brigade, Lt-Col Robinson and the Liberation of Jersey, May
1945. Mark Lamerton ...............................................................46 – 49
Third Reich Medals & Badges: Special badge for the single handed
destruction of a tank. Jamie Cross...............................................50 – 51
SS Enlisted Ranks Belt Buckles. Pete Nash....................................52 –54
The Plug Bayonets of Russia 7 Eastern Europe. R.D.C. Evans.........56 – 57
Arms & Armourer: a guide for the collector and historian. Robert Attard ....58
–59
Peter Bishop’s story: Peter Bishop killed Aachen May 1944. David
Maughan..................................................................................60 –62
It’s not what you know but who you’re lucky enough to meet: Lot 739. An
Eastern Shamshir..another Eastern sword..and a Naval Officer’s scabbard.
Philip Baker .............................................................................64 – 65
The Burials at Monchy-Le-Preux. Tom Morgan..............................68 – 69
Book reviews page ...........................................................................71
Collectors’ corner .............................................................................73
UK Arms Fair Diary July/August/Sept 1998
ISSUE NO. 29 (Sept/Oct 1998)
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 7
Beltring Snapshot ..........................................................................8 –9
The Distinction for Efficiency: Special Badges for the Volunteer Force 1859 –
1908. Ray Westlake ..................................................................10 –11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 7. David Johnson..................13 – 15
Fakes: look into fakes in militaria. John McCormack .............................17
Medal Collecting: Mansur Khan: two medal groups. Peter Duckers..18 – 19
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Part 12- Buttons.
Norman E.H.Litchfield ...............................................................20 – 22
The mystery of the crashed Dornier and missing crewman. R.M. Coverdale
MBE........................................................................................28 – 30
Ordnance Collecting 15PDR B.L./Q.F/B.L.C. Guns & Ammunition in British
Service. John Carlin ..................................................................33 – 36
Prussian Police Warrant Discs (1934 – 37): a warning to collectors. Don
Bible .......................................................................................38 – 40
Lost in time – missing no longer: Private Russell George Bosisto 27th
Battalion AIF Killed in action 4th August, 1916. Buried 5th July, 1998. Tom
Morgan ...................................................................................44 – 46
Under the hammer: auction preview ............................................48 – 49
Could the graves have been of the Spanish Blue Division? J.C. Cabello of
Cornwall .........................................................................................52
Letters to the editor............................................................................53
The Plug Bayonets of Spain. R.D.C. Evans ....................................54 –55
Third Reich Medals & Badges: guide to collecting The Iron Cross First Class
(EK1)
(Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). Jamie Cross.............................56 –57
Arms & Armourer: a guide to collector and historian. Robert Attard of Malta ..
58 –60
Twenty years on: counting the human cost of the Great War. Jack Cavanagh
63
Goring – Master Huntsman of the Third Reich: special Rominten Heide
Ostpreuben Hunt Items ..............................................................64 – 66
Indian Insas 5.56mm Bayonet. Carl T.Woods......................................69
Le Grand Blockhaus: modern museum commemorating the St-Nazaire
pocket ............................................................................................70
Book reviews pages ..................................................................71 – 72
Collectors’ corner .............................................................................73
UK Arms Fair Diary Sept/Oct/Nov 1998 ...............................................74
ISSUE NO. 30 (Nov/Dec 1998) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
The Loyal Warrington Volunteers 1798-1801. Ray Westlake...........10 –11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 8. David Johnson..................13 – 15
My Car Boot Buy: story behind a WWll Tommy’helmet. John McCormack17
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Part 13- Metal
Shoulder Title. Norman E.H. Litchfield...........................................18 –20
Old Album Records A Luftwaffe Prang: look at old photo album of Luftwaffe.
Christopher R. Elliott..................................................................22 – 24
Oberleutnant Karl Ernst Hartmuller: Luftwaffe Field Division ‘Hermann
Goring’. Peter Nash....................................................................28 –30
Ordnance Collecting: 3 inch 20 CWT Anti-Aircraft Gun and Ammunition.
John Carlin...............................................................................33 –36
Medal collecting: An Early Award for 1914: a Medaille Militaire to the South
Staffords. Peter Duckers..............................................................37 –38
Third Reich Medals & Badges: guide to collecting The Dutch Mussert Cross.
Jamie Cross.............................................................................40 – 43
The origin of a fuse..a WW1 episode. Lt. Col. E.R. Pratt OBE MC (late Royal
Artillery)...................................................................................49 – 52
The Plug Bayonets of Spain Part 2: Military Weapons. R.D.C. Evans.54 –55
New research on counterfeit SS insignia: new pitfalls for unwary collectors.
Mark Holden ............................................................................58 – 59
Letters to the editor............................................................................60
The Ardennes Offensive: actions of Ernie’s Regiment and the part they played
new index 25/1/08 10:41 Page 7
in the Ardennes Offensive. Kevin Whittaker ....................................62 –64
Arms & Armourer: a guide for the collector and historian. Robert Attard of
Malta ......................................................................................66 – 67
The Golden Leader’s Sports Badge: awards of the Hitler Youth. Philip Baker..
70 – 71
Book reviews pages ..................................................................75 – 76
Collectors’ Corner.............................................................................77
UK Arms Fair Diary Nov/Dec/Jan 1998/9 ............................................78
ISSUE NO. 31 (Jan/Feb 1999) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Medal Collecting: A Late Award to the Indian Army. Peter Duckers......10–11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 9. David Johnson..................13 – 15
Truro’s Tigers: The 3rd Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps. Ray Westlake.17
– 19
Internet service helps to keep the names alive: Commonwealth War Graves
commission has recently launched a searchable database of casualties on
the internet...............................................................................20 – 21
Tigerstripe Camouflage. John McCormack ...................................23 – 24
German Youth and Hitler Youth Buckles. Peter Nash ......................28 – 30
Ordnance Collecting: 17PDR Tank and Anti-Tank and 77MM Tank
Ammunition (part 1). John Carlin ...............................................33 – 36
New displays at The Tower given the royal seal of approval .............37 –38
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Norman E.H.
Litchfield...................................................................................40 –43
Last Chapter of the Dornier mystery: story of crashed Dornier and missing
crewman. R M Coverdale ..................................................................44
Third Reich Medals & Badges: guide to collecting Third Reich awards in the
1957 form. Jamie Cross ............................................................49 –51
Letters to the editor............................................................................52
The Plug Bayonets of Spain part 3: The bayonets of Albacete. R.D.C. Evans .
54 –55
From Post WW1 to the Gulf War..The US Army’s 8-inch Howitzer. Lt. Col.
George A. Larson USAF (Ret.).........................................................57 – 59
The Battle of Stoney Creek. Stephen Doyle............................................61
Remembering ‘Pops’ exhibition: discovery of forgotten papers concerning
Military Foot Police ...........................................................................63
Collecting Military Sweetheart Jewellery. Pamela M Caunt ...............65 –66
Under the hammer: auction reports & previews ..............................68 –69
Fall of a Fortress: last hours of a B – 29 Superfortress. Kevin Whittaker .70 –
72
Book Reviews Pages..................................................................75 –76
Collectors’ Corner: military collecting.......................................................
UK Arms Fair Diary Jan/Feb/March 1999.............................................78
ISSUE NO. 32 (March/April 1999) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Revealed – the story behind a Black Wound Badge. Mark Holden ...........11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 10. David Johnson................13 – 15
Medal collecting: The Clasp ‘5th August. – 22nd Nov. 1914’ on the 1914
star. Peter Duckers ....................................................................16 – 17
Officers’ full dress shoulder cords: 1st Oxfordshire rifle volunteer corps ( Oxford
University). Ray Westlake...............................................................18 –19
Origins of the Stafford Knot and the raising of the Staffordshire Militia &
Volunteers. Dave Cooper ............................................................21 –23
Normandy Souvenirs: finds 3 Normandy ‘veterans’ among the souvenirs.
John McCormack.............................................................................24
Badges and Insignia of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Norman E.H.
Litchfield ...................................................................................28 -29
Ordnance Collecting: 17PDR Tank and Anti-Tank and 77MM Tank
Ammunition (part 2). John Carlin ................................................33 –36
The Anglo-Boer War Centenary: The Battle of Talana. Pat Rundgren.........37
Youth Field Gun Crew will take part in centenary events..........................38
Europe’s best kept secret: massive underground bunker system of the
Miedzyrzecz Rejon Umocniony. Phil Froom ..................................40 – 45
To Kill a King: execution of Charles 1 ..................................................47
A new route for the Pikelhaube collector: collecting Pickelhaube spikes. Dr
Robert Attard of Malta........................................................................48
Dealers warned to be vigilant after spate of arms fair thefts.....................51
Letters to the editor............................................................................52
The Plug Bayonets of Spain part 4: More on the products of Albacete. R.D.C.
Evans ......................................................................................54 –55
Third Reich Medals & Badges: The Cholm Arm Shield 1942 ............57 –58
Bosleys Celebrates a Military Milestone: Buckinghamshire- based military
auction house of Bosleys celebrates 5th anniversary.............................59
Under the Hammer: auction reports & previews..............................60 –61
The Marchington Wellington. Kevin Whittaker................................62 –63
Identifying the ‘Brown Bess’ socket bayonet. Graham Priest.............65 –68
World War Two Stars & Clasps: a warning for the unsuspecting. Mark
Pearson ..........................................................................................70
The untold story of the other Belgrano..................................................73
Book Reviews ...........................................................................75 –76
Collectors’ Corner: military collecting ..................................................77
UK Arms Fair Diary March/April/May 1999...........................................78
ISSUE NO. 33 (May/June 1999) OUT OF PRINT
Fair Day’s Work pictures and prices of militaria worldwide..................5 – 9
Non-Regulation Badges in Uniform: inspection of uniform in photos. Ray
Westlake.........................................................................................11
1914: The Riddle Of The Marne Part 11. David Johnson................13 – 16
Medal collecting: Awards of the Indian Army MSM 1914-21. Peter Duckers .
18–19
The raising of the Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry and a brief history to
1892. Dave Cooper...................................................................21 –22
Reconciliation on the Eastern Front: Arkadiy Zaitsev- military collector from
Russia- responds to Nick Holdsworth’s article...............................28 – 30
Ordnance Collecting: The British 18PDR field gun and ammunition. Part 1.
John Carlin ..............................................................................31 – 34