PRESS RELEASE: BHTV finished filming on new Operation Market Garden series.
BHTV finished filming on new Operation Market Garden series. Battlefield History TV have announced that after 2 years of filming on location, they have now…
24HR TRENCH: Mark Barnes spends the day with the author – Andy Robertshaw
I’m not quite sure how best to describe Andy Robertshaw. He might prefer historian, writer, educator, documentary maker, museum director or archaeologist; I am really…
Top 5 Picks of WW1 Steel Helmets
FIRST WORLD WAR relics are considered to be special not only because they bear witness to the event of a first ‘total war’ in which…
WWII TANKER, KEN TOUT – DO WE BRITS REVEL IN DEFEAT?
NO? SO WHAT ABOUT TOTALIZE PHASE? Is there a tendency among British historians and commentators to enthuse about defeat whilst finding it difficult…
Top 5 Picks of Militaria Investments
FOR COLLECTORS OF war memorabilia, the wars have never really ended. Collectors scour the internet, traditional auctions and antique markets battling to find and secure…
Remains of a P-47 in France
The P-47 Thunderbolt, C or D model, is sunk in the waters near the town of Bastia, France. The unit is very close to the…
Death of the Militaria Fair
THESE DAYS, most serious militaria dealers have their own websites and use online marketplaces to sell their collector pieces. But is the online revolution in…
Top 5 Tips for Collecting War Medals
One of the most satisfying aspects of militaria collecting is to connect with history. War medals and awards remain the best way of doing this…
TONY BANNER took his Dodge WC to Normandy and puts Coulsdon on the map
Well I’ve been back quite a while now but the memories remain strong. Eighteen months of planning all done. What a trip, the weather was…
Spuduka’s Pillbox Upper Thames set
To give some background you have to go back to 1940 when the UK was at risk from Germany invading after the fall of France.…
Rescue of Il-2 M3 at Lake Balaton
In August 2010 we proceeded to the rescue of a Soviet Il-Sturmovik Batalon fallen into the lake (Hungary) after being hit by flak. The unit…