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Latest dispatches from our historians and collectors.

WW1 British officer uniform
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WW1 BRITISH OFFICER GEAR EXPLAINED: TUNIC, BELT, HELMET & PRICES

Picture a muddy trench in northern France in 1916. Rain falls. Boots sink into wet ground. British s...

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French WW1 uniform
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FRENCH WW1 UNIFORM GUIDE: POILU GEAR, ADRIAN HELMET, AND CASUALTIES

World War 1 placed the French Army in one of the most difficult military situations in modern histor...

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German SS uniforms
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GERMAN PANTS WW2 EXPLAINED: REAL SS UNIFORM BUYING TIPS

German WWII uniforms remain popular among collectors and reenactors. Items like German SS uniforms a...

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Wehrmacht uniform for sale
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HOW TO BUY A WEHRMACHT UNIFORM FOR SALE WITHOUT GETTING SCAMMED

Wehrmacht uniforms remain one of the most popular WWII collectibles. Many collectors search for a We...

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british ww1 uniforms
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BRITISH ARMY UNIFORMS IN WW1: TRENCH PROBLEMS AND DESIGN FIXES

British World War I uniforms began with the khaki Service Dress introduced in 1902. While durable, t...

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world war 1 army uniform
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UNITED STATES ARMY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR 1: FACTS AND FEATURES

World War I forced the United States Army to redesign its military uniforms quickly. Early gear stru...

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British WW2 uniforms
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BRITISH WW2 UNIFORMS: FEATURES, PROS & SOLDIER ACCOUNTS

British WW2 uniforms were shaped by hard lessons from the 1800s and World War I. Red coats once stoo...

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World War II American uniforms
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HOW WWII AMERICAN UNIFORMS FIXED WWI PROBLEMS

World War II American uniforms were built to fix real problems seen in World War I. Soldiers in WWI...

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WWI British uniforms
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GENERAL WWI BRITISH UNIFORMS COMPARED TO WW2 SAS EQUIPMENT

If you collect British military gear or study war history, you’ve probably faced this problem. You s...

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