October 2019

Military Trader

Military Trader is dedicated to the collecting, preservation, restoration, study, and display of historic military artifacts

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The Jag File
No matter what the material, high heat and humidity will generally speed up deterioration. These two gremlins promote mold growth. They also make your collection very attractive to a variety of insects — which we don’t want around our stuff! On the f
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Identified
26-7-1. Allan Henninger wrote, “What I believe Jim has is a Japanese medal that commemorates the launching of gliders from the southeast cliffs of Mount Kirigamine in the prefecture of Nagano. Mount Kirigamine is or was a volcano.” Dick Dey commented
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Books In Brief
Winchester Model 1895: Last of the Classic Lever Actions, by Rob Kassab and Brad Dunbar. (ISBN 978-0-578-46655-2 Buffalo Cove Publishing LLC, 160 West Camino Real #177, Boca Raton, FL 33432; 561.750.6988; www.1895Book.com. Genuine leather hardcover,
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The French Mas-36 Bolt Action Rifle
The MAS-36, the French main battle rifle of the Second World War, has long carried the reputation that it was “never fired; only dropped once.” This slight is based on the fact that the French Army was utterly overrun and defeated by the German Blitz
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From North Michigan to the High Seas
Collectors always search for unique additions to their collections. If the stars are aligned, sometimes searching eBay yields results. That was the case when this author spotted a unique medal listing. It was discovered that the seller’s additional l
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Favorite Finds
One of the joys of collecting is having the privilege of owning documented items that were part of history being made. I have been lucky to acquire not one piece of headgear that was worn during the Spanish American War by a member of the First North
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Frontline Auction News
DENVER, Pa. – An 1864 Civil War flag that was carried into battle by Pennsylvania’s 127th Regiment of “Colored Troops” led the charge at Morphy’s June 12-13 Edged Weapons, Armor & Militaria auction, selling for $196,800. The buyer was the Atlanta His
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Homefront News
This past July, military historian and author Dr. John H. Morrow, Jr. became the 13th recipient of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The Pritzker Literature Award—which includes a go
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Overcomng Doctrine
“Gott mit uns (God is with us).” This old saying was stamped on every standard German army and navy enlisted belt buckle produced during WWII. These three words of faith originated from the 17th century custom of soldiers using this “field” phrase as
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The Battle Plan
Look for more information in the advertisements in this issue of any show listings in bold and italics. Support our advertisers, they support the hobby! Confirm all information with show promoter before traveling. The time, dates, and/or location
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The Dutch KNIL Tropical Helment
A unique tropical helmet of the 20th century was a variation of the Dutch Model 1927 steel helmet. While many steel combat helmets were used in tropical regions during the WWII, most were the basic helmet simply worn in that theater of operations, so
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Mail Call
My first helmet cost $25. That was a lot of money when I was 12 years old in 1978! It required birthday money, chores, and some careful saving. The helmet was a size 64 M35 that had been repainted black. Yes, it fit — and I wore it. As helmet collect

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