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REGULARS 12 The Royal Welsh
Regimental museum
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3 Welcome Martin Davies discovers a fascinating museum
What the Editor has to say about this dedicated to the men who fought at Rorke’s
month’s issue as British Commandos raid the Drift, as well as in WWI and WWII.
port facilities at St Nazaire in a spectacular
mission that has been called the greatest raid 15 Under the hammer 25
of them all. Let’s have a look at what’s gone under
the hammer in auction rooms, with arms and
7 News classic armour at Hermann Historica; some 38
What’s happening in the world of militaria, fascinating medal groupings at Noonans; and
museums, exhibitions, collections and events. Third Reich uniforms at Ratisbon’s.
This month there are new records to research,
HMS Victory is getting a massive refit and a
FEATURES
Vulcan Cold War bomber is being repainted.
8M ilitaria for sale 25 Warsaw Pact: Bulgaria
Lenny Warren takes a trip around the Ed Hallet’s series on Cold War
internet in search of rare, interesting and accoutrements reaches one of the smaller
desirable collectables. countries with a look at the equipment of
Bulgaria.
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EVENTS 30R ations of
WWII
10 In the sale An army marches on its
rooms stomach, so said Napoleon, but
Here's a look at what's coming it was a lesson still not learnt by
up for auction with helmets and Allied nations as they served up
armour at Morphy Auctions dismal rations for troops in the
and Third Reich militaria, field. John C Pursley looks at
including daggers, badges and 30 what the Allied and Axis forces
uniforms, at Ratisbon’s. had to eat.
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FEATURES
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18 The Greatest Raid STORY
It’s Operation Chariot and a
staggering, daredevil raid by the Royal Navy
and Commandos on the German port facility
at St Nazaire. It’s been described as the
greatest raid of all and it’s hard to disagree.
54C ollecting from
Operation Chariot
Ed Hallett is your guide to collecting items of
militaria from the Royal Navy, Commandos
and the Kriegsmarine forces defending the
port in France.
34 Navigation in the of crime in WWII starts with some very SSSIIIGGGNNNAAALLLSSS
Age of Sail gruesome murders and sexual
Not getting lost at sea was a major challenge, assault in wartime Britain. 64M ilitaria
so how did mariners manage in the vast reviews
oceans? Mark Wood explains all and reveals 53 Gilbert Blane Duncan Evans takes a look at the
some desirable collectables. medal latest releases including British
Awarded to those surgeons propaganda in The Radio Front,
38 5th SS Wiking contributing to medical the first and now forgotten Blitz
It was a division initially formed with knowledge while serving in Zeppelin Inferno.
Dutch and Scandinavian volunteers who on Royal Navy expeditions.
bought into the German racial propaganda. Martyn Lovell is your 66Y our Letters
The Wiking Division fought all over the Eastern guide to the award that was This month we’re
Front, as Ian Baxter explains. created in 1830. 15 discussing the York Castle
museum, another Jewish German
42 Toski medal and clasp 56 French army competitor in the 1936 Olympics,
Peter Duckers investigates the clasps in the Crimea and an explanation of the recent
awarded for the Toski medal of 1887 that was Gabriele Esposito takes a look at price rise of The Armourer.
awarded for a forgotten battle in the deserts the organisation and structure of the French
of Sudan. forces fighting in the Crimean War. 68A uction & Fair Diary
Check out the online arrangements
44 American Landing Craft 60 Collecting spent brass for the auctions where you can top up your
The troops and armour had to get Tim Heath takes a look at a pair of militaria collection.
ashore somehow and landing craft were the fired shell casings from a British Navy QF
way to do it. Surprisingly, it was the Japanese 40mm 2pdr Mark VIII anti-aircraft gun. 70 Competition
who first came up with the idea. Thanks to our friends at Frontline
62 The Photo Inspector Books we have three sets of prizes up for grabs
48 Murder on the Ray Westlake looks at the uniform for three winners. They will each get a copy
Home Front and insignia of an officer of the Queen’s City of Behind Enemy Lines with SOE, The Hitler
The first in a new series looking at the issue of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Brigade. Assassination Attempts and Zeppelin Inferno.
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Wednesday 27th July 2022
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Cased Canteen of Formal Pattern NSDAP
Cutlery Liberated From German Embassy
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militarianews
Duncan Evans reports on what’s happening in the
world of military history and collecting
RECORDS
New records for Jubilee
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth There is a long history
II’s 70-year reign Forces War of awarding medals
Records is releasing medal rolls to mark Royal Jubilees
from the Coronation and Jubilee and Coronations – the
celebrations of former monarchs first one was awarded
RESTORATION
King George V, King George VI as to mark the 50th
Vulcan
well as reigning monarch Queen anniversary of Queen
Elizabeth II. Victoria’s reign in 1887. These first name(s), service number,
XM594
Forces War Records is currently commemorative medals were rank, unit, appointments, job title,
transcribing thousands of these given to ministers, government organisation, awards and dates. repaint
new records with further records officials, mayors, provosts, public The new collections available
starts
being added weekly. The records servants, local government online on Forces War Records
include information on individuals officers, and members of the include: King George V 1935 Silver
that were awarded the medals Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Jubilee Medal Roll, around 85,235 Now that a bespoke scaffolding
as personal souvenirs for their Forces, and Police in Britain, her medals were awarded; King George system has been installed around
participation in a previous colonies and Dominions. VI 1937 Coronation Medal Roll, Avro Vulcan XM594 at Newark
Coronation or Jubilee events. Each record includes a transcript approximately 90,279 medals were Air Museum, teams of volunteers
Much of the content being added and scanned colour image of awarded; Queen Elizabeth II 1953 are now able to work on this huge
is exclusive to the Forces War the original document for the Coronation Medal Roll, around restoration and repainting project.
Record site and will be beneficial 1937 Coronation Medal Roll. The 138,214 medals were awarded; Thanks to the expert assistance
to those wanting to find out if any amount of information listed in and Queen Elizabeth II 1977 Silver from Inspired Scaffolding Services
of their ancestors received this the records may vary, although Jubilee Medal Roll, with roughly from Bilsthorpe near Newark,
royal honour. most results will reveal surname, 68,377 medals awarded. ■ the scaffolding system became
operational just before the recent
Platinum Jubilee Holiday Weekend.
EXHIBITION
she is protected for the next half building will be constructed over The extensive scaffolding
Victory
century with the announcement Victory in stages, to start the process work platform has been erected
under the that the ship will go under wraps of drying the ship and keeping her alongside key areas of the aircraft
and be partially enclosed by weather tight during conservation structure, which includes the wing
scaffolding temporary covered scaffolding. works. Platforms will eventually and nose section of the aircraft. This
A century since Vice-Admiral surround the ship in phases, allows museum staff and volunteers
Major new conservation phase Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle encasing it in a secure structure to access the aircraft in a safe and
for national treasure heralds a of Trafalgar was moved into dry that in phase one will run from the secure manner and is anticipated to
temporary new look for HMS dock in 1922, the repair work mizzen mast to the fore mast then be in position for around 10 weeks
Victory and once-in-a-generation echoes the tradition of large-scale moving, in phase 2 to cover the this summer.
visitor experience. One of the work carried out on a First-Rate bow, and stern at stage 3. In addition to the repainting
world’s best-loved ships and line-of-battle ship in the 18th and This temporary building will also of the upper wing of the Vulcan,
national treasure, HMS Victory, 19th century. provide full public access at three the platform has simplified the
reaches a hugely significant The scaffolding installation is due levels for viewing of the works accessibility for the museum’s
conservation milestone in the to complete in time for the busy allowing for the development of a restoration teams to work on the
10-year-long project to ensure summer holiday period and the fascinating new visitor experience elevons and to remove the jet pipe
sshhiipp wwiillll rreemmaaiinn ooppeenn where visitors will be able to ascend exhaust sections for repair.
ttoo vviissiittoorrss bbuutt aacccceessss scaffolding for an exceptionally For most of the work period
mmaayy bbee rreessttrriicctteedd rare opportunity to see specialist the aircraft’s cockpit will remain as
ffoorr lliimmiitteedd ppeerriiooddss.. shipwrights at work. part of the museum’s open cockpit
VViissiittoorrss aarree ssttrroonnggllyy Details of the visitor experience offer. The modest contributions
aaddvviisseedd ttoo kkeeeepp uupp ttoo allowing access onto the scaffolding for accessing this iconic aircraft will
date with the website will be announced shortly. Visitor contribute towards the scaffolding
www.nmrn.org.uk. access to the adjacent Mary Rose hire costs and the cost of the
A temporary Museum will remain open. ■ weekly safety inspections. ■
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Buying and collecting
F O R
Militaria for sale
S A L E
Lenny Warren trawls the internet to find bargains,
rare, interesting or bizarre items of militaria
Due to the way magazines are published, troop carrier. The grouping consists of an M43
I write this column well in advance of you Jacket, airborne combat boots, M1 Captain’s
reading it, so it can be hard to be topical. helmet, dog tags and gloves. Early fixed bale
I’m writing this on Monday 6 June, the 78th US M1 helmet, brass buckles, 1st type, with
anniversary of the D-Day landings, so please Captain’s tape rank applied over a scratched
forgive me as you read it sometime in July. Lieutenant rank, complete liner with only
The D-Day Normandy landings were the chinstrap missing. Complete with a personally
landing operations and associated airborne signed note stating his service.
operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the The group was a C-47 Skytrain transport
Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation unit assigned to Ninth Air Force in Western
Overlord. Codenamed Operation Neptune and Europe. The 441st Troop Carrier Wing became
often referred to as D-Day, it was famous for dropping the 101st Airborne
the largest seaborne invasion in Division paratroopers on D-Day, then carried
history. The operation began the out re-supply and glider delivery missions the
liberation of France (and later following day. From France the group also
western Europe) and laid the dropped paratroopers of 82nd and 101st
foundations of the Allied victory Airborne Divisions near Nijmegen on 17
on the Western Front. Due to its September during the air attack on Holland,
importance, items from D-Day and towed gliders with reinforcements on
are highly sought after and often 18th and 23rd September. In December 1944,
fetch extremely high prices. the group transported ammunition, rations,
Here we have a genuine WWII Allied medicine, and other supplies to troops of
leaflet intended for informing the civilian 101st Airborne Division surrounded by the
population about the landings on the enemy at Bastogne. A great US grouping
shores of German occupied France. that rarely becomes available on the
Drawn up by the SHAEF, this open market. Priced at €3,450 from
message, a proclamation of General www.lux-military-antiques.com.
Eisenhower, was first delivered on Finally, a fabulous schoolboy’s
7 June. It belongs to a series of 12 scrapbook compiled during the Allied
leaflets specifically intended for invasion of Normandy in 1944,
being dropped during the military an amazing record of the battle of
operations in Normandy. The text is Normandy compiled from newspaper
printed in French only. Numbered ‘ZF cuttings. It has some exceptional
1’, the leaflet was air-dropped from drawings of Monty and Tedder on
June to September 1944. the front cover and Eisenhower and
Excellent overall condition. Ramsey on the rear. This scrapbook
Dimensions: 8.3in x 10in. Available contains seven pages which are
from www.paratrooper.fr for €750. complete and is in overall good
Next, a superb grouping to Captain condition. Priced at £155 from www.
Reginald B Hale, US 441st airborne surreymilitaria.com.■
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Auction preview
In the sale rooms
The weapons, uniforms, medals and militaria coming up for auction
Ratisbon’s 50th Contemporary auction
The next Ratisbon’s auction is fast foreign PoWs. The first page has an
approaching and runs from 2-10 attached Gebirgsjäger Edelweiss
July. All items sold are subject to sleeve badge and a stamp featuring
a 22.5% Buyer’s Premium. Let’s see Adolf Hitler. Bids start at £299.
wwhhaatt’’ss bbeeeenn ccoonnssiiggnneedd,, ssttaarrttiinngg wwiitthh Staying with documentation, it’s
aann eeaarrllyy MM3333 SSSS sseerrvviiccee ddaaggggeerr wwiitthh a highly collectable Soldbuch, this
vertical hangar. This is a nice clean one to SS Kanonier Herbert Fiedler
blade featuring the etching ‘Meine serving with SS-Panzergrenadier-
Ehre heißt Treue’ and the maker's Regiment 5 Totenkopf. Issued
mark of ‘Rich.Abr. Herder, Solingen’. on 19 March 1945 by SS-Flak-
Bidding starts at £2,995. wear. Bids start at £2,567. documenting the service in the Ausbildungs- und Ersatzregiment
Next up, a German Cross in gold Sticking with badges, here’s a Eastern Campaign. Right at the München. Original applied photo.
to Major Hans Endres serving with Tank Assault Badge, 2nd class in beginning of the photo album is His units are listed on page 4. No
Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74. Part silver. This is a rare badge, awarded one picture of SS-Obersturmführer awards. The SS runes or eagle
of the 2.Panzer-Division. He was for 25 assault days. Made of zinc, and Knight's Cross winner Fritz Vogt on the front cover have been
also awarded the Knight's Cross on ‘JFS' maker-marked, semi-hollow as well as a newspaper cutting. The removed. Still, get started at £213.
August 14, 1943. construction. This was issued to photo shows him still without the Now, something you don’t
This is made by Gebrüder Godet Leutnant Karl-Heinz Wilhelm who Knight's Cross. Also nice to see, see every day, it’s a Heer cavalry
& Co. Berlin. Maker marked ‘21’ on served with Panzer-Regiment 4 some of the soldiers wearing the saddlebag. Made from soft brown
the back of the pin, six-rivet type. and Panther Panzer-Regiment 26. early crusher visor cap and camo leather with full straps, ‘WaA’
It has a black, enamelled swastika Bidding starts at £1,369. helmet covers. Also included are stamped and ‘cga’ maker-marked.
without chipping, multi-piece A hefty photo album now, photographs of the battlefront Slight signs of use. Start your bids
construction with slight signs of with roughly 149 photographs and military vehicles as well as at £154. ■
Firearms and militaria at Morphy
The next auction at Morphy runs 2277 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11993311 aass ccaattaalloogguuee
from 12-14 July and has a mix of nnuummbbeerr 2277..
classic arms and firearms. One of Finally, let’s have a look at an
the first items is an Indian Shield aattttrraaccttiivvee EEnngglliisshh bbaasskkeett hhiilltt sswwoorrdd,,
(Dhal) from around 1850. This wwiitthh bbaasskkeett ddeeccoorraatteedd iinn tthhee ssttyyllee
has engravings reminiscent of sssiiiggghhhtttsss,,, rrreeetttaaaiiinnneeeddd bbbyyy tttwwwooo pppiiinnnsss,,, aaaaannnnnddddd bbbbbrrrrrooooocccccaaaaadddddeeeee,,,,, rrrrreeeeetttttaaaaaiiiiinnnnneeeeeddddd bbbbbyyyyy aaaaa ooff aa mmoorrttuuaarryy sswwoorrdd,, wwiitthh ppoorrttrraaiittss
Farsi calligraphy. There’s a central, with a pair of poincons at left cchhiinn ssttrraapp.. OOtthheerr eelleemmeennttss on hilt. The blade measures 33
raised area decorated with pierced ffflllaaattt ooofff bbbrrreeeeeeccchhh... OOOnnneee aaappppppeeeaaarrrsss tttooo bbbeee iiinnncccllluuudddeee gggooorrrgggeeettt,,, bbbrrreeeaaassstttppplllaaattteee,,, 1/2in with two fullers that run
decorations with further depictions. ‘‘NNSS’’ wwhhiillee tthhee ootthheerr iiss iinnddiissttiinncctt pppaaauuullldddrrrooonnnsss ooofff fffooouuurrr lllaaammmeeesss,,, rrreeerrreeebbbrrraaaccceee nearly the full length of the blade.
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German Morion with gilt and pppaaapppeeerrr ooofff sssooommmeee kkkiiinnnddd ooonnn rrriiiggghhhttt sssiiidddeee lllaaammmeeesss,,, tttaaasssssseeetttsss ooofff 222666 lllaaammmeeesss,,, aaannnddd (Star)’, while left side is marked
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then take a look at this German helmet with brow visor and LLLoooaaannn EEExxxhhhiiibbbiiitttiiiooonnn ooofff EEEuuurrrooopppeeeaaannn aaarrrmmmsss of a human head and two panels
pistol, c. 17th century. It features hhhiiinnngggeeeddd ccchhheeeeeekkk pppiiieeeccceeesss wwwiiittthhh pppiiieeerrrccceeeddd aaannnddd AAArrrmmmooorrr aaattt ttthhheee MMMeeetttrrrooopppooollliiitttaaannn depicting a green man figure.
an octagonal barrel made without aaarrreeeaaasss fffooorrr ttthhheee eeeaaarrr,,, llliiinnneeeddd wwwiiittthhh cccaaannnvvvaaasss MMMuuussseeeuuummm ooofff AAArrrttt fffrrrooommm 333 AAAuuuggguuusssttt tttooo Estimate is $5,000-$10,000. ■
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