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Welcome
wo things happened of note
this month. The first is that
HRH Prince Philip passed
away at the age of 99. Joining
the Royal Navy as a young man, he was
there when Greece fell, as told in last
month’s magazine, and served aboard
ships in various actions across the
Mediterranean. When Queen Elizabeth
ascended to the throne, after the war,
he had to put aside his naval career
and ended up being the longest living
consort in Britain’s very long history.
He founded the Duke of Edinburgh
award scheme that helped thousands
of young people and was patron of
hundreds of societies, especially those
with youth, naval or conservation
elements. His was a life of service well
lived and here at
The Armourer
we offer
our thanks and respects.
The other thing that happened
was, of course, meeting step two
of Lockdown being lifted as non-
essential retail and outdoor activities
resumed. Anything classified as indoor
hospitality remained closed so, in the
news page, we have stories on how
museums are tackling this. Some are
remaining closed until 17 May, which
is the earliest date for step three, when
all indoor attractions will re-open,
while those with substantial outdoor
areas are either re-opening now or
partially re-opening. On the festivals
front, the boldest move has been by
Chalke Valley, declaring that it would
go ahead, scant days after the step four
of easing of Lockdown. We will report
these things as they happen online at
www.armourer.co.uk
and round them
up in the news pages.
Now, to this issue and a distinctly
naval flavour. As well as the cover
T
Cover image:
© World of Warships
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feature on the search for and
destruction of the German battleship
Bismarck,
we have ones on the sinking
of SS
Aud Norge
and the WWI German
plot to send arms to Ireland, some
collectable medals for the Battle of
Trafalgar and the story of the Marine
Raiders, a US Army unit following the
same ethos of the British Commandos.
It’s the fight to sink the pride of the
Kriegsmarine that’s the cover feature
though and after the shocking loss of
HMS
Hood
the Admiralty would stop at
nothing to avenge her loss. The Royal
Navy hunted the
Bismarck
down and
threw everything at the steel behemoth
in order to sink her. The cover artwork
this month was courtesy of our friends
at the MMO game, World of Warships,
so our thanks to them. The story of
the sinking was, of course, turned
into a black and white film that still
is gripping today, though the special
effects are understandably of their time.
Also this month, one of our readers
wrote in with a suggestion of a feature
on the von Trapp family, the ones that
were the inspiration for
The Sound of
Music.
The father of the family has a
surprising history – see the letters page
for the details. We are certainly going
to look into it which leads me to the
final comment this month and that is
if you do have an idea for an area of
interest you’d like to see a feature on,
please write or email in.
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Contents
Inside
JUNE 2021
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ISSUE 190
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REGULARS
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Welcome
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Tales from the saleroom
What the Editor has to say about this
month’s issue as the British Navy hunted down
the pride of the Kriegsmarine to avenge the
loss of HMS
Hood.
Steve Woolnough tackles the thorny
subject of pre-sale estimates in our look inside
the world of auctions.
Under the hammer
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News
What’s happening in the world of
militaria, museums, exhibitions, collections
and events. This month we’re reporting on
the roadmap out of lockdown for various
museums as well as the news that HRH Prince
Philip has passed away.
Let’s have a look at what’s gone under
the hammer in auction rooms, with badges
at Bosleys, medals at DNW and a variety of
militaria from WWI and WWII at Canterbury
Auction Sales.
FEATURES
Ray Westlake looks at the distinctive
British Army headdress and its
badges that was introduced in 1878.
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Militaria for sale
Lenny Warren takes a
trip around the internet in search
of rare, interesting and desirable
collectables.
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The Home
Service helmet
EVENTS
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In the sale rooms
Discover what’s coming
up for auction with some
incredible firearms at Rock Island
Auctions, various Third Reich
items at Ratisbon’s 42nd History
Auction and highly sought after
medals at Bishop & Miller.
John C Pursley takes a look at the
ornamental weaponry of the Third
Reich that harked back to more
chivalrous times.
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German dress
daggers and swords
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In this new series on
collectable, but lesser-known,
medals Peter Duckers discovers
an uncommon partner to British
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Iraq medal
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COVER
FEATURES
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Sink the Bismarck!
COVER
STORY
The German battleship was the
most powerful warship of her age but, after
sinking the pride of the Royal Navy, her
maiden voyage lasted just seven days, as
Mark Wood explains.
Navy collectables
Edward Hallett looks at focussing a
collection based around
the hunting and
sinking of
a German
naval icon.
medals for service on the frontier of the newly
created state of Iraq, from 1924-1936.
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forced to work on the German railways
and her award of the
Auschwitz Survivors Cross.
The sinking of the SS
Auld Norge 1916
Graham Priest tells the story of the Germany
plan to send a ship filled with weapons to
Ireland in 1916 and what happened to the
conspirators afterwards.
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66
Book, Covert Radio Agents, Abandon Ship
and
Britain’s Airborne Forces of
WWII,
which you can win a
copy of this month.
The Nordic
heavyweight
00
Medals for Trafalgar
The designer of the well-
known
M/31 Suomi
also
created a huge anti-tank
rifle. Michael Heidler has
details of the
Lahti L-39.
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Your Letters
Duncan Evans takes a look at a pair
of lesser-known medals, by Boulton and
Davidson, awarded for the iconic sea battle.
British in
Crimea
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Your comments on
what you’ve been reading
and doing. This time we’re
discussing the feature on
Das Reich from the last
issue, some new idea
suggestions and a reader's
Australian medals.
Marine Raiders
John C Pursley investigates the
origins and actions of the select few who
served in the short-lived WWII organisation
that was formed inside the Marine Corps.
Gabriele Esposito describes
the composition and
organisation of British forces
in the Crimean War of 1853-1856.
Photo Inspector
The lost bayonet
Graham Priest traces the history of a
bayonet in his possession back to Sir William
Pepperrell and the War of the Austrian
Succession in 1740-48.
Ray Westlake looks at a Bugler of the
1st Cadet Battalion Cheshire Regiment which
was given an artillery role in 1920.
Lockdown is starting to lift so check
out the online arrangements for the auctions,
where you can top up your militaria collection
while being confined to quarters, and news on
the fairs re-opening.
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Auction &
Fair Diary
SIGNALS
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Competition
War Stories: Proksza
Gertruda
Tim Heath tells the story of a Polish woman
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Militaria reviews
Duncan Evans goes through all the
latest releases including
The Churchill Quiz
Thanks to our friends at Pen and
Sword we have two prize bundles up for
grabs, comprising copies of
The Kaiser’s U-Boat
Assault on America, Mediterranean Naval
Battles that Changed the World
and
Britain’s
Airborne Forces of WWII.
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