Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2025 i Military Trader

Cunningham remembered as famed Vietnam ace, disgraced congressman LOS ANGELES (AP) — Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U.S House of Representatives career that ended in disgrace when he was convicted of accepting $2.4 million in bribes, died Aug. 27. He was 83. Cunningham was one of the most highly decorated pilots in the Vietnam War, becoming the first Navy fighter ace in the war for shooting down five enemy aircraft. He received a Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, 15 Air Medals and a Purple Heart for his actions during the war. “With complete disregard for his own personal safety he continued his attack through a hail of cannon fire to rescue his wingman,” read the citation…

When Adolf Hitler and the “Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei” (NSDAP – Nazi Party) came to power in 1933, they did so with the intention of conquering much of Europe by any means possible. Some of this was done in order to take back lost German territories seized from the empire following WW1, while the vast majority of new land in Hitler’s plans for domination would be used for “Lebensborn” (growing space for the idyllic “Aryan” people). One of the first in several territories that he pursued in the aptly named “flower wars” (where little resistance took place to the invading troops) was a portion of the 1918 allied-created country of Czechoslovakia. The Sudeten Deutsch had flourished as a German speaking minority in the fringe areas of Moravia and Bohemia since the…

MILITARY COLLECTOR SHOWS Sep 20 IL, Wheaton. Chicago Civil War Show. 2015 Manchester Road. www.chicagocivilwarshow.com Sep 18-21 PA, York. OVMS Max Show. 334 Carlsile Ave. www.sosovms.com Sep 26-27 OH, Zanesville. The National Road Military Antique Show. 850 Airport Rd. Dealer setup Friday 2-5pm. Open to the public Sept. 27 from 9-3pm. Mike Willey 740-277-9744 or Monica Willey 740-891-8637. nationalroadmilitaryshow@gmail.com Sep 27-28 MI, Madison Heights. M.A.A.C. Michigan Antique Arms Collectors show. Madison Place Event Center - 876 Horace Brown Drive, Set up Friday before show dates. noon-8pm, Hours Sat 7am-5:30pm, Sun 7am-3pm, Greg Zemstra for tables 248-556-6590 Sep 27 CA, Hayward. Bay Area Militaria Show (BAM). No guns. Hayward Veterans Building - 22737 Main St, 9am-2pm. Ed. Anderson, Jr. 415-999-9221; tables Mark Hull 415-531-0917 Sep 28 IL, Schaumburg. Chicago Toy Soldier Show. 1800 E. Golf Road.…

Covering an area of 150 square miles, England’s Isle of Wight lies in the Solent waterway. It’s two miles at its closest point off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, and is a popular tourist destination. The island has many attractions for the more than 2.4 million visitors who annually vacation there, taking the 40 minute ferry crossing from either Portsmouth or Southampton. My wife and I have visited the island several times to explore the sites, which include castles, palaces, Victorian barracks and coastal defenses. Each time, though, we have always found new things to see, which is that happened on our most recent trip Historically, the Isle of Wight has served as an enormous natural barrier guarding the approaches to the naval bases of Southampton, Gosport…

When I attend any military collectible show, large or small, I generally know I’m in a room with those who have an interest in history and collecting historical items. We may not collect or even appreciate the same things, but it is the militaria and shared love of history that bring us together. Yet, I have other interests besides military collectors and history. I’m not alone, as I have friends who have diverse interests like travel, classic cars, guitars, etc. My “other” big hobby is cycling, and I take it pretty seriously. I can’t tell you who even played in the last Super Bowl, but I know who won every Tour de France since 2006 (the post “Lance Years”), and I spend summers putting in a lot of miles on…

Collecting military medals is a fascinating hobby, especially if the collector loves the history behind the awards. When a collector holds a medal in his or her hand they can immediately connect to the country of origin and the medal’s history and purpose. While many enthusiasts collect the medals of the United States, Germany, Great Britain and even France, the awards of Belgium can be equally interesting in terms of history and numbers issued. Surprisingly, while most of us think of Belgium as always being a part of Europe, it is a country even younger than the United States, only becoming an independent nation in 1830. In the Roman period it was part of Roman-controlled Gaul. By the Middle Ages, the area divided into various feudal states like the country…