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We know that Facebook and other platforms make it hard to discuss militaria collectibles especially those from the Third Reich, but there are now some channels on YouTube that discuss fakes including the infamous "Militaria Review." I recently spoke with Mike of Militaria Review and others to...

Yes, that is the one. The soldiers who played the dead were on leave, and returned to the front after competing the production. Gance said upwards of 80 percent were killed, so in some ways their scenes actually allowed them to return from the dead as the film was released in early 1919.

The Living Dead in War Films: It Began With J’Accuse https://gunmagwarehouse.com/blog/living-dead-zombie-movies/

I recently bought a copy of The Great War, and I am impressed by this game. It is sort of like the old Squad Leader game meets Axis & Allies. I like that the map can be changed for various scenarios. I set up the introduction scenario and am going through the rules. Should be jolly fun to send...

I have some SERIOUS doubts about this group. There are countless patterns of Imperial German tropical helmets and I have looked through several of my books and I have found similar helmets, but nothing exactly like it. What complicates matters is that the Germans used an odd assortment of...

If I owned land I'd think of doing something like this... and then I wouldn't because my wife wouldn't let me. History buff builds 100-metre replica World War One trench in British wood https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16390923/replica-world-war-one-trench-kent/

I'm blown away by these scale models. The creator has a new book coming out too: https://mymodernmet.com/wwi-trench-warefare-models-andy-belsey/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Congratulations Tony. A fine friend indeed.

In case anyone was curious about the history of Labor Day: https://news.clearancejobs.com/2021/09/06/labor-day-marks-the-end-of-summer-but-its-meaning-is-much-deeper/

I will defend Tony as I count him as a friend and say that one part of this hobby you may not understand is that we must tread carefully when we state that something is a fake. While you may want more of an elaboration, the sad fact is that fakers learn from this wisdom. They make better fakes...

I will only jump in and suggest to Pure65 that you need to understand there are a few ways to sell the collection. You can take it to an auction and they'll take 30 percent of the final sale price. You can go to a dealer but expect to get half the value - and this isn't a "lowball" offer as some...

Sorry to hear of Chip's passing. He will be missed.

Eric LeBrasseur, son of James, joined my father, Mike Niewiarowicz, Byron Malcho, Bill Nichols and me in a game of Axis & Allies 1914. We only played a couple of turns, but maybe next year we can start earlier.

Amy, my condolences. You and Rod will be in my prayers. Peter

I don't expect it to be a "normal" SOS by any means, but I agree with James it should be an interesting show and I am excited for it. I am really sorry my European and Asian friends can't attend. My other worry is that it will be freezing. That may seem odd given the show is in July, but trade...

More Than a Three Day Weekend – The Meaning of Memorial Day https://news.clearancejobs.com/2021/05/29/more-than-a-three-day-weekend-the-meaning-of-memorial-day/

Chicago and Los Angeles are vastly faster than anything going through JFK in New York. A piece of advice to anyone shipping items into the USA... never use registered mail and don't require a signature. Registered mail slows every package to a crawl. It is "safe" in that it won't disappear but...

Three of the helmets on Page 41 are actually Siamese/Thai. The badges are similar to the Police and Royal Guard helmets used even today. That's fascinating. I know Thailand used British sun helmets in the the 1930s. I had no idea the Royal Guards bought or considered buying German-made...

That is a truly fantastic looking pickelhaube. It looks to be the same era as my Colombian sun helmet, which I also believe was made in Germany. So little has been written about these items. I suspect a handful of these items were made for officers. One theory I have is that these were...

James, you apparently missed my joke!