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The act of collecting militaria has roots in souvenir hunting, a practice first made popular among soldiers during World War I. [1] During the war, soldiers would walk through battlefields and trenches, taking military equipment and personal items from enemy POW's or, in most cases, dead bodies. Soldiers would send these items home to loved ...
The British War Relief Society (BWRS) was a US-based humanitarian umbrella organisation dealing with the supply of non-military aid such as food, clothes, medical supplies and financial aid to people in Great Britain during the early years of the Second World War. The organisation acted as the administrative hub and central receiving depot for ...
The plaques (which could be described as large plaquettes) about 120 mm (4.7 in) in diameter, were cast in bronze, and came to be known as the Dead Man's Penny or Widow's Penny because of the superficial similarity to the much smaller penny coin (which had a diameter of only 30.86 mm (1.215 in)). 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a ...
The trio of First World War medals, either one of the 1914 Star or the 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, were collectively irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, after three comic strip characters, a dog, a penguin and a rabbit, which were popular in the immediate post-war era.
Reflect on and remember Queen Elizabeth II's incredible 70-year reign, with collectable Royal Mint coins, useful tote bags and insightful books about her life.
British campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, Allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. Examples include the Defence Medal , for homeland defence in World War II, and the Atlantic Star for World War II sea service in the Atlantic.
The Wheatcroft Collection is believed to include the world's largest collection of German World War II memorabilia. Its value has been estimated at £100 million. [3] Wheatcroft acquired his first item at age five, a bullet-marked SS storm trooper's helmet, which he had asked his parents to give him for his birthday.
World War I 1914 Star: April 1917: 5 August – 22 November 1914: Issued with clasp 5 August – 22 November 1914 where appropriate. 1914-15 Star: December 1918: 5 August 1914 – 31 December 1915: British War Medal: 26 July 1919: 5 August 1914 – 11 November 1918: Issued in silver to officers and enlisted soldiers and in bronze to non ...