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guide Victorian Era (1837–1901) World War I (1914–1918) World War II (1939–1945)
The British Army Cap Badge: A Collectors Guide to Identification
Key Reform Childers Reforms, 1881 Contents Introduction What Is a Cap Badge? History and Development Materials and Manufacture Design Elements […]
The Victoria Cross: Britain’s Highest Military Honour
11 Mar 2026 · 10 min read
The Guards Division: Britain’s Elite Household Troops
8 Mar 2026 · 9 min read
D-Day: 6 June 1944 — The Normandy Landings
4 Mar 2026 · 16 min read

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Modern Era (1990–Present)
1990 – 2026

The Gulf Wars, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and contemporary British military operations.

7 articles11 items
Pre-1800
1600 – 1799

Military history before 1800, including the English Civil War, Jacobite risings, and colonial conflicts.

4 articles84 items
Napoleonic Wars (1799–1815)
1799 – 1815

The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including Trafalgar, Waterloo, and the Peninsular War.

7 articles14 items
Victorian Era (1837–1901)
1837 – 1901

The age of Empire: Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, Zulu War, and colonial campaigns across Africa and Asia.

19 articles28 items
Boer Wars (1880–1902)
1880 – 1902

The First and Second Boer Wars in South Africa, a defining conflict of the late Victorian era.

2 articles15 items
World War I (1914–1918)
1914 – 1918

The Great War: trench warfare, Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele, and the birth of modern warfare.

18 articles246 items
Inter-War Period (1918–1939)
1918 – 1939

The years between the World Wars: mechanisation, colonial policing, and the build-up to WW2.

2 articles14 items
World War II (1939–1945)
1939 – 1945

The Second World War: Dunkirk, the Blitz, El Alamein, D-Day, Burma, and the war at sea.

19 articles791 items
Post-War (1945–1990)
1945 – 1990

Korea, Malaya, Suez, Aden, the Falklands, Northern Ireland, and the end of the Cold War.

7 articles92 items

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Latest Articles

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Regiment ProfileWorld War I (1914–1918)World War II (1939–1945)Post-War (1945–1990)Victorian Era (1837–1901)
The Royal Engineers: Sappers Through the Ages
The history of the Royal Engineers from the Tower of London's first military engineers to modern combat engineering — over 300 years of service.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Collector's Guide
How to Start Collecting Militaria: A Beginner’s Guide
A practical guide for new collectors of military antiques and militaria — what to collect, where to buy, how to avoid fakes and how to build a meaningful collection.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Encyclopedia EntryVictorian Era (1837–1901)World War I (1914–1918)World War II (1939–1945)
British Military Uniforms: A Visual History from Redcoats to MTP
A visual journey through British military uniforms from the iconic redcoat of the 17th century to modern Multi-Terrain Pattern camouflage.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Weapon ProfileVictorian Era (1837–1901)World War I (1914–1918)World War II (1939–1945)
The Webley Revolver: Britain’s Service Sidearm from 1887 to 1963
The complete history of the Webley revolver — the iconic British service sidearm carried through two World Wars, colonial campaigns and beyond.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Regiment ProfilePost-War (1945–1990)Modern Era (1990–Present)World War II (1939–1945)
The SAS: A History of Britain’s Special Air Service
The history of the Special Air Service from its founding in the North African desert in 1941 to its modern role as one of the world's premier special forces units.
20 Mar 202613 min read
Feature ArticleVictorian Era (1837–1901)
The Zulu War of 1879: Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift and the Fall of the Zulu Kingdom
The dramatic story of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 — from the disaster at Isandlwana to the legendary defence of Rorke's Drift and the final defeat of the Zulu Kingdom.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Weapon ProfileVictorian Era (1837–1901)World War I (1914–1918)World War II (1939–1945)
The British Bayonet: A History from Plug to Sword to SA80
Trace the evolution of the British bayonet from the 17th-century plug bayonet through socket, sword and knife patterns to the modern SA80 bayonet.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Encyclopedia EntryVictorian Era (1837–1901)World War I (1914–1918)
The Pickelhaube: A History of Imperial Germany’s Spiked Helmet
The complete history of the Pickelhaube — Imperial Germany's iconic spiked helmet — from its Prussian origins in 1842 to its use in the First World War.
20 Mar 202611 min read
Encyclopedia EntryVictorian Era (1837–1901)World War I (1914–1918)World War II (1939–1945)Modern Era (1990–Present)
British Army Ranks Explained: A Complete Guide from Private to Field Marshal
A comprehensive guide to every rank in the British Army, from Private to Field Marshal, including insignia, history and the role each rank plays.
20 Mar 202611 min read
The British Army Between the Wars: 1918-1939
Feature ArticleInter-War Period (1918–1939)
The British Army Between the Wars: 1918-1939
The Forgotten Years The period between the Armistice of November 1918 and the outbreak of the Second World War in […]
19 Mar 202611 min read
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