Interactive British Military Timeline

All Articles on the Timeline

1. British Military Uniforms: A Visual History from Redcoats to MTP (1645)
2. The Guards Division: Britain’s Elite Household Troops (1656)
3. The British Bayonet: A History from Plug to Sword to SA80 (1672)
4. British Army Ranks Explained: A Complete Guide from Private to Field Marshal (1700)
5. The Royal Artillery: Ubique — A Regimental History (1716)
6. The Royal Engineers: Sappers Through the Ages (1716)
7. How to Authenticate British Military Buttons (1767)
8. Military Swords and Sabres: A Collector’s Guide (1796)
9. Napoleonic Shako Plates and Helmet Badges: A Collector’s Overview (1800)
10. The Battle of Waterloo 1815: History & Collectables (1815)
11. The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the British Crown (1815)
12. Understanding British Campaign Medals: A Beginner’s Guide (1816)
13. The Pickelhaube: A History of Imperial Germany’s Spiked Helmet (1842)
14. The Crimean War: History & Collectables (1853)
15. The Victoria Cross: Britain’s Highest Military Honour (1856)
16. The Zulu War of 1879: Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift and the Fall of the Zulu Kingdom (1879)
17. The British Army Cap Badge: A Collectors Guide to Identification (1881)
18. The Webley Revolver: Britain’s Service Sidearm from 1887 to 1963 (1887)
19. The Lee-Enfield SMLE: A Weapon Profile (1895)
20. Book Review: “The Boer War” by Thomas Pakenham (1899)
21. The British Army in the Boer Wars: An Overview (1899)
22. How to Identify British Military Insignia: A Visual Guide (1900)
23. The Complete Guide to Collecting British Militaria (1900)
24. Item of the Month: A Named Mons Star Trio (1914)
25. World War I Trench Art: History Crafted in the Trenches (1914)
26. The Battle of the Somme 1916: History & Collectables (1916)
27. The British Army Between the Wars: 1918-1939 (1918)
28. Identifying World War II German Daggers: A Collector’s Primer (1933)
29. The SAS: A History of Britain’s Special Air Service (1941)
30. The Battle of El Alamein 1942: History & Collectables (1942)
31. D-Day: 6 June 1944 — The Normandy Landings (1944)
32. Caring for Your Militaria Collection: A Preservation Guide (1950)
33. How to Spot Fake Militaria: Authentication Guide (2000)
34. How to Start Collecting Militaria: A Beginner’s Guide (2000)
35. Where to Buy Authentic British Militaria (2000)
36. British Militaria Price Guide 2026 (2026)