Established in 1993, Military Trader is dedicated to the collecting, preservation, restoration, study, and display of historic military artifacts. Spanning interests from military uniforms to medals, or helmets to ordance and weapons, Military Trader is your best source for in-depth technical articles, artifact profiles, product and hobby news, current values, military auction coverage, and show calendar.
Military Trader • OCTOBER 2024 • VOLUME 31, ISSUE 10
HOMEFRONT NEWS
Alaska museum lands captured WWII machine gun
‘Car boots’, tanks and unexpected finds
WAR OVER WHISKEY • Whiskey Rebellion events relived in western Pennsylvania
UNCLE SAM: POSTWAR JUNK DEALER • Following WWII, everything from planes to watches was up for sale
Veteran enjoys landmark year
FLAT Lining • No trailer? No problem — if you follow a few rules
American Made Heroes • Only 5 American-born men have earned England’s highest honor: The Victoria Cross
Video games still not a road to collecting
All Aboard! • ‘USS New Jersey’ a special venue for ModelCon 2024
The last of the breed • The Morris Commercial CS11/30 and SC11/30F Ambulances
The youngest members of the Reich • ‘Deutsches Jungvolk in der HJ’ and ‘Jungmadelgruppe’
‘DESPATCH DAMES’ • CATCHING UP WITH SOME UNIFORMED GIRLS ON WHEELS
CALENDAR • Confirm all information with show promoter before traveling. The time, dates, and/or location may have changed!
TECH TIPS