Militaria Collectors Guides

A complete guide to British MkII and MkIII helmet liner sizing, explaining the traditional British hat sizing system with a full conversion table from fractions to centimetres and modern sizes.

A practical guide to dating British military uniforms using War Department Broad Arrow acceptance stamps, including a full letter code reference table covering 1935 to 1959.

A complete guide to identifying WW2 British campaign medals and ribbons, covering all eight campaign stars plus the War Medal and Defence Medal — including eligibility criteria, ribbon colours and clasps.

A guide to WW1 and WW2 German Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class medals, with a comprehensive makers mark reference list for EK1 and EK2 from both wars.

A comprehensive reference list of WW2 German Waffenamt (WaA) markings, codes, manufacturers and factory locations - an essential guide for militaria collectors.

A quick reference guide to understanding WW1 and WW2 German helmet shell sizes, liner sizes, and manufacturer codes — covering M35, M40, and M42 models.

The hub guide to German RZM codes — explaining what they are, how to read them, and linking to the full manufacturer lists for every category from M1 badges to M7 daggers.

The complete manufacturer lists for RZM categories M2 (sub-contractors), M3 (party emblems), M11 (NSDAP long service medals) and M12 (miniature long service medals).

The complete list of RZM M7 manufacturer codes covering all approved makers of German Third Reich daggers, almost all based in Solingen.

The complete list of RZM M1 manufacturer codes covering all approved makers of German Third Reich insignia, badges and awards.