Arms, Armour & Militaria

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a lengthy bidding contest coming for an Indian tulwar sword after bidders identified the importance of the hilt decoration.

The Royal Artillery Museum has emerged as the winning bidder for a rare eyewitness view of a First World War battle sold at a recent auction in Farnham.

The pistols were presented by Napoleon to his friend and Grand Ecuyer Armand de Caulaincourt to thank him for his loyalty

How the personal story of an Anzac war hero boosted the value of a common group of medals offered at auction to 30 times the top estimate.

The first naval Victoria Cross of the First World War is coming to auction as part of an extensive collection on offer at London saleroom Noonans on July 23.

Elaborate Italian Renaissance armour emerges for public auction

While the work of British women on the home front in both world wars is now widely recognised in a wider sense, many of the specific units set up remain obscure and largely forgotten.

The medal awarded to twice-arrested Rona Robinson knocked down for £17,000 at Bonhams

Just three crew members survived out of 1418 after HMS Hood was sunk on May 24, 1941, after a ferocious and brief exchange of gunfire with German battleship Bismarck.

'D-Day in 80 Objects' tells the story of the famous operation through objects selected by museums in the UK and US

The only US Medal of Honor ever awarded to a Ukrainian soldier is being sold to aid Ukrainian humanitarian efforts.