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Questions over Warrior IFV upgrade

A Warrior IFV of the Queens Royal Hussars seen here in 2020CROWN...

DEVOND-DAY 2023

words and pictures Adam Simpkins

Taking place annually on North Devon’s golden coast, Devon...

words and pictures Adam Simpkins

Panzermuseum Thun

words and pictures Pedro Manuel Monteiro

Thun Destination Pedro Manuel Monteiro investigates Thun Barracks,...

words and pictures Pedro Manuel Monteiro

Tiger, Tiger, burning bright

Militracks is known for its collection of rare German armour,...

March to the sea

words and pictures Callum Dickson

The GamerCallum Dickson tries out a staple of American military...

words and pictures Callum Dickson

LONE SURVIVOR

words and pictures Craig Moore

When visiting the 2023 Wartime in the Vale show, Craig Moore...

words and pictures Craig Moore

PANZER BUCKETS

words and pictures Craig Moore

Moore’s Manoeuvres Craig Moore investigates the use of one...

words and pictures Craig Moore

Photo Competition

Peter Evans sent in this picture of his 1953 Austin K9 taken...

The 38th Parallel

words and pictures John Carroll

Collectable Books On the Shelf During the 1980s, prolific military...

words and pictures John Carroll

Chatting with ‘The Challenger’

words Phil Loder and Richard Cutland pictures as credited

Phil Loder talks with Richard Cutland – Royal Tank Regiment...

words Phil Loder and Richard Cutland pictures as credited

Gear Guide

A selection of tools, equipment and gadgets from around the world...

Photospread 1943

The 'mystery' Tiger arrives at Militracks. Transported to the...

Carry on Jeeping

words and pictures Robert U’Ren

Jeep Workshop You’re never too old to enjoy a Jeep, writes...

words and pictures Robert U’Ren

MYSTERY AT MILITRACKS

words Tom Baker pictures Matthijs Iseger

Militracks, one of the fastest-growing military vehicle shows...

words Tom Baker pictures Matthijs Iseger

Making a splash

words and pictures Nigel Hay

Military Vehicle Market Nigel Hay’s round-up of the military...

words and pictures Nigel Hay

Armour in the Dales

words and pictures John Carroll

Armour in the Dales is an annual event in North Yorkshire for...

words and pictures John Carroll

New British Army model truck released

Popular model-maker Airfix recently released a 1:35th scale A1380...

D-DAY PLUS 79

words and pictures John Carroll

The D-Day landings and their immediate aftermath covered a huge...

words and pictures John Carroll

REME MUSEUM LYNEHAM

Words and pictures Phil Loder

REME Destination Phil Loder travels to Wiltshire to explore the...

Words and pictures Phil Loder

TRACKING DOWN A TROLLEY

words Bruce Crompton pictures Axis Track Services

Crompton’s Column Bruce Crompton finds a Type E bomb trolley...

words Bruce Crompton pictures Axis Track Services

NORMANDY COMMEMORATIONS

words and pictures Craig Allen

Craig Allen made the journey to Normandy to honour the heroic...

words and pictures Craig Allen

Talk Show

words CMV correspondent pictures Stuart Bertie

The third We Have Ways Fest is set to take place in September,...

words CMV correspondent pictures Stuart Bertie

Classic Military Vehicle September 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

AI on the future of MBTs

What does the future hold for main battle tanks? We asked AI...

FUN WITH 131

Callum Dickson jumped into action to test the mighty Panzerkampfwagen...

PYLES OF BOOKS

Ernest 'Ernie' Pyle is remembered as 'the preeminent war correspondent...

THE FORGOTTEN VALIANT

words and pictures Ed Webster

Designed as an export platform, the Vickers Valiant MkIV showed...

words and pictures Ed Webster

UK and allies commemorate D-Day in Normandy

The Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, marked the largest seaborne...

AN EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY

words Bruce Crompton pictures Axis Track Services

Crompton’s Column Bruce Crompton explains how he came to purchase...

words Bruce Crompton pictures Axis Track Services

PLAIN SAILING

Words and pictures Tim Gosling

Rugged off-roading across the British military’s premier training...

Words and pictures Tim Gosling