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The Militaria PodcastEpisode 16: Introduction to Militaria TerminologyOn this installment of The Militaria Podcast, the gang discuss some commonly used terminology in the militaria collecting community, while providing examples from their websites or personal collections. Also featuring a reference of the 2003 MTV Reality Show "Room Raiders".
Joshua Doda
www.queencitymilitaria.com
William Kramer
www.wehrmacht-militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.war-relics.com2025-07-241h 11The Militaria PodcastEpisode 15: Word to Your Mother! Examining the Nazi German Mother's CrossIn this episode, the boys discuss the Cross of Honour of the German Mother (aka The Mother's Cross) and it's rigorous award criteria, as well as miniature examples and unofficial private purchase badges. Josh does an investigation on the rumored Mother's Cross in Gold with Diamonds, and Billy shares some friendly emails.
Joshua Doda
www.queencitymilitaria.com
Billy Kramer
www.wehrmacht-militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.war-relics.com2025-06-0357 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 14: Your Account Has Been BannedIn this episode of The Militaria Podcast, the gang discusses the demise of SMG War Relics Youtube channel, as well as the broader subject of how to navigate social media as a militaria collector.
Joshua Doda
www.queencitymilitaria.com
Billy Kramer
www.wehrmacht-militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.war-relics.com2025-05-1057 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 13: A Beginners Guide to Soviet OrdersIn this episode, the boys discuss three Soviet Orders that militaria collectors are likely to encounter in the wild - The Order of the Red Banner of Labour, The Order of the Patriotic War, and The Order of the Red Star - and how not to get ripped off when buying them! We also discuss the process of researching Soviet awards, share a couple WWII stories, and play a quick game of What's On Your Desk?
Quick clarification: The table medal shown at the end of the episode was awarded to SA members for their training of...2025-04-0758 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 12: The 2025 OVMS Show of Shows RecapJoin us for a discussion about the 2025 OVMS Show of Shows! We laughed, we cried, we ate a lot of food. Dante and Billy share some of their best finds from the show, and the gang decides who was the best dressed at the SOS.
Watch our SOS vlog here: • The OVMS Show Of Shows 2025 Vlog
Joshua Doda
www.queencitymilitaria.com
Billy Kramer
www.wehrmacht-militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.war-relics.com2025-03-071h 17The Militaria PodcastEpisode 11: The Pink Mystery Tunic (and SOS 2025 Pregame Show)Don't you love it when you encounter a piece of militaria that you've never seen before, even as an experienced collector? This episode of The Militaria Podcast focuses on that concept! From handpainted footlockers, to pink dressage tunics in Nazi Germany, to fantasy items that have no basis in reality! Never able to stick to one single topic, the gang also talks about tips and tricks for the upcoming 2025 OVMS Show of Shows in Louisville KY.
William Kramer
www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda
www.Queencitymilitaria.com2025-02-0757 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 10: A Very Winterhilfswerk ChristmasOn this Christmas Eve episode of The Militaria Podcast, the boys discuss the German Winterhilfswerk program, Icelandic Christmas traditions, New Years Resolutions, and Christmas related militaria items. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
William Kramer
www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda
www.Queencitymilitaria.com2024-12-2451 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 9: Discussing the Wehrpass & Soldbuch with Jonathan BayIn this episode of The Militaria Podcast, the gang interviews a true expert on the Soldbuch, Jonathan Bay of Adler Militaria. In addition to a discussion on German documents, we learn about Jonny's work with Legenda Archaeology and his time spent as a volunteer in Ukraine.
Jonathan Bay
www.adlermilitaria.com
Adler Militaria's Soldbuch Guide
www.adlermilitaria.com/collector-material/
Legenda
www.legenda-archaeology.com/
Ukrainian Military Historical Center "Memory & Glory" (The organisation Jonny worked with in Ukraine) www.facebook.com/slavaodessa.org
Paypal Address for donations to Memory & Glory
strategyod...2024-11-221h 21The Militaria PodcastEpisode 8: An Interview With Gailen DavidIn this episode of The Militaria Podcast, the gang interviews Gailen David about his experiences as a dealer and collector of militaria. Gailen David is a pioneer in the hobby of collecting militaria, as well as an expert on edged weapons, and long time dealer. To round things off, we also play a game of "What's on your desk?"
William Kramer www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda www.Queencitymilitaria.com2024-10-171h 11The Militaria PodcastEpisode 7: The 2024 MAX Show RecapIn this episode, the boys provide post-game analysis for the 2024 MAX Show! Also in this episode, Dante and Billy make their feelings known about Indian food and double IPAs, and we gather around the campfire for some spooky militaria ghost stories from Reddit.
William Kramer
www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda
www.Queencitymilitaria.com2024-10-021h 16The Militaria PodcastEpisode 6: I'm Like Family At The Post OfficeIn this episode of The Militaria Podcast, the gang catches up after their summer break. Topics include the New Hampshire WWI Service Medal, identifying reproduction Holler daggers, the upcoming OVMS Max Show 2024, and the sometimes absurd emails we get as militaria dealers.
William Kramer www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda www.Queencitymilitaria.com
Orchestral Music featured in the intro: "Legionnaire" by Scott Buckley2024-09-101h 15The Militaria PodcastEpisode 5: An Interview with Benjamin Mack-JacksonIn this episode of The Militaria Podcast, the gang is joined by WWII Veterans History Project founder and war correspondent Benjamin Mack Jackson for a discussion about his work documenting the stories of surviving WWII veterans, his recent trip to Normandy for the anniversary of D-Day, and his coverage of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
WWII Veterans History Project Youtube Channel:
www.youtube.com/c/WWIIVeteransHistoryProject
Ben's website: www.benmackjackson.com
The article authored by Ben, mentioned in this episode: www.timesofisrael.com/after-80-years-in-a-nazi-grave-jewish-american-wwii-hero-reburied-under-star-of-david/
William Kramer www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
2024-07-2053 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 4: The Frauenschaft EpisodeIn this informative episode, the gang discusses the items and history of the NS-Frauenschaft and Frauenwerk (in addition to other women's badges and awards.) The second half of this video features a lot of visual elements, follow this link to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbWGN9c1EHk&t=3554s
Military Trader's Article on the NS-F: www.militarytrader.com/militaria-collectibles/frauenschaft-the-nazis-womens-league
NS-Frauenschaft Badge ID Guide: www.queencitymilitaria.com/podcast
William Kramer www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda www.Queencitymilitaria.com
Orchestral...2024-06-231h 14The Militaria PodcastEpisode 3: An Interview with Thomas DuranteIn Episode 3 of The Militaria Podcast, Thomas Durante joins the show to discuss his experiences as an admin of Wehrmacht Awards Forum and an author of several reference books on the subject of German militaria.
To purchase reference material: www.bdpublish.com/
Wehrmacht Awards Forum: www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/
William Kramer www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda www.Queencitymilitaria.com
Orchestral Music featured in the intro: "Legionnaire" by Scott Buckley2024-06-1245 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 2: Just Because I Own A Samurai Sword...In Episode 2 of The Militaria Podcast, the gang discusses what how non-collectors perceive the hobby, what brings new collectors into the hobby, and the current ban on sales of German militaria in Australia - along with some great show and tell items!
To see a complete list of available streaming platforms:
https://linktr.ee/themilitariapodcast
William Kramer
www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda
www.Queencitymilitaria.com
Orchestral Music featured in the intro: "Legionnaire" by Scott Buckley2024-05-2156 minThe Militaria PodcastEpisode 1: Ya Gotta Remember The HyphenEpisode 1: Ya Gotta Remember The Hyphen
Join us for the first episode of the new podcast from Queen City Militaria, Wehrmacht-Militaria, and SMG War-Relics! In this episode of The Militaria Podcast, the boys handle introductions, accidentally decide on a bi-weekly podcast schedule while recording, and play a game of "What's on your desk?"
William Kramer
www.Wehrmacht-Militaria.com
Dante Gambino
www.War-relics.com
Joshua Doda
www.Queencitymilitaria.com
Orchestral Music featured in the intro: "Legionnaire" by Scott Buckley2024-05-121h 08
The AftermathHow Fat Man and Little Boy Ended World War II and Started the Nuclear Age
Fat Man and Little Boy were the codenames for the two types of nuclear weapons that the United States detonated over Japan in August 1945, ending World War II.
Fat Man was an implosion-type bomb that used plutonium as its fissile material. It was dropped from a B-29 bomber named Bockscar on the city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, killing an estimated 40,000 people instantly and another 40,000 by the end of the year. The bomb had a yield of about 21 kilotons of TNT2
Little Boy was a gun-type bomb that used uranium as its fissile ma...2023-11-2828 min