issue 06 - out december 1st
Is That You, Monty? Issue 06 Is Here
The UK's leading magazine for re-enactors, living historians and military heritage. Issue 06 and the 2027 Annual land on December 1st.
THE 2027 HOBBY ANNUAL
ONE HOBBY. ONE ANNUAL
Our biggest publication yet. The Dispatches Annual 2027 is a 100-page A4 edition packed with the history, kit and characters that make this hobby what it is, edited by William Donaldson and Andy Jackson. It’s the perfect read for the long winter months between seasons, and the ideal Christmas present for the re-enactor in your life (or yourself, we won’t tell).
- BIG NAMES Writing in the annual
- 100 Pages from the hobby
- a4 Format
- XMAS A great present!
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Dispatches is more than a WWII magazine. Ancient, medieval and civil war through to the world wars, the Cold War, vehicles, museums, collectors, traders and multi-period events.
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Features
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02
Kit and impression
What to buy, what to avoid, and how to get the details right without spending a fortune.
03
Events
Reports from the field and a calendar of what's coming up across the UK.
04
Vehicles
Restorations, running repairs and the people keeping the machinery alive.
05
Museums and collections
Behind the ropes with curators, collectors and the archives they look after.
06
Traders and makers
Who's making the good stuff, and how to find them.
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