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Peter Suciu

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Peter Suciu is a freelance journalist and when he isn’t writing about militaria you can find him covering topics such as cybersecurity, social media and streaming TV services for Forbes, TechNewsWorld and ClearanceJobs. He is the author of several books on military hats and helmets including the 2019 title, A Gallery of Military Headdress. Email him and he’d happily sell you a copy!

Recent Stories from Peter Suciu

The Moro were arguably unlike any enemy the United States military had encountered.

Militaria Collectibles Most anachronistic enemies: The helmets and armor of the Mahdi and Moro Warriors Peter Suciu

The FMC M8 Armored Gun System now on display at the Michigan Military Technical and Historical Society in Eastpointe, Mich.

Museums M8 on display at Technical and Historical Society museum Peter Suciu

Militaria Collecting 101 Break it up, and put it back together: militaria collecting Peter Suciu

Swiss soldiers circa 1940 at the German border.

Militaria Collectibles Swiss Steel: Switzerland’s military helmets Peter Suciu

Militaria Collecting 101 Movies aren’t about historical accuracy Peter Suciu

Militaria Collecting 101 Can opinions be wrong in military history and collecting? It depends Peter Suciu

My interests overlap, but not really that much!

Militaria Collecting 101 Balancing militaria and other hobbies Peter Suciu

A U.S. Navy photo showing USMC and Naval Infantry in Colón, Panama, circa 1885. It confirms tropical helmets were worn, but there are no other details provided.

Militaria Collecting 101 Seeing is believing… or maybe not Peter Suciu

There are times when I wish I was there, but it isn’t always possible.

Militaria Collecting 101 Are you still a collector?Peter Suciu

National Revolutionary Army soldiers lined in a parade just prior to the Battle of Wuhan during the Second Sino- Japanese War in 1938.

Militaria Collectibles Combat helmets of Nationalist China Peter Suciu

Militaria Collecting 101 I hate to say it, but I told you so! SOS and the larger picture Peter Suciu

A side-by-side comparison of the French Model 1915 “Adrian” and Brazilian fiber helmet. The Brazilian model had a more pointed peak than the French version.

Militaria Collectibles Brazil’s ‘Adrian’ helmets Peter Suciu