World War I & II history and military uniform reproductions

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Majority of the today’s population has only heard of World War I & II in the movies or on History channel but have little idea how our brave soldiers (men and women) fought, lived during the grueling war, and what did they wear to protect them and be identified from a particular country. World War I (WWI or WW1), which is also known as Great War or the First World War, was one of the largest global wars fought between different countries having far-reaching impact on humanity. Some of the armies that fought were British army, Australian army, Canadian army, Indian army which was part of Royal army under the leadership of British dominion, German army etc.

Present day public can see things related to all the Great Wars (WW1 & WW2) in the museums around the world such as World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA, Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum in Fort Lee, VA, where large collection of commemoration is on display right from army boots, military uniform accessories, army guns to documents, personal letters to finally signed documents from different Govt. departments and the famous Hitler.

Additionally, there are private history collectors who have collected souvenirs and artifacts related to World War I & World War II as part of their heritage showcasing the great history, either inherited or purchased from around the world from buyers and auctions houses.

As WWI & WWII was a global conflict, private collectors and individuals are motivated to collect military uniforms and other memorabilia. Many families had grandparents, and parents, who fought during any of the World Wars, have preserved their uniforms as mementos of their great achievements and passed it down the generations.

For people who do not own a piece of World War history but would love to possess one, there are companies who custom stick military uniform reproductions and re-enactments. One of the leading World War military uniforms and accessories reproduction company – Replicaters , custom stitches WW1British Uniform reproduction, ww1 US army uniform insignia, and ww1German uniforms and equipment re-enactments for their customers around the world. 

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