In this issue I am pleased to include work by my friends, Mr. C. A. Norman of the U.S.A., Snr. C. Fernandez and Snr. J. Balaguer from Argentina. Both are known for their researches into the military history of Argentina through Tradition magazine and the Company of Military Historians. Snr. Fernandez has sent in a transcript of the Dress Regulations of Argentina 1870 which I will gradually publish, so as not to tie down continuous issues on this one subject. Snr. Balaguer also has sent a number of illustrations depicting troops of his country’s army of many different periods, these too will be gradually published. Mr. Norman has sent in yet another fine series of plates, this time on Paraguay during the War of the Triple Alliance based upon his visits to Brazilian museums. I have included two plates on the army of Ecuador 1914 which I based on work by J. Hefter and a Copy Of the Regulations that appeared in the Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada Madrid, 1926. I will include here what Hefter wrote to go with his photographs that he had sent to me on Ecuadorian uniforms of this period.

"The Ecuadorian army was reorganised in 1921 by compulsory service, it had 10 Infantry Battalions, 4 Cavalry and an Aviation company; consisting of 664 Officers and 4300 rank and file. Basic arms were Mauser rifles and carbines and for the artillery Vickers, Maxim, Krupp and Ehrhard cannon. A military school was located in Quito. In 1928 an Italian Military Mission was sent to reorganise and instruct this army and to form an Air Corps, but the Navy consisted of only two small ships." I have been pleased to hear that a number of members are quite happy with the effect of colouring the uniform plates, which is how I envisaged these plates to be kept.

Also I'm happy to say that a couple of wargame manufacturers have subscribed, so who knows what this might lead to in the future?