COLLECTING VOLUNTEER MILITARIA by R.J.Wyatt. (812" x 512"; 146 pages; 16 plates; 17 line drawings David and Charles - paper covered editions £ 1.95p). If this is one of your interests then you cannot go wrong at buying a comprehensive book like this at such an economic price. Beamed to aid militaria collectors in the recognition and identif cation of those articles offered for sale, the book describes the various types of uniforms and he dresses worn by officers and ten of British volunteer units; there is an account of the weapons with which they were armed and a considerable amount of valuable information about collectors items issued as badges, buttons, medals and tokens. In addition the book gives a brief outline of the history the volunteer forces from the Napoleonic era to the formation of the Territorial Army with a chapter on the Rifle Volunteer Corps and their successors. Aided by this book collectors are greatly help in correctly dating their cherished pieces besides being able to trace the history of a particular unit. This book should delight many of my acquaintances in the Military Historical Society - with some justification! Book Reviews Wargaming Ancient and Medieval Periods The North African Campaign 1940-43 Assault from the Sea 1939-1945 Collecting Volunteer Militia The Roman Army Model Soldier Manual Panzer Colors Books by Old Mates With Pike and Musket and Making Model Soldiers Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 168 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1976 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com