Classic Military Vehicle – September 2019

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topics relating to their vehicles, weapons,

kit or war in general. I was particularly

impressed with a re-enactor we met at the

Yorkshire Wartime Experience who sat

down with us during a break in ‘fi ghting’

to go through his gear and explain what

the different items were for. James, who

at 15, had shown very little interest in

World War Two prior to this, was suddenly

asking me questions about his grandpa’s

role in the war, for days after the event.

I don’t expect him to now turn in to

a World War Two historian, but the

exposure has been good for him (never

mind the fact it got him off his mobile

phone) and once again highlights

the importance of these events in

educational terms. As a recent letter

writer pointed out, our magazine, shows

like these, classic military vehicles and

re-enactors are windows into a bygone

period, and it is important that we

use them to educate the youth so this

information is not lost.

It has been a busy few months with

all the military shows on the go. In my

case, I was a ‘fi rst timer’ at the ones I did

manage to attend and can honestly say I

thoroughly enjoyed them. Unfortunately,

it is impossible to get to each one, but

I hope to attend those that I missed

next year. What stood out though, apart

from the impressive array of military

vehicles on display, was the passion and

enthusiasm shown by the vehicle owners

and re-enactors to engage with visitors at

each event.

I had my teenage son James along at

most and we spent hours talking to

individuals who patiently answered our

incessant questions about a variety of EDITOR ANDREW STONE

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Steve Donovan

Chief Designer Steve has worked with designer

Dave Robinson in redesigning the magazine to

produce CMV’s continuing evolution in 2019

Andrew Stone

Andrew has worked on a variety of titles over

the years. His interest in military history started

at a young age and developed as his journalism

career took off

Tom Lunn

Tom is the perfect member of the team with

plenty of experience on other magazines before

joining CMV

http://www.cmvmag.co.uk September 2019 Frontlines

Educating the youth

ABOVE: Visitors to Tankfest view the Weald Foundation’s World War Two Jagdpanther

COVER IMAGE: Taken at Arromanches in Normandy, France to commemorate the D Day landings on Gold Beach

in 1944. SGT BE N MAHER / CROWN COPYRIGHT