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 The African Military Connection
www.the-amc.com
Tel: + 27 11 640 6325
An exciting auction for war memorabilia becomes a hive of interaction when the auctioneer gets started. The true value of these items is priceless as most of the articles came from a time when the nation was worried over the future of the wars. The wars had a huge affect on all the people who had family and friends serving in the armed forces.
War took away many souls from their loved ones and the AMC is giving back and giving their military badges and memorabilia a safe place where it will be cherished and protected for a very long time. This is a great honour for the collectors, it is their job to keep these ornaments in a fine condition in memory of those lost in the war.
The items on display have been part of the collection for some time and all remain is pristine condition. The items are for sale which gives the customer a chance to have a tangible piece of history on display with an accredited document to certify its authenticity. All the items are conservatively priced with the aim of selling the items to other collectors and not to drive any potential buyers away. These items are affordable pieces of history that are irreplaceable. Africa's wars have often led to political revolutions and this is found when investigating the boer war memorabilia.
These are not only souvenirs but articles from someone else's life, someone who may have been awarded a Rhodesian war medal. The person may have not wanted to join the military but had a duty to perform and it is a question that we can ask ourselves these days. Would we fight for our country? Back then there was a lot less choice for the commoner, you were shipped off to fight in a war that you had no idea could affect you. The AMC is now the foremost collector of the memorabilia left to us by friends and family.
The survival of these articles is important to record for its heritage. These items come from a time we hope we never return to. A time of war is not something that we have had to live with but it may strike at any time. The future is uncertain and we hope to not be manufacturing these garments and weaponry any time in the near future.
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