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Peter Suciu

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Peter Suciu is a freelance journalist and when he isn’t writing about militaria you can find him covering topics such as cybersecurity, social media and streaming TV services for Forbes, TechNewsWorld and ClearanceJobs. He is the author of several books on military hats and helmets including the 2019 title, A Gallery of Military Headdress. Email him and he’d happily sell you a copy!

Recent Stories from Peter Suciu

Militaria Collecting 101 Can opinions be wrong in military history and collecting? It depends Peter Suciu

My interests overlap, but not really that much!

Militaria Collecting 101 Balancing militaria and other hobbies Peter Suciu

A U.S. Navy photo showing USMC and Naval Infantry in Colón, Panama, circa 1885. It confirms tropical helmets were worn, but there are no other details provided.

Militaria Collecting 101 Seeing is believing… or maybe not Peter Suciu

There are times when I wish I was there, but it isn’t always possible.

Militaria Collecting 101 Are you still a collector?Peter Suciu

National Revolutionary Army soldiers lined in a parade just prior to the Battle of Wuhan during the Second Sino- Japanese War in 1938.

Militaria Collectibles Combat helmets of Nationalist China Peter Suciu

Militaria Collecting 101 I hate to say it, but I told you so! SOS and the larger picture Peter Suciu

A side-by-side comparison of the French Model 1915 “Adrian” and Brazilian fiber helmet. The Brazilian model had a more pointed peak than the French version.

Militaria Collectibles Brazil’s ‘Adrian’ helmets Peter Suciu

Helmet books are grouped by country rather than era. That seems less chaotic!

Militaria Collecting 101 The glorious chaos of collecting Militaria Peter Suciu

A World War I Turkish propaganda poster – the helmet isn’t quite right, but it was clearly a symbol of the modern Turkish military.

Militaria Collectibles Ottoman Steel: Turkish helmets from the first World War Peter Suciu

At the Ohio Valley Military Society's 2025 SOS there was something for everybody.

Militaria Collecting 101 The Show Goes On: 2025 OVMS SOS recap Peter Suciu

The author’s tables were far from sold out at this point in the show

Militaria Collecting 101 What’s wrong with selling out? Sales strategies for selling at militaria shows Peter Suciu

MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info Return Flights: Restoring the Warbirds Peter Suciu