David L. Burrows

David Burrows is a retired educator and life long military collector. He started collecting as a teenager. David was a physics teacher for 37 years with the Pittsburgh Public schools. He is a frequent contributor to Military Trader as well as the OMSA Journal. His other passion with British cars has resulted in many feature stories both in US publications as well as international publications over the last 30 years.

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John Kinley Tener, a former professional baseball player who served in the House of Representatives, is also represented on a series of marksman awards of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Militaria Collectibles

By David L. Burrows
Jan 17, 2020

The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916, was the largest and longest battle of the First World War on the Western Front. Casualties of the German and French armies is estimated at around 770,000. The drawing, “Fighting in a crater during the Battle of Verdun, France” was done by J Simont for the L’Illustrazione Italiana, (XLIII, No 17, April 23, 1916).

By David L. Burrows
Nov 12, 2019

Children dressed in costume honored Prince Ferdinando of Udine, head of the Italian War Commission to the United States, at a ceremony in Lewisohn Stadium at the College of the City of New York, June 23, 1917. Library of Congress Flickr Commons project, 2015

By David L. Burrows
Nov 8, 2019

On Aug. 14, 1945, Japan’s Foreign Minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, signed the unconditional surrender papers for Emperor Hirohito, thus committing Japan to accept the Potsdam Declaration, on Aug. 14, 1945. Later that day, the emperor called a meeting of his cabinet and instructed them to accept the Allied terms immediately, explaining “I cannot endure the thought of letting my people suffer any longer.” Following the surrender of the Japanese government and the landing of Gen. McArthur in Japan in September 1945, the Potsdam Declaration served as legal basis for occupation by allied forces.

By David L. Burrows
Nov 12, 2019

More than 100 years ago, the U.S. was in a border war with Mexico from 1910 to 1919. Often called the Mexican Border Conflict or even the Bandit War, the U.S. Army stationed along the Mexican border fought with Mexican rebels, bandits, or federal troops of Mexico.

By David L. Burrows
Nov 12, 2019

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By David L. Burrows
Nov 8, 2019