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To the history enthusiast, any collection of weapons can raise the pulse and send the mind spinning into the past. Military history can be enhanced with each knife, sword, or rifle found. These artifacts are a connection to the events that surround them and bring out the spirit of those that carried them into the conflicts of our past. To assemble such a collection is the dream of any military historian. It benefits those that have access to view and touch the pieces. This is especially true for the great military history of the United States.
allow anyone to forget the actions that these men took. It is through these pieces of great struggle that we begin to understand the historical context. This perspective shows the decisions leading to the conflicts. With this understanding, a collector can display for a viewer a piece of the battle. It could be a knife used for hunting between the battles or an officers sword raised before a line to advance a charge against the opponent. No artifact can mean anything until it is understood: the battles themselves lose meaning. The benefit of understanding gathers around these collections.