SLUBAN military construction games: a new form of Militaria?

Table of Contents:

• Militaria
• Playful realism as transmission of historical memory

Militaria is a term designating any object made by humans and bearing witness to military activity from all countries in all eras (weapons, uniforms, military decorations, buttons and insignia, artistic pieces, books, photos, toy soldiers, etc). This expression also includes objects created after historical and military events, for the purpose of preserving memory (models, works of art, copies, etc).

Collecting military antiques today represents a passion for many collectors.

With the release of Military construction and assembly games offered by the Sluban brand, Lego-compatible and available on our online store Vetsecurite.com, we wanted to draw a connection between these realistic toys highly appreciated by children and Militaria.

War games have always been a hit with children. Since 1914 and throughout wars, children have been instilled with this "war culture" at school and even in their toys, generally manufactured by disabled soldiers. Besides the renowned toy soldiers, the most widespread toys included notably soldier and civilian figurines to cut out (from Epinal Sheets) then dress up and puppets to assemble. 

Nowadays, the duty of remembrance, this moral obligation to remember a historical event and its consequences in order to prevent repeating it, is transmitted to new generations through commemorations, family stories, school, or visits to historical sites.

Raising children's awareness through empathy can enable them to have a better understanding of past tragic events. For older children, video games like "Soldats Inconnus" or the YouTube channel "The Great War" are also means of transmission.

With their permanent desire to "act like grown-ups", children are increasingly attracted to toys that are ever more realistic. This is why we offer on our online store Vetsecurite.com, a wide range of military construction games, representing vehicles or reproductions of war scenes, such as the Stalingrad Battle Set, the Half Track M38-B0685, the German Combat Bomber or the Russian Combat Bomber. 

We found it interesting to draw a parallel between this memorial perpetuation of History, promoted by Militaria and the continuity of the duty to transmit it through a playful means and in keeping with current times: construction and assembly games. 

Pass on History while playing with your children! 

Want to learn more about Militaria?

• Militaria sales website: https://www.arromanchesmilitaria.com/boutique/1 

• Militaria Magazine: https://histoireetcollections.com/fr/50-militaria    

• France's #1 Forum on militaria: http://www.passionmilitaria.com/

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