Information about the author Ildar F. Kayumov — Independent researcher. Administrator of the “XLegio” website on the military history of Antiquity and the Middle Ages: http://www.xlegio.ru (Ufa, Russia). All of author’s article Results of a Comprehensive Study of Hellenistic Muscle Cuirasses from the South Ural Region
Information about the author Anton V. Dedyulkin — PhD in History, Associate Professor at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Institute of History and International Relations, Southern Federal University (Rostov-on-Don, Russia). All of author’s article Results of a Comprehensive Study of Hellenistic Muscle Cuirasses from the South Ural Region
Information about the author Dmitry V. Meshcheryakov — Head of the Research and Exhibition Department, Orenburg Governor’s Museum of History and Local Lore (Orenburg, Russia). All of author’s article Results of a Comprehensive Study of Hellenistic Muscle Cuirasses from the South Ural Region
Information about the author Yury V. Popov — PhD in Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of General and Engineering Geology, Institute of Earth Sciences, Southern Federal University. Head of the Shared Research Facilities Center “Center for Mineral Resources and Environmental Research,” Southern Federal University (Rostov-on-Don, Russia). All of author’s article Results of a Comprehensive Study of Hellenistic Muscle Cuirasses from the South Ural Region
Information about the author Konstantin K. Postoev — Blacksmith, reenactor, specialist in the production of replicas and models of protective equipment from Antiquity and the Middle Ages, as well as modern sports armor (Noginsk, Moscow Region, Russia). All of author’s article Results of a Comprehensive Study of Hellenistic Muscle Cuirasses from the South Ural Region
Information about the author Dr. Dmitry A. Sukhanov — the Director of the ASK-MSC Company (metallurgy), (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s article Chemical composition of blades as an attributing feature for bulat steels of the Indo-Persian region of the 17th-19th centuries Katar of Hindustan: the dagger of tiger hunters (composition, structure and properties)
Information about the author Yuri G. Efimov — Senior Researcher, head of the “Arsenal” sector of the Armory Department, The State Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia). All of author’s articles Gunsmith Johann Joachim Grecke in Russia. New Biographical Data
Information about the author Maksim I. Zvjagincev — private researcher in the field of fencing on horseback (Europe, XV – early XX centuries) and classical dressage in the military-applied aspect. (Barnaul, Russia). All of author’s article Reconstruction of the Mounted Swordsmanship System According to “Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry” With the Use of the Original Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sword Reconstructing the system of sword wielding by French cuirassiers and dragoons, 1803-1815
Information about the author Dr. Oleg A. Kurbatov — staff member of RGADA (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s article The Legend of “berendeika”. Historical and Linguistic Note
Information about the author Dr. Dmitry A. Rybel — Assistant Professor, Far Eastern Federal University (Ussuriisk, Russia) All of author’s article Iconography of Kite-Shields in the Western European Manuscripts of the late X-XI centuries
Information about the author Dr. Alexey K. Levykin — Director, State Historical Museum (Moscow, Russia). All of author’s articles The Dagger of the Serasker Agmet Urfe-Valesa, a Relic of Russian Military Glory
Information about the author Levan B. Dvalishvili — private researcher (Kutaisi, Georgia) All of author’s articles Concerning the Genealogy of the Master of Cold Weapons Geurk Arms Production in Adjaro-Gurian region in the end of 18th – early 20th Century Armoury Row in Tiflis from the 1630s to the 1920s Analysis of Traditional Georgian Terminology for Bulat and Damascus Steel From the history of Western Georgian filigree. Master Philippe “Philu” Dzadzamidze “H.I.M.’s Armourer Geurk”. Concerning the title of Geurk Eliarov Tiflis armourer Khechatur Armourers’ specialization in Tiflis (1633-1865)
Information about the author Andrey E. Bogdanov – Junior researcher of the “Arsenal” Department, Curator of the west-european armour collection, The State Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia) All of author’s articles On the Origin of Armour-marking in the German-speaking Lands
Information about the author Nadezhda R. Biskup – Researcher of the “Arsenal” Department, Curator of the pole and edged arms collection, The State Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia) All of author’s articles The Collection of Corps Weapons from the State Hermitage Museum “Arsenal”
Information about the author Dr. Yuri A. Pyatnitsky – Senior researcher of the Byzantium and Middle East Sector of the Oriental Department, Curator of Byzantine icons collection, The State Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia) All of author’s articles A saber with an Image of St. George from the Collection of the State Hermitage Museum