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86 GERMANY IN WWII • FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR Sport and the Third Reich: History, Uniforms, Insignia, and Awards Rob Newbrough. This set represents the first comprehensive attempt at examining the association of sport with the Third Reich. History, uniforms, insignia, awards, and many period photographs related to the association of sport with the Wehrmacht and organizations of the NSDAP are presented. Vol.1 coverstheDRL/NSRL,1936WinterandSummer Olympics, 1938 Breslau Games, the sport uniform, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Heer. Vol.2 covers the political leader, SA, NSKK, NKFK, SS/Police, Hitler Youth, DAF/RAD, and miscellaneous topics. Specific information related to each component of the sport uniform – shirt, shorts, shoes, bathing suit, and athletic training suit – is provided. Size:9"x12"•2200color/bwphotos deluxeslipcase•eachvolume352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4042-0•boxedset•$150.00 Postal Propaganda of the Third Reich Albert L. Moore. This book offers readers an overview of the images and messages that filled the mailboxes of Hitler’s subjects and victims. As official documents of Nazi Germany, the stamps, postcards, and even postmarks used during the time provide the reader with an explicit picture of the types of propaganda messages every German was expected to see and act upon on a daily basis. Size:6"x9"•100color/bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-1867-5•soft•$29.95 “Hermann Göring": FromRegiment to Fallschirm- panzerkorps Bender & Peterson. One of the few books available on the HG units, this book covers the commanders, Knight’s Cross Holders, uniforms, insignia, standards, flags, pennants, and recruitment. Size:6"x9"•210photos/maps•208pp. ISBN:0-88740-473-1•hard•$29.95 Air Organizations of the Third Reich: The Luft- waffe R.J.Bender.Bender’sbookcoversLuftwaffe rank insignia, Waffenfarbe, uniforms, headgear, cuff titles/ armbands, special uniforms, Fallschirmjäger equipment, accessories, specialty badges, clasps, decorations, standards, flags, pennants, aircraft markings. Size:6"x9"•220color/bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:0-88740-474-X•hard•$39.95 An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames and Trademarks 1900-1945 • Firearms • Optics • Edged Weapons W. Darrin Weaver. This comprehen- sive and easy to use reference covers the prominent brand names and proprietary markings that appear on German small arms, optics and edged weapons between 1900-45 and is aimed at the WWII German militaria, cutlery, and small arms collector. Size:6"x9"•1000bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3759-8•hard•$59.99• Schiffer LTD FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR United States Navy Helicopter Patches: Helicopters,Commands, Schools, Wings, Squadrons Michael L. Roberts. This volume covers over 1,900 patches of US Navy rotary wing aircraft in full color, covering the patches of individual helicopters, schools, organizations, air wings, and detachments for all the squadron types: HAL, HC, HCS, HCT, HM, HS, HSC, HSL, HSM, HT, HU, HUQ, and HX. Size:8.5"x11"•1,916colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5012-2•hardcover•$39.99 American Flight Jackets: A History of U.S. Flyers’ Jackets fromWWI to Desert Storm Maguire & Conway. A comprehensive look at the evolution of the American flight jacket from WWI to Desert Storm and addresses not only the types worn, but focuses primarily on the art and adornment. The most colorful and creative period for flight jacket art was WWII, and it is this era that comprises a major portion of this book. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•280pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-1065-2•hard•$69.95 Art of the Flight Jacket: Classic Leather Jackets of WWII Maguire & Conway. Following the success of their first volume the authors focus solely on the painted leather jackets of the WWII years in this all new volume. Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-88740-794-3•hard•$49.95 Gear Up! Flight Clothing & Equipment of USAAF Airmen in WWII Jon Maguire. Provides an in-depth examination of personal flight clothing and equipment used by United States Army Air Force flyers in WWII. In addition to U.S. issue items, the book also covers RAF gear used by U.S. airmen. Original items are presented in full color photos, including detail shots and labels. Also included are hundreds of WWII era photos showing the items in use, Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•184pp. ISBN:0-88740-744-7•hard•$59.95 Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: Uniforms, Wings & Insignia of USAAF Airmen in WWII Jon Maguire. Covers a broad range of clothing, collar insignia, rank insignia, shoulder/ sleeve insignia and squadron patches. Addition- ally, there is an in-depth examination of wing qualification badges. Actual items are presented in nearly 600 illustrations in full color, and also as they appeared in actual war-era photos. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:0-88740-578-9•hard•$59.95 More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: An Expanded Study of USAS, USAAC, & US- AAF Uniforms, Wings & Insignia 1913-45 Jon Maguire. Greatly expands on the items presented in the first book. Additionally, this work covers totally new areas including Civil Air Patrol, WASPs, Air Transport Command, Factory Techincal Representatives, and “Yanks" in the RAF and RCAF, uniforms and insignia of theWWI era, and the “Golden Age" of the 1920s-1930s. Size:8.5"x11"•1100color/bwphotos•350pp. ISBN:0-7643-0091-1•hard•$79.95 SilverWings&LeatherJackets:Rare, Unique,andUnusualArtifactsofFirst andSecondWorldWarAlliedFlyers JonMaguire.Aviationmuseumsandprivate collectorsthroughouttheU.S.havegener- ouslyopenedtheircollectionsofextremely rareAVG,EagleSquadron,Aces,A-2jackets, attributedgeneral’sitems,OSSmaterial,First AirCommandos,WWIwingbadges,CNAC, paper items,andotherartifacts. Size:11.5"x9"•800color/bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3244-9•hard•$89.99 United States Navy Wings of Gold from 1917 to the Present Willis & Carmichael. This book chronicles in full color the development of Navy wings, including variations in designation, design and makers fromWWI to the present. Also included is a listing of 17,000 naval aviators by name and number up to 1942. Size:8.5"x11"•400colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:0-88740-795-1•hard•$49.95 Eagles Recalled: Pilot and AircrewWings of Canada, Great Britain and the British Com- monwealth 1913-45 Warren Carroll. This book isadetailedandcomprehensivestudyofthebrevets issued to aviators who fought with Great Britain in WorldWarsIandII.Muchofthematerialcontainedin thispublicationhasneverbeenpublished.Theauthor has also made new historical discoveries presented here for the very first time and has accessed private collections,andphotographedraremuseumacquisitions. Size:8.5"x11"•800color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-0244-2•hard•$79.95 Luftwaffe vs. RAF: Flying Clothing of the Air War 1939-45 Mick Prodger. Examination of the various patterns of flight jackets, suits, headgear and gloves worn by the pilots and aircrews of these adversaries during WWII. Includes some of the more bizarre and experimental outfits as well as the standard flying kit for different climates and regions, with a special section on electrically-heated clothing. Size:9"x12"•500color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-7643-0234-5•hard•$49.95 Luftwaffe vs. RAF: Flying Equipment of the Air War 1939-45 Mick Prodger. Closely examines the development and use of person- al flying equipment of the Luftwaffe and RAF throughout WWII. Compasses secreted in tunic buttons, floating rations, and even suits with built-in parachutes. All types of parachutes and harnesses, life preservers, inflatable boats, sur- vival tools, weapons for self-defense, and even paperwork and personal items carried. Size:9"x12"•500color/bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-0249-3•hard•$49.95 Vintage Flying Helmets: Aviation Head- gear Before The Jet Age Mick Prodger. The history and development of early flying headgear throughout the pioneering nations in military and sport aviation, from the earliest exploits of the Wright Brothers, to the end of WWII. The illustrated color section features over 1000 photos depicting more than 650 different items of flying headgear including many unique personalizations and rarely seen items. Size: 9"x12" • 1000 color/bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 0-88740-776-5 • hard • $75.00 Jet Age Flight Helmets: Aviation Headgear in the Modern Age Wise & Breuninger. This is the first book ever to cover in detail the history and development of military flight helmets from the post-WWII era to the present, and includes over 120 different helmets and their associated equipment such as oxygen masks, boom micro- phones, inner helmets etc. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•248pp. ISBN:0-7643-0070-9•hard•$75.00 Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story Baldwin & McGarry. The story of the tools aerial warriors used to evade capture when forced down in enemy controlled territory, as told by the Blood Chit. This history from their infancy at the dawn of the air age through their maturity at the close of WWII was compiled from accounts provided by more than fifty veteran airmen and intelligence officers, and from formerly classified government documents. Size:8.5"x11"•240color/bwphotos •224pp. ISBN:0-7643-0222-1•hard•$49.95 One-Man Pneumatic Life Raft Survival Kits of WWII McCarter & Taggart. The One-Man Pneumatic Life Raft – was the unheralded and almost unknown savior of uncounted downed airmen of WWII and the early Korean War. This is the story of its history, development, and us- age as little raft survival kits. Coverage includes issued raft kits of the USAAF, USN, British RAF and Commonwealth, German Luftwaffe, and Imperial Japan. Size:8.5"x11"•320color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-2435-7•soft•$29.95