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German Daggers of WWII: A Photographic
ReferenceThomasM.Johnson.This fourvolume
set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector
and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to
serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the
daggers of Nazi Germany, and have been designed
to aid not only the beginning collector, but also
the seasoned advanced collector and specialist.
These volumes are the result of many years of
arduous research conducted on both sides of the
Atlantic, and are a scholarly study that is more
than a perfunctory annotation and illustration of the
known basic patterns. Also, the series is a study
of a culture and the crafts that actually produced
the blades, as well as being a manual in the art
of collecting them. Within these books one will
see coverage of the historical background; the
manufacturing techniques; constructional; actual
basic patterns; variations and rarities; the art of
collecting, and a whole host of other salient facts
of absorbing interest.
Vol.1: Army • Luftwaffe • Kriegsmarine
Size:9”x12”•240color/bwphotos•224pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2203-6•hard•$79.95
Vol.2: SA • Feldherrnhalle • SS • NSKK •
NPEA • RAD • Hitlerjugend
Size:9”x12”•470color/bwphotos•384pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2204-4•hard•$79.95
Vol.3: DLV/NSFK • Diplomats • Red Cross
• Police and Fire • RLB • TENO • Customs
• Reichsbahn • Postal • Hunting and
Forestry • Etc.
Size:9”x12”•490color/bwphotos•320pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2205-2•hard•$79.95
Vol.4: Recently Surfaced Rare and Unusual
Dress Daggers • Hermann Göring • Bejew-
eled Dress Daggers • Reproductions •
Solingen Update
Size:9”x12”•100color/bwphotos•112pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2206-0•hard•$39.95
German Daggers of WWII: A Photographic Refer-
ence – Boxed Set (see photo above) Thomas M. Johnson.
Also available exclusively from Schiffer Publishing as a four
volume limited edition boxed set. Set contains all four volumes
as above in a deluxe slipcase. $250.00
German Belt Buckles 1845-1945: Buckles
of the Enlisted Soldiers Peter Nash. This book
helpcollectors identifybucklesandavoidpurchas-
ing reproductions. They will also find how to date
and identify manufacturer’s marks. Only genuine
buckles have been used for illustration, together
with all their blemishes – except where noted. For
the first time information on the early RZM marks
is brought to collectors and many details of buckle
construction are presented with comparisons
between genuine buckles and reproductions.
Size:6”x9”•800color/bwphotos•528pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1870-5•hard•$59.95
Personal Effects of the German Soldier
in WWII Chris Mason. German soldiers, sailors
and airmen of WWII went to war with a variety of
personal effects in their pockets and knapsacks.
This book explores this most personal, private, and
often poignant aspect of military history, through a
study of the small items German soldiers used in
the barracks and in the trenches for work, hygiene,
eating, relaxation, and survival.
Size:6”x9”•320color/bwphotos•192pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2255-9•hard•$39.95
Rations of the German Wehrmacht in WWII
Pool & Bock. This book is the most accurate and
detailed look at the rations provided to the German
soldier inWWII.Covering all the major food groups
– Emergency and Special rations, Scho-ka-kola,
the supply system and wartime packaging materi-
als and construction.
Size:8.5”x11”•800color/bwphotos•288pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3520-4•hard•$79.99
Rations of the German Wehrmacht in WWII
• Vol.2JimPool.Aidedby thediscoveryofa large
body of wartime British Government intelligence
reports this volume helps to further unravel the
mysteries of the wartime German food industry.
Utilizing the successful formula of volume one,
thisbookaddresses theSpecial/Emergency rations
of the German military, the feeding of the German
soldier during offensive operations, as well as of-
fering a comparison of the German and U.S. Army
ration organizations.
Size:8.5”x11”•550color/bwphotos•216pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4265-3•hard•$59.99
Kunststoffe: A Collector’s Guide to German
WWII Plastics and their Markings W. Dar-
rin Weaver. This book is the first comprehensive
and easy to use reference since WWII covering
prominent German wartime plastics manufacturers
and products.
Size:6”x9”•150color/bwphotos•176pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2923-4•hard•$39.95
ParadeMedal Bars of the Third ReichThom-
as M. Yanacek. Over one-hundred German medal
bars in fullcolor,showingbothobverseand reverse
views and close up images that highlight some of
the finer details. Medal bars of the military, police,
political, and civil organizations are covered. Ex-
amples of original award documents are shown, as
well as period photographs of medal bars in wear.
Information is also presented on maker markings,
medal identification, the material used to make the
medal, finishes, and measurements.
Size:8.5”x11”•400color/bwphotos•200pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3091-9•hard•$69.99
German Army Shoulder Straps and Boards
1933-45. Suter & Suter. A guide to construction
methods,materials, typesandstylesofembroidery
and metal devices, as well as the identification
of branch and unit. Detailed charts identify unit
affiliation of Gothic letters, Latin letters, Roman
numerals,Arabicnumerals,andSymbolicDevices.
Contains over 1,000 color photos of straps and
boards, as well as other loose cloth insignia, collar
tabs, and tunics to assist the collector or historian
in identifying original examples.
Size:9”x12”•1000color/bwphotos•264pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4037-6•hard•$89.99
Uniforms and Insignia of the Cossacks in
the German Wehrmacht in WWII Schuster
& Tiede. This book examines the uniforms and
badges of an almost forgotten group of soldiers –
Don, Kuban, Terek and Siberian Cossack units that
fought with the Wehrmacht during WWII. Among
the subjects covered are: Cossacks in the Imperial
Russian Army; and the uniforms and badges of the
Cossacks in the Wehrmacht in WWII.
Size:8.5”x11”•420bw/colorphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1941-8•hard•$49.95
The Military Intervention Corps of the
Spanish Blue Division in the German Weh-
rmacht 1941-45: Organization • Uniforms
• Insignia • Documents Esteban/Redondo/
Esteban. More than 400 unpublished photographs
provide an in-depth study of the military uniforms,
insignia, documents, and organization of the
Spanish and German Military Administration of
the period.
Size:8.5”x11”•400color/bwphotos•192pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3102-2•hard•$59.99
German Swords of WWII: A Photographic
Reference Thomas M. Johnson. This three
volume sword series has been designed to aid not
only the beginning collector, but also the seasoned
advanced collector and specialist. The series is
a study of a culture and the crafts that actually
produced the blades, as well as being a manual in
the art of collecting them. Within these books one
finds the historical background, the manufacturing
techniques, constructional information, the actual
basic patterns, variations and rarities, and a whole
host of details.
Vol.1: Army
Size:9”x12”•400color/bwphotos•304pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2432-2•hard•$79.95
Vol.2: Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, SA, SS
Size:9”x12”•400color/bwphotos•304pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2433-0•hard•$79.95
Vol.3: DLV, Diplomats, Customs, Police
and Fire, Justice, Mining, Railway, Misc.
Size:9”x12”•400color/bwphotos•336pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2434-9•hard•$79.95
WWII German War Booty: A Study in Photos
Thomas M. Johnson. This book contains over 580
beautiful full-color, large-format photos of German
daggers, swords, helmets, uniforms, insignia,
award documents, weapons, and many other rare
and unusual items. Also included is a generous
selection of WWII era photos showing many items
being liberated!
Size:9”x12”•580color/bwphotos•368pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1923-X•hard•$79.95
German Military Ribbon Bars 1914-57Mark
Hayden. TDrawing on many resources from around
the world, his own collection, and with many
unpublished photos from 1914-1957, author Mark
Hayden examines German ribbon bars from WWI,
the inter-war years, WWII and finally those worn by
veterans in the reconstituted Bundeswehr of 1957.
Size:6”x9”•80color/bwphotos•72pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1206-5•soft•$19.95
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