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British Officers’ Peak Caps of the Second
World War
Olivier C. Dorrell. A first of its kind,
this essential guide to British Officers’ peak caps
shows collectors how to identify and date a cap
to a particular period, learn about the peak cap’s
history, and discover techniques on care, display
and storage. This book provides a list of known
cap makers and a price guide.
Size:9”x12”•290color/bwphotos•176pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4578-4•hard•$69.99
World War II Parade Uniforms of the So-
viet Union Vol.2: Marshals, Generals, and
Admirals: The Sinclair Collection
J
ames C.
McComb Sinclair II and Douglas A. Drabik. The
second volume of the Sinclair Collection brings
into focus a new group of WWII Soviet uniforms.
Several uniforms including one of Generalis-
simus Stalin’s and very rare examples of branch
marshals and other flag ranks are presented in
full color.
Size:9”x12”•225color/bwphotos•176pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4579-1•hard•$69.99
Uniforms of the East German Military:
1949-1990 Klaus-Ulrich Keubke and Manfred
Kunz. This book is the most complete study in
English on East German (DDR) military and police
service, parade and combat uniforms. With over
1,000 images - hundreds in full color - the
uniforms, headgear, and insignia of all military
service branches as well as police and border
forces are covered in superb detail.
Size:9”x12”•1000color/bwphotos•240pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4356-8•hard•$69.99
WWII Parade Uniforms of the Soviet Union:
Marshals, Generals and Admirals, The
Sinclair Collection
James C. McComb Sinclair II
and Douglas A. Drabik.
With hundreds of beautiful,
large format full-color photos, detailed close-ups
of uniforms, and an archive of vintage photos, this
book will take you on a visual journey through the
development of the Soviet WWII flag rank parade
uniform. Many extremely rare examples of belong-
ing to named officers uniforms include branch
variants shown in their full glory.
Size:9”x12”•360color/bwphotos•272pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2229-X•hard•$79.95
Uniforms of the Soviet Union 1918-45
Webster&Nelson.For the first timeaphotographic
study of the Soviet uniforms from the Revolution,
Civil War, Purges, and WWII. Hundreds of full
color highly detailed photos of actual uniforms
are combined with period bw photos. Actual
uniforms of Marshals of the Soviet Union, to private
soldiers of all services are to be found in this
extensive volume.
Size:9”x12”•500color/bwphotos•288pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0527-1•hard•$69.95
Uniforms & Equipment of the Czarist
Russian Armed Forces in WWI: A Study in
Period Photos S.A. Coil. In addition to a remark-
able selection of studio photos, stunning candid
photos of front-oviki, or frontline troops, offer an
authentic view of trench and battlefield life. Each
photo has been carefully chosen and researched
to offer the reader detailed information on the
medical, motor, naval, and air service branches,
as well as artillery, machinegun, pioneer, infantry,
cavalry, guard troops and more.
Size:9”x12”•600bw/colorphotos•384pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2157-9•hard•$69.95
Imperial Russian Field Uniforms and
Equipment 1907-17 Johan Somers. This book
provides a detailed look into the wide range of
uniforms, weapons, and field equipment used
by the Imperial Russian Army from 1907-17, and
sheds light on the many interesting items in use
during WWI.
Size:9”x12”•800color/bwphotos•336pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3522-8•hard•$89.99
Uniforms of Imperial & Soviet Russia in
Color: As Illustrated by Herbert Knötel, dj
1907-46 Robert W. Kenny, Jr. Knötel’s expert
renditions of one hundred uniforms of the Russian
Army, 1907-20; a Berlin grouping consists of 45
images done on the post-WWII scene including
those contracted for by the Military Intelligence
Section, G-2, in 1945; and fifty images covering
Russian/Soviet uniforms from 1921-46, with
emphasis on the post-war era.
Size:9”x12”•190color images•200pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1320-7•hard•$49.95
Viet Cong: A Photographic PortraitEdward J.
Emering. This work strips away the myth and mys-
tery which surrounds the Viet Cong and, through
the medium of their own candid photography,
present them in human terms. A cultural obses-
sion, photos were taken wherever and whenever
possible. It is from such sources that these photos
are made available, most for the first time ever, to
the general public.
Size:8.5”x11”•290bw/colorphotos•200pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0758-4•hard•$39.95
Weapons and Field Gear of the North
Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong Edward J.
Emering. The VietnamWar by its very nature offers
an incredible range and variety of these items for
the interested collector. This book will help both
the serious collector as well as those individuals
interested in acquiring only a token piece of history
to avoid potentially costly mistakes
Size:8.5”x11”•400color/bwphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0583-2•hard•$39.95
For King and Country: British Airborne Uni-
forms, Insignia & Equipment in WWII • 1st
Airborne Division • 6th Airborne Division •
1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
Harlan Glenn. This book covers the uniforms,
equipment, insignia, weapons, vehicles, and
personal items of the British and Commonwealth
soldier of WWII and the airborne soldiers of the
1st and 6th Airborne Divisions, and the 1st Polish
Independent Parachute Brigade. An essential
reference for the military enthusiast, and collector.
Size:9”x12”•600color/bwphotos•192pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0794-0•hard•$59.9
Tartans: Abbotsford to Fraser Johnston
& Smith. In this first of three alphabetically
arranged volumes you will find over 400
examples of vividly striped tartans covering
the names Abbotsford to Fraser.
Size:11”x8.5”•400colorphotos•112pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0961-7•soft•$24.95
Tartans: Frederickton to MacNeil
Johnston&Smith.Secondof threealphabeti-
cally arranged volumes you will find over 400
examples of vividly striped tartans covering
the names Frederickton to MacNeil.
Size:11”x8.5”•400colorphotos•112pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0962-5•soft•$24.95
Tartans: MacNichol to Yukon Johnston
& Smith. Third of three alphabetically
arranged volumes you will find over 400
examples of vividly striped tartans covering
the names MacNichol to Yukon.
Size:11”x8.5”•400colorphotos•112pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1029-1•soft•$24.95
WORLD MILITARIA AND OTHER SUBJECTS
Armies of the Napoleonic Era Digby Smith.
Armies of the Napoleonic Era provides a complete
overview of the tactics, organisation, uniforms,
equipment, weapons, and actions fought during
those dynamic years 1792-1815. A wide selection
of illustrations and diagrams complements this
unique work, which will be of incalculable value as
a reference work to serious students of the period,
modelers and wargamers.
Size:6”x9”•80bw images•272pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1989-2•hard•$39.95
Navies of the Napoleonic Era Digby Smith.
This book falls into three parts: Part 1: The Ships
and the Men describes ship construction, rigging,
sail plans and rating system, life at sea, naval
tactics; Part 2: The Engagements; Part Three:
The National Navies gives the strength of fleets
at various times, the organization and training of
individual navies, and also detailed descriptions of
the uniforms worn at different periods.
Size:6”x9”•60bw images•272pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1988-4•hard•$39.95
Orders, Decorations and Badges of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the
National Front for the Liberation of South
Vietnam Edward J. Emering. The Orders and
Decorations of the “enemy” during the Vietnam
War have remained shrouded in mystery for many
years. Covered are those Orders and Decorations
now considered official by the SRV, as well as
many of the obsolete awards bestowed by the
DRV and the NLF.
Size:8.5”x11”•190color/bwphotos•96pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0143-8•soft•$24.95
Camouflage Uniforms of the Soviet Union
and Russia 1937-to the Present Dennis
Desmond. A comprehensive guide to the history,
design and use of camouflage field uniforms of the
Soviet Union and Russia. This excellent reference
contains factual and interesting material covering
the earliest days of uniform development to the
most recent issues of the Ministry of Internal Af-
fairs, former KGB and Spetsnaz forces.
Size:8.5”x11”•200colorphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0462-3•hard•$45.00
Lenin’s Legacy: A Concise History and
Guide to Soviet Collectibles Martin J. Good-
man. The book shows nearly 2000 items including
pins and badges, orders and medals, busts and
statues, tablemedallionsandwallplaques,banners
and flags, paintings and coins and many others.
Subjects covered include political, communist
party, Aeroflot, Soviet space programs, party con-
gresses, Lenin, Soviet military forces and others.
Size:8.5”x11”•900colorphotos•208pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1019-4•hard•$59.95
Now Available
A special boxed, limited edition of 100 of
World War II Parade Uniforms of
the Soviet Union
, Volumes 1 & 2 has been produced for interested readers.
It features both books in a handsome slipcase, perfect for the dedicated
collector or as a gift. It is available got for a limited time only, and should be
ordered directly from the publisher by phone (610-593-1777) or on the web
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