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3MR-32. Waffen SS Its Uniforms, Insignia and Equipment - In Dust Jacket. First Edition, by D.S.V. Fosten & R.J. Marrion. Published in 1971 by the Almark Publishing Co., Ltd., Middlesex, England. 6-inch wide x 8-1/2-inch high, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 112 pages of descriptive text and hundreds of black & white photos and illustrations, as well as, several pages of full color plates, of WW2 German SS uniforms and insignia. An excellent reference for SS volunteer collar tabs, cufftitles and sleeve shields, the latter of which, are represented in full color. This is an extremely handy reference that I still use frequently. Another, vintage, classic reference that was, pretty much, all that there was for us to study in the early days, that’s now a collectors item in its own right. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out, including the dust jacket. Excellent+ condition. $45.00 PHOTO |
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3MR-33. Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich, (Including the Free City of Danzig). First Edition, by David Littlejohn & Col. C.M. Dodkins. Published in 1968 by James Bender Publishing, Mountain View, California. 6-inch wide x 9-inch high, beautifully illustrated hard covers. 320 pages, hundreds of detailed, black & white photos and illustrations, as well as, a few color plates illustrating ribbon colors. The descriptive text details German National Awards, non-portable awards, N.S.D.A.P. awards, Sports & Youth badges, Spanish Civil War badges, German Army awards, Army cufftitles, Army sleeve shields, SS medals, Navy medals, Luftwaffe medals, Industrial awards, foreign awards, Danzig awards, as well as miscellaneous awards. Another, vintage, classic reference, when that was, pretty much, all that there was for us to study that’s now a collectors item in its own right. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out. Superior condition. $95.00 PHOTO |
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3MR-34. The History of the German Steel Helmet 1916-1945. First Edition, by Ludwig Baer Copyright 1985 by James Bender Publishing, San Jose, California. 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-1/4-inch high, hard covers; front cover is beautifully illustrated. 448 pages, hundreds of clearly detailed, black & white, (many in color), photos, illustrations and highly descriptive text detailing the classic German steel helmet from it inception in 1915 through the end of WW2. Covers the full range of the classic style German helmets, their insignia and markings; including liners, chinstraps, harnesses, neck covers, combs and other accessories. Also early and late variations; special variations and special use helmets. Another indispensable and highly proclaimed reference that you will keep returning to for important information and identification purposes, frequently; it will never let you down. A must if you expect to be a knowledgeable collector. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out. Superior condition. $95.00 PHOTO SOLD |
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3MR-35. Daggers, Bayonets & Fighting Knives of Hitler’s Germany. First Edition, by Major John R. Angolia. Published in 1971 by James Bender Publishing, Mountain View, California. 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-1/4-inch high, hard covers; front cover is beautifully illustrated. 336 pages, hundreds of clearly detailed, black & white, as well as, several color photos, illustrations and highly descriptive text detailing Third Reich military, Political and Civil Government edged weapons, miscellaneous edged weapons, accoutrements, dagger markings and historical reference regarding WW2 German edged weapons. One of the classic bibles that was, pretty much, all that there was for us to study in the early days that’s now a collectors item in its own right. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out. Superior condition. $135.00 PHOTO |
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3MR-36. Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945, Volume 1. First Edition, by Roger James Bender, & Adolf Schlicht. Copyright 1984 by James Bender Publishing, San Jose, California. 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-3/8-inch high, hard covers are beautifully illustrated. 448 pages, hundreds of clearly detailed, black & white photos, illustrations and highly descriptive text detailing Third Reich military, clothing, hats, caps, special clothing and equipment; including tropical, panzer, and mountain troops, just to name a few. This reference also covers cloth insignia, collar tabs, shoulder boards, devices; branch of service colors, as well as proper wear of the various insignia presented. A highly proclaimed reference that is a must for any serious military collector, historian or enthusiast. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out. Superior condition. $125.00 PHOTO SOLD |
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3MR-37. Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945, Volume 2. Signed by both authors, First Edition, by Roger James Bender, & Adolf Schlicht. Copyright 1986 by James Bender Publishing, San Jose, California. 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-3/8-inch high, hard covers are beautifully illustrated. 416 pages, hundreds of clearly detailed, black & white photos, (sever pages of color plates), illustrations and highly descriptive text detailing Third Reich military, breast eagles, specialty & trade insignia, Army cufftitles, gorget’s; special purpose collar tabs and shoulder boards; Woman Army Auxiliaries, ranks and insignia, Org. Todt; Army armbands, Foreign Legions of the German Army insignia and sleeve shields, just to name a few. A highly proclaimed reference that is a must for any serious military collector, historian or enthusiast. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out. Superior condition. $160.00 PHOTO |
3MR-38. Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945 Volume 3. First Edition, by Roger James Bender, & Adolf Schlicht. Copyright 1987 by James Bender Publishing, San Jose, California. 6-1/4-inch wide x 9-3/8-inch high, hard covers are beautifully illustrated. 640 pages, hundreds of clearly detailed, black & white photos, illustrations and highly descriptive text detailing every imaginable piece of German Army individual equipment, including straps, packs, bags and pouches; mess gear, gasmasks, tent equipment, first aid packets, flashlights, medical equipment, binocular s, ID tags, stoves, heaters, saddle bags, grenades, small arms, mortars, artillery pieces, vehicles; flags and standards. Signaling instruments, such as, bugles, trumpets, kettle drums, Jingling Johnnies; plus more and more, etc. I think you get the picture. This is an indispensable and highly proclaimed reference that you will keep returning to for important information and identification purposes, frequently; it will never let you down. A Beautiful copy that’s been carefully cared for. Like new, inside and out. Superior condition. $145.00 PHOTO SOLD |
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3MR-41. Uniforms, of the SS, Volume 3, SS Verfugungstruppe, SS-VT, (SS Special Purpose Troops), 1933-1939, by Andrew Mollo. Third edition 1991, published by Windrow & Greene, London. 10-3/4-inch x 8-1/2-inch, hard cover oblong format with black and white dust jacket. 101 pages with numerous black & white photos, as well as, full size illustrations showing the complex details of selected SS rank insignia, shoulder and collar insignia, cuff titles, flags, swords, hats, uniforms, buckles, armbands, flags, gorget’s, etc. The SS-VT was the transitional name given to the militarized formations of the SS during the early 1930’s; the term continued to be used to describe this armed force until early in the Second World War when the name was changed to the Waffen-SS, (Armed SS). This book is a quality reprint of one of the bibles for information in the early days; it was the only place you could find this type of information and it still proves to be an extremely handy reference that you will use over and over again. The dust jacket is in Vg+ condition exhibiting light to moderate surface wear, scratches and scuffs from light handling and shelf wear, (nothing serious). There are two tears on the dust jacket, one on the binding side and one on the right front edge, (2-1/2in. & 2in. respectively), which have been repaired on the inside of the jacket, with proper archival tape, to prevent further damage, (nothing serious and not actually noticeable at first glance). The exterior covers are excellent+, the binding is tight and interior pages are excellent+. A definite,” need to have” book for your German militaria library. The book is used but in like new condition. Very nice and highly informative. $24.00 PHOTO |
3MR-42. Uniforms, of the SS, Volume 2, Germanische-SS, 1940-1945, by Hugh Page Taylor. Third edition 1991, published by Windrow & Greene, London. 10-3/4-inch x 8-1/2-inch, hard cover oblong format with black and white dust jacket. 81 pages with numerous black & white photos, as well as, full size illustrations showing the complex details of selected SS Germanic Battalions, (Dutch, Flemish, Norwegian, Danish Schalburg Corps), rank insignia, shoulder and collar insignia, badges, cuff titles, flags, hats, uniforms, buckles, flags, etc. This book is a quality reprint of one of the bibles for information in the early days; it was the only place you could find this type of information and it still proves to be an extremely handy reference that you will use over and over again. The dust jacket is in Vg condition exhibiting light to moderate surface wear, scratches and scuffs from light handling and shelf wear, (nothing serious). The corners and edges of the dust jacket exhibit paper chips and wear, as well as, two short tears, one on the top and one on the bottom edge, (nothing serious). The exterior covers are excellent+, the binding is tight and interior pages are excellent+. A definite,” need to have” book for your German militaria library. The book is used but in like new condition. Very nice and highly informative. $24.00 PHOTO |
3MR-43. Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II. By Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa, translated by Don Cyril Gorman. First edition; English language edition copyright 1989 by the United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland. 7-inch wide x 10-1/4-inch high format, hard covers with illustrated dust jacket. 442 pages with nearly 350 photographs of Japanese aces and aircraft, as well as 100 line drawings of Japanese aircraft showing their markings and paint schemes. Individual histories of scores of Japanese pilots, with their photographs, are included. There is an index of Japanese fighter pilots killed in action; an index of Japanese Naval fighter pilots by flying class and lists of major battles with statistics; plus an index by pilots name. This book is a very important reference tool for anyone interested in the Pacific war or fighter aviation. The dust cover is in near excellent condition exhibiting very light surface scuffs and scratches from light handling and shelf wear, no rips, tears or other damage. The exterior covers, binding and interior pages are all excellent+ and in like new condition. The previous owner has inscribed and signed his name on the backside of the front flyleaf. Used but like new. Excellent+. $38.00 PHOTO |
3MR-44. What’s That Plane. How to Identify American and Jap Airplanes; The Handbook for Practical Aircraft Identification. Second Edition, Revised March 1, 1943; written by Walter Pitkin, Jr., Published by Penguin Books, Inc., for the Infantry Journal, Inc., New York & Washington. 4-1/8-inch wide x 7-inch high, pocketbook size format, illustrated soft covers, wartime pulp paper pages. 223 pages of black & white photos and silhouette illustrations of American and Japanese military aircraft. Accompanying text provides size, weight, armament, and recognition points of the aircraft presented.. A very popular home front book used by official and unofficial airplane spotters, as well as use by various branches of the U.S. military services. This specimen is very good condition; it is tight and clean; the exterior exhibits minor signs of age from handling and storage; the covers are intact; the binding is tight the interior pages are clean and have yellowed from age. The first several pages and the front cover are creased in the upper right corner from being bumped or dropped, (nothing serious); otherwise, the book is in dramatically better condition the normally found. Used. Vg. $10.00 PHOTO |
3MR-45. U.S. Army & Marine Camouflage Colors. By Lane Wilcox & Larry S. Smith, Copyright 1972, information was reprinted from parts of the War Department Engineer Field Manual FM 5-21 Dated October 7, 1942 and compiled for the Modeler’s Journal Publications. 8-1/2-inch wide x 11-inch high, illustrated paper covers, 17 pages, of photos, illustrations and text relative to camouflage theory, patterns, techniques and colors. One page has twelve actual paint chip squares that are glued onto the page. A very handy monograph. This booklet has a black “tape” binding, it’s in overall very good condition, tight, clean and intact; the exterior exhibits extremely minor signs of age from handling and storage; the interior front cover has the original 1972 price, ($3.95), is hand written in the upper left corner; the interior pages are clean and undamaged. Used. Vg. $8.00 PHOTO SOLD |
3MR-46. (1UPPM-1). National Geographic Magazine, June 1943, With 32 Full Color Pages Illustrating Important WW2 US Military Squadron Patches And Other Wartime Military Insignia. 7-inch wide x 10-inch high format, paper covers, over 126 pages which include 32 full color pages illustrating approved wartime insignia of the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Navy, USMC and the U.S. Coast Guard. Also included are colored illustrations of Army divisional patches and over 300 beautiful, full colored, squadron insignia of the Army Air Forces, Navy and Marines, as well as, many fantastic, nostalgic, wartime advertisements. Be sure to add this important research reference to your library. Some of these insignia are quite obscure and can only be easily found in this wartime publication. A tremendous research reference for the novice or the seasoned collector. You will find yourself referring to this publication over and over again, as we do. A very important reference for your military library. The covers are still about 90% attached; no creases; no big paper chips; some dog-eared corners; the binding has most of its paper intact. The exterior is light to moderately aged and has minor soil from years of shelf storage; the interior is near excellent. This specimen has not been heavily used or abused. About Vg. $22.00 PHOTO SOLD |
3MR-46a. (1UPPM-2). National Geographic Magazine, October 1943, With 16 Full Color Pages Illustrating Important WW2 US Military Insignia. 7-inch wide x 10-inch high format, paper covers, over 127 pages which include 16 full color pages illustrating WW2 military medals, decorations, ribbons, Campaign medals, WW1 Victory medals, gunnery and marksman badges, WAC insignia and approved insignia for civilian clothing of the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Navy, USMC and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as, many fantastic, nostalgic, wartime advertisements. Be sure to add this important research reference to your library. Some of these insignia are quite obscure and can only be easily found in this wartime publication. A tremendous research reference for the novice or the seasoned collector. You will find yourself referring to this publication over and over again, as we do. A very important reference for your military library. Covers are attached, some paper missing on the binding, exterior light to moderately worn, lightly dog-eared and soiled from handling, some tiny edge tears, (nothing serious), Exterior Vg. Interior pages Vg+ or better. We have a few and will send the best one out first. $15.00 PHOTO SOLD |
3MR-46b. (1UPPM-3). National Geographic Magazine December 1943 With 8 Full Color Pages Illustrating Important WW2 US Military Insignia. 7-inch wide x 10-inch high format, paper covers, over 127 pages which include 8 full color pages illustrating WW2 military insignia and badges of the U.S. Maritime Service, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Coast and Geodic Survey, U.S. Army Transportation corps Vessels, American Red Cross, Air Carrier Contract Personnel and the Civil Air Patrol, as well as, many fantastic, nostalgic, wartime advertisements. Be sure to add this important research reference to your library. Many of these insignia are quite obscure and can only be easily found in this wartime publication. A tremendous research reference for the novice or the seasoned collector. You will find yourself referring to this publication over and over again, as we do. A very important reference for your military library. Covers are 95% attached; minor paper chips on the binding, covers are lightly aged, very lightly dog-eared and have some very minor soil from shelf storage. Exterior would rate Vg+. Interior pages are excellent+. $15.00 PHOTO |
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