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The Concise Illustrated Book of Military Badges and Insignia. Loyd The Concise Illustrated Book of Military Badges and Insignia. Loyd

Entries present a concise description and background information on forty different unit badges and insignia from the armed forces of the United States and other countries

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British Infantry Equipment. 1808 - 1908. Chappell. British Infantry Equipment. 1808 - 1908. Chappell.

The period covered by this book begins with the British infantryman entering the Peninsular War (1808-1814) wearing the lethal knapsack equipment of the day, and ends with the introduction of the first equipment set made entirely of woven cotton webbing [the 1908 pattern described in the accompanying Men-at-Arms 108: British Infantry Equipments 1908-80]. Mike Chappel's detailed text presents an in-depth study of British infantry equipments from 1808-1908, in a volume complemented by plenty of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page color plates by the author himself

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Agenda Beretta. Beretta. 2005 Agenda Beretta. Beretta. 2005

Agenda Beretta, Diary for 2005
Magnificent military hats from Asia, America, Europe, South America etc for each week of the 2003 Calander year.
An excellent reference for the Military Hat Collector.

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Freedom's Thunderbolt: Ace Mobile Force [Land]. Schulze. Freedom's Thunderbolt: Ace Mobile Force [Land]. Schulze.

The Thunderbolt is the shoulder patch of Allied Command Europe Mobile Force [Land] - the western alliance's mobile immediate reaction force. It is NATO's multi-national military "fire brigade", ready to deploy anywhere in Europe. The ACE Mobile Force [Land] is composed of crack units such as: US, British, German and Belgian paratroopers and Netherlands marines; German and Italian alpine troops; Canadian, Spanish and Norwegian infantry; Recce, artillery, helicopter and support units from a total of 14 NATO countries. Carl Schulze, a military photo-journalist, provides this illustrated study of its organization and composition, missions, weapons, equipment and uniforms, supported by a text containing specific factual information.

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Agenda Beretta. Beretta. 2002 Agenda Beretta. Beretta. 2002

Agenda Beretta, Diary for 2002
Magnificent Order Medals from the Middle East, South America, Asia, Africa etc, for each week of the 2003 Calander year.
An excellent reference for the Medal Order Collector.

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Nazi Buckles: Psychology and the Fighting Spirit. Cowdery. Nazi Buckles: Psychology and the Fighting Spirit. Cowdery.

Nazi Buckles: Psychology and The Fighting Spirit, by Ray Cowdery. Excellent book on the German buckles of WWII, how they were made, non-military buckles, Nazi Regalia in Russia, divisions of the German Reich, the RzM and it's buckle manufacturers trademarks and current German buckle manufacturers. Excellent glossary, abbreviations, runic alphabet, bibliography and military museums. Numerous colour and black and white photos. Superb book for the buckle collector.

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Clothes and the Child : A Handbook of Children's Dress in England 1500-1900. Buck. Clothes and the Child : A Handbook of Children's Dress in England 1500-1900. Buck.

Through the centuries children's clothes have reflected the concerns of parents and the movements of fashion. The needs of the child, changing ideas on health and upbringing, evolving social attitudes and new technology, all find expression in their dress. Its development, and its changing relationship with contemporary adult dress, offer a revealing picture of the times. Though the identities of the children may not survive the clothes, each garment bears the imprint of a way of life.

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German Medals and Decorations of World War II. Britton German Medals and Decorations of World War II. Britton

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German Medals and Decorations of World War II

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Air Force Uniforms: Canada, United States of America. Galazka Air Force Uniforms: Canada, United States of America. Galazka

Air Force Uniforms, Canada, United States of America.

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Medieval Arms and Armour. A pictorial archive. Hefner-Alteneck Medieval Arms and Armour. A pictorial archive. Hefner-Alteneck

A renowned nineteenth-century cultural historian and specialist on the Middle Ages, J. H. Hefner-Alteneck spent much of his life observing the influence of art on many aspects of human life, including weaponry. His illustrations for this handsome archive — drawn with incredible exactitude — depict a wide array of medieval weapons and armor dating from the early ninth century to the mid-1700s.
Adapted primarily from decorative ornamentation on burial monuments and manuscripts, hundreds of finely executed images depict authentic shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, and highly ornate suits of body armor for knights and their steeds. Newly translated descriptive notes, extracted from the original German text, identify the subjects.
First published more than 100 years ago, this meticulously rendered study remains an invaluable source of permission-free illustrations for artists and designers and an indispensable reference for scholars, collectors, and hobbyists.

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British Post-War Jungle Webbing. Howlett. British Post-War Jungle Webbing. Howlett.

After World War Two the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. From 1948 until around 1967, troops were deployed throughout the Malaysian region. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. In the 1960s, the new 1958 pattern equipment was issued to troops serving in Borneo, alongside the existing 1944 pattern set. Both patterns of equipment were unofficially customized and formally modified to meet the needs of individual jungle soldiers and the tough environment, to keep up with the rapid innovation of small-arms technology.

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Denison Smock. Collectors Guide. Kibell Denison Smock. Collectors Guide. Kibell

The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, Air Observation Post Squadrons, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.

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German Military Ribbon Bars: 1914-1957. Hayden. German Military Ribbon Bars: 1914-1957. Hayden.

German Military Ribbon Bars fills an obvious gap in reference works on German awards and medals. Drawing on many resources from around the world, his own collection, and with many unpublished photographs from 1914-1970, author Mark Hayden examines German ribbon bars from World War I, the Inter-War years, World War II and finally those worn by veterans in the reconstituted Bundeswehr of 1957. The wide variety of construction, styles, and combinations are discussed in detail, along with information on values, availability, and reproductions. This book is sure to be a welcome addition to the libraries of militaria collectors and students of military history alike.

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German Luftwaffe Flight Headgear of World War II: A Collector's Guide. Skotte. German Luftwaffe Flight Headgear of World War II: A Collector's Guide. Skotte.

Covers in detail the development of German WWII flight headgear. Many B&W photographs of Leather helmets, steel helmets, goggles and oxygen masks as used by the German Luftwaffe. Lots of specifications and detail on every piece.

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Military Bands and their Uniforms. Cassin-Scott,  Fabb, Military Bands and their Uniforms. Cassin-Scott, Fabb,

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Nobody can fail to be thrilled by the overwhelming sound and glittering sight of a military band in all its pageantry with rich splendid uniforms and highly polished instruments. This volume recreates in detail those colourful uniforms of the military bands throughout the world, from the seventeenth century to the present time. Through the authentic black and white and full colour plates, complete with detailed text, are shown the diverse military band uniforms.

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Das Bilderlexikon der Uniformen.- The Picture Dictionary of Uniforms. Schick. Das Bilderlexikon der Uniformen.- The Picture Dictionary of Uniforms. Schick.

Secondhand, small tear to dustjacket.
Great source of information for the uniform collector.

The book shows the origin and development of the uniforms of all the great armies in the world.
With drawings by Wilhelm von Halem.

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Clothing Regulations 1894. Westlake. Clothing Regulations 1894. Westlake.

Fascimile repint
Regulations for the supply of clothing and necessaries to the regular forces.
War Office 1894.

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Uniforms of the Warsaw Pact. Wiener. Uniforms of the Warsaw Pact. Wiener.

Army, Navy and Air Force Uniforms of the Warsaw Pact.

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Oriental Armour. Robinson. Oriental Armour. Robinson.

Detailed, scholarly survey of defensive armour used in the Middle East and Asia — from the scale armour of ancient Egypt to Japanese "modern" armour of the 19th century. Over 300 line illustrations and over 100 photos depict armour of Persia, Turkey, India, China, Ceylon, the Philippines, Korea, Tibet, and other regions.

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Weapons and Armour Weapons and Armour

A misericorde is a medieval poniard or dagger made for one purpose — to give the coup de grace or killing stroke. It was a beautiful, deadly instrument with a graphic mission; its very shape and cut graphically manifest its age and those who used it.
Weapons throughout history chronicle ages, styles, and approaches to life and death; for artists, a weapons archive is a pictorial arsenal of powerful imagery. Here is such an arsenal: over 1,400 copyright-free illustrations of weapons and armor epitomizing the warlike times and peoples of this planet.
Twenty-two categories of offensive and defensive arms and armor include battle-axes, bows and arrows, cannons, catapults, clubs, daggers, handguns, machine guns, powder horns, rifles, spears, swords, tanks, suits of armor, helmets, shields, and other means of combat. These copyright-free black-and-white illustrations (with a few half-tones) have been culled from almost 50 separate sources, ranging from books of ancient armor to scarce foreign periodicals and engravings. Along with the arms themselves are those who wield them — soldiers, warriors, knights, horsemen, hunters, jousters, duelists, arms manufacturers, aborigines, centurions, dragoons, musketeers, samurai, crusaders, in full period regalia. One plate identifies all the parts of a 17th-century suit of armor — visor, gorget, tassets, epauliere, cuisse, chain mail, gauntlet, etc.; many show details of intricate Renaissance and modern carving on pommels, blades, rifle butts, and boomerangs. Some remarkable devices include the Chinese Tartar 2-handed sword, Malay creese, Tormentum, Maxim gun, 16th-century Italian cross-bow, Soviet tank from World War II, Indian damascened cuirass, bamboo lance, halberd, and the scimitar.
Unusual strokes may be visually delivered by such instruments as the Patagonian bola, a cane sword, the Zarabatana native blow gun, and the infamous "holy water sprinkler."
Artists and designers will not find these rare emblems of warfare gathered together elsewhere in such a clearly printed format, so quickly accessible; historians of art, industry, and war as well as weapons fanciers will marvel at all the picturesque means here depicted of giving the coup de grace.

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The Significance of Ribbon Colours on Medals Worn Since 1815 by Australians. Grebert. The Significance of Ribbon Colours on Medals Worn Since 1815 by Australians. Grebert.

Many books have been written describing the various orders, decorations and medals worn by Australians.
However, this is the first publication which documents the significance of the colours chosen in the design of the ribbon supporting the medal. Originally the 'Naval Riband of England', a white ribbon with navy blue edges or the 'Military Riband of England', a crimson ribbon with dark blue edgeswas used on all campaign medals.
With the introduction of ribbon bars, multi coloured ribbons were introduced to differentiate one medal from another. With the assistance of this book, the reader will not only be able to identify medals worn by Australians, they will also develop a greater understanding of the significance of the colours of the supporting ribbons.
This book covers British Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to Australians, the Australian Honours system, United Nations and NATO Medals awarded to Australians, Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to Australians, Association and other Unofficial Medals worn by Australians, and the Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards.
A highly desirable reference book.

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Assault Badges of the Wehrmacht in World War II. Michaelis. Assault Badges of the Wehrmacht in World War II. Michaelis.

In the First World War German soldiers received the Iron Cross for valor. During the Second World War there were many additional decorations established to award various deeds in combat. The German assault badges in its various grades were awarded for participation in specific numbers of combat assaults. This concise book discusses the award's various types and grades and includes rare documents and war-era photographs.

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Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour

This excellently illustrated volume provides factual accounts of events ranging from the earliest invasions of the subcontinent in 200 b.c. to the First Burmese War in 1824. Also includes detailed information on Arabian and Persian arms and Japanese armor. Illustrations and notes describe helmets, daggers, sabers, and other weapons. 350 halftones and line illustrations.

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Uniforms of the Infantry. 1919 to the Present. Vol 2 Hormann Uniforms of the Infantry. 1919 to the Present. Vol 2 Hormann

All aspects of German panzer troop uniforms in over 200 photos, many in colour.

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German Sniper Badge 1944-1945. Michaelis. German Sniper Badge 1944-1945. Michaelis.

Hitler created the Sniper Badge on August 20, 1944, to impel soldiers to train and be used as snipers. Thus the strategic importance of single combat was stressed in highly stylized propaganda. Since the soldiers themselves to a special extent were in sight of the enemy troops, unlike the members of other service arms, experienced the death of their enemies directly, the numbers of volunteers did not reach the planned extent. In this concise history, this badge, as well as the actions of German snipers, is examined and includes colour images of badges, weapons, awards, soldbuchs, and war era photos.

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Allied Special Forces Insignia. Taylor. Allied Special Forces Insignia. Taylor.

A very well-researched and accurate account of the largely "forgotten heroes" of 1 Group, RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War. The narrative moves at a lively pace which combines appropriate levels of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, in the wider context of the unfolding Second World War, set against a backdrop of policy failings and evolving successes, and more than anything, the sheer determination and bravery of young British, Commonwealth and Polish aircrews who never hesitated in giving everything to the cause of ultimate victory, regardless of the personal cost. An over-due tribute to a major contributing factor towards the ending of the Second World War in Europe, which well highlights the superiority of the RAF equipment made available and tactics adopted as the war developed, the humanity and professionalism of the participants, the amazing odds against which they were flung, and the conveyance of a real feeling of being there re-living these exploits.

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Ceremonial Uniforms Of The World. Cassin-Scott, Fabb. Ceremonial Uniforms Of The World. Cassin-Scott, Fabb.

Secondhand GC.
This volume is one of a series introducing the regalia of the armies of the world and with the generous use of colour illustrations recreates the uniforms of various periods.

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Rank and Rate: Volume II. Coleman Rank and Rate: Volume II. Coleman

With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853, the corresponding introduction of a uniform was still four years away. As for officers, the design and arrangement of buttons also played a part in distinguishing one rating from another.
In a unique compilation, the insignia worn since the mid-19th century by Royal Naval ratings, Royal Marines, queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, the Women's Royal Naval Service, the Merchant Navy, Auxiliaries, Volunteers, youth, and other maritime organisations, are brought together in a single volume.

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Awards of the George Cross. Turner. Awards of the George Cross. Turner.

Early in WW2, King George VI was deeply impressed by the heroic deeds of servicemen out of the front line & civilian non-combatants in acts connected with the war such as bomb disposal & rescues after air raids. So in September 1940 the King instituted the George Cross for ‘For Gallantry’ away from the heat of actual battle, to be awarded to civilians & servicemen & women. As the war progressed, the range of deeds increased.
In April 1942 the unprecedented award of the GC was made to the entire population of the Island of Malta ‘to honor her brave people’. Later the award was made for supreme gallantry to members of the Special Operations Executive, including Violette Szabo & Forest Yeo-Thomas (The White Rabbit). Many were posthumous. The George Cross continued to be awarded in the post war years & up to the present day, & this fine books covers all of these.

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