Third Reich Cloth Insignia: Service Badges and Emblems 1 (Service Badges & Emblems S.) - Hardcover

Davis, Brian L; Westwell, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071102930X ISBN 13: 9780711029309

Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

The author enjoyed a 41-year career with the RAF, first experiencing combat in the Second World War before going on to become one of the most influential of senior officers in postwar years in Britain and NATO. This absorbing account of his life and service reveals the changing roles of the RAF in the late 1960s and 1970s. 87 black/white photos plus maps. 160 pages. Hardback

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Review

Featuring over 700 badges and emblems of the German Armed Forces, including army, navy, air force, Waffen-SS and Volksturm; the political and administrative units - NSDA, the Allgemeine-SS, Hitler Jugend, the German Police and Organisation Todt.

Synopsis

This is the first in a new series of detailed references on Service badges and emblems - the distinguishing insignia that are worn on uniforms to show such information as rank, trades, qualifications, proficiency, skill-at-arms, formations, units, locations and districts. This title covers the services, organisations and units - military, political and other - of the German Armed Forces, including army, navy, air force, Waffen-SS and Volksturm; the political and administrative units - NSDA, the Allgemeine-SS, Hitler Jugend, the German Police, Organisation Todt etc. Few regimes in history produced such a variety of insignia over a relatively short period of time as the Third Reich and, since the end of World War 2, there has been huge interest in collecting these items. The author, one of the world's leading experts in the subject, has drawn on his detailed researches and knowledge to provide an essential work of reference for all those interested in the subject. With its wealth of detail and colour illustrations this is destined to become the definitive guide to the subject and will be much sought after by all those worldwide who collect Third Reich militaria.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071102930X
• ISBN 13: 9780711029309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192