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2."THE PEOPLE'S WAR BOOK AND ATLAS" Printed in 1920, autographed by WW1 Canadian Ace Billy Bishop. Massive 381 pages history of WW1, with lots of interesting photos. In very good condition for an 85 year old book- $95.00

3."FIGHTER GENERAL" by Toliver and Constable- 1991- Biography of Adolf Galland, who led the German Fighter arm during WW2. Comprehensive biography with lots of interesting details regarding this most charismatic of aces. This is the first edition, signed by author Ray Toliver ( to me) in addition to Adolf Galland himself. In addition to Galland I had Dieter Hrabach sign the book. Mint with signatures - $185.00- another copy signed by both authors only- $65.00, also an unsigned mint copy of Schiffer Photo Edition- $45.00

4. "EMBLEME WAPPEN MALINGS"-a long overdue reprint of the classic u-boat reference on divisional insignia-by Georg Hogel- hard to find. Absolutely brand new condition- 227 pages-$85.00

6. "SNOW TRENCHES" by Dan Steele- signed by the author. A novel based on American troops in Siberia shortly after WW1- rare book- $85.00

7. "RED ARROW MEN" Stories about the 32nd Division on the Villa Verde. By John Carlisle, printed in 1946, signed by the author. Narrative account of the 32nd Division in the Phillipine Campaign. - Very scarce book, let alone signed- $100.00

8. "MOLDERS UND SEINE MANNER" - By Fritz Von Forell, German text. Nice copy with the hard to find dust jacket from 1942. Printed in Germany. - $125.00

9. " DIE RITTERKREUZTRAGER DER LUFTWAFFE 1939-1945" Volume 1, By Ernst Obermaier. Original 1st edition from 1966 with English and German text in excellent condition. Complete with excellent condition dust jacket. Includes brief bios of all of the Knight's Cross Holders of the German Jagdwaffe or Fighter Arm. Includes all known listings at the time of publication for Knight's Cross, Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. This book is very difficult to find anymore, and is very difficult with an original dust jacket. - $245.00

12. "HELMETS AND BODY ARMOR IN MODERN WARFARE" by Bashford Dean, PhD., Curator of Armor, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yale University Press,1920. Good condition, 325 pages. Photos, drawings, index. This book gets into the details of all of the exotic experimental helmets and body armor of WW1. All countries are covered- there is information in this book you will not get anywhere else. This has all of the information on the desirable German body armor for the machine gunners, as well as a photo of the sniper's head shield. Italian, French, British and American items of equipment are covered. Excessivly rare book- $275.00

13. "Das Buch Der Orden und Auszeichnungen" by Vaclav Mericka. 252 pages, German text, color and black and white photos, great reference for those interested in Imperial European Orders. Lots of specific collector terminology in the back in the indices, a rudimentary knowledge of German will be helpful in using this book, - $65.00

14. "BELTS, BUCKLES, AND BROCADES OF THE THIRD REICH", 1st Edition from 1982, by John Angolia. Excellent condition, 192 pages. Profusely illustrated with high quality photos of this interesting area of study- $45.00

15. "SS REGALIA" by Jack Pia, softcover Ballantine's edition, lots of photos, good bargain priced reference- 1st Edition from 1974- $20.00

16. "Badges and Insignia of WW2- Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines" by Guido Rosignoli- hardcover, excellent-$25.00

17. "Military Fashion", by John Mollo, from 1972. Very interesting text explains the evolution of military dress from approx. 1600 through 1900- many color and b/w illustrations- $65.00

18. "THIRD REICH DAGGERS" by Bowman and Malloy- excellent Nazi dagger reference, with lots of photos and tips on how to detect fakes- a must for the serious collector, first edition, signed by authors-condition is excellent minus,- 585 pages- there are a few handwritten margin notes-175.00

19. "DRESSED FOR DUTY- AMERICA'S WOMEN IN UNIFORM 1898-1973" by Jill Halcomb Smith, 480 pages, hardcover, mint. Excellent reference on this area that is growing in popularity- 1,089 photos/illus, 6.25X9.25, presents an overall view of the role of women in the service of our nation's defense plus an in-depth study of the evolution of their uniforms & insignia (many in color); documentation of volunteer organizations & their response to wartime mobilization will be of great interest to all military historians; fifty organization are covered;- $54.95

20. "German Army, Navy Uniforms and Insignia 1871-1918", by Hoffschmidt and Tantum, 1968. Great overall Imperial German reference, using text and period illustrations, 195pp, very good condition- $65.00

21. "LES ARMES BLANCHE DU IIIe REICH" by Venner and Tavard- French language reference on Nazi daggers-interesting-$25.00

23. "FLAGS AND STANDARDS OF THE THIRD REICH- ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE" by Brian Leigh Davis- hardcover, excellent copies- with dust jacket $100.00, no dj $55.00

24. "German Clamshells" by Walker and Weinand- excellent German Bayonet reference- $25.00

25 .DIE DEUTSCHE KRIEGSMARINE. By W. Lohmann and H.H. Hildebrand. Massive 3 volume set covers the entire scope of the German World War Two Navy. Published in 1956 and never reprinted. Volume 1 has information on the U- Boats as well as destroyers, battleships,etc. Volume 2 contains Officer lists from coastal artillery, hospitals,, and the high commands of the occupied countries. Volume 3 contains officer lists and quite a few photos of German Naval Officers. The books are in the German language- they contain a huge amount of information for the Kriesmarine historian and collector. The total contents are in excess of 1500 pages. An individual volume is very hard to find, finding all 3 volumes is next to impossible! The books are hardcover and double sprial bound. Volume 3 has edge wear to the spine but the interior contents are fine. Volume 1 has light wear to the spine. Volume 3 is excellent. I will post sample scans of the contents. $975.00

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