ISBN:
186126268X
Complete Book Title:German Army Uniforms of World War II in Colour Photographs
Author:Wade Krawczyk
Binding Type:Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright Date:2003
Number of Pages:128
Size:8.63 x 12 in.
Book Subject:Militaria
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Table of Contents
The German armed forces of World War Il remain today - as they have been for decades - the most enduringly popular subject in the whole field of military uniform history. It has been said that the US soldier went to war dressed as if he were going to work; the British soldier, as if attending some sporting event; and the German soldier, as if he were going on parade.
Certainly Germany preserved in its battlefield uniforms, for longer than any other nation, echoes of the handsome traditions of an earlier age. This instinct for dignified military splendour, combined with a talent for practical innovation, and undeniable professional excellence, has lent the uniforms of the Wehrmacht an apparently unfailing glamour.
The major component of the Wehrmacht, which bore the burden of campaigning everywhere from France to the Caucasus and from Norway to Egypt, was the German Army; and a wide range of original surviving German Army uniforms, from a previously unpublished private collection, form the core of this colourful and informative book.
For the film costumier, the collector, the modeller, the illustrator, or simply the student of historic militaria, there can be no better reference than colour photographs of original uniforms worn by live models, complete with authentic field equipment and weapons, exactly as they appeared in barracks and in battle. In this book the reader will find a fascinating gallery of such photographs, covering every subject from a general in full service dress to front line infantrymen in Russia; from administrative personnel to tank crews; from mountain riflemen to military police; from dazzling parade uniforms to combat camouflage.
The full length studies are supported by close-up photographs of each item of clothing and insignia - even linings and manufacturer's markings; and of original items of personal equipment and effects. All the illustrated items are identified, described and explained in a detailed text by an expert collector. The 230 colour photographs in this book are the largest collection on the subject ever gathered between two covers, and represent an invaluable reference to a fascinating subject.
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