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What's New in the Collector's Showcase of Militaria?
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Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  A paperback edition of this classic work, which describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings. A huge range of subjects is covered, from the uniforms and equipment of the front line infantryman, to the officers and mens walking-out dress, the special kit issued to tank crews, air-landed and mountain troops, motorcyclists, medics, arctic clothing, anti-gas kit and assault kit, even down to the demob suits issued to discharged soldiers in 1945.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. With the U.S. military struggling to adapt to the new world order of stateless warfare as exemplified in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon continues to buy extremely expensive weapon systems it seldom if ever uses: advanced fighters, stealth bombers, "boomer" submarines, and ballistic missiles, just to name a few. Why do our soldiers still carry unreliable forty-year-old rifles?Why are they without adequate body armor?Why do their vehicles have makeshift protection, at best?Why aren't they getting the medical care they deserve?At this critical time in the history of America's armed forces, author Barrett Tillman gets down to business and offers remedies and solutions. In easily accessible, often humorous prose, Tillman throws back the curtains of pretense and excuse, cutting deeply into the core issues. If you've ever wondered why the U.S. military can't thrive on an annual budget of $440,000,000,000 - that's right: four hundred forty and nine more zeroes! you are about to find out. What We Need includes a detailed examination of the military industrial complex, expert analysis of American force structure and the challenges of the "real" new world order, and prescriptions for how we can get more bangand the bang we needfor our buck. Iconoclastic and unfailingly irreverent, this book is a must read for all Americans who are concerned about our national defense.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  Eighty-four full-color plates depict a wide range of the accoutrements and equipment of the ordinary soldier serving in the cavalry, infantry and artillery of the British Army between 1750 and 1900. Accoutrements include everything that is worn by a soldier that is neither his main uniform nor a weapon. This book features all the various types of accoutrements including: sword and bayonet belts, waist belts, pouches, water bottles, haversacks, mess tins, knapsacks, sabretaches, sword knots, musket and rifle slings, intrenching tools and the valise equipments of 1870, 1882 and 1888. Each page shows one accoutrement from all angles and there is a short historical description. All are drawn from actual surviving specimens and all are provided with a scale.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Ever since the Panzer units of the German Wehrmacht spearheaded the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939-41, these elite armored troops have attracted particular interest. The worldwide interest attracted by the Panzer units has been shared by students and collectors of original uniforms and militaria, for whom the dramatically designed black Panzerjacke has always been particularly prized. This is a remarkable record, in color photographs, of Panzer, Panzer Aufklarungs, Panzer Pioniere, Sturmartillerie, Panzerjager and even Panzergrenadier uniforms, insignia and decorations from the worlds leading private collections. The highlights are a number of groups of items named to particular individuals, together with their documents and wartime photographs.

The World War II Tommy (British WWII) by $22.46

 

What We Need: Extravagance and Shortages $25.16

 

Soldiers' Accoutrements of the British A $31.46

 

The Panzer Soldier by: Wade Krawczyk $32.99

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  In this book, a follow-up to the same author's well-received study of British web equipment, Martin Brayley gives a detailed illustrated overview of the webbing straps, holsters, carriers, and haversacks used by American combat troops from before World War One to the Vietnam War. Hundreds of different items are photographed, and the often small differences between suppliers and periods are pointed in the learned and informative text. This book will be required reading for all students of American uniform and equipment, modelers, re-enactors and collectors.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  The outbreak of World War I in 1914 found the British Army - like those of the other combatant nations - unready in many respects for a new age of warfare. However, the British led the world in the personal equipment worn by the infantryman: the belts, pouches and packs that enabled the 'Tommy' to carry on the battlefield his ammunition, rations, and other necessities such as a waterbottle and entrenching tool. This was due to the inventiveness of an American officer named Anson Mills, and the skills and energy of the company created to produce his designs, including the 1908 equipment set, made in woven cotton web. In the years that followed, the breakneck pace of military innovation rapidly increased the soldier's burdens and left the designers of his 'webbing' struggling to catch up. By the outbreak of World War II the British infantry had new 1937 pattern equipment, whose design reflected a new generation of weapons and tactics. This in its turn proved unequal to the special demands of war in the jungles of the Far East, so 1944 saw yet another set of kit, again designed on the latest scientific principles. In this book the author/ photographer offers for collectors and students of militaria - for the first time, and in full colour - a detailed review of these infantry equipments, which spanned the British soldier's combat experience throughout the first half of the 20th century and beyond.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Of all the celebrities who served their country during World War II -and they were legion -Jimmy Stewart was unique. On December 7th, when the attack on Pearl Harbor woke so many others to the reality of war, Stewart was already in uniform - as a private on guard duty south of San Francisco at the Army Air Corps Moffet Field. Seeing war on the horizon, Jimmy Stewart, at the height of his fame after Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and his Oscar-winning turn in The Philadelphia Story in 1940, had enlisted several months earlier. Jimmy Stewart, Bomber Pilot chronicles his long journey to become a bomber pilot in combat. Author Starr Smith, the intelligence officer assigned to the movie star, recounts how Stewart's first battles were with the Air Corps high command, who insisted on keeping the naturally talented pilot out of harm's way as an instructor pilot for B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators. By 1944, however, Stewart managed to get assigned to a Liberator squadron that was deploying to England to join the mighty Eighth Air Force. Once in the thick of it, he rose to command his own squadron and flew twenty combat missions, including one to Berlin. "We would have made Jimmy a group commander [equivalent to an army regiment] if the war had lasted another month." - General Jimmy Doolittle. "An excellent biography of a distinguished airman and fine human being." - Roger Freeman, author of The Mighty Eighth: A History of the U.S. 8th Air Force. "How wonderful it is that Starr Smith has finally directed a literary light on the personal history of Jimmy Stewart. . . . I welcomed Starr's book. It is needed and wanted. Bravo!" - Gay Talese. "This is a very well researched and written book. . . . It fills a place in history about no mere actor but a courageous and selfless man, Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, USAF." - General Michael E. Ryan, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  -  Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat. Such elites have always existed in the armies of the world. During the Second World War, elite units sprang up in most theatres of the conflict - the German Brandenburgers carried out clandestine operations in Poland; in the Western Desert, the Long Range Desert Group and the SAS penetrated deep behind enemy lines; for larger-scale raids the British Commandos and the US Rangers and Marine Raiders were formed.

American Web Equipment 1910-1967 (WW1 WW $17.96

 

British Soldier Web Equipment Gear WW1 & $17.99

 

Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot by: Starr Sm $13.46

 

Guns of the Elite Forces by: John Walter $31.46

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Erwin Rommel was a brilliant tactician and an inspiring leader of men. His views were perfectly attuned to the German Blitzkrieg style of warfare. Rommel's Panzers is a chronicle of how the fusion of Erwin Rommel with the panzer divisions resulted in some of the most spectacular victories experienced by the German Army in World War II. Rommel's Panzers is an examination of why Rommel and his Panzers were so successful, and includes an analysis of the composition, tactics, doctrine, personnel, and hardware of the panzer divisions. Black and white historical photographs and full-color maps of key engagements throughout the book.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This large-format color history features photos depicting a wide range of uniforms and personal equipment of the Waffen SS. Coverage includes: Soft-peaked caps, Helmets and camouflage helmet covers, Tunics and camouflage jackets, Insignia, Belt buckles, Shoulder straps, Documentation, and more. Descriptive captions and an explanatory text accompany all items. Among the items included in this invaluable reference for historians and modelers are several named articles from SS generals and colonels.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  The uniforms of the German tank troops - Panzertruppe - were probably the most dramatic of any worn by WWII combat units. Superbly illustrated, Army Panzer Uniforms delivers close-up color photographs of a remarkable range of varying patterns of original Panzer headgear, uniforms and insignia, highlighted by an explanatory text. An accurate reference for military collectors. Europa Militaria Special 13.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Examines camouflage patterns and uniform types used by German Army and Air Force troops during WWII, and those post-war patterns which were clearly derived from the Wehrmacht types. Europa Militaria Series #17. An exciting series that features the soldier, both modern and historical. Each volume captures the men, their uniforms, their equipment and their weapons.

Rommel's Panzers by: Christer Jorgensen $22.46

 

Waffen SS Uniforms & Insignia by: Wade K $40.46

 

Army Panzer Uniforms in Color Photograph $22.46

 

Wehrmacht Camouflage Uniforms & Post-War $19.76

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This is the complete guide to all U.S. Marine Corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges and insignia from WW II to the present. This book features:Color plates of all Marine Corps medals and ribbonsAll Marine decorations and service medals along with their history and award criteriaForeign awards and UN medalsComplete set of Marine ribbons in correct order with all attachments and devicesAll Marine insignia including officer and enlisted rank insignia 1944 to presentWorld War II shoulder patchesDescriptions of service ID badges, aiguillettes shoulder cords, etc.Detailed information on marksmanship and trophy badgesA Guide to correct wear of medals, ribbons, insignia and badges by active duty Marines and veteransDisplaying awards and insigniaHow to claim medals "A must book for Marines, veterans and collectors."This concise book puts it all together for you."A book done with Marines specifically in mind.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This is the complete guide to U.S. Navy decorations and other memorabilia from WW II to the present. This book features Color plates of all Navy medals and ribbons All Navy decorations and service medals along with their history and award criteria All commonly awarded foreign and UN medals Complete set of Navy ribbons in corrector order with all attachments and devices All Navy insignia including officer and enlisted rank insignia from WW II to present and much more!  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A completely revised and expanded edition of the ONLY price guide to U.S. military edged weapons. Cross-referenced to 12 of the most popular identification guides on the subject, this handy reference is a great companion for the books you already own and an inexpensive way to stay on top of what your collection is worth -- and the new pocketable format means it can be there whenever you need it. This title is designed to be used with one or more of the following identification guides:  Military Knives: A Reference Book by Trzaska, Silvey, et al. Best of United States Military Knives, Bayonets, & Machetes, by M.H. Cole United States Military Knives, Bayonets, & Machetes, Book III, by M.H. Cole (out of print) United States Military Knives, Bayonets, & Machetes, Book IV, by M.H. Cole (out of print) Knives of the United States Military - World War II by M.W. Silvey Knives of the United States Military in Vietnam by M.W. Silvey (out of print) Pocket Knives of the United States Military by M.W. Silvey United States Military Knives 1941 to 1991 by M.W. Silvey (out of print) United States Military Knives Collectors Guide by M.W. Silvey and Gary Boyd (out of print) Bayonets From Janzen's Notebook by Jerry L. Janzen The American Bayonet 1776 - 1964 by Albert N. Hardin (out of print) Collins Machetes and Bowies 1845-1965 by Daniel Edward (D.E.) Henry (out of print)  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Dr. William A. Windrum has been a collector of interesting and exotic military knives for several decades. Beginning in 1996, Dr. Windrum undertook the task of photographing his collection and putting to paper the wealth of information he had gathered over the years. The result was a series of KNIFE WORLD articles on subjects that included Fairbairn-Sykes and other commando knives as well as clandestine edged weapons such as the Fair-Sword. These articles have now been collected in two books from Phillips Publications, THE EARLIEST COMMANDO KNIVES and CLANDESTINE EDGED WEAPONS. Clandestine Edged Weapons compiles all of Windrums KNIFE WORLD articles on clandestine items into a convenient and inexpensive volume, something that everyone who enjoyed them the first time around should find most useful. It consists of seven articles: Clandestine Edged Weapons: Thumb Knives, More Clandestine Edged Weapons: Instep and Penetrating Knives, Clandestine Garrote Knives of WWII, Clandestine Weapons: Four Other Types, The Fair-Sword, Fairbairns Improved Smatchet, The Fair-Sword Revisited, and The CIAs Air America Knife. Each is illustrated with photographs of many rare and unusual knives, some of them one-of-a-kind (or nearly so). A few period images have been added to this collection, which help to place the knives in a wartime context. The text brims with information gained from the authors many years of study and research, and evidences the keen eye that Dr. Windrum has for detail. 1754

USMC Marines: Medals, Badges & Insignia, $22.99

 

Complete Guide to United States Navy Med $22.99

 

US Military Knives, Bayonets, Machetes P $14.99

 

Clandestine Edged Weapons (WWII Thumb & $9.95

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Americans are as fascinated as ever with the weapons carried by soldiers during the Civil War. With both sides struggling to keep up with the demand for guns, many manufactured models and variants exist. Because of the market for reproductions and fakes, Civil War collectors need accurate, up-to-the-minute values and this book delivers; with meticulously researched descriptions, color photographs and a rarity scale from one to five for each weapon.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. A fascinating look at the artifacts taken at the end of World War II . The looting was profitable, low-risk, and completely in accordance with the practice of every conquering army since the time of Alexander the Great. Over 100 profusely illustrated pages with many period photographs of WWII German War booty being liberated.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Chapters include the two Hermann Goring bejeweled daggers; the U.S. Army capture of Hermann Goring; selected photos of WWII German war booty of Joachim von Ribbentrop; and examples of WWII veterans documentation of their war booty  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Chapters include how to find war booty; selected U.S. Army, Library of CongreSS, National Archives, and Private Photos of WWII German war booty being liberated; A look at a major year 2000 find Another SS Honor Degen revealed.

Standard Catalog of Civil War Firearms b $25.19

 

WW2 German War Booty Vol 3 by: Thomas Jo $25.00

 

WW2 German War Booty Vol 4 by: Thomas Jo $35.00

 

WW2 German War Booty Vol 5 by: Thomas Jo $35.00

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Covers hunting and boot knives, razors, scissors and shears. Some color plates.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Numerous illustration. This reference continues (from Vol. VI) an in-depth look at the numerous materials and production techniques employed in the manufacture of German edged weapons. A study of theTENO dress sidearms is featured, as well as a chapter on the "the other Solingen", the small village of Steinbach located in the former East Germany (DDR). Numerous rare and unusual Third Reich edged weapons are featured for the first time, and a previously unknown Third Reich Fire Police prototype dress dagger is discussed. Provided is an expanded update on current market values, and additional previously unpublished photos of Third Reich edged weapons in wear; additional revelations from the Carl Eickhorn and WKC combat boot knives. Materials & production (Pt. 2), TENO daggers, rare, unusual & newly discovered edged weapons, complete RZM listing, Eickhorn & WKC 1933-45 factory files & more.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Illustrated with excellent photos and artwork. A comprehensive reference covering all standard issue weapons of the Third Reich. This reference is accepted worldwide as the standard text for Third Reich edged weaponry. Contains valuations of all WWII German edged weapons and accouterments in three different conditions. Complete coverage of all models of daggers, bayonets & most swords with descriptions, photos & values. Original reference literature, Solingen advertising, all types of markings, reproductions, Goering wedding sword, Damascus & engraved blades, storage & care, rare & unusual models and German-English glossary.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Illustrated with excellent photos and artwork. Features the author's first person account of his ties to the German blade-producing city of Solingen; photos of many of the famous Solingen edged weapon manufacturing firms, past and present; anexhaustive study of the dress daggers of the RLB organization; the truth about the most sought-after, one-of-a-kind, Hermann Goring Reichsmarschall dagger; rare and unusual Third Reich edged weapons belonging to Luftwaffe General von Creigern, Navy Admiral von Nordeck, and a complete RLB prototype bayonet; an expanded update on current retail market values for all standard Third Reich regulation and miniature edged weapons and their accompanying accouterments; uncommon manufacturer trademarks not featured in Volumes I-VII; a comprehensive review of Third Reich edged weapons in wear; additional revelations from the Carl Eickhorn, WKC, and other Solingen manufacturers' 1933-1945 factory files; the continued in-depth treatment of the WWII combat boot knives. Fascinating Solingen factory photo tour, RLB daggers, Goering Reichsmarshall dagger found, 3rd Reich boot knives Pt. 2, more Eickhorn & WKC factory file info, etc.

Friedr, Herder Abr, Sohn Solingen (WWII $26.99

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This pictorial reference provides many previously unpublished WWII photos, on each page, of Third Reich edged weapons and accouterments in wear. 386  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This reference has an abundance of large, previously unpublished WWII photos on each page, illustrating Third Reich edged weapons and accouterments in wear. An indispensable reference for every German edged weapon, uniform, and medal collector and researcher. 501  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Illustrated with excellent photographs and artwork. Unique to this volume is an in-depth look at the legal aspects of the ownership of war booty; an extensive chapter on Imperial German edged weapons; the role of the RZM relating to NSDAP items produced; and a section of rare and unusual Third Reich weapons featuring for the first time, the Hermann Goring "duplicate" wedding sword. Thisand other data not included in Vol I-III serve to make this an indispensable reference for all edged weapon researchers and historians. Imperial daggers, conservation & restoration, the RZM explained in detail, Police sidearms, miniatures, accouterment production, presentation pieces & more.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  -  This outstanding reference covers nearly all of the foreign dress daggers from 1900-1945. Outstanding research was conducted for this book. Numerous photos and detailed descriptions of each piece, along with their accouterments. Foreign edged weapons are becoming increasingly popular, and this book certainly is a valuable tool. 742

Wearing the Edged Weapons of the Third R $25.00

 

Wearing the Edged Weapons of the Third R $25.00

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

 

World of (Military) Dress Daggers 1900-4 $39.95

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Easy to follow alphabetical listing of keywords and synonyms which makes the vast amount of information contained in the first five volumes of "Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich" easily accessible. This consolidated listing of the contents of all five volumes presented with over 3,500 entries referring to some 1,500 pages of text and totally eliminates the necessity of searching each volume after volume for a key picture or item of information. 612  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Card bound reference with parchment style cover, 20 pages, 10 full color photographs and some black and white photos. Includes a high-quality, professional reprint of the circa 1937 Alcoso sales catalogue along with some supplementary notes regarding the Alcoso Company, its origin, development, and various trademarks. Quality reprint of one of the rare Third Reich era catalogs, prepared from one of the few remaining originals. The numbered facsimile reprint has been restricted to 500 copies only.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Illustrated with excellent photos and artwork. Provides the first in-depth treatment of numerous materials and production techniques employed in the manufacture of German edged weapons. Contains a detailed study of three German artists who designed the majority of the standard model dress daggers and selected honor pieces. Provides a look at NPEA institutions and their three model dress sidearms. Inclued is an extensive chapter devoted soley to the beautiful Carl Eickhorn Showroom swords. The most comprehensive data on the Paul Muller Turkish Damascus edged weapons can also be found in this reference. Numerous rare and unusual Third Reich blades are featured for the first time, as well as an expanded update on current market values for all standard Third Reich edged weapons and thier accouterments. Materials & production techniques (Pt. 1), uncommon maker marks, boot knives, NPEA daggers, Muller Damascus, Eickhorn showroom swords, factory source documents, etc.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Illustrated with excellent photographs and artwork. This REPRINTED 5th volume contains a completely rewritten chapter on the dress daggers of the SS; a close look at the dress sidearms of the Third Reich diplomats and government officials; the first detailed study of the weapons worn by the Water Protection Police; instructions on how to photograph and display your edged weapon collection; information on proper weapon repair and maintenance; photos of unusual blades including additional uncommon blade trademarks; a review of edged weapons in wear; and much more. Newly Revised Reprint!! SS daggers, Diplomatic & Govt. Officials daggers & swords, Water Protection Police, photography, maintenance & repair, Deitrich & Hitler swords, Alcoso SS prototype, etc.

Collecting The Edged Weapons of the Thir $15.00

 

The Alcoso Sales Catalog (circa 1937 Ger $26.99

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. An outstanding new reference book on a previously overlooked subject by noted authors LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson and Thomas T. Wittmann. This first volume is an exhaustive new treatise which has literally taken years of research by the authors who were assisted by the most knowledgeable Imperial German collectors on a worldwide basis. This reference is destined to become a MUST for every edged weapon collector, dealer and researcher. With its unrivaled combination of archival and contemporary professional photographs and art work, Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany evokes the spirit of an entire era of important military history. This book traces the development and production of the everpopular German sidearms during the Kaiserzeit, meaning the specific period in history from 1871 to 1918. It covers the vast majority of the endless edged weapon sidearms and the innumerable variations found in the dress daggers, swords and bayonets used by both the Imperial German Armies and the Navy. Separate detailed chapters on the Hunting and Forestry Hirschffngers, as well as the blades of the Civilian and Government agencies are also discussed. The variations, modifications and changes to the basic edged weapon designs are profusely illustrated and described in detail. Also, for the first time ever, they are accurately fixed in a chronological order. With professional large format color and black & white photographs by the top edged weapon photographers in this country and abroad, combined with detailed artwork by one of England's premier military artists, this handsome reference book highlights the grace and beauty of popular sidearms of an era long past. The reader will locate between the covers of this reference, many rare and unusual Imperial German sidearms and their accompanying accouterments, which are being pictured for the first time. A preface by Peter J. Puype, most likely the most knowledgeable living person on the subject of German Navy sidearms, recounts the history of this interesting period in order to set the stage for the reader. To supplement the text, individual chapters by well-known edged weapon collectors/researchers Victor Diehl, Carl W. Righter and Robert Heiduk will help insure the success of this fascinating new book. In summary, Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany is an absolute MUST for all edged weapon enthusiasts and will prove to be a welcomed addition to any library! 2625  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Illustrated with excellent photos and artwork. The text of this work features a look at the foremost edged weapons museum in the world - the Solingen Deutsches Klingenmuseum; an in-depth look at the artistry and previously unpublished work of edged weapons designer Paul Casberg; a feature on rare Nazi blades, including Heinrich Himmler's own personal sidearm; and a section on little known swords and daggers of Hermann Goring. Navy swords & dirks, hunting cutlaSSes, Paul Casberg artwork, rare blades (Himmler & Goering daggers), Police sidearms, Eickhorn proofmarks, accouterments, etc.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  62 pages of previously unpublished photos and color plates. This reference focuses on the grossly overlooked area of edged weapon collecting - the Third Reich edged weapon accouterments. The text and photos fill the present void of factual information on the hangers, frogs and knots used to complement German WWII-era edged weaponry. A large format allows a study of minute detail. 624  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  The collecting of German daggers of the period 1933-1945 has grown rapidly since 1958. As with any type of collecting, popularity and prices rise together. Happily, the dagger collector can still turn up some really rare pieces on a relatively modest budget if he is equipped with good reference material and a desire to get out and look. As a collector myself, I have long felt the lack of really good reference works in this field. For my own investigations, I have been fortunate to be near Washington, D.C., where most of the captured World War II records are to be found, and to have made friends among knowledgeable people of several countries. When the opportunity to purchase the copyright to the R&L Enterprises book published in 1959 came, I saw it as a chance to put the present volume together and make available an economical basic manual for dagger collectors. Early in my research, I became acquainted with Dr. Kurt-Gerard Klietmann of Berlin. Without any doubt, Dr. Klietmann has been active in research and writing in this field longer than any other present day author. In collaboration, we present this sound, authentic handbook covering the basic models of German daggers 1933-1945. We feel this book should be useful to the beginner as well as the advanced collector. 1544

Collecting Edged Weapons of Imperial Ger $39.50

 

Collecting Edged Weapons of the Third Re $58.50

 

Third Reich Edged Weapon Accoutrements b $25.00

 

German Daggers and Dress Sidearms of WWI $26.99

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  From rebel uniforms to Yankee jargon, these interactive educational tools cover all the details that kids need to authentically portray a Civil War soldier for either the Confederacy or the Union. The more than 25 activities include a myriad of Civil War topics, including the battle names used by the Southern states, the famous army and government leaders of both the Confederacy and the Union, and the proper dress and symbols associated with both sides. Fun, hands-on activities are also presented for kids' educational entertainment, from baking army victuals and learning how to load a musket to creating their very own Civil Warera currency.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  From rebel uniforms to Yankee jargon, these interactive educational tools cover all the details that kids need to authentically portray a Civil War soldier for either the Confederacy or the Union. The more than 25 activities include a myriad of Civil War topics, including the battle names used by the Southern states, the famous army and government leaders of both the Confederacy and the Union, and the proper dress and symbols associated with both sides. Fun, hands-on activities are also presented for kids' educational entertainment, from baking army victuals and learning how to load a musket to creating their very own Civil War- era currency.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  To understand Japanese sword polishing is to understand the Japanese sword. Down through the years, the great sword connoisseurs in Japan have been sword polishers. A swordsmith can spend a large amount of time forging a classic sword, but refining and bringing out its final shape, color, and texture so that all the details of the steel and hamon (the temper line) are clearly visible is the responsibility of another craftsman-the sword polisher. An experienced polisher can tell immediately by whom a blade was made, so distinctive is each smith's work and so vital is such knowledge to the skilled polisher. The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing is the first book in English to examine in great detail the polisher's techniques-skills it often takes up to ten years of apprenticeship to master. It illustrates the methods, materials, and tools used for this process. But the book's true aim is to enable the reader to fully appreciate the beauty of a well-crafted Japanese sword. As readers learn both how the sword polisher enhances the beauty of the blade and how he handles the problems of coaxing out its finest qualities through polishing techniques, they will come to a deeper understanding of the fine art of making the Japanese sword and will be able to purchase or collect swords with greater pleasure.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  In no other culture has the sword been developed to such a level of technological excellence and attained such a position of spiritual importance as in Japan. As a cutting weapon, the fully developed curved sword of the samurai is extremely effective. Complex traditional methods of forging, conducted according to the ancient precepts of reverence and cleanliness of the Shinto religion, impart these special qualities, producing countless varying hues and patterns in the crystalline structures of the steel. The Japanese sword has been appreciated as an art object since its perfection some time during the tenth century AD. Fine swords have been more highly prized than lands or riches, those of superior quality being handed down from generation to generation. Well-documented swords, whose blades are signed by their makers, survive from nearly a thousand years ago, making the study of the sword a guide to the flow of Japanese history. This book catalogues over 160 swords and mountings dating back as far as the fourteenth century, arranged chronologically by school or province of maker. Blades are shown complete and many also in detail using specially commissioned digital photography. The introduction, which traces the historical development of the Japanese sword, is illustrated with a selection of prints, paintings and screens, together with detailed drawings explaining the various shapes and types of sword. Also provided is a comprehensive glossary of Japanese terms as well as a list of present-day place names.

Kid's Civil War Handbook: How to Dress, $11.66

 

Kid's Civil War Handbook: How to Dress, $11.66

 

The Art of Japanese Sword Polishing by: $40.50

 

Cutting Edge (Japanese Swords) by: Victo $36.00

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  -  "Trench art" is a highly evocative term conjuring up the image of a mud-spattered soldier in a soggy trench hammering out a souvenir for a loved one at home while dodging bullets and artillery shells. This is an appealing but very false conception of the reality of this art form. A few types of trench art could be made easily in a trench during lulls in the fighting, but the hammering involved in making many trench art pieces would have been greeted with unwelcome hostile fire from the enemy. Trench art items made during wars were in fact created at a distance from the front line trenches either by soldiers "at rest" behind the front lines, by skilled artisans among the civilian population, by prisoners of war, or by soldiers.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Sword appreciation can be deeply satisfying. Each school of sword craftsmanship has its own distinctive shape, characteristics, and overall aesthetic, and the trained eye can consistently and reliably make these distinctions. Here, collected in one volume, is all the crucial information readers need to become true connoisseurs. Nagayama first provides an in-depth consideration of the sword in Japan, from antiquity to the present. He then examines the five traditional schools of workmanship -- Yamashiro, Yamato, Bizen, Soshu, and Mino -- as well as a few outstanding specimens from the Edo period. The final section, a comprehensive guide to sword appreciation, includes guidance on how to measure a sword, judge its quality, make a correct attribution, and look for flaws. Throughout, the book is illustrated with the author's own clear, painstakingly detailed drawings, familiarizing readers with the telling differences in each of the most important features of a sword: its decorative carving, the tip of the blade, the cutting edge, and the hilt. Written by one of the great contemporary sword polishers, The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords is the definitive guide (the original Japanese edition is already in its ninth printing). This important and lovingly produced work is one to treasure.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  This volume, part of a series of reference books illustrating American uniform development, covers U.S. Army clothing and equipment items employed during World War II. The work focuses on the combat uniform's evolution and its utilization in battle. Selected individual and organizational equipment is also included. Despite the number of books already written on Army uniforms of World War II, this book covers much new ground. For example, extensive research in the Quartermaster Board records provided data on the vital M1943 experimental combat uniform, as well as many components of female soldiers' field attire. Both areas were only briefly discussed in the Army's official historical studies and, despite their tremendous importance to wartime and further development of uniforms, virtually overlooked by other uniform books. Most of the photos included in this volume have never before been published. The American military effort of the second world war was truly gargantuan, and to meet the needs of troops throughout the world, the Quartermaster Corps procured all sorts of clothing in lavish quantities. From 1940 through 1945, for instance, the Army acquired over 175 million coats and jackets, 235 million pairs of trousers, nearly 146 million pairs of boots and shoes, and hundreds of thousands of other items ranging from wet weather parkas to head toques. In order to fairly portray such diversity in this volume, a broad approach to material description and categorization was used. This differs somewhat from the method used in the first volume of this series, US. Army Uniforms of the Vietnam War, which focused on the relatively narrow subject of tropical clothing in a limited conflict. Military uniform development is an evolutionary process. The impact of that development during World War II on the uniforms and equipment used in Vietnam can be clearly seen. The parachute jumper's suit determined design choices for the Vietnam-era combat uniform, and experimental tropical apparel directly influenced later fabric choices for a jungle environment. Appendix B (Tests of the Tropical Uniform) details developmental work during World War II that led to clothing selections for Southeast Asian warfare.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Vernons Collectors Guide to Orders, Medals & Decorations is updated to provide a comprehensive identification and value guide to world medals. If one is a novice to the world of medal collecting, this book is a standard reference. For the more experienced collectors, this is an excellent edition to ones library. Copiously illustrated by black and white photos, the book is organized by country and thereafter by standard order of wearing precedence: Orders, gallantry awards, campaign awards, long service awards etc. Vernon then lists each and every medal (including standard variations) at their market price as he has noted their sale over the past 5 years. Thousands of medals are listed in this book, information on originals of course, but also hints on detecting fakes. This book is a wealth of military medal information, with over 500 pages of detailed listings, values, and pictures.

Trench Art by: Jane Kimball $57.99

 

The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Sword $67.50

 

WWII US Army Uniforms by: Shelby Stanton $17.96

 

Collectors' Guide to Orders, Medals & De $19.95

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  At last a work dealing with information on how to collect and identify Orders, Medals, and Decorations, which covers countries using the Roman, Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, especially Europe and the United States. Items are identified by inscriptions, dates, monarchs' ciphers, ribbons, and ribbon devices. Profusely illustrated, with over 200 pages, it has a comprehensive glossary, and bibliography. It is softbound, with a sturdy binding.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  This definitive work about these two badges, includes history, documents, vases and over 50 known variants, all presented with superb quality photography. Over 800 pictures, most in color  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Already highly acclaimed in its German version, the English edition is an important and indispensable addition to every collectors library. All known variants of the Infantry Assault Badge are discussed and explained in painstaking detail in addition to in-depth discussion of the packages and documents for this highly collectible award. Over 1,000 pictures  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  Another first for the collectors community, this book describes the regulations, documents and cases in addition to all known variants of this unique badge. This book by Sascha Weber is about the Luftwaffe equivalent to the Infantry Assault Badge and makes a perfect addition to Webers earlier study. In his usual way, Weber handles the subject on 136 pages with over 500 color pictures

Medal Collectors Companion by: Sydney Ve $21.80

 

The Flak Badges (German WWII) by: Marc G $103.55

 

The Infantry Assault Badges (German WWII $85.50

 

The Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge (Germa $75.95

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  This massive volume, one of the largest ever published by Bender, documents in incredible detail the uniforms, shoulder boards, collar tabs, uniforms of Police generals, specific insignia, awards, decorations, belts and buckles. Then comes the history, organization and uniforms of five of the major branches of the complex Police organization, the Protection, Traffic and Municipal Police, the Gendarmerie (including the motorized branch) and the Technical Emergency Corps (TN). Appendices provide the most complete details of organization and command of the Protection Police, Landjagerei/Gendarmerie, Motorized Gendarmerie and TN ever assembled.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  The regulations, distribution and all accepted makers of the highest award are presented here in never before seen detail. This book also includes an in-depth discussion of the Oak Leaves, the Swords, the Golden Diamonds, the Grand Cross and the Elusive Star to the Grand Cross. Over 500 pictures in full color with diagrams and tables on 400 pages, will make this information filled book the standard for years to come.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Otto Skorzeny only rose to the rank of Colonel in the SS, yet is one of the best known and colorful figures of the Third Reich, in large part because of the faith Hitler had in the tall Austrian engineer. Many books have been written about his career, to include autobiographies, but before he died in 1975 he personally entrusted Bender Publishing with the formidable task of producing the most detailed, up-dated and best illustrated version of his incredible life story. A quarter of a century later, after painstaking research into the text and a hunt for unpublished illustrations, the ultimate story of Scarface Skorzeny, the most dangerous man in Europe and Hitler's commando extraordinary is finally available. Complete with an exhaustive index, providing biographical details not found in the text, this is likely to be the last word on this larger than life personality, one of the great characters of World War II.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  -  -  -  -  This monumental work, which has been long out-of-print, spans over two centuries and illustrates in striking color the evolution of U.S. military decorations from 1782 to the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal in 2003. In this comprehensive reference, not only are the obverse, reverse, and appropriate rim markings illustrated in full color, it also states eligibility for the award and gives historical background. An added treat are dozens of period photos of the decorations being worn. This new expanded edition is a result of continued years of research and upgrading of photographs, and has 176 more pages than the first edition. The authors have also been able to expand the coverage of known rim number styles and number ranges for Army, Navy, and Marine Corps campaign medals. With modern digital technology, all medals and ribbons have been color-corrected to give you the most accurate and detailed images. Although the first edition was highly praised, this new edition is without a doubt the best book ever done on the subject! Although there are an additional 176 pages of color, the publisher is holding to the price of the first edition printed a decade ago.

German Police Vol 2 - Uniforms, Organiza $85.45

 

The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross by: $118.70

 

For Germany: The Otto Skorzeny Memoirs b $46.50

 

Call Of Duty (US) by: John Strandberg, R $66.45

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  The second volume continues the study of women in our nation's defense, plus their uniforms and insignia, all in magnificent color. Numerous organizations covered include: Office of Civilian Defense, Relief Wings, Inc., the Salvation Army, United Service Organizations (USO), the "Hello Girls," United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve (SPARS), United States Food Administration, United States Public Heath Service Reserve Corps, United War Work Campaign, Volunteer Army Canteen Service, Women Veteran's Organizations, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), US Navy Women's Reserve, Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Service (WAFS) Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (73 pages), WAF, WOWs, Women War Correspondents, Women War Workers, Women's Ambulance and Defense Corps, WAAC/WAC (108 pages), Women's Land Army, Yeomen (F): United States Naval Reserve (F), YMCA, YWCA, etc. 544 pages / over 1,300 photos/illustrations (most in color) / deluxe binding  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  After extensive years of research, the third volume of this series is finally available. As with the first two volumes, it chronologically covers official issues, "printed to private order" for special events and propaganda cards for the years 1940-1945. For added interest, the colorful cards from annexed and and occupied countries are also included: Austria, Bohemia and Moravia, Poland, Alsace and Lorraine, Latvia, Ukraine, Serbia, Albania, the Island of Rhodes, just to name a few. This volume will be of particular value to collectors as it is almost 100% full color, to include all the imprinted stamps. This allows for close scrutiny of the various overprints and the identification of the numerous color variations. If you love the study of postcards, be prepared to be emersed in more color and variant details than ever before.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  After eight years of extensive research, the publication of this book is a submarine buff and collectordream come true. This beautiful full-color book chronicles, with period letters and sketches, the developmental history of US submarine insignia prior to 1945. It also contains many rare and never before published photographs, plus interviews with WWII submarine veterans, from enlisted men to famous skippers. Each insignia is photographed (obverse and reverse) and magnified in color. All known contractors are covered plus embroidered versions, mess dress variations, the Roll of Honor, submarine combat insignia, battleflags, launch memorabilia and related submarine collectibles (postal covers, match book covers, jewelry, posters, advertising art, postcards, etc.)  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This volume, written by the world's foremost authority on Russian combat helmets, is the first comprehensive study of the most ubiquitous helmets of the twentieth century. "Russian Helmets" provides the keys to accurate identification of the various models of Russian and Soviet helmets, from steel to exotic metals and composite fiber. It is a comprehensive history of each model issued in any significant number to the troops; in addition it notes numerous rare experimental models and evaluates their contrubution to the evolution of subsequent production models. Included are never before published photos of the various models as well as cutaway drawings and diagrams. This book provides a reliable comprehensive reference for every serious helmet collector or student of twentieth century warfare.

Dressed For Duty Vol 2 by: Jill Halcomb $56.95

 

Postcards of Hitler's Germany Vol 3 by: $52.20

 

US Silent Service by: David Jones $37.95

 

Russian Helmets by: Robert Clawson $33.20

Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  This landmark reference presents an overall view of the role of women in the service of our nation's defence plus an in-depth study of the evolution of their uniforms and insignia. Smith's documentation of volunteer organizations and thir response to wartime mobilization will be of great interest to all military historians. Fifty organizations are covered in this volume, some of which are: Aerial Nurse Corps of America - American Red Cross - American Women's Voluntary Services - Army Nurse Corps - Cadet Nurse Corps - Citizen's Defense Corps - Daughters of the American Revolution Hospital Corps - Jewish Welfare Board Women's Unit - Marine Corps Woman's Reserve - Motor Corps of America - National League of Women's Service - National Security Women's Corps - Navy Nurse Corps  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.  This second volume continues the in-depth study of Third Reich era postcards. The highly productive years of 1937-1939 are covered in three basic postcard categories: Official issues, "printed to private order" for special events, and propaganda. As with Volume 1, all known variations are illustrated, plus special stamps and cancellations. This collector-fiendly book contains hundreds of full-color postcards. Postcards are historical, attractive, and one of the last reasonably priced Third Reich collectibles...study them and buy them before they are out of the working man's reach. This series will be your guide.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  -  -  -  -  -  The first part of this book unravels the complexities of the uniforms and organization of the German Diplomatic and Government Officials. Various career levels are reflected by their piping, belts, insignia, etc. The second part details the uniforms, insignia, belt buckles, sidearms, awards plus flags and pennants of the German Red Cross. The specifics are based on the 1935 and 1938 regulations.  Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents:  -  A ten year study of Third Reich era postcards has resulted in a multiple volume series of which this is volume 1, covering the years 1923-1936. Three basic categories of postcards are chronologically covered: official issue, "printed to private order" for special events, and propaganda. These corful images depict a complex latticework of German culture and society. The basic cards are not only pictured, but all known variants are also listed or illustrated.

Dressed for Duty Vol 1: Women in Uniform $52.20

 

Postcards of Hitler's Germany Vol 2 by: $52.20

 

In the Service of the Reich by: John R. $42.70

 

Postcards of Hitler's Germany Vol 1 by: $52.20




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