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Militaria


What's New in the Collector's Showcase of Militaria?
The Most Recent Additions to This Category are First!
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 fine new reference covers one of the most popular and rarest areas of headgear collecting: SS helmets. Researched and written by Kelly Hicks, well-known SS helmet collector, it documents most of the known types and describes in great detail all of the vital things to look for in determining originality, style, type & finish on this fascinating subject."  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 comprehensive study of the many flight helmets used by the Luftwaffe to include summer & winter versions of the model 101 flight helmet & the communications advances made during the years 1914-1945, plus oxygen masks, crew protective helmets, visor hats, side caps, flight goggles, & a section dedicated to the glider photos. 220+ photos, 20+ illus.  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 reproduction of the original 1938 catalog in full size on fine quality paper with a leather-like cover & binding like the original catalog! Fine quality photos & artwork, complete with original descriptive price list, including much valuable research information on custom upgrades such as fancy scabbards, ivory grips, deluxe scabbard variations, materials & finishes, sword lengths, extra parts & repair services, and prices on the entire WKC line of daggers, swords & bayonets. Over 50 illustrations.  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 the Rosanna A. Blake Collection, Marshal University. This book showcases a delightful assortment of paper paraphernalia, and is an excellent reference book for a civil war enthusiast. Chapters include information on letters, diaries, reports and other holographic and printed material. The book also includes photos and information on sheet music, songbooks, dance notices, tracts and religious printings, cartes de Visites, maps, prints and sketches, wallpaper, and more!

SS Helmets Vol 1 (German WWII) by: Kelly $17.50

  

German Luftwaffe Flight Headgear WWII by $25.00

  

WKC Waffenfabrik $12.99

  

Civil War Paper Items by: Jack Dickinson $14.20
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. America managed to stay out of the Second World War for almost three years although her navy was battling the German submarine menace in the Atlantic, and sustaining casualties and committing her massive production to Allied Lend-Lease before the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. The sneak at-tack on Hawaii on that fateful Sunday morning was perhaps the greatest rallying point around which America would gather in its 165 year history. The Remember Pearl Harbor theme was carried out throughout the war in every facet of propaganda until the Japanese finally surrendered in August 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. This SOLDAT is designed to serve as a double duty handbook. For the collector wanting to spot fake uniforms and equipment of the German combat soldier of World War II, this book provides hundreds of photos of current reproductions! For the German reenactor or living historian wanting a guide, this book provides step by step information on uniform, historical background facts and a host of skills to help sharpen the first person impression. Throughout this SOLDAT Der alte Hase continues to lead by experience in a number of areas. State of the art examples of uniform, equipment, and impressions are shown for guidance. The combat uniform collector can not afford to be without this volume of SOLDAT, even if only used to promote awareness of what is going on with replica uniforms and goods. The reenactor and their units can not afford to miss the bar set by the levels of units shown in this SOLDAT, excellence will soon require that all work to surpass the standard set in this volume. SOLDAT is an essential tool for anyone interested in German combat uniform collecting or reenacting the part of a German World War II Soldat. SOLDAT will continue to grow with the hobbyist.  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. SOLDAT is designed as a handbook for the collector of German military uniforms, equipment, insignia, and medals. This volume provides over 300 photos of known FAKES, 75 of reproduction Waffen SS insignia alone! The color section of this book identifies twenty-two reprinted camouflage patterns of the Waffen SS, Fallschirmjaeger, and Heer. Over 80 photos help SPOT counterfeit awards and decorations. Each section of SOLDAT contains Der alte Hase, providing step by step guidelines to help the collector to identify postwar remanufactured uniforms, equipment, insignia, and medals. With these guidelines, used with the photos, the collector can venture into the militaria arena with a new comrade! This SOLDAT will save the collector money and trouble by providing access to years of hard-learned knowledge about the post-war remanufacturing of German military collectibles. Nearly every item pictured in this SOLDAT is sold on the market as original for more than the cost of this book. Spot one fake and the book has paid for itself! SOLDAT is an essential tool for anyone who is interested in collecting WWII German militaria. SOLDAT will continue to grow with the hobbyist.  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. SOLDAT is designed as a handbook for the collector of German Army combat uniforms, equipment and weapons. This volume provides not only current, detailed photographs of combat uniforms and individual equipment of the foot soldier, but also a look into his life and time in the critical years of the war, 1944 and 1945. The detailed photos in SOLDAT provide the military modeler with needed exacting details and the color plates will provide exact color references of combat uniforms, equipment and weapons. The "alte Hase," the combat veteran, provides the collector with a link to the stories and ideas of the foot soldier. Volume III is the second in a multiple volume series that will provide the collector with a handy reference book on the German Army foot soldier through the war years of 1939 through 1945. Future works of SOLDAT will expand further into the life and times of the foot soldier. SOLDAT Volume Ill is a perfect reference for anyone interested in the subject of combat uniforms and equipment of the German Army foot soldier in the Second World War. SOLDAT will continue to grow with the hobbyist.

Remember Pearl Harbor Collectibles by: A $14.20

  

Soldat Vol XIC (WWII German Reenactor Gu $15.15

  

Soldat Vol 11 (WWII German Uniform Repro $15.15

  

Soldat Vol 3 (WWII German Uniform) by: C $12.30
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. SOLDAT is designed as a handbook for the collector of German Army combat uniforms, equipment and weapons. Uniforms and Insignia of Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland is the first SOLDAT to deal with a specific German Army organization. This SOLDAT provides the reader with unique insights into this elite German Army fighting formation. Through detailed, current, black and white photos the collector, modeler, and historian can view the progression of uniforms and insignia used and worn by Grossdeutschland throughout the war. The text details how the uniforms and insignia applied to and were used by the soldiers of Grossdeutschland. Color photos provide the hobbyist with the exact information required for research of the color details of uniforms and insignia. Der alte Hase provides insight into the life and times of the "Grossdeutschen." Uniforms and Insignia of Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland is a perfect first book for the collector, the modeler, or historian who is interested in the German combat soldiers of World War II . When combined with other SOLDAT volumes, this book provides a very inclusive reference set that spans the years of German involvement in the Second World War.  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. Civil War Era Musical Instruments and Military Bands is a book that focuses on a much-ignored area of civil war collecting. This book portrays both in pictures and in narrative the colorful history of Civil War era military bands and musical instruments. Most of the approximately 200 photographs that appear in the book have never before been published. Nearly half of the photos are of musical instruments made in America between 1840-1870. More than 40 early instrument makers are represented.  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. Collector Bookstore Notes: Swords of the American Civil War is a complete photographic survey of all the swords -- Union and Confederate -- used in the Civil War. It contains more than 700 magnificent photographs showing every type and style of sword. Publishers Description: Many books have explored in depth the firearms, uniforms and paraphernalia carried by combatants in the American Civil War, but the swords carried by Union and Confederate enlisted men and officers have never been completely examined in print--until now. Swords of the American Civil War is a complete photographic survey of all the swords--Union and Confederate--used in the Civil War. It contains more than 700 magnificent photographs showing every type and style of sword, including more than: 300 Union and Confederate regulation swords, 45 swords presented to Union and Confederate generals, 40 Union and Confederate presentation-grade swords, 60 Union and Confederate swords engraved with the owners names, and 150 Union and Confederate identified presentation swords along with the presentees Civil War records. A fantastic chapter on the Civil War activities of Gen. George Armstrong Custer includes more than 30 never-before-published photos of Custers presentation sword, dress uniform and personal equipment captured by Confederate cavalry at the Battle of Trevilian Station. The appendix provides additional little-known details on the fate of Custers personal effects. This book is an essential reference for all collectors, historians, researchers and students.  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 book has the widest array of international fighting knives ever assembled! Compiled by three of the most recognized names in historical military knives, Knives of War presents detailed line drawings, rare historical photos and fascinating facts and anecdotes about the edged weapons used by both sides during World Wars I and II, as well as contemporary fighting knives since World War II. A number of World War II veterans who used these weapons on (or behind) the front lines in elite units enthusiastically shared inside information with the authors, and it is presented here for the first time. Of particular interest is some previously unknown information about the U.S. Marine Raider Gung Ho Knife and the Gerber Mark II Combat Knife, as well as a wealth of details on the most famous fighting knife of all, the Fairbairn-Sykes. Among the other edged weapons examined in this book are big knives; knuckle knives; folding and gravity military knives; bayonet and sword conversions; ceremonial hangers; and trench clubs.

Soldat Vol 5 (WWII German Panzerkorps Un $14.20

  

Civil War Musical Instruments by: Garofa $12.30

  

Swords of the American Civil War by: Ric $45.00

  

Knives of War WW1-Present by: Hughes, Je $19.80
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: - Over the course of 25 years, Richard H. Bezdek has gathered an enormous amount of historical information on the swords and sword makers of England and Scotland. This monumental book, the largest ever published on the topic, is the culmination of his research. Among the tremendous amount of material of use to collectors and historians is detailed information, much of it never-before-published, on: English sword makers from the 14th century and Scottish makers from the 16th century all the way through the renowned Wilkinson Sword Company and other major sword manufacturers of todayThe important early English sword- and blade-making communities of Hounslow Heath and Shotley Bridge, and the influential Cutlers Company of LondonEarly armorers who made swordsThe many types of craftsmen associated with sword production, including hilt, blade and scabbard makers and decorators; and goldsmiths and silversmiths who decorated, mounted, assembled and sold swordsCutlers, merchants, outfitters and exporters who sold swords, including those who exported swords to the United States The book concludes with dozens of beautiful illustrations of hilt designs taken directly from famed sword hilt maker Matthew Boulton's 18th-century pattern book and more than 450 spectacular photographs of English and Scottish swords of every type and era from some of the world's major collections.  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: - - German swordsmiths have always been famous for their production of high-quality swords, making the swords themselves highly sought by collectors. Equally important to the knowledgeable collector are the histories of the men who designed, manufactured and sold these prized weapons. German Swords and Sword Makers presents the most information ever published on German sword and edged weapon makers from the Middle Ages to the present. It includes photos and illustrations of swords from Prussia, Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Saxony and Austria; more than 300 illustrations of German sword maker blade marks spanning five centuries; rare sketches and photos of German sword makers and their factories; a listing of German sword makers who exported swords to Union and Confederate dealers during the American Civil War; identification of sword and edged-weapon suppliers to Nazi Germany; 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. Table of Contents: - This highly anticipated book features a bonanza of new information on makers and dealers of swords, bowie knives, tomahawks and guns as well as silversmiths who mounted swords. But the real jewels of this book are its more than 250 stunning photos of rare swords from the top collections in the country and original illustrations from contemporary sources. Extensively researched and beautifully presented, American Swords and Sword Makers, Volume II is an invaluable sourcebook for sword collectors, militaryhistorians, antique dealers and anyone with an interest in militaria, edged weaponry or unique American works of art."  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. Thanks to Hollywood's many portrayals of the US Cavalry, it is little understood that the infantry played as great a part in the Indian Wars of the 1860s-80s, and were more consistently successful. The great Paiute War of 1866, where the infantry of the most renowned Indian-fighting general, George Cook, excelled in battle, together with the role of other infantry units in the final subjugation of Geronimo's Apaches in 1886, are but two instances of their achievements. Moreover, after the Custer massacre, it was the infantry under Gen Nelson Miles who out-fought Crazy Horse's Sioux in the Wolf Mountains in 1877; Crazy Horse christened them 'Walk-a-Heaps'. The struggle against the Indians was the longest war in American military history and the Indians were formidable opponents. They knew the terrain, could live off the land and fielded some of the finest light cavalry in the world. Facing such a determined foe, one soldier even wrote: "The front is all around and the rear is nowhere." The US Infantry endured years of sporadic battles that were bitterly contested against an enemy who was fighting for their very survival. Presenting an illustrated history of these critical but overlooked soldiers of the Indian Wars, and featuring their involvement in the legendary battles of Wounded Knee and Wolf Mountains, this narrative includes details of their tactics, training, uniforms and equipment culminating in the eventual "closing" of the American Frontier in 1890 and the final conquest of the indigenous inhabitants of North America.

Swords and Sword Makers of England and S $45.00

  

German Swords & Sword Makers Richard Bez $36.00

  

American Swords & Sword Makers Vol 2 by: $36.00

  

Men-at-Arms 438: US Infantry in the Indi $16.15
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 Imperial Japanese Navys Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size. Often wrongly termed Imperial Marines, they were in fact sailors led by Naval officers, and traced their origins directly to landing parties from warships. Their true combat debut was at Shanghai in 1932; thereafter the SNLF expanded and fought in the assaults that followed Pearl Habor in 1941, and were dispersed as island garrisons during the Pacific campaigns. This book describes their uniforms and equipment in unprecedented detail, including color photos of original items from private collections.  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. Following the death of the Yugoslavian strongman President Tito in 1980, the several semi-autonomous republics and provinces that he had welded into a nation in 1945 moved inexorably towards separation. After a deceptively clean break for independence by Slovenia in 1991, the world watched a series of wars rip through this modern European state. In this first of two volumes, experts on the Balkan region give an unprecedentedly clear, concise explanation of the Slovene, Croatian and Krajina-Serb armies of these campaigns, illustrated with rare photos and colour uniform 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. The Buffalo Soldier played an important part in the US Army's operations during the age of American Imperialism, between 1898 and 1916. These men campaigned against the Spanish in Cuba, Filipino insurrectionists on Mindanao and Mexican border raiders. They went on to distinguish themselves in the trenches of World War I, and the sum of two divisions of these Doughboys fought with the French Army and the American Expeditionary Force. This book offers a succinct history of these units and the campaigns in which they fought, and it highlights the African-American US soldier, his uniforms and his gear throughout this era in rare photographs and carefully reconstructed color illustrations.  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 remarkable early successes of the armed forces of the Third Reich prompted the decision that the supreme decoration for personal valour or outstanding leadership the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was insufficient. To mark further acts of gallantry a new distinction was created in June 1940: the Oak-Leaves clasp. Further decorations in the form of the Swords and, finally, the Diamonds were added. This second title in our series describes and illustrates a selection of recipients of the Knights Cross and Oak-Leaves between 1941 and early 1944, when the Wehrmacht was engaged on all fronts, as well as at sea and in the air.

Men-at-Arms 432: Japanese Special Naval $16.15

  

Elite 138: The Yugoslav Wars (1): Sloven $16.16

  

Elite 134: Buffalo Soldiers 1892-1918 $17.05

  

Elite 123: Knight's Cross & Oak-Leaves R $16.16
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. On 21 June 1941, as the Wehrmachtstormed forward across the frontiers of the Soviet Union, Hitler instituted a new higher grade of the Knight's Cross decoration for gallantry and leadership: the silver clasp of the Oak-Leaves with Swords. It would be awarded to only 159 men of the approximately 15 million who served in the German armed forces during World War II. This third in a sequence of four titles describes and illustrates a selection of the recipients: from much-wounded front line infantry officers, to Hitler's 'brother-in-law'; from a sergeant pilot fighter ace, to the commanding general of the greatest tank force ever gathered on the Russian Front.  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 the summer of 1940, the question Britain asked itself was not 'will Hitler invade?' but 'when?' SEALION, the German invasion plan, provoked the construction of pillboxes, anti-tank stop-lines and islands, coastal defences, heavy-gun emplacements and anti-aircraft batteries, as well as the formation of the Home Guard and covert groups. New threats replaced SEALION: radar detection systems were expanded during the Blitz years, as were intelligence-gathering systems and listening posts. In 1944 and 1945, Britain was once again faced with a new and deadly threat,Hitler's 'Vengeance weapons'. This title provides a concise assessment of Britain's defensive systems, and presents a vivid picture of war on the home front.  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 the years between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and World War II, the Soviet Army underwent dramatic changes in conscription, organization and effectiveness. The Russian Army in World War I had been lacking in leadership and drive, but was transformed by the Soviets into a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by its crucial victory at Stalingrad. Enhanced by colour plates, illustrations and photographs, this book traces the development of the Soviet Army from its Tsarist heritage, through the tumultuous years of the Red Army, to its full modernization in 1957, Contents Introduction The Tsarist Heritage The Revolution The Birth of the Red Army The Civil War The Russo-Polish War The End of the Civil War An Army without confidence The Great Purges Soviet Expansionism and the Threat of War The Russo-Finnish Winter War The Trial of Strength - June 1941 Moscow 1941 Stalingrad From Victory to Victory The Far East The Soviet Army A Modern Army Uniforms The Plates Published 1972; Reprinted 2002, 2005  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 military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew from an initial strength of a handful of poorly regarded infantry battalions in 1939, to more than 30 divisions including units of every type. Their battlefield reputation varied widely, from the premier armoured divisions which formed Germanys utterly reliable spearheads on both main fronts, to low quality anti-partisan units. The divisions covered in this second of four titles include the first mountain and cavalry units, and two of the remarkable new Panzer divisions raised in the great 1943 expansion. Illustrated with rare photographs from private collections, the text details their organisation, uniforms and insignia, and summarises their battle record.

Elite 133: Knight's Cross, Oak-Leaves & $16.16

  

Fortress 20: British Home Defences 1940- $17.06

  

Men-at-Arms 29: The Soviet Army by: Albe $16.15

  

Men-at-Arms 404: The Waffen-SS (2) 6-10 $16.16
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. Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. Camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty provided vastly differing experiences and circumstances for SF soldiers. Other fluctuating factors were the terrain, the weather and the shifting course of the war itself. Gordon Rottman examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in this challenging environment.  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. When the American Civil War broke out in 1861 both Confederate and Union experts decided that specialized sharpshooter units should be formed. These highly trained marksmen served in a front-line role and, due to the technological developments of the 1850s, were equipped with weapons that could guarantee greater accuracy over increased range than traditional muskets. This title examines the recruitment, training, tactics and deployment of sharpshooters from both sides of the conflict. It also takes a close look at the specialized personal weaponry of the sharpshooter, the rifle and its accoutrements, as well as the sharpshooters unique insignia and identification patches.  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 long awaited title provides a fantastic reference resource on the uniforms, dress, flight gear and personal weaponry of the Imperial Japanese Navy airmen of World War II. It includes detailed descriptions of flight gear, including manufacture information, and interviews with IJN pilots such as Sakai, Komachi, Tanimizu, Kawato and Saito regarding the use of a variety of equipment are integrated into the text. Packed with great contemporary illustrations, photographs of original items, and colour pictures, this title provides a meticulously detailed examination of the dress and equipment of the Imperial Japanese Navy's aviators in 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. Often overshadowed by the drama of its catastrophic collapse in the November 1917 Revolution, the Imperial Russian Army's record in 1914-16 included some notable victories. Its human qualities of patriotism and endurance were remarkable, and in 1916 the 'Brusilov Offensive' on the South-Western Front outdistanced anything that was being achieved in France. The variety and romance of its uniforms - infantry and cavalry, Guards and Line, Cossacks, armour and Air Service crewmen, even a priest - are splendidly captured here by Russia's leading military artist; and Nik Cornish's expert text is supported by tables of insignia and many rare photographs.

Warrior 28: Green Beret in Vietnam 1957- $17.05

  

Warrior 60: Sharpshooters of the America $17.05

  

Elite 86: Japanese Naval Aviation Unifor $17.05

  

Men-at-Arms 364: The Russian Army WW1 by $16.15
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. It is often forgotten that the German Wehrmacht of 1939-45 relied heavily upon horses. Not only was the majority of Army transport and much of the artillery dependent on draught horse teams; the Germans also kept a horse-mounted cavalry division in the field until the end of 1941. After withdrawing it, they discovered a need to revive and greatly expand their cavalry units in 1943-45. The Army and Waffen-SS cavalry proved their worth on the Russian Front, supported by other Axis cavalry contingents - Romanian, Hungarian, Italian, and locally recruited. In this book an experienced horseman describes that last generation of horse-soldiers in a text supported by tables, photographs, and meticulous colour 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. The GIs who struggled ashore through the surf of Omaha and Utah Beaches on 6 June 1944 were members of the best-equipped army ever assembled up to that date. It was in the NW Europe campaign of June 1944-May 1945 that the US Army was finally able to show its full potential for fluent mechanised warfare. This title describes both combat and service uniforms worn in the ETO, from the assault troops on the D-Day beaches to bemedalled veterans celebrating VE-Day; other subjects covered include artillery, tanks, anti-tank weapons, the engineers, the replacement system; and the insignia of the divisions committed to this front.  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. Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitlers successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitlers intervention, diverting and depleting precious German resources, and a six-week postponement of Barbarossa. In this second of four volumes [Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326 & 330] on the German Army of the Second World War, Nigel Thomas examines the uniforms and insignia of the forces involved in North Africa and the Balkans. Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326, 330 and 336 are also available in a single volume special edition titled German Army in 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. The World War 1 was a watershed in British military and social history, and even now the repercussions can still be felt. No town or village in the British Isles escaped casualty, and the creative genius of a generation was wiped out, at an incalculable loss to society. This book looks in detail at how the British soldier lived, fought and died during the traumatic war years. Enlistment, training and all aspects of life on active service are carefully examined, including discipline, relaxation and even the type and quality of food that soldiers ate. The analysis of the British infantryman's experience is greatly aided by the memories of old soldiers, which provide an interesting and often vivid account of life on the Western Front.

Men-at-Arms 361: Axis Cavalry in WWII by $16.15

  

Men-at-Arms 350: The US Army in WWII (3) $16.15

  

Men-at-Arms 316: The German Army WWII (2 $16.15

  

Warrior 16: British Tommy WW1 $17.06
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. When the Southern states seceded to form their own government in 1861, one of their first moves was to organise an army. The South's fighting men served from the time of their enlistment until the end of the war, receiving poor rations, and even worse clothing and this despite the fact that one of the first steps taken by the new army was to design a uniform and establish standards for accoutrements and weapons. In this first of five volumes examining American Civil War armies, Philip Katcher profiles the uniforms issued by the national Confederate government to its artillery, cavalry and infantry troops.  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. Poland was the first of the Allied nations to succumb to German aggression in the Second World War, but by the most tortuous of routes her army managed to remain in the field through all five years of bloody fighting. Polish soldiers fought in nearly every major campaign in the European theatre, and their tale is a complicated and tragic one. This richly detailed text by Steven Zaloga relates the story of the Polish Army during the Second World War, from the first wave of Stukas in 1939 to its eventual conclusion.  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 1930s were a time of growing tension for the smaller states of Eastern Europe. Since the end of the First World War they had enjoyed an independence which most of them had not known for centuries, but this was now threatened by the growing power of Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. Instead of combining for self defence, they were bitterly divided. The Munich crisis showed how little reliance could be placed on the Western democracies, whose power to intervene militarily in Eastern Europe was negligible. In effect this left the smaller East European states with little alternative but to become clients of either Germany or Russia.  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. There are more than 500 photographs in this highly detailed study of early American military canteens. The various types carried during the Revolution are pictured and described as never before, both tin and wood. The wooden War of 1812 pattern canteens are fully examined as are the tin drum canteens issued to the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. This book contains the most complete chronology of the development of the oblate spheroid canteens beginning in 1848, mass-produced during the Civil War and reissued for the Spanish-American War. All known manufacturers are identified along with the details of their contracts. A separate list of the suppliers and a full index are provided in the back. This will be the standard canteen reference book for the forseeable future.

Men-at-Arms 170: American Civil War Armi $16.15

  

Men-at-Arms 117: The Polish Army 1939-45 $16.16

  

Men-at-Arms 131: Germany's Eastern Front $16.16

  

US Army & Militia Canteens 1775-1910 by: $38.50
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. Long awaited study of early US and militia hat insignia, 1799-1865. Cockade eagles, War of 1812 cap plates, 1833 Dragoon eagles, Infantry horns, Ordnance bombs, Engineers castles, Riflemens trumpets and every type of eagle. Detailed measurements and descriptions. Many examples of early headgear and illustrations of soldiers wearing same. There is no other "Insignia" 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. Excellent reference, fully illustrated, and complete study of the development and role of rubber during the mid 19th century.  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. Complete study of 32 surviving examples of the enlistedman's "pup" tent. Origins, contractors, patents and manufactories examined in great detail.  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 best selling bullet collector's book of all time! This in-depth study of small arms and field artillery projectiles is considered the original authority on bullets - the M&M bullet numbering system is the standard still used today by collectors and dealers alike. Considered to be the "Bible" of bullet collecting. Includes section on artillery shells. Hundreds of photos. Hardbound and very well illustrated.

American Military Headgear Insignia by: $39.95

  

India-Rubber and Gutta-Percha in the Civ $40.99

  

The Federal Civil War Shelter Tent by: F $19.95

  

Civil War Projectiles II: Small Arms & F $40.99
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 noted researcher De Witt Bailey comes this long-awaited guide to the British firearms and accoutrements carrie on the battlefields of North America. The French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War of 1812 are all covered in amazing detail, as are the age of colonialism and peacetime years. So whether your topic is Braddock's March, Bunker Hill or the Battle of New Orleans, the information you are seeking will be found here. Weapons of all the land and sea forces are included - with detailed photographs that allow individual examples to be identified and dated quickly and easily. Also included is a true motherlode of issue data taken directly from Ordnance records. If you are trying to figure out "which regiment got what," then this book is sure to thrill you with the amount of previously unpublished information that it presents. The end result gives the reader a unique understanding of the relationship between British military weapons and the men who carried them. Nothing this ambitious has ever been attempted before and the results are nothing short of spectacular. From Brown Bess Muskets to Rifles, Carbines and Pistols, this Groundbreaking Study Covers it All!A Whole New System for Identifying and Dating British WeaponsDecades of Research in Ordnance Records Are Now RevealedA "Must-Have" Resource For Revolutionary War Enthusiasts More than 400 detailed photographs show the features and markings that are critical to understanding these fascinating weapons! EXPERT REVIEWS "No serious gun collector or student of 18th-centure military life can afford to do without this essential new book." (Erik Goldstein, Colonial Williamsburg) "Will be greatly welcomed by every student of historic firearms and the early history of the British Army..." (Alan J. Guy, National Army Museum)  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. Finally, a book that makes identifying Fraternal Swords Simple and Easy! More than 900 color photographs show you all the important details. Learn to tell rare swords from common ones. Nearly 600 swords are shown all arranged by organization. Includes a directory of makers, organizations and insignia. Find out why Norm Flayderman says: "Certain to be of immediate and practical use to the reader...authoritative, remarkably extensive [and] a formidable guidebook."  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. Your complete guide to "Commission" Rifles and Carbines, including their use outside of Germany and copies of the system with its famous magazine. Covers it all! Rifles, carbines, bayonets, disassembly steps for the rifle and bolt, historical development, battle history, cartridge data, test firing and collector hints.  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 concluding volume of what is now recognized as the most useful reference ever produced on the Flintlock Military Muskets of the United States. In this volume covering the second half of the flintlock era, learn the correct, and incorrect, configurations for these historical longarms. Study the markings and inspection stamps that separate rare muskets from run-of-the-mill examples. Based upon decades of research at the National Archives, this book follows a first volume that covered the years 1790 through 1815. While each book stands on its own, together they chronicle the most exciting story in firearms history, as our national arsenals and private contractors achieved interchangeability of parts and changed manufacturing forever.

Small Arms of the British Forces in Amer $59.99

  

The American Fraternal Sword (Identifica $79.99

  

German Gew. 88 Comission Rifle by: Paul $29.99

  

US Military Flintlock Muskets & Their Ba $69.99
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. Covers all swords carried by officers or enlisted men in the United States army from the 1830s until the end of the Civil War. Hundreds of handy tables list measurements and features you need to know. Identify fakes and rebuilds before you make that costly mistake! Over 2,000 detailed photographs show you the correct markings, blade etchings, grip wrappings and other small details usually left out of the pictures in sword books! Every single known manufacturer and every sword type is covered. When combined with the author's first book, Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers, this amazing reference guide completes the story of United States swords from the period of about 1830 through the end of the United States Civil War. Includes all sword types, whether for enlisted men or officers. Also includes the best coverage of American presentation swords ever to appear in print. A Selection of the Swords Covered: 1832 Enlisted Foot Artillery Sword1832 Enlisted NCO SwordModel 1834 Officers' SwordModel 1834 Engineer Officers' SwordModel 1834 Topographical Engineer Officers' SwordModel 1834 Medical Staff Officers' SwordModel 1834 Pay Department Officers' SwordModel 1839 Topographical Engineers' SwordU.S. Military Academy Model 1839 Cadet SwordModel 1840 Foot Officers' SwordModel 1840 Staff Officers' SwordModel 1840 Engineer Officers' SwordModel 1840 Medical Staff Officers' SwordModel 1840 Pay Department Officers' SwordModel 1840 Ordnance Storekeepers' Service SwordModel 1840 Non-Commissioned Officers' and Musicians' SwordsModel 1841, 1847, 1851 and 1861 General Officers' SwordsModel 1850 Foot Officers' SwordModel 1850 Staff & Field Officers' SwordNon-Regulation U.S. Officers' Swords of the 1850s and 1860s Based Upon British and French PatternsModel 1860 Staff Officers' SwordHigh-Grade Swords for Officers from the 1830s through the 1860sMilitia Enlisted NCO and Staff Officers' Swords, 1830 to 1865 Over 2,000 photographs!  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. Secret Weapon of the Confederacy? The LeMat Revolver has always held a special place in the hearts of Civil War enthusiasts. No other weapon is so emblematic of the Confederacy. The LeMat wasn't just a revolver - in addition to its bullets, it packed a unique last ditch wallop in the form of a shotgun blast from under the barrel. Begun as a partnership between Alexander LeMat, a French inventor from New Orleans, and P.G.T. Beauregard, a highly prominent Confederate officer, the LeMat revolver project quickly because a tale of international intrigue and espionage worthy of a spy novel. Operating from Southern port cities, European capitals and Caribbean islands, LeMat and his associates gave the Confederacy a "French Connection," not just to supply revolvers, but to aid the Rebel cause through supplies, financial shenanigans and propaganda. This exciting new book describes LeMat's wartime adventures aboard blockade runners and alongside the famous leaders of the Confederacy, as well as exploring, as never before, the unique revolvers that he manufactured for the Southern Cause. Nearly 200 spectacular FULL-COLOR illustrations and over 70 black & white period photos, illustrations and patent drawings.  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. Bolt Action Military Rifles are the hottest field in arms collecting today - and it's easy to see why! While there are plenty of inexpensive examples out there to entice beginning collectors, there are just as many great rarities and exotic models for the experts. In this new book, author Paul Scarlata, one of the most recognized names in gun writing today, covers all aspects of this exciting field. He clearly describes all of the various bolt action systems used by the different nations, and how they differ from each other. Over 400 large photographs detail key features you will need to recognize in order to identify guns for your collection. Learn the original military configurations of these service rifles so that you can tell them apart from altered guns and bad restorations. The historical sections are particularly strong, giving readers a clear understanding of how and why these rifles were developed, and which troops used them. Advanced collectors will be fascinated by the countless historical photographs of these guns in the hands of troops. And, in order to show which rifles were superior to others and why some armies had an advantage over their rivals, Scarlata tests a selection of these rifles on the range, giving you in-depth reports on their performance, not just for accuracy, but for ease of use, durability, quality of ammunition and combat effectiveness. During the era of the classic bolt action military rifle, a soldier's rifle was his best friend, protecting him from danger and serving him faithfully. For today's collector, Paul Scarlata's exciting new book may be just as important. 400+ black and white photos  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 Smoothbore Longarm in Early America, including British, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and American Weapons The exciting, true story of the guns that fought the American Revolution, including intimate details of the men who carried them and the desperate battles in which they served. Not just a technical study of old firearms, this is a tribute to the bravery of the men who fought on both sides of that epic conflict and a celebration of the tools of freedom that have become so much a part of our national character. Includes many never-before published photos!

Civil War Army Swords 1832-1865 by: John $89.95

  

Confederate LeMat Revolver by: Doug Adam $29.99

  

Collecting Classic Bolt Action Military $39.95

  

Muskets of the Revolution, French & Indi $49.99
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. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN SWORD BOOK EVER PRODUCED A "must buy" for any collector of American swords. Not only does it cover an impressive selection of U.S. Naval Swords from private and public collections, but it also includes numerous previously unpublished examples from the United States Naval Academy Museum. This beautiful and important book is illustrated almost entirely in color, with special sections on regulation swords, non-regulation swords, presentation swords, dirks and makers' marks. A true tour de force of American swords from the Revolution until the 20th century. This will be a critical addition to any sword collector's library.  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. Profusely illustrated with close-up photos, drawings and diagrams, this book is the most detailed examination of Mannlicher military rifles ever produced in the English language. Includes all the information you need! Model-by-Model SpecificationsModern Test Firing ResultsExciting Service HistoriesAmmunition DetailsRare Combat PhotosUseful Technical DrawingsDiscussion of Mannlicher's Imitators Ferdinand von Mannlicher was history's most prolific military firearms designer, with over 150 patents to his credit. During his years at Steyr, they produced more military rifles than any other manufacturer in the world! But most American collectors know very little about these advanced weapons that were the workhorse of the Austro- Hungarian army. Mannlichers saw extensive combat around the world from 1886 to 1952, yet most models are quite reasonably priced today. Inside these pages, you will understand the genius behind Mannlicher's magazine systems, straight-pull and turn bolt military rifles. And you will learn why they became the standard by which all others were judged.  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 renowned author John D. McAulay comes the first reliable and comprehensive guide to the firearms and edged weapons of the Civil War Navy and Marine Corps. This fascinating book starts during the 1850s and then proceeds to cover each of the war years in surprising detail, listing specific weapons used on specific ships and in specific engagements. What will amaze even the most casual reader is the amount of action seen by these small arms. The Navy is best known for its famous blockade, but sailors and marines also fought in countless land battles, river actions and skirmishes where small arms played a crucial part in the action. The variety of weapons covered is amazing! For instance, arms inventories for nearly 400 vessels are carefully transcribed for your use, showing guns, swords, pikes, knives and accoutrements by Colt, Hall, Jenks, Ames, Perry, Sharps, North-Savage, Joslyn, Sharps & Hankins, Spencer, Starr, Remington, Maynard, Whitney, Smith as well as Enfields, Springfields, Plymouth Rifles, Naval Officers' Swords, Cutlasses, Single-Shot Pistols, Battle Axes, Single Sticks, Bayonets, Marine Corps Swords and Bowie knives - plus much, much more. This book absolutely reinvents the study of Civil War Naval and Marine Corps weaponry, and will be a constant resource for collectors and historians alike. Deluxe paper, 216 photos.  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. While there have been many excellent sword publications in recent years, one thing that has been missing is a book illustrating the entire range of American swords in large, clear photographs. Finally, that need has been answered! In these pages you will find over six hundred exciting swords, each one of them unique and interesting. And all aspects of American sword collecting are covered. Colonial, Revolutionary, Federal, Civil War, Eagle Pommels, Confederate, U.S. Regulation Swords, Presentation Swords, Marine Corps Swords, Imports, Naval Cutlasses, Silver Mounted Swords, Tiffany, Horstmann, Ames it's all in here! And the photographs are shown just the way you want them...as large as possible so you can see the details that matter. The amazingly complete assortment of American swords illustrated in this book is the lifetime collection of Philip Medicus, who was clearly the greatest sword collector of the 20th century. Following Medicus' death in the 1950s, his collection was purchased in its entirety by Norman Flayderman, author of the famous Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms. Then a young man at the beginning of his career, Flayderman photographed the swords and then sold the majority of them through his mail-order catalog operation. Since this time, the Medicus swords have acquired a special, cherished status amongst collectors, many of whom make a special point of searching for swords with a Medicus provenance. In order to make this book as useful as possible, the publishers have included an index and an illustration list. These should help you to find what you need quickly and easily. But what we recommend is that you just sit back and flip through the pages, taking it all in from beginning to end. There are hundreds of amazing swords in here, and you won't want to miss a single one of them.

US Naval Officers, Their Swords and Dirk $75.00

  

Mannlicher Military Rifles by: Paul Scar $32.50

  

Civil War Small Arms of the US Navy and $39.00

  

American Swords from the Philip Medicus $55.00
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. This book gives you the inside scoop on everything that was carried into combat by the Army and Marines, including rifles, pistols, shotguns, automatic rifles, machine guns, bayonets, knives, grenades, mortars, flame throwers and accessories. It's all in here! Nowhere else will you find this amount of useful information under one cover - and it's complete with exciting combat reports documenting how this equipment performed at the front! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn all about the weapons used by the Doughboys, fully illustrated with hundreds of large, clear photographs, tables, serial numbers and historical illustrations. 500+ photos/illustrations  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. There were four patterns of infantry cartridge boxes used by Union forces during the Civil War. Quoting original Ordnance Department letters, the author describes the development and subsequent pattern changes to these cartridge boxes that were made throughout the rifle-musket percussion era. Using 175+ photographs, Johnson has finally answered many of the questions concerning these cartridge boxes. USEFUL: Identify any cartridge box used by the Union Infantry. Learn when they were issued and which guns they go with. QUICK REFERENCE: A handy, illustrated chart on page 324 locates and dates your cartridge box in just a few easy steps. NEW INFORMATION: This new book tells you the whole story behind these cartridge boxes, with hundreds of close-up photos of the details and markings that count.  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. Improved Edition. The definitive study of the infantry weapons carried into combat by the Army and Marines and fired from the hand, shoulder or light support - rifles, carbines, edged weapons, shotguns, machine guns, mortars, bazookas, grenades, recoilless rifles, submachine guns, automatic rifles, flame throwers. Special "collectors notes" in each chapter! 417 photos  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. Collector Bookstore Notes: During the Civil War the pistol rapidly evolved from single-shot horse pistols to highly ingenious revolvers. This reference examines both common and obscure makers. Publishers Description: The pistols used by the Union forces and inevitably by their adversaries in the American Civil War enjoy special status among arms enthusiasts and historians. The period saw the rapid evolution of the weapon; from single-shot horse pistols to highly ingenious revolvers, the latter in almost infinite variety. In these pages, we see the entire story set forth, including details of design, purchase and deployment. From common types, like Colt, Remington and Smith & Wesson, to obscure makers such as Allen & Wheelock, North-Savage and exotic imports...all are subjected to the researcher's eye. Many rare period illustrations.

US Infantry Weapons of the First World W $39.95

  

Civil War Cartridge Boxes of the Union I $45.00

  

US Infantry Weapons of WWII by: Bruce Ca $39.95

  

Civil War Pistols of the Union by: John $24.00
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. Tin Hats to Composite Helmets - A Collectors Guide brings together in a single volume the primary protective helmets of the worlds military forces from 1915 to modern times. It traces the development of the helmet from the Great War French Adrian through to the current American ACH composite helmet. Included in this work is a selection of the helmet types worn by infantry, armored vehicle crews, paratroopers and military motorcyclists as well as civil defense forces. Principal nations covered include France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Russia, United States and many other countries including Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Holland, Hungary, Poland, Iraq, Israel, Japan, South Africa and Yugoslavia. With around 700 images of a vast range of helmets, this is an essential work for collectors and historians alike.  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. More than 8.7 million Americans reported for military duty in Southeast Asia, but only a select few wore the Green Beret, the distinctive symbol of the U.S. Army Special Forces. Operating out of small outposts in some of the world's most rugged terrain, these elite soldiers played a crucial role during the protracted conflict. Special Forces at War: an Illustrated History, Southeast Asia 1957-1975 by wartime veteran and military historian Shelby L. Stanton comprises ten chapters, chronologically arranged, that show Special Forces activity from the first deployments of Green Berets into battle, through their ever-expanding instruction and training, wartime advisory, border surveillance, strike force, and special operations roles. No matter what the task, the Special Forces served with valor and dedication. This photographic history is unprecedented in scope. Featuring rare and unpublished images, it presents an exclusive, insider view of covert activities such as Project Delta, whose Special Forces-trained Vietnamese commandos, nicknamed "road-runners," posed as North Vietnamese Army or Viet Cong troops behind communist lines. It depicts Special forces camps before, during, and after enemy assaults. It features an array of lethal weapons used by resourceful Green Berets fighting to preserve their remote outposts, as well as allied and enemy documents and propaganda. From ordinary camp life to special missions, no aspect of Special Forces activities during the Second Indochina War has been overlooked. Stanton knows his subject first hand. During six years of active duty as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, he served as a paratrooper platoon leader, an airborne ranger advisor to the Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Center, and a Special Forces long-range reconnaissance team commander in Southeast Asia before being wounded in combat in Nam Yu, Laos. Through his contacts with Special Forces veterans and his own research, Stanton has assembled hundreds of photographs, details.  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. Told in full, in never-before-seen detail, this is the first complete illustrated history of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France. The book's on-the-ground and behind-the-scenes accounts of both the attacking Allies and the defending Germans offer a uniquely broad perspective on the Normandy landing and subsequent battles. Dominique Francois, a noted expert on D-Day and Normandy, begins with the German's occupation of the region, the building of the Atlantic Wall by Rommel, and preparations for the defense of the French Coast. Moving back and forth between the Germans and the Allies, he captures the tension of the buildup on both sides, the training in England, and the aerial preparation of the battle field by U. S. Air Forces. The Dieppe Raid, the tragedy at Slapton Sands, the drama of the embarkation, the night drops, the landing -- all of these are depicted in remarkable photographs and descriptions that put readers in the middle of action. From the beaches to the breakout and race across France, this expertly told and illustrated volume makes a critical moment in WWII history real for all readers and all time.  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. Items connected with the British military have always been extremely popular with collectors, and the intricate and beautiful badges made to denote a soldiers regiment have always been keenly collected, due to their small size, high quality and the fascinating stories of military derring-do that lie behind each one. The British army cap badge really came into being around the turn of the twentieth century, with large badges intended for the blue cloth helmets then in use. Later badges became smaller, and materials changed, as headgear became smaller, and new manufacturing techniques took away the laborious daily cleaning that was a part of every soldiers routine for most of the century. With every regiment having numerous variations of badge, this is a field of collecting that will yield rewards for the collector. With the aid of nearly 200 specially taken color photographs, Arthur Ward offers a complete introduction to this topic.

(Military) Tin Hats to Composite Helmets $31.46

  

Special Forces at War: Southeast Asia 19 $36.00

  

Normandy: Breaching the Atlantic Wall (W $45.00

  

British Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth $31.46


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