Book Description
Describes the World War II insignia, uniforms, and badges of the armed forces of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, and other countries
Author : Guido Rosignoli
Publisher : Bookthrift Company
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 29,93 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780671060084
Describes the World War II insignia, uniforms, and badges of the armed forces of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, and other countries
Author : James G. Thompson
Publisher : Medals of America Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,48 MB
Release : 1998
Category :
ISBN : 9781884452390
The most thorough and easy-to-use guide on all decorations, medals, badges, and insignia of the Marine Corps, complete with beautiful color plates.
Author : Guido Rosignoli
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Air forces
ISBN :
Author : Brian Leigh Davis
Publisher : Cassell
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781854095121
On parade, in full color: all the most important cloth badges and insignia used by 64 different German uniformed formations. Eleven categories range from National and Organizational Emblems to Flag Bearers Insignia and Musicians "Wings." Along with the historic German Army, Armed-SS and Air Force shoulder straps and collar patches, coverage extends to obscure but fascinating insignia of such organizations as the Technical Stud Service of Prussia and the Female Signals Operators of the Organization Todt.
Author : Guido Rosignoli
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,79 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Air forces
ISBN :
Author : James G. Thompson
Publisher : Moa Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,51 MB
Release : 2000
Category :
ISBN : 9781884452505
The most complete guide to United States Navy medals, ribbons, rank, insignia, and patches from WW II to the present day. Each medal and insignia shown in full color. Includes listing of respective criteria and campaigns.
Author : Peter Doyle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,81 MB
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1782001026
In their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied tradition of British regimental insignia. This book describes and illustrates, for the first time in high quality full colour, the main types of cap badge worn. With many amalgamations, war-raised units and special forces, British military insignia from the period have a surprising range that differs substantially from that worn by the soldiers of the previous generation. As in the first book, this volume contains contemporary illustrations of the soldiers themselves wearing the badges. Employing the skills of an established writer (and collector) and artist, it provides a unique reference guide for anyone interested in the British Army of the period.
Author : Frank C. Foster
Publisher : Medals of America Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,30 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Military decorations
ISBN : 9781884452567
The most complete guide to United States Army medals, ribbons, rank, insignia, and patches from WW II to the present day. Each medal and insignia shown in full color. Includes listing of respective criteria and campaigns.
Author : Stephen Bull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,99 MB
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 147283805X
In the years after World War I, the defeated and much-reduced German Army developed new clothing and personal equipment that drew upon the lessons learned in the trenches. In place of the wide variety of uniforms and insignia that had been worn by the Imperial German Army, a standardized approach was followed, culminating in the uniform items introduced in the 1930s as the Nazi Party came to shape every aspect of German national life. The outbreak of war in 1939 prompted further adaptations and simplifications of uniforms and insignia, while the increasing use of camouflaged items and the accelerated pace of weapons development led to the appearance of new clothing and personal equipment. Medals and awards increased in number as the war went on, with grades being added for existing awards and new decorations introduced to reflect battlefield feats. Specialists such as mountain troops, tank crews and combat engineers were issued distinctive uniform items and kit, while the ever-expanding variety of fronts on which the German Army fought – from the North African desert to the Russian steppe – prompted the rapid development of clothing and equipment for different climates and conditions. In addition, severe shortages of raw materials and the demands of clothing and equipping an army that numbered in the millions forced the simplification of many items and the increasing use of substitute materials in their manufacture. In this fully illustrated book noted authority Dr Stephen Bull examines the German Army's wide range of uniforms, personal equipment, weapons, medals and awards, and offers a comprehensive guide to the transformation that the German Army soldier underwent in the period from September 1939 to May 1945.
Author : Brian Leigh Davis
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 20,15 MB
Release : 1983
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN :