Vol.2: Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, SA, SS

 

 

This four volume set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the daggers of Nazi Germany, and has been designed to aid not only the beginning collector, but also the seasoned advanced collector and specialist. These volumes are the result of many years of arduous research conducted on both sides of the Atlantic, and are a scholarly study that is more than a perfunctory annotation and illustration of the known basic patterns. Also, the series is a study of a culture and the crafts that actually produced the blades, as well as being a manual in the art of collecting them. The embracing scope is both educational and recreational – and it adds a whole new dimension to this popular collecting subject as a whole. Within these books one will see coverage of the historical background; the manufacturing techniques; constructional information; the actual basic patterns; variations and rarities; the art of collecting, and a whole host of other salient facts of absorbing interest. Size: 9"x12", over 240 color and b/w photographs, 224 pages. Price - $79.95

 

This four volume set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the daggers of Nazi Germany, and has been designed to aid not only the beginning collector, but also the seasoned advanced collector and specialist. These volumes are the result of many years of arduous research conducted on both sides of the Atlantic, and are a scholarly study that is more than a perfunctory annotation and illustration of the known basic patterns. Also, the series is a study of a culture and the crafts that actually produced the blades, as well as being a manual in the art of collecting them. The embracing scope is both educational and recreational – and it adds a whole new dimension to this popular collecting subject as a whole. Within these books one will see coverage of the historical background; the manufacturing techniques; constructional information; the actual basic patterns; variations and rarities; the art of collecting, and a whole host of other salient facts of absorbing interest. Size" 9"x12", 380 color and b/w photographs, 320 pages. Price - $79.95

The tacking of souvenirs or "trophies" from the opposing forces in combatis is old as warfare itself. A studyof archaeology reveals that man has taken battlefield relics from his scenes of  battle since the earlist times, and this practice of collecting tributes to one`s conquest continues today. However, soldiers sometimes have helped themselves to public and private property in general, creating a legally tangled provenance for some "war souvenirs". This long-standing quest for battlefield relics has without doubt served to add much to our knowledge of military history, as a great deal can be gained by studying the artifacts of past wars and other countries. Yes collecting  militaria is, undoubtedly, one of the most interesting and historically important of all of the collecting hobbies. Size: 9"x12", over 580 large color and B/W photographs, 368 pages. Price - $79.95 

Finally, a thorough work on the swords worn by German naval officers and non-commissioned officers from 1806-1945. The authors, both experienced collectors, have extensively researched in archives and numerous public and private collections Thus they can, among other things, correct statements about the legendary "Furstenberg Swords", add new information on the various types, and also provide a list of the wearers of honoraray swords from the days of the Imperial Navy, the Reichs-and Kriegsmarine. This impressive book includes more than 250 images. Size: 8 1/2"x 11", illustrations over 250 B/W and color photographs, 176 pages. Price - $59.95