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*Rare* Set of Books ‘Uniforms of the S.S.’ – Volumes 1 to 5 by Andrew Mollo in Original Hardback. BO 348. - BO 348
Vol 1: Allgemeine-SS 1923-1945. Hardback, 75 pages with dust cover. Vol 2: Germanische-SS 1940-1945. Hardback, 81 pages with dustcover. Vol 3: SS-Verfugungstruppe 1933-1939. Hardback 100 pages with dustcover. Vol 4: SS Totenkopfverbande 1933-11945. Hardback, 51 pages. Vol 5: Sicherheitsdienst and Sicherheitspolizei 1931-1945. Hardback, 55 pages with dustcover. All pages with illustrations and in good order. UK delivery is included in the price for these sought after books. BO 348.
£195.00

*Scarce* Uniforms of the S.S. – Collected Edition – Volumes 1-6 by Andrew Mollo. BO 347. - BO 347
This collected edition of volumes 1 to 6 inclusive of the series Uniforms of the SS retains the original page numbers throughout, at the outside bottom corner of each page, in order to match the pagination listed on the contents pages of each separate volume. A single sequence for the whole collected edition will be found at the outside upper corner of each page. Vol 1: Allgemeine-SS 1923-1945. Vol 2: Germanische-SS 1940-1945. Vol 3: SS-Verfugungstruppe 1933-1939. Vol 4: SS Totenkopfverbande 1933-11945. Vol 5: Sicherheitsdienst and Sicherheitspolizei 1931-1945. Vol 6: Waffen-SS Clothing and Equipment 1939-1945. Paperback, 397 illustrated pages. UK delivery is included in the price for this rare sought after book. BO 347.
£195.00

c 1969-1982 Set of Five Volumes on the Uniforms, Organisation and History of the Waffen S.S. by Roger James Bender & Hugh Page Taylor. BO 345. - BO 345
Volume 1: First Printed 1969, Hardback, 160 illustrated pages on: Waffen-SS Headgear, Steel Helmets, Field Service Caps, Service Uniform, Walking out dress and undress uniform for Officers amongst many more. Volume 2: First printed in 1971, Hardback, 175 illustrated pages on: The SS main office, The SS High Command, The SS Race and resettlement office amongst many others. Volume 3: First printed in 1972, Hardback, 176 illustrated pages on SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division ‘Prinz Eugen’, SS-Panzer Division ‘Frundsberg amongst others. Volume 4: First printed in 1982, Hardback 208 illustrated pages on: SS-Panzer-Grenadier- Division ‘Reichsfuhrer’, Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (ukrainische Nr.1) amongst others. Volume 5: First printed in 1982, Hardback, 256 illustrated pages covering: Petition for a 100,000 strong Latvian Army, Recruiting difficulties, Divisional Commanders, Divisional and Unit Insignia amongst others. The collection is in very good condition and the price includes UK delivery. BO 345.
£175.00

A Set of 3 Restricted Volumes (now out of print) on, French Foreign Legion, Rhodesian S.A.S. Combat Manual and U.S. Special Forces Recon Manual. BO 344. - BO 344
1: A Carnet de Combat and the pocket guide issued to every Legionnaire parachutist on completion of training in the ‘4th Compagnie’. Paperback 268 pages with illustrations. 2: The fighting was still going on in Rhodesia when we obtained a copy of this highly unusual and closely guarded publication from a former serving member of the Rhodesian Special Air Service Squadron. Paperback, 101 pages with illustrations. 3: The purpose of this manual is to provide a compendium of unclassified techniques and procedures used by reconnaissance patrols. It is no substitute for unit SOP’s, nor do any of the techniques in this manual represent the last word. The success of any recon operation depends on the ability of the unit to develop its own procedures and to adapt and exploit those which prove successful. Ultimately , of course, success depends on the ability of the unit to develop its own procedures and to adapt and exploit those which prove successful. Paperback 119 illustrated pages. Full of fascinating information, the price includes UK delivery. BO 344.
£125.00

*As New* Two Volume Set of ‘Leaders & Personalities of the Third Reich’ by Charles Hamilton. BO 433. - BO 433
Charles Hamilton is the world’s foremost authority on handwriting and the author of fifteen books on the subject. In addition, he has published five definitive historical works. During WWII, Hamilton served in the United States Army Air Corps in Europe. He was awarded five campaign medals, six battle stars, the Conspicuous Service Medal and the Bronze Star Medal. He was the first to condemn the Hitler diaries as fakes. Hamiltons expertise has also enabled him to track down and help send to prison fifteen manuscript forgers. Volume one: *new* hardback with slip, 475 illustrated pages. Volume two: *new* hardback with slip 480 illustrated pages. The price includes UK delivery. BO 433.
£140.00

A Set of 4 Books on the Prestigious Award ‘The Victoria Cross’. BO 431. - BO 431
Book 1: ‘For Valour’ The Air V.C.s by Chaz Bowyer. Since its inception on 19856, the Victoria Cross-which takes precedence over all other awards, decorations and honours within the British Commonwealth has been awarded on 1350 occasions. Of these just 51 have been conferred on Airman. Here for the first time, are the complete and accurate biographies of each of the 52 men. Hardback with cover, 548 illustrated pages. Book 2: V.C.s of the Somme-a Biographical Portrait by Gerald Gliddon. The battle of the Somme lasted from July 1st until November 18th 1916 and has gone down in history as one of the more emotive of the 1st World War battles, together with Gallipoli and Passschendaele. This book is a biographical portrait of the men in these battles that received the award. Hardback with cover 210 illustrated pages. Book 3: The Register of the Victoria Cross by This England books. Over the years many books have been written on the exploits of those whose bravery in action has earned the V.C, but never before have these been listed alphabetically, until now. Hardback with dust cover, 305 illustrated pages. Book 4: The Victoria Cross 1856-1920 edited by Sir O’Moore Creagh, V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I. and E.M. Humphris. A complete record of the recipients of the Victoria Cross from its institution in 1856, to the 29th October 1920, with descriptions of the deeds and services for which the award was given, and with many biographical and other details. Hardback with dust cover and 315 pages with 722 illustrations. The price for all of these books includes UK delivery. BO 431.
£140.00

A Set of 3 Hardback Books on British and German Combat and Gallantry Awards. BO 430. - BO 430
Book No 1: Combat Medals of the Third Reich by Christopher Ailsby. When Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany he introduced a wide variety of new awards and decorations to reward those who helped him to power, and as the Second World War progressed these increased further. Hardback with dust cover, 255 illustrated pages. Book No 2: The Royal Navy Reserve Long Service and Good conduct medal as awarded to The Royal Naval Auxiliary sick berth reserve by Rick Thornton & Peter Beighton. Most Naval medal collectors are familiar with the RNR medal with its green ribbon, but some might be surprised to see when examining the edge of some specimens , not the expected rate and RNR (Royal Naval Reserve) but the letters RNASBR (Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve). This book is intended to show what the RNASBR was and how its members came to qualify for the RNR medal. The book comes with a personal letter to the previous owner from the author. Hardback with dust cover, 61 illustrated pages. Book No 3: British Gallantry Awards by PE Abbott & JMA Tamplin. When ‘British Gallantry Awards’ was first published in 1971 it was immediately acknowledged as the standard reference work on this subject. Hardback with dust covers, 315 illustrated pages. The price for theses 3 books includes UK delivery. BO 430.
£95.00

Scarce *Out of Print*Hardback Copy of ‘Allied Special Forces Insignia 1939-1948’ by Peter Taylor. BO 429. - BO 429
Peter Taylors aim in compiling ‘Allied Special Forces Insignia 1939-1948’ is to fill a gap in the growing bibliography of militaria collecting. At the same time, Brigadier Bryan Watkins’ introduction sets in context the growth and development of Allied Special Forces during global conflict 1939-1945. Hardback with dust cover, 220 illustrated pages. A must for the collector/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. BO 429.
£70.00

*1st Edition* 1973 Swords & Blades of the American Revolution by George C. Neumann. BO 428. - BO 428
Beginning with the traditional European blades that travelled to America, this book describes, illustrates and identifies over 700 basic types of arms and explains their tactical use. Spanning the whole of the colonial period, with an emphasis on the years from 1700-1783, the author outlines early adaptations; geographic differences in weapons; their importance to civilians and their evolution as a result of tactical lessons learnt prior to 1775; weapon production in Europe and America. Published by David and Charles in 1973, it comes complete with dust wrapper. Hardback 288 illustrated pages with dust wrapper. This book is indispensable for the collector/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. BO 428.
£125.00

Volume One-German Daggers of WWII ‘A Photographic Reference’ by Thomas M. Johnson. BO 427 - BO 427
This is volume one of an ongoing series of four covers: Army, Luftwaffe & Kriegsmarine. The book is illustrated in glorious colour & Black and White, showing the daggers in close up detail and in wear. There are scholarly text and captions to each illustration by Thomas Johnson who is a world recognised authority on the subject of German daggers of the Second World War. Near perfect condition hardback with cover, 224 illustrated pages. A beautiful book for both the collector and researcher. The price includes UK delivery. BO 427.
£85.00
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