| World War II German Battle Insignia Contributor(s): Williamson, Gordon (Author), Pavlovic, Darko (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841763527 ISBN-13: 9781841763521 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: The remarkable war effort of the German armed forces on three fronts between 1939 and 1945 was recognised by a wider range of insignia than seen in the Allied armies. While the Wehrmacht displayed fewer unit insignia than the Allies, a glance at a German soldier's tunic could reveal much more about his actual combat experience. In this book an experienced researcher explains and illustrates the Battle and Assault Badges of the Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe ground troops; the sleeve shields and cuffbands issued to mark service in particular campaigns; wound badges, commemorative medals, and other types of insignia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 363.209 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.24" W x 9.72" (0.39 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The remarkable war effort of the German armed forces on three fronts between 1939 and 1945 was recognised by a wider range of insignia than seen in the Allied armies. While the Wehrmacht displayed fewer unit insignia than the Allies, a glance at a German soldier's tunic could reveal much more about his actual combat experience. In this book an experienced researcher explains and illustrates the Battle and Assault Badges of the Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe ground troops of World War II; the sleeve shields and cuffbands issued to mark service in particular campaigns; wound badges, commemorative medals, and other types of insignia. |