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Uniforms Illustrated
German Combat Uniforms of World War Two: Volume I
German Combat Uniforms Vol.1 Uniforms Illustrated No.5 Arms and Armour Press U1
68 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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August 12, 2019
When these Arms and Armour Press books came out in the 1980s, they were really top resources for the Gamer/Modeller/Military Enthusiast. Filled with large format (3x4 and UP) b/w pics of German WWII Soldiers in various pieces of kit, using various gear. It's got two two-sided Colour plates with very nice photos of shoulderboards and other rank/unit Identification pieces (even a Military PoliceMan's gorget!) for detail. With few pictures smaller than a quarter page- there is a lot of giid detail.
Of course what we can't see that clearly is that as the war went on- and the Germans were able to develop battle gear for their many fronts- the QUALITY to that clothing fell- and then fell again. Slave Labour is not conducive to top clothing production- and neither is a tightening Allied Blockade. There's a lot of pics of soldiers making the best of bad choices. And you see officers and old landsers (Vets) holding on to older, better made gear. It's a good solid photo selection.
No gore and little prose complexity means that any enthusiastic junior reader over about 7 or 8 should be able to learn from this book. For the Gamer/Modeller/Military enthusiast, a good secondary source. Only a few of the pics will really help any particular Scenario/Diorama development, but the Military enthusiast will enjoy so many pics to choose from in a 68 page book. A nice addition to the library, but not foundational.
Of course what we can't see that clearly is that as the war went on- and the Germans were able to develop battle gear for their many fronts- the QUALITY to that clothing fell- and then fell again. Slave Labour is not conducive to top clothing production- and neither is a tightening Allied Blockade. There's a lot of pics of soldiers making the best of bad choices. And you see officers and old landsers (Vets) holding on to older, better made gear. It's a good solid photo selection.
No gore and little prose complexity means that any enthusiastic junior reader over about 7 or 8 should be able to learn from this book. For the Gamer/Modeller/Military enthusiast, a good secondary source. Only a few of the pics will really help any particular Scenario/Diorama development, but the Military enthusiast will enjoy so many pics to choose from in a 68 page book. A nice addition to the library, but not foundational.
July 31, 2011
Another gem by Arms and Armour Press, whose style is unfortunately seldom emulated. This is a meat and potatoes book - just pictures and lots of good, detailed, well researched and well written captions. There are also some colour plates of surviving insignia artifacts.
Nice broad overview showing the contrasts in uniform and equipment details from 1939 to 1945. It is a pleasure to see someone with actual English language skills writing captions as they flow like good prose should.
Photos are a mix of the familiar and the rare, well reproduced and with many interesting details.
No real organization to the work, simply a collection of items of interest. Not to be taken as a comprehensive history or uniform guide.
Nice broad overview showing the contrasts in uniform and equipment details from 1939 to 1945. It is a pleasure to see someone with actual English language skills writing captions as they flow like good prose should.
Photos are a mix of the familiar and the rare, well reproduced and with many interesting details.
No real organization to the work, simply a collection of items of interest. Not to be taken as a comprehensive history or uniform guide.
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