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Wehrmacht
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Book Für Hitler bis Narvik by Heinrich Hoffmann (Item WEHR 21-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is one of the great soft-cover Heinrich Hoffmann books from the wartime selections. The book itself is in great shape and the pages are perfect, but the outside dust cover is a bit distressed, but there! The book was in the library of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (Labor Corps) and there is a stamp to that effect inside on the first credit page. The book was published in 1941 with a foreword by General Oberst von Falkenhorst, the supreme commander of the German forces in Norway. The book comprised 96 pages of stunning photography of the earliest victorious campaigns of the Wehrmacht. There a great and dramatic photos of paratroops, mountain troops, storm sections, airborne assaults, tanks, cavalry, naval operations, artillery, Hitler, the German generals, the Luftwaffe, all portrayed dramatically by this man Hoffmann, Europe’s greatest and Hitler’s favorite photographer. This is a just a great book on one of the most important campaigns in German history.
PRICE: $150.00 |
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Book Der grosse deutsche Feldzug gegen Polen (Item WEHR 21-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is chronicle of battle in words and pictures that is an absolutely mint-condition WWII book that is both important and beautiful. This is the historic record of the German Anslaut in the wake of Polish atrocities against the German minority in Poland and the warlike obvious intentions of the Polish government. The book is in mint condition because, since 1940 (66 years ago), it has been stored within the box that accompanies it and an original dust cover has preserved it, as well. The foreword to the book was written by General Feldmarschall von Reichenau. The book is filled to ultimate capacity with grand pictures of the campaign; dramatic and inspiring as the powerful Wehrmacht smashes the once-arrogant Polish forces. Maps show the Polish plan of attack against Germany that was to go into affect in 1939 and the German counterattack successfully carried out. The pictures are remarkably clear and sharp. The German soldier is portrayed as he was—the most excellently trained fighting man in the world—with courage personified. The Landsers press their mission forward through smoke and fire. There are pictures of the Führer, generals, troop movements, naval operations, the Luftwaffe, Polish prisoners, infantry companies, artillery emplacements, tanks, Stukas, etc. They don’t come better. This is a vastly important volume and in mint condition.
PRICE: $375.00 |
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Book Das Deutsche Heer, The German Army; im bunten und im graven Rock, in Colorful and Field-gray Coats (Item WEHR 21-7) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a beautiful book on the German Army uniforms from the 1800s to the 1940s. It’s a really great and informative book with many fine, serious, and also whimsical, illustrations plus several full-page color plates depicting the finest and greatest military uniforms of all time--The German Uniform. The book comprises 271 pages of texst, photos, and illustrations. It’s in excellent condition and measures 7 1/2 x 10 inches with linen-based covers. It was a presentation in Christmas of 1935 from one army officer to another and the signed presentation is in the front. This is a really nice historical archive treasure. Cuirassiers, Dragoons, Hussars, infantrymen, artillerymen, etc., grace the pages. This book is rare and most desirable.
PRICE: $295.00 |
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Book Der grosse deutsche Feldzug gegen Polen (Item WEHR 21-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the identical book as above (WEHR 21-6), but not with the protective box and dustcover; however, this one also is in top condition with the slightest dog-earing at the cover’s corners. Repeat: (slight). Here is chronicle of battle in words and pictures that is an absolutely mint-condition WWII book that is both important and beautiful. This is the historic record of the German onslaught in the wake of Polish atrocities against the German minority in Poland and the obvious warlike intentions of the Polish government. The book is in mint condition because, since 1940 (66 years ago), it has been stored within the box that accompanies it and an original dustcover has preserved it, as well. The foreword to the book was written by General Feldmarschall von Reichenau. The book is filled to ultimate capacity with grand pictures of the campaign; dramatic and inspiring as the powerful Wehrmacht smashes the once-arrogant Polish forces. Maps show the Polish plan of attack against Germany that was to go into affect in 1939 and the German counterattack successfully carried out. The pictures are remarkably clear and sharp. The German soldier is portrayed as he was—the most excellently trained fighting man in the world—with courage personified. The Landsers press their mission forward through smoke and fire. There are pictures of the Führer, generals, troop movements, naval operations, the Luftwaffe, Polish prisoners, infantry companies, artillery emplacements, tanks, Stukas, etc. They don’t come better. This is a vastly important volume and in mint condition.
PRICE: $285.00 |
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Statue of German Rifleman (Item WEHR 21-9a; SCULPTURAL ART 2-13) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a rather nice, little sculpture of a German Army rifleman (Landser) of the infantry with full battle gear. He is seen leveling his Mauser-98 at some target. He is mounted on a plinth of marble. The pose is typical and dramatic. It’s in good condition and a great accouterment to any good German WWII collection.
PRICE: $750.00 |
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Book Sprung über Kreta (Item WEHR 21-10; LUFT 12-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This book of 147 pages is a pictorial record of a victory of the German paratroopers in WWII. Costly it was and because of the inordinate casualties Hitler ordered that never again such an airborne assault would be attempted. Still, these elite warriors from above will be remembered whenever the songs of glory are heard; even today, sung by the noble, and hated by the liberals and leftists in the Germany of today. The Battle for Crete (Operation Merkur) was in May 1941. The operation was successful in terms of taking the island, but the cost in valuable young lives was appalling—more 6,000 paratroopers were killed. Among the dead was a trio of brothers who were direct descendants of the famous Marshall Blücher of Waterloo fame. One of them was murdered by member of the famed Black Watch Regiment. This was one of the group’s that historically were saved by Blücher’s Prussians at Waterloo. Isn’t it strange how fratricidal war works? The book measures 8 x 10 inches and is in good shape except for the binding and spine. This is tattered at bit, but holding well. This volume could be considered a memoriam to the bravery of the Deutsche Fallschirmjäger Corps; a breed of heroes that we will never see again. “Red Shines the Sun!” (the paratrooper song)
PRICE: $195.00 |
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