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Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms and Equipment of the Union and Confederacy
Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms and Equipment of the Union and Confederacy
by Francis Alfred Lord
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Comprehensive reference identifies and describes uses of more than 800 items. Arranged alphabetically by topic, subjects range from artillery accouterments and boats to tools and patriotic sheet music. "Everything an interested reader would want to know .... (read more)

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G.I. Collectors Guide: Army Service Forces Catalog: US Army European Theater of Operations
G.I. Collectors Guide: Army Service Forces Catalog: US Army European Theater of Operations
by Henri-paul Enjames
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This is spectacular new book from Europe's leading uniform and equipment publisher will follow in the footsteps as such classics from the past as From Doughboy to GI. Histoire and Collections has earned a reputation for producing the finest, incredibly... (read more)

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Elite: The Special Forces of Indonesia 1950-2008 (Full Color Illustrated Supplement)
Elite: The Special Forces of Indonesia 1950-2008 (Full Color Illustrated Supplement)
by Ken Conboy
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For more than half a century, the elite units of the Indonesian Armed Forces have been in the forefront of that country's brushfire wars, counter-guerrilla campaigns, counter-terrorist battles, and police actions. They have also dominated Indonesian... (read more)

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Buying and Selling Wartime Collectables: An Enthusiast's Guide to Militaria
Buying and Selling Wartime Collectables: An Enthusiast's Guide to Militaria
by Arthur Ward
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Collecting militaria is a hobby that has grown enormously in recent years, spurred on especially by the burgeoning interest in the First and Second World Wars, and further fed by films, documentaries and re-enactments. The collecting scene has moved... (read more)

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Feldbluse: The German Soldier's Field Tunic 1933-45
Feldbluse: The German Soldier's Field Tunic 1933-45
by Laurent Huart
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A detailed description of the German soldier's field tunic throughout the Second World War, in all its aspects: history, symbolism, manufacturing, evolution, insignia, etc., from the pre-war dress uniform to the shabby utilitarian garment of 1945.Jean... (read more)

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A Collector's Guide to the Luftwaffe
A Collector's Guide to the Luftwaffe
by Christopher J. Ailsby
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Led by the flamboyant Hermann Goring, himself a fighter ace of World War 1, the Luftwaffe was probably the most glamorous part of the German armed forces during World War 2. With its pilots, such as Adolf Galland, becoming household names for the... (read more)

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British Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth Century
British Army Cap Badges of the Twentieth Century
by Arthur Ward
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Items connected with the British military have always been extremely popular with collectors, and the intricate and beautiful badges made to denote a soldier's regiment have always been keenly collected, due to their small size, high quality and the... (read more)

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Warman's Civil War Collectibles Identification and Price Guide (Warman's Civil War Collectibles)
Warman's Civil War Collectibles Identification and Price Guide (Warman's Civil War Collectibles)
by Russell E. Lewis
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Civil War aritfacts are some of the hottest collectibles on the market. Whether they were preserved by their original owners and passed down though their descendants, or were recovered much later from the battlefield, interest in their historical... (read more)

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Warman's Vietnam War Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide (Warman's Vietnam War Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide)
Warman's Vietnam War Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide (Warman's Vietnam War Collectibles: Identification & Price Guide)
by David Doyle
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The longest and most divisive military conflict in U.S. history, resulting in enormous cultural and social change, is altering the face of today's collectibles community. Warman's?? Vietnam War Collectibles is an unprecedented and compelling price guide... (read more)

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Civil War Knives
Civil War Knives
by Marc Newman
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In addition to blade designs that were seen at such battlefields as Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville and Bull Run, this remarkable book delves into the individuals who carried these knives. It also discusses American and British cutlers... (read more)

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Detecting the Fakes: a Collector's Guide To Third Reich Militaria (UK Edition)
Detecting the Fakes: a Collector's Guide To Third Reich Militaria (UK Edition)
by Robin Lumsden
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A reference guide to identifying genuine Third Reich militaria. 220 b/w illus.... (read more)

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A Book of Five Swords and a Scroll
A Book of Five Swords and a Scroll
by Stanford Carman
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A Book of Five Swords and a Scroll, is about five Japanese swords that came to the United States after W.W.II and a Japanese hanging scroll of a 'Seated Samurai. The book is richly illustrated with over 110 photographs of these swords, map segments, and... (read more)

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The Public Art of Civil War Commemoration: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture)
The Public Art of Civil War Commemoration: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture)
by Thomas Brown
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In his intriguing examination of Civil War remembrance as a public art, Thomas Brown uses civic monuments, ceremonial oratory, historical reenactment, and other forms of commemoration to explore how Americans have addressed issues of nationhood, race... (read more)

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British Napoleonic Uniforms: a Complete Illustrated Guide To Uniforms, Facings and Lace (UK Edition)
British Napoleonic Uniforms: a Complete Illustrated Guide To Uniforms, Facings and Lace (UK Edition)
by C.e. Franklin
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For the first time in print a book identifies each regiment and illustrates the change in uniforms, the color of the facings, and the nature and shape of the lace for the officers, NCOs, and private soldiers over the period of the Napoleonic War 1793... (read more)

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Standard Catalog of German Military Vehicles
Standard Catalog of German Military Vehicles
by David Doyle
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- Covers 200 German military tanks, motorcycles, and tracked vehicles<BR>- More than 1,000 detailed photographs<BR>- Most comprehensive reference... (read more)

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Collecting Military Medals: A Beginners's Guide
Collecting Military Medals: A Beginners's Guide
by Colin Narbeth
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short description: An expertly written introductory guide to collecting military medals. Narbeth offers the reader all the requisite background information, the aims to which a new collector should aspire, and the pitfalls to guard against.... (read more)

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Government Issue Collector's Guide, Volume 2: Army Service Forces Catalog
Government Issue Collector's Guide, Volume 2: Army Service Forces Catalog
by Henri-paul Enjames
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After the release of Volume 1, many readers and collectors pointed out several pieces they possessed which were missing from the book. Although including each and every item issued to the American soldier is a near impossible goal, the author started... (read more)

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Tommy's War: British Military Memorabilia, 1914-1918
Tommy's War: British Military Memorabilia, 1914-1918
by Peter Doyle
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The First World War has left an almost indelible mark on history, with battles such as the Somme and Passchendaele becoming watchwords for suffering unsurpassed. The dreadful fighting on the Western Front, and elsewhere in the world, remains vivid in the... (read more)

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Neumann & M]ller Imperial German Military Catalogues: A Resource for Collectors and Historians
Neumann & M]ller Imperial German Military Catalogues: A Resource for Collectors and Historians
by Janet Robinson
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This is a reprint of two military effects catalogs from Imperial Germany. Historians and collectors will be amazed at what was offered for private purchase. From medals to swords to horse furniture to guns and spiked helmets, page after page has amazing... (read more)

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Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide (Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide)
Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide (Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide)
by Phillip Peterson
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The book military firearms collectors have come to know and trust keeps getting better In addition to updated values and bayonet listings, a collectable clips and magazines section has been added making this a one-stop guide for collectors needing... (read more)

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