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Over 1,200
ORIGINAL THIRD REICH GERMAN EDGED WEAPONS, ACCOUTERMENTS,
PARTS, Books on the Subject, MEDALS & DECORATIONS
[Dealer's Background]
[Our Mission]
[Certifications
and Awards]
[Our Home Office]
WE
WROTE THE BOOK(S) ON GERMAN EDGED WEAPONS!
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Our
dedicated service to collectors worldwide since
1960 has given us an unprecedented advantage in
the skyrocketing militaria market. Fast, courteous
service; professional packaging; complete guarantee
of authenticity. LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson retired
from a successful career in the United States Army
in 1981 to pursue a full-time career as a professional
writer. An avid collector and researcher of German
edged weapons for over 40 years, he has completed
his twentieth reference book on the subject of collecting
edged weaponry.
His eight-volume
series, Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third
Reich, is considered the STANDARD upon which
all references on this subject and many others are
judged. Additionally, Volume VI of this series of
reference books was selected by the Printing Industry
of the Carolinas for the PICA Awards 1992 Award
of Excellent as the best hardcover book printed
in North or South Carolina. As a respected militaria
researcher, LTC Johnson is constantly in demand
for edged weapon appraisals and authentications.
He was selected by the world's largest complex of
museums and art galleries, The Smithsonian Institution
in Washington, D.C., to appraise a large, donated
edged weapon collection.
LTC Johnson's reputation
and knowledge on the subject of edged weapons are
such that his expertise and authentications are
accepted by the collecting community as the final
stamp of approval. LTC Johnson is also President
of and a major stockholder in MAX Promotions, Inc.®
which annually sponsors the Militaria Antiques Xtravaganza
(MAX) Show, the largest militaria show in existence.
As one of the pioneers in the military edged weapon
collecting field, he has, over the past 40 years,
become one of the most knowledgeable authorities
in the international arena of military edged weapon
collectibles. LTC Johnson is a native of Cleveland,
Tennessee, a graduate of the University of Tennessee,
and holds a Masters degree in Operations Research
(ORSA) from the University of Alabama.
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strive to offer our customers only the "upper-end"
condition artifacts, i.e., items in Near MINT condition
or those pieces that are so rare or unusual that quality
becomes less important and is compromised. We are
delighted to have you as a friend and a customer,
and if there is any way that we can help your collecting
pursuits, please be sure to let us know. In return,
if you have friends who do not know about our catalogs
and service, would you please be so kind and send
us their names and addresses? If any collectible ordered
from this catalog does not fully meet your expectations,
by all means return it to us! You will receive a prompt
refund or exchange, whichever you prefer. All items
are guaranteed authentic, unless otherwise noted. |
| Certifications
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LTC
(Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson was the recent recipient
of the Order of Saint Maurice (#0096) for "Distinguished
contribution to, and loyal support of the Infantry,
and demonstrating gallant devotion to the principle
of selfless service embodied by the American
Infantryman. A nominee for the Order of Saint
Maurice must have served the Infantry community
with distinction and demonstrated a significant
conspicuous contribution in support of the Infantry
Branch; must represent the highest standards
of integrity, moral character, professional
competence, and dedication to duty." |
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Johnson
Reference Books and Militaria (JRB&M)
is proud to be a MAX certified dealer. The
Military
Antiques Xtravaganza is held annually
and draws collectors and dealers world-wide.
All MAX certified dealers make the their best
attempt to only offer authentic material,
unless it is marked and sold as a reproduction.
MAX certified dealers offer a money-back guarantee.
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JRB&M
is proud, also, to be a German
Daggers.com (GDM) Platinum Certified
Dealer. This membership was awarded by votes
cast by other platinum dealer circle members
and is based on integrity, knowledge, and experience
of the militaria collecting community. |
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This
1992 Lifetime Achievment Award plaque was
awarded to LTC Tom Johnson by the Ohio Valley
Military Society for loyalty, service, education,
honesty, and commitment to military collectors
and the OVMS.
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This
1992 PICA Awards Award of Excellence was awarded
to LTC Tom Johnson for the best hardcover
book printed in North or South Carolina.
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Johnson
Reference Books and Militaria is proud to be
BCN certified. This award is only given to outstanding
professionals of militaria. The BCN
(K98k Bayonet Collector's Network) was
started in November 1996 to network with collectors
who have similar interests. This web site was
created for dedicated German bayonet and militaria
collectors, and now includes members from around
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| Our
Home Office |
Johnson
Reference Books is located in a modern 5200 square
ft. office building in the Chatham Square Professional
Office Park in Fredericksburg, Virginia, located 50
miles south of Washington D.C. on Interstate 95. |
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The
2003 MAX Show Johnson Reference Books & Militaria
(JRB&M) MAX Show crew. Pictured from left to
right are Colonel Michael Everett, LTC (Ret.) Michael
Little, Terry Majerski, Tink Johnson, Reva Darlene
Fox, and Captain (Ret.) Dennis Majerski at the 2003
MAX Show in Pittsburgh.
Photo Courtesy of LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson
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JOHNSON REFERENCE
BOOKS & MILITARIA
403 Chatham Square
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 373-9150
FAX: (540) 373-0087
e-mail us at info@johnsonreferencebooks.com
ORDERS ONLY: 1-800-851-2665
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