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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
I
Hardbound. Dust Jacket. 343 pages. (New 4th edition.)
Autographed copies on request. Illustrated with
excellent photos and artwork. A comprehensive reference
covering all standard issue weapons of the Third
Reich. This reference is accepted worldwide as the
standard text for Third Reich edged weaponry. Contains
valuations of all WWII German edged weapons and
accouterments in three different conditions.
ISBN: 0-9600906-1-4
Price: $58.50@
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
II
Hardbound. 339 pages. (2nd edition.) New dust jacket
features the Adolf Hitler Solingen Presentation Sword.
Autographed copies on request. Illustrated with excellent
photos and artwork. Text investigates key documents,
official orders and letters from Solingen that survived
the war. This documentation serves to separate fact
from fiction. Includes firsthand information as to
how the Third Reich blades were designed, manufactured,
and issued.
ISBN: 0-9600906-2-2
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
III
Hardbound. Dust Jacket. (2nd edition.) 349 pages.
Autographed copies on request. Illustrated with excellent
photos and artwork. The text of this work features
a look at the foremost edged weapons museum in the
world - the Solingen Deutsches Klingenmuseum;
an in-depth look at the artistry and previously unpublished
work of edged weapons designer Paul Casberg; a feature
on rare Nazi blades, including Heinrich Himmler's
own personal sidearm; and a section on little known
swords and daggers of Hermann Goring.
ISBN: 0-9600906-3-0
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
IV
Hardbound. Dust Jacket. 343 pages. (2nd edition.)
Autographed copies on request. Illustrated with excellent
photographs and artwork. Unique to this volume is
an in-depth look at the legal aspects of the ownership
of war booty; an extensive chapter on Imperial German
edged weapons; the role of the RZM relating to NSDAP
items produced; and a section of rare and unusual
Third Reich weapons featuring for the first time,
the Hermann Goring "duplicate" wedding sword.
Thisand other data not included in Vol I-III serve
to make this an indispensable reference for all edged
weapon researchers and historians.
ISBN: 0-944432-0304
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
V
Hardbound.
Newly reprinted 2nd edition! 350 pages. Dust Jacket.
Illustrated with excellent photographs and artwork.
This REPRINTED 5th volume contains a completely
rewritten chapter on the dress daggers of the SS;
a close look at the dress sidearms of the Third
Reich diplomats and government officials; the first
detailed study of the weapons worn by the Water
Protection Police; instructions on how to photograph
and display your edged weapon collection; information
on proper weapon repair and maintenance; photos
of unusual blades including additional uncommon
blade trademarks; a review of edged weapons in wear;
and much more.
ISBN: 0-9600906-8-1
Price: $58.50@
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
VI
Hardbound. (1st edition.) Autographed copies on request.
Dust Jacket. 338 pages. Illustrated with excellent
photos and artwork. Provides the first in-depth treatment
of numerous materials and production techniques employed
in the manufacture of German edged weapons. Contains
a detailed study of three German artists who designed
the majority of the standard model dress daggers and
selected honor pieces. Provides a look at NPEA
institutions and their three model dress sidearms.
Inclued is an extensive chapter devoted soley to the
beautiful Carl Eickhorn Showroom swords. The most
comprehensive data on the Paul Muller Turkish Damascus
edged weapons can also be found in this reference.
Numerous rare and unusual Third Reich blades are featured
for the first time, as well as an expanded update
on current market values for all standard Third Reich
edged weapons and thier accouterments.
ISBN: 0-944432-01-8
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
VII
Hardbound. (1st edition.) Dust Jacket. Autographed
copies on request. 372 pages. Numerous illustration.
This reference continues (from Vol. VI) an in-depth
look at the numerous materials and production techniques
employed in the manufacture of German edged weapons.
A study of theTENO dress sidearms is featured, as
well as a chapter on the "the other Solingen",
the small village of Steinbach located in the former
East Germany (DDR). Numerous rare and unusual Third
Reich edged weapons are featured for the first time,
and a previously unknown Third Reich Fire Police prototype
dress dagger is discussed. Provided is an expanded
update on current market values, and additional previously
unpublished photos of Third Reich edged weapons in
wear; additional revelations from the Carl Eickhorn
and WKC combat boot knives.
ISBN: 0-944432-0402
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
VIII
Hardbound. Dust Jacket. 364 pages. (1st edition.)
Autographed copies on request. Illustrated with excellent
photos and artwork. Features the author's first person
account of his ties to the German blade-producing
city of Solingen; photos of many of the famous Solingen
edged weapon manufacturing firms, past and present;
anexhaustive study of the dress daggers of the RLB
organization; the truth about the most sought-after,
one-of-a-kind, Hermann Goring Reichsmarschall
dagger; rare and unusual Third Reich edged weapons
belonging to Luftwaffe General von Creigern,
Navy Admiral von Nordeck, and a complete RLB prototype
bayonet; an expanded update on current retail market
values for all standard Third Reich regulation and
miniature edged weapons and their accompanying accouterments;
uncommon manufacturer trademarks not featured in Volumes
I-VII; a comprehensive review of Third Reich edged
weapons in wear; additional revelations from the Carl
Eickhorn, WKC, and other Solingen manufacturers' 1933-1945
factory files; the continued in-depth treatment of
the WWII combat boot knives.
ISBN: 0-944432-05-0
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich CROSS-INDEX"
By LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson and A. "Bram"
Wasmus. Paperback, 114 pages. Easy to follow alphabetical
listing of keywords and synonyms which makes the
vast amount of information contained in the firdt
five volumes of "Collecting the Edged Weapons
of the Third Reich" easily accessible.
This consolidated listing of the contents of all
five volumes presented with over 3,500 entries referring
to some 1,500 pages of text and totally eliminates
the necessity of searching each volume after volume
for a key picture or item of information.
ISBN: 0-944432-00-X
Price: $15.00@
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"Collecting
the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany", Volume
I
By LTC (Ret.) Thomas M. Johnson and Thomas T. Wittmann.
363 pages, hardbound. Dust Jacket. Autographed copies
on request. Includes a 12 page color section. This
book provides an in-depth study of the many ornate
military edged weapons of WWI, as well as civilian
and government daggers and swords of the Imperial
Era. Also contains a complete chapter on the Imperial
Hirschfanger and an intense study of WWI close-combat
and trench knives. Volume I is intended to be the
introductory reference to a series similiar to to
the highly successful Collecting the Edged Weapons
of the Third Reich *-volume set by LTC Thomas
M. Johnson.
ISBN: 0-9600906-0-6
Price: SOFTBOUND (Limited supply available) $34.95@
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"Third
Reich Edged Weapon Accouterments"
Paperback, 2nd edition. Autographed copies upon
request. 62 pages of previously unpublished photos
and color plates. This reference focuses on the
grossly overlooked area of edged weapon collecting
- the Third Reich edged weapon accouterments. The
text and photos fill the present void of factual
information on the hangers, frogs and knots used
to complement German WWII-era edged weaponry. A
large format allows a study of minute detail.
ISBN: 0-9600906-5-7
Price: $25.@
Exc+
(water stain to some pages) (20251) $15.
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"Wearing
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", Volume
II
Paperback. Seventy-one pages of black & white
photographs of edged weapons in wear. Autographed
copies upon request. 66 pages, 11" by 8.5"
format. This is a follow-up to LTC Johnson's Volume
I (now out of print), which was originally published
in 1977. This reference has an abundance of large,
previously unpublished WWII photos on each page, illustrating
Third Reich edged weapons and accouterments in wear.
An indispensable reference for every German edged
weapon, uniform, and medal collector and researcher.
ISBN: 0-944432-02-6
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"Wearing
the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich, Volume III
96 pages. Paperback. Black & white photographs
of edged weapons in wear. Autographed copies upon
request. 11" by 8.5" format. This is a follow-up
to LTC Johnson's Volume II published in 1992. This
pictorial reference provides many previously unpublished
WWII photos, on each page, of Third Reich edged weapons
and accouterments in wear.
0-944432-06-9
Price: $25.@
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"World
War II German War Booty, Volume II
94 pages. Paperback. Many black & white photos.
Autographed copies upon request. 11" by 8.5"
format. Chapters cover selected source photos of war
booty being "liberated"; the SS Damascus
Honor Sword of Sepp Dietrich and how it was discovered;
the WWII booty of one U.S. Army NCO; and "the
treasure trove of the decade." Illustrated with
photos, artwork, and full color plates. Limited supply.
ISBN: 0-9600906-9-3
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"World
War II German War Booty, Volume III
118 pages. 15 full color plates. Paperback. Black
& white photos and some color plates. New release
- November 1998! Autographed copies upon request.
Chapters include Selected U.S. Army Signal Corps
photos of WWII war booty being "liberated"
and a chapter dedicated to the "chase"
for veteran war booty provided by combatant family
sources.
ISBN: 0-944432-07-7
Price: $25.@
Exc+
(Minor water damage to back of cover) (20252 - 2
available) $15.@
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"World
of Dress Daggers 1900-1945", Vol. I.
By Robert J. Berger. Hardbound, English text, dust
jacket, 295 pages. This outstanding reference covers
nearly all of the foreign dress daggers from 1900-1945.
Outstanding research was conducted for this book.
Numerous photos and detailed descriptions of each
piece, along with their accouterments. Foreign edged
weapons are becoming increasingly popular, and this
book certainly is a valuable tool. Johnson Reference
Books is now the sole international distributor of
this reference. (14991)
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"German
Daggers and Dress Sidearms of World War II"
By Kurt- Gerhard Klietmann. Paperback. First available
in 1967, this long out-of-print softbound reference
is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Shows
the basic daggers and includes a succinct commentary
on each. Contains 50 pages of text, a glossary of
terms and a nomenclature page for both
Price: MINT $25.@ |
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"NPEA
Daggers and Associated Knives--A Collector's Guide".
By R.J. Weinand. 151 pages. Softbound. A comprehensive
study of daggers of the NPEA. Written in dual
language (English and German). Covers the history
of NPEA schools, curriculum and HJ membership.
Provides a detailed review of NPEA dagger markings
and manufacturer variations. Also included are present
market values.
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"German
Clamshells & Other Bayonets"
By G. Walker & R.J. Weinand. Softbound. A comprehensive
softbound reference containing 157 pages of text and
over 200 photographs with an 8-page color section.
Many unusual bayonets, including a Waffen SS
Knight's Cross Winner's engraved Panzer bayonet, are
shown for the first time. Also, current market values
are listed in a tabular form.
Price: $25.@ |
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"German
Helmets 1933-1945", Vol. I
By Goodapple and Weinand. Softcover. A softcover pictorial
reference on the German steel helmet. 140 pages with
over 150 photos and illustrations. 6" by 9"
format. Features achapter on identification and classification.
Also included is a condition and grading guide; a
pricing guide; and photographs of the Army, Luftwaffe,
SS, Kreigsmarine, Polizei, Civil and Political, and
camouflage helmets.
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"SS
Helmets--A Collector's Guide"
By Kelly Hicks. Softbound; English text; 96 pages.
Deals only with SS helmets and features some very
nice color close-up shots of the different SS decals
used. Also, has some nice color shots of entire helmets.
Over 85 photographs, 27 in color. The author has documented
most of the known types of SS helmets, and describes
in detail all of the vital things to look for in determining
the originality, style type, and finish. Complete
descriptions of each helmet are provided along with
detailed close-ups of interior and exterior views
of the markings and insignia. Also featured are several
period photos of helmets in wear. (13191)
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"SS
Helmets--A Collector's Guide", Vol II
By Kelly Hicks. Softbound; English text; 128 pages.
107 full-color photos, 14 period photos. Volume II
contains dozen of highly detailed, full-color photos
of rare and original SS and Field Police helmets,
featuring both sides as well as interior view. The
very best graphics techniques ensure that these helmets
are presented in such a way that the reader can "almost
feel" the different paint textures of the camo
and factory finishes. The outstanding decal section
offers detailed close-ups of original SS and Police
decals, and in conjunction with Volume I, completes
the documentation of virtually all types of original
decal variations used between 1934 and 1945.
Price: $25.00@ |
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"SS
Headgear"
By Kit Wilson. Paperback, 72 pages. 15 full-color
plates and over 70 black and white photos. An excellent
source of information concerning all types of SS headgear,
to include Allgemeine-SS, Waffen-SS, visor caps, helmets,
overseas caps, M-43's and miscellaneous headgear.
Also included is a guide on the availability and current
values of SS headgear. This guide was compiled from
auction catalogs, dealer price lists, and input from
advanced collectors in the field.
Price: $16.50@ |
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"Medals
& Decorations of the Third Reich"
By Heinrich Doehle. Hardbound, 154 pages with many
color prints. This is the translated version of the
1943 edition. All official Third Reich decorations
are pictured in color, as in the original publication.
Includes virtually every military political and civil
decoration, medal, badge, and award through December
1942. Illustrations are sharp, full scale photos reproduced
exactly from the original publication.
Price: $35.@ |
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"The
Daggers and Edged Weapons of Hitler's Germany"
3rd edition, Hardbound, 240 pages, dust jacket, 16
color photos and 177 black and white. This reference
is long out-of-print (3rd edition 1970). Mint, unissued
and perfect in all respects. Available still wrapped
in the Berlin printer's protective brown paper. This
classic book should be on the bookshelves of all serious
edged weapon collectors. It was the premier book that
sparked the interest of the collector and created
the dagger hobby as we know it today.
Price: $95.00@ |
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"German
Military Steins 1914-1945".
By Gary Kirsner. 2nd edition, softbound. 109 pages.
Illustrated and complete with current values. 1st
Edition. This expanded edition provides a history
of military steins; discusses the production techniques;
features WWI steins, organization and paramilitary
steins, Reichwehr steins, Third Reich military
and political steins. There is also a chapter on reproductions
and repairs.
Price: (One available) $17.95 |
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"Alcoso
Sales Catalog Reprint"
Card bound reference with parchment style cover,
20 pages, 10 full color photographs and some black
and white photos. Includes a high-quality, professional
reprint of the circa 1937 Alcoso sales catalogue along
with some supplementary notes regarding the Alcoso
Company, its origin, development, and various trademarks.
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"Carl
Eickhorn Kunderendienst Catalog Reprint"
This high quality, professional reprint is produced
in an orange loose-leaf binder like it was produced
during the Third Reich era. This catalog was also
originally printed in a brown loose-leaf binder.
Each individual sidearm manufactured by the Eickhorn
firm during the war is depicted and described
Price: $32.00
NOTE: A few original copies of this rare sales
catalog are available from JRB&M for $275.00-$445.00
each, depending on condition.
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"WKC-Waffenfabrik
G.M.B.H. Catalog reprint"
This is an exact copy of the 1938 edition of the famous
German WKC edged weapon catalog. Pictures the entire
line of WKC swords and daggers and provides the original
factory item numbers for each peice. Is also complete
with the WKC factory price list No.19. Softbound.
Price: $12.00
NOTE: A few original copies of this rare sales
catalog are available from JRB&M for $110.00-$195.00
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"Gerbruder
Grafrath Solingen-Widert Musterbuch No.26 (Circa
1934) Professional Reprint"
This professionally produced catalog reprint features
over 85 hunting, utility, and pocket knives, as well
as the standard dress bayonet, the Fireman's bayonet,
Hitler Youth knife, and the SA and NSKK daggers. This
historic catalog was one of the first to introduce
the edged weapons of the Third Reich. Painstakingly
produced from an original catalogue, this reprint
is identical to the original size and format. A valuable
reference and a welcome addition to any edged weapon
library.
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"F.W.
Assmann and Sohne Sales Catalog Reprint"
Softbound, 108 pages with hundreds of illustrations.
From the late 1930's, this fascimile reprint of the
F.W. Assmann & Sohne catalog provides a wealth
of information on identification and use of hundreds
of items produced by this well-known firm, including
cap and uniform insignia; medals; badges; gorgets;
belt buckles; dagger hanger hardware; buttons. Other
accouterments are illustrated and described for the
Luftwaffe, Kreigsmarine, Heer, Polizei, SS,
and all other branches of the NSDAP.
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"Exploring
the Dress Daggers of the German Army".
By Thomas T. Wittmann. Hardbound, dust jacket, 270
pages. Provides the first in-depth analysis of the
dress daggers worn by the German Army. The easy-to-understand
text and proffesional photos analyze, disect and interpret
German daggers in a manner never before attempted.
Features a close-up examination of the use of exclusive
trademarks, grips, crossguards, pommels, scabbards,
blades, leather washers, and even screws. Intended
as the first of a series which will be devoted to
detailing all Third Reich dress dagger types.
Price: MINT $69.95@ |
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"Exploring
the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe"
By Thomas T. Wittmann. Hardbound, dust jacket,
350 pages. Examines the dress daggers and swords of
the German Luftwaffe. The designs covered include
the long DLV patterns, the Glider Pilot designs of
the NSFK and DLV, Ist and @nd model Luftwaffe patterns,
the Luftwaffe sword and the General OFficer Dengen.
Many are pictured for the first time in color.
Price: $69.95@ |
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"Exploring
the Dress Daggers of the German Navy"
By Thomas T. Wittmann. Hardbound, dust jacket,
560 pages. 200 full color photos. Explores the dress
daggers and swords of the Imperial, Weimar, and Third
Reich eras, from 1844-1945. Provides detailed information,
as well as many superb black and white and color photographs
of individual edged weapons. Many are pictured for
the first time in full color.
Price: $89.95@ |
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"Seitengewehr:
History of the German Bayonet, 1919-1945"
By George T. Wheeler. Deluxe Hardbound, over
480 photos, 320 pages. Provides complete information
on Weimar and Third Reich bayonets, as well astheir
accompanying knots and frogs. Illustrates re-issued
German and foreign bayonets utilized by both the Reichswehr
and the Wehrmacht, and details the progression
ofnewly manufactured bayonets produced after Hitler's
rise to power. Photos illustrate rarely seen bayonets
worn by the Polizei, Reichsbahn, Postschutz,
Hitler Jugend, and other civil and political
organiztions. German modified bayonets from other
countries are pictured and described. Book contains
an up-to-date price guide including current valuations
of various Imperial, Weimar, and Third Reich bayonets.
Price: $44.95@ |
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"The
Hitler Youth"
By David Littlejohn. Hardbound. Dust Jacket. Over
350 pages, many color plates. This is, by far, the
most comprehensive study of the Hitler Youth organization
and its branches ever to be written. In over 30 chapters,
the history, uniforms, insignia, flags and pennants
of the HJ, DJ, BDM, NSDS+B are illustrated
and described in detail. Chapters on the hitherto
unknown uniforms and insignia of foreign branches
are included.
Price: $35.@ |
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"Uniforms
and Insignia of the German Foreign Office and Government
Ministries, 1938-1945"
By Jill Halcomb. Hardbound. Dust Jacket. Over 200
pages, numerous photos, many in color, of the uniforms
and insignia of the German Foreign Office, including
the Government General of Poland and the Ministry
of the Occupied Eastern Territories. An unprecedented
reference book - a must for the serious collector.
Price: $25.@ |
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"SS
Porcelain Allach 1938/39 Catalog Reprint"
Softbound, 44 pages. Large 8.5" by 11" format.
Professional reprint of the original 1938/39 Allach
catalog illustrates and describes pieces manufactured
by the Allach porcelain factory.
Price: $20.00@ |
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"The
Obersalzberg and The Third Reich"
By Anton Plenk KG Printery. Paperback. 80 pages.
Heavily illustrated with exceptional rare photos,
both black and white and color. Provides the history
of this mountain, beginning with the year 1933. Also
shows Oberalzberg as it is seen today. Gives a brief
description of Hitler's likes and dislikes during
the time he spent in this area, and provides insight
of Goring's days under Hitler's rule.
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"The
Eagle's Nest from Adolf Hitler to the Present Day"
Published by Anton Plenk KG. Softbound. 80 pages.
The Eagle's Nest was built during the Third Reich
under the leadership of Martin Bormann as a present
of the NSDAP for Hitler's 50th birthday. Includes
historical photos with the leading figures of the
NSDAP in the Eagle's nest, the occupation by
the Allies, present-day status, etc.
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"History
of the Eagle's Nest--A Complete Account of Adolf Hitler's
Alleged 'Mountain Fortress'"
By Florian M. Beierl. Softbound; English text; 196
pages; published 1998. Detailed study of the overall
construction of the Eagle's Nest to include the approach
road, tunnels and the house itself. Includes much
text, photographs and statistical information not
contained in other volumes. Many photos of the area
in its current state. Provides a complete history
of the Eagle's Nest and the Obersalzberg Mountain
near Berchtesgaden. Very interesting book for German
militaria collectors. (18498)
Price: $32.00@ |
