This first book of a two-volume set of reference books is the most complete work regarding the decorations a soldier of the German Wehrmacht could be awarded. On over 440 pages with over 800 pictures mainly in full color you will find the histories, the regulations, the variations, the makers, the documents and much more information about each award and decoration of the Heer. This much needed book closes a gap between the earlier reference books and the current monographs. It will provide the starting as well as the advanced collector with all the information about each of the discussed orders and badges in a comprehensive depth and completeness. Another standard reference work offered to you in the usual excellent quality in make and content by B & D Publishing. The Awards of the Heer is a unique book! The two-volume work is the first effort dedicated exclusively to cataloging the orders and decorations which could be earned by a soldier in the German Army during World War II. The first volume covers such general military awards as the Order of the Iron Cross, the War Merit Cross, and the Ostmedaille, as well as the Close Combat Clasp, the Panzer Assault Badge, and the Army Flak Badge and much more. In addition to the decorations themselves, award procedures, documents and cases are also presented in a comprehensive manner. Photographs of the awards in wear round each presentation. Whether you are a novice or experienced collector, your interests are general or specific, or if you have an interest in the German Army during the Second World War, this book deserves a place on your library shelf. Over 440 pages with over 750 pictures in full color.

The Awards of the Heer, Vol. I

Dietrich Maerz/Bernd Hartmann

B&D Publishing LLC

This is the long awaited Volume II of the most complete and comprehensive overview of the decorations a German soldier of the Heer could be awarded. Volume II not only covers such well-known decorations as the Spain Cross, the Campaign Shields, and the Cuff Titles. For the first time in the English language the Flower War Medals, the Motor Vehicle Driver Badge, and the Bravery Medal for Eastern People are covered in detail. Each chapter is divided into history, regulations, design, the decoration itself, award documents, cases, miniatures, fakes and 1957 version if applicable. The final chapter covers the manufacturers and for the first time all the producing companies, including the LDO members and all of the known 142 companies with a Präsidialkanzlei-Number, are presented with address and products manufactured for the Heer. This volume is indispensable for every serious collector of the awards of the Heer. Hardbound, in color, 496 pages.

The Awards of the Heer - Vol. II

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The Awards of the Heer, Vol. I

The Awards of the Heer - Vol. II