German Army Uniforms of World War II

by Krawczyk, Wade

• ISBN13: 9781861262684
• ISBN10: 186126268X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-24
• Publisher: The Crowood Press UK

Summary

The German armed forces remain today - as they have been for decades - the most enduringly popular subject in the whole field of military uniform history.In this book, a gallery of full length studies is supported by close-up photographs of each item of clothing and insignia - even linings and manufacturer's markings; and of original items of personal equipment and effects. All the illustrated items are identified, described and explained in a detailed text by an expert collector. The 230 color photographs in this book represent an invaluable reference to a fascinating subject.

Author Biography

Wade Krawczyk has been a military collector since the 1970s and has specialized in German Army Uniforms. In pursuit of research he has traveled widely in Europe and Russia. For many years he was a TV news cameraman and military correspondent on assignments around the globe. Since 1993 he has worked as a film and TV costumier, armored and technical adviser mainly from the Warner Bros Studios on the Gold Coast. This is his fifth publication on German uniforms for Crowood. He lives in Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(3)
Infantry NCO, walking-out dress, Germany 1937-39	8	(4)
Armoured Troops officer, parade dress, Germany 1937-39	12	(4)
Infantry officer, white summer tunic, Germany 1938-39	16	(4)
Infantry enlisted man, fatigue dress, Germany 1934-40	20	(4)
Artillery officer, greatcoat service dress, Poland 1939	24	(4)
Infantry NCO, combat dress, France 1940	28	(4)
Administrative Official, service dress, France 1940-41	32	(4)
Armoured Troops enlisted man, vehicle service dress, France 1940	36	(4)
Infantry officer, NCO Preparatory School, Germany 1940-42	40	(4)
Infantry officer, service dress, France 1940-41	44	(4)
Cavalry enlisted man, combat dress, Russia 1941-43	48	(4)
Cavalry officer, service dress, Russia 1941-44	52	(4)
Artillery enlisted man, winter sentry dress, Russia 1941	56	(4)
Field Police enlisted man, motorcycle dress, Southern Russia 1942-44	60	(4)
Anti-tank Artillery enlisted man, tropical combat dress, North Africa 1943	64	(4)
Artillery enlisted man, summer combat dress, Russia 1943-44	68	(4)
Artillery NCO, summer dress, Italy 1943-44	72	(4)
Mountain Rifles enlisted man, combat dress, Russia 1943-44	76	(4)
Mountain Rifles officer, summer dress, Italy 1943-44	80	(4)
Infantry enlisted man, winter combat dress, Russia 1942-44	84	(4)
Tank Destroyer NCO, combat dress, Russia 1943-44	88	(4)
Major General, service dress, France 1943-44	92	(4)
Artillery officer, service dress, Russia 1943-44	96	(4)
Infantry enlisted man, combat dress, France 1944	100	(4)
Armoured Infantry enlisted man, greatcoat combat dress, Russia 1943-44	104	(4)
Armoured Troops NCO, vehicle combat dress, France 1944	108	(4)
Infantry officer, M44 service dress, Germany 1945	112	(4)
Armoured Infantry enlisted man, M44 combat dress, Germany 1945	116	(4)
Personal equipment and effects	120	(2)
Personal equipment and effects	122	(2)
Personal equipment	124	(2)
Personal documents	126	(1)
German/English Glossary	127	(1)
Select Bibliography	128