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This large format colour-illustrated book shows a wide range of the uniforms and personal equipment of the Waffen SS during World War II. Coverage includes peaked and soft caps, helmets and camouflage helmet covers, tunics and camouflage jackets, insignia and miscellania such as belt buckles, shoulder straps, documentation, and so on. Amongst the rare items of equipment are named articles from SS generals and colonels. Interest in this subject remains extremely high, and the authors have travelled widely in Scandinavia and Russia photographing previously unseen collections. The photographs are accompanied by an explanatory text making this an invaluable book for military historians, modellers and collectors. AUTHOR: Wade Krawczyk is an experienced collector, photographer and writer. His previous books include the best-selling German Army Uniforms of WW2 published by Crowood. Peter V Lukacs is a collector of World War II militaria based in Sweden. As a specialist on the subject, he has extensive knowledge of the uniforms, weapons and equipment of the Waffen SS. 250 colour photos

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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.

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