Afrikakorps: Army Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen-SS : Tropical Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment of the German Soldier in World War II [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Robert Kurtz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

The ultimate visual guide for collectors of World War II German tropical uniforms! Using actual items from top Afrikakorps collections tunics, headgear, insignia, documents, field gear as well as many World War II era photographs, this book covers it all in beautiful color. From mint issue items, to rare sun-bleached tunics and caps, the wide variety of tropical uniforms used by the Army, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS are illustrated in superb large format photography, including up-close detail.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764319205
• ISBN-13: 978-0764319204
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > History > Military > Uniforms

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible pictures, August 9, 2006

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This review is from: Afrikakorps: Army Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen-SS : Tropical Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment of the German Soldier in World War II (Hardcover)

I agree with the other reviewer, not much writing here. But this book is a HOME RUN with pictures - probably one of the best WW2 uniform books I've owned or seen. There is a tremendous amount of content, more than enough to justify its cost.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great photos, context lacking, January 19, 2005

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This review is from: Afrikakorps: Army Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen-SS : Tropical Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment of the German Soldier in World War II (Hardcover)

Color photographs of rare uniform items, associated insignia, and field equipment used in the Wehrmacht's tropical campaigns are outstanding. Moreover, the selection of period black-and-white photographs is exceptional - nearly all of them are unpublished and all should be of interest to both the historian and militaria collector. Unfortunately, a number of their accompanying captions contain errors or omissions, and often fail to provide context of a respective unit's operations in the North African or Mediterranean campaigns. I realize that this work is not intended to be an operational history or order-of-battle tabulation, but found that the lack of more background perspective was dissatisfying. I haven't yet seen the companion volume, which covers documents and paper items - perhaps it provides the historical framework that is lacking in Volume 1.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rommel himself would be proud!!! As complete as they come., September 27, 2009

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This review is from: Afrikakorps: Army Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen-SS : Tropical Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment of the German Soldier in World War II (Hardcover)

This book is awesome, there is pretty much every piece of clothing issued to the germans in the african or tropical theater. The photography is of the highest level, and the period ones equally good and informative. The captions are clear and some times funny. Some items in this book are totally new to me, like the cloth washennets. This book is worth every cent, for fans of the D.A.K. is a must have, get it now.