Collector's Guide to the Waffen-SS [Paperback]

Robin Lumsden (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collectors Guides | Publication Date: February 2001

A leading expert on German medals and political awards provides a definitive guide to the subject in this reprint of a 1994 title. With an informative collection of photos illustrating the medal subjects it provides an essential reference to those interested in collecting Second World War medals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing; 1st edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711022852
• ISBN-13: 978-0711022850
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,920,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too short, March 27, 2002

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Paul Bourgault (Monteal, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collector's Guide to the Waffen-SS (Paperback)

As a Collector's guide, any respectable one should have more than a few plate in color. Most of the image shown in this book come from other books published many years ago. If you take a look at the bibliography of this book you will be puzzle, so many good books are listed. So if it was the case, why Mr. Lumsden did'nt make a good summary of all of these books. It come short in terms of distinctive image. Short also in matter of description. If you intend to do a collector's guide, when you present a full battledress Waffen-ss you have to explained everything shown on the image, not just a collar patch or a belt buckle.

I do not recommed this book to anyone wanting to know more about the waffen-ss uniforms, nor the firearms. It's so succint that it would'nt help you in a antique boutique. It's not even good to orient you in any specific detail.

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Paul Bourgault
2Lt/Fus MR21/34thCBG/RCAC

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Helpful read! (014), July 21, 2007

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Troy Tempest (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collector's Guide to the Waffen-SS (Paperback)

While I realize the limitations of a book of this size, I none the less found it a useful tool to help in the hobby of collecting German militaria. Of course a much larger format packed full of colour photos would have been better, but that is not the format of this book, and shouldn't be compared to larger, more comprehensive titles. As a general guide and/or an introductory book on the subject, it was well worth the money. I was very happy with it, and it prodded me to explore the subject further.

A top read!