German Daggers Of World War II - A Photographic Reference: Army - Luftwaffe - Kriegsmarine [Hardcover]

Thomas M. Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2005

This three volume set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the daggers of Nazi Germany, and have been designed to aid not only the beginning collector, but also the seasoned advanced collector and specialist. These volumes are the result of many years of arduous research conducted on both sides of the Atlantic, and are a scholarly study that is more than a perfunctory annotation and illustration of the known basic patterns. Also, the series is a study of a culture and the crafts that actually produced the blades, as well as being a manual in the art of collecting them. The embracing scope is both educational and recreational and it adds a whole new dimension to this popular collecting subject as a whole. Within these books one will see coverage of the historical background; the manufacturing techniques; constructional information; the actual basic patterns; variations and rarities; the art of collecting, and a whole host of other salient facts of absorbing interest.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (March 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764322036
• ISBN-13: 978-0764322037
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: German Daggers Of World War II - A Photographic Reference: Army - Luftwaffe - Kriegsmarine (Hardcover)

I am very familiar with books published by Schiffer Publishing and the quality of their books is outstanding. I purchased the three (3) volume set of German Dagger books written by Thomas M. Johnson, and the price of the set on Amazon.com can not be beat. I was already familiar with Mr. Johnson's web site and several years ago I purchased a WWII Naval dagger from him to add to my personal collection. This gentleman is an expert and collector of German WWII daggers and other items. These books provide excellent photos of daggers from the different military and paramilitary groups in Germany during WWII, and there are many historical photos that show the dagger awards and presentation. These books contain many black and white and color photos with an excellent attention to detail. There are many daggers in these books that the average collector like myself could not afford because or the rarity of the item and who receiver the dagger. I do highly recommend this set of books for the dagger collector and WWII militaria buff.