Michael D. Beaver Livres

Finally a book that unveils the shroud of mystery surrounding Waffen-SS camouflage clothing. Illustrated here, both in full color and in contemporary black and white photographs, this unparalleled look at Waffen-SS combat troops and their camouflage clothing will benefit both the historian and collector.

Featuring a comprehensive collection of German SS military uniforms, this three-volume set serves as an invaluable reference for enthusiasts and historians alike. It includes meticulously documented records of various clothing articles worn by the Waffen-SS, complemented by hundreds of previously unpublished black-and-white photographs. The work showcases original and rare SS uniforms, providing detailed visual insights into this significant aspect of military history.

This book is the second in a series that show the camouflaged uniforms of the armies of the world. This volume covers the armies of forty countries of the Middle East and Asia. Where the previous volume on European and NATO armies only covered camouflage uniforms, this volume has added rank insignia and other badges making the book more complete. For the first time, the reader will have a full overview of the different military garments used by these countries. Many of these armies are engaged in conflicts around the globe. If not in United Nations peacekeeping operations, it is in the war against terrorism - in the Middle East, Korea, or Indonesia. In all of these conflict zones camouflage plays an important role and all of them are shown here in color.

This full-color book covers nearly all of the NATO, and other European armies' camouflaged uniforms, and not only shows and explains the many patterns, but also their efficacy of design. Described and illustrated are the variety of materials tested in over forty different armies, and includes the history of obsolete trial tests from 1945 to the present time. More than two hundred patterns have been manufactured since World War II using various landscapes and seasonal colors for their look. The Vietnam and Gulf Wars, African or South American events, as well as recent Yugoslavian independence wars have been used as experimental terrains to test a variety of patterns. This book provides a superb reference for the historian, reenactor, designer, and modeler.

Focusing on the evolution of SS combat and parade helmets, this book showcases genuine artifacts from the Third Reich, many previously unpublished. Compiled from prestigious global collections, it enhances collector knowledge and promotes the preservation of this historical hobby. The high-quality photographs vividly illustrate the heraldry and significance of these helmets, providing readers with insights into their variations and the historical context of their use. This work is an essential resource for enthusiasts and historians alike.

The sought after original SS publication Waffen-SS im Western is available here for the first time. Translated into English and carefully reproduced, this rare SS book photographically documents the Waffen-SS campaigns in Holland, Belgium, and France during 1940.