Name 6 books you'd buy if written (3 history and 3 militaria)

[IchHattEinenKameraden]

I would love to see a complete book that is solely based on the Dutch that volunteered in the Waffen SS with lots of photographs of course.

A Biography of Gerardus Leonardus Mooyman would definitely be amazing and in my opinion is long overdue!

I got a few books about the Dutch volunteers, like:"Voor Führer, volk en vaderland by Sytze van der Zee", "Van Leningrad tot Berlin by Perry Pierik", "In the fire of the eastern front by Hendrick C. Verton", George Duiker by Yvo Janssens" and the amazing series of Etnika, Nederlandse vrijwilligers in Europese krijgsdienst 1940-1945 by Jan Vincx and Viktor Schotanius.

Except from the book about George Duiker, they are all outdated.

Furthermore, books about the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler are always welcome.

[Michael Fay]

Originally Posted by Mark C. Yerger

Was given the book, but for me an irrelevant and insignificant unit in every way.

Disregarding the attitude completely, and not that Mark needs anyone to protect him, cause he can take care of himself as we all can see. But to any here who have not gathered research on a subject and tried to write about it, you need to know that it MUST be of interest and be important to the researcher/writer. Without that, the work will not be as good-if it gets done at all. And in this author's situation, it appears he is not doing it for a livelihood-and instead out of love (so to speak), so he must focus only on what is of import to him .
If he was a different temperment he might say to all here: if it is of great interest to you: start researching and do a write-up yourself.

[Michael Fay]

Originally Posted by Bluehawk

History:

Militaria:

> A comparative study of European and American military heraldry traditions.

that would be of interest to me too.
But probably wont happen (unless not in depth) as European (German) heraldry is a tangled mess that changed the rules in every different town. There were all the little area's small aristocracies, the conflicting religious affiliations, the utter lack of consistencey as to what any symbol meant in one area to another(as opposed to English heraldry where the rules are consistent), the guild and business heraldry, the family crests,the clan crests, the house crests, and those damn runic variations(both medieval and more modern)
I can only surmise this bled into the more consistent standards of a military culture-making it a bigger job to encompass than we might imagine.

[Bluehawk]

Originally Posted by Michael Fay

that would be of interest to me too.
But probably wont happen (unless not in depth) as European (German) heraldry is a tangled mess that changed the rules in every different town. There were all the little area's small aristocracies, the conflicting religious affiliations, the utter lack of consistencey as to what any symbol meant in one area to another(as opposed to English heraldry where the rules are consistent), the guild and business heraldry, the family crests,the clan crests, the house crests, and those damn runic variations(both medieval and more modern)
I can only surmise this bled into the more consistent standards of a military culture-making it a bigger job to encompass than we might imagine.

One does wonder if it were possible, and I imagine so, but not without a very lengthy accumulaton process and a fair amount of financing.

[JAndrew]

General history:
1. The Korean-Japanese Wars with an emphasis on Admiral Yi and the development and use of the Kabukson ships.

2.The roots of Islam, looking at the origins of Allah, the Koran and how the basic philosophy changed with interactions with other countries, whether peaceful or violent.

3. The invention of the incandescent bulb and its effect on industrialization, economic transitions and breakdown of the family unit in the west.

Military topics:
1. V-2 missile launch systems looking not only at the better known mobile batteries but also the railroad launch system and the sea launch system.

2. Third Reich infra red technology. I keep hearing rumors but no book as far as I know.

3. German Railroad artillery looking not just at the guns but the support equipment and cars (with diagrams), batteries and organization as well as deployment and effectiveness of the weapons.

4. Okay, one last one: German observation balloon troops in both world wars. Looking at balloons, support equipment, units, uniforms, deployment, losses and lots of photos and diagrams.

JAndrew

[Mark C. Yerger]

Originally Posted by JAndrew

General history:
1. The Korean-Japanese Wars with an emphasis on Admiral Yi and the development and use of the Kabukson ships.

2.The roots of Islam, looking at the origins of Allah, the Koran and how the basic philosophy changed with interactions with other countries, whether peaceful or violent.

3. The invention of the incandescent bulb and its effect on industrialization, economic transitions and breakdown of the family unit in the west.

Military topics:
1. V-2 missile launch systems looking not only at the better known mobile batteries but also the railroad launch system and the sea launch system.

2. Third Reich infra red technology. I keep hearing rumors but no book as far as I know.

3. German Railroad artillery looking not just at the guns but the support equipment and cars (with diagrams), batteries and organization as well as deployment and effectiveness of the weapons.

4. Okay, one last one: German observation balloon troops in both world wars. Looking at balloons, support equipment, units, uniforms, deployment, losses and lots of photos and diagrams.

JAndrew

V-1: find a copy of the large Monogram Aviation book on the topic

Railway artillery: I think there was a book by Koku Fan on the topic, heavily illustrated, but Japanese language

[leibregiment]

Military topics:

1.German army in Palestine 1914-18

2. Imperial German Shoulder Boards 1914-18

3. Imperial German military reservist gifts and items

Paul

[JAndrew]

Hi Mark,
I have looked through the V-1 book you mention and it is great for the V-1 but not so much for the V-2. The rail launch system was well under way and two trains were set up for it and field manuals written, copies of which are in the German archives (I actually have some old Xerox type copies of some of them). The trains were well photographed but were destroyed in a bombing raid.

The sea launch sysytem was the "Prufstand XXII" project using towed containers and type XXIII boats. I can find very little on that but I believe the Russians got that information post war.

Regards,
JAndrew

[Berra]

I would really like a TR Civil awards referens books with a modern layout with good pictures of different makers and some more indepth info compared to the now pretty old Angolia book.

/Bjorn

[bolewts58]

A comprehensive book in English detailing the history of every known German Freikorps unit, their campaigns, unit insignia and awards, if any.

I have von Salomon, Hartung and Haarke. I've read Vanguard of Nazism and Hitler's Heralds. I knew Verkuilen Ager well in the 70s and had both his books at one time, which to date are still all there is in English. They were a good effort for being hand-drawn by Verkuilen and self-published. But, they were flawed and incomplete, and a lot of new information is available now, as well.

[Dmv]

Originally Posted by bolewts58

A comprehensive book in English detailing the history of every known German Freikorps unit, their campaigns, unit insignia and awards, if any.

I have von Salomon, Hartung and Haarke. I've read Vanguard of Nazism and Hitler's Heralds. I knew Verkuilen Ager well in the 70s and had both his books at one time, which to date are still all there is in English. They were a good effort for being hand-drawn by Verkuilen and self-published. But, they were flawed and incomplete, and a lot of new information is available now, as well.

+1!

As one in the same style for the Stahlhelmbund!

[Herr Lyppe]

History

Biographies on Hausser, Dietrich and/or Barkmann.

Veterans reflections on defeat, postwar Germany and PTSD.
Returnees and their re-integration, dealing with the stigma of their service and how this effected the sense of Heimat.

Waffen SS in the Foreign Legion. Particularly those serving in Vietnam

Militaria

Definitely a history on the development of IR technology. Maybe by History Facts.

Thorough production histories on individual weapons, vehicles and equipment, including their complete compliment of manuals in their entirety.

Original Russian evaluations on captured vehicles.

Also, wondering if anyone knows anything of the availability of the footage taken by the Russians of Berlin and the New Reichschancellory?

Allan

[Mark C. Yerger]

See Messenger's Dietrich bio "Hitler's Gladiator".

The most info for Hausser can be found in volume 1 of "German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police"

Originally Posted by Herr Lyppe

History

Biographies on Hausser, Dietrich and/or Barkmann.

Veterans reflections on defeat, postwar Germany and PTSD.
Returnees and their re-integration, dealing with the stigma of their service and how this effected the sense of Heimat.

Waffen SS in the Foreign Legion. Particularly those serving in Vietnam

Militaria

Definitely a history on the development of IR technology. Maybe by History Facts.

Thorough production histories on individual weapons, vehicles and equipment, including their complete compliment of manuals in their entirety.

Original Russian evaluations on captured vehicles.

Also, wondering if anyone knows anything of the availability of the footage taken by the Russians of Berlin and the New Reichschancellory?

Allan

[Mark C. Yerger]

Have a friend who has traveled the world taking pics of political/civil awards and documents from advanced collections for years. Also diamonds badges, etc

But seems publisher interest not there, these days 2 volumes on a Mother's Cross is more in line with what people collect or can afford. Most have never seen anything other than current shows which is mostly low end badges and medals.

I'd love to see the volume as well, 600 pages of Iron Cross 2nd classes puts me to sleep

Originally Posted by Berra

I would really like a TR Civil awards referens books with a modern layout with good pictures of different makers and some more indepth info compared to the now pretty old Angolia book.

/Bjorn

[mauser22]

Would like to see a book dedicated to Htler Youth Knives