Part I Medals & Awards

I-1 General books

• Ailsby, Chris: World War 2 German medals & political awards
     
• Ailsby, Chris: Combat medals of the Third Reich
     
• Angolia, John R.: For Führer and Fatherland, Military Awards of the Third Reich, volume 1
   
• Angolia, John R.: For Führer and Fatherland, Political & Civil Awards of the Third Reich, volume 2
   
• Cowdery, Ray: Nazi Para- Military Organizations and their badges
   
•  Dodkins, C.M. & Littlejohn, David: Orders, decorations, medals & badges of the Third Reich volume 1
   
• Dodkins, C.M. & Littlejohn, David : Orders, decorations, medals & badges of the Third Reich volume 2
   
• Doehle, Heinrich : Die Auszeichnungen des Grossdeutschen Reiches (edition range from 1939 to 1943, this latter one in colour) IN GERMAN
   
• Doehle, Heinrich : Medals & Decorations of the Third Reich (reprint in english of the colour 1943 edition)
   
• Doehle, Heinrich (published by K. Patzwall) : Die Auszeichnungen des Grossdeutschen Reiches (this ia reprint made from the never published 1945 edition which was recently discovered and acquired by Patzwall) IN GERMAN
   
• Dombrowski, Hanns : Orden Ehrenzeichen und Titel des Nationasozialistichen Deutschlands (reprint by K. Patzwall of a 1940 book which provides offcial texts and decrees about medals) IN GERMAN
   
•  Forman, Adrian : Forman's guide to Third Reich German awards 1st edition
   
• Forman, Adrian : Forman's guide to Third Reich German awards 2nd edition
   
• Forman, Adrian : Forman's guide to Third Reich German awards 3rd edition
   
• INFO : Die Kampfabzeichen des Heeres 1939-1945 (sonderheft/ special issue) IN GERMAN
   
• Kahl R. : Insignia, decorations & badges of the Third Reich & occupied countries (drawings of all insignia but interesting though)
   
• Klietmann, Kurt Gerhard : Auszeichnungen des 1936-1945 Deutschen Reiches IN GERMAN
   
• Klietmann, Kurt Gerhard : Pour le Mérite u. Tapferkeitsmedaille IN GERMAN
   
• Klietmann, Kurt Gerhard : Deutsche Auszeichnungen volume 1 IN GERMAN
   
• Klietmann, Kurt Gerhard : Deutsche Auszeichnungen volume 2 IN GERMAN
   
• Lumdsen, Robin : Detecting the fakes
   
• Lumdsen, Robin : Third Reich militaria
   
• Lumdsen, Robin : Medals and Decorations of Hitlers Germany
   
• McCarthy, Robert : World War II German Military Collectibles - Identification and Values
   
• McCarthy, Robert : Collector's Guides (3 volumes)
   
• Mandry Horst : Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen des Dritten Reiches (4 volumes, the 4th dealing with Military awards and including a price list) IN GERMAN but mainly photos from obv. & rev.
   
• Niemann, Detlev : Bewertungs Katalog, Orden und Ehrenzeichen Deutschland 1871-1945 IN GERMAN
   
• Previtera, Stephen & Tucker, Michael : German Combat Badges of the Third Reich volume 1 (covers WH & KM badges)
   
• Rosignoli, Guido : Badges & insignia of WWII - Air Force - Naval - Marine (no photographs but excellent colorized illustrations)
   
• Tucker, Michael : Collecting military badges of the Third Reich
   
• ? : Orden & Ehrenzeichen Sammeldruck aller geltenden Bestimmungen, Neudruck vom 1. Juli 1943. Merkblatt 15/5
    IN GERMAN
   
• ? : Decorazioni al valore ed al merito delle forze armata germaniche 1933-45 (big book on all German decorations) IN ITALIAN

 
  I-2 Specific Badge (except the Iron Cross)

• Bender, Roger James & Breyette, Thomas : Tank Killers (details the German Tank Destruction Badge)
   
• Hamelman, William : German wound badges 1914-1936-1939-1944-1957
   
• Huff, Russell : Wings of World War II (deals with LW badges)
   
• Kraft, H.D. : Deutsche Luftfahrtabzeichen (several volumes ?) IN GERMAN
   
• Manions : Collector's Guide No.1 Tinnies of the Third Reich
   
• Manions : Collector's Guide No.2 Tinnies of the Third Reich
   
• Manions : Collector's Guide No.3 Tinnies of the Third Reich
   
• Manions : Collector's Guide No.4 Tinnies of the Third Reich
   
• Michaelis, Rolf : Die Sturmabzeichen des Heeres (booklet) IN GERMAN
   
• Michaelis, Rolf : Die Verwundetenabzeichen (booklet) IN GERMAN
   
• Michaelis, Rolf : Das Bandenkampfabzeichen (booklet) IN GERMAN
   
• Michaelis, Rolf : Die Nahkampfspange des Heeres (booklet) IN GERMAN
   
• Patzwall, Klaus D. : Die Auszeichnungen der Kriegsmarine (comprehensive study about the KM badges) IN GERMAN

I-3 The Iron Cross

• Bowen, Vern E. : The Prussian & German Iron Cross
   
• Deutsches Ordensmuseum Ludenscheid : Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813-1939 (Volume 3)
   
• Geissler, Harald : Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813 bis heute IN GERMAN
   
• Previtera, Stephen : The Iron Time
   
• Prowse, A.E. : The Iron Cross of Prussia and Germany
   
• Williamson, Gordon : The Iron Cross, a history 1813-1957
   
• Williamson, Gordon : The Iron Cross of 1939
   
• Walter, John : German Military Letter Codes : The manufacturers' marks of the Third Reich (don't know if this is strictly related to medals or include all manufactured marks as those from the Waffen amt)

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Part II Uniforms & Cloth Insignia

II-1 Army

• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army volume 1
   
• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army volume 2
   
• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army volume 3
   
• Borsarello, Jean-François & Palinckx, Werner : Camouflage uniforms of the German Wehrmacht
   
• Bouchery, Jean & Lefevre, Eric : La Wehrmacht ("Uniformes" hors série) volume 1 IN FRENCH
   
• Bouchery, Jean & Lefevre, Eric : La Wehrmacht ("Uniformes" hors série) volume 2 IN FRENCH
   
• Davis, Brian Leigh : German army uniforms & insignia
   
• Edwards, Robert & Pruett, Michael : Field Uniforms of Germany's Panzer Elite
   
• Krawczyk, Wade : German Army Uniforms of World War II: In Color Photographs
   
• Krawczyk, Wade : Army Panzer Uniforms in Colour Photographs
   
• Peterson, Daniel : Camouflage uniforms of the Wehrmacht and postwar derivatives

II-2 Navy

• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Die Kriegsmarine, Uniforms and Traditions volume 1
   
• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Die Kriegsmarine, Uniforms and Traditions volume 2
   
• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Die Kriegsmarine, Uniforms and Traditions volume 3
   

II-3 Air Force

• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe volume 1
   
• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe volume 2
   
• Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Uniforms and Traditions of the Luftwaffe volume 3
   

II-4 Waffen SS

• Angolia, John R. : Cloth insignia of the SS
   
• Beaver, Michael : Uniforms of the Waffen SS volume 1 (covers prewar uniforms, LAH as well as 1939-1941 patterns)
   
• Beaver, Michael : Uniforms of the Waffen SS volume 2 (covers uniforms from 42 to 1945, tropical and ski garments..)
   
• Beaver, Michael : Uniforms of the Waffen SS volume 3 (covers camo uniforms, special uniform for armored troops, KILL uniforms as well as those from the SD)
   
• Beaver, Michael D. & Borsarello, Jean-François : Camouflage Uniforms of the WSS, a photographic reference
   
• Bender, Roger James & Cook, Stan : Uniforms, organizations & history of the Leibstandarte AH
   
• Bender, Roger James & Taylor, Hugh Page : Uniforms, organization & history of the WSS volume 1
   
• Bender, Roger James & Taylor, Hugh Page : Uniforms, organization & history of the WSS volume 2
   
• Bender, Roger James & Taylor, Hugh Page : Uniforms, organization & history of the WSS volume 3
   
• Bender, Roger James & Taylor, Hugh Page : Uniforms, organization & history of the WSS volume 4
   
• Bender, Roger James & Taylor, Hugh Page : Uniforms, organization & history of the WSS volume 5
   
• Hayes, A. : SS uniforms, insignia and accoutrements
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 1
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 2
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 3
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 4
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 5
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 6
   
• Mollo, Andrew : Uniforms of the SS volume 7
   
• Peterson, Daniel : Camouflage uniforms of the Waffen SS and postwar derivatives
   
• Ulric of England : a collectors guide to SS and political cuffbands
   

II-5 Political and Paramilitary
 

• Angolia, John R. : Cloth Insignia of the NSDAP and SA
   
• Angolia, John R. : In the service of the Reich : Diplomatic and government officials/German Red Cross
   
• Angolia, John R. & Littlejohn, David : Labor Organizations of The Third Reich
   
• Angolia, John R. & Littlejohn, David : Uniforms, organization and history of the NSKK/NSFK
   

II-6 Specific Piece of Uniform
 

• Angolia, John R. : Belt buckles and brocades of the Third Reich
   
• McGuirl, Thomas & Williamson, Gordon : German Military Cuffbands, 1784 to present
   
• Ulyanov, Vladimir B. : Collecting Third Reich Belt Buckles
   
   

II-7 Miscellaneous
 

• Charlton & Stockton : Reproduction Nazi Insignia
   
• Henneking, Gunther : Deutsche Eisenbahn Uniformen seit 1860 (deals with railroad uniforms) IN GERMAN
   
• Hettler : Uniformen der Deutschen Wehrmacht IN GERMAN
   
• Littlejohn, David : Foreign legions of the Third Reich volume 1 (covers Norway, Denmark & France)
   
• Littlejohn, David : Foreign legions of the Third Reich volume 2 (covers Belgium, Great Britain, Holland, Italy and Spain)
   
• Littlejohn, David : Foreign legions of the Third Reich volume 3 (covers Albania, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary and Yugoslavia)
   
• Littlejohn, David : Foreign legions of the Third Reich volume 4 (covers Poland, the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Free India, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Russia)
   
• Mollo, Andrew : German Uniforms of World War 2

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Part III -  Headgear

• Baer, Ludwig : History of the German steel helmet 1916-1945
   
• Baer, Ludwig : Vom Stahlhelm Zum Gefechtshelm, Band 1 (1915-1945) (ISBN 3-9803864-0-6) IN GERMAN
   
• Baer, Ludwig : Vom Stahlhelm Zum Gefechtshelm, Band 2 (1919-1994) (ISBN 3-9803864-1-4) IN GERMAN
   
• Baer, Ludwig : Vom Metallhelm Zum Kunststoffhelm (ISBN 3-9803864-2-2) IN GERMAN (subject matter concerns civil helmets)
   
• de Fillipi, Richard : Les Coiffures Militaires du IIIéme Reich in FRENCH (very nice photos)
   
• Goodapple, T.V, et al: German Helmets 1933-1945 A Collector's Guide (2 volumes)
   
• Halcomb Smith, Jill & Saris, Wilhelm P.B.R. : Headgear of Hitler's Germany volume 1 (Heer, Marine and Luftwaffe)
   
• Halcomb Smith, Jill & Saris, Wilhelm P.B.R. : Headgear of Hitler's Germany volume 2 (WSS, Legion Condor, Air- Veterans'- & Patriotic Struggle Organizations, Freikorps)
   
• Halcomb Smith, Jill & Saris, Wilhelm P.B.R. : Headgear of Hitler's Germany volume 3 (Hitler, NSDAP, Political Leaders, NS Frauenschaft, DAF, SA)
   
• Hicks, Kelly : SS Helmets A Collector's Guide (ISBN 0-9624883-5-6)
   
• Hicks, Kelly : SS Helmets A Collector's Guide-Vol. II (ISBN 0-9624883-7-2)
   
• Letonturier, Philippe: Le casque allemand de la seconde guerre mondiale (IN FRENCH)
   
• Maguire, Jon and Moran, Pat : German Headgear in World War II , Army, Luftwaffe & Kriegsmarine, a photographic study of German Hats and Helmets
   
• Maguire, Jon and Moran, Pat : German Headgear in World War II, SS, NSDAP, Police, Civilian & Misc., a photographic study of German Hats and Helmets
   
• Radovic, Branislav : German Helmets of the Second World War Volumes 1 and 2 (ISBN 0-7643-1447-5 and 0-7643-1448-3 respectively)
   
• Schutt : Dress and service hats of the third Reich (HSM publication)
   
• Wilkins, Gary : The collector's guide to cloth Third Reich military headgear (ISBN 0 -7643-1428-9)

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Part IV - Recipients Lists & Rank Lists

IV-1 Knights Cross Of the Iron Cross
 

• Alman, Karl : Ritter der sieben Meere (KC holders of the U-Boot) IN GERMAN
   
• Alman, Karl : Ritterkreuzträger des Afikakorps IN GERMAN
   
• Angolia, John R. : On the field of Honor volume 1 (lists Grand Cross, Golden Oakleaves, Diamonds and Swords recipients)
   
•  Angolia, John R. : On the field of Honor volume 2 (lists 441st Oakleaves recipients)
   
• Fellgebiel, Walther-Peer : Die Träger des RK des Eisernen Kreuzes IN GERMAN
   
• Kratschmer, Ernst Günther : Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS IN GERMAN
   
• Obermaier, Ernst : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, volume 1 (Jagdflieger) IN GERMAN
   
• Obermaier, Ernst : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, volume 2 (Die Stuka und Schlachtflieger) IN GERMAN
   
• Range, C. : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine
   
• Schneider, Jost : Their honor was loyalty (KC holders of the WSS)
   
• von Seemen, Gerhard : Die Ritterkreuzträger IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (From A to K) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (From L to Z) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Sturmartillerie) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Gebirgsjäger from A to K) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Gebirgsjäger from L to Z) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Flak units from A to K) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Infanterie from A to Be) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Infanterie from Bi to Bo) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Infanterie from Br to Bu) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Infanterie from C to Dow) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Infanterie from Dra to Em) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Fallschirmjäger) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (U-Boot from A to J) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (U-Boot from K to Z) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Surface Fleet from A to K) IN GERMAN
   
• Thomas, Franz & Wegmann, Günther : Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (Surface Fleet from L to Z) IN GERMAN
   
• Wiesinger, G. : Die Österreichischen Ritterkreuzträger in der LW 1939-1945 (list Austrian KC holders in the LW) IN GERMAN
   
   

IV-2 Deutsche Kreuz
 

• Gericke, Bernd : Die Inhaber des Deutschen Kreuz in Gold und in Silber und die Inhaver des Ehrentafelspange der Kriegsmarine IN GERMAN
   
• Patzwall, Klaus & Scherzer, Veit : Das Deutsche Kreuz, Geschichte und Inhaber, volume 2 (covers all recipients from all branches) IN GERMAN
   
• Scheibert, Horst : Die träger des Deutschen Kreuz in Gold (Band1 WH) IN GERMAN
   
• Scheibert, Horst : Die träger des Deutschen Kreuz in Gold (Band2 LW, KM & WSS) IN GERMAN
   
• Scherzer, Veit : Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (LW) IN GERMAN
   
• Yerger, Mark C. : German Cross in Silver, Holders of the SS and Police
   

IV-3 Other Decorations
 

• Dorr, Manfred : Die Inhaber der Anerkennunsgurkunde der OB d. Heeres IN GERMAN
   
• Dorr, Manfred : Die Träger des Nahkampspange in Gold IN GERMAN
   
• Kropp, A. Major : So Kämpfen deutsche soldaten (1939) (about recipients of the Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Brillanten) IN GERMAN
   
• Scherzer, Veit : Die Inhaber Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres für Flugzeugabschüsse 1941 - 1945
   
   
   

IV-4 Army Rank Lists
 

• Keilig, Wolf : Rangliste des Deutschen Heeres 1944-45 IN GERMAN
   
• Mittler & Sohn Verlag (publisher) : Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres (lists on a yearly basis all Army officers and records their seniority, I know that this exists for years 1923 until 1931) IN GERMAN
   
• Podzun, H.H. : Das Deutsche Heer 1939 (list officers from the German Army as of 3/1/39 and details organisation and localization, 20,000 names) IN GERMAN
   
   

IV-5 Navy Rank Lists
 

• Mittler & Sohn Verlag (publisher) : Rangliste des Deutschen Kriegsmarine (lists on a yearly basis all Marine officers and records their seniority, they would exist from 1921 to 1939 as well as a reprint from a 1944 list- see below) IN GERMAN
   
• ? : Rangliste des Deutschen Kriegsmarine 1944 (reprint from the original list, some pages are sometimes of bad quality)
   
   

IV-6 Air Force Rank Lists
 

• Absolon, Richard : Rangliste der Generale der Deutschen Luftwaffe nach dem Stand vom 20/4/45 IN GERMAN
   
• Patzwall, Klaus (publisher) : Die Luftwaffenrangliste 1945 (list LW officers from Major to RM) IN GERMAN
   
   

IV-7 Waffen SS Rank Lists
  sorted by year of data available
 

• Ulrich of England (publisher) : Dienstalterliste der Schutzstaffen der NSDAP. : stand vom 1/10/34 IN GERMAN
   
• ? : Dienstalterliste der schutzstaffeln der nsdap : stand vom 1/7/35 IN GERMAN
   
• Meyer, Brun (publisher) : Dienstalterliste der Schutzstaffeln der NSDAP (SS) 1/12/38 with corrections to 15/6/39 IN GERMAN
   
• ? : Dienstalterliste der Schutzstaffeln der NSDAP (SS Obst.Gruf. - SS Staf.) : stand vom 9/11/44 IN GERMAN
   
• ? : Dienstalterliste der Schutzstaffeln der NSDAP (SS Ostubaf. - SS Stubaf.) : stand vom 1/10/44 IN GERMAN
   
• ? : Dienstalterliste der Waffen SS : stand vom 1/7/1944 IN GERMAN
   
• Munoz Antonio : The last levy (lists SS unit commanders as of 3/1945)

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Part V - Units history/organization & Biographies

V-1 Heer Orders of Battle
 

• Bernage, Georges & de Lannoy, François  Les divisions de l'armée de terre allemande IN FRENCH
   
• Greenhill Books (publisher, Into. by Ian V. Hogg) : German Order of battle 1944, the directory prepared by Allied intelligence of regiments, formations and units of the German Armed Forces
   
• Nafziger, George, F. : The German Order of Battle, Panzer & Artillery
   
• Nafziger, George, F. : The German Order of Battle, Infantry
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. Deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol1 Armee & Div.) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, George : Verbande u. truppen d. Deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol2 units 1-5)

• IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, George : Verbande u. truppen d. Deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol3 units 6-14) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, George : Verbande u. truppen d. Deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol4 units 15-30) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, George : Verbande u. truppen d. Deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol5 units 31-70) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, George : Verbande u. truppen d. Deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol6 units 71-130) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol7 units 131-200) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol8 units 201-280) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol9 units 281-370) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol10 units 371-500) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol11 units 501-630) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol12 units 631-800) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol13 units 801-13400) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol14 named units, LW ground & flak) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol15 establishment unit numbers) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol16/1 WHK I-VI) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol16/2 WHK VII-XIII) IN GERMAN
   
• Tessin, Georg : Verbande u. truppen d. deutschen WH u. WSS i. WWII (vol16/3 WHK XVII, XVIII, XX & XXI) IN GERMAN
   
   

V-2 Heer Bibliographies
 

• Bradley, Dermot Hildebrand, K.F. Roverkamp, M. : Die Generäle des Heeres 1921 - 1945 volume 1 (covers all Generals of the Army from letter A to Bi) IN GERMAN
   
• Bradley, Dermot Hildebrand, K.F. Roverkamp, M. : Die Generäle des Heeres 1921 - 1945 volume 2 (covers all Generals of the Army from letter Bl to Cz) IN GERMAN
   
• Bradley, Dermot Hildebrand, K.F. Roverkamp, M. : Die Generäle des Heeres 1921 - 1945 volume 3 (covers all Generals of the Army from letter Da to Fi) IN GERMAN
   
• Bradley, Dermot Hildebrand, K.F. Roverkamp, M. : Die Generäle des Heeres 1921 - 1945 volume 4 (covers all Generals of the Army from letter Fl to G) IN GERMAN
   
• Bradley, Dermot Hildebrand, K.F. Roverkamp, M. : Die Generäle des Heeres 1921 - 1945 volume 5 (covers all Generals of the Army from letter Ha to Hi) IN GERMAN
   
• Bradley, Dermot Hildebrand, K.F. Roverkamp, M. : Die Generäle des Heeres 1921 - 1945 volume 6 (covers all Generals of the Army from letter Ho to Kl) IN GERMAN
   
• Law, Richard D. : Rommel, a narrative and pictorial history
   
   

V-3 Heer Unit Histories
 

• Anweiler: Die 13. PZ Div 1935/45 IN GERMAN
   
• Bender, Roger James : Legion Condor, Uniforms organization and history
   
• Bender, Roger James & Law, R.D. : Uniforms, organization & history of the Afrikakorps
   
• Bender, Roger James & Odegard, Warren : Uniforms, organization & history of the Panzertruppe
   
• von Bock, B.; Polack : Die 290. ID eine Chronik in bildern IN GERMAN
   
• Braacke, G. : Bildchronik der 126. ID 1940/45 IN GERMAN
   
• Dörfler : Die 7. PZ Div, bewaffnung, Einsätze, Männer IN GERMAN
   
• de Lannoy, François : Les cosaques de Pannwitz/Pannwitz's Cossacks (picture book) IN FRENCH/ENGLISH
   
• de Lannoy, François & Périgault, : La Grossdeutschland (massive picture book of the GD from its beginning to the end of the war) IN FRENCH
   
• Fürbringer :  La Hohenstaufen
   
• Gellermann : Die Armee Wenck-History about the Army Wenck 1945 with photos etc.
   
• McGuirl, Thomas; Spezzano, Remy : God, honor, fatherland : photo history of Panzergrenadier Div. "GD"
   
• von Manteuffel, Hasso Eccard : Die 7. Panzer Division IN GERMAN
   
• Munch, Karl Heinz : Combat History of the Schwere Panzer Jäger Abteilung 653
   
• Ott, E.L. : Die Spielhanjäger 1940/45, bilddokumentation der 97.Jäger Div. IN GERMAN
   
• Riebenstahl : Die 1. PZ Div im bild 1935/45 IN GERMAN
   
• Rinke: Das Pz. Rgt. 24 und seine stammtruppenteile IN GERMAN
   
• Schäuffler: Das buch von Pz. Rgt. 35 (deals with the Panzer Regiment assigned to the 4. Pz. Division) IN GERMAN
   
• Scheibert: Bildband der 6. Pz. Div. IN GERMAN
   
• Witte : Die Boeselagerschen Reiter (Kav. Div. ??) IN GERMAN
   
• (traditiongemeinschaft) : Die 72.ID 1939/45 IN GERMAN 
   
• Tieke, Wilhelm: Tragödie um die Treue last fight from the III.Germ Korps (BERLIN; IN GERMAN)
   
• Tieke, Wilhelm: kampf um die Krim 
   
• Voss, Klaus; Kehlenbeck, Paul : Letzte Divisionen-History about the last 2 Division with Photos (Division Schill and Clausewitz)
  
  

V-4 Waffen SS Orders of Battle

• Bernage, Georges & de Lannoy, François : La Luftwaffe, la Waffen SS IN FRENCH
   
• Mehner, Kurt : Führung und Truppe (WSS & Polizei)
   
• Munoz, Antonio (publisher) : The German Police : US Army Intelligence (G-2) study in conjunction with British Military Intelligence (MI-14D) April 1945
   
   

V-5 Waffen SS Biographies
 

• Agte, Patrick : Michael Wittman and the Tiger commanders of the LAH
   
• Agte, Patrick : Jochen Peiper : commander panzer regiment Leibstandarte
   
• Diroll, Bernd : Personen-Lexikon der NSDAP volume 1 SS members (from letter A to B) IN GERMAN
   
• Mc Lean, French : The Camp Men - the SS officers who ran the nazi concentration camp system
   
• Mc Lean, French : The Field Men - the SS officers who led the Einsatzkommandos
   
   

V-6 Waffen SS Unit Histories
 

• Bayer : Kavalerie Divisionen der W-SS im Bild IN GERMAN
   
• Bernage,Georges McLair,Ronald Périgault & : La Leibstandarte (massive picture book of the LAH from its creation to the end of war) IN FRENCH
   
• Ertel, Heinz & Schulze Kossens, Richard : Europaische Frewillige im bild (picture book of the WSS Foreign Volunteers) IN GERMAN
   
• Kumm, Otto : Prinz Eugen im bild IN GERMAN
   
• Kunzmann & Milius : Fallschirmjäger der Waffen SS im bild (picture book of the WSS paratroop units) IN GERMAN
   
• Lehmann, Rudolf : Die Leibstandarte im Bild (pictorial history of the LAH) IN GERMAN
   
• Luther, Craig W. : Blood and Honor, the history of the 12th SS Pz. Div.
   
• Munin Verlag (publisher) : Panzer grenadiere der panzerdivision "Wiking" im bild IN GERMAN
   
• Munin Verlag (publisher) : Wenn alle Brüder Schweigen (massive picture book of Waffen SS units)
   
• Munoz, Antonio : Forgotten Legions of the Third Reich
   
• Schulze Kossens, Richard : Militarischer Führernachwuchs der Waffen SS, Die Junkerschulen (book about the SS Officer School) IN GERMAN
   
• Silgalis, Arthur : Latvian Legion
   
• Steurich : Gebirgsjager im bild IN GERMAN 
   
• Tieke, Wilhelm : Aufstellung,Einsatz und Untergang der SS-Panzerbrigade Westfalen
   
• Tieke, Wilhelm : Im Feuersturm letzter Kriegsjahre-History about the 9.and 10.SS Tank Division from the SS. 
   
• Tieke7Rebstock-Im letzten Aufgebot - History from the beginning of the SS Division Horst Wessel
   
• Ullrich, Karl : Wie ein fels im meer (pictorial history of the 3. SS Pz. Div.) IN GERMAN
   
• Weidinger, Otto : Division Das Reich im Bild (pictorial history of the 2. SS Pz. Div.) IN GERMAN
   
   

V-7 Luftwaffe Orders of Battle
 

• Bernage, Georges & de Lannoy, François : La Luftwaffe, la Waffen SS IN FRENCH
   
• Mehner, Kurt : Führung und Truppe (LW)
   
   

V-8 Luftwaffe Unit Histories
 

• Bender, Roger James & Petersen, George : Hermann Göring, from regiment to Fallschirmpanzerkorps
   
• Peters, Klaus J. : Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, volume 1 IN ENGLISH/GERMAN
   
• Peters, Klaus J. : Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, volume 2 IN ENGLISH/GERMAN
   
• Queen, Eric : Red shines the sun : a pictorial history of the Fallschirm-Infantrie
   
   

V-9 Luftwaffe Biographies
 

• Hildebrand, Karl-Friedrich : Die Generäle der Deutschen Luftwaffe vol. 1 (covers all LW generals from letter A to G) IN GERMAN
   
• Hildebrand, Karl-Friedrich : Die Generäle der Deutschen Luftwaffe vol. 2 (covers all LW generals from letter H to N) IN GERMAN
   
• Hildebrand, Karl-Friedrich : Die Generäle der Deutschen Luftwaffe vol. 3 (covers all LW generals from letter O to Z) IN GERMAN
   
   

V-10 Kriegsmarine Biographies
 

• Deutschland's Admiräle 1849-1945 volume 1 (covers all Admirals from letter A to G) IN GERMAN
   
• Deutschland's Admiräle 1849-1945 volume 2 (covers all Admirals from letter H to O) IN GERMAN
   
• Deutschland's Admiräle 1849-1945 volume 3 (covers all Admirals from letter P to Z) IN GERMAN
   
• Deutschland's Admiräle 1849-1945 volume 4 (covers all Admirals from the Administration Branch as well as dignitaries) IN GERMAN
   
   

V-11 Wehrmacht Organization
(The following books deal with more than one branch)
 

• Mehner, Kurt & Teuber : Führung und Truppe : Die Wehrmacht (digest of the KM, LW and WH units with commanders)
   
• Schmitz, P. Thies, K.J. Wegmann, G. & Zweng, C. : Deutschen Divisionen 1939-1945 volume 1 (covers all divisions (WSS, LW, KM & WH) numbered from 1 to 5) IN GERMAN
   
• Schmitz, P. Thies, K.J. Wegmann, G. & Zweng, C. : Deutschen Divisionen 1939-1945 volume 2 (covers all divisions (WSS, LW, KM & WH) numbered from 6 to 10) IN GERMAN
   
• Schmitz, P. Thies, K.J. Wegmann, G. & Zweng, C. : Deutschen Divisionen 1939-1945 volume 2 (covers all divisions (WSS, LW, KM & WH) numbered from 11 to 16) IN GERMAN
   
• Schmitz, P. Thies, K.J. Wegmann, G. & Zweng, C. : Deutschen Divisionen 1939-1945 volume 2 (covers all divisions (WSS, LW, KM & WH) numbered from 17 to 25) IN GERMAN
   
• Schmitz, Peter & Thies, Klaus Jürgen : Truppenkennzeichen der Verbande und Einheiten der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS und ihre Einsatze im zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-45 volume 1 : Das Heer (covers unit insignia and markings as well as orders of battle and theaters of operations) IN GERMAN
   
• Schmitz, Peter & Thies, Klaus Jürgen : Truppenkennzeichen der Verbande und Einheiten der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS und ihre Einsatze im zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-45 volume 2 : Marine und Luftwaffe (covers unit insignia and markings as well as orders of battle and theaters of operations) IN GERMAN
   
• War Department (publisher) : Handbook on German Military Forces TM-E 30-451 (several reprints of the 1945 edition exist)
   
   

V-12 Paramilitary Organization (except SS)
 

• Halcomb, Jill : The SA, a historical perspective
   
   

V-13 Personalities Biographies
 

• Hamilton, Charles : Leaders & personalities of the Third Reich : their biographies, portraits and autographs volume 1
   
• Hamilton, Charles : Leaders & personalities of the Third Reich : their biographies, portraits and autographs volume 2

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Part VI -Weaponry

VI-1 Edged Weapons
 

• Angolia, John R. : Swords of Germany 1900-1945
   
• Atwood, J.P. : The daggers & Edged weapons of Hitler's Germany
   
• Bowmann, J.A. : Third Reich daggers 1933-1945
   
• Glemser, Kurt : A Guide to Military Dress Daggers, Volumes I - IV
   
• Fisher, R. : NS dagger maker trademarks, Fisher quick reference
   
• Johnson, Thomas : collecting the edged weapons of the Third Reich (8 volumes + an index one)
   
• Leslie, D.; Raidl, Richard : a reference on daggers & dress bayonets
   
• Lubbe, Klaus : Deutsche Seitengewehre und Bajonette 1740-1945 (German side arms & bayonets 1740-1945)
   
• Stephens Frederick J. : Reproduction, Recognition
   
• Stephens Frederick J. : Daggers, swords and bayonets of the Third Reich
   
• Techet, Wayne H. : German Etched Dress Bayonets
   
• Walker, Gary; Weinand, Ron : German Clamshells and other Bayonets
   
• Walker, Gary; Weinand, Ron : NPEA Daggers and Associated Knives
   
• Weehler, George T. : Seitengewehr : History of The German Bayonet 1919-1945
   
• Wittmann, Thomas : exploring the dress daggers of the German army volume 1
   
• Wittmann, Thomas : exploring the dress daggers of the German Luftwaffe volume 2
   
• Wittmann, Thomas : exploring the dress daggers of the German navy volume 3
   
   

VI-2 Firearms
 

• Ball, Robert W.D. : Mauser military rifles of the World
   
• Breathed, John; Schroeder Jr., Joseph : System Mauser
   
• Cate, Jim : J. P. Sauer & Sohn (2 volumes)
   
• Datig, Fred A. : The Luger pistol
   
• Gangarosa Jr., Gene : P-38 automatic pistol - The first 50 Years
   
• Hogg Ian V.; Weeks John S. : Military small arms of the Twentieth Century (7th Ed.)
   
• Kenyon, Charles Jr. : Lugers at random
   
• Kenyon, Charles Jr. : Lugers, the multi-national pistol
   
• Law, Richard D. : Backbone of the Wehrmacht (covers the K98k ?) 2 volumes
   
• Law, Richard D. : Sniper variations of the German K98k rifle
   
• Reese, Michael : Luger tips
   
• Speed, John : Mauser small bores - Target, sporting & training rifles
   
• Still Jan C. : Axis Rifles
   
• Still Jan C. : Axis Pistols
   
• Still Jan C. : Imperial Lugers
   
• Still Jan C. : Weimar Lugers
   
• Still Jan C. : Third Reich Lugers
   
• Wittington, Bob: German pistols & holsters 1934-1945 (3 volumes ?)

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Part VII -  Documents, Papers and Postcards

• Bender, Roger James : Postcards of Hitler's Germany volume 1 1923-36
   
• Bender, Roger James : Postcards of Hitler's Germany volume 2 1937-39
   
• Barger, Charles & Bowman, J.A. : Personnel documents of the SS (covers Soldbuch, Wehrpass, ID cards, Totenkopfring, Ahnenpass, Driving Licenses...)
   
• Caldwell Stewart, Emily : Signatures of the Third Reich
   
• Caldwell Stewart, Emily : Wehrpasses & Soldbuchs
   
• Caldwell Stewart, Emily : German Military Award Documents 1939-1945
   
• Cowdery, Josephine & Ray : Papers Please! Identity Documents, Permits and Authorizations of The Third Reich
   
• Forman, Adrian : Forman's guide to Third Reich German documents volume 1
   
• Forman, Adrian : Forman's guide to Third Reich German documents volume 2
   
• Hartung, Lothar : Verleihungs-Urkunden das 3 Reiches
   
• Kannapin, Norbert : Die Deutsche Feldpostubersicht, 1939-1945 3 volumes (provide all feldposts codes to identify a unit)
   
• Meinz, Daniel & Young, Jeff : German Third Reich Era Documents, Volume 1 (covers civilian & paramilitary documents)
   
• Meinz, Daniel & Young, Jeff : German Third Reich Era Documents, Volume 2 (covers military doc such as soldbuchs, wehrpass, Wehrstammbuch, licenses...)
   
• Passmore, Michael : Die Postkarten von Wolfgang Willrich IN ENGLISH/GERMAN
   
• Peters, Klaus J. : Willrich, War Artist IN ENGLISH/GERMAN
   
• Thompson, Peter : Guidebook to Wehrpasses

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A book list for our hobby : Part 8 Others

• Ulric of England : Deutschland Erwache : The History and Development of the Nazi Party and the "Germany Awake" Standards
   
• Patzwall, Klaus : Der Totenkopfring