Grant Broadhurst Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hi Guys ,I know books on West German awards and especially 1957 awards are rare as hens teeth so i thought i show a couple of basic references i have . I know there are more in the German language and our German member,s will add these .here goes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Broadhurst Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Here was my first and only reference book on 1957 awards by Jamie Cross and Gordon Williamson , a good basic reference showing a picture of most of the awards running to 49 pages . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Broadhurst Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 And here is my second reference on 1957 awards :A CD-ROM which i picked up very cheaply on Ebay about 2 years ago , basically a German language data base on awards from WW2 but the pictures are all of the 1957 type awards and also handily shows the ribbon bar equivilant of each award . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Thanks Grant! I did not even know of any West German/57 references! Thanks for posting these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike K Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hi,I've been meaning to add this for a while. A reference in German published in 1958 which covers all "official" awards of the time, including WW1, 1957er re-issues and Bundesrepublic (West German) awards. RegardsMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 (edited) HelloHere's another that covers German awards from 1870 to the 1990's, and includes the 57 reissue WW2 awards and West and East German post war awards. ?19.90 on Amazon.de. The prices in it aren't particularly accurate, even though the book was only published in 2006, but a decent quick pocket reference book - it's A5 size.Thanks to Gordon Williamson for pointing this book out to me. Edited June 2, 2007 by DavidM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 One of the pages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 And another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Gents,Some more books dealing with West German, and post west German, uniforms and awards. The first book covers modern West German awards but does not have a section for 1957 awards. It was first printed in 2003. My copy is a 2004 reprint and may be updated from the original. There is a new recent edition now avaialbe on ebay.de etc. Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 This book lists awards by the Federal Government and by each state separately. For those in terested in an earlier thread about fire medals in West Germany here is a picture of one page from the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 An old uniform reference book published on the 30th anniversary of the Bundeswehr. Almost impossible to find and even though it is old, still a useful reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Several books were published in 2006 to celebrate the 50th year of the BW. This next one is from then and is an excellent uniform reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 The last book I will post is also from 2006 and deals with the Bundesgrenschutz (BGS). An area on which there is virtually nothing in print. Since the BGS no longer exists this is becoming a rapidly growing field of collecting in Germany.Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) All of these books here look awesome, books today for German Militaria are very expensive.Thank you for sharing these referance books:Lorenzo Edited August 15, 2008 by IMHF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Eagle Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Here are two of my Ordensjournal, about the 57er medals. http://www.ordensmuseum.de/Ordensjournal/Ordensjournal16Jan0857er.pdf http://www.ordensmuseum.de/Ordensjournal/Ordensjournal18Apr10Hersteller.pdf Regards Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Gents, a rather well illustrated booklet printed in 1960 by the FRG, entitled "UNSER SOLDATEN" (Our Soldiers) shows early aspects of all services within the Bundeswehr.....a good source of reference, heres a glimpse....... Prost ! Steve. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-34342500-1333994629.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-46393800-1333994643.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-06883800-1333994656.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-77370000-1333994669.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Gents...another early uniform brochure, from 1955/56..... Prost ! Steve. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-33000100-1334065383.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-75438200-1334065401.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2012/post-7645-0-60201300-1334065418.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hi Steve, the brochure is from 1956, see the date 1.2.1956. But it is later, because the rank insignias for officers changed from the "altgoldenen" pips to the "chromfarbenen" pips in July 1956. And I think it is the first edition with the title ...der deutschen Streitkräfte. On the later edition you can find ...der deutschen Bundeswehr. Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hi, thanks for that Uwe, it is indeed titled "Der Deutschen Streitkrafte" (the pre-BW official term for the German armed forces), as for the pip colours, I need new glasses ! Prost ! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) Gents.....a link you may find of some interest.....a pictorial of the Official 57er's http://www.ordensmus...16Jan0857er.pdf Prost ! Steve. Edited April 10, 2012 by SteveL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) Why new glasses? See page 9, "Heer und Luftwaffe Dienstgradabzeichen Offiziere" In my brochure I can see silver rank pips for Leutnant up to Oberst. Here are the first rank insignias (Major): Uwe Edited July 18, 2012 by speedytop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeger7 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 And one more new book on the early years of the Bundeswehr - just fresh off the printers... ES BEGANN IN ANDERNACH 1955-1958 Eine Bilderreise in die frühen Jahre der Bundeswehr A Pictorial Journey into the Early Years of the Bundeswehr The case-bound books has 208 pictures on 136 pages. All pics are taken by a professional press-photographer. It has beautiful shots of uniforms, weapons, vehicules and everyday-life of the German soldier... The text is German and English and the retail price in Germany is € 29,80 (ISBN 978-3-932077-38-8) Gordon will know it - he has had an eye on the English translation. I am not the author (just the publisher). Regards jaeger7-de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Gentlemen, My copy of Jens's book arrived yesterday afternoon. For those collectors interested in how uniforms were worn at the very beginning of the BW this is a "must have" book. I am not saying this just because my wife and I edited the English text. I always new this would be a worthwhile addiition to any BW collectors library. I waited to recive my copy of the book before commenting on it because Jens had said that the printed pictures came out much clearer/better than the digital images we had been working with during the drafting of the text. He certainly was right there. Jens needs a big hand from all BW collectors for the time and effort he put into bringing this book to completion. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Looks like an excellent publication ! a must have, for the early Bundeswehr lover ! where can I get a copy ? Prost ! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Steve, Jens book may be purchased here. http://www.vs-books.de/shop/details.php?id=933050&kategorie=7&main_kat=1&start=0&nr= Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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