What was your first "Bender Book"?

[Mike Swan]

I started mid-80s with For Fuhrer and Fatherland, Military Awards.

I remember Bender Pubs also marketing a reprint of a German navy flag book. It was too expensive for me at the time but would be most interested to learn if any WAF colleagues own one?

Mike

[Tom B]

In 1968 I was in the Marine Corps stationed just a couple miles from Rogers first store in Mt.View California and I saw an add in a local paper about him, so I called him. I bought Vol 1 Littlejohn and Dodkins Orders,Medals Badges and Decorations of the Third Reich. I still have it along with Many other Bender Books. We remained friends all these years, and I will miss our phone conversations. Last time I saw him was in 1998 when I paid him a visit to go over my future book "Tank Killers" which came out in 2000. He was a dear friend and I will miss him greatly ! RIP Roger. Tom Breyette

[echoe]

first bender

Vol 1 Littlejohn and Dodkins Orders,Medals Badges and Decorations of the Third Reich. I was in 8th grade! 1968.

[Robert Shoaf]

Mine was "Afrikakorps" as well, 1st Edition 1973.
Recall it was close to that date that I purchased it.

Bob Shoaf

[Ian Hulley]

Uniforms, Organisation and History of the Waffen-SS Volume 1

Bought with paper round money and read til the pages wore thin. (recently completed the set out of fondness/nostalgia)

Ian

[ravrick]

For Fuhrer and fatherland Vol 1, bought in 1980....
Still on the bookshelf,
Rick

[Steve Ruppert]

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angolias first medal books and rogers waffen ss series when they came out in the 70s
couldnt re read them enough / still have them
steve

[Tony]

This was my 1st collector book, purchased at a model shop in 1972.
This is the original copy, has some wear and tear.
Tony

[Ron Weinand]

AIR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE THIRD REICH and then always on his mailing list for each new book for several years. Once I became an author myself, I started buying new releases from Volume Control as he gave me a discount since I sold him my books at a discount.

[dwg]

Min too was "Air Organisations of the Third Reich". Still have it.