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    References?

    Hi All:

    I would like to know which books would be recommended for a begginer looking to collect party, and civil awards. I am mainly interested in political related awards, and NSDAP badges. I have a couple of books already: the first is Chris Ailsby's A Collectors guide to World War 2 German Medals and the second is John Angolia's For Fuhrer and Fatherland Vol 2. Which other books would you guys recommend?

    Many thanks in advance:

    Matthew Greer
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    Originally posted by Matthew Greer
    Hi All:

    I would like to know which books would be recommended for a begginer looking to collect party, and civil awards. I am mainly interested in political related awards, and NSDAP badges. I have a couple of books already: the first is Chris Ailsby's A Collectors guide to World War 2 German Medals and the second is John Angolia's For Fuhrer and Fatherland Vol 2. Which other books would you guys recommend?

    Many thanks in advance:

    Matthew Greer
    I hope you get the answers you want. I have created a link with another thread on books which I started in the Die Kniepe some time ago...I am trying to get a dedicated book section going. Anyway, this link should draw quite a few people's attention to your own thread.
    http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...341#post732341

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      #3
      Originally posted by Matthew Greer
      Hi All:

      I would like to know which books would be recommended for a begginer looking to collect party, and civil awards. I am mainly interested in political related awards, and NSDAP badges. I have a couple of books already: the first is Chris Ailsby's A Collectors guide to World War 2 German Medals and the second is John Angolia's For Fuhrer and Fatherland Vol 2. Which other books would you guys recommend?

      Many thanks in advance:

      Matthew Greer
      Matthew,

      If you wish to collect enamels, then the only real reference is JR Cone's "One People One Reich, Enameled Organisational Badges of Germany 1918 - 1945".

      Other important reference work on political awards are Angolia's FFaF (which you have), "In the service of the Reich", which touches on DRK badges & awards, & "Labour Organisations of the Reich" which covers shows some of the awards & badges you can find belonging to the RAD, DAF, KDF, RKK etc

      LittleJohn & Dodkins two volume set "Orders, Decorations, Medals & Badges of the Third Reich" is also a very important work.

      "A Collector's Guide to the RZM marks of the NSDAP" by Stephen Lautens will guide you through the complex system of maker marks & explain what to look for to avaoid fakes.

      Heering & Hüsken "Katalogue der Abzeichen deutscher Organisationen 1871-1945" will be of an aid as well.

      Those should set you on the road.

      Cheers
      Don

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        #4
        I have on my shelf all the above, plus:

        Organisatisonbuch der NSDAP (1937)
        Political Leaders of the NSDAP - Milner (reprint of plates of 1941 Org Book)
        Assmann & Sohne Product Catalog
        Nazi Regalia & SS Regalia - Jack Pia (Ballentine Books)
        Detecting the Fakes; The Black Corps; Third Reich Militaria - Robin Lumsden
        Forman's Guide
        Detlev Niemann's "Bewertungskatalog"
        Germans Third Reich Era Documents, Vol. 1
        Auszeichnungen - Klietmann
        Hitler's favorite Political Badges and Decorations - Mickey Huffman
        Cloth Insignia of the NSDAP an SA - Angolia
        Medals & Deocrations of the Third Reich - Heinrich Dohle, 1943
        Hitler's Second Army (reprinted by Chowdery as "Nazi Paramilitary Organizations and their Badges")
        Miniaturauszeichnungen des III. Reiches - M. Messing
        Hoheitszeichen des 3. Reiches - L. Hartung

        Plus a bunch of photocopies from the Hoover Archives, the RZM Mitteilungsblatt, and other primary sources.

        All a good investment.

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          #5
          Hi All:

          I want to thank all who replied to this post, like I mentioned I am new to this particular hobby but I know from my other hobby "plastic modeling" research is not only helpful but many times essential to the enjoyment of that hobby.


          I will now begin the task of hunting these books down. Many many thanks!!


          Matthew Greer

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            #6
            By the way - thanks Don for plugging my own book on RZM marks.

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              #7
              Originally posted by sjl
              By the way - thanks Don for plugging my own book on RZM marks.
              Not at all.

              I've found it an invaluable tool, it's answered many of the questions I've had for years.

              Cheers
              Don

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