Hardcover, royal blue cloth cover, with dust jacket, entitled "Uniforms of the Luftwaffe 1939-1945", by Matthrew Cooper, artwork by R.J. Marrion, published by Almark Publishing Company Limited of New Malden, London, England in May 1974, printed and bound in Great Britain by Chapel River Press and Andover, Hampshire, ISBN 0 85524 174 8. It begins with a Table of Contents, followed by an Introduction. It contains two sections, with multiple segments in each: 1. Structure and Organisation of the Luftwaffe (High Command, Luftflotte, Fliegerkoros, Jagdkorps, Fligerdivision, Lehr Division, Geschwader, Gruppe, Staffeln, Semi Autonomous Units, Special Commands, Luftgau, Airfield Commands, Luftgaustäbe zbV, Flak Organisation, Anti-Aircraft Defence, Signal Service, Air Transport, Sea Rescue Service, Meteorological Services, Army Cooperation, Training); 2. Uniforms (National Emblem (Hoheitsabzeichren), Reich Cockade (Reichskokarde), Shoulder Straps (Schulterhlappen), Rank Insignia (Dienstgradabzeichen), Oberfähnrich, Oberfeldwebel, Hauptfeldwebel and Stabsfeldwebel, Fahrnriche, Fahnenjunker, Unteroffizieranwarter, Flying Suit, NCOs and Warrant Officers Insignia for Use on Working Overalls; Motor Cycle Coat Insignia for NCOs and Warrant Officers, Insignia on Sports Vest, Corps of Engineers, Musicians, Wehrmachtbeamte, Waffenfarbe, Nebenfarbe and Shoulder Strap Insignia, Faustriemen, Portepee, Cuff Titles (Ärmelstreifen), Specialist Badges, Other Specialist Insignia, Luftwaffe Awards, Service Dress, Standards, Individual Equipment, Tropical Dress, Winter Dress, Forms of Dress, Flying Dress, Service Dress, Guard Dress, Field Dress, Undress Uniform for Officers and NCOs in Command, Parade Dress, Walking Out Dress, Full Dress for Officers, Full Dress for NCOs and Men, Sports Dress, Summer Dress for Officers, Paratroops (Fallschirmjäger), Luftwaffe Field Divisions (Feld-Divisionen), Uniform, Hermann Göring Regiment and Divisions, General Göring Regimental Uniform, Hermann Göring Divisions Uniform. It concludes with an Appendix. The book contains 80 pages of detailed text, line drawings and photographs, the forty-eight pages of text printed in black ink (pages 1 to 32 and 65 to 80), along with thirty-two pages of black and white or colourized black and white photographs, plus line drawings (pages 33 and 64) inserted between the two sections of text, on a coated white paper stock, measuring 150 mm (w) x 216 mm (h) x 11 mm (d). It exhibits a few tape repairs, sunning on the spine along with curling on the dust jacket, plus slight yellowing along the edges of the pages. A terrific reference book for collectors and historians alike. Better than very fine.
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