Flags of the Third Reich (Special Editions (Military)) - Softcover

Davis, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841761710 ISBN 13: 9781841761718

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

This book combines Men-at-Arms 270: ‘Flags of the Third Reich 1: Wehrmacht’, Men-at-Arms 274: ‘Flags of the Third Reich 2: Waffen-SS’ and Men-at-Arms 278: ‘Flags of the Third Reich 3: Party and Police Units’. Adolf Hitler chose his flag with care. Indeed, he devoted almost 4 pages of his book, Mein Kampf, to the design of his swastika. He wanted a single symbol to embody all that his fledgling movement stood for, and to convey the essence of his Nazi ideology as effectively 'as a large poster'. The design he chose – the swastika – was to become the terror and scourge of the world between 1939 and 1945. On March 16th 1936, he bestowed his new colours on the Wehrmacht. In following years, the Waffen SS and various volunteer contingents were all equipped with flags and insignia, each signifying their individual origins, yet all redolent of Hitler's Nazi ideals.

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Brian Leigh Davis is one of the world s leading experts on the insignia and regalia of Nazi Germany. He lives and works in Surrey, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1841761710
• ISBN 13: 9781841761718
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: McGregor Malcolm