Insignia of World War II

by Peter Darman

Book Overview

Contains over 1,000 of the most important badges worn on uniforms between 1939 & 1945. These include insignia of all the major protagonists: Germany, Japan, U.S., Italy, Great Britain, France, Russia,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785810242
• ISBN13: 9780785810247
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Pretty good but not enough

This book is a damned good book for the average person interested in WW2. It tells all about the major medals, ranks, patches, etc of the big countries like England, US, and Germany. It also has really brief showings of other axis/ally countries. However, it is nowhere near in depth enough. I bought it expecting to find all of the pilot's brevet wings and explanations. Items like Japan's pilot wings aren't even in it at all, nor are Russia's. Even for RAF, USAAF, and Luftwaffe, it just shows them, and doesn't tell you any more. You only get descriptions about the medals. If anyone out there has a better book to recommend on this exact topic, please email me: nas@jet2.net I'd be happy to answer any other questions about this book, too.

Insignia of World War II

I waited over a month for this book to arrive and when it arrived I found that it was well worth the wait. The book is not, nor does it claim to be, the definitive reference on military insignia during the WWII period. It is a solid secondary reference source though, and contains a great amount of information conveyed through excellent illustrations and interesting text. The major and minor participants are covered in a clear format that makes searching out specific information quite easy, although a "beefier" index would have helped. All in all this volume is an excellent addition to my "library" and would easily find a home in collectors and history buff's collections. Besides, where else could you find the rank insignia for a Captain of Engineers in the Finnish Navy?