Description
| Product ID: | 9780764319419 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Uniforms and Insignia of the Cossacks in the German Wehrmacht in World War II |
| Authors: | Author: Peter Schuster |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Military history, Military history |
| Description: | This book examines the uniforms and badges of an almost forgotten group of soldiers – Don, Kuban, Terek and Siberian Cossack units that fought with the German Wehrmacht during World War II. With the cooperation of former members of many Cossack units the authors have collected a great deal of material – much of the information I this book appears in print here for the first time. Among the subjects covered are: Cossacks in the Imperial Russian Army; the uniforms and badges of the Cossacks in the Wehrmacht in World War II, including collar insignia, Cossack headgear, sleeve badges (arm shields), Cossack qualification badges, decorations awarded to Cossacks; flags and command symbols of the Cossack units. This book examines the uniforms and badges of an almost forgotten group of soldiers – Don, Kuban, Terek and Siberian Cossack units that fought with the German Wehrmacht during World War II. With the cooperation of former members of many Cossack units the authors have collected a great deal of material – much of the information I this book appears in print here for the first time. Among the subjects covered are: Cossacks in the Imperial Russian Army; the uniforms and badges of the Cossacks in the Wehrmacht in World War II, including collar insignia, Cossack headgear, sleeve badges (arm shields), Cossack qualification badges, decorations awarded to Cossacks; flags and command symbols of the Cossack units. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-10-30 |
