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Some of these books are new (N), some are used (U). They will also come in hard cover (HC) and soft cover (SC). If the book is used, let’s assume it is in sound condition unless otherwise noted. When ordering, please indicate your shipping preference for your book(s), either $10.00 per book sent USPS Media Mail (about 5 - 7 days to most addresses within the United States ) or $12.00 per book sent USPS Priority Mail (about 2 - 3 days to most addresses within the United States). Please e-mail for International shipping rates. If you'd like to browse our selection of Original Third Reich Books, please click here, or for Used Books: As Is, please click here...

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BK-001 Price Guide - Orders and Decorations Germany 1871 - 1945, Third Edition 2008 |
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BK-1 German Headgear in World War II - A Photographic Study of German Hats and Helmets, Volume One |
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BK-4 Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 |
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BK-4a Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial Army 1900-1918, Volume Two |
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BK-4b Uniforms and Equipment of the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 |
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BK-8a SS Uniforms, Insignia and Accoutrements, A Study in Photographs |
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BK-11b SS Helmets - The
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BK-16 Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Army, Volume One |
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BK-16a Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe, Volume Two |
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BK-16b Exploring the Dress Daggers of the German Navy 1848 - 1945, Volume Three |
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BK-16c Exploring the Dress Daggers and Swords of the German SS, Volume Four |
$130.00 (N, HC)
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BK-19 The Collector's Guide to Cloth Third Reich Military Headgear |
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BK-23a Uniforms, Organization & History of the German Police Volume Two |
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BK-24 Uniforms and Insignia of the Luftwaffe Volume One: 1933-1940 |
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BK-24a Red Shines The Sun: A Pictorial History of the Fallschirm-Infanterie |
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BK-25a Collecting Third Reich SS and Political Cuffbands, Volume One |
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BK-25b Collecting Third Reich-SS and Political Cuffbands, Volume Two |
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BK-27 Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich, Volume One |
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BK-27a Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich, Volume Two |
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BK-30 In the Service of the Reich: Diplomatic and Government Officials/German Red Cross |
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BK-31 Uniforms and Insignia of the German Foreign Office and Government Ministries 1938-1945 |
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BK-33a World War II German War Booty, A Study in Photographs |
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BK-38a Personal Groupings, Award Documents and Ephemera of Rommel’s Afrikakorps |
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BK-39 Torpedo Los! The Fascinating World of U-Boat Collectibles |
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$275.00 (U, HC) PHOTOS |
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BK-47a Forman's Guide to Third Reich German Documents and Their Values, Volume Two |
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BK-48 On the Field of Honor – A History of the Knight’s Cross Bearers, Volumes One and Two |
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BK-48a On the Field of Honor – A History of the Knight’s Cross Bearers, Volume Two |
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BK-48b On the Field of Honor, A History of the Knight’s Cross Bearers, Volume Two |
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BK-54 Uniforms, Organization and History of the Waffens SS, Volume Three |
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BK-54a Uniforms, Organization and History of the Waffens SS, Volume Three |
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BK-79a Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army, Volume Two |
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BK-87 German Clamshells and Other Bayonets - A Collector's Guide |
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BK-91 Papers Please! Identity Documents, Permits and Authorizations of the Third Reich |
$28.00 PHOTOS |
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BK-92 Collecting World War II German Military Identification Discs |
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BK-107 NEW! Reprint of the SS Porzellan (Porcelain) Allach 1938 / 1939 Catalog |
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BK-109 The Call of Duty - Military Awards and Decorations of The United States of America |
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BK-112 Postcards of Hitler's Germany, Volume One - 1923 to 1936 |
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BK-112a Postcards of Hitler's Germany, Volume Two - 1937 to 1939 |
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original pre-May 1945 pictorial, reference books, manuals, etc. Check it
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Ruptured Duck Tidbit ~ This section
will contain a number of books I'll refer to as "Cigarette Card" books. This
was a very special technique used to foster patriotism and Nationalism.
You would purchase the book at a store. It has hundreds of blank spaces
which were numbered and had writing. As most adults smoked back then, the
cigarette companies had the great idea (a.k.a boost sales) that there would be
coupons on the backs of cigarette packs redeemable for packets of pictures.
You would then go home, sit down with the family and match the pictures up with
the blank spaces in the books. It took several packets of pictures to
complete the book so this became an attainable goal for families. Neat
gimmick which I thought you'd enjoy hearing about!
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BK-201 “Kampf um’s dritte Reich” ("Struggle for the Third Reich") Cigarette Card Book |
$90.00 PHOTOS |
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BK-208 Vom Kaiserhof zur Reichskanzlei (From the Kaiser’s Court to the Reich Chancellery) |
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BK-219 Bilder Deutscher Geschichte (Pictures of German History) Cigarette Card Book |
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BK-303 The American Heritage Picture History of World War II |
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BK-317 Warbirds Illustrated No. 38: US Army Air Forces World War Two, Volume One |
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BK-324 Hitler’s Enforcers: Leaders of the German War Machine 1939-1945 |
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BK-327 Uniforms and Insignia of the Cossacks in the German Wehrmacht in World War II |
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BK-330 The 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte: A Pictorial History |
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BK-332 Time Life Books: Our American Century Decade of Triumph The 40s |
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BK-336 German Soldiers of World War Two Histoire and Collections |
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BK-337 Warman's World War II Collectibles Identification and Price Guide |
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BK-341 SS: Hell on the Eastern Front, The Waffen-SS War in Russia 1941-1945 |
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BK-344 The Trail of the Fox: The Life of Field Marshal Ervin Rommel |
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BK-346 My Experiences in War and Business: One Man’s Story of Success in America |
$10.00 (U, HC) PHOTO |
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BK-350 Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy - An Illustrated History |
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BK-357 Our Finest Hour: The Triumphant Spirit of America’s World War II Generation |
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BK-358 German Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia 1871 - 1918 |
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BK-361 A Question of Honor The Kosciuszko Squadron Forgotten Heroes of World War II |
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BK-365 V-E Day: America’s Greatest Generation and Their WWII Triumph |
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BK-366 Uniforms Illustrated, Number 18 - US Airborne Forces of World War Two |
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BK-369 Key Uniform Guides I - United States Infantry Europe 1942-45 |
$5.00 (U, SC)
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BK-370 Key Uniform Guides II - British Parachute Forces 1940-45 |
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BK-372 Key Uniform Guides III - British Eighth Army North Africa 1940-43 |
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BK-373 Here Is Your War / Brave Men / Includes Newspaper Obituary of Ernie Pyle |
$40.00 PHOTOS |
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BK-376 Key Uniform Guides VI - U.S. Airborne Forces Europe 1942-45 |
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BK-377 Men-At-Arms Series 182 British Battle Insignia Volume One 1914-18 |
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BK-378 Men-At-Arms Series 187 British Battle Insignia Volume Two 1939-45 |
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BK-380 Men-At-Arms Series 354 The British Army 1939-45 (1) North-West Europe |
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BK-383 Men-At-Arms Series 282 Axis Forces In Yugoslavia 1941-5 |
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BK-388 Die Deutsche Feldpost im Zweiten Weltkrieg (The German Field Post During World War II) |
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BK-389 Clandestine Operations: The Arms and Techniques of the Resistance, 1941-1944 |
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BK-390 Men-At-Arms Series 246 The Romanian Army of World War Two |
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BK-392 Men-At-Arms Series Germany’s Spanish Volunteers 1941-45 The Blue Division in Russia |
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BK-394 Doughboy to GI: US Army Clothing and Equipment 1900 - 1945 |
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BK-395 The Supercommandos First Special Service Force, 1942-1944, An Illustrated History |
$35.00 (U, HC) PHOTO |
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BK-398 Military Illustrated Highlander Fearless Celtic Warriors |
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BK-399 Red Devils in Normandy 6th Airborne Division 5-6 June 1944 |
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BK-401 Men-At-Arms Series 234 German Combat Equipments 1939-45 |
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BK-403 Men-At-Arms Series 24 The Panzer Divisions (Revised Edition) |
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BK-404 Men-At-Arms Series 147 Foreign Volunteers of the Wehrmacht 1941-45 |
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BK-405 A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge |
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BK-408 Men-At-Arms Series 131 Germany’s Eastern Front Allies 1941-45 |
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BK-409 Men-At-Arms Series 238 Foreign Volunteers of the Allied Forces 1939-45 |
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BK-410 Men-At-Arms Series 359 Canadian Forces in World War II |
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BK-422 Militaria A Study of German Helmets and Uniforms 1729-1918 |
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BK-602 From Foxholes and Flight Decks - Letters Home from World War II |
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BK-616 Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich: Their Biographies, Portraits, and Autographs |
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BK-634 Command - A Historical Dictionary of Military Leaders |
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BK-649 Uniforms and Insignia of the German Foreign Office and Government Ministries, 1938-1945 |
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BK-650 Gestapo Chief, The1948 Interrogation of Heinrich Muller From Secret U.S. Intelligence Files |
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BK-661 World at War: World War I and World War II in Photographs |
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BK-666 An Album of Memories: Personal Histories from the Greatest Generation |
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BK-669 SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Ernst August Krag: Holder of the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves “Das Reich” |
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BK-672 German Fighter Ace Hans-Joachim Marseille: The Life Story of the Star of Africa |
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BK-689 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |
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