Uniforms and Insignia of the Cossacks in the German Wehrmacht in World War II (Schiffer Military History Book)
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EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9780764319419
Author
Peter Schuster, Harald Tiede
Producer
Schiffer Publishing
Weight
1.07 kg
Pages
160
Year of production
2004
Binding
220x285
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.