A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of military and police units worldwide associated with the famous Death’s Head skull symbol, from historic European armies to the Waffen-SS and modern formations.
Soldiers Under the Sign of the Death's Head
This richly illustrated publication is a comprehensive encyclopedia of military, police and revolutionary formations associated with the famous Death’s Head skull symbol. Although most commonly linked with the Waffen-SS during World War II, the skull insignia had been used for centuries by numerous European armies and elite military formations.
The book presents the origins, symbolism and historical development of skull insignia used by cavalry, armored, special and police units from around the world. An unusual and fascinating reference work for collectors, militaria enthusiasts and students of military symbolism and insignia.
Collectors interested in military symbolism may also wish to see the related title "Soldiers under the Sign of the Cursed Swastika", available in a separate listing.
Details:
- Author: Jacek Jaworski
- Publisher: Dragon
- Year of publication: 2016
- Language: Polish
- Pages: 430, richly illustrated, high-quality paper
- Cover: Hardcover, laminated
- Dimensions: 21.5 × 29 cm
- Weight: 1.93 kg
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Table of Contents (translated from Polish):
- Introduction – 5
- Poland – 8
- Lithuania – 72
- Latvia – 74
- Estonia – 75
- Finland – 80
- Norway – 83
- Sweden – 84
- Netherlands – 86
- Germany – 88
- Czechoslovakia – 125
- Austria-Hungary – 127
- Great Britain – 134
- France – 143
- Belgium – 160
- Spain – 162
- Portugal – 169
- Italy – 171
- Russian Empire – 200
- RSFSR, USSR, Russia – 230
- Ukraine – 238
- Romania – 244
- Bulgaria – 245
- Serbia – 246
- Croatia – 248
- Montenegro – 249
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 249
- Slovenia – 251
- Macedonia – 252
- Albania – 253
- Greece – 254
- United States – 258
- Canada – 378
- Argentina – 381
- Mexico – 382
- Chile – 385
- Brazil – 387
- Nicaragua – 389
- Panama – 390
- Puerto Rico – 391
- Guatemala – 391
- Venezuela – 392
- Ecuador – 393
- Cuba – 393
- Haiti – 394
- Japan – 394
- Vietnam – 397
- Taiwan – 400
- Singapore – 401
- Cambodia – 402
- Thailand – 403
- Korea – 404
- Philippines – 406
- Laos – 407
- Indonesia – 407
- Sri Lanka – 408
- Malaysia – 408
- Pakistan – 409
- Australia – 409
- Turkey – 411
- Afghanistan – 411
- Algeria – 413
- Iraq – 413
- Lebanon – 415
- Syria – 415
- Libya – 416
- Israel – 416
- Djibouti – 418
- Ethiopia – 418
- Zanzibar – 420
- South Africa – 420
- Namibia – 422
- Rhodesia / Zimbabwe – 422
- Nigeria – 423
- Sources of illustrations – 424
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