Uniforms and Insignia of the Luftwaffe: Volume I: 1933-1940 (Uniforms & Insignia of the Luftwaffe, 1933-1940)

London: Arms and Armour Press, 1991. - 256 pgs. Includes over 600 illustrations, many previously unpublished. This is a comprehensive and authoritative study that explores the various insignia, uniforms, and accouterments of Germany's air force during the first part of the era of the Third Reich. Explained are complicated dress regulations, plus rank chevrons, collar and cuff braiding, shoulder straps, helmets, head and foot wear, gloves, belts and buckles, and more. With over 350 specially commissioned drawings, combined with over 650 photographs and Brian Davis's commentary, this second of two volumes offers a comprehensive record of German aviation uniforms from 1933 to 1940. With over 400 specially commissioned drawings, combined with photographs and Brian Davis's commentary, this first of two volumes offers a comprehensive record of German aviation uniforms from 1933 to 1940. Uniforms and the Insignia of the Volume 1: 1933-1940