A two-volume reference book set written by military historians John R. Angolia and Hugh Page Taylor, and published by R. James Bender Publishing. It is widely considered the definitive historical and-collectible work on German police forces.
Volume 1
Publication Year: 2004
Length: 704 pages (hardcover)
Contents: Traces the origins and development of German police forces from their early history through the Weimar Republic, the rise of the Third Reich, the Landespolizei (1933–1936), auxiliary police (SA and SS), rank groups, rank classes, and the general overview and uniforms of the Reich Order Police (Ordnungspolizei).
Volume 2
Publication Year: 2009
Length: 868 pages (hardcover)
Contents: Covers detailed insignia, shoulder boards, collar tabs, uniforms for police generals, awards, decorations, belts, and buckles. It details the history, organization, and uniforms of major branches including:
Protection Police (Schutzpolizei)
Traffic Police
Municipal Police
Gendarmerie (including the motorized branch and Landjägerei)
Technical Emergency Corps (Technische Nothilfe or TeNo)
This set is OLD NEW STOCK, an item which, for whatever reasons, has not been offered for sale from the date of publication to the date of this listing. It is NEW but old stock and is in New condition. Any deviation from the new condition will be detailed separately.
