Hollingdale Richard - Em 36 Warsaw Pact Badges Europa Militaria Series - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: As the chief rival to NATO from 1955 - 1991, the Warsaw Pact was and has since remained a popular subject for military students and historians alike. On the collecting market the vast range of awards badges and insignia produced during the Cold War has helped to make the national armies of the Warsaw Pact a popular choice with many military specialists. Surprisingly even though a great deal has been written about the armour weapons uniforms and equipment no comprehensive reference source on the subject of badges has been printed in the English language. Alongside the badges awarded by the land forces many others are featured that were issued by the navies air forces border guards militias and para - military sports associations of the USSR East Germany Czechoslovakia Poland Hungary Romania and Bulgaria between 1955 - 1991. For the first time this book offers the collector a comprehensive reference source that will allow the accurate identification of Warsaw Pact badges mentioning the various methods of construction employed variations in design observed according to manufacturer or changes employed over time and their general availability today.
Title: Em 36 Warsaw Pact Badges Europa Militaria Series
Author(s): Hollingdale Richard
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Barcode: 9781847972811
Pages: 64 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified; 120 Halftones, Color
Language: English
Publication Date: 10/15/2011
Series: Europa Militaria
Category: Militaria, Arms & Armour