Uniforms and Insignia of the Cossacksin the German Wehrmacht in World War II

Peter SCHUSTER et Harald TIEDE. 156 pages, format 25 x 29,7 cm, plus de 400 photographies d’époque et illustrations en couleurs.

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.
SCHIFFER