Original 1938 Deutsche Uniformen Moritz Ruhl German Uniform Insignia Book
Moritz Ruhl / C. Starke – German Uniform & Insignia Reference – 24 Color Plates. Original pre-WWII German military uniform and insignia reference booklet, Deutsche Uniformen / Uniformen und Abzeichen, published by Verlag Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig O27, circa 1938. This is the 13. Auflage, issued by Oberleutnant a. Julius Moritz Ruhl and newly revised by C. An attractive original period reference containing detailed color illustrations of German military uniforms, rank insignia, shoulder boards, collar insignia, branch colors, service distinctions and related uniform details. 24 COLOR PLATE PERIOD REFERENCE. This edition was produced with. 24 illustrated color plates. Detailed uniform and insignia illustrations. German Army, Navy and Air Force material. Police and other contemporary service organizations. Rank and branch distinctions. Service and specialty insignia. The booklet was intended as a compact contemporary identification and reference guide and today provides an excellent original source for the study of German uniforms and insignia immediately before WWII. Title: Deutsche Uniformen / Uniformen und Abzeichen. Publisher: Verlag Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig O27. Issued by: Oberleutnant a. Format: Softcover pocket reference booklet. Illustrations: 24 color plates. Printing: Period 15-color representation. Approximate size: 5 1/2″ x 3 13/16″. Approximately 14 x 9.7 cm. Original black printed wrapper. Original publisher advertising material remains present. This is an original period publication and not a modern reproduction. HISTORICAL & COLLECTOR INTEREST. Moritz Ruhl of Leipzig was a long-established specialist publisher of military, heraldic, flag, uniform and insignia reference material. The firm’s compact illustrated guides were revised as German military uniforms and rank systems evolved during the 1930s. This 13th-15th edition represents the prewar 24-plate format and provides a detailed contemporary record of military uniforms and insignia immediately before the beginning of the Second World War. The booklet has crossover interest for collectors and researchers of. Military insignia and rank systems. Aviation and air-force uniforms. Police uniforms and insignia. Original period paper and ephemera. European military graphic and color-printing history. Original period-used condition with attractive surviving illustrated content. The front cover and first orange title/insert leaf have tears and weakening around the lower staple area. There are pencil drawings on the final three blank pages, together with pencil markings/drawings on blank areas associated with the rear foldout. These have been left untouched. The original rear comparative rank foldout is substantially incomplete. A surviving section remains attached, but significant portions of the original foldout are missing. No loose pages are noted in the booklet. Please examine all high-resolution photographs carefully. The photographs form an important part of the condition description and show the exact item being offered. Despite the incomplete rear foldout and normal period wear, the principal illustrated content remains attractive and this is a desirable original circa-1938 German uniform and insignia reference. Please visit RAD Militaria and Collectibles for additional original WWI, WWII and earlier military collectibles, documents, maps, photographs, medals, insignia, books, knives and unusual historical artifacts. We regularly add scarce original military and historical pieces for collectors and researchers. 1938 Country of Origin: Germany Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany Theme: Militaria Type: Uniform & Insignia Reference Book Title: Deutsche Uniformen / Uniformen und Abzeichen Publisher: Verlag Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig Editor/Reviser: C. Auflage Language: German Format: Softcover / Paper Wrappers Number of Illustrated Plates: 24 Subject: German Military Uniforms & Insignia Military Subjects: Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Era: Interwar / Pre-WWII Vintage: Yes Modified Item: No.
