Uniforms in the NATO-Nations 1900 to date, Rolf Wirtgen (ed.) — 1st Edition

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Uniforms in the NATO-Nations 1900 to date, Rolf Wirtgen (ed.) — 1st Edition

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Uniforms in the NATO-Nations 1900 to date (Uniformen in den NATO-Staaten 1900 bis heute), Rolf Wirtgen (ed.) — First Edition

Publication: Herford and Bonn, Verlag E. S. Mittler & Sohn, 1989

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 315.

Condition Report: Very Good. The thick card-stock wrappers remain robust and square, with only trivial edge-wear and slight, natural age-toning along the white peripheries of the rear panel. The spine is uncreased, indicating the volume has been carefully handled or largely unread. Internally, the binding remains perfectly tight. The page edges exhibit faint, scattered dust-dulling consistent with standard shelf storage, but the text block itself is bright, crisp, and entirely free of foxing or internal blemishes.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. Issued in a softcover format to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, this extensive reference work was compiled by the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung (Defence Technology Study Collection).

The text is comprehensively presented in three languages: German, English, and French. Richly illustrated with photographic plates of military mannequins exhibiting combat uniforms and personal equipment, copies of this specific trilingual edition have become uncommon on the open market, particularly those retaining such sharp, uncreased bindings.

A highly detailed visual and descriptive history charting the evolution of military dress and personal equipment among NATO member states throughout the 20th century. With dedicated sections covering the armed forces of participating nations, from Belgium and Great Britain to the United States and West Germany, the volume offers a rigorously researched guide to military outfitting. Accompanied by accessible trilingual text, it remains an invaluable resource for military historians, uniformologists, and reference collectors alike.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Rolf Wirtgen (Editor)

Book Publisher: Verlag E. S. Mittler & Sohn

Book Language: Multilingual (German, English, French)

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 315

Book Publication Year: 1989

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Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Freiburg, Germany

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