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

ISBN-13:	9780764319419
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	10/30/2003
Series:	Schiffer Military History Book Ser.
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

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.