Review (2/5): A disorganized mess
I have to disagree with the other reviewers of this product. Profoundly.
This book is a mess. I expected insignia and artifacts, arranged in some sort of order. What I got was a disorganized mess, with cuffbands, rank insignia, specialty diamonds and other artifacts spread without any apparent order throughout the book. Then, there's a rather long departure while we're told of the circumstances of an SS commander's death and disposition...then back to the insignia. That, and the editor (the author being deceased) reminds us again and again of war crimes, excesses, and just plain beastliness again and again and again. Add to that that the book itself is ridiculously expensive...you could buy one of the $20-25 books if you want to see and make sense of uniforms, insignia and whatever "artifacts" are supposed to be. I bought this on the strength of the other Michael Beaver books I own and treasure. This book was a hot mess.