"HANDBOOK ON GERMAN MILITARY FORCES" TM-E 30-451, 11 September 1943. Printed by the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department, and marked; “RESTRICTED”. Paper Cover, 372 pages. 5 1/2” x 8”. This book gathers the intelligence to date, as of 1943, about the military organizations of German, their structure, Command, Staff, recruitment, tactics and uniforms of each arm of the German military. Lots of pictures, and information on German small arms, artillery, armour, airplanes., even daily rations! There are nine color pages of German uniforms and insignias, including rank and colors of Army branches, as well as fold-out charts of technical infomation on German communication radios compared to U.S. models, characteristics of German tanks and more. Here is a lot of information about the German WW2 military. Interesting to read, considering the European Campaign had just started with the landings around Salerno on September 9th 1943. Bound with a single staple and three punched holes tightly tied with a black shoelace, as original. Slight fading to the cover, in very good plus condition. A very scarce, and early US military intelligence manual. The book is a massive compendium of information on every aspect of Hitler's forces. What a reference! Price: $125.00 (ref. B-7061)