SMGDA-876 Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany V1

This book provides an in-depth study of the many ornate military edged weapons of WWI, as well as civilan and government daggers and swords of the Imperial era. Also contains a complete chapter on the Imperial Hirschfanger and an intense study of WWI close combat and trench knives. Volume I is intended to be the introductory reference of a series similar to the highly successful Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich 8-volume set by LTC Thomas M. Johnson. Dust jacket, 12 page color section.