SMGN-1819 SS 1944 Pocket Calendar

The compact 3-1/4 x 5 inch, Soldatenfreund Taschenjahrbücher (Soldier’s Friend Pocket Yearbooks) for the Wehrmacht are relatively common as they were made and distributed in great quantity to the men of the Army and Luftwaffe each year during the Third Reich. Far less common are the same almanac-style books for members of the Waffen-SS.

Also called Soldatenfreund Taschenjahrbuch, Edition D was published by Adolf Spanholz Verlag of Hannover specifically for the Waffen-SS. Pictures of SS personalities adorned the inside of the front and back covers and the color section containing Nazi flags, insignia, uniforms, daggers, swords, etc. included nice sections on the SS as well as the NSKK, Hitler Youth, TeNo, Police, Army, Kriegsmarine, etc.

Contains 62 pages of black & white text, about 182 pages of daily calendars for 1944 (two days to a page), and 24 pages of flags, uniforms, insignia, etc. (total of about 270 pages). This book also includes a page of the paratrooper style insignia of rank for Waffen-SS troops – the style worn on camouflaged uniform smocks.

The frequently missing fold-out color map is still inside the back cover, neatly folded up.

This book is in amazing condition and was barely used. You can see a few pages of notes and that’s it. It must have been tossed in a drawer or footlocker and forgotten about. Or maybe the guy got killed right away. If you are looking for a near mint example to go into your display, look no further.