The SS Totenkopf Ring: An Illustrated History from Munich to Nuremberg
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (583 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764330942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 169 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gottlieb draws on a body of over 200 examples to document currently believed notions about the ring. Also covered are design background, construction techniques, and an in-depth analysis of the physical characteristics of rings. Using modern tools not available to previous authors on this subject, Craig Gottlieb paints a comprehensive picture of the Totenkopf Ring and the man who was behind it Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler. He offers never before seen photos and documents, and even develops many new well-reasoned theories about the Totenkopf (Death Head) ring. Finally, he brings rings to life with an extensive personality profile chapter in which he illustrates several famous rings.. The book also covers the pre-histo
E. Fiske said Five Stars. Excellent book with great pictures and details.. "Craig Gottleib's The SS Totenkopf Ring: A Belated Book Review" according to Robert E. McDivitt. Recently, I decided to purchase Craig Gottleib's The SS Totenkopf Ring: An Illustrated History from Munich to Nuremberg. I bought the book to find out what I did not already know about the silver ring wrapped in so much mystery. For those of you who do not k. Interesting A book written for collectors by a collector expertly traces one of the Third Reich's highly prized awards, the Totenkpof Ring.The author has documented 200 of these rings, which he has observed, and makes the assertion that if 20,000 were actually issued th