Author: CAEMMERER, D. VON. UND ARDENNE BARON VON.
Title: In Wehr Und Waffen. Ein Buch Deutschlands Heer Und Flotte
Description: Text in German; 2 volumes in one as originally published; large 4to, [29 x 34 cm]; pp. xvi, 240, 240, [480]; 510 illustrations within text and 49 plates colour illustrated front board and spine; colour portrait frontispiece with tissue guard; numerous illustrations some coloured with tissue guard; and line drawings; related magazine and typed articles tipped in; pen notes to some parts; partial endpaper separation; some pages have partial separation not affecting the integrity of the book; corners bumped; wear to edges; a bright good copy. Stuttgart, Union Deutsche, 1911. Many tipped in associated articles and illustrations of the period including from Simplicissumus a Satirical German magazine from 1897. Roughly translates to A German Book Of Resistance and Weapons. The many illustrations include uniformed soldiers with weapons; some in colour. Groups of Pioneer soldiers building bridges, double page illustration of naval ships and battles, Florence Nightingale; torpedo boats, torpedo going towards target and much more. Frontispieces Vol 1 of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Vol 2. colour frontispiece of various uniformed soldiers including officers by R. Knotel.

Keywords: gmil general military foreign history prussia germany kaiser wilhelm naval navy torpedo boats airships rigid airships zeppelins balloons