A photographic Journey of Uniforms and Equipment Book Series

[Mecklenburg]

Hello everyone, ** updated March 2024

I like to introduce a new book series I'm working on, covering items from my own collections, and the collections of many friends.

“A Photographic Journey of Uniforms and Equipment through the 20th Century". It's a private project and the books will not be sold through normal retail channels. However, their will be a very limited number of books made available for collecting friends. Each volume will have 295 pages with over 1000 photographs. Only maximum 300 copies will be printed per volume.
A limited number of books will be distributed per month via print-on-demand.

Attached some photos of Volume 1.

The series will eventually consists out of many volumes:

Presently available after reservation:
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Volume 1: Belgium 1914-1940 & Congo
Volume 2 : Imperial German/KuK steel helmets and their post-war use
Volume 3 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Equipment of the Foot Soldier
Volume 4 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Weapons and Machine Gun
Volume 5 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Technical Equipment : Medical, Artillery, Pioneer, Gas
Volume 6 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Communication Equipment : Radio, Telephone, Signalling
Volume 7 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Spiked helmets I
Volume 8 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Spiked helmets II and Cloth Headgear
Volume 9 : Imperial Germany 1914-1918 : Uniforms

Coming Soon:
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Volume 10 (DDR-1) : The Early Years
Volume 11 (DDR-2) : Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), 1956-1990 (Part 1)
Volume 12 (DDR-3) : Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), 1956-1990 (Part 2)
Volume 13 (DDR-4) : Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), 1956-1990 (Part 3) - MfS - Grenztruppen
Volume 14 (DDR-5) : Dienst für Deutschland - Mdi Organizations
Volume 15 (DDR-6) : Field Combat Clothing - Fallschirmjäger - Helmets
Volume 16 (DDR-7) : Civilian Organizations (Part 1)
Volume 17 (DDR-8) : Civilian Organizations (Part 1)
Volume 18 (DDR-9) : Flags
Volume 19 (DDR-10) : Equipment, Gear, Weapons

Volume 20 : The USA Army, 1910-1921 - Part 1
Volume 21 : The USA Army, 1910-1921 - Part 2
Volume 22 : The USA Army, 1910-1921 - Part 3


I will give some more updates here later on

Hope you will like it,
best wishes
Johan

 

[Khukri]

Johan, this look great! What is your Facebook name. Tried to find it! Thank you! Do you recognise the Belgian Lancers helmet in my avatar...?? I would be interested to purchase Volume ONE and Volume TWO. FB user name Francis Hendriks.

 

[Mecklenburg]

hi Francis

O, the 2nd Lancer... I remember. Haha, i regretted selling it. It must be 10-15 years ago ? I can't remember.

My FB profile is https://www.facebook.com/johan.mille.102

I put you on the list !

best wishes
Johan

 

[Khukri]

Hello Johan,
A beauty it is! Yes indeed. About 15 years ago. Thank you for putting me on the list.
Regards!
Francis

 

[Mecklenburg]

It is a nice one indeed. It took me just up to recently to find another Lancer !
Many thanks for your interest Francis !

 

[KAGGR#1]

I could be interested in Vol 2 & 4 depending on the cost
Thanks
Steve

 

[coert65]

I would be interested in Volume 2, 3, and 4. But, having also the 3 volumes of the Schiffer books, if I am not mistaken also by your hand, only if they are not the same as the Schiffer books. (Imperial German Field uniforms and equipment, 1907-1918)

Regards, Coert.

 

[Mecklenburg]

I could be interested in Vol 2 & 4 depending on the cost
Thanks
Steve

hi Steve, not sure yet about the cost and the cost of shipping. But i put you on the list and then we can see if you would like to go for them or not. best wishes, Johan

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Johan- thanks for posting this, I would be interested in Volumes 1 through 4 for sure.

Thanks

James LeBrasseur
USA

 

[Mecklenburg]

I would be interested in Volume 2, 3, and 4. But, having also the 3 volumes of the Schiffer books, if I am not mistaken also by your hand, only if they are not the same as the Schiffer books. (Imperial German Field uniforms and equipment, 1907-1918)

Regards, Coert.

hi Coert
They are very much different than the Schiffer ones. I attached some example pages out of Vol 3. Cheers, Johan

 

[coert65]

hi Coert
They are very much different than the Schiffer ones. I attached some example pages out of Vol 3. Cheers, Johan

Okay Johan, I will send you a request via FB. If you get it, be reminded I'm also a motorcycle guy.
Regards, Coert.

 

[Mecklenburg]

Johan- thanks for posting this, I would be interested in Volumes 1 through 4 for sure.

Thanks

James LeBrasseur
USA

Thank you James !

 

[tony v]

Johan, no surprise in asking for volume two for me please ! If you have one spare...............

Nice to see you on the forum BTW.

cheers

Tony

 

[Khukri]

Hello Johan,
A beauty it is! Yes indeed. About 15 years ago. Thank you for putting me on the list.
Regards!
Francis

 

[Mecklenburg]

Johan, no surprise in asking for volume two for me please ! If you have one spare...............

Nice to see you on the forum BTW.

cheers

Tony

hi Tony,
thank you. The work on Vol 2 is still in progress, I will keep you posted and put you on the list !
best wishes ! Johan

 

[Mecklenburg]

Its very nice to see the Tschapska again Francis !

 

[Mecklenburg]

hi all, work is going well and i made already some more covers for volume 1 to 6 :

 

[Mecklenburg]

The Imperial German 1914-1918 part of the series will be massive with 8 books, 2400 pages, over 8000 photos covering a wide rang eof equipment, specialized equipment, weapons, uniforms, helmets, spiked helmets, etc.

AT the moment Vol 1 and Vol 2 are printed (limited copies per month). Volume 3 will be in pinrt in a few weeks.
Volume 4-5-6 probably as from October. The rest is still TBD.

 

[Mecklenburg]

the series

 

[coert65]

Still waiting for 6, 7, and 8.