New book about German manufacturer codes of WW2 !!

[codebook]

Hello everybody!

After a long time of work my book "Deutsche Fertigungskennzeichen bis 1945" about the secret German manufacturer codes up to 1945 is finished.
Maybe someone is interested in it.

Although this topic has been dealt with before, the extent and utility of previous treatments has not been complete in the existing literature. My new book, resulting from long term research, will serve all collectors and military historians as a primary reference for identifying the manufacturers on weapons, ammunition and every kind of military equipment (clothes, pouches, helmets, medals and so on).

The book has more than 500 pages, is sorted in two ways (after codes and after company-names), contains all military code systems (early abbreviations, number-codes, letter-codes, LDO-numbers for medals & insignias and the RZM-numbers for NSDAP- & SS-equipment). I have also added about three pages with identified codes following "ozz" (like "swj" for Steyr and so on). There are many mistakes in names and addresses in the old lists. I have check EVERY name and address, so I hope to have limited the mistakes to the minimum.

The text-part is written in German and English language.
It's very important to know the background and the development of the code systems. I have found many original documents in archives to reproduce the way of the development step by step.

There is no commercial distribution planned to dealers outside Germany, so if someone might be interested, I can only send books from me. It's not a business, just a hobby.

The price is 30,- EUR in Germany incl. shipping.
In Europe it's 35,- EUR incl. shipping.
To the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan it's 63 USD by airmail incl. shipping.

With best wishes from Germany
Michael Heidler
e-mail: ggbuch@web.de

[edwest]

Thank you, Michael.



Regards,
Ed

[codebook]

Dear Ed,
well, it took me seven years with research to finish that book ... and also it took a long time to find a publisher. Now I'm trying to make my book known, because the publisher is not doing any advertisement. I'm not doing it for business and there is no chance to earn money with it, but it's a hobby and good feeling to have an own book

If someone is interested, I can also sign the books ... (for free of course)

With best wishes from Germany
Michael

[Dénes Bernád]

Hello Michael,

Did you include in your book also manufacturers outside the IIIrd Reich? For example, what was the manuf. code for the IAR aircraft factory in Brasov (Kronstadt), Rumania (where the Messerschmit Bf 109G was built in licence)?

[codebook]

Hello,
I have included ALL codes that were used for the German military weapons and equipment.
Do you mean "nfo" (Industriea Aeronautica Romana) Kronstadt (Brasov) [RO]?

There are also other codes like "kyo" of the Intreprinderile Metalurgie, Dumitru Voina, Societate Anonima Romana or "kyn" of "Astra" Fabrica Romana de Vagoane, Motoane, Armament si Munitiuni and so on and so on ...


With best wishes
Michael

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by codebook

Hello,
I have included ALL codes that were used for the German military weapons and equipment.
Do you mean "nfo" (Industriea Aeronautica Romana) Kronstadt (Brasov) [RO]?

Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Apparently, you did a thorough job. Congratulations!

[newcomer]

Does this book included any code of the factories from former Yugoslavia?

Kind regards

Newcomer

[codebook]

You mean like "muu" = Motorenindustrie AG, Rakowica, Patriarcha Dimitria 7, bei Belgrad ?

Yes of course, my book contains ALL known codes of companies till 1945.


Greetings
Michael

[Andy Saunders]

Michael

That looks to be an impressive book! I must consider purchasing one from you.

As a matter of interest, do you know if there are any published sources/lists of the Luftwaffe equipment codes - that is, the Fl numbers? That is certainly a list or a book I would buy!

[codebook]

Thanks, you can have one whenever you want :-)

Unfortunately I do not know of any list showing all FL-numbers. During all my research I did not found any documents dealing with these numbers. Sorry.

With best wishes
Michael