Roger James Bender founded R. JAMES BENDER PUBLISHING in 1967 after writing his first book Air Organizations of The Third Reich. This first book was created with one goal - to inform the growing international community of militaria collectors. With two 20th Century history degrees, and over thirty years of publishing experience, Bender has created the largest knowledge base available to militaria collecters across the globe. We recognize the evil which Adolf Hitlers Third Reich represented and assert that R. JAMES BENDER PUBLISHING in no way, shape or form, condones or accepts any political or moral aspect of that regime. Before the guns of World War II had grown cold, thousands of Allied veterans were bringing home war souvenirs from the conquered Third Reich. These men had fought to liberate the free world from oppression and wanted something to show for it. What they discovered was a dazzling array of regalia and militaria, executed with incredible design and quality by German craftsmen. As soon as demand for these items started to increase, reproductions appeared to satisfy this growing demand. Before 1967, there were no definitive texts describing Third Reich militaria as a collectible. Some booklets existed which superficially described awards, uniforms and side-arms, but did not give the collector much useful information to help him navigate the increasingly precarious collecting waters. Bender started writing and publishing books with the militaria collector always in mind. The books listed here are of a consistent high quality and comprehensive in content. Many years of research, interviews and travel precede each volume produced by R. JAMES BENDER PUBLISHING. Now more than ever, the plague of militaria reproductions has infected the collecting community. One can assume that a considerable percent of the militaria currently being sold in the international market place are reproductions. You can inform yourself by owning Bender Books which will arm you with signifigant information to greatly reduce your chances of being taken.
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