The following people have contributed to the site directly, either through research, articles or illustrations. This is the “crew” working to make this site better. The list is small right now, I hope that it grows in the future.

Editor
• Toni Angelini; My lovely fiancée painfully checks and corrects grammar, spelling and general content on all pages.

Writers
• Andy Hopkins; A lifelong collector Andy has decided to concentrate on badges the last couple of years.
• David Tiffin; A collector from Florida, got started with the Wehrpasses of his wife's family.
• Allen Milcic; Allen is a researcher of all World War II information as it relates to Croatia and Croatians, a proud Canadian, and very proud of his Croatian and German ancestry.

A special thanks to Maximiliaan J.H. Cuypers, son of Waffen-SS Veteran Johannes (Joop) Cuypers, who kindly allowed me access to and wrote a summary of his fathers’ story for this site.

Also thanks to Martin Hammelmann and Jason Mark for their contributions.

Pictures Contributors - The following is a list of collectors and historians who have contributed pictures from their personal collection.

• Jody Beltram - Beltram's German Awards webmaster.
• Hendrik Meersschaert - Hendrik's Medals Corner.
• Dan Reinbold – 2nd Waffen SS Divison Das Reich page.

The main banner on the site was created by Martin Spirit. Please visit his Banner site by clicking on the link below.

Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge the following people who have allowed the use of pictures on their sites. You may link to their sites from the Links section.

• Bill Shea– Rupured Duck Militaria.
• Mark Sansom - German Militaria & Collectibles.
• Guðmundur Helgason - U-boat net.
• Paulo Henriques - DAK site.

The following are some of the books used to make this site;

Ailsby, Chistopher, World War II German Medals and Political Awards, Ian Publishing, Runnymede, England, (1994). ISBN 0-7818-0225-3

Angolia, John, For Fuhrer and Fatherland, Military Awards of the Third Reich, Bender Publishing, San Jose, CA, (1987)

Dr Doehle, Heinrich, Medals & Decorations of the Third Reich, Reddick Enterprises, Denison, TX (1995). ISBN 0-9624883-4-8. (*This book was originally published in Berlin, 1943*)

Forman, Adrian, Guide to Third Reich Awards and their Values, Bender Publishing, San Jose, CA, (1993) ISBN 9121388-52-1

Hamelman, William, German Wound Badges 1914-1936-1939-1944-1957, Mathaeus Publishers, Dallas, TX, (1993) ISBN 0-931065-07-0

Lumsbden, Robin, Third Reich Militaria, Hippocrene Books, NY, NY, USA (1994) ISBN 0-7818-0323-8

Shneider, Josh W, Their Honor Was Loyalty! History of Waffen SS Knights Cross Holders, James Bender Publishing, San Jose, CA, (1993) ISBN 0-912138-51-3

Siefried Knappe, Soldat, Reflections of a German Soldier 1936-1949, Dell Publishing, New York, NY, (1993) ISBN 0-440-21526-9

Vernon, Sydney B., The Medal Collectors' Companion, Sydney B. Vernon, Temecula, CA, (1995) ISBN 0-96235-75-2-9

Williamson, Gordor, The Iron Cross, a History 1813-1957, Reddick Enterprises, Denison, TX, (1994) ISBN 0-962-24883-8-0

Williamson, Gordor, The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, a History 1939-1945, Blandford Pree, London, UK (1987) ISBN 0-07137-1820

Williamson, Gordor, Loyalty is my Honor, Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI, (1997) ISBN 0-07603-0012-7

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