Paul Sanders: Author of "Imperial German Hussars 1880-1910"

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Does anyone know Mr. Sanders? His two volume book is one of my top 10 reference books. It was written in 2004. Year after year I wait for a similar book to come out on the dragoons, uhlans or kürassiers. I tried to write his publisher ,Schiffer Military History , in Atglen, PA to inquire if they could let me know if Mr. Sanders had any future plans but received no response.
 
Paul Sanders pased away several years ago
He was true Gentleman and a pioneer in the IG collecting field
well know among us older collectors
He lived in Ind and was an excetive at Ely Lilly
Paul had 3 sons
Brian
Barry
and Brad
Paul set up all 3 sons in collecting while they were going to college
all 3 still collect to this day and they never sell
they are now retired
the collections were passed on to the sons
the sons now have grown children and that are the 3rd generation of Sanders collectors
Brian was the goast writter of the books using his father's name
all class act folks
one year when the Max show was in Ind
Brian had an open house and invited us collectors
Brian also did the 2 vol set on Husaren which is super
Steve
 
I might add that MV books is in the works of doing
a book on I G helmets that will be the book to end all books on the subject
most of the collection that will be shown in the book
belongs to a collector friend of mine in Europe
The virus has slowed down the production of the book
but I sure hope that it will be done soon
before I kick the bucket
stay tuned
Steve
 
Sorry I acted too past
I didn't see that you already have the 2 Husaren books
I had thought that you spoke of the helmet book that was done
but all that I wrote is correct
the 3rd generation now collects Dragoons
Steve
 
S O S about 2004
A group of Imperial German Military collectors
back row
right to left
the late George Gaadt ; Brian Sanders the real author of the Husaren books
SteveS O S 2004.jpeg
 
Thank you so much Steve for the update. I am really out of the loop. I hope there will be a dragoon book out someday of the same caliber.
Kyle
 
I think that it would have to be done by
Brian's son who collects Dragoons .
He is the 3rd generation of Sanders colletors .
I have seen Brian 's colletion
It is super
Mostly Husaer
but a lot of nice Kurassiere items
No Dragoons or Uhlans that I remember
Another Sanders brother is the Uhlan collector
Steve
 
KAGGR#1 said:
I might add that MV books is in the works of doing
a book on I G helmets that will be the book to end all books on the subject
most of the collection that will be shown in the book
belongs to a collector friend of mine in Europe
The virus has slowed down the production of the book
but I sure hope that it will be done soon
before I kick the bucket
stay tuned
Steve
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Steve, Do you mean the Austrian Verlag Militaria..? Excellent books. By Herr & Nguyen.
-But: My top reference books: still: the early 1980ies Jean-Louis Larcade volumes I and II. French. In 2011 I translated both Volumes. Dutch and English. In fact: a guided tour through-the Friesé Imperial German Headgear Collection-at Fort de La Pompelle, near Rheims. France. The Fort had a make-over in regard to the 2014 Great War Centenary... The "Friesé Collection"-in its original form was taken apart....😪😪😪"Regrouped" in new, fancy looking, modern displays...I have the books, my pics, a bit of film.
 
Khukri said:
Steve, Do you mean the Austrian Verlag Militaria..? Excellent books. By Herr & Nguyen.
-But: My top reference books: still: the early 1980ies Jean-Louis Larcade volumes I and II. French. In 2011 I translated both Volumes. Dutch and English. In fact: a guided tour through-the Friesé Imperial German Headgear Collection-at Fort de La Pompelle, near Rheims. France. The Fort had a make-over in regard to the 2014 Great War Centenary... The "Friesé Collection"-in its original form was taken apart....😪😪😪"Regrouped" in new, fancy looking, modern displays...I have the books, my pics, a bit of film.
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Steve, Do you mean the Austrian Verlag Militaria..?
Yes they will do the book
but it is NOT yet complete
to be released later
Steve
 
b.loree said:
Larcade vols 1&2 plus Laine, my go to references for decades!
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Yes, I also use these as well.

This was my early "go-to" reference book in the very early 1980's.

Some may laugh at this pocket size reference work. It was one of the early German language reference works on helmets. Once I learned the German terms for all the parts, the shape and the color of the parts, it's extremely easy and useful to use.

It breaks down all the regiments alphabetically by state, and it also systematically breaks down the parts on each helmet by shape and color of the parts as well, and whether or not the regiment wore a parade plume and what color of plume, etcetera. ( shape and color of spike, shape and color of chin scales, color of officer stars, rosettes, side posts for enlisted helmets, and so forth). A photo of each helmet in black and white is provided at the top of each page, with the corresponding information below. The photos were quite excellent. I've noted a couple of errors where they had the photos switched on a couple of pages, which unfortunately happens with book publications, even with modern proof editing.

Best Wishes,

Alan

First Helmet Reference Book.jpg
 
Amazing for us older collectors,....the vast increase in Imperial German references compared to what was available when we first started in the hobby. I have never seen that one Alan, a nice size for a quick reference, 👍
 
Khukri said:
Steve, Do you mean the Austrian Verlag Militaria..? Excellent books. By Herr & Nguyen.
-But: My top reference books: still: the early 1980ies Jean-Louis Larcade volumes I and II. French. In 2011 I translated both Volumes. Dutch and English. In fact: a guided tour through-the Friesé Imperial German Headgear Collection-at Fort de La Pompelle, near Rheims. France. The Fort had a make-over in regard to the 2014 Great War Centenary... The "Friesé Collection"-in its original form was taken apart....😪😪😪"Regrouped" in new, fancy looking, modern displays...I have the books, my pics, a bit of film.
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You are correct! May I just add that is name was actually Friese, without an accent. Charles Friese, an architect in Nantes, France, who constituted this huge collection at a time when nobody cared about Imperial German headgear...
 
This is from Tourist Information of Rheims. On the collection. ...exceptionnelle collection de casques Friesé, unique au monde, uniformes, objets de la vie quotidienne des soldats immergent le visiteur dans un lieu de mémoire émouvant, où se racontent l’expérience des hommes et la dureté des combats de la Grande Guerre en Champagne.
 
Then I stand corrected! Thank you for the rectification. I heard of him quite a bit since I was born in the same city, and it is the first time I see his name written with an accent.
But I am positive it is Reims, and not Rheims... :)
 
Or do anglo-saxons actually write Rheims?? There are examples of French names written differently. For instance, Americans usually refer to the city of Marseilles, while the correct spelling in French is Marseille.
 
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