Available to OMSA Members

Monographs, Medal Notes, and Books

Some OMSA publications available include:

Membership and National Encampment Badges of the Grand Army of the Republic Soft cover, 79 pages $19.95 (members $16.95 post paid)

Orders, Decorations, and Medals Of the French Overseas and The Post-Colonial Periods CD $14.95 (members $11.95 post paid)

Many other titles available, including: Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States. The new and expanded Third Edition with hard cover, just jacket and eight pages of colored photos. $34.95 (members $29.95) The Royal Victorian Chain and Other Honors of the Sovereign. Includes the Orders of the Garter and Bath, the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of Merit. Mostly text. 187 pages $20.00 (members $17.00) The Bronze Star Medal. Solid information on a common U.S. gallantry award. Well illustrated. 88 pages. $25.00 (member $21.25) Wound Medals, Insignia and Next-of-kin Awards of the Great War. An early 1995 publication of interest to most collectors regardless of your specialty. 107 pages $25.00 (members $21.25)

Vol. 59, No. 1 47 New book now available about the DDR Ministry for State Security (MfS) awards and documents This book is essential to East German collectors, researchers, historians or anyone interested in the first book that describes the awards and other unique items worn and carried by members of the STASI organization. This book illustrates in detail some of the DDRs most interesting medals and in particular the award documents presented to the STASI members during the mid 1950s through the end of the 1980s.

This hardcover 260 page book with dust jacket, has over 400 color photographs including time-line charts relating to the DDR award documents.

The price is 79.00 USD plus 7.00 shipping and handling payable by US Postal money order or Paypal. OMSA members subtract 10 percent discount from the price of the book.

The author can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected]. Also check the web-site www.Frontlinehistorical.com for additional information about the book.

ISBN: 978-0-9797199-0-5

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