Matt DiPalma Bücher

Focusing on the bureaucratic intricacies of the German Wehrmacht, this comprehensive work presents an extensive collection of original paperwork carried by soldiers during Nazi Germany. It explores the essential forms required for travel, leave, and occupation activities, reflecting the era's meticulous attention to detail. This unique compendium serves as a valuable resource for collectors and historians, showcasing the complex administrative systems that underpinned military operations and daily life in the Third Reich.

At once an examination of gender ideology in the Third Reich, a history of women in uniform as photographic theme, and an analysis of the functions of wartime photography, The Woman in My Uniform compiles original Third Reich photos of German women wearing men's military uniforms--often their husband's, boyfriend's, or family member's--nearly all never before published. Photography, especially portraiture, reveals the people and cultures they portray in immediate, intimate ways: these photos show a personal, often-amusing practice in one of the most oppressive regimes in human history. Prefacing the photos with a history of depictions of women in uniform, as well as an overview of the growth in popularity of photography in Germany both before and during the war, DiPalma's meticulous research offers context and insight into these original photographs.