This book provides a comprehensive list of all build specification codes used by Porsche AG for the Porsche 911 series from model years 1989 to 2005. VIN, model type, country, exterior paint color, interior color combinations, material codes, and standard, special and Porsche Exclusive options for the 964, 993 and 996 series are provided in detail. Option codes for other Porsche models built between 1978 and 2005 are also included if known to the author. This book will not only be of great value to current Porsche owners, but to potential Porsche purchasers as well. The buyer can use this handbook to confirm the accuracy of the seller’s description by comparing the data in the book to what is advertised and what is actually installed, giving the buyer a much greater advantage. Information contained within the book will also help owners and buyers overcome problems caused by missing identification labels, and will free up time currently wasted trawling the internet for answers.

This book covers all uniforms issued and worn by the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Marshals, Generals and all field rank officers from 1955 to 1991. It features a well researched and illustrated history of each type of uniform, the period it was approved for and how it was made.  However, this book is not just about describing and showing pictures of Soviet officers’ uniforms. It contains a comprehensive collector’s and buyer’s guide, designed primarily to help enthusiasts identify what they might wish to purchase. It provides anecdotes of the author’s purchasing experiences, including the various traps awaiting the inexperienced uniform collectors. Its contents will help any student of the Soviet military identify uniforms properly, and hopefully distinguish an original from a reproduction.