GERMAN ISSUED VOL. 3 - LIFE BY THE SWORD x UTS - COLLECTOR'S EDITION

The Collector’s Edition includes a commemorative Task Force patch honoring 15 years of service with the KSK from 2006–2021 and the years spent attached to a Task Force.

The patch depicts Shrek, the nickname of Christian Gerstner from back in the days, paying homage to his time in service and the people, experiences, and bonds formed throughout those 15 years.

The Task Force number has been intentionally redacted, preserving the discreet and personal character of the patch while honoring “The Violent Few” of those years.

Fully embroidered with a Velcro backing, the circular patch measures approximately 9 cm in diameter.

Each Collector’s Edition also includes a commemorative card personally signed by Christian Gerstner, making every copy individually signed and unique.

A limited keepsake created to accompany GERMAN ISSUED VOL. 3 and commemorate 15 years of duty.

Please note: The displayed patch is a render. The original may vary slightly in color and embroidery due to the mechanical manufacturing process.

A 200-page hardcover coffee table book featuring curated imagery, editorial texts, and carefully selected content. Each book comes individually sealed, ensuring a pristine condition from the moment it arrives.

GERMAN ISSUED I and II didn’t just find readers — they found a following. Two volumes that sold out, got passed around, and set a new benchmark for what a book about German forces could look like. Not glorification. Not propaganda. Just the unfiltered visual record of the men and the missions history books haven’t caught up to yet.

Now the story continues.

At the center of GERMAN ISSUED III stands Christian Gerstner — fifteen years inside the KSK, Germany’s most secretive military unit, spanning the years when the Global War on Terror (GWOT) was at its peak and German special forces were operating at the sharpest edge of modern conflict. Gerstner has already told part of his story in written form, in his own best-selling book (Unter dem Schwert; eng. Under The Sword). GERMAN ISSUED III now tells it visually — through the images and artifacts that trace his path - his life by and under the sword, and through the many nameless men who stood beside him, whose faces and stories rarely make it into the record at all.

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This is a pre-order. Production starts on September 30th. Shipping will begin within 14 days after production starts.********!!!!!!!