{"product_id":"german-issued-vol-3-life-by-the-sword-x-uds-special-edition","title":"GERMAN ISSUED VOL. 3 - LIFE BY THE SWORD x UTS - COLLECTOR'S EDITION","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe patch depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShrek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Task Force number has been intentionally redacted, preserving the discreet and personal character of the patch while honoring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Violent Few”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of those years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully embroidered with a Velcro backing, the circular patch measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 cm in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Collector’s Edition also includes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommemorative card personally signed by Christian Gerstner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making every copy individually signed and unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA limited keepsake created to accompany \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGERMAN ISSUED VOL. 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and commemorate 15 years of duty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The displayed patch is a render. The original may vary slightly in color and embroidery due to the mechanical manufacturing process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rawforces.com\/collections\/german-issued\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGERMAN ISSUED\u003c\/a\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eNow the story continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAt the center of GERMAN ISSUED III stands \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unterdemschwert.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristian Gerstner\u003c\/a\u003e — 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e!!!!!!!********THIS IS A PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order. Production starts on September 30th. 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