Souvenirs, historical documents, and reprints of published unit histories

Aegis can assume responsibility for sales and fulfillment of orders for unit souvenirs. We can receive and store current inventory; advertise it; accept, ship, and track orders (including credit card sales); and maintain appropriate stockage levels. And . . . we’ll guarantee income equal to or greater than the group usually makes by itself.

We can also add an extensive selection of new items, from regulation miniature medals and badges -- and high-quality, attractive cases for their display -- to a comprehensive range of apparel, jewelry, and gifts. To optimize their income, groups can invest with Aegis in these items and thus share the proceeds on a directly proportional basis, or if they choose, Aegis can bear the entire burden of investment, and will still share a portion of the proceeds with the group. Either way, the group maintains control of the items proferred, raises at least as much money as usual, and offers its members, their progeny, and other interested members of the public an expanded range of quality souvenir and heirloom items.

Example of what we have done for two groups: Catalogs

As the years take their toll on memory, copies of historical documents and published unit histories can not only serve as mnemonic aids, but can be used to foster research into unit heritage and help pass the word about the unit’s wartime legacy to succeeding generations. Aegis can provide copies of after action summaries, operations and intelligence reports, and other official documents that detail unit wartime operations, casualties, supply statistics, and even military awards and decorations. Working at the National Archives and sometimes even at the archives of European nations, Aegis researchers can find and reproduce documents recounting every facet of unit history.

Many units were fortunate enough to have published their wartime history soon after the war; many even produced them during the Occupation. Even more than it does with most human memories, time ravages old books, especially if they are well loved and well used. Working within all applicable copyright laws, Aegis provides high-quality reprints of published unit histories -- complete with all unit rosters included in the originals. Not only are our graphics crisp and our reproduction precise, but our prices are especially competitive . . . even in printings as small as 100 copies.

Examples of what we have done for one group: Reprints