Roger Bender

[wilhelm saris]

Shocked! The most sad news for me since many years.
It is confirmed. He died in his sleep!
Roger was my favorite publisher. A man I could talk with
and who did understand my "broken" language! Many
years, he did advise me since my first article for his
magazine in 1990/1991. And many years before when I
was involved with the series "Headgear of Hitler's Germany".

My condolences for his family (son and daughter). Roger,
a great and friendly person, you will be missed. R.I.P.

I asked myself for years: if Roger would not have started
publishing since about 1967, how would the collector's
world have looked. He brought the TR subject to the
attention of collectors. And to the world!!
Farewell my friend. We will meet again one day
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[Joe B]

That is a shock to me as well . Thank you Wilhelm for the news .
My condolences to his family .

 

[kriegsmodell]

A tremendous loss to the collecting community. It is difficult to imagine what the militaria collecting landscape would look like without his body of reference books. His work has touched and encouraged generations of collectors and will continue to do so. He was also never too busy to take a call or help a collector with questions and advice. Incredibly saddened by this news .....

 

[Jo Rivett]

A shame. I have only spoken to him a few times over the years, but he did seem like a nice person.

 

[duke54na]

He will be truly missed RIP Sir