World War II US Army Combat Equipments
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-1424-1 (ISBN)
Belts, ammo pouches and bags, weapons holsters and cases, canteens, mess and first aid kit, packs, tools and bivouac equipment - a comprehensive illustrated guide to exactly what the World War II GI carried on the battlefield.
A soldier’s “web gear” is as important to his ability to live and fight on the battlefield as are his clothing and weapons. In World War II the US Army issued equipment items that had originated in 1910, though modified and augmented in the 1920s and 1930s, and again during the war itself as a result of combat experience.
This book describes and illustrates the great majority of the personal equipment provided for infantry riflemen, GIs armed with other weapons and their ammunition-bearers, officers, and medics. In addition to the web gear itself it covers canteens, mess kit, and first aid items; weapons-related and other specialist items; the long struggle to produce a practical backpack; bivouac and shelter gear, and the most commonly carried tools. The text also explains the basics of materials, colors, markings, nomenclature, and weights for the guidance of collectors.
It is illustrated with wartime photos and color close-ups, and the wide-ranging color plates specially prepared for this book offer more than 130 images.
Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.
Glossary
Introduction: development – nomenclature and designations
Materials and fittings – standardization and issue – British-made US issue items
Equipment categories: Belts – Ammunition carriers – Canteens and covers – Mess gear – First aid items – Backpacks – Carrying bags – Weapons holsters & cases – Bivouac equipment – Tools & carriers – Instruments (flashlights & compasses) – Miscellaneous equipment
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.2.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elite |
| Illustrationen | Adam Hook |
| Zusatzinfo | 30 b/w; 28 col |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 247 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-1424-X / 147281424X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-1424-1 / 9781472814241 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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