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UNIFORMS, WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE WORLD WAR II G.I.Stephen W. SylviaMichael J. O'Donnell
Moss PublicationsOrange, VirginiaCopyright 1982
Original 1982 Hardcover Edition223 PagesOriginal Dust Jacket
An excellent vintage reference devoted specifically to the uniforms, weapons, field equipment and everyday material culture of the American G.I. during World War II.
Published in 1982, this large-format volume has remained a useful reference for WWII militaria collectors because its focus is not simply on battles and campaigns.
Instead, Sylvia and O'Donnell examine what the American soldier actually wore, carried and used.
A REFERENCE FOR THE WWII MILITARIA COLLECTOR
The book was created as a detailed study of the equipment of the American serviceman during World War II.
The authors drew upon surviving original equipment, period photographs, military information and veterans' material to document the enormous range of objects associated with the wartime G.I.
Coverage includes areas such as:
• WWII U.S. Army uniforms• Field jackets and clothing• Helmets and headgear• Infantry equipment• Web gear• Cartridge belts• Ammunition equipment• Packs and haversacks• Canteens• Entrenching equipment• Personal equipment• Quartermaster-issued material• Boots and footwear• Insignia• Small arms• Rifles• Pistols• Other infantry weapons• Field equipment and accessories
The book is extensively illustrated with period photographs and detailed images of surviving examples.
WHY THIS BOOK REMAINS USEFUL
For collectors of original WWII American militaria, period reference books such as this can be particularly useful because they were produced decades closer to the war, when large quantities of original equipment remained available for study and many WWII veterans were still available as firsthand sources.
Rather than concentrating primarily on generals, campaigns and battlefield strategy, this volume examines the physical objects that formed part of an ordinary American soldier's day-to-day military life.
That makes it especially useful when researching or identifying original WWII uniforms, equipment and field gear.
ORIGINAL 1982 ISSUE
This copy carries the original 1982 Moss Publications copyright.
Later printings of the book were produced, including a 1984 printing, making the 1982 publication date an important detail for collectors seeking an early example.
The original illustrated dust jacket is also still present.
COLLECTOR INTEREST
A useful addition to a reference library devoted to:
• World War II• U.S. Army• American G.I.s• WWII Militaria• Military Uniforms• WWII Field Gear• WWII Weapons• Infantry Equipment• Quartermaster Equipment• Military Collecting• Living History• Reenacting• Military Museums• WWII Equipment Identification
An established illustrated reference covering the uniforms, weapons and equipment actually associated with the American G.I. during World War II.
Especially appropriate for a collector who owns original WWII equipment and wants a period reference for identification and comparison.
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