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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War II: An Expert Guide To The Uniforms Of Britain, America, Germany, Ussr And Japan, Together With Other Axis And Allied Forces
An expert visual history of military personnel, with 600 images of uniforms and contextual analysis.
• An incredible directory of the military personnel of the period, with 600 images, including photographs and illustrations of uniforms, kit, weaponry and equipment
• Analyses the context of the conflict, and the ideology and politics that motivated the various national forces, as well as the experience of the soldiers who fought on the front lines
World War II was a huge conflict, fought on different fronts, covering diverse terrain and involving the fighting men of dozens of nations.
At the outbreak of war in 1945 military uniforms had changed little from those worn by the soldiers of World War I, but as the conflict progressed changes were made to adapt to fighting and living conditions.
This book covers in detail what the soldiers who fought in the war wore, from British infantrymen in Normandy to Japanese troops in Burma, and from Finnish ski divisions to female Chinese partisans.
Lavishly illustrated, with intricate insignia detail, this book offers a definitive visual study of a pivotal period of history.
Author and
Jonathan North is a military historian and editor specializing in Napoleonic warfare, eastern European history, and the two World Wars. He has worked on numerous publications on all aspects of military history.
Jeremy Black MBE, Established Chair of History at Exeter University, has over 150 published works to his name.
• An incredible directory of the military personnel of the period, with 600 images, including photographs and illustrations of uniforms, kit, weaponry and equipment
• Analyses the context of the conflict, and the ideology and politics that motivated the various national forces, as well as the experience of the soldiers who fought on the front lines
World War II was a huge conflict, fought on different fronts, covering diverse terrain and involving the fighting men of dozens of nations.
At the outbreak of war in 1945 military uniforms had changed little from those worn by the soldiers of World War I, but as the conflict progressed changes were made to adapt to fighting and living conditions.
This book covers in detail what the soldiers who fought in the war wore, from British infantrymen in Normandy to Japanese troops in Burma, and from Finnish ski divisions to female Chinese partisans.
Lavishly illustrated, with intricate insignia detail, this book offers a definitive visual study of a pivotal period of history.
Author and
Jonathan North is a military historian and editor specializing in Napoleonic warfare, eastern European history, and the two World Wars. He has worked on numerous publications on all aspects of military history.
Jeremy Black MBE, Established Chair of History at Exeter University, has over 150 published works to his name.
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256 pages, Hardcover
First published May 7, 2015
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September 25, 2015
An excellent guide to the uniforms of World War II covering all the units and arms you would expect and some rare ones like the Albanian Italian Fascist Militia unit and the French Syrian Circassians! Some beautiful drawings and all colour. Would recommend to anyone interested in World War II.
October 24, 2018
This book, like all the others in the series, is a great general introduction to military uniforms of the period. As is the case with the other books, however, the proofreader should have paid more attention to ensuring that the captions matched the illustrations. If you are looking for a broad introduction to army uniforms of the period this is worth a look.
March 18, 2020
The drawings were good, the text was dull. Could have done with more pictures and less detail about insignias.
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