For King and Country: British Airborne Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment in World War II 1st Airborne Division 6th Airborne Division 1st Polish Independent ... Brigade (Schiffer Military History Book)
by Harlan Glenn
from Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.

Editorial Review:

For King and Country is the first in a series of in-depth studies which will cover the uniforms, equipment, insignia, weapons, vehicles, and personal items of the British and Commonwealth soldier of World War II. This initial volume covers the British Air

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• Probably not worth the money
  Many of the recreated photographs are very nice and the color is excellent. However, many of the staged shots were done poorly and the actual text is even worse. In some instances, there are photographs of modern equipment that is "unknown" to the author. Might it be the military continued to produce things after WWII? Better research on the subject might have made this a better book. There are much better books that cover the airborne for a lot less money while being more accurate and more complete.

• "King and Country" a winner
  Harlan Glenn has obviously spent a great deal of time researching the uniforms and equipment that are shown in the book. If you are a collector, re-enactor, historian, or simply a fan of World War 2 British Airborne units, this book is a must have. Glenn attmepts to portray his subjects as accurately and realistically as possible, capturing them in scenes that take you back 55 years. The quality and clarity of the color photographs is excellent and helps bring the subjects to life. A minor complaint in... more info