USMC Uniforms & Equipment 1941-1945
by Bruno Alberti
from Histoire and Collections

Editorial Review:

Bruno Alberti and Laurent Pradier have been collecting and writing about U S Marine Corps gear for more than a decade and, in that time, have contributed complete series of articles on the topic in the French Militaria Magazine. That sequence of articles is complete and the time has now come for a revised and expanded version of the results of their work as a single bound volume.

The US Marine Corps has always enjoyed a special status among the American Armed Forces, as well as boasting distinctive uniforms and emblems.

This new book presents the large variety of dress uniforms for both officers and enlisted men, as well as combat uniforms and specialty camouflage garments.

Hundreds of items of clothing, equipment and insignia are illustrated by reenactment photos of the famous 'leathernecks' in the form of large format color plates. Many period photos found in official American archives are also reproduced and help place the reenactment shots in the correct historical context.

This new volume maintains the usual exceptional quality standards of Histoire and Collections: carefully-researched historical background, hundreds of concisely captioned color photographs of authentic artifacts and reenactment photographs taken in studio conditions to allow the reader to see the uniforms and equipment in the greatest clarity.

REVIEWS

"lavishly illustrated study of US Marine Corps uniforms and individual equipment...sumptous photography...Hundreds of crisp, high quality color photos..."Military Trader.Com, 8/07

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• A great uniform reference book
  Another great uniform reference book by Historie & Collections at a reasonable price. Large format, quality glossy paper with sharp clear photos, all English text. Has original B&W period photos along with hundreds of modern color photos of officer/enlisted dress/combat uniforms, headgear, weapons, fieldgear and insignia. Many of the photos are full page models wearing original uniforms. Did you know there were 3 classes (A,B,C) of the enlisted Dress Blue uniform or when camouflaged utilities/helmet... more info

• USMC H&C
  As I have come to expect, another first class effort from Histoire & Collections. While I can't describe this book as all-encompassing, or totally comprehensive, I believe it provides an oustanding, well illustrated overview of the subject. Apart from numerous, well reproduced period photos, virtually all the many illustrations are in color. The original uniforms, photographed on current live models, are especially good. Full dress , as well as combat uniforms are covered in detail, along with a good... more info