Customer Review: 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,... more info
Customer Review: This is a good book that has a lot of pictures. It even shows the proper way the Marines marked their gear. There were a few things left out like what went into the 782 pack. Overall very good and can help anyone out there wanting to reenact or collect.
Customer Review: Excellent book. Very nice mix of explanatory text (including some helpful history) and very clear, sharp photos. Wonderful purchase for any collectors of militaria!
Customer Review: I purchased this book to give to my brother-in-law who fought in the battle on Iwo Jima. He is suffering with Parkinsons and over the past couple of years has discussed his experiences on Iwo Jima more than ever. This book is filled with photographs taken mostly by the Marine Corps and has brought... more info
Customer Review: Born in 1940, I lived a serene childhood during the War. Our hardships were rationing and blackouts. My like-age cousin in Southwestern Germany dodged bombs and tanks, lost her father somewhere on the Eastern Front and our great uncle when their town was overrun. Like her, I knew we were at war. Our... more info
Customer Review: As a former Navy Corpsman, I found this book to be OUTSTANDING! Fully half of the book is devoted to the uniforms and equipment of Navy Medical personnel, and I agree with the earlier reviewer who felt that this should be reflected in the title. Other than that small beef, this is a great book, a... more info
Customer Review: German Soldiers of World War Two by Jean de Lagarde is an impressive collection of color photographs illustrating in great detail what the German military man looked like in the 1940s. Pictured are uniforms of all kinds: dress, working, and combat for both winter and summer. Weapons and equipment... more info
Customer Review: I have read many books on Tarawa and this is the best. It has many photos I have not seen before and yet had room to describe the battle in detail
Customer Review: This incredible masterpiece does for airborne what author Jon Maguire's Gear up! did for US Army Air Force collecting.The close-up photography shows every thread of material on each authentic World War II field uniform thanks in part to the fine studio photographs taken by master photographer Robert... more info
Customer Review: There are so many reasons to pan a book like this, writting, viewpoint, historical accuracy, but this book gets 5 stars in all catagories. So true, so full of action, so sad, so much to say. My true interest lies on the Eastern Front between Germany and Russia, but this was so good it is my favorite... more info
