Book Description
This new book presents over seven years of research into the history of the M-1 helmet during World War II, and provides the most comprehensive examination of its development and production. All aspects of M-1 helmet production are covered including: the helmet body, the fiber liner, the plastic liner, the parachutist helmet, helmet camouflage, helmet modifications, helmet paint schemes, and toy helmets. Every production helmet version is presented in full color photographs, including detail shots and production markings. Also included are World War II era photographs of the helmet samples, helmet production, and helmets worn in training or in action. This book a valuable reference to both historians and collectors.
, over 350 color and b/w photographs, 8 1/2" x 11"
Customer Reviews:
This would appear to be the collectors #1 source book.......1999-07-15
Reynosa has laid out an excellent book. Heavily researched and documented. Photos include manufacturing, in use combat photos and detail close-ups. A must for the collector this book has most everything except a quick reference guide to take with you to gun shows and auctions.
Book Description
This fully illustrated volume explores the uniforms, insignia, and equipment of American Airborne, Glider, Troop Carrier, and Airborne Engineers in World War II. Included are over 500 detailed, up-close images of individual items, and multi-side views of full combat rig, and over 100 World War II era color and black and white photos, most unpublished, showing the uniforms and equipment as worn by the troops. Covered in this extensive book are: dress uniforms; jump jackets and pants; headgear; boots; jump wings, unit patches and other insignia; Marine Corps airborne; Troop Carrier and Airborne Engineers; equipment, including parachutes, weapons, communications, and many rare and unusual items exclusive to airborne troops; and a comparative section with both British and German airborne gear. Geronimo! is a detailed look at the clothing and equipment of America's Finest, and is an important reference work for the airborne collector, reenactor, historian and veteran., over 630 color and b/w photographs, 9" x 12"
Customer Reviews:
The new bible for collectors of WWII airborne!.......1999-12-30
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 Biondi. This book is a must for every serious collector and also for your father or grandfather(or grandmother) who served so proudly! Highly recommended! You will not be disappointed!
Novice beware!.......1999-11-30
This book contributes virtually nothing new to this field - its contents are covered, and covered with greater accuracy and authority, in the books of Michel de Trez, John Andrews, and Gary Howard. Novice collectors of the artifacts of U.S. airborne forces will be especially ill-served by this book if they use it as an authoritative guide because of the author's indiscriminate use of replicas, more than a few of which are of poor quality. There are better books on this subject; do yourself a favor and seek them.
This Book a Must for the Collector or Military Miniaturist........1999-05-25
190 pages of (mostly) color photographs. Chapter 1: Dress Uniforms. Chapter 2: Jump Jackets & Pants - good coverage of the pathfinder & other 1942 uniform articles, plus camoflage jacket/pants/cap. Chapter 3: Headgear; hard & soft - painted, netted, medic, MP, liners & training helments. Chapter 4: Boots (brief). Chapter 5: Insignia - You want insignia? We got insiginia - 30 pages worth. Chapter 6: Marine Corps Airborne - more camo, but also brief. Chapter 7: Troop Carrier and Airborne Engineers - some color & some interesting B&W aircraft shots. Chapter 8: Equipment: This is the mother lode! There's everything here, all the way down to photos of U.S. Army issue socks, underwear & necessary accoutrements for (hoped for) liberty in France. Includes some original WW2 photos of troops preparing to load up for the Sicilian operation. Chapter 9: Airborne Comparisons - This was a very nice bonus: color photos of WW2 British & German paratroop uniforms & equipment. The only criticism I can offer is that I wish Mr. Rentz had expanded this last chapter substantially. Could this possibly lead to one or more sequals? Bottom line: I'm quite pleased to add this volume to my collection. If you paint military figures pertaining to this particular era, you will enjoy this book!
What a well researched book !! Roll on volume 2........1999-05-03
Collectors and historians alike have been waiting for this authoritive book. This is a benchmark for the genre.
Customer Reviews:
A Good Documentary Research Material.......2002-08-09
This is a good source of real WW2 photos showing actual applications of WW2 uniforms and equipment. The selling point here are the rare pictures showing the experimental M-1943 uniform and equipment in it's "prototype" configuration.
I would recommend this to researchers,collectors, and modellers of American WW2 militaria.
RICHARD STEVE C. PAZ
PHILIPPINES!
Definitive Developmental Study.......2000-10-07
The other reviewers above have missed the point of this work. This is not a picture book of what the soldier looked like in the field. See the many by Johnathan Gawne and Philip J. Langelier for that sort of thing. I have reviewed most of them so look them up. This is a book that will stand forever as a developmental history. Stanton was a serving officer in Vietnam and when he did his research he had access to the working files at the Army's Natick Laboratory in Masachusetts to consult. He has used all the specifications and drawings that were published. Plus many, many official and personal photographs. In combination with his other works he has covered everything from 1039 to 1975. His complete ouevre includes WW II, Korea, Cold War, and Vietnam. I wish he would continue with the Modern Volunteer Army from 1975 on.
Excellent book.......1999-11-18
Loaded with excellent photographs of the U.S. Army uniforms of WW2. Maybe a little to much on dress uniforms and not enough on field uniforms, but still a good book.
Good book but too much emphasis on experimental uniforms........1999-09-25
This book is full of great pictures, both posed and candid. Most pictures are of adequate size to review the uniforms and equipment. However, the author spends too much time on officer's uniforms and on experimental uniforms. Good sections on winter and foul weather gear as well as women's uniforms.
Not enough detail on the uniforms........1998-08-21
I was rather disappointed by this book. I was hoping to get a good look at the uniforms worn by the GIs, especially in the Eastern Theatre. The photos in this book were too small, and you just couldn't get a good enough image of the uniforms. This book is only good if one is interested in the history of the GI uniform during WWII. Still, it is a disappointing book. I would not suggest this book to anyone interested in the uniform of the American soldier in WWII.
Book Description
Detailed captions by an expert on American uniform history Images from every American campaign between 1861 and 1898 This volume in the popular G.I. series graphically illustrates a much neglected element in American military historythe U.S. Army artillerymen, called redlegs after the red stripes on their trousers. The photographsmost of them never before publishedrange from the Civil War, to the campaigns against the American Indians, to the Spanish-American War. Artillery was a vital arm and proved its worth in all of these diverse theaters of war; artillerymen served as part of mobile columns, in sieges and blockades, and as garrisons in remote frontier forts. This volume includes superb images and descriptive captions detailing the appearance of the men, their uniforms and equipment, and the ordnance used over the years.
Customer Reviews:
Clear and Incisive Study.......1999-07-20
The author has produced a slew of photo studies with incisive text on the life and times of the U.S. soldier, and his Spanish and Mexican californio predecessors also. His specialty is in gathering together contemporary source material for the illustrations. This method has the great virtue of showing what was what and when. But if no photos are available, then something may be omitted. All of these books are vertical studies covering a period of years. Though sometimes the illustrations serve to identify individual items of equipment, these works are not intended for that purpose. They are not catalogs intended for materiel collectors. They are of such a length and of such a level of detail that they will serve the purposes of the general reader with a curiousity about what grandaddy did in WW II or great great great grandaddy in the Civil War and what he looked like and how he lived. This is not to say that the specialist such as myself cannot find useful nuggets herein. I can. I use these for general surveys of periods I do not study in detail, such as the Civil War, and the War With Mexico, etc. And to look up the odd facts. I have yet to be disappointed with any of them.
This book has a variety of general information........1998-11-22
Depending on what the Civil War artillery aficionado is looking for, this book may be for you. If you are looking for an encyclopedia type categorization of artillery uniforms with color plates to use as a basis for designing your own uniform, you're not going to find it here. If you are looking for a listing of various types of artillery used during that time period, you're not going to find it here. It is, however, full of period photographs of various men in uniform, but few list the units they are assigned to. It is organized chronologically, so if you are looking for a particular unit, good luck finding it. There is no chapter organization, indexing or cross referencing. If you are a collector who must have every book written on the subject of artillery, add this to your collection. Otherwise, there are many others out there that would be better suited to your needs.
Book Description
Details on the weapons, uniforms, and equipment of these legendary regiments Coverage of both little-known and famous campaigns in the West After the Civil War, the American army was drastically reduced in size. By 1866 only ten regiments of cavalry were available for active duty west of the Mississippi, but they became legends of military history. This volume draws together more than 100 rare images to reveal the American cavalrymen as they appeared throughout the turbulent campaigns in the West. It shows the men, their uniforms, and equipment as they actually appeared. The cavalry were heavily involved in fighting Indians across the Mississippi, forming punitive columns and pursuing bandits along the Mexican border and, in a less glamorous role, serving as garrisons in forts dotted along Americas expanding and untamed frontier.
Customer Reviews:
'Sound the Charge' by John P. Langellier.......2007-01-28
I enjoyed recieving and using Mr. Langelliers book 'Sound the Charge'- The US Cavalry in the American West, 1866-1916 in my work as a Military Artist and Historian.
The book is profusely illustrated throughout with many atmospheric original photographs of men and equipment, including some colour plates at the begining of the book. Again these are very atmospheric original lithographic illustrations that go some way to helping us experience the period- however as an artist and modeller, colour is very important and I find it quite frustrating to try and second guess colours by the varying tones on a particular monochrome photograph.
The text is well researched and very accurate but I was a little disappointed in the lack of illustration or reference to the many non issue items of civilian dress that most US cavalry in the 1870's wore on campaign in the west (Please see 'Little Bighorn 1876' Peter Panzeri (Osprey Military). And perhaps some information with regard to Pennons and Guidons would have added another dimension to the book.
However it must be said that the valuable information the book does contain is well laid out and the text is easy on the eye and a good read.
Therefore in conclusion, I feel that overall 'Sound the Charge' will prove to be an asset to anybody interested in the US Cavalry of the period and a valuable source of reference to add to anyones library.
Useful and Interesting Study.......1999-07-20
The author has produced a slew of photo studies with incisive text on the life and times of the U.S. soldier, and his Spanish and Mexican californio predecessors also. His specialty is in gathering together contemporary source material for the illustrations. This method has the great virtue of showing what was what and when. But if no photos are available, then something may be omitted. All of these books are vertical studies covering a period of years. Though sometimes the illustrations serve to identify individual items of equipment, these works are not intended for that purpose. They are not catalogs intended for materiel collectors. They are of such a length and of such a level of detail that they will serve the purposes of the general reader with a curiousity about what grandaddy did in WW II or great great great grandaddy in the Civil War and what he looked like and how he lived. This is not to say that the specialist such as myself cannot find useful nuggets herein. I can. I use these for general surveys of periods I do not study in detail, such as the Civil War, and the War With Mexico, etc. And to look up the odd facts. I have yet to be disappointed with any of them.
Book Description
A lost collection of hundreds of previously unreleased full color photos of American troops in the months before and after D-Day.
The author is an acknowledged expert on the D Day landings and went on to write the seminal book "Spearheading D Day".
The book is published in full color and is a hardcover with a printed laminated cover illustrated as you can see to the right. There is no dust jacket with this book.
Customer Reviews:
Superior World War Two Photographic History.......2002-01-19
Rarely do expensive books pan out, but in this case, the "U. S. Army Photo Album" is worth every penny. The volume is loaded with great, crystal clear photographs from the National Archives. Whereas many people say that a picture is worth a thousand words, the excellent commentary provided makes the photographs so much more valuable.
Admirable books like this just don't come off the press every day. First, the photographs are all in color. Second, the subjects covered include U. S. training facilities, demonstrations of equipment used, scenes of American military operations throughout Europe, and unusual units in the field, 1941-1945. It makes one hope that a similarly skilled pair of photographers were assigned to make color photographs for the Pacific theater.
The pages in this book are superb reference material. World War Two veterans, their family, historians, reenactors, and memorabilia collectors will appreciate the high value of this work. Libraries with an interest in American World War II history should consider purchasing this book for their permanent collections as well.
Highly Informative Work.......1999-07-20
The author has made a specialty of winkling out color photography taken during WW II. The modern 35mm camera had just been introduced in the late 1930s and Kodacolor and Kodachrome were just being marketed in the U.S. But most professionals still used Speed Graphics and other large format plate film cameras which took only monochrome photos. As most magazines and all newspapers, except in their Sunday roto sections, used B & W pictures only, there was little incentive to take large amounts of color. As for the film of the day, it was quite slow compared with that of today, and required almost ideal sun conditions at mid-day to come out. For years those of us who researched in the Signal Corps archives knew there were color negatives available but it was easier to order B & W copies. In addition, much WW II color was taken by private individuals with personally owned 35mm cameras either captured from the enemy or smuggled overseas. Field conditions were such that color 35mm film processing was non existent for the individual not on official business. Considering the conditions under which they have been kept and the chemical instability of the film negatives, it is surprising how much good material actually has survived. The author is to be commended, first, for finding so much clear photography and,second, for having the detailed knowledge of clothing, arms, and equipment, to properly write identifying captions. This is one for the serious collector and historian, not for the shelf in the local public library. It will probably be stolen anyway. It's that tempting.
Great Pictures.......1998-11-23
I've seen many WWII books and this is one of the best. Not just a "photo album", the author took the time to write informative comentary.
best book of color WW2 photos yet.......1998-06-25
There are other books with WW2 color photos, but they have LOTS of caption errors in them. This one does not. I also appreciated that the author took the time to track down the original photographers for their side of the story. Good photo reproductions as well.
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