U.S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia [Hardcover]

Barry Jason Stein (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570031797
• ISBN-13: 978-1570031793
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,306,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference., November 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: U.S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia (Hardcover)

Stein, owner of insignia-maker Ira Green Inc. and the author of "U.S. Army Heraldic Crests", has produced another excellent reference for the militaria collector.
After a brief but useful essay on the history and manufacture of Army patches, the author proceeds to the heart of the work; the depiction of over 1500 patches in full color, with accompanying notes giving a brief history and current location of the unit, the design and wear dates of the emblem, campaign credits and unit decorations. With abbreviations, glossary, bibliography, and an excellent index, Stein's work will serve as a standard reference for patch collectors. The only notable shortcoming is a lack of information on reproduction patches, a number of which are depicted without comment.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, February 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: U.S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia (Hardcover)

As a novice collector, I found this book to be an excellent resource to fill in a lot of missing blanks regarding actual unit names, where they were located and when. I highly recommend this book.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect overview, October 26, 1999

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Anders Melin (Uppsala, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Army Patches: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia (Hardcover)

I like both reading about the units and the look at plates showing the patches. It gives a very good overview.