The development of US Army infantry equipment has been a story of trial and error, of adopting new designs to meet new problems. It was not until 1910 that a whole system of equipment, including everything from the waist belts to the canteens to the cartridge-carriers to the haversack, was officially adopted. Prior to that, each piece of equipment was designed to meet a specific need, without any consideration of anything else the soldier had to carry. Packed with photographs and illustrations, this book explores the history of US Infantry equipments from 1775 to 1910, covering everything from blankets to bayonets.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Philip Katcher served in the US Army in Vietnam. He is the author of over 30 books in the field of American military history, and was named a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians for his work on the Vietnam conflict. He is also a member of the living history Civil War unit, serving with Huckstep's First Fluvanna Battery/24th New York Light Artillery.
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Civil War, Infantry Regiment, New York, War of Independence, British Army, Ordnance Department, Ordnance Manual, Ordnance Regulations, Mexican-American War New!
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The development of US Army infantry equipment has been a story of trial and error, of adopting new designs to meet new problems. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, Infantry Regiment, New York, War of Independence, British Army, Ordnance Department, Ordnance Manual, Ordnance Regulations, Mexican-American War New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Star Spangled Banner (1907) by Francis Scott Key in Back Matter
- United States Army by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (Brasseys Almanac) by Philip Katcher in Back Matter
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