Research Catalog

Title

U.S. Marine Corps uniforms & equipment in World War II / Jim Moran.

Author

Moran, Jim, 1954-

Publication

• Yorkshire : Frontline Books, and imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2018.
• ©2018

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Details

Additional Authors

Conner, Owen

Description

208 pages : colour illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of the Second World War. Authoritative, illustrated reference works of this important aspect of World War II's physical history have been notoriously lacking. In this book, long-time collector and researcher Jim Moran fills the gap, with a systematic, detailed guide illustrated with more than 300 photographs, including some 200 close-ups of surviving items in private collections on both sides of the Atlantic. The author covers service and field uniforms at the outbreak of war; the development of the Marine's dungaree's ; the introduction and development of the camouflage uniforms which became the Marine's trademark in the popular imagination; the 782 gear webbing equipment; the various packs and other load-carrying items; the uniforms, insignia and equipment special to the elite Marine Raiders and Paramarines; the uniforms and accoutrements of the US Marine Corps Women's Reserve; and a range of issue and personal small kit items which collectors may encounter. His research is supported by some 100 wartime photographs showing the identified item in use."--Publisher's description.

Alternative Title

• US Marine Corps uniforms & equipment in World War II.
• U.S. Marine Corps uniforms and equipment in World War II.

Subject

• United States. Marine Corps > History
• United States. Marine Corps
• World War (1939-1945)
• 1939-1945
• Military uniforms > History
• World War, 1939-1945 > Equipment and supplies
• Armed Forces
• Equipment and supplies
• Military uniforms
• United States

Genre/Form

History.

Contents

Japs on the island, issue in doubt -- Land the landing force -- Ahoy, raiders! -- Airborne, sir! -- Semper fi, mac! -- Beautiful American marines.

Call Number

JFF 20-32

ISBN

• 9781526710413
• 1526710412
• 9781526749048
• 1526749041

OCLC

1060187695

Author

Moran, Jim, 1954- author.

Title

U.S. Marine Corps uniforms & equipment in World War II / Jim Moran.

Publisher

Yorkshire : Frontline Books, and imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2018.

Copyright Date

©2018

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Chronological Term

1939-1945

Added Author

Conner, Owen, writer of foreword.

Research Call Number

JFF 20-32