by Harlan Glenn
Schiffer Publishing, 2006
ISBN 0764322648
$79.95
400 Pages
400 Color Plates
256 Black & White Photos

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Uniforms, Insignia And
Personal Items of World War II

BAR-none, this book is the definitive book on USMC gear. Harlan Glenn has spared no expense on documenting the nuances of the USMC uniforms, equipment and insignia of WWII. Lavishly illustrated with photos of actual equipment studio photos and wartime photos, this book is a work of art as much as it is a reference book.

The studio documentation photos of actual Marine gear is the focal point of the book. Poses include full body, and many detail photos of tags, nuances and alternate configurations. The collection and documentation covers the WWII Marine from head to toe.

The hundreds of wartime photos in the book are an additional treat. These are never before seen photos, chosen for the gear and equipment (and variations) visible. Viewers will enjoy this real photos, collected from veterans and the author's private archives.

The book goes beyond other 'field manual' type books, also profiling personal items and insignia like unit pennants, souvenir items and every other piece of official and unofficial equipment conceived by the Corps or individual Marines.

Kudos to the author for his complete and comprehensive coverage of the USMC. If you have to choose only one book on Marine gear for your library, this is the one.

A Volume 2 is expected next year.