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For King and Country : British Airborne Uniforms, Insignia and Equipment in World War II â¢ 1st Airborne Division â¢ 6th Airborne Division â¢ 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade by Harlan Glenn (1999, Hardcover)

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For King and Country is the first in a series of in-depth studies which will cover the uniforms, equipment, insignia, weapons, vehicles, and personal items of the British and Commonwealth soldier of World War II. This initial volume covers the British Airborne soldier of the 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions, and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade. With over 540 color recreation, and detail photos and over 65 unpublished war era black and white photographs, the complete airborne rig is covered in great detail. For King and Country brings to life the British Airborne soldier as never before. Each branch of the Airborne is covered: included are the paratroops, glider troops, divisional and administrative departments, and the glider pilots, as well as those liaison and attached troops. For King and Country is an essential reference for any military enthusiast, collector, reenactor, modeler, and veteran.

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Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0764307940
ISBN-13
9780764307942
eBay Product ID (ePID)
514239

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Book Title
For King and Country : British Airborne Uniforms, Insignia and Equipment in World War II â¢ 1st Airborne Division â¢ 6th Airborne Division â¢ 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
Author
Harlan Glenn
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military Science
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Item Length
12in
Item Width
9in
Item Weight
60.9 Oz

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Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Uc485.G7g58 1999
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The British Airborne troops of World War 2 have an outstanding reputation. They were made famous by their exploits on D-Day, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity). Although their exploits are famous and there is much literature on them there is in comparison a significant lack of high-quality information on their uniforms, insignia and equipment. This outstanding book fills this information deficiency and it is a superb publication. As an Airborne re-enactor and military enthusiast, I require highly-detailed books on these aspects of the Airborne forces. This book is simply excellent and was written by a fellow re-enactor. It has chapters on the history of the Parachute Brigade, the Airlanding Brigade, the Glider Pilot Regiment and their support troops. Most people when thinking about the Airborne troops often neglect the important role of the Airlanding Brigade. These men arrived into battle by glider and were often transferred from their parent infantry regiments (battalions) to the Airborne troops. Unlike the Parachute Brigade they were not all volunteers. Naturally their insignia differentiated them from other troops and the author gives many detailed examples of their specialist insignia and combinations of insignia. The Airborne troops also had specialist uniforms and equipment. Their clothing was different from ordinary troops and many examples of them are presented in this highly picture graphic book. Overall this book comes highly recommended both for Airborne enthusiasts and re-enactors. If you are a serious student of this topic then this book is a definite must-have as there are simply no rivals at this high standard of research. Dr Stuart C Blank, www.MilitaryArchiveResearch.com July 2018|9780764307942|
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Lccn
98-088845
Dewey Decimal
356/.16614/094109044
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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Too many general interest photos, leaves out whole categories of special but well known equipment, interesting to look through but of extremely limited value as a reference.
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For King and Country : British Airborne Uniforms, Insignia and Equipment in World War II â¢ 1st Airborne Division â¢ 6th Airborne Division â¢ 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade by Harlan Glenn (1999, Hardcover)

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