US Marine Corps Uniforms and Equipment in World War II by Jim Moran (English) Pa

Description: US Marine Corps Uniforms and Equipment in World War II by Jim Moran First ever comprehensive guide to US Marine Corps uniforms and equipment in the Second World War . FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of the Second World War. Greatly expanded from its pre-war order of battle of scattered defence battalions, overseas garrisons and ship detachments, it became a multi-division force bearing the brunt of the hardest fighting across the whole vast expanse of the Pacific theatre of operations. In August 1942 Marines were among the first to strike back at the Japanese in the jungles of Guadalcanal; Marine Raider battalions were formed to carry the fight to the enemy; and from the Central Solomons landings of mid-1943 it was the Marines who spearheaded the island - hopping amphibious campaign which brought them to Okinawa, on Japans doorstep, by VJ-Day. This epic story has been well documented in most respects - except one: the uniforms, insignia and personal equipment of the Marines who fought their way across the Pacific. Authoritative, illustrated reference works of this important aspect of World War IIs 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 Marines dungarees; the introduction and development of the camouflage uniforms which became the Marines 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 Womens 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. Assisted and encouraged by the US Marine Corps Historical Center at Quantico, Virginia, Jim Moran has produced an essential reference for the collector, modeller, illustrator and uniform historian. AUTHOR: Born in 1954 in Sheffield, England, Jim Moran lives in Yorkshire with his wife and daughter. Following a grammar school education, Jim has had a forty-year-long career as a civil engineering surveyor working on major highway and airbase construction projects, both in the UK and overseas. Jim has been a student of the history of the United States Marine Corps, massing a huge collection over the past forty years. He has assisted Hollywood productions on uniform and equipment details for "Flags of our Fathers", "The Pacific" (HBO mini-series) and "Windtalkers". Jim is an associate member of the Second Marine Division Association, US Marine Raider Association, Marine Corps Association, and US Marine Corps League as well as being the on-board historian to the US Marine Corps League, Det 1088 (UK). Author Biography Born in 1954 in Sheffield, England, JIM MORAN lives in Yorkshire with his wife and daughter. Following a grammar school education, Jim has had a forty-year-long career as a civil engineering surveyor working on major highway and airbase construction projects, both in the UK and overseas. Jim has been a student of the history of the United States Marine Corps, massing a huge collection over the past forty years. He has assisted Hollywood productions on uniform and equipment details for _Flags of our Fathers_, _The Pacific_ (HBO mini-series) and _Windtalkers_. Jim is an associate member of the Second Marine Division Association, US Marine Raider Association, Marine Corps Association, and US Marine Corps League as well as being the on-board historian to the US Marine Corps League, Det 1088 (UK). Feature First ever comprehensive guide to US Marine Corps uniforms and equipment in the Second World War Details ISBN1526749041 Pages 208 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1526749041 ISBN-13 9781526749048 Format Paperback Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint Frontline Books Place of Publication Barnsley Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 359.9614097309044 Language English Author Jim Moran Publication Date 2019-04-01 UK Release Date 2019-04-01 AU Release Date 2019-04-01 NZ Release Date 2019-04-01 Illustrations 300 colour & black and white illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123807527;

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