Helmets Equipment And Weapons

Author : Bashford Dean
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare written by Bashford Dean and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1920 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published shortly World War I, this book presents the virtues and failings of helmets and body armor in warfare of the time. To this end, it brings together materials collected from all accessible sources; it shows the kinds of armor which each nation used in World War I, their strengths, and weaknesses. This publication approaches then-contemporary armor in a historical context, weighing aesthetic and practical concerns and comparing armor to well-known pieces in the Met's collection.

Author : Alan R. Wise
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764300707
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jet Age Flight Helmets written by Alan R. Wise and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new photo documentation is the first book ever to cover in detail the history and development of military flight helmets from the post-World War II era to the present, and includes over 120 different helmets and their associated equipment such as oxygen masks, boom microphones, inner helmets etc. U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard flight helmets discussed range from standard fighter, bomber, transport and helicopter models, to high-altitude, special purpose and experimental types. Foreign helmets covered include British, French, German, Swedish, Canadian, and rarely documented Polish, Chinese and Soviet/Russian models. Also covered is an extensive selection of U.S. and Soviet/Russian space helmets. Extensively researched this book contains over 1000 images, most in color, and includes multiple-view photographs as well as detail views. Specific details of each helmet include manufacturer, proper designation, unique features, accessories, periods of use, branch of service(s), and aircraft in which is was used-selected export users are also included. Mike Breuninger is also the author of United States Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment: World War II to the Present-A Reference Guide for Collectors. Alan Wise is also the author of MIG Pilot Survival: Russian Aircrew Survival Equipment and Instruction.

Author : David Miller
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811702775
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighting Men of World War II written by David Miller and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume of Fighting Men of World War II offers a comprehensive, full-color look at the clothing (such as boots, pants, helmet, tunic, greatcoat, camouflage, and badges), equipment, weapons, vehicles, and rations of Axis soldiers. Also included are popular items, such as lighters, that were carried by many troops but were not standard issue. The accompanying text describes the items and also compares them to those of other armies. The result is a complete picture of the daily life and conditions of the fighting men of all countries. It is an essential reference work for all military historians, collectors, and general readers.

Author : Karl Veltzé
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783938447871
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helmets, Equipment and Weapons written by Karl Veltzé and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul M. Barrett
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307719952
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glock written by Paul M. Barrett and published by Crown. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Glock pistol is America’s Gun. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists and coveted by cops and crooks alike. Created in 1982 by Gaston Glock, the pistol arrived in America at a fortuitous time. Law enforcement agencies had concluded that their agents and officers, armed with standard six-round revolvers, were getting "outgunned" by drug dealers with semi-automatic pistols; they needed a new gun. With its lightweight plastic frame and large-capacity spring-action magazine, the Glock was the gun of the future. You could drop it underwater, toss it from a helicopter, or leave it out in the snow, and it would still fire. It was reliable, accurate, lightweight, and cheaper to produce than Smith and Wesson’s revolver. Filled with corporate intrigue, political maneuvering, Hollywood glitz, bloody shoot-outs—and an attempt on Gaston Glock’s life by a former lieutenant—Glock is not only the inside account of how Glock the company went about marketing its pistol to police agencies and later the public, but also a compelling chronicle of the evolution of gun culture in America.

Author : Bashford Dean
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230450780
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare written by Bashford Dean and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...helmet. The lateral flanges then, at least in one model, project upward and form ornamental processes suggesting the wings of the hat of Hermes! Two ornaments appear on this helmet; the first is a repousse scroll centering on the point which pivots the visor, the second is a Swiss cross embossed on the forehead. The lining is detachable by means of a clasp; it is held on a carrier made of rattan which has a circular brow-band and above it two intersecting arches; at their point of intersection a small cushion is placed which supports the main weight of the helmet. The brow-band of this carrier is provided with pads or cushions which alternate with spaces in order to insure comfort in wearing. The cushions are arranged in separate pockets and can be stuffed to fit the size of the individual head--a type of cushioning well known in the German lining. The chin-strap is also similar to the German. It is said that the cushioning of this helmet is elastic and that it resists adequately the shock of a blow. The present helmet is criticised as being badly balanced and this may well be the case; for the visor extends far in front of the helmet and would naturally cause it to tilt forward when in use. Also, it is noted that the perforations ot the visor are so numerous that while tending to restore the balance of the helmet, they notably diminish its value as a defense. The ornaments on this helmet are also regarded as undesirable. A model embodying suggestions tor a Swiss helmet is said to have been made by M. Dunand in December, 1916. It was sent to Switzerland and on February 17 it was returned to the French inventor. Shortly thereafter, the helmet described above appeared as the design of Charles le Platenier of La Chaux de Fonds. Be this as it...

Author : Dan Howard
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1848842937
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bronze Age Military Equipment written by Dan Howard and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a fascinating discussion of the development of the military equipment of the earliest organized armies. Dan Howard describes the development of weapons, armor and chariots, how they were made and their tactical use in battle. Spanning from the introduction of massed infantry by the Sumerians (c. 26th century BC) through to the collapse of the chariot civilizations (c. 12th century BC), this is the period of the epic struggles described in the Old Testament and Homer's Iliad, the clashes of mighty empires like those of the Babylonians, Egyptians and Hittites.

Author : M. C. Bishop
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785703951
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, second edition written by M. C. Bishop and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2006-04-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire's excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at any given time, what it would look like and how it would function. They examine how certain pieces were adopted from Rome's enemies and adapted to particular conditions of warfare prevailing in different parts of the Empire. They also investigate in detail the technology of military equipment and the means by which it was produced, and discuss wider questions such as the status of the soldier in Roman society. Both the specially prepared illustrations and the text have been completely revised for the second edition of this detailed and authoritative handbook, bringing it up to date with the very latest research. It illustrates each element in the equipment of the Roman soldier, from his helmet to his boots, his insignia, his tools and his weapons. This book will appeal to archaeologists, ancient and military historians as well as the generally informed and inquisitive reader.

Author : Dan Tylisz
Publisher : Militaria Guides
ISBN 13 : 9782352502142
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Normandy 44 written by Dan Tylisz and published by Militaria Guides. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A must-have book for all German militaria and helmet collectors, and anyone interested in camouflage In the first volume of this new series by Militaria Magazine, collectors will discover a new aspect of helmet camouflage in the individuality and sometimes moving aspect of 'battlefield found' helmets. Impressive by their historical dimension, camouflaged helmets, whether the plain result of personal initiative or produced by teams of experienced artists, often reproduce the colours and patterns applied to tanks and guns. The wide array of more than 150 original German helmets shown here is only a glimpse of their huge variety, but it captures the general trends in World War II German equipment camouflage, from the crude and elementary mottling with issue or civilian paints to the imaginative and complicated patterns evolved within sedentary units. The veteran soldier also completed his work by adding various texturing elements. Most of these helmets originate from private collections and were found on the Normandy battlefield. Here, they are photographed in natural light, to enhance the actual efficiency of their camouflage finish. The first in a series, this book is an ideal reference source for historians, collectors, modellers and gamers alike. ILLUSTRATIONS: 240 colour photographs

Author : Bashford Dean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331899846
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare (Classic Reprint) written by Bashford Dean and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare The present book aims to consider the virtues and failings of helmets and body armor in modern warfare. To this end it brings together materials collected from all accessible sources; it shows the kinds of armor which each nation has been using in the Great War, what practical tests they will resist, of what materials they are made, and what they have done in saving life and limb. As an introduction to these headings there has now been added a section which deals with ancient armor; this enables us to contrast the old with the new and to indicate, in clearer perspective, what degree of success the latest armor may achieve in its special field. The results of our inquiry will show: (1) That the helmet has been adopted as part of the regular military equipment of many nations. (2) That helmets and body armor have been found, in broad averages, of distinct advantage to the wearers. (3) That body armor, in spite of the protection which it affords, finds little favor with the soldier. For numerous reasons, he would rather take his chances of injury. (4) That effort should be made, none the less, to demonstrate more clearly the protective value of body armor, to improve its material and design, and to reduce to a minimum the discomfort which will always be experienced by its wearer, - in a word, to meet the objections to the use of armor which have been brought up on the sides both of theory and of practice. In preparing the following pages I have sought and secured aid from many sources. I am most of all indebted to the Department of War of the United States, for access to documents and materials as well as for permission to make use of them in publication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.