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89 FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR • 19TH-CENTURY US UNIFORMS & HEADGEAR • US GEAR: WWI TO THE PRESENT • US HEADGEAR: WWI TO THE PRESENT Rally Round the Flag—Uniforms of the Union Volunteers of 1861: The New En- gland States RonField.Offers thefirst thorough examination of Union Volunteers during the first few months of the Civil War. Contemporary images, plus surviving examples of clothing and headgear frommuseums and private collections. Accepted by The Company of Military Historians, this is an essential reference for collectors, living historians, modelers, and curators. Size:8.5"x11"•165color&bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4908-9•hard•$45.00 Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam’s Regulars 1848-73 John Langellier. For the first time, original accounts from official reports, diaries, and other primary sources are combined with color photos of extraordinary surviving spec- imens, hundreds of important black and white images, as well as artwork from the period to tell the story of what the American soldier wore during these years. Size:9"x12"•470color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0443-7•hard•$79.95 More Army Blue: The Uniform of Uncle Sam’s Regulars 1874-87 John Langellier. The development of a new uniform for troops of the U.S. Army, a few years after the Civil War, has never been told so well or comprehensively. Langellier continues the story of the evolution of American army uniforms during a critical period. This book is the most thorough and precise look the topic has ever received. Size:9"x12"•450color/bwphotos•248pp. ISBN:0-7643-1310-X•hard•$69.95 Bluejackets:UniformsoftheUnitedStatesNavy intheCivilWarPeriod•1852-65 RonField.The uniformclothing,headgear,equipage,andweaponsof theUSNduringtheCivilWarperiod.Basedonoriginal accountsfromofficialdocuments,newspapers,diaries, letters,andotherprimarysources.Accompaniedbya wealthofperiod imagesofnavypersonnel,numerous photos of surviving articles of clothing and artefacts throw further light on life in a blockading fleet or on theHighSeas from1852 through1865. Size:9"x12"•300color/bwphotos•336pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3375-0•hard•$79.99 U.S. Army Headgear 1812-72 Langellier & Loane. Combining an authoritative text with more than 350 photos of specimens and period images, this volume is an indispensable research tool for collectors, curators, and reeanactors, particularly those who are seeking an overview of the many types of headwear donned by the Union soldier between 1861-65. Size:9"x12"•350color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-7643-1672-9•hard•$69.95 Hats Off: Head Dress of the U.S. Army 1872-1912 John Langellier. A concise history of U.S. Army headgear from the post Civil War era to the eve of WWI. An informative text is supported by nearly 400 illustrations of rare and important military headdress. A standard reference for uniforms from the Indian Wars through the early 20th century. Size:9"x12"•400color/bwphotos•184pp. ISBN:0-7643-0956-0•hard•$69.95 EaglesandAnchors:TheBeltsandBelt Plates of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1780-1941 PeterTuite.Thisbook showsthebeltsandbeltplateswornbyU.S. naval officers of all ranks from the Navy’s foundingthroughWWII.Italsoaddressesthe beltsandplateswornbytheUSMCthrough the 19th century and those worn by Con- federatenavalofficersduringtheCivilWar. Size:11"x8.5"•209photos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4342-1•hard•$49.99 Stetson Hats & the John B. Stetson Company: 1865-1970 Jeffrey B. Snyder. The Stetson hat was the epitome of old west head wear ... and much more. With beautiful full color photos, this history of the Stetson Hat Company is richly illustrat- ed with hats, hat boxes, miniature boxes, and a large number of collectible items. A value guide is included. Size:11"x8.5"•503photos•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-0211-6•hard•$39.95 US GEAR: WWI TO THE PRESENT In a Strange Land: The American Occupa- tion of Germany 1918-23 Alexander Barnes. America’s involvement in WWI marked its first major entry into European politics. The final cost of that involvement required the U.S. to supply a force to occupy part of the German Rhineland after the war. The force provided was first known as Third Army and then later as the American Forces in Germany (AFG). Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3761-1•hard•$79.99 “782 Gear": United States Marine Corps Field Gear & Equipment of WWII Harlan Glenn. With numerous rare and never before published war time photographs, “782 Gear" is the most in-depth pictorial study of the many patterns, and variations of Marine Corps field gear – known then as “782 Gear" – that U.S. Marines carried in the Pacific War. Size:9"x12"•800color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3355-2•hard•$89.99 Individual Gear and Personal Items of the GI in Europe 1942-45 James B. Klokner. Individual gear, toiletries, tobacco and personal effects from North Africa to the Rhine are covered in intimate detail. Color images and numerous period photos, offer a thoughtful analysis of a soldier’s most valued possessions. This book illustrates from a unique perspective a sentimental side of the WWII soldier in the foxhole. Size:8.5"x11"•470color/bwphotos•200pp. ISBN:0-7643-2160-9•hard•$59.95 U.S. Chemical and Biological Defense Res- pirators: An Illustrated History Chris Carey. A historical overview of United States military and civilian defense respirator developments from the beginnings of CBW respiratory protection in WWI. Accompanied by photos, illustrations and other supplemental material. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•224pp.ISBN: 0-7643-0387-2•hard•$45.00 The Viet Nam Zippo: Lighters 1933-75 Jim Fiorella. This book provides not only hundreds of photos of authentic and counterfeit Zippos and the factory’s own artwork, but also a comprehensive dictionary translating important Vietnamese military terms so that old Zippo lighters can be interpreted today. Related advertising pieces, postage stamps, newspaper clippings, Vietnamese patches, and more will fascinate all readers. Size:8.5"x11"•900colorphotos•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-0594-8•hard•$39.95 US HEADGEAR: WWI TO THE PRESENT Visor Hats of the United States Armed Forces 1930-50: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Other Services Joe Tonelli. This book is the first to explore U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps visor hats of the 1930s-50s in detail. Also includes: Public Health Service; American Red Cross; Volunteer/Foreign Service; CAP; Coast and Geodetic Survey and much more. Size:9"x12"•850color/bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:0-7643-1890-X•hard•$79.95 Flying Equipment of the Italian Air Force in World War II Alberto Spaziani. This book is a highly detailed look at WWII era Italian flight gear. Much of the information in this books appears here for the first time in English. Covering flight suits, flight helmets, goggles, parachutes, life vests, oxygen masks, boots, gloves, and more, in over 600 images, this book offers full coverage of this long overlooked topic. Size:9"x12"•700color/bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4377-3•hard•$69.99 Pilots’ Information File 1944: The Authen- tic WWII Guidebook for Pilots and Flight Engineers The Pilots’ Information File (PIF) was the standard reference for any general information required of USAAF pilots and flight engineers. The PIF covered items of a general nature that a combat flyer must know in order to fight an air war and survive. Size:8.5"x11"•300bw images•268pp. ISBN:0-88740-780-3•soft•$19.95 Spalding Aviator’s Clothing and Equipment in the 1920s-30s This facsimile reprint covers the variety of flying clothing and equipment manufactured by Spalding during the1920sand1930s, includingflyingsuits, leather jackets, helmets, face masks, oxygen helmets, gloves and gauntlets, women’s flying suits, jackets and coats, leather coats, waders, boots, goggles, and parachutes. Size:6"x9"•130bwphotos•36pp. ISBN:0-7643-0403-8•soft•$9.95 MiG Pilot Survival: Russian Aircrew Sur- vival Equipment and Instruction Alan R. Wise. Explores the components and details of Russian survival science with color photos, in depth descriptions, and full translation of the exact manual – with original illustrations intact – as used by Russian aircrews in time of crisis. Size:8.5"x11"•180colorphotos•96pp. ISBN:0-7643-0130-6•soft•$19.95 19TH-CENTURY US UNIFORMS & HEADGEAR United States Marine Corps Emblems: 1804 to World War I Frederick L. Briuer, PhD. This book is a thorough treatment of the evolution of the principal insignia distinguishing United States Marines Corps and covers the early years through World War I. The large inventory of emblems offers an objective basis for the identification, classification, and dating of over 300 emblems. Size:8.5"x11"•333colorandb/wimages•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5068-9•hardcover•$49.99 Uniforms of the Alamo and the Texas Revo- lution and the Men Who Wore Them 1835-36 Bruce Marshall. A history of the uniforms of the Texas Revolution and the men who wore them. It also reveals certain hitherto suppressed material from some who served, including the vast majority of the Texas officers, challenging the generally accepted historical version portraying the Texas commander, General Sam Houston, as a master strategist who, alone, deserved full credit for saving Texas. Size:8.5"x11"•22color images•80pp. ISBN:0-7643-1778-4•soft•$24.95 Uniforms of the Republic of Texas and the Men Who Wore Them 1836-46 Bruce Marshall. Its regulars were backed up by a militia described as “themostformidable,fortheirnumbers, intheworld." ContrarytotheimageprojectedbyHollywoodandmost historianstheyweresmartlyuniformedandequipped with the latest in weaponry. Marshall has recreated the uniforms in full color illustrations, supplemented by fourteen photos – including the only two known ofuniformedofficersof theTexasarmyandnavy. Size:8.5"x11"•56color/bw images•88pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-0682-2•soft•$29.99