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96 FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR • 19TH-CENTURY US UNIFORMS & HEADGEAR • US GEAR: WWI TO THE PRESENT • US HEADGEAR: WWI TO THE PRESENT US Combat Helmets of the 20th Century: Mass Production Helmets Mark Reynosa. This book represents nearly a decade of research into the history of US production combat helmets. Cov- ered are the standard ground helmets, parachutist helmets and helmet covers. Every major production helmet version is presented in full color photos, including detail shots and production markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 color/bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0357-0 • hard • $39.95 The Personnel Armor SystemGround Troops (PASGT) Helmet: An Illustrated Study of the US Military’s Current Issue Helmet Mark Reynosa. All aspects of the PASGT Helmet are covered, including early research and development efforts that resulted in final helmet design and construction. Also included are contract sheets and military specifications. Size: 8.5"x11" • 115 color/bw photos • 80pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1034-8 • soft • $19.95 US INSIGNIA: WWI TOTHE PRESENT US Army Special Forces Team History and Insignia 1975 to the Present Gary Perkowski. Withover 4,000 insignia in full colorwith color photos of theSpecial ForcesTeamswearing these insignia,you will findnobetter referencebookon themarket today. Exhaustive research for over twenty years has created themost extensive compilationof United StatesArmy Special Forces insignia in the world. Size: 8.5"x11" • 4,144 color and b/w photos 392pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5255-3 hard • $69.99 Desert Uniforms, Patches, and Insignia of theUS Armed Forces KevinM. Born &Alexander F. Barnes. A comprehensive referenceondesert combatuniforms,patches, and insigniaworn by the USArmed Forces in Desert Storm, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It covers information on USArmy, Navy,Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard desert uniforms and patches that is not available anywhere else. Its detailed research will serve veterans, historians, collectors,and reenactors for years to come as the definitive reference on this topic. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,035 color/b/w photos • 344pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5206-5 • hard cover • $79.99 Organization and Insignia of the American Expeditionary Force • 1917–23 Dalessandro & Knapp. This book is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of the origins, designs, and symbolism for each organizational shoulder sleeve insignia of the American Army in WWI ever published. Size: 8.5"x11" • 800 color/bw photos • 328pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2937-1 • $69.95 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the American Expe- ditionary Forces 1918–19 H. Ross Ford. This book is the first publication that documents and displays copies of the drawings, paintings and samples submitted of every officially authorized shoulder sleeve insignia approved in 1918–19. They represent the first distinctive shoulder sleeve insignia officially approved. Many of the designs are still used to this day. Size: 6"x9" • 200 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4044-4 • hard • $59.99 United States Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Lineage, Insignia, and History: Volume 2: Marine Scout-Bomber, Torpedo-Bomber, Bombing & Attack Squadrons Michael J. Crowder. This is the only work covering the history and lineage of Marine Attack squadrons, from the date of their activation forward, until their deactivation, or the present. Size: 8.5"x11" • 312 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4755-9 • hard • $59.99 US-Made, Fully Machine-Embroidered, Cut Edge Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of WorldWar II, and How TheyWereManufactured•ACollector’sGuideHans DeBree.Areferencebook fornoviceandexperiencedcollectors of World War II US made, cut edge patches, and provides guidelineswhendeterminingwhether aSSI is fromWorldWar II or not. Also, details inpatchmanufacturingareexplained in suchaway as to createa timeline inapatch collection,which will add to the personal value of the collection. Size: 7"x10" • 545 color photos • 320pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4355-1 • hard • $59.99 United States Navy Patches Series Michael L. Roberts Vol. 1: Aircraft Carriers, Carrier Air Wings, Support Establishments Size: 8.5"x11"•1000patches incolor •160pp ISBN: 0-88740-753-6 • hard • $29.95 Vol. 2: Aircraft, Attack Squadrons, Helicopter Squadrons Size: 8.5"x11"•1000patches incolor•144pp. ISBN: 0-88740-801-X • hard • $29.95 Vol. 3: Fighter, Fighter-Attack, Recon. Squadrons Size: 8.5"x11"•1000patches incolor•168pp. ISBN: 0-88740-802-8 • hard • $29.95 Vol. 4: Amphibious Forces, SEAL Teams, Fleets, Flotillas, Groups Size: 8.5"x11"•1000patches incolor•168pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0068-7 • hard • $29.95 Vol. 5: Ships: Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, LSTs, Etc. Size: 8.5"x11"•1660patches incolor•208pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0144-6 • hard • $39.95 Vol. 6: Submarines Size: 8.5"x11"•650patches incolor•176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0186-1 • hard • $35.00 USMC Unit Insignia in Vietnam 1961–75: A Photographic Reference E. Richard Wilson, III. This book is a detailed study of the USMC unit insignia in the Republic of Vietnam from the Marine Advisors in the early 1960s to the Marine Security Forces evacuation of the Embassy in 1975. A complete order of battle of all USMC Air and Ground Forces that served “in country” during the VietnamWar is included, inaddition toUnitedStates’ Alliedand foreign forces serving under the III Marine Amphibious Force. Size: 8.5"x11" • 350 color photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1919-1 • soft • $29.95 US Navy and Marine Corps Campaign & Commemorative Medals Edward J. Emering. An in depth, overview of not only the history and development of each campaign medal, but also the historical significance of the events surrounding the establishment of each medal. The book also covers several of the more im- portant commemorative medals often struck on a limited basis to account for the lack of appropriate official federal awards. Size: 8.5"x11" • 180 color/bw photos • 88pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0386-4 • soft • $19.95 Nighthawks: Insider’s Guide to the Heraldry and Insignia of the Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter Patrick Allen Blazek. Details the heraldry of the Stealth Fighter. Includes actual photos of many rare F-117A patches produced only for those intimately involved in the F-117A Program. The development of these patches and their symbology are also provided. Size: 8.5"x11" • 160 color photos • 80pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0681-2 • soft • $24.95 United States Army Shoulder Patches and Related Insignia FromWWI to Korea Keller & Keller. These books, each with a gallery of 600-800 color and sepia toned illustrations of original insignia and period photos, document these highly collectible patches. Vol. 1: 1st Division to 40th Division Size: 8.5"x11" • 800 color photos • 240pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1394-0 • hard • $49.95 Vol. 2: 41st Division to 106th Division Size: 8.5"x11" • 780 color photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1502-1 • hard • $49.95 Vol. 3: Army Groups, Armies and Corps Size: 8.5"x11" • 600 color photos • 160pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1921-3 • hard • $49.95 USUNIFORMS: WWI TOTHE PRESENT DesertUniforms, Patches, and Insigniaof the US Armed Forces Kevin M. Born & Alexander F. Barnes. Acomprehensive referenceondesert combat uniforms,patches,and insigniawornby theUSArmed Forces inDesert Storm,Somalia,Iraq,andAfghanistan.It covers informationonUSArmy,Navy,Air Force,Marine Corps,andCoast Guard desert uniforms and patches that isnot availableanywhereelse. Itsdetailed research will serveveterans,historians,collectors,and reenactors for years tocomeas thedefinitivereferenceonthis topic. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,035 color and b/w photos 344pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5206-5 • hard cover • $79.99 Uniforms, Equipment and Weapons of the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI Brett Werner. A detailed look at the uniforms, equipment, weapons, personal items, insignia, and specialist equipment of the American Army during WWI. This comprehensive study uses over 100 original b/w photos of American soldiers, many previously unpublished. Size: 9"x12" • 800 color/bw photos • 328pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2431-4 • hard • $79.95 American Airborne Pathfinders in WWII Jeff Moran. Trained in the use of the Eureka radar, holophan lights, and colored ground panels, the pathfinders dropped thirty minutes before the main airborne landing to provide ground guidance for successive airborne jumps. The concept of the pathfinders proved successful and they were used during the remainder of WWII. This book tells the story of the operations they led, and the equipment used—much of it unique to the pathfinders. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 color/bw photos • 128pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1769-5 • hard • $49.95 WWII TroopTypeParachutes,Allies:US,Britain, Russia • An Illustrated Study Guy Richards. This book covers the history of airborne troops, and is illustrated with unpublished period and contempo- rary photos. Readers will be able to identify all troop parachutes usedby theAllies inWWII. Technical data, drawings and packing instructions are included and the narrative describes the developmental history of the equipment and employment technique. Size: 8.5"x11" • 180 color/bw photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1781-4 • soft • $29.95