Product Information
This fully illustrated volume explores the uniforms, insignia, and equipment of American Airborne, Glider, Troop Carrier, and Airborne Engineers in World War II. Included are over 500 detailed, up-close images of individual items, and multi-side views of full combat rig, and over 100 World War II era color and black and white photos, most unpublished, showing the uniforms and equipment as worn by the troops. Covered in this extensive book are: dress uniforms; jump jackets and pants; headgear; boots; jump wings, unit patches and other insignia; Marine Corps airborne; Troop Carrier and Airborne Engineers; equipment, including parachutes, weapons, communications, and many rare and unusual items exclusive to airborne troops; and a comparative section with both British and German airborne gear. Geronimo! is a detailed look at the clothing and equipment of America's Finest, and is an important reference work for the airborne collector, reenactor, historian and veteran.Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764306774
ISBN-139780764306778
eBay Product ID (ePID)373777
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / United States, General, Antiques & Collectibles, History
AuthorBill Rentz
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length12in
Item Width9in
Additional Product Features
Publication Year1998
FormatHardcover
Dewey Edition21
Book TitleGeronimo! : U. S. Airborne Uniforms, Insignia and Equipment in World War II
Lccn98-086443
Number of Volumes1 Vol.
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal356/.16614/097309044
Lc Classification NumberUd483.R45 1999
Number of Pages192 Pages