The development of US Army infantry equipment has been a story of trial and error, of adopting new designs to meet new problems. It was not until 1910 that a whole system of equipment, including everything from the waist belts to the canteens to the cartridge-carriers to the haversack, was officiall
US Infantry Equipments 1775-1910
โ Scribed by Philip Katcher, Bryan Fosten
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 50
- Series
- Men At Arms 214
- Category
- Library
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The development of US Army infantry equipment has been a story of trial and error, of adopting new designs to meet new problems. It was not until 1910 that a whole system of equipment, including everything from the waist belts to the canteens to the cartridge-carriers to the haversack, was officiall
This narrative traces the history of the American footsoldiers, from their colonial origins to their painful coming of age in 1918 as a world-class combat force on the battlefields of France. Illustrations portray these men battle-ready, carrying their arms and accoutrements.