British Soldier Personal Equipment 1903-1937 - WWI & WWII Military Gear Collection for Reenactment & Historical Display

This book is part of a superb series of studies covering the uniforms and weapons of the modern British soldier, written and illustrated by one of Britain’s best-known and most popular military historians and artists. A search for other works published by Wessex Military Publishing finds only this series, suggesting that the company was created by Mr Chappell as a private venture.The books are staple-bound and each comprise 24 pages packed with informative text and photographs displaying features of uniform and weaponry. The standout feature of each book is the four full-page colour plates which display to full effect the author’s encyclopaedic knowledge of his subject and his superlative skill as an artist. His figures are posed naturally, the colours are vivid and the detail of equipment, insignia and weapons is impressive. The writing style is relaxed and from personal use or anecdote what the items were like to use or wear. Most titles also contain line Illustrations to further inform the reader. Those titles whose covers contain examples of the illustrations within reveal their quality to any potential buyer or military art collector.Contents:IntroductionThe bandolier equipment, pattern 1903The web infantry equipment, pattern 1908The leather infantry equipment, pattern 1914Officer’s equipmentEquipment variationsEquipment contents1918 to 1937Highly recommended to figure modellers, military art and uniform collectors.Titles in the series:No. 1 Service Dress 1902-1940.No. 2 Field Service Head Dress 1902 to the present day.No. 3 Personal Equipment 1945 to the present day.No. 4 Light Machine Guns.No. 5 Battledress 1939-1960.No. 6 Tropical Uniforms.No. 7 Personal Equipment 1903-1937.No. 8 The Vickers Machine Gun.No. 9 Combat Dress 1950 to the present dayNo. 10 Airborne Uniforms.Regimental Special - The Gloucestershire Regiment.Regimental Special - The Welch Regiment.The following titles were planned but never published:No. 11 Personal Equipment 1937-1945.No. 12 Close Quarter Battle Weapons.No. 13 Tank Crew Uniforms.No. 14 Cold Climate Uniforms.No. 15 Mounted Soldiers’ Equipment.No. 16 Service Rifles and Sniping.