Download or read book Uniforms and Boats written by Davy Thompson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the author through a lifetime of wearing uniform. It outlines the origins of his unconscious fascination with uniforms. The book charts, through a series of humorous stories and tales, the authors life from school to his current post as a coast guard officer. Raised in a military family, the author has served in the Royal Air Force (Marine Craft Units), Third Battalion; the Royal Irish Rangers (Mortar Platoon); the Royal Navy (HM submarines); and later, HM Coastguard. This unique career path has given him an insight into all three branches of the British armed forces. He has highlighted how humour played a significant part in the lives of those within the UK military and the emergency services.
Download or read book Weapons Equipment Insignia written by Jeff Warner and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like its predecessors in the series, this book is an epic chronicle of previously unpublished topics, including the uniforms and equipment of the submarine force, PT boat squadrons, mine warfare men, gun crews, signalmen, and more. In addition, never-before addressed subjects including the U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Public Health Service, Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Samoan Fita-Fita are examined. Clothing, accoutrements, insignia, small arms, knives, life jackets, novelty items and sweetheart jewelry are all covered.
Download or read book U boats Under the Swastika written by Jak P. Mallmann Showell and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uniforms of the American Marines 1775 to 1932 Including the Uniform of the Colonial American Marines 1740 1742 written by United States. Marine Corps and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861 65 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use. These ships were transformed into powerful naval weapons despite a lack of resources, trained manpower and suitable vessels. The creation of a river fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics, particularly for the South. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.
Download or read book Kriegsmarine U boats 1939 45 1 written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, the secret development of U-boats using a 'cover-firm' in Holland, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II. The operational history section includes examples from the Classes Type VIIA, Type VIIB, VIID, VIIE and VIIF before concentrating on the mainstay of the U-boat arm, the Type VIIC. Comparisons are also made with the standard allied submarines, their strengths, weaknesses and U-boat tactics.
Download or read book US Patrol Torpedo Boats written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms written by William K. Emerson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: army branches - infantry, artillery, cavalry, and engineers - as well as the service and support branches comprising doctors and nurses, chaplains, musicians, quartermasters, military police, and the many others who have made up the U.S. Army. Insignia worn by all soldiers, such as eagles, devices with the letters US, and other letters and numbers, are also described and illustrated. Historians, military collectors, military reenactors, antique dealers and collectors,
Download or read book U S Marine Uniforms 1912 1940 written by Jim Moran and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photo illustrated study of the uniforms and insignia of the U. S. Marine Corps during the transition period from 1912-1940.
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Download or read book Uniform Regulations written by United States. Marine Corps and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yangtze River Gunboats 1900 49 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence. This book covers the gunboats of all the major nations that stationed naval forces in China, including America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Japan, and looks at such famous incidents as the Japanese bombing of the USS Patay and the dramatic escape of the HMS Amethyst from Communist forces in 1947, which marked the end of the gunboat era.
Download or read book Uniform Regulations United States Marine Corps written by United States Marine Corps and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Uniform Regulations, United States Marine Corps: Together With Uniform Regulations Common to Both U. S. Navy and Marine Corps; Headquarters United States Marine Corps, 1912 The changes necessary to make former uniform and equipment of officers conform thereto will be made as soon as practicable and be completed not later than January 1, 1914, after which date uniform or equipment that does not conform to these regulations shall not be worn; except that officers who now have cloaks or capes in proper condition and a few inches shorter than required by these regulations, but otherwise in accordance therewith, may continue to wear them after that date. The overcoat and the winter field uniform therein prescribed will be provided by officers as soon as practicable, and not later than Jan uary 1, 1914. The issue of the overcoat and the winter field uniform to the enlisted men of the Marine Corps and the necessary alterations in their dress uniforms will be made as soon as practicable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia written by Dion Williams and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia" by Dion Williams. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Uniform Regulations written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uniform Regulations United States Navy written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
