Monograph. - London: Osprey military, 1988. - 62 p. The plates. Samurai on the march, foul weather gear, c.1550. Samurai on the march, c.1600. Swordsmith at work. Training with swords. Samurai armouring up. c.1574. The barricades at Nagashino, c.1575. After the battle, c.1574. Armourer at work. Samurai relaxing. Sakai Tadatsugu at Mikata-ga-Hara, 1572. The Siege of Nagashino...
Wordsworth Editions Limited, 1995. — 96 p. — ISBN: 1853268208. The textual content of this volume details the fighting forces of today's world, including those of land, sea and air, personnel and equipment. Illustrated throughout, it contains military insignia from the various services around the world, from fleet commands to aircraft carriers, from quartermasters to special...
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1997. - 219 pgs. Lost Hope is an excellent account of the history, development and vagrancies of the different aviation survival chits used by the Allied air forces during World War Two. The book is exceptionally well written and jammed full of factual information, aviation accounts, chit construction materials, chit styles, stamps and issue...
Praha: Area, 2007. — 144 s. — ISBN: 978-80-87124-08-6. Fotografie György Török. Z anglického originálu "Stalin's War: Soviet Uniforms and Militaria 1941-1945 in Colour Photographs" přeložil Dan Amcha. Tato kniha vysvětluje sovětskou vojenskou symboliku od raných dnů sovětského státu, ale klíčové období jejího zájmu je mezi lety 1943 a 1945, kdy Stalin vědomě oživil mnohé...
The Armatura Press, 2002. - 124 p. ISBN 0 953 9848 42. This monograph is the first in-depth examination of articulated Roman plate armour since H. Russell Robinson published his ground-breaking reconstructions of lorica segmentata in The Armour of Imperial Rome. With detailed discussion of all the significant evidence (including previously unpublished material), the book looks...
Printed for the author, 1919. — 183 p. The author has spent a number of years collecting the data used in this book, much of it being obtained only after extensive search in such vast literary storehouses as the reading room of the British Museum in London, and the public libraries of Washington, New York, and Boston.
Warszawa, 1999. - 163 s. - ISBN: 899124850X Missing pp. 54-95. Polskie guziki wojskowe w okresie XVI-XIX wieku Wstęp. Wiek XVI-XVIII. Księstwo Warszawskie. Królestwo Polskie. Powstanie Listopadowe. Okres międzypowstaniowy. Powstanie Styczniowe. Zakończenie. Literatura. Polskie guziki wojskowe w XX wieku Wstęp. Guziki legionowe. Guziki wzoru 1917. Polskie formacje wojskowe w...
Madrid: Aldaba Militaria, 1990. — 201 p. La Guardia Civil es un instituto armado español y una de las dos fuerzas de seguridad de ámbito nacional, junto con el Cuerpo Nacional de Policía. Como gendarmería, tiene naturaleza militar y cumple, entre otras, funciones de policía, dependiendo de los Ministerios de Interior y de Defensa. La historia de la Guardia Civil en España...
London: The Ariel Press, 1970. — 28 p. — (Military Uniforms Two.) The artist Richard Simkin (1850-1926) was well known for his original water-colours on many aspects of the British Army. The illustrations reproduced here are from a large series of chomolithographic plates from the Army and Navy Gazette beginning in 1888. The twelve plates chosen are of the Scottish regiments...
Arco Publishing, 1973. — 102 p. — ISBN: 978-0668042796. The book is dedicated to the history of the ceremonial parts of different countries and covers the time period from 1745. up to 1970. Geography and type of military units are also very diverse: from the Swiss guards at the court of Maria Theresa to the presidential guard of the Sudan.
Copenhagen: Christian F. Romer's Forlag, 1912. — 15 cards. This series of postcards was produced with the aid of the Danish War and Naval ministries. Colored figures of officers and enlisted men show the uniforms of all branches in the several orders of dress. Cards at the end of the series show insignia, badges, and rank.
Publisher: R. James Bender Publ., 2002. 128 p. Language: English. This volume is the first comprehensive study of the most ubiquitous helmets of the twentieth century. "Russian Helmets" provides the keys to accurate identification of the various models of Russian and Soviet helmets, from steel to exotic metals and composite fiber. It is a comprehensive history of each model...
Springfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1968. -199 pgs. This little-known book includes an impressive compilation of black and white photographs from national police departments in almost every country in the world, including third world nations in Africa and Asia. At the time it was produced, many of these countries' police forces still wore uniforms from the...
Paris: L. Baschet, 1890. — 64 p. En noir et en couleur. Organisation générale. Recrutement. L'armée continentale, l'armée coloniale. État-major, infanterie, cavalerie, artillerie, génie, troupes du service sanitaire, administration militaire, service de santé, maréchaussée.
Patrick Stephens Limited, London. 1969. 94 pgs. This a vivid and well-documented coverage of all the traditional uniforms that are still worn by the armies of the world. The work, consisting of two volumes, was compiled in Italy, and is the result of two years of pains-taking research by a group of specialists, editors, and illustrators who, under the leadership of Rinaldo D....
Patrick Stephens Limited, London. 1969. 94 pgs. This a vivid and well-documented coverage of all the traditional uniforms that are still worn by the armies of the world. The work, consisting of two volumes, was compiled in Italy, and is the result of two years of pains-taking research by a group of specialists, editors, and illustrators who, under the leadership of Rinaldo D....
Washington, D.C.: Defense Intelligence Agency, 1985. - 1 pg. This is Recognition Chart DDB-2680-90-85, dated March 1985, showing the combat uniforms of the countries making up the Warsaw Pact (Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Rumania). Also shown are close-ups of headgear and cap badges. For each country, several combat branches may be...
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991 - 148 pgs. This book presents the uniforms, rank insignia, and badges of the former Warsaw Pact countries, plus Yugoslavia. At this time East Germany had already been re-united with West Germany, and is not included. Ground forces, air forces, and navies are covered, for all orders of dress. Each country's chapter includes...
Crowood Press, Limited, 2000. - 97 p. Reenactors wearing carefully created costumes, photographed in authentic settings, provide a snapshot of spear men, archers, crossbow men, gunners, and knights from the period 1300-1500. Detailed photographs are supported by artwork showing scores of original images from period paintings, carvings and manuscript illustrations revealing what...
Kingston, Ontario: Willingdon Room Publications, 2013. — 104 p. The Militia Act made provisions for "... uniformity of clothing, it being laid down that there would be a service uniform for each service..." Thus, the Act provided a significant benefit to the modern researcher and collector because it established a standard of dress. Although the standard was very closely...
Casterman, 1975. 155 pgs. Tome 2 - Cavalerie-Artillerie-Génie-Marine-Services divers. This is volume two of a colorful survey of the uniforms and weapons of the belligerents in the First World War. This volume covers the cavalry and artillery arms, plus the navies and support branches. Colorful peacetime uniforms gave way to drab uniforms in the trenches.
Casterman, 1967. — 153 p. Fred Funcken Il puise son inspiration dans l'histoire et crée de nombreuses séries d'aventures dans un style réaliste. Il travaille toujours en collaboration étroite avec son épouse Liliane Funcken, également dessinatrice et scénariste, avec laquelle il forme un couple indissociable. Dans les années 1960, ils entreprennent tous deux la publication...
Roma: Edizioni Universali, 1961. — 271 pg. L'uniformologia è una branca della ricerca storica che studia l'evoluzione e la trasformazione dell'abbigliamento e dell'equipaggiamento militare analizzando il peso degli influssi di costume, di ideologia e di tradizione connessi alla predilezione ed alla scelta di determinate fogge o simboli, valutando l'impatto, nell'ethos e nella...
Blandford Press/Hippocrene Books, 1974. — 190 p. This covers the British, allied German, Prussian, and French armies in 1815, with an order of battle and some information on flags. Although some of the full-dress uniforms are illustrated, the emphasis is on the authentic appearance of the men who fought in the battle and on what they actually looked like, rather than how they...
A Wargame research group publication, 1982. — 192 p. A Study of armour and warfare in Europe in the Middle Ages. Classic work that has not lost its relevance today.
Acedia Press, 1996. — 60 p. Forward, Or Why One Would Write Such A Book. The increase in serious interest in the era of Charles XII in the last few years is due in large part to the books of Peter Englund and Alf Åberg. On the other hand, for those who wish to study the uniforms of the period in greater depth, the offerings are somewhat limited. The recommended works in Swedish...
København: Politikens Forlag, 1969. - 304 pgs. Om Preben Kannik: Født 1914, død 1967. Maleruddannelse afsluttet 1934. Tilknyttet Tøjhusmuseet i København 1935, konservator 1956, i mange år leder af museets uniformsafdeling. Studierejser i Europa og USA. Preben Kannik som mange kender fra bogen Alverdens Uniformer . This scan of the Danish original also has text...
London: Arms and Armour Press, 1987. -68 pgs. This book presents a photographic look at the most highly trained units of the Israeli Defence Forces, needed by a nation faced with many kinds of threats from all sides. The ability and dedication of these units are the essence of Israel's ability to survive against much greater enemy numbers, and provide the exactly required level...
Washington, D.C.: U.S. War Department, 1906. — 210 p. This was originally published in 1902 in France as Comparative Studies of Field Equipment of the Foot Soldier of the French and Foreign Armies . The English translation reprinted here by Battery Press was issued as U.S. War Department Document No. 259 in 1906, and was revised by American military attaches to reflect changes...
Old Greenwich, Conn.: WE, Inc., 1926 [1976 reprint]. -285 pgs. Originally published in 1926 this book was the only volume which detailed the uniforms used by the the armies in this war. The author spent 30 years researching the archives of the participating countries and, together with his record of the uniforms, he provides complete details of the history of the units....
Bennington - Vermont: Merriam Press, 1999. — 44 p. This is an attempt to present, for the first time in English, comprehensive details of the appearance of Estonian troops during the end of that nation’s period of independence, continuing in some cases through the occupations of the Second World War. Although Estonia fell finally to the Soviets in 1944, there are indications...
Almark Publications, 1973. 112 pgs. A detailed guide to the uniforms, equipment and organisation of one of the major, although little known, participants of the Great War. With eight colour pages, numerous photographs and line drawings. This is a useful reference work for military enthusiasts and modellers.
London: Quartet Books, 1984. - 205 pgs. Guards are the key to history. Since the personal bodyguards and household troops of the different monarchies in Europe were the largest military forces in their respective capitals, it was they who, in moments of crisis, decided the fate of the monarchy. Guards were always there, on duty, when history was being made, and they often made...
West Point: United States Military Academy, 1979. — 64 p. — (West Point Museum Bulletin No. 4). In the mid-nineteenth century French Chasseurs and Zouaves became the stereotypes for bravery and to a degree their own lives as soldiers were enhanced by this attention. French Zouaves enjoyed a reputation of being recklessly brave on the battlfield, as though warfare was merely a...
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Military Service Publishing Company, 1943. — 320 p. This book was designed for intelligence officers who had to know the exact manner in which uniforms and insignia are worn, and for air officers who were apt to find themselves in different countries on successive days. The publishers provide line drawings of the basic uniform and all the rank insignia...
Voghera: Marvia Edizioni, 2009: - 64 pg. La rivista italiana di uniformi, armi, distintivi, medaglie, equipaggiamento e storia militare. Indice . Medaglie. xix battaglione coloniale - Paolo Angi e Gabriele Zorzetto. 36a Divisione di Fanteria "Forlì" - Paolo Angi e Gabriele Zorzetto. Uniformi. il berretto mod. 26 da Generale - Diego Bosi. La nuova uniforme per i carristi della...
Rio de Janeiro: S.G.M.G Imprensa Militar, 1952. — 95 p. O termo ‘uniforme’ significa: “aquilo que tem uma só forma e cujas partes que o compõem são exatamente iguais entre si”. Uniformes militares, por sua vez, são vestimentas específicas, com regulamentação própria, caracterizando uma das principais representações das lides castrenses. Em 1951, ocorreu a renovação do...
Almark Publications, 1972. - 68 pgs. A detailed and profusely illustrated record of the regiments of Britain and France and their respective allies in the long drawn-out campaigns in Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars; with approximately 60 drawings, 60 figures shown in colour, and 8 p. of colour plates.
BRRI, 1979. — 90 p. Le présent TTA annule et remplace le TTA 196 Notice sur les uniformes des forces armées du bloc soviétique approuvé le 14 janvier 1965 sous le n° 395/EMAT/2/0MI. Il a pour but de permettre /'identification des tenues et des insignes de grade, d'arme, de service, de spécialité, portés essentiellement dans les forces terrestres des pays du Pacte de Varsovie....
Maur, Schweiz: Vincenz Oertle, 1996. — 9 p. A set of nine high-quality black and white photographs from circa 1914 to 1920 showing members of the Vactican's famous Swiss Guard. It is accompanied by an illustrated newsletter outlining the modern day role of the Guard, its values of tradition and loyalty, and recruitment.
John Player and Sons., [1936]. — 24 p. 50 coloured cigarette cards in a printed album. This booklet gives a short history of the different military uniforms and drawings of places abroad: South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, India and Burma, and other colonies and protectorates.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Frank Graham, 1976. — 40 pgs. H. Russell Robinson's booklet describes the apparel used by the Roman in the garrisons and forts along Hadrian's Wall. Using information from museums, art, and archaeological findings, Mr Russell helps us flesh out the Romans who lived about 2000 years ago along Rome's northern frontier. Mr Embleton's fine paintings recreate...
Blandford Books, 1983. - 148 pgs. Who is not fascinated by pictures of men in armour, conjuring up for them dreams of daring, heroism and chivalry? Here Christopher Rothero has painted and described some 86 figures covering the entire Medieval period. Included are not only knights, but also the attire of the common soldiers or the peasants who fulfilled their feudal obligations...
Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 1977. - 125 pgs. This book is a pioneering attempt at exploring a poorly document subject. Sections cover the Egyptian army under Mehmet Ali's dynasty (1820-1952), the Tunisian army 1831-1881, Levantine military and constabulary forces raised by the French 1916-1945, the Royal Iraqi Army 1921-1958, the Sheriffian Regular Army 1916-1920, and...
Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 1974. - 125 pgs. This book reviews the foreign and indigenous armed forces raised by various powers within the territories of greater Palestine. These include Austrian and German troops in World War One, British forces, Jews and Palestinians in British constabulary forces, the Sheriffian army and Arab Legion, irregular Arab groups, Polish...
Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 1978. - 60 pgs. This book surveys the little known subject of the last forces of the Ottoman empire throughout the long 19th century. They were an international armed force whose ranks included Turks, Arabs, Kurds, Jews, Greeks, and Assyrians. Finally the First World War heralded the death knell of this most unique cosmopolitan host.
Bennington, VT: The Merriam Press, n.d. (c. 1990). — 32 p. This booklet covers the history and organization of several special formations in 20th-century Austrian and Czech history, and includes notes on what is known regarding uniforms. Sections treat the Heimwehren of Austria 1918-1936, the Schutzbund of Austria 1919-1934, Czechoslovak Legions during World War I, Czech and...
London: Arms and Armour Press, 1985. -68 pgs. This book presents a photographic look at the army of Israel from 1948 to 1985, mostly drawn from official Israeli sources. As the new state of Israel went from a war for independence to hegemony in the region, its soldiers presented a wide variety of appearances in uniform, accouterments, and weapons. They fought in all kinds of...
The History Press, 2009. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-07524-4576-2. Despite the great interest in the Roman Army, particularly in the many re-enactment societies, up until now it has been surprisingly difficult to find out information about the uniforms they wore and the textiles that were used in those uniforms. Graham Sumner’s book redresses this balance, presenting in an informative...
Armed Forces Logistics Organization AFLO, 2007. — 96 p. Types of Dress Best dress Service uniform and working dress Nationality badge and name tag Nationality badges Name tag Branches of the armed forces and specialist services Beret colours Branches of the armed forces and specialist services insignia Armed forces command Branches of the armed forces Specialist services...
Warszawa: Edipresse Polska S.A., 2014. - 89 pgs. Wielka Księga Kawalerii Polskiej 1918-1939 Tom 51. Seria książek poświęconych pułkom międzywojennej jazdy polskiej. W każdym 100-stronnicowym tomie opisujemy szczegółowo jeden z 40 pułków kawalerii Wojska Polskiego II Rzeczpospolitej, gdzie oprócz historii pułku, biogramów kolejnych dowódców, dokładnego przedstawienia sztandaru,...
Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2008. — 260 p. When he died in 2008, the announcer and voice over artist John Henry Kurtz left a one of the finest collections of Union infantry memorabilia, gathered over 45 years and occupying his home in Cape May, New Jersey. This auction catalog of the collection includes photographs, weapons, uniforms, accouterments, camp utensils,...
The Armatura Press, 2003. - 156 p. ISBN: 0-953-9848-5-0. This volume is the natural companion to JRMES Monograph 1 (M.C. Bishop: Lorica Segmentata, Volume I: A Handbook of Roman Plate Armour) and presents a detailed catalogue of published examples of lorica segmentata fittings from the entire Roman empire. Eleven categories of fittings and surviving examples of the iron plates...
Washington: US Goverment Printing Office, 1941. — 28 p. The uniforms and insignia of the navies of foreign powers are so varied in design, style, and color that it is impossible to give a detailed description of all of them in this assignment. Figures 1, 2, and 3, show the sleeve markings of the officers of the principal navies of the world. For clearness, the foreign titles of...
Roma: Stato Maggiore Dell'Esercito, Ufficio Storico, 1985. — 201 p. L’Uniforme Grigio-Verde con cui il soldato affrontò la Grande Guerra, nata dall’esigenza di combattere in maniera completamente diversa, ovvero non più duri scontri corpo a corpo, imponeva l’utilizzo di uniformi sgargianti per riconoscere gli amici ma i combattimenti di posizione portano l’esigenza di...
[Bucharest]: Editura Militară 1970. - 25 str. Muzeul Militar National este una din cele mai mari institutii deprofil din Romania. Muzeul are o suprafata de 22.150 metri patrati, fiind si din acest punct de vedere in topul muzeelor romanesti. Suprafata expozitionala este formata din cladiri cu un total de noua etaje si un parc exterior de tehnica militara unde sunt expuse piese...
Warren, Michigan. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1978. - 64 pgs. This book, translated from a 1973 German publication, has 270 full color illustrations and 127 black and white photographs depicting the then-current uniforms, badges, and insignia of the armies, navies, and air forces of the Eastern Bloc. The countries covered are the U.S.S.R, Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany,...
Tokyo. World Photo Press, 1981. - 175 pgs. Number 49 in the Japanese series of idiosyncratic soft-cover photo books (magazine+book=mook). This one, Sekai no miritarı̄ unifōmu , covers current day soldiers, mostly from the United States but also with pages on most European and Asian countries (noticeable for its absence is Japan itself). Airmen and sailors are also illustrated....
Tokyo. World Photo Press, 1981. - 175 pgs. Number 49 in the Japanese series of idiosyncratic soft-cover photo books (magazine+book=mook). This one, Sekai no miritarı̄ unifōmu , covers current day soldiers, mostly from the United States but also with pages on most European and Asian countries (noticeable for its absence is Japan itself). Airmen and sailors are also illustrated....
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1978. — 96 p. This book outlines the history of the British invasion of the Zulu kingdom in 1879 and then describes the organization of the opposing forces, including colonial units. Uniforms and weapons used by the British and the Zulus are also examined. Bonus pages are added by the scanner.
London: Blackie & Son, Ltd., [1956]. — 96 p. This books sets out to give, in brief and easily read form, some of the background and history behind all the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. This is a splendid introduction to the history of the Army that will provide insight into the pride, esprit de corps and "family feeling" that the Regimental and Corps system instils....
Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1979. — 104 p. — ISBN: 0-89747-103-2. The First World War. Great Britain. France. Germany. United States. The Interwar years. Great Britain. France. Gremany. United States. Soviet Union. Italy. Japan. Spanish Civil War. Poland. The Second World War. Great Britain. The Commonwealth. Australia. Canada. India. New Zealand. South...
London: Arms and Armour Press, 1985. -68 pgs. This book presents a photographic look at the Red Army from 1941 to 1945, mostly drawn from Russian sources. As the Soviet Union went from near collapse to final victory, its soldiers presented a wide variety of appearances in uniform, accouterments, and weapons.
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