Tag: UNIFORMS

October 4, 2024

British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783 Including the Seven Years’ War and the American War of Independence

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Free Download Carl Franklin – British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783: Including the Seven Years’ War and the American War of Independence
Pen & Sword | 2012 | ISBN: 1848846908 | English | 392 pages | PDF | 210.75 MB
Based on contemporary records and paintings, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colors and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers from 1751 to 1783. Regiments that served in the American War of Independence are noted and the book includes more than 200 full-color plates of uniforms and distinctions. Divided into four sections, it not only details the cavalry and infantry uniforms of the period but also the tartans of the Highland regiments, some of which were short-lived, and the distinction of the Guards’ regiments.

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September 16, 2024

The Sardinian expeditionary corps Uniforms and organization

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Free Download Chris Flaherty, "The Sardinian expeditionary corps: Uniforms and organization "
English | ISBN: 8893277603 | 2021 | 90 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
The Anglo-French-Ottoman Siege of Sevastopol, the Russian Naval Base in the Crimean, had been underway since October 1854. It had begun with the French and British landing at Eupatoria on 14 September 1854. The late joining of the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps (entering the war against Russia, on 26 January, 1855), arrived at Balaklava over May. The army of the Regno di Sardegna-Piemonte: the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, was by the standards of the time, seen as modern, and one of the best in Europe. The Sardinian troops were relatively battle experienced, having been involved in the first wars of Italian unification in 1848. A total of 18,061 men, 3,963 horses, and mules, four fortress, and six field batteries, and war fleet came under the Sardinian command. These men showed great gallantry at the Battle of Tchernaya (16 August, 1855), and great engineering skills at the Siege of Sevastopol. Arrival of a large number of fresh experienced troops, at a time when the gruelling siege, and winter had taken a terrible cost on the Anglo-French-Ottoman Armies at Sevastopol, was likely timely. Within a month, the Russians retreated from Sevastopol bringing the siege to a conclusion, on the 9 September, 1855. Culminating with the Russian evacuation of the city, blowing up their forts and sinking their ships, on 11 September. The Sardinian Army continued to serve on the Crimean Peninsula till their embarkation in June, 1856.

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September 13, 2024

Uniforms, Organization and History of the Panzertruppe

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Free Download Roger James Bender – Uniforms, Organization and History of the Panzertruppe
R. James Bender Publishing | 1980 | ISBN: 0912138181 | English | 344 pages | PDF | 230.22 MB
Very good book covering all aspects of the Panzer forces from their organisation, uniforms, vehicles, and camouflage and markings. The emphasis is on the Army panzer forces, rather than Waffen-SS.

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September 12, 2024

D-Day Normandy Weapons, Uniforms, Military Equipment

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Free Download Francois Bertin – D-Day Normandy: Weapons, Uniforms, Military Equipment
Ouest-France | 2004 | ISBN: 2737334047 | English | 132 pages | PDF | 124.23 MB
A complete insight into the different D.Day soldiers, illustrated with more than 300 colour photographs taken especially for the book. A wide variety of weapons, headgear, uniforms, vehicles and equipment has been photographed with detailed captions, to make this book a lively and colourful testimony to "The Longest Day" and the days that followed.

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January 8, 2024

Uniforms of World War II Over 250 Uniforms of Armies, Navies and Air Forces of the World

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Free Download Peter Darman – Uniforms of World War II: Over 250 Uniforms of Armies, Navies and Air Forces of the World
Amber Books | 2016 | ISBN: 1782743294 | English | 296 pages | PDF | 152.51 MB
This collection of more than 250 distinctive uniforms of the men and women of the World War II armies, navies, and air forces is exquisitely illustrated in full color. The uniforms represent more than 30 countries including the United States, India, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia, Hungary, Japan, and the Soviet Union. Each entry has its own page and is accompanied by a detailed history and description; a specification box that gives the date, unit, rank, theater, and exact location of each uniform; and details of the different badges and rank insignia worn by each national army. A must for World War II history buffs.

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