Flak Jackets: Twentieth Century Military Body Armour (Men-at-Arms, Volume 157)

By Simon Dunstan

Starting in global struggle I, with the creation of the metal helmet this e-book charts the advance of protecting gear for infantrymen and safety forces. firstly physique armour used to be visible as an army luxurious which may be ill-afforded. in spite of the fact that, the good fortune of 'flak suits' as worn through a few bomber crews in the course of international warfare II confident the defense force of the necessity to increase defense for the floor soldier opposed to small fingers fireplace. The clinical improvement of the trendy flak jacket is traced as are the sector trials carried out in Korea and later Vietnam. broad illustrations and images accompnay the text.

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