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Survival & Rescue Equipment of World War II-Army Air Forces and U.S. Navy Vol.2

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The most comprehensive study ever produced on maritime survival and rescue equipment used by the U.S. Army Air Forces and US Navy and Marine Corps during the Second World War. Volume 2 in this series focuses on the survival equipment carried by pilots and aircrew members, including sea markers, smoke and pyrotechnic signals, mirrors, flashlights and floating lamps, whistles, electronic transmitters and even carrier pigeons, as well as personal aids and sustenance kits, protective clothing and survival training. Featuring over 1000 photographs and detailed descriptions including developmental history and government contract information on hundreds of items of survival and rescue equipment. An indispensible guide for collectors, researchers and historians. Noted collector and military historian Dustin Clingenpeel has spent over 30 years gathering, examining and documenting survival and rescue gear and researching its history and development.

Author Biography:

On his 13th birthday, noted collector and military historian Dustin Clingenpeel received the gift of an M1 Carbine and established himself as a collector. 30 years later, having spent the last 20 spent examining and documenting survival and rescue gear and researching its history and development, all aspects of United States WWII memorabilia remain a passion of his.
Release date Australia
October 16th, 2019
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
1000 illustrations
Pages
250
Dimensions
216x279x21
ISBN-13
9781943492619
Product ID
32089485

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