Description
Product ID: | 9781847971401 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | MY |
Title: | EM35 Modern British Webbing Equipment |
Subtitle: | Europa Militaria Series |
Authors: | Author: Simon Howlett |
Page Count: | 64 |
Subjects: | Militaria, arms and armour, Militaria, arms & armour, British Isles |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book explores the development of British webbing equipment starting with the 1958-pattern equipment right up to modern-day modular concepts. Contents include: Since the end of World War Two and the increasing threat of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical [NBC] warfare during the Cold War, equipment designers have focused on building NBC protection and decontamination into the British soldier''s webbing equipment. The capabilities of 1958-pattern webbing were known to be very poor, yet it was not until the exposure of its shortcomings during the Falklands War of 1982 that a suitable nylon-based load-carrying equipment was developed. |
Imprint Name: | The Crowood Press Ltd |
Publisher Name: | The Crowood Press Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2009-11-30 |