British Infantry Equipments 1808-1908

 

The period covered by this book begins with the British infantryman entering the Peninsular War wearing the lethal knapsack equipment of the day, and ends with the introduction of the first equipment set made entirely of woven cotton webbing, the 1908 pattern, described. Mike Chappel's detailed text presents an in-depth study of British infantry equipments from 1808-1908, in a volume complemented by plenty of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by the author himself.

 

Mike Chappell

Softcover 48pp Osprey Publishing 1999

 

Fine

Book Code:  SH3288