Battle rattle : the stuff a soldier carries / Hans Halberstadt.
Material type: TextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Zenith Press, 2006.Description: 127 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 0760326223 (plc)
- 9780760326220 (plc)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 355.8 H157 | Available | 33111005119504 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Determined largely by necessity, a soldiers equipment consists of what is needed on the battlefield, plus individual items added by the person themselves. This is a portrait of soldiers lives through what they carry on them - to make a fight possible and the waiting bearable.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.
Foreword: a revolution in soldier systems by Eric Graves -- Introduction: a soldier's load -- American battle rattle since 1950 -- Line one gear: underwear, socks, boots, and uniform attire -- Line two gear: tactical nylon vests and racks -- Line three gear: rucks, packs, and carry-on luggage -- Knives and tools -- Body armor -- Survival gear -- Snivel gear: Gore-Tex, sleeping bags, and the poncho liner -- Weapons -- Packing for war by Stephen Hilliard.