British Infantry Equipments 1908–80
Osprey Men-At-Arms Series 108
The conflict in South Africa from 1899 to 1902 gave the British military establishment reason to effect swift reforms in the period which followed the end of the hostilities. The humiliating defeats suffered at the hands of a comparatively small number of Boer citizen-soldiers in the opening months of the war showed up deficiencies in leadership, training and equipment. In a companion volume to Men-at-Arms 107: British Infantry Equipments 1808–1908, Mike Chappel examines the period from 1908–80 in a text complemented by numerous illustrations including eight full page colour plates by the author himself.
Contents
- Title: British Infantry Equipments 1908–80
- Period: 1908–1980
- Type: Uniform Guide
- Author: Mike Chappell
- Illustrator: Mike Chappell
- Format: 40-page paperback
- Language: English
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing, London, England
- ISBN: 0850453755
- Published: 1980
Chapters
- Introduction
- The Pattern 1908 Web Infantry Equipment
- The Pattern 1914 Leather Infantry Equipment
- The Pattern 1937 Web Equipment
- The 1942 Battle Jerkin
- The 1944 Pattern Web Equipment
- The 1958 Pattern Web Equipment
- Future Developments
- The Plates
- The Pattern 1908 Web Infantry Equipment
- The Pattern 1914 Leather Infantry Equipment
- The Pattern 1937 Web Equipment
- The Pattern 1937 Web Equipment
- The 1942 Battle Jerkin
- The 1944 Pattern Web Equipment
- The 1958 Pattern Web Equipment
- Future Developments
Mike Chappell’s book on British Army infantry equipments is an excellent resource for wargamers and figure painters interested in the British Army of World War One, World War Two, and the early Cold War. Mike Chappell’s superb illustrations show the uniforms, insignia, weapons, and infantry equipment sets being worn properly, which is not necessarily the case with the miniatures we paint. Using the illustrations as a guide, modellers will be able to identify any piece of equipment a miniature figurine may be carrying or not, and scratchbuild any missing items. In addition, the four-colour printed plates are excellent paint references for anyone interested in matching the nicely desaturated colours Chappell has chosen for his representations of Service Dress, Battledress, and Disruptive Pattern Material – DPM.