US Marine infantry combat uniforms and equipment, 2000-2012. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: United States Marine infantry combat uniforms and equipment, 2000-2012
• Further Information: Note: J. Kenneth Eward.
• Authors: Eward, Kenneth
• Editors: Windrow, Martin
• Contents: Introduction: Organization ; "Corporate identity" -- Infantry combat equipment design: Research, development, procurement and refinement ; What a Marine carries, and where it comes from -- Combat clothing: Camouflage patterns and equipment colors ; Utility uniforms ; Footwear ; Flame-resistant clothing ; Extended Cold Weather Clothing System ; All-purpose Environmental Clothing System ; Mountain Cold Weather Clothing System ; Combat desert jacket ; Insignia and badges -- Personal protective equipment: Body armor: Interceptor OTV -- SAPI plates -- attachments and enhancements -- Modular tactical vest -- Scalable plate carrier -- IMTV and PC -- PPS ; Helmets: PASGT -- LWH -- NPP attachment -- contingency use of ACH -- ECH ; Joint protection ; Eye protection ; Hearing protection ; Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protective equipment -- Load-carrying equipment: Integrated Individual Fighting System ; Modular lightweight load-carrying equipment ; MOLLE II and "USMC MOLLE" ; Improved load-bearing equipment ; Family of ILBE ; Other load-carrying equipment -- Bivouac & special-purpose items: Tarpaulin and poncho liner ; 3-season sleep system ; Mechanical breacher's kit ; Cold weather infantry kit ; Assault climber's kit ; Sensors ; Observation and illumination: binoculars -- night vision equipment -- flashlights ; Communication equipment -- Infantry weapons: Bayonets and fighting knives ; Pistols, rifles, carbines and shotguns ; Sniper and designated marksman rifles ; Squad automatic weapons and machine guns ; Small-arms sights and target illuminators ; Grenades and grenade launchers ; Anti-personnel explosives ; Rocket launchers ; Mortars ; Non-lethal weapons -- Future developments.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (64 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 359.9/680973; Warfare & defence; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science; Armed Forces -- Equipment and supplies; Armed Forces -- Uniforms; History -- Military -- United States; History -- Military -- Iraq War (2003-); History -- Military -- Afghan War (2001-); History; Electronic books; Uniforms; Equipment and supplies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780968995
• Related ISBNs: 178096899X; 9781849087995; 1849087997
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 21, 2015); Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.