US Marine infantry combat uniforms and equipment, 2000-2012. (2012)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- US Marine infantry combat uniforms and equipment, 2000-2012. (2012)
- Main Title:
- US Marine infantry combat uniforms and equipment, 2000-2012
- 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 ;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. … (more)
- 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)
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- 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).
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.74586
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