"More than 650 colour illustrations"--Cover.

Presents a series of anecdotes that tell the history and meaning of American uniforms, identifying their cultural significance in terms of how uniforms unite and divide people as well as how they vary throughout the world.

Includes: U.S. and Canada, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South Pacific, India and Pakistan, and Latin America; and webbing and equipment.

Talks about the evolution of Army uniforms from World War II to Vietnam. This work traces uniform systems from conception through actual field development and issue.

Thirty full-page black-and-white drawings on British, French, German, and American uniforms from the American revolution, with brief description of the regiment and full instructions for accurate coloring of the uniform. Includes full color illustrations of each uniform on the covers.

Authentic views of artillery drummer in War of 1812, Corps d' Afrique corporal of heavy artillery in Civil War, corporal in Teddy Roosevelt's Rough riders, pilot in World War I and 41 other historic U.S. soldiers. Captions provide authentic colors and background of soldier's unit. All 45 uniforms shown in color on covers.