Hundreds of full-color photographs, including elite forces, specialized and rank insignia; histories of the divisions on active service, practical advice for the collector; an authoritative reference guide and a unique insight into the structure of modern armed forces.

army branches - infantry, artillery, cavalry, and engineers - as well as the service and support branches comprising doctors and nurses, chaplains, musicians, quartermasters, military police, and the many others who have made up the U.S. Army. Insignia worn by all soldiers, such as eagles, devices with the letters US, and other letters and numbers, are also described and illustrated. Historians, military collectors, military reenactors, antique dealers and collectors,

A comprehensive guide to the authorized unit insignia from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War.

The complete history of every rank ever used by the United States Uniformed Services and their insignia. Updated and expanded, well not expanded it was long enough already, Let's just say typed better. The second edition gives the full story including some information, not a lot but some, not available in the first.

In 'American Military Insignia, 1800-1851', J. Duncan Campbell provides readers with a detailed catalog of the Army of the United States' insignia, other than buttons, epaulets, and horse furniture, from the National Collections during the period 1800-1851. Campbell's scholarly work draws on uniform regulations, ordnance regulations, and records in the National Archives to provide an accurate and informative account. The unique W. Stokes Kirk Collection, which includes rare firearms, powder flasks, insignia, epaulets, military caps, and the like, is a standout feature of this catalog. Campbell acknowledges that although this catalog is not intended to be a definitive study, it provides a representative chronological cross-section of typical designs and variations of insignia worn by the uniformed or "volunteer" militia. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American military insignia.