U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II

Book identification

U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II
Shelby L. Stanton
Stackpole Books
ISBN 0-8117-1858-1 / 0-8117-2595-2 (reprint)
First published c.1991



Main subject and scope

United States Army
U.S. Army ground forces
World War II uniforms
Combat uniforms
Service dress
Field clothing
Work clothing
Specialized clothing
Protective clothing
Insignia and badges
Rank insignia
Unit insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Headgear
Footwear
Equipment and accoutrements
Individual soldier equipment
Quartermaster Corps supply
U.S. Army clothing supply
Clothing development and testing



Theater(s) of war and environments

European Theater of Operations (ETO)
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Pacific Theater
China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater
North Africa
Tropical climate clothing
Jungle clothing
Desert clothing
Cold weather clothing
Mountain and winter clothing



Type of book

Illustrated reference work
Technical reference
Uniforms and insignia guide
Military material culture study



Branch / organizational focus

U.S. Army infantry
U.S. Army airborne forces
U.S. Army armored forces
U.S. Army mountain troops
U.S. Army Rangers (as a distinct uniform category)
Artillery units (as users of standard field uniforms)
Service troops and support units
Women’s Army Corps (WAC) uniforms
Army Nurse Corps uniforms
Specialist and technical troops uniforms
Officers’ uniforms
Enlisted men’s uniforms



Temporal coverage

Prewar U.S. Army uniforms (late 1930s)
Early war uniform patterns
Mid-war uniform changes
Late-war and 1945 uniform developments



Uniform and equipment topics

Service coat and trousers
Field jacket M-1941
Field jacket M-1943
Wool field clothing
Herringbone twill (HBT) uniforms
Jump suits and airborne jump uniforms
Tank crew uniforms
Jungle uniforms
Overcoats and greatcoats
Parkas and cold-weather outerwear
Gaiters and leggings
Combat boots and service shoes
Steel helmet M1
Helmet liners and camouflage covers
Web equipment and load‑bearing gear
Belts, cartridge belts, pistol belts
Packs, haversacks, and field bags
Gas mask bags and chemical protective gear
Badges, patches, and service stripes



Geographic and operational context

Continental United States (CONUS) training and issue
Combat theaters uniform adaptation
Front-line vs. rear-area clothing
Combat testing of uniforms



Visual and illustrative content

Black-and-white photographs
Archival wartime photographs
Contemporary posed photographs
Diagrams and line drawings
Uniform detail close-ups
Insignia illustrations



Audience and use

Military historians
Uniform researchers
Collectors reference
Reenactors reference
Museum curators
Historical interpreters



Keywords and tags (consolidated)

World War II — United States Army — Uniforms
World War II — United States Army — Equipment
U.S. Army — Clothing and insignia — 1939–1945
U.S. Army field gear — Second World War
Combat clothing — U.S. Army — WWII
Military uniforms — 20th century — United States
Infantry uniforms — World War II
Airborne uniforms — World War II
Armored troops uniforms — World War II
Ranger uniforms — World War II
Mountain troops uniforms — World War II
Women’s Army Corps uniforms — World War II
Army Nurse Corps uniforms — World War II
Jungle warfare clothing — U.S. Army
Desert warfare clothing — U.S. Army
Cold weather warfare clothing — U.S. Army
Pacific Theater uniforms — U.S. Army
European Theater uniforms — U.S. Army
Mediterranean and North Africa uniforms — U.S. Army
China-Burma-India uniforms — U.S. Army
Insignia reference — U.S. Army WWII
Collecting U.S. Army WWII uniforms
Material culture — U.S. Army ground forces — WWII

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