British Empire Uniforms 1919 to 1939

This book provides a unique insight into the uniforms and equipment used by British Empire forces between the two world wars. Including descriptions of deployments and incidents during the period, the book features detailed photographs of individual artefacts as well as accurate uniform reconstructions in full colour. The text and annotations give detailed descriptions and background on subjects such as khaki uniforms, webbing, water bottles, sleeping equipment and so on.The artefacts and uniforms portrayed in the book are derived from the authors’ own collections, as well as those of fellow collectors, in order to provide comprehensive coverage of the uniforms, artefacts and equipment used by British Empire forces of the period.Covering British deployments in China, India, the North West Frontier and Palestine, this book is an indispensable guide to the British Empire forces from the end of the First World War to the eve of the Second World War.