British Infantry Equipments 1808-1908

Men at Arms Series No 107: British Infantry Equipments 1808-1908

The period covered by this book begins with the British infantryman entering the Peninsular War wearing the lethal knapsack equipment of the day, and ends with the introduction of the first equipment set made entirely of woven cotton webbing [the 1908 pattern described in the accompanying Men-at-Arms 108: British Infantry Equipments 1908-80]. Mike Chappel's detailed text presents an in-depth study of British infantry equipments from 1808-1908, in a volume complemented by plenty of illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by the author himself.

Contents:

• The Evolution of Infantry Equipments
• Infantry Knapsack Equipments 1808-71
• The 1871 Valise Equipment
• The 1882 and 1888 Valise Equipment
• The Pattern 1903 Bandolier Equipment
• Officers' Equipment
• The Plates