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Flak Jackets

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Assorted

Last Stocked on 9/15/2022

Product Info

Title
Flak Jackets
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Simon Dunstan
Publish Year
1984
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147343688
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA157
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA157

Description

Beginning in World War I, with the introduction of the steel helmet this book charts the development of protective equipment for soldiers and security forces. Initially body armor was seen as a military luxury that could be ill-afforded. However, the success of ‘flak suits’ as worn by some bomber crews during World War II convinced the armed forces of the need to develop protection for the ground soldier against small arms fire. The scientific development of the modern flak jacket is traced, as are the field trials conducted in Korea and later Vietnam. Extensive illustrations and photographs accompany the text.