All chapters from volume 1 have been revised and updated (among others: uniforms, signal and medical equipment) and new sections have been added, including personal equipment, Stateside training, and the life of POWs in German camps. More than 1,000 new artifacts with detailed captions are featured in this completely revised new work. Volume 2 of the G.I. Collector’s Guide provides a complete and unequaled source of American ground force documentation for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
This set of books provides a wealth of information on the equipment and uniforms of the American soldier in Europe during the 1943-1945 period maintained in the format of the 1943 Quartermaster Corps supply catalog. Both volumes cover the armored, the airborne, and the mountain troops as well as female personnel, the Military Police, the Signal Corps, the Corps of Engineers, and chemical warfare. Volume 2 contains the newest collectibles regarding the Draft, the induction and training of recruits, the Corps of Chaplains, American POWs, and the small personal possessions of every GI.