Soldiers and Uniforms of the American Army, 1775-1954
Splendid pictorial history of military apparel includes meticulously researched, beautifully rendered illustrations of regimental attire from the Revolutionary War, uniforms worn by the Texas Rangers (1846), Louisiana Zouaves (1861), Philippine Scouts (1904), and members of the Women's Army Corps (1954). Descriptive text accompanies each illustration. 32 full-color plates.
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Paintings presumably by Kredel (1900-73) illustrate the garb of US soldiers, including cavalry, engineers, spies, police, and band members. Todd's explanatory text is on facing pages. The original 1941 edition was substantially revised for the 1954 publication by H. Regnery, Chicago, which is here reprinted. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
