| Volume Three in the series, this book is a
detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by elite and
specialty units of the American Navy during World War II. Collectors and
history scholars will marvel at the array of previously unpublished text
and imagery covering such elusive subjects as pre-war landing parties, the
Seabees, Naval Beach Battalions, Naval Combat Demolition Units and
Underwater Demolition Teams. Obscure and little known specialties are also
highlighted including Scouts and Raiders, Beach Jumpers, Shore Fire
Control Parties, Hard-Hat Salvage Divers and more. Hundreds of rare and
exceptional artifacts are showcased in addition to complete original
uniforms modeled in realistic settings with accurate descriptions of their
wartime use. Condensed unit histories of the Seabee battalions, beach
battalions, UDT teams and NCDU teams are also cataloged for the first time
in one volume. |
