World war two soldiers

1939-45

Never before have actual battle uniforms, individual equipment and weapons of the infantrymen of the Second World War been illustrated in such authentic detail. Original surviving items, painstakingly assembled from rare private and public collections, are shown in full colour on live models, just as they were worn in the field. Each of these 31 soldiers : Polish, Belgian, French, British, German, Soviet, Italian and American, is photographed from several angles, with key diagrams, and accompanied by a detailed commentary.