Gary Nila: 2 books
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
Uniforms and equipment 1932–45
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size. Often wrongly termed "Imperial Marines†?, they were in fact sailors led by Naval officers, and traced their origins directly to landing parties from warships. Their true combat...
by Gary Nila
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
This long awaited title provides a fantastic reference resource on the uniforms, dress, flight gear and personal weaponry of the Imperial Japanese Navy airmen of World War II. It includes detailed descriptions of flight gear, including manufacture information, and interviews with IJN pilots such as...