Grunts: U.S.Infantry in Vietnam (G.I.: The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment) Book

& 112 illustrations & 8 pages in color & 7 x 10 & More than 100 photos from private collections, most previously unpublished & Detailed study of the special uniforms and equipment of the Vietnam War By the end of 1965, 184,000 American soldiers were involved in what would prove to be America's longest war. Despite the media images of waves of helicopters and B-52s, Vietnam was essentially an infantryman's war. This study presents rare images of the men who fought this war--their uniforms and equipment and how they were adapted to meet the severe conditions in the jungles and rice paddies of Southeast Asia. Christopher J. Anderson is the historian and production manager for National Guard magazine, and a longtime collector of military uniforms and equipment. He is the author of two previous titles in the G.I. series: The U.S. Army Today and Patton's Third Army.Read More