Uniforms of the American civil war in colour : 1861-65

Uniforms of the American Civil War КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: BlandfordPressСерия: Blandford Colour SeriesАвтор(ы): Philip HaythorntwaiteЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 1975Количество страниц: 192ISBN: 0-7137-0757-7Формат: pdfРазмер: 22.6 mbRapid 85 "It is a popular misconception that the American Civil War was fought between Union and Confederate armies uniformed in dull blue and drab grey respectively. In fact, bot armies included exotically named corps dressed in a variety of European styles whose gorgeous uniforms compared more than favourably with the most ornate of Napoleonic France -- Zouaves and Chasseurs, Hussars and Highlanders, Lancers, Bersaglieri and Rifleman. This book illustrates both the regulation full dress and service dress and the modified versions of every branch of both armies, and those of a large number of early volunteer and militia regiments. Over 150 uniforms are illustrated, and more than 60 others are described in the text. There are separate sections on rank markings, badges, beltplates, and buttons."--Publisher's description It wasn't just the Blue against the Gray. Civil war battles engaged a range of volunteers and mercenaries from the Zouaves and Chasseurs to the Hussars and Highlanders; from the Lancers and the Bersaglieri to the Colored Infantry and the Corps d'Afrique. Add in the varying ranks and branches of both armies and you have a wide range of colorful uniforms shown in paintings. The book also includes information on rank markings, badges, beltplates and buttons