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100		1	_aDUNSTAN Simon
245		0	_aFlak jackets
260			_aLondon: _bOsprey, _c1984
300			_a40p.
440			_aMen at arms series 157
520			_aBeginning in World War I, with the introduction of the steel helmet this book charts the development of protective equipment for soldiers and security forces. Initially body armour was seen as a military luxury that could be ill-afforded. However, the success of 'flak suits' as worn by some bomber crews during World War II convinced the armed forces of the need to develop protection for the ground soldier against small arms fire. The scientific development of the modern flak jacket is traced as are the field trials conducted in Korea and later Vietnam. Extensive illustrations and photographs accompnay the text.
650			_aFLAK JACKETS
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