agate hunter Posted February 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 5, 2011 hey everyone, been thinking about getting this one lately and was wondering if it is worth purchasing and if it has good reference material. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 5, 2011 hey everyone, been thinking about getting this one lately and was wondering if it is worth purchasing and if it has good reference material. thanks. This book was published in 1989 and is the last one in the series. The other books covered WWII, Korea and the Cold War. There is a lot of good information in these books, covering uniforms, head gear, footwear, individual equipment, protective gear, insignia, etc. I bought it when it first came out and also have the other 3 books in the series. This book may not have everything to be learned regarding the U.S. Army in Vietnam, but it does have an awful lot of information. I think that you would enjoy it. Retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeuceGI Posted February 5, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 5, 2011 I concur. It was one of the first books to cover Vietnam uniforms and to some degree equipment and has held up pretty well. I'd still call it essential, and a decent starting point. It's also the best of the 4 uniform books Stanton wrote. FWIW the hardcover editions are a later printing and SLIGHTY inferior to the original trade paperback edition as far as photo clarity and sharpness IMHO. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriegsmodell Posted February 5, 2011 Share #4 Posted February 5, 2011 A very good reference work. The only source of reference for some items of that period that I am even aware of. I refer to it often. Worth the investment. My thoughts only - Lance O. Adams ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted February 5, 2011 Share #5 Posted February 5, 2011 I concur -- we reviewed it positively (as werethe others) in FOOTLOCKER. This is now a standard reference book. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 5, 2011 Share #6 Posted February 5, 2011 This is a great book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjones5452 Posted February 5, 2011 Share #7 Posted February 5, 2011 I find the paperback version is easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted February 5, 2011 Share #8 Posted February 5, 2011 One one more vote to the positive... a must have for the Vietnam collector. The text gets a little too "official" sometimes as a lot of it seems to be taken from government records, but the photos are an excellent collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deros Posted February 5, 2011 Share #9 Posted February 5, 2011 A little dry, it is nonetheless a very important book and if you have a need to know about blast protective ove rboots or climate controlled jungle jackets, this is for you. similarly, while many have heard of experimental indigenous footprint tread boots, few have seen them illustrated elsewhere. dress and field stuff as well as specialist and womens items are covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filupe Posted February 5, 2011 Share #10 Posted February 5, 2011 Definitely worth getting. All 4 reviews of this book on Amazon.com have given it 5/5 stars as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetop Posted February 5, 2011 Share #11 Posted February 5, 2011 Very well worth the money. If your interest is uniforms from the VN era then you will refer to this often. His cold war uniform book is also excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 5, 2011 Share #12 Posted February 5, 2011 My copy is well-thumbed...testimony to its use as an indispensable reference for any collector of VN War memoribilia. Sabrejet :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi1967 Posted February 13, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 13, 2011 best 20.00 I ever spent!!! you cant collect Vietnam and not have this book in your library!! Shelby Stanton started this "gangsta shinola" and I wouldnt be where I was in my field without this book!! Surley the King James version Vietnam Bible!! paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted February 19, 2011 Share #14 Posted February 19, 2011 I have the Korean War version of this book, and have looked through the Vietnam version on a number of occasions. The entire series is an excellent reference. If you have even just a passing interest in period uniform items these books are great. Highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchfootJoe66 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 7, 2011 The Cold War edition isnt too bad either and overlaps well for the Vietnam collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted April 5, 2011 Share #16 Posted April 5, 2011 And dirt cheap for used copies on Alibris, probably Amazon too, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted April 5, 2011 Share #17 Posted April 5, 2011 And I was so wrong, it must be collectible now, $33+ dollars on Alibris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodi Posted April 8, 2011 Share #18 Posted April 8, 2011 This is the very good book, the second was I buy many years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solsys Posted April 9, 2011 Share #19 Posted April 9, 2011 I didn't realize that there were trade paperbacks printed before the hard bound versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjones5452 Posted April 9, 2011 Share #20 Posted April 9, 2011 Right now Amazon has 4 copies priced at less than 10 bucks. Cheapest is 7 dollars. All are hardbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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