P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 19, 2010 Hello everybody, I'm currently writing an article about ballistic protections in use by US Military, since American civil war to present. My objective is to write the most complete article about body armor and additionnal protections. I concentrate my research about flak vests and body armors, not helmet (maybe in future) because it exists some books about helmets, but there's no complete book about body armor. It exists well books about body armor used during Korean War or vietnam War,... but they all speak about body armor in use during a short period (so only a few models of body armor in one book, and others models in another book,...). And the only books we can find that speak about body armor between the ages are too general and uncomplete. To complete my article, I need your help ! I search pictures of old and current models (only american). I need pictures of body armor alone (front and back and label if possible), and also pictures with soldiers wearing them (during experimentation tests or combat situation). I need that for all branches (USAF, US Army, US Navy, US Marines Corps, EOD,...). Everybody can help me. You just have to post pictures of the body armor you have in your collection and then we can debate about models. You can also add more informations/pictures if you know more about differents models. This topics can also help collectors to ID the body armor they have in their collection, by example if you can't find informations about them. thanks in advance, Pierre-Emmanuel (P-E) [email protected] [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #2 Posted June 19, 2010 Ok, I begin and hope you'll follow. Here's some of my body armor ; 1. Interceptor Body Armor IBA / Outer Tactical Vest OTV (all camo used by US military 1998 to 2005) : 2. Naval Flak Vest NFV (around 2000) 3. Spear / Balcs body armor (Ceradyne - around 1998) : 4. Ranger Body Armor (by ceradyne - around 1998) : 5. Ranger Body Armor (by Protective Material Company - around 1999) Please also post pictures of your ballistic protections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted June 19, 2010 and here's others models I haven't in my collection : 6. Modular Tactival Vest : 7. Enhancement Modular Tactical Vest EMTV (experimental) : 8. Improved Modular Tactical Vest IMTV (experimental) : 9. Spartan 1 body armor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted June 19, 2010 additionnal ballistic protections : 10. Low Extremity Body Armor (LEBA - experimental) : 11. Second model of LEBA (experimental) : 12. Quadgard IV (usmc) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted June 19, 2010 13. Cupola Protective Ensemble (CPE) 14. Body Armor Set, Individual Coutermine (BASIC) : 15. Advanced Bomb Suit (ABS) : 16. Improved Cupola Protective Ensemble (ICPE) : 17. Aerial Insertion Vest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted June 19, 2010 18. Scalable Plate Carrier (SPC) 19. Improved Scalable Plate Carrier (ISPC) (difference with cummerbund and side pouches) 20. Spartan 2 Body armor : 21. Close Quarter Battle Equipment - Body Armor 22. Amphibious Assault Vest I (AAV-I) 23. Amphibious Assault Vest II (AAV-II) : 24. Land Combat Integrated Release Armor system (land-ciras) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted June 19, 2010 25. Maritime Ballistic Survivor System Plate Carrier (MBSS) 26. Rhodesian Recon Vest (RRV) 27. Protective Apparel Corporation of America Low-Visisibility Military Body Armor (PACA LowVis) 28. PBPV-II-AAF : 29. Flyers Vest M1 & M2 30. Flyers Apron M3 & M4 : (M4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted June 19, 2010 31. Groin Armor T12 & M5 : 32. Flyer's Vest M6 & M7 : 33. Armor Neck T44 & T59E1(M13) : 34. Suit, Aviators, Flak type F-1A-2A, Bu.-Aero : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpstout Posted June 20, 2010 Share #9 Posted June 20, 2010 P-E, that is a Nice compilation of flak vests and wonderful photos! I wanted to share this flight crew photo that I recently obtained because of the flak helmets (I know nothing about flight armor). However, as you can plainly see, they are wearing M3 flyers aprons attached to ?M2? flyers vests. Good luck on your article and if this picture is of interest to you, let me know. regards, jpstout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig johnson Posted June 21, 2010 Share #10 Posted June 21, 2010 Here are some scans of Helmets and Armor from ORD 9 SNL B-13 23 Oct 1944. I know you are not doing helmets right now but I was scanning anyways so I figured I would post them. Feel free to use any photo you want. Credit is always nice but not required. Helmet Steel M3 Instructions for adjusting head band, Helmet Steel M3 Helmet Steel M4 Helmet Steel M4A1 Helmet Steel M4A2 Armor Groin Flyers M5 Armor Groin Vets Flyers M1 Armor Vest Fleyers M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted June 22, 2010 Thanks for your response and for your great pictures ! They are perfect ! I'll try to add some more in the next days. Then we can probably have one of the biggest list of body armor and flak vest used by US Military. And be sure these will also help me for my article ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-E Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted June 22, 2010 And now, here's pictures of the first "bullet proof vests" known (in use in the US Army, not officially)...during the American Civil War. The information I have about them, is that they were private purchases. There were sellers out of military bases who sold that sort of "bullet proof" jacket to soldiers, principaly in North Carolina (where General Ambrose Burnside's troops lived). Majority of persons who used that sort of armor are officers because : 1. these armor are expensive : it was around 5 to 10 dollars for a set, that money was really valuable during american civil war and so troops soldiers can't paid them ; 2. and also because they are really heavy : so, it's more pratical to wear it on horse as officers, and not by foot as troops. The troops soldier have to wear their own material on their rear, officers have horses. There's two differents manufacturers : - G. & D. Cook & Co. (New Haven, Connecticut) - Atwater Armor (also New Haven) Here's the first model made by G. & D. Cook & Co. : . (picture from : http://webprojects.prm.ox.ac.uk/arms-and-a...ur/1884.31.12/). I think this first model is called "Soldier Bullet Proof Vest". It's an "original" soldier jacket, but there's two front plates added inside. Plate can be remove from jacket. And the second manufacturer, Atwater, made another model ; This manufacturer try to put some plates together with rivets. The armor is external, and so not hide by uniforms. Here's a third model, but from unidentified manufacturer : This one is cloth material with some lead. Made in two different part, to protect lower and upper torso. PS : If you have some more information or picture about them, it interess me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armourer Posted June 28, 2010 Share #13 Posted June 28, 2010 Hi, Here is photo of my " Armor, vest M-1952-2". I have had this for couple of years now. I have tried to get some information or clear photo´s of these, but they are scarce. It is also very confusing, when these vest´s are called T52-3´s, but label says different... Anyway, here is my contribution to this thread. P-E, if you want better photo´s from my vest to your article, let me know :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papalei Posted December 11, 2013 Share #14 Posted December 11, 2013 just received M12 ,wish to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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