Uniforms of World War II: Over 250 Uniforms of Armies, Navies and Air Forces of the World Hardcover – January 25, 2016

Many illustrations. Great coffee table book

I liked it.

The book was in excellent shape.

An Excellent quality book. Very interesting and informative. A good reference guide. Highly recommended to anybody interested in World War II or Military uniforms.

Awesome detailed book

Very good !

A good basic source.

The good -- This is a large, well-bound volume with hundreds of beautiful color plates in the "painted/quasi-photo" style used by Mollo in Blandford Series (if that helps). 1 or 2 of the figures are anatomically wierd; human beings aren't shaped like that. But that's only 1 or 2 figures. The text accompanying the plates usually tries to provide bits of additional background information such as why the uniform was developed, etc., going beyond a mere "here's what's in the illustration" commentary. (Ospreys are particularly irritating that way; one doesn't need text accompanying a plate that tells you the figure is wearing standard-issue tunic with five buttons). Each illustration is accompanied by a box giving the nation, branch, theater, and location for the illustration, which is a nice touch that helps put the plate in context without cluttering the uniform commentary. The author also made an unusual effort to include Commonwealth troops (Australians, New Zealanders, Indian Army, etc.). The Italians and the French (Vichy and Free) are better represented here than in similar compendia.The bad -- Many of the illustrations are repeated from Mollo's The Armed Forces of World War II. Japan is almost absent from the book. The Imperial Japanese Army, which fought in jungles, deserts and arctic conditions, is represented by a single plate showing an infantryman marching in a T-shirt. Japan is given 6 pages; Belgium receives 3 pages, and Norway 3 pages. It's difficult to understand why the author thought Belgium and Norway are equally-significant belligerents to Japan, but apparently he did. There is no table of contents, but this failing is compensated by an index and nation headings at the top of each page.I'm mostly interested in PTO/CBI theater of the war. I could indulge in hyperventilating about the relative absence of Japan being "unforgiveable" blah blah. I understand that putting together a book like this is a large undertaking; decisions have to be made; and anyone looking for information about Japanese uniforms is alrady used to the habitual neglect of Japan by "encyclopedic" works. (Or even specialized works, of which there are only a handful on Japan, and some of them are only printed in Japanese).I'm not particularly satisfied with the book, since many of its illustrations are just reprints. But if you don't have or don't want to buy Mollo's work, this would be an acceptable addition to your library.

great artwork

A well researched, very well rounded collection of uniform images and insignia. Although the illustrations are clear and somewhat detailed, it presents only the most commonly seen uniforms. While by no means thorough from an illustrative perspective, there are always detailed descriptions, alternative insignia, weaponry provided for each uniform.While WWII reenactment participants might find it somewhat frustrating at times, it's certainly another handy reference and library addition for modellers, graphic artists, sculptors and war buffs.

Es un buen libro, aunque está bien he echado de menos alguna referencia mas a Japón, cuyo ejercito apenas ocupa unas pocas páginas.

Excellent pictures

very detailed