Modern British Webbing Equipment

by Simon Howlett

Since the end of World War Two and the increasing threat of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical [NBC] warfare during the Cold War, equipment designers have focused on building NBC protection and decontamination into the British soldier's webbing equipment. The capabilities of 1958-pattern webbing were known to be very poor, yet it was not until the exposure of its shortcomings during the Falklands War of 1982 that a suitable nylon-based load-carrying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847971407
• ISBN13: 9781847971401
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 10.0"