Books & more: Small equipment knowledge

128 pages is the book by Hans Halberstadt, dedicated to the "Battle Rattle", the noise caused by a soldier walking.

It is caused by the equipment that the good man carries. "The Stuff a Soldier carries" is the subtitle of the book and describes exactly what it is about. Halberstadt is a good connoisseur of the subject. He describes the transition from ALICE to MOLLE and everything that comes together when packed: from knife to strobe, from canteen to detonation device. And everything wants to be taken along. The result is a well-readable equipment knowledge of the US armed forces, not too deep, not too superficial, with good, large images. Noticeably many of them show SEALs, because, as Halberstadt explains, they are pioneers of modern equipment. For those interested in American gear, this book is worth it.

"Battle Rattle: The Stuff a Soldier Carries (Battle Gear)" by Hans Halberstadt is published by Zenith Press, costs Euro 17.99 and is available here.