Volume Three in the series, this book is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by elite and specialty units of the American Navy during World War II. Collectors and history scholars will marvel at the array of previously unpublished text and imagery covering such elusive subjects as pre-war landing parties, the Seabees, Naval Beach Battalions, Naval Combat Demolition Units and Underwater Demolition Teams. Obscure and little known specialties are also highlighted including Scouts and Raiders, Beach Jumpers, Shore Fire Control Parties, Hard-Hat Salvage Divers and more. Hundreds of rare and exceptional artifacts are showcased in addition to complete original uniforms modeled in realistic settings with accurate descriptions of their wartime use. Condensed unit histories of the Seabee battalions, beach battalions, UDT teams and NCDU teams are also cataloged for the first time in one volume. AUTHOR: Jeff Warner was born in Long Beach, California and began collecting World War Ii militaria in 1969. In 1978, he graduated from the Southern California Military Academy. After completing four years of film school in 1984, Jeff enbarked on a long and well established career in television, film and print media industries. From 1991-2001, Jeff set out on a series of overseas expeditions to the original locations of World War II battles. As a battlefield archaeologist, Jeff accompanied excursions to Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Tarawa atoll, Johnston atoll, Majuro atoll, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima, Normandy, France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany. Today Jeff lives in Huntington Beach California. 500 colour ib/w illustrations
