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 equipment was developed.
| ISBN: | 9781847971401 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2009 |
| Author: | Simon Howlett |
| Publisher: | The Crowood Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Europa Militaria |
| Genres: |
Militaria, arms and armour |