U.S. Chemical & Biological Defense Respirators: An Illustrated History
is a historical overview of United States military and civilian defense
respirator developments spanning the period from the beginnings of CBW
respiratory protection in the First World War. Accompanied by
photographs, illustrations and other supplemental material, the book may
serve as a valuable reference for military historians, NBC defense
specialists concerned with the design, development and evolution of
military and civil individual protection against war agents, and even
collectors of military memorabilia. In view of the fact that no
reference work of this type has ever before been prepared, U.S. Chemical
and Biological Defense Respirators provides an informational starting
point for individuals interested in developing personal understanding
about a relatively exotic and important area of modern defensive
technology.