From the 19th Century battles at Crimea, Waterloo and the American Civil War through to the 20th Century including the First World War, Second World War, Malaya, Korea and the Falklands, finishing with the modern soldier's requirement in the 21st Century. Learn what soldiers wore, why they wore it and who made it for them.A fascinating insight into what comforts soldier's wanted from the standard issue and essentials from home such as socks and vests to the more bizarre such as woven splints and smoking caps, complete with expert instructions; "directions for knitting two socks at once".This book also looks at the types of knitwear produced by the many nations at war over the years, including Great Britain, France, Germany, USA and Australia, where during WW1, Australian women produced over 1.0 million socks, this was surpassed by over 3.0 million in WW2.Contains Facsimile knitting patterns included along with adapted modern patterns for modern body sizes.