Eagles and Anchors: The Belts and Belt Plates of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1780-1941

by Peter Tuite

Since the beginning of the Republic, officers of our armed services have worn patriotic symbols on their uniforms. For naval officers these symbols were the eagle and anchor and these have been incorporated in their belt plate designs since the Revolutionary War. This book illustrates the belts and belt plates worn by U.S. naval officers of all ranks from the Navy's founding through World War II. It also addresses the belts and plates worn by the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764343424
• ISBN13: 9780764343421
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 11.3"