Martin J Brayley is a professional photographer and author, who is best known for his works on uniforms and militaria. He served in the armed forces for twenty-four years and has a keen interest in all aspects of military history, particularly the uniforms and equipment of the twentieth century, and is a dedicated military researcher and collector. He is the author of several Crowood books including Camouflage Uniforms and British Web Equipment of the Two World Wars (EM32). He has also written and illustrated a number of other works on the British Army, women's auxiliary and nursing services, and is a regular contributor to the French magazine Militaria.