Автор: Angus Konstam, Tony Bryan
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
isbn: 184176308X
Количество страниц: 52
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of Britannic naval strength was the Ship-of-the-Line. These 'wooden walls' were more than merely floating gun batteries: they contained a crew of up to 800 men, and often had to remain at sea for extended periods. This book offers detailed coverage of the complex vessels that were the largest man-made structures produced in the pre-Industrial era.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Jim Laurier
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1999
isbn: 1855328259
Количество страниц: 52
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
With Cold War fears mounting, the M47 and M48 were rushed into production – teething troubles were inevitable. In the decade that followed, however, these tanks proved to be the backbone of US armoured units. In its lifetime, the Patton has played vital roles in three wars, including Vietnam, and has served with more than 25 nations; it has spawned derivatives such as the Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge, an anti-aircraft variant, and has undergone diverse armament modifications. This book provides a comprehensive view of the M47 and M48 Patton tanks, combining technical information with fascinating accounts of the performance, development and deployment of this battle-tested and truly international fighting machine.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Terry Hadler
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1999
isbn: 185532850X
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The first prototype for the LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) was completed in July 1941, its design based on the Alligator, a tracked amphibious vehicle developed for rescue operations in the swamps of Florida. Though the early conception of amtrac operations envisioned using LVTs solely as supply vehicles, at Tarawa amtracs demonstrated their utility as assault vehicles to carry troops, leading to the development of new models. This book covers the evolution of amtracs, from the first LVT-1 to the LVT-7; their numerous variants; and their use throughout World War II and beyond.
Автор: Philip Katcher, Tony Bryan
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2001
isbn: 1841762199
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Because of the length of the coastline of the United States, from the beginning American ordnance and engineers placed an emphasis on heavy artillery mounted in coastal defences. The Union army organised its 'Heavy Artillery' into separate regiments, uniformed and equipped differently. While the Field Artillery was assigned across the fighting fronts Heavy Artillery units served the big guns in the forts and the defences of Washington. The Confederates did not differentiate types of artillery and those that became known as Heavy Artillery did so through informal association rather than formal designation. This book details the development and usage of the big guns.
Автор: Philip Katcher, Tony Bryan
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841762180
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Perhaps the most influential arm of either army in the prosecution of the American Civil War, the artillery of both sides grew to be highly professional organizations, centralizing their artillery, organizing artillery battalions from individual batteries and giving their commanders higher ranks than field artillerymen had previously held. In battle, the introduction of the 12-pdr. Napoleon , followed closely by rifled cannon, provided a range and power previously unknown on American soil. This book details this vital cog in the war-machine of both sides.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Peter Sarson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 1855325357
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The T-34-85 tank is one of those rare weapons that have remained in service for more than half a century. First introduced in 1944, it has seen combat in nearly every corner of the globe. Steven Zaloga and Jim Kinnear look at this long-serving tank at length. Although long obsolete in Europe, it has proven a reliable and potent weapon in many Third World conflicts, and is still in service with more than a dozen armies around the world.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Peter Sarson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 1855325381
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
One of the most sophisticated armoured fighting vehicles in the world, the M2/M3 Bradley is the United States equivalent of the British Warrior, combining the role of personnel carrier with the formidable armament of a 25mm cannon and TOW anti-tank missiles. With a maximum road speed of 66kmh it also has a degree of manoeuvrability dreamed of by other armoured vehicles. In this book Steven Zaloga examines the different variants of the Bradley in detail and looks at the changing tactical requirements of the US Army for an armoured personnel carrier.
Автор: Hilary Doyle, Peter Sarson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1997
isbn: 1855325470
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The first attempt at mounting a flamethrower in a German tank was not the result of an engineering design process but rather occurred as a field expedient, when German troops involved in the Spanish Civil War mounted small back-pack flamethrowers on their PzKpfw Is. The German authorities took up this idea and from early 1939 began to design a flamethrowing tank based on the Panzer II. This was the first in a long line of German tanks to be equipped with flamethrowers. During World War II versions of the Panzer III, Sturmgeschütz and half-track were all given flamethrowers. This book examines their development, weapons and operational use, often using original German combat reports.
Автор: Christopher Foss, Peter Sarson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 1855323907
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Scorpion reconnaissance vehicle was part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (CVR) series first devised in the mid-1960s. Designed to be light enough to be carried and parachute-dropped if necessary, the CVR, with the designation 'tracked' added, entered service with the British Army in 1972. Since then the Scorpion and its variants - the Scimitar, Striker, Spartan, Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson - have seen action in many theatres. Backed by numerous photographs and colour plates, this book examines the development and design of the Scorpion, detailing its firepower, forms of protection, performance in combat and variants.
Автор: Michael O\'Leary
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1988
isbn: 0850458463
Количество страниц: 127
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Few aircraft have survived so well and been so loved as ihe Lockheed T-33 series. Affectionately known as the 'T-Bird' and occasionally as the 'T-Bag' or Lockheed Racer, the T-33 was ubiquitous tor thirty years. Almost every military pilot in the Western wortd has flown in or with the aircraft and the type has worn the colours of many nations. Now, almost suddenly, this wonderful aircraft has become a rarity. Conceived by Lockheed engineers to provide special jet training for pilots destined for the P-80 single-seat fighter, the T-Bird was so successful that over 7000 were built. Despite its 1940s' lineage and its 1950s' production, the aircraft has an enviable combination ot performance and economy. To its admirers, the 'old girl' has a beauty all her own and, like a first love, always will.
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