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Men-At-Arms 444: Napoleon's Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Men-at-Arms» |
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Автор: Ronald Pawly
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2008
isbn: 1846032571
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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A concise history of the hand-picked elite cavalry guard that served as Napoleon's close personal escort and were committed to the most dangerous areas of combat on the battlefield. Formed from his original escort of "Guides" and the "Consular Guard" in 1799, the Mounted Chasseurs were a personal favourite of the Emperor, who wore their uniform on campaign. Ronald Pawly's unique research into regimental archives has uncovered unprecedented detail about this exceptional unit and its soldiers and officers. With their colorful uniforms recreated in full-color artwork and accounts of their actions in the most critical battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), this book provides a comprehensive description of a legendary elite.
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Warrior 30 - Celtic Warrior: 300 BC - AD 100 |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Warrior» |
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Автор: Stephen Allen, Wayne Reynolds
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2001
isbn: 1841761435
Количество страниц: 67
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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In the 1st century BC, Strabo wrote of the Celts: ‘The whole race... is madly fond of war, high-spirited and quick to battle... and on whatever pretext you stir them up, you will have them ready to face danger, even if they have nothing on their side but their own strength and courage’. This book gives an insight into the life of the Celtic warrior, and his experience of battle – on foot, on horseback, and as a charioteer. It also details Celtic society and studies the vital ritual nature of Celtic warfare, from the naked gaesatae to the woad-painted warriors. |
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Campaign 111 - Isandlwana 1879: The Great Zulu Victory |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Campaign» |
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Автор: Ian Knight, Adam Hook
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841765112
Количество страниц: 96
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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Osprey's study of the battle of Isandlwana, which was fought on 22 January 1879 and was the greatest defeat suffered by the British Army during the Zulu War (1879). A Zulu army of 24,000 warriors had moved undetected to within striking distance of the British camp in the shadow of Isandlwana Mountain. From the start the 1,700 defenders underestimated the danger descending upon them. They were swept aside with horrifying speed and the final stage of the battle consisted of desperate hand-to-hand fighting amid the British camp. Over 1,300 men were killed; scarcely 60 Europeans survived. Ian Knight employs new archaeological and historical research to provide a completely new interpretation of the course of the battle. |
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The English Civil Wars 1642-1651 -(Essential Histories, 058) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Essential Histories» |
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Автор: Peter Gaunt
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1841764175
Количество страниц: 98
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The period 1642-1651, one of the most turbulent in the history of mainland Britian, saw the country torn by civil wars. Focusing on the English and Welsh wars this book examines the causes, course and consequences of the conflicts. While offering a concise military account that assesses the wars in their national, regional and local contexts, Dr Gaunt provides a full appraisal of the severity of the wars and the true extent of the impact on civilian life, highlighting areas of continued historical debate. The personal experiences and biographies of key players are also included in this comprehensive and fascinating account. |
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The Gurkha Rifles - (Men-at-Arms, 041) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Men-at-Arms» |
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Автор: J.B.R. Nicholson, Michael Roffe
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1974
isbn: 0850451965
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The Gurkhas have a long and distinguished service record. This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the Gurkha rifles. It traces the 19th origins of the now famous Gurkha regiments and also covers their service history during the Great Mutiny and the 3rd Afghan War. During the two World Wars the Gurhah rifles performed countless tours of duty and their regimental battle honours listed in the book bear testimony to their extensive service. A series of full colour illustrations accompany the text. |
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Men-at-Arms 22: Luftwaffe Airborne and Field Units |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Men-at-Arms» |
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Автор: Martin Windrow, Michael Roffe
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1972
isbn: 0850451140
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This book explores the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of Germany’s World War 2 air arm. Parachutists and the ‘Hermann Goring’ division are amongst the specialists covered. Uniforms are shown in full colour artwork. |
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Warrior 109: US Marine Corps Raider 1942-43 |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Warrior» |
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Автор: Ed Gilbert, Howard Gerrard
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1841769819
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The US Marine Raiders were an 'elite within an elite'. They were modeled on the British Commandos and, in the 2nd Battalion, also on Communist Chinese guerillas. They were organized to conduct long-range amphibious hit-and-run raids behind Japanese lines and trained to secure beacheads in advance of more conventional landings. Raiders were trained to land from submarines, specially converted high-speed destroyer transports, and small craft and rubber boats. They were expected to be skilled in watercraft, jungle survival, and jungle warfare. They were the earliest forerunners of the various Special Operations units of the modern US military.
Raider units would conduct operations with only the equipment they could carry on their backs, their heaviest weapons being light mortars and machine guns. They were the first American units to be issued with specially manufactured camouflage uniforms and rubber-soled boots developed for jungle warfare. Highly trained in close-in fighting, they carried many distinctive weapons such as the Fairbairn Commando dagger, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the Thompson submnachine gun and even the British Boys Anti-Tank Rifle.
The Raiders battle honors include Guadalcanal, as well as the Solomon Islands and the Dragon Peninsula campaign. This book follows two Raiders from different battalions through some of the toughest training ever experienced by a Marine and onto combat during the Makin Raid and the horrific jungle battles of the Solomon Islands giving a soldier's eye view of life, combat and death in this 'elite within an elite'. |
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Polish Winged Hussar 1576-1775 - (Warrior, 094) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Warrior» |
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Автор: Richard Brzezinski, Velimir Vuksic
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 184176650X
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This book takes a close look at the origins and development of the Polish 'Winged' Hussars. Using many years' painstaking research drawn from unpublished Polish sources, the author provides a rounded view of the training, tactics, appearance and experiences of these legendary and fascinating warriors. Most dramatic of all Hussar characteristics were the 'wings' worn on the back or on the saddle, although not all Hussars wore them, and their purpose has been hotly debated. The Hussars terrified the Turks, Tatars, Muscovite boyars, Ukrainian Cossacks and Swedes, who did everything to avoid facing them directly in battle. |
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The English Civil War Armies - (Men at Arms, 014) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Men-at-Arms» |
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Автор: Peter Young, Michael Roffe
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 0850451191
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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The year 1642 witnessed the outbreak of the first English Civil War, which saw Royalist troops loyal to King Charles fight the Parliamentarians in several major battles and many sieges. Peter Young explores the tactics, equipment and organisation of the armies of both sides, drawing a compelling picture of what it must have been like for the men who lived and fought in England over 350 years ago. Chapters on fighting, cavalry, infantry, artillery and discipline examine the subject in depth, with many contemporary accounts, such as those of Royalist Captain, Richard Atkyns, who served in one of the most 'active' regiments of the war. |
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The Iron Brigade - (Men at Arms, 019) |
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Категория: Военное дело » Военные журналы » Издательство «Osprey» » «Men-at-Arms» |
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Автор: John Selby, Michael Roffe
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2001
isbn: 0850450543
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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This book examines the uniforms and equipment, history and organisation of the Iron Brigade during the American Civil War. The major battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg are all covered. Uniforms are shown in full colour artwork. |
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