Автор: D.Miller, G.Embleton
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 0-85045-334-8
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
During the 14th and 15th centuries military tactics in Europe underwent a period of sustained transformation of which the outcome was the rejuvenation of the footsoldier as the major tactical unit. One nation alone stands principally responsible for this development – the Swiss Confederation. For centuries the mounted knights had ridden roughshod over the populations of Europe. It was in the Swiss halberdier and later the pikeman that the mounted men-at-arms were to meet their match. This absorbing text by Douglas Miller provides an account of rise of the Swiss army to its tactical zenith, beginning with the classic encounter at Morgarten.
Автор: Nigel Thomas, G. Embleton
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1-84176-565-1
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
In August 1914 the mobilization of Imperial Germany's 800,000-strong army (soon to be greatly expanded) ushered in the first great war of the modern age - a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history. That German Army is also the best example of a particular period of military thought, when virtually the whole manpower of the European nations was integrated into mass conscript armies, supported by several age categories of reservists and by dedicated industrial and transport systems. In this first of three volumes the author offers an extraordinary mass of information, in text and tables, illustrated by photographs and by Gerry Embleton's splendid colour plates.
Автор: David Nicolle, Sam Thompson
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1-84176-459-0
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The medieval period was one of the most inventive in military history when it came to non-gunpowder machine development. During this period, the pre-existing military-technological traditions from the ancient worlds were brought together. Three civilisations; Graeco-Roman World, Persia, India, and China, were primarily responsible for this evolution - the Late-Roman or Byzantine Empire, the Islamic World, and latterly the Mongol «World Empire». This book examines the resulting stone-throwing machines that used assorted power sources from torsion «energy storage» systems, to manpowered and counterbalance sling devices, rockets et al.
Автор: P.Katcher, M.Chappell
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1990
isbn: 0-85045-360-7
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Philip Katcher provides an overview to the conflict that engulfed Vietnam following the division of the country into two along the 17th Parallel in 1954. The uniforms and insignia of the US forces, including the army, Special Forces, air force, navy and marine corps, are dealt with in detail, together with those of the ARVN, the Allied Forces (such as the Royal Thai Army and Korean troops), and also the Communist NLF (Viet Cong) and NVA forces. Mike Chappell's colourful artwork provides plenty of detail to accompany this authoritative text.
Автор: P.Katcher, R.Volstad
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1993
isbn: 0-85045-747-5
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The War between the States' is the term used for the American Civil War throughout much of the South even today. Many on both sides - not just the South - felt that they were serving their states as much, if not more, than their central governments. Many of the states agreed; the state governments raising their own units, commissioning their officers, and supplying their men. Indeed, many of the units that fought the Civil War were supplied in large part by their own states rather than by the central government's quartermasters. Philip Katcher's fascinating text explores the uniforms of 32 states; from Alabama to Wisconsin.
Автор: P.Katcher, R.Volstad
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1996
isbn: 0-85045-853-6
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Uniformed volunteer units were raised by individuals, usually from an area's social elite who had enough spare money and time to spend on such enthusiasms. They voted on their unit designation, their officers and non-commissioned officers, their unit rules, and their uniform. Many future leaders learned their skills in these ranks, and volunteer militia units formed the core of many fighting units on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. With the help of numerous photographs and illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Ron Volstad, Philip Katcher does a fine job of detailing the uniforms of the volunteer militia of the American Civil War.
Автор: A.Kemp, A.McBride
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 0-85045-433-6
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This fascinating study by Anthony Kemp outlines the careers and characters of a number of senior German commanders. To those who read military history many of the names are familiar. It is a paradox, however, that few biographies have been written. The impression still exists today of German generals as stiff-necked, scar-faced, monocled Prussians. Whilst in a few cases this was certainly true, the fact remains that all of them were men, some more ordinary than others. With a variety of photographs, eight full-page colour plates by Angus McBride, accompanied by ten pages of commentaries, this is a first-class addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms series.
Автор: David Nicolle, G. Turner
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1998
isbn: 1-85532-770-8
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Some historians divide history into periods dominated by one civilisation. Greece, Rome, India, China, Western Europe and North America have all had their moment in the sun, but from the 8th to 11th centuries the Islamic world led the way. With numerous illustrations and photographs, including eight attractive full page colour plates by Graham Turner, this worthy addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms series by David Nicolle examines the recruitment, organisation, weaponry, costume and uniforms of the armies of the Caliphates from 862-1098.
Автор: Nigel Thomas, D. Pavlovic
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2001
isbn: 1-84176-194-X
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Recent history should remind us that it was events in the Balkans which sparked off the Great War, with the assassination of the Austrian heir Prince Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, and the consequent invasion of Serbia by Austro-Hungarian armies on 2 August 1914. Nevertheless, the subsequent four-year war in that theatre is always overshadowed by the simultaneous campaigns on the Western Front. For the first time this book offers a concise account of these complex campaigns, the organisation, orders of battle, and the uniforms and insignia of the armies involved: Austro-Hungarian, German, Ottoman, Serbian, Montenegrin, Albanian, British, French, Italian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek and Rumanian.
Автор: D.Nicolle, C.Hook
Издательство: Osprey
Количество страниц: 88
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
In 1095 the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I appealed to the Christian states of western Europe for help against the Turks who had swept across the Empire after the disastrous Byzantine defeat at Manzikert in 1071. This book is about the First Crusade that followed, and saw several armies of «armed pilgrims» march across Europe to the Holy Land. They were unleashed on a divided and fragmented Islamic world and won a series of apparently miraculous victories, capturing the Holy City of Jerusalem itself. The success of the First Crusade was never to be repeated, however, and triggered two centuries of bitter warfare, the repercussions of which are still felt today.
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