Автор: Gordon Rottman, Adam Hook
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2010
isbn: 1846035791, 9781846035791
Количество страниц: 65
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
At its peak in World War II (1939-1945), the United States Army contained over 700 engineer battalions, along with numerous independent brigades and regiments. The specialized soldiers of the Engineers were tasked with a wide variety of crucially important tasks including river bridging, camouflage, airfield construction, and water and petroleum supply. However, despite their important support roles, the engineers were often employed on the front lines fighting beside the general infantry in the desperate battles of the European theatre. This book covers the role of these soldiers, from their recruitment and training, through their various support missions and combat experiences, forming an account of what it was truly like to be a combat engineer in World War II.
Автор: Duncan Campbell Иллюстратор: Steve Noon
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2012
isbn: 1849087008
Количество страниц: 64
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best trained, organized, most feared and lethal warriors of the ancient world. This small state, known to the Ancient Greeks as Lakedaimon, situated in the southern Argolid developed one of the most successful military forces of the Ancient World. Their unique society, where serfs (helots) and non-citizen labourers (perioikoi) left the pure-bred men of Sparta free to concentrate all their energies on warfare. Forbidden from engaging in any form of manual labour, these Spartan warriors were trained from an early age in a brutal regime that gave them the necessary discipline and endurance to withstand the pressures of phalanx warfare and endure all manner of hardships on campaign.
Автор: Stephen Allen, Wayne Reynolds
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2001
isbn: 1841761435
Количество страниц: 67
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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.
Автор: Ed Gilbert, Howard Gerrard
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1841769819
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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'.
Автор: Richard Brzezinski, Velimir Vuksic
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 184176650X
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
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.
Автор: John Richards, Gerry Embleton
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841762431
Количество страниц: 65
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Landsknecht (meaning 'servant of the country') flourished during a key period for military organisation and practice. In the late 15th century, the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, recruited thousands of mercenaries from Central and Northern Europe, with the aim of creating a reliable source of men for his armies – and the Landsknecht were born. This book reveals the true-life experiences of the Landsknecht soldier, using numerous first-hand accounts. It takes a close look at the recruitment, training, daily life and and careers of these formidable soldiers, and examines in detail their clothing, equipment and weaponry. Many fine, contemporary illustrations, some drawn by Landsknecht themselves, accompany the text.
Автор: Mir Bahmanyar, Michael Welply
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1841766275
Количество страниц: 63
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action. It shows how the Rangers differed from the standard infantryman in both their combat mission and their combat skills, and how tactics were modified in the light of lessons learned. The experiences of battle covered include the Rangers' first action during the 1942 Dieppe raid, fighting elite Italian Bersaglieri units at Station de Sened and the Afrika Korps at Dernaia Pass in 1943, spearheading the invasion of Sicily and Italy in late 1943, and the gruelling combat up the Italian boot until war's end. Packed with first hand accounts, and many unpublished photographs, it provides a vivid description of life among the elite soldiers of Darby's Rangers.
Автор: David K. Yelton Sean O Brogain
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1-84603-013-7
Количество страниц: 64
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
Изображения: черно-белые фото, цветные рисунки The summer of 1944 had brought two sledgehammer blows against the Third Reich: the invasion of Normandy and Operation Bagration or, as the Germans descriptively named it, the Destruction of Army Group Center. Hitler and his lieutenants believed that Nazi Germany needed additional troops and a fanaticization of its will to reverse the course of the war, and part of their response was the creation of the German Volkssturm. This militia consisted of all civilian German men aged 16 to 60 and existed to help the armed forces, the Wehrmacht, wage a bitter struggle for every city, town, and village in Germany. Because creating this resistance would require fanatical commitment, Hitler chose to have the Nazi Party organize and administer the force in the belief that the Party had superior motivational expertise.
Автор: Stuart Reid
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1996
Количество страниц: 63
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda, the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly professional force. This was an important time of change and improvement for the British Army, and British Redcoat 1740-1793 fully brings this out in its comprehensive examination of the lives, conditions and experiences of the late 18th-century infantryman.
Автор: David Nicolle
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1994
Количество страниц: 66
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
centuries punctuated by European Crusades but, even more significantly, the mid-11th century saw the invasion of the Saljuq Turks and the mid-13th century witnessed a devastating Mongol assault. Crucial to the Middle Eastern forces involved was the professional cavalryman, known as a faris or horseman. A faris training was far more wide-ranging than that of a contemporary European knight, including the use of horse-archery and the ability to fight on foot as well as general horsemanship and the use of the lance and sword. David Nicolles text presents a detailed view of these fascinating and versatile warriors.
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