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.
Автор: P.Katcher, M.Youens
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1989
isbn: 0-85045-148-5
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the men who served in the American Provincial Corps in the American Revolution. Major actions and campaigns are also covered. Uniforms are shown in full colour artwork.
Автор: S.Turnbull, Angus McBride
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1996
isbn: 0-85045-372-0
Количество страниц: 47
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The history of the Mongol armies is a catalogue of superlatives. No armies in history have ever won so many battles or conquered so much territory. No army has ever provoked such justifiable terror and loathing in its victims, or slaughtered so many of its vanquished. What other army in history has marched on Russia in the winter and survived, let alone won victories? The stories of these and many other amazing feats of this 'barbarian' people are here brought vividly to life by Stephen Turnbull, from the birth of Genghis Khan in the wind-swept steppes of Mongolia, through the conquest of China and beyond.
Автор: C.J.Peers, Angus McBride
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1991
isbn: 0-85045-942-7
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated by a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a monopoly of bronze-working techniques among a still mainly Stone Age population. To the Shang Dynasty, war was a means of legitimising the power of their new aristocracy. This fascinating volume by C. J. Peers covers the period of China's history from the first documented civilisation to the establishment of an enduring unified empire, examining the history, organisation, uniform and weapons of ancient Chinese armies.
Автор: M.Johnson, Richard Hook
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 0-85045-999-0
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Woodland cultural areas of the eastern half of America has been the most important in shaping its history. This volume details the history, culture and conflicts of the 'Woodland' Indians, a name assigned to all the tribes living east of the Mississippi River between the Gulf of Mexico and James Bay, including the Siouans, Iroquians, and Algonkians. In at least three major battles between Indian and Euro-American military forces more soldiers were killed than at the battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, when George Custer lost his command. With the aid of numerous illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook, this title explores the history and culture of the American Woodland Indians.
Автор: David Nicolle, Christopher Rothero
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 0-85045-899-4
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The story of Venice is, to some extent, separate from that of the rest of Europe. The same could be said of the city's military history and organisation. Early in the 9th century the Venetians defeated Pepin the Frank's attempts to overawe them, and they remained, at least in theory, subject to Byzantium. Gradually, however, Venice drifted into independence; and subsequently carved out its own empire at the expense of its former Byzantine masters. The Venetians were soon famous for their roving and warlike spirit, keen business acumen and pride. This book explores the remarkable history of the city and its army from 1200 up until 1670.
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