Автор: Bryan Perrett
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1981
isbn: 0850453976
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This series of books tell the history of specific WW2 armor and armor support with numerous B&W photos. Invaluable to the serious historian or modeler.
Автор: Bryan Perrett
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1981
isbn: 0850453895
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
1st published in 1981, these Vangaurd books in someways are superior to the later versions of "New Vanguard". The format is generally the same. The development, history and combat experience is described. There are many useful and interesting B&W photos as well as color plates to show the camoflague schemes used in WWII. One of the better features is that the interior color plates are divided into sections - there three for the turret, one for the driver's compartment, which allow greater detail and exploration than the "New Vanguard" which shows one page of cutaway for the whole tank.
Автор: Donald Fosten, Gerry Embleton
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1984
isbn: 0850452872
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Between 1869 and 1874, Edward Cardwell, Gladstone's Secretary for War, undertook major reforms to modernise the British Army. The Crimean War and campaigns in India had revealed serious administrative and command shortcomings. Cardwell's legislation was aimed at curing these faults and served as the foundation of a new-style army. His successors put into practice further improvements in tactics, training and command structure, and by the outbreak of war in 1914, the British Army had developed into one of the best professional fighting forces in Europe. This book details the development, composition and uniforms of this "new" army.
Автор: Donald Fosten, Gerry Embleton
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1997
isbn: 085045283X
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Imperial German Army began the Great War (World War I) as the most professionally impressive conscript force in the world. This fascinating book by Donald Fosten and Robert Marrion explores in great detail the organization, tactics, weapons, uniforms, equipment and origins of this army that fought in World War I from its start in 1914 to their ultimate defeat in 1918. Numerous contemporary photographs serve to illustrate this engaging and informative text which covers such wide-ranging topics as conscription, artillery and the army veterinary service. Eight full page colour plates by military artist Gerry Embleton, together with extensive commentaries provide a wealth of information concerning the uniforms and equipment of troops from a variety of services.
Автор: Philip Katcher, Chris Warner
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1978
isbn: 0850451760
Количество страниц: 46
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the US Army from 1890 to 1920. The Spanish-American War, China, Mexico and World War I are all covered, and uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.
Автор: Richard S. Lowry, Howard Gerrard
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1841769827
Количество страниц: 67
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Operation Iraqi Freedom officially began on March 20, 2003 and has become one of the most controversial conflicts of modern warfare. Thousands of US Marines were deployed into Iraq in order to topple the dictatorship government and liberate the Iraqi people. This book examines the experience of those "ordinary" Marines who fought on the frontline of one of the major battles in the operation, the battle for An Nasiriyah. This title details the Marines' enlistment, levels of training and life in the Iraqi desert, as well as exploring their important role in the complex stabilization operations after their hard-won victories on the battlefield. US Marine in Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 offers a fascinating insight into the modern Marine Corps.
Автор: Robert Wilkinson-Latham, Angus McBride
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1977
isbn: 0850452759
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
For over a hundred years British and Indian troops were engaged on the North-West Frontier of India, policing the tribes, mounting expeditions, and guarding against the ever-present threat from Russia. Populated mainly by Pathans, one of the fiercest warrior races on earth, the Frontier came to be known as "The Grim" by generations of British soldiers. This book details not only the three Afghan wars but also the issues surrounding Chitral, Malakand and Tirah. Color illustrations and photographs offer a rare glimpse into life on the Frontier, illuminating Lord Curzon's remark, "No man who has read a page of Indian history will ever prophesy about the frontier."
Автор: David Smith, Angus McBride
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1985
isbn: 0850452732
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The uniform of the British Army underwent many changes between 1965 and 1980. This book catalogues these changes and outlines in detail the many regimental distinctions which exist throughout this old and prestigious army. Among the formations examined are the Household Division, the Royal Armoured Corps, the Scottish Division, the Queen's Division, the King's Division, the Prince of Wales's Division, the Light Division and the Brigade of Gurkhas. The text is backed by numerous photographs and eight colour plates vividly depicting the nuances of the army's combat and service dress.
Автор: Philip Haythornthwaite, Bill Younghusband
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1993
isbn: 1855323346
Количество страниц: 66
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside naval crews. It also looks at the organisation, training and recruitment of the force and corrects a number of misconceptions regarding impressment and training.
Автор: Trevor Bryce, Adam Hook
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2007
isbn: 1846030811, 9781846030819
Количество страниц: 70
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Written by Trevor Bryce, one of the world's leading experts on the Hittites, this book charts the rise and fall of a warrior people famed for their ferocity, who built an empire which stretched from Mesopotamia to Syria and Palestine. Regarded as barbarians by the Egyptians, for a hundred years the Hittites fought a draining war against the Egyptians - the climax of which saw the Hittites defeated and their 400-year-old empire destroyed at the Battle of Qadesh (1274 BC). Thought to have invented iron, used to forge their weapons, and known for pioneering a revolutionary three-man chariot system, Bryce details the day-to-day lives of Hittite warriors. He examines their training, equipment, tactics, and motivations, as well as their unique attitude to religion which saw them adopt the gods of the people they conquered. The inclusion of a Hittite manual which describes, in detail, the training of horses and the warriors that rode them in battle, as well as original full color illustrations make this book a fascinating and enlightening addition to an often ignored subject.
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