Автор: Nic Fields, Brian Delf
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1841769444
Количество страниц: 52
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Chariots, the first mobile fighting vehicle, seem to have originated in Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. The highly mobile two-wheeled war chariot, carrying a driver and an archer armed with a short composite bow, revolutionized military tactics after 1700 BC. This expensive weapon spread throughout the Middle East and is thought to have reached Egypt with the conquering Hyksos. It spread into Asia Minor, Greece, and was known in Northern Europe by 1500 BC. This book covers the evolution of the war chariot throughout the Bronze Age, detailing its design, development and combat history - in particular its fundamental involvement at the battle of Qadesh.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Hugh Johnson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 184176888X
Количество страниц: 52
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The jeep was the most famous military vehicle of World War II, and its name has become synonymous with a whole class of military and civilian all-terrain vehicles. The jeep originated in a prewar US Army requirement for a simple, inexpensive, and robust vehicle for basic utility chores. Its simple design proved to be adaptable to a host of military tasks including use as a scout vehicle, battlefield ambulance, communications vehicle, and staff car. This book, covering “the savior of World War II”, focuses on the design and development of this versatile vehicle used on nearly every front of World War II.
Автор: Смирнова Любовь
Издательство: Вече
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 5-94538-109-8
Количество страниц: 320
Язык: русский
Формат: DOC
Эта книга рассчитана на юных читателей, которые интересуется военным делом, военным искусством и просто историей. Доступным языком в ней рассказано о самых знаменитых морских и сухопутных сражениях и битвах, о знаменитых военачальниках, которые прославились в этих битвах. Повествование начато от первых государств Ближнего и Среднего Востока и доведено до новейшего времени. Читатель многое узнает о Древнем Риме, Персии, крестоносцах, рыцарях духовных орденов, русских витязях и ратниках, войнах Средневековья, Нового времени и XX века. Искреннее восхищение вызывают мужество и отвага, которые выказывает любой народ, когда он защищает свою родную землю от порабощения иноземными захватчиками.
Автор: Gordon Rottman, Tony Bryan
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 1841769231
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Hugh Johnson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 1841768898
Количество страниц: 52
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The highly successful 'stop-gap' M3 medium tank was designed in 1941, and as adequate turret casting facilities were not yet ready, the M3 used an unusual armament configuration patterned after a French tank. British lend-lease demands led to the design of a second turret type with the US version called the Lee and the British version the Grant. It could penetrate Panzer armor, and its explosive firepower was excellent for dealing with German anti-tank guns. This book covers the design, development, service and variants of a vehicle that was the backbone of many World War II forces.
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