Автор: Bryan Perrett, Mike Chappell
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1855322978
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Churchill was undoubtedly one of the most successful British tanks of the Second World War. Although it suffered from being underarmed, a defect common to most British armoured vehicles of the period, it was nevertheless loved by its crews: its cross-country ability was unrivalled and it was less inclined to 'brew-up' from a direct hit than the Sherman. It was also adaptable. Modified Churchills played a crucial part in the initial D-Day landings and in the subsequent advance through France. Bryan Perrett traces the life of this slow-moving but effective and respected tank from its initial inception through till its eventual obsolescence.
Автор: Collective
Издательство: Warszawa-Krakow
Год издания: 1996
isbn: No
Количество страниц: 192
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
Сборник статей по истории фортификаци и на территории Польши. Данный том рассказывает о строительстве Российских крепостей в период 18-19 веков. Имеется перевод статей на английский и русский языки. Большое количество карт, схем, чертежей и фотографий. В сборнике представлены крепости: Варшава, Модлин, Ломжа, форты в Беняминове и Дембем (Ивангород), укрепления Ружан, Тереспольское укрепление крепости Брест, Каунасская крепость.
Автор: Collective
Издательство: Госвоениздат НКО СССР
Год издания: 1935
isbn: No
Количество страниц: 400
Язык: русский
Формат: PDF
Танк БТ-5 колесно-гусеничного типа, вооружен пушкой спаренной с пулеметом, установленными во вращающейся башне с круговым обстрелом. Общее описание устройства танка, наставления по обслуживанию и эксплуатации. Представлены рисунки и чертежи общего вида, узлов и компоновки танка.
Автор: Steven Zaloga, Peter Sarson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2001
isbn: 1855323966
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Iosef Stalin tanks were the ultimate heavy tanks developed by the Soviet Union and were popularly called 'Victory tanks' due to their close association with the defeat of Germany in 1945. Yet in spite of their reputation, the Stalin tanks emerged from a troubled design, had a brief moment of glory in 1944 and 1945, and disappeared in ignominy after 1960. This title covers the events contributing to the Soviet Union’s need to design the new series, with particular reference to the unsuccessful KV series and the advent of a new generation of heavy German tanks including the Tiger. It also covers their development, operational history and myriad variants.
Автор: Tom Jentz, Peter Sarson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1993
isbn: 1855323370
Количество страниц: 47
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Probably the most famous tank of the World War II, the Tiger I was originally conceived in 1941 in response to the German Army’s experience in fighting British tanks and anti-tank guns in Western Europe and the North African desert. Following the invasion of Russia, the appearance of the Soviet T-34 and KW tanks lent a further impetus to the programme. The Tiger’s power and performance on the battlefield is emphasised by tables of relevant performance throughout the book, which clearly show the battlefield survivability of the Tiger and its superiority to many allied tank designs. This comprehensive and extremely detailed text is accompanied by a fine selection of black and white photographs showing the tank in use.
Автор: David Nicolle, Sam Thompson
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2002
isbn: 1841762350
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Medieval era was a period of huge variety and invention in siege warfare. Before the use of cannon and other gun-powder artillery, siege engines relied on assorted sources of power, from torsion 'energy storage' systems to man-power, counter-balances and others. This book reveals how technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to siege warfare techniques. It also covers developments in military engineering, such as mining, counter-mining, the breaking of walls, the use of noxious and chemical fumes and the use of fire-weapons.
Автор: Angus Konstam, Tony Bryan
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1841763071
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The creation of a Confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, Confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the nascent country. Her ironclads were build in remote cornfields, on small inland rivers or in naval yards within sight of the enemy. The result was an unorthodox but remarkable collection of vessels, which were able to contest the rivers and coastal waters of the South for five years. This title explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they fought.
Автор: Nick Sekunda, Angus McBride
Издательство: Montvert Publications
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 1874101035
Количество страниц: 87
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This volume and its companion volume gather for the first time the lilerary and archaeological evidence for the Romanization of the Seleucid and Ptolemaic armies during the reigns of Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria (175-164 BC) and Ptolemy VI Philometor of Egypt (180-145 BC). It has long been realized that the late Hellenistic armies of the first century BC were equippedd and organized along Roman lines. It seems, however, that the process started during the second quarter of the second century, probably as a direct consequence of the Roman victory over Macedon at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC. In this volume, which concerns the Ptolemaic army under Ptolemy VI Philometor, an analysis of the reformed army based upon the work of Kallikles son of Kallikles the Alexandrian is carried out. Also, one of the most in depth studies ever of late Hellenistic soldiers is undertaken when a set of tombstones from Sidon is described in detail.
Автор: Nick Sekunda, Angus McBride
Издательство: Montvert Publications
Год издания: 1994
isbn: 1874101027
Количество страниц: 82
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This volume and its companion volume gather for the first time the lilerary and archaeological evidence for the Romanization of the Seleucid and Ptolemaic armies during the reigns of Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria (175-164 BC) and Ptolemy VI Philometor of Egypt (180-145 BC). It has long been realized that the late Hellenistic armies of the first century BC were equippedd and organized along Roman lines. It seems, however, that the process started during the second quarter of the second century, probably as a direct consequence of the Roman victory over Macedon at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC. In this volume, which concerns the Seleucid army under Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a detailed description of the army during the 160s is given. The evidence for late Hellenistic military organization given by the military pamphlets of Ascklepiodotus, Aelian and Arrian is analysed and compared to late Seleucid military practice.
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