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: Samuel Katz, Ron Volstad
Издательство: Concord Publications
Год издания: 1990
isbn: 962361005X
Количество страниц: 62
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Samuel M. Katz is an expert on Middle East security issues, international terrorism, and military special operations and counter-terrorism. He is the former editor-in-chief of Special Operations Report. He has written several books including Soldier Spies: Israeli Military Intelligence, Anytime, Anywhere: On Patrol with the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit, Relentless Pursuit: The DSS and the Manhunt for the Al-Qaeda Terrorists, The Hunt for the Engineer: How Israeli Agents Tracked the Hamas Master Bomber, and Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi.
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.
Автор: Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Steve Noon
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 1841769061
Количество страниц: 67
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Drawing on many contemporary sources and eyewitness accounts, this book examines the lives of the ordinary sailors of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815), detailing their attitudes, duties, comforts, hardships, vices and virtues. The popular image of the British sailor of this time is of a press-ganged wretch living off weevil-infested food, motivated only by prize money and facing constant hazards aboard a floating hell, where discipline was maintained by the lash. The extent to which this enduring image accords with reality is revealed here.
Автор: Kenneth Conboy, Simon McCouaig
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1998
isbn: 1855321629
Количество страниц: 66
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority. Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the West as the Vietcong, or NVA) and prepared to launch an uprising against the French at the war's end. This text details the history, organisation and uniforms of the People's Army of Vietnam from its origins in the fight against colonialism, through two separate wars against the US and Khmer Rouge, to its role in the modern era.
Автор: Kenneth Conboy, Simon McCouaig
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 1991
isbn: 1855321068
Количество страниц: 66
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region since the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat. Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the history, organization and insignia of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Malaysian and various other South-East Asian special forces from their origins up until the late 80s, covering such groups as the Vietnamese Luc Luong Dac Biet ('Special Forces') and Lien Doi Ngoui Nhia underwater demolition team and the Cambodian Airborne Brigade Group.
Автор: Kenneth Conboy
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 1855322099
Количество страниц: 66
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Influenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War II (1939-1945), General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940. Thus marked the origins of India's first élite units. Pakistan can trace the origins of its own army airborne to the common parentage of British-raised forces. Following the partition from India in August 1947, it raised its own Special Service Group, with individually specialised companies including desert, mountain, ranger and underwater warfare units. This remarkable volume by Kenneth Conboy details the history, organisation, uniforms and insignia of the élite forces of India and Pakistan. Also covered are the elite forces of Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Автор: Abiodun Alao, Christa Hook
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1846030242
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Osprey's study of the Mau Mau Rebellion (1952-1960) in Kenya and its fighters. The Mau Mau Freedom Fighters waged a guerrilla war for eight years against their British colonial rulers, which became known as the Mau Mau Uprising. The Mau Mau sought to win back their land and independence. This underground militia was an extremely powerful force employing tactics, which included the assassination of British settlers and the Africans who collaborated with the British, as well as raiding colonial prisons for weapons and staging daring ambushes in the Kenyan forests and mountains. The conflict saw these untrained warriors, deemed by many to be terrorists employ an innovative mix of traditional African warfare tactics, counterinsurgency methods and European firepower. The uprising ended in failure but set the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963. This title will explore their unique motivations, training and tactics, as well as their battle experience.
Автор: Christopher Gravett, Graham Turner
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2006
isbn: 1841769703
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Osprey's study of the knight during the Tudor period (1485-1603). The Tudor knight was the first line of defence employed by monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, the last of a long tradition of knighthood dating back to the 11th century. Knighthood during the Tudor era saw reforms in recruitment, appearance, and most radically in training and equipment. This book details those changes, profiling the knight's appearance and dress, life on campaign, and experience of battle in France, Scotland and Ireland. It also explores the concept of chivalry, as sensationally enacted by Henry VIII and Francis I of France at the celebrated Field of Cloth of Gold near Calais, in 1520.
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