Автор: S.Zaloga, J.Loop, R.Volstad
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1998
isbn: 0-85045-631-2
Количество страниц: 64
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This title covers the elite forces of the Soviet Union in the mid-80s - undoubtedly the largest in the world at that time. Indeed, the Soviet elite formations alone had a total strength comparable to that of the entire British armed forces. These elite forces differed from their Western counterparts in a number of respects. Besides the conventional military elite formations such as airborne and marine forces, most Warsaw Pact armies possessed special, 'political' elite which were used for internal security. Steven J. Zaloga and James Loop uncover the history, organisation and equipment of the Soviet elite forces of the time.
Автор: Stephan Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1-84176-573-2
Количество страниц: 68
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladed naginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikko-ikki rivalled Samurai castles, and withstood long sieges. This title follows the daily life, training, motivation and combat experiences of the warrior monks from their first mention in AD 949 through to their suppression by the Shogunate in the years following the Sengoku-jidai period.
Автор: Stephan Turnbull, Wayne Reynolds
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1-84176-525-2
Количество страниц: 64
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Ninja were the secret agents and assassins of feudal Japan and they remain a subject of enduring fascination. They first emerged during the power struggles of 9th and 10th century Japan, in response to the increasing demand for spies, informants and even assassins, and they were used until the mid-1600s when they disappeared on account of a campaign to destroy them. This title provides an accurate and detailed account of the reality of the Ninja, detailing their daily life, training, hiring, combat use and secret operations; also covered are the Ninja's use and knowledge of poisons, medicines and charms.
Автор: D.Nicolle
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1994
isbn: 1-85532-414-8
Количество страниц: 91
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
In 636 AD, after protracted skirmishing and minor engagements the Arab and Byzantine armies faced each other on the banks of the Yarmuk river. The Byzantines were initially successful, driving back the Arab right wing. Finally, though, the Arab counter-attacks broke the Byzantine lines and the subsequent pursuit became a rout. The awful fate of the fleeing Byzantine soldiers was remembered for several generations until it was recorded in early Islamic histories. David Nicolle not only looks at the battle itself but also the whole decisive Arab campaign - from the Muslim invasion of 633/4 to the fall of Byzantine Syria.
Автор: M.Johnson, J.Smith
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 1-85532-878-X
Количество страниц: 49
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The horse culture of the tribes of the High Plains of North America lasted only some 170 years; yet in that time the sub-tribes of the Teton or Western Sioux people imprinted a vivid image on the world's imagination by their fearless but doomed fight to protect their hunting grounds from the inevitable spread of the white man. This text outlines the history, social organization, religion and material culture of the Santee, Yankton and Teton Sioux; rare early photographs include portraits of many of the great war chiefs and warriors of the Plains Indian Wars, and eight detailed plates record details of Sioux traditional costume.
Автор: S.Zagola, J.Laurier
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 1-84176-791-3
Количество страниц: 51
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The first deployment of the V-1 was in June 1944 when, following two years of tests, Hitler gave the order to attack England. Known to the Allies as the "Buzz Bomb" or "Doodlebug", the V-1 was the world's first cruise missile. This book explores the V-1 in detail, from its initial concept, first use in 1944, the various Allied counter-measures, and the later use of the V-1 during the Battle of the Bulge. The major foreign derivatives, including the US copy "JB-2 Loon" and numerous post-war Soviet variants, are also covered.
Автор: Ken Ford
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 1-85532-999-9
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Known as the last great 'stand-up fight' of the Second World War the battle for the Rhineland was brutal in the extreme. Eisenhower's 'broad front' policy called for the whole of the Rhineland to be taken before pushing his troops across the Rhine and into Germany itself. The Germans opened the Roer dams in a vain bid to temper this massive Allied offensive and this called for a drastic change in tactics. The ensuing battle was characterised by amphibious assaults on the fortified villages of the flooded Rhine lowlands, frontal assaults on the much vaunted Siegfried Line and the grim fighting for the Reichswald Forest. It was to be 'the last great killing ground in the west'. Campaigns 5, 24, 74 and 75 are also available in a single volume special edition as ‘Into the Reich’.
Автор: P.J.Haithornthwaite
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1991
isbn: 1-85532-111-4
Количество страниц: 99
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Gallipoli expedition of 1915, the brainchild of Winston Churchill, was designed to knock the Turkish Empire out of the First World War and open a supply route to Russia. The campaign is characterised by the military incompetence of the higher commands, particularly the Allies. However, in spite of this, Gallipoli deserves to be, and is, also remembered for the heroism and resourcefulness of both the British army and the men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This book details the battles, hardships and eventual evacuation that these men had to go through, in this comprehensive guide to the Gallipoli landings.
Автор: P.Katcher, C.Collingwood
Издательство: Osprey
Год издания: 1995
isbn: 0-85045-522-7
Количество страниц: 50
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
At the time of the Second World War, the United States Army took an unusual approach, for the period, towards the design of its uniforms. Rather than attempt to find an all-purpose outfit, such as the British battledress, it attempted to design special-purpose dress for every possible duty, from combat in cold climates to dress parades in hot ones. Here Philip Katcher provides an extensive examination of the many different types of uniform and equipment which saw service during the conflict.
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