Download or read book Brassey s Battles written by John Laffin and published by Potomac Books Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Megiddo, 1469 BC, the first recorded battle of history, and ending with the late-20th-century wars, this book covers conflicts on the sea, land and in the air. It contains details of over 7000 battles, campaigns and wars arranged alphabetically covering all famous and many less well-known encounters. As a further guide, major wars with their battles are listed chronologically at the front of the book.
Download or read book Brassey s Book of Body Armor written by Robert C. Woosnam-Savage and published by Brassey's Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the evolution of body armor, from ancient Egypt to the dawn of the twenty-first century
Download or read book The Brassey s Book of Military Blunders written by Geoffrey Regan and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at a history that has been marked as much by incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Find out which general believed he was pregnant with an elephant and which British cruiser torpedoed itself.
Download or read book Tanks written by Marsh Gelbart and published by Brasseys Uk Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of the armoured fighting vehicle (AVF) on the battlefield is probably the subject of more discussion now than at any time in recent history. From the formidable main battle tank to the light armoured personnel carrier, the variety and role of these versatile vehicles is extensive. This work details the equipment to be found in current use throughout the world.
Download or read book English Civil War written by Philipp J. C. Elliot-Wright and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is aimed at anyone with an interest in the English Civil War of 1642-1660. It is a thorough analysis of both Royalist and Parlimentarian armies, with chapters detailing the development of their uniforms, weapons and equipment, from the first hastily raised units at Edgehill to the professional armies of Naseby and Dunbar.
Download or read book Mexican American War 1846 48 written by Ron Field and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of both U.S. and Mexican armies with chapters detailing the range of their uniforms, weapons and equipment.
Download or read book Ammunition for the Land Battle written by P. R. Courtney-Green and published by Potomac Books Incorporated. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heavily illustrated, this survey of ammunition provides a clear notion of the operation of army weapons. Technical design and manufacturing details are absent. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book World War One written by Stephen Bull and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2000 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new addition to Brassey's History of Uniforms series covers the German Army at war from 1914-1918 and is the partner volume to the title World War One: British Army. The author analyses the uniforms, equipment, and weapons used by the German army on the Western Front. Many classic German items of equipment were created in this period and those innovations in equipment assisted their successes on the battlefield. Lavishly illustrated and includes not only details of service dress and regimental distinctions but also information on the Pickelhaube, steel helmet, personal equipment, and weapons.
Download or read book Brassey s Book Of Camouflage written by Tim Newark and published by Brasseys Uk Limited. This book was released on 2002-07-31 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camouflage has come a long way from jungle drab to modern-day colorful fluorescents—and this volume covers its history and development, with 450 patterns from around the world. It includes the pioneering and now highly collectible camouflage equipment of the German Army in World War II; the famous Tigerstripe worn by American soldiers in Vietnam; and the classic designs worn by today’s armies, including the U.S. Military “woodlands” pattern and the British DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material).
Download or read book Forrest written by Robert M. Browning and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Revered by some, loathed by others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the American Civil War. Responsible for his family at a young age, he quickly developed traits - self-reliance, decisiveness, and assertiveness - that would later make him famous. In business, the uneducated Forrest quickly made a fortune in various endeavors, including the slave trade. When the Civil War began, Forrest became an adept recruiter and leader, despite his lack of training in military science. His cavalrymen became famous for the forced marches, deception, and audacious battlefield maneuvers they used to defeat forces that often outnumbered them. In 1864, Forrest gained notoriety for his participation in the battle for Fort Pillow, Tennessee. In a controversy that persists today, the high casualty rate among African-American troops who surrendered there led to charges that Forrest's men had perpetrated a racially motivated massacre. After the war, Forrest became the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan while promoting reconciliation between North and South amid the chaos of Reconstruction."--Jacket
Download or read book Brassey s Book of Sieges written by William Seymour and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sieges are a military tactic as old as time but all too often they are lost within the study of a whole war or campaign when the skill, judgment, tactical awareness and weapon deployment required in such warfare is as essential as any other form of battle. This is recognized in this extensive study of seventeen examples selected for their diversity and their place in the evolution of siege warfare. The author skillfully interweaves the dramas and human interest elements into his account of the event. William Seymour served in the Scots Guards and Special Forces in the Second World War. He is the author of several books on military history, the British monarchy, and the exploration of the East Indies.
Download or read book Brassey s Encyclopedia of Battles and Campaigns written by Mark Redwood and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 4000BC to the present day - over 1400 entries Alphabetical entries with multiple indexing and cross-referencing Wholly international; the perfect single volume reference For schools, libraries and personal use. From Marathon to Afghanistan the history of the world has often centred around the battles and military campaigns of the time. No student can understand the period he is studying without recourse to assessing the wars of the time, and their outcome. The military historian is constantly seeking basic data on a host of conflicts outside his specialist topic. This volume offers clear narrative description of over 1,400 military actions, placing each example in the context of any wider campaign of which it was part, summarising the forces and commanders involved, the reason for the battle, how it progressed, its result and the ramifications. The book is an instant source of summary, data and assessment and is well suited to sit on both personal and institutional library shelves.
Download or read book Franco written by Geoffrey Jensen and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-04-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before becoming one of the longest-ruling dictators of the twentieth century, Francisco Franco commanded troops in the kinds of wars that have since become all too familiar. He not only waged vicious counterinsurgency campaigns against Muslim warlords and defiant tribes in Morocco, but he also led a multinational force to victory in Europe's "dress rehearsal" for World War II--the Spanish Civil War. Born into a military family in 1892, Francisco Franco first made a name for himself leading attacks against rebellious Moroccan warlords and tribesmen and by 1926 was promoted to brigadier general. His role in the ruthless suppression of the 1934 revolution by coal miners in Asturias sealed his reputation for brutality, although Franco saw it as simply carrying out an order in the most efficient manner possible. In 1936, as head of Spain's formidable Army of Africa, Franco joined a military revolt against the Popular Front government of the republic. He quickly secured the support of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, touching off more than two years of bloody civil war. Within months of the wars outbreak he became generalissimo and head of state of the rebel camp, and in 1939 Britain and France recognized him as the legitimate ruler of Spain. He then outlasted fellow dictators Hitler and Stalin by decades, dying in 1975 at the helm of the same regime he had established in Spain before the Second World War. In this engaging and concise introduction to the generalissimo's life on and off the battlefield, Geoffrey Jensen makes clear how Franco's military experiences helped shape the character of his dictatorship and its repressive policies.
Download or read book Brassey s Battles written by John Laffin and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1986 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Megiddo, 1469 BC, the first recorded battle of history, and ending with the late-20th-century wars, this book covers conflicts on the sea, land and in the air. It contains details of over 7000 battles, campaigns and wars arranged alphabetically covering all famous and many less well-known encounters. As a further guide, major wars with their battles are listed chronologically at the front of the book.
Download or read book Dien Bien Phu written by David J. A. Stone and published by Brassey's (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between November 1953 and May 1954, Dien Bien Phu was the scene of fierce struggles between Vietnamese fighters and the colonial French forces. This conflict led to the French withdrawal from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and the author here leads readers through the action.
Download or read book Blood and Iron written by C. G. Sweeting and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrates the epic World War II battles for the most strongly fortified city in the world.
Download or read book Images of Kursk written by Nik Cornish and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The illustrations in this text meld the exciting historical commentary, the first-hand accounts of soldiers on both sides and the factual information, into an atmospheric and coherent account of one of the most pivotal battles of World War 2.
