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Название: Ship models
Автор(ы): Richard B.K. McLanathan
Издательство: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Год: 1957
Страниц: 49
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 33 MB

Коллекция адмиралтейских моделей кораблей из собрания Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Автор: Tony Le Tissier
Название: Patton's Pawns: The 94th US Infantry Division at the Siegfried Line
Издательство: University Alabama Press
Год: 2007
ISBN: 978-0817315573
Язык: English
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10,9 mb
Страниц: 376

This book is the most comprehensive study to date of the fierce fighting between the 94th U.S. Infantry Division and their German counterparts during that spring of 1945. It sheds new light on the achievements of the outnumbered division in penetrating Germany’s Westwall.

Название: U.S. Military Shoulder Patches of the United States Armed Forces
Издательство: Military Collectors Press
Год: 1981
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 81
Язык: English
Размер: 68 MB

U.S. Military Shoulder Patches of the United States Armed Forces.

Название: Guide to United States Army Special Forces Insignia 1952-1987
Издательство: Military/Naval Books
Год: 1987
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 25
Язык: English
Размер: 10 MB

Guide to United States Army Special Forces Insignia 1952-1987.

Название: Illustrated World War II Encyclopedia vol.11-17
Издательство: H.S. Stuttman Publishers
Год: 1978
Формат: PDF
Язык: English
Размер: 170 MB

Illustrated World War II Encyclopedia vol.11-17.

Название: The Stonewall Brigade
Автор: John Selby
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Men at Arms/30
Год: 1971
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 50
Размер: 19 Mb
Язык: English



‘Look!' There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Rally behind the Virginians!' With these words General Bee ensured the reputation of Thomas Jackson and his troops who were fighting alongside him at the battle of the the First Bull Run. This reputation was enhanced during Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign and other operations where the Stonewall Brigade's actions gained the praise of their Confederate compatriots and the respect of their enemies. This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organization of the Brigade and its combat experience during the American Civil War. Detailed maps and contemporary illustrations accompany this account of their major engagements.

Название: Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium
Автор(ы): Lee L. Brice
Издательство: ABC-CLIO
Год: 2014
ISBN: 978-1610692984
Страниц: 357
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 29 MB

The study of ancient Rome remains both a high-interest topic and a staple of high school and university curricula, while recent Hollywood movies continue to heighten popular interest in Rome. This multi-format handbook examines warfare in ancient Rome during the republic period, from approximately 400 BCE to 31 BCE. Presenting ready reference, primary source documents, statistical information, and a chronology, the title explore all aspects of conflict during this time period, including key military leaders, pivotal battles and sieges, new weapons and technologies, and the intersections of warfare and society in the ancient world. The reference entries provide detailed snapshots of key people, events, groups, places, weapons systems, and strategies that enable readers to easily understand the critical issues during 400 years of the Roman Republic, while various overview, causes, and consequences essays offer engaging, in-depth coverage of the most important wars. By providing students with in-depth information about how the Roman Army operated, they develop a fuller understanding Roman, ancient, and world history.

Название: The Soviet Army
Автор: Albert Seaton
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Men at Arms/29
Год: 1972
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 49
Размер: 8 Mb
Язык: English



In the years between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and World War II, the Soviet Army underwent dramatic changes in conscription, organization and effectiveness. The Russian Army in World War I had been lacking in leadership and drive, but was transformed by the Soviets into a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by its crucial victory at Stalingrad. Enhanced by colour plates, illustrations and photographs, this book traces the development of the Soviet Army from its Tsarist heritage, through the tumultuous years of the Red Army, to its full modernization in 1957,

Название: The Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars
Автор: Albert Seaton
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Men at Arms/28
Год: 1973
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 50
Размер: 23 Mb
Язык: English



This book recounts the development of a standing Russian army from the end of the 16th century to the million strong force that resisted Napoleon. The Russians were heavily defeated at the battle of Austerliz but in the Armistice period that followed the Russians regrouped and several improvements were made. In 1812 when Napoleon invaded this new army was protected at the cost of Moscow. The Russians faced Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig where together with their allies they inflicted a severe defeat and reached Paris in 1814. These battles are discussed in full and are accompanied by several contemporary illustrations. Eight colour plates accompany the text to show the uniforms and equipment used by the Rusian soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars.

Название: The Russian Army of the Crimea
Автор: Albert Seaton
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Men at Arms/27
Год: 1973
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 50
Размер: 11 Mb
Язык: English



This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the Russian Army that fought in the Crimean War. Field army, infantry, artillery and cavalry are all covered, together with details of High Command and summaries of key battles. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.