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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces 2
Book SynopsisDrawing upon the latest literary and archaeological research, this is an in-depth study of the Roman Army units based in the Eastern Provinces during the turbulent third century of the Roman Empire.In this book, eminent Roman historian, Dr Raffaele D'Amato, looks at the notoriously under-represented history of the Roman armies during the middle 3rd Century whose records have been obscured by the chaotic civil wars of that period between usurpers to the Imperial authority of Rome. Following on from the previous title, MAA 527, Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (2): 3rd Century AD, this book considers the evidence for troops in the Eastern half of the Empire specifically around the Balkans, Mesopotamia, the Middle East and North Africa and looks at the weakness of Imperial central authority which inevitably led to local particularism and a wide range of appearance in regional commands. Dr D''Amato uses literary, painted, sculptural and archaeological sources Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION - The Eastern Provinces, from the Severans to Diocletian SELECT CHRONOLOGY MILITARY ORGANIZATION - Units – Command ranks and functions DISTRIBUTION OF UNITS - Legiones - Auxilia - Numeri - Table of identified units, locations & dates ARMS, EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING - Moesia Superior - Moesia Inferior & Scythia Minor - Dacia (Malvensis & Superior) - Epirus - Achaia - Macedonia - Thracia - Bythinia & Pontus - Chersonesus–Tauris - Asia - Lycia & Pamphylia - Galatia - Cappadocia - Cilicia-Isauria - Osroene & Mesopotamia - Syria-Coele - Syria-Phoenicia - Syria Palaestina - Arabia - Cyprus - Aegyptus - Crete, Cyrenaica & Tripolitania SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX
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Anness Publishing Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of the
Book SynopsisThis book brings a highly eventful period of European history to life, chrinicling the battles, campaigns and skirmishes of the conflict and the political triumphs and declines of the combatant forces.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Uniforms of the WaffenSS
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Italian Colonial Troops 18821960
Book SynopsisA complete illustrated study of the varied range of Italian colonial units who served in East and North Africa.Italy only unified as a nation in 1870 and was late, and therefore impatient, in the ''scramble'' for Africa. An initial foothold in Eritrea/Somalia, north-east Africa, led to a disastrous defeat in Ethiopia in 1896 at the Battle of Adwa, but Italian Somaliland was later consolidated on the west coast of the Red Sea. During 1911, Italy also invaded Libya, securing the coast, however fighting continued throughout World War I and only ended in the early 1930s. A number of native colonial regiments were raised in both Italian East Africa and Libya (in the latter, even a pioneering paratroop unit), of which most fought sturdily for Italy against the Allies in 194043. These units had particularly colourful uniforms and insignia. Another small guard unit also served in the Italian concession at Tientsin, China in 19021943. After World War II, a remnant unit served Table of ContentsContents BACKGROUND Eritrea and Somalia – Libya Colonisation under Fascism – World War II CHRONOLOGY North-East Africa – Libya – World War I – Interwar – Ethiopia (former Abyssinia) – World War II and after THE UNITS: ERITREA 1885–95: Italian and native infantry – Supporting arms 1895–1935: Native infantry – Supporting arms – Minor units – Specialist units – Paramilitaries and auxiliaries 1935–36: Maximum expansion – Eritrean Army Corps SOMALIA Native infantry – Supporting arms – Paramilitaries and auxiliaries – Oltregiuba UN Trust Territory of Somalia, 1949–60 ITALIAN EAST AFRICA, 1936–41 Unification of forces – Paramilitaries and auxiliaries LIBYA Infantry – Supporting arms: cavalry – Camel troops – Artillery and engineers – Minor units – Paramilitaries and auxiliaries SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Renaissance Armies in Italy 14501550
Book SynopsisThe Italian Renaissance marked a period of political and military turmoil. Many regional wars were fought between the states ruled by Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, the Papacy, Siena and Naples. For more than 50 years starting in 1494, major foreign powers also exploited these divisions to invade Italy; both France and Spain made temporary alliances with city states to further their ambitions, and early in the 16th century the Emperor Charles V sent armies from his German realms to support the Spanish.These wars coincided with the growth of disciplined infantry carrying not only polearms and crossbows but also handguns which proved capable of challenging the previously dominant armoured knights. The widespread use of mercenaries ushered in the early development of the ''pike and shot'' era that succeeded the ''High Middle Ages''. During this period costumes, armour and weapons varied greatly due to their national origins and to the evolution of tactics and technology.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Italian States The Armies: Duchy of Milan Republic of Venice Republic of Florence The Papal States Kingdom of Naples France Spain Holy Roman Empire Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Napoleons Hussars and Chasseurs
Book SynopsisSmall men, with big egos and moustaches, the hussars of Napoleon's army wore some of the most flamboyant and stylish uniforms of the epoch. In this book, the uniforms of the seventeen regiments of hussars are discussed in detail by renowned historian Paul L. Dawson, along with the dress of their brethren in the thirty-two regiments of Chasseurs à cheval, with an emphasis on the highly elaborate dress of the trumpeters.Having been granted access to over 1,000 archive boxes, held in the Service Historique de l'Armée de Terre in Paris and the Archives Nationales, the author is able to assesses how the wide ranging 1806 uniform regulations and the more famous Bardin regulations were adopted in practice. This vast resource, as yet untapped by the majority of researchers and historians for understanding the Napoleonic era in general, provides detail never previously revealed to the general public.This is possible because every year a regiment would be inspected, and the condition of the unif
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd SS Uniforms Insignia and Accoutrements
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National Maritime Museum Dressed to Kill: British Naval Uniform,
Book SynopsisDressed to Kill is a unique and detailed analysis of naval uniform and its historical, social and economic contexts in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This fully updated and expanded second edition examines the significance of male fashion and uniform in the forging of a national, hierarchical and gendered identity. By drawing upon extensive archival research, Amy Miller provides a greater explanation of the political and social changes that impacted not only what the Royal Navy wore, but why. Parliamentary records, newspapers and museum archives give a greater contextualisation of the relationship that naval uniform represented - that of a confluence of politics and economics, fashion and popular culture. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this second edition of Dressed to Kill includes an extensive catalogue of uniforms from the rich collection of the National Maritime Museum and a selection of patterns that examine the construction of the garments.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dutch WaffenSS Legion Brigade 194144
Book SynopsisThis illustrated title details the campaign history, uniforms, and insignia of a major foreign volunteer formation of the Waffen-SS before its final transformation into a full division in the winter of 1944.Goebbels'' 1941 propaganda campaign to present Germany''s invasion of the USSR as a battle for European civilization against Asian barbarism convinced many men in occupied Germanic European countries, such as Scandinavia and the Low Countries, to volunteer to fight on the Russian Front. One of the strongest national legions of such a kind was raised in the Netherlands, where it was supported by a large pro-Nazi movement led by Anton Mussert. The 3,000-man Netherlands Volunteer Legion fought on the Leningrad front in regimental strength, from the Red Army''s winter 1941/42 counter-offensive until April 1943. The survivors were then reinforced to form a 5,500-strong Panzergrenadier Brigade, and after anti-partisan service in Croatia, they returned to Army Group NorthTable of ContentsIntroduction Eastern Front, 1942-43 From Legion to Brigade Return to the Eastern Front, 1944 Narva Kurland Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The British Army 193945 2
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Soviet Naval Infantry 191791
Book SynopsisDrawing upon Soviet sources, this book assesses the evolving organization, uniforms, insignia, weaponry and personal equipment of Soviet naval infantry units from 1917 to 1991. Featuring eight plates of specially commissioned artwork alongside carefully chosen archive photographs, this study charts the history and appearance of the Soviet Union's naval infantry, from the October Revolution to the end of the Soviet era. Although Russian naval infantry achieved fame during the October Revolution they were quickly disbanded, only being re-established in 1939. Following the Axis invasion of 1941 some 500,000 Soviet Navy personnel served on land, fighting in the defence of Leningrad, Odessa and Sevastopol and the recapture of the Crimea in 194344; Soviet naval troops also participated in the invasion of Manchuria in 1945. During the Cold War era the Soviet Union developed an amphibious assault capability that had a vital strategic role to capture an aggressor's geographical exits to Trade ReviewI really enjoyed this book. So well written, with operations I wasn't familiar with. And as usual lovely colour plates and plenty of period photographs. -- Dave Watson * The Balkan Wargamer *I really enjoyed this book. So well written, with operations I wasn't familiar with. And as usual lovely colour plates and plenty of period photographs. * The Balkan Wargamer *Table of ContentsOrigins Sailors in the Russian Civil War Naval infantry 1922–41 Naval infantry in the Great Patriotic War Naval infantry in the Cold War Aftermath Bibliography Index
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States Army Shoulder Patches and Related
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd German Paratroops
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Uniforms of the WaffenSS
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Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. The Imperial German Armies in Field Grey Seen
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Normans in Italy 10161194
Book SynopsisPreceding and simultaneously with the conquest of England by Duke William, other ambitious and aggressive Norman noblemen (notably the Drengot, De Hauteville and Guiscard families) found it prudent to leave Normandy. At first taking mercenary employment with Lombard rulers then fighting the Byzantine Empire in southern Italy, many of these noblemen achieved great victories, acquired rich lands of their own, and perfected a feudal military system that lasted for 200 years. As news of the rich pickings to be had in the south spread in Normandy, they were joined by many other opportunists typically, younger sons who could not inherit lands at home. Steadily, these Norman noblemen fought their way to local power, at first in Apulia, then across the Adriatic in Albania, and finally in Muslim Sicily, defeating in the process the armies of Byzantium, the German ''Holy Roman Empire'', and Islamic regional rulers. Finally, in 1130, Roger II founded a unified kingdom incorporating southern ITable of ContentsIntroduction Chronology The Road to Power Organization Armour & Weapons Representative Battles Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Armies of the First SinoJapanese War 189495
Book SynopsisDescribes how newly modernized Japan waged war against China in its first overseas campaign, marking its rapid transition into Asia''s leading military power only 30 years after emerging from centuries of feudalism.After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime in 186877, modernization along Western lines of Japan''s industry, communications and land and naval forces advanced with remarkable speed and, by the 1890s, the rejuvenated nation was ready to flex its muscles overseas. The obvious opponent was the huge but medieval Chinese Empire, and the obvious arena for war was Korea, a nearby Chinese protectorate that Japan had long coveted. (A secondary campaign would be fought on Formosa/Taiwan, an autonomous Chinese island protectorate.) In this study, author Gabriele Esposito describes the bloodthirsty course of the Japanese campaign in China, using colour illustrations and photos to showcase the organization, equipment and appearance of the varioTrade Reviewthis is an outstanding and concise history of this campaign, the organisation of the armies involved, their uniforms and equipment. The author has done a significant amount of research and the fruits of his work illustrate this. Given the high-quality of this new Men at Arms addition it can be confidently said that this volume should be read by all parties interested in this conflict. -- Nick Stroud * Military Archive Research *Table of ContentsHISTORICAL BACKGROUND The opening of Korea – The ‘Imo incident’, 1882 – The ‘Gapsin coup’ and its aftermath, 1884–86– The ‘Donghak rebellion’, 1894 CHRONOLOGY MILITARY OPERATIONS Naval battle of Pungdo, 25 July 1894 – Battle of Seonghwan, 28 July 1894 – Battle of Pyongyang, 15 September 1894 – Naval battle of the Yalu river, 17 September 1894 – Japanese invasion of Manchuria, October–November 1894 – Liaodong Peninsula: capture of Port Arthur, 21 November 1894 – Shandong Peninsula: battle of Weihaiwei, 18 January–2 February 1895 – Manchuria: battle of Niuzhuang, 28 February 1895 – Treaty of Shimonoseki, and occupation of Pescadores, 20 March–17 April 1895 – Japanese occupation of Formosa, 29 May–21 October 1895 JAPANESE ARMY Conscription – Formations and strength – Imperial Guard– Infantry, cavalry and artillery units – Engineer, train and Gendarmerie units – Basic Japanese order of battle, 1894–95– Weapons CHINESE ARMIES Army of the Eight Banners – Beijing Bannermen – Army of the Green Standard – Yung-ying armies – Huai army – Other modernized forces – Weapons KOREAN ARMY Chinese domination, 1880s – Japanese reorganizations, 1896–1907 DEFENDERS OF FORMOSA Chinese garrison – Aboriginal forces SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Grossdeutschland Division in World War II
Book SynopsisInvestigates the history and evolving appearance of the Grossdeutschland' Division, the German Army's premier combat unit during World War II.Featuring eight pages of original artwork and carefully chosen photographs depicting personalities, uniforms, insignia and personal equipment, this is the absorbing story of the German Army's elite fire brigade' during 193945. The unit began its life as an elite guard detachment; expanded to regimental size in 1939, it saw action in France in 1940 and Yugoslavia in 1941 before participating in the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union.Reinforced to divisional status, Grossdeutschland' fought on the Eastern Front in 194244, notably at Rzhev in late 1942 and Kharkov in early 1943. Refitted and redesignated a Panzergrenadier-Division, Grossdeutschland' played a key role in the battle of Kursk in July 1943, before acting as the Wehrmacht's fire brigade' in 194344.In late 1944, Grossdeutschland' was expanded to PanTable of Contents[subject to confirmation] Introduction Blitzkrieg 1939–40 Barbarossa 1941 Fall Blau 1942 Zitadelle 1943 In Retreat 1944–45 Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Union Army 186165 1
Book SynopsisThis fully illustrated study investigates the uniforms and equipment of the US regular troops and volunteers from the territories fighting for the Union during the American Civil War.During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted against the forces of the fledgling Confederacy, fought to defend and preserve the Union during five long years of bitter conflict. This volume describes and illustrates the uniforms, insignia and personal equipment of the Union Army''s regular infantry, artillery, cavalry, and engineers, plus specialists such as US Sharpshooters, Veteran Reserve Corps, Medical Corps, and Signal Corps.This volume also covers the troops fielded by the Territories that fought for the Union. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by previously unpublished photographs of soldiers and items of uniform from some of the most comprehensive collections in the United States.Table of ContentsIntroduction General Officers The General Staff and Staff Corps Infantry Artillery Dragoons, Mounted Riflemen, and Cavalry United States Colored Troops United States Sharpshooters The Invalid/Veteran Reserve Corps The Territories The United States Indian Home Guard The Medical Department and Related Services The Corps of Engineers Ordnance Sergeants and Enlisted Men The Military Telegraph Service The Signal Corps Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War 8
Book SynopsisIn their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied tradition of British regimental insignia. This book describes and illustrates, for the first time in high quality full colour, the main types of cap badge worn. With many amalgamations, war-raised units and special forces, British military insignia from the period have a surprising range that differs substantially from that worn by the soldiers of the previous generation. As in the first book, this volume contains contemporary illustrations of the soldiers themselves wearing the badges. Employing the skills of an established writer (and collector) and artist, it provides a unique reference guide for anyone interested in the British Army of the period.
£14.24
Schiffer Publishing Ltd US Combat Helmets of the 20th Century Schiffer
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Uniforms of the Republic of Texas
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd HATS OFF Head Dress of the US Army 18721912 X
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Head Dress of the British Lancers 1816to the
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Uniforms of the WaffenSS
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd US Army Headgear 18121872
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd German Uniforms of the 20th Century Vol.I The
Book SynopsisAll aspects of German panzer troop uniforms in over 200 photos, many in color.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Camouflage Uniforms of the WaffenSS
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Amberley Publishing Military Camouflage
Book SynopsisLavishly illustrated throughout, this is a fascinating history of military concealment. Explaining the fascinating challenges of the new ways of warfare.Trade Review'With the artist’s eye, and the inventiveness and trickery of the illusionist, it is a branch of military craft which aims to achieve the feat of a magician – to make things disappear.' -- Shropshire Star
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Amberley Publishing British Empire Uniforms 1919 to 1939
Book SynopsisA colourful survey of the uniforms and accoutrements of British Empire forces between the wars from 1919 to 1939.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Japans Asian Allies 194145
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and fascinating title describes and illustrates the armies of Japan''s Asian allies in World War II, and includes rare and previously unpublished wartime photographs.During the Japanese occupation of large parts of Asia and the Pacific in 1941--45, Japan raised significant numbers of troops to fight alongside them, as well as militias to guard their conquests. The total number of these soldiers is estimated at no fewer than 600,000 men. These ranged from the regular troops of Manchukuo (200,000 men), Nanking China (250,000), Thailand, and recruits from the puppet Burmese Independence Army (30,000) and Indian National Army (40,000), to constabularies and spear-wielding militias in the Philippines (15,000), Borneo, Indonesia, and New Guinea.Many of the recruits from former European colonies hoped for independence as part of the Greater East-Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere proclaimed by Japanese propaganda, but Japan''s intentions were entirely cyniTable of ContentsIntroduction Manchukuo, 1933-45 "Nanking China," 1940-45 Inner Mongolia, 1937-45 Thailand, 1941-45 Indian National Army, 1942-45 Burma, 1941-45 Indonesia, 1942-45 Malaya, 1942-45 The Philippines, 1942-45 Other Pro-Japanese Forces Empire of Vietnam, 1945 Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Armies of the ItalianTurkish War
Book SynopsisThis title chronicles and illustrates Italy''s conquest of Libya during the Italian-Turkish War, which involved not only the armies and navies of both sides, but also a number of tribal insurgents, and had major implications for both World Wars.In the early 1900s, the decaying Ottoman Turkish Empire had lost some of its Balkan territories, but still nominally ruled all of North Africa between British Egypt in the east and French Algeria in the west. Libya had fertile coastal territory, and was the last North African (almost, the last African) region not yet conquered by a European colonialist power. Italy was a young country, ambitious for colonies, but had been defeated in Ethiopia in the 1890s. The Italian government of Giovanni Giolitti was keen to overwrite the memory of that failure, and to gain a strategic grip over the central Mediterranean by seizing Libya, just across the narrows from Sicily.The Italian expeditionary force that landed in October 1911 Trade ReviewThis is a useful introduction to this relatively little known war, with a good balance between the normal examination of the armies and the rather more useful narrative of events. * HistoryofWar *Table of ContentsHistorical Background Forces in the Field Chronology Operations The Aegean Front Conclusion & Consequences The Armies Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC German Troops in the American Revolution 1
Book SynopsisThis is a highly detailed study of the German auxiliary troops who fought for Britain in the American Revolutionary War and won a distinguished reputation on a host of battlefields.During the American Revolutionary War (177583), German auxiliary troops provided a vital element of the British war effort. Some 30,000 German troops served in North America, continuing a long-established relationship between Britain and various German principalities. These troops were widely referred to as mercenaries, implying that they sold their services individually, but they were in fact regular troops hired as a body by the British. Initially feared by the American population, the German troops came to be highly respected by their opponents. Their role in the fighting would inform the tactics and methods of a generation of German officers who returned to Europe after the war, many of whom went on to hold senior commands during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.The Table of ContentsIntroduction Recruitment and Organization The Hessian Corps Arrival in America Major Actions Involving Hessians Uniforms The Regiments Temporary Units Return from America Select Bibliography Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Napoleons Women Camp Followers
Book SynopsisResearched from genuine primary sources in regulations and memoirs, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities, and personal stories of the female support staff who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon''s armies.The cantinières who accompanied Napoleon''s armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Armée. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment. Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire.This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colorful new guide for modelers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION Definitions, and popular status WOMEN AND THE ARMIES Military marriages Soldier-sutlers Chaos in spring 1793 Bonaparte’s early campaigns: officers’ indiscipline Prostitution The Civil Code, 1804 ORGANIZATION Decree of 30 April 1793 – identification, and numbers Decree of 26 July 1800 Army of Germany, 1809 Grande Armée, 1812 THE ROLE OF VIVANDIÈRES & CANTINIÈRES Goods and services Sutlers’ tents Discipline Civilian canteens BLANCHISSEUSES In barracks and camp On campaign COSTUME The early 1790s From Revolution to Directory and Empire Revolutionary cockades THE REGIMENTAL CHILDREN The ancien régime Law of 26 July 1800 THE LEGEND OF MARIE TÊTE-DU-BOIS SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Armies of the IranIraq War 198088
Book SynopsisThis study explores the organization, appearance, and equipment of both sides'' ground forces during the IranIraq War (198088).Driven by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the insecurities it provoked in Saddam Hussein''s Iraqi dictatorship, the IranIraq War would become the largest conventional conflict of the period. Curiously little-known considering its scale and longevity, the struggle between Iran and Iraq was primarily fought along the 1,458km border in a series of battles which, despite both sides being armed with modern small arms, armour and aircraft, often degenerated into attritional struggles reminiscent of World War I. Such a comparison was underlined by frequent periods of deadlock, the extensive use of trenches by both sides, and the deployment of chemical weapons by Iraq. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this study investigates the organization, appearance and equipment of the ground forces of both sides in the IranTable of ContentsIntroduction Iran-Iraq War Chronology The Iranian Army The Pasdaran The Basij Iran's Other Paramilitary Forces Iranian Weaponry and Equipment The Iraqi Army The Iraqi Republican Guard Iraqi Paramilitary Forces Iraqi Weapons and Equipment Conclusion Further Reading Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Medieval Indian Armies 2
Book SynopsisThis illustrated study investigates the Indo-Islamic fighting men of South Asia from the 7th century AD to the Mughal conquest of the 16th century.From 1206, much of what is now India as well as parts of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal were ruled by a succession of Islamic dynasties that had their origins in the Ghurid forces that conquered parts of northern India in the 12th century. Although it was never complete, the Islamic domination of this huge region also had a profound impact upon Islamic civilization as a whole, not least in military terms, being felt as far west as Africa. Within South Asia, the war-torn medieval centuries laid the foundations for the subsequent even more brilliant Mughal Empire.Featuring eight plates of superb artwork alongside carefully chosen photographs and illustrations, this study complements the same author''s Medieval Indian Armies (1): Hindu, Buddhist and Jain. It describes and illustrates the Indo-Islamic forces operTable of ContentsIntroduction Islamic dynasties in medieval India Cultural exchange in medieval India A clash of military traditions The caliphates' Indian frontier, c.650-800 The Indo-Islamic provinces, c.800-950 Ghaznavids and Ghurids, c.950-1225 The Delhi and Bengal Sultanates, c.1200-1525 The Deccan and Southern Sultanates, c.1350-1525 Further Reading Plate Commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Czechoslovak Armies 193945
Book SynopsisFeaturing rare photos, detailed colour illustrations and insignia tables, this study explores the contribution made by Czech and Slovak troops fighting alongside Allied forces during World War II. Following the Anglo-French failure at the Munich Conference in March 1938 to prevent a Nazi take-over of Bohemia-Moravia (modern Czech Republic/Czechia), many frustrated Czech and Slovak soldiers sided with Allied forces and fought alongside their armies first in Poland, then in France, and finally from Britain. Using depictions of relevant uniforms and equipment plus photos of the troops in action, military uniformology expert Nigel Thomas explains how the Czech Army was organized and how it fought alongside Allied forces in the Middle East and at Normandy. He describes the involvement of free Czech agents operating from Britain in Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Nazi governor Reinhard Heydrich in occupied Bohemia-Moravia, and the part Czech soldiers played in mutinies in both Italy and Prague against German occupation which ultimately helped to secure a final Allied victory.Table of Contents(subject to confirmation) INTRODUCTION THE RISE AND FALL OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA – Czechoslovak armed forces: 28 Oct 1918–1 Mar 1920 – The little entente – The death of Czechoslovakia – State defence guard – Sudeten German organizations CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY ORGANIZATION: 10 SEP 1930–30 SEP 1938 – Higher formations – Infantry – Mobile forces – Artillery – Engineers – Air force – Services CZECHOSLOVAK UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA: 10 SEP 1930 – 30 SEP 1938 CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY RANK INSIGNIA: 16 DEC 1927 – 11 MAY 1945 CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY BRANCH AND UNIT DISTINCTIONS: 1 JAN 1930 – 15 MAR 1939 FIGHTING ABROAD – Czech and Slovak legion – French Army – Middle East – Far East – Great Britain – Eastern Front – Czechoslovak air forces – Bohemia–Moravia Protectorate Government Army RESISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS – Special operations executive – Operation Anthropoid CONTINUING RESISTANCE – The battle for Prague SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Royal Flying Corps Kitbag: Aircrew Uniforms and
Book SynopsisThe Royal Flying Corps was formed by Royal Warrant on 13 April 1912, and came into being a month later when the Air Battalion was absorbed into the Military Wing of the new Corps in May. In the days following the outbreak of war in 1914, the programme for mobilization of the RFC was, in the main, successfully carried out. The first aircraft set out across the Channel on the morning of 13 August, taking off from Dover at 06.25 hours. The first pilot to land in France was Lieutenant H.D. Harvey-Kelly of No.2 Squadron. In due course, all four of the initial RFC squadrons deployed to the Western Front were ready for operations. They represented, noted the Official Historian of the RFC, the first organized national [air] force to fly to a war overseas'. As the Great War raged, the developments in military aviation were profound, not only in terms of aerial warfare but, as this book reveals, the uniforms and equipment the aircrew used. All the objects that a Royal Flying Corps pilot or airman was issued with for sorties over the Western Front during the First World War are explored in this book in high-definition colour photographs, detailing everything from the differing flying clothing, to headgear, personal weapons, gloves, goggles and early life preservers. Each item is fully described, and its purpose and use explained. Fly with the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2s and Sopwith Camels over the trenches and see what the RFC aircrew wore as they took on their German foe in what were the formative years of military aviation.
£21.25
Nova Science Publishers Inc Medal of Honor Recipients, 1979-2003
Book SynopsisThe United States of America''s highest award for military bravery is the Medal of Honor. Since its inception in 1863, 3459 Medals of Honor have been awarded to a total of 3440 individuals (there have been 19 double recipients). In 1979, the Senate Veterans'' Affairs Committee issued a committee print of all the Medal of Honor recipients from 1863-1978 which lists recipients and provides the full text of the citations describing the actions which resulted in the awarding of the Medal. This book describes and discusses changes to the list of recipients of the Medal since the release of the committee print.
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Fonthill Media Ltd The Complete Knight's Cross: The Years of Victory
Book SynopsisThe Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to give it its full name, owes its origins to the 'Pour le Merite' (Blue Max), an imperial award dating back to 1740. The Complete Knight's Cross volumes tell the story of all 7,364 men who were granted the award (including all the disputed awards). The three volumes have over 200 photos of holders of the medal and over 100 photos of their graves. Volume One deals with 1939-41 (numbers 1-1267) and is subtitled 'The Years of Victory'. Volume Two deals with 1942-43 (numbers 1268-3685) and is subtitled 'The Years of Stalemate'. Volume Three deals with 1944-45 (numbers 3686-7364) and is subtitled 'The Years of Defeat'. The recipients are listed in the order of the date of award. Each entry starts with the recipient's rank and name, followed by details of the action or actions for which they were granted the award. Other interesting facts and stories are also included for many of the awards. Burial locations, where known, are also given. Any higher awards (Oak Leaves, Swords, Diamonds and the ultimate Golden award) are also covered.
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Fonthill Media Ltd The Complete Knight's Cross: The Years of
Book SynopsisThe Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to give it its full name, owes its origins to the 'Pour le Merite' (Blue Max), an imperial award dating back to 1740. The Complete Knight's Cross volumes tell the story of all 7,364 men who were granted the award (including all the disputed awards). The three volumes have over 200 photos of holders of the medal and over 100 photos of their graves. Volume One deals with 1939-41 (numbers 1-1267) and is subtitled 'The Years of Victory'. Volume Two deals with 1942-43 (numbers 1268-3685) and is subtitled 'The Years of Stalemate'. Volume Three deals with 1944-45 (numbers 3686-7364) and is subtitled 'The Years of Defeat'. The recipients are listed in the order of the date of award. Each entry starts with the recipient's rank and name, followed by details of the action or actions for which they were granted the award. Other interesting facts and stories are also included for many of the awards. Burial locations, where known, are also given. Any higher awards (Oak Leaves, Swords, Diamonds and the ultimate Golden award) are also covered.Table of ContentsGlossary; Introduction; A Short History of the Medal; 1 1942; 2 1943; Bibliography; Index of Knight’s Cross Holders (1942-43).
£34.00
Fonthill Media Ltd The Complete Knight's Cross: The Years of Defeat
Book SynopsisThe Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to give it its full name, owes its origins to the Pour le Merite (Blue Max), an imperial award dating back to 1740. The Complete Knight's Cross is the only book to tell the story of all 7,364 men who were awarded it (including all the disputed awards). The book has over 200 photos of holders of the medal and over 100 photos of their graves. Volume One deals with 1939-41 (numbers 1-1267) and is subtitled The Years of Victory. Volume Two deals with 1942-43 (numbers 1268-3685) and is subtitled The Years of Stalemate. Volume Three deals with 1944-45 (numbers 3686-7364) and is subtitled The Years of Defeat. The recipients are listed in the order of the date of award. Each entry starts with the recipients rank and name, followed by details of the action or actions for witch they were awarded it. Other interesting facts and stories are also included for many of them. Finally their burial locations, where known are given. Any higher awards (Oak Leaves, Swords, Diamonds and the ultimate Golden award) are also covered.
£36.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Roman Military Clothing 2
£11.69
Naval & Military Press Ltd HeadDress Badges of the British Army
Book SynopsisWith the recent death of Hugh King and the disposal of his collection by auction, The Naval and Military Press have republished both volumes of this invaluable work, a reference tool for dealers and auctioneers.
£40.50
National Maritime Museum Stripes and Types of the Royal Navy: A Little
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1909 to 'interest and educate the public mind in the men who constitute the first line of our defensive forces', this series of beautiful illustrations and quaint descriptions explains the jobs behind the uniforms. From the responsibilities of the Admiral, to the manual work of the ordinary seaman and the duties of the stoker, this charming book provides a very British introduction to the Royal Navy.
£12.21
Helion & Company The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715.
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£36.87
Helion & Company Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV
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£25.46
