Martin Windrow – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren Martin Windrow. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
49 produkter
Dien Bien Phu 1954
The French Defeat That Lured America into Vietnam
E-bok, 2021
236 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the climax of the First Indochina War. In late 1953, the seventh year of France''s war against the Viet Minh insurgency in …
Dien Bien Phu 1954
The French Defeat that Lured America into Vietnam
Häftad, 2021
207 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the climax of the First Indochina War.In late 1953, the seventh year of France’s war against the Viet Minh insurgency in …
Osprey Men-At-Arms
A Celebration
E-bok, 2012
578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration is a very special volume detailing some of the wonderful artwork that has graced Osprey''s renowned Men-at-Arms series over the last forty years. Beautifully presented in luxurious cloth, embossed and foil blocked, with head and tails bands and a ribbon bookmark, …
French Foreign Legion Paratroops
Av Martin Windrow, Wayne Braby
Häftad, 1985
181 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The decision, in Spring 1948, to form two battalions of Foreign Legion paratroopers was prompted by the requirement for enlarged airborne forces in Indochina, and the healthy recruitment then employed by the Legion.There were some initial doubts. The Legion were known to be magnificent heavy …
Waffen-SS
Häftad, 1982
158 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard.Originally labelled the 'Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler', they later became known as the SS – Schutz Staffeln, or 'protection squads'. From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to a nominal strength of 38 …
Our Friends Beneath the Sands
The Foreign Legion in France''s Colonial Conquests 1870-1935
E-bok, 2010
45 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara. Ever since the 1920s the popular legend of the French Foreign Legion has been formed by P.C. Wren''s novel BEAU GESTE - a world of remote forts, warrior tribes, and desperate men of all nationalities enlisting under pseudonyms to …
Last Valley
Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam
Häftad, 2005
256 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into VietnamIn winter 1953-54 the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General Giap's Viet Minh, to pitched battle. Ten thousand French paras and légionnaires, with artillery and tanks, were flown to …
Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar
Häftad, 2014
198 kr
Lägg i varukorg
‘Perched on the back of a sunlit chair was something about 9 inches tall and shaped rather like a plump toy penguin with a nose-job. It appeared to be wearing a one-piece knitted jumpsuit of pale grey fluff with brown stitching, complete with an attached balaclava helmet. From the face-hole of the …
Our Friends Beneath the Sands
The Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935
Häftad, 2011
197 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara.Ever since the 1920s the popular legend of the French Foreign Legion has been formed by P.C. Wren's novel BEAU GESTE - a world of remote forts, warrior tribes, and desperate men of all nationalities enlisting under pseudonyms to …
French Foreign Legion
Häftad, 1971
158 kr
Lägg i varukorg
It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion.Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means of drafting recently discharged foreign soldiers to Algeria, the Legion has developed into a …
Rommel’s Desert Army
Häftad, 1976
162 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The desert war produced commanders of dash and originality on both sides.The memory of the German commanding general, Erwin Rommel, has endured as the epitome of skill, daring and soldierly integrity. His victories were brilliant until he was bested by poor health, lack of reinforcements and an …
Panzer Divisions
Häftad, 1982
158 kr
Lägg i varukorg
For the first three years of the Second World War the German Army's armoured formations dominated the world's battlefields.During this period the Panzerwaffe swept away all that was before them, achieving victories over numerically superior and sometimes better equipped opponents. This remarkable …
Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar
E-bok, 2014
147 kr
Lägg i varukorg
‘Perched on the back of a sunlit chair was something about 9 inches tall and shaped rather like a plump toy penguin with a nose-job. It appeared to be wearing a one-piece knitted jumpsuit of pale grey fluff with brown stitching, complete with an attached balaclava helmet. From the face-hole of the …
French Foreign Legion Paratroops
Av Martin Windrow, Wayne Braby
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The decision, in Spring 1948, to form two battalions of Foreign Legion paratroopers was prompted by the requirement for enlarged airborne forces in Indochina, and the healthy recruitment then employed by the Legion. There were some initial doubts. The Legion were known to be magnificent heavy …
French Foreign Legion Paratroops
Av Martin Windrow, Wayne Braby
E-bok, 2013
210 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The decision, in Spring 1948, to form two battalions of Foreign Legion paratroopers was prompted by the requirement for enlarged airborne forces in Indochina, and the healthy recruitment then employed by the Legion. There were some initial doubts. The Legion were known to be magnificent heavy …
French Indochina War 1946–54
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century. However, in March 1945 the Japanese interned all French troops and officials, and turned over all civil government to local authorities. The power vacuum caused by the Japanese surrender allowed the Viet Minh, …
French Indochina War 1946–54
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century. However, in March 1945 the Japanese interned all French troops and officials, and turned over all civil government to local authorities. The power vacuum caused by the Japanese surrender allowed the Viet Minh, …
Algerian War 1954–62
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
Lägg i varukorg
It is hard to convey the public impact of France''s war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria. In the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe''s media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d''etat; it destroyed …
Algerian War 1954–62
E-bok, 2013
182 kr
Lägg i varukorg
It is hard to convey the public impact of France''s war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria. In the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe''s media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d''etat; it destroyed …
French Foreign Legion
Infantry and Cavalry Since 1945
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Men of action and elite soldiers with a young and dynamic spirit, the French Foreign Legion are capable of doing their duty anywhere anytime. Martin Windrow''s superb text examines the history of this famous force from the end of the Second World War onward. This first class addition to the …
French Foreign Legion
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
Lägg i varukorg
It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion. Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means of drafting recently discharged foreign soldiers to Algeria, the Legion has developed into a …
French Foreign Legion
E-bok, 2013
182 kr
Lägg i varukorg
It is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion. Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means of drafting recently discharged foreign soldiers to Algeria, the Legion has developed into a …
Warriors
Fighting Men and Their Uniforms
E-bok, 2015
107 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Warriors: Fighting men and their uniforms is a journey through the whole span of military history using illustrations of the uniforms of warriors from ancient times to the present day. From ancient times to the present day, the world''s finest warriors have been marked out by a stunning variety of …
Warriors
Fighting Men and Their Uniforms
E-bok, 2015
110 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Warriors: Fighting men and their uniforms is a journey through the whole span of military history using illustrations of the uniforms of warriors from ancient times to the present day. From ancient times to the present day, the world''s finest warriors have been marked out by a stunning variety of …
French Foreign Legion 1831–71
Häftad, 2016
162 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its 'first generation'.Raised in 1831, the Legion's formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish government in …
French Foreign Legion 1831–71
E-bok, 2016
182 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its ''first generation''. Raised in 1831, the Legion''s formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish …
French Foreign Legion 1831–71
E-bok, 2016
186 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its ''first generation''. Raised in 1831, the Legion''s formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish …
French Foreign Légionnaire vs Viet Minh Insurgent
North Vietnam 1948–52
Häftad, 2018
198 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The French Indochina War (1946–54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial masters.It was also unique in that the insurgency evolved from low-level guerrilla activity to mobile operations by a …
French Foreign Légionnaire vs Viet Minh Insurgent
North Vietnam 1948–52
E-bok, 2018
229 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The French Indochina War (1946–54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial masters. It was also unique in that the insurgency evolved from low-level guerrilla activity to mobile operations by a …
