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Armies in North Russia and Siberia 1918–20
Häftad, 2026
170 kr
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This absorbing study describes and illustrates the US, British, Japanese, French, Italian and Czechoslovak troops deployed to North Russia and Siberia at the height of the Russian Civil War.Between March 1918 and late 1920, a multinational force was deployed in the former Russian Empire’s Arctic …
Age of Charlemagne
Häftad, 1984
161 kr
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An in-depth and fully illustrated examination of Charlemagne's military and empire - and his opponents - from the 8th century to the 10th century AD.Most historians agree that the Carolingian Age, from the 8th to 10th centuries AD, represented one of the most important turning points in European …
Japanese Army 1931–45 (1)
1931–42
Häftad, 2002
161 kr
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During Japan's devastating Pacific offensive of 1941/42, the Allies paid a high price for their failure to take seriously an army which had already been fighting in Manchuria and China for ten years. That army was a unique blend of the ancient and the modern and its up-to-date equipment and …
Army of Gustavus Adolphus (1)
Infantry
Häftad, 1991
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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The 'Lion of the North', King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, was one of the major players in the Thirty Years War of 1618-48.In 1630 Gustavus - the last champion of the Protestants - crushed the Catholics at Breitenfeld in a victory widely viewed as the fulfilment of a prophecy foretelling the defeat …
Army of Gustavus Adolphus (2)
Cavalry
Häftad, 1993
161 kr
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Much of the fame of Gustavus Adolphus has founded upon his cavalry.He is said to have reversed the stagnation of European cavalry warfare, giving it back fluidity and vigour. Like much 'Gustavus mythology', however, the truth may well be quite different. Richard Brzezinski explores the truth behind …
Medieval Scandinavian Armies (2)
1300–1500
Av David Lindholm, David Nicolle
Häftad, 2003
172 kr
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While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the most studied aspects of early medieval history, much less has been published about the centuries which followed.Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and Denmark offer fascinating differences from the rest of medieval Western Europe, both in their …
Armies of the Great Northern War 1700–1720
Häftad, 2019
160 kr
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The Great Northern War was a long series of campaigns in which Russia, linked with several other countries in temporary alliances, confronted and eventually replaced Sweden as the predominant power in Northern Europe.While contemporary with the Duke of Marlborough's pivotal campaigns against …
Renaissance Armies in Italy 1450–1550
Häftad, 2020
160 kr
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The Italian Renaissance marked a period of political and military turmoil, which saw trained infantry and firearms challenging the domination of heavy armoured cavalry.Many regional wars were fought between the states ruled by Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, the Papacy, Siena and Naples. Major …
Scandinavian Baltic Crusades 1100–1500
Av David Lindholm, David Nicolle
Häftad, 2007
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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This book describes and illustrates the armour, weapons, fortifications and ships of one of the least-known phases of the Medieval Crusades.The expeditions by Scandinavian Catholics against the pagan peoples to the east of the Baltic Sea, resulted in clashes with the Eastern Orthodox Russian …
Russo-Japanese War 1904–05
Av Alexei Ivanov, Philip Jowett
Häftad, 2004
161 kr
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The Russo-Japanese War in Manchuria was the first 20th century conflict fought between the regular armies of major powers, employing the most modern means – machine guns, trench warfare, minefields and telephone communications.The battle of Mukden in March 1905 was the largest clash of armies in …
Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years’ War (2)
Cavalry
Häftad, 2010
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces and the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army.This book …
Austrian Army 1836–66 (2)
Cavalry
Häftad, 1999
161 kr
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The huge, multi-national Austro-Hungarian army was a major factor in mid-19th century European politics.Sharing borders with ramshackle Ottoman Turkey and volatile Italy, the Empire was threatened both internally – by growing nationalist esentments – and externally by the ambitions of France and …
Austrian Army 1836–66 (1)
Infantry
Häftad, 1999
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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In the mid-19th century, Austria comprised a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic empire consisting of the Austrian or 'German' area; the Hungarian area; the Military Border; and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.The diverse nature of the empire made it difficult to create a unified and up-to-date military …
Medieval Scandinavian Armies (1)
1100–1300
Av David Lindholm, David Nicolle
Häftad, 2003
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
162 kr
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While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the most studied aspects of early medieval history, much less has been published about the centuries that followed.Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and Denmark offer fascinating differences from the rest of medieval Western Europe, both in their …
Allgemeine-SS
Häftad, 1993
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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The SS originated as Hitler's personal bodyguard and following his rise to power in 1933 the organisation divided into two: the Waffen-SS, which comprised the military wing, and the Allgemeine-SS, whose role was to support the police in maintaining order.The Allgemeine-SS had a wide-ranging effect …
Seleucid Armies 312–63 BC
Häftad, 2026
168 kr
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This colourful study describes and illustrates the troops of the Seleucid Empire in West Asia throughout its turbulent 250-year existence.Founded by the Macedonian general Seleucus I Nicator in 312 BC in the wake of the death of Alexander the Great 11 years previously, the Seleucid Empire came to …
Armies of the Volga Bulgars & Khanate of Kazan
9th–16th centuries
Av Viacheslav Shpakovsky, David Nicolle
Häftad, 2013
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
161 kr
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The Bulgars were a Turkic people who established a state north of the Black Sea.In the late 500s and early 600s AD their state fragmented under pressure from the Khazars; one group moved south into what became Bulgaria, but the rest moved north during the 7th and 8th centuries to the basin of the …
Queen Victoria's Enemies (2)
Northern Africa
Av Ian Knight
Häftad, 1989
157 kr
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The British Army in Queen Victoria's reign fought a series of regional campaigns against various African groups with complex military traditions well-suited to their environment.In many instances, the outcome of the ensuing fighting was by no means one-sided. This book focuses on the large-scale …
Spanish Civil War 1936–39
Häftad, 1978
172 kr
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By the spring of 1936 an armed clash was imminent between the forces of Spain's extreme Left and extreme Right.Viewed largely as a confrontation between democracy and fascism, the resulting civil war proved to be of enormous international significance. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy intervened to …
Frederick the Great’s Army
Häftad, 1973
166 kr
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This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the men who served in the army of Frederick the Great.Major engagements in the First and Second Silesian Wars and The Seven Years’ War are all covered. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.
American Woodland Indians
Häftad, 1990
172 kr
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The Woodland cultural areas of the eastern half of America has been the most important in shaping its history.This volume details the history, culture and conflicts of the 'Woodland' Indians, a name assigned to all the tribes living east of the Mississippi River between the Gulf of Mexico and James …
Mamluks 1250–1517
Häftad, 1993
161 kr
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In Europe the Mamluks of Egypt are remembered as so-called 'Slave Kings' who drove out the Crusaders from the Holy Land; but they were far more than that.Though its frontiers barely changed, the Mamluk Sultanate remained a 'great power' for two and a half centuries. Its armies were the culmination …
SA 1921–45
Hitler's Stormtroopers
Häftad, 1990
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
172 kr
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In 1919 Adolf Hitler joined the tiny German Workers' Party (DAP) in Munich, becoming its leader the following year and adding 'National Socialist' to its title.Thus the NSDAP, popularly known as the Nazi Party, was born. All political parties had strong-arm squads to protect their meetings from …
British Army 1939–45 (3)
The Far East
Häftad, 2002
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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The lightning Japanese offensives in East Asia in 1941/42 inflicted a series of costly defeats on the ill-prepared and badly supported British Commonwealth forces in Malaya and Burma.The 'forgotten' 14th Army on the India-Burma border slowly built up its strength and its tactical expertise; and …
British Army 1939–45 (1)
North-West Europe
Häftad, 2001
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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The Second World War was Britain's last conflict as a world power. For a year it saw Britain standing alone against the fascist dictatorships; winning it demanded the sacrifice of the entire national wealth.This first book of three describes the uniforms developed for European service. It traces …
Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (3)
4th–5th Centuries AD
Häftad, 2026
160 kr
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This fully illustrated volume describes and illustrates the soldiers who garrisoned the Roman Empire’s eastern provinces in the 4th and 5th centuries.After the 50-year chaos of the mid-3rd century AD, Emperor Diocletian (r. AD 284–305) and his successor, Constantine I (r. AD 306–37), the first …
Renaissance Polish Armies 1492–1569
Av Adrian Jamka
Häftad, 2026
168 kr
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This fully illustrated study assesses the armies of Poland at war in the first half of the 16th century, during the transition from feudal to standing forces.Against a background of almost continual warfare, the 80 years after 1492 witnessed the slow transformation of Polish forces from feudal …
Medieval Russian Armies 1250–1500
Av David Nicolle, Viacheslav Shpakovsky
Häftad, 2002
161 kr
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After disastrous defeats at the hands of the Mongols in the 13th century, the Russian principalities became vassals of the Khans of the Golden Horde for more then 200 years.At the same time the western princes faced the German crusaders of the Teutonic Order. Remarkably, Russia responded with a new …
American Indians of the Southeast
Häftad, 1995
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
195 kr
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The southeastern people were the descendants of ancient prehistoric Native American cultures, and were probably on the decline when first known to Europeans.Despite being poorly reported in popular histories, they have been well described by several early European traders and by a number of …
German Airborne Troops 1939–45
Häftad, 1983
172 kr
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Airborne operations have often been called a vertical envelopment, and therein lies one of the best descriptions of their value.The essence of an envelopment is to pin the enemy in place so that it can be destroyed. A strong enemy force to one's rear disrupts supplies and communications and makes …
