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Zulu 1816–1906
Av Ian Knight
Häftad, 1995
186 kr
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Zulu military organisation was extremely sophisticated.Warriors were organised into regiments with some form of basic uniform and shields were state-manufactured and owned. Yet, in spite of this sophistication, firearms were ill understood, and between 1816 and 1906 the Zulus maintained their …
SOE Agent
Churchill’s Secret Warriors
Av Terry Crowdy
Häftad, 2008
186 kr
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On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action.Terry Crowdy tells the extraordinary story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and …
Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987
Häftad, 2005
186 kr
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The army of Charlemagne and his successors enabled the western Franks to recreate what contemporaries regarded as a 'reborn' western Roman empire.Frankish society was well prepared for war, with outstanding communications drawing together the disparate regions of a large empire. The role of mounted …
Knight Hospitaller (2)
1306–1565
Häftad, 2001
180 kr
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Having campaigned on land during their early existence, the Hospitallers fought mainly at sea from the turn of the 14th century.The emphasis was now on small-scale operations, rather than the crusading invasion that had so often come to grief. Having conquered Rhodes, the Order fortified it and …
Warlord of Britannia
Rome's military commanders are watching every move as the tribes beyond the Empire battle for power
Häftad, 2026
229 kr
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The enthralling new drama in the epic story of Caratacus: the barbarian king who led the tribes of Britannia against mighty Rome . . .WHILE THE MILITARY LEADERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE WATCH FROM THE SIDELINES, BRITANNIA'S WARLORD CARATACUS FIGHTS TO UNITE THE WARRING TRIBES.AD 43, Britannia. A …
Knight Hospitaller (1)
1100–1306
Häftad, 2001
180 kr
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Unlike their sometime rivals the Templars, the Order of St John of the Hospital of Jerusalem (or the Hospitallers as they are better known) was not created as a result of the First Crusade in 1099.Rather, it was probably established by a group of Italian merchants from Amalfi in the mid-11th …
Boer Commando 1876–1902
Av Ian Knight
Häftad, 2004
186 kr
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Their lifestyle of hunting for sport and profit honed the Boers' skills of field-craft, horsemanship, and marksmanship, making them a formidable force in the field and well suited to guerrilla operations.This book describes the life and combat experiences of a typical Boer in this key period. Using …
Afrikakorps Soldier 1941–43
Häftad, 2010
186 kr
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The soldiers of the Afrikakorps considered themselves as part of an elite, a highly select group that had no equal, not only in the German Army, but in the rest of the world.Under the leadership of one of the war's most famous commanders, Erwin Rommel, the Afrikakorps grew to include a broad range …
Italian soldier in North Africa 1941–43
Av Piero Crociani, Pier Paolo Battistelli
Häftad, 2013
186 kr
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Despite the attention paid to the Afrikakorps over the years, it was the numerically far superior forces of the Italian Army that held the line and formed the bulk of the fighting power available to the Axis powers during the War in the Desert from 1941 through to 1943.Their performance has been …
Italian Blackshirt 1935–45
Av Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
Häftad, 2010
186 kr
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This book documents the experiences of the Italian armed Fascist militia, the Camicie Nere (Blackshirts), from the Italian–Ethiopian war of 1935–36, through the Spanish Civil War to the end of World War II.The Blackshirt legions were raised under army control from 1928, and were employed in 1933 in …
Hitler's Home Guard: Volkssturmmann
Western Front, 1944-45
Häftad, 2006
186 kr
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The creation of the Volkssturm on October 18, 1944 was a desperate measure by the Nazi government.All able-bodied males between the ages of 16 and 60 who were not already members of the German Armed Forces were conscripted into one organization. Poor equipment, lack of training and low morale took …
English Longbowman 1330–1515
Häftad, 1995
186 kr
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The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 15th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow.This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages. …
Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603
Häftad, 2003
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
180 kr
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From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan.Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, …
Long Range Desert Group Patrolman
The Western Desert 1940–43
Av Tim Moreman
Häftad, 2010
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
186 kr
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Nicknamed the 'Libyan Desert Taxi Service' by the SAS, the Long Range Desert Group was tasked with strategic reconnaissance and raiding operations deep inside the enemy-held deserts of North Africa.Armed with light weapons only, and equipped with specially converted light cars and trucks capable of …
Fallschirmjäger
German Paratrooper 1935–45
Häftad, 2001
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
196 kr
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Few of the combatants of World War II have captured the imagination as compulsively as the Fallschirmjäger.Boldness and courage were vital characteristics in the rigorous selection process, and their training was highly demanding. Hitler's airborne troops were involved in some of the most daring …
Patriot Militiaman in the American Revolution 1775–82
Av Ed Gilbert, Catherine Gilbert
Häftad, 2015
186 kr
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Continental Army regulars fought in massive and famous battles from New England to Virginia, but in the South a different kind of warfare was afoot.Local militia, sometimes stiffened by a small core of the Continental Line, played a pivotal role. This lesser-known war ultimately decided the fate of …
Pirate of the Far East
811-1639
Häftad, 2007
186 kr
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Feared throughout East Asia, Japanese pirates were likened to 'black demons' and 'flood dragons'.For centuries relations between Japan, Korea and China were carried out through a bizarre trinity of war, trade and piracy. The piracy, which combined the other elements in a violent blend of free …
Mongol Warrior 1200–1350
Häftad, 2003
186 kr
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The Mongol warriors are one of the great success stories of world military history.Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his successors the Mongols conquered much of the known world, fighting in territory ranging from the frozen steppes, the wilderness of Palestine, the jungles of Java and the …
Roman Republican Legionary 298–105 BC
Av Nic Fields
Häftad, 2012
186 kr
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Soon after the Caudine Forks fiasco in 321 BC, the tactical formation adopted by the Roman Army underwent a radical change.Introduced as part of the Servian reforms, the legion had originally operated as a Greek-style phalanx. Now, however, the Romans adopted the manipular system, whereby the …
Roman Legionary AD 284-337
The age of Diocletian and Constantine the Great
Av Ross Cowan
Häftad, 2015
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
184 kr
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Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system.Under Constantine’s successors the legions were reduced in size and increasingly sidelined in favour of new units of elite auxilia, but between AD 284 and 337 the legions …
Roman Guardsman 62 BC–AD 324
Av Ross Cowan
Häftad, 2014
186 kr
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From the civil wars of the Late Republic to Constantine’s bloody reunification of the Empire, elite corps of guardsmen were at the heart of every Roman army.Whether as bodyguards or as shock troops in battle, the fighting skills of praetorians, speculatores, singulares and protectores determined …
Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161–284
Av Ross Cowan
Häftad, 2003
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
186 kr
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Between AD 161 and 244 the Roman legions were involved in wars and battles on a scale not seen since the late Republic.Legions were destroyed in battle, disbanded for mutiny and rebellion and formed to wage wars of conquest and defence. This volume explores the experience of the imperial legionary, …
North Vietnamese Army Soldier 1958–75
Häftad, 2009
186 kr
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Commonly mistaken for the locally raised Viet Cong, the NVA was an entirely different force, conducting large-scale operations in a conventional war.Despite limited armour, artillery and air support, the NVA were an extremely politicized and professional force with strict control measures and …
Ashigaru 1467–1649
Häftad, 2001
180 kr
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A richly illustrated study of the origins, recruitment, training, and combat of the ashigaru, a vital element of samurai armies.The ashigaru were the foot soldiers of old Japan. Although recruited first to swell an army's numbers and paid only by loot, the samurai began to realise their worth, …
Rhodesian Light Infantryman 1961–80
Av Neil Grant
Häftad, 2015
191 kr
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The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in modern history.Formed as a commando battalion in 1964 after the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the RLI was an all-white unit made up of South Africans …
Soviet Partisan 1941–44
Av Nik Cornish
Häftad, 2014
186 kr
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The partisan war in the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944 has been the subject of considerable political manipulation in the decades following 1945.In great part this was due to the need to project the image of a country united behind Joseph Stalin and the Communist regime when the truth was much more …
US MACV-SOG Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam
Häftad, 2011
184 kr
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In 1964 Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, activated a joint unconventional task force known as the Studies and Observation Group—MACV-SOG.As a cover its mission was to conduct analysis of lessons learned in combat by all branches of service. SOG's real mission was to conduct covert strategic …
Warlord of Britannia
Rome's military commanders are watching every move as the tribes beyond the Empire battle for power
Häftad, 2027
145 kr
Kommande
The enthralling new drama in the epic story of Caratacus: the barbarian king who led the tribes of Britannia against mighty Rome . . .WHILE THE MILITARY LEADERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE WATCH FROM THE SIDELINES, BRITANNIA'S WARLORD CARATACUS FIGHTS TO UNITE THE WARRING TRIBES.AD 43, Britannia. A …
Jagdflieger
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot 1939-45
Häftad, 2008
186 kr
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Over the years much has been written about Luftwaffe aces, but this book seeks to examine the lives of the ordinary men who took to the skies.These men all shared the same “aggressive spirit, joy of action and the passion of a hunter.” Rich with fascinating first-hand accounts exploring every step …
French Resistance Fighter
France's Secret Army
Av Terry Crowdy
Häftad, 2007
186 kr
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Working as an underground force, the French Resistance was initially formed spontaneously from scattered groups of the displaced and discontent.As the war progressed the Resistance developed into a secret army, terrorizing the occupying forces and would-be collaborators alike although they were …
