Poems of the Malay Peninsula: With an Introductory Essay on the Malay People (Classic Reprint), Greentree R.

Автор: Greentree David
Название: Napoleon`s Swiss Troops
ISBN: 1849086788 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849086783
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Ever since the 15th century Switzerland had been exporting professional soldiers to serve as mercenaries for foreign monarchies. Napoleon, therefore, was not the first to make full use of the martial qualities of the Swiss and obtained Swiss agreement to expand the recruitment of regiments for service in the French Army. Napoleon would use Swiss troops on the battlefields of Italy and Spain, and in 1812 re-organize the four original regiments into a single division for the invasion of Russia, with each regiment having three full-strength battalions. In all theatres where they were engaged, Swiss contingents would often be relied upon to act as rearguards so other forces caught in a tight situation could escape. Time and again they would be asked to save the day for the French soldiers with whom they fought, in Italy and Spain and most famously for Napoleon himself, in Russia. In November of 1812, meeting up with Napoleon's main force retreating from Moscow at the Berezina River, the Swiss on the west bank guarded the approaches to the pontoon bridges from the Russian attack to the south. 1,200 Swiss, out of approximately 8,000 that entered Russia, were left to face, along with 8,000 men from other units, the 30,000-strong Russian army. The Swiss held their ground and when their ammunition ran out they charged the Russians with bayonets.

This book reveals the proud combat history of the Swiss troops of Napoleon's army as well as the colourful uniforms they wore.

Автор: Greentree David
Название: British Airborne Soldier Vs Waffen-SS Soldier: Arnhem 1944
ISBN: 1472825705 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472825704
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Featuring first-hand accounts and full-color artwork, this Combat-series title casts new light on the desperate fighting between British glider troops and their Waffen-SS opponents during the battle of Arnhem in September 1944.

Employing first-hand accounts and drawing upon the latest research, David Greentree tells the story of the glider troops' dogged defense of the Allied perimeter at Arnhem, and the Waffen-SS forces' efforts to overcome them.

Operation Market Garden was an Allied plan to try and end the war before the end of 1944, and relied on landing airborne troops to secure bridges over the Rhine in the Netherlands. Critical to this plan were the glider troops of Britain's 1st Airlanding Brigade. Short on heavy weapons and not trained in street fighting, the glider troops were meant to secure and defend the Allied perimeter around Arnhem as the parachute brigades fought their way into the city. Facing the airborne forces were understrength Waffen-SS units that were hastily formed into ad hoc battle groups, some supported by armor. The troops on both sides would have their tactical flexibility and powers of endurance tested to the limit in the bitter actions that ensued.

Автор: Greentree David
Название: Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944: The Soviet Offensive in the Northern Arctic
ISBN: 1472831136 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472831132
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Цена: 16820.00 T
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Описание: A highly illustrated study of the Petsamo-Kirkenes campaign, which saw Soviet naval infantry deployed in abundance against the elite German Gebirgsjager in the harsh conditions of the far north of the Eastern Front.

Автор: David Greentree and David Campbell
Название: British Destroyer vs German Destroyer
ISBN: 1472828585 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472828583
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Описание: The opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational environment was especially challenging, with destroyer crews having to contend with variable weather, narrow coastal tracts and possibility of fog and ship breakdowns.

In two engagements at Narvik, the Royal Navy entered the harbour and attacked the loitering German destroyers who had dropped off mountain troops to support the German invasion. The raids were devastating, halving at a stroke the number at Hitler's disposal. Employing specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this absorbing study traces the evolving technology and tactics employed by the British and German destroyer forces, and assesses the impact of the Narvik clashes on both sides' subsequent development and deployment of destroyers in a range of roles across the world's oceans.

Автор: Greentree Buffy
Название: The Nice Guy`s Guide to Online Dating Profiles
ISBN: 0992356113 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780992356118
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 11440.00 T
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Автор: Greentree David
Название: Knight`s Move
ISBN: 184908601X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849086011
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Описание: On 25 May 1944, 800 men of the 500th SS Parachute Battalion descended on Drvar, a town behind enemy lines in north-western Bosnia. Their aim was to kill or capture Tito, the leader of the partisan movement in the region. This title deals with this episode.

Автор: Greentree David
Название: British Paratrooper vs Fallschirmj?ger
ISBN: 1780969244 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780969244
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Цена: 15830.00 T
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Описание: The airborne forces of Britain and Germany were among their best troops of World War II and when they met in battle the result was a brutal trial of strength. These highly trained parachute troops clashed with their opposite numbers, gaining experience, refining tactics and learning valuable lessons. This book deals with this topic.

Автор: Greentree David
Название: Q Ship vs U-Boat
ISBN: 1782002847 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782002840
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Описание: Q-ships came in all shapes and sizes - coastal steamer, trawler, barque, yacht or schooner - but all had to look harmless in order to lure their opponents to the surface and encourage them to attack. This title deals with this topic.

Автор: David Greentree
Название: Hitlerjugend Soldier vs Canadian Soldier
ISBN: 1472825608 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472825605
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Описание: Canadian and Waffen-SS troops of 12. SS-Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend faced one another in a series of bloody battles following the D-Day landings of June 1944. The Canadian units fought in a number of distinguished regiments, while the Hitlerjugend Division were drawn from the ranks of the Hitler Youth organizations.

Veteran officers and NCOs were joined by inexperienced teenagers, and clashed with the Canadians repeatedly, notably at Authie, Bretteville and Hill 168. The struggle quickly took on an especially bitter nature, fuelled by the massacre of Canadian prisoners by Hitlerjugend personnel. Employing first-hand accounts and the latest research, as well as specially commissioned artwork and carefully selected archive photographs this absorbing study investigates the origins, ethos, training, fighting techniques and weapons of both sides during the epic struggle for Normandy.

Автор: Greentree, David
Название: Gebirgsjager vs soviet sailor
ISBN: 1472819799 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472819796
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In 1941-44, Nazi Germany's Gebirgsjger--elite mountain troops--clashed repeatedly with land-based units of the Soviet Navy during the mighty struggle on World War II's Eastern Front. Formed into naval infantry and naval rifle brigades, some 350,000 of Stalin's sailors would serve the Motherland on land, playing a key role in the defense of Moscow, Leningrad, and Sevastopol. The Gebirgsjger, many among them veterans of victories in Norway and then Crete, would find their specialist skills to be at a premium in the harsh terrain and bitter weather encountered at the northern end of the front line. Operating many hundreds of miles north of Moscow, the two sides endured savage conditions as they fought one another inside the Arctic Circle.

Featuring archive photographs, specially commissioned artwork, and expert analysis, this is the absorbing story of the men who fought and died in the struggle for the Soviet Union's northern flank at the height of World War II.