Taking Leave, Taking Liberties: American Troops on the World War II Home Front, Hiltner Aaron
Автор: Curtin Philip Название: Disease and Empire: The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa ISBN: 0521598354 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521598354 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 43290.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book, first published in 1998, examines the practice of military medicine during the conquest of Africa, especially in the 1880s and 1890s. Curtin examines what was done, what was not done, and the impact of doctors` successes and failures on the willingness of Europeans to embark on imperial adventures.
Автор: Ren? Chartrand Название: American Loyalist Troops 1775–84 ISBN: 1846033144 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846033148 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 12860.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: When Volkswagen launched the Golf GTI, over thirty years ago, it could hardly have known the impact its compact and sporty model would have on the car-buying public. Through an uncertain birth to its class-topping iconic status of today, rarely does a new model of car make a whole new market segment for itself but the Golf was the original hot hatch, a car that others would copy but seldom equal.
Автор: Von Eelking Max, Rosengarten Joseph George Название: The German Allied Troops in the North American War of Independence, 1776-1783 ISBN: 0857069314 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857069313 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 22780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Britain's German Army at War The Hessian became something of a 'bogey-man' to the revolutionary period American citizen. Already outraged at the treatment they had received at the hands of the government of the country which they could not fail to regard as a motherland, this new enemy-a veritable viper in the bosom-had the temerity to unleash not only savages upon them, but foreign troops-foreign speaking mercenaries-to subdue its own aggrieved people. This is the stuff that good propaganda is made of and unfortunately, in wartime, events will inevitably occur that underline the brutality of the enemy irrespective of his hue or uniform. Mercenary service was very well known and widely practiced up to and during the 18th century, though the Americas had little opportunity to see anything of it to that date. Furthermore, a German sat on the throne of England and the young men of central Europe offered the Hanoverian household military service until the Napoleonic Wars when the King's German Legion became highly regarded for its performance in both the Peninsular War and during the Waterloo campaign. This book, written by a German historian, seeks to redress the balance of popular opinion by a re-examination of the activities of German troops under British command during the American War of Independence. Naturally, it is a partial view, but readers may be surprised to learn of the deeds of these troops who, for all that may be said against them, were acknowledged by both sides to be the finest of soldiers. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Автор: Jouineau Andre, Mongin Jean-Marie Название: The Imperial Guard of the First Empire. Volume 3: From the Mounted Troops to the Royal Guard ISBN: 2840485125 ISBN-13(EAN): 9782840485124 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 47520.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: "The Guard charges" Napoleon gave special attention to this splendid unit - the Imperial Guard - and it became a sort of little army within the "Grande Armee". This study of its organisation is here at its most erudite.
Mark Galeotti's new study of both the combat vehicles of Russia's legendary Spetsnaz special forces and the whole range of unique and modified vehicles that Russia's elite units use, from combat snowmobiles to the world's biggest water-cannon.
Elite forces need elite vehicles. As Vladimir Putin has devoted effort and funds into modernizing Russia's armed forces and turning them into an instrument geared not just for defending the Motherland but also projecting power beyond its borders, Russia has seen a growing emphasis on special and specialist forces. Traditionally, the elite Spetsnaz commandos had to make do with regular vehicles or civilian-based "technicals, not least to conceal their presence (or, indeed, very existence). Now, increasingly at the forefront of Russian power projection, the Spetsnaz are acquiring more capable, versatile vehicles, such as the paratroopers' BTR-D personnel carrier, and also experimenting with exotic, specialist new acquisitions, such as the Chaborz M-3 buggy and Yamaha Grizzly all-terrain vehicle. The other elite branches of Russia's forces, such as the Arctic-warfare troops of the 200th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the paratroopers of the Air Assault Troops (VDV), the Naval Infantry, and the elite units of the security forces are also developing and fielding new vehicles for their specialist roles, from combat snowmobiles to urban-warfare vehicles. From highly-mobile LMVs able to operate in the deserts of Syria or the streets of Ukraine, through dedicated fire-support vehicles such as the air-droppable Sprut-SD or the massive BMPT "Terminator," to amphibious tanks and drone-equipped security trucks, these are the workhorses of Russia's special forces. This study explores all these combat vehicles in detail, combining expert analysis from Russia expert Mark Galeotti with highly accurate full-color illustrations and photographs.
Автор: Omer Bartov Название: The Eastern Front, 1941-45, German Troops and the Barbarisation ofWarfare ISBN: 033338458X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333384589 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 167700.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Based largely upon unpublished sources, Omer Bartov`s study looks closely at the background of the German army on the Eastern Front during the Second World War.
Автор: Balck Hermann Название: Order in Chaos: The Memoirs of General of Panzer Troops Hermann Balck ISBN: 0813174031 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813174037 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 42240.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: German general Hermann Balck (1897--1982) was considered to be one of World War II`s greatest battlefield commanders.
Автор: Kent Whitaker Название: Bullets & Bread: The Story of the Sacrifice in American Homes to Feed Troops in World War II ISBN: 1933909757 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781933909752 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 42890.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The U.S., a collection of cities serviced by outlying farms and producers, is amazingly transformed into a nation serviced by a national food production industry to meet the needs of fighting World War II. The armed services, 350,000 strong at the wars start, quickly grew to 11,000,000 men and women who had to be fed, along with the millions more on the home front. This is the story of the transformation to meet those needs and the interesting stories about the people, prominent and not-so prominent, of the era; and the food they liked to eat, and more frequently, what they had to eat.
