Название: Fighting techniques of the Napoleonic age 1792-1815: equipment, combat skills and tactics
Автор: Bruce Robert B., Dickie Ian, Kiley Kevin and oth
Издательство: Amber books Ltd
Год: 2008
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 261
Размер: 107,25 Мб
Язык: английский

Fighting Techniques of the Napoleonic World explores the tactics and strategy required to win battles with the technology available during the Napoleonic period (1789-1815), and points out how the development of such weapons technology changed the face of the battlefield.

Название: Flags of the Napoleonic Wars (2) Colours, Standards and Guidons of Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia
Автор: Terence Wise
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Men at Arms/75
Год: 1978
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 48
Размер: 15 Mb
Язык: English


From the Liebfahne and Ordin?rfahne of Austria, to the eagle and wreath of Russia, the flags of the Napoleonic Wars comprised a range of designs and colours. The second in a series of three volumes focusing on flags of the Napoleonic Wars, this book examines the patterns, colours and guidons of Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia, offering a rare glimpse into an often-overlooked subject in Napoleonic history. The text is packed with illustrations throughout, including colour plates, sketches and tables detailing flag variants, patterns and inspection colours.

Название: Marlborough's Army 1702–11
Автор: Michael Barthorp
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия/номер в серии: Men at Arms/97
Год: 1994
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 51
Размер:28 Mb
Язык: English


The succession of the French Duke of Anjou to the Spanish throne in 1700 provoked the formation of a Grand Alliance to thwart the king's expansionist ambitions. Led by the Duke of Marlborough, the army of the Grand Alliance declared war on France. Between 1702 and 1711, this united force, comprised of English, Dutch, Danish, Prussian, Austrian and other German troops, were victorious at such historic battles as Blenheim, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. This book chronicles Marlborough's campaigns in the War of the Spanish Succession, detailing the tactics, troops and uniforms of his army.

Название: War Blacks: The extraordinary story of New Zealand's WWI All Blacks
Автор: Matt Elliott
Издательство: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1775541118
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 320
Размер: 6,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

War Blacks is the extraordinary story of New Zealand's national sport and The Great War, and the effect each had on the other. Rugby and war have played major roles in the forging of a national New Zealand identity. This is the story of where both met, on the hot sands of Egypt and the muddy fields of Britain and France during World War I.

Название: 165 Days: A Story Of The 25th Division On Luzon
Автор: William De Jarnette Rutherford
Издательство: Porirua Publishing
ISBN: 1991323506
Год: 2024
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 95
Размер: 73,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

165 Days: A Story Of The 25th Division On Luzon by William De Jarnette Rutherfoord is a gripping and meticulously illustrated account of the 25th Infantry Division's pivotal role in the liberation of Luzon during World War II. Through vivid storytelling and firsthand accounts, Rutherfoord brings to life the harrowing experiences, intense battles, and unwavering determination of the soldiers who fought to reclaim the Philippines from Japanese occupation.

Название: Operation KE: The Cactus Air Force and the Japanese Withdrawal from Guadalcanal
Автор: Roger Letourneau, Dennis Letourneau
Издательство: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1591144469
Год: 2012
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 416
Размер: 5,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

Operation KE explores the air combat that attended the Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal in early 1943 - a topic which has hitherto received very little attention. Operation KE was successful largely because Japanese strategic planning and tactical execution was basically sound.

Название: Невский пятачок
Автор: Грищинский К.К.
Издательство: Лениздат
Год: 1977
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 399
Размер: 38,7 Мб
Язык: русский

Небольшой клочок земли, отбитый у противника на левом берегу Невы, напротив Невской Дубровки, был подлинным бастионом битвы за Ленинград, сыграл важную роль в прорыве блокады и разгрома немецко-фашистской группировки южнее Ладожского озера. Защитники Невского пятачка явили пример величайшей стойкости и легендарного мужества. Книга, составленная из воспоминаний участников боёв воинов Невской оперативной группы и 8-й армии Ленинградского фронта, представляет интерес не только для ветеранов, но и для молодых читателей, интересующихся историей Великой Отечественной войны.

Название: Timelines of World War II (DK Timelines)
Автор: DK
Издательство: DK
ISBN: 0744098548
Год: 2024
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 320
Размер: 109,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

An accessible overview of the moments and milestones of the Second World War, Timelines of World War II offers a fresh angle on the subject, bringing the conflict to life through contemporary photos, documents, maps, and artifacts of importance.

Название: Companion to Endgame at Stalingrad: John Marshall, Steamboats, and the Commerce Clause (Modern War Studies)
Автор: David M. Glantz
Издательство: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700637265
Год: 2024
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 1288
Размер: 21,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

In Endgame at Stalingrad, the final volume of his acclaimed Stalingrad Trilogy, David Glantz completes his definitive account of one of World War II’s most infamous confrontations, the campaign that marked Germany’s failure on the Eastern Front and proved to be a turning point in the war.

Название: Stanley Johnston's Blunder: The Reporter Who Spilled the Secret Behind the U.S. Navy's Victory at Midway
Автор: Elliot W Carlson
Издательство: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1591146798
Год: 2017
Формат: AZW3, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 427
Размер: 9,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

This book chronicles the activity of Chicago Tribune war correspondent Stanley Johnston aboard the carrier Lexington and the transport ship Barnett, during and just after the Battle of the Coral Sea.