Roman II - The Rise of Caratacus

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519712240
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
50 AD The Invasion is over and Roman Legions spread throughout the land, a blood red stain on Britannia. Caratacus has fled south to rebuild his army and warriors flock to his banner. In the north, a disgraced Legionary grasps the chance to regain his honour and joins the Exploratores, the elite Roman unit operating behind enemy lines. Soon he is tasked with disrupting the plans of Caratacus but deep inside he nurtures a deeper mission, the chance to fulfill an oath made six years earlier. Finally, the army of Caratacus marches north and as they confront the Legions of Scapula in a final bloody battle, the Exploratore draws closer to the ultimate prize, the chance to murder the man he once called brother.

The Nonnë Prestes Tale

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description

The Roman Legions

Author: Henry Michael Denne Parker
Publisher: Oxford, Clarendon
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
"The period selected for study starts with the Marian army reforms and ends with the accession of Septimius Severus. My main purpose has been to examine the internal organization of the legions, the areas from which they drew their recruits, and the conditions under which their soldiers served and were discharged. An attempt has also been made to trace the movements of the legions in the first two centuries of the Principate, the circumstances in which new units were raised, and the normal orders of battle and march, while in the introduction the stages by which the army developed in the pre-Marian Republic have been sketched in outline"--Pref.

History of Armour 1100-1700

Author: Paul F Walker
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847975151
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
The History of Armour 1100 - 1700 offers a detailed account of how armour developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a six hundred year period. Each chapter focuses on an individual area of body protection, charting the evolution of each piece over time, from helmets and chest protection to arm guards, gauntlets, leg guards and sabatons. The book also encompasses the use of weaponry and its evolution, including protection for the horse.With the aid of the author's superb photographs and illustrations, the book looks at how fashions, as well as its protective qualities, influenced the style of armour. Valuable information has been acquired through the study of effigies over a number of years, and using these existing artifacts, supplemented by the author's meticulous illustrations and practical knowlege of armour construction, it has been possible to reconstruct the design and appearance of a wide range of armour. A meticulous study of the development of the knight's protective armour and weaponry over a six hundred year period. Through the study of effigies over a number of years, the author has been able to reconstruct the design of a wide range of armour. An invaluable resource for historians, re-enactors, collectors and all those with an interest in miltiary or medieval history. Superbly illustrated with 275 colour photographs and illustrations. Paul Walker gives lectures in armour and weapons for English Heritage and has a lifelong interest in historical warfare.

Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945

Author: Martin J Brayley
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847978452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568

Book Description
Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945 uses over 400 illustrations - both period images and new colour photographs of original items - to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and during the years leading up to it, when Naval uniforms underwent significant modernization. The illustrations are supported by detailed text describing the development and use of Naval clothing of the time. Its contents include Officers' clothing and effects; Class 1 and III Ratings' clothing and effects; seamens' clothing and effects; battledress and tropical clothing; miscellaneous clothing, personal effects and substantive and non-substantive insignia. This is the first book to offer a detailed study of Royal Navy clothing in the 1930s and World War II and will be a vital resource for collectors, historians and enthusiasts. All of the major uniform types are superbly illustrated with 470 colour and black & white studio images and period photographs.

Battle Tactics of the Civil War

Author: Paddy Griffith
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300084610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
Military expert Paddy Griffith argues that despite the use of new weapons and of trench warfare techniques, the Civil War was in reality the last Napoleonic-style war. Illustrations.

German Napoleonic Armies

Author: Torsten Verhülsdonk
Publisher: Crowood Press
ISBN: 9781861262653
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
In some 170 color photographs, this book brings to life the armies of Prussia and Austria, the King's German Legion, Brunswick and Saxony, as they have appeared at commemorations of the great battles of Jena and Wagram, Leipzig and Waterloo.As a bonus for modellers, wargamers, re-enactors and other students of these legendary campaigns, the authors include a selection of stunning photos of recreated British and French foot, horse and guns which have taken part in recent Continental battle re-enactments.

Soviet Uniforms & Militaria 1917 - 1991 in Colour Photographs

Author: Laszlo Bekesi
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781847972606
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This is the first full-color photographic reference book to illustrate Soviet uniforms and militaria selected from the whole 74-year history of the regime, from October Revolution to the 1991 collapse of Communism. Access has been allowed for the first time to Soviet Russian historical archives and to examples of actual uniforms and militaria from behind the former Iron Curtain. This new edition in paperback has some 200 color photographs [many updated] that illustrate and identify 80 original uniforms of the pre-WW2 period, the Great Patriotic War and the Cold War from 1945-1992. These uniforms are worn by live models and are supported by close-ups of headgear, insignia, decorations, weapons and ephemera. A valuable secondary feature of this book is a selection of 100 previously unpublished photographs from private Russian collections.

British Post-War Jungle Webbing

Author: Simon Howlett
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781847970862
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
After World War Two the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. From 1948 until around 1967, troops were deployed throughout the Malaysian region. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. In the 1960s, the new 1958 pattern equipment was issued to troops serving in Borneo, alongside the existing 1944 pattern set. Both patterns of equipment were unofficially customized and formally modified to meet the needs of individual jungle soldiers and the tough environment, to keep up with the rapid innovation of small-arms technology. This book details the evolution of British post-war jungle webbing equipment and examines the items used specifically during the Malayan Emergency and later, the Borneo Confrontation. Brought together into one reference book, the contents include: Components of post-war 1944 pattern webbing; 1944 pattern equipment modifications; 1944 pattern ancillary webbing items, bayonets and radio packs; Small arms used during the conflicts, and carriage of their ammunition; Special forces bespoke webbing; Typical customization of infantry belt kits; Items comprising the 1958 pattern webbing equipment set

Warsaw Pact Badges

Author: Richard Hollingdale
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781847972811
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
As the chief rival to NATO from 1955 - 1991, the Warsaw Pact was, and has since remained, a popular subject for military students and historians alike. On the collecting market the vast range of awards, badges and insignia produced during the Cold War has helped to make the national armies of the Warsaw Pact a popular choice with many military specialists. Surprisingly, even though a great deal has been written about the armor, weapons, uniforms and equipment, no comprehensive reference source on the subject of badges has been printed in the English language.