Author: David GriffinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780850597080
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Encyclopaedia of Modern British Army Regiments
Author: David GriffinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780850597080
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Modern British Army Regiments
Author: P. D. GriffinPublisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750939294
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Considers the regiments and corps of the British Army, many preserving traditional titles such as Dragoon Guards, Hussars, Lancers and Fusiliers, in order of precedence. Illustrated with photographs, this book also covers: insignia, battle honours, anniversaries, customs, mascots, dress distinctions, nicknames, headquarters and recruiting areas.
Encyclopaedia of the Modern British Army
Author: Terry GanderPublisher:
ISBN: 9780850595772
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
International Encyclopedia of Military History
Author: James C. BradfordPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135950342
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1538
Book Description
With its impressive breadth of coverage – both geographically and chronologically – the International Encyclopedia of Military History is the most up-to-date and inclusive A-Z resource on military history. From uniforms and military insignia worn by combatants to the brilliant military leaders and tacticians who commanded them, the campaigns and wars to the weapons and equipment used in them, this international and multi-cultural two-volume set is an accessible resource combining the latest scholarship in the field with a world perspective on military history.
The Regiments of the British Army
Author: Richard TrimenPublisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104325015
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Encyclopedia of Continental Army Units--battalions, Regiments, and Independent Corps
Author: Fred Anderson BergPublisher: [Harrisburg, Pa.] : Stackpole Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the World's Special Forces
Author: Mike RyanPublisher: Amber Books Ltd
ISBN: 1907446893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of the World’s Special Forces is the most comprehensive guide available to the world’s elite forces. Units are arranged by the type of mission that they specialize in; Sea, Land, Air and Counter-Revolutionary Warfare. Each entry includes detailed information about the unit, its history, tactics, weapons and equipment used.
Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors
Author: Richard BrooksPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1844158691
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Whether you are interested in the career of an individual Royal Marine or just want to know more about the part played by the Marines in a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of the Royal Marines, their history or organization, Richard Brooks and Matthew Little explain which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. They also describe in vivid detail the evolution of the Royal Marines, from the tentative beginnings of the service in the seventeenth century to their present position as a key part of the British armed forces.
The Encyclopædia Britannica
Author: Hugh ChisholmPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 2080
Book Description
The Oxford History of the British Army
Author: David G. ChandlerPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192853333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. Book jacket.