No other period in history has produced such magnificent uniforms as those worn by the soldiers involved in the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleonic Uniforms is the only reference work of its kind to depict accurately the entire Grande Armée in detail. It portrays the French armies, combining authoritative text with lavish illustrations. This superb two-volume set depicts in magnificent colour the uniforms of the Royal Army, Emigrant Troops, Revolutionary Armies, and the Army of Egypt. Herbert Knötel's plates are recognised by uniform specialists as being amongst the best and most accurate depicting this colourful episode in military history. More than nine hundred colour plates (in two volumes), each with an authoritative caption by Colonel John Elting.

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Donald George Neville - Medal ribbons & orders of Imperial Germany & Austria (1974).pdf

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Bound in black cloth, with gilt lettering and design to front board and spine, this hardcover First Edition is VG in rather dirty/chipped wrapper. 94pp with coloured images of medal ribbons and medals throughout, and index at end.

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21 wrz 12 17:43

P. H. Smitherman - Cavalry Uniforms of the British Army (1962).pdf

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William Laird Clowes - The Royal Navy, a history f rom the earliest times to the present (1899) [DJVU x7].rar

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This book was originally published in 1900. Clowes was the naval correspondent for The Times. While he wrote much of the book, other sections were written by Sir Clements Markham, a retired admiral and President of the Royal Geographical Society; Alfred Thayer Mahan, author of the seminal "Influence of Seapower Upon History"; and Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote what is still considered one of the best histories of the War of 1812; among others.

Unusually for military histories, the book looks at other aspects of the Royal Navy besides naval operations. There are several long discussions of naval administration, shipbuilding, and even social life and customs of the sea. Markham's sections are concerned with exploration, which involved more than James Cook's voyages.

Written in modern English, this hundred-plus year old book is readable and still relevant. My only regret upon finishing it was that Clowes didn't live in the present time, so he could have brought the book up to date.

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21 wrz 12 17:25

Brian Lavery - The Arming and Fitting of English S hips of War 1600-1815 (1988).pdf

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This is a vast collection of information, fully illustrated with photos of models and contemporary engravings, outlining developments as they were made in the English man-of-war. Lifestyles, customs, and fighting tactics, and their relationship to changes in architecture and fittings, are also covered.

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Osprey - Men-at-Arms 140 - David Nicolle - Armies Of The Ottoman Turks 1300 - 1774 (1983).jpg

The birth of the Ottoman state is shrouded in legend. Whatever the truth of its origins, the Ottoman's formed an Empire which almost succeeded in bringing Christian Europe to its knees. During the last decades of the 13th century, the ambitious Osman Bey's tiny mountain state took eight frontier castles plus the Turkish town of Eskisehir. In 1299 Osman seized Yenisehir after working up the Kara Su valley. With this as its first real capital, the Ottoman state emerged into history poised above the fertile shores of the Sea of Marmara.

David Nicolle
David Nicolle, born in 1944, worked in the BBC’s Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.

Contents
The Gazi State · The Ottoman Army, 14th to 16th Centuries · The Struggle for Military Reform, 17th to 18th Centuries · Arms, Armour, Fortification and the Fleet · Chronology of Ottoman Conquests and Losses · Campaigns and Battles · The Plates

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Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms (1975).pdf

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Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms (1975).jpg

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Lucienne Russelle - The French Army of Ancient Reg ime (2010).pdf

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The basis of this e-book series of drawings of the famous French battle-Lucien Russell. He created a series of plates on the history of the French army uniforms. His suite is a collection of uniforms infantry and cavalry, Napoleon, the Bourbons (Restoration). This set of figures presents a picture of the French uniforms from 1700 to 1793. The so-called era of white uniforms, when the French infantry were dressed in uniforms exclusively white. With the progress of the revolution, these uniforms were replaced by traditional blue with white trim and red accents.

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Crowood - Europa Militaria Special 8 - Gerry Emble ton - Medieval Military Costume (2001).pdf

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Reenactors wearing carefully created costumes, photographed in authentic settings, provide a snapshot of spear men, archers, crossbow men, gunners, and knights from the period 1300-1500. Detailed photographs are supported by artwork showing scores of original images from period paintings, carvings and manuscript illustrations revealing what it was like to live, work, and fight during the Middle Ages.

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Osprey - Men-at-Arms 314 - David Nicolle - Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1770-1820 (1998).jpg

At the close of the 18th century the Ottoman Empire still had huge military potential. It was a complex structure of military provinces, autonomous regions and virtually independent 'regencies'. The Ottoman Empire had a larger population than its land could actually support which resulted in bloated cities, migration to under-populated mountainous areas, widespread banditry and piracy. It also meant that Ottoman armies had a ready pool of military manpower. With numerous illustrations, including eight full page colour artworkss by Angus Mcbride, this fascinating text by David Nicolle explores the armies of the Ottoman empire from 1775 until 1820.

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R. H. Montague - Dress and Insignia of the British Army in Australia and New Zealand 1770-1870 (1981 ).pdf

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R. H. Montague - Dress and Insignia of the British Army in Australia and New Zealand 1770-1870 (1981 ).jpg

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J.W. King - The War Ships and Navies of the World (1881).pdf

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A complete and concise description of the construction, motive power, and armaments of the modern warships of all the navies of the world; naval artillery, marine engines, boilers, torpedoes, and torpedo-boats.

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Osprey - Men-at-Arms 456 - Ronald Pawly - Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard (2009).jpg

Mounted upon their huge black horses, the Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were the senior heavy cavalry unit of the French army and were never defeated in battle. Their long list of battle honours earned them the nicknames ‘the Giants’ and ‘the Gods’. In this latest addition to the Osprey mini-series on the Imperial Guard, author Ronald Pawly tells the story of this famous unit using unparalleled documentary and pictorial sources. Along with detailed artwork depicting the unit’s colourful uniforms, this book gives a history of the unit’s organization and record drawn from original letters, orders, and inspection reports that still survive in the Paris Archives. Interspersed are the stories of some of the individuals that served in the Mounted Grenadiers and helped to make it one of the most storied units to have served in Napoleon’s army.

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R. G. Grant - Soldier, A Visual History of the Fig hting Man (2007).jpg

This book presents a warrior's life, on and off the battlefield. From the Samurai of Japan to US rifleman, explore the dramatic experiences of soldiers who've fought battles and paid the price of warfare. Experience life on the frontline through personal accounts of the training, living conditions and engagements from 2,500 years of military history. Learn about fighting techniques and tactics from each era, and see the armour, uniforms, kit and weapons used in the field. Virtual tours take you inside the fortresses, ships, tanks and aircraft in which soldiers have battled, from a Viking longship to the cockpit of a B17 bomber. This book contains foreword from Colonel Tim Collins (OBE), who made headlines with his inspirational 'Eve-of-Battle' speech during the Iraqi conflict. This is an essential visual record of the fighting man.

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Karl Gogg - Österreichs Kriegsmarine 1848-1918 (19 74).pdf

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Armie Europy - Karl Gogg - sterreichs Kriegsmarine 1848-1918 1974.jpg

German

Salzburg, Bergland-Buch, 1967. 8vo. Pp. 168. With halftone picture catalogue of 264 ships. Full explanatory lists. Hardcover, original decorated white cloth, flag imposed in red on upper cover, spine lettered in blue, with pictorial dust-jacket. In excellent condition. Fine copy. First edition.

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