Osprey - New Vanguard 145 - British Submarines of World War I

The World War 1 was a watershed in British military and social history, and even now the repercussions can still be felt. No town or village in the British Isles escaped casualty, and the creative genius of a generation was wiped out, at an incalculable loss to society. This book looks in detail at how the British soldier lived, fought and died during the traumatic war years. Enlistment, training and all aspects of life on active service are carefully examined, including discipline, relaxation and even the type and quality of food that soldiers ate. The analysis of the British infantryman's experience is greatly aided by the memories of old soldiers, which provide an interesting and often vivid account of life on the Western Front.

In the campaigns of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the deserved reputation of the British infantry has tended to overshadow the contribution of the cavalry, but in fact they did form an integral part of the army, carrying out duties crucial to the success of other arms. British Cavalryman 1792-1815 recounts what these duties were and examines the men who performed them. The different regiments of the cavalry are listed and some of the arm's more exotic or professional corps, such as the King's German Legion, examined.

Grey Wolf - U-Boat Crewman of World War 2 (Osprey Warrior 036)

During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda, the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly professional force. This was an important time of change and improvement for the British Army, and British Redcoat 1740-1793 fully brings this out in its comprehensive examination of the lives, conditions and experiences of the late 18th-century infantryman.

In 1783 the British army struggled home from North America in a shattered condition. It had acquitted itself well, but its regiments were now woefully understrength, and it was not until 1789 that they were again fit for service. Little more than three years later, Republican France declared war, and, apart from two short periods, the army was to be heavily engaged around the globe for the next 23 years. Beginning where Warrior 19 British Redcoat 1740-93 ends, Stuart Reid shows how the army was re-organised, re-equipped, re-trained and led from the bitter struggle in the West Indies to the final reckoning at Waterloo.

British fighters had been among the world's finest during the Second World War. Many of them, such as the Hawker Hurricane and the Typhoon rocket-firing fighter, were the result of the design teams headed by Sydney Camm, who had been Hawker's chief designer since 1925. His greatest post-war creation, the Hunter, beckoned, but bringing this project (and others) to fruition would prove difficult.

Arco - Colour Series. Submarines in Color

During the course of war, man's ingenuity inevitably results in the development of new tools of destruction. At no time and place in history has this been more true than World War II Germany, when scientists and engineers of the Third Reich mounted a campaign intended to change the face of warfare itself. Superbly illustrated with full-color drawings and specially commissioned cutaways, this study provides a wealth of information on all of Germany's secret weapons programs during World War II, offering an in-depth look at Germany's successes and failures with rocketry and jets, helicopters, submarines and torpedoes, armored fighting vehicles, artillery, anti-tank armaments, and surface-to-surface missiles. Each piece of artwork is accompanied by a comprehensive specification table.

Инструкции по сборке модели самолета Р-51.

Фотоальбом от Osprey.

Приведены подробные фотографии моделей самолета Ме-262 в разных масштабах. Приведены рекомендации, как сделать модель максимально соответствующей выбранному прототипу, по ее окраске, маркировке, изготовлению различных деталей и прочие модельные секреты.

Приведены подробные фотографии моделей самолета Р-47 в разных масштабах. Приведены рекомендации, как сделать модель максимально соответствующей выбранному прототипу, по ее окраске, маркировке, изготовлению различных деталей и прочие модельные секреты.

В книге приведены подробные фотографии моделей самолета F/A-18 в разных масштабах. Приведены рекомендации, как сделать модель максимально соответствующей выбранному прототипу, по ее окраске, маркировке, изготовлению различных деталей и прочие модельные секреты.

В выпуске приведены подробные фотографии моделей самолета F4U в разных масштабах. Приведены рекомендации, как сделать модель максимально соответствующей выбранному прототипу, по ее окраске, маркировке, изготовлению различных деталей и прочие модельные секреты.

В книге приведены подробные фотографии моделей самолета F-4 в разных масштабах. Приведены рекомендации, как сделать модель максимально соответствующей выбранному прототипу, по ее окраске, маркировке, изготовлению различных деталей и прочие модельные секреты.

The hunt for the Bismarck in May 1941 is one of the most famous naval operations of the Second World War. This book describes the Germans preperations for operation Rheinubung, the bbattle of Denmark Strait with the shocking sinking of HMS Hood, rhe pride of the Royal Navy, the British Home Fleet's tense pursuit of the German battleship across the Atlantic, and the lucky torpedo hit that crippled her and allowed the British fleet to finish her off.

The book yells of the difficult birth of tht whole new weapon. From the schemes and plans of the mid-nineteenth century to the introduction of the first tanks into service and their baptism of fire, it is a fascinating and well-researched story.
That the tank woud go on to become an important feature in WWII and up to the present was far from certain in its early days.
Renowned tank authority David Fletcher tells the full story of the early British tanks in this very welcome addition to the Crowood armour series.