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By: Ronald Harris

ISBN: 9780850453089
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 1979
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Tim Moreman

ISBN: 9781849081436
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Looks at the early life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, first Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976), perhaps the best-known, most highly respected and most controversial British general of World War II.


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By: Mike Chappell

ISBN: 9780850457391
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 1987
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Brian Jewell

ISBN: 9780850453874
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 1981
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Peter Young

ISBN: 9780850450569
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 1971
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Philip Katcher

ISBN: 9781841763811
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This title looks at how the men of the Confederate cavalry were recruited, trained, lived and fought. Both routine and campaign life are covered, as well as the weapons and equipment that served them in their combat roles. Key encounters such as the 1863 clash at Brandy Station are also covered.


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By: Christopher Gravett

ISBN: 9781841761442
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This volume details the life of the English knight during the 13th century, when knighthood became so expensive that many eligible men had to be forced into it by royal command. It includes how the tournament evolved, the formation of the army, commutation of duty, and the hiring of mercenaries.


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By: Pier Paolo Battistelli

ISBN: 9781846036859
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Nicknamed 'The Desert Fox' for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps, Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of Germany's World War II commanders. This book looks at the life of this daring soldier, focusing on his style of command and the tactical decisions that earned him his fearsome reputation.


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By: Martin Windrow

ISBN: 9781855326217
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 1996
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Steven J. Zaloga

ISBN: 9781846034596
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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George S Patton Jr was an American field commander of World War II, and regarded as the US Army's finest practitioner of mechanized warfare. This title examines Patton's life and leadership in three wars, with a concentration on his command in World War II.


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By: Nigel Thomas

ISBN: 9781841761930
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Baltic region of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia saw some of the most prolonged and savage fighting of any on Germany's Eastern Front during World War II. The tragic period covered in this book offers an interesting range of uniforms and insignia.


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By: Ian MacPherson McCulloch

ISBN: 9781846032745
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Ross Cowan

ISBN: 9781841766010
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Between 161 and 244 the Roman legions were involved in wars and battles on a scale not seen since the late Republic. Legions were destroyed in battle, disbanded for mutiny and formed to wage wars. This volume explores the experience of the imperial legionary, concentrating on Legio II Parthica.


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By: John Tincey

ISBN: 9781841762135
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This title presents a view of the Ironside as a warrior who evolved from the experiments of the 16th and early 17th centuries to combine firepower with the armoured cavalryman. It reflects his wider service in the Royalist as well as the Parliamentarian armies and beyond the civil wars.


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By: John Richards

ISBN: 9781841762432
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This volume reveals the true-life experiences of a Landsknecht and one of his arch-enemies, the "Schweizer" using first-hand accounts to give a real "soldier's-eye view". The book studies the habits and working life of a Landsknecht, in a time when there was no such thing as a military career.


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By: Ronald Pawly

ISBN: 9781841765082
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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One of the most famous regiments of Napoleon's cavalry, the (Dutch) 2nd Light Horse Lancers of the Imperial Guard were known as the Red Lancers from their scarlet uniforms. This work looks at their organization, uniforms, weapons and tactics in detail.


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By: Ronald Pawly

ISBN: 9781841767093
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Carabiniers were the elite of the heavy horse, and fought in most of Napoleon's greatest battles from Austerlitz to Waterloo. This book incorporates research and striking illustrations to tell the story of these brave men and detail their uniforms and equipment.


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By: Jerry Scutts

ISBN: 9781841765815
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Flown exclusively by the US Marines, the PBJ was one of those rare examples of an air force type being procured by the navy due to its ability to do exactly the job that was required of it.


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By: Angus Konstam

ISBN: 9781841763460
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Pictish warrior was part of an identifiable and close-knit unit. This volume shows how, despite this, group cohesion does not seem to have been a military strong point and the emphasis for the warrior was on individual skill in single combat.


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By: Michael Barthorp

ISBN: 9781841760544
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Sep 2000
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Michael Barthorp's study of the key commanders that served Victoria.


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By: Stuart Reid

ISBN: 9781846032233
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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As the British Empire dominated every corner of the globe, Queen Victoria's Highlanders served in a variety of campaigns from the Indian subcontinent to Africa. This title studies their organization, histories, and evolution of uniforms. It covers each of the famous regiments - including the Black Watch, the Gordons, the Argylls, the Camerons.


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By: Stuart Reid

ISBN: 9781841763798
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This title looks at the enlistment, training, daily life and combat experiences of the typical British officer in the crucial periods of the North America conflicts, the Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars.


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By: Dr Raffaele DAmato

ISBN: 9781849085410
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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"Roman Centurions 753-31 BC: The Kingdom and the Age of Consuls".


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By: Ross Cowan

ISBN: 9781841766003
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This title provides a behind the scenes look at all aspects of daily life for Roman legionaries, using centurion M. Caelius as an example of the typical legionary. It looks at training, weaponry and tactics.

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