
Soldier
A Visual History of the Fighting Man
R.G. Grant(Author)
DK (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 2007
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-1-4053-2231-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Foreword from Colonel Tim Collins (OBE), who made headlines with his inspirational `Eve-of-Battle' speech during the Iraqi conflict.
An essential visual record of the fighting man.
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.
Foreword from Colonel Tim Collins (OBE), who made headlines with his inspirational `Eve-of-Battle' speech during the Iraqi conflict.
An essential visual record of the fighting man.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 324 mm
Width: 264 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
2172 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4053-2231-7 (9781405322317)
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Reg Grant has written on the American Revolution, World War I and World War II, and is the author of DK's Battle and Flight: 100 years of aviation. He lives in South London.