Warriors
Fighting Men and Their Uniforms
1st Edition
Published on 20. October 2015
320 pages
978-1-4728-1299-5 (ISBN)
Description
Warriors: Fighting men and their uniforms is a journey through the whole span of military history using illustrations of the uniforms of warriors from ancient times to the present day.
From ancient times to the present day, the world's finest warriors have been marked out by a stunning variety of dress, tactics and equipment. This splendid collection of artwork and commentaries illustrates famous combatants from all the ages of military history, bringing them to life in incredible colour and detail.
From the gleaming plate armour of the medieval knight to the sleek camouflage gear of modern special ops forces, from the distinctive attire of the Japanese samurai to the ballistic armour and modern electronics of Russia's elite Spetsnaz, this is an unmissable tour of history's most impressive fighting men.
From ancient times to the present day, the world's finest warriors have been marked out by a stunning variety of dress, tactics and equipment. This splendid collection of artwork and commentaries illustrates famous combatants from all the ages of military history, bringing them to life in incredible colour and detail.
From the gleaming plate armour of the medieval knight to the sleek camouflage gear of modern special ops forces, from the distinctive attire of the Japanese samurai to the ballistic armour and modern electronics of Russia's elite Spetsnaz, this is an unmissable tour of history's most impressive fighting men.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
100 col
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-1299-5 (9781472812995)
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10/2015
Osprey Publishing
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Person
Martin Windrow has worked in book publishing as a commissioning and art editor specializing in military and aviation history and is currently a freelance editor and writer working from his home in Sussex, England. He is an Associate of the Royal Historical Society and of the Foreign Legion Association of Great Britain. He is also the editor of the Men-at-Arms and Elite series.
Content
Introduction
The Ancient World: 1300 BC-AD 500
The Medieval World: AD 600-1500
Early Modern Warfare: 1500-1700
Imperial Wars: 1740s-1815
19th Century Wars: c.1825-1900
World War I: 1914-1918
World War II: 1939-1945
Modern Warfare: 1945 To Present Day
About The Artists
The Ancient World: 1300 BC-AD 500
The Medieval World: AD 600-1500
Early Modern Warfare: 1500-1700
Imperial Wars: 1740s-1815
19th Century Wars: c.1825-1900
World War I: 1914-1918
World War II: 1939-1945
Modern Warfare: 1945 To Present Day
About The Artists
