Land forces and warfare

'[An] excellent account.

During the long and costly conflict known as the Great Northern War [1700-1721], Peter the Great and his newly formed Russian army, which was modelled on western European lines, defeated their Swedish counterparts, who were generally regarded as being the finest troops in Europe.

The first institutional examination of the British army''s learning and innovation process during the First World War.

The M3 and M5 family of light tanks were the culmination of American tank development of the 1930s.

Since the creation of the standing army in 1661, when each regiment was known by the name of its current colonel, there have been many reforms and rationalizations of the British army.

This military biography explores the life and service of a British Indian Army officer who served with distinction across both world wars.

The M3 and M5 family of light tanks were the culmination of American tank development of the 1930s.

This book provides Bolt Action players with all of the information they need to field the military forces of Germany.

The illustrated history of Hitler's land forces from the Panzer crewman on the Eastern Front to the infantryman in Normandy and the last ditch defence units of Waffen-SS and Hitler Youth.

Step into the violent world of the 13th century, where the European states of the Levant battled with Muslim powers for control of Jerusalem.

The War of the Triple Alliance is the largest single conflict in the history of South America.

The Eastern Front of World War I is sometimes overshadowed by the fighting in the West.

Richly illustrated, this title describes Anglo-Saxon monarchs, warlords and their warriors and households in Anglo-Saxon Britain, from the first post-Roman mercenaries to the Norman Conquest.

Ranger - the very word conjures up visions of small, highly trained units executing lightning-fast raids on an unexpecting enemy.

Story of one of the best and most battered armored divisions in the German armed forces.

An “impressively comprehensive” study of the Nazi military and its culpability in war crimes by “one of the foremost historians of World War II” (Stephen G.

This authoritative short volume introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development.

The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army.

The Russo-Japanese War in Manchuria was the first 20th century conflict fought between the regular armies of major powers, employing the most modern means machine guns, trench warfare, minefields and telephone communications.

When North Korea attacked the South on June 25, 1950, United States forces in East Asia were under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, whose largest ground force was Eighth US Army.

By 1920 the Red Army of Russia fielded an overwhelming array of armored cars, armored trains and tank detachments.

During World War II, the two pre-eminent mechanized infantry forces of the conflict, the German Panzergrenadier arm and the US Army's armoured infantrymen, clashed in France and Belgium after the Normandy landings.

The lightning Japanese offensives in East Asia in 1941/42 inflicted a series of costly defeats on the ill-prepared and badly supported British Commonwealth forces in Malaya and Burma.

This second volume (see MAA 297) by Angus Konstam on the Russian Army of the Seven Years War concentrates on the cavalry, both the regular troops and irregular forces, considering their composition, nature and effectiveness.

A highly illustrated account of the battle of Borodino, the most crucial action in Napoleon's 1812 campaign in Russia.

A new illustrated study of the devastating, but little-known, Soviet armored blitzkrieg against the Japanese in the last weeks of World War II, and how it influenced Soviet tank doctrine as the Cold War dawned.

This lavishly illustrated volume details the design, development and operational history of US-made tanks in British service in the Second World War.

One of the least understood of Napoleon's corps were the four regiments of Gardes d'honneur, raised in 1813 during the frantic rebuilding of the French cavalry after the huge losses in Russia.

The M113 is the most widely used and versatile armoured vehicle in the world.

Why do soldiers fight?

World War I was the Golden Age of the railway gun.

In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes turned toward Africa as a source of potential colonies.

An illustrated study of the fearsome multiple rocket launchers which are forever associated with the Soviet Red Army and modern Russia's armed forces.

Relying on extensive candid interviews from members of Congress and staff on defense authorization committees and senior Army general officers, Scroggs provides a strong insider analysis with recommendations.

Featuring maps, archive photography and detailed explanations, this account documents the beginnings of the trench warfare that would define World War 1.

The Sassanians ruled the last great Empire of Persia before the Arab conquests of the 7th century.

Men, Horses, and All Kinds of WeaponsIt may startle some people to remember that, little more than a century ago, the horse was not only humanity's primary means of swift transportation, it was also a major participant in warfare.

A study of how the Italian army managed morale and troops responded to its policies during the First World War.

This Whitehall Paper provides an in-depth analysis of Russia's Ground Forces, including airborne and naval troops.

The armour clashes in May 1940 were the biggest the world had yet seen, as the sweeping German advances of that period came to epitomize Blitzkrieg.

This is the first study of the Ludendorff Offensives of 1918 based extensively on key German records presumed to be lost forever after Potsdam was bombed in 1944.

With Hitler's army rampaging across Europe, Winston Churchill ordered the creation of a special fighting force the Commandos.

Since the establishment of the Red Army in 1927, China's military has responded to profound changes in Chinese society, particularly its domestic politics, shifting economy, and evolving threat perceptions.

This illustrated study pits the Kaiser's troops against their British opponents during the climactic year of 1918 on the Western Front.

Sevastopol's Wars is the first book in any language to cover the full history of Russia's historic Crimean naval citadel, from its founding through to the current tensions that threaten the region.

This volume presents a number of case studies of military advisors and missions in order to provide clear historical examples of the evolution, functioning and motives of foreign military advising in the modern era.

Using first-hand accounts and many previously unpublished images, this highly illustrated new book provides a detailed analysis of Germany's Panzergrenadier in World War II.

Featuring illustrations throughout, a full account of one of the most famous battles that ever occurred.

Even when Western Allied troops gained a foothold in Normandy, World War II in Europe was far from over.