Military Uniforms in Colour

Fülszöveg

MILITARY UNIFORMS OF THE WORLD IN COLOUR
This book illustrates 512 military uniforms of the world from the year 1506 until the present day. It provides a pocket encyclopaedia of the soldiers of the world, with their history and heritage. The authenticity of the illustrations has been checked with the principal military museums of the nations concerned and the text gives not only the details of individual uniforms and regiments but also of the wars and campaigns in which particular regiments took part.
Preben Kannik, the author as well as the illustrator, was for many years Curator at the T^j husmuseet (the Army Museum) in Copenhagen. The English edition has been supervised and amplified by W. Y. Carman, F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., the Deputy Director of the National Army Museum at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and Council Member of the Society for Army Historical Research. He has been engaged in military research for many years and is the author of some eight books on... Tovább

Fülszöveg

MILITARY UNIFORMS OF THE WORLD IN COLOUR
This book illustrates 512 military uniforms of the world from the year 1506 until the present day. It provides a pocket encyclopaedia of the soldiers of the world, with their history and heritage. The authenticity of the illustrations has been checked with the principal military museums of the nations concerned and the text gives not only the details of individual uniforms and regiments but also of the wars and campaigns in which particular regiments took part.
Preben Kannik, the author as well as the illustrator, was for many years Curator at the T^j husmuseet (the Army Museum) in Copenhagen. The English edition has been supervised and amplified by W. Y. Carman, F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., the Deputy Director of the National Army Museum at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and Council Member of the Society for Army Historical Research. He has been engaged in military research for many years and is the author of some eight books on military, uniforms and weapons, as well as being a contributor to several encyclopaedias and advisor to film companies.
Military uniforms of the past have always been attractive and one of the most colourful periods was that of the Napoleonic Wars. Representatives of most nations who took part in these far-flung campaigns are shown on the jacket.
Front (from left to right)
Germany : Prussian 'Leib Husaren'
Regiment. Hussar, 1805.
Austria : Hungarian Infantry Regiment
'Hiller'j no. 2. Grenadier, 1812.
France : Infantry of the Line.
Grenadier, 1812.
Italy : Naples. Light Cavalry of the Royal Guard. Officer, 1812. Great Britain: ist Foot Guards. Grenadier, 1812.
Spine
Dermiark : Prins Christian Frederik's Regiment. N.C.O., 1808.
Back ( Upper Row) Sweden: Life Regiment Brigade. Grenadier Corps. Private, 1809. Finland : Bjôrneborgs Regiment. Private, 1809.
(Middle Row)
Belgium: 35th Rifle Regiment. Horn-player, 1815.
Netherlands : 2nd Cuirassiers. Trooper, 1808.
Russia : Life Guard Grenadier Regiment. Grenadier, 1813.
(Bottom Row)
U.S.A. : 7th Dragoons, New York Volunteer Militia. Officer, 1811. Switzerland : Neuchâtel Battalion. Musketeer, 1812.
For other books in the same presentation write to:-
BLANDFORD PRESS 167 High Holbom London WCIV 6PH Vissza