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Royal Navy Uniforms 1930-1945 uses over 400 illustrations - both period images and new colour photographs of original items - to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and during the years leading up to it, when Naval uniforms underwent significant modernization. The illustrations are supported by detailed text describing the development and use of Naval clothing of the time. Its contents include Officers clothing and effects; Class 1 and III Ratings clothing and effects; seamens clothing and effects; battledress and tropical clothing; miscellaneous clothing, personal effects and substantive and non-substantive insignia. This is the first book to offer a detailed study of Royal Navy clothing in the 1930s and World War II and will be a vital resource for collectors, historians and enthusiasts. All of the major uniform types are superbly illustrated with 470 colour and black & white studio images and period photographs.

La historiografía es, sin duda, una de las más complejas y ricas creaciones que nos legó la Antigüedad. El exuberante estallido cultural que permitió a Grecia ser cuna de las ciencias y la filosofía,

Es género poco frecuentado el de la literatura técnica romana y menos aún su rama militar, pues sobre ser por propia naturaleza una disciplina especializada y por tanto compleja, constituye además una de las manifestaciones menos prolificas del acervo literario romano. De entre su produccion sobresalen estas Estratagemas de Frontino (s. I-II d. C.) que han permanecido inaccesibles al lector hispanico durante varios siglos.Frontino

Tres procesos paralelos enlazan a Cali con Nueva York desde los años setenta hasta el final del siglo XX, en un vínculo de ida y vuelta que el autor llama la conexión latina. Primero, la industria discografica y del espectaculo de la salsa, liderada por la compañia Fania desde 1964 en Nueva York, que tendra en Cali uno de sus mercados mas importantes en Latinoamerica. Segundo, la industria de la cocaina, producida en Cali a partir de los años setenta (ademas de Medellin), que tendra en Nueva York su principal mercado en el mundo, como centro de consumo y distribucion para otras ciudades norteamericanas. Tercero, la migracion de colombianos, entre ellos miles de caleños y vallecaucanos que viajaron a la Gran Manzana en la misma epoca. Durante las decadas siguientes, muchos inmigrantes, legales e indocumentados, terminaron en las redes de comercializacion y distribucion de la droga en Estados Unidos, dedicados por completo al gran negocio, o bien, combinando actividades ilicitas y trabajos formales, aspirando al estilo de vida americano y anhelando regresar a su pais. La convergencia de los tres procesos y sus multiples entrelazamientos condensados en la ecuacion salsa/narcotrafico/drogadiccion tuvieron un gran impacto social, simbolico y cultural en Santiago de Cali. Es la tesis desplegada en este libro, basado en los hallazgos de la indagacion etnografica, en los estudios alusivos al tema y en las historias de vida recaudadas con diferentes inmigrantes.La etnografia en caliente, la memoria herida y la cultura traketa, son algunas de las apuestas conceptuales que el autor arriesga en este estudio antropologico, para comprender una faceta diferente del narcotrafico, mediada por la musica salsa. El trabajo de campo y la apelacion a la memoria de los protagonistas entrevistados se complementa con la consulta en archivos periodisticos, sonoros y audiovisuales, fotografias, grafismos y otros documentos, incluida la musica misma, para lograr este acercamiento al lado oscuro de la cultura salsera, su cara oculta y transgresora, configurada en la doble via de la conexion latina durante el ultimo cuarto del siglo XX.

The Falklands War is a story of occupation, fierce air battles, heavy naval losses and bitter encounters between ground forces amidst an inhospitable terrain and unforgiving climate. With complex political machinations and nationalist sentiment at the centre of the conflict, even today the sovereignty of the islands is hotly contested in political circles. For the first time, renowned military historian Gregory Fremont-Barnes has compiled a definitive AZ guide to the British involvement in the Falklands conflict, including personalities, weapons, battles, ships, places, and much more. This accessible yet comprehensive companion to the Falklands War will be a welcome addition to any enthusiasts shelves.

For Britain the nineteenth century began, in military terms, with the global upheavals of the Napoleonic Wars and ended with a modern conflict in which machine-guns and a scorched-earth policy were deployed against the Boers. In between there was a supposed peace, marred only by glorious, if tragic, enterprises in the Crimea, Africa and Afghanistan, against the Zulus, the Boers, the Mahdi and Indian mutineers, providing the battles whose names remain proudly emblazoned on regimental banners: Balaclava, Sevastopol, Alma, Lucknow, Kabul, Khartoum, Omdurman. These are the campaigns, it seems, that forged an Empire unparalleled in size before or since, and built the careers of such military leaders as Garnet Wolseley and Lord Kitchener. They were the source of many Boys Own stories and novels, as well as romantic cinema epics full of dramatic cavalry charges with sabres drawn against hordes of painted savages.

The book covers everything from infantry, artillery, armour, special forces, riverine craft, intelligence, combat support and service units, to weapons and equipment, organisation, command and control, daily life and tours of duty, awards and medals. Films and books, memorials and the legacy of the Vietnam War in the USA and South East Asia are also covered.

The History of Armour 1100 - 1700 offers a detailed account of how armour developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a six hundred year period. Each chapter focuses on an individual area of body protection, charting the evolution of each piece over time, from helmets and chest protection to arm guards, gauntlets, leg guards and sabatons. The book also encompasses the use of weaponry and its evolution, including protection for the horse.With the aid of the authors superb photographs and illustrations, the book looks at how fashions, as well as its protective qualities, influenced the style of armour. Valuable information has been acquired through the study of effigies over a number of years, and using these existing artifacts, supplemented by the authors meticulous illustrations and practical knowlege of armour construction, it has been possible to reconstruct the design and appearance of a wide range of armour. A meticulous study of the development of the knights protective armour and weaponry over a six hundred year period. Through the study of effigies over a number of years, the author has been able to reconstruct the design of a wide range of armour. An invaluable resource for historians, re-enactors, collectors and all those with an interest in miltiary or medieval history. Superbly illustrated with 275 colour photographs and illustrations. Paul Walker gives lectures in armour and weapons for English Heritage and has a lifelong interest in historical warfare.

Welsh genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration and censuses, Nonconformist registers are dissimilar to those of other Churches and Welsh surnames and place names are very different to English ones. Welsh Genealogy covers all of this as well as the basic Welsh needed by family historians; estate, maritime, inheritance, education and parish records; peculiarities of law; the Courts of Great Sessions and particular patterns of migration. Written by Dr Bruce Durie, the highly respected genealogist, lecturer and author of the acclaimed Scottish Genealogy, this is the ideal book for local and family historians setting out on a journey to discover their Welsh ancestry.

Tank Turret Fortifications traces the origins of the idea from the development of the first armoured turrets in the nineteenth century through to the present day. On the way it covers the inter-war period when the first turrets were used in this way, the Second World War, when tank turrets were used on every front in the European Theatre of Operations, and the post-war period, when tank turrets were used even more widely. The book also details the decline of the idea as countries reassessed the threats they faced and slowly dismantled all their fixed fortifications. Widely used during World War Two and since, tank turret fortifications deserve a history, and Neil Short has spent several years writing this, the first proper study.

The driving force of this world history of war is the linkage between technology, politics and expansion. Jeremy Black takes the reader through history, highlighting the major developments in warfare, tactics, armour and diplomacy which have influenced the way in which wars are fought.

Vasily Vereshchagin (1842 -1904) was a Russian soldier, painter and traveller. He was born to a lesser noble family and sent to the Tsarskoe Selo military academy in 1850, 8 years old. in 1853, 11 years old he joined the Sea Cadet Corps in St Petersburg. He graduated in 1861 but left military service to attend the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts.In 1863 he won a medal from the academy for his Ulysses Slaying the Suitors. In 1864, he went to Paris, 22 years old, where he studied under Jean-Leon Gerome. In 1867 he was invited to accompany General Konstantin Kaufmans expedition to Turkestan. He was granted the rank of ensign. His heroism at the siege of Samarkand from June 2-8, 1868 resulted an award of the Cross of St George (4th class).Having jointed the diplomatic corps, Vereshchagin was posted throughout Central Asia, and his artistic skills matured. In 1871 he set up a studio in Munich and it was here the initial "Turkestan Series" was painted.

The world is currently being kept in suspense by the America First policy. This means that decisions are now being made solely on gut instinct. As a result, long-term trends are being overlooked. For this reason, the book uses ancient trade history to highlight the opportunities offered by the new world.

This is a marvellous book. The research is very thorough and it will answer all my questions. RICHARD WILLIS, Normandy veteran, first lieutenant on LCT 898 on D-DayBrings to life the planning and execution of the largest amphibious landing which the world has ever seen My grandfather would have been most impressed by this detailed research. CAPTAIN WILL RAMSAY, grandson of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary ForceD-Day, one of the most decisive moments of the Second World War, could not have happened without thousands of landing craft. Yet their role, and that of their crews, has often been overlooked.During a combined operation that involved aerial and naval assaults, as well as amphibious landings on a vast scale, more than 132,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944. Through their efforts, the tide of the war turned for the final time to favour the Allies.There is no overstating the contribution of the landing craft and their crews on the first day of Operation Neptune, and yet it is often overlooked. In D-Day Landing Craft, historian Andrew Whitmarsh turns his attention to these vital vessels that ensured the operations success. He describes events on each of the five Allied beaches on D-Day from the perspective of landing craft, landing ships and their crews. He examines why there were so many different types of landing craft and how they were built over several years in both the UK and North America, despite many competing war production requirements and operational demands. This closely researched and well-illustrated account is essential to anyone who wants to fully understand the course of D-Day, and the nature of Allied preparations for the campaign.

Aimed at military model makers and wargamers who are interested in the armoured fighting vehicles of the United States as used throughout World War II, this book follows on fromModelling British World War II Armoured Vehiclesby the same author. The book places its emphasis on US Army and US Marine Corps AFVs modelled mainly in 1/72 and 1/48 scales, in a deliberate departure from the more popular 1/35 scale, to encourage and inspire model makers who are new to or less familiar with these scales. Illustrated with over 270 colour photos this book features every major US AFV used in World War II, with many models shown in various stages of construction and paintings. It presents step-by-step guides demonstrating the painting techniques appropriate for different scales and includes an additional section showing how to paint wargames models. There is also a review of how the USA developed tanks and other armoured vehicles from the interwar period through to the end of World War II. This fascinating story will help model makers and wargamers give the vehicles they build an historical context.

"Those who wonder how the international community failed so dramatically in Afghanistan need look no further Losing Afghanistan explores the arguments for and against intervention and highlights the difficulty of establishing unity of purpose and effort in such demanding circumstances. Above all, it poses a question: how can we in the West claim we know so much, yet demonstrate in Afghanistan that we understand so little?" General (retd) Sir Jack Deverell OBE, former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe"A wonderful book of insightful essays on Afghanistan from an outsider lens." Ezatullah Adib, head of research at Integrity Watch Afghanistan and national country representative at the World Association for Public Opinion Research"The strategic question posed by these brilliant essays is: how can the doctrine of liberal intervention be reframed to ensure the West intervenes overseas to manage future humanitarian calamities for reasons beyond just national security?" Brigadier (retd) Justin Hedges OBE***When Taliban forces took Kabul on 15 August 2021, it marked the end of the Western intervention that had begun nearly twenty years earlier with the US-led invasion.The fall of Afghanistan triggered a seismic shock in the West, where US President Joe Biden announced an end to Americas involvement in conflicts overseas. In Afghanistan itself it produced terror for the future for those who had worked with and grown up under the coalition-supported administration.Now, with the country spiralling into economic collapse and famine, Losing Afghanistan is a plea for us to keep our gaze on the plight of the people of Afghanistan and to understand how action and inaction in the West shaped the fate of the nation.Why was Afghanistan lost? Can it be regained? And what happens next? Edited by international development expert Brian Brivati, this collection of twenty-one essays by analysts, politicians, soldiers, commentators and practitioners interspersed with powerful eyewitness testimony from Afghan voices explains what happened in Afghanistan and why, and what the future holds both for its people and for liberal intervention.

Bunch of Five is General Sir Frank Kitsons military autobiography. In it this expert in counter insurgency describes his experiences in Kenya 1953-55, Malaya 1957, Muscat and Oman 1958, as well as his peacekeeping activities during two stints in Cyprus, 1963-64 and 1967-68. He wanted to write about Northern Ireland also but at the time of first publication that was too sensitive. Instead, in keeping with the title, he wrote a fifth part summarizing his conclusions in all the zones he had fought in. This fifth part was used by the United States army for a long time on its own Bunch of Five has been out of print for many years with second-hand copies commanding high prices. This reissue will be welcomed.

Compulsively readable (History), this is the first volume in a series that details the long and violent endeavour of the English to dismember Europes strongest state, a succession of wars that is one of the seminal chapters in European history. Beginning with the funeral of Charles IV of France in 1328, it follows the Hundred Years War up to the surrender of Calais in 1347. It traces the early humiliations and triumphs of Edward III: the campaigns of Sluys, Crecy and Calais, which first made his name as a war leader and the reputation of his subjects as the most brutally effective warriors of their time. Trial by Battle is an account of the events of a pivotal period in both French and British history, from Wolfson History Prize-winning author and historian Jonathan Sumption.A new and immensely impressive history of the war.Daily Telegraph

Este volumen es una reflexión sobre cómo el 23-F, un evento fundamental en la historia española contemporánea y en la Transición, ha ido transformándose en su narrativa, y cómo dicho cambio se ha gestado en la produccion cultural y artistica a lo largo de cuatro decadas.Dividido en ocho capitulos, se analizan novelas, peliculas, series de television, documentales, obras de teatro e instalaciones escultoricas bajo la perspectiva de que obras reaccionan y cuales accionan, entendiendo como obras reactivas aquellas que continuan con el statu quo sin generar perspectivas distintas, frente a las obras activas que posibilitan nuevos enfoques y aproximaciones alternativas con el paso del tiempo.En definitiva, esta edicion es una invitacion a que el/la lector/a revisite las narrativas establecidas sobre el 23-F y asimismo se acerque a otros modos de (re)presentarlo, para tener una experiencia mas completa del acontecimiento y sus implicaciones.

Entre as Páginas do Tempo: O Renascimento do Culto a Bel é uma obra envolvente que mergulha nas profundezas da história antiga, desvendando os mistérios e intrigas por trás do renascimento do culto ao grande deus Bel. O autor nos conduz por uma jornada fascinante atraves dos seculos, revelando a trajetoria de lideres visionarios, como Sargo, que foram escolhidos pelo proprio Bel para forjar imperios e moldar destinos. Ao longo das paginas deste livro, somos transportados para um mundo onde os deuses caminham entre os mortais, onde o poder da fe e to palpavel quanto a luz do sol. Com uma narrativa envolvente e ricamente detalhada, o autor nos convida a explorar os rituais sagrados, os mitos ancestrais e as batalhas epicas que marcaram o ressurgimento do culto a Bel. Ao mesmo tempo, ele desafia nossas noçes preconcebidas sobre religio e espiritualidade, lançando luz sobre a rica tapeçaria de crenças que moldaram a civilizaço humana. Entre as Paginas do Tempo e mais do que um livro - e uma jornada de descoberta e iluminaço, uma homenagem vibrante ao poder eterno do divino do paganismo.