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Chris McNabs latest title for Osprey follows the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman army by the Goths and Huns Tracing the development of tactics equipment and training through detailed text illustrations diagrams and photographs this book will give the reader an accessible yet detailed insight into the military force that enabled Rome to become the greatest empire the world has ever seen to defeat its enemies subdue its neighbors and control vast territories This book describes the organization of the forces equipment and weaponry uniforms and development in tactics and warfare of the Roman Army Each of the four historical sections will focus on the changes in the army but will also look at the talented men who transformed and led the army such as Scipio Africanus Caesar and Marcus Aurelius and the momentous battles fought including Cannae Pharsalus and Adrianople
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The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens and enemies of the vast Roman Empire two thousand years ago This book goes beyond the stereotypes found in popular culture to examine the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns Tracing the development of tactics equipment and training this work provides a detailed insight into the military force that enable Rome to become the greatest empire the world has ever seenAs well as describing the changes in the army over the centuries The Roman Army also sheds light on the talented men who led these soldiers in battle and the momentous battles fought including Cannae Pharsalus and Adrianople Illustrated with detailed maps artwork and photographs this volume provides a complete reference to the Roman Army from the 8th century BC to the period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century ADHardback edition ISBN 9781849081627
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The foxhole history of the American soldier in World War II by twotime Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin
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Heisman Trophy winners Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchardrenowned during their playing days at West Point as Mr Inside and Mr Outsidewere the bestknown college football players in the country between 1944 and 1946 and Army was the nations topranked team under legendary coach Red Blaik Acclaimed author Jack Cavanaugh takes readers through the Black Knights three consecutive National Championship seasons including the 1946 Game of the Century between Army and Notre Dame the only college game to date to have included four Heisman Trophy winners Cavanaugh also examines the impact the war had on Armys successbecause its players were already considered to be in the military and thus deferred from active duty while students at West Point Army featured many outstanding high school and prep school players in those years A unique look at the changes that took place in sports and almost every aspect of American life in the wake of World War II this book a mustread for fans of college football and military buffs in addition to Army fans
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Provides more than ample strategic and operational detail and context about the operationThe human view of combatis most revealing and significantJournal of Slavic Military Studies It was a battle worse than the one at Stalingrad and World War Twos turning point thanks to Hitlers strategic miscalculations Succinct and groundbreaking this analysis of the largely ignored bloody conflict in Byelorussia reveals how the Nazis lost the Eastern Front Their defeat cost 350000 casualtiesand left the war effort doomed and broken
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An exhaustive illustrated account of Operation Mars a World War II battle between Germany and the Soviets that became a catastrophe for the latter meticulously recounts a contest that was long kept a secret by Stalins censors UP
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A handinspected Used copy of Roman Army at War 100 BCAD 200 Paperback by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy Ships directly from Textbookscom
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Relying on a variety of literary documentary and archaeological sources this work explores the Roman military supply system from the Punic Wars to the end of the Principate Each chapter is devoted to a different aspect of logistics supply needs and rations packs trains and military servants foraging and requisition supply lines sources of supply administration and the impact of logistics on Roman warfareAs a whole the book traces the development of the Roman logistics into a highly sophisticated supply system a vital element in the success of Roman arms In addition it makes a critical study of important technical questions of Roman logistics such as the size of the soldiers grain ration the function of military servants and the changes in logistical management under the Republic and Empire
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The Roman Legions were the most highly organized troops of the ancient world but the process of turning the Legions from what was essentially a parttime citizen militia into the professional force that first made Rome the dominant power in the Mediterranean and then built an empire that stretched across the known world was no small featFocusing on the organizational changes in the Roman Army during the Civil Wars Nic Fields examines the role played by Caius Marius and his farreaching reforms which included having professional volunteers from the lowest social class enter the army in search of the possibility of plunder He goes on to examine the consequences of encouraging these soldiers to follow their commanders without question which broke the allegiance of the army to the Roman state a trend that gave rise to militarily ambitious men such as Sulla Pompeius Caesar Antonius and OctavianWith the nuts and bolts detail that readers demand from the Battle Orders series this is an intriguing description of how the Roman army grew modernized rebelled and finally helped build an empire complete with full organizational charts photographs and detailed maps
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Long before the Second Punic War 218 201 BC Romes influence extended no further than the Alps and the wars that it fought consisted of smallscale raids and cattle rustling with perhaps the occasional battle between armies Nevertheless within a century the seeds of an empire had been sown in Iberia Africa and the Greek east and the Roman Republican army became the most successful of its day establishing standards of discipline organization and efficiency that set a bench mark for the later armies of RomeWith the evolution of the Roman Republic came the adoption of the Manipular legion a formation taken from the hoplite phalanx and first used in mass deployment against the North African nation of Carthage during the Punic WarsIn this book Nic Fields examines the evolution of the Roman army from its defeat at Cannae through to their final success at Zama which saw a small citybased force evolve into a Mediterranean powerhouse demonstrating how and why it became the most highly organized sophisticated force in the ancient world
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A colorful guide to the armor equipment and tactics of the Roman legions from the birth of the empire to its collapse four centuries later
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Describes the fighting forces and battles of the Roman legions covering such topics as recruiting armor and weapons auxiliaries fortifications marches sieges and the religion of the soldiers
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Relying on a variety of literary documentary and archaeological sources this work explores the Roman military supply system from the Punic Wars to the end of the Principate Each chapter is devoted to a different aspect of logistics supply needs and rations packs trains and military servants foraging and requisition supply lines sources of supply administration and the impact of logistics on Roman warfareAs a whole the book traces the development of the Roman logistics into a highly sophisticated supply system a vital element in the success of Roman arms In addition it makes a critical study of important technical questions of Roman logistics such as the size of the soldiers grain ration the function of military servants and the changes in logistical management under the Republic and Empire
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Goldsworthy examines how the Roman army operated on campaign and in battle He compares the armys organization and strategic doctrine with those of its chief opponents and explores in detail the reality of battle tactics weaponry leadership and most of all the important issue of morale
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The Battle of the Bulge lives in history as the US Armys largest and bloodiest battle of World War II This innovative study of American military leadership in action during the battle examines the performance of six generals in the days and weeks after the German attack in December 1944Generals covered include Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley among othersFive levels of command are studied supreme coalition army group army corps and divisionarmored combat commandA unique and important history that will appeal to buffs scholars and soldiers
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A digital copy of Greatest Us Army Stories Ever Told by Martin Download is immediately available upon purchase
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A digital copy of Generals of the Bulge Leadership in the US Armys Greatest Battle by Jerry D Morelock Download is immediately available upon purchase
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This game wasnt about money points or trophies Instead it was played for pride both personal and national It was a confrontation twenty years in the making and it marked a turning point in the history of hockeyOn December 31 1975 the Montreal Canadiens the most successful franchise in the NHL hosted the touring Central Red Army the dominant team in the Soviet Union For three hours millions of people in both Canada and the Soviet Union were glued to their television sets What transpired that evening was a game that surpassed all the hype and was subsequently referred to as the greatest game ever played Held at the height of the Cold War this remarkable contest transcended sports and took on serious cultural sociological and political overtones And while the final result was a 33 tie no one who saw the game was left disappointed This exhibition of skill was hockey at its finest and it set the bar for what was to follow as the sport began its global expansion
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