MAA 397 WWI Austro-Hungry (2)

The quotation played in the Great War by the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy is little proverbial to English-speakers, maybe thanks to 1918 precept the end destruction of the Empire. Yet it was of great importance, providing nearly all Central Powers forces on the Italian front, huge numbers on the Russian front, the Balkans and even a contingent in Turkey and Palestine. This second volume describes this complex organisation from the accession of Emperor Karl I in November 1916, through the victory of Caporetto and failure of the Piave offensive, to the final Armistice. The text is supported by tables and insignia charts, and illustrated with rare photographs and colourful plates. Get additional learning and prices for MAA 397 WWI Austro-Hungry (2) , from Motor Books. Save mark extirpate the regular retail of $0.

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MAA 398 The Texan Army 1835-46 - The volunteer scores that fought the Mexican dictator Santa Anna from 1835 to 1836 was immortalized in the fairy tale training of the Alamo. Taking arms initially to tiff for the restoration of the charitable Mexican shape of 1824, the volunteers were eventually passion for outright Texan independence. This book describes and illustrates the group of men who, despite the diversity of their origins, equipment, weaponry and dress, were united in a common cause that reached its culmination in the victory of San Jacinto. The turbulent decade (1836-46) of Texan independence is also covered, and the little-studied army and navy of the Republic of Texas examined. Contents:,The three armies of the Texan Revolution - Austin at San Antonio - Travis at the Alamo - Fannin at La Bahia - Houston at San Jacinto ,Texian Militia ,US volunteers - New Orleans Greys - Alabama Red Rovers ,Texian regulars - Tampico Blues - Travis' Cavalry - 1st Texian Infantry - Texian Dragoons ,The army of the Republic ,1839 regulations: infantry - cavalry - ordnance - marines - Galveston Coast Guards

MAA 396 Med Scand Armies (1) - While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the abundantly studied aspects of first off medieval history, exceedingly less has been hackneyed about the centuries that followed. Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and Denmark offer admirable differences from the extend of medieval Western Europe, both in their organisation and their war gear - due partly to their remoteness, climate and terrain, but partly to their long freedom from the feudal system of other kingdoms. This book explains the special nature of Scandinavian armies, shaped by the relative weakness of kings and aristocrats, and the contrasts between the separate nations of the North.