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OSPREY - North Vietnamese Army Soldier 1958-75
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Forfatter: Gordon L Rottman
Published: 2009
Pages: 64
Commonly mistaken for the locally raised Viet Cong, the NVA was an entirely different force, conducting large-scale operations in a conventional war. Despite limited armour, artillery and air support, the NVA were an extremely politicized and professional force with strict control measures and leadership concepts. Gordon Rottman follows the fascinating life of the highly motivated infantryman from conscription and induction through training to real combat experiences.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN:9781846033711
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OSPREY - Ottoman Infantryman 1914-18
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Author: David Nicolle
Published: 2010
Pages: 64
Following the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, the Ottoman Empire undertook a massive military retraining program. Although many histories have depicted the Ottomans as a poor fighting force, this was more often due to poor leadership and logistics. The typical Ottoman soldier, the asker, was tough, well-trained, and courageous.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846035067
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OSPREY - Roosevelt´s Rough Riders
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Author: Alejandro De Quesada
Published: 2009
Pages: 64
This book examines the brief but colorful history of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry, and details the rich experiences of the men who fought in its ranks. Founded in May 1898 after the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the unit was composed of volunteers from all walks of American life.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846033834
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OSPREY - US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam
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Author: Gordon L Rottman
Published: 2008
Pages: 64
The helicopter changed war forever. This book examines the range of duties helicopter pilots carried out in Vietnam, from air-lift, med-evac and fire-support to landing in high volume crossfires in 'Hot LZs'.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846032295
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OSPREY Aircraft - F-105 Thunderchief Units of the Vietnam War
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Author: Peter E Davies
Published: 2010
Pages: 96
Facing the most formidably concentrated air defences in history, pilots of the F-105D flew against North Vietnamese targets day after day during the 43 months of Operation Rolling Thunder. Despite its limited maneuverability and the lack of self-sealing fuel tanks, which made it susceptible to combat damage, the ‘bombers’ shot down 27 MiG fighters in 1966 – 67.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846034923
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OSPREY Campaign - Dunkirk 1940
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Author: Douglas C Dildy
Published: 2010
Pages: 96
The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from Dunkirk is one of the most dramatic and famous episodes of the Second World War.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN:9781846034572
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OSPREY Campaign - Maginot Line 1940
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Author: M Romanych & M Rupp
Published: 2010
Pages: 96
Constructed throughout the 1930s, the Maginot Line was supposed to form the ultimate defence against a German invasion of France. However, different sections of the line were built at different times and the strength of various sections varied widely.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 978186034992
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OSPREY Campaign - Operation Dragoon 1944
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Author: Steven J Zaloga.Published: 2009.Pages: 96.Operation Dragoon, the Allied landings in southern France on August 15, 1944, was one of the most controversial operations of 1944, leading to a deep divide between United States and British planners.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846033674
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OSPREY Campaign - Petersburg 1864-65
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Author: Ron Field
Published: 2009
Pages: 96
In 1864 General Ulysses S. Grant decided to strangle the life out of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia by surrounding the city of Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E. Lee’s supply lines.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846033551
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OSPREY Campaign - Waterloo 1815
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Author: Geoffrey Wootten
Published: 1992
Pages: 96
Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, iut was indeed a close-run affair, matching two of the world's greatest generals - Napoleon and Wellington.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN:9781855322103
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Osprey men-at-arms - a celebration
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Martin Windrow.
Published 2008.
388 pages.
"Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration" is a very special volume detailing some of the wonderful artwork that has graced Osprey's renowned "Men-at-Arms" series over the last forty years. Beautifully presented in luxurious cloth, embossed and foil blocked, with
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Model/Item No.: ISBN9781846034374
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OSPREY- Italian Blackshirt 1935-45
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Author: P Crociani & P P Battistel
Published: 2010
Pages: 64
The Blackshirt legions were raised under army control from 1928, and were employed in 1933 in Libya in counterinsurgency operations against the Senussi tribes; from 1935 in Italy's war against Ethiopia; and during the Spanish Civil War. Following the outbreak of World War II, the Blackshirts fought in North Africa, Greece, Croatia, on the Eastern Front and finally in Italy itself following the Allied invasion.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846035050
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OSPREY- Merrill´s Marauders
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Author: Edward Young
Published: 2009
Pages: 64
Merrill’s Marauders were the first American Army infantry unit to fight in the China-Burma-India theatre, and one of the most renowned units to come out of World War II. The Marauders established a lasting reputation for hard fighting and tenacity in the face of adversity, combating a determined enemy, some of the most difficult and disease-ridden terrain in the world, and a seemingly indifferent higher command.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846034039
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Spartacus and the Slave War 73-71 BC
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Author: Nic Fields
Published: 2009
Pages: 96
In the year 73 BC, Spartacus broke out of a gladiatorial training school and formed an army of runaway slaves and people with little to lose.
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Model/Item No.: ISBN: 9781846033537
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