Men at Arms
Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series of books is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (1)
MAA 506 Multiple formatsAt its height the Roman Empire stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, maintained by an army of modest size but great diversity. In popular culture these soldiers are often portrayed... -
Imperial Chinese Armies 1840–1911
MAA 505 Multiple formatsAn in-depth analysis of the Chinese Armies that fought a series of increasingly fractious wars over nearly a century. Beginning with a run through of the Chinese forces that combated the British and French... -
Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879–83
MAA 504 Multiple formatsThe Pacific War was the greatest and bloodiest war ever fought in the Andean region, and is one of the most important conflicts in South American history. It is also known as the 'Saltpeter War' or the... -
Hitler’s Russian & Cossack Allies 1941–45
MAA 503 Multiple formatsGiven the merciless way in which the war on the Eastern Front of World War II was conducted, it is difficult to envisage anyone changing sides during the conflict. Yet after the German invasion of Russia... -
Armies of the Greek-Turkish War 1919–22
MAA 501 Multiple formatsThis is a comprehensive guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century. From the initial Greek invasion,... -
Armies of Castile and Aragon 1370–1516
MAA 500 Multiple formatsMost studies of medieval warfare in the late 14th and 15th centuries concentrate on the Hundred Years' War between England and France and the Wars of the Roses. But meanwhile, on the Iberian peninsula,... -
Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance 1864–70
MAA 499 Multiple formatsThe War of the Triple Alliance is the largest single conflict in the history of South America. Drawing Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay into conflict the war was characterized by extraordinarily... -
The Spanish Civil War 1936–39 (2)
MAA 498 Multiple formatsThe Spanish Civil War was the curtainraiser to World War II and involved a complex collection of forces, particularly on the Republican side. This title illustrates how diverse the Republican forces were,... -
Armies of the Russo-Polish War 1919–21
MAA 497 Multiple formatsIn 1917 Poland was recognised as a state by Russia, but the Bolshevik coup threatened this. The Polish leader Marshal Pilsudski hurried to build an army around Polish World War I veterans, and in 1918... -
The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine 1815
MAA 496 Multiple formatsThe Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Blücher in 1815, played a crucial part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, and was involved in intense fighting at Wavre and Ligny. Delving into original sources,...
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