Weapons & Warfare, Military Equipment
Studies of weapons and warfre through the ages: battlefield archaeology, material culture, military strategy and logistics
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Support for the Fleet: Architecture and Engineering of the Royal Navy's Bases 1700-1914 [Hardback]
Jonathan Coad (Author)
$200.00ISBN: 9781848020559
Published by : English Heritage
This major new book traces for the first time the architectural and engineering works in the Royal Navys shore bases at home and overseas and the political imperatives and technologies that helped shape them up to the First World War.Based... .... Learn More
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Beyond the Gates of Fire: New Perspectives on the Battle of Thermopylae [Hardback]
Christopher Matthew (Author)
$32.95ISBN: 9781848847910
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is one of the most famous battles in history. The heroism of the 300 Spartans who opted to remain behind to face the full might of the Persian host while their Greek allies made good their esca... .... Learn More -
Rom und das Schwert: Wie Krieger und Waffen die römische Geschichte Prägten [Hardback]
Simon James (Author)
$45.00ISBN: 9783805345293
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
The sword is not only in ancient Rome a product of a highly developed technology, but is it primarily seen as a metaphor for imperial power. Starting with the rise of rome, to the uprising of the peoples in north and east of the empire, which fina... .... Learn More -
Operation Pedestal: The Story of the Santa Marija Convoy [Paperback]
John Mizzi (Author)
$23.50ISBN: 9789993274063
Published by : Midsea Books
In 1942 an epic naval operation was mounted so as to relieve Malta from the onslaught of attacks by the forces of the Axis. This operation was codenamed “Pedestal”- or “il-Convoy ta’ Santa Marija” as it is better known in Malta and Gozo.The ... .... Learn More
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A Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action [Hardback]
Christopher Matthew (Author)
$33.00ISBN: 9781612001197
Published by : Casemate
The backbone of classical Greek armies was the phalanx of heavily armored spearmen, or hoplites. These were the soldiers that defied the might of Persia at Marathon, Thermopylae and Plataea and, more often, fought each other in the countless battl... .... Learn More -
La spada da difesa e da duello: Con disegni di mano dell’Autore liberamente tratti da esemplari esistenti [Hardback]
Silvio Longhi (Editor)
$38.00ISBN: 9788859611509
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
There was a time when the cold weapon was not only an instrument of war but also a safeguard for the defence of one’s person and one’s honour. So it comes as no surprise that expert manufacturers have improved the weapons form and performance, and... .... Learn More -
Vicini a una terra lontana: Sulle strade dell’Afghanistan con il contingente italiano [Hardback]
Settimo Caputo (Editor); Elena Croci (Editor)
$125.00ISBN: 9788859611790
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
The title emphasizes the fact that, despite the geographical distance, the work of the Italian Armed Forces has always been concretely close, both in the maintenance of security, and in the contribute to reconstruction. A differen... .... Learn More -
Battlefield Archaeology of the English Civil War [Paperback]
Glenn Foard (Author)
$123.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9781407310442
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BarBS
Volume: 570
The present book demonstrates how major advances in the understanding of historic battles can be achieved through the application of the techniques of archaeology alongside those of military history, to exploit these neglected sets of evidence. It... .... Learn More -
Hannibal: Das gescheiterte Genie [Hardback]
Dr Robert Garland (Author)
$30.00ISBN: 9783805345408
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
The march of Hannibal across the alps with his army and elephants is legendary. His victory over the Romans at the Battle of Cannae was still a strategic model in the 19th century. Thus, Livy delivers his judgment on his great opponent: you know h... .... Learn More -
The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012 [Hardback]
Peter Kendall (Author)
$100.00ISBN: 9781848020986
Published by : English Heritage
Chatham, on the River Medway in Kent, is a site of international military significance. It has been vitally important for the defence of the nation for more than four centuries, ever since the Royal Navy used the river here as a safe anchorage ... .... Learn More