British Military Swords Volume One
Author : Stuart C. Mowbray
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 38,67 MB
Release : 2013-05
Category : Basket hilts
ISBN : 9781931464611
British Military Swords 1786-1912
Author : Harvey J. S. Withers
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Swords
ISBN : 9780954591007
Book Description
The Sword in Britain
Author : Harvey Withers
Publisher : Harvey Withers Military Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2013-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780954591069
Book Description
THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND BY AMAZON CREATESPACE PRINTERS This is Volume One of an exciting four part series to be produced by Harvey J S Withers on the history of the sword in Britain from 1600-1945. This extensive work contains over 900 full colour photographs and illustrations of the types of swords (both English and Continental) carried within Britain during the 17th Century. These include: INFANTRY SWORDS CAVALRY SWORDS RAPIERS AND SMALLSWORDS HUNTING SWORDS NAVAL SWORDS Each page is lavishly illustrated with detailed close-up shots of the sword hilt, blade and decoration. It is an ideal reference for both the collector and student of British military history.
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?
Author : Peter den Hertog
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1526772396
Book Description
This investigation into the Nazi leader’s mindset is “an inherently fascinating study . . . a work of meticulously presented and seminal scholarship”(Midwest Book Review). Adolf Hitler’s virulent anti-Semitism is often attributed to external cultural and environmental factors. But as historian Peter den Hertog notes in this book, most of Hitler’s contemporaries experienced the same culture and environment and didn’t turn into rabid Jew-haters, let alone perpetrators of genocide. In this study, the author investigates what we do know about the roots of the German leader’s anti-Semitism. He also takes the significant step of mapping out what we do not know in detail, opening pathways to further research. Focusing not only on history but on psychology, forensic psychiatry, and related fields, he reveals how Hitler was a man with highly paranoid traits, and clarifies the causes behind this paranoia while explaining its connection to his anti-Semitism. The author also explores, and answers, whether the Führer gave one specific instruction ordering the elimination of Europe’s Jews, and, if so, when this took place. Peter den Hertog is able to provide an all-encompassing explanation for Hitler’s anti-Semitism by combining insights from many different disciplines—and makes clearer how Hitler’s own particular brand of anti-Semitism could lead the way to the Holocaust.
The british cavalry sword 1788-1912 : some new perspectives
Author : Richard Dellar
Publisher :
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 12,66 MB
Release : 2014-03
Category : Swords
ISBN : 9780992644901
Book Description
World Swords 1400-1945
Author : Harvey Withers
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 30,27 MB
Release : 2006-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780954591014
Book Description
THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND BY AMAZON CREATESPACE FULLY UPDATED AND REVISED A full colour reference book and price guide for collectors of antique swords!! The book contains over 2000 full colour photographs, the majority of which have never been seen in print before. Each listing includes full colour photographs, a concise description and the current market value in both $US and Sterling. Over 2000 full colour photographs There are also comprehensive sections detailing the historical background for particular sword types and essential tips for collecting. Categories include: Infantry Swords Cavalry Swords Naval Swords Hunting Swords Smallswords Japanese Swords Care and Preservation of Antique Swords Sword Bibliography READ THE REVIEWS! "This beautifully produced volume...wide-ranging and eclectic work cataloguing a large selection of swords dating from medieval times to the demise of the sword as a combat weapon...gives the generalist the knowledge and confidence to identify and know the value of any commonly encountered sword..." Classic Arms and Militaria Magazine "Almost 300 pages of colourful photographs and informative text...is an entry level guide which also serves as a source of reference to the more experienced collector..." The Armourer Magazine "I am delighted to write the Foreword...because it gives a broad introduction to the types of swords that one might might find in the marketplace..." Professor Richard Holmes PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND BY AMAZON VIA CREATESPACE AND NOT THE PUBLISHER.
The Scottish Sword 1600-1945
Author : Harvey J.S. Withers
Publisher : Paladin Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781581607130
Book Description
The Scottish sword has played an important role in the military history of Scotland, and this new book presents an accessible and highly visual chronicle of that role from the 17th through the 20th centuries. With more than 1,200 gorgeous, full-color photographs and authentic period illustrations,The Scottish Sword pays tribute to the swords most associated with the Highland soldier, including Two-handed swords English basket hilts Jacobite basket hilts Regulation basket hilts Nonregulation swords A chapter on sword makers and retailers who supplied the swords and a comprehensive bibliography detailing the most informative books on the subject round out this handsome compilation.
British Military Swords
Author : John Wilkinson Latham
Publisher :
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 13,53 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Swords
ISBN :
Book Description
The Killing Ground
Author : Tim Travers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1844158896
Book Description
This books explains why the British Army fought the way it did in the First World War. It integrates social and military history and the impact of ideas to tell the story of how the army, especially the senior officers, adapted to the new technological warfare and asks: Was the style of warfare on the Western Front inevitable? Using an extensive range of unpublished diaries, letters, memoirs and Cabinet and War Office files, Professor Travers explains how and why the ideas, tactics and strategies emerged. He emphasises the influence of pre-war social and military attitudes, and examines the early life and career of Sir Douglas Haig. The author's analysis of the preparations for the Battles of the Somme and Passchendaele provide new interpretations of the role of Haig and his GHQ, and he explains the reasons for the unexpected British withdrawal in March 1918. An appendix supplies short biographies of senior British officers. In general, historians of the First World War are in two hostile camps: those who see the futility of lions led by donkeys on the one hand and on the other the apologists for Haig and the conduct of the war. Professor Travers' immensely readable book provides a bridge between the two.
Fire Power
Author : Dominick Bidwell
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 28,35 MB
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1844152162
Book Description
This is, without doubt, the finest book about the crucial role that artillery played in the two World Wars of the Twentieth century. The authors, both former artillery officers who saw action in Word War Two, describe the development of their neglected, inadequate and class-ridden arm through the battles of the First World War and the eventual war-winning role that artillery played, to the culmination of professional military deployment in the Second World War.
