Ian Sumner Knihy

Po vypuknutí války mělo Královské námořnictvo celosvětové závazky, navzdory svému legendárnímu profesionalismu všask bylo bržděno zastaralou doktrínou. Zpočátku sice došlo k několika střetům bitevních lodí, válku na moři ovšem záhy začal ovlivňovat pokrok dosažený v ponorkové a letecké válce. Do poloviny roku 1943 se Královskému námořnictvu podařilo ovládnout Středozemní moře, vítězilo nad německými ponorkami na Atlantiku a dopravovalo v konvojích obrovské množství válečného materiálu před Atlantik a do Ruska. Zárověn výrazně přispělo k vylodění v Normandii a vyslalo silné jednotky na podporu amerického námořnistva v jeho závěřecném tažení proti Japonsku

V roce 1939 byla francouzská armáda považována za nejsilnější armádu své doby. Události v následujících deseti měsících však měly ukázat, že ve skutečnosti se potýkala se značnými vnitřními problémy. Tato publikace představuje francouzskou armádu v celém období druhé světové války – rozebírá jak armádu v letech 1939–1940 a armádu vichistické Francie, tak i jednotky Svobodné Francie, která se zrodila v roce 1940 díky de Gaulleovu úsilí a Churchillově podpoře. Kniha detailně popisuje organizaci, uniformy, výzbroj a výstroj francouzských vojáků na různých bojištích, a to za bohatého využití dobových fotografi í i barevných ilustrací.

Eyewitness accounts never before published in English of The Great War experience of French airmen, in their own words.

Photographic history of one of the great battles of the First World War.

This graphic collection of first-hand accounts sheds new light on the experiences of the French army during the Great War.

During World War One the French Army was in a state of disarray, plagued by indiscipline, mutinies and desertion. The ordinary French citizens that were called upon to defend their motherland - the Poilu - were disrespected and demoralized. This title charts the history of the Poilu.

Many British commanders of World War II were veterans of the Great War and their attitudes to war were influenced by this and pre-war training and doctrine. This work examines these influences and the commanders' differing relationships with Churchill. schovat popis

The designs of those infantry colours of the 18th and 19th centuries tell a stirring story stretching back at least 250 years. This volume presents a comprehensive listing of all the regimental colours and standards between 1747 and 1881. The author is the Librarian of the Flag Institute.

Osprey's examination of German air forces of World War I (1914-1918). The Imperial German Army Air Service of World War I grew from just 500 men in 1914 to 80,000 in 1918, inventing in the process a wholly new form of warfare. The exploits of the first fighter 'aces' have been widely celebrated, and have tended to overshadow the other, equally important branches of the fighting air forces – the reconnaissance and ground attack units, the airships and strategic bombers. This concise but fact-packed guide to both the Army and Naval Air Services – their command, organization, strength, training, support services andoperations – offers a morebalanced picture, while giving the heroes of the Jagdstaffeln their full due. Uniforms and flying clothing are described in detail, and illustrated with rare photographs and meticulous colour plates.

Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies, France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two years of the Great War, and made a great contribution to the final victory. In common with most European countries, the pre-war French Army was based on a system of national military service providing conscripts who could be subject to recall as reservists for several years after. However, the advent of war, the crisis in manpower, and the development of new tactics and weapons brought radical changes. The influence of these factors on the organisation, equipment, uniforms and tactics of the French Army during World War I is examined in detail in this title.