Pictorial History Of The Sword

Author : Harvey J. S. Withers
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781844768394
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pictorial History of the Sword written by Harvey J. S. Withers and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the fascinating history of swords, spears and lances through to the 21st century, this book includes information on Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian swords as well as covering in detail the development of the weapon in Western Europe.

Author : Harvey J. S. Withers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780857232380
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pictorial History of the Sword written by Harvey J. S. Withers and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This title presents a detailed account of the development of swords, sabres, spears and lances illustrated with over 230 photographs and images. It provides a fascinating history of edged weapons, written by a leading antique sword expert and lavishly illustrated with over 230 images. It includes information on Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian swords as well as covering in detail the development of the weapon in Western Europe. It contains descriptions of the fighting techniques of some of the most skilful warriors of their time, including the hoplite spearmen of ancient Greece, Roman gladiators, and the Japanese Samurai. It is a superb reference work for military historians, curators, and all enthusiasts of edged weaponry of every period."--Publisher's description.

Author : R. J. Unstead
Publisher : Little Brown and Company (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9780356038964
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Years of the Sword written by R. J. Unstead and published by Little Brown and Company (UK). This book was released on 1972-01-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801862298
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weapons written by and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1954 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes in text and pictures weapons used through the ages, from the stones of prehistoric man to the bombs of modern times.

Author : Worthington Dennison
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318053063
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Broken Sword a Pictorial Page in Reconstruction written by Worthington Dennison and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Robert L. O'Connell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684844079
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soul of the Sword written by Robert L. O'Connell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mankind's history has been determined by war. And throughout history, the way that wars are won and lost, and whether they are fought at all, has been determined more by weapons than any other single force. Before there was man, there were weapons. In his investigation of arms and culture, noted military historian Robert O'Connell goes all the way back to the first weapons: the claws, horns, and hooves of our evolutionary antecedents. Even then, a species' weaponry determined its future. So it has been for the human animal. From the ancient Assyrians' conquest of bronze, to the Toledo steel of the Spanish conquistadors, to the MIRV missiles of nuclear deterrence, the great weapons have set their own agendas. They continue to shape our culture and our lives today. THE SOUL OF THE SWORD gives world history from a club, gun, or aircraft carrier's perspective. Along the way, sidebars and drawings from premier military illustrator John Batchelor illuminate the weapons themselves. In this fascinating book O'Connell unearths the extraordinary weapons of our past, and explains our most basic weapons as never before. Our killing tools are much more than fearsome curiosities; they are the engines of history.

Author : Robert Wilkinson-Latham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780711003941
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial History of Swords and Bayonets Including Dirks and Daggers written by Robert Wilkinson-Latham and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce LaFontaine
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486401391
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Sword written by Bruce LaFontaine and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-13 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty-four carefully researched, ready-to-color drawings depict swords and their bearers from prehistory through the 17th century. Detailed captions enhance this rich pictorial history for colorists, students of weaponry, and armchair adventurers.

Author : D. Worthington
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781407772646
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Broken Sword, Or a Pictorial Page in Reconstruction written by D. Worthington and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Darren Neely
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1526775522
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial History of the US 3rd Armored Division in World War Two written by Darren Neely and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archival photos detailing the US Army division’s efforts during WWII, featuring accounts of the T-26 Pershing tank and its first use in combat. The Third Armored Division, famously known as the “Spearhead Division," had an illustrious combat career in WW2. One of only two “heavy armored” divisions of the war, the 3rd Armored joined the battle in the ETO in late June of 1944, was bloodied almost immediately and was at the front of the American advance through the hedgerows of Normandy and the rapid advance through France into Belgium by September 1944. The 3rd was one of the first units to breach the vaunted Siegfried Line and then fought a series of back and forth battles with the German army in the Autumn of 1944 as the weather conditions and determined tenacity of the German defenders produced an Autumn stalemate. The 3rd was rushed to the Ardennes front in December of 1944 in response to Hitler’s winter offensive and they famously fought battles at the defense of Hotton, Grandmenil and then pushed the Germans back to the border after vicious battles in places like Ottre, Lierneux, Cherain and Sterpigny. The early days of the Bulge battles would find the lost unit of Col Samuel Hogan’s 400 men who were surrounded for days and fought their way back to friendly lines. After a brief rest and being outfitted with 10 of the T-26 Pershing tanks, the 3rd was at the spearhead of the 1st Army advance into Germany, across the Rhine and into the Harz mountains and the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp. This final campaign would see the highpoint of the famous Cologne tank duel between a Pershing and German panther, made famous by the recent book Spearhead by Adam Makos. Then, just a few weeks later the beloved commander of the division, Major General Maurice Rose, was tragically shot by a German tank commander when trying to surrender Paderborn, Germany. The 3rd would end the war at the tip of the American advance into Germany before the war ended. “An armored division is more than just its tanks, and the author makes that clear by including numerous images of the unit’s infantry, reconnaissance artillery and support troops performing their duties. This book provides a wealth of details of how the men of this division lived and fought during the war.” —WWII History “Sometimes a pictorial history is a hundred times better than a textual history, and that’s certainly the case with the US 3rd Armored Division.” —Books Monthly