The Regimental System, the British Army, and the British
People c.1870-2000. The regimental system has been the
foundation of the British army for three hundred years. This
iconoclastic study shows how it was refashioned in the late
nineteenth century, and how it was subsequently and
repeatedly reinvented to suit the changing roles that were
forced upon the army. Based upon a combination of official
and private papers, personal reminiscences, and upon
research in the National Archives, regimental museums and
collections, this book challenges the assumptions of both
the exponents and detractors of the system.
OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 255:
T-90 STANDARD TANK,
THE FIRST TANK OF THE NEW RUSSIA
by Steven J.
Zaloga. Illustrated by Felipe Rodriguez
In the wake of the T-72 tank's poor performance in the
1991 Gulf War, the Kremlin instructed the tank industry to
drop the discredited T-72 designation in favour of the T-90
Vladimir. The T-90 was in fact a further evolution of the
T-72 family, but the name change represented an important
break in Russian/Soviet tank design history. The T-90 has
become the principal export tank of Russia, and is in
service in large numbers in many countries including
Algeria, India, and many of the former Soviet republics.
Using detailed illustrations and full colour artwork, this
book describes the evolution of the T-90's many failed
successors including the little known Bokser, Molot, and
T-95, as well as its likely successor, the new T-14 Armata,
and the wide range of specialized vehicles based on the T-90
chassis such as the formidable Terminator tank support
vehicle.
New in card cover - A4 format,
48pp, 40 colour photos, 8 pages colour profiles,1
keyed colour drawing
A HISTORY OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN AIR WAR, 1940-1945: VOLUME ONE. NORTH AFRICA JUNE
1940-JANUARY 1942
by Christopher Shores & Giovanni Massimello
Following on from Christopher
Shores original work, 'Fighters over the Desert', this is
the first volume of a seminal series covering all aspects of
aerial operations throughout the whole of the Mediterranean
area. Operations directly over the main battlefronts are
dealt with on a daily basis, however, to allow a clearer
view to be obtained of operations elsewhere in the theatre,
separate chapters deal specifically with night bombers, the
air defence of the base areas, and naval co-operation
activities. Numerous tables and a considerable number of
photographs are included in this comprehensive and
definitive book which is co-authored by Russell Guest.
WAR-TORN SKIES OF GREAT BRITAIN 4:
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
by Paul Johnson
The fourth in a series of books covering the air battles
and wartime activity over Britain focuses on
Buckinghamshire. It details the aviation history of the
county, its airfields such as Booker, Halton, Thame and
Wing, and many aviation accidents and events. Twenty air
crashes are investigated in great detail and a complete list
of major incidents from 1923 to 1950 is included.
New in card cover - 96pp, numerous b/w & colour photos, maps
One of the renowned Putnam
Aviation series, this is the history of Hawker's development
and the examination of each distinct aircraft type ever
flown, with numerous photographs and three-view drawings.
There is full production data and details of service
allocation of individual aircraft. Appendices provide full
details on projects which never reached the production
stage, plus a list of company test pilots.
Third
revised edition with updated appendices and an expanded
section on unbuilt and unfinished projects.
Like new in d/w -
657pp, 400 + photos, 80 + three-view drawings
