Warriors: Fighting Men And Their Uniforms

Description

From ancient times to the present day, the world's finest warriors have been marked out by a stunning variety of dress, tactics and equipment. This splendid collection of artwork and commentaries illustrates famous combatants from all the ages of military history, bringing them to life in incredible colour and detail. From the gleaming plate armour of the medieval knight to the sleek camouflage gear of modern special ops forces, from the distinctive attire of the Japanese samurai to the ballistic armour and modern electronics of Russia's elite Spetsnaz, this is an unmissable tour of history's most impressive fighting men.

Author description

Martin Windrow has worked in book publishing as a commissioning and art editor specializing in military and aviation history and is currently a freelance editor and writer working from his home in Sussex, England. He is an Associate of the Royal Historical Society and of the Foreign Legion Association of Great Britain. He is also the editor of the Men-at-Arms and Elite series.

Table of contents

Introduction The Ancient World 1300 BC-AD 500 The Medieval World 1500-1700 Early Modern Warfare 1500-1700 Imperial Wars 1740s-1815 19th Century Wars c.1825-1900 World War I 1914-1918 World War II 1939-1945 Modern Warfare 1945 to present day About the Artists