Grant, R. G.

Soldier : a visual history of the fighting man / R.G. Grant. - London : Dorling Kindersley, 2007. - 360 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, port. ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

Phalanxes and Legions 600 BCE-450 CE --
Conquest and Chivalry 450-1500 --
Pikemen and Musketeers 1500-1775 --
Empires and Frontiers 1775-1914 --
Trenches and Dogfights 1914-1945 --
Guerrillas and Commandos 1945-Present.

From the Samurai of Japan to US rifleman, this book explores the experiences of soldiers who've fought battles and paid the price of warfare. This book helps you to learn about fighting techniques and tactics from each era. It features the armour, uniforms, kit and weapons used in the field.

9781405322317 (hbk.) 1405322314 (hbk.)


Armed Forces--History.
Fuerzas armadas--Historia
Fuerzas armadas--Historia --Obras pictóricas.
Armed Forces--History--Pictorial works.

U 29 / G762s 2007

355.009