The Byzantine army of the 10th and early 11th centuries, at the height of its power and efficiency, was the best organised, best trained, best equipped and highest paid in the known world.
This splendid book by Ian Heath examines the Byzantine Armies from 886 - 1118.
Greek and Persian Wars 500-323 BC
In the early 5th century BC, after the fall of the
Lydian Empire, the Persian Wars began. It was an ideological conflict
which pitted a proud, democratic, freedom-loving people against a
tyrannical and mighty empire. The stories of the many battles fought
between the Greeks and the Persians are here splendidly brought to life
by Jack Cassin-Scott, who details the tactics, organisation and
uniforms of the armies of both sides in a volume featuring numerous
illustrations and museum photographs, plus eight full page colour
plates superbly drawn by the author himself.
The Oxford History of Modern War by Charles Townshend Book Description How has war shaped modern society and vice
versa? How has it changed over the centuries between the introduction
of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today?
This book examines the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare
from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the
present day. The expert contributors explore major developments and
themes, including the growth of modern military professionalism and
mass armies; the extraordinary achievements of Napoleon's armies; the
role of nationalism in battlegrounds as various as the American Civil
War and the former Yugoslavia; colonial wars; the concept and reality
of 'total war'; guerrilla warfare and 'people's wars'. (Amazon.com)
American Civil War Armies (1) : Confederate Troops
Ospray Men-At-War series
When the Southern states seceded to form their own government in 1861, one of their first moves was to organise an army. The South's fighting men served from the time of their enlistment until the end of the war, receiving poor rations, and even worse clothing – and this despite the fact that one of the first steps taken by the new army was to design a uniform and establish standards for accoutrements and weapons. In this first of five volumes examining American Civil War armies, Philip Katcher profiles the uniforms issued by the national Confederate government to its artillery, cavalry and infantry troops.
American Civil War Armies (1) : Confederate Troops
