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The Pictorial History Of Land Battles: Alastair Revie

The Pictorial History Of Land Battles: Alastair Revie

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A book full of information, pictures and maps of land battles throughout history that proves it was not always about who had the biggest army. In this volume - Metaurus - after the toughest forced march in history, Nero slays Hasdrubal; Agincourt - massed archers and infantry slaughter the French cavalry; Bunker Hill - a thousand farmers ignite the flame of American independence; Austerlitz - Napoleon crushes an army bigger than his own; Balaclava - a battle of idiocy and sheer courage; Second Bull Run - a high spot for the South in the American Civil War; The Somme - slaughter on a scale never seen before or since; Cambrai - tanks explode into action for the first time; Gazala - Rommels' fast moving tactical brilliance; Stalingrad - Hitler's obstinacy leads the Wehrmacht to disaster; Cassino and Anzio - Allied forces combine to force a breakthrough; The Battle Of The Bulge - fast moving Panzers against Eisenhower, Montgomery and Patton; Operation Commando - a true 'United Nations; against the Chinese in Korea. Illustrated with archival photographs, artists' representations and maps.

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1st edition; large hardback; dust jacket has slight edgewear; tightly bound and clean within, Militaria
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