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Informationen zum Autor Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manchester, UK. He originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but now devotes himself to full-time writing. He has written numerous titles for Osprey, and also several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, where he now lives with his wife. Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. Klappentext Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies, France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two years of the Great War, and made a great contribution to the final victory. In common with most European countries, the pre-war French Army was based on a system of national military service providing conscripts who could be subject to recall as reservists for several years after. However, the advent of war, the crisis in manpower, and the development of new tactics and weapons brought radical changes. The influence of these factors on the organisation, equipment, uniforms and tactics of the French Army during World War I is examined in detail in this title. Zusammenfassung Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies! France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two years of the Great War! and made a great contribution to the final victory. In common with most European countries! the pre-war French Army was based on a system of national military service providing conscripts who could be subject to recall as reservists for several years after. However! the advent of war! the crisis in manpower! and the development of new tactics and weapons brought radical changes. The influence of these factors on the organisation! equipment! uniforms and tactics of the French Army during World War I is examined in detail in this title. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Organisation of the Army · Uniforms and Equipment · Tactics and Trenches · The Plates...
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Ian Sumner, illustrated by Gerry Embleton
