Philip Jowett

Armies of the Balkan Wars 1912-13 (eBook, PDF)

The priming charge for the Great War
Illustrator: Walsh, Stephen

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire.

Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, they took on a force of 400,000 Turkish soldiers. Both sides were equipped with the latest weapons technology.

This book looks at the diverse and sometimes colourful uniforms worn by both sides, paying special attention to insignia, weapons and equipment. It also gives an overview of the campaigns that became a 'priming pan' of World War I.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849084192
• Artikelnr.: 38461302

Autorenporträt

Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961, and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking MAA 306 Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49; he has since published numerous other volumes for Osprey Publishing.

Stephen Walsh studied Art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including the Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include such diverse subjects as the battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army from 1937 to 1949 and the US Home Front in World War II.

Inhaltsangabe

Historical Introduction
Chronology
Armies of the Balkan League: Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro
Armies of the Ottoman Army
Romanian Army
Irregulars and Volunteers: Albanians, Macedonians, Turkish, Italians
Weaponry
Aerial Warfare: balloons and the first combat use of aircraft