Philip Jowett

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

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

• Format: ePub

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 Montenego, 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 UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780965284
• Artikelnr.: 38427556

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 Men-at-Arms 306, Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49, and since then he has published numerous other titles for Osprey including MAA 414, The Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, MAA 532, Japan's Asian Allies 1941-45 and NVG 19, Armour in China 1920-1950. He lives in North Lincolnshire, UK.

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