Liste détaillée des numéros de Elite
- Elite 1, septembre 1984 - The Paras 1940–84, par Gregor Ferguson (texte) et Kevin Lyles (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Sons of Bellerophon
European Operations 1941-42
The Mediterranean 1942-45
North-West Europe 1943-45
The Far East 1941-46
Post-War Service
The Falklands 1982
The Plates
- Elite 2, mars 1984 - The US Marine Corps since 1945, par Lee E Russell (texte) et Andy Carroll (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Post-War Marines
A Brigade for Korea
The Chosin Reservoir
The 1950s and 1960s
Vietnam: The Early Years
1968: Khe Sanh and Tet
The 1970s: Rebuilding the Corps
The Plates
- Elite 3, mai 1985 - The Vikings, par Ian Heath (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Who were the Vikings?
Viking ships
The Vikings abroad
The Vikings in England: 9th-10th centuries
The Vikings in Ireland: the Battle of Clontarf
The Vikings in the east
The Varangian Guard
The Vikings in England: the 11th century
Viking warfare
Tactics
The Jomsvikings
Berserks and Wolfcoats
The Raven standard
Further reading
- Elite 4, mai 1985 - US Army Special Forces 1952–84, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Beginnings
Expansion and Growth
Vietnam
Since Vietnam
Organisation
Selection and Training
Insignia
The Plates
- Elite 5, septembre 1985 - Soviet Bloc Elite Forces, par Steven J Zaloga (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Soviet Elite Forces
The VDV Airborne Forces
The VDV Today
The Soviet Naval Infantry
Other Soviet Specialised Troops
Elite Forces of the Warsaw Pact
The Plates
- Elite 6, septembre 1985 - French Foreign Legion Paratroops, par Martin Windrow (texte) et Kevin Lyles (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Indochina War 1946-54
Dien Bien Phu
The Algerian War 1954-62
Para-Commandos
The Plates
- Elite 7, mai 1986 - The Ancient Greeks, par Nicholas Sekunda (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Hoplite Warfare
5th Century Cavalry
The Peloponnesian
The Lakedaimonian Hegemony
The Expansion of Thebes
The Plates: Key Notes
- Elite 8, mai 1986 - Israeli Defence Forces since 1973, par Sam Katz (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Yom Kippur War and its Aftermath
Operation ' Yonatan' - Entebbe 1976
The IDF in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Force
The Paratroop and Infantry Branch
The Engineering Corps
The Armoured Corps
The Artillery Corps
The Air Force
The Plates
- Elite 9, janvier 1987 - The Normans, par David Nicolle (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Norman Legacy
Arms, Armour and Tactics
The Normans in Normandy
The Normans in Britain and Ireland
The Normans in Italy and Sicily
The Normans in the East
The Plates
- Elite 10, janvier 1987 - Warsaw Pact Ground Forces, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Organisation of the Warsaw Pact
German Democratic Republic
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Bulgaria
People's Republic of Hungary
Socialist Republic of Romania
The Plates
- Elite 11, mai 1987 - Ardennes 1944 Peiper & Skorzeny, par Jean-Paul Pallud (texte) et David Parker (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Operation 'Greif'
Panzerbrigade 150
Kampfgruppe Peiper
The Plates
- Elite 12, mai 1987 - Inside the Soviet Army, par Steven J Zaloga (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Pre-Service Indoctrination
The Soviet Armed Forces
Welcome to the Army, Ivan Ivanovich!
The Daily Schedule
Leadership
Soviet Army Uniforms
The Plates
- Elite 13, septembre 1987 - US Army Rangers & LRRP Units 1942–87, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
World War II: Europe
World War II: The Pacific & Asia
The Korean War
Enter the LRRPs
The 75th Rangers
The Ranger Course
The Plates
- Elite 14, février 1987 - The British Army in the 1980s, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
Defining a Military Elite
The British Army Today
Anatomy of an Army
The Corps and Regiments of the British Army
Uniforms and Distinctions
The Plates
- Elite 15, février 1988 - The Armada Campaign 1588, par John Tincey (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Spanish Invasion Plans
The Army of Flanders
The 'Armada Fight'
England's Defensive Preparations
The Militia
The Muster Certificates
The Feudal Levy
Could the Armada Have Succeeded
The Plates
- Elite 16, février 1987 - NATO Armies 1949–87, par Nigel Thomas (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Nato Alliance
Norway
Denmark
Canada
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Italy
Greece
Spain
Portugal
Iceland
The Plates
- Elite 17, mars 1988 - Knights at Tournament, par Christopher Gravett (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The 12th and 13th Centuries
The 14th Century
The 15th Century
The 16th Century
The Plates
- Elite 18, juin 1988 - Israeli Elite Units since 1948, par Sam Katz (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The First Military Elite
The Pal'Mach
The Paratroops
The GOLANI Infantry Brigade
The Naval Commandos
Territorial and Other Reconnaissance Units
The Plates
- Elite 19, septembre 1988 - The Crusades, par David Nicolle (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The First Crusade
Establishment of the Crusader States
The Later Crusades
The Crusader States
Collapse
Strategy, Tactics & Organisation
Castle and Siege Engines
Arms & Armour
The Plates
- Elite 20, novembre 1988 - Inside the US Army, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Troops
Weapon Systems
Reserve Components
Organisation
Force Structure
The Plates
- Elite 21, janvier 1989 - The Zulus, par Ian Knight (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The People
Shaka and 'The Crushing'
The Coming of the Whites
Dingane
Mpande and Cetshwayo, 1840-1878
The War of 1879
The Ruin of Zululand
Bhambatha
The Plates
- Elite 22, mars 1989 - World Special Forces Insignia, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Simon McCouaig (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Western Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Middle East
North Africa
Central & Southern Africa
Far East and Asia
Latin America
The Plates
- Elite 23, mai 1989 - The Samurai, par Anthony J Bryant (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Origins and Rise of the Warrior Class
The Genpei War (1180-85)
The Kamakura Bakufu and Regency
War of the Northern and Southern Courts
The Muromachi Period
Warfare in Muromachi and Momoyama Japan
Sengoku Japan
Hashiba Hideyoshi
The Return of the Shogun
Arms and Armour: Heian and Kamakura Japan
Arms and Armour: Muromachi and Momoyama Japan
The Plates
- Elite 24, mai 1989 - The Old Contemptibles, par Michael Barthorp (texte) et Pierre Turner (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Preface
The Army and Reform 1902-14
The Expeditionary Force
The BEF in Action
The Plates
- Elite 25, septembre 1989 - Soldiers of the English Civil War (1). Infantry, par Keith Roberts (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Miitary Revolution
Drill Mastes and Drill Books
The Trained Bands in the Civil War
The Infantry of the Civil War: Organisation
Weapons
Dress, Logistics and Management
The Plates
- Elite 26, septembre 1989 - Tank War – Central Front NATO vs. Warsaw Pact, par Steven J Zaloga (texte) et Simon McCouaig (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Battle for Neustadt Junction
Warsaw Pact Forces
NATO Tank Forces
The Qualitativr Balance: The Armour Revolution
Tank Firepower
Crew Training
The Plates
- Elite 27, janvier 1990 - Soldiers of the English Civil War (2). Cavalry, par John Tincey (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Cavalry
Cavalry Uniforms and Equipment
Cavalry in Battle
Dragoons
Artillery
The Plates
- Elite 28, mai 1990 - Medieval Siege Warfare, par Christopher Gravett (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Castles and Fortified Towns
Setting a Siege
Siege Techniques and Engines
Artillery
The Plates
- Elite 29, mai 1990 - Vietnam Airborne, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Major US Army Airborne Units
Other US Airborne Units
Allied Airborne Units
The Plates
- Elite 30, septembre 1990 - Attila and the Nomad Hordes, par David Nicolle (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
The Nomads and their Neighbours
Weapons, Horses, Transport and Fortifications
The Nomad Peoples
The Second Wave
The Silk Road
The Third Wave
Peoples of the Forest
The Fourth Wave
The Plates
- Elite 31, septembre 1990 - US Army Airborne 1940–90, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Early Days
World War II
Post-war and Korea
The 'Pentomic' Era
Tha ROAD to Vietnam
Army of Excellence
The Plates
- Elite 32, janvier 1991 - British Forces in Zululand 1879, par Ian Knight (texte) et Richard Scollins (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Zulu War
Infantry
Infantry Uniforms
Artillery
Departmental Corps
Naval Brigades
Volunteers and Irregulars
Natal's African Troops
British Columns in Zululan, 1879
The Plates
- Elite 33, janvier 1991 - South-East Asian Special Forces, par Kenneth Conboy (texte) et Simon McCouaig (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Republic of Vietnam: Special Forces
Vietnamese Naval Special Forces
Cambodia: Army Airborne
Khmer Special Forces
Laos
Indonesi: Marine Special Forces
Air Force Special Forces
Army Special Forces
Army Airborne Infantry
Malaysia: Army Special Forces
The Philippines: Scout Rangers
Army Special Forces
Singapore
Thailand: Police Special Forces
Army Special Forces
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Burma
The Plates
- Elite 34, septembre 1991 - Afrikakorps 1941–43, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Campaign
DAK Organisation
The Major Formations
Uniforms and Insignia
The Plates
- Elite 35, mai 1991 - Early Samurai AD 200–1500, par Anthony J Bryant (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Proto-Historic Period
The Historical Period
The Capital at Heiankyo
The Genpei War
The Mongol Invasions
Early Japanes Armour
The Plates
- Elite 36, septembre 1991 - The Texas Rangers, par Stephen L Hardin (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The early Years 1823–1839
Battles of the Republic, 1840–1845
Los Diablos Tejanos 1846–1848
Early Statehood, 1849–1865
The Frontier Battalion, 1866–1890
McNelly's Rangers, 1874–1890
Progress and Crisis, 1891–1934
The Modern Texas Rangers, 1935–1991
The Plates
- Elite 37, novembre 1991 - Panama 1989–90, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Panama and the USA
Panamanian Defense Forces
Joint Task Force South
'Maximum Leader'
Just Cause
Summary & Aftermanth
The Plates
- Elite 38, janvier 1992 - The NVA and Viet Cong, par Kenneth Conboy (texte) et Simon McCouaig (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The First Indochina War
Between the Wars
The Second Indochina War
The Ho Chi Minh Campaign
The Third Indochina War
The Combodian Occupation
PAVN Today
PAVN Organization
Uniforms
The Plates
- Elite 39, janvier 1991 - The Ancient Assyrians, par Mark Healy (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Land of Ashur
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
The Eclipse of Assyria
The Great Reformer: Tiglath-Pileser III
The Assyrian Army
'Nineveh is Laid Waste'
The Plates
- Elite 40, mai 1992 - New Kingdom Egypt, par Mark Healy (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
The Rule of the Hyksos
The Limits of Conquest
The Military State
The New Kingdom Army at War
The Battle of Megiddon
The Hittite Threat
The Battle of Qadesh The Sea Peoples
The Plates
- Elite 41, mai 1992 - Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, par Kenneth Conboy (texte) et Paul Hannon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
India: Army Airborne
The 1965 War
The 1971 War
Pakistan: Army Airborne
Pakistani Special Forces Since 1971
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bangladesh
The Plates
- Elite 42, septembre 1992 - The Persian Army 560–330 BC, par Nicholas Sekunda (texte) et Simon Chew (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Persian Army 560-330 BC
The Persian National Army
Darius the Great
War in the West
4th Century Setbacks and Reforms
- Elite 43, novembre 1992 - Vietnam Marines 1965–73, par Charles Melson (texte) et Paul Hannon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Soldiers of the Sea
The Vietnamese Marine Corps
The Korean Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps
The Plates
- Elite 44, janvier 1993 - Security Forces in Northern Ireland 1969–92, par Tim Ripley (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
Sommaire :
A Community in Conflict 1969-1992
Principal Terrorist Groups
The Royal Ulster Constabulary
The British Army
The Ulster Defence Regiment
Irish Security Forces
The Plates
- Elite 45, mai 1993 - Armies of the Gulf War, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Ronald Volstad (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
US Forces
British Forces
French Forces
Arab League Force
Iraqi Army
The Plates
- Elite 46, avril 1993 - US Army Air Force (1), par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Francis Chin (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Flying Clothes
Special Purpose Suits
Headgear
Gloves and Footwear
Flyers' Equipment
The Plates
- Elite 47, mai 1993 - South African Special Forces, par Robert Pitta (texte) et Simon McCouaig (illustrations)
Sommaire :
SADF Parachute Battalions
The Pathfinder Company
The Hunter Group
SADF 32 Battalion
The Reconnaissance Regiments
Oter SADF and Police Units
The Plates
- Elite 48, septembre 1993 - Nelson's Navy, par Philip Haythornthwaite (texte) et Bill Younghusband (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Officers
The Lower Decks
Auxiliaries
Uniforms
Royal Marines
The Plates
- Elite 49, septembre 1993 - The Gurkhas, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Regiments
Uniform and Ranks
The Plates
- Elite 50, janvier 1994 - The Praetorian Guard, par Boris Rankov (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Origins of the Guard
Organisation
The Julo-Claudians
From Vitellus to Hadrian
The 2nd and 3rd centuries
Uniforms and equipment
- Elite 51, janvier 1994 - US Army Air Force (2), par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Francis Chin (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
AAF Organization
AAF Insignia
AAF Women Personnel
AAF Women's Uniforms
AAF Civilians
The Plates
- Elite 52, mai 1994 - Wellington's Foot Guards, par Ian Fletcher (texte) et Bill Younghusband (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Service Record
Uniforms
Campaign Dress
Colours
Organisation
The Plates
- Elite 53, mai 1994 - International Brigades in Spain 1936–39, par Ken Bradley (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Background
Recruitment & Composition
Organisation
Uniforms & Equpment
Brigades in Action
The Plates
- Elite 54, septembre 1994 - UN Forces 1948–94, par Robert Pitta (texte) et Simon McCouaig (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Early Operations
The Congo
Post Congo Operations
The Balkans
Cambodia
Somalia
Peace-Keeping in the 1990's
The Plates
- Elite 55, septembre 1994 - Marine Recon 1940–90, par Charles Melson (texte) et Paul Hannon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Commander's Eyes & Ears
Organization & Operations: World War II
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
The 1970s & 1980s
The Gulf War
Uniforms & Accoutrements
The Plates
- Elite 56, janvier 1994 - Scottish Divisions in the World Wars, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Divisions
The Scottish Soldier
Scottish Divisions in the Great War
The Second World War
The Plates
- Elite 57, janvier 1995 - The Royal Marines 1939–93, par Nick van der Bijl (texte) et Paul Hannon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Royal Marine Units
Organisation
Operations WWII
Post-War Operations
Northern Ireland
The Falklands and the Gulf
The Plates
- Elite 58, mai 1995 - The Janissaries, par David Nicolle (texte) et Christa Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Origins and Evolution of the Janissary Corps
Recruitment and Training
Ottoman Army Structure
Infantry Forces
Uniforms and Weaponry
Strategy and Tactics
Promotion, Pay and Morale
Support Services and Other Duties
Other Infantry Forces
The Plates
- Elite 59, mai 1995 - US Marine Corps 1941–45, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Marine Organisation
Marine Weapons
Marine Units
Marine Uniforms
The Plates
- Elite 60, octobre 1995 - U-Boat Crews 1914–45, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Darko Pavlovic (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Kaiserliche Marine
Between the Wars
World War 2
Organisation and Command Structure
U-Boat Uniforms
Weapons
Badges and Insignia
The Plates
- Elite 61, octobre 1995 - The Guards Divisions 1914–45, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Guards Regiments 1914-15
Battles and Engagements of the Guards Division 1915-18
Between the Wars
The Second World War
Uniform
The Plates
- Elite 62, mai 1996 - American Civil War Zouaves, par Robin Smith (texte) et Bill Younghusband (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The American Zouave Craze
Firemen Zouaves
New York's Finest
Zouaves East & West
New Jersey Zoos-Zoos
The Avengers
Proud Pennsylvanians
The Bloody Wilderness
Southern Tigers
Coppens' Wild Zouaves
Zouave Dress
Zouaves in Skirts
- Elite 63, mai 1996 - German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939–45, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Stephen Andrew (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Mountain Divisions
Waffen-SS Units
The Higher Formations
The Major Campaigns
Uniforms and Insignia
The Plates
- Elite 64, septembre 1996 - Army Commandos 1940–45, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Raiding: 1941 - 1942 - Year of the Great Raids
1943-1945
Appendix
The Plates
- Elite 65, mai 1997 - Redcaps: Britain's Military Police, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Discipline in the British Army
Provost Marshals and Staff Corps
Victorian Military Discipline
The Early 20th Century
1914-18 The Great War
1918-1939 The Inter-War Years
1939-1945 The Second World War
The Post-War Years
Recommended Reading
The Plates
- Elite 66, novembre 1998 - The Spartan Army, par Nicholas Sekunda (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Organisation
Dress
Hoplite Weaponry
Other Arms
Conclusion
The Plates
- Elite 67, octobre 1998 - Pirates 1660–1730, par Angus Konstam (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Pirate Crew
Pirate Warfare
Pirate Dens
Pirate Plunder
Pirate Captains and Characters
Pirate Ships
Pirate Codes
Pirate Flags
Pirate Justice
Bibliography
The Plates
- Elite 68, janvier 2001 - The Military Sniper since 1914, par Martin Pegler (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Historic Background
World War I
World War II
Snipers since 1945
Commentary on the colour artwork
Index
- Elite 69, juin 2000 - Buccaneers 1620–1700, par Angus Konstam (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Background and Sources
The Spanish Main
Early Bucanneers
Buccaneering Crews
The Buccaneering Art of War
Buccaneer Captains and Characters
Buccaneer Strongholds
Buccaneer Booty
Buccaneering Fleets
Flags and national identity
Bibliography
The Plates
- Elite 70, septembre 2000 - Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605, par Angus Konstam (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Elizabethan Sea Dogs
The Spanish Main and its Defences
The Elizabethan Art of War
The Sea Dogs in Action
The Ships of the Sea Dogs
Bibliography
Commentary on the colour artwork - Index
- Elite 71, septembre 2000 - Queen Victoria's Commanders, par Michael Barthorp (texte) et Douglas Anderson (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
India 1837-56
The Crimean War 1854-56
India: The Mutiny
India: Post-Mutiny Campaigns 1860-98
Africa 1837-98
Conclusion
Bibliography
The Plates
- Elite 72, avril 2001 - Napoleon's Commanders (1). c.1792–1809, par Philip Haythornthwaite (texte) et Patrice Courcelle (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The system of promotion under Napoleon
The Commanders
Italy 1796-1800
The 1805 Campaign
Jena to Friedland 1806-1807
The Peninsular War
Austria 1809
Commentary on the colour artwork
Bibliography
Index
- Elite 73, avril 2002 - American Civil War Commanders (1). Union Leaders in the East, par Philip Katcher (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Francis Barlow
Ambrose Burnside
Benjamin Butler
Joshua Chamberlain
Darius Couch
George Custer
John Gibbon
Winfield Hancock
Andrew Humphreys
Henry Hunt
Philip Kearny• George McClellan
Irwin McDowell
George Meade
John Pope
John Reynolds
John Ricketts
Winfield Scott
John Sedgwick
Philip Sheridan
Daniel Sickles
William Smith
Edwin Sumner
Emory Upton
- Elite 74, mai 2001 - Privateers & Pirates 1730–1830, par Angus Konstam (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Background and Sources
Privateering in the Americas
The Last Pirates
Privateering Crews
The Maritime Art of War
Privateer Captains
Privateering ports
The Last Pirate Dens
Privateering vessels
The Anti-Piracy campaign
Bibliography
Commentary on colour artwork
- Elite 75, août 2001 - The Indian Army 1914–1947, par Ian Sumner (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Indian Army and the 1904 Kitchener reforms
World War I
Interwar reforms & 'Indianisation' of the officer corps
World War II
Partition of the Army between India and Pakistan, 1947
The Regiments: Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery, Sappers, Pioneers, supporting services
The Armies of the Princes
Auxiliary Force (India)
Frontier Corps
Uniforms
Commentary on colour artwork
- Elite 76, septembre 2001 - The German Freikorps 1918–23, par Carlos Caballero Jurado (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The German Army in November 1918
The Communist threat
The threat to the borders - Poland; the Baltic
The birth of the Freikorps
The major FKs, and their enemies
the Kapp Putsch, Berlin 1920
the Baltic Coast
The Reichswehr, 1923
- Elite 77, septembre 2001 - British Colours & Standards 1747–1881 (1). Cavalry, par Ian Sumner (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
General introduction and explanation: the evolution of British unit flags pre-1747
The 1747 regulations
Subsequent alterations - 1768, 1801, etc.
The standards of the regular Cavalry (regiment by regiment)
The colours of the Foot Guards
- Elite 78, février 2002 - World War I Trench Warfare (1). 1914–16, par Stephen Bull (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Open field warfare in 1914 - archaic tactics of infantry, cavalry and short range field artillery
The triumph of firepower & the cost of open field tactics - the Mame and Tannenberg
Digging in - the early trench systems, 1915
Development of weapons and minor tactics 1915-16 - machine guns, trench mortars, grenades, sniping, gas, helmets & armour, new artillery
Increased sophistication of trench systems - support and reserve lines, deep dug-outs
Attempts to break the trench deadlock - the battles of Loos and Verdun
- Elite 79, octobre 2001 - The Royal Navy 1939–45, par Ian Sumner (texte) et Alix Baker (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction - organisation and command structure in 1939
Recruitment and training - personnel categories
Service afloat - organisation of the ship's company
Uniforms - officers, ratings, shore parties, Naval Commandos, Fleet Air Arm
Insignia - ratings' badges
WRNS & QARNNS
Commonwealth and Allied personnel
Miscellaneous organisations.
- Elite 80, janvier 2002 - The US Navy in World War II, par Mark Henry (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Uniforms: blues, whites, dungarees, khakis, greys, flying greens; foul weather, flight deck crew, aircrew, Coast Guard, WAVES, frogmen, SeaBees, Hospital Corpsmen
Insignia: rank rating, service, cuff, medals
The Crew: recruitment, training, pay, food, life on board, duties, battle stations, medical, shore leave
Ship types
Weapons
Aircraft
Types of mission
Campaign summary
- Elite 81, novembre 2001 - British Colours & Standards 1747–1881 (2). Infantry, par Ian Sumner (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The colours of the regular Infantry (regiment by regiment)
The colours of auxiliary units - militia, volunteers and fencibles
- Elite 82, mars 2002 - Samurai Heraldry, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Appearance of mon as early as Nara period
12th C Taira & Minamoto wars, hata-jirushi
13th 14th Cs: the Mongol invasions period, 15th 16th Cs: heraldry carried on shields, nobori banners, sashimono flags attached to armour, maku screens
Army organisation produces system of coloured unit flags symbols
Buddhist & Christian symbolism
Uma-jirushi commanders' flags
Tsukai-ban messenger corps: the horo displayed cloak
17th C: the fully developed system of the early Edo period
- Elite 83, avril 2002 - Napoleon's Commanders (2). c.1809–15, par Philip Haythornthwaite (texte) et Patrice Courcelle (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Soult
Marmont
Grouchy
Gouvion St Cyr
Oudinot
Espagne
Rapp
Gourgaud
Jerome Bonaparte
Murat
Beauharnais v Poniatowski
Chouard
Ney
Larrey
Drouot
Joseph Bonaparte
Jourdan
Suchet
Francois-Etienne Kellermann
Eduard de Colbert
Letort
- Elite 84, juin 2002 - World War I Trench Warfare (2). 1916–18, par Stephen Bull (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
1916; 'the big push' against established trench lines
The Somme
Standardised production of trench materials - trench camouflage
Advances in gas warfare
Infantry training
Light machine guns
1917: Messines & Vimy - tunnel and mine warfare
Creeping barrages - tanks - light machine guns down to section level - flame throwers
New defensive systems
1918: the deadlock broken
German stormtroopers, British 'blobs & worms'
Trench howitzers - anti-tank rifles - sub-machine guns
Battles: the Kaisershlacht - French and Americans on the Argonne - the British break the Hindenburg Line.
- Elite 85, septembre 2002 - US Commanders of World War II (1). Army and USAAF, par James Arnold, Robert Hargis (texte) et Darko Pavlovic (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The commanders
Bibliography further reading
Colour plate commentary
Index
- Elite 86, octobre 2002 - Japanese Naval Aviation Uniforms and Equipment 1937–45, par Gary Nila (texte) et Bill Younghusband (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Flight Helmets
Flight Goggles
Mufflers Scarves
Flight Suits
Flight Boots
Floatvests
Gauntlets & Gloves
Parachute Harnesses
Flight clocks and watches
Flight insignia
Flight Calculators
Voicetalkers Oxygen mask
Plotting boards
Personal weapons
Translations Glossary Marker Labels
Bibliography further reading
Color plate commentary
Index
- Elite 87, novembre 2002 - US Commanders of World War II (2). Navy and USMC, par James Arnold, Robert Hargis (texte) et Darko Pavlovic (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The commanders
Bibliography
Color plate commentary
Index
- Elite 88, novembre 2002 - American Civil War Commanders (2). Confederate Leaders in the East, par Philip Katcher (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Edward Alexander, Richard Anderson, Lewis Armistead, Jubal Early, Nathan Evans, Richard Ewell, Samuel Garland, John Gordon, Maxcy Gregg, Wade Hampton, Henry Heth, Ambrose Hill, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Kershaw, Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, Lafayette McLaws, William Mahone, William Pendleton, George Pickett, Robert Rodes, Gustavus Smith, James E. B. Stuart, William Whiting
- Elite 89, mars 2003 - American Civil War Commanders (3). Union Leaders in the West, par Philip Katcher (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Christopher Augur
Absalom baird
Nathaniel Banks
Francis Blair
Don Carlos Buell
Edward Canby
Ulysses Grant
Benjamin Grierson
Henry Halleck
Oliver Howard
Hugh Kilpatrick
John Logan
Nathaniel Lyon
John Mc Arthur
John McClernand
John McPherson
William Rosencrans
John Schofield
William Sherman
George Thomas
Louis Watkins
Alpheus Williams
James Williamson
James Wilson
- Elite 90, mai 2003 - Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941–45, par Henry Sakaida (texte) et Christa Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Biographies - Aviation: Lydia Litvak; Anna Timofeyeva; Klavdiya Fomicheva; Marina Raskova; Yekaterina Zelenko
Infantry: Mariya Borovichenko; Anna Nikandrova; Nina Onilova; Mariya Batrakova; Yelena Stempkovskaya; Mariya Baida; Manshuk Mametova
Field nurses: Mariya Shkarletova; Valeriya Gnarovskaya; Lyudmila Kravets; Zinaida Mareseva; Vera Kashcheyevna
Resistance: Mariya Melnikaite; Anna Maslovskaya; Yefrosinya Zenkova; Ulyana Gromova; Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya; Yelena Mazanik
Tank drivers: Irina Levchenko; Mariya Oktyabrskaya
Snipers: Lyudmila Pavlichenko; Natalya Kovshova and Mariya Polivanova; Aliya Moldagulova; Tatyana Kostyrina
- Elite 91, juillet 2003 - US Army Frontier Scouts 1840–1921, par Ron Field (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Pioneer Scouts
Native American Scouts
West Coast Wars
Northern Plains Wars
Southern Plains Wars
Southwest Wars
Wounded Knee 1890
United States Scouts
Bibliography
- Elite 92, juillet 2003 - World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (1). Navy & USMC, par Robert Hargis, Starr Sinton (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Medal history
Biographies - Cassin Young, Richard Antrim, John Bulkeley, John Powers, Douglas Munro, John Cromwell, Lt Albert, David McCampbell, Richard O'Kane, Elmer Bigelow, Joseph O'Callahan, Francis Pierce, John Basilone, Jefferson Deblanc, Alexander Bonnyman, 1st Lt Hawkins,
- Elite 93, août 2003 - American War of Independence Commanders, par René Chartrand (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Horatio Gates
Benjamin Lincoln
Von Steuben
Lafayette
Nathaniel Greene
John Sullivan
Charles Lee
Henry Knox
George Rodgers Clark
Sir William Howe •Sir Guy Carleton
Sir John Burgoyne
Sir Henry Clinton
Lord Cornwallis
Banastre Tarleton
Admiral Rodney
General Elliott, Lord Heathfield
Comte de Rochambeau
Duc de Lauzun
Marquis de Bouillé
Admiral Suffren
Bernardo de Galvez
- Elite 94, septembre 2003 - American Civil War Commanders (4). Confederate Leaders in the West, par Philip Katcher (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
P. Beauregard, B. Bragg, J. Bfreckinridge, S. Buckner, B. Cheatham, P. Cleburne, N. Fiorrest, F. Gardner, W. Hardee, D. Hill, J. Hood, W. Jackson, A. S. Johnston, J. E. Johnston, W. Loring, B. McCulloch, J. Magruder, J. Morgan, L. Polk, E. Smith, A. P. Stewart, R. Taylor, Earl Van Dorn, J. Wheeler
- Elite 95, septembre 2003 - World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2). Army & Air Corps, par Robert Hargis, Starr Sinton (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Medal history
Biographies - W. Bianchi, W. Wilbur, N. Minue, J. Martinez, C. Kelly, C. Barrett, M. Urban, T. Baker, H. Garman, O. Johnson, J. Mann, J. Burt, F. Curry, G. Mabry, R. Gerstung, V. Bertoldo, A. Murphy, L. Funk, B. Anderson, M. Smith, L. Johnson, J. Howard, E. Michael, R. Femoyer
- Elite 96, septembre 2005 - American Frontier Lawmen 1850–1930, par Charles M Robinson III (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Rough law for a rough land
The reign of Judge Lynch
Blood feuds and range wars
Gunfighters, outlaws, and badmen
Towns that ate men for breakfast
From tribal law to white man's law
The triumph of the law
The professional lawman
Bibliography
- Elite 97, novembre 2003 - The Kaiser's Warlords. German Commanders of World War I, par Ronald Pawly (texte) et Patrice Courcelle (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Kaiser
the Crown Prince
Generals: von Below
von Bulow
von Einem
von Falkenhayn
von Francois
Haeseler
von Heeringen
Hindenburg
von Kluck
von Lettow-Vorbeck
Ludendorf
von Mackensen
Adml.Tirpitz
- Elite 98, novembre 2003 - British Commanders of World War II, par Ian Sumner (texte) et Malcolm McGregor (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The commanders
General Alexander (1891-1969)
General Auchinleck (1884-1981)
Air Commodore Bennett (1910-86)
General Brooke (1883-1963)
Air Vice Marshal Coningham (1895-1948)
Admiral Cunningham (1883-1963)
Air Vice Marshal Dowding (1882-1970)
Admiral Fraser (1888-1981)
Lieutenant-General Freyberg VC (1889-1963)
Air Chief Marshal Harris (1892-1984)
Major General Hobart (1885-1957)
Admiral Horton (1883-1951)
Field Marshal Montgomery (1887-1976)
Lieutenant-General O'Connor (1889-1981)
Air Chief Marshal Portal (1893-1971)
Admiral Ramsay (1883-1945)
Lieutenant-General Simonds (1904-74)
Air Marshal Slessor (1897-1979)
General Slim (1891-1970)
Vice-admiral Somerville (1882-1949)
Air Vice Marshal Tedder (1890-1967)
Admiral Tovey (1885-1971)
Major General Urquhart (1901-88)
Lieutenant-General Wavell (1883-1950)
Further reading
Colour plate commentary
Index
- Elite 99, novembre 2011 - Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–43, par Pier Paolo Battistelli (texte) et Johnny Shumate (illustrations)
- Elite 100, avril 2009 - World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
- Elite 101, mai 2004 - Austrian Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 1792–1815, par David Hollins (texte) et Christopher Rothero (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction - the composition and workings of the Austrian generalcy and staff
The princes and nobles: Archduke Charles - Archduke Ferdinand - Prince Hohenzollern-Hechingen - Prince Johannes Lichtenstein - Duke of Saxe-Teschen - Prince Schwarzenberg
The Westerners: Bellegarde - Frimont - Hiller - Wurmser
The Easteners: Alvinczy - Kray - Melas - Vukassovich
The Chiefs-of-Staff: Mack - Radetsky - Schmitt - Weyrother - Wimpffen - Zach
The Anglo-Irish: Brady - O'Reilly - Swinburn
- Elite 102, mars 2004 - Santa Anna’s Mexican Army 1821–48, par René Chartrand (texte) et Bill Younghusband (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Organization of the Army
General & Staff Officers
Cavalry
Infantry
Technical Troops
Civic Militia & National Guards
Select Bibliography
The Plates
Index
- Elite 103, mai 2004 - Vietnam ANZACs. Australian & New Zealand Troops in Vietnam 1962–72, par Kevin Lyles (texte et illustrations)
Sommaire :
Background to Australian NZ involvement in Vietnam through ANZUS treaty commitments
Operations of Australian Army Training Team from 1962, NZATT from 1970
Operations of ANZAC units with US 173rd Abn Bde, 1965
Independent operations of 1 Australian Task Force, Phuc Toy province, from 1966
The ANZAC Way – Australian NZ tactics in jungle warfare
Complete Order of Battle of Australian NZ units in Vietnam
Uniforms and equipment - evolution from early Australian issue, through evaluation of mixed US ANZAC gear, to development of new ANZAC items
- Elite 104, mars 2004 - Britain's Air Defences 1939–45, par Alfred Price (texte) et Darko Pavlovic (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Preparations
The Battle Begins
Countering the Night Raid
The robot attack
- Elite 105, mai 2004 - World War II Infantry Tactics. Squad and Platoon, par Stephen Bull (texte) et Mike Chappell Brian Delf (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The infantryman's job as it was understood in 1939
Organisation and weapons of the infantry squad, platoon and company
Digging in
Tactics in attack and defence - use of light machine guns, sub-machine guns, rifles and grenades
Command and control
Casualties and their effects
- Elite 106, juin 2004 - Wehrmacht Combat Helmets 1933–45, par Brian C Bell (texte) et Kevin Lyles (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Between the World Wars: Reichswehr helmets
The M1933 prototype models
The M1940
The M1942
Production and assembly
Components
Colours & paint finishes
Insignia
Paratroop helmets
Field adaptions
- Elite 107, juin 2004 - Buffalo Soldiers 1866–91, par Ron Field (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Organisation
Plains Wars 1866-76
Southwest Wars 1876-86
Uniforms, Flags and Weapons
- Elite 108, mai 2004 - Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808–14, par René Chartrand (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Insurrections in Spain from 1808
Chronology
The Rise and Spread of the Guerrillas
Why become a Guerrilla?
Guerrilla Bands and Leaders
Weapons and Clothing
Tactics
Cruelty and Revenge
The guerrillas and the British
The overall impact of the Guerrillas
The end of the Guerrillas
After the war
- Elite 109, avril 2005 - The British Home Front 1939–45, par Martin Brayley (texte) et Malcolm McGregor (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Life in wartime Britain
Services: Air Raid Precautions - Civil Defence - National and Auxiliary Fire Services - Police - Women's Voluntary Service - Royal Observer Corps - Royal Ordnance Factories - Motor Transport Training Corps - Women's Land Army & Timber Corps - Local Defence Volunteers Home Guard - Air Transport Auxiliary - NAAFI - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry – Ambulance hospital services - Blue Cross PDSA
- Elite 110, juillet 2005 - Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642, par Kaveh Farrokh (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Origins of the Savaran
Weapons of the Savaran
Costumes, insignia, and coats of arms
Support and auxiliary troops
Savaran development, deployment, and tactics
The Savaran in battle
Select bibliography and further reading
The plates
- Elite 111, octobre 2004 - Heroes of the Soviet Union 1941–45, par Henry Sakaida (texte) et Christa Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Biographies
Aircrew
Infantry
Navy
Partisans
Tank crews
Snipers
Table of ethnic breakdown of recipients
- Elite 112, octobre 2004 - American Civil War Marines 1861–65, par Ron Field (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
US Marines in the Civil War
On the battlefield
Blockading
Amphibious landings
Sea battles and major assaults
Uniforms, weapons and equipment
CS Marines in the Civil War
Coastal Marines
On the High Seas
Uniforms, weapons and equipment
- Elite 113, août 2005 - US Navy SEALs, par Mir Bahmanyar (texte) et Michael Welply (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
US Navy SEALs
Special Boat Units
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams
Bibliography
- Elite 114, juillet 2004 - Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939–40, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Knight's Cross
A description of the Knight's Cross
The award process and documents
Oak-Leaves, Swords and Diamonds distinctions
Distribution of the awards
Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves recipients
Glossary
Colour plate commentary
Index
- Elite 115, août 2004 - Napoleon’s Imperial Headquarters (1). Organization and Personnel, par Ronald Pawly (texte) et Patrice Courcelle (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The Imperial Headquarters
Army General Headquarters
Army Administration
Napoleon’s Entourage on Campaign
Army General Headquarters nominal roll, 1 August 1812
Select Bibliography
The Plates
Index
- Elite 116, décembre 2004 - Napoleon’s Imperial Headquarters (2). On campaign, par Ronald Pawly (texte) et Patrice Courcelle (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Integration of military and civil Households within the Great and Small Headquarters
Organisation and functions of the Great Headquarters
Organisation and functions of the Small Headquarters
The Major General (chief of the general staff), Marshal Berthier
Berthier’s staff departments
Communications
The evidence of soldiers painters
- Elite 117, novembre 2004 - US World War II Amphibious Tactics. Army & Marine Corps, Pacific Theater, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Pre-war development of US amphibious warfare doctrine
Evolution of amphibious warfare when faced with the realities of WWII in the Pacific
Organization of US Navy amphibious forces
Organization of US Marine and Army landing forces; special task units and their equipment
Command, control and organization of amphibious operations
Specialist transport and equipment
Amphibious assault – the Saipan landings, June 1944
- Elite 118, janvier 2005 - German Commanders of World War II (1). Army, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Malcolm McGregor (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Biographies: Rommel
von Manstein
Model
Schoerner
Rundstedt
von Kleist
Dietl
Guderian
Hube
Ringel
von Manteuffel
Cruwell
Eberbach
Scherer
Bayerlein
Bake
Niemack
von Opplen-Bronikowski
Remer
von Gaza
von Brese-Winiary
Bremm
Frantz
Jahde
- Elite 119, janvier 2012 - Apache Tactics 1830–86, par Robert N. Watt (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
- Elite 120, septembre 2004 - Mounted Archers of the Steppe 600 BC–AD 1300, par Antony Karasulas (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Eurasia, Central Asia and the Steppe - geography, climate, population centre
Historical spectrum and tribal groups
The bow and archery
Other weapons - swords, lances, knives, lassoes
The horse and equipment
Nomadic life
Steppe warfare
Impact on farming communities
Bibliography
- Elite 121, janvier 2005 - Ancient Siege Warfare. Persians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans 546–146 BC, par Duncan B Campbell (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Siege Warfare of the Achaemenid Persians
Siege Warfare in Classical Greece
Siege Warfare in the time of Dionysius I
Macedonian Siege Warfare
Hellenistic Siege Warfare
Siege Warfare during the Roman Republic
Epilogue
Further Reading
Plate commentary
- Elite 122, février 2005 - World War II Infantry Tactics. Company and Battalion, par Stephen Bull (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The battalion and its support weapons – what jobs were they supposed to do?
Differences in organisation – US, British, German
Changes between 1939 and 1945 – new weapons, new scales of issue, new tactics
Infantry co-operation with other arms – artillery and tank support – aircraft
Command and control
- Elite 123, mai 2005 - Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941–45, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The institution of the Oak-Leaves clasp
Description
Award case and documents
Knight’s Cross and Oak-Leaves recipients - Kapitänleutnant Hans-Diederich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen - Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Guggenberger - Gefreiter Günther Halm - Generalmajor Walther Nehring - Hauptmann Johannes Kümmel - Gefreiter Arnold Hübner - Hauptmann Roland von Hösslin - Oberleutnant Erhard Jähnert - Hauptmann Josef Rettemeier - Oberstleutnant Maximilian von Herff -Hauptfeldwebel Wilhelm Wendt - Major Helmut Hudel - Oberstabsarzt Heinrich Neumann - Hauptmann Siegfried Jamrowski - Hauptmann Heinz Meyer - Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Donth - Oberleutnant zur See Siegfried Koitschka - Oberleutnant Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt - Hauptmann Johannes Steinhoff - Leutnant Karl-Heinz Bendert - Hauptmann Arbogast ‘Erbo’ von Kageneck - Major Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn - Oberleutnant Joachim Müncheberg
The plates
Index
- Elite 124, février 2005 - World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Steve Noon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The tank threat
Early war anti-tank defense doctrine
Characteristics & capabilities of AT weapons: AT rifles, AT rocket launchers, AT hand and rifle grenades, AT hand mines, improvised weapons (e.g. 'Molotov cocktails')
Infantry AT tactics
Late-war tank improvements
New AT weapons and 'tank-hunter' tactics
Specifics of national weapons and tactics: USA, Britain, Germany, USSR, Japan
Tables of weapons and capabilities
- Elite 125, avril 2005 - Samurai Commanders (1). 940–1576, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The role of the samurai commander
Arms and armour
The commander in battle
The environment of the commander
Great commanders
- Elite 126, mai 2005 - Siege Warfare in the Roman World. 146 BC–AD 378, par Duncan B Campbell (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Siegecraft in the early first century BC
Siegecraft in the later first century BC
Siegecraft in the early Roman empire
Siegecraft in the middle Roman empire
Siegecraft in the later Roman empire
Conclusion
- Elite 127, septembre 2005 - Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II, par Gordon L Rottman, Akira Takizawa (texte) et Mike Chappell et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Origins
Organization
Weapons and Equipment
Airborne Operations, 1942 – Manado, Koepang, Palemberg
Airborne Operations, 1944–45 – Kaoru, Luzon, Okinawa
Select bibliography
The Plates
Index
- Elite 128, août 2005 - Samurai Commanders (2). 1577–1638, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The role of the samurai commander
Arms and armour
The commander in battle
The environment of the commander
Great commanders
Index
- Elite 129, juillet 2012 - World War II US Cavalry Groups, par Gordon L. Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
- Elite 130, septembre 2005 - The Mycenaeans c.1650–1100 BC, par Nicolas Grguric (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction – Emergence of Mycenae – Mycenaean dominance – The evidence: Homer, and the archaeological record
The Evolution of the Mycenaean Army
Identifiable Troop Categories – Heavy infantry: shields – spears – helmets – tactical implications – swords – changes from c.1300 BC – Skirmishers and light infantry: archers – light infantry swordsmen – tactical impliations – javelinmen – changes from c.1300 BC – Chariotry: the Aegean chariot – box chariots – dual chariots – quadrant chariots – rail chariots – armament and possible tactics – the chariot ‘charge’ – the Dendra armour – later chariotry – Cavalry
Military Organization – Battlefield organization – Command structure – Unit sizes – Issues of equipment
The Bibliography
The Plates
- Elite 131, février 2006 - The Condor Legion. German Troops in the Spanish Civil War, par Carlos Caballero Jurado (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Background: the Spanish Civil War
The involvement of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
The first airlift from Morocco
Formation of the Legion Condor
Chronology
The ground forces
The air component
Uniforms and insignia
- Elite 132, mai 2006 - German Commanders of World War II (2). Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe & Navy, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Malcolm McGregor (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Biographies
Dietrich
Hausser
Gille
Eicke
Steiner
Wisch
Witt
Harmel
Meyer
Baum
Mohnke
Peiper
Wunsche
Donitz
Raeder
Kretschmer
Rosing
Topp
Cremer
Kesselring
Sperrl
Ramcke
Galland
Schmalz
Bibliography
- Elite 133, septembre 2005 - Knight's Cross, Oak-Leaves and Swords Recipients 1941–45, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Description
Awards
Distribution of the Awards
Recipients
Glossary
Colour Plate Commentary
Index
- Elite 134, octobre 2005 - Buffalo Soldiers 1892–1918, par Ron Field (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Chronology
Campaigns: Cuba 1898 – Philippines 1898–1902 – Mexican Border 1916 – World War I 1917–18
Uniforms
Weapons
Colors
- Elite 135, novembre 2005 - German Air Forces 1914–18, par Ian Sumner (texte) et Graham Sumner (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Origins of the Army Air Service
Chronology 1914–18
Field Units
Strategic Bombing
Observation Balloons
Anti-Aircraft Defence
Command, Training and Support
The Naval Air Service
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
the Plates
- Elite 136, février 2006 - World War II Airborne Warfare Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Origins of airborne forces
Early doctrine
Response to these lessons: formation of multiple battalions
Delivery to the battlefield
Weapons and equipment
Late war doctrine and organization
Execution of an airborne operation, step by step
Four representative airborne operations examined
Application of WWII lessons in postwar operations
- Elite 137, février 2006 - The Mexican Revolution 1910–20, par Philip Jowett, Alejandro de Quesada (texte) et Stephen Walsh (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Historical background
Chronology of operations
Overview of the armies
The Federal Army: under Diaz (1910–12), Huerta (1913–14) & Carranzara (1914–20) -
The Revolutionary Armies: Maderistas (1910–12), Zapatistas (Southern Army, 1911–19), Villistas (Northern Division, 1913–20)
US intervention forces 1914–20
- Elite 138, avril 2006 - The Yugoslav Wars (1). Slovenia & Croatia 1991–95, par Nigel Thomas K Mikulan (texte) et Darko Pavlovic (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Military and political situation in Yugoslavia
Yugoslav National Army and Serb militias, 1991–92 - Serbian-Montenegrin army, 1994
Slovenian independence war 1991
Croatian independence war, 1991–92
Krajina Serbs declare independence
Croatian situation 1992–95
- Elite 139, avril 2006 - Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients. 1941–45, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Awards
Recipients
Index
- Elite 140, août 2006 - The American Civil War in the Indian Territory, par John D. Spencer (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introductions
The campaigns
Union forces – Organization, unforms, equipment & weapons of: 1st US Cavalry, 1st US Infantry, Jayhawkers (‘redles’ and ‘Pin Indians’), 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, 2nd, 6th and 9th Kansas Cavalry, Union Indian Brigade (1st–3rd kansas Indian Home Guard), US colored Troops (1st and 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry)
Confederate Forces – Uniforms, native dress, equipment & weapons of: confederate Indian Division (the Five Civilized Tribes, plus Caddo & Osage battalions), Texas units (1st Partisanrangers, Welch’s Cavalry, 3rd, 9th and 29th Cavalry), Quantrill’s and Anderson’s Raiders
The ‘neutral’ tribes: Osage, Caddo, Tonkwana, Wichita, Comanche
Horses, saddlery, wagons
Artillery
Tactics
Conclusions
- Elite 141, juillet 2006 - Finland at War 1939–45, par Philip Jowett, Brent Snodgrass (texte) et Raffaele Ruggeri (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The Winter War, 1939–40: the Finnish Army in 1939 – organization –uniforms – weapons & equipment
Foreign aid and volunteers
Civil Guard and Militia
Cold weather and camouflage clothing
Women auxiliaries
The Continuation War, 1941–44: Alliance with Germany – the Finnish Army in 1941 – organization –uniforms – weapons & equipment
Operation ‘Barbarossa’
The anti-partisan war
The Lapland War, 1944–45
Finland’s surrender terms
- Elite 142, juillet 2006 - No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando 1942–45. Britain’s Secret Commando, par Nick van der Bijl (texte) et Rob Chapman (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Initial formation, 1940, and first disbandment
Re-activation, 1942
Doctrine and mission; training at Achnacarry
The national Troops: 1 & 2 Tps (French)
Dutch Tp
4, 9 & 10 Tos (Belgian)
5 Tp (Norwegian)
6 Tp (Polish)
7 Tp (Yugoslavian)
X Tp ('British')
- Elite 143, août 2006 - Canadian Airborne Forces since 1942, par Bernd Horn PhD, Michel Wyczynski (texte) et Carlos Chagas (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Creation of an airborne capability, 1942
1st Canadian Para Bn, 1942–45 – Normandy, Low Countries, Germany
Canadian SAS, 1946–48
Mobile Striking Force Defence of Canada Force, 1949–67
The Canadian Airborne Regt, 1968–95
Decentralized Parachute Capability, 1995 to the present
- Elite 144, septembre 2006 - US World War II Amphibious Tactics. Mediterranean & European Theaters, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Prewar development of amphibious doctrine – US Army vs US Navy
Evolution of doctrine and techniques: operations in North Africa – Sicily – Anzio – Normandy
Evolution of training
Organization of amphibious and landing forces
Command and control of operations
Amphibious warfare ships & landing craft
- Elite 145, novembre 2006 - First Special Service Force 1942–44, par Bret Werner (texte) et Michael Welply (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction – the plan for Operation 'Plough', and formation of the FSSF
Organization & structure
Training: airborne – skiing – mountain – demolitions – amphibious
Operations: Kiska (Aleutians) – Mte Camino (Italy) – Mte la Difensa – Mte Majo – Anzio – Rome – Southern France – Franco-Italian border – disbandment
Uniforms
Uniforms of successor units
Equipment
Weapons
Special insignia
- Elite 146, novembre 2006 - The Yugoslav Wars (2). Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia 1992–2001, par Nigel Thomas K Mikulan (texte) et Darko Pavlovic (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Historical background
Military and political situation in Bosnia, 1992
Bosnian Moslem forces 1992 – militias, territorials and police – formation of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Army – foreign volunteers – W.Bosnian (Bihac) forces
Bosnian Serb forces – army and police – militias
Bosnian Croat forces - HVO Army – police – HOS militia – foreign volunteers
Deployment of UNPROFOR
Course of the Bosnian Civil War 1992–95 – deployment of IFOrR, 1995
Situation and armed forces since 1995
- Elite 147, janvier 2007 - Irish Regiments in the World Wars, par David Murphy (texte) et Gerry Embleton (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Irish regiments in existence, 1914
The rival 'volunteer' forces in pre-war Northern and Southern Ireland
World War I – Ypres, Gallipoli, The Somme, Palestine• Other Irish units
The Inter-War period
World War II – The 38th Brigade, the Irish Guards
The Plates
- Elite 148, novembre 2006 - The Hungarian Revolution 1956, par Erwin Schmidl, László Ritter (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Historical background
Events of 1956
Organization, uniforms and weapons Hungarian People's Army - Police & Border Police - insurgents
Soviet armed forces: Special Corps - NKVD troops - additional intervention forces.
- Elite 149, octobre 2006 - The Scottish Jacobite Army 1745–46, par Stuart Reid (texte) et Gary Zaboly (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Historical background
The context - development of Scottish military institutions
Recruitment, 1745: genuine volunteers - conscripts: Highland clan system - Lowland recruitment - mercenaries - 'turned' prisoners of war
Organization - integration of semi-feudal groups into larger units
Cavalry
The French contingent
Weapons, other equipment, and fighting tactics
The aftermath - prisoner recruitment into British Army
The Plates (clothing and uniforms)
- Elite 150, janvier 2007 - World War I Gas Warfare Tactics and Equipment, par Simon Jones (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Precursors
German first use of chlorine, Ypres, April 1915
British retaliation, Loos, September 1915
Development of gasmasks, 1915–16
Attacks, 1916–18
Gas shells, 1916
The Livens projector, 1916–18
Gas grenades, 1915–18. Gas shells, 1917–18
Gas mask developments, 1917–18
Conclusion
- Elite 151, février 2007 - World War II Jungle Warfare Tactics, par Stephen Bull (texte) et Steve Noon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The jungle environment
Japanese victories, 1941-42
The Allied reaction
The Allied response, 1942
Japanese defensive tactics
The turning point, 1944
The end, 1945
- Elite 152, mars 2007 - The British Reconnaissance Corps in World War II, par Richard Doherty (texte) et Rob Chapman (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Formation of the Corps
Training and equipment
Into action
The Mediterranean
NW Europe
Jungle Recce
Late war changes
The Regiments
Plates commentaries
- Elite 153, juin 2007 - The Australian Army in World War II, par Mark Johnston (texte) et Carlos Chagas (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction – legacy of the First Australian Imperial Force in WW I
Organization of Australian Military Forces, 1939: AIF and CMF – orbats of armies, corps, divisions & brigades – divisional organizations
Campaigns: Libya 1940 – Siege of Tobruk – Greece, Crete & Syria – Alamein. The Japanese onslaught – SW Pacific 1943–44 – final campaigns 1945.
Major formations & combat histories
Uniforms and insignia
- Elite 154, mars 2007 - Vietnam Airmobile Warfare Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The helicopter
Fire-support helicopters
Development of Airmobility concept
Airmobile tactics
Anatomy of a hypothetical mission
Analysis of actual operation
Assessment
- Elite 155, juillet 2007 - Roman Battle Tactics 109BC–AD313, par Ross Cowan (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Legionary battle lines and manoeuvres
Offensive and defensive formations
Epilogue
References and further reading
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 156, septembre 2007 - World War II Combat Reconnaissance Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
‘Not a step without reconnaissance
Reconnaissance missions
Divisional reconnaissance units
Mobility
Weapons and equipment
Tactics and technics
National comparisons
Further readingPlate commentaries
Index
- Elite 157, octobre 2007 - The German Home Front 1939–45, par Brian L Davis (texte) et Malcolm McGregor (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction – the National Socialism state
Law and the penal system
The persecution of the jews in Germany
Employment
Civil life
The air war against Germany
Fire defence
Civil defence
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 158, novembre 2007 - African American Troops in World War II, par Alexander Bielakowski (texte) et Raffaele Ruggeri (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
US Army
US Navy
US Marine Corps
Other Maritime Services
Bibliography
Plate commentaries
- Elite 159, novembre 2007 - French Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815, par Paddy Griffith (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Personnel, organization and tactics - line and column, firepower and bayonets
The role of skirmishers - Duhesme's manual
Joudain's recruiting law - Gribeauval guns - infantry in 'all-arms battle' - the squares in Egypt
Bonaparte's role - Ney's manual
Triumph in 1805-07
The Peninsular, 1808-14 - performance vs British and Spanish
Deterioration 1809-14 - increased reliance on artillery
Waterloo
- Elite 160, mars 2008 - World War II Infantry Assault Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
The objective
Breaching obstacles
Demolition materials
Assault tactics applied
Notes on national practice
Recommended reading
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 161, février 2008 - The US Home Front 1941–45, par Alejandro de Quesada (texte) et Stephen Walsh (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Enemy and homegrown facism
Home defence & preliminary training
Patriotic service organizations
Humanitarian organizations
Maritime Serices
Aeronautical services
The workforce
Children at war
Select bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 162, avril 2008 - World War II Desert Tactics, par Paddy Griffith (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Lessons of operation 'Crusader', winter 1941-42
Lessons of Gazala, spring 1942
Lessons of first Alamein
Montgomery: successes of Alam el Halfa and second Alamein
Tunisia: arrival of US Army
- Elite 163, juillet 2008 - Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan, par Leigh Neville (texte) et Ramiro Bujeiro (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Operation ‘Enduring Freedom’: operations october–december 2001
Operation ‘Anaconda’
United Kingdom special forces: SAS
Other coalition special operations forces
Special operations since ‘Anaconda’
Weapons & equipment
Select bibliography
plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 164, juin 2008 - British Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815, par Philip Haythornthwaite (texte) et Steve Noon (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction: ‘That article’
The manuals: The lack of a unified system; David Dundas’ Principles of Military Movement – criticisms – amendments
The battalion: Organization
Marching and formations: Movement in column – the line: three ranks or two? – the square; Command and control: word of mouth – drums and bugles
The Musket: The technical and human limitations; Firing
Light infantry application in the field: Theory versus experience; Line versus column; The bayonet charge
Brigade tactics special operations: Storming; Amphibious operations
Select bibliography
Plate commentaries
Source notes
Index
- Elite 165, juin 2008 - The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II, par Mark Barber (texte), Stephen Walsh et Mark Postlethwaite (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Origins of the air branch – World War I – The interwar years
Recruitment & training – Pilots – Observers – Telegraphist Air Gunners – Mechanics – Fighter direction officers – deck landing control officers – Meteorologists – Women’s Royal Naval Service
Command structure – Chain of command – Squadron composition – Embarked air groups – Mixed squadrons – Squadron numbering & markings
Campaigns – 1939: the Western Approaches – 1940: Norway – France & the Battle of Britain – the Mediterranean: Force H – the Taranto raid – 1941: the Mediterranean – the Bismark – 1942: the ‘Channel Dash’ – the Malta convoys – Operation ‘Torch’ – 1943: Sicily & Italy – Victorious in the Far East – 1944: the Tirpitz raids – the Normandy landings – Operation ‘Dragoon’ – 1944–45: the British Pacific Fleet: the East Indies – Okinawa – Japan
Tactics - Torpedo-bombers – dive-bombers – fighters
Sources & select bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 166, janvier 2009 - The Bay of Pigs. Cuba 1961, par Alejandro de Quesada (texte) et Stephen Walsh (illustrations)
- Elite 167, novembre 2008 - Scottish Renaissance Armies 1513–1550, par Jonathan Cooper (texte) et Graham Turner (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Campaigns & battles - Flodden , 1513 – Linlithgow Bridge, 1526 – Loch Lochy, 1544 – Ancrum Moor, 1545 – Pinkie Cleugh, 1547
Recruitment & Organization
Retinues and levies - Organization in the field
Tactics - ‘In the Manner of Almayns’ – Sieges - Raiding – The Highlands
Equipement & Weapons – Armour - Infantry weapons: polearms – swords – bows – handguns - Cavalry: heavy horse – light horse – Artillery - Identification: banners and standards – badges and field signs
‘The Auld Alliance’ - Franco-Scottish collaboration
Select bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 168, septembre 2008 - World War II Street-Fighting Tactics, par Stephen Bull (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
‘Blitzkrieg’ in urban areas
The Eastern Front
The Italian Experience
The US Army in NW Europe
Germany, 1945
Conclusions
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 169, octobre 2008 - World War II Japanese Tank Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman, Akira Takizawa (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction: 1st Independent Mixed Brigade, 1934 – Armored Forces, 1941
Unit Organization
Doctrine
Tactics
Tank troops
Communications & maintenance
Battle history: Shanghai 1932 – China 1937–38 – China 1944; Malaya 1941–42; Burma 1942 – Imphal 1944; Netherlands East Indies 1942; Pacific Islands: Guadalcanal 1942 – Saipan 1944 – Luzon 1945; Manchuria 1945
Summary
Select bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index
- Elite 170, novembre 2008 - Special Operations Forces in Iraq, par Leigh Neville (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
- Elite 171, août 2009 - American Civil War Railroad Tactics, par Robert R. Hodges (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
- Elite 172, février 2010 - Roman Battle Tactics 390–110 BC, par Nic Fields (texte) et Gerry Embleton et Samuel Embleton (illustrations)
- Elite 173, août 2009 - Office of Strategic Services 1942–45. The World War II Origins of the CIA, par Eugene Liptak (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
- Elite 174, septembre 2009 - American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics, par Sean McLachlan (texte) et Gerry Embleton, Samuel Embleton (illustrations)
- Elite 175, octobre 2009 - World War II US Cavalry Units: Pacific Theater, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
- Elite 176, octobre 2009 - World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Armored Infantry Organization
Armored Infantry Weapons and Equipment
Tank-Infantry Coordination
Armored Infantry Tactics
Units in Action
Assessment
Conclusion
Bibliography
- Elite 177, novembre 2009 - German Special Forces of World War II, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
- Elite 178, mars 2010 - Hatamoto. Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540–1724, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
- Elite 179, mars 2010 - Pike and Shot Tactics 1590–1660, par Keith Roberts (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction – Maurice of Nassau counters Spanish tactics, 1590s
The Swedish method – Gustavus Adolphus adapts Dutch doctrine for more aggressive operations against German armies, 1630s
English veterans use Dutch tactics and German experience against the Scots, 1630s
The English Civil Wars, 1642–50: early Royalist armies use Swedish tactics, Parliamentary generals Dutch German tactics – developments 1642–45 – the different influences carried over into the New Model Army
Conclusions
- Elite 180, avril 2010 - US Coast Guard in World War II, par Alejandro de Quesada (texte) et Stephen Walsh (illustrations)
Sommaire :
Introduction
Pre-war Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Coast Guard at War
Home Front
The Aleutian Campaign
The Battle of the Atlantic
North Africa and Italy
Normandy invasion
Pacific Theatre: From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines
Victory
Uniforms
Bibliography
- Elite 181, juin 2010 - World War II Battlefield Communications, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
Sommaire :
The state of the art in 1939
The basic means: messengers, manpack radios, vehicle radios, field telephones, signal pistols and flares, colored smoke, air ground signals
Capabilities and limitations
Basic procedures
Countermeasures: interception and jamming
National specifics of equipment and procedures: US, UK, Soviet, German, Japanese and wartime developments
- Elite 182, octobre 2011 - Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792–1815, par Peter Hofschröer (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
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