Since the creation of the standing army in 1661, when each regiment was known by the name of its current colonel, there have been many reforms and rationalizations of the British army. From 31 cavalry regiments and 113 infantry regiments in 1881, at the time of this title’s first publication in 1988, the army had reduced to just 16 regiments of armour and 39 regiments of infantry through processes of absorption and amalgamation. The Handbook of British Regiments provides insight into the lineage and history of the approximately 85 regiments and corps which formed the British army towards the end of the 1980s. Comprehensive in coverage, each has a separate entry giving factual details in a layout standardized for easy comparison, including current title, colonel-in-chief, uniform and history, amongst others. A key title amongst Routledge reference reissues, this handbook provides an accessible guide to specialists as well as lay enthusiasts, and illustrates a sense of the continuity and inherited tradition of each regiment and corps.

Provides within a single volume the salient technical and operational details of all the most important weapons. The complete range of hardware used in land, sea and air forces throughout the world is covered.

Product Description: Incredible multimedia profiles of World War II's most significant battles make World War II the next best thing to a time machine. With realistic maps, detailed accounts and vibrant illustrations, the book manages to transport the reader to World War II battles...read more

Product Description: This illustrated history of steam trains makes a great gift item for train enthusiasts and railroad historians. It covers steam locomotives from its origins, its expansion through to its eventual obsoletion. It also includes a chapter on railroads in the north and south which covers Canada and Mexico...read more

Product Description: This is an illustrated encyclopedia with more than 500 photographs. It is an illustrated guide for the most powerful military seafaring vessels, with over 500 stunning photographs. It discusses the history and evolution of warships, from the first man-powered vessels of the ancient world, through to the frigates of the Renaissance and to the fast-attack crafts used during the two world wars...read more

Product Description:  Which are the finest aircraft ever to have flown? The finest military aircraft, the finest airliners, the finest planes of today, and yesterday? This book answers these questions comprehensively, and with photographs and illustrations which help convey just what is so special about each aircraft...read more

Product Description: A conflict which had many parts and a number of warring factions, the Vietnam War constitutes a defining moment in modern history. This volume covers many of the issues present, often violently, during this unthinkable time. Full-color and black-&-white photos throughout.

Product Description: This exquisite coffee table book features hundred of colorful photographs of castles throughout Europe and the Iberian peninsula, Italy and elsewhere.

Product Description: Beginning with the introduction of the steam locomotive, followed by the development of iron railroads, the North American railroads impacted the nation in ways unseen by anyone before or since. Just under two centuries ago, not even the most gifted of visionaries could have foreseen the impact on the development of the United States of America that would follow the introduction of the steam locomotive...read more

Product Description: One of the most potent and fascinating weapons of the twentieth century, the tank has evolved over ninety years of development. Increasingly sophisticated technology has enhanced the tank's domination of all operational conditions, by virtue of its unparalleled combination of offensive and defensive attributes...read more

Product Description: In December 1903, on the windswept beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright piloted the world's first powered flight and within a few years, aeroplanes of various designs were lifting into the air over Europe and America...read more

Product Description: The millions of air passengers who must spend more and more time in airports can consult a handy pictorial guide to find out about all planes parked out on the tarmac. From Aer Lingus to Zambia Airways, every commercial plane in service around the world, from every manufacturer and every national airline, appears in over 300 full-color photos and three-view line drawings...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: An excellent reference. The ultimate history of maritime warfare. This book presents the complete historical spectrum from the most primitive fighting vessels to the most sophisticated mammoths in use today with full technical specifications. Illustrated throughout.

Product Description: Although the original concept of the train is to be found in late medieval times, and the use of steam power for locomotives emerged during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, the steam powered train really came of age in the Victorian era of the 19th century...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Describes the history of railroads from the earliest wooden-wheeled carts used in mines to the railway networks and trains that developed around the world during the 19th century.

Text and photographs present some of the best known and well remembered railroad trains of the past 100 years.

Text and illustrations present a variety of railroad cars that move at rapid velocity.