Militares

Desperta Ferro presenta esta obra clásica de la investigación de la historia bélica de la Antigüedad publicada por primera vez en castellano en un único volumen: La guerra en Grecia y Roma. En ella, su autor, el maestro Peter Connolly (1935-2012), historiador y arqueólogo británico experto en (...)

Solitaire simulation of the German airborne raid aimed to capture Tito in 1944

The book describes and analyses the early modern Swedish army during the Thirty Years War after the death in 1632 of King Gustavus Adolphus. At this time, military operations were handled by field marshals under the overall command of the Swedish Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna. The book expands our (...)

Details the organization, arms, armor, dress, and daily life of samurai, soldiers, and commoners in Edo-period Japan.Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisive victory at Sekigahara in 1600 concluded the civil wars, confirmed his position of military supremacy as shôgun (generalissimo) of Japan, and inaugurated (...)

La Guerra Civil española de 1936 dejó una profunda huella en las inmediatas generaciones de españoles. Las vicisitudes sufridas por los contendientes, cualquiera que fuera su bando, motivaría a no pocos de ellos a continuar combatiendo por sus Ideales, esta vez en el potente engranaje bélico de la (...)

In October 1810, the Third French invasion of Portugal under Maréchal Masséna arrived at the Lines of Torres Vedras and his triumphal march into Lisbon came to an abrupt halt. Five months later a thoroughly demoralized and defeated French army retreated from Portugal and never returned.The Lines (...)

In November 1500, Ferdinand of Spain and Louis XII of France signed the secret Treaty of Granada. This agreement enabled Spain and France to easily conquer and divide the Kingdom of Naples in the years 1501 and 1502. The treaty divided Naples between the two nations, however disputes arose over the (...)

Explores the evolution of the German military system post-Peace of Westphalia, detailing its development, role in Europe, and the unique defensive political culture of the German states.After the Peace of Westphalia, several German states developed a disciplined military' that produced outstanding (...)

The Honvéd War provides a detailed and informative account of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence from 1848 to 1849, a pivotal conflict in Central European history. Nigel Smith's work focuses on the organization, tactics, and operations of the Hungarian Honvéd Army, as well as the (...)