The Japanese Army 1931–45 (1): 1931–42 by Philip Jowett, Stephen Andrew

By Philip Jowett, Stephen Andrew

;The jap military 1931–45 (1): 1931–42 [Osprey Men-at-Arms 362] КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Автор: Philip Jowett: Название: the japanese military 1931–45 (1): 1931–42 [Osprey Men-at-Arms 362]:Серия: Osprey Men-at-Arms 362:Издательство: Osprey Publishing Ltd:Страниц: 50:Язык: Английский:Год: 2002:Формат: pdf в rar:Размер: 6,0 Mb:Для сайта: www.mirknig.comОписание (About this book): in the course of Japan's devastating Pacific offensive of 1941/42, the Allies paid a excessive cost for his or her failure to take heavily a military which had already been struggling with in Manchuria and China for ten years. That military was once a different mixture of the traditional and the trendy and its updated gear and ingenious strategies served a nearly medieval code of unquestioning obedience and ruthless aggression. this primary of 2 titles covers the company, gear, uniforms and personality of jap flooring forces within the chinese language and early Pacific campaigns, illustrated with insignia charts, many infrequent images, and 8 meticulous uniform plates. eighty five

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