The hobby of living history; and military re-enactment in particular; is growing in popular around the world. Photographer Stephen Maughan followed the European re-enactment circuit for four years; assembling an astonishing portfolio of color photographs that bring the troops of the First French Empire to life.Here; in stunning all-new color photographs; are the infantry and gunners who followed Napoleon into legend. Dedicated enthusiast have painstakingly re-created the soldiers' uniforms; equipment; weapons; and tactics; contributing profoundly to the store of knowledge about this bygone era.The painstaking re-creation of these troops allows modern access to a subject invaluable to modellers; war-gamers; and students of military history.
#1520924 in Books Osprey 1995-04-25 1995-04-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.86 x .24 x 7.24l; .78 #File Name: 1855324865100 pagesReference Book
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. The kitty with claws.By NakitaGoing from the Buffalo to the Wildcat in '41; pilots liked the Buffalo better than the Wildcat! The Wildcat was a more stable gun platform than the Buffalo; but the ex-Buffalo pilots liked the Brewster fighter better with it's small maneuverability (surprisingly). The Buffalo was being replaced by the Wildcat; however; and by '42 the Buffalo was history.The F4F-3/-3A Wildcat had only 4 .50-cal. machine guns; but the F4F-4 had 6 `.50s'. Not all pilots liked the added armament; as you will read in the book.The Wildcat was much out-classed by the A6M Zero; but many pilots scored heavily against the Japanese.Barrett Tillman delivers a wonderful book; starting with the first Wildcat development; to the battles at the Solomons and Guadalcanal. I thought the information on the aces was nice. Color plates of the F4F-3 to the FM-2 (an updated version of the Wildcat). There are also color plates of six aces. There are a total of 96 pages in this book; but I do not list appendices in any books; so there are 88 pages of information on F4F; Martlet and FM aces such as Marion Carl; Ralph Elliot; Joseph Foss and many more.There is a chapter on the FAA and the Martlets (British name for the Wildcat) it flew.There is a section dedicated just to Joe Foss and Eric Brown; (but the latter did not become an ace); but it is nice to read about the FAA from someone who was apart of it.Throughout the book Tillman list tables of air groups and aces and their scores; very helpful to see how successful an ace/air group did.I found this book a pleasure to read; I'm sure you will too.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Cate FrameItem as described; prompt shipping; hubby loves it!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wildcat Aces of World War 2By David A. Gearymany thanks; a great read; full of interesting pictures and narration; relevant to my interest in remote control flying and modelling
