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Elite
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Pays Drapeau du Royaume-Uni Royaume-Uni
Langue Anglais
Genre Histoire militaire
Prix au numéro 8,99 £
Date de fondation
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Éditeur Osprey Publishing
Ville d’édition Oxford
Directeur de publication Martin Windrow
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Elite est une série de livres consacrée à l’histoire militaire publiée par l’éditeur britannique Osprey Publishing.

Généralités[modifier | modifier le code]

Chaque livre de la série Elite se concentre sur la description d’une armée, d’une unité d’élite, de tactiques militaires ou de groupes de commandants d’unités célèbres. Les uniformes, insignes et équipements sont présentés par des dessins en couleurs présentant les conflits depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu’aux grands conflits du vingtième siècle en passant par les époques médiévales et les guerres napoléoniennes. Des diagrammes ainsi que des photographies en noir et blanc illustrent également les livres destinés aux passionnés d’histoire militaire[1],[2].

La série apparaît en 1984 sous la responsabilité de Martin Windrow (en). À noter que chaque exemplaire se voit attribuer son propre numéro ISBN[1].

Journalistes[modifier | modifier le code]

Parmi les journalistes ayant contribué à Elite figurent, par ordre de nombre d’apparition décroissant, Gordon L Rottman, Gordon Williamson, Ian Sumner, Michael Chappell (en), Stephen Bull, Alejandro de Quesada, Angus Konstam, David Nicolle, Philip Haythornthwaite (en), Philip Katcher, Robert Hargis, Ron Field, Stephen Turnbull ainsi que Richard Hook, Angus McBride, Peter Dennis, Ronald Volstad (en), Michael Chappell (en), Ramiro Bujeiro, Adam Hook, Darko Pavlovic, Simon McCouaig, Bill Younghusband, Malcolm McGregor, Patrice Courcelle, Stephen Walsh pour les illustrateurs.

Correspondants permanents[modifier | modifier le code]

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Publications[modifier | modifier le code]

Liste détaillée des numéros de Elite
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. Elite 49, septembre 1993 - The Gurkhas, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations)
    Sommaire :
    Introduction
    The Regiments
    Uniform and Ranks
    The Plates
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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.
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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.
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. 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,
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. 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
  99. Elite 99, novembre 2011 - Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–43, par Pier Paolo Battistelli (texte) et Johnny Shumate (illustrations)
  100. Elite 100, avril 2009 - World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
  101. 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
  102. 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
  103. 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
  104. 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
  105. 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
  106. 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
  107. 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
  108. 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
  109. 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
  110. 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
  111. 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
  112. 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
  113. 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
  114. 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
  115. 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
  116. 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
  117. 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
  118. 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
  119. Elite 119, janvier 2012 - Apache Tactics 1830–86, par Robert N. Watt (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
  120. 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
  121. 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
  122. 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
  123. 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
  124. 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
  125. 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
  126. 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
  127. 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
  128. 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
  129. Elite 129, juillet 2012 - World War II US Cavalry Groups, par Gordon L. Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
  130. 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
  131. 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
  132. 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
  133. 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
  134. 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
  135. 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
  136. 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
  137. 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
  138. 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
  139. 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
  140. 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
  141. 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
  142. 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')
  143. 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
  144. 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
  145. 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
  146. 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
  147. 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
  148. 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.
  149. 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)
  150. 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
  151. 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
  152. 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
  153. 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
  154. 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
  155. 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
  156. 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
  157. 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
  158. 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
  159. 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
  160. 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
  161. 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
  162. 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
  163. 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
  164. 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
  165. 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
  166. Elite 166, janvier 2009 - The Bay of Pigs. Cuba 1961, par Alejandro de Quesada (texte) et Stephen Walsh (illustrations)
  167. 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
  168. 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
  169. 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
  170. Elite 170, novembre 2008 - Special Operations Forces in Iraq, par Leigh Neville (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
  171. Elite 171, août 2009 - American Civil War Railroad Tactics, par Robert R. Hodges (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
  172. Elite 172, février 2010 - Roman Battle Tactics 390–110 BC, par Nic Fields (texte) et Gerry Embleton et Samuel Embleton (illustrations)
  173. 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)
  174. Elite 174, septembre 2009 - American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics, par Sean McLachlan (texte) et Gerry Embleton, Samuel Embleton (illustrations)
  175. Elite 175, octobre 2009 - World War II US Cavalry Units: Pacific Theater, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
  176. 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
  177. Elite 177, novembre 2009 - German Special Forces of World War II, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
  178. Elite 178, mars 2010 - Hatamoto. Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540–1724, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
  179. 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
  180. 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
  181. 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
  182. Elite 182, octobre 2011 - Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792–1815, par Peter Hofschröer (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)

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