Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureBatsford, 1984 - 192 pages |
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Page 61
... troops em- ployed in such work in all ages are often described as gendarmerie , not ' proper soldiers ' . In fact their paramilitary status does not neces- sarily make them any less efficient nor more loved by the people they policed ...
... troops em- ployed in such work in all ages are often described as gendarmerie , not ' proper soldiers ' . In fact their paramilitary status does not neces- sarily make them any less efficient nor more loved by the people they policed ...
Page 155
... troops scattered about in billets or half - ruined castles . Modern armies needed to be concentrated in areas where they could undertake indoor and outdoor train- ing programmes and yet still be ready to proceed overseas at the shortest ...
... troops scattered about in billets or half - ruined castles . Modern armies needed to be concentrated in areas where they could undertake indoor and outdoor train- ing programmes and yet still be ready to proceed overseas at the shortest ...
Page 167
... troops they disgorged used hollow charges ( like petards ) to blow in the cupolas and embrasures , smothering others with flame - throwers . Nevertheless , some cupolas and casemates could not be knocked out . In spite of casualties and ...
... troops they disgorged used hollow charges ( like petards ) to blow in the cupolas and embrasures , smothering others with flame - throwers . Nevertheless , some cupolas and casemates could not be knocked out . In spite of casualties and ...
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