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An Illustrated Encyclopedia: Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars: An unrivalled reference to the insignia, appearance and experience of the fighting men of the period
This book brings a highly eventful period of European history to life, chrinicling the battles, campaigns and skirmishes of the conflict and the political triumphs and declines of the combatant forces.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2006
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May 7, 2018
None of the drawings from the book are rehashes from Osprey, they are all new.
However, Digby Smith is none other than the real name of Otto von Pivka, the same guy who's written a ton of Ospreys.
Having said that, I'm very disappointed in the book. Sorry Otto, but the writing is very poor, and the organization of the book is very poor. The text would be very confusing for a beginner. I would definitely not recommend this book for a beginner.
The drawings are very nice though, but there are not enough of them.
So who is this book for? No one. Like Odysseus said, no one should buy this book. The text is too confusing for the beginners and there are not enough of the nice pictures for anyone wanting any information on any particular country.
If you have a medium sized reference library, you might get this just in case it has a picture of something you need. The pictures are nice and colorful, but that's it. I waited 2 years for this book and I'm disappointed!
However, Digby Smith is none other than the real name of Otto von Pivka, the same guy who's written a ton of Ospreys.
Having said that, I'm very disappointed in the book. Sorry Otto, but the writing is very poor, and the organization of the book is very poor. The text would be very confusing for a beginner. I would definitely not recommend this book for a beginner.
The drawings are very nice though, but there are not enough of them.
So who is this book for? No one. Like Odysseus said, no one should buy this book. The text is too confusing for the beginners and there are not enough of the nice pictures for anyone wanting any information on any particular country.
If you have a medium sized reference library, you might get this just in case it has a picture of something you need. The pictures are nice and colorful, but that's it. I waited 2 years for this book and I'm disappointed!
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