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Cargando... The Immortals: History's Fighting Elitespor Nigel Cawthorne
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Throughout history, courageous men have demonstrated their prowess in battle and indefatigable fighting spirit through episodes of human sacrifice and displays of extreme loyalty. Their deeds have never been forgotten, and their reputations have endured the passage of time. The Immortals tells the remarkable stories of these intrepid forces, providing both an overview of history's major conflicts and an exploration of the tenacity of the human spirit. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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While descriptions of units up to modern times are good for modern times they seem ... rushed and little bit over simplified.
Also literal translation of Waffen-SS (Weapon-SS (?)) was little bit off-putting. On the good side author gave a correct picture of this notorious formation.
But all in all solid 3.5 stars - for people interested in military units they will find little new things (maybe in some old units from premodern-times) but for new readers (and as an index of sorts) it is good book.
Since 3.5 is not possible I rounded it to 4 because book is rare one on this subject and with this format. (