Bøker av Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage

Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare. Transport and logistics are discussed for armored trains, rail-borne artillery and armored combat vehicles, medical evacuation trains and draisines (light auxiliary vehicles such as handcars). The railroad's role in establishing European colonial empires in Asia and Africa is examined. Conflicts covered include the Boer Wars, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Russo-Turkish War, World War I, the Finnish Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the French Indochina War.

The story of Hitler's Wehrmachtsgefolge (armed forces auxiliaries) is less well known than that of Germany's other armed forces in World War II. This illustrated history documents the development, structure and organisation, uniforms, regalia and technical data of these units and discusses their role in the war and during the prewar period.

Describes French fortifications from 1715 (the death of Louis XIV) to 1815 (the fall of Napoleon). This book includes chapters that explore the style of Napoleonic fortifications, siege warfare, artillery and engineering corps, as well as the Napoleonic achievements in France, Italy, German and the Netherlands.

Outlines the history and development of the Hitler Youth from its origins in 1922 until it was disbanded by the allied powers in 1945. This book contains topics that include: early German non-Nazi and religious youth movements which were adapted and absorbed by the Hitler Youth; and Baldur von Schirach and other Reich youth leaders.

World War II saw the use of motorized vehicles in combat. This volume presents a cross-section of the transport vehicles used by the German army. Beginning with the development of military vehicles in the early 1930s, it discusses the ways in which this technology influenced and, to some extent, facilitated Hitler's program of rearmament.

One of the most significant innovations in modern warfare has been the appearance and development of air power, a technology which demanded technical and financial investment on a new scale and which ultimately changed the fundamental nature of war itself. This book covers the history and development of the German air force from 1935 to 1945.

A man of genuine inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect Franc's national frontiers. This book tells the story of Vauban's career, placing his lifework within the background of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his influences in France and other nations.

Chronicles the development of British fortifications from prehistoric times through the end of Richard III's reign in 1485. It provides the history of each type of structure, relevant examples, and information on weapons and siege warfare. More than 250 illustrations detail each ediface's construction and configuration.

A survey of the history of the French Foreign Legion that outlines the Legion's vicissitudes, victorious campaigns, marches, dirtiest combats and dramatic defeats. This book discusses the Legion in the historical background of France and also describes its development, organization, uniforms, equipments and weapons.