Elite (Osprey)
# Elite (Osprey)

Elite est une série de livres consacrée à l’histoire militaire publiée par l’éditeur britannique Osprey Publishing.

## Généralités

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 $militaire^,.$

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

## Journalistes

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.

## Publications

* Liste détaillée des numéros de Elite
* 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
* 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
* 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: $9^{th}-10^{th}$ centuries The Vikings in Ireland: the Battle of Clontarf The Vikings in the east The Varangian Guard The Vikings in England: the $11^{th}$ century Viking warfare Tactics The Jomsvikings Berserks and Wolfcoats The Raven standard Further reading
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 7, mai 1986 - The Ancient Greeks, par Nicholas Sekunda (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations) Sommaire : Introduction Hoplite Warfare $5^{th}$ Century Cavalry The Peloponnesian The Lakedaimonian Hegemony The Expansion of Thebes The Plates: Key Notes
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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 $75^{th}$ Rangers The Ranger Course The Plates
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 17, mars 1988 - Knights at Tournament, par Christopher Gravett (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations) Sommaire : Introduction The $12^{th}$ and $13^{th}$ Centuries The $14^{th}$ Century The $15^{th}$ Century The $16^{th}$ Century The Plates
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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 $4^{th}$ Century Setbacks and Reforms
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 49, septembre 1993 - The Gurkhas, par Mike Chappell (texte et illustrations) Sommaire : Introduction The Regiments Uniform and Ranks The Plates
* 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 $3^{rd}$ centuries Uniforms and equipment
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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 $20^{th}$ 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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.
* 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
* 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
* Elite 82, mars 2002 - Samurai Heraldry, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Angus McBride (illustrations) Sommaire : Appearance of mon as early as Nara period $12^{th}$ C Taira & Minamoto wars, hata-jirushi $13^{th}$ $14^{th}$ Cs: the Mongol invasions period, $15^{th}$ $16^{th}$ 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 $17^{th}$ C: the fully developed system of the early Edo period
* 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
* 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.
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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, $1^{st}$ Lt Hawkins,
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 99, novembre 2011 - Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–43, par Pier Paolo Battistelli (texte) et Johnny Shumate (illustrations)
* Elite 100, avril 2009 - World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
* 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
* 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
* 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 $173^{rd}$ 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 119, janvier 2012 - Apache Tactics 1830–86, par Robert N. Watt (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 129, juillet 2012 - World War II US Cavalry Groups, par Gordon L. Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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: $1^{st}$ US Cavalry, $1^{st}$ US Infantry, Jayhawkers (‘redles’ and ‘Pin Indians’), $3^{rd}$ Wisconsin Cavalry, 2nd, $6^{th}$ and $9^{th}$ Kansas Cavalry, Union Indian Brigade $(1^{st}–3^{rd}$ kansas Indian Home Guard), US colored Troops $(1^{st}$ 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 $(1^{st}$ Partisanrangers, Welch’s Cavalry, $3^{rd},$ $9^{th}$ and $29^{th}$ Cavalry), Quantrill’s and Anderson’s Raiders The ‘neutral’ tribes: Osage, Caddo, Tonkwana, Wichita, Comanche Horses, saddlery, wagons Artillery Tactics Conclusions
* 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
* 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')
* 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 $1^{st}$ 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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 $38^{th}$ Brigade, the Irish Guards The Plates
* 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.
* 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)
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 166, janvier 2009 - The Bay of Pigs. Cuba 1961, par Alejandro de Quesada (texte) et Stephen Walsh (illustrations)
* 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
* 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
* Elite 169, octobre 2008 - World War II Japanese Tank Tactics, par Gordon L Rottman, Akira Takizawa (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations) Sommaire : Introduction: $1^{st}$ 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
* Elite 170, novembre 2008 - Special Operations Forces in Iraq, par Leigh Neville (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
* Elite 171, août 2009 - American Civil War Railroad Tactics, par Robert R. Hodges (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
* Elite 172, février 2010 - Roman Battle Tactics 390–110 BC, par Nic Fields (texte) et Gerry Embleton et Samuel Embleton (illustrations)
* 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)
* Elite 174, septembre 2009 - American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics, par Sean McLachlan (texte) et Gerry Embleton, Samuel Embleton (illustrations)
* Elite 175, octobre 2009 - World War II US Cavalry Units: Pacific Theater, par Gordon L Rottman (texte) et Peter Dennis (illustrations)
* 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
* Elite 177, novembre 2009 - German Special Forces of World War II, par Gordon Williamson (texte) et Mike Chappell (illustrations)
* Elite 178, mars 2010 - Hatamoto. Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540–1724, par Stephen Turnbull (texte) et Richard Hook (illustrations)
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Elite 182, octobre 2011 - Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792–1815, par Peter Hofschröer (texte) et Adam Hook (illustrations)
