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;British Infantry Colours КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: Almark Publishing Co.Автор: Dino LemonofidesЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 1971Количество страниц: 56ISBN: 0-85524-020-2Формат: pdfРазмер: 25,1 mbSINCE earliest times, man has fought behind a recognisable sign. Firstly, as a distinguishing mark of his own side, and as a rallying point in the melee of battle. These early symbols were most often a brightly coloured animal or bird. With the development of body and horse armour in the Middle Ages,this too was covered with colours and devices and brought about the beginning of heraldry.In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, armies were adopting a more organised arrangement of formations. Pioneered by Gustavus Adolphus,regiments of horse and foot were divided into regular numbers of units,each composed of a definite number of men. This simplification of the way men now fought was reflected, not only in the introduction of the uniform, but also in the symbols that they fought under; the regimental flag had come to stay.The great respect shown for the Regimental Colours of the modern British army with its sophisticated equipment and tremendous fire power, may seem an anachroni

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Author

Dino Lemonofides

Publisher

Almark Publishing Co. Ltd.

Published

1971

Language

EN

ISBN

9780855240219

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Military, History, Military History