By John R. Elting
ISBN-10: 0028971159
ISBN-13: 9780028971155
No different interval in historical past has produced such tremendous uniforms as these worn by means of the warriors fascinated with the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleonic Uniforms is the one reference paintings of its sort to depict adequately the whole Grande Arm#e intimately. It portrays the French armies, combining authoritative textual content with lavish illustrations. This marvelous two-volume set depicts in extraordinary color the uniforms of the Royal military, Emigrant Troops, progressive Armies, and the military of Egypt. Herbert Kn#246;tels plates are recognized via uniform experts as being among the easiest and so much actual depicting this vibrant episode in army heritage. greater than 9 hundred color plates (in volumes), each one with an authoritative caption via Colonel John Elting.
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VICTOR SERGE Lytaev replied softly. " “ Yes , that’5thε worst of it. 50 they steal. With the cloth from the tunics they make slippers that sell for forty rubles on the market. The workers have to livε but the Revolution must not be killed. When 1 tell them this , some of them answεrmε: ‘ Isn’t it killing us? " “ ... " “ With them and for them. Othζrwise ， they will never be men. Despite them , if necessary. ‘ Policeman? ’ 1 told them. ‘ Okay, 1’m not afraid of words. Insult me as much as you like , 1’m your comrade and your brother, maybe that’5 what 1’'m here for: but 1 will defend against you what belongs to the Republic.
Burn. " Last year, beforε the Austrian Socialist leader had let down two revolutions. the formζr Horse Guards Strζet hadbεζn renamed Friζdζrick 18 . VICTOR SERGE Adler 5treet. Fζw peoplε knew its presζnt name. Barriιades 5treζt; the habit of a century was too heavy for it. Number 12 was a tall commonplace dweUing with crumbling courtyards , crushed under thε desperate grayness of old apartmεnt buildings. Thεre ， for sixty years , meticulous lives had followed their inconspicuous courses. 1here.
Nothing but the sword is left under the crucifix. “ Whoever would save his soul wi11lose it .... " We11, 1’ 11 be glad to lose my sou l. Who cares? lt would' be a strange luxury to worry abouc it today. Old texts , old , old inner captivity. What haven’t they built on the Gospel! Destroy! Destroy! Thε main ching is to descroy thoroughly. To be afraid of words , of old ideas , of old fcεelings， those feelings that are so firmly riveted into our bεings ， by which che old world sti11 holds us. A poor fighter hε who holds back thinking, when it is necessary to reload your rifle and shoot with thε greatest concentration-iìke shooting dummies on a rifle range-at the men climbing that hi11 over there.
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