In medieval Germany violence was accepted far more than in other kingdoms. Kings were recognised as guardians of order, but this had its limitations. Lords expected to use force to secure their rights or win an argument when peaceful methods were not sufficient. Christopher Gravett does a fine job of examining the organisation and campaigns of German medieval armies from 1000-1300, in a volume containing plenty of photographs and illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Graham Turner.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Christopher Gravett is Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries and a recognised authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions. His previous Osprey titles include Warrior 1: Norman Knight 950-1204 AD and Campaign 13: Hastings 1066.
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This review is from: German Medieval Armies 1000-1300 (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
Dieses Heft ist leider mit einigen Mängeln behaftet. Das ist man von Osprey nicht gewöhnt. Die Mängel ziehen sich durch alle Bereiche. Nicht nur im Text gibt es Schwächen, auch die Bilder, obwohl gut dargestellt, sind nicht immer korrekt. Ich will dem Autor und dem Zeichner zugute halten, dass es immer Lücken geben wird, wenn man sich mit einer Epoche befasst, die Hunderte von Jahren vergangen ist. Doch mit entsprechend guter Literatur, kann so manche Lücke geschlossen werden.
Das wurde hier leider versäumt.
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As the previous reviewer stated, this book pays little attention to the gear and fighting styles of the period. It instead focuses on the organization and composition of the German army, and then on the various major campaigns and battles of this period. This is valuable information nonetheless, and the quality of the plates and plate commentary make up for the otherwise lacking in the weapon-and-armor department.
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This review is from: German Medieval Armies 1000-1300 (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
When I got this book, I was hoping it was as it claims a study on German medieval armies from 1000-1300 for example its orgainisation, its fighting styles and weapons systems. Instead what you get is a very basic military history of the battles and campaigns in the region.
As always in this series you get plenty of photographs and illustrations which are good.
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- Arms and Armour by Vesey Norman on page 41
- Frederick Barbarossa: A Study in Medieval Politics by Peter Munz on page 41
- A History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages, Vol. 1: 378-1278 AD by Charles William Chadwick, Sir Oman on page 41
- War in the Middle Ages by Philippe Contamine on page 41
- Medieval Europe by H. W. C. Davis on page 41
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