Osprey Elite №112. Field Ron. American Civil War Marines, 1861-1865

Osprey Publishing, 2012. — 64 p.The part played in the Civil War (1861-1865) by the small Marine Corps of the United and Confederate States is overshadowed by the confrontations of the great armies. Nevertheless, the coastal and riverine campaigns were of real importance, given the strategic significance of the Federal blockade of southern ports, and of the struggle for the Mississippi River. Marines wearing blue and grey fought in many dramatic actions afloat and ashore – ship-to-ship engagements, cutting-out expeditions, and coastal landings. This book offers a comprehensive summary of all such battles, illustrated with rare early photographs, and meticulously researched color plates detailing the often obscure minutiae of Marine uniforms and equipment.
Серия книг по истории, организации, внешнему виду и снаряжению знаменитых воинов прошлого и настоящего, а также по другим аспектам военной истории. Выпуск Elite № 112 посвящен американским морским пехотинцам во времена гражданской войны в Америке 1861-1865 гг. Текст сопровождается уникальными фотографиями и прекрасно выполненными цветными иллюстрациями, составленными на основе архивных материалов.