
An O.S.S. Secret Agent Behind Enemy Lines
The Second World War Exploits of Lieutenant Leif Bangsbøll
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An O.S.S. Secret Agent Behind Enemy Lines
The Second World War Exploits of Lieutenant Leif Bangsbøll
About this book
Explores the evolution of the Roman army during the Third Century Crisis, detailing reforms, tactics, and key military campaigns. During the Middle Empire period (AD 180-284) the Roman army had to face the terrible 'Third Century Crisis', wherein a combination of socio-economic problems and new external threats threatened the Empire with complete collapse. Several provinces became temporarily independent from the central government of Rome, while others were frequently raided by foreign invaders. The Roman army had to fight with all its resources in order to reconquer a good portion of the Empire and preserve its unity. The Romans were forced to modernize and reform their forces to face the new challenges posed by a multitude of warlike enemies, such as the Persians in the Middle East or the Germanic Peoples in Central Europe. The previous military system based on the power of the legions' heavy infantry was completely revised, with the introduction of new organizational patterns. Cavalry became much more important than before, together with light troops specialized in skirmishing. The personal equipment of the Roman soldiers changed in a very significant way, with the introduction of new weapons that permitted the development of innovative tactics. Gabriele Esposito follows this evolution of Roman forces from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the rise of Diocletian, reconstructing the major military campaigns and explaining how the Roman military forces were transformed. All the major troop types are covered, with details on the organization and equipment of each contingent. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with excellent color photos of reconstructed costume and equipment in use.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Testimonial
- Contents
- Foreword
- Invictus
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Prologue: Where Valor Rests
- Chapter 1 Forty-Two Godfathers
- Chapter 2 Headstones by the Sea
- Chapter 3 An Apprenticeship at Sea
- Chapter 4 Friends at Last…
- Chapter 5 In the Shadow of Brandenburg Gate
- Chapter 6 Blitzkrieg
- Chapter 7 Finding the Folkstone
- Chapter 8 The Ensign
- Chapter 9 Sailing Over the Horizon
- Chapter 10 A Transformations Begins
- Chapter 11 Preparing for War in the Shadows
- Chapter 12 Camp X
- Chapter 13 A Chance Encounter
- Chapter 14 A Reason to Return
- Chapter 15 Veritas
- Chapter 16 Escape and Evasion
- Chapter 17 Agent Alexander Hudson
- Chapter 18 Operation Carpetbagger
- Chapter 19 The Network
- Chapter 20 Miss Sophie
- Chapter 21 Desperate Times, Deliberate Measures
- Chapter 22 Christmas on the Run
- Chapter 23 The Reckoning
- Chapter 24 Do What Must Be Done
- Chapter 25 The World is a Stage
- Chapter 26 The Road Ends
- Chapter 27 Just One More Mission…
- Epilogue
- Appendix: Introduction to U.S. Special Forces Commando
- Bibliography
- Back Matter