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The German Army 1914 18
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The German Army 1914 18 Paperback - 1978

by Donald Fosten; Robert Marrion; Gerry Embleton (Illustrator)


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Donald S V Fosten was born in London in 1924, the son of a master military embroiderer and a Court Embroidress. He worked as a student with the Herald Painter at the College of Arms before wartime army service which was initially spent with the Welch Regiment in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Austria and Germany. For many years a leading researcher and author on uniform history, he produced, with his brother Bryan Fosten, a number of books and many articles. He was a President of the British Model Soldier Society BMSS and a leading member of the Society for Army Historical Research. Robert Marrion is an expert on the forces of World War I. He has co-authored various titles for Osprey's Men-at-Arms series on this subject.

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In 1870-1 Prussia, allied with Bavaria and other German states, defeated the French.

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  • Title The German Army 1914 18
  • Author Donald Fosten; Robert Marrion; Gerry Embleton (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), London
  • Date July 27, 1978
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780850452839 / 085045283X
  • Weight 0.37 lbs (0.17 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.74 x 7.24 x 0.17 in (24.74 x 18.39 x 0.43 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
  • Dewey Decimal Code 356

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Donald S V Fosten was born in London in 1924, the son of a master military embroiderer and a Court Embroidress. He worked as a student with the Herald Painter at the College of Arms before wartime army service which was initially spent with the Welch Regiment in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Austria and Germany. For many years a leading researcher and author on uniform history, he produced, with his brother Bryan Fosten, a number of books and many articles. He was a President of the British Model Soldier Society BMSS and a leading member of the Society for Army Historical Research. Robert Marrion is an expert on the forces of World War I. He has co-authored various titles for Osprey's Men-at-Arms series on this subject.
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