Soldier: A Visual History Of The Fighting Man

From the Ancient Greek hoplite through the Medieval knight to today’s special forces, this powerful book relates the drama of warfare from the perspective of the people who have taken part – behind the lines and amid the visceral experience of battle.

With revealing accounts of a soldier’s training, tactics and combat techniques, and detailed photographs of uniforms, weapons and personal effects, Soldier is a remarkable visual chronicle of the reality of what it is to be a warrior.