Classic descriptions complete with colour plates and vignettes by the renowned military artist and pioneer of the study of military uniform Richard Knötel, covering the armies of THE BRITISH EMPIRE - THE GERMAN ARMY - AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - ITALY - FRANCE - RUSSIA - DENMARK, SWEDEN AND NORWAY - SPAIN AND PORTUGAL - SWITZERLAND - HOLLAND AND BELGIUM - TURKEY AND THE STATES OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA. Knötel is still the most widely referenced artist in the study of military attire of the early modern era, and is still much in use as a prime reference source today.