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1-152011001 SPQR: Caesar's Legions - Legionaries with Pilum Figures Contains 12 plastic 28mm models and SPQR revised edition legionaries card. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-152012001 SPQR: Macedonia - Pezhetairori Contains 12 plastic 28mm models and SPQR revised edition card. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-152013003 SPQR: Dacian Nobles Contains 12 Dacian 28mm resin infantry and SPQR revised edition card. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-152014001 SPQR: Gallic Warriors Contains 20 plastic 28mm models and SPQR revised edition Gaul warriors card. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-152014009 SPQR: Germanic Warriors Contains 12 German 28mm resin infantry and SPQR revised edition warriors card. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-152019005 SPQR: Mercenaries - Numidian Skirmishers Contains 12 Numidian 28mm resin infantry and SPQR revised edition card. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2099708 TEAM YANKEE: Swedish Strv 103 S-Tank Company Starter Force Contains: 8x S-Tanks; 3x Pvpjtgb RBS Jeeps; 2x HKP 9 Helicopters; 2x Flight Stands; 8x Rare Earth Magnets; 1x Complete A5 Rulebook; 1x Start Here Booklet; 2x Decal Sheets; and 5x Unit cards. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, BATTLEFRONT USA
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1-212010002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Push of Pike Starter Set Box contains what you need to refight 17th century wars across Europe, including period-specific additions that capture the tactics, conditions, and prominent personalities of the period.

The Starter Set contains:

* Tan and grey hard plastic Epic Battles-scale figures: 6 mounted battalia commanders, 6 ensigns, 6 mounted cornets, 14 combined pike & shot regiments (80 soldiers each), 36 commanded shot, 60 cavalry, 12 cuirassiers, 18 mounted dragoons, 30 dismounted dragoons, 6 Saker cannon and 6 Falconet light guns. (Models supplied unassembled and unpainted)
* Green plastic bases for all figures
* A5 256-page Pike & Shotte Epic Battles rulebook
* Quick Play reference card
* Assembly & painting guide leaflet
* Flag sheets for both the English Civil Wars and the Thirty Years' War
* Laser-cut MDF fortified manor house complex
* Six D6 dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$190.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212012001 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Thirty Year's War Infantry Battalia This Epic Battles scale boxed set contains three plastic combined Pike & Shotte regiments (40 pike and 40 musket figures, including command represented in each), plastic bases, and a full-colour flag sheet containing colors for both sides in the Thirty Years' War. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212012002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Thirty Year's War Cavalry This boxed set contains the following Epic Battles scale plastic figures: 30 harquebusiers, 6 cuirassiers, 3 cornets, 9 mounted dragoons, 15 dismounted dragoons, 18 commanded shotte, 3 Saker medium guns, 3 Falconet light guns, 3 mounted battalia commanders, and 3 ensigns on foot, plus plastic bases and a full-colour flag sheet with Thirty Years' War colours. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212013002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: English Civil Wars Cavalry This Epic Battles scale boxed set contains the following plastic figures: 30 harquebusiers, 6 cuirassiers, 3 cornets, 9 mounted dragoons, 15 dismounted dragoons, 18 commanded shotte, 3 Saker medium guns, 3 Falconet light guns, 3 mounted battalia commanders and 3 ensigns on foot, plastic bases, and a full-colour flag sheet with English Civil Wars colours. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212013003 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Scots Covenanters Battilia This boxed set contains three plastic Scots Covenanter combined Pike & Shotte regiments (40 pike and 40 musket, including command), 6 Scots lancers, 6 mounted Scots dragoons, 15 dismounted Scots dragoons, 3 Scots Covenanter frame gun teams, 3 Scots Covenanter battalia commanders on horseback, plastic bases, and a full-colour flag sheet for Scots Covenanters. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid November 2023 ......$44.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212013004 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Scots Covenanters Starter Set This boxed set contains: 12 Scots Covenanter regiments of 80 combined pike & musket (plastic); 12 Scots Covenanter frame guns (plastic); 12 mounted Scots Covenanter battalia commanders (plastic); 24 Scots Lancers (plastic); 24 Scots Dragoons (plastic); 60 dismounted Scots Dragoons (plastic); 3 mounted battalia commanders (plastic); 3 ensigns (plastic); 30 harquebusier cavalry (plastic); 18 commanded shotte (plastic); 6 Cuirassiers (plastic); 3 mounted cornets (plastic); 9 Dragoons (plastic); 15 dismounted Dragoons (plastic); 3 Saker medium guns (plastic); 3 Falconet light guns (plastic); Lord Leven (Warlord Resin); Marquis of Argyll (Warlord Resin); Calvinist Minister (Warlord Resin); 9 casualty markers (Warlord Resin) ; Plastic bases; and Full-colour flag sheet. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available late November 2023 ......$165.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212013005 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Montrose's Scottish Royalist Starter Army This boxed set contains: 3 regiments of 80 combined pike & musket (plastic); 1 Scots Covenanter regiment of 80 combined pike & musket (plastic); 1 Scots Covenanter frame gun (plastic); 1 mounted Scots Covenanter battalia commander (plastic); 5 dismounted Scots Dragoons (plastic); 4 regiments of 40 Highland Clansmen (Warlord Resin); 3 mounted battalia commanders (plastic); 3 ensigns (plastic); 20 harquebusier cavalry (plastic); 8 commanded shot (plastic); 4 Cuirassiers (plastic); 2 mounted cornet (plastic); 6 Dragoons (plastic); 10 dismounted Dragoons (plastic); 2 Saker medium guns (plastic); 2 Falconet light guns (plastic); The Marquis of Montrose (Warlord Resin); 1 Mounted herald (Warlord Resin); and Alisdair Mac Colla and 2 bodyguards. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid November 2023 ......$120.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212410002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Casualty Markers Contains 18 Epic Battles scale Warlord Resin Casualty Markers supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$27.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212412001 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Thirty Years War Imperialist Commanders Contains five resin epic-scale mounted figures: Count Von Tilly, Wallenstein, Piccolimini, Pappenheim, and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-blister, available mid May 2023 ......$19.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212412002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Thirty Years War Protestant Alliance Commanders Contains five resin epic-scale mounted figures: Gustavus Adolphus, Jophnann Georg I, Christian IV of Denmark, Ake Tott, and Louis de Bourbon. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-blister, available mid May 2023 ......$19.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212413001 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: English Civil Wars Royalist Commanders Contains five resin epic-scale mounted figures: King Charles I, Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, Ralph Hopton, and Lord Astley. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-212413002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: English Civil Wars Parliament Commanders Contains five resin epic-scale mounted figures: Oliver Cromwell, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir Arthur Haselrig, Sir William Waller, and the Earl of Essex. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-blister, available mid May 2023 ......$19.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212413003 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Scots Covenanters Casualty Markers This boxed set contains 18 Warlord Resin casualty markers. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid November 2023 ......$28.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-212413004 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Montrose's Scottish Royalist Casualty Markers This boxed set contains 18 Warlord Resin casualty markers. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-218810001 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Thatched Hamlet Scenery Pack Included in this pack are four laser-cut Pike & Shotte Epic Battles scale building models, including three thatched rural houses and one thatched barn, suitable for use during the Thirty Years' War or English Civil Wars. Use them to add more authenticity to your games set during the Pike & Shotte era. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$56.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-218810002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Village Scenery Pack Included in this pack are three laser-cut Pike & Shotte Epic Battles scale building models, including a church, watermill, and windmill, suitable for use during the Thirty Years' War or English Civil Wars. Use them to add more authenticity to your games set during the Pike & Shotte era. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$56.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-219910002 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: All-In Collection This All-In Collection gives you one of each of the initial releases for Pike & Shotte Epic Battles, at a fantastic saving, giving you a fine array of infantry, cavalry and artillery miniatures, all the tools you'll need to replicate the battles of the English Civil wars and/or the Thirty Years' Wars, as well as MDF scenery and casualty markers that will lend your tabletop an extra air of authenticity.

All-In includes three of the pre-order exclusive Gun Emplacements miniatures. Also known as gabions, these military fortifications were made from wickerwork formed into the shape of large round cages with open tops and bottoms - used, chiefly in the era of Pike & Shotte, to protect field artillery gunners.

At the core of this collection is the Starter Set packed with 1,300 miniatures and the rulebook.

Free Pre-Order Exclusive Miniature: Also included are three special edition resin gun emplacements, exclusively available within selected Pike & Shotte Epic Battles pre-order bundles.

Full Contents:

* Push of Pike Starter Set
* English Civil Wars infantry battalia
* English Civil Wars cavalry
* Thirty Years' War infantry battalia
* Thirty Years' War cavalry
* Thatched Hamlet scenery pack
* Village scenery pack
* Casualty markers
* 3 exclusive Gun Emplacements
* All models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2023 ......$499.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-219912004 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Commanders Of The Thirty Years Wars Collection This collection offers your battlefields an extra layer of period authenticity. Includes:

* Thirty Years War Imperialist Commanders
* Thirty Years War Protestant Alliance Commanders
* Town Houses Scenery Pack (three buildings)
* Star Fort Scenery Pack 1 vol, 18 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid May 2023 ......$174.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-219913004 PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Commanders Of The English Civil Wars Collection This collection offers your battlefields an extra layer of period authenticity. Includes:

* English Civil Wars Royalist Commanders
* English Civil Wars Parliament Commanders
* Town Houses Scenery Pack (three buildings)
* Star Fort Scenery Pack 1 vol, 18 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid May 2023 ......$174.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2231005 VICTORY AT SEA Regia Marina fleet box Contents:
Aquila-class Carrier - Aquila
Conte di Cavour-class Battleship - Conte di Cavour 1940
Etna-class cruiser - Etna 1942
Zara-class cruiser - Pola 1940
Luigi Cadorna-class cruiser - Luigi Cadorna 1940
Navigatori-class Destroyer x 3
Torpedo-Bomber Aircraft - Reggiane RE.2001 Falco II x 4 flights
Ship Cards and Damage Sliders
Assembly Instructions 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$144.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2231017 VICTORY AT SEA Regia Marina Vittorio Venetoi The Littorio class was the first new Italian battleship class in nearly a decade when design work began in 1930. Initially designed to remain within the 35,000-ton Washington Treaty limit, the final displacement was just over 40,000 tons. As well as being good-looking ships, the Littorio-class included a number of new features including high-velocity guns. They were probably the first of the 'fast battleships' that would come to dominate capital ship design in the late 1930s and onward.

Vittorio Veneto saw extensive service in WWII, participating in the Battles of Cape Spartivento in November 1940 and Cape Matapan in March 1941. Though struck by a torpedo at this latter engagement and again hit later courtesy of a British submarine, she would escape unscathed from the British raid on Taranto of November 1940. The years 1941 and early 1942 was spent attempting to attack British convoys en route to Malta, until fuel shortages forced the end of such activity. In the armistice of 1943, she was surrendered to the Allies after Italy withdrew from the war, spending the next three years under British control in Egypt. Thereafter she was allocated to Britain as a war prize and was scrapped.

Box contains one BB Vittorio Veneto.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231018 VICTORY AT SEA - Regia Marina Submarines & MTB's Box contains:
Marcello-class Submarines x 3
MAS MTB sections x 2
MS MTB sections x2
Ship Cards
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$45.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2260802 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES Confederate Brigade This box contains enough miniatures to make:
Three Regiments (of 100 men each)
Three Cannons
Three Mounted Commanders
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$42.00 with a discount of 20% rct

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1-2260803 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES Union Brigade This box contains enough miniatures to make:
Three Regiments (of 100 men each)
Three Cannons
Three Mounted Commanders
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$36.00 with a discount of 20% rct

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1-2260805 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES American Civil War Zouaves Regiments The Zouave Regiments (or Zouave-Inspired Regiments) were used by both the Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. 300 Figures total

The formations from New York and Pennsylvania became arguably the most popular and colourful additions to the Civil War. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$72.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2260806 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES American Civil War Iron Brigade The Iron Brigade (or black hats) was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac, formed of regiments of three now Midwest states. Known for their strong fighting prowess and distinctive uniform, the Iron Brigade suffered the highest casualties of any formation during the Civil War. These are 15mm scale (each man stands 13.5mm from foot to mid-eye level). Plastic foot figures are cast in blocks of 10 figures. 300 Figures total 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2260807 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: American Civil War Dismounted Cavalry - 15mm Figures Contains 66 figures to create a brigade of three regiments - each with three stands of dismounted infantry and one of horseholders, suitable for both Union and Confederate Armies. 1 vol, 66 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2260812 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: American Civil War Skirmishers - 15mm Figures Boxed set contains 10 stands (40 figures) suitable to represent Skirmishers for both Union and Confederate armies. They can equally be used to represent famous regiments such as Berdan's Sharpshooters on the Union side to the Rebel Whitworth Sharpshooters. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2260815 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: American Civil War Confederate Command - 15mm Figures This pack contains three mounted command figures, including Robert E. Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, in metal and a HQ standard bearer.
1 vol, 40 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-blister ......$10.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2260816 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: American Civil War Union Command - 15mm Figures This pack contains three mounted command figures, including George Meade and Ulysses S. Grant, in metal and a HQ standard bearer. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2260817 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: American Civil War Union Cavalry & Zouaves Brigade 15mm Figures This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete Union brigade comprising one zouaves regiment of 100 figures, a 20-figure regiment of cavalry, a 21-figure regiment of dismounted cavalry, and a 18-figure regiment of skirmishers. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early November 2022 ......$42.50 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2260818 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: American Civil War Confederate Cavalry & Zouaves Brigade 15mm Figures This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete Confederate brigade comprising one zouaves regiment of 100 figures, a 20-figure regiment of cavalry, a 21-figure regiment of dismounted cavalry, and a 18-figure regiment of skirmishers. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early November 2022 ......$42.50 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-227750 BOLT ACTION: Jagdtiger The Panzerjager Tiger Ausf. B, known as the Jagdtiger (hunting tiger) was the heaviest tank ever to see action during World War Two. Developed late in the conflict, only around 80 actually reached combat, with the first in September of 1944. Germany, like many nations, made use of existing tank designs. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid August 2021 ......$43.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-228410 BOLT ACTION: 28mm British & Inter-Allied Commandos Box contains 30 plastic infantry 28mm figures, bases, and decals. Assembly required.

The Commandos established an extraordinary reputation for dash and bravery in World War II. Formed in 1940 by order of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with the express goal of taking the fight back to the apparently unstoppable German armed forces that had thrown the British Expeditionary Force out of France with such apparent ease. An all-volunteer force, they recruited from all parts of the armed services. Indeed there were Army commandos, Naval commandos and the Inter-Allied Commando regiment which included nationalities such as the Belgians, Polish, Dutch and others. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid October 2021 ......$53.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-228420 BOLT ACTION: 28mm Italian Army & Blackshirts Box contains 30 plastic 28mm highly customizable Italian Infantry, with decal sheet and assembly guide.

The Italian uniform changed several times during the course of the war and we chose the pattern that could best represent a wide array of troops, at different times during the war, and in different theatres of operation. At 28mm scale, these are ideal to represent M37 or M40 tunics. We have also included the Camiciotto Sahariana pullover smock for added variety. A wide variety of headgear for the Italian Army and Blackshirts are included - M33 steel helmets, Bustina cap, M1935 pith helmet, Blackshirt soft fez & Blackshirt hard fez.

Weaponry includes the M91/41 rifle, M91/38 Carcano Cavalry Carbine, M38A Beretta SMG, M38 Carcano carbine, M1934, 9mm Beretta pistol and Breda M30 LMG. Not only that but the sprue contains masses of optional extras such as two types of gas mask bags, goggles, bayonets, combat knives, etc. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid October 2021 ......$53.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-22871001 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo British Infantry Brigade The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as Epic ACW) are supplied unpainted. Box includes enough models to field a complete brigade of three British line infantry regiments of 80 men each, a regiment of 95th Rifles with 60 men, a 3-gun Royal Artillery 9-pdr battery and three mounted brigade commanders. 1 vol, 270 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-22871002 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo - British Light Cavalry Brigade The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as Epic ACW) are supplied unpainted. Box includes enough models to field a complete brigade of three British light cavalry regiments (3 bases of Hussars in shako, 3 bases of Hussars in busby and 5 bases of Light Dragoons) and a 3-gun battery of Royal Horse Artillery 9-pdrs. 1 vol, 270 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid February 2022 ......$39.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-22871003 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo - British Heavy Cavalry Brigade The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as Epic ACW) are supplied unpainted. Box includes enough models to field a complete brigade of three British heavy cavalry regiments (two bases of Royal Scots Greys, three bases of Household Cavalry and six bases of Heavy Dragoons) and a 3-gun battery of Royal Horse Artillery 6-pdrs. 1 vol, 270 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid February 2022 ......$39.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-22871004 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo British Highlanders & Riflemen The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as ACW bundle) are supplied unpainted.

Box includes:
3 x Highlander Regiments of 80 Men each
3 x Mounted Brigade Commanders
24 x Skirmishing 95th Rifles
3 x Royal Artillery 5.5 Howitzers
1 x Full-colour Napoleonic British flag leaflet.
1 vol, 270 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2022 ......$40.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-228711 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo British Starter Set Starter set includes:

10 Units of Line Infantry
3 Units of 95th Rifles
1 Unit of Heavy Dragoons
1 Unit of Scots Greys
1 Unit of Household Cavalry
1 Unit of Hussars
1 Unit of Light Dragoons
16 Artillery Pieces
9 Brigade Commanders
La Belle Alliance MDF Scenery Piece
Bespoke A5 Softback Black Powder: Epic Battles Rulebook

The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as ACW bundle) are supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-228712 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo French Starter Set Starter set includes:

10 Units of Line Infantry (80 men per Unit)
3 Units of Skirmishing Voltigeurs (13 Bases of 6 men each)
1 Unit of Cuirassiers
1 Unit of Dragoons
1 Unit of Carabiniers
1 Unit of Hussars
1 Unit of Chasseurs a Cheval
1 Unit of Lancers
16 Artillery Pieces
9 Brigade Commanders
Dacoster House MDF Scenery Piece
Bespoke A5 Softback Black Powder: Epic Battles Rulebook

The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as ACW bundle) are supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-228713 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo Prussian Starter Set Contains:

A5 Softback Black Powder: Epic Battles Rulebook
Full-colour assembly and painting guide
Full-colour flag sheet
8 mounted Brigade commanders
8 units of Prussian line infantry (80 men per unit)
5 units of Landwehr infantry (80 men per unit)
2 units of ranked up Jagers (80 men per unit)
35 Skirmishing Jagers
5 bases of Landwehr cavalry
3 bases of Prussian Dragoons
3 bases of Prussian Uhlans
3 bases of Prussian Hussars
12-pdr foot artillery battery (8 guns)
1 6-pdr horse artillery battery (3 guns)
Windmill MDF scenery piece
6 d6 dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-22872001 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo French Infantry Brigade The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as Epic ACW) are supplied unpainted. Box includes enough models to field a complete brigade of three French line or light infantry regiments of 80 men each, 24 voltigeurs skirmishing, a 3-gun Foot Artillery 6-pdr battery and a mounted brigade commander. 1 vol, 267 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid February 2022 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-22872002 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo French Light Cavalry Brigade The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as Epic ACW) are supplied unpainted. Box includes enough models to field a complete brigade of three French light cavalry regiments (21 Lancers, 18 Hussars and 21 Chasseurs a Cheval) and a 3-gun horse artillery 6-pdr battery. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid February 2022 ......$39.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-22872003 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo French Heavy Cavalry Brigade The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as Epic ACW) are supplied unpainted. Box includes enough models to field a complete brigade of three French heavy cavalry regiments (four bases of Cuirassiers, three bases of Carabiniers and three bases of Dragoons) and a 3-gun horse artillery 6-pdr battery. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid February 2022 ......$40.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-22872004 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo French Middle & Old Guard The 13.5mm miniatures (same scale as ACW bundle) are supplied unpainted.

Box includes:
3 x Guard Battalions of 80 Men each - with optional heads to represent poorly-uniformed Middle Guard
3 x Mounted Brigade Commanders
Marines of the Guard (30 Men)
Engineers of the Guard (30 Men)
3 x Foot Artillery 12-pdrs
1 x Full-colour Napoleonic French flag leaflet.
1 vol, 306 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid April 2022 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-231490B BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days Campaign Bundle This Epic battle bundle contains Napoleonic commanders, casualty markers, and the campaign supplement. The bundle contains 15 mounted commanders (five English/Allied, five French, and five Prussian in resin), 54 casualty markers (18 British/Allied, 18 French, and 18 Prussian in resin), and the campaign supplement booklet contains new rules, what-if scenarios, and a system to link all the games in a grand campaign. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$170.00 with a discount of 20% rct

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1-302411004 O'ER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY: British Peninsular Veterans 28 mm During the Douro campaign and capture of the city of Oporto in 1809, the 3rd Battalion consisted of several collected several detachments of recovered men belonging to Sir J. Moore's army. Box of 28mm miniatures includes Duchess, the 3rd's bull terrier mascot. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid January 2024 ......$45.00 rct

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1-302412007 VIVE L'EMPEREUR! French Peninsular Veterans 28mm Murdering their way out of a Spanish prison hulk, Chef de battalion Francois Leon de Rochebaron and his loyal band began their journey into infamy. After the brutal experience at the hands of his Spanish captors, the once honourable de Rochebaron swore unwavering vengeance on the enemies of France. Thus the legend of the 'The Butchers' of the 73rd Line Regiment was born. The box of 28mm miniatures includes the regiment's mascot, Fifi the poodle. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-312001801 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo: Prussian Infantry Brigade This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three Prussian line or light infantry regiments of 80 men each, three bases of jagers, a three-gun 12-pdr Foot Artillery battery, and three mounted brigade commanders.

Contents:

3 x Epic Battles: Napoleonic Prussian Infantry plastic sprues
3 x Epic Battles: plastic base sprues.
1 x Full-colour Napoleonic Prussian flag leaflet 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-312001802 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo: Prussian Cavalry Brigade Contents:
This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three Prussian cavalry regiments (three bases of Hussars, three bases of Uhlans and three bases of Dragoons), and a three-gun 6lber horse artillery battery.

Contents:

3 x Epic Battles: Napoleonic Prussian Cavalry plastic sprues
3 x Epic Battles: plastic base sprues.
1 x Full-colour Napoleonic Prussian flag leaflet 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-312001803 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Waterloo: Prussian Landwehr Brigade This plastic set provides enough models to field a complete brigade of three Prussian Landwehr regiments of 80 men each, 1 regiment of Landwehr cavalry, consisting of three bases of cavalry, and a unit of skirmishing jagers. Contents:

3 x Epic Battles: Napoleonic Prussian Landwehr plastic sprues
3 x Epic Battles: plastic base sprues.
1 x Full-colour Napoleonic Prussian flag leaflet 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-312401001 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days British & Allied Commanders Black Powder Epic Napoleonic set contains five resin British and Allied commanders: Wellington, Uxbridge, Picton, Prince William of Orange, and generic cavalry commander. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early August 2022 ......$19.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-312401002 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days British Casualty Markers Black Powder Epic Napoleonic set contains 18 resin British and Allied casualty markers. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early August 2022 ......$27.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-312401801 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days Prussian Commanders Black Powder Epic Napoleonic Hundred Days set contains five resin Prussian commanders: Blucher, von Zeiten, Pirch I, Gneisenau, and von Bulow. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early August 2022 ......$19.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-312401802 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days Prussian Casualty Markers Black Powder Epic Napoleonic set contains 18 resin Prussian casualty markers. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early August 2022 ......$27.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-312402001 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days French Commanders Black Powder Epic Napoleonic Hundred Days set contains five resin French commanders: Napoleon, Ney, Kellerman, d'Erlon, and generic cuirassier commander. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early August 2022 ......$19.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-312402002 BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLE: Napoleonic Hundred Days French Casualty Markers Black Powder Epic Napoleonic set contains 18 resin French casualty markers. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and unassembled. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available early August 2022 ......$27.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-DMHP001 DEAD MAN'S HAND Plastic Gunfighters Box of wily cowboys, stoic lawmen, ruthless outlaws, and crazy desperados fight for fame and respect in the Old West. Contains 10 multi-part, plastic 28mm miniatures which can be made in more ways than it's possible for an 11-fingered varmint to a Count. All the weapons you will need to arm your dangerous bunch are on the sprue, including pistols, a repeater rifle, two shotguns, and a rifle as well as a host of other extras to make your gang truly individual. Miniatures are made of plastic and supplied unassembled and unpainted. Plastic bases included. 1 vol, 10 pgs 2021 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
NEW-box ......$24.00 rct

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1-DMHP002 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Plastic 28mm Gunfighters II - The Ladies The Ladies contains 10 multipart plastic 28mm miniatures oif the Old West which can be made in more ways than it's possible for an 11-fingered varmint to count! All the weapons you will need to arm your dangerous bunch are on the sprue, including pistols, three repeater rifles, two shotguns and a rifle as well as a host of other extras to make your gang truly individual. Plastic bases included. Miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 10 pgs 2022 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
NEW-box ......$25.00 rct

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1-DMHP003 DEAD MAN'S HAND: General Purpose Wagon The wagon may be modeled with canvas, with hoops, or without. Includes driver, passenger, and horses.

The wagon is also be available as a single frame (OMM Item Number DMHP003W: $15) with just the wagon -- no cover, no hoops, no figures, and no horses - so that you can have unhitched wagons.

1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
NEW-box ......$30.00 rct

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1-DMHP003W DEAD MAN'S HAND: Unhitched Wagon This hard plastic kit contains one wagon with no horses, no figures, and no canvas cover. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-GBP23 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Late Roman Light Cavalry Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed unarmored cavalry, fighting with either javelin or bow, suitable for use in Swordpoint. The box also includes swords, axes, and a trumpet for conversion purposes. The Late Roman Light Cavalry may be used to represent the unarmored cavalry forces of any of the later Romans or early Byzantines. Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all our other box sets so you can do many, many conversions. 28mm sized plastic figures. Supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2018 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
NEW-box, available early August 2019 ......$38.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GBP26 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Goth Elite Cavalry as Cataphracts Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured cavalry, fighting with either spear, sword or axe, suitable for use in Swordpoint. The box also includes dracos for conversion purposes. These figures make an excellent centre-piece for your Goth army or allies for Late Romans. Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all our other box sets so you can do many, many conversions. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2020 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
NEW-box ......$38.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GBP28 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Late Roman Cataphracts There are nineteen cataphract regiments listed in the Notitia Dignitatum, four in the West (including one in London) and fifteen in the East of the Empire, and although one is an elite Schola unit (Byzantium) and a couple are Palatini, most are treated as part of the regular assembly of troops.

Despite the lack of elite status, a tendency to be one-charge-wonders and a short period of potency in any one battle, the most important thing to remember about the Late Roman Cataphract is that they are cool and they look it too.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured cavalry with kontos. Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all our other box sets so you can do many, many conversions.
1 vol, 19 pgs 2020 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
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1-GBP31 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Dark Age Irish Contains 5 sprues of plastic Dark Age Irish warrior parts. Each sprue has 5 different bodies, 7 different heads, 5 large round shields, 5 bucklers, 3 different Irish cloaks, 4 spear arms, plus all the arms you need including one holding a short-sword, one with a hand-axe, a set of arms to use with the included Dane-axe plus a couple of extra axes and a short-sword in scabbard. These make up 25 figures in a wide variety of poses.

As always, most of these parts are compatible with our other plastic sets allowing you to mix and match almost endlessly. Supplied unpainted and unassembled. Some modeling skill required. Use plastic cement to glue the parts together, not super glue. Please note, box does not include bases. 1 vol, 25 pgs 2021 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
NEW-box, available early December 2021 ......$28.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GBP35 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Dark Age Welsh The figures represent the unarmored majority of warriors in Welsh armies and raiding forces from early times to Middle Ages. Contains the components to assemble 25 Dark Age Welsh warriors, enough to form a large warband in the Swordpoint game system. 1 vol, 25 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
NEW-box, available late March 2022 ......$36.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GBP36 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Dark Age Picts The figures represent the unarmored majority of warriors in Pictish armies and raiding forces from early times to Middle Ages. Contains the components to assemble 25 Dark Age Pictish warriors, enough to form a large warband in the Swordpoint game system. 1 vol, 25 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
NEW-box, available late March 2022 ......$36.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GBP37 GRIPPING BEAST: 28mm Parthian Cataphracts Contains parts to assemble 12 Parthian Cataphracts, making up to 6 bases of cavalry in the Swordpoint game system. These figures represent the famous heavily armoured Cataphracts of the Parthian Empire. They can also be used to represent similar troops fielded by the Armenian and Sassanid armies.

Supplied unpainted and unassembled. 28mm Hard Plastic. Some modeling skill required. Use plastic cement to glue the parts together, not super glue. Please note, box does not include bases. 1 vol, 25 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST MINIATURES
NEW-pb, available late November 2022 ......$36.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020001 02 HUNDRED HOURS: Starter Set WWII skirmish wargame played with a force of 5-20 models, fighting out night-time raids in World War II. Field an elite force of SAS Commandos to infiltrate the enemy lines under cover of darkness. Launch attacks on radar stations, munition factories, airfields, bridges and rail lines. Sneak past sentries, take them out with silent attacks, or open fire with a devastating ambush. Plant charges to destroy your objective, assassinate a target or grab vital intel, then fight your way to safety before reinforcements arrive!

Or play as the defenders, carefully setting patrol routes so your sentries can spot raiders in the shadows. Utilise guard dogs, officers or military police and make use of informants and intercepted transmissions to thwart the attackers' plans.

This product contains:

36 Multi-part 28mm plastic figures: (12 British SAS, 18 German sentries, officers and Feldgendarmes, and 6 guard dogs)
64 page Rulebook
80 Gaming Cards
8 Custom Dice
104 Counters
36 Plastic Bases

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will also need a tape measure, terrain, and a container for the tokens in order to play. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box ......$75.00 rct

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1-GFN020018 02 HUNDRED HOURS: Partisan Resistance Cell Partisan fighters resist the German occupiers by gathering information, forming plans, and launching night-time raids on the enemy. New models and 40 unique cards introducing the new Plan mechanic. All cards are new, adding unique options and tactics to the game.

This expansion adds Plan cards to the game, allowing the Partisan player to choose special tricks and stratagems before the battle starts - cut the phone lines, receive coded messages or even place sausages to distract the guard dogs! Plan cards are a bit like the Event cards, except that you choose three (normally) before the battle starts - the more Partisans in your force, the more Plans you will have to choose from.

This set contains:

6 metal character miniatures:
Yvette: Partisan Hero
Luc: Partisan Stalwart
Marie: Partisan Sniper
Remi: Partisan Radio Man
Astrid: Partisan Agent
Edith: Partisan Operative
8 multi-part plastic miniatures
18 Recruitment cards
17 Plan cards
4 Event cards
1 Partisan Rules card
14 Plastic Bases

Included are Recruitment cards for Jedburgh teams - three-man groups tasked with helping the local resistance cells to prepare for D-Day. Jedburgh miniatures sold separately.

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available late February 2023 ......$75.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020019 02 HUNDRED HOURS: Jedburgh Team Recruitment cards are included in the Partisan Resistance Cell box, not in this set.

Jedburgh teams each consisted of three men: generally a British or American commander, a liaison officer who was native to the area (France, Belgium, Netherlands, etc.), and a non-commissioned radio operator. Their role was to meet up with the local partisan movement, assist them with planning and leadership, arrange supply drops of weapons and equipment, and coordinate attacks.

Their rules provide benefits for Partisans in the same force, and for this reason their Recruitment cards are included in the Partisan Resistance Cell box, not in this set. For example, the Jedburgh Liaison gives the Partisans 3 more Plan cards to choose from, while the Jedburgh Non-Comm allows you to give one Partisan the Spare Ammo card.

If you want to use them without Partisans then it's best to use the rules for SAS or RM Commandos. New models designed to work in a Partisan force. The figures are armed with a Mk II(S) 'Silenced' Sten gun and M1A1 carbines (paratrooper model with folding stock).

This set contains:

3 metal character miniatures:
Jedburgh Officer
Jedburgh Liaison
Jedburgh Non-Com
Bases

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available late February 2023 ......$16.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020021 02 HUNDRED HOURS: Desert Raid Expansion Set 28mm This expansion adds two opposing forces ready for night raids in the desert, plus the new Weather Events - battle the elements as well as the enemy! Intrepid members of the LRDG and SAS travel hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa, braving sandstorms and extreme temperatures to raid German airfields.

28mm Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. All cards are new, adding unique options and tactics to the game.

This set contains:

14 metal miniatures including:
* The Ghost - SAS character
* 3 LRDG / SAS Troopers
* Erwin Rommel / DAK Officer
* Luftwaffe Pilot
* 5 DAK Sentries
* DAK Sergeant
* DAK Handler
* Guard Dog

12 Recruitment cards:
* 2 Requisition cards
* 2 Veteran cards
* 1 Order card
* 6 Event cards (inc. Weather Events)
* 1 Rules card

Bases

The miniatures in this set can represent either LRDG or Desert-based SAS, or a mix of both. For SAS use the Recruitment cards from the main 02 Hundred Hours set. Use the Recruitment cards from the main 02 Hundred Hours set to represent characters and sentries of the Deutsches Afrikakorps - the German forces in North Africa (abbreviated to DAK). The cards for Seasoned Troopers represent more experienced soldiers, stationed nearby. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available mid September 2023 ......$75.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020022 02 HUNDRED HOURS: LRDG / SAS Reinforcements 28mm The LRDG (Long Range Desert Group) acted as guides and transport for the SAS and other Allied forces across the punishing deserts of the North African theatre, facilitating strikes hundreds of miles behind enemy lines. They often added their own firepower to SAS raids as well as completing their own separate missions.

This set contains: 4 metal LRDG / SAS figures and Bases.

The 28mm miniatures in this set can represent either LRDG or Desert-based SAS, or a mix of both.

Recruitment cards not included. For SAS use the Recruitment cards from the main 02 Hundred Hours set. For LRDG use the cards from the Desert Raid set. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available mid September 2023 ......$14.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020023 02 HUNDRED HOURS: DAK Reinforcements 1 28mm Reinforcements to fill out your German Afrikakorps forces. The 28mm miniatures in this set represent represent forces of the Deutsches Afrikakorps - the German forces in North Africa (abbreviated to DAK).

This set contains:

* 2 metal DAK troopers
* 1 metal DAK handler
* 1 metal Guard Dog

Bases

Recruitment cards not included. Use the Recruitment cards from the main 02 Hundred Hours set to represent DAK characters and sentries. For DAK Seasoned Troopers use the cards from the Desert Raid set. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available mid September 2023 ......$14.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020024 02 HUNDRED HOURS: DAK Reinforcements 2 28mm Reinforcements to fill out your German Afrikakorps forces. The 28mm miniatures in this set represent represent forces of the Deutsches Afrikakorps - the German forces in North Africa (abbreviated to DAK).

This set contains: 4 metal DAK troopers and Bases.

Recruitment cards not included. Use the Recruitment cards from the main 02 Hundred Hours set to represent DAK characters and sentries. For DAK Seasoned Troopers use the cards from the Desert Raid set. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available mid September 2023 ......$14.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020025 02 HUNDRED HOURS: DAK Casualties 28mm This set contains: 4 metal DAK casualties and Bases.

Recruitment cards not included. 28mm models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, GREY FOR NOW GAMES
NEW-box, available mid September 2023 ......$14.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-GFN020027 02 HUNDRED HOURS: Escape from Stalag Luft III 28mm Expansion set adds special rules for POW escapees and motorbikes, plus a historical overview, five new missions, and a brand new play mode for the POWs' preparations right under the noses of the guards.

Contains: 6 metal Uniformed Escapee miniatures; 1 metal Feldgendarme NCO on Motorbike; 14 page Mission booklet; 11 Recruitment cards; 1 Requisition card; 4 Veteran cards; 1 Order card; 1 Event card; and Bases

Rules are included for Escapees in Civvies - these miniatures sold separately. All cards are new, adding unique options and tactics to the game! Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late January 2024 ......$67.00 rct

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1-GFN020028 02 HUNDRED HOURS: Escapees in Civvies 28mm This set contains: 4 Escapees in Civvies plus Bases. The men who escaped from Stalag Luft III took great lengths to re-tailor material from old uniforms, creating what looked like civilian dress. These models are ideal for use with the missions in the Escape from Stalag Luft III set, as well as things like the Hunted and Evade missions from the rulebook. However they may be fielded in any force if you so wish. Starting the game with no weapons, Escapees in Civvies increase the alarm level less than normal if discovered. But they can also loot weapons from the bodies of other fighters! They also work well as slightly anxious looking civilians. Recruitment cards are included in the Escape from Stalag Luft III box, not in this set. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included. Contents may vary from photos. You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to play. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late January 2024 ......$24.00 rct

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1-GIM043 KING LEONIDAS A true warrior king, Leonidas I led the Greek city-state of Sparta. His family were said to be descended from demigod Heracles, which supposedly explained their strength, vitality and battle prowess. Leonidas led 300 of the best Spartan warriors, 900 Helots, 400 Thebans and 700 Thespians in a heroic last stand against the forces of Xerxes, the Persian king. Current estimates suggest that the Greeks held off between 70,000 and 300,000 Persian warriors, providing time for the remainder of the allied Greek forces to mobilise. The last stand of Leonidas and his loyal 300 has attained mythological status, being held up as an example for all.

28mm sized metal figure, supplied unpainted. Limited to 500 models, each comes in a numbered gift box.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-GIM051 Beowulf Beowulf and his saga is perhaps one of the best known tales from the Scandanavian lands. In many ways, Beowulf is the template used by pretty much every hero created in fiction ever since. Brave, strong, noble and a consummate warrior, he inspires others, with his followers being true friends rather than just an entourage. Yet he's also slightly flawed - he likes the idea of fame and glory when young, although after he becomes king, he is described as a good servant to his people. Our version of Beowulf is largely based upon the imagination of the sculptor, with some reference to the many pieces of artwork created over the years.

This is a limited edition 28mm figure. Only 500 will ever be made. Each miniature comes with a numbered gift card.

Figures may require some assembly, and are supplied unpainted.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-LADGA1 20 METAL BASES: 40x40mm for L'Art de la Guerre 15mm Each movement stand holds two 40x20mm bases for 15mm bowmen, etc. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 US, WARGAME ACCESSORIES
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1-LADGA2 20 METAL BASES: 40x30mm for L'Art de la Guerre HI/MI Infantry 15mm Each Movement Stand holds two 40mmx15mm bases. Suitable for Pikemen, Spearmen, or Swordsmen or one unit of mounted in LADG. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 US, WARGAME ACCESSORIES
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1-MT0103 MUSKETS & TOMAHAWKS: 28mm British Regular Infantry (AWI) Eight 28mm sized metal miniature figures per pack, supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-MT0104 MUSKETS & TOMAHAWKS: 28mm Indian Sachem One 28mm sized metal miniature figure per pack, supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-MT0105 MUSKETS & TOMAHAWKS: 28mm Indian Warriors V Six 28mm sized metal miniature figures per pack, supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-MTB08 FRENCH ARMY (Retreat From Moscow): 28mm Figures A 300-point army designed to be used in Muskets & Tomahawks II.

The French Army contains: 1x Officer (with Experienced Duelist option); 1x Fusilier units (8 figures) (with Grizzled option); 1x Grenadier unit (8 figures); 1x Voltigeur Unit (6 figures) (with Grizzled option); (Note: Grizzled option doesn't refer to the figures, it's a 'Shakos & Bayonet' gaming term, meaning these units have seen some action before). All the figures come from the North Star Muskets & Tomahawks range. Figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted. To expand your force, add units from the individual packs of North Star Muskets & Tomahawks figures. 1 vol, 23 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-MTB09 RUSSIAN ARMY (Retreat From Moscow): 28mm Figures A 300 point army designed to be used in Muskets & Tomahawks II.

The Russian Army contains: 1x Officer (with Experienced Duelist option); 1x Fusilier units (8 figures) (with Grizzled option); 1x Grenadier unit (8 figures); 1x Voltigeur Unit (6 figures) (with Grizzled option); (Note: Grizzled option doesn't refer to the figures, it's a 'Shakos & Bayonet' gaming term, meaning these units have seen some action before). All the figures come from the North Star Muskets & Tomahawks range. Figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted. To expand your force, add units from the individual packs of North Star Muskets & Tomahawks figures. 1 vol, 29 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-N150B AIRFIELD ASSAULT SET Temporary airfields might look like easy targets... Will you dare infiltrate the base and destroy the vital supplies you find?

This set contains one each of:

* N040 Nissan / Quonset hut
* N099 Static Oil Tank
* N102 Water Bowser
* N148 Covered Storage Sheds
* N180 Renault AHN (28mm) 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 UK,SARISSA
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1-OAKP101 OATHMARK - Dwarf Infantry 28mm Plastic Figures Plastic 28mm sized Dwarves, designed to be used in the forthcoming game from Osprey Games, Oathmark.

This box set contains enough parts for you to build 30 Dwarf Infantry. We provide you with enough weapon options to make them all spearmen, all hand weapon and shield, all archers or any combination of the three. Each frame also contains a standard bearer and officer option. So you could have a giant unit of 30 Dwarf Warriors with an officer and standard bearer, or six units of 5 Dwarves with mixed weapons and a standard/ officer each!

Box also contains 30 plastic bases, 25mm square, manufactured by Renedra.

The figures are supplied unpainted and in kit form. You will need plastic cement to stick them together. The flag and shield designs are not supplied in the box.
1 vol, 30 pgs 2020 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-OAKP102 OATHMARK - Dwarf Heavy Infantry 28mm Plastic Figures This box set contains enough parts for you to build 30 Dwarf Infantry. We provide you with enough weapon options to make them all 2-handed Weapons or all hand weapon and shield. Each frame also contains a standard bearer and officer option. So you could have a giant unit of 30 Dwarf Warriors with an officer and standard bearer, or six units of 5 Dwarves with mixed weapons and a standard/ officer each. Box also contains 30 plastic bases, 25mm square, manufactured by Renedra. The figures are supplied unpainted and in kit form. You will need plastic cement to glue them together. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2020 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-OAKP201 OATHMARK - Goblin Infantry 28mm Plastic Figures This box set contains enough parts for you to build 30 Goblin Infantry. We provide you with enough weapon options to make them all spearmen, all hand weapon and shield, all archers or any combination of the three. Each frame also contains a standard bearer and officer option. So you could have a giant unit of 30 Goblin soldiers with an officer and standard bearer, or six units of 5 Goblins with mixed weapons and a standard/ officer each!

Box also contains 30 plastic bases, 25mm square, manufactured by Renedra.

The figures are supplied unpainted and in kit form. You will need plastic cement to stick them together. The flag and shield designs are not supplied in the box
1 vol, 30 pgs 2020 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-OAKP202 OATHMARK - Goblin Wolf Riders 28mm Plastic Figures This box set contains enough parts for you to build 15 Goblin Wolf Riders. We provide you with enough weapon options to make them all spearmen, all hand weapon and shield, all archers or any combination of the three. Each frame also contains a standard bearer and officer option. So you could have a giant unit of 15 Goblin Wolf Riders with an officer and standard bearer, or three units of 5 Goblins with mixed weapons and a standard/ officer each!

Box also contains 15 plastic bases, 25mm by 50mm, manufactured by Renedra. The figures are supplied unpainted and in kit form. You will need plastic cement to stick them together.
1 vol, 15 pgs 2020 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-OAKP301 OATHMARK - Elf Infantry 28mm Plastic Figures This box set contains enough parts for you to build 30 Elf Infantry. We provide you with enough weapon options to make them all spearmen, all hand weapon and shield, all archers or any combination of the three. Each frame also contains a standard bearer and officer option. So you could have a giant unit of 30 Elf soldiers with an officer and standard bearer, or six units of 5 Elves with mixed weapons and a standard/ officer each!

Box also contains 30 plastic bases, 25mm square, manufactured by Renedra.

The figures are supplied unpainted and in kit form. You will need plastic cement to stick them together
1 vol, 30 pgs 2020 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-OAKP401 OATHMARK - Human Infantry 28mm Plastic Figures This box set contains enough parts for you to build 30 Human Infantry. We provide you with enough weapon options to make them all spearmen, all hand weapon and shield, all archers or any combination of the three. Each frame also contains a standard bearer and officer option. So you could have a giant unit of 30 soldiers with an officer and standard bearer, or six units of 5 Men with mixed weapons and a standard/ officer each!!

Box also contains 30 plastic bases, 25mm square, manufactured by Renedra.

The figures are supplied unpainted and in kit form. You will need plastic cement to stick them together
1 vol, 30 pgs 2020 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-PMAN100 NAPOLEONIC AUSTRIAN HUSSARS 1805-15 Set contains 14 cavalrymen, painting guide and bases. All the 28mm figures in this set can be assembled in full or campaign dress, and either at full charge, sword shouldered, or attacking. The Austrian Hussars were the most colourful troops in the Austrian army, all coming from the Hungarian part of the Austrian empire. They were used for all duties; scouting, skirmishing, and in battle. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK. PERRY MINIATURES
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1-UMEG031 MORTEM ET GLORIAM 15mm STARTER ARMY: Achaemenid Persian Army 15mm Persian figures: 3 x mounted command; 6 x foot command; 6 x Satrapal cavalry;12 x Iranian Cavalry; 14 x Immortals; 28 x Sparabara; and 8 x horse archers. Some assembly required, no spears included. 1 vol, 87 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-VG12018 VICTRIX WWII: 12mm M4A1 Sherman Models This set includes 6 superbly detailed 12mm/1:144 M4A1 Shermans (early and late versions) and a decal sheet. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX
NEW-bag, available mid August 2023 ......$36.00 rct

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1-VG12030 VICTRIX WWII: 12mm M4A1 British Airborne This superb set of 12mm miniatures is packed full of detail for such a small scale. There are some really dynamic poses and great mix of arms and equipment. Camouflaged helmets and the iconic Berets are depicted. We even have a figure of Major Digby Tatham-Warter famed for carrying an umbrella in battle. You get 184 miniature sin the pack giving you enough to field a whole company plus heavy weapons and command.

12 x Bren gunners
4 x 2 inch mortar teams
4 x 3 inch mortar teams
4 x Piats and loaders
4 x Radio teams
8 x Officers
16 x Ammo carriers
64 x Riflemen
4 x Snipers
20 x Sten gunners
4 x Flamethrowers
8 x Spotters
4 x Vickers teams 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX
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1-VX0020 VICTRIX 28mm French Napoleonic Imperial Guard Lancers This fabulous set represents Napoleons lancers of the Guard, The Polish (Blue) and Dutch (Red) regiments. They fought in Spain, Europe and Russia and finally at Waterloo with great distinction.

You can also use these for numerous other nations lancers with a little conversion work you can make Prussians, Polish Line Lancers, Lancers De Berg and Russian lancers to name but a few!

We think this is one of our greatest sets to date, the detail is superb and the figures are packed with animation and character.

Whats in the bag?
12 x Figures -
3 x Main Frame
1 x Command Frame
1 vol, 12 pgs 2020 UK, VICTRIX
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1-VX0021 VICTRIX NAPOLEONIC BAVARIAN INFANTRY Set includes 58 highly detailed figures. These figures represent the Bavarian infantry from 1809, when they adopted more of a French style kit instead of the slung backpack and gaiters. Contains 36 marching figures, 16 firing figures, 4 command, and 2 mounted colonels (58 total). Unpainted. Assembly required. 1 vol, 56 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX
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1-VX0024 VICTRIX NAPOLEONIC: Chasseur a Cheval of the Old Guard: 28mm Figures The set includes 12 figures of charging 28mm French Chasseurs a cheval of the French Imperial Guard, one of Napoleon's elite light cavalry Regiments. Includes one Command Frame and one Command Frame.

The unit initially started as the Consular guard in 1800 and retained more or less the same uniform from 1800 to 1815, the main difference being the sabretache design and flag. The set depicts the Chasseurs a Cheval in the striking full dress uniform. The detail of the lace work and Pelisse is superb and will take the paint and washes easily. Even though Guidons were not carried often in the field, included is a flag pole arm and some extra flag poles for those who wish to use them on other French Dragoons and Polish lancers sets. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX
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1-VX0026 VICTRIX NAPOLEONIC: British Heavy Dragoons Peninsular War 28mm Figures Set contains 12 British 28mm Peninsular Dragoons, three main frames, and one command frame. Includes two options for the sword scabbard by itself or sword scabbard and sabretache. The sabretache was issued in 1812 to the heavy cavalry but again probably took a while to get to the troops, but is there for completeness. The officer has a choice of bicorn or cylindrical shako with cords.

This uniform was in use up to 1812 but probably carried on into 1813 due to sporadic supply issues with all armies during the Napoleonic wars (regulations and actual practice are very different even in today's armies). The differences in this uniform are the shoulder wings and horizontal bars of lace across the chest. They do not have the striped girdle under the sword belt and the cuffs are different. Includes two sets of arms to represent the British regiments and the Kings German Legion (they have a pointed cuff with chevrons of lace above it). 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX
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1-VXA037 VICTRIX GALLIC CHARIOTS: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Includes 3 chariots, 8 x Armored Gallic infantry as fighting crew, 6 x Drivers, 3 x Boudiceas, and 3 x druids in each package. Separate heads allowing multiple variants. Choice of chariot sides, arms for javelins, swords, and standard bearers. Severed heads, javelin cases, and ribbons to enhance chariots. Mix of Gallic shields. Can be used as Ancient Britons against the Romans. 1 vol, 23 pgs 2019 UK VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA038 VICTRIX EARLY IMPERIAL ROMAN GENERALS: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Create Generals, Legates and Senior Centurions. Includes: 12 mounted command in each set with separate heads allowing multiple variants and choice of arms. Sophisticated and highly detailed armor and horse furniture. 1 vol, 16 pgs 2019 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA039 VICTRIX GERMANIC WARRIOR: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Whats in the box? 60 x Figures, 6 x Germanic Warrior Main Frame, 2 x Germanic Warrior Command Frame, 14 x Bodies (armoured and unarmoured), 15 x Heads (styles included are typically Germanic top knots and Swabian knots), 14 x Shields (fully supported by a range of shield transfers from LBMS), 10 x Javelins, 7 x Spears, 2 x Germanic Horns, 4 x Standard Poles each with different totems, 9 x Unsheathed Swords, 2 x Axes, and 2 x Clubs. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA040 VICTRIX DACIANS: 28mm Plastic Miniatures The box contains 60 figures in 28mm scale 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA041 VICTRIX PERSIAN UNARMOURED ARCHERS: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Contains 30 highly-detailed 28mm plastic Persian Unarmoured Archer miniatures suitable for the Early to Late Achaemenid Empires. Includes: 24 Archers and 6 Command figures (including Officers, Standard Bearers and Musicians) with multiple head, arm, and weapon options. Also includes Sparas and spare arrows. Shield and quiver transfers designed by LittleBigMenStudios 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA042 VICTRIX PERSIAN UNARMOURED SPEARMEN: 28mm Plastic Miniatures This set includes 30 highly detailed 28mm Unarmoured Spearman plastic miniatures that can be used as part of the Early or Late Achaemenid Empire armies. Fight the Greeks, Macedonians, Ancient Indians, or Scythians -- and themselves in numerous civil wars.

Box Contents:
30 figures (24 Unarmoured Spearman and 6 Command figures -- including Officers, Standard Bearers and Musicians); Multiple head, arm and weapon options; Sparas
1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA043 VICTRIX PERSIAN ARMOURED ARCHERS: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Whether you're using them as part of the Early or Late Achaemenid Empire, the Armoured Archers are an essential unit in any Persian army. Position them behind a wall of Spara or use them as skirmishers to harass the enemy. Can be used in armies to fight the Greeks, Macedonians, Ancient Indians, Scythians, and also themselves in civil wars.

Contains: 30 figure set -- 24 Archers and 6 Command figures (including Officers, Standard Bearers and Musicians) with multiple head, arm, and weapon options plus Sparas, spare arrows, and shield and quiver transfers. 28mm sized hard plastic figures, supplied unpainted.
1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA044 VICTRIX PERSIAN ARMOURED SPEARMEN: 28mm Plastic Miniatures 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA045 VICTRIX PERSIAN UNARMOURED CAVALRY: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Persian Unarmoured Cavalry are an essential part of any Persian army. The 12 figure set contains multiple head, arm, and weapon options are compatible with LBMS transfers. They can be used as tribal levies and colonist cavalry and used to fight the Greeks, Macedonians, Ancient Indians, Scythians, and themselves in numerous civil war. 28mm sized figures, supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA046 VICTRIX PERSIAN ARMOURED CAVALRY: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Whether you're using them as part of the Early or Late Achaemenid Empire, the Armoured Cavalry is an essential unit in any Persian army. The 12-figure set contains three Rider Sprues and three Horse Sprues, each with multiple head, arm and weapon options. They can be converted to be mounted archers and used in armies to fight the Greeks, Macedonians, Ancient Indians, Scythians, and themselves in numerous civil wars. 28mm sized figures, supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA047 VICTRIX EARLY IMPERIAL AUXILIARY ARCHERS: 28mm Plastic Miniatures This set includes 24 highly detailed plastic miniatures: 12 Western Roman Archers and 12 Eastern Roman Archers. Designed with different body positions and multiple head/quiver options to give you a bit more freedom when creating your miniatures. You can also use command figures from the Auxiliary Infantry set to explore even more body options and create additional archers for your army.

The Eastern Archers can also be used in western field armies and likewise Western Archers can be used in eastern based armies and garrisons. There is evidence of the Easter/Syrian archers on Hadrian's wall and fighting in the Dacian wars alongside western style archers. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXA048 VICTRIX HORSE ARCHERS: Scythians and Parthians - 28mm Plastic Miniatures Contains 12 hard plastic 28mm cavalry models supplied unpainted and unassembled. The set comprises many different head and quiver styles so you can represent the various Scythian, Saka, Dahae tribes and also the Parthians. The torso is split in two with three varied leg halves and then you have a choice of six upper torsos with various arm and head options to make this a very dynamic and versatile set. Includes extras such as daggers, swords, and axes to hang from the belts so every figure can be an individual. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA001 VICTRIX VIKINGS: 28mm Figures This 60-figure set of 28mm hard plastic Vikings offers 14 body options including chain mail, padded jackets, animal furs, and unarmored warriors with 28 head options with helmets, fur hats, animal furs, and bare heads. There is much facial hair on show with many platted beards.

Weapon options include swords, spears, axes, and double handed axes plus a musicians arm with a Viking long horn. Other equipment are a T-bar banner holder, cloaks, animal furs, daggers, pouches, a variety of shields and sword scabbards. Includes a range of shield transfers and banner sheets from LBMS. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA002 Late Saxons/Anglo Danes - Fyrd: 28mm Figures Contains 60 superbly detailed miniatures.

The armored figures representing more well off and equipped select Fyrd or Theigns. The Unarmored represent the standard not so well off Fyrd but still equipped with a stout shield and assortment of helmets and spears, swords and Saxes. Hand axes have not been included in this set not because the Saxons did not use hand axes but because the Viking set has a plethora of spare hand axes. You can use a lot of these with the new Saxon set.

The command frame has a monk and some armored warriors that can be used as commanders, standard bearers and also when equipped with double handed Dane axes as Anglo Danish Huscarls. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA002B LATE SAXONS/ANGLO DANES SKIRMISH PACK: 28mm Figures This 30-figure set of 28mm hard-plastic Normans includes additional parts allowing hundreds of figure options. Contains: 30 x figures; 3 x Warrior Main Frame; 1 x Command Frame; 14 x Body options (including armored and unarmored); and 38 x Head options. Figures are supplied unpainted and require assembly. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA003 HUSCARLES - Late Saxons/Anglo Danes Huscarls: 28mm Figures Contains 36 superbly detailed miniatures.

The Huscarls set represent the Saxon warrior elite. Equipped with chain mail, an assortment of helmets, they carry a double handed Dane Axe or can use a spear. You can also use some of the two handed axes on some of the body positions on the Saxon warriors frame thus increasing the amount of variety for your Huscarl figures.

There is an assortment of shield shapes including round and kite shaped on the frames. There are enough to equip everybody with a round shield if you so wish, but the Later Saxons/Anglo Danes did use the Kite shield as well. This set is fully supported by LBMS shield transfers. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2019 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA004 NORMAN INFANTRY: 28mm Figures This exceptional 60 figure set of 28mm hard plastic Normans has superbly detailed figures and a myriad of additional parts allowing hundreds of options. The 28mm sized plastic figures are supplied unpainted and require assembly.

The box contains:

60 x figures
6 x Warrior Main Frame
2 x Command Frame
14 x Body options (including armored and unarmored)
38 x Head options 1 vol, 36 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA004B NORMAN INFANTRY SKIRMISH PACK: 28mm Figures This 30-figure set of 28mm hard plastic Normans includes additional parts allowing hundreds of figure options. Figures are supplied unpainted and require assembly.

The box contains: 30 x figures; 3 x Warrior Main Frame; 1 x Command Frame; 14 x Body options (including armored and unarmored); and 38 x Head options. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA005 NORMAN CAVALRY: 28mm Figures This 12-figure set of 28mm hard plastic Normans has superbly detailed figures and a myriad of additional parts allowing hundreds of options. The 28mm sized plastic figures are supplied unpainted and require assembly.

The box contains:
12 Mounted Figures
23 Head/Helmet Options
4 Shield options (Round, Kite, Long Heater, Agada)
6 Weapon options (Lance, Spear, Sword or Javelins, Axe, Mace)
2 Armour options (Chainmail, Scale)
1 vol, 36 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA006 DARK AGE ARCHERS AND SLINGERS: 28mm Figures The Dark Age Archers set includes 36 highly detailed 28mm plastic figures (24 Archers and 12 Slingers) with a variety of body/armor and weapon options. This gives you the freedom to decide your own figure poses and army composition. Suitable historical periods are: 4th century until medieval times -- Saxons, Normans, Vikings, Bretons, Franks, or Germanics (if use you use the heads from the Germanic Warriors set).

War-horns, spears, and figure poses can be used for command figures/standard bearers. Additional daggers and axes can be used to convert men into light infantry. Many head options with various helmets, caps, and period specific haircuts (bald heads too of course!). Slinger bodies have been designed so that they can be turned into extra archers, or given shield/weapon arms to create more Viking/Saxon warriors. Note the archers holding spare arrows in one hand whilst firing their bow, this was a method used by the most experienced archers for rapid firing capability. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA009 LATE ROMAN ARMORED INFANTRY: 28mm Figures This 36-figure set of 28mm hard plastic Late Romans includes a myriad of additional parts allowing hundreds of options when building the figures. This set can also be used as Arthurians, Early Byzantines, and Goths/Germanic warriors. Contains:

* 36 x figures
* 5 x Warrior Main Frame (Armoured bodies)
* 1 x Command Frame (mostly armoured bodies)
* 5 x Head Frames
* 38 x Head options 1 vol, 36 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-bag, available mid April 2023 ......$48.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-VXDA011 NORMAN CROSSBOWMAN: 28mm Figures The set contains 36 hard plastic 28mm figures with a large variety of head and arm positions to create some very individual and dynamic figures and units. You may also be able to mix some parts with the earlier Norman Infantry set for extra variety. There are some heads and helmets with Arabised headgear so you can field some of these miniatures as Andalusians and Crusaders. These figures will be useable from Normandy to Spain, Italy, Central Europe, Middle East, and even fantasy. Supplied unpainted and unassembled.

Contains: 18 armoured and 18 Unarmoured figures with poses for firing and spanning the crossbows. Includes 27 different head options, seven separate helmet options, and seven head and different helmet options with Arab style headbands. Also includes six crossbow bolt quiver options plus extra bags, axes, swords, and knives. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-bag, available early August 2023 ......$52.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-VXDA012 NORMAN UNARMOURED CAVALRY: 28mm Figures The Norman Unarmoured Cavalry set includes 12 highly detailed 28mm plastic figures with a whole host of head, weapon, and shield options. These represent the mounted sergeants and retainers. Create Normans, Bretons, Spanish, Islamic/Andalusian light cavalry, or early Crusader knight retainers/squires.

Includes: 6 Sprues (3 horse sprues and 3 rider sprues); 12 Mounted Figures; 24 Head/Helmet Options; 4 Shield options (Round, Kite, Long Heater, Adaga); and 6 different weapons (Spears, swords, axes, maces, daggers and javelins). 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-VXDA013 LATE ROMAN UNARMOURED CAVALRY: 28mm Figures Some of these cavalrymen retained the distinctive national look such as the Equites Mauri Feroces (Ferocious Moors) or the Equites Mauri Alites (Swift Moors). We have given these heads a North African look and given them a hairstyle very similar to the Numidians.

Contains: 6 Sprues (3 rider sprues and 3 horse sprues) with 12 riders and 12 horses; 3 Shield types, small round, large oval and medium sized oval. Enough to equip each figure in the set the same; 39 Heads; Sword, Javelin and Spear arm options; and Vexilum and Draco standard bearer options, plus musician arm options. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-bag, available late October 2023 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-VXDA014 LATE ROMAN HORSE ARCHERS: 28mm Figures Contains 12 superbly detailed and animated riders and horses shooting to the front, side, and rear representing the agility of these skilled mounted skirmishers. They come equipped with a powerful composite bow, bow case, arrow quiver, sword, and small round shield strapped to their upper left arm.

The torso is separate to the lower body so you can swap torsos onto alternative lower legs and rotate the torso to create more poses. A selection of powerful composite bow arms either being drawn back to shoot, loosed or being loaded. There is a selection of Bow cases and arrow quivers, plus small round shields to strap to the upper left arm and sword scabbards. There is a standard bearer option of an arm holding a Draco standard. The horse frames contain water canteens and bed rolls as optional extras. You do not use the javelin cases on these figures (These can be used as spare parts on other miniatures).

They can also be used as Early Byzantines representing the men that fought for Belisarius against the Sassanids and the reconquest of Italy from the Goths. And they can be used as Palmyran horse archers. Palmyra was a client state of Rome based in Syria. They acted as a buffer state against the Sassanid Empire and scored a notable victory over the Sassanids under their king Odenathus. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-bag, available mid December 2023 ......$42.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-VXDA015 LATE ROMAN CATAPHRACTS: 28mm Figures Contains Late Roman Horse Cataphract 28mm figures: 16 Riders and horses with -- eight different horse head options and separate tails to add a little more movement to the models; 13 head options for the riders; 16 axes to hang from the right of the saddle; 16 swords in scabbards; and Draco standard bearer arm option. The rider bodies are depicted in various armour styles including mail, lamellar and scales. The arms and legs are covered in flexible, tubular metal rings. Each rider has two arm pose options: either upright Kontos or Kontos at the level.

Cataphracts are heavily armoured cavalrymen covered from head to foot in armour of mail, scales and plates, sitting on a fully armoured horse. Scale armour was often of metal scales such as iron or bronze but could also be made of horn, bone or hardened leather which could be in various colours such as red and green. The horses often had an elaborate head piece to protect its face and a mesh to defend the eyes. These could be of various metals or leather. 1 vol, 16 pgs 2024 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-pb, available mid January 2024 ......$52.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-WAACF003 GIANT SPIDERS 28MM FIGURES This box set of hard plastic 28mm miniatures allows you to field up to 12 Giant Spiders and 12 smaller spiders. Sci-fi part options for every giant spider allow customization. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2021 UK, WARGAMES ATLANTIC
NEW-box, available mid March 2022 ......$35.00 rct

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1-WAANW002 NAPOLEON'S WARS : British Riflemen 28MM FIGURESNORTH This box set of hard plastic 28mm miniatures allows you to build up to 32 Riflemen equipped with their famous Baker rifles and even an option to do a volley gun! You will be able to model the figures advancing, firing, loading, and with a variety of heads including bare and bandana-wearing for more variety. Models require assembly and painting. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2021 UK, WARGAMES ATLANTIC
NEW-box, available mid March 2022 ......$35.00 rct

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1-WAARN001 RENAISSANCE CONQUISTADORS: 28mm Miniatures Box set allows you to build up to 24 plastic 28mm soldiers equipped with sword, spear, halberd, crossbow, and musket with additional options for pike and two-handed swords. A mix of hat and helmet types will expand their use to the battlefields of Europe in the 16th century. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2022 US WARGAMES ATLANTIC
NEW-BOX, available early April 2022 ......$35.00 rct

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1-WAARN002 RENAISSANCE AZTEC WARRIORS: 28mm Miniatures Box set allows you to build up to 30 plastic 28mm warriors equipped with bow, atlatl, machuahuitl, spears, slings, and more along with a variety of body and head types to build many of the warrior types. There are also components to build a full command. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2022 US WARGAMES ATLANTIC
NEW-BOX, available early April 2022 ......$35.00 rct

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1-WAAWA002 WWII PANZER LEHR DIVISION: 28mm Miniatures Box set allows you to build up to 30 plastic 28mm WWII infantry that can be used with Bolt Action and other rule sets. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2022 US WARGAMES ATLANTIC
NEW-BOX, available early April 2022 ......$35.00 rct

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1-WAAWA003 WWII ITALIAN INFANTRY: 28mm Miniatures Box set allows you to build up to 32 plastic 28mm WWII infantry that can be used with Bolt Action and other rule sets. Includes an incredible number of head options for different units and theaters and also two HMGs. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2022 US WARGAMES ATLANTIC
NEW-BOX, available early April 2022 ......$35.00 rct

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1-WG7FIW99 FRENCH INDIAN WAR BRITISH COLONIAL ARMY: 28mm Contains 36 British Regular Infantry, 6 American Colonial Rangers A, and 6 American Colonial Rangers B 28mm figures. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-dj, available late December 2019 ......$117.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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2-WGZ05 RORKE'S DRIFT: 28mm Boxed Set Rorke's Drift boxed set includes all listed below:
* 20 plastic multi-pose 28mm British Line Infantry
* 40 plastic multi-pose 28mm Married Zulus
* Metal mounted Zulu InDuna
* Metal Zulu Witch Doctor
* Metal British and Zulu casualties
* Metal mounted Zulu InDuna
* Metal Zulu in British jacket firing Martini-Henry rifle
* British characters: Lieutenant Chard (Royal Engineers), Lieutenant Bromhead, Colour Sergeant Bourne and Private Hook
* Laser-cut wooden Hospital and Storehouse buildings with 'teddy bear fur' thatch
* Resin Wagon Barricade
* Resin stone wall Kraal (4 x 6-inch sections)
* Resin biscuit box barricades (2 x 6-inch sections)
* Resin biscuit box/mealie-bag barricades (3 x 6-inch sections)
* Resin mealie-bag barricades (3 x 6-inch sections) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-boxed set, available late June 2019 ......$310.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-226370 Bose, Mel TERRAIN ESSENTIALS: An Essential Guide To Building Tabletop Terrain Covers the core considerations of terrain building for any purpose - wargaming, diorama building, and model railroading. Offers advice on tools, materials, and techniques in a series of detailed builds and then presents ways that the techniques can be applied to other builds. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 US, DAVE TAYLOR MINIATURES
NEW-hardback, available early February 2021 ......$50.00 rct

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1-227840 Buckland, Robin MODELLING ARMOURED CARS OF WORLD WAR II This book offers extensive information on the many different types or armored cars, some well known and others less so, with photographs of vintage vehicles and a 3D model to help create realistic-looking miniatures and plastic models. With over 220 color photographs, this book includes hints and tips on modeling tools and accessories used to add realism to your British, Commonwealth, German, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, American, Soviet, and French armored cars. There are guidelines for building plastic, resin and metal models in 1/76, 1/72, 1/48 and 1/35 scales. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, THE CROWOOD PRESS
NEW-pb, available late August 2021 ......$30.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2239203 Erize, Alvaro & Francisco Clash of Spears -28 mm Gallic Boxed Set By the 4th century BC, the Celtic tribes that had originated in central Europe had greatly expanded having reached Spain, France and even crossed the Alps into Italy. As avid fighters Gauls formed part of most conflicts in the Mediterranean, either directly or a s eager mercenaries.

A Gallic warband relies first and foremost on the courage and ferociousness of its warriors, especially its Noble cast that is willing to lead the warband into the fray. Few can withstand the Gallic charge but a Gallic chieftain must be careful as his men can also tire quickly and become vulnerable if their impetus is spent. A strong Noble cavalry though, can be the perfect relief force to ensure that the warband gets a respite when needed. So Chieftain, lead your men forward...for Plunder and Glory!

Contains 39 foot figures and 6 mounted figures. All miniatures are 28mm sized, made of plastic and supplied unpainted. Figures supplied by Victrix.
1 vol, 45 pgs 2020 US, FIGHTING HEDGEHOG
NEW-box ......$64.00 rct

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1-2239297 Erize, Alvaro & Francisco CLASH OF KATANAS: Quick Reference Cards This set of quick reference cards includes every trait listed in the Clash of Katanas rule book. It is a helpful playing aid that allows you to bring to the table all the traits present in your army for easy reference during game play. These, standard poker sized (2.5x3.5-inch) top-quality cards, come in their own Clash of Katanas themed box. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2023 US, FIGHTING HEDGEHOG
NEW-pb, available late January 2023 ......$17.00 rct

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1-2239298 Erize, Alvaro & Francisco CLASH OF KATANAS: Tokens Although you don't need special tokens to play Clash of Katanas, this set of punch out cardboard tokens will come very handy for players looking to add some flare to their games. Tokens include, action tokens, character wounds, unloaded tokens, ready tokens, extra equipment tokens, and hidden deployment tokens. It also includes a set of tokens to track readiness and ammunition for the Korean Hwacha. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2023 US, FIGHTING HEDGEHOG
NEW-pb, available late January 2023 ......$11.00 rct

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1-DVAI01 FireForge FIREFORGE DEUS VULT: 28mm Armies Of Islam - Berber Infantry This box contains 24 multi-part plastic Berber Infantry soldiers that you can assemble with several weapons like swords, shields and/or bows. Figures are supplied unpainted and require a little assembly. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2022 UK, FIREFORGE GAMES
NEW-box, available late November 2022 ......$36.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-DVAI02 FireForge FIREFORGE DEUS VULT: 28mm Armies Of Islam - Black Guard This box contains 24 multi-part plastic Black Guard soldiers with their characteristic spears and shields. This kit contains also several accessories to assemble standard bearers and musicians. Figures are supplied unpainted and require a little assembly. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2022 UK, FIREFORGE GAMES
NEW-box, available late November 2022 ......$34.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-UMEG001 Hall, Simon Mortem et Gloriam Late Imperial Roman MeG Pacto Starter Army - 15mm Ultracast plastic figures Contains:- (96) figures

2 x mounted Consuls
2 x mounted Generals
8 x Cataphracts
12 x Equites Alares
8 x Equites Sagitrri
24 x Armoured Infantry
24 x Unarmoured Infantry
16 x Archers 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-boxed set, o/p ......$68.00 rct

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1-UMEG003 Hall, Simon Mortem et Gloriam Hunnic MeG Pacto Starter Army - 15mm Ultracast plastic figures Box contents:

4 x Generals (2-part models to allow variable poses)
12 x Noble cavalry (2-part models to allow variable poses; includes separate quivers)
4 x Alan cavalry (assorted mix of poses)
4 x Horse archers (2-part models to allow variable poses)
1 vol, 24 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG007 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Late Imperial Roman Cataphract Cavalry-- Ultracast Plastic Figures 16 x armoured cavalry (2 poses) 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-bag, available late January 2022 ......$20.00 rct

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1-UMEG008 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Late Imperial Roman Cavalry-- Ultracast Plastic Figures 16 x armoured cavalry (assorted poses; mix of armoured and unarmoured horses) 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-bag, available late January 2022 ......$20.00 rct

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1-UMEG012 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Hunnic Noble Cavalry- Ultracast Plastic Figures 16 x Horse archers (2-part models to allow variable poses) 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG013 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Hunnic Horse Archer Cavalry- Ultracast Plastic Figures 16 x Horse archers (2-part models to allow variable poses) 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG016 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mmSassanid Persian Unarmoured Horse Archer Cavalry- Ultracast Plastic Figures 16 x Unarmoured Horse Archers (assorted mix of poses) 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG021 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Celtic Light Chariots -- Ultracast Plastic Figures These 15mm plastic miniatures are based on the metal range by Corvus Belli. Contents: 2 chariots and crew 1 vol, 2 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG022 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm British Skirmishers -- Ultracast Plastic Figures These 15mm plastic miniatures are based on the metal range by Corvus Belli. Contents: 8 cavalry (assorted mix of poses) and 16 infantry (assorted mix of slinger poses). 1 vol, 24 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG025 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM 15mm STARTER ARMY: Hundred Year's War English This 15mm MeG Pacto Starter Army contains 101 Ultracast plastic figures:

3 x mounted generals (assorted mix of poses)
6 x foot command (6 different poses)
18 x foot men-at-arms (assorted mix of poses)
54 x longbowmen (assorted mix of poses, armoured and unarmoured)
30 x billmen (assorted mix of poses) 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-boxed set ......$58.00 rct

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1-UMEG027 Hall, Simon Mortem et Gloriam 15mm STARTER ARMY: Hundred Year's War French This 15mm MeG Pacto Starter Army contains 87 Ultracast plastic figures: 3 x mounted generals (assorted mix of poses); 6 x foot command (6 different poses); 18 x mounted knights (assorted mix of poses); 18 x foot knights (assorted mix of poses); 24 x crossbowmen (assorted mix of poses); and 18 x spearmen with pavise (assorted mix of poses). 1 vol, 240 pgs 20201UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-boxed set ......$58.00 rct

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1-UMEG028 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Carthaginian Elephants -- Ultracast Plastic Figures These 15mm plastic miniatures are based on the metal range by Corvus Belli.

Contents: 2 x Carthaginian elephants & crew 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-box, available early april 2021 ......$17.00 rct

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1-UMEG029 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: 15mm Numidian Light Cavalry -- Ultracast Plastic Figures These 15mm plastic miniatures are based on the metal range by Corvus Belli.

Contents: 16 x Numidian cavalry (assorted poses 1 vol, 16 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-UMEG030 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM 15mm STARTER ARMY: Classical Greek 15mm Ultracast plastic figures. Box contains:

1 x mounted general
8 x foot command (assorted mix of poses)
72 x hoplites (assorted mix of poses)
6 x cavalry (assorted mix of poses)
12 x peltasts (assorted mix of poses) 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-box, available early July 2021 ......$58.00 rct

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1-235882 Harris, Forrest GUNFIGHT ROYALE: Expansion Figure Packs: Mankillers Three new characters for Gunfight Royale: The Phantom, The Legend, and The Assassin. Includes three plastic figures plus their character/starting weapon cards. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2023 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
NEW-box, available mid February 2023 ......$21.00 rct

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1-235883 Harris, Forrest GUNFIGHT ROYALE: Expansion Figure Packs: Big Shots Three new characters for Gunfight Royale: The Bushranger, The Giant, and The Gun Hand.
Includes three plastic figures plus their character/starting weapon cards. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2023 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
NEW-box, available mid February 2023 ......$21.00 rct

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1-235884 Harris, Forrest GUNFIGHT ROYALE: Expansion Figure Packs: Mountaineers Three new characters for Gunfight Royale: The Claim Jumper, The Old Prospector, and The Mountain Man. Includes three plastic figures plus their character/starting weapon cards. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2023 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
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1-KDM11117 Harris, Forrest THE YOUNG POSSE: 28mm Old West Figures Lincoln County Wars faction pack with Billy the Kid and his gang. Gunfighter's Ball line. Supplied unpainted. MDF slotta bases included. Lead-Free Pewter. Contemporary (large) 28mm scale. Matches today's more generously-proportioned '28mm' figures (ex. Dead Man's Hand). 1 vol, 6 pgs 2020 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
NEW-blister, available late March 2020 ......$18.00 rct

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1-KDM11301 Harris, Forrest PLAINS WARRIORS: 28mm Figures Pack will include six warriors on foot. Warriors from the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho. Dismounted and in fighting poses. Gunfighter's Ball line. Supplied unpainted. MDF slotta bases included. Lead-Free Pewter. Contemporary (large) 28mm scale. Matches today's more generously-proportioned '28mm' figures (ex. Dead Man's Hand). 1 vol, 6 pgs 2020 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
NEW-blister, available late March 2020 ......$27.00 rct

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1-KDM12301 Harris, Forrest PLAINS WARRIORS MOUNTED: 28mm Figures Pack will include six warriors and their horses. Gunfighter's Ball line. 1 vol, 6 pgs 2020 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
NEW-blister, available late March 2020 ......$39.00 rct

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1-223480 Howarth, Duncan Scale Military Figure Conversions Converting models figures is a fascinating pastime, which can become rather costly if you choose models in metal, or resin. For those of us on a budget, yet still wanting to achieve a more than acceptable result, polythene figures [more usually the province of wargamers] set an interesting challenge. Today, we are blessed indeed that a great diversity of model soldiers, sailors and airmen in all scales, from all of the major combatant nations throughout history, are available from some very notable manufacturers across the world. The book includes detailed step-by-step guides to: Modifying figures - Changing arm and leg positions - Altering uniforms - Adding extra detail - Changing faces - Choosing the right tools for the job - Detailing your figures - Historical accuracy 1 vol, 192 pgs 2020 UK, THE CROWOOD PRESS
NEW-pb, available late May 2020 ......$30.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2363010 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! GERMAN PATROL BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War German Patrol Pack contains 5 unpainted figures: 1 Junior NCO, 3 German Soldiers, and 1 LMG. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$15.00 rct

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1-2363011 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! GERMAN SNIPER BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Contains 3 unpainted figures. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$14.00 rct

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1-2363012 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! GERMAN SABOTEUR BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Contains 2 unpainted figures. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$13.00 rct

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1-2363013 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! GERMAN OFFICER BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Contains 2 unpainted figures. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
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1-2363020 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! BRITISH PATROL BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War British Patrol Pack contains 5 unpainted figures: 1 Junior NCO, 3 British Soldiers, and 1 LMG. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$15.00 rct

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1-2363021 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! BRITISH POINTMEN BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Contains 3 unpainted figures. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$14.00 rct

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1-2363022 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! BRITISH SAPPER BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Contains 2 unpainted figures. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
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1-2363023 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! BRITISH OFFICER BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Contains 2 unpainted figures. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
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1-2363030 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! FRENCH PATROL BLISTER: 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War French Patrol Pack contains 5 unpainted figures: 1 Junior NCO, 3 French Assault Soldiers, and 1 LMG. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$15.00 rct

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1-2363040 Kelley, Chris SCOUTS OUT! AUSTRIAN PATROL BLISTER 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Austro-Hungarian Patrol Pack contains 5 unpainted figures: 1 Junior NCO, 3 Austro-Hungarian Soldiers (Generic), and 1 Madsen LMG. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2023 US, SCOUTS OUT!
NEW-blister, available late April 2023 ......$15.00 rct

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1-2236901 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm Soviet BMP-1 Company 10mm Ultracast plastic

Contains: 10 x BMP-1
1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236904 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm British Mechanised Infantry Platoon 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

CONTAINS:-
4 x FV432 APCs
34 infantry: 7 x 4 model fire team with GPMG; 1 x 2 model Sus Fire GPMG team; 1 x 2 model sniper team; and 1 x 2 model Carl Gustav team.


1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236905 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm Soviet BTR-60 Company 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

Contains: 10 x BTR-60


1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-box ......$37.00 rct

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1-2236906 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm British Chieftain Troop 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

Contains: 4 x Chieftain tanks with Stillbrew turret option

1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-box ......$18.00 rct

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1-2236913 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm Soviet T-62 Company 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

Contains: 10 x T-62 tanks
1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236914 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm Soviet T-64 Company 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

Contains: 10 x T-64 tanks 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236915 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm Soviet T-80 Company 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

Contains: 10 x T-80 tanks 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236917 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm British Starter Army 10mm Ultracast plastic miniatures

CONTAINS:-
4 x Chieftain tanks with both normal and Stillbrew turret options
4 x FV432 APCs
2 x Scorpion/Scimitar light tanks (both turret options included)
35+ Infantry including Milans, Blowpipes, Carl Gustavs, sGPMG and sniper
1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236918 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - 10mm Soviet Starter Army
1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-box ......$98.00 rct

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1-2236919 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG: 10mm Northag British SAS Patrol Contains:1 x SAS Land Rover and 4 x infantry. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
NEW-blister ......$8.00 rct

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1-2236920 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG: 10mm Northag British Spartan Patrol Contains: 2 x Spartan tracked armoured personnel carriers and infantry fire teams. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2236921 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG: 10mm Northag British Fox Patrol Contains: 2 x Fox armoured reconnaissance vehicles. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2284501 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: The British Unit 28mm Figures The figures represent: Officer, Highlander, Light Infantryman, Artilleryman, Doctor, Rifleman, Supernatural Investigator, and Veteran Hunter. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box ......$39.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284502 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: The Spanish Unit 28mm Figures The figures represent: Officer, Sapper, Infantryman, Artilleryman, Guerrilla, Champion of the Faith, Swordsman, and Veteran Hunter. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2284503 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: The French Unit 28mm Figures The figures represent: Officer, Highlander, Light Infantryman, Artilleryman, Doctor, Rifleman, Supernatural Investigator, Veteran Hunter. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2284504 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: The Russian Unit 28mm Figures The figures represent: Your Officer, a Werebear, a Champion of the Faith, a Light Cavalyman,an Infantryman, a Rifleman, a Supernatural Investigator, and a Veteran Hunter. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal, and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2284505 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: The Austrian Unit 28mm Figures The figures represent: A Strategist, a Dhamphir, a Grenadier, an Artillerist, an Occultist, an Infantryman, a Supernatural Investigator, and a Veteran Hunter. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal, and supplied unpainted.

1 vol, 8 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2284506 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: The Prussian Unit 28mm Figures The figures represent: A Light cavalryman, a Swordsman, an Infantryman, an Occultist, a Doctor, a Rifleman, a Strategist, and a Veteran Hunter. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal, and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2284507 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: Vampires 28mm Figures Two 28mm Vampires from the Ancien Regime. Metal figures, designed by Mark Copplestone, are supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late February 2022 ......$10.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284508 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: Living Scarecrows 28mm Figures Two 28mm Scarecrows. Metal figures, designed by Mark Copplestone, are supplied unpainted.

Whenever a sky battle occurs, it is not uncommon for local scarecrows to come to life, pull themselves down from their stakes, and go hunting for the living. Probably an accidental creation, these creatures do a lot to spread fear through the countryside.
1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late February 2022 ......$10.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284509 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: Revenants 28mm Figures Five 28mm Revenants. Metal figures, designed by Mark Copplestone, are supplied unpainted.

Although it is almost never mentioned, it is common knowledge amongst that military that after any major battle at least a few of the dead will rise again. These revenants remember nothing, are incapable of communication, and attack any living creature on sight. It is often the job of a specialist unit to patrol the edge of a fresh battlefield at night and make sure any revenants that come walking are permanently put down. Unfortunately, since they no longer rely on any of their internal organs, it is hard to kill them with firearms, and most units resort to hacking them down with swords.
1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2284510 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: Bandits 28mm Figures Five 28mm Bandits. Metal figures are supplied unpainted.

Some of the creatures of darkness employ humans as guards, helpers, or just extra muscle. These are often deserters, criminals, and thieves. Whatever their background, they tend to be unscrupulous, uncaring, and generally beyond redemption.
1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late February 2022 ......$20.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284516 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET: Canada Bestiary Deal This little extra deal gives you a selection of the creatures you'll encounter in your Silver Bayonet: Canada adventures. Includes: Moose, Grizzly Bear, Tsemaus (We're giving you a Shark head rising from the water to represent the Tsemaus), Ghost (North American spirit from the Dracula's America range), and a Polar Bear. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-pb, available mid December 2023 ......$49.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284595 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET WAVE FIVE DEAL: 28mm Figures One each of all the new releases:
* The Silver Bayonet: The Carpathians Castle Fier book
* Second Austrian Unit
* Second Russian Unit
* Dog-Head (Capcaun)
* Bloodless Hounds
* Vrykolakas
* Forest Witch
* Marcea Lupul
* Pixies
* Cultists
* Dark Wolf
* Ghouls
* Plus one exclusive model of an Alpine Demon. 1 vol, 27 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box set, available early June ......$199.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284596 McCullough, Joseph THE SILVER BAYONET WAVE SIX DEAL: 28mm Figures Get one each of all the new releases: Lower Canada Unit; Upper Canada Unit; Unitied States Unit; Trading Company Unit; Wendigo; Baxbaxwalanuksiwe 1 vol, 27 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late November 2023 ......$168.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-222400 Morbey, Peter CREATING A NAPOLEONIC WARGAMES ARMY: 1809-1815 Describes the creation of a wargames' army and provides essential guidance for someone starting out in wargaming through to the more experienced gamer. With more than 290 color photographs, it describes how the armies of the main nations -- France, Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria - were organized. Illustrates the uniforms and battle formations using computer-aided plans and demonstrates practical modeling techniques from basic to more advanced. Detailed painting guides with accompanying step-by-step photographs are included as well as a chapter on the flags carried by these five armies during the wars. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 UK, CROWOOD PRESS
NEW-pb ......$35.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284511 Owen, Mike THE SILVER BAYONET: Goblins 28mm Figures Five 28mm Goblins. Metal figures, designed by Mike Owens, are supplied unpainted.

The term goblin is loosely applied to a large group of wingless, 'trickster' fairies, and each nation has their own varieties and terms. While these creatures are small, and physically weak, they are also tough, hard-to-kill, and capable of huge amounts of mischief. One of the worst features of goblins is that their existence seems completely at-odds with technology, and their mere presence causes technology to fail. This, unfortunately, includes firearms.
1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late February 2022 ......$20.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284512 Owen, Mike THE SILVER BAYONET: Army Deserter Bandits 28mm Figures Five 28mm sized metal figures, supplied unpainted. Some of the creatures of darkness employ humans as guards, helpers, or just extra muscle. These are often deserters, criminals, and thieves. Whatever their background, they tend to be unscrupulous, uncaring, and generally beyond redemption. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late November 2022 ......$20.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284513 Owen, Mike THE SILVER BAYONET: The Second British Unit 28mm Figures To play the Silver Bayonet, you choose an Officer figure from your preferred nation, and you recruit a special unit of skilled Soldiers to take on investigations and to battle against supernatural forces. We have put together a second typical British Unit for you to use in The Silver Bayonet. You can combine these with Soldiers from the first British Unit to make your own unique Unit.

The eight figures represent: Navy Officer, Grenadier, Marine, Heavy Cavalryman, Native Scout, Sailor, Occultist, and Light Cavalrywoman. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal, and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late November 2022 ......$39.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2284514 Owen, Mike THE SILVER BAYONET: The Second French Unit 28mm Figures To play the Silver Bayonet, you choose an Officer figure from your preferred nation, and you recruit a special unit of skilled Soldiers to take on investigations and to battle against supernatural forces. We have put together a typical French Unit for you to use in The Silver Bayonet. You can combine these Soldiers with the first French Unit to create your own unique Unit.

The eight figures represent: Officer, Doctor, Light Cavalryman, Native Scout, Artillerist, Guard, Infantrywoman, and Sailor. All figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
NEW-box, available late November 2022 ......$39.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-PMAO70 Perry, Alan and Michael PERRY AGINCOURT MOUNTED KNIGHTS 1415-29: 28mm Miniatures This boxed set of 28mm plastic miniatures contains 12 mounted European Knights. Six of these cavalry can be made as light horse (mounted archers or sergeants). 1 vol, 36 pgs 2019 UK, PERRY MINIATURES
NEW-box ......$32.00 rct

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1-PMFN250 Perry, Alan and Michael PERRY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC INFANTRY BATTALION 1807-14: 28mm Hard Plastic Figures The box contains 44 figures: 36 man battalion marching or attacking plus 8 Elite company men skirmishing. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2019 UK, PERRY MINIATURES
NEW-box, available mid January 2020 ......$32.00 rct

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1-PMFN260 Perry, Alan and Michael PERRY FRENCH NAPOLEONIC ELITE COMPANIES 1807-14: 28mm Hard Plastic Figures This box contains 40 figures in skirmishing poses and includes individual round bases -- ideal for skirmish gaming. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2019 UK, PERRY MINIATURES
NEW-box, available mid January 2020 ......$32.00 rct

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1-225130 Singleton, Andy PAINTING WARGAMING FIGURES: Rome's Northern Enemies - British, Celts, Germans and Dacians The emphasis is on achievable results and practical advice to get your army painted and ready for gaming in a reasonable time frame, and achieve a fine collection that will look great on the shelf or table. Most of the figures featured in the numerous illustrations are 28mm but the techniques described are easily adaptable to smaller scales and to plastic or metal. Step-by-step guidance takes the process from initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing and basing. Themed chapters cover armor, clothing, skin tones, warpaint and tattoos, shields and horses. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-225130 Singleton, Andy PAINTING WARGAMING FIGURES: Rome's Northern Enemies - British, Celts, Germans and Dacians The emphasis is on achievable results and practical advice to get your army painted and ready for gaming in a reasonable time frame, and achieve a fine collection that will look great on the shelf or table. Most of the figures featured in the numerous illustrations are 28mm but the techniques described are easily adaptable to smaller scales and to plastic or metal. Step-by-step guidance takes the process from initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing and basing. Themed chapters cover armor, clothing, skin tones, warpaint and tattoos, shields and horses. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-227830 Stanley, Paul MODELLING AND PAINTING SCIENCE FICTION MINIATURES From the multipart hard-plastic 28mm miniature to the metal and resin models common in all other scales, the book demonstrates a variety of modeling and painting techniques at different scales. It provides step-by-step guidance on building, converting and painting models; covers working in plastic, resin and white metal; explains dry brushing techniques, the three-color method, multilayering and shading with washes; and considers basing techniques and maintaining the compatibility of miniatures between different sci-fi gaming systems. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, THE CROWOOD PRESS
NEW-pb, available late August 2021 ......$30.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217000 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEA RULES: Age of Sail 1770-1830 Includes everything to play rules-wise and also delves into the likes of painting, rigging your vessels, campaign play, linking to games of Black Powder, and national special rules options.

Rulebook comes with an exclusive 28mm miniature - the Sea Wolf! Brandishing a pistol, with a dirk strapped to his arm, this ferocious fighter offers a starting point for a Black Powder landing party. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-softcover ......$32.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217001 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: Master & Commander Starter Set A softback copy of the Black Seas core rules and nine detailed plastic miniatures -- three frigates and six brigs. You'll also get sails, rigging, and flag sheets for all your ships and all the ship cards, wake markers, and tokens that you'll need to play. We've also included an A0 battle mat, dice, and rulers. It also comes with an exclusive 28mm miniature - the Sea Wolf! Brandishing a pistol, with a dirk strapped to his arm, this ferocious fighter offers a starting point for a Black Powder landing party. Miniatures are 1/700 scale. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, special pricing ......$90.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217003 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: 3rd Rates Squadron Set contains three Third Rate ship miniatures. Miniatures are 1/700 scale. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2217004 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: Royal Navy Fleet The Royal Navy Fleet set includes three frigate, six brig, three Third Rates, and one First Rate miniatures. Miniatures are 1/700 scale. 1 vol, 13 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$120.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217005 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: French Navy Fleet The French Navy Fleet set includes three frigate, six brig, three Third Rates, and one First Rate miniatures. Miniatures are 1/700 scale. 1 vol, 13 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$120.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217006 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: HMS Victory Box contains one HMS Victory (First Rate) ship miniature. Miniatures are 1/700 scale. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2217007 Tolentino, Gabrio Black Seas - L'Orient Box contains one L'Orient (First Rate) miniature. Miniatures are 1/700 scale. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2217008 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: USS Constitution 1:700 Scale This box set contains: Components for 1 resin USS Constitution ship hull; Metal components for masts; Printed sails; USS Constitution ship card; Wake markers; Bobbin for rigging; Acetate Ratlines; and a sheet of flags and pennants. 1:700 Scale model. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box ......$50.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217009 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: Santisima Trinidad - 1:700 Scale Ship Box containing resin and metal kit plus game components. In 1802 this Spanish first rate had 140 guns making her the heaviest armed ship in the world and was as one of the very few 4-decked ships ever built. This armament was not without its problems,the weight of the weaponry rendered her slow and difficult to maneuver. In games of Black Seas, a blast from this ship can be devastating, but lighter ships can gain advantages as they can change direction much quicker. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid December 2019 ......$38.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217010 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: HMS Royal Sovereign - 1:700 Scale Ship Box containing resin and metal kit plus game components. HMS Royal Sovereign was a 1st Rate Ship-of-the-Line of the Royal Navy, bearing 100 guns and was launched in 1786. Under the command of Admiral Collingwood she was one of the main first rate ships at the Battle of Trafalger and was the first ship to engage in action. This ship is a great addition to a Black Seas British fleet. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid December 2019 ......$38.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217013 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: Gunboat Squadron (1770 - 1830) 1:700 Scale Ship Box contains: three resin bases each containing three ships. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid December 2019 ......$25.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2217014 Tolentino, Gabrio BLACK SEAS: Scenery Pack 1:700 Scale Boxed set containing resin and metal pieces: A Martello tower, Gun batteries, Lighthouse, and two sinking ships. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
NEW-box, available mid December 2019 ......$48.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-2137395 Tunez, Michael BLOOD & PLUNDER: 28mm Tartana The Tartana is a popular Mediterranean merchant vessel adapted for use in the Caribbean by the Spanish and the French. Sporting a two-masted fore and aft lateen rig and able to carry decent armament for its size, the Tartana makes for an excellent coastal privateer.

This unpainted ship does not include flags or sails. Some assembly required.

Contents:
* Tartana 1 13.5-inch x 4-inch Plastic Resin Hull (28mm scale)
* 7 Wooden dowel for Masts & Spars
* 4 Yards of Elastic for Rigging
* 17 Laser-cut wooden Rigging Parts
* 4 Light Cannons and Carriages
* 4 White Metal Gunport Covers
* 6 Swivel Guns
* 1 Game Card 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-9999802 various 25mm PAINTED SYW AUSTRIAN ARMY 48 foot, 8 cavalry and 3 unpainted Cavalry Good paint job 1 vol, 56 pgs
Good paint job ......$75.00 rct

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1-9999803 various 1:144 or N scale Nine various planes. $3.00 EACH or two for $5. 1 vol, 56 pgs
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1-9999804 various 1:72 scale (3) planes
Zero
US Navy Corsair
Marines Corps done as Pappy Boington
$15.00 each 1 vol, 56 pgs
AS NEW-model, price reduction ......$28.00 rct

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1-9999805 various 1:72 scale STUKA Very nice model 1 vol, 56 pgs
AS NEW-model, price reduction ......$15.00 rct

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1-9999806 various 20mm Tank & Tank Transport 1:72 scale Very nice UNIMAX die-cast model, Tank with mine clearnce dvice 1 vol, 56 pgs
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1-9999809 various 15mm Flames Of War Game Aids 'The Devil's Brigade' Token Set (TK019)
Pack contains:

1 x Ranged In Token
4 x Gone to Ground Tokens
4 x Dug In Tokens
4 x Pinned Down Tokens
4 x Bogged Down Tokens

Generic American Games Set (TD012)
Pack contains:
16 Dice
2x Objective Markers; 2x Ranged In token; 4x Foxholes tokens; 8x Bailed Out/Pinned Down tokens; 4x Gone to Ground tokens; 1x Anti-Aircraft tokens; and 1x Leader token

Range Finder (AT0021) 1 vol, 56 pgs
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1-9999813 various 25mm SPEARMEN (36 Figures) and 25mm ARCHERS (36 Figures) All 72 true 25mm figures for $75. Good paint job. Will also sell as two 36-figure lots for $40 per lot. 1 vol, 72 pgs
In Stock: Good paint job ......$75.00 rct

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1-9999814 various 25mm SPEARMEN: 12 Figures 12 true 25mm figures. Good paint job. 1 vol, 12 pgs
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1-9999815 various 25mm SPEARMEN: 36 Figures 36 true 25mm figures. Good paint job. 1 vol, 36 pgs
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1-9999816 various 25mm ARCHERS: 15 Figures 15 true 25mm figures. Good paint job. Two lots are available for $15 per lot. 1 vol, 15 pgs
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1-9999817 various 25mm JAVELINMEN: 18 Figures 18 true 25mm figures. Good paint job. 1 vol, 18 pgs
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1-9999818 various 25mm JAVELINMEN: 20 Figures 20 true 25mm figures. Good paint job. 1 vol, 20 pgs
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1-VXA049 Victrix EARLY IMPERIAL ROMAN BOLT THROWER: 28mm Every Roman Centuria within a Legion was equipped with a Light Bolt shooter. These were manned by regular Legionaries and used in the field or defensively from forts or during sieges. They were capable of hurling a large dart or bolt at much longer ranges than the typical bow and added some devastating long range, heavy hitting firepower to any Roman Legion.

Set includes:
*4 Bolt shooters and the option of extended slider and drawn back slider ready to shoot.
*4 Barrels and lots of loose bolts to fill the barrels.
*8 Defensive stakes
*16 Crew figures in various poses. Ratcheting back the hand cranks, loading the bolts, standing guard; arms with picks, axes, and buckets so you can use them as Romans building and entrenching.
*44 Heads including head with feathers and some bare heads. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2024 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-bag, available mid February 2024 ......$52.00 with a discount of 10% rct

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1-VXA050 Victrix GREEK HOPLITES: Victrix 28mm Plastic Miniatures The figures can be posed in advancing/charging poses with thrusting spears overhead or thrusting their swords, but also with upright spear options if you need the figures to rank up easier. They mix perfectly well with earlier Victrix Hoplite sets, but there are more variety of armor and helmet styles, including Linothorax armor with scales and more Corinthian style helmets alongside, Illyrian, Chalcidian, and Phrygian variants.

Set includes:
* 48 Hoplite figures
* 48 Hoplite shields
* 112 Hoplite heads with varying styles of crest, including stilted and transverse.
* A mixture of Xyphos and Kopis sword arms and sword scabbards
* Spears in thrusting, leveled, or upright positions.
* Plus some severed heads 1 vol, 60 pgs 2024 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-VXDA016 Victrix EARLY SAXON UNARMOURED WARRIORS: 28mm Figures Represents the Early Saxons, Jutes, Angles, and Danes (all grouped together under the title Saxon) that invaded Britain during the 4th to 6th centuries. They fought the Romano-British for dominance of Britain for hundreds of years, forcing the original inhabitants of Britain West and North and were also hired by the Romans as mercenaries.

Set includes:
* 36 x unarmoured warrior bodies
* 36 x small round bucklers (9mm in diameter)
* 36 x larger round shields, half flat and half slightly domed (14mm in diameter)
* 60 x helmeted heads
* 30 x bare heads and heads with caps
* An assortment of sword, axe, javelin, and spear arms
* 12 x fur cloaks

These figures can easily be used as other Dark Age Germanic warriors and even be mixed with later Saxons and Vikings. Figures from the Late Romans sets would not look out of place alongside these in a warband. All adding massive amounts of variety to our ever expanding Dark age range. 1 vol, 16 pgs 2024 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-2425902 Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! Soviet Army Tank Force Contains five 1/56th scale plastic Soviet tanks for use with Achtung Panzer! rules, as well as game cards, tokens, and tank crew. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Contents:
* Three T-34/76 medium tanks
* One Iosef Stalin 2 heavy tank
* One KV-1 heavy tank/KV-2 assault tank
* Assembly guides and full-color waterslide decals
* Vehicle damage markers
* Ten Achtung Panzer! asset cards
* Two Achtung Panzer! Tank Ace Datacards
* Four Achtung Panzer! Tank Ace Skill cards
* Achtung Panzer! phase and time tracker
* Achtung Panzer! Datacards for sixteen vehicles
* Achtung Panzer! tokens and markers
* Tank stowage and accessories
* Mounted and dismounted tank crew (Warlord Resin) 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2425903 Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! USA Army Tank Force Contains five 1/56th scale plastic American tanks for use with Achtung Panzer! rules, as well as game cards, tokens, and tank crew. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Contents:
* Three M4A3E8 Sherman 'Easy Eight' medium tanks
* One M18 Hellcat tank destroyer
* One M5 Stuart light tank
* Assembly guides and full-color waterslide decals
* Vehicle damage markers
* Ten Achtung Panzer! asset cards
* Two Achtung Panzer! Tank Ace Datacards
* Four Achtung Panzer! Tank Ace Skill cards
* Achtung Panzer! phase and time tracker
* Achtung Panzer! Datacards for sixteen vehicles
* Achtung Panzer! tokens and markers
* Tank stowage and accessories
* Mounted and dismounted tank crew (Warlord Resin) 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2425912 Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! USA Tank Crew Contains four partial American mounted figures, one figure firing pintle-mounted HMG (included), and three dismounted figures (Warlord Resin) with plastic bases for use with Achtung Panzer! rules. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2425915 Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! Soviet Tank Crew Contains six Soviet partial mounted figures and three dismounted figures (Warlord Resin) with plastic bases for use with Achtung Panzer! Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-GOTHAM Lockwood NYCthulhu:Gotham Terror Written in the style of classic HP Lovecraft from the 1920s and 1930s, this Yuletide tale transforms idle curiosity into a quest for forbidden knowledge along a path that led to the brink of madness and beyond. Such investigations and discoveries should not be made by mortal men...

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming

How I wished we had never laid eyes upon that simple stone stele from antiquity, no bigger than a wine bottle, but covered with symbols from a language aged before Latin or Greek or Egyptian hieroglyphics or Sumerian cuneiform. I blamed myself for getting involved, of course, and had made peace with that decision for I cannot change it, but I have come to realize that forces beyond the ken of man hurried me along my path of darkness...
1 vol, 32 pgs 2020 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-GOTHAM Lockwood, Russ NYCthulhu:Gotham Terror Written in the style of classic HP Lovecraft from the 1920s and 1930s, this Yuletide tale transforms idle curiosity into a quest for forbidden knowledge along a path that led to
the brink of madness and beyond. Such investigations and discoveries should not be made by mortal men. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2020 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-726521 Scarrow, Simon DEATH TO THE EMPEROR: Eagles of the Empire 21 Novel. Fifteen years after Rome's invasion of Britannia, centurion Marco is back. The island is settled now, bustling with commerce. Macro's goal is to help run his mother's Londinium inn, and exploit his land grant. He's prepared for the dismal weather and the barbaric ways of the people. But far worse dangers threaten all his plans.

A gang led by an ex-legionary rules the city, demanding protection money and terrorising those who won't pay up. The Roman official in charge has turned a blind eye. Macro has to act. He needs the back-up of the finest soldier he knows: Prefect Cato. But Cato is in distant Rome. Or is he?

As the streets run red with blood, the army's heroes face an enemy as merciless and cunning as any barbarian tribe. The honour of Rome is in their hands ... 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, HEADLINE BOOKS
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1-726522 Scarrow, Simon REBELLION: Eagles of the Empire 22 AD 60. Britannia is in turmoil. The rebel leader Boudica has tasted victory, against a force of tough veterans in Camulodunum. Alerted to the rapidly spreading uprising, Governor Suetonius leads his army towards endangered Londinium with a mounted escort, led by Prefect Cato. Soon it's terrifyingly clear that Britannia is slipping into chaos and panic, with ever more tribal warriors swelling Boudica's ranks. And Cato and Suetonius are grimly aware that little preparation has been made to withstand a full-scale rebellion.

In Londinium there is devastating news. Centurion Macro is amongst those unaccounted for after the massacre at Camulodunum. Has Cato's comrade and friend made his last stand? Facing disaster, Cato prepares his next move. Dare he hope that Macro - battle-scarred and fearless - has escaped the bloodthirsty rebels? For there is only one man Cato trusts by his side as he faces the military campaign of his life. And the future of the Empire in Britannia hangs in the balance. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, HEADLINE BOOKS
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1-89487 Sidebottom, Harry WARRIOR OF ROME VII: Falling Sky In the seventh novel in Harry Sidebottom's acclaimed and best-selling Warrior of Rome historical fiction series, it's AD 265, Gaul, and the Roman Empire is on the brink. Emperor Gallienus has amassed a huge army across the Alps to seize back the mountains from the usurper Postumus.

War has come. Ballista and his cavalry are on the frontline, battling in the most brutal of conditions. But if he is to survive the campaign and finally retire to his beloved Sicily, it's not just the battlefield he needs to navigate.

As he and Praetorian Prefect Volusianus lay siege to Postumus' armies, it becomes clear the greatest threat to Ballista's life might just come from within his ranks. After all, Volusianus has shown he will go to any distance for his own ends. Is Ballista just another pawn in his game? 1 vol, 464 pgs 2022 UK, MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD
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1-BRIG353 Bunde, Peter 353: IMPERIAL RUSSIA: Dragoon Regiment Finland 1809-1813 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG354 Bunde, Peter 354: KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA: 3rd East-Prussian Infantry Regiment 1810-1815 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG355 Bunde, Peter 355: Austrian Empire: Dragoon Regiment No.4 Levenehr/Erbgrossherzog 1809-1815 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-83513 Griffing, Robert NARRATIVE ART OF ROBERT GRIFFING: An Amazing Journey Vol. III This third volume of Robert Griffing's artwork is the result of 10 years of work since the release of his last book (out of print). It takes you into Eastern Native American history in the mid to later part of the 18th century, a time of struggle and recovery for the eastern tribes. Includes 130 color plates.

Through Michael Galban's research, his engaging writing relates well to the artwork. Robert believes it's important that these Eastern Native American images be seen and their story told and not be forgotten. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2019 US, PARAMOUNT PRESS
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2-218920 Sennewald, Roland PIETER SNAYERS - BATTLE PAINTER: 1592-1667 Pieter Snayers was in many ways the premier battlepainter of the 30-Years War as he excelled in making large, detailed, and often surprisingly accurate birds-eye view paintings of battles and sieges. His paintings are also one of the best sources of information about the dress and equipment of soldiers during the period. His paintings are scattered across a large number of museums and private collections and only a limited number are available online.

Here are over 200 mostly colored illustrations: including double-sided reproductions of about 100 of his paintings, many detailed views, maps, and contemporary engravings, and all in a large format book 1 vol, 422 pgs 2018 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-2215809 Akimov, Andrey Bersaglieri d'Italia 1940-1945 In this 9th book of this new series, Andrey Akimov offers 23 beautiful plates dedicated to WWII Italian Bersaglieri 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2215801 Carlo Pozzi PAPER SOLDIERS: Volume 1 The paper soldiers printed in this first volume cover the years 1650 to the end of the 19th century, based on French, English, Irish and Italian subjects, through the Napoleonic period, French Navy, and even American Indians. Uniformology research, not cut out and use on a tabletop. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2215802 Carlo Pozzi PAPER SOLDIERS: Volume 2 Covers from 1900 to the end of the WWII. Includes Italian uniforms and colonial troops from 1919 to 1938, Italian and USAF subjects of WWII, and some last plates of Italian navy in 1960. Uniformology research, not cut out and use on a tabletop. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2215803 G Aimaretti PAPER SOLDIERS: Italian Uniforms of XVIII Century Covers the 18th century, especially the Savoyard army of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Uniformology research, not cut out and use on a tabletop. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2215804 G Aimaretti PAPER SOLDIERS: Byzantine Army AD 395-1453 Uniformology research, NOT cut out and use on a tabletop. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2215808 Pfeiffer, Jean Benot PAPER SOLDIERS OF THE FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE These paper soldiers representing the armies of Napoleon III are for uniform research, not cutting out and used for playing, and cover campaigns in Europe, Asia, Africa, Mexico, and the Franco-Prussian war and the defeat of Sedan. The men and uniforms drawn by Jean-Beno?t Pfeiffer are of Cent-Gardes, Guides, Cuirassiers, Hussars, Zouaves and more. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-221560 Toiati, Luigi THE HISTORY OF TOY SOLDIERS Covers the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early 21st century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. Includes anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject plus 600 color photographs, many depicting the author's own collection. 1 vol, 640 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241520 Toiati, Luigi THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION AND ITS TOY FIGURINES This lavishly illustrated book (including 400 colored illustrations) covers both the history of literary science fiction, following in the footsteps of contemporary official criticism, and toy figurines inspired by science fiction. You will also find several other themes, such as the link between science fiction figures and cinema, radio, TV, comics, and more. Describes the figurines and brands associated with it in all its various forms. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-2215805 Vinkhuijzen, H.J. PAPER SOLDIERS OF THE NAPOLEONIC ERA: Volume 1 - France and Italy These rare and unique collection of Napoleonic paper soldiers are for uniform research, not cutting out and used for playing, and come from the collection of H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). One of the Vinkhuijzen's most important collaborators was the Quinto Cenni, whose work was already published in the series Quaderni Cenni. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2215806 Vinkhuijzen, H.J. PAPER SOLDIERS OF THE NAPOLEONIC ERA: Volume 2 - Prussian and German Allies These rare and unique collection of Napoleonic paper soldiers are for uniform research, not cutting out and used for playing, and come from the collection of H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). One of the Vinkhuijzen's most important collaborators was the Quinto Cenni, whose work was already published in the series Quaderni Cenni. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-229550 British Napoleonic paint set This paint set includes:

70.976 - Buff
70.836 - London Grey
70.957 - Flat Red
70.899 - Dark Prussian Blue
70.896 - G.C. Extra Dark Green
70.865 - Oily Steel
70.820 - Offwhite
70.801 - Brass 1 vol, 8 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-229560 French Napoleonic paint set This paint set includes:

70.947 - Dark Vermillion
70.953 - Flat Yellow
70.899 - Dark Prussian Blue
70.820 - Offwhite
70.878 - Old Gold
70.865 - Oily Steel
70.836 - London Grey
70.891 - Intermediate Green 1 vol, 8 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-229650 Black Powder & Epic: American Civil War paint set Custom selected paint set produced by Warlord Games studio team will arm you with the bespoke colours needed for Union and Confederate forces in either 28mm or Epic Battle Scale. Set contains nine high pigment paints, a wash, and a frame of our Epic Battles ACW infantry to either sneakily outnumber your enemy or practise your painting on. 1 vol, 9 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-229700 SPEEDPAINT STARTER SET Warlord Speedpaint offers one-coat painting solution with basic colors. Apply one rich coat of Speedpaint directly over a primed miniature and you are done, All colors are using tried and true high-quality heavy pigments combined with an innovative resin medium solution that flows over your miniatures.

Box contains one brush and 10 18ml bottles of Speedpaints: Zealot Yellow, Fire Giant Orange, Blood Red, Hive Dweller Purple, Highlord Blue, Orc Skin, Pallid Bone, Crusader Skin, Hardened Leather, and Gravelord Grey. 1 vol, 11 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-220260 Eens, Mario GERMAN AND RUSSIAN TANK MODELS 1939-45: Painting Guide Comprehensive guide to painting techniques suitable for 1/72, 1/48, and 1/35 scale WWII German and Soviet tank models. From the Russian T-34 at the time of the battle of Kursk, and Su-152 in winter camouflage, to the German Panzer I in North Africa, and the gigantic Maus, as it might have appeared just after the war ended, this book offers a wealth of detail into the necessary tools, paints, and techniques to perfect a realistic finish. 1 vol, 132 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-223870 Harwood, Tony WARGAMING TERRAIN & BUILDINGS - North Africa and the Middle East The Middle East and North Africa have been the backdrop for many conflicts through the centuries, making them a popular setting for miniature wargames. Whether you are fielding your Parthians against invading Roman legions, Crusaders against Saladin's Saracens, recreating Lawrence's exploits in Arabia, or trying to halt Rommel at El Alamein, this book will help you set the scene for your games. 350 color illustrations

Expert terrain modeler Tony Harwood takes the reader through a range of projects step by step, from selection of materials to the finished items. Each stage is illustrated with color photographs.


1 vol, 152 pgs 2020 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-230261 Singleton, Andy THE ART OF V1: ... MINIATURE MONTHLY This 144-page book is the first in an ongoing series of publications that presents the glorious miniatures artwork of artists from around the globe in full-color, quality photos, supported by descriptions from the artists themselves.

THE ART OF... MINIATURE MONTHLY contains nine chapters, three chapters each from professional miniatures artists Aaron Lovejoy, Elizabeth Beckley, and Matt DiPietro. These cover an introduction to the artist and their journey through miniatures painting, a look at how they approach their art, and the ways they apply their motivations and techniques to some fantastic art.

Topics include: The Impact of Art Education, The Human Form, The Business of Painting, Never Stop Learning, and Ancient Methods and Infinite Possibilities. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, DAVE TAYLOR MINIATURES
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1-230262 Singleton, Andy THE ART OF V2: ...CHRISTOF KEIL his 112-page book is the second volume in an ongoing series of publications that presents the glorious miniatures artwork of artists from around the globe in full-color, quality photos, supported by descriptions from the artists themselves.

Christof is most known for - kitbashing - or combining parts from a variety of kits to create completely new miniatures. In these pages, he describes the ways his inspirations, motivations, and techniques have evolved over the years. He guides us through his early projects, including a detailed tutorial on building a modern version of a classic Necromunda miniature, before moving on to some larger endeavors such as his Black Phalanx Crusade collection for use in various Warhammer 40,000 settings. In addition, we see some of Christof's larger scale work sculpting and painting busts, as well as his tribute to a piece of grimdark artwork particularly famous in the miniatures wargaming community. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2022 UK, DAVE TAYLOR MINIATURES
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1-230263 Singleton, Andy THE ART OF V3: ... ANA POLANSCAK This 112-page book is the third in an ongoing series of publications that presents the glorious miniatures artwork of artists from around the globe in full-color, quality photos, supported by descriptions from the artists themselves.

Her miniature worlds were initially part of other wargaming settings, but over time they have been fleshed out and been made firmly her own. She blends elements of European folklore with her own spin on classic tales, creating a dark and often macabre style that is instantly recognizable and deeply intriguing. Not only is her conversion and paint work incredible in it's own right; the way she presents her miniatures and worlds through her photography is art as well. She guides us through the principles she uses to create her mysterious and magical worlds through the miniatures and scenery she builds. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2022 UK, DAVE TAYLOR MINIATURES
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1-237570 Taylor, Dick REAL WEATHERING For the military modeler, but does not tell how use a particular technique - pre-shading, washes, pin-washes, dry-brushing, hairspray - to achieve a particular finish. Rather, it is a reference book showing a range of real military vehicles and their components in real military environments. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2023 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-925135 various SOLDATINI # 135 Articles include: The Captain and the Stud 54mm; Busts 200 and 400mm; North America's Animals 54mm; British Grenadier 54mm; Sharp's Armoury gun; Flying Merkel 1911 1/35; Glances 75mm; La Revue du Quintidi, June 1800 1a part 54mm; and more. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 ITALY, AURIGA
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1-925140 various SOLDATINI #140 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 ITALY, AURIGA
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1-925141 various SOLDATINI #141 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 ITALY, AURIGA
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1-925142 various SOLDATINI #142 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 ITALY, AURIGA
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1-925143 various SOLDATINI #143 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 ITALY, AURIGA
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1-190689 BLACK POWDER: A Dark and Bloody Ground for F&I Wars Inside this book, you will find a complete history of the conflict with details of every major battle fought between the two sides. Also included are details of the uniforms, organization and commanders of the European armies, their colonial regulars and militias, and the various Native American tribes that supported or opposed them. Scenarios are provided for many of the battles of the war along with suggestions for campaign games. A copy of the Black Powder rule book is required to use this supplement. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-1994037 Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors 2nd edition After the historic D-Day landings comes the fight to liberate France and the rest of Occupied Europe. This campaign book focuses on the push inland from the Commonwealth beaches of Gold, Sword, and Juno culminating with the battle for Caen and the Falaise Pocket. Containing new scenarios, Theatre Selectors, and units, including rules for the Canadian Army in Europe and their adversaries, this book has everything players need to continue the liberation of Europe. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-1994038 Bolt Action: Campaign: D-Day: US Sector 2nd edition overing the fiercely contested US sectors of D-Day, including the beaches of Omaha and Utah, this new Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to refight the fierce American beach landings, beach head breakouts, and Airborne assaults. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for both novice and veteran players alike.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-1994039 BOLT ACTION: Campaign: Italy: Soft Underbelly -- 2nd Edition This supplement for Bolt Action focuses on Operation Husky, the WWII airborne and naval invasion of Sicily, the hard-fought battles in the villages and rugged mountain passes of that island, and the advance up the Italian Peninsula towards Rome.

With a host of scenarios, new units, special rules, and Theatre Selectors this book contains everything players need to refight these important battles in defense of the Regno d'Italia or to strike at the underbelly of Axis-controlled Europe. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-2197801 SAGA: Age of Magic - Deck of 36 Spell Cards The Spell Cards are a supplementary tool to quickly reference the wide variety of sorcerous abilities available in SAGA Age of Magic. The rules on these cards can also be found in the book and the cards will also be made available as a free download. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2019 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-2297010 BOLT ACTION DICE: Grey (12) dice 1 vol, 12 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2297012 BOLT ACTION DICE: Green (12) dice 1 vol, 12 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2297013 BOLT ACTION DICE: Black (12) dice 1 vol, 12 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2297014 BOLT ACTION DICE: Blue (12) dice 1 vol, 12 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-882818 AIR MARSHAL: Command of the Skies Aerial Supplement for the Panzer Korps divisional warfare system that builds upon the existing Air Combat System from the Core rules. Adds the additional layers of command and control for including strategic and tactical system for affecting the land battle engagements, focus on air campaign (and not land battles), multi-region Battle Board component, solo play, 100+ bomber strikes, and three modes of play: Standard, Independent, and Hotseat. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-866110 Archer, Gary PINING FOR THE FJORDS: A Scenario Book for Check Your 6 Check Your 6 scenario and campaign book provides three campaigns and 25 scenarios covering Operation Weserubung Nord, the German invasion of Norway in the spring of 1940. The first 11 scenarios begin with each side's attempts to interdict enemy fleet units just prior to the invasion and continues until Bomber Command leaves Norway at the end of April to prepare for the Battle of France. The next six scenarios cover the month of May and include a Stuka attack against HMS Ark Royal, the deployment of 46 Squadron (Hurricanes) and the second deployment of 263 Squadron (Gladiators). The book ends with eight scenarios depicting the last aerial combats before the Allied withdrawal from Norway, British attempts to get revenge upon KMS Scharnhorst for the sinking of HMS Glorious, and one showing that an Allied air presence over Norway would continue until liberation. Scenarios can be played as one-offs, linked as a mini-campaign, or joined as the whole campaign. Includes aircraft specs for Gladiator, Sunderland, Wellington, Skua, and Ju-88C-2 Zerstorer. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, J&D PUBLICATIONS
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1-86619 Archer, Gary UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES: A Scenario Book for Check Your 6 This book provides five campaigns and 35 scenarios covering the air campaign over Darwin, Australia and neighboring Japanese-held islands in 1943.

The first seven scenarios deal with reconnaissance missions by both sides and the first two Japanese Naval Air Force raids on Darwin in March 1943 as No. 1 Wing, led by W/C Clive Caldwell, tries to learn how to stop them; the next 9 include early efforts by 31 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters to strike Japanese bases and the JNAF's attempt to neutralize the Beaufighters' forward staging base at Millingimbi. These are followed by more raids on Darwin, including a large one by the Japanese Army Air Force; No. 1 Wing finally 'learning the ropes'; JNAF floatplanes trying to interdict the sea lanes north of Australia while the RAAF takes measures to stop them, and finally, a night raid on Darwin. Zeros dogfighting Spitfires! Beaufighters strafing things! What's not to like?

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: Information is provided concerning the reason for the campaign, problems faced by each side, and mistakes made by each side. Special Rules account for mechanical and armament issues plaguing the Allies and the abysmal state of gunnery training in No. 1 Wing. Scenarios were created using primary sources from both sides along with secondary sources; an annotated bibliography listing them is also provided.

NEW AIRCRAFT STATISTICS: Included are aircraft statistics in Check Your 6 format for the aircraft used in the scenarios, some of which are new, such as license-built Hudsons and Beaufighters, the Ki.48 Lily, and the Ki.49 Helen.

CAMPAIGN SYSTEM: The Darwin Campaign of 1943 was one of attrition; included is an easy to use campaign system to replicate that aspect, emphasizing that it's not just how many enemy aircraft you shoot down, it's also how many of your own aircraft are lost in doing so. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, J&D PUBLICATIONS
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1-944034 Bender, Trevor C3i # 34: KURSK:: The Tigers Are Burning 19435 Welcome to the first installment in the C3i Combined Arms Series, designed by Trevor Bender. Nr 34's featured game, Kursk: The Tigers Are Burning 1943, puts you in the tank driver's seat as the German Summer offensive roars over the fields of Ukraine and the Russians rush to meet them. The scale is vast and your choices are many, but because of the efficiency of design, those who played Mark Herman's games in our past issues (Gettysburg, Waterloo) should feel comfortable reading the short rulebook and playing in no time. Large 22x34-inch map and 114 counters).

This issue of C3i Magazine, along with the game rulebook and many inserts, boasts over 100 pages of quality content. Featured are in depth articles covering many of this year's best games, upcoming games, and some retrospectives on the history of the hobby. GBoH, Fields of Fire, Undaunted: Normandy, and OCS are just some of the games covered in this issue. Plus, for those who loved Waterloo, Mark Herman breaks down some opening strategies you can try out in your next play through!

Also: Articles on board games Fields of Fire, SPQR, OCS, Undaunted: Normany, France 1944 and more!

Inserts for The Hunters, Empire of the Sun, C3i Nr 33's Battle of Issy, For the People, Stalingrad '42, Imperial Struggle and others

Bonus Standalone Solitaire Game: FIREBASE VIETNAM

COLLECTOR'S EDITION packages the above in a secure, white C3i-branded Collector box for shipping and storage 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 US, RBM STUDIO LLC
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1-223100D Blake, Mike BLOOD AND VALOR - Fatigue Dice Set This set of 12 dice is a perfect optional accessory for tracking fatigue on your units for any game system that uses a fatigue mechanic such as Blood & Plunder and Blood & Valor 1 vol, 12 pgs 2020 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-225570 Brooks, Richard and Curry, John A Practical Guide to Medieval Warfare This book examines operational and tactical medieval warfare: how armies deployed, advanced, fought, won and lost. Includes dressing the ranks, advance to contact, battle cries, pre-battle speeches, sieges, and street fighting.

This book assumes medieval warriors largely knew what they were doing and if we do not comprehend the decisions they took when waging war, this reflects a lack of understanding on our part.

Includes five sets of rules to create pitched battles, skirmishes, raids, and retreats on the tabletop.
Game 1: Middle Aged Spread - Battle level rules 1066-1485
Game 2: Sword and Spear: Wargaming Low-Level Battle Tactics
Game 3: Once More unto the Breach: Skirmish Rules
Game 4: Gaming Retreats: Cymerau (1257)
Game 5: Gaming Cattle Raids: The Night Belongs to Paddy
1 vol, 147 pgs 2020 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-196811D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Forces of Order Dice for SAGA Magic These dice are for use with the the Great Kingdoms, the Lords of the Wild, and the Masters of the Underearth in SAGA Age of Magic. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2019 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-196812D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Chaos Dice for SAGA Magic These dice are for use with the the Undead Legions, the Horde, and the Otherworld in SAGA Age of Magic. 1 vol, 8 pgs 2019 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-196813D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Magic Dice for SAGA Magic These dice are for use with SAGA Age of Magic. 1 vol, 6 pgs 2019 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-196814D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Age of Hannibal Punic/Carthaginian Dice Set Each set contains eight of the same, faction specific, die. Unlike some other special dice, these SAGA dice have symbols on EACH side (no 'pips'). 1 vol, 8 pgs 2020 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-196815D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Age of Hannibal Republic of Rome Dice Set Each set contains eight of the same, faction specific, die. Unlike some other special dice, these SAGA dice have symbols on EACH side (no 'pips'). 1 vol, 8 pgs 2020 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-196816D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Age of Hannibal Barbarian Dice Set Each set contains eight of the same, faction specific, die. Unlike some other special dice, these SAGA dice have symbols on EACH side (no 'pips'). 1 vol, 8 pgs 2020 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-196817D Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Age of Hannibal Greek Dice Set Each set contains eight of the same, faction specific, die. Unlike some other special dice, these SAGA dice have symbols on EACH side (no 'pips'). 1 vol, 8 pgs 2020 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-909010 Bustamante, Jose Painting War 10: The Wild West Awesome special issue on how to paint Wild West figures. More than 25 different miniatures painted by Jose Bustamante, and a complete painting guide. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2020 SPAIN
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1-909009 Calatayud, Carlos PAINTING WAR: Issue #9 - Holy War Awesome special issue on how to paint Crusader armies. More than 25 different miniatures painted by Carlos Calatayud, and a complete painting guide. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 SPAIN
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1-234510 Carter, Stephen ONE KING: A Wargamer's Companion to Argyll's & Monmouth's Rebellion of 1685 Covers the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 covering every encounter and unit in England and Scotland. Its sits alongside the book Fighting for Liberty as the ideal companion and provides the information needed to bring the Monmouth Rebellion to life on the tabletop. Also includes fast play campaign rules for the wargamer to use the strategies, maps, deployments, and military objectives and refight history. Includes OOBs and unit sheets. Includes 42 color photos, 49 b/w Illustrations, 9 color illustrations, 45 maps, and 25 tables. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-909011 Caston, Calos Javier Painting War 11: The French & Indian War Latest in the superb series. Immerse yourself in this issue where Calos Javier Caston will show you his painting techniques and give you tips on how to paint figures for this fascinatinating historical conflict. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2022 SPAIN
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1-241180 Copestake, Andy and James Main KHALSA! A Guide to Wargaming the Anglo-Sikh Wars 1845-1846 and 1848-1849 This book details the two wars fought by the British-Indian Army against the Sikh Empire of Northern India in the middle of the 19th century, resulting in the addition of the Punjab to the territories of British India and the introduction of the famous Sikh regiments to the British-Indian army. Also provides detailed information on the organization and uniforms of both armies, how to create armies of model soldiers, and rules are suitable to bring these battles to the wargames table. Also contains detailed orders of battle and scenarios. Contains 65 color photos, six color illustrations, nine b/w illustrations, 10 b/w maps, and six tables. 1 vol, 182 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-208710 Davies, Paul BATTLEFIELDS IN MINIATURE: Making Realistic and Effective Terrain for Wargames Master terrain modeler Paul Davies takes the reader through the process of creating a visually appealing yet practical terrain system. First the techniques of making the basic landscape are explained, then a series of projects show how this can be adapted to suit different periods or geographic locations (i.e. European farmland or Sudanese desert).

There are then detailed chapters on adding vegetation, buildings, roadways, trench systems etc. The clear, step-by-step instructions are clearly illustrated by numerous photographs of the work in progress and Paul's inspirational finished pieces. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219950 Dennis, Peter THE PENINSULA WAR: Paper Soldiers for Wellington's War in Spain The second title in The Paperboys on Campaign series, some 46 pages of artwork enabling you to make French, British, Portuguese, Spanish, and several other countries' troops which fought for and against the Iron Duke in his epic campaign against Napoleon's forces. 1 vol, 46 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-234790 Farnworth, Michael VIETNAM WARGAMES: Modeling and Painting Offers painting guides for American, Anzac, French, and North and South Vietnamese forces, including characters from movies Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, and Platoon. Tutorials advise on building military vehicles, boats, helicopters, and landscapes of Vietnam, from rural villages to Hue's ancient Citadel. Techniques cover 20mm and 28mm in metal, soft plastic, hard plastic kits, resin models, 3D printing, MDF buildings, and XPS foam scenery. Over 250 color images. 1 vol, 142 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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2-45000 Featherstone, Donald SOLO WARGAMING Describes many methods of maneuvering two wargame armies under such conditions of secrecy and surprise that the result of the battle is in the balance until the last cannon is fired.
Offers ingenious and practical methods of doing battle with model soldiers on tabletop battlefields. Includes chapters on: Instant solo-wargaming; Concealment in solo-wargaming; Solo-wargaming campaigns; The importance of war diaries; Chance cards; A solo musket and shot wargame; Personalised wargames; and other ideas. 1 vol, 192 pgs 1973 UK, KAYNE AND WARD
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1-210995 Flaherty, Chris WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO WWI OTTOMAN ARMY UNIFORMS Volume Five of Partizan Press' Universal Wargames Rules Supplements -- a follow up to Partizan Historical 16 - The Ottoman Imperial Army in the First World War: A Handbook of Uniforms (2014).

This wargamer's guide to WW1 Ottomans covers both army and navy uniform colors, insignia, and flags and identiyes many of the soldier types in the WWI Ottoman army ground forces. In keeping with the wargaming focus of this volume the end chapter contains a selected list of 25-28mm scale WW1 Ottoman wargaming figures and models currently available. 1 vol, 94 pgs 2018 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-210996 Flaherty, Chris THE NAPOLEONIC OTTOMAN ARMY: Uniforms, Tactics and Organization This volume covers the uniforms, tactics and organization of the Ottoman standing army in the late 18th century and Napoleonic wars. The Ottoman's standing army was long established. The sipahiand deli cavalry constituted its main battlefield assault force, alongside paid regular janissary infantry, provincial government musketeer regiments, and the nizam-i-cedid - the new order army -- all supported by a force of regular artillery, engineering and transport corps.

Chapters cover uniforms, insignia, flags, standing army's composition, and the organization of its infantry, cavalry and artillery. Also includes tactics used in the 18th century and Napoleonic period as well as a chapter on the organization, flags, ships, uniforms,tactics and armament of the Ottoman river fleets.

This volume is a continuation of the Partizan Press series for generic wargaming conversion rules, the 2018 Napoleonic Ottoman Army Wargaming Supplement. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-70445 Giglio, Bob SCENARIOS FOR ECW: Volume 5 -- For Use With Any ECW Rules Long awaited 5th volume. 13 scenarios: Babylon Hill; Piercebridge ; Little Dean ; Caversham Bridge; Grantham (Gonerby Moor): Action near Oddington; Attack on Wem; Lee Bridge ; Cropredy Bridge; Later that Day at Cropredy; Burton Hill, ; Evesham; Hambledon Hill; Rearguard Action at Chorley; Winwick Pass, 19 August 1648. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-841492 Gill, L.L. and Norm Harms GENERAL QUARTERS: Full-Size Turn Gauge Package contains one full-size turn plastic gauge. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2018 US, OLD DOMINION GAMEWORKS
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1-841493 Gill, L.L. and Norm Harms GENERAL QUARTERS: Half-Size Turn Gauge Package contains one half-size turn plastic gauge: 1cm=200yds GQIII Turn Gauges. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2018 US, OLD DOMINION GAMEWORKS
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1-882910 Granillo, Manny Cataclysm: Panzer Korps Scenario Book X Tenth in a series of WWII scenario books designed specifically for the Panzer Korps rules system. Contains 16 ready-to-play scenarios with maps and force groups:

A Savage Storm: Breakout at Mtzensk '41
Battle for the Uryv Bridgehead '42
Battle for Aprilia '44
Clash of Armor '44
Battle for Kecskemet '44
Battle of Dnov '41
Relief of Stalingrad '42
Bremoncourt '44
Siege Of Hong Kong '41
Kharkov '42
Nordic Fist '41
Battle of Le Cateau '40
Operation Grozny '42
Operation Zitadelle '43
Last Panzer Victory '45
Operation Epsom '44
1 vol, 158 pgs 2020 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-882911 Granillo, Manny GHOST DIVISION: Panzer Korps Battle Scenarios Book XI Volume XI in a series of Scenario books is designed specifically for the Panzer Korps WWII Rules System. Ghost Division focus is the Drive of the XVth Panzer Korps into France in a race to the channel. With some review of the French and Belgian forces, six complete scenarios and a complete Fall of France Campaign, this scenario book thrusts players into one of the most thrilling and desperate struggles of World War II. Join Rommel in leading his 7th Panzer or face the blitzkrieg as DeGaul.

Includes scenarios for: Flavion, Stonne, Le Cateau, Hannut, Gembloux, Arras, and drive of Hoth's XVth Panzer Corps Campaign. 1 vol, 86 pgs 2021 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-882912 Granillo, Manny SAVAGE FURY: Panzer Korps Battle Scenarios Book XII Panzer Korps Battle Scenarios Volume XII is the twelfth in a series of scenario books designed specifically for the Panzer Korps WWII rules system. Includes 14 ready-to-play scenarios, featuring various action with maps and Force Groups.

Scenarios:
WESTERN FRONT: Hell's Highway 1944
EASTERN FRONT: The Bloody Triangle 1941
MEDITERRANEAN FRONT: Action In The Levant 1941
BALKAN FRONT: A Cold Wind Blows 1944
SPANISH CIVIL WAR: Encounter At Villalba 1938
EASTERN FRONT: General Landgraf's Armored Surprise 1941
ITALIAN FRONT: Battle of Monte Lungo 1943
EASTERN FRONT: To The Ends Of The Earth 1942
BLACK SEA FRONT: Taman Peninsula 1942
EASTERN FRONT: Juggernaut 1944
EASTERN FRONT: Operation Zitadelle 1943
EASTERN FRONT: Operation Doppelkopf 1944
EASTERN FRONT: Counter Blow At Soltsy 1941
BALKAN FRONT: Paw Of The Tiger 1944
1 vol, 86 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-882913 Granillo, Manny HARD LUCK BOYS: Panzer Korps Battle Scenarios Book XIII Scenario book includes 14 scenarios for Panzer Korps including maps and Force Groups.

Scenarios included:
RUSSIA: Between A Rock and A Hard Place '42
RUSSIA: Blood On The Steppes '42
FRANCE: Undefeated '40
FRANCE: Stand Your Ground '40
GERMANY: Old Enemies '45
RUSSIA: Race for the Bridge '41
RUSSIA: Drive On Taranovka '42
CRIMEA: Sebastopol '42
CHINA: Iron Scythes '29
MONGOLIA: Khalkin Gol Campaign '38
NORTH AFRICA: Mishap Near Knightsbridge '41
HOLLAND: Highway to The Reich '44
RUSSIA: Hard Luck Boys '41
GERMANY: Struggle for Schmidt '44 1 vol, 110 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-1911820 Grant, Charles WARGAMERS' ANNUAL 2020 Includes: Famous Cavalry regiments; the Northern Frontier of Rome; Chaeronea; The Perils of Lady Constance in the Sudan; SYW skirmish wargaming Y Viva Espana; Invasion 1744. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-1911821 Grant, Charles WARGAMERS' ANNUAL 2021 Includes: Siege of Aligarth; How to write an Osprey Book: C17th Polish Hussars: El-Teb; Dark Age Challenge; Berg Lancers: Lamdsknechts; Palestine 1917: How to make Rocks; Sudan; Interplanetary Campaign 1 vol, 104 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-1911822 Grant, Charles WARGAMERS' ANNUAL 2022 Simple Combat, Search for Eldorado, Gettysburg in the gazebo. Freemans farm, Avatar peninsular, famous cavalry regiments, Albuera; Hodges scouts, a tabletop Mysore army, the seven years war, a trial by combat, neither biting nor chariot, the armies of Darrell Hindley, and Partizan best of show. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-1911823 Grant, Charles WARGAMERS' ANNUAL 2023 Articles include: Abu Klea, SYW Actions; Samurai; The Wars of Mary, Queen of Scots; Star Wars(!), French-Indian Wars, The Siege of Chitral, Linked small-scale games, and much much more, all in color. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-1911824 Grant, Charles WARGAMERS' ANNUAL 2024 Articles include: Samurai clan action: Bath tub Borodino: Hamburg 1945: St. Michel: The rise of the Hussars: Beyond The War Of The Worlds: Roman Encampment: Jacobite Wars: Plastic Fantastic: Fantasy In The Snow, and much much more, all in color. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-2103410 Grant, Charles REFIGHTING HISTORY: Volume 10 - THE SEVEN YEARS WAR: The Saxon Army at Pirna 1756 -- A Series of What-If Scenarios Use this campaign booklet as a basis for any series of SYW games. Indeed, the scenarios can be used for any period to the end of the Horse and Musket period. Includes details of the Saxon army plus the usual sumptuous photos of the games and some unusual vignettes. 1 vol, 190 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-210347 Grant, Charles REFIGHTING HISTORY: Volume 7 - The Seven Years War: Warburg, Vellinghausen and Wilhelmsthal From 1757 through to 1762 an Allied Coalition army fought against the French in support of Prussia. In August 1758, the first British contingent of troops arrived. The Allied army was a polyglot mix from nations including Britain, Brunswick, Hanover, Hesse, Prussia and Schaumburg-Lippe-Buckeburg.

This volume offers scenarios for three major actions from the years 1760, 1761 and 1762: Warburg, Vellinghausen, and Wilhelmsthal -- Sets the scene, describes the historical battle, discusses how best to wargame each, and then an account of how the game played out. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-210348 Grant, Charles REFIGHTING HISTORY: Volume 8 - THE SEVEN YEARS WAR: SMALL ACTIONS IN THE WESTERN THEATRE 9 small actions described plus additional chapters on the armies of the author and Highland troops in the Western theatre 1 vol, 192 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-210349 Grant, Charles REFIGHTING HISTORY: Volume 9 - The Seven Years War: More Small Actions in the Western Theater Latest in the series covers small 7YW actions, including reconnaissance, raids, probing actions, resupply and a host of other minor operations that frequently lead to small skirmishes. The great variety of light and irregular troops provides a whole range of different unit scenarios. Also includes a significant amount of background on the units involved coupled with art work to illustrate the uniforms. The scenarios are compatible with many rule sets. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-238450 Grant, Charles A WARGAMING RETROSPECTIVE: From Pre-WW2 Onwards A personal reflection on the growth of wargaming, starting with Charles Grant's descriptions of pre-WWII gaming and then the Grant family's involvement in the hobby and the people they have known. A very personal, and at times light hearted, look at the names and games of modern wargaming. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-37320 Grant, Charles ANCIENT WAR GAME Full facsimile reprint of the original edition of these rules plus seven accompanying wargames articles. The author provides 12 battles from the Age of Chariots to Legion V's Phalanx era. Includes black and white maps and illustrations. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-212748 Gray, Bill AGE OF VALOR:Revolution 1848 This is an independent Age of Valor (AOV) expansion mini-module for Age of Eagles II (also known as Napoleonic Fire & Fury) for The Schleswig-Holstein Question, The Hungarian Revolution and the The 1st Italian Risorgimento

As such AOE II is needed to properly play this game. In most cases all rules changes have been embedded in the Data Charts as well as the charts and tables on the Quick Reference Sheet. All players need to do is use these new specifications or DRMs with the original rules, then play as normal. Changes unique to the period and the subject of this expansion set, are found within the rules. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-212749 Gray, Bill AGE OF VALOR: Seven Weeks War and the 3rd Italian Risorgimento This is an independent Age of Valor (AOV) expansion chapter or mini-module for Age of Eagles II, also known as Napoleonic Fire & Fury. As such AOE II is needed to properly play this game. In most cases all rules changes have been imbedded in the Data Charts as well as the charts and tables on the Quick Reference Sheet. All players need to do is use these new specifications or DRMs with the original rules, then play as normal. Changes unique to the 1866 Seven Weeks War or 3d Risorgimento, and the subject of this expansion set, are found in the following pages. 1 vol, 34 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-227760 Hardy, Douglas WARGAME TERRAIN AND BUILDINGS: WWI Trench Systems From the initial choice between stand-alone pieces on a mat or a fixed, bespoke layout, through to final detailing, experienced modeler Hardy gives practical advice on building your own trench system.

He considers the differences between British, German and French trenches, which differed in design and construction, as well as developments in defenses through the phases of the war. A trench system is not just the trench itself of course, but also the dugouts, barbed wire entanglements, sandbags, gun emplacements and pillboxes. Shell holes and shattered forests are also covered. Each element is explained in step-by-step detail, illustrated with numerous color photos and there are also reference photos of real trenches. Includes 250 color illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219901 Hargreaves, Mark PAINTING WORLD WAR ONE 28MM WARGAMING FIGURES: V1 THE MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRES - British, Dominion and Indian Armies In this first of a series of painting guides for wargamers published by Partizan Press, Mark Hargreaves takes us through a series of step by step photographic tutorials that cover the painting of flesh tones, khaki drill uniform, khaki serge uniform, horses, camels, guns and vehicles for the British, Dominion and Indian Army troops that served in the Middle Eastern theaters of World War I. The painting guide will also suit the same troops up until the late 1920s and so will be of interest to those who game the Back of Beyond and Interwar periods.

The guide also contains advice on simple conversions involving swapping heads and the basic use of greenstuff to add details to your miniatures. All the painted miniatures and models featured in this guide have been painted by Mark. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219902 Hargreaves, Mark PAINTING WORLD WAR ONE 28MM WARGAMING FIGURES: Volume 2 - The Middle Eastern Theater: Ottoman Empire, German and Austrian Allies Large format, all-color paperback. Second volume in the Partizan Press Painting World War One 28mm painting guide series covers the Middle Eastern Theaters. Includes Ottoman Empire and Her German & Austrian Allies. Infantry, camels, horses, conversion hints, etc. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219903 Hargreaves, Mark MAHDIST WARS 1881-1885 : THE PARTIZAN PRESS PAINTING GUIDE VOLUME 3 Large format, all-color paperback. Third volume in the Partizan Press Painting 28mm figure series 1 vol, 116 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219904 Hargreaves, Mark PAINTING WORLD WAR ONE 28MM WARGAMING FIGURES: Volume 4 - THE WESTERN FRONT 1914-1918 Large format, all-color paperback. Fourth volume in the Partizan Press Painting World War One 28mm painting guide series covers the Western Front 1 vol, 118 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219905 Hargreaves, Mark PAINTING 28MM WARGAMING FIGURES: Volume 5 - English Civil Wars & Thirty Years War Large format, all-color paperback. Fifth volume in the Partizan Press Painting Guides. Uses 28mm examples but techniques also useful for 20mm and 15mm. The most detailed shade by shade guides available. All troop types covered PLUS appendices on ECW & Continental Flags and coat colours By Dave Ryan. Includes the most comprehensive survey of ECW Coat colours available. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2024 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-220990 Harwood, Tony THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: Wargaming Terrain and Buildings In this volume, master modeler Tony Hardwood shares his years of experience and presents a wide range of projects for the Napoleonic era. With the aid of step-by-step photographs, he guides the reader through building and finishing each of these models, which are organized in three sections of increasing complexity and encompass a range of scales and different materials. Nine projects are included but the techniques and skills demonstrated along the way, along with valuable advice on tools, construction materials and paints, can be adapted and applied to a much wider range of structures to grace your battlefields. 350 illustrations. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-192211 Hasenauer, Richard REGIMENTAL FIRE AND FURY: Civil War Battle Scenarios Vol. 1 1861-1862 The full-color, 80-page softcover wire-bound book offers 16 early war battle scenarios to go with your Regimental Fire and Fury rulebook. The scenarios have been thoroughly researched, playtested, and designed to offer a wide range of gaming experiences. Each scenario comes with a detailed battlefield map, a complete order of battle with unit labels, and the special rules and content you need to set up and play each game. The book also has a section of optional rules and a new oblique template.

List of scenarios: Battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861; Henry House Hill, First Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861; Battle of Belmont, November 7, 1861; Battle of Pea Ridge, Intro, March 7-8, 1862 (Leetown and Elkhorn Tavern); First Battle of Kernstown, March 23, 1862; Battle of Port Republic, June 9, 1862; Brawner's Farm, Second Battle of Bull Run, August 28, 1862; The Cornfield, Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862; Battle of Iuka, September 19, 1862; Battle of Perryville, Intro, October 8, 1862 (Polk's Right Wing Attack, Hardee's Left Wing Attack, Battle of Perryville Full-Scenario); Battle of Prairie Grove, Intro, December 7, 1862 (Herron Assaults The Ridge, Blunt To The Rescue, Battle of Prairie Grove Full-Scenario). 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-192212 Hasenauer, Richard REGIMENTAL FIRE AND FURY: Civil War Battle Scenarios Vol. 2 1862-1863 The full-color, 80-page softcover wire-bound book offers 13 early and mid-war battle scenarios to go with your Regimental Fire and Fury rulebook. The scenarios have been thoroughly researched, playtested, and designed to offer a wide range of gaming experiences. Each scenario comes with a detailed battlefield map, a complete order of battle with unit labels, and the special rules and content you need to set up and play each game. The book also has a section of optional rules.

* Fort Donelson Breakout, February 15, 1862
* Battle of Valverde, February 21, 1862
* Battle of McDowell, May 8, 1862
* Battle of Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862
* Fox's Gap: Morning, Battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862
* Fox's Gap: Afternoon
* Battle of Salem Church, May 3, 1863
* McPherson's Ridge: Morning, Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
* McPherson's Ridge: Afternoon
* Sickles' Salient, Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
* Caldwell Clears the Wheatfield, Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
* Viniard Field, Battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863
* Tunnel Hill, Battle of Chattanooga, November 25, 1863 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-226748 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES IN RUSSIA 1941: Operation Barbarossa V1 - The Frontier Battles Contains 20 scenarios in Russia during first nine days of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941-- from the High Arctic to the Black Sea. Scenarios can be used for all rules systems. Includes the Anschluss The War on The Ground system, from Company- to Battalion-level actions. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, ANSCHLUSS PUBLISHING LTD
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1-226749 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES IN RUSSIA 1941: Operation Barbarossa Volume 2 - The Exploitation Battles This book covers the exploitation battles in July 1941, with the Russian defenses collapsing, but the fight was still hard and terrible. There are 5 sections to the book -- The Encapsulation of Smolensk; Closing in on Leningrad; Beyond the Arctic Circle... Onwards to Murmansk; The White K: Army Group South moves on Kiev; and Operation Munich -- with 19 scenarios supporting the text, photos, and maps. The scenarios are designed for sets of rules that work from platoon to reinforced battalion sized actions. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, ANSCHLUSS PUBLISHING LTD
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1-216671 Hilton, Barry WITH TALON AND CLAW: Supplement for the GNW and Eastern Wars for Beneath the Lily Banners 16 pages of colour plates, over 150 photographs, period primer, points system, sample game, army builder sections for Danes, Imperialists, Ottomans, Prussians, Russians, Saxons and Swedes. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2020 UK, LEAGUE OF AUGSBERG
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1-216672 Hilton, Barry A TASTE OF VICTORY It contains 18 scenarios for Beneath the Lily Banners

The period covered by these scenarios is 1676 to 1693. The theatres are: Skane Wars, Great Turkish War, Morean War, Tangier, Sedgemoor Rebellion, Jacobite Wars in Ireland and Scotland, Nine Years War in Flanders, Rhineland, The Caribbean and North America. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2020 UK, LEAGUE OF AUGSBERG
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1-226070 Hilton, Barry EVERY BULLET HAS ITS BILLET A Guide to Wargaming the Late 17th Century This period saw the birth of regular armies and navies for most major European powers. Massive battles were fought on land and at sea from the frozen winters of Scandinavia to the searing summer heat of North Africa. Alliances were agreed, broken and remade and thrones changed hands in the name of religion and the pursuit of power.

This guide provides the kind of information wargamers require to take the step into one of military history's most colourful eras. It offers overviews of the main conflicts and outlines major, minor, and unusual battles.

Covers how to create and paint your troops, information on uniforms and flags, which regiments fought where, the evolution of tactics and battlefield doctrines, and information on the legendary commanders who created them is all included.

The book is designed to act as a reference source and is not aligned with any particular rule set. Includes 108 color photos, 9 b/w illustrations, and 4 color maps. 1 vol, 124 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-909012 Jurado, Alberto PAINTING WAR 12: Rome and Her Enemies Latest in the superb series. Immerse yourself in this issue and learn painting techniques for figures of this period. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2022 SPAIN
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1-223170 Kendall, Jamie The Art and Making of Fantasy Miniatures The Art and Making of Fantasy Miniatures is a showcase of some of the best talent in the industry. Compiled with the cooperation of eleven of the most innovative companies from Europe, the UK and USA, it shows what goes in to the creative process of taking an initial concept from two-dimensional sketches and translating it into a three-dimensional figurine ready for collectors and tabletop gamers. Game designers, artists and sculptors explain their part in bringing these miniature works of art to life. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 1,000 images, including concept art, work-in-progress sculpts and beautifully painted miniatures.

The book features miniatures from games and companies such as Aradia Miniatures, Alkemy (Alchemist Miniatures), Avatars of War, Godslayer (Megalith Games), Guild Ball (Steamforged Games), Relicblade (Metal King Studio), WARMACHINE and HORDES (Privateer Press), RUMBLESLAM (TTCombat), Drakerys (Don't Panic Games), Kings of War (Mantic Games) and Freeblades (DGS Games).
1 vol, 24 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219460 Lacy, Ben LA RESISTANCE: Scenario Book Contains WWII 15 scenarios featuring the Maquis against the German occupation of France: Murder on the Metro, Groupas Francs, Detachment Valmy, Crossing the Demarcation Line, Rescuing Renouvin, Stop That Train, Wattelez Rubber Factory, Ratier, Killing Julius Ritter, Liberation of Corsica, Convoy 20, The Real Wonder Woman, Operation Jericho, Battle of Glieres, and 2nd Armored. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-221120 Lacy, Ben STALINGRAD: The Life of a Sniper - A Role Playing Campaign The so-called sniper is an exemplary type of soldier who is regarded with a mixture of admiration and abhorrence. Although he saves the lives of many comrades with terrifying precision, he is often overlooked and forgotten amid the historiography of war. Like few other soldiers, he must live with the knowledge that he has extinguished so many lives, not anonymously, but looking straight into the eyes of his target.

This first-person adventure follows a Russian sniper and sidekick through the battle of Stalingrad. The 15 scenarios within help a GameMaster set up the situation on the table and guide the GM as to Non-Player Characters' actions while the player directs the sniper. Danger and experience grow with each scenario. Note that the GM decides how each scenario plays out, being as tough or easy as desired. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225970 Lacy, Ben VICTORIA CROSS - WWII Skirmish Scenarios Victoria Cross presents a series of skirmish scenarios that allows you to
recreate the heroic exploits of Second World War VC recipients. In this United Kingdom
tribute, you will be able to read the extraordinary accounts of how these soldiers
overcame insurmountable odds in the prosecution of their duty. The character sheets will
endow you with the attributes of these great men. Just fill in your name and see if you
can replicate their conspicuous gallantry and devotion to country in the presence of the
enemy. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-226230 Lacy, Ben NORDWIND: 12 Historical Sceanrios for Squad and Company Level Skirmishes Although these 12 scenarios were tested with Final Combat and Micro Melee, they can be enjoyed with any number of WWII squad to company-level rules. Whenever something seems to contradict your rules, use common sense.

Known as the last offensive in the west, Nordwind began on 31 December 1944 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Alsace and Lorraine in southwestern Germany and northeastern France. It ended on 25 January 1945 after the U.S. 222nd Infantry Regiment stopped the German advance near Haguenau. This was the same day reinforcements began to arrive from the Ardennes.
1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-230270 Lacy, Ben ADVANCE TO TUNISIA PART 1: Scenarios Contains 22 WWII scenarios that chronicle the first attempt of Allied ground forces to capture Tunisia from 17 November to 25 December 1942. Although these scenarios have been play-tested with Final Combat and Micro Melee, they will work with most rules. Realistic tactics should result in historically accurate outcomes. However, certain liberties regarding force ratios have been taken for the sake of playability. 1 vol, 106 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-230870 Lacy, Ben THE 13 DAY WAR: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Scenario book contains 10 skirmish scenarios: Garibpur, Longewala, Basantar, Gazipur, Bogra Tower, Chulunkha Complex, Sylhet, Albert Ekka, Airdrop at Poongli, and Siromoni. Each contains OOB, map, historical background, victory conditions, and historical aftermath. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-231400 Lacy, Bennett 2 PARA: Falkland's War Scenarios 13 skirmish scenarios that chronicle British 2 Para's struggle to capture Goose Green during the Falkland War in the spring of 1982. 1 vol, 76 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-235360 Lambshead, John SCI-FI SKIRMISH SCENARIOS: Small-Unit Missions For Use With Your Favourite Wargaming Rules A selection of 36 missions of varying complexity, each with clear objectives and victory conditions, a map showing set-up zones, and some with special rules. Although they are set in his imagined dystopian city of Civitas Cavernum (aka The Sprawl), with its factions of Scavs, Proctors, Cultists, and Corporates, the scenarios are designed to be adaptable to almost any setting and set of rules (including those published in the author's One-hour Skirmish Wargames). In addition, there are no less than three mini-campaigns that link the scenarios together in various combinations.

Also offers advice on designing your own scenarios and campaigns and with a set of tables allowing you to quickly create them through random dice rolls, ensuring almost infinite variety to your games. Finally, there is a useful reference section listing websites of rules publishers and manufacturers of suitable miniatures and model terrain. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228890 Mandzy, Adrian BAD ROADS AND POOR RATIONS: Scenarios for Wargaming the War of 1812 Offers 59 wargame land and sea scenarios covering North America in the War of 1812. Covers battles large and small. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-228900 Mandzy, Adrian BATTLE VALOR FANTASY: Rule Book Packed with all the rules needed to play this 15mm Fantasy mass scale combat tabletop game set in the World of Legian. Contains complete descriptions of all 33 Races and a complete bestiary.

Contents:
Introduction
Basic Rules
Advanced Rules (Terrain & Its Effects, Generals & Characters, Subordinate Commanders, Advanced Weapon Charts, Combat Rules, Detachment Rules, Reserves and Flank Marchers, Baggage Trains & Camps, Weather & Its Effects, Flying & Aerial Combat, Scenarios & Missions, Campaigns)
Building Your Army
The Races of Legian
Bestiary
Army Construction QR Chart
Gameplay Quick Reference Chart 1 vol, 200 pgs 2021 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-238940 Mandzy, Adrian BANDERA'S BOYS: Twelve Historic Scenarios Based on Actions of the Ukranian Insurgent Army (UPA) During and After WWII Full color, 140 pages of scenarios, organization and history of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. This book is illustrated using wargaming figures from many companies, historical photos, and private collections. Uniforms, equipment, and decorations are shown.

Little known outside of Central Europe, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) mounted one of the largest and longest lasting armed resistance against the totalitarian forces that occupied their homeland. This handbook focuses on the struggle against Nazi and Soviet occupations in the UPA's campaign for Ukrainian independence. Contains 13 maps and 114 images, including historical images and modern reenactor photographs, allowing the reader to expand their knowledge of this area of history as well as to provide the information needed to refight battles in miniature. The scenarios themselves can be adapted to your favorite rulesets and suggestions are included to fight small-scale actions using Warlord Games Bolt Action ruleset. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-90902S Mateos, Alberto PAINTING WAR Season 2 Special: Bases This issue focuses on the creation of bases for wargames, showing the techniques used on 23 different bases that cover sci-fi, fantasy, and historical themes. The bases are classified into three difficulty levels so that the reader can know the complexity of each base before starting to work on them. To finish the issue, some quick base creation techniques are shown, allowing you to get decent bases in record time. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 SPAIN,
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1-231380 McWalter, Adrian BLACK POWDER EPIC BATTLES: Hundred Days Campaign Supplement Supplement for Black Powder Epic Battles presents 18 new scenarios covering the entire breadth of the campaign. Alongside the new units, rules, 'what if?' scenarios, and commanders is a system to link all your games in a grand campaign that follows the events of the Hundred Days, one battle at a time. Orders of battle are presented for all the French, Prussian, and British and Allied forces involved in the fighting. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-WGAME32 McWilliams, Bob WARGAMER #32: Napoleon at Lutzen GAME: Napoleon at Lutzen. Counters Unpunched.

Magazine Features:
* Lutzen - Historical background and Designer Notes
* Paying the Toll on Hell's Highway - A winning strategy for Hell's Highway (VG)
* Just One More Jump... - Game Review of Arnhem Bridge (Attactix)
* Rommel in the Desert (GameP/Columbia) - Game Review and Designer's Response
* A Hitchhiker's Guide to Computer Wargaming - Carrier Force (SSI), After Pearl (Superware), and TSKFRC 58 (Jagdstaffel)
* Games Rating Chart
* Brigade Level Games of the Civil War - Comparative analysis of: Fury in the West, Gettysburg '77, Forward to Richmond, and Pickett's Charge
* and more 1 vol, 64 pgs 1984 US, THE WARGAMER MAGAZINE
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1-909013 Navarro, Juan PAINTING WAR 13: Napoleonic Prussian & Russian Latest in the superb series. Immerse yourself in this issue and learn painting techniques for figures of this period. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2023 SPAIN
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1-909014 Navarro, Juan PAINTING WAR 14: WWII British & Commonwealth Armies Latest in the superb series. Learn painting techniques for figures of this period. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2024 SPAIN
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1-209745 Noe, Kenny MEIN PANZER DATA BOOK: The Arab / Israeli Wars Databook - Vol. 1 1948-1956 This databook primarily covers eight years and two separate wars in the Palestine region of the Middle East. Additionally, histories of Middle East countries' modern military roots are told from their Colonial beginnings to full independence. Contains over 1,000 equipment, infantry, and troop quality stats derived from long term research. 1 vol, 178 pgs 2023 US, OLD DOMINION GAMEWORKS
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1-235660 Oman, Brent BATTLE COMMAND: Musket to Rifle 1700-1900 Rules Introduces many more command decisions to a game while maintaining the fog of war through the use of a deck of sequence cards. The Action Matrix allows players to seize opportunities to emphasize specific actions, sometimes having to make a very hard decision on whether to use the card for only one Command group or to instead use the card for a much larger portion of the army. This allows players to get inside the command loop of the enemy and by the choices made, make the enemy face tough decisions of their own.

Armies with a better CiC will have opportunities for more flexibility and better choices than armies with lower rated CiCs. Battle Command is a fast, fun game that emphasizes command and fog of war more than any other game in the Field of Battle/Piquet stable of games. The decisions can be hard, but the rules are not.

Periods Covered:
* War of Spanish Succession 1701-1714
* Great Northern War 1700-1721
* Jacobite Rebellion 1745-1746
* Seven Years War 1756-1763
* American War of Independence 1775-1783
* Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815
* Mexican-American War 1846-1848
* Anglo-Sikh Wars 1845-1846, 1848-1849
* Crimean War 1853-1856
* Franco-Austrian War 1859
* American Civil War 1861-1865
* Austro-Prussian War 1866
* Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871
* Russo-Turkish War 1877
* Anglo-Zulu War 1879
* Anglo-Sudan War 1881-1899 1 vol, 140 pgs 2023 US, PIQUET
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1-235669 Oman, Brent BATTLE COMMAND: Musket to Rifle 1700-1900: Card Deck Battle Command Musket to Rifle 1700-1900 sequence decks include 18 cards in total: nine cards per side. The cards are high quality, durable, and professionally printed. One deck includes all of the cards that are needed for play. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 US, PIQUET
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1-226861 Parker, Chris D-DAY TO BERLIN: Scenario Book One Scenario Book One has two scenarios: 1. 6th Panzer Army and 2. Relief of Bastogne, each of about 10 pages with maps, OOBs, and special scenario rules 1 vol, 26 pgs 2022 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-2268621 Parker, Chris BAGRATION BERLIN: Scenario Book One Operation Bagration was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Belorussian Strategic Offensive Operation a military campaign fought between 23 June and 19 August 1944 in Soviet Byelorussia in the Eastern Front of World War II. The Soviet Union destroyed 28 of 34 divisions of Army Group Centre and completely shattered the German front line.

Bagration to Berlin provides the TO&E for the German and Russian Divisions that took part in this theatre from Spring of 1944 to the fall of Germany in Spring of 1945. Also included are designer notes and the scenario The Battle of Targul Frumos, May 1944 where the Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland commanded by Lieutenant General Von Manteuffel, the Panzer Baron, made a gallant stand in Rumania. New rules include ranged fire by heavy anti tank guns and tank riders. Includes designer notes and much more. 1 vol, 26 pgs 2022 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-225580 Perla, Peter and Curry, John Confrontation in the Falklands! (1982) Wargaming Methods, Scenarios and Games First of a new series that explores a particular area of warfare through the use of wargames. Each game has been crafted to examine different aspects of the conflict. Playing these games, along with reading the supporting designer's notes, aims to help the reader actively develop their understanding through experiential learning.

The goal is to help them develop a deeper understanding than from just reading primary and secondary sources about the war. Reading memoirs and commentary is essential, but so is making command decisions, such as looking at the conceptual map of the Falkland Islands and pondering how close to move the British aircraft carriers to the land action. It is in this space that wargaming rules supreme in the taxonomy of interactive learning techniques.

This book contains four games:
Game 1: Matrix Game - Wider conflict to be resolved without a land battle on East Falklands
Game 2: The Falklands War: Task Force Commander - game about naval risk management looks at the decisions made by the Royal Navy to support the amphibious landings and subsequent advance to Stanley
Game 3: Battalion Commander - explores the land battle - often decisions in the planning stage set out the path to subsequent success or failure and includes a sample scenario the Battle for Goose Green
Game 4: The Falklands II (1984) - professional wargame designed by Paddy Griffith about a potential second Argentine invasion several years after the Falklands War, and includes a detailed model of Cold War air combat. The game demonstrated that a second Argentine invasion would initially be successful.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-223510 Rutherford, Bill US Army WWII Unit Organizations This book contains extensively researched and detailed organization charts for 253 units ranging from squad to company level, with additional battalion-level and higher level charts and diagrams to put everything into context.

Extensive notes explain how everything fits together and provides the reader an immense amount of information with which to better understand US Army organizations, and to organize one's miniature armies for battle on the tabletop 1 vol, 82 pgs 2020 US, TEST OF BATTLE GAMES
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1-88836 Sartori, Lorenzo IMPETUS:Warbook 1 Army lists for Impetus 2 97 Army Lists cover: Age of Bronze, Age of Chariots, Age of Hoplites, Alexander the Great and Successors, Rome and Italy, and Roman Expansion. 1 vol, 66 pgs 2020 ITALY, DADI & PIOMBO
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1-221760 Scar A STORM IN THE VALLEY 1862: Scenario Book for Volley and Bayonet This book provides ten scenarios for use with Volley & Bayonet - Road to Glory. Also included are Alternate Scale Gaming with Volley & Bayonet, and additional information on gaming the American Civil War with Volley & Bayonet - Road to Glory. The scenarios focus on the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862 and the Peninsula Campaign.

Scenarios: Kernstown, McDowell, Winchester, Cross Keys, Port Republic, Shenandoah Mini-Campaign, Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, Glendale & Malvern Hill, and Gates of Richmond Mini-Campaign

Three PDF maps will be emailed to you at no additional charge: Gates of Richmond-Northern, Glendale & Malvern Hill Area, and the Shenandoah Campaign. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2019 US, TEST OF BATTLE GAMES
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1-226140 Shann, Steve SEELOWE HEIGHTS 16-19 April 1945: A Wargamer's Guide A Series of (12) scenarios that cover the actions. Great for RAPID FIRE , easily converted to other systems, O/b's, maps. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 UK, NATIONS IN ARMS PUBLICATIONS
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1-222390 Singleton, Andy PAINTING WARGAMING FIGURES: Early Imperial Romans Professional figure painter shares his experience and tips of the trade with those collecting Early Imperial Romans. The emphasis is on achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to prepping, painting, and basing units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a reasonable time frame, not on spectacular individual display pieces.

Themed chapters cover armor, weapons and equipment, clothing, skin tones, shields and horses. Most of the figures featured in the numerous illustrations are either 28 or 25mm but the techniques described are easily adaptable to smaller sizes and both plastic and metal figures are covered. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223150 Singleton, Andy PAINTING WARGAMING FIGURES: WWII in the Desert Andy Singleton has been modeling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade with those collecting figures for the North African campaigns in WWII. 200 color illustrations

The four main sections of the book cover British, Italian, German and US troops, as well as tips on assembly and painting camouflage uniforms. Each section is divided into three levels of complexity, 'conscript,' 'regular,' and 'elite,' allowing the reader to build up an array of techniques as they gain confidence and experience. The emphasis is on achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to painting units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a reasonable time frame, not on spectacular individual display pieces.
1 vol, 168 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226890 Singleton, Andy AXIS FORCES ON THE EASTERN FRONT Next volume in the series offers professional painter Andy Singleton's tips and techniques for painting Axis forces on WWII's Eastern Front: Germans, Romanians, Hungarians and Italians and Finns. Each of the chapters contains instructions explaining the steps and colors required to paint the various uniforms used. The emphasis is on quickly achievable results and practical advice that is applicable to painting units or whole armies for wargaming purposes in a reasonable time frame. The techniques described are designed to easily be adaptable to figures of all sizes.

This step-by-step guidance is primarily designed for those new to historical gaming, and includes initial preparation, assembly of figures, finishing, and basing. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230260 Singleton, Andy ALLIED FORCES IN NORTHWEST EUROPE 1944-45: Painting Wargames Figures Includes an introduction to the majority of tools and materials commonly found in modeling, then moves with clear, concise guides for painting British, American, and Canadian forces, along with notes on the uniforms of the Free forces from occupied nations. Illustrated with hundreds of photos, each stage of the guides has a combination of text description, photograph and list of both paint and brush size used to make the steps as easy to follow as possible.

The guides cover all the common variations of uniform used during the period, including British and Canadian Battledress, Airborne forces uniforms, and the American M43 uniform, as well as when these uniforms were worn and introduced. Camouflage uniforms are also covered, and are broken down into how to apply the various patterns simply and with easy-to-repeat methods. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238650 Singleton, Andy Allied Forces in Blitzkrieg Europe, 1939-1940: British, French, Belgian, Dutch and Polish Forces Professional figure painter Andy Singleton provides a concise guide for painting Polish, Belgian, Dutch, British, and French forces for early WWII. Beginning with an introduction to the range of tools and materials commonly found in modeling, the main part of this book comprises of concise guides for painting Polish, Belgian, Dutch, British and French forces. The step-by-step guidance covers all the common variations of uniform used during the period by the various nations, as well as tips on specialist forces such as Polish cavalry, French Colonial troops and Dutch Marines.

Illustrated with hundreds of photos, each stage of the guides has a combination of text description, photograph and list of both paint and brush size used to make the steps as easy to follow as possible, as well as stunning images of the figures in period settings. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243070 Stallard, John & Drew, Robin TALKING MINIATURES: History of Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures Two-volume set in slip case recaps the early years of Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures. Written and compiled by former White Dwarf Editor and Design Studio Manager Robin Dews, and ex-Citadel/GW Sales Director, now Head of Warlord Games, John Stallard, the book consists of a series of lavishly illustrated conversations with some of the eclectic cast of designers, sculptors, artists, rebels and similar non-conformists who in the early 1980s gravitated towards Bryan Ansell and the early Citadel Miniatures team. 2 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-218592 Sutherland, Diane WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO MAKING TABLETOP TERRAIN: Volume 2: Tales of a Wargames Widow Mainly revises articles from Battlegames and Miniatures Wargames magazines. The 16 articles including Frontier Forts; Tents; Arab Stockade; Sailing ships; Tembes; Paddle Steamers, Balloons and Zeppelins; Savannah Trees; Multi-Period Embassy Building; Paddy Field; Wadis; Bridges, and more. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-218593 Sutherland, Diane WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO MAKING TABLETOP TERRAIN: Volume 3: Tales of a Wargames Widow This volume takes you from the Canadian wilderness to the Plains of the west, from Ancient Greece to the Italian coast via canoes and wagons. Includes 17 expanded articles on terrain and tabletop features for wargamers that don't require you t have a degree in design or art. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-218594 Sutherland, Diane WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO MAKING TABLETOP TERRAIN: Volume 4: Tales of a Wargames Widow Volume 4 features sixteen exciting terrain projects fromBattlegames and Miniature Wargames, all in their original, extendedformat with extra pictures.

This book not only covers the basics, like terrain mats,fences and trees, but neat ways to refurbish your table and get themost out of your buildings.

Featuring:

TRP - Refurbishing your tired terrain
Bottle Brush - Old school trees for the modern man (or woman)
Oi! That's My Apple Corer - Gabions from packaging and placemats
Burnt Offerings - Creating the perfect Russian arsonist'scrime scene
Dusty Tracks - All terrain roads from roofing felt
Carpet Bombshell - Creating the ultimate DIY terrain mat
Foam? Cor! - Recreating Normandy from packaging foam
Clean Sweep - Haystacks and ricks with insulation boards andbrooms
Redoubt Regrets - A tale of six Russian fortlets
Distinctly Danish - Stone and wattle fences from Scandinavia
Something Different - Ringing the changes with your buildingstock
Fynbos - Fun with flexible foliage
A Stoned - Solid buildings for all periods
Hill Billy - Getting the rise out of polystyrene blocks
Fields of Value - Creating characterful cabbages!
Mock Tudor - Half-timbered houses with individuality
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1-219050 Taylor, David ARMIES & LEGIONS & HORDES 10,000 miniatures and more! That's how many wargaming models Dave Taylor has painted over the last 27 years. That's dozens of armies, for some of the most popular wargames systems (and some of the most obscure, too!) Some of these have been commissions and others have been personal projects. During that time, he has had a LOT of conversations about the what, why, and how of the inspiration, preparation, and motivation for such large projects.

The book also contains contributions from some of his favorite army painters including: Brandon Palmer from GMM Studios, Ash Barker from Guerrilla Miniature Games, Teri Litorco from That Teri Girl, Mel Bose from The Terrain Tutor, Joel Moon from the Mordian 7th blog, John Cadice from Ninja Division, Brian Carlson from the Brian Carlson Miniatures blog, and John Lyons from Beasts of War. 1 vol, 172 pgs 2016 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-229570 Taylor, Shawn MOURIR POUR L'INDOCHINE: Wargaming French Indochina 1946-54 Skirmish rules offers two levels of play: Individual (1 figure equals 1 soldier) and Skirmish Plus (1 figure equals a FireTeam of 3 soldiers). Focuses on Command and Control and leadership with the player as Platoon or Company Commander in attack, defense, patrolling, and other forms of military engagements.

Includes six scenarios as well as a mini-campaign based on the challenges the French had along RC4 (Route Colonial 4) during 1949 when 80% of the vehicles were commonly destroyed in their convoys. It culminated in a terrible defeat for the French and a massive victory, including enough weapons and ammo to outfit an entire division, for the Viet Minh.

Also includes a full break down of Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) for the French and Viet Minh at both the Individual Skirmish (ISk) and Skirmish Plus (SK+) levels. 1 vol, 123 pgs 2022 CANADA, SHAWN TAYLOR
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1-66996 Taylor, Shawn OUR SONS AS WELL: Gallipoli Campaign book Designed for Great War Spearhead II, these 21 scenarios cover the Balkan War battles fought on the same ground as the famous Gallipoli Campaign, Suvla, ANZAC Cover, Kum Kale, Krithia and the attempts to take Sari Bair and Scimitar Hill. Full Orders of Battle for all actions including extensive Naval Gunfire Support. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 CANADA, SHAWN TAYLOR
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3-86820 Thomas, Neil ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WARGAMING A must for novice and expert wargamer; coversBiblical, Classic, Dark Ages & Medieval and eachsection has its own rules & army rules. Scenariosand battle maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2007 UK, ALAN SUTTON PUBS
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1-908377 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 377 with one free sprue of either: French Chasseurs, Hussars, or Line Lancers Plastic Frames Theme: Modern Warfare
* Irish Army's Forgotten Battle
* Focus: Eyes and Ears
* Wargaming the First Chechnya War
* Dien Bien Phu
* Modern Warfare Miniatures
* Indo-Pakistan War 1971
* Designer's Showcase -The Zone
* Modern Warfare Rules 92

Other Features:
* Observation Post
* Why I Love Of Gods And Mortals
* Rules Showcase: Warlords of Erehwon
* Three Days in Gettysburg (Part 2)
* Agincourt Mounted Knights -- In Miniature
* How To Make Cruel Seas Wreck Markers
* Battle of Aong, 1857
* Return to Jock's Landing
* Insider Interview: Armies & Legions & Hordes 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908380 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 380 - Includes US WWII Infantry Sprue THEME: WARLORDS AND REBELS
* Lakshmi Bai: Warrior Queen
* No Bridge, No Country!
* Piecing Together the Greek Civil War
* Wargames Designer - The Next Generation

Other Articles:
* US Infantry at D-Day
* Designer's Notes: Dark and Bloody Ground
* Show Reports: Salute 2019 and Adepticon 2019
* Snakemen and Other Scaly Things
* Saga Age of Magic: Could it be Magic?
* Wargamer's Squint
* Wargames spaces: Eric the Shed
* Marching on with Battlegroup
* How to ... Build a Greek Temple 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908381 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 381 - Includes Russian Crimean War Sprue THEME: That Flood of Sullen Soldiery
* Battle of Carrickfergus 1760
* American Invasion of Canada 1785
* Forever Undivided: An Uncivil War
* The Estonian War of Independence 1918-20

FEATURES
* Observation Post
* Painting Your Crimean War Russian Infantryman
* Designer's Notes: Ragnarok
* Partizan 2019: The Winners
* Terra Forming the Elf King
* Learning through the Lens of Peleliu
* Why I Love Dead Man's Hand 66
* Mancetter at Salute 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908382 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 382 THEME: KILL THEM ALL!

* An Early 13th Century Guide
* Painting Prince Louis
* Double Dutched
* Bosworth 1745
* When England Slept
* War of the Worlds Redux

OTHER FEATURES:
* Observation Post
* Se Victorem Exercitum
* Rules Showcase: Test of Honour (Second Edition) and SPQR
* A Great (Big) Game of the Greatest Battle
* To Invading England
* The Crusading Genoese
* Building a Palazzo
* Rethinking Roger's Rangers
* Storm in a Paint Pot 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908385 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 385 with Judge Dread Decal Sheet THEME: Thrill-Powered Gaming
* Getting Ready for Dredd
* Barry at Lyndonia
* Rules Showcase: Judge Dredd: I am the Law!
* The Treasure of Captain Flint
* Painting Captain Flint

OTHER ARTICLES:
* Observation Post
* 2000AD Tabletop History
* The Army of Charles the Bold
* Red Bull and Laughing Gas
* Nam: The Way It Probably Wasn't
* A Wargamer's 17th Century Odyssey
* Gaslands Day 2019
* Creating a Piece of Future History
* The Economics of Second Editions
* A Dummies' Guide to the French and Indian Wars 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908386 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 386 Theme: The Filthy 13
* Hollywoodized history of this most infamous of WWII sections with wargaming suggestions.
* Convert an M43 uniform into the M42, to represent how they appeared on the eve of the Normandy landings of 1944
* A Busy Night in Little 'Appens - Dad's Army Scenario
* Popski's Private Army: Historical Overview

Other Articles
* Building Antietam: Building a scale model of the battlefield
* Pirates of the Hebrides: Skirmish faction for use with On The Seven Seas and
Lion Rampant rule sets
* Talons, Claws and Rotten Dice: Latest Great Northern War supplement for Beneath the Lily Banners
* An Out-of-Vehicle Experience: Unofficial rules for using pedestrians in Gaslands
* Gaming a Game of Thrones: Ideas on gaming in the GoT world
* How to Get an Extra Hand: Using Lego bricks
* Designer's Notes: Wasteland Warriors 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908389 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 389 Articles include: Charging Into Battle, First Look at Muskets & Tomahawks, HG Wells' Little Wars Paper soldier edition, Air Strike (Blood Red Skies Compendium), reviews, and more. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2020 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908390 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue #390 Contains 'How to...' modelling guide

With a theme of 'Assassins and Spies' this issue is full of reviews, articles, and everything you need from the best monthly table top gaming magazine.
1 vol, 116 pgs 2020 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908398 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue #398 comes with a free plastic frame of Warlord Games Warlord Games Greek Hoplites. Theme: Holy War
THEME: GOD WILLS IT! Less obvious conflicts in which humans have killed each other in the name of religion
THE CRUSADES AS WARS OF RELIGION: ARCHETYPE OR ANOMALY? What if the Crusades aren't actually the archetypal religious wars?
HOW TO MAKE A COLONIAL MEETING HOUSE: Build a 15mm model based on Friends Meeting House at Old Sturbridge (Mass.)
LE CROIX DE GUERRE: Role of churches on the wargaming table
ILLUMINATING HISTORY: Using illuminated medieval manuscripts as inspiration for your gaming and modeling needs
IN HOC SIGNO VINCES: Battle of Aughrim and role of the clergy in the front line

Other Articles:
QUICK FIRE! Readers respond.
OBSERVATION POST: New and forthcoming products
FULL PAPER JACKET: New books
WI AWARDS 2020: Winners of the 2020 Wargames Illustrated Awards
BUILDING ST. NAZAIRE: Building a model of the port of St. Nazaire
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: Topography
SPQR SLAVE REVOLT: Scenario for SPQR Revised Edition
THE SUNLESS RIVER: Riverine scenario for Frostgrave
DESIGNER'S NOTES: THE INTELLIGENT WARGAMES TABLE: Valkyrx Gaming and the future of gaming
FRAME FOCUS: GREEK HOPLITES: All about the hoplites
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1-908401 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue #401 - Plus Free Frame of Warlord Games Plastic Romans Articles include:
QUICK FIRE!: Letters
OBSERVATION POST: New hobby releases
FULL PAPER JACKET: Book Reviews
TALKING STARGRAVE: Designer Joseph McCullough's new sci-fi game.
CONVERTING WITH ULTRACAST: Modifying 15mm PSC Ultracast Ancients.
STEAMPUNK RELOAD: The return of In Her Majesty's Name with designer Craig Cartmell.
FRAME FOCUS: CAESAR'S LEGIONS: Caesarian Roman scenarios.
THE ART OF 4th EDITION: All about the 4th edition of Herve Caille's L'Art de la Guerre rules.
ONE FOOT IN THE WAVE(S): Naval game on a single one-foot square board.
PAINTING COMPETITION ENTRANTS' GALLERY! A gallery of flashy photos. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908403 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 403 Comes with plastic sprue of French Napoleonic 28mm soldiers. Includes Keith Flint talking about Shadow of the Eagles.

Contents Include:

QUICK FIRE! Readers respond.
OBSERVATION POST: New hobby releases.
FULL PAPER JACKET: Book reviews.
FRAME FOCUS: Free Warlord Games 28mm French Napoleonic Line Infantry frame.
FRENCH ELAN: Through the ages.
MAKING AN OPEN CRYPT: How to make a spooky tabletop centerpiece, ideal for a Gothic Horror setting
ENFANTS PERDU: Napoleonic Light infantry skirmishers.
WHY WE LOVE: LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST: Mark Latham discusses this much-loved skirmish game.
HORIZON BLUE - PAINTING GREAT WAR POILUS: Painting guide for WWI French.
THE BATTLE OF THE GOLDEN SPURS: Medieval Flemish militia's most famous victory -- Battle of Courtrai.
SONS OF THE DESERT: Short campaign for the French Foreign Legion set in the deserts of North Africa.
PAINTING MATILDA: Painting a 28mm resin Matilda 'Boss' Battle Tank from Victoria Miniatures with both airbrush and brush techniques.
DESIGNERS NOTES: SHADOW OF THE EAGLES: Designer Keith Flint talks about his new set of rules for wargaming the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
I'M SORRY DAVE, I'M AFRAID I CAN'T DO THAT: Taking AI beyond solo gaming and into two-player tabletop battles.
TALES FROM PENDAWAR: Imagination games set in the Indian sub-continent.
PART BUILT TIMBER-FRAMED BUILDINGS: Add part constructed timber-framed buildings to the tabletop. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908404 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 404 Contents include:

Duncan MacFarlane (1948-2021) : Founder of WI
Quick Fire
Observation Post
Full Paper Jacket
Changing the Tide of Battle: Turning Points
Daleks in StarGrave
The Tiger of Kai: A Test of Honour Scenario
Building Fort Nassau
Line of Battle
Twenty-Nine, Let's Go!
The Tet Offensive
Samori Ture's Resistance in the Western Sudan
Designer's Notes: D-Day - US Sector
18mm ACW Paperboys
Back to the Front: Perry Miniatures' Franco-Prussians
Designer's Notes: Soldiers of Napoleon Preview 1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908409 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 409 Theme: Global Wargaming
POTENTIAL: A tour of the gaming potential offered by military history away from the usual suspects and locations.
A WORLD OF PAINTING: THE ANALOGUE HOBBIES PAINTING CHALLENGE: online gathering that encourages hobbyists from around the world to get through their painting backlog.
FIVE CENTURIES OF WARFARE IN NEW ZEALAND: Varied conflicts fought in Aotearoa across the years.
RUDE HEALTH? A broad look at the international perspective of our hobby via the show/convention circuit, plus an introspective look at where we find ourselves in a 'new-normal' world.
GOING TRIBAL: Introduction to tribal combat and the concepts of new game Tribal.

SALUTE 2021: Coverage of this year's Salute, before taking you on a tour of some of our favorite games and hearing from some of the traders.
THE SALUTE PAINTING COMPETITION: A look at some of the winners and get an entrant's eye view.


1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908411 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 411 Theme: BEASTS OF WAR!
WARGAMER'S TOUR: Animal friends in military service.
INTO THE WOODS WE GO: Ideas for animals and hunting on the tabletop using Tribal Supplement: Primeval
PROFESSOR WILLOUGHBY CRUTCHIN'S HUNTING EXPEDITION: Dinosaur hunting scenario
CAMELS, BEASTS OF BURDEN OR SHIPS OF THE DESERT: Camel use in warfare through the centuries
CHASSEURS DEL REY - CUBAN WAR DOGS: 18th Century Cuban Chasseurs and their hounds
PAINTING PACHYDERMS: Techniques for painting elephants of assorted types and sizes

Other Features:
ARMY PAINTER SPEEDPAINTS: Testing the new Speedpaints
DRINK THY BLOOD. THY THIRST WILL PASS THE COMBAT OF THE THIRTY: Medieval fight between knights and squires for the tabletop
NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS - THE SHED BATTLES: Chronological series of War of the Roses battles in a campaign using the Never Mind the Billhooks rules
DREYSE OF THUNDER: Examines the seemingly anomalous impact of the Dreyse Needle-gun
RETHINKING SENGOKU JIDAI ARMY ORGANISATION: Formation of a sonae

Departments
QUICK FIRE! New projects
OBSERVATION POST: New Products
RELEASE RADAR: Interesting hobby releases you may have missed and a bonus look at animal miniatures
FULL PAPER JACKET: Book reviews
1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908413 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 413 Theme: Combined Arms Operations
* Soldiers and Sailors of Bronze: Sea Peoples Against Egypt - Part 1
* A Wild Gamble - Operation Lea: French efforts in the First Indochina War.
* Combined Arms: New WWII campaign game
* Beowulf and Moonsund: WWII operations to seize a group of Estonian islands
* Battle of Blackpool Sands: 1404 medieval battle and scenario.
Features:
* 2022 Hammerhead Painting Competition: Photos from the WI-run competition.
* Transforming Ready-Made Dungeons Into Tabletop Ruins: Altering plastic dungeon set from Dungeons and Lasers.
* Painting Carnevale Lesser Ugdru: Lovecraftian sub-aquatic beasties.
* Travel-Sized 28s: Introducing Wiglaf miniatures.
* Why I Love... Altar of Freedom: 2013 ACW ruleset.
* Creating a Snowy Diorama: Retreat From Moscow.
Departments
* Quick Fire: Short, sharp shots from your fellow hobbyists.
* Observation Post: New and upcoming releases 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908414 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 414 THEME: Prussia at War
* Frame Focus - Quick Fix Prussians
* Frame Focus - Prussian Perfection
* The Prussians are Coming
* Russian and Prussian Napoleonic Cavalry
* End of the Prussian Empire

FEATURES
* Designer's Notes: Beyond the Empire
* Neptune and Mars Go to War
* How to. Build A Post Mill
* The Misadventures of Domnal Brecc
* Falklands War Anniversary - Painting the Combatants
* Hold Fast!

DEPARTMENTS
* Quick Fire
* Observation Post
* Release Radar
* Full Paper Jacket 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908415 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 415 Theme: Napoleonics
Tour of the Period
Rescuing the Russians: Updating classic Hinchliffe Napoleonic Russians
Prussian Attack on Plancenoit: Making a diorama using Epic Prussians and MDF terrain.
Soldiers of Napoleon: Rule set Soldiers of Napoleon

Departments:
Quick Fire: From the readers
Observation Post: New about 28mm plastic figures and 6mm Baccus figures
Release Radar: New wargaming items plus digital Napoleonic figures.
Full Paper Jacket: Book reviews with emphasis on Napoleonics.

Features:
Designer's Notes: Lion Rampant Second Edition
Show Report: Best of Partizan
Wargaming Flodden: Wargaming Possibilities of this Significant Battle
Gaming by Moonlight: Moonlit Paint Effects for Offensive Miniatures Waffen SS Assault Pioneers
British Paras Engineers, and some Old Terrain
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1-908416 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 416 Dawn of Ironclads, Naval gaming in the 17th Century, Observation Post: Reviews of Crooked Dice's latest 7TV expansion Vlad's Army, ACW naval rules Dawn of War, and Osprey Games' Frostgrave Fireheart. Plus more features, reviews, and columns. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908419 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 419 Theme: Twisted History

Silver Bayonet Finale (Part One): RPG-inspired freeform underground adventure for the
climax of our Silver Bayonet campaign against the Harvestmen.

How to Convert a Steampunk Gunboat: Enhance a TTCombat MDF Paddleboat with steampunk details.

Painting Mark's Little Soldiers: Painting techniques on new Copplestone neo-retro figures.

Pulp Q&A: Osprey's upcoming rukles Pulp -- its development, mechanics, and the benefits and challenges of gaming in the pulp genre.

Old Dog, New Tricks: What if? 1980s British Army of the Rhine versus the Soviet Army battle.

Features:

Imperial Japanese Army Platoon: For Bolt Action and Chain of Command and some house rules.
Battle of Khorramshahr 1980: Make a Iran-Iraq War 6mm table; includes rules modifications.

With Man's Blood Paint the Ground Gules: Never Mind the Billhooks army with some custom morale markers.

Painting Templars with Warm Whites and Bold Freehand: Painting white with dirty glazes and adding punchy freehand shield designs.

Mucking About Near Mukden: WWII Japanese army in the back of beyond.

Club Focus: The Friends of General Haig -- Worcester Wargames Club.

Departments:
Quick Fire: Modeling 'shorts' from your fellow wargamers.
Observation Post: New releases in the hobby.
Release Radar: New wargames products.
Full Paper Jacket: New book releases. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908420 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 420 Theme: Billhooks
Designer's Notes: Andy Callan provides the back story on the revamped rules and tour of new sections.
Just Talking Billhooks: Guide to the game's core units (with a focus on the Wars of the Roses).
Furia Francese: Italian scenario for Never Mind the Billhooks Deluxe rules.
A Footsore Miniatures: Medieval Diorama and base holding peasants.

Features
Show Report: Tactica 2022 -- Germany's Wargames Convention
How To... Build an Old West Mine: Wooden mine head and track.
Painting Harry Hotspur: How to paint Giants in Miniature's Sir Henry Percy (aka Harry Hotspur) figure, including achieving the shiny finish on Harry's realistic metal armour.
Designer's Notes: Hail Caesar Again: What's in the Second Edition
Silver Bayonet Society Finale: Part Two - The lower depths of Siege of Cadiz hold a fearsome
final enemy.
The Other Partizan 2022: Second Partizan show of the year.

Departments
Quick Fire: Fellow wargamers talk teddy bears and Blair 'Paddy' Mayne.
Observation Post: 10mm War of Spanish Succession, medieval civilians, World War Two raids, and Rampant sci-fi.
Release Radar: New Products.
Full Paper Jacket: Book reviews. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908422 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 422 Theme: Insurgency
* Chasing the Wind: Assortment of insurgency campaign possibilities.
* The Makhnovist Insurgency: The anarchist army of Nestor Makhno.
* Vive la France: 02 Hundred Hours Partisan Resistance Cell expansion.
* The Most Exciting Episode Ever Known - Boxers versus Bullets!: A Wargamer's Guide to the Boxer Uprising.
* Sisters of the Resistance: Scenario using fascinating women who took part in the French Resistance

Other Feature Articles:
* Growing an Army From Scratch: 3D printing tips and tricks using an Elegoo Mars 3 Pro printer.
* Wi 2022 Awards: Last year's Wargames Illustrated Awards.
* How To. Make a Russian Armoured Locomotive: Building the Sarissa MDF kit for the Russian Civil War.
* Advanced Trireme Painting: How to paint an Athenian vessel.
* The Fourth Punic War: What If scenario using Xenos Rampant rules and Little Soldiers miniature range of figures.
* A World of Digital Minis: Overview of companies offering STL files for home 3D printing, including a peek at Atlantic Digital in an interview with Wargames Atlantic's main man, Hudson Adams.
* Red Dawn Soviet Starter Set: New Battlefront box set.

Departments:
* Quick Fire: Modeling efforts from fellow wargamers.
* WiDigital: WiPrime Members can download a selection of exclusive STL files every month to print, paint, and game with. This article covers our February selection.
* Observation Post: New releases.
* Full Paper Jacket: Book looks.
* Release Radar: Upcoming hobby releases. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908427 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 427 with Free Sprue of Cruel Seas Motor Boats THEME: Frame Focus
* Customising Cruel Seas
* Breaking Free From the Step-by-Steps
* Laswari, 1803
* Defending Lothlorien
* Building a Kitbashing Bits Box

Features
* Show Report: Partizan -- May 2023
* Surprise! A Matter of Some Insurgency
* Toy-Bashing a Horror for The Doomed
* Figure Spotlight: Russian Napoleonic Uhlans
* Salute 50: Painting Competition
* Why I Love: Twiglet Redux
* Project Showcase: The Seven Years War Itch

Departments
* Observation Post
* Release Radar
* Quick Fire 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908428 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 428 Contents:

Departments:
* Observation Post: New hobby releases, including Test of Honour: Takeda's Court and Stargrave: Scavengers.
* Release Radar: Readers' projects
* Quick Fire: New releases

Articles include:
* Loose Files and American Scramble: Wargaming Battles of the American War of Independence
* Returning to Old Favorites: Memorable moments in wargaming history
* Biggin' It Up By Shrinkin' It Down: Planned refight of the Battle of Aughrim and the size of the battlefield.
* Fashoda Showdown: What If scenario for Death in the Dark Continent
* Citadel to Perry Miniatures Via Foundry: Alan and Michael Perry discuss their early historical figures and assess the progress they've made since their early days at Citadel and Wargames
Foundry.
* Making Acacia Trees: Creating versions of Africa's thorny Acacia trees with their iconic umbrella canopies
* Go Again, Sir! More cavalry on the tabletop
* Thane Tostig: Retro wargames
* Maori Pa in the Early New Zealand Wars: Muskets and Tomahawks scenarios along with special rules for fighting in Maori Pa. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908429 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 429 Articles Include:

Observation Post: New releases
Release Radar: Esoteric new releases
Quick Fire: WI readers' hobby projects, notes, news, and observations
Desert Raids in the Dark: Interview with 02 Hundred Hours' game designer Graham Davey and his next expansion - Desert Raid.
Alesia: Caesar's Greatest Victory: Photo-heavy look at Swordpoint game featuring Alesia siegeworks
How Did I Miss . Test of Honour: Interview with ToH's designer Graham Davey
A Very Fierce and Hot Dispute: Part One -- English Civil War battle
1066 and All That: Wargaming the battles of 11th Century England
Talking Miniatures: New book Talking Miniatures. or how the Lincoln Model Railway and Wargaming Society changed the world
Tough Gut: Bolt Action Campaign book
Scratch-Building Terrain for the Doomed: Hand-craft terrain suitable for many games or genres
Patron Class triremes: Thalassa's ancient naval battles with rules for a new ship class that brings the divine powers to the tabletop
Communal Construction: Collaborative project to build a Salute gaming board recreating
the attack on the US Embassy in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
Historicon 2023: Report 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908430 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 430 includes free copy of Valour & Fortitude 2nd edition Theme: Valor and Fortitude Rules
* On Campaign: 2nd edition of Valor and Fortitude rules and Peninsular War campaign ran during playtesting
* Spanish and Allied Army Sheets: Two new army sheets

Departments
* Observation Post: Weird WWI, legendary Arthurian miniatures, cavemen, Iroquois, and 'imaginations'
* Release Radar: Less publicized wares from independent companies
* Quick Fire: WI readers' projects

Features
* 7TV Second Edition Rules: Designer's Notes
* A Very Fierce and Hot Dispute: Part 2 of ECW battle
* Britcon 2023: Convention Show report
* Scenic Storytelling: Great Escape Games' plastic General Purpose Wagon gets built into a storytelling terrain piece
* Olaf the Forgetful and Watlington Hoard: 9th Century Viking Lion Rampant scenario
* Historicon 2023 Painting Competition: Photos 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908431 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 431 Includes Free Sprue of P&S Scots Covenanters Theme: The World of Pulps
* The Cult of Dracula
* Operation Blandings: Churchill and the D-Ray
* Danger on the Dark Side of the Moon

Features:
* Touring The Battle: An ACW Model-Making Masterclass
* A Wargaming Retrospective
* Old West Backlot Buildings
* Rupert's Jungle Jaunt: Royalists in the Gambia 1652 - A Campaign
* Frame Focus: Scots Covenanters
* Seafoam Trees
* Bedouin and Barons
* That Sinking Feeling

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* Release Radar
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1-908432 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 432 Includes Free British or French Infantry Sprue OBSERVATION POST
This month's reviews encompass minis for a trio of wars - Cold, inter, and WWII - as well as a sizable selection of new plastics for Feudal Japan.
RELEASE RADAR
Dom Sore finds an eclectic selection of new hobby kit to start 2024 in the right way.
QUICK FIRE
Find out what your fellow hobbyists have been up to in our monthly reader-submitted section.
theme: The Parthian Shot
James examines how the skilled Parthian riders used Hit and Run tactics to defeat the might of Rome at the Battle of Carrhae.
theme: Sortie!
Its Medieval mayhem, with Hit and Run rules for making a sortie out of strongholds in Never Mind the Billhooks.
THE BATTLE OF GALLABAT - PART ONE
Karim van Overmeire played a World War Two mini-campaign based on the Italian defence of Gallabat. In this first part, he details the history of the battle, outlines the terrain, and presents some gaming options.
theme: AN OUTRAGE WHICH COULD NOT BE COUNTENANCED
Jim Graham examines the misnomer of No Man's Land as the British launch a Hit and Run attack during WWI.
THE AEOLIAN RAIDERS
Ricard Fortun brings pirate fleets to his Ancient naval game Thalassa.
theme: THE SWAMP FOX
James discusses Hit and Run attacks in South Carolina's swamplands during the American War of Independence.
OPERATION IKARUS - PART ONE
Lisa Smedman presents a World War Two 'what if?' with Britain and Germany clashing in Bolt Action battles over neutral Iceland.
PETER CUSHING'S WARGAMING EPHEMERA
Famous actor Peter Cushing was a keen wargamer and avid terrain maker. The fascinating notes he made about his hobby are now owned by Alan Perry and we take a look here.
THE BATTLE OF ORAVAIS
Jan Karrman recreated a battle from the Finnish War for Salute 2023, with a little help from
his friends.
THE ARMY PAINTER WARPAINTS FANATIC RANGE
James, the office's resident speed painter, tests out The Army Painter's new Fanatic range.
DESIGNER'S NOTES: NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS - HERE'S THE RUCKUS
Mike Peters shares details of his Billhooks-inspired medieval small skirmish game, where each player controls a Captain and their compact company of warriors.
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1-908433 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 433 Theme: Guerrillas in the Midst
* Peninsular War mega-game
* Zaragoza Besieged: Modified Valour & Fortitude for first siege
* Painting Peninsular Veterans: Two opposing units of Peninsular veterans in a grizzled, battle-weary, disarrayed style

Features
* Painting Wars of the Roses Armour
* Old Rough and Ready Meets Old Fuss and Feathers: Mexican-American War of 1846-48
* Return to Arabian Nightmares: Colorful heroes, villains, and adventures from the pages of Arabian mythology
* Is it up to Scratch? New options for scratch building
* The Other Partizan: Coverage of 2023 show
* Starting with Stargrave: For new gamers
* Where did you get that hat? Bringing an Iron Age warrior back from the grave, in miniature.
* A Figure Collection Transformed: New Osprey game -- A War Transformed
* Things from the Basement: Interview of Joerg Bender about his terrain company, hobby passions, and model-making tips

Departments
* Observation Post: Roundup of releases
* Release Radar: More new releases
* Quick Fires: WI readers' hobby projects, notes, news, and observations 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908434 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 434 Theme: History, Scenario, Stats, Done.
* Introduction: Explore history via scenarios
* The Templars' Last Charge: Siege of Acre
* A Freezing Fighting Retreat: WWII Italians' retreat in Russia
* The Battle of Mottola: Liberation of Italy skirmish encounter for Bolt Action.

Features
* The Never-Ending Collection: Culloden game at the Warlord Games Open Day.
* Adriatic Adventures: 1806 Napoleonic scenario with Russian activities in the Adriatic.
* ABC Warriors The Miniatures Game: Warlord Games' new 2000 AD-related ABC Warriors starter set.
* Attack on Fort Gallabat: WWII action in the African Campaign as a one-day campaign.
* Wargaming Manzikert: Account of a clash in the East, between the Byzantines of Romanus IV and a Seljik army led by Alp Arslan.
* Operation Ikarus Part Two: WWII 'what if?' Bolt Action campaign in Iceland.
* Ruckus in the WI Gaming Room: Ruckus tabletop clashes that have been played in WI's gaming room.
* ACW Signal Tower: Making and Gaming: Vantage point for Union Signal Party and use with Black Powder rules.

Departments
* Observation Post: Reviews new basing materials, fantasy elves, an ECW painting guide, and rules for gaming the late Sengoku period in Japan.
* Release Radar: New and upcoming wargaming items from various manufacturers.
* Quick Fire: Reader-submitted entries. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2024 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908435 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 435 Theme:
* Building the Battle of Hattin: Display diorama showcasing one of the pivotal battles in the history of the Holy Land, featuring 3,500 miniatures
* The Crowning of Henry Tudor: Mix of Athena Miniatures civilians with Perry Miniatures plastics to create a narrative scene from the Wars of the Roses
* Enhanced MDF: Create terrain with Brutal Cities' excellent MDF kits and ABC Warriors graphic novels for reference
* Regimenting Slaine's Half-Dead: Warlord Games Slaine figures into a ranked-up unit for old school fantasy gaming
* Board Building on a Budget: Build new terrain for his Trench Offensive WWI gaming

Departments:
* Observation Post: Reviews of Frostgrave: Mortal Enemies, Oathmark plastic Militia, and Setting the East Ablaze.
* Release Radar: New product releases.
*Quick Fire: WI readers' hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.

Features:
* Rules Showcase: Civis romanus sum - Footsore's latest release, Gangs of Rome
* The Barons' War Grand Melee: A new tournament
* A Festering Ulcer: Battle of Toulouse with Napoleon's Army of Spain after their exit from the Spain
* Batch Painting Fireforge Ashigaru: Painting Fireforge's new range of Japanese plastic figures
* Pristine Painted French Napoleonics: Eddie Bermingham's magnificent French Napoleonic army, which includes various competition winning units, and his new Epic scale force.
* Pirates, Saints,and Crusaders: Adventures of Godric of Finchale, the unlikely individual who was pivotal in the continuation of the crusader states
* Wargames Illustrated 2023 Awards: Results 1 vol, 116 pgs 2024 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908436 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 436 Theme: Big Screen to Small Board -- Translate movies and TV shows to tabletop
* Ridley Scott at Austerlitz: Two versions -- Historical and Ridley Scott's version
* Djins from the Dunes (SAS Rogue Heroes): TV inspiration from SAS Rogue Heroes and drives WWII Egypt
* From Spec Ops to COD -- Call of Duty characters from Warlord Games' Special Operations team frame and how other video games can offer inspiration
* Home Guard Heroes: Home Guard in history and in the classic BBC comedy series Dad's Army, then shows how he painted his troops in miniature
* Genre Hopping with 7TV: The 80s -- Development of skirmish game's latest Genre Guide

Departments:
* Observation Post: Reviews include Wargames Atlantic plastics, Dead Man's Hand cowboy scatter, Oathmark characters, and inter-war MDF kits.
* Release Radar: New and upcoming releases.
* Quick Fire: WI readers' hobby projects, notes, news, and observations.

Features:
* Salute 51: Pirate Painting -- Preview versions of this year's Salute show minis.
theme:
* Designer's Notes: Development of The Army Painter's new Fanatic paints
* Designer's Notes: Celtic Fringe and Montrose -- two new For King and Parliament supplements
* Designer's Notes: Achtung Panzer! -- Development and mechanics of new 'skirmish'-level tank battle game
* Painting Polish Plastics: Paint new Perry Miniatures Duchy of Warsaw infantry using Army Painter's new Fanatic range paints
* Designer's Notes: Alala! Development and playtesting of new rule set for Greek hoplite battles
* Jack Alexander Obituary: Farewell to early icon of miniature making and his Jacklex range 1 vol, 116 pgs 2024 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-908437 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 437 Includes a copy of Ruckus Theme: Causing a Ruckus -- Includes 32-page copy of Ruckus (medieval skirmish rules).
* Discusses the early stage of Ruckus development and pre-release stories
* Base Currency: Using magnetic coins and magnetized tokens to base Ruckus figures

Features:
* Melee In the Age Of: Using a 1970's Steve Jackson game to get help with skirmish rules for Seventh Century Anglo-Saxons.
* Unboxing Dead Man's Hand Redux: New incarnation of the popular wild west gunfight game, Dead Man's Hand
* Howdah You Do? : Painting elephants
* Hammerhead 2024 Painting Competition Winners Gallery: Photos
* Fanatic Fabrics: Using Warpaints Fanatic to create some fetching Old West fabrics
* Pimp your Cog: Construct an MDF model cog which we think you will all agree is fresh, ballin', and even a bit tight
* Fallout Factions: Launch Party Report: Modiphius Entertainment's Fallout: Factions launch party
* Unboxing: Achtung Panzer! Blood and Steel : Starter set revealed

Departments:
* Observation Post: Reviews of plastic miniatures, rulebooks, Egyptian gothic horror, and a Bloody great regiment
* Release Radar: New and forthcoming releases in the wargaming world
* Quick Fire: Fellow gamers' projects, including explosions and the Reichstag 1 vol, 116 pgs 2024 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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2-914161 various VAE VICTIS #161: Magazine only, no game Magazine only.

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1-916435 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue # 435 with Cruel Seas Sprue Cruel Seas cover feature includes a free Vosper MTB or S-Boat with a new 'just after D-Day' scenario for them and then a 28mm D-Day scenario for Ultracombat Normandy called Spreading the Ham and Jam. Then we move the WWII theme to the Western Desert for a battle between the British and Italians.

Also on the cover is Prepare For War! -- the new Conquest rules which are bringing grimdark to the world of fantasy. In The Great Expedition (part one) we look at the background to Drake's 16th century raids in the New World. Next month, in part two, we conclude with rules and scenarios.

In Send Three and Fourpence, we cover Solo and cooperative wargaming and in Command Decision we have a crusades conundrum. Compare & Contrast: we try out Games Workshop's new Citadel Contrast Paints. There's a report on the Partizan show; the Wargames Widow's makes trees, and James Winspear builds a Fantasy House! 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916448 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue # 448 Issue 448 of Miniature Wargames we have a a whole bunch of rules and scenarios to chose from - and cake!
On the cover is a fight for the new world: an Aztec Command Decision scenario. Yes it's 1521 and - at the Siege Of Tenochtitian - you're Pedro de Alvarado and it's Huitzilopochtli time!

We also have the conclusion of A Jaunt Ashore: a solo amphibious excursion for the very popular The Men who would be Kings in Send Three And Fourpence.

In England Invaded there's a Spanish invasion of Cornwall scenario for use with Pike and Shotte rules.

We're all at sea with The Battle of Grand Port: a Black Seas scenario.

Arthur Harman - with culinary assistance - enables us all to have our cake and eat it: in Gateaux de Guerre he cooks up the Edible Siege Wargame!

We invite you to explore 10mm Ancients with an introduction to Mortem et Gloriam. Under lockdown, the Editor and Kevin Dallimore separately build two Oathmark armies fast and Tony Harwood scratch builds a Timber Cottage.

Find balance and order from chaos in tightly packed wargaming lives with The Compressed Wargamer or go digital: the Editor shows you how to make the best choices for Miniature Wargames on-line.

Club Spotlight features the Central London Wargames Club.

Finally, we have the review sections Defence in Depth for Figures and rules, Quartermaster for scenery and accessories plus we have Forward Observer for news and Recce for nine insightful book reviews.

Last Word is by Mel Bose - commonly known on line as The Terrain Tutor.

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1-916452 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #452 with Para Bellum (gothic mounted knight type) Contents:
Rio Grande: Part 2 of 3 Texas Revolution
Para Bellum Scenario and Painting Guide
Rune Stones: Making Engraved Celtic Style Standing Stones
Command Decision: African Colonial
Oathmark Historical: Using the Rules for Ancients, Wars of the Roses, and more -- Part 1
ACW: Battle of Big Bethel -- Part 1
Scratchbuild: Elder Scrolls -- Part 1
Send 3 and 4: Bring up the Piat -- WWII for Black Ops Rules
Last Word
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1-916454 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #454 Articles include:

Mini-campaign of Vietnam Riverine Combat with Operation Jackstay: March 1966
Armies Of Beleriand: Using Oathmark rules for Tolkien
Look Behind The Curtain: Combat in the world of Ozz
Rio Grande: Texas in 1839 -- Conclusion: Rules
Big Bethel: Three more scenarios from the American Civil War
Send 3 and 4 Pence: Tweeting the Twits
Practical Wargames Scenery: A Prussian Barn Conversion
Club Spotlight: Spalding Wargames Club
Last Word by Michael Stockin of The Wargames Website
All the usual news and reviews
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1-916455 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #455 Articles Include:
They've Taken Hostages! Modern skirmish scenario using Delta One Zero rule set (which is free to download!)
Command Decision: Kuban Bridgehead: WWII Eastern front scenario based on the film Cross of Iron
A Cold Wind To Valhalla: Four scenarios for the Viking Steel! rules
Wargaming Under Covid: Tips on keeping gamers enthusiastic and immersed
Hooke's Castle: Siege scenario using The Portable Pike & Shot rules system
Uncle Duke: Short series on wargames legend Duke Siefried
Virtual Gaming we give some examples of using tabletop figures, combined with virtual grids.
Send 3 and 4 Pence: Scenario for Sharp Practice
Armies Of Morgoth: Using Oathmark rules for Tolkien's Middle Earth
Practical Wargames Scenery: Build a Theme Park Cottage
Review sections: Defence in Depth, Forward Observer, and Recce
Last Word Features Bob Cordery 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916456 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #456 Cover Story: A Billion Suns Mini-Campaign

Other Articles
Command Decision: Kuban Bridgehead: Part 2 of Mini-campaign Based on film Cross of Iron
Zero Dark: On the Horizon: Introduction to a SF skirmish system
The Battle Of Pirate Island: A Scenario for Shootout at Tres Jacales: 30th June 1893
A Saxon Violence: Build a Burg Better with Simple Materials
Send 3 and 4 pence: Sharp Practice Scenario
Uncle Duke: A Wargames Legend from the USA Part 2
Practical Wargames Scenery: Build an ACW Church
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1-916458 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #458 Cover: Rumble in the Jungle!
'30s Pulp scenarios -- Here be Dragons and Up the River to Lakamazoo.

Other Articles:
Command Decision: American Civil War -- Blackburn's Ford: Bull Run
In The Day is Lost: Fighting rearguard actions in the Napoleonic era
Bolt Action On The Moon: Adapts rule set for 1/6 gravity
In Send 3 and 4 Pence: 'Best scale' for wargaming?'
In Practical Wargames Scenery: 28mm Windmill
Bathed In Resin: Pros and con 3D printing
Defence in Depth: New products
Forward Observer: News, including forthcoming show dates
Recce: Nine book review
The Last Word is by Arthur Harman. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916459 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #459 Issue 459 of Miniature Wargames is out and we have another great selection of rules, scratch builds, thought provoking articles and scenarios for you to chose from.
On the cover and inside is the Battle of Plataea: yes it's a Boeotian Rhapsody with a Greece versus Persia battle circa 479 B.C.

With Command Decision: we look at the Great Northern War: Europe is aflame and the scenario to play centres around Germany in the summer of 1717.

In Send 3 and 4 pence we have A People's War: the first of a two-parter. it starts with a solo, programmed paragraph section for Rebels & Patriots. Next month will be the table top conclusion!

Everybody's favourite merry man is thoroughly explored in The Hood Was Good! we have three Robin Hood Scenarios for the new Feudal Patrol ruleset.

Get organised with There's no 'W' in Team... This explores Teambuilding in wargaming. And - In Roll The Bones - we look at the interpretation, extrapolation or no dice. Just what are the chances...

If you want to build and fly WWI biplanes, how about Wings of Belgium? This piece has a building guide plus Simple wargaming rules for WWI.

In Practical Wargames Scenery Tony Harwood builds an Epic scale barn but - if you want to go bigger and more 'Alien' - how about a scratch build of Sci-Fi gaming corridors? In They're Coming Outta the Goddamn Walls! we show you how to do this for cheap!

Finally, we have the review sections with of Defence in Depth with new products, Quartermaster for Hobby products for the wargamer, Forward Observer for news - especially of forthcoming show dates - and Recce for nine of the very best of insightful book reviews and the Club Spot
Features the Devon Wargames Group
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1-916461 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue # 461 Articles include:

Cover: Command & Colours scenario for Napoleonic Peninsular War

Rockets Red Glare: American versus British scenario
The War of 1812: Command & Colours scenario for War of 1812, including a Congreve Rocket adaptation for even more 'red glare.'

Silkweaver Caverns: Dark Delve scenario for Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms with a huge arachnid.

Scratch build a cave system: Part 2.

Body Count: Part 2 of Vietnam War's Tet Offensive.

Doomsday Machine: A.I. system using a fully downloadable card deck to run the space ship game Silent Death for solo or cooperative play.

Let 'er Rip: Wild West scenario with downloadable rule set includes Killer Miller - The Man in the Iron Coat (armor isn't just for Ned Kelly).

Practical Wargames Scenery: Superdetailing a German Barn.

Defence in Depth: New product reviews
Forward Observer: New product news
Recce

The Last Word: Author and rules writer Chris Peers. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916467 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue # 467 Cover: Malati Bridge -- WWII campaign: Operation Fustian. The Scenario represents a landing using the new War on the Ground rules - ideally suited for smaller scales (12mm and smaller) and includes digital play sheets and maps.

Red Coat War: Concluding Part 2 of the history of the Anglo-Cherokee War of 1758 to 1761 and has downloadable cards and play aids for Black Powder and Rebels and Patriots.

Command Decision: Part 1. Go all 'Black Hawk Down' and play Task Force Ranger: a modern combat scenario set in Mogadishu.

An Army a Day: Tips and techniques of fast painting. Paint a complete ACW army in a day? Go 2mm!

Send Three and Fourpence: Gaming with no figures during lockdown. A magnetic approach to 18th Century Kriegspiel.

Battle of Ginnis: Simple rules along with a tribute to Peter Gilder's Sudan Campaign Rules.

Scratch Build: Build Bro Dawel Welsh cottage.
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1-916475 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 475 Cover: The Good Fight. Two 19th century scenarios for Chasing Slave Ships & Dhows with historical context for the 19th century fight against the Slave Trade by the Royal Navy West African Squadron. It contains rules downloads for either Black Powder or Rebels and Patriots.

Send Three and Fourpence: Combat with Kinchlets: How to engage five-year-old children with wargaming.

The Hood Who Was Good: Trio of Robin Hood scenarios intended for Feudal Patrol rules but can be used for any rules system.

Command Decision: Forced Marches in wargaming.

Battle Scars: Progressive experience system for Chain of Command.

Full Colour: Colours 2022 recap with photos.

Scratch Build: Tree house.

Defence in Depth: Reviews of figures and rules
Quartermaster: Modeling and scenery reviews
Forward Observer: News
Recce: Book reviews.

Last Word: The life of 93-year-old wargamer Jack Alexander of Jacklex Miniatures 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916477 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 477 Contents:
* Command Decision: A civil war in a different country
* Seeing the Elephant: ACW scenarios set in Georgia
* Send Three And Fourpence: Combat at El Bodon: Peninsular War Command & Colours Napoleonic game
* The War To Save Yule: Ozz-based scenario
* Scratch Build: Supportive piece of Yule terrain that looks almost good enough to eat
* World Aflame: How to paint burning torches
* Stormin' Sword Beach: 20mm WWII D-Day, three-day, mass game for an entire club
* Chariots Like The Whirlwind: Egyptian & Assyrian Wargame Armies
* Recce: New publications
* Defence In Depth: New figure and rules reviews
* The Last Word: Thoughts on podcasts from Matthew McLean 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916478 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 478 Articles include:

* The Sun and Bear: Intro to Russo-Japanese war with simple rules and some gaming ideas.
* Command Decision - Part 1: A Coat Of The Very, Very Best: Campaigning in the Horse & Musket Period with movement, supply, scouting, and after-battle mechanics.
*Send Three And Fourpence: Playtest of new Xenos Rampant rules with 40K-style scenario.
*Hit the Beach: Black Powder Napoleonic beach landing in 28mm with a solo adaption.
*Warhead Part 1: Super-spy scuba shenanigans with subs! All done in 20mm with lots of conversion work and modeling. Rules next month.
*Scratchbuild: Egyptian Pylon (in 15mm or 28mm (well, they're quite big...) or an Epic Scale ACW cottage.
*Photo look at WAR show in Reading.
*Recce: Book and other reviews.
*Defence In Depth: Figure and rules reviews.
*Quartermaster: Review of Two Thin Coats paint.
*Last Word: When wargaming is no longer fun. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916479 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 479 Articles include:

* Momentous Civil War: Tweaks to a new ACW set of rules.
* Command Decision: Part 2 of campaigning in the Horse & Musket period trilogy deals with terrain and weather.
* Send Three And Fourpence: Asks the question: if you are a historical wargamer, why aren't you roleplaying? And - just as importantly - do you realize that you probably already are? Includes some rules recommendations.
* Avanti Italia: Three new scenarios for Rapid Fire exploring the forces of WWII Italy.
* Warhead 2: Conclusion of super-spy scuba shenanigans with rules for cinematic undersea scuba-action.
* Scratchbuild: Crater Creator and a couple of Yurts.
* Recce: Reviews of books and rules.
* Defence In Depth and Quartermaster: Latest in product reviews.
* Last Word concludes on what happens when wargaming is no longer fun. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916480 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 480 Cover: Salute 50 Special

* The Diary of Smudger Smith: SAS in the desert jeep game for DAK Attack.
* Mightier in War: Command Decision Two-fer: Thebes v Sparta 371BC with a downloadable campaign plus Campaigning for the Horse & Musket Period.
* Scowles Of The Leprechauns: New fantasy game
* The Empire Strikes Back: Kaiserschlacht 1918 is a WWI game.

* Send Three And Fourpence: Part two of historical roleplaying article - Hold the Crossroads in WWII France.
* Return To The Wells: Simple ideas for improving Wells' Little Wars.
* If You Go Down To The Temples: Colonial scenario - The French take on the Tongs for loot.
* In Club Spotlight: Meet the Aberdeen Wargames Club
* Scratchbuild: Tools.
* Recce: Books and rules reviewed.
* Defence In Depth: Reviews of figures and more.
* Last Word: Reader's perspective for wargaming. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916488 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 488 Contains:
*Prospero's Island: A second (and concluding) adventure set in Venice by Chris Swan for his new Tales of Derring Do pulp fiction rule set.
*Who Burned The Bread?: An 18th century imagi-nations scenario by Charles S Grant.
*Command Decision - Beyond Gate Pass: a fantasy campaign that can easily be adapted to historical settings by Jon Sutherland.
*Glorious Defeats In The Southern Seas: Naval action with the Battles of Coronel and the Falklands, 1914.
*Rapid Fire: fast painting AWI British using Army Painter Speedpaints by Kevin Dallimore.
*Practical Wargames Scenery: Tony Harwood builds a big beautiful wall.
*Flying Colours: A trip to the Colours Wargames show.
*Last Word: Thoughts on running an event by Dave Mustill.
*Defence in Depth: Reviews of figures and rules.
*Quartermaster: Gaming supplies.
*Forward Observer: News.
*Recce: Fourteen book reviews.
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1-916489 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 489 Cover: Space Dwarves: The Einherjar are straight from Valhalla (via Wargames Atlantic) called Fast Dwarves. Also speed painting using Army Painter products including both Speed Paint and Varnish Dip together. Note: Frame with plastic figures is NOT included with the magazine.

Features:
* Send Three And Fourpence: Chaos Wizards Rise in part one of a scenario starting a solo campaign for Stargrave.
* Primordial Floods: Scenario using Tribal rules.
* The Other Partizan: Report of late 2023 show.
* Botany Bay 1789: Three antipodean scenarios using Mad Dogs & Englishmen.
* Reds, Whites & Blood Red Snow: Part 1 of gaming the Russian Civil War.
* Better Balaclava: 1970s board game with tips on improving yours. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916490 various MINIATURE WARGAMES #490 Cover features New York State with a Command Decision scenario at Saratoga during the American Revolution and a whole Fall 1977 campaign in upstate New York. Send Three And Fourpence offers part two of a mini Stargrave solo campaign with two more scenarios. To Boldly Go gives guidance to assembling a crew for the Final Frontier with Chris Abbey of Sally 4th. Under the Dome is a show report of the SELWG 2023 show. Reds, Whites & Blood Red Snow covers part two of the Russian Civil War with a scenario. Scratch Build section offers a scratchbuilt onager and a west African church Last word: Aramiha Harwood of Mana Publications. Finally, review sections of Defence in Depth for figures and rules, Forward Observer for news, and Recce for book reviews. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916492 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 492 Cover: In the Trenches with WWI Chain of Command
* Send Three And Fourpence: Reasons to use paper products for tabletop wargaming.
* Square Bashing In Lower Rutenia: 18th Century Imagi-Nations, scenario for rules of your choice
* Ancient Attraction: Command Decision asks the question: You and Whose (1500 point) Army?
* Phakathi: Two-part piece on the Wars with the Xhosa (Africa's 100 Years War)
* Siege of al-Madinah: Ideas for a solo sci-fi Slammers encirclement scenario
* Scratch Build: Double header sci-fi plumbing piece and scratch siege tower
* Defence in Depth: Figure and rule set reviews
* Quartermaster: Gaming supplies
* Forward Observer: News
* Recce: Book reviews 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-916493 various MINIATURE WARGAMES # 493 Articles include:

A Rose by Another Name: Wars of the Roses rule ideas
In Send Three & Fourpence: The Silver Bayonet Napoleonic skirmish roleplaying
Three Of A Kind: Command Decision ideas about odds
Painting Panzers: Painting up Wargames Atlantic's plastic Panzer Lehr or any other WWII German figures
Cape Wars: Concluding part about the Wars with the Xhosa or Africa's 100 Years War with three scenarios.
Dice camera action: How to video your wargames and produce epic cinematic blockbusters
Snakes & Ladders: Siege simulator using an old kids board-game
A Tale Of Two Shows: Photo report on the Cavalier show.
Club Spot: The Skirmish Wargames collective
Scratch Build: Build a pig pen
Last Word: Benjamin Lycett of Cerberus Studios 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-935101 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 101 Special Feature: Epic and legendary Viking warfare Mark Backhouse, 'Who will save us from the savage northmen - Wargaming the Vikings'.
Matthew Unsworth, 'Wargaming the fights from Beowulf - A hero's song'.
Eoghan Kelly, 'Let him go early in the morning to Ath-Cliath - The Battle of Islandbridge'.
Ian Beal, 'The earl would no brook cowardice - The Battle of Maldon'.
Guy Bowers, 'Collecting a Viking host - Hammer of the gods'.
John Morris, 'Painting a Viking front cover - Blood eagle'.

Features Ian Beal, 'The Battle of Loudoun Hill, May 10, 1307 - 'What's ma name?''.
Mark Backhouse, 'Tanks versus Tiger in Normandy - Tiger trap!'.
Mark Backhouse, 'A platoon-sized campaign to defend WWII Singapore - Last stand on Opium Hill'.
Stephen Tunmore, 'Making your flags stand out - Flying the flag'.
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1-935102 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 102 Special Feature: The Peloponnesian War
* The Age of Pericles Comes to an End: A Brief History of the Peloponnesian War
* Cautious Allies - The Battle of Sybota, 433 BC
* The Battle of Delium, 424 BC - Birth of the Boeotian War Machine
* Retaking Amphipolis - A Mini Campaign in the North
* Collecting an Ancient Greek Army - The Word of Ares
* Painting a Greek Front Cover - Sparta Triumphant

Other Features
* Forgotten Counterattack: A Fall of the Reich Scenario
* One More Frolic with the Yankees - British Raids along the Shores of Chesapeake Bay
* Jack for the King: The Siege of Pendennis Castle
* Wounded Tiger: Operation Elibote II, 31 January 1943
* Fun with Foam: Turning Upholstery Foam into Fuzzy Terrain
* South African Defenses: Modeling a Boer War British Blockhouse

Departments
* Miniature Reviews
* Up Front - Inclusivity
* Tabletop tactics - Irregular Practice
* The irregular - Show Yourself!
* Skirmish Sangin meets World War II - Let's Play Ultracombat: Normandy
* Game reviews: Flint and Feather, Men of Bronze, and Campaign: Fortress Budapest
* Book reviews
* Parting Shots 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935104 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 104 Special Feature: 1944 - The Battle for Overloon and Venray
* The Fighting at Overloon and Venray - Mud, Blood, and Lots of Firepower
* Task Force Wemple at Hattert Castle - Against a Brick Wall
* The Assault on Overloonse Duinen Woods - Teddy Bears' Picnic
* Outside Smakt: Monday, 16 October, 1944 - Refighting the Assault at Loobeek
* Fighting in the Ruins of Venray, 16 October, 1944 - Bloodbeek
* Collecting a Late-WWII British Force - A Stiff Upper Lip and a Cup of Tea
* A German Cat Among the British Birds - Cuckoo

Features
* Colonel Fren Burnaby versus the Mahdists - Somewhere Near Sulakin
* Playing big battles with Lion Rampant - Pride of Lions
* The Army of the Var, 1815: Part II - A Masterclass in Defense
* Lessons Learned from the Great Game - Reflections on Waterloo Replayed
* Making a 28mm Watchtower for the Zulu War - Building Fort Amiel
* Painting Objectives for ACW raiding games - Let's Talk About Tents
* Painting 6 mm Small Metal Soldiers - Dr Mike's SMS Clinic 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935106 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 106 Special Feature: War in the Sengoku Period (1467-1615)
* A look at the heroes behind the history - Samurai legends
* Return of the Wrath of Heaven - Legend of the Shinobi
* The fourth Battle of Kawanakajima - The Honjo Masamune
* The ambush prelude to Sekigahara - Rescue at Kuisegawa
* Samurai legends on the tabletop - The age of the country at war
* Li Naomasa and his Red Devils' charge - Blood red

Features:
* Operation Supercharge II, 26 March 1943 - Taking the Tebaga Gap
* Refighting Alfonso VI's Greatest Defeat - Sagrajas in pieces
* Refighting the famous battle with Black Seas - The Battle of the Nile
* SAM hunting in Finnmark County - The grumble hunt
* Trying out Games Workshop's new paint range - Citadel in contrast
* Building a 28 mm Zulu mud hut - Iqukwane

Departments
* Miniature reviews
* Up front - An ode to terrain
* Tabletop tactics - Dealing with prepared positions
* The irregular - My husband's strange internet friends
* Skirmish gaming for World War II in 1/48 scale - Let's play 1-48 Tactic
* Fast-play ancient skirmish from Fighting Hedgehog - Let's play Clash of Spears
* Game reviews - Judge Dredd Miniatures Game, The Vanir, and Table Top Battles
* Book reviews 1 vol, 88 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935107 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 107: The Year of the Four Emperors - AD 69 Special Feature: The Year of the Four Emperors - AD 69
* Introduction: The Game of (Roman) Thrones
* Putting the Skirmish Back into Ancient Warfare - No Pain, No Grain!
* The Battle of Forum Julii (15 May, AD 69) - Beware the Ides of Maius
* Ambush at the Temple of Castor and Pollux - Locus Castorum
* Building an Early Imperial Roman Army - Roma Invicta
* The Ultimate Winner in AD 69 - Vespasian triumphant

Features:
* A Highland Fling ... With Axes and Swords - The Battle of North Inch
* The Algeciras Campaign of 1801 - Humbling the Lion
* France Versus Britain in St. Lucia - The Battle of La Vigie
* An Oosterbeek 1944 Scenario for Chain of Command - Borders on Van Borsselengweg
* Tarting up 4Ground's Mordanburg Blacksmith - I Love the Smell of MDF in the Morning
* How to Make a Plastic Tree Armature Bloom - Flowering Cherry Trees
* Making Fortifications for the American Civil War - Building a Blockhouse 1 vol, 88 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935109 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 109 - Warfare in Afghanistan Special Feature: Warfare in Afghanistan Jeff Jonas, 'Wargaming in Afghanistan through the ages - The graveyard of empires'.
Jeff Jonas, 'Alexander the Great's campaign in Afghanistan - The land of bones'.
Mark Backhouse, 'Gaming the 1880 Battle of Maiwand - Bloodbath for the 'biscuit boys'.
Colin Murray, 'War in Afghanistan during the Age of Jazz - The Magutsabad incident'.
Nick Bennett, 'The Cold War Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - The zinky boys'.
Guy Bowers, 'Building an Afghan wargaming army - The venom of the cobra'.
Toby Thornton, 'The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September, 1880 - Bravery against all odds'.

Features Sam Ralphs, 'The lighthouse on Penzenskaya Street - Pavlov's House'.
Daniel Mersey, 'The Battle of Bremule, 20 August 1119 - He who charges rashly often fails'.
Jan Gradon, 'Modular wargaming tiles for dummies - Slot together scenery'.
Andres Amian, 'How to paint a dwarven army in 28mm - Sons of Khazad'.

Departments Miniature reviews
Rick Priestley, 'This gaming life - Changing times and an invitation'.
Henry Hyde, 'Tabletop tactics - A crossroads campaign'.
Nick Skinner, 'The Irregular - Umpiring Kriegsspiel'.
John Savage, 'The new Roman ruleset from TooFatLardies - Let's play Infamy, Infamy!'.
David Davies, Eoghan Kelly, Chris King, and Chris Payne, 'Game reviews - Mortem et Gloriam, H.G. Wells' Little Wars, Rangers of Shadow Deep: Across the Wastes, and Blitzkrieg'.
Book reviews
Parting shots
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1-935110 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 110 - The winter campaign of 1777 Special Feature:
The Winter 1777 Campaign and the Forage War: Swatting the American Fly
The Battle of Assunpink Creek 2 January 1777: We've Got the Old Fox Safe Now
The Battle of Princeton 3 January 1777: Parade With Me, My Brave Fellows!
Hardscrabble During the Forage War of 1777: The Battle of Millstone
The Troops of the Continental Army: Washington's Soldiers
The Charge at Assunpink Creek Bridge: At Them, 49th!

Other Features:
The Battle of Ascalon 1099: A Reckless Charge to Win the Day
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge AD 312: Bearing the Cross
The Battle of Bir Hakeim: 26 May to 11 June 1942: The Old Man's Well
Must-Have Terrain for any Wargamer: Terrain 101
Baron von Geismar's Cavalry Corps in France (Part 1): Constantly in Arms and Mounted
How to Paint Armed Civilians in World War II: The Polish Home Army
Building Scenery for the Radfan Uprising: The Aden District Prison
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1-935113 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 113 Warfare in Norway through the ages Special Feature: Warfare in Norway through the Ages
Wargaming Through the Ages in Norway Til Valhall!
King Magnus the Good at Lyrskog Heath: The Good King's Dream
The Battle of Largs, 2 October 1263: Defending the Isles
Norwegian Armies Throughout History: Soldiers in the Snow
Attack on Stene Skans September 1718: The Carolean Death March
The Defence of the Gudbrands Valley: The King's Own at Kvam
Modeling Norway's Legendary Past: Hel to Pay

Features:
Nicopolis: An Unusual Roman Disaster: A Pontic Problem
A Look at the Design and Production Process: From Idea to Tabletop
Playing Bolt Action Campaigns with Attrition: Upsetting the Balance
A Painting Guide for the USMC during Vietnam: The Marines at Hue 1968
Building a Fourteenth-century Crusader Ship: Cogged Out

Departments:
Miniature Reviews
Rick Priestley: Up Front: More on Cards
The Irregular: Painting for the Shaky-Handed
Bringing 'Epic' Back to the American Civil War: Let's Play Black Powder Epic ACW
Modern Wargaming -- Three Levels in One: Let's Play Ultracombat Modern
Game reviews: Lard Magazine 2020: D-Day: British and Canadian Sectors: Bolt Action Campaign Book; The 'Nam: The Way it Was; and The Seelow Heights (16-19 April 1945): A Wargamer's Guide
Book Reviews
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1-935114 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 114 Germany's 'big cats' during WWII Special Feature: Germany's WWII 'Big Cats'
The Evolution of the German Cats: Only Movement Brings Victory
Panther Counterattack Near Saint-Lo 11th July 1944 -- Ursula and Elna
Using Big Cats and Big Guns in Urban Fighting: Tanks About Town
Gaming With German Reconnaissance' Stalking with the Fast Cats
The Battle for Schonfliess, 16 April 1945: The Royal Tiger's Last Roar
A Survey of German Armour Models: Cool Cats!
Painting Vehicles for the Rest of Us: Fake It Until You Make It

Features
The Battle of Salem Cemetery, 19 December 1862: The Men Poured in a Deadly Volley
The Great King's Gambit to Defeat a Pesky Foe: Killing Alexander
The Climactic Battle at the 1565 Siege of Malta: The Last Day of St Elmo's
Added Realism with MDF: WWII Terraced Housing - Making It Real
'Oh Come On! Nobody's Favourite Colour is Brown!': Painting Gabions

Departments
Miniature Reviews
Up Front
The Irregular: Humour in Wargaming
Science Fiction Wargaming in a Sandbox Galaxy: Let's Play Stargrave
Battalion-Level WWII Action from Reisswitz Press: Let's Play 'O' Group
Game Reviews: Feudal Patrol, BelloLudi World War II, Glory: 1861 and Fear of the Dark 1 vol, 88 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935115 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 115: Technology During the American Civil War Theme:

Innovation and Development in the American Civil War: War is Cruelty
The Battle for Island Number Ten, February - April 1862: Running the Mississippi gauntlet
The Taking of Fort Harrison, 29 September 1864 - The Key to Richmond
A Teaser View of Cavalry in the American Civil War: Adapt and Survive
The Battle of Allatoona Pass, 5 October 1864: Rails and Repeaters at Rowett's Redoubt
A Look at American Civil War Ranges: Get There First with the Most
Bringing out the Really Big Guns: Don't Smile for the Camera

Features:

The Greatest Decisive Battle You've Never Heard Of: The Battle of Ipsus, 301 BC
The Franco-Castilian raid on the Isle of Wight in 1377: Violence on Vectis
US Destroyers Versus Japanese Cruisers: The Battle off Samar
The Joy of Asymmetric Games: Making Fun Scenarios: Turning the Tables
Painting Soviet Camouflage in 15mm: The Red Army in Amoeba Green
Making Versatile Structures for Arid Settings - Adobe Buildings

Departments

Miniature reviews
This Gaming Life: Richard Halliwell, 1959-2021
The Irregular: Historical Revisionism and Wargaming
Let's Play a Complete Ancient and Medieval Ruleset: Art de la Guerre V4
The New Supplement for Muskets & Tomahawks: Let's play Shakos & Bayonets
Game Reviews: The War on the Ground, In Deo Veritas, and D-Day: US Sector Bolt Action Campaign Book
Book reviews
Parting shots 1 vol, 88 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935116 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 116: Scouting and Reconnaissance on the Tabletop
How to get Scouting and Recon on the Tabletop - Common Sense, not Cowardice
'Crassus' Defeat at the Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC - Doomed in the Desert
Vikings versus Saxons in a Dark Age Skirmish - The Snake in the Grass
The Use of light troops in the Seven Years' War - Fighting for Information
Operation Market Garden: Recce Jeeps at Wolfheze - The Arnhem Ambush
Reconnaissance Before Attack: The Falklands, 1982 - Mount Harriet
Reconnaissance Through the Ages - Guessing What's Over the Next Hill
Keeping Up with the Turkish Retreat - Racing Through the Desert

Features
The Turks Take Out a Crusader Army at Mersivan - Downfall of the Faint-Hearted
The Battle of Estero Bellaco: 2 May 1866 - An Almost Perfect Surprise Attack
Planning a Fall Gelb Project for a Group - Project 1940
Painting Autumn and Winter Camouflage in 15mm - Oak Leaf and Snow
Reusing and Recycling Plastic Sprues for Terrain - Breaking the Hoarding Habit
Miniature Reviews
Up Front - Local Wargaming
The Irregular - The 'Why' and 'How' of 2mm
Classic Sword-and-Sorcery Skirmish Gaming - Let's Play 7TV: Fantasy
Game reviews - Five Parsecs from Home, Quarantine 37, Shadow of the Eagles and Absolute Emperor
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Parting shots
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1-935117 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 117: The Achaemenid Persians at War Theme: Persians
Rise and Fall of the Achaemenid Persians - Dust and Fire
Darius I's Invasion of Scythia, 513 BC - The Oldest Grudge
The Nascency of the Greco-Persian Wars - The Revolt in Ionia
Internal Turmoil at the Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC - Cyrus' Gamble
Looking at the Achaemenid Persian army - The Armies of Persepolis
Persians on the Beach at Marathon - Backs Against the Wall

Features:
The 1544 English Raid on Scotland's Capital - Edinburgh's Burning
The Battle of Saragarhim 12 September 1897 - No Fear of Death
A Look at Point Values and Tournaments - Points on Points
Operation Blucher, the Dunkirk Offensive 1945 - Fortress Dunkirk
Fighting Naval Actions in Stormy Weather - Weathering the Storm
Scratch-Built Walls for the Wargame Table - Standing like a Stone Wall
Creating and Building an Iconic Location - The House on Dead Man's Corner

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This Gaming life - More Old Toy Soldiers
The Irregular - Ferocious in Battle, Magnanimous in Victory
The Small-Scale Big Battle Ancient Game - Let's Play Strength and Honour
A Gothic Horror Wargame in the Napoleonic era - Let's Play The Silver Bayonet
Game Reviews - Flintlocks & Percussion Caps, Bolt Action Campaign Italy: Soft Underbelly, Reign in Hell and Lion Rampant: A Viking in the Sun
Miniature Reviews
Book Reviews
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1-935118 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 118: Warfare on the island of Sicily Warfare on the Island of Sicily
Sicily: The Boxing Ring of the Mediterranean and Stepping-stone to Europe
Street Fighting on the Eve of the Punic Wars: Messana: the Spark that Lit a Flame
Medieval Sicily and the 1300 Battle of Gagliano: The Very Last 'Desperata Ferro!'
Garibaldi and the Battle of Milazzo, 20 July 1860 - Spedizione dei Mille
A WWII British Bolt Action Scenario Set on Sicily: Assault on Johnny I
Looking at Sicily Through the Ages: An Offer You Can't Refuse
Multiculturalism in Medieval Sicily: Carving Out an Island Kingdom

Features
To Catch an Admiral: Operation Vengeance - Killing Yamamoto
The Death of Brian Born, High King of Ireland - Defend the King!
A Silver Bayonet Scenario for Two or More Players - Guardian of the Shrine
A Norwegian Ad-hoc Battalion Ambushes the Invader - Lundehogda 1940
Where to Start with the Wars of Napoleon - Six Steps to Napoleonics
Modelling 28mm British troops for World War II - In Praise of Plastic
Scratch-built Fences for the Wargame Table - Safe Behind Wooden Walls

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Miniature Reviews
Up Front - Reconsidering Troop Ratings
The Irregular - This Thing is Ours
Playing the 100 Days Campaign in an Epic Scale - Let's Play Epic Waterloo
Game Reviews - SAGA: Age of Invasions, Age of Panda: Battle Games in Seventh-Century Britain, Forgotten Battles from France and Germany and Wars of the Republic
Book Reviews
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1-935119 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 119: Napoleon's Imperial Guard Theme: Napoleon's Imperial Guard
* The Almost-always-in-reserve Imperial Guard - The original grognards
* The Battle of Hanau: 30 - 31 October, 1813 - Clear the woods
* The Most desperately contested of battles - The battle at Heurtebise Farm
* The Young Guard at Plancenoit - Stemming Blucher's tide
* The Imperial Guard in miniature - Pour l'empereur
* Charge of the Lancers of the Guard - En avant

Features
* Norman and Welsh forces skirmish at Ogmore - Marcher lord
* Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC - In such a way the fields are fattened
* Lieutenant Speirs and D Company, 506th PIR - Isolated at Bloody Gulch
* Collecting and gaming the early Tudor Wars - Pike, bow & trouser hose
* Scratch-building a French-style walled farm - A little pieces of Normandy
* Scratch-built hedges for the war-game table - Hedging your borders

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* Miniature reviews
* This Gaming Life - New Year's resolution
* The Irregular - Painting miniatures in 1990 (American style)
* The Brand-new WWII commando stealth game - Let's play 02 Hundred Hours
* Game Reviews - This Very Ground: Victory or Death (2nd Edition), Blitzkrieg Battlegames and * * Blitzkrieg BattleGroups, BOHICA and Renato Et Gloriam
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1-935121 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 121: Warfare in the Age of Arthur Theme: Warfare in the Age of Arthur
Wargaming the Reality of Arthur's Britain - The Leader of Battles
Arthur and the Battle of Mount Badon - The Final Victory
Arthur's Men Go in Search of Some Legendary Loot - The Last Treasure
The Actual Mort D'Arthur? A Ravenfeast Scenario - The Strife of Camlann
Building Your Arthurian army - The Once and Future King
Arthur at the Battle of Badon - Carrying the Cross on his Shield

Features
The German Retreat to Minsk: 30 June, 1944 - Crossing the Berezina
Seleucus Nicator vs Chandragupta Maurya, 304-302 BC - Decision on the Indus
Adding a Bit of Reality to Your Wargames - A Touch of Realism
Painting Mounted Medieval Armies in 10mm - Tripping the Knight Fantastic
A Guide to Industrial-Strength Hedgerows - Building Better Bocage

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This Gaming Life - Mid-term Report
The Irregular - Youth Work Wargaming
Second Edition Dark Age and Medieval Rules - Let's Play Lion Rampant 2
Game reviews - Five Leagues from the Borderlands, Bad Roads and Poor Rations, Cold War Commander (2nd edition), Panzer Korps, Hold Fast!, and Wars of Orcs and Dwarves
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1-935122 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 122: Fighting -- Fish Out of Water From gladiators helping out in Roman armies to sailors and airmen being pulled into close combat during WWII battles, this issue explores the role of atypical units on the battlefield.

Theme: Fighting Fish Out of Water
* Necessity, the Overworked Mother of Invention - Improvisation in Warfare
* The Second Servile War and the Battle of Skirthaea - Slave Soldiers
* The Siege of Lucknow During the Indian Rebellion - Defend the Residency
* Bravely Defending the Sittang River Bridgehead - Brews in Burma
* Assembling Your Own Ad-hoc Units - Needs Must
* Recreating a Famous Colonial Scene - Under Siege

Features
* Norwegian Viking fights Norse Gael in the Irish Sea - The Raid on Man
* A river crossing scenario from the Napoleonic War - Passage of the Duoro
* King Charles XII of Sweden's greatest folly - Refighting Poltava
* Refighting the battle at the former HQ - Arnhem at Arnhem
* A basic guide to painting Aztec warriors - Mexica 1519
* Turning perfectly good MDF buildings into ruins - Through the wars

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Miniature reviews
* Up Front - Public Wargaming
* The Irregular - All Miniatures Should Be Equal
* The Popular Medieval Ruleset Gets a Sci-fi Update - Let's Play Xenos Rampant
* Game Reviews - Song of Arthur and Merlin, Fighting the Dragon, Pulp!, and Black Powder Epic Battles: The Hundred Days Campaign
* Book Reviews
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1-935124 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 124: Explore wars and campaigns fought in Belgium Theme: Warfare in Belgium
Bringing the Battles of Belgium to the Tabletop - The Cockpit of Europe
Ambiorix's Revolt Against Rome in 54 BC - Belgae, Bravest of the Gauls
Flemish Townsfolk Say Goedendag to the French - The Battle of Kortrijk, 1302
The Irish Brigade at Fontenoy, 11 May 1745 - Cuimhnigh ar luimneach
Chasseurs Ardennais Defend the Lys Deviation Canal - The Defence of Vinkt
The Belgian Army Through the Years - Plucky Little Belgium
A Great War Scene for Belgium - The Yser Incident

Features
Guildford Wargames' Imaginative Club Project - The Battle of Dorking
A British WWI Action Based on the Film 1917 - Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War
An Introduction and Scenario for WS&S - What a Cowboy
Creating WWII Defences from Your Spare Parts - Dig-in to Your Bitz Box
How to Handle an Epic Napoleonic Project - One Piece at a Time

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Miniature Reviews
Up Front - Use It or lose It
The Irregular - Taking an Interest
The New Barons' War Supplement from Footsore - Let's Play Outremer
Game reviews - Soldiers of Napoleon: Wars of the First Empire, Blood & Steel, Border Wars - Under a Reiver Moon, and Undaunted: Stalingrad
Book Reviews
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1-935125 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 125: Hundred Years War In 1428, the English were at the high point of their conquests in France. How, in a mere twenty years, did they see their fortunes completely reversed, with the French Valois victorious?

Theme: Twilight of the Hundred Years' War
* The Rise and Ultimate Fall of English Fortunes - After Agincourt
* A French Deception at Verneuil, 17 August 1424 - A Second Agincourt
* Joan of Arc and the Aftermath of Orleans - The Battle of Patay
* Modern Warfare at the 1450 Battle of Formigny - In Between Eras
* Building a Hundred Years' War Army - God for Harry, England, and Saint George
* The Retinue of Xaintrailles Under Fire - Weathering the Arrow Storm

Features:
* A Bite-Size Platoon-Level Action for World War II - Fight for the Farm
* Julius Caesar of Rome vs Alexander of Macedon - The Greatest Ancient General
* Tabletop Early Medieval British Battles Revisited - The 603 Battle of Degsastan
* Special Characters for Your What a Cowboy! Gang - Sidekicks and Makeweights
* How to Get Your Miniatures Dirty Quickly and Easily - The Slap-Chop or Grisaille Method
* Building Stand-Alone Gardens and Allotments - Operation Make-a-Garden

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* This Gaming Life - Once a Year, Every Year
* The Irregular - Going Underground
* Epic Comes to Cavaliers and Roundheads - Let's Play Pike & Shotte
* Game Reviews - Blood and Horse Droppings, Scouts Out, Battlegroup Centag, and Tribal Second Edition
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1-935126 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 126: The Far East during World War II Theme: The Far East during World War II
* Gaming the Pacific and Far East WWII - The Empire of the Sun
* A Half-Pint campaign for Chain of Command - Water Tower Hill
* The U.S. Marine Corps Evacuation at Point Cruz - Did They Get Off?
* The Allied Recapture of Rangoon, May 1945 - Operation Dracula
* Building Forces for the Pacific War - Ten Thousand Years!
* Painting a Diorama for a Far East Theme - The Forgotten War

Features
* Henry VIII of England Versus Louis XII of France - The Battle of the Spurs
* Of Mistletoe and Oak: part II of the Campaign - Celtic Fury
* A Very Horsey Campaign for the English Civil War - For King and Kingdom
* Our Notes on Running a France 1940 Campaign - Dispatches From the Front
* A Simple Guide to Horses Using Contrast Paints - Horses for Courses
* Scratch-Building a Traditional German Tavern - Zur Hoell

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* Miniature Reviews
* Up front - Defeat Into Victory
* The Irregular - The 3d Printing Revolution
* Firelock Games' Blood & Plunder Goes Medieval - Let's Play Blood & Crowns
* A Rootin', Tootin', Shootin' Time in the Wild West - Let's Play What a Cowboy!
* Game Reviews - Tales of Men, Myths & Monsters, Bolt Action Campaign - Italy: Tough Gut, Mad for War, and The Doomed
* Book Reviews
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1-935127 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 127: Raids Throughout History Theme: Raids Throughout History
* A brief look at raids through the ages - Smash and grab
* A Phocian night raid on the Thessalian camp - Ghosts of the dawn
* A scenario based on the Battle of Ister River - Dancing on ice
* Black Douglas on the warpath: September 1314 - The raid on Canwick
* Middlesex and Somerset Raid, October 1779 - A grand day for a ride out
* Lighting up the lines of communication - Torch the tower
* World War II harbour raids on the tabletop - Going commando
* Capturing an enemy VIP for interrogation - The tongue
* WWII commando forces for raids - Attain by surprise
* Making a break for it with the beef - The cattle rustlers

Features
* How to create realistic snow on your bases - General winter
* Making varied scatter terrain for the tabletop - Quick, lads, Scatter!
* Cheap, practical buildings made from foamcore - Back to basics
* Piratical skirmishing in the eighteenth century - Let's play Blood and Plunder: Raise the Black
* Bringing Weird War action to the Great War - Let's play a War Transformed

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* This gaming life - What happened to all the toy soldiers?
* The Irregular - On a knife edge
* Game reviews - Bolt Action: Case Blue, Eagle's Prey: Villa Rides!, With Hot Lead and Cold Steel, and Flint and Feather: Contact!
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1-935128 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 128: The Rise of Napoleon Theme: The Rise of Napoleon
* The meteoric rise of Napoleon Bonaparte - Revolutionary hero, tyrant, emperor
* Napoleon during the 13 Vendemiaire an IV - A revolution saved
* The Battle of Caldiero, 12 November 1796 - Napoleon's first defeat
* Napoleon and the Battle of Arcola, November 1796 - Crossing the Alpone
* Collecting armies of the Revolution - The rise of Napoleon
* Depicting the crossing of the Alpone - Napoleon at Arcola

Features
* Pyrrhus at Heraclea - To Tarentum's aid'.
* The English Samurai and the Dutch guns - Shogun: truth and fiction
* Wargaming in Elizabethan Ireland - Kern, Gallowglass, and Demi-lancers
* The 3rd Armoured Division in rural Germany, 1945 - Spearhead!
* Scratch building your own watermill in 28mm - Where there's a wheel, there's a way
* Painting pike and shotte in Warlord's epic scale - To the beat of the drum

Departments
* Miniature reviews
* Up Front - Becoming a game designer
* The Irregular - To 3D or not to 3D
* The brand new Ancients game from Peter Pig - Let's play Conquerors and Kings
* Game reviews - Scout's Out Expansion, Muskets & Springfields, Trench Offensive, and Mars Code Aurora
* Book reviews
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1-935129 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 129: Warfare in the Bronze Age Theme: Warfare in the Bronze Age
* Ideas for Wargaming History's Earliest Conflicts - Battles in Bronze
* Gaming the Western European Bronze Age - The Riddle of Bronze
* The Achaean Invasion of Anatolia and Cyprus - The Fall of Arzawa and Alashiya
* Fighting for the Corpse of Patroclus in the Iliad - Over my Dead Body
* Jonathan Unleashes His Fury Against the Philistines - The Battle of Michmash
* Wargaming in the Age of Bronze - History's First Fighters
* Painting a Bronze Age Cover for WS&S - The Vulture Stele

Features
* A Saxon Ambuscade Against a New Norman Lord - 1069 Ambush
* Phillips and Arnold's Raid Along the Appomattox - The First Battle of Petersburg, 1781
* The Battle of Bourlon Wood, November 1917 - Through the Mud, Blood, and Trees
* The Disastrous Battle for Asse: 18 May, 1940 - Enemies on all Sides
* How to Paint Spanish Conquistadors, Circa 1519 - Clash of Empires
* Making Camouflage Netting and Foliage for AFVs - Under Cover

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* This Gaming Life - Everything Old is New Again
* The Irregular - Night Fighting: Descent Into Darkness
* More Skirmish Warfare in the Eternal City - Let's Play Gangs of Rome 2
* Game Reviews - When Nightmares Come, ABC Warriors, Setting the East Ablaze, and Sludge War
* Book Reviews
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1-241870 Wagman, Greg GOTTERDAMMERUNG 1813: Guide to Wargaming Napoleon's Greatest Campaign This PDF is not a complete game system-it is a collection of tools and resources our club used to play our own 1813 campaign. For operational level maneuver across Germany, we used the hex and counter board game Campaign of Nations, written by John Theissen in 2018. This simple, fast-playing game formed the backbone of our campaign structure. Because we love miniatures, we chose to translate some of our largest battles from the board game to miniature tabletop engagements. In this rule set, we'll explain how we married Campaign of Nations with one of our favorite Napoleonic wargames, Volley & Bayonet. 1 vol, 34 pgs 2024 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-1950310 HAIL CAESAR: Army Lists Vol. 10: Caesar's Gallic Wars Supplement to Hail Caesar covers Gallic Wars includes a detailed history of the campaign, 44 scenarios, and army lists for Caesar's Roman Legions, Helvetii, Belgae, Gaul, Germani and Briton tribes. This supplement follows the year-by-year narrative of Caesar's campaign, presenting Hail Caesar scenarios for each of the major encounters and battles. A copy of the Hail Caesar rulebook is needed to use this supplement. 1 vol, 56 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-195039 Hail Caesar Army Lists: Biblical to Early Medieval This volume consolidates Hail Caesar army lists from the dawn of civilization up until the early thirteenth century into a single volume. These army lists bring special rules and army compositions that are not necessarily found within the main Hail Caesar rulebook, thus allowing players to use a list that pertains to their personal collection of miniatures. Within, you'll find no fewer than 123 army lists ranging from around the 30th Century BC up to the early 13th Century AD. Army lists included

Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt
Nubian
Akkad and Sumer
Early Arab Raiders
Early Achaemenid Persian
Early Carthaginian
Hoplite Greek
Thracian
Samnites
Later Hoplite Greek army
Pauravan and Mauryan Indians
Celtiberian
Early German
Maccabean Jewish
Sarmatians
Feudal French
Feudal Germans
Feudal Polish
Early Hungarian
Ayyubid Egyptians
Crusaders
Later Welsh
Teutonic Crusaders
Mongol


1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-1994041 BOLT ACTION: Campaign: Case Blue -- 2nd Edition Second edition supplement for Bolt Action. This Campaign Book for Bolt Action contains new linked scenarios, rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors, providing plenty of options for novice and veteran players alike.

After the failure of Barbarossa to utterly defeat the Soviet Union, a new plan was devised, Case Blue. This plan involved pushing through the southern Soviet Union to reach the Caucasus and secure the oil fields that Germany so desperately needed. While initially there was great success and sweeping advances as the autumn began, the Axis advances began to falter in the wake of Soviet resistance and counter attacks, culminating in the battles in and around Stalingrad. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-204761 SCUTARII: TOURNAMENT EDITION SCUTARII: TOURNAMENT EDITION is a complete Miniatures System for the Age of Antiquity. Covering the period from 3000 B.C. to 1450 A.D., SCUTARII brings to gamers a fast paced system with all the detail designed to resolve large scale battles within 3 to 4 hours.

Covers all the major and minor weapons and tactics 2nd Edition includes new scenarios Can use any basing and Scale from popular rule sets Get a conclusion within 3 to 4 hours Designed for Scenario and Tournament Play Complete Point system & various optional rules Full Army Lists included Nine Complete Scenarios included: HYDASPES, RAPHIA, PHARSALUS, NEMEA, MARATHON, ASCULUM, CALLINICUM, & More! Conversion tools for using popular Army lists 1 vol, 91 pgs 2020 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-204762 IGNI FERROQUE: GREAT BATTLE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Each battle features the forces, commanders, battlefields, and any special conditions where known.

Although designed for SCUTARII rules, the scenario book is adaptable for other rules systems.

Battles featured:

KADESH 1300 B.C.
MARATHON 490 B.C.
ASCULUM 279 A.D.
CALLINICUM 531 A.D.
BIBRACTE 58 B.C.
MAGNESIA 190 B.C.
TREBIA 218 B.C.
PLATAEA 479 B.C.
CUNUXA 401 B.C.
ZAMA 202 B.C.
ISSUS 333 B.C.
HYDASPES 326 B.C.
GRANICUS 334 B.C.
CHAERONEA 338 B.C.
ARGENTORATUM 357 A.D.
CHALONS 451 A.D.
NIHRIYA 1230 B.C.
BABYLON 1225 B.C.
AD DECIMUM 533 A.D.
NEMEA 397 B.C.
PHARSALUS 48 B.C.
RAPHIA 217 B.C.
PARAITAKANE 317/316 B.C. 1 vol, 91 pgs 2021 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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2-213000 SWORDPOINT: Ancient and Medieval Miniatures Rules 2nd edition SWORDPOINT is a revised and updated set of 'Big Battle' game rules for fighting actions in the ancient and medieval periods. Games of SWORDPOINT involve between 100 and 250 figures per side arranged into multiple units. The game is designed to last about 2 hours and encourages the use of historical tactics and emphazises the need to maintain cohesion in the army's battle line, without being prescriptive. An extensive series of publications is planned and the game will enjoy the support of web downloads, living FAQ and a range of supported events. Comprehensive diagrams and scenarios. Compatible with all existing Swordpoint supplements, army lists etc. 1 vol, 55 pgs 2016 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-213006 SWORDPOINT: To the Ends of the Earth Wars of Alexander and his Successors Campaign supplement for the SWORDPOINT Ancient & Medieval Wargames Rule set. Includes 5 new army lists, 12 extended or tailored army lists, and 10 scenarios.

Army Lists
* Philip and the Rise of Macedon: Early Macedonian Army to 359 BC and Reformed Macedonian Army 359 BC to 328 BC
* Control of Greece: Greek Alliance Army
* Securing the Borders: Thracian Army
* Alexander and the Great Persian Adventure: Persian Army
* To the Ends of the Earth: Alexandrian Macedonian Army 328 BC to 323 BC and Indian Army
* Death of Alexander and the Successor Wars: Antigonos' Army; Eumenes' Army; and Coalition Army
* Struggles for Greece: Later Macedonian Army and Greek Army 280 BC to 146 BC
* The Gallic Invasion of Greece and Asia Minor: Aetolian League Army
* Asia and Egypt: Ptolemy II and the Kingdom of Kush: Ptolemaic Army and Kushite Army
* Asia and Egypt: The Seleucid Empire Splinters and Recovers: Graeco-Bactrian Army and Seleucid Army of Antiochos III in 209 BC 1 vol, 54 pgs 2019 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-213007 SWORDPOINT: Genghis Khan Swordpoint Genghis Khan is a campaign supplement for the Swordpoint Ancient & Medieval Rules set. It provides you with all the information you need to refight the campaigns of the legendary Mongol rules, Genghis Khan!

The book contains three new and six tailored or revised Army Lists plus nine new scenarios.

Mongol 1206AD to 1227AD

Xi XIa 1038AD to 1227AD

Jin Dynasty 1115AD to 1234AD

Kara-Khitai 1132AD to 1218AD

Khwarezmian Emoire 1218AD to 1223AD

Kipchak 1200AD to 1280AD

Georgia 1089AD to 1221AD

Rus 1132 to 1243AD

Volgar Bulgar 965AD to 1241AD

Unless specified in the appropriate Players Pack, these armies are tournament legal!
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1-213008 SWORDPOINT: The Hundred Years War Swordpoint The Hundred Years War is a supplement for the Swordpoint Ancient and Medieval Wargames Rule set. It provides all the information you need to refight the campaigns of The Hundred Years War, the Anglo-Scottish Wars and the period's conflicts in the Iberian Peninsula. It includes 18 new and extended Army Lists, four scenarios, and a campaign system. 1 vol, 54 pgs 2021 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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2-216090 SAGA: 2nd Edition - Rules Only, Revised Edition Features the fixes, updates, and clarifications previously presented in FAQs since 2018. This opportunity has been taken to rewrite some passages to make them easier for new players to understand. However, the rules themselves do not fundamentally change.

This is the 2nd edition of the popular skirmish game and contains only the rules -- army lists are contained in separate supplements. System can cover any heroic age, whether they are historical, mythological, or imaginary from the minds of writers.

Players control a warband, made of 30 or so figures, chosen from among the available SAGA factions. Each warband uses special SAGA dice that grant them particular abilities in battle and a specific Battle Board. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2022 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-216093 SAGA: Age of Hannibal for 2nd Edition Saga Contain six new Battle Boards, new special rules and equipment, mercenaries, ruses and also something called SAGA Epic. Epic allows you to play out large-scale battles using the SAGA rules which is very fitting considering the period 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-216094 SAGA: Age of Invasions for 2nd Edition Saga SAGA supplement covers the era of the Great Invasions that ended in 476 AD when the last Roman emperor was dethroned. Divided between East and West since 395, the Roman Empire was under pressure from the so-called barbarian peoples: Goths, Germans, Persians, Huns, and many others. The threats were many.

Includes: Warbands rules for Late Romans, Britons, Saxons, Goths, Huns, Picts, Franks, and Sassanids; Eleven Dogs of War units to recruit, Four Old Friends, New Enemies variant Warbands, Four brand new scenarios, The Limes campaign system, New photographs,and plenty of examples and explanatory text. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-219710 MORTAL GODS: Core Box Set Greece has proven her might and the forces of the vast Persian Empire have been repulsed. Each City-State believes it played a key part in the victory and this new-found pride has brought about rivalry, greed and conflict. Generals and statesmen vie for power and wealth in the chaos, risking exile or execution while the boldest and ambitious gather to them their Hoplites; these tough warriors, armour clad and trained in war, stand loyal to their archon's city or ideals. The price of failure being exile or death.

Mortal Gods is a skirmish tabletop game played with roughly 15-25 models on each side. Players select their force before each game based around a single heroic leader, or 'Lochagos', along with a number of loyal companions.

Players alternate activating one warrior or a group of warriors - moving and fighting to achieve the scenario objectives, whether that be cutting down the enemy, defending an outpost or finding and protecting an important character. As you play through the game, your hero can acquire new gifts, and perhaps even catch the eye of the gods to gain victory - such choices are what create Mortal Gods.

Box Contents
* 38 x plastic Victrix Ancient Greek miniatures, made up of the following:
* 2 x Mercenary Hoplite frames (16 miniatures)
* 1 x Unarmored hoplite frames (8 miniatures)
* 1 x Peltast frame (8 miniatures)
* 3 x Mini slinger frames (6 miniatures)

(The above provides two equal sized medium forces or one large force. The box contents can be used to represent Mercenary Greek Lochoi or other cities, with a simple painting solution. The 28mm miniatures in this box require assembly and are supplied unpainted.)

* Bases - singles and groups
* 2 x movement sticks
* The Mortal Gods Rulebook
* 10 x Mortal Gods Dice (white & black)
* 15 x Damage Dice (red & white)
* 1 x D6
* 2 x Quick Reference Sheet

* 98 x Lochos Roster Cards, including Phalanx Cards
* 30 x Gift Cards
* 30 x Omen Cards
* 5 x Injury Cards
* 20 x White activation markers
* 20 x Back activation markers
* 3 x Red Omen markers 1 vol, 38 pgs 2019 UK, WAR BANNER
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1-219780 SAGA: Age of Magic Dragons, sorcerers, and paladins descend upon SAGA's gaming tables in the Age of Magic. Assemble a warband from one of six factions, recruit new units like Monsters, Creatures and War Machines, and confront your opponents with the aid of powerful sorceries.

You will need a copy of the SAGA Rulebook to use this supplement. This 108-page book is accompanied by six Battle Boards, which cannot be sold separately. You can use existing collections of fantasy figures, and to create their own gaming universe.

The Age of Magic includes:
* 6 archetypal factions from the worlds of fantasy so you can use your collections of fantasy figures to play SAGA.
* Legendary units and warbands for each faction to let you personalize your units.
* New rules and equipment to represent these worlds' most iconic units.
* Complete rules for Magic.
* A Grimoire of more than thirty spells divided into six Domains of Magic.
* An impressive photo gallery of armies and battle scenes to inspire players in building their own warbands. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2019 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-219940 SEVEN DAYS TO THE RIVER RHINE: Rules Book and Card Deck Simulates armored combat during the 1980's in Europe when the Cold War between the NATO alliance and Soviet led Warsaw Pact could easily have turned Hot. Rules are deliberately uncomplicated with emphasis on large, multi-player games. Action/reaction style activation system to pursue capture of objectives. Includes free 18-card Tactical Advantage deck. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2019 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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2-220950 SPQR: Ancients Miniatures Rules - Revised Edition 'Death or Glory' SPQR allows you to build a complete Warband capable of scouting out enemy armies, clashing across borders, and conducting raids on farms and villages. Units in SPQR are divided into two broad categories; heroes and minions. Units of five or more minions form the bulk of your Warband, faceless henchmen who have been sworn into your service. Heroes are powerful individuals that will grow in stature from battle to battle, gaining new talents and becoming true legends on the ancient battlefield.

The revised rulebook contains everything you need to create your own Hero to lead your Warband and includes 18 unique talent trees to select a style for your chosen warriors. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-221999 ALBEDO COMBAT PATROL 164: Core Card Decks 2 x 50-card player decks and 1 x 26-card activation deck (using a format similar to Buck Surdu's Combat Patrol). 1 vol, 114 pgs 2019 UK, SALLY 4th
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1-222210 MILITES MUNDI: Ancient and Medieval Rules Milites Mundi, based upon the Swordpoint system but for smaller scale figures, is a 'big battle' rule set for fighting ancient and medieval actions. Includes 12 scenarios, index, and comprehensive diagrams.

Games of Milites Mundi involve hundreds of figures per side arranged into multiple units. The game is designed to last for two hours and encourages the use of historical tactics and formations (without being prescriptive) and emphasizes the need to maintain cohesion in the army's battle line and sweeping flank attacks. 1 vol, 58 pgs 2019 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-2231000 Victory at Sea - Battle for the Pacific Victory at Sea is a 1:1800 scale game of naval combat during the Second World War Victory at Sea includes capital ships, aircraft carriers, submarines, aircraft and more, allowing you to play out skirmishes involving single destroyers hunting down merchant men, to the clashing of massive fleets against implacable enemies

The starter set includes 1/1800 scale US and Japanese cruisers and destroyers as they fight for supremacy in the Pacific Ocean

Contents:
A4 Battle of the Pacific Rules manual
Die-cut game tokens sheet
15 Warlord Resin model ships:
USS Indianapolis 1944
USS Northampton 1942
USS Chicago 1942
Mogami 1939
Kumano 1944
Furutaka 1939
Fubuki-class Destroyer x3
Fletcher-class Destroyer x 6
Ship Cards and damage sliders x 15
Ten-sided dice x 4
Six-sided dice x 12
A0 Sea Mat x2

Ships are in Warlord Resin
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231001 Victory at Sea - Royal Navy fleet box Contents:
Eagle-class Carrier - HMS Eagle 1940
King George V-class Battleship - HMS Duke of York 1943
Leander-class cruiser - HMS Neptune 1941
Edinburgh-class cruiser - HMS Belfast 1942
Dido-class cruiser - HMS Dido 1940
Tribal-class Destroyer x3
Torpedo-Bomber Aircraft - Fairey Swordfish x4 flights
Ship Cards and Damage Sliders
Assembly Instructions


Ships are in Resin and Warlord Resin
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231002 Victory at Sea - Kriegsmarine fleet box Contents:
Scharnhorst-class Battleship - Scharnhorst 1939
Admiral Hipper -class cruiser - Blucher 1940
Admiral Hipper -class cruiser - Prinz Eugen 1940
Admiral Hipper-class cruiser - Admiral Hipper 1939
K?nigsberg -class cruiser - Koln 1941
K?nigsberg -class cruiser - Konigsberg 1940
Type 1936A-class Destroyer x3
Dive Bomber Aircraft - Junker Ju-87 Stuka flight x4 flights
Ship Cards and Damage Sliders
Assembly Instructions


Ships are in Resin and Warlord Resin
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1-2231003 Victory at Sea - US Navy fleet box Contents:
New Mexico-class Battleship - USS New Mexico 1941-42
Essex class Carrier - USS Essex 1944
Northampton-class Cruiser - USS Houston 1940
Northampton -class Cruiser - USS Chester 1941
Portland-class Cruiser - USS Portland 1942
Clemson-class Destroyer x3
Fighter Bomber Aircraft - F4-U Corsair x4 flights
Ship Cards and Damage Sliders
Assembly Instructions

Ships are in Resin and Warlord Resin
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231004 Victory at Sea - IJN fleet box Contents:
Kongo -class Battleship Kongo 1941
Shokaku-class Carrier - Zuikaku
Mogami-class Cruiser - Suzuya 1944
Mogami-class Cruiser - Mikuma 1942
Agano-class Cruiser - Yahagi 1943
Kagero-class Destroyer 1941 x3
Fighter Aircraft - Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero x 4 flights
Ship Cards and Damage Sliders
Assembly Instructions

Ships are in Resin and Warlord Resin
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231009 VICTORY AT SEA: Battle for the Pacific Rules Only - new edition VICTORY AT SEA: Battle for the Pacific -- Rules Only: New Edition

New Edition of the Victory at Sea rules contains the complete rules for fighting naval battles, including the use of aircraft, submersibles, and coastal defences. Also: Detailed background notes on the progression of naval warfare through WWII, 28 historic scenarios covering every theatre over the span of the whole war, and extensive fleet lists for all the major belligerents, providing game statistics for hundreds of unique ships, submarines, aircraft, and MTBs.

The Battle for the Pacific was only the beginning. Victory at Sea is the game of naval combat during the Second World War. Throughout 1939-45, the nations of the world duelled across the oceans across the globe, only to discover the fundamental nature of naval warfare changing in the face of rapidly developing technologies. Now you can play out these confrontations on the tabletop with entire fleets drawn from the Royal Navy, US Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy, German Kriegsmarine or any of the other nations featured in Victory at Sea.

From skirmishes involving single destroyers hunting down merchantmen to the clashing of massive battleships, from invasions of islands across the Pacific to mastering waves of dive bombers, Victory at Sea enables you to fight exciting battles that take place on the oceans of World War II.
1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231011 Victory at Sea - USS Idaho USS Idaho, the third of three ships of the New Mexico-class of Battleship, was the fourth vessel to bear the name. She was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14' guns in four turrets and was protected with heavy armour plate (13.5' thick in the main belt). 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231012 Victory at Sea - Bismark Two Bismarck-class battleships were built for the Kriegsmarine. Bismarck was the first, named for the Chancellor (Otto von Bismarck). The battleship was laid down in July 1936 and launched February 1939. She and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were two of the largest battleships built by any European power, and certainly the largest built by Germany. Whilst the physical power they held was tremendous, they also wreaked psychological havoc amongst the allies. Churchill was determined that the two battleships not be let loose upon the Atlantic. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231013 Victory at Sea - Yamato Yamato 'Great Harmony' and her sister ship, Musashi, were constructed shortly before the outbreak of World War II. They were the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed; armed with nine 18.1 inch Type 94 main guns - the largest guns ever mounted on a warship. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231014 Victory at Sea - HMS Warspite HMS Warspite was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the Royal Navy. Built during the early 1910s, she served in the First World War, including at the Battle of Jutland. Modernized in the 1930s, she went on to serve in the Second World War. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231015 VICTORY AT SEA: Merchant fleet Box contains:
3 x Liberty Merchant Ship
3 x Victory Merchant Ship
1 x SS Ohio Tanker Ship
Ship Cards and Damage Sliders
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2231016 Victory at Sea -USS Missouri Only the mighty Yamato displaced more than the massive, yet very fast, Iowa-class battleships. The last battleship to be commissioned by the USA, USS Missouri known as the 'Mighty Mo' acted as venue for the Japanese surrender in WWII. Iowa-class ships saw service far beyond the Second World War and were upgraded with modern electronics, weapons systems and cruise missiles - USS Missouri was finally decommissioned in 1992 after a distinguished career 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-223340 EAGLES PREY: Villa Rides! Mexican Revolution company level rules 1910-1923 VILLA RIDES! Recreate the Wild and Crazy Mexican Revolution. A complete Miniatures system that is fast paced with all the detail designed into larger rules. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-223700 TRIUMPH - Version 1.1 Triumph! uses a variant of the standard ancients basing system. Most frequently this is 15mm figures on 40mm wide bases and 25mm figures on 60mm wide bases. However, the rules are base-width independent and work with bases of any width.

Triumph! uses a lightweight point system, so there is some variation in army size. For the standard game, most armies are in the range of 12 to 16 stands.

The standard game board is rectangular, 24 base-widths wide and 16 base-widths deep. This works out to a little larger than 3' x 2' for 15mm figures on 40mm bases.

From set-up to finish, a game of Triumph! usually takes about one hour to play. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2020 US, WASHINGTON GRAND COMPANY
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1-227580 MYTHIC AMERICAS WARLORDS OF EREWHON: Rulebook New version still keeps at its heart a singular objective in mind - to allow for fast-paced and exciting miniature battles upon a standard-sized table between rival forces known as Warbands. A Warband represents your own band of warriors - courageous humans, blood-thirsty monsters, legendary heroes, and mythological entities from the depths of the darkest myths. Contains all the rules you need to get playing, a wealth of scenarios, and four full army lists for the Tribal Nations, The Aztecs, The Mayans, and The Incas. It also includes background with tactical tips and painting tips for each of the four warbands.

Provides a scenario-driven approach to your games that offers plenty of opportunities to reward tactical play, but at the same time keeps things manageable in terms of the size of forces and space required. The game still uses 10-sided and Order dice, making for a game with mechanical depth and considerable adaptability. The Order dice test system offers Warband leaders tactical freedom, but the game still offers lots of opportunity for fate and chance to have a say in the outcome of your battles. 1 vol, 157 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-235290 BROADSWORD: Age of Chivalry Grand Battle Rule Covers the Norman Conquest to the collapse of Moorish Spain; from the vast desert battles of the Crusades to the Fall of Constantinople and more from 1066 to 1492. Can be used with any scale and no rebasing needed, offers historical organization and unit capabilities, uses HRG's Terrain Generation system, designed for a 30,000-man game to be completed in 3-4 hours, includes rules for Native Tribes & Far Eastern foes, and offers a point system. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-235920 MARS: Code Aurora Sci-Fi Skirmish Rules These generic Sci-Fi and futuristic skirmish game that can be played with any type of miniatures thanks to rules designed to make the most of your collection. Uses a simple yet tactical resolution system with forces of 8-15 figures a side and a scenario generator that guarantees re-playability.

An appendix presents different alternative settings, from a smuggler type campaign in the charted space, the corporate wars of a cyberpunk bleak future to the hunt for aliens and marines in a deep jungle. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-236790B WHAT A COWBOY BUNDLE: Rules and Cards Bundle Rules for gunfight in the Wild West, ideally between four and ten figures a side. The rules cover move, shoot, and fight but also a character generation system to imbue your gunfighters and NPCs with skills and traits that make them individuals. Over the course of a number of games, they can develop those skills still further, maybe moving from a Greenhorn to a legend of the Wild West. Includes Game Deck with sufficient cards for 10 characters for each side and the Desperado Deck with all the Desperado cards needed to play. The boxed cards are standard poker-size cards with rounded corners. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, TOO FAT LARDIES
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1-239710 T.A.C. HEROES: World War II Squad Level Miniatures Rules Revised World War II skirmish rules initially designed in 1987 for 15mm, 28mm or 54mm figures. Features: Command 1 or more Squads from any nation; Build your forces and create hundreds of scenarios; Several Scenarios included to get you right into the action!; Can be used with 15mm, 20mm, 28mm, or 54mm miniatures; Encounters last between 1 to 3 hours; Movie Hero Mode; Conduct amphibious, land and airborne operations; and Interwoven Initiative system. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-243430 DEAD MAN'S HAND REDUX: Rulebook, Card Deck, and Markers Second edition of Dead Man's Hand, which was first published in 2013. This second edition is not a wholesale change from the original, nor is it a remake of a classic -- it has fresh look and a few changes but it's the same game. Contains the rulebook, card deck, and markers. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-243430B DEAD MAN'S HAND REDUX: Starter Set Two-player starter set for the second edition of Dead Man's Hand, which was first published in 2013. This second edition is not a wholesale change from the original, nor is it a remake of a classic -- it has fresh look and a few changes but it's the same game. Contains the rulebook, card deck, markers, figures, and more.

Contents:
* Rulebook, card deck, markers, and dice.
* 10 plastic male gunfighters with bases.
* 5 plastic female gunfighters plus bases.
* 3 plastic buildings.
* 1 sprue plastic boardwalks.
* 1 sprue plastic street scatter. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-882816 SWORDS OF THE EMPEROR: Japanese General's Handbook 1939-1945 Covers the Japanese Military machine from the Chinese War thru the end of World War II for use with PANZER KORPS. Includes the Chinese and their forces.
Comes with several scenarios
1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-882817 HIGH SEAS FLEET: Grand Scale Naval Rules for the Great War 1914-1918 A Grand scale Naval rules system for Naval actions in the Great War. Covers all ships for all nations of the period and allows for a fast play mechanism to enjoy the Admiral's command chair. Integrates with TRENCHLINE World War I Module for Panzer Korps 1 vol, 150 pgs 2021 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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2-89360 REPENT OR DIE:Wars Of Religion 1492-1660 2nd Edition A complete miniatures ruleset for the Age of the Renaissance 1492-1660. Covers the Spanish exploration, the 30 years war, the English Civil war, the Wars of Religion and all other wars of the period. Features all major powers and includes six complete scenarios.

1 vol, 76 pgs 2021 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-893601 REPENT OR DIE IGNI FERROQUE: Great Battles of the Renaissance World Battles featured: Jarnac; Otumba; Rocroi; Lens; Pavia; Breitenfeld; Seminara; Barletta; Tornavento; Turnhout; White Mountain; Wimpfen; Lutzen; Sievershausen; Nordlingen; Oldendorf; Jankau; Lutter Am Barenberg; Wittstock; Xochimilco; Wittstock; and a Repent or Die QRS. 1 vol, 114 pgs 2021 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-89381 EAGLE'S PREY: ADVANCE & RETREAT: Regimental Rules for the American Civil War 1861-1865 Supplement for the Age of Lincoln and the American Civil War rules to game 20,000 troops per side in three to four hours. Includes HRG's Terrain Generation system; historical organization and unit capabilities; Scenario generator; Player aid tools; Leader ratings for Brigade and Division commanders; Command Brigade Level or regimental action; Scenarios with more available online; Naval rules for transports (can be used with casemate and Cannon ACW Naval Rules); Can be used with 19th Century Eagle's Prey campaign system for the 19th century EAGLE'S PREY. 1 vol, 69 pgs 2008 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-89391 LINE OF BATTLE: Fire As She Bears - Scenario Book 1 First of a series of scenario books for the Age of Nelson. Each scenario includes background, forces involved, scenario map, and key elements. Although these scenarios can be used for any system with any scale and no rebasing needed, this was designed for use with Line of Battle Naval Fleet system. Includes complete campaign integration rules for Corps Command IV. Scenarios include: Camperdown, Trafalgar, Cape St. Vincent, Cape Finisterre, and The Nile. 1 vol, 56 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-WGD1033 White 10 sided dice This pack contains ten white ten-sided dice (D10) with black numbers. 1 vol, 10 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-WGD1034 Black 10 sided dice This pack contains ten black ten-sided dice (D10) with white numbers. 1 vol, 10 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-236600 Abbey, Alan BLOOD, BILGE AND IRON BALLS: A Tabletop Game of Naval Battles in the Age of Sail Each player can easily command a single ship or several, the rules work for a single frigate chasing down a privateer, or a large-scale fleet action with multiple players on each side. The basic rules have been written with the emphasis on providing a fast-playing and fun game, but optional rules are included which will add a greater level of historical realism and detail. A card-driven turn sequence prevents the game becoming too predictable.

Also included are a selection of scenarios for re-fighting specific historical battles and simple campaign rules. Although intended for use with model ships, the rule book includes sheets of ship counters which can be used to get started. Just add dice, tape measure, and pencil and you're ready to play. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-967031 Arnaudo, Marco PULP!: Skirmish Adventure Wargaming Rules set covers heroic adventure and dastardly villains during the early 20th Century. Scenario-driven skirmish wargame set during the interwar years of the early 20th Century. Players build teams of bold explorers, daring archaeologists, hardboiled detectives, and costumed avengers - or criminal masterminds and evil geniuses - and dive into a world of fortune, glory, and menace. Suitable for both solo and cooperative play as well as the classic head-to-head mode.

Enter a world of perilous adventure and explore steaming jungles, desert canyons, and arctic wastes! Brave the perils of nature and discover lost ruins, ancient treasures, and the secrets of forgotten civilizations! Race against rival adventurers and face off against diabolical villains! Take to the city streets and fight back against gangsters, spies, and sinister cults. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-243330 Asling, George GANGS OF ROME: Rulebook As a Dominus, you will recruit and command a motley crew of ruthless fighters to achieve your goals. With their savagery tempered by your cunning, you can rise through the ranks of Roman society, crushing all who stand in your way. Rules for controlling and equipping your gang and engaging in cinematic skirmishes among the city's teeming populace. The stack mechanic allows you to create unique and varied activations for your gang fighters, ensuring that no two games are the same.

Core Rules: 20-30 pages provide all the rules needed to play a game, including gang sheets for 2 beginner gangs and three starter scenarios.

Advanced Rules: Optional rules adding the Incola, creating your own fighters, different fighter types, night fighting, didgy scaffolding, Rome's Most Wanted, Vigiles, a scenario builder, equipment and abilities.

Campaign Rules: Everything you need to play an ongoing campaign, including random events, injuries, territories and progression. Can be played with a definitive goal or endless play to fight and bribe your way into the Senate. 1 vol, 198 pgs 2024 UK, WAR BANNER
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1-243331 Asling, George GANGS OF ROME: Plastic Figures Accessories Set If you already have the Gangs of Rome rule book, this set contains enough plastic figures to make at least two opposing gangs of five fighters and three 'mobs' (an intrinsic part of the game) and suitable bases. Also includes dice, tokens, objective counters, range ruler, and a MDF Villa.

Contents: 5 frames of plastic roman citizens totaling 30 figures (enough to make three mobs and two gangs of five fighters each), 3 MDF mob bases, 10 MDF fighter bases, 7 Roman numeral dice, 7 damage dice, 1 range ruler, 4 objective markers, 20 activation tokens, 10 stress markers and the MDF villa. The tokens and ruler are printed on thick high quality card stock. 1 vol, 198 pgs 2024 UK, WAR BANNER
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1-230250 Backhouse, Mark STRENGTH & HONOUR: Wargames Rules for the Epic Battles of the Ancient World Ancients rule set playable on a relatively small surface using any scale of figures but with an emphasis on small scale miniatures to give the flavor of the huge battles of the Ancient World. Includes 20 Army lists and 10 Scenarios. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2022 UK, TOO FAT LARDIES
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1-192564 Ballou, Tom TONKIN GULF YACHT CLUB: CHECK YOUR 6 Jet Age Scenario Book Scenario and campaign book for clashes between the United States Navy and North Vietnam's Peoples Air Force between 1965 and 1968 during Operation Rolling Thunder. Includes four campaigns, a mini-campaign, and 28 scenarios. The scenarios can be played individually, linked to form campaigns, or combined as one grand campaign. The campaigns cover the battles that occurred during the annual southern monsoon fighting season. The missions changed during the course of Rolling Thunder, so each campaign is different. Includes Historical research and stats.

* The first campaign 1965: Hard Lessons Relearned -- covers the initial battles between the USN and VPAF and the failures of initial tactics and weapons at the start of Rolling Thunder.
* The second campaign 1966: The Grind -- covers the period where the operational failure of Rolling Thunder's restrictions became clear to the men fighting even as their weapons and tactics improved, the skill of the VPAF improved as well.
* The third campaign 1967: The Gloves Come Off -- covers many of the restrictions of Rolling Thunder's restrictions were lifted, large strikes on VPAF airfields and the push to destroy the VPAF. Included within this campaign period is the mini-campaign 'A Birthday Gift for Uncle Ho' covering the Bon Homme Richard's audacious mission to deliver Walleye glide bombs to a power plant in downtown Hanoi, and the running air battle that ensued.
* The fourth campaign 1968: The End of the Beginning -- covers the period post Tet Offensive. The US ended their operations over the heart of North Vietnam, and thereby created a safe haven for VPAF MiGs North of the 19th Parallel. The VPAF began to sweep south and with bait and killer teams, and the Navy had to change tactics again, counter to these attacks till the end of Operation Rolling Thunder.

* HISTORICAL RESEARCH: The book includes sections containing historical background, the training, tactics and weapons of each side, an annotated bibliography for further reading, a color scheme guide, and a campaign map.
* AIRCRAFT STATISTICS and CAMPAIGN INFORMATION: The book contains aircraft statistics for 14 US and Soviet-built aircraft and their variants in Check Your Six Jet Age format for use in the scenarios. The book also contains detailed notes and pictures of the various aircraft featured in the campaign. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 US, J&D PUBLICATIONS
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1-192565 Ballou, Tom FIGHTING THE PHOENIX: Check Your 6 Jet Age Scenario Book Scenario and campaign book for Check Your 6 Jet Age Air Combat and Campaign Rules. Provides comprehensive coverage of the air war between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988 under one cover with nine campaigns and 29 scenarios. The scenarios, featuring 22 different fighter, bomber, and helicopter types in 30 variants plus multiple SAM and patrol boat models, can be played individually, linked to form campaigns, or combined as one grand campaign. Scenarios include multiple SAM threats, jamming pods, guided munitions, BVR missile combat, Surface-to-Surface Missiles, anti-ship strikes, and chemical weapons.

The first campaign covers the initial Iraqi offensive and the stalwart defense conducted by Iran's F-14s and their Phoenix missiles. The second covers the naval aspects of the first Iranian counterattacks and features a unique fast-play set of combined air- and naval-wargaming supplemental rules that integrate seamlessly into the CY6JA system.

The third campaign sees Iran regain the initiative and Iraq attempt to address its shortcomings, while the fourth campaign focuses on the close air support, air defense, and combat search and rescue aspects of this mid-war period. The fifth campaign spotlights the controversial Iraqi MiG-25 ace known as 'Saddam's Sky Falcon.'

The sixth, seventh, and eighth campaigns cover the massive changes in aircraft, weapons, and tactics - including mercenary pilots. The sixth campaign introduces the Mirage F.1 and MiG-29, as well as the Su-25 and Wild Weasel versions of the Su-24, plus Cobra and Hind attack helicopters. The seventh campaign focuses on Kharg Island, introduces the Exocet missile, and allows the players to experience mission-planning and mission-management. The eighth campaign covers the late-war period, pitting F-14 against MiG-29.

The ninth campaign is a bonus set of historical scenarios - USN F-14s, French Navy F-8s, Turkish F-100s, and Saudi Arabian F-15s mixing it up with the Iraqi and Islamic Republic of Iran air forces.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: The book includes several introduction sections containing campaign historical background, an annotated bibliography for further reading, and several campaign maps.

AIRCRAFT STATISTICS and CAMPAIGN INFORMATION: The book contains aircraft statistics for more than 30 US, French and Soviet-built aircraft in Check Your 6 Jet Age format for use in the scenarios. The book also contains detailed notes and rare pictures of the various aircraft, weapons, and equipment featured in the campaign.

JET AGE SPECIAL EVENT CAMPAIGN SYSTEM: This book includes an innovative Check Your 6 Jet Age campaign system that features the use of Victory Points to influence game play. Success in battle allows players to make real-time decisions that shape events in subsequent combat. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 US, J&D PUBLICATIONS
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1-228452 Barker, Ash THE SILVER BAYONET: The Canada Canada is a supplement for The Silver Bayonet that brings players and their officers across the Atlantic and straight into the War of 1812. It offers new scenarios, solo and cooperative as well as competitive; rules for recruiting US units; and creatures and challenges drawn from Canadian history and folklore.

Far from the battlefields of Europe, another war is being fought. In the vast lands of North America, Britain and the United States clash once again and, in the shadow of this conflict, the otherworldly Harvestmen pursue their devious plans, feasting on the rage and terror of mortals. In the face of this menace, however, brave folk, seconded from the military or recruited from the local populace, band together to take the fight to the sinister Harvestmen and their minions. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-47030 Barker, Phil 7TH EDITION ANCIENT RULES 3000BC-1485AD Most played set of rules for Ancient Warfare 1 vol, 72 pgs 1986 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GRP
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1-47032 Barker, Phil 7TH EDITION ANCIENT RULES ARMY LIST #2 55BC-1000AD The original army lists for 7th 1 vol, 60 pgs 19?? UK, WRG
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3-85381 Barker, Phil DBMM ARMY LIST BOOK 1: The Chariot Period 3000BC to 500BC DBMM Army Lists Book 1 is the first volume in the series of WRG publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organization of ancient and medieval armies for use with the De Bellis Magistrorum Militum (DBMM) wargame rules.

The result of extensive research, this revised and updated edition of Book 1 spans the period from 3000 BC to 500 BC and covers the earliest known armies from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Each of the 64 army lists details troop types and numbers to allow the wargamer to recreate realistic armies that faithfully reflect the composition of their real-life prototypes.

Accompanying each list are historical notes providing in-depth commentary on the troops involved along with information on naval units, terrain and climate. A must for competition games, DBMM Army Lists Book 1 also provides an invaluable general reference source for the troop types and organisation of armies of the period. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, Wargames Research Group Ltd
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3-85382 Barker, Phil DBMM ARMY LIST BOOK 2: The Classical Period 500BC to 476AD DBMM Army Lists Book 2 is the second volume in the series of WRG publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organization of ancient and medieval armies for use with the De Bellis Magistrorum Militum (DBMM) wargame rules. The result of extensive research, this revised and updated edition of Book 2 spans the classical period of warfare from 500 BC to 476 AD and covers armies from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Each of the 84 army lists details troop types and numbers to allow the wargamer to recreate realistic armies that faithfully reflect the composition of their real-life prototypes. Accompanying each list are historical notes providing in-depth commentary on the troops involved along with information on naval units, terrain and climate. A must for competition games, DBMM Army Lists Book 2 also provides an invaluable general reference source for the troop types and organization of armies of the period. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2019 UK, Wargames Research Group Ltd
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3-85383 Barker, Phil DBMM:LIST BOOK #3 476AD to 1071AD DBMM Army Lists Book 4 is the final volume in the series of publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organization of ancient and medieval armies for use with the De Bellis Magitsrorum Militum (DBMM) wargame rules. The result of extensive research, Book 4 spans the high medieval period from 1071 AD to 1515 AD and covers armies from Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

Each of the 85 army lists details troop types and numbers to allow the wargamer to recreate realistic armies that faithfully reflect the composition of their real-life prototypes. Accompanying each list are historical notes providing in depth commentary on the troops involved along with information on naval units, terrain and climate. A must for competition games, DBMM Army Lists Book 4 also provides an invaluable general reference source for the troop types and organization of the armies of the period. A4 size. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2019 UK, Wargames Research Group Ltd
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3-85384 Barker, Phil DBMM: ARMY LIST BOOK 4: AD1071 to AD1521: High Medieval Period DBMM Army Lists Book 4 is the final volume in the series of publications providing detailed guidance on the structure and organization of ancient and medieval armies for use with the De Bellis Magitsrorum Militum (DBMM) wargame rules. The result of extensive research, Book 4 spans the high medieval period from 1071 AD to 1515 AD and covers armies from Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

Each of the 85 army lists details troop types and numbers to allow the wargamer to recreate realistic armies that faithfully reflect the composition of their real-life prototypes. Accompanying each list are historical notes providing in depth commentary on the troops involved along with information on naval units, terrain and climate. A must for competition games, DBMM Army Lists Book 4 also provides an invaluable general reference source for the troop types and organization of the armies of the period. A4 size. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2019 UK, Wargames Research Group Ltd
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4-34560 Barker, Phil and Scott, Richard Bodley DBA: DE BELLIS ANTIQUITATIS 3.0 DBA Wargames rules for Ancient & Medieval Battle from 3000BC to 1500AD, simple, fast play.

The aim of the rules was to provide the simplest possible set of wargaming rules that retained the feel and generalship of ancient and medieval warfare. The rules were about command decisions not the detail of combat. The average player would have memorized the rules by half way through their first battle, but tactical skill, especially with the use of light troops, took longer. Battles typically lasted less than an hour, allowing multiple games to be played in a single day. The DBA rules include the basic battle rules, campaign rules, suggested mini-campaigns, over three hundred army lists, rules for larger armies and six player campaigns. The original rules are supported by an introduction by Phil Barker and chapters on: Reflecting on the development of DBA.

An introduction to tactics using DBA
Applying DBA to historical battles
Recreating the Battle of Zama in 202 BC using DBA
DBSA and DBA 1.0
Also included are all four of the original army lists.
1 vol, 146 pgs 2020 US, WRG LTD
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2-56290 Barker, Phil et al HORDES OF THE THINGS: Simple Fast Play Fantasy Rules Version 2.1 Hordes Of The Things Version 2.1 is the ultimate fast-play heroic fantasy wargame rule set for miniature figures. Using the successful DB rule system, but based on classical fantasy fiction rather than strict history, the rules have been proven in extensive competition use since 1991 and enjoy an international player base.

HOTT strikes just the right balance between humans and mythical creatures and conventional generalship and magic without letting unwanted complexity slow things down. The result is a fast, fun and challenging game that captures all the variety and adventure of fantasy battles. As well as the complete set of rules, this edition features supplements on mass battles and multi-player campaign games, along with over one hundred example army lists suggesting fantasy armies. 1 vol, 86 pgs 2016 UK, Wargames Research Group Ltd
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1-227140 Barone, Victor BORDERS OF BLOOD : WARGAMING THE PARAGUAYAN WAR 1864-1870 Wargame rules inspired by the largest armed conflict in the history of South America, the Triple Alliance War (or War of Paraguay, or the Guerra de la Triple Alianza). Developed for the 28mm scale, it can be used with small adjustments with smaller scales, including 6mm. The basic concept of the rules uses the construction of Infantry Battalions and Cavalry Squadrons from Units that can house miniatures of varying scales. Also includes uniform painting guides by Alan Perry. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-228130 Beck, Ian PONY WARS: Rules and Card Deck This edition also comes with a full color laminated 110-strong card deck, essential for playing the game. Once the current print run is sold out, there are no plans for further editions, so if you want a piece of wargaming history and a brilliant fun game, then get your copy now!

The rules themselves are as they were written originally, but with modern production values and presentation. There are extra sections on using the rules with figures larger and smaller than the original 15mm versions used in the demonstration games. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 UK, BACCUS 6MM LTD
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1-237780 Becker, Jude COMBAT GENERAL: War of the Spanish Succession The initial offering of the Combat General series is a set of rules for recreating battles from the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Based on the perspective of the brigade commander, rules set showcases the interaction between evolving methods of attack and defense as practiced by infantry and cavalry units of the time. The units in your brigade will not always use the ideal tactics if you fail to keep your formations in linear array and allow yourself to be attacked. Complete army lists as well as an original period scenario are contained to aid play.

The age of linear warfare began just prior to this as the pike fell out of use and infantry battalions reduced the number of ranks in their formations thus extending their frontage and the frontage of the entire army into a long line. They did this to increase the amount of firepower from the constantly improving small arms in the form of matchlock muskets but increasingly firelock fusils. Thus, this era of the first decade or so of the 18th century is a good starting point to acquaint hobbyists with the unique concepts of the game system. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2022 US, VENTURE MINIATURES
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1-223100 Blake, Mike BLOOD AND VALOR A notable difference to Blood & Valor is the unique initiative system. Each round, players simultaneously and secretly bid points in order to determine who will act first. Strong forces can increase the number of points a player has to bid with, thus giving the player a better chance to act quickly. Players will take this into consideration when building their armies.

As always, our highest priority is historical accuracy and a large range of settings and options to choose from. The scope of this game is not limited to the western front! These rules allow for battlefields set in the Alps of northern Italy, the open spaces of the eastern front, the Gallipoli peninsula, and much more. The choice is up to you and your imagination.
1 vol, 156 pgs 2017 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-228470 Blake, Mike & Swan, Chris VIVA LA REVOLUTION, VIVA MEXICO: A Wargamer's Guide to Refighting the Mexican Revolution 1910-1920 Large-format full-color paperback. Scenarios for battles and skirmishes; real and hypothetical foreign intervention etc. Latest in the Partizan Press' Mexican series. 1 vol, 130 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-228830 Blake, Mike & Swan, Chris LA CUCARACHA!: Wargamer Rules for Engagements with Small Forces During the Mexican Revolution 1910-1920 Full color. Skirmish rules for 20mm-54mm figures, plus scenarios, including what-ifs of foreign intervention. 1 vol, 95 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-228831 Blake, Mike & Swan, Chris LA CUCARACHA!: Mini campaign with three Scenarios Add-On Pack Solo rules for skirmish gaming in the Mexican Revolution. Mini campaign contains three Scenarios, Quick Reference Sheets, and copies of the cards to save you cutting up your copy. 1 vol, 26 pgs 2022 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-222800 Bollands, Wayne THE ZONE: The Cold War Turns Hot Adapted from the Living on the Front Line: A Winter of '79 Game rules -- Skirmish rules that represent an alternative history of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In November 1983, the NATO Exercise Able Archer was perceived by the Soviet and Warsaw Pact governments as being the prelude to a full nuclear strike against their nations. Consequently, as NATO blithely carried on 'playing' at war, the Soviets prepared for the real thing. They activated missile batteries, put bombers on standby, and sent ground forces to the East-West German and other borders ready to carry out Operation Seven Days to the Rhine. As the NATO forces called 'end - ex' and began to return to their bases, the specter of full-scale nuclear war receded. The message flashed around the nuclear missile silos, bomber crews stood down and Warsaw Pact nation states began to relax.

However, on the morning of 11 November, a tired, stressed Soviet Armored Division commander makes a fateful decision, prompting a full scale Soviet and Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany. NATO forces, many of them without live ammunition, are initially overwhelmed. In a desperate attempt to slow the advancing hordes, NATO high command authorizes the use of biological and chemical weapons. Many Soviet military personnel and West German civilians are killed. The Soviets deploy a tactical nuclear weapon in response, with yet more carnage amongst NATO military and German civilians alike. The international outrage leads to the tacit agreement to not use these weapons again. A conventional war ensues, fought over the battered fields, towns and cities of West Germany. 1 vol, 56 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-223260 Bollands, Wayne QUICK AND THE UNDEAD: Survivalist gaming in Apocalyptic times The Quick and the Undead is a game for one or moreplayers, based upon more zombie movies, TV shows, comics and storiesthan is healthy for one person to know about!

Designed for fighting the Undead, but easily adaptablefor Human on Human survivalist games Excellent for single scenario,or Campaign. The random generation of buildings, Loot and other featuresmakes this ideal for SOLO play. Players are either human or Zombie. or both

Get it while you can. !!!!!!

It is the early C21st. Given the upheavals in Britainoutlined in the background above, technologically, socially and musicallyit is about the Mid 1970's. So too are the clothing fashions!

Cities and towns have been ransacked and then abandonedto the Undead. Survival lies in small villages in the British countryside.Remember that this isn't a gun-happy US TV show.

This is a Campaign driven system, players start witha bunch of unarmed starving survivors that work their way up to hardenedprofessional survivors. but don't get too attached toanyone!. Of course one-off games are a must too. Games should be scenariodriven (find food, grab guns from a police station, empty fuel fromcars on a road.. and then get the Hell out of Dunnie on theWold) or a straight points based Shoot 'em Up (well, Bash 'emUp). The possibilities are endless and you've seen enough films,etc. to sort it out.
1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-226390 Bollands, Wayne THE 'NAM : Squad level rules for gaming the War in Vietnam THE 'NAM: The Way It Was (Rules)

Large format, full-color, squad-level rules for wargaming Vietnam. Uses playing cards and 'dice shifting' to simulate any of the troops who did the fightin` and a-dyin` a long way away from home or amongst their own cities and villages. Embraces all the combatants who played a part in the war, including Viet Cong guerrillas, Australians, South Koreans, and others (see 'Falling Dominoes' supplement).

Designed for 28mm-sized figures, but usable with 15/20mm miniatures. Aimed for a player to control a platoon, although possible to scale up or down as required (company to rifle squad).
1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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2-213900 Brown, David GENERAL D'ARMEE 2: Second Edition Napoleonic Rules Uses the ADC command and control system from first edition. The battalion is the smallest manoeuvre element and the Brigade is the lowest tactical command. A typical club night action involving several Brigades per side and a full day or weekend handling a Corps or two. Totals 112 pages and includes two A4 laminated playsheets, the rules can use figures from 6mm to 28mm. Two introductory scenarios are included. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2024 UK, TOO FAT LARDIES
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1-226650 Brown, David 'O' GROUP - BATTALION SCALE WORLD WAR II WARGAMES RULES Each player fields a battalion under the command of the Battalion HQ. The battalion consists of a number of infantry companies, normally three and will usually be supported by heavy weapons, guns according to the national structures and, of course, with room for supporting elements to be attached to produce a combined arms force, such as AFVs. 1 vol, 106 pgs 2021 UK, REISSWITZ PRESS, TOO FAT LAARDIES
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1-1982001 Buchel, Alex MUSKETS AND TOMAHAWKS: Redcoats and Tomahawks Supplement Covers the armies that fought in the French Indian War, American War of Independence, and The War of 1812. Supplement to Muskets and Tomahawks rules. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-1982098 Buchel, Alex MUSKETS AND TOMAHAWKS: Tokens Set Token set includes 48 tokens for use with Muskets & Tomahawks rules. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-1982099 Buchel, Alex MUSKETS AND TOMAHAWKS: Card Deck Card Deck includes 51 cards for use with Muskets & Tomahawks rules. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-226880 Buchel, Alex SHAKOS AND BAYONETS: Napoleonic Supplement for Muskets & Tomahawks II The Napoleonic version of skirmish-level ruleset Muskets & Tomahawks. Units are composed of individual bases, but there are still quite a lot of miniatures on display. If you like the grandeur of the Napoleonic era with the mechanics of Muskets & Tomahawks, here's a set to game out small actions. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-226889 Buchel, Alex SHAKOS AND BAYONETS: Card Deck Deck of cards to go with Shakos and Bayonets rule set. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK
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1-225029 Burgess, Eric Vauban's Wars - Card Deck One 54 card casino-quality playing card deck to enhance the Piquet game of Vauban's Wars. There are 54 full color cards with 28 garrison cards (blue stripe) and 25 besieger cards (red stripe) to replace the cards that come with the game. The cards have unique backs for each side and all cards have rules reference numbers at the bottom. There are also some blank cards for each side so that you can make your own custom events or mechanics for the game. The last card is a Proof of Purchase card. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, PIQUET
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4-206480 Caille, Herve L'ART DE LA GUERRE: Wargaming Rules for Ancient & Medieval 4th edition 4th Edition of French rule set translated into English. It covers antiquity to the late Middle Ages using miniatures from 6mm to 28mm high. The basing is compatible with the majority of existing rules. Contains 300 army lists

L'Art de la Guerre's flexible system allows players to play standard sized games in a matter of two hours with relatively few figures as well as expansive games with multitudes of miniatures on large tables that can last an evening of play or longer.

An army will generally consist of from twenty to thirty units (one stand = one unit) divided into three corps (right wing, center and left wing), each led by a commander. Each troop type has a basic factor against other troops. Each unit has a number of cohesion points. Heavier troops in close formation start with more cohesion points than lighter ones. The losses from shooting and close combat gradually reduce a unit's cohesion and when it reaches zero the unit is routed and removed from play.

Combat: Both players roll 1D6 and add their unit's base factor plus any bonuses. The higher score wins the combat and the losing unit suffers cohesion losses that vary according to the difference between the two results. Troops armed with missile weapons can shoot: archers, cavalry, light troops, etc. A successful shot results in the target losing one cohesion point.

Specific rules for charges, impetuous troops, evading, inter penetration, bursting through friends, rallying units, routs, pursuit, and elephant rampage. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-220610 Calder, Kevin UP THE NILE : Wargames Rules for Fighting Battles in C19th Egypt and the Sudan Based on the BONNIE BLUE FLAG (ACW) attrition-based rules system. For any scale with no need to re-base your figures. All color. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-235170 Callan, Andy NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS: Deluxe Edition Card-driven rules for late medieval European warfare, set at the small battle/big skirmish level - think Nibley Green rather than Towton. You will need around 100 figures a side, lots of D6s, and a 6 x 4 foot table - everything else you need to play the game is included in this book. A typical game can be played through in around 90 minutes. Includes Modeling Masterclass chapter with a comprehensive guide to painting, modeling, and kit-bashing 28mm plastic figures.

Billhooks Deluxe gives you a 'Core' Wars of the Roses ruleset and then expands that to cover six new Theatres and Conflicts from across Western European Christendom c1350-1525. So you will find troop stats and special rules for Irish Gallowglass, Hussite War-Wagons, and Landsknecht Pikemen along with all the other troop types to be found on battlefields of the period, from 100 Years' War France to Renaissance Italy.

Theatres and Conflicts you can find in this book: Albion - The Wars of the Roses; Gallia - The Hundred Years' War; Bohemia - The Hussite Wars; Helvetia - The Swiss-Burgundian War;
Italia - The Italian Wars; Northumbria - The Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers; Lusitania - Late Medieval Portugal; and Hibernia - Warfare in Ireland. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2351701 Callan, Andy NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS: Deluxe Edition - ALBION CARD DECK Contains 37 Cards -- All the cards you need to play a game including cards specific to the Albion (War of the Roses) theater, plus generic Leader Cards for Europa.

The cards are: 5 Bonus Cards (generic) and 20 Play Deck Cards (2 x Bonus (Generic); 2 x skirmish and Artillery (Generic); 4 x Lancastrian Leader (Albion); 4 x Yorkist Leader (Albion); 4 x Unicorn Leader (Europa/Generic); and 4 x Lion Leader (Europa/generic)). Plus, the package adds 9 Special Event Cards (Generic) and 3 Special Event Cards (Albion). 1 vol, 180 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2351702 Callan, Andy NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS: Deluxe Edition - EUROPA CARD DECK Contains 85 Cards -- All the Leader and Special Event cards required for playing a game of Never Mind the Billhooks Deluxe, using the new Europa theaters.

The cards are: 64 Play Deck Cards (Gallia -- English Leader x 4 and French Leader x 4; Bohemia -- Hussite Leader x 4 and Royalist Leader x 4; Helvetia -- Swiss x 4 and Burgundian Leader x 4; Northumbria -- English Leader x 4 and Scottish Leader x 4; Italia -- Imperialist Leader x 4, French Leader x 4, Spanish Leader x 4, and Italian Leader x 4; Hibernia -- Rebel Irish Leader x 4 and Irish Leader x 4; Lusitania -- Rebel Leader x 4 and Royalist Leader x 4.

Also: 21 Special Event Cards (3 from each theater). 1 vol, 180 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2351703 Callan, Andy NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS: Deluxe Edition - ALBION MDF TOKENS Contains 50 Tokens -- All the tokens required for playing a game of Never Mind the Billhooks Deluxe - Albion (War of the Roses) theater.

Please note: These tokens are exactly the same as the Never Mind the Billhooks Tokens released in 2021. Included: 20 x Double-sided Lancastrian and Yorkist Roses; 20 x Army Morale (Silver); and 10 x Double-sided Disarray (crossed bills) and Daunted (black rose). 1 vol, 180 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2351704 Callan, Andy NEVER MIND THE BILLHOOKS: Deluxe Edition - EUROPA MDF TOKENS Contains 50 Tokens -- All the tokens required for playing a game of Never Mind the Billhooks Deluxe, using the new Europa theatres. Included: 20 x Double-sided White Unicorn and Red Lion (Generic Europa); 20 x Double-sided Army Morale (Bronze and Silver); and 10 x Double-sided Disarray (Crossed Bills) and Daunted (Black Heart). 1 vol, 180 pgs 2022 UK, NORTH STAR
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3-209390 Cavatore, alessio KINGS OF WAR: 3rd Edition Rules to fight epic fantasy battles across the tabletop, an extensive background section covering the races of Pannithor and their history, and army lists for 14 different factions. 1 vol, 398 pgs 2021 UK, MANTIC GAMES
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1-209391 Cavatore, Alessio KINGS OF WAR: 3rd Edition Uncharted Empires Uncharted Empires contains 12 new fantasy army lists, and for the first time players have access to Army themes. These allow list variants of one of the games master lists and help add new flavor to an existing army to represent a different faction with similar roots. They are a great way to introduce the many sub-factions and players in the world to your games. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, MANTIC GAMES
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1-228910 Cavatore, Alessio CLASH OF KINGS: 2022 Edition Annual Kings of War update introduces two brand new army lists, a campaign with new scenarios, new background information, new maps, and new artwork. Learn all about the halflings and the new army created by the Wicked Ones, harnessing the power of Halpi's Rift. Also brings a slew of new changes: all existing armies, magic, heroes, artifacts, special rules, formations, spells, and more.

Contents: Halfling background and army list; Rift-forged Orcs background and army list; and new campaign: A Storm in the Shires. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2021 UK, MANTIC GAMES
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1-223960B Clark, Richard Infamy, Infamy! - Wargame Rules for large Skiirmishes in the Ancient world 60BC to AD 100 with Card deck Infamy, Infamy! is a game that will, ultimately, be divided into three parts.

This card deck contains both the Game Deck and the Infamy Deck required to play Infamy, Infamy! 55 high quality cards in a tuck box.

This is the first rule book which covers Rome's conflicts with the western barbarian between 60 BC and AD 100. Covered in the rules are lists for Late Republican forces that can be used for Caesar and his campaigns in Gaul and Britannia and against the German tribes raiding across the Rhine.

The Early Imperial Roman lists are perfect for the conquest of Britannia under Claudius and the continuing campaigns through to Agricola's conquest of the North and beyond.

The British lists cover the period from Caesar's invasions through to Mons Graupius, including lists for Boudicca's revolt.

Gallic lists cover the classic period of conquest of the Gallic Wars with the Belgea and Aquitani represented and make every effort to reflect the more advanced culture of the Gauls.

The Germans, on the other hand, are the ultimate Barbarians, with lists for the tribes of the Rhineland and those of the dark forests of Germania Magna and for the Batavian Revolt. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, TOO FAT LARDIES
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1-241911 Clarke, Simon EUROPE'S RUIN: Armies of the Thirty Years War and the British Civil Wars Army Lists for Matched Play Renatio et Gloriam is a set of tabletop miniature rules that allows you to fight large-scale battles from the Renaissance. This supplement covers warfare in the Thirty Years War and the British Civil War with 55 Lists starting in 1618 with the Catholic League, up until the Commonwealth of England in 1650. Includes army lists for England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2024 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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2-16660 Conliffe, Arty TACTICA II - 2nd Edition PDF version After 30 years of global play, Tactica receives an updated, upgraded version - Tactica II - that keeps the same streamlined system using multi-based units, clarifies the existing rules, and incorporates improvements to all aspects of this game.?

Tactical formations represent ancient armies with movement and command control intertwined within the course of a battle. Unit Fighting Value still forms the core of the d6 combat system and all significant troop types, weapons, and special tactical conditions are included to differentiate armies.

Tactica II comes wirebound in 8.5x11 format and packed with well-playtested rules, plentiful diagrams, and army lists. ?Scales are approximately as follows: one figure equals 40-60 soldiers depending upon troop type, density, tactical operating area, and unit size; one inch is approximately 10-15 yards; and one turn equals about 20 minutes. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2018 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-37021 Conliffe, Arty FORGOTTEN BATTLES: WWII SPEARHEAD SCENARIOS Eastern Front Scenarios for Spearhead WWII Rules 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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3-49890 Conliffe, Arty CROSSFIRE:Rules & Organizations-Company Level WWII PDF version Arty's fast-paced WWII rules with focus on company-level infantry operations with no fixed turn length or need for rulers. Includes scenarios and quick-play sheets. All you need is 40 figures and maybe a couple of vehicles per side for an interesting game 1 vol, 44 pgs 2021 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-241300 Crawford, Gordon THROUGH THE SQUARE WINDOW: Fast Play Rules for the Thirty Years War Miniature wargaming rules set covers the Thirty Years War time period is intended for simple and fast play. Includes an extensive guide on the different armies: the Bohemians, the Catholic League under Tilly, Margrave George Frederick of Baden Durlach, Christian of Brunswick, Von Mansfeld, the Danes, the Imperialists to Breitenfeld, the Imperialists - Wallenstein's Second Army and After, the Spanish, the Swedes to Nordlingen, the Swedes after Nordlingen, the Weimaraners, the Bavarians after the League, the Hessians, the French, and the Saxons. 1 vol, 58 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-2222512 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Chapple, Steve PLAY THE SKY BATTLES OF WWI 1914-1918: Paper Soldiers Booklet of WWI paper aircraft to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. Collection of mostly biplanes that can be cut out, glued together, and set on the tabletop to game WWI aerial warfare.

In the skies over the world devastated by the First World War, young eagles fight with a chivalrous spirit. Below them the great war is being fought in cold and terrible trenches by the Central Empires and the Allies of the Entente. While thousands of men lose their lives on land and sea in a cruel and merciless war that covers no man's land with death, brave airmen fight with a sense of honor and respect for their adversary. Everyone is convinced that they are doing their duty, in the name of their ideals and for their country. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222513 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Chapple, Steve PLAY THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: British Army - Paper Soldiers Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

The British Army during the Napoleonic Wars experienced a time of rapid change. At the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, the army was a small, awkwardly administered force of barely 40,000 men. By the end of the period, the numbers had vastly increased. At its peak, in 1813, the regular army contained over 250,000 men. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222514 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Chapple, Steve PLAY THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: French Army 1 Imperial Guard - Paper Soldiers Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

Napoleon introduced the concept of all arms Corps, each one a traditional army 'in miniature', permitting the field force to be split across several lines of march and rejoin or to operate independently. The Grande Armee operated by seeking a decisive battle with each enemy army and then destroying them in detail before rapidly occupying territory and forcing a peace. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222516 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Chapple, Steve PLAY THE SKY BATTLES OF WWI 1914-1918: Paper Soldiers Booklet of WWI paper aircraft to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. Collection of mostly biplanes that can be cut out, glued together, and set on the tabletop to game WWI aerial warfare.

In the skies over the world devastated by the First World War, young eagles fight with a chivalrous spirit. Below them the great war is being fought in cold and terrible trenches by the Central Empires and the Allies of the Entente. While thousands of men lose their lives on land and sea in a cruel and merciless war that covers no man's land with death, brave airmen fight with a sense of honor and respect for their adversary. Everyone is convinced that they are doing their duty, in the name of their ideals and for their country. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222517 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Chapple, Steve PLAY THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: French Army 2 - Paper Soldiers Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

Napoleon introduced the concept of all arms Corps, each one a traditional army 'in miniature', permitting the field force to be split across several lines of march and rejoin or to operate independently. The Grande Armee operated by seeking a decisive battle with each enemy army and then destroying them in detail before rapidly occupying territory and forcing a peace. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222518 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Chapple, Steve PLAY THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: The Prussian Army -- Paper Soldiers Booklet of Prussian paper soldiers to cut out and play the Napoleonic period on the tabletop. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222251 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR: 1618-1648 50 pages full of hundreds of 30YW soldiers supplied in the standard scale of 25/28mm that you can, for personal use only, photocopy on thicker cardboard for gaming. Made from the collection of miniatures artist Gianpaolo Bistulfi. Includes instructions to help you assemble the troops. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222510 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE ANCIENT GREEK WARS: Paper Soldiers Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

From the Trojan war, to the Persian conflicts up to the Macedonian conquest, through great battles from Marathon to Issus. Cradle of Western civilization, the foundations of modern thought were laid in ancient Greece, but also bloody battles and total wars were fought. It is the epic story of the hoplite, armed with a shield, helmet, breastplate and greaves. And also of the Macedonian phalanx. By reviewing the most significant armies and clashes, on land and sea, of a failed empire. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2222511 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE ARAB CONQUEST WARS 633 AD: Paper Soldiers Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. Covers the campaigns fought in the Middle East at the time of the Arab Conquest after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the 7th Century. The early Islamic conquests brought about the end of the Sassanid Empire and a great loss of territory for the Byzantine, resulting in the spread of Islam outwards from Arabia and the creation of the Muslim world. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222251AF Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR: 1618-1648 ADD-ON: Cavalry Volume 1 Enlarge your TYW army with this new cavalry series to add-on your Play the Thirty Years War 1618-1648. Paper figures can be copied, cut out, and mounted on stands. Includes six one-sided sheets of cardstock to get you started. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222251AS Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR: 1618-1648 & ECW Additional Sheets 24 pages full of hundreds of Thirty Years War & ECW soldiers supplied in the standard scale of 25/28mm that you can, for personal use only, photocopy on thicker cardboard for gaming. Made from the collection of miniatures artist Gianpaolo Bistulfi. Includes instructions to help you assemble the troops. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222251GL Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR: 1618-1648 ADD-ON: Cavalry Volume 2 Enlarge your TYW army with this new cavalry series to add-on your Play the Thirty Years War 1618-1648. Paper figures can be copied, cut out, and mounted on stands. Includes six one-sided sheets of cardstock to get you started. 1 vol, 18 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222252 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE BURGUNDIAN WARS: 1474-1477 50 pages full of hundreds of medieval soldiers supplied in the standard scale of 25/28mm that you can, for personal use only, photocopy on thicker cardboard for gaming. Made from the collection of miniatures artist Gianpaolo Bistulfi. Includes instructions to help you assemble the troops. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222253 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE ITALIAN WARS OF INDEPENDENCE These are paper soldiers to cut out and play the Risorgimento wars on the tabletop. Contains over 30 complete and detailed tables of toy soldiers and includes armies from Austria, France, Piedmont, pre-unification kingdoms such as Bourbons and Pontiffs, and Garibaldi and various patriots. The 50 thick pages contain hundreds of 25/28mm soldiers. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222254 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi Play the Landskencht war 1500-1560 These are paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. The battlefield behavior of these German soldiers was highly variable. Sometimes, as in the Battle of Pavia (1525), they performed exceptionally well, figthing to death on both sides of the conflict, even after their allies fled the field: this happened to the French when they employed the Landsknechts. The Imperial Landsknechts were instrumental in the Emperor's victory. Can you imagine it? 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222255 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi Play the Franco-Prussian war 1870-1871 These are paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. The Franco-German War, also called the Franco-Prussian War (July 19, 1870 - Mayo 10, 1871) was a conflict in which a coalition of German states led by Prussia defeated France. The German troops advanced into France and decisively defeated the French at Sedan. This war violently changed the course of European history, marking the end of the French hegemony in continental Europe and resulted in the proclamation of the new German Empire at Versailles: it was the climax of Bismarck's ambitions to unite Germany 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222256 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi Play the Seven Years' War 1756-1763 V1 Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. Volume 1 covers the armies of Prussia, Great Britain, Hannover and its Allies. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222257 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi Play the Seven Years' War 1756-1763 V2 Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop. Volume 2 covers the armies of France, Austria, Russia, and Saxony. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222258 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE NAVAL BATTLE OF LEPANTO 1571: Paper Ships Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

The greatest naval battle fought in the Mediterranean in the last two thousand years, a resounding victory for the fleet of the Holy League that united Venice, Spain and the Pope against the Ottoman enemy. A battle that was anything but decisive, but remained forever in the collective memory. Just look at the Ottoman and Christian galleys in the splendid plates of this book: born from the same technology, from the same civilization; identical if not for the flags waving on the mast! 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222259 Cristini, Luca Stefano & Gianpaolo Bistulfi PLAY THE NAVAL BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA 1905: Paper Ships Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

The battle of Tsushima fought on 27-28th May 1905 was the major naval battle fought between Russia and Japan during the Russo-Japanese war. It was naval history's first decisive sea battle fought by modern steel battleship fleets, and the first naval battle in which wireless telegraphy played a critically important role. In this battle the Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo Heihachiro destroyed two-thirds of the Russian fleet under Admiral Zinovy Rozhestvensky, which had travelled over 18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km) to reach the far East. The battle of Tsushima is by far the greatest and the most important naval event since Trafalgar!! 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-224130 Curry, John editor Tacspiel - The American Army's Wargaming Rulesfor Vietnam Tacspiel, for Counter Guerrilla Operations, was a detailed map based-simulation of counter insurgency warfare used to develop many successful strategies that were used in Vietnam. Played with platoon- and company-sized units on typical operations. These rules are a very important statement on how the American Army, its commanders and officers fought the Vietnam War on a operational level.

The rules placed great emphasis on the order codes and order formats to allow each game to be reconstructed and analysed move by move by the operational analysts after the players had finished gaming. The analysts might spend days replaying a game for the purposesof study. Typically, they would spend 3 days work looking at just one day played out on the map. A modern wargamer can greatly speed up the game by dispensing with all the order codes and simply record which unit should move to where to do what.

Designed to be played with a blue team (the American and the South Vietnamese Army's) and the red team (the Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army NRA) in separate rooms. The two teams would study their maps and issue written orders based on what they knew. The umpires would interpret these orders on the central map and then tell the players whatthey could now see. It is very practical to run the game for wargamers with all the players on one side, presumably the American one, against a pre-planned umpire-controlled guerrilla force.

The players need to have a clear chain of command, with each player having their own responsibilities in the game. Typically, you might have a battalion commander with company commanders and a support commander.

There is rarely a decisive finish to a game. More often, each side inflicts some casualties and one side or the other has maneuvered into an arguably better position by the end of a game. However, if you want to have some ideawhat it was like for junior commander in the Vietnam War, then playing Tacspiel gives you a strong idea about the operational problems they faced.
1 vol, 88 pgs 2020 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-241190 DeFoggi, John-Matthew URBAN DECAY: Roleplaying Game Inspired by classic arcade video games, movies, and comic-books, players take on the roles of warriors, martial artists, vigilantes, and ordinary citizens taking to the streets to face the gangs that control the City and to save the people and places they love. Streamlined character and crew creation produces distinct, capable heroes with shared goals and bonds, while the versatile Clash system emphasizes the brutal, gritty street-fights in which these heroes will find themselves. The City itself is built collaboratively, with players working together to define the districts and neighborhoods for which their heroes will go to war. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226492 DeFoggi, John-Matthew JACKALS: Travellers on the War Road Supplement for Jackals, introducing new rites, talents, and virtues for players as well as an exploration of the history and cultures of the Zaharet regions and cultures. It expands the lore for each of the four cultures introduced in the core book -- Luathi, Gerwa, Melkoni, and Trauj -- describing their various tribes, clans, and city-states, their beliefs, strongholds, and day-to-day lives, adding more nuance and depth to the world and giving players more ways to personalize their characters. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222770 Demana, Mike SONG OF DRUMS AND TOMAHAWKS: French & Indian War Skirmish Rules Skirmish-level rules set for warfare in the 18th century Eastern Woodlands of America. Players will generally control less than a dozen figures in multiplayer games, perhaps more in one-on-one contests.

Rules book also includes: Historical background detailing the Native American tribes and their Europeans foes (and sometimes allies); A map showing the locations of the major Native American tribes; Timeline covering the major and minor wars from European arrival in North America until the 2nd Seminole War; Army lists for the Native Americans, French, and British; Complete list of Traits to individualize your troops and reflect the various fighting styles of tribal warriors, European soldiers, or frontiersmen; Suggestions on how to set up games and scenarios; and description of warfare in this period. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2018 US, FIRST COMMAND WARGAMES
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1-222771 Demana, Mike SONG OF DRUMS AND TOMAHAWKS: Beaver Wars (Campaign Rules & Scenario) The Beaver Wars is a set of campaign rules to refight this 17th-18th century conflict between Native American tribes in colonial North America. Includes: 18 scenarios with maps for campaign skirmishes; Extensive, well-researched history on the Beaver Wars time period; 4 Campaigns covering different phases and theaters, each tailored for 2-7 players; Tribal histories of 14 major Native American nations that took part in the wars; Templates for all cards and components needed; and Easy campaign resolution system that tracks player progress and determines victory. 1 vol, 76 pgs 2018 US, FIRST COMMAND WARGAMES
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1-225330 Demana, Mike Mean Streets: War in Gang-infested Cities Mean Streets: War in Gang-infested Cities is a simple, fast-play set of wargame rules for fighting gang battles in the city streets of today, the recent past, or 19th century. It recreates the romanticized look at street gangs from movies like the 1979 cult classic, The Warriors, or West Side Story.

Each player controls a street gang composed of 5-12 figures, with each figure representing one man. Gangs can be assigned a huge variety of missions to earn victory points while engaging in rumbles with rival street gangs. Mean Streets includes experience point rules for a continuing series of games, and a complete set of campaign rules to allow players' gangs to wage street battles for control of their city.

1 vol, 56 pgs 2020 US, FIRST COMMAND WARGAMES
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1-223370 Dennis, Peter HG Wells' Little Wars A slightly abridged edition of this classic wargame text with artwork for the Red and Blue armies as individual Paperboys. Plus a working cannon which provides the firepower in the game. It seems that another element wants to join the action from a different Wells book, and that may provide some apocalyptic chaos. Introduction and Playsheet by Andy Callan
1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-214724 Dewitt, Brian BATTLES ABOVE VOLUME 4: Russian Front from Winter War and Continuation War to the end of WW2 for 'Check Your 6' The 4th WWII book and 5th overall from Brian DeWitt. Over 70 scenarios running from Dec 7, 1941 (Philippines) to July 1945. Stats for new planes included. Scenarios range from small to large 'bring the gang over.' 1 vol, 72 pgs 2017 US, I-94 ENTERPRISES
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1-221540 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF DIVINE RIGHT: From Defenestration to Restoration - Wargame Rules for 1618 to 1660 Version of the Twilight of the Sun King: Birth of the Age of Reason rules targeted at refighting large battles from the period 1618 to 1660. The rules feature scenarios for the battles of Fleurus, 1622 and Cheriton, 1644.

All measurements for movement, weapon ranges, and so on are based on the base width. The base width is half of the frontage of whatever you wish to use as a unit. Therefore any size of figure and also any basing scheme can be used with the rules. Units represent between 1000 and 2000 infantry or 500 to 800 cavalry, depending on the type of unit.

Most battles can be fought in around 4 hours. Most battles are suitable for a single player a side if you wish. Using a unit frontage of 80 to 120mm means most battles are played on a table 120 to 180cm wide (4x6 feet).
1 vol, 36 pgs 2018 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-221540S Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF DIVINE RIGHT: With Fire And Sword: Rules Supplement Supplement to the Twilight of Divine Right rules to use in in conjunction with these rules to fully understand it. It includes the rules, amendments, and additions to fight the battle and wars in Eastern Europe in this era.

The players can field Polish-Lithuanian, Russian, Swedish, Cossack, Crimean Khanate (Tatar), Ottoman and other smaller armies in the wars of this era. A series of wars in this era transformed the world and helped shape the modern world. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2023 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-221541 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF DIVINE RIGHT - EUROPE'S TRAGEDY: Thirty Years War Scenarios Extension for Twilight of the Sun King with TYW scenarios. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2019 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-221542 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF DIVINE RIGHT - BY THE SWORD DIVIDED: English Civil Wars Scenarios Extension for Twilight of the Sun King with ECW scenarios. 1 vol, 26 pgs 2018 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-221543 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF DIVINE RIGHT - TO THE PEACE OF THE PYRENEES: Thirty Years War Scenarios This scenario booklet feature battles from the Thirty Years War (1618-48) and up to the Peace of the Pyrenees (1663). It features the following 15 scenarios.

Wimpfen, 6th May 1622
Hochst, 20th June 1622
Crossing the Lech, 15th April 1632
Lutzen, 16th November 1632
1st Nordlingen, 6th September 1634
Wittenweier, 9th August 1638
Honnecourt, 26th May 1642
2nd Breitenfeld, 2nd November 1642
Rocroi, 19th May 1643
2nd Lleida (Lerida), 15th May 1644
Freiburg, 3rd & 5th August 1644
Rochetta Tanaro, 23rd September 1653 (Franco-Spanish War)
Valenciennes, 16th July 1656 (Franco-Spanish War)
Dunes, 14th June 1658 (Franco-Spanish War)
Ameixial, 8th June 1663 (Portuguese Restoration War)
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1-221544 Dorrell, Nicholas WITH FIRE AND SWORD: Scenario Book 1: The Rise of Sweden, 1605 - 1629 This book covers the rise of Sweden before their 1630 intervention in the Thirty Years War, including the 1600-1611 war against the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and 1609-1618 war against the Russians plus other battles to 1629. In addition, there are some scenarios from the Commonwealth's wars against the Ottomans in 1620 - 1621.

The booklet features 11 scenarios from 7 historical battles: Kircholm, 1605; Klushino, 1611; Chochim, 1621; Gniew, 1626; Dirschau, 1627; Gorzno, 1629; and Trzciana, 1629. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2023 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-221545 Dorrell, Nicholas WITH FIRE AND SWORD: Scenario Book 2: The Deluge 1632 - 1660 This second book covers the battles during the period sometimes called the Deluge, a period that saw the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth attacked by many armies. The booklet concentrates on the war of 1648 -1657 against the Cossack rebellion under Khmelnytsky, the campaigns of 1655 - 1660 is against the Swedes, and the Smolensk War of 1632 - 1634 with the Russians against the Commonwealth. It is common for allies to be present on one or both sides in these battles.

The booklet features eight scenarios from six historical battles and campaigns: Smolensk, 1633;
Pyliavsti, 1648; Berestecko, 1651; Batoh, 1652; Zarnow, 1655; and Warsaw, 1656. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2023 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-221546 Dorrell, Nicholas WITH FIRE AND SWORD: Scenario Book 3: Wars for the Ukraine 1654 - 1676 The third scenario book concentrates on the shifting war for the control of the Ukraine in the later part of this era but which continue to this day started to exercise some control over the Ukraine. The Thirteen Years War of 1654 - 1667 featuring various combinations of Polish-Lithuanian, Russian, Cossack and Crimean Khanate (Tatar) forces. In addition some of the scenarios are from the Commonwealth's war against the Ottomans and Crimean Khanate as they renewed there attempts to dominate the Ukraine in 1672 -1676.

The booklet features 11 scenarios from nine historical battles and campaigns: Konotop, 1659;
Polonka, 1660; Chudow Campaign, 1660; 1st Lubar, 14th September 1660; 2nd Lubar, 16th September 1660; Slobodyszcze, 1660; Kanev, 1662; Chocim, 1673; and Zurawno, 1676. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2023 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-89611 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF THE SUN KING: Scenario Book 1 - Louis XIV at War This booklet contains scenarios for use with the Twilight of the Sun King rules and it focuses on the two major conflicts of the era in Western and Central Europe. The first of this is the war of 1688 to 1697, which has various names, the Nine Years War, the War of the Grand Alliance, or the League of Augsburg. The War of the Spanish Succession, 1701 to 1714, was the second major conflict where France and its allies faced a coalition headed by Holland, Britain, Austria, and their allies 1 vol, 36 pgs 2016 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-89612 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF THE SUN KING: Scenario Book 2 - Great Northern & Ottoman Wars The second scenario booklet featuring battles from the Great Northern War (1700-21) and the Ottoman wars of the period is also available. It features the following scenarios:

Ottoman Wars Scenarios: Parkany, 1683; Pruth, 1711; Peterwardein, 1716.

Great Northern War (1700-21) Scenarios: Narva, 1700; Crossing the Duna/Riga, 1701; Kliszow, 1702; Holowczyn, 1708; Lesnaja, 1708; Gadebusch, 1712; Storkyro, 1714. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-89613 Dorrell, Nicholas TWILIGHT OF THE SUN KING: Scenario Book 3 - Louis XIV vs the Grand Alliance Amended rules, OOBs, maps, and other scenario set ups for Battles of Walcut (1689), Staffarda (1690), Aughrim (1691), Steenkirk (1692), Ter River (1694), Chiari (1701), Friedlingen (1702), Hochstadt (1703), Schellenbeg (1704), Cassano (1705), Turin (1606), Oudenaarde (1708), Malplaquet (1709), Saragossa (1710), and Villaviciosa (1710). 1 vol, 76 pgs 2019 UK, PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY
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1-223190 Dorrell, Nick TWILIGHT OF THE SOLDIER KINGS The Twilight of the Soldier Kings rules is a set designed to fight large historical battles on a reasonable sized table and with a reasonable number of figures in the era of Fredereick the Great (1730 to 1770). The player is the army commander seeking to marshal the full forces that their historical counterpart had to achieve victory and not some colonel or brigadier controlling a few battalions or squadrons in the fight for some sector of a battlefield. The concentration is on the 'big picture' rather on relatively unimportant details. The rules reward historic tactics and practices while making typical 'gamer' tactics obsolete. So, players will want their forces to be in at least two lines with a reserve and not strung out in a line as is commonly done in other rules.

The rules include scenarios for the battles of Mollwitz (1741), Kolin (1757), Krefeld (1758) and a generic Manoeuvre battle based on the battles of Hochkirch and Zorndorf (both 1758). 1 vol, 52 pgs 2020 UK, WYRE HISTORIC BOOKS
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1-223191 Dorrell, Nick Twilight of the Soldier Kings - European Battles in the Age Of Frederick the Great 1730-1780 This is the first of the scenario books for the Twilight of the Soldier Kings rules. It contains scenarios for the following battles.

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748)
?Chotusitz, 1742
?Dettingen, 1743
?Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744
?Kesselsdorf, 1745
?Lauffeld, 1747

The Seven Years War (1756-1763)

?Rossbach, 1757
?Leuthen, 1757
?Zorndorf, 1758
?Minden, 1759
?Korbitz, 1759
?Warburg, 1760
?Torgau, 1760


1 vol, 44 pgs 2020 UK, WYRE HISTORIC BOOKS
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1-229530 Eaglestone, Paul BOHICA: Vietnam Skirmish Rules Large format all color. A joint Partizan Press/Empress Miniatures venture, Bend Over, Here It Comes Again (BOHICA) is designed for platoon-size actions for figures of any scale. Includes rules for the nasty surprises you'd expect, and practice scenarios. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-205983 Elliot, Ged IN THE GRANDEST MANNER COMPANION: Borodino and Dresden Third supplement in the planned series of 'Companions' to both support and supplement the rules, In The Grandest Manner, with themed scenarios. Intended for In the Grandest Manner, but compatible with any Napoleonic rules system. Includes Orbats, Deployment, Maps, supplementary rules for skirmishing.

As with the previous Companion, time is spent on exploring the intricacies of the rules which the Companions support. In this edition, the focus is the section that governs Orders and Command & Control. In-depth analysis pertains to Skirmishers and how they are used in the battles. 1 vol, 45 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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2-49860 Elliot, Gerry IN THE GRAND MANNER: Napoleonic Wargame Rule - New Edition Latest updated version of these best-selling rules. All color illustrations. Large format paperback. Made famous by Peter Gilder at his Wargames Centre, a tradition carried on by Gerry, who has honed these rules through hundreds of gamers and thousands of games. 1 vol, 130 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-223920 Erize, Alvaro & Francisco Clash of Spears Rome rises and duty calls! So pick up your shield, brother, and join the fight! Whether you are changing history by blocking Dyonisus and his gang from taking over Syracuse or you are just raiding the enemy's herds trying to keep your men fed, CLASH of spears will launch you into the gritty world of skirmish battles in the ancient world!

CLASH of spears is a fast paced, warband level, wargame to be played in 4' by 4' tables over 1 to 3 hours.It was designed to be fast and intuitive, while providing realistic feel, tactical depth and high impact decision making. A typical warband includes 30 to 50 miniatures and can be picked from 12 different army lists like Romans, Carthaginians, Greeks, Gauls, Iberians and more
1 vol, 156 pgs 2020 US, FIGHTING HEDGEHOG
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1-223921 Erize, Alvaro & Francisco CLASH OF SPEARS - Rise of Eagles This book expands the forces available in the core book by adding 13 new Army lists.

The lists include the Late Republican Army (post Marian Reform), the Early Imperial Army and enemies that fought against these armies such as Thracians, Germans, Britons, Dacians, Parthians, Spartacus Slave revolt, and so on. Also cinludes the eastern enemies that Rome fought during the times of the Republic, such as the successors of Alexander the Great and the Pontic kingdom. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2021 US, FIGHTING HEDGEHOG
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1-223922 Erize, Alvaro & Francisco CLASH OF KATANAS: Expansion for Clash Of Spears A full expansion of Clash of Spears that allows you to play skirmish battles of 25 to 100 models in the wars of 16th century Japan. The power of the Shogunate is in shambles, and Japan has fallen into the chaos of the Sengoku Jidai (warring states). Daimyos lead their clans into battle, fighting to become the next Shogun, while peasants rise in revolt. But those are the problems of lords and generals, yours is to lead your men, and achieve honor and glory for your house. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2022 US, FIGHTING HEDGEHOG
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1-242570 Firelock Games BLOOD & CROWNS: Medieval Skirmish Rules A 28mm miniatures skirmish game that immerses you in late medieval Western Europe and the chaotic period known as the Hundred Years War. Recreate the countless skirmishes, raids, sallies, acts of piracy, and all manner of small-scale engagements with focus on individual warriors where personal combat was the most visceral. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-242570B Firelock Games BLOOD & CROWNS: Bundle Set This bundle contains all of the materials that gamers need to play Blood & Crowns -- a 28mm miniatures skirmish game that immerses you in late medieval Western Europe and the chaotic period known as the Hundred Years War. Recreate the countless skirmishes, raids, sallies, acts of piracy, and all manner of small-scale engagements with focus on individual warriors where personal combat was the most visceral.

Contents:
* Rulebook
* Unit Card Deck
* Activation Card Deck
* Token Set 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-2425797 Firelock Games BLOOD & CROWNS: Unit Card Deck This deck contains cards for all units and commanders represented in Blood & Crowns Rules. This deck contains 14 Faction Cards, 12 Leader Cards, 3 Retinue Cards, and 24 Unit Cards. 1 vol, 43 pgs 2024 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-2425798 Firelock Games BLOOD & CROWNS: Activation Card Deck This deck contains 54 poker size cards that are used to play Blood & Crowns. 1 vol, 54 pgs 2024 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-2425799 Firelock Games BLOOD & CROWNS: Token Set This set contains a variety of marker tokens ready to use for Blood & Crowns. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2024 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-2222515 Flaherty, Chris LUNAR SURFACE WARFARE: Paper Soldiers Booklet of paper soldiers to cut out and play the period on the tabletop.

Also includes a set of Wargaming rules for combat between Soviet Cosmonauts and US Army and Airforce Soldier-Astronauts. It is based on early popular science, and military studies conducted in the 1950s, and 1960s that looked at how the US Army and Air Force would establish a military presence on the Earth's Moon and would defend that against the Soviets. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-227040 Flint, Keith SHADOW OF THE EAGLES: WARGAMES RULES FOR THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY & NAPOLEON WARS Divisional-level game where player controls three to five brigades totaling about 20 units with game lasting a couple hours. By designer of Osprey's Honours of War. Basic units are infantry battalions, cavalry regiments and artillery batteries. Basic structure of Shadow of the Eagles is IGO-UGO, although firing and close combat are simultaneous. Games generally begin with some form of preparatory barrage. There is no separate morale phase, nor are there any old school 'morale tests'. Includes three scenarios. Full-color throughout. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-240460 Fratt, Steve SMALL DEADLY SPACE: An American Civil War Battle Manual 2nd Edition Edition 2.0. ACW rule set focuses on the psychological effect of battle through unit cohesion tracked via hidden 'dashboard.' Morale numbers and Cohesion colors on the dashboard fall with combat defeats and fatigue, and rise with Division Staff Officers' rallies.

Close Actions are resolved by the use of several die rolls over the course of fighting the Close Action. Attackers test morale to see if they go in or if they instead settle for a protracted firefight. Defenders then test morale to determine the intensity of their defensive fire. The players complete the Close Action by rolling to see if one side can secure a 2 to 1 result or better to defeat the foe. Leadership plays an important role, as if the attack looks like it will bog down into a firefight, the attackers may send a Staff Officer into the fray to re-roll the Close Action dice again. This may be repeated as long as there are available Staff and a result of less than 2 to 1 is not achieved. Once that 2 to 1 result is obtained, the Close Action is decided and play is moved onto the next one. At the end of the turn every unit that was in combat tests current morale to see if troop stands are removed from play.

Also includes scenario labels for Day 2 Battle of Gettysburg. 1 vol, 174 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-770201 Fry, Mark and Anderson, Rob Libertad! a supplement for the popular Blitzkrieg Commander IV Contains 23 new army lists for the various factions present in this conflict, plus 5 historical scenarios complete with maps by Henry Hyde and new rules for Line Commanders, Street Barricades, Molotov Cocktails, and more. A copy of Blitzkrieg Commander IV is required to use this supplement 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, PENDRAKEN MINIATURES
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1-199079 Garnett, Tom FIREBALL FORWARD: Conflict Europe 1981 - Battle for Bad Hersfeld The twelve scenarios capture the first 24 hours of combat between Soviet battalions and American Mechanized or Tank Company Teams near the west German town of Bad Hersfeld on the Fulda river. These small unit battles represent a tiny window in the NATO effort to defeat Soviet forces.

Though designed with FIREBALL FORWARD in mind, these scenarios can be readily adapted to your preferred set of 15m-28mm WWII/Modern rules 1 vol, 60 pgs 2015 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-199079 Garnett, Tom FIREBALL FORWARD: Conflict Europe1981 - Battle for Bad Hersfeld PDF The twelve scenarios capture the first 24 hours of combat between Soviet battalions and American Mechanized or Tank Company Teams near the west German town of Bad Hersfeld on the Fulda river. These small unit battles represent a tiny window in the NATO effort to defeat Soviet forces.

Though designed with FIREBALL FORWARD in mind, these scenarios can be readily adapted to your preferred set of 15m-28mm WWII/Modern rules 1 vol, 60 pgs 2015 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-223950 Garnett, Tom Across the Po Valley: Wargaming the Late French Revolutionary War Wargamer and author Tom Garnett provides a view into a lesser known campaign where the successes of Napoleon Bonaparte in his brilliant1796-1797 campaign were wiped out in 1799 by an equally brilliant campaign led by the Russian hero Marshal Alexander Suvorov. Twelve battle scenarios, ranging from northeast to southwest northern Italy, tracks the sweep of the Russian-Austrian coalition against their French opponents. Each scenario comes with a detailed battle map, a complete order of battle with unit labels, and special rules and content you need to set up and play each game.

SCENARIOS
French Attack at Pozzo, Battle of Magnano
Russian Attack at Lecco, Battle of Adda River Line
Austrian Attack at Vaprio, Battle of Cassano
French Attack , Clash at Bassignana
French Attack at San Giuliano Vecchio,
Battle of 1st Marengo
French Morning Attack, Battle of Tidone Creek
Coalition Counterattack, Battle of Tidone Creek
Coalition Right Column Attack, Battle of Trebbia
French Right-Wing Attack, Battle of Trebbia
Austrian Right-Wing Attack, Battle of Novi
Russian Attack Against Novi, Battle of Novi
Morning Meeting Engagement, Battle of Genola

This book only provides scenario information and some additional rules modifications designed for a variant of the Regimental Fire and Fury rules system. The basic rulebook is needed to play these scenarios. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-223440 Garton, Philip In Deo Veritas - Fast Play Rules for Exciting Seventeenth Century Battles In seventeenth century Europe it must have seemed that there was always a conflict somewhere. This century of battles is the inspiration for these wargames rules.

Designed for ease of play, 'In Deo Veritas' offers a player experience based on the commander's problems. The rules are designed to create a feel for the uncertainty of battle. Keeping the men going, even when things don't seem too good, is critical for success.

Units become progressively disabled as disorder sets in and cohesion begins to suffer. At the heart of the game is a simple Disorder Test. If commanders don't take care to maintain cohesion then their forces could be heading for destruction!

In weighing up the scale of your achievements at the end of the game, will you be able to claim a major victory in your dispatches? Just take care to remember that your next battle may not be so successful.

Using the smaller scales of 6, 10 or 15mm the usual 6' x 4' table gives a scale battlefield over a mile wide. This is large enough to cover all but the largest engagements.

The six historical battle scenarios provide different challenges and give players the insight into the nature of seventeenth century warfare. The Terrain Generator and a system of points allow the players to develop their own scenarios.

In battle nothing is certain but generals that practice their skills are more likely to be victorious 1 vol, 118 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223441 Garton, Philip IN DEO VERITAS - CAPTAIN GENERAL Wargaming the Age of Marlborough and the Great Northern War Expansion book for the popular rule set In Deo Veritas focuses on the command decisions needed to maintain the motivation of the army. The battle scenarios offer the player a series of different challenges from the wars of the early eighteenth century.

Battles are played at the brigade level with all major elements on 75mm/3-inch wide bases. Using smaller scale figures (6-15mm) lets players give their units a realistic feel. The ground scale of 1' = 40yds means the typical 6 ft x 4 ft table is large enough to accommodate most battles of the period.

You will need a copy of In Deo Veritas: Fast Play Rules for Exciting Seventeenth Century Battles in Smaller Scales to use this book. Includes 20 colour photos, 4 colour maps, numerous tables. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230240 Garton, Philip THREE AGES OF ROME: Fast Play Rules for Ancient Battles With a focus on the commander's problems, these rules cover The Age of Expansion (300BCE - 30BCE), The Age of Empire (30BCE-200CE), and The Age of Decline (200CE-450CE). No rebasing required and can be played with all current basing styles and conventions.

Includes six historical battle scenarios that span the three ages and provide different challenges. They offer players an insight into the nature of command in ancient warfare. The Terrain Generator and Scenario Generator allow the players to develop their own games. For competitive games, a points system players all the information needed to exactly balance their forces. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230241 Garton, Philip AGE OF ALEXANDER : Scenario Book for Three Ages of Rome Rules Supplement to Three Ages of Rome rules provides six historical scenarios and links directly into the first period of the 'Three Ages' rules. The new army lists introduce Age of Alexander armies that complement the armies in the original set of rules, enabling players to recreate more battles from the ancient period. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230242 Garton, Philip THE RISE OF BYZANTIUM: Fighting the Early Wars of Byzantium with the Three Ages of Rome Expansion to the Three Ages of Rome wargame rules. The six historical scenarios span 'The Rise of Byzantium' and link directly into the last period of the 'Three Ages' rules. The new army lists introduce armies from across the period of the expansion set. They complement the armies in the original set of rules enabling players to recreate more battles from the ancient period. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-198514 Gilio, Bob SENUSSI'S LITTLE MINIATURE WAR 1915-1917: Setting the East Ablaze Supplement Latest Setting the East Ablaze supplement contains 15 scenarios, maps, orbats, and chapters on wargaming the German- and Ottoman-supported Arab campaign against the British and Italian forces. 1 vol, 190 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-1938701 Granillo, Manny RECKLESS DARING: Once Upon a Time in the Sudan Scenario and adventure book for the Reckless Daring Grand Battles rules system and the Terra Incognita company rules system. Based around the British Colonial adventure in the Sudan from 1884 thru 1898, players are thrown head first into the action in an effort to survive and try to get your name mentioned in Dispatches.

Can be used with any scale and no rebasing required. Includes regimental-level engagements of Omdurman, Toski, Khartoum, Ginnis, and more and company-level engagements for use with Terra Incognita. Complete backstory for each scenario with maps, orders of battle, and special rules. Commentary and reckless situations embellish the Sudan Adventures and Tall Tales. 1 vol, 85 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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2-210440 Granillo, Manny OPFOR: Modern Divisional Combat Supplement for Panzer Korps 2nd Edition 2nd Edition: REQUIRES PANZER KORPS RULES to play. Opfor is NOT a stand alone module.

Opfor integrates modern battlefield components with the Panzer Korps Divisional System. It covers most combat organizational configurations, weapons systems, and theaters of operation. Covers Airborne, Artillery, Armored formations, and more! Breaks down the command structures into their respective parts. Aids in understanding the rapidly changing organizations and strategies. Includes comprehensive vehicle, weapon system and aircraft lists, plus strategic assets such as SAT, Drones, TAC Nukes, and more! Simulates the command paradigm at the Divisional Level Air support and Special Ops. Offers two complete scenarios.

* Covers the period from 1965 thru 2030
* Updates vehicle listings for all nations
* New scenarios
* Compete electronic warfare systems and rules to integrate them into your actions
* Comprehensive TOW/ATGM vehicle and man-portable systems list
* Intrinsic command updates and adjustments
* Clarifications and Errata from 1.0
* Expands coverage of new Flash Points: Ukraine, Taiwan, Africa, and South Pacific region 1 vol, 165 pgs 2023 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-88299 Granillo, Manny ROMMEL'S WAY: Panzer Korps Scenario Book IX Ninth in a series of WWII scenario books designed specifically for the Panzer Korps rules system. Featuring many of his own letters and opinions, Rommel's Way offers 15 North African scenarios with maps and Force Groups: Operation Scipio '43, Sidi Bou Zid '43, Tug Argan Pass '40, Tel El Eisa '42, Bloody Keren '41, Totensonntag '41, Beda Fomm 41, Agordhat '41, Bir El Gubi '41, Bir Hakeim '42, Nebeiwa '41, Operation Battleaxe '41, Operation Brevity '41, and Kassarine Pass '43. Also a Abyssinian Campaign '35 scenario. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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1-888412 Granillo. Manny THE EMPEROR WILLS IT! : Corps Command Napoleonic Scenario Book II Complete Scenarios for use with CORPS COMMAND IV or any other Divisional/Brigade level Napoleonic rules. Can be used with any scale and no rebasing needed. Command at the Divisional Level with smallest unit a Battalion.

Battles Included:
Italian Campaign-Montenotte 1796
1814 Campaign-Vauchamps 1814
French Campaign- Valmy 1792
German Campaign-Kleinbeeren 1813
United States-Northpoint 1814
Russian Campaign-Berezina 1812
Spanish Campaign-Arroyos Dos Molinos 1811
German Campaign-Braunsberg 1807 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
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2-80171 Gray, Bill THE AGE OF EAGLES:Napoleon vs Europe 1813-14 Scenario Book 8.5, fourteen scenarios including Battle of Gross Beeren 1813; Battle of Kulm 1813; Battle of Orthez 1814. Also the latest optional rules and conversion schemes for Grande Armee, Napoleon's Battles 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-228150 Gygax, Gary CLASSIC WARFARE: Rules for Ancient Warfare from the Pharaohs to Charlemagne Rules for wargames with miniature figures from the days of the earliest Pharaohs of the new Kingdom through the end of the Dark Ages - 1500 B.C. to 700 A.D. and slightly later.

This is a 68 page docu-bind style book. Early Gary Gygax miniature rules with illustrations by Greg Bell and Mimi Roach. Edited by Timothy J. Kask. 1 vol, 68 pgs 1975 US, TSR RULES
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1-227130 Halden, Al RAVENFEAST: Viking Skirmish Rules Ravenfeast is a set of rules from Little Wars TV. Ravenfeast's 44 pages offer a good introduction into wargaming, the historical period, and how to start out from pretty much nothing. They have managed to pack a lot into this step-by-step book and explore a lot of concepts that might be alien to new wargamers.

Expanded Rules and Extras:

Rune Cards can be downloaded and printed off at home and they give you once-a-game powers which often allow you to break the core rules and do something fun and different. You'll have to work out just when you should be using these to get the most from them.

You can also play with Geld -- a currency which can be spent and stolen from the warbands in play. Much like with Rune Cards, they allow you to get minor bonuses like rerolls, Rune Cards, or maybe even a new Berserker pledged to your cause! The amount of Geld fluctuates during gameplay so time your purchases wisely.

Additionally, you'll also find options for playing BIG games of Ravenfeast with smaller scale models or simply larger 28mm forces and options for making an Anglo-Saxon warband too.
1 vol, 44 pgs 2021 US, LITTLE WARS TV
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3-215640 Hall, Simon MORTEM et GLORIAM: Rules for the Ancient/Medieval Covering 2000BC to 1500AD 2nd edition 2nd edition rules set contains the MeG hardback rule book for Maxiumus, Magna and Pacto sytems, dice, cards, and a set of wound/slow markers.

The changes do not alter any basic rules structures. They change interactions between a few weapon types, the color card you need for certain maneuvers, point costs have been changed, things like that. The point cost changes just mean you need to download (for free) the lates version of the army builder. There are a few changes to how the pregame setup/terrain selection works.

Almost all the changes are 'tweaks' as opposed to 'redesign' stuff. If you own the original stuff you can download all of the changes and bring your rules current from the website.

This 240-page hardback book with a new look and 20 world class pieces of artwork by Giuseppe Rava. It will integrate all clarifications, include a more extensive set of diagrams and will combine Maximus, Magna and Pacto in a single volume. Tokens-are blended with grass background to make games look great. The wound and slow markers have printed casualties and troops on them. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-2156401 Hall, Simon MORTEM ET GLORIAM: Battles of the Great Commanders 1: Age of Attila First of the 'Battles of the Great Commanders' companion series to Mortem et Gloriam. Each companion book covers the context, notable leaders, armies, history, campaigns and major battles of a specific period of ancient history, combining the latest research into a guide to the period. The books contain much detail that is useful to any Ancients gamer and, in addition, ready-made refights and campaign ideas for use with our popular Mortem et Gloriam ruleset. We hope they inspire historical refights and campaigns.

This book is a supplement for the Mortem et Gloriam Compendium Edition - it is not a standalone set of rules. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-241910 Hall, Simon RENATIO ET GLORIAM: Miniature Battles Between 1494 and 1721 Renatio et Gloriam is coming, a set of tabletop miniature rules based on Mortem et Gloriam's CCC Games engine that allows you to fight large-scale battles from the Renaissance. Covering warfare from 1494 up until 1721 the rules allow you to field the armies of Cordoba, Turenne, or Marlborough. Includes 220 color photos and illustrations, 30 tables, and over 400 army lists.

Each on-table general will have a hand of cards, which can be played in multiple ways. Better-quality generals get more cards. Management of these cards is paramount to the decisions, that as an Army commander, you must make. When playing these cards will you - order a charge on the enemy or will try to encourage the soldiers onward after being driven back by deadly fire, or will the general join the ranks to bolster troops' morale? 1 vol, 200 pgs 2024 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-198513 Hamilton, Alan MAD MULLAH & OTHER OPERATIONS IN DARFUR: British Operations in Somaliland The Latest in the SETTING THE EAST ABLAZE series. Detailed background, 10 scenarios, maps, OOBs, and Army lists. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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2-192210 Hasenauer, Richard REGIMENTAL FIRE AND FURY: American Civil War Rules Regimental softcover wire-bound edition provides players a more in-depth look at American Civil War combat. The smaller scale allows you to take command of individual regiments and batteries and re-fight in greater detail many of the war's smaller engagements, as well as critical actions of the conflict's famous battles. Uses the same play sequence but with new versions of the maneuver table and combat system. Contains full-color photos and diagrams, six battle scenarios, and two quick reference sheets. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2024 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-16680 Hasenauer, Richard W. FIRE AND FURY: The American Civil War in Miniature Reprint of original Fire & Fury rules in 8.5x11 format, packed with color photos, simple and easy to play rules, army lists, terrain making. Scenario for Gettysburg. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-214052 Hasenhauer, Richard GREAT WESTERN BATTLES: 2nd Edition for Brigade Fire & Fury Contains 16 battle scenarios redesigned for use with your 2nd Edition, Brigade Fire and Fury. Each scenario comes with a detailed battlefield map, a complete order of battle with unit labels, and special rules you need to set up and fight each battle.

Battles include:

Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862
The Hornet's Nest, Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862
Shiloh Church, Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862
1st Day Battle of Corinth, October 3, 1862
2nd Day Battle of Corinth, October 4, 1862
Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862
Battle of Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862
Battle of Champion Hill, May 16, 1862
1st Day Battle of Chickamauga,
September 19, 1863
2nd Day Battle of Chickamauga,
September 20, 1863
Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864
Hardee Turns the Flank, Battle of Atlanta,
July 22, 1864
Cheatham Enters the Fray, Battle of Atlanta,
July 22, 1864
Battle of Pleasant Hill,April 9, 1864
Battle of Spring Hill, November 29, 1864
Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 US, FIRE AND FURY
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1-226740 Heath, Peter WAR ON THE GROUND : WWII RULES BATTALION LEVEL GAMES The War on the Ground is a rule system for tabletop actions, designed to give a realistic and enjoyable game for 12mm/1:144 scale miniatures. The rule set covers all aspects of WWII combat, including infantry, armor, artillery and aerial encounters.

Also included is a separate fast-play reference sheet and five historical scenarios to get you started.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-226741 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES IN FRANCE & GERMANY : January - April 1945 23 scenarios, Lots of background campaign details, Unit organisations, new troop type lists, guns and Armour. Bibliography of titanic proportions 1 vol, 88 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-2267410 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: The Italian Campaign - March 1944 to May 1945 This concluding volume provides 17 scenarios and detailed background to the events leading up to and beyond each, from platoon to reinforced battlegroup. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, ANSCHLUSS PUBLISHING LTD
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1-2267411 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: The Battle of the Bulge - December 1944 Covers the actions hitherto almost ignored and forgotten with 19 detailed scenarios, covering the actions from 16th December on into the start of January 1945. Includes a section with British troops against the German offensive. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, ANSCHLUSS PUBLISHING LTD
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1-226742 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES FROM OPERATION HUSKY: The Invasion of Sicily, July 1943. Includes 20 full scenarios, all at 1:1 scale, and up to battalion size, as well as an overview account of the campaign. Unit types and armour involved in the campaign are all present, representing the Americans, the British, the Germans (including Fallschirmjagers) and Italians. Tanks go from the diminutive French R35 tank to the mighty Tiger. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, VICTRIX
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1-2267431 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES IN RUSSIA 1942: VOLUME 1. THE YEAR OF INDECISION Offers 19 detailed scenarios from company to battalion level which can be used with any set of WWII wargames rules. Includes unit organization charts, vehicle and unit stats, and new rules for The War on the Ground ruleset. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX
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1-226744 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: The Italian Campaign - September 1943 to February 1944 A series of WWII scenarios covering a range of engagements, with varying unit types and sizes and a variety of opposing forces, including the first appearance of both Italian partisans and Italian troops fighting on the Allied side. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX
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1-226745 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: The West Wall - September 1944 To February 1945 Latest in the series offers 20 scenarios covering US and British efforts to break through the German West Wall, known by the Allies as The Siegfried Line, from September 1944 to February 1945. Provides different types of engagements, unit sizes, and opposing forces. Includes new troop types and armored vehicles as well as new rules for demolitions, assaults on armored targets, panzerfausts as infantry artillery weapons. The scenarios are designed for use with any WWII rules set, down to company and even platoon level. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX
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1-226746 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: Raids in the European Theatre 1939-1945 Latest in this series of Scenarios specifically for The War on the Ground rules, but adaptable for other WWII rules. Contains 16 scenarios from Platoon to Brigade level and presented in chronological order, but several can be linked for a mini campaign. Includes Special Rules to enhance the playability and accuracy of each scenario. Some of the individual scenarios will be extremely challenging and have included campaigns and units not used before within the scenario series: for example, Finnish Jaegers during the Winter War in 1939. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX
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1-226747 Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: On the Flanks of Arnhem, September 1944 Contains 20 scenarios covers the actions of the British, Canadian, American, and Polish forces across 1944 North Western Europe. The scenarios are designed to be used with any rules system, and any scale from 6mm to 15mm and includes back story, OOBs, and maps. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, VICTRIX
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1-241980 Hicks, Jonathan PRESSURE: Industrial Science Fiction Roleplaying Rules-light, story-focused game of facing the darkness at the heart of humanity's fragile and claustrophobic existence - both on Earth and among the stars. An entirely standalone title, Pressure also develops and expands upon the mechanics and setting introduced in the Those Dark Places roleplaying game.

As highly skilled agents of Special Operations Squads, players are tasked with cleaning up after the Corporations -- investigating links to organized crime, neutralizing rogue weapons research, negotiating with rebel leaders on orbital stations, and hunting down whatever that black-budget excavation team 'awoke' out in the Procyon Sector. The universe is a dangerous and hostile place; the Hypercities and the Deep Black alike hide powerful foes. But you have the tools, the training, and the resources to face these dangers -- you hope. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-42070 Hill, John JOHNNY REB III, reprint of the 3rd edtion 8.5x11, new revised 'final edition' classic rules, play aids, quick reference sheet. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-42070 Hill, John JOHNNY REB III - PDF version 8.5x11, new revised 'final edition' classic rules, play aids, quick reference sheet. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-235890 Hilton, Barry MAD FOR WAR: 17th Century Naval Rules Rules for 17th century naval actions with miniature ships. Uses different die types for crew experience levels and a few flavor-some modifiers to recreate sea battles. Actions can be fought on tables as small as 60cm square and the system accommodates massed battles with 50 ships per side on much larger tables. Many scales from 1/4800 to 1/300 can be used.

Fight from the icy, wind-blasted waters of the Arctic to the steamy rivers of equatorial Africa. Defy ferocious Omani corsairs or square up to the mighty Restoration Fleet of Charles II. Contains 196 pages with hundreds of photographs, maps, and illustrations. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2023 UK, THE LEAGUE OF AUGSBURG
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1-226570 Hobday, Andy THE BARONS WAR - A Medieval Skirmish Game Set against a backdrop of the 1215-17 First Barons' War triggered by the issuing of Magna Carta, this skirmish game pits rival Barons or rival factions who find themselves on either side of the conflict 1 vol, 138 pgs 2021 UK, FOOTSORE MINIATURES
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1-226571 Hobday, Andy THE BARONS WAR: Death & Taxes First supplement designed for The Barons' War skirmish game. Play your way through the linked scenario-driven campaign, choosing either the forces of the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire or local outlaws sworn to protect the villagers, who are objecting to paying taxes twice. Further rules are included for developing and running exciting stand-alone seasonal campaigns where individual Commanders strive to be the most chivalrous while battling it out over a campaign map to conquer territory. Includes a linked campaign, the Outlaw retinue list, and rules for running a map-based campaign. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2021 UK, FOOTSORE MINIATURES
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1-221530B Hutchinson, Mike GASLANDS: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat + Implements of Carnage plastic frame Order by Monday August 26, 2019 and we will include a free 'metal motor cycle'

Implements of Carnage plastic frame - A plastic frame of weapons, armor, drivers and much more. Designed to help you customize your die-cast cars into instruments of death to use in games like Gaslands: Refuelled. The Implements of Carnage includes: 4 machine Guns, 3 Heavy machine Guns, 2 Mini Guns, 1 Harpoon, 1 Racing vent, 2 Droppers, 1 Death ray, 1 Tool box, 2 Dozer Blades, 1 Motorbike, 4 Wheels (double- sided alloys), 4 Sheets of armor, 1 Bull Bars, 1 Engine Block, 1 Exhaust, 1 Flamethrower, 2 Drivers, 1 Turret Gunner, 1 Turret Ring, 2 Side Exhausts, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Radar Dish and 2 Rockets. Implements of Carnage are scaled for Hotwheels/ Matchbox style vehicles. Supplied unpainted.

Shoot, ram, skid, and loot your way through the ruins of civilization with Gaslands: Refuelled, the tabletop miniature wargame of post-apocalyptic vehicular mayhem.

With all-new material including expanded and enhanced perks, sponsors, vehicle types, and weapons. Gaslands: Refuelled contains everything a budding wasteland warrior needs to build and customize their fleet of vehicles in this harsh post-apocalyptic future. With a host of options for scenarios, environmental effects, and campaigns, players can create their own anarchic futures. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING & NORTH STAR
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1-221530BB Hutchinson, Mike GASLANDS: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat + Implements of Carnage plastic frame, Dice, Templates and Tokens Order the Big Bundle by Monday Aug 26, 2019 and we will include a free 'metal motor cycle'

GASLANDS: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat Rule Book
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Implements of Carnage plastic frame - A plastic frame of weapons, armor, drivers and much more. Designed to help you customize your die-cast cars into instruments of death to use in games like Gaslands: Refuelled. The Implements of Carnage includes: 4 machine Guns, 3 Heavy machine Guns, 2 Mini Guns, 1 Harpoon, 1 Racing vent, 2 Droppers, 1 Death ray, 1 Tool box, 2 Dozer Blades, 1 Motorbike, 4 Wheels (double- sided alloys), 4 Sheets of armor, 1 Bull Bars, 1 Engine Block, 1 Exhaust, 1 Flamethrower, 2 Drivers, 1 Turret Gunner, 1 Turret Ring, 2 Side Exhausts, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Radar Dish and 2 Rockets. Implements of Carnage are scaled for Hotwheels/ Matchbox style vehicles. Supplied unpainted.
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In the game Gaslands, you need Skid Dice. These have custom faces on them to make playing the game much easier. Five per pack.
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12 Templates designed for Gaslands: Refuelled. These templates are essential to playing the game Gaslands: Refuelled. Laser cut translucent acrylic
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Markers, All you need for the Gaslands: Refuelled. 25 hazard, 25 ammo, 10 vote, 1 pole position. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING & NORTH STAR
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1-221531 Hutchinson, Mike GASLANDS: Implements of Carnage plastic frame Implements of Carnage plastic frame - A plastic frame of weapons, armor, drivers and much more. Designed to help you customize your die-cast cars into instruments of death to use in games like Gaslands: Refuelled. The Implements of Carnage includes: 4 machine Guns, 3 Heavy machine Guns, 2 Mini Guns, 1 Harpoon, 1 Racing vent, 2 Droppers, 1 Death ray, 1 Tool box, 2 Dozer Blades, 1 Motorbike, 4 Wheels (double- sided alloys), 4 Sheets of armor, 1 Bull Bars, 1 Engine Block, 1 Exhaust, 1 Flamethrower, 2 Drivers, 1 Turret Gunner, 1 Turret Ring, 2 Side Exhausts, 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Radar Dish and 2 Rockets. Implements of Carnage are scaled for Hotwheels/ Matchbox style vehicles. Supplied unpainted. 1 vol, 2 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-221532 Hutchinson, Mike GASLANDS: Dice for Gaslands In the game Gaslands, you need Skid Dice. These have custom faces on them to make playing the game much easier. Five per pack. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-221533 Hutchinson, Mike GASLANDS: Templates 12 Templates designed for Gaslands: Refuelled. These templates are essential to playing the game Gaslands: Refuelled. Laser cut translucent acrylic. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-221534 Hutchinson, Mike GASLANDS: Tokens All you need for the Gaslands: Refuelled. 25 hazard, 25 ammo, 10 vote, 1 pole position. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-243080 Hutton, Gary BREAK THROUGH: Napoleonic Solo Battlegaming Playing card-based system to be used in conjunction with your favorite set of Napoleonic rules. Both sides field seven brigades of differing size and integral artillery. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2024 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-242140 Hyde, Henry SHOT, STEEL & STONE: 1660-1850 Horse and musket era rules that first appeared in the author's book The Wargaming Compendium (Pen & Sword, 2013) but updated and expanded. Suitable for battles from approximately 1685 (when bayonets became common) through to about 1850, when rifled muskets started to dominate the battlefield.

Rules are scale-agnostic and system is IGO-UGO, with variation to enable the non-active player to react to enemy action, and there is no need to write orders. Key aspect is the command and control system, which places real emphasis on the abilities of local commanders on the spot controlling individual brigades. Combat system involves plenty of dice-rolling combined with the importance of being able to strike first in melee, such as when pikemen or lancers attack units who have shorter weapons. Games of around a dozen units per side can easily be played in an afternoon. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2024 UK, GLADIUS PUBLICATIONS
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1-242150 Hyde, Henry MARTINSTAAT 1744: A Detailed Wargame Campaign Set In A Fictitious World A completely imaginary campaign, set in an imaginary world, fought by two imaginary countries over the territory of a third. Back in the early 1990s, Henry and his chum, leading the imaginary armies of Prunkland and Faltenland, pitched their wits against one another in a classic horse-and-musket era campaign, invading the territory of neutral Martinstaat in an attempt to outflank each other and grab natural resources and taxes to swell their own state coffers. This was part of what became known as The Wars of the Faltenian Succession.

What set this campaign apart was Henry's meticulous record-keeping in the pre-digital era, with page after page of beautiful, neat, handwritten notes and maps showing precisely where the opposing forces were located. It was after posting a few pages of these notes online that a clamour grew amongst fans for him to turn these intricate records into a book-and here it is, including the full campaign rules used for that season.

In addition, Henry did some wonderful watercolour renditions of some of the troops, at the time when he was actually designing the uniforms for both armies and, in creating this extraordinary volume, he has added more than 30 new watercolour illustrations to show the uniforms of Prunkland's 'expeditionary force' plus a few extras. Moreover, he has added maps with overlays to help clarify the week-by-campaign-week moves of the two sides, indicating where major events took place, so that the pages of coordinates make perfect sense, like a stop-frame animation.

Alongside the campaign logs, you will also find the handwritten pages of Henry's own notes, some of them pondering his strategic and tactical options, some of them offering less than flattering opinions about the enemy troops! These notes have been transcribed so that those who may not be able to read what is sometimes slightly scruffier penmanship can, nevertheless, follow the story blow-by-blow. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2023 UK, GLADIUS PUBLICATIONS
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1-242160 Hyde, Henry TABLETOP BATTLE TACTICS: Techniques for Wargaming Success Deluxe Full Colour Combined Edition brings together the content of books 1 and 2 in the series with photographs, maps, and diagrams in full colour. Based on a series of articles written by the author for Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine, this volume pulls together all that tabletop tactical advice under a single cover for easy reference. Includes additional content, with a gallery of inspiring games and an additional scenario featuring pirates and Royal Marines on a tropical island.

Advice outlines how each troop type evolved its own tactics to counter its enemies and make best use of new technologies as they arose. Most of the information is completely generic, with a few examples to help you understand how different arms and tactics are represented in popular rulesets like Black Powder, Hail Caesar, Chain of Command, Warhammer Ancient Battles, and others. 1 vol, 94 pgs 2023 UK, GLADIUS PUBLICATIONS
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1-242161 Hyde, Henry TABLETOP BATTLE TACTICS: Techniques for Wargaming Success: Book 1 - Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Basics Based on a series of articles written by the author for Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine, this is the first of two volumes that pull together all that tabletop tactical advice under a single cover for easy reference. The content spans the globe, launching you from ancient Greece, Rome and Byzantium, soaring across medieval and renaissance Europe, and taking in the conflicts of more recent times that might be in Russia, the Western Desert, Iraq, or Afghanistan. Outlines how each troop type evolved its own tactics to counter its enemies and make best use of new technologies as they arose.

The advice contained here will help you make the best of your infantry, cavalry, artillery, chariots and elephants, through to the radical changes brought about in, for example, artillery from the late 19th century onwards. Most of the information is completely generic, with a few examples to help you understand how different arms and tactics are represented in popular rulesets like Black Powder, Hail Caesar, Chain of Command, Warhammer Ancient Battles and others. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2023 UK, GLADIUS PUBLICATIONS
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1-242162 Hyde, Henry TABLETOP BATTLE TACTICS: Techniques for Wargaming Success: Book 2 -- Theory into Practice Based on a series of articles written by the author for Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine, the second of two volumes offers 16 scenarios, each of which can be adapted and staged using your favorite rules and armies. Includes beautifully rendered maps that represent gaming terrain for Ancient Greeks, modern special forces, Wellington's redcoats, Napoleon's finest, or ACW Union versus Confederate. Considers the different approaches that might be needed when using a selection of popular rulesets. 1 vol, 38 pgs 2023 UK, GLADIUS PUBLICATIONS
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2-56840 Johannsen, Hans, and assisted by Arty Conliffe WHITE STAR RISING: Western Front Scenarios 8.5x11-inch size. Contains 17 scenarios for Western Front, 1944-45, from Normandy to the Rhine, for Spearhead rules. Each scenario contains short intro, OBs, and b/w maps (each map square is 30x30-inches on the tabletop).

Bocage aux Follies
* To the Beaches Beyond: Panzer Counterttack
* The Bloody Bocage: Normandy Slugfest
* Cruel Souls: British Blitz
* Hide and Seek in the Hedgerows: Infantry Battle
* Push Comes to Shove: Breakout
* Two in the Side Pocket: Avoiding Encirclement

Off to the Races
* Next Stop the Rhine: Post-Falaise Maneuvers
* Thunder in the Foothills: Rearguard in the Vosges
* Unlocking the Pocket: Canadians in the Scheldt
* Up Against the Wall: Big Red One at Siegfried Line
* Home by Christmas: Arnhem Corridor
* Fighting for the Fatherland: Volksgrenadiers
* Pas de Charge: Counterattack the French

When Only Loyalty Remains
* To Lash Out in Anger: Ardennes Blitzkrieg
* Silent Night: Panzer Struggle
* Nacht und Nebel: Operation Northwind
* Either Night or the Prussians: British in the Reichswald
* A Leap of Faith: Airborne Assault Over Rhine River 1 vol, 42 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-194780 Jones, Bob DIE FIGHTING: Horse and Musket Period 1700-1900 Tactical wargame ruleset for the period 1700-1900 published in a 54-page staple bound booklet with a gloss color cover and B&W interior pages. Also includes a CD with extras such as play aids, examples and more.

The rules contain many photos and examples of play, as well as suggested adjustments for the major periods covered, which include:

* Marlborough
* Seven Years War
* American War of Independence
* French Revolution
* Early Napoleonic (1801-1807)
* Late Napoleonic (1808-1815)
* American Civil War
* Austro-Prussian War
* Franco-Prussian War

The rules also include three card inserts which provide a rule summary, blank OOB (roster) sheet, and two sheets of phase cards.

The mechanisms in Die Fighting will be adapted for use in the upcoming campaign rules from Repique, Die Marching. 1 vol, 54 pgs 2011 US, REPIQUE RULES
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1-77020 Jones, Pete BLITZKRIEG COMMANDER: 4th Edition WWII rules suitable for any scale miniatures, from 2mm to 28mm.

* Simple command system that emphasizes the fog of war.
* Effective mechanism for casualty resolution.
* Flexible figure ratio meaning one base represents a platoon.
* Minimal setup time, simply assemble your forces and play.
* Contains 49 army lists covering all nations and theaters.
* Includes 15 scenarios.
* Suitable for solo, two player, or multi-player games.
* No supplements, everything you need to play WWII games in one book.
* Quick Reference Sheet included 1 vol, 120 pgs 2019 UK, PENDRAKEN MINIATURES
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1-241470 Kidd, Pauli BUSHIDAN: Miniatures Rules for Small-Unit Warfare in Japan, 1543 to 1615 AD Control the forces of samurai families, ikko-ikki covenants, pirates, bandits, and warrior monks - or even forces engaged against the Japanese of the era such as the Ming Chinese and Joseon Koreans. Focus is on the small-unit tactical systems that were developing to meet the demands of the new age of warfare. Players must plan their tactical 'box of tricks' with care, and choose the ferocity, style, and cunning that their forces will bring to the battlefield. The game includes a campaign system to allow players to pit their Bushidan against one another in longer conflicts. A typical army might have 8 or 9 units, each of 4 to 16 figures each. Includes 43 color photos, four color illustrations, and three tables. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-1992913 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP: Overlord D-Day Softback reprint of the 'D Day' section of the original Overlord campaign supplement. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2010 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-1992914 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP: Kursk This is the campaign supplement from the original Battlegroup Kursk rulebook, containing army lists, stats, scenarios, and campaign to re-fight the Kursk battles on the Eastern front in 1943. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2010 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-1992918 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP: Westwall Supplement covers the fighting in the autumn of 1944, after the Allied victory in Normandy and the subsequent race across France, but before the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes in December. This supplement is to be used in conjunction with the Battlegroup: Overlord 'Beyond the Beaches' army lists (with some noted exceptions and additions included). Includes new '44 Panzer Brigade Army List, new scenarios and a mini-campaign. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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2-199292 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP: Fall Of The Reich Supplement Supplement to the Battlegroup gaming system covering the invasion of Germany 1945 - primarily but not exclusively designed for 20mm and 15mm scales.

Four new army lists (Russian, British, and American armored spearheads plus 'Defenders of the Reich' ad hoc battlegroups from Germany's last desperate levy), modeling guide, and a mini campaign for the breakthrough to Berlin.

All in a lavish 194-page hardback book - heavily illustrated with inspiring miniature and historical photographs and artwork. 1 vol, 194 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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2-199293 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP: Barbarossa Supplement Supplement to the Battlegroup gaming system covers the invasion of Russia in 1941 - primarily but not exclusively designed for 20mm and 15mm scales. You will need either of the original rules (OMM item 199290 or item 199299). This contains seven new army lists (German panzer and infantry divisions, Russian mechanized corps and rifle divisions, Hungarian rapid corps, and Finnish and Rumanian infantry divisions), vehicle data, and special rules for the beginning of the war on the Eastern Front, including the frozen winter battles, Russian command chaos, and the swift Panzermarsch. Also has modeling guides and a mini campaign for the Russian defense of Ostrog in late June 1941. Heavily illustrated. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2022 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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2-199294 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP: Blitzkrieg Supplement The next supplement for the 'Battlegroup' World War II gaming rules covering the invasion of Poland in 1939 and France in 1940. Designed to be played in 20mm and 15mm, this latest book contains army lists, vehicle data and special rules for the first two years of the war, including France's command chaos, the Luftwaffe's aerial superiority and the swift German Panzermarsch.

Nine new army lists for the early war fighting. The Polish and German armies for 1939 and German Panzer and Infantry Divisions to fight French Light Mechanized Divisions, Armored Divisions and Infantry Divisions, the British Expeditionary Force, and Belgian army in 1940.

Nine historical scenarios from Poland to Belgium and France. All in a lavish 184-page, hardback book that's heavily illustrated with inspiring miniature photographs, historical photographs, and artwork. 1 vol, 194 pgs 2021 UK, THE PLASTIC SOLDIER COMPANY
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1-222710 Kinrade, Warwick SOLDIERS OF ROME Rules set uses a deck of action cards (included) to give orders to your three battle groups (left, right, center), which consist of between 8-20 models (cavalry is 4-8 models) during a Raid, Battle, or Siege mission. You pick your force from three Army Lists (Roman Legions, Barbarians and Parthians) depending on the type of mission, so that a raiding force is different from a siege force. Further variations are included via an army's Strategems.

Each deck for a mission consists of a number of fixed cards plus a number of random cards, adding randomness to the card draws. The rules aren't scale specific, they will be playable at all scales, because the players pick the ground scale and measurements based on their miniatures collection and table-size. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-223690 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP NORTHAG - fictional setting in 1983 10mm scale Battlegroup Northag is a little different from our established WW2 Battlegroup system. For those that know and love the Battlegroup system (and those of you that have yet to embrace Battlegroup!), Northag carries a lot of its DNA from the parent WW2 system, like the Battle rating system and army list building, but has been specifically designed and streamlined for the smaller scale of 10mm (1/144th) to allow for more vehicles on the table and longer gun ranges. No 'parking lots' in this game!

The first Northag book contains rules, scenarios, detailed equipment data and army lists for Soviet and British forces. Future expansions will bring US, West and East German, other Warsaw Pact and Nato forces to the table. We will also be doing an Arab Israeli supplement 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-223691 Kinrade, Warwick BATTLEGROUP CENTAG: Fictional 1983 Setting for 10mm Modern Gaming Includes new army lists for US, West Germans, Dutch, Canadian, Danish, Warsaw Pact (East Germans, Poles and Czechs), Soviet Naval Infantry, and Soviet Airborne, plus a new Airborne Assault scenario. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, PLASTIC SOLDIER
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1-230311 Kinrade, Warwick WARS OF THE FIRST EMPIRE: A Soldiers of Napoleon Supplement Card-driven action sequence drives Napoleonic tabletop battles. Included: 14 army lists over four campaign theaters, for the wars of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Coalitions against France from 1805 to 1809 and the invasion of Russia in 1812. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-230312 Kinrade, Warwick THE PENINSULA WAR: A Soldiers of Napoleon Supplement Geared for ruleset Soldiers of Napoleon, this book includes Napoleonic-period army lists covering seven years of fighting across Spain and Portugal, for the early years of the war, 1807-1811, and the later years, 1812-1814 as the alliance advance on, and then invade, France.

The Early Peninsular War, includes three army lists for the principal combatants: France's Army of Spain against the alliance of the British and Portuguese armies, plus the loyalist Spanish army. The Late Peninsular War, includes two army lists for the combatants of the later campaign: France's Army of Spain against the alliance of the British, Portuguese and Spanish.

Great Battles - Albuera, 1811, is a mini-campaign of five historical scenarios to refight the Battle of Albuera. Scenarios include: the French's first feint towards Albuera village, the first and second assaults by the French V Corps on the southern flank at the southern knoll, a renewed assault on Albuera, and the finale, General Cole's 4th Division's counter-attack.

New Rules and Unit Profiles, including new Unique Units for the armies, such as Spanish Guerrillas, new Commanders of Note and full unit profiles for all the army lists included. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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2-89040 Konstam, Angus and Dougie Trail DIE KRIEGSKUNST: Wargaming the Seven Years War An informative rules set based on the 'General de Brigade' system that covers tactical-level treatment with command rules. Includes play aids. 1 vol, 106 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-236300 Kruzick, C SCOUTS OUT! 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Skirmish rules set in WWI for small raiding parties to raid enemy trenches and rescuing downed pilots. Includes, core rules, army lists, scenarios and a how to paint section. Games take less than three hours.

OMM will be stocking the 28mm resin figures: Austrian, British, French and Germans

* Patrol blisters $15 for five figures
* Specialist (Snipers, sappers, etc.) $14 for three figures
* Officers: $13 for two figures 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-236300 Kruzick, C SCOUTS OUT EXPANDED! 28mm Skirmish Wargaming in the Great War Expansion for WWI skirmish rule set Scouts Out! features new Raider lists for Americans, Russians, and Italians along with some updated rules and new units to the original British, German, Austrian, and French lists. Includes rules for gas and grenades, new Army lists, new Scenarios, how to paint section, and printable tokens and gaming aids.

Note: OMM stocks the 28mm resin figures: Austrian, British, French, and Germans.
* Patrol blisters: $15 for five figures
* Specialist (Snipers, sappers, etc.): $14 for three figures
* Officers: $13 for two figures 1 vol, 68 pgs 2023 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-229290 Kulinski, Timothy HEROIC: Wargame Skirmish Rules for any Period Generic and simple set of skirmish rules for historical eras as well as fantasy and science fiction. Requires 10-sided dice. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2022 US, ON MILTARY MATTERS
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1-237720 Lacy, Bennett SEOUL OF A NATION: Korean War Examines various aspects of the ground combat during the first four months of Korean War. From the initial attempt to stem the North Korean invasion to the UN counter-offensive and recapture of Seoul, players will enjoy 40 meticulously researched scenarios. 1 vol, 130 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-83190 Lacy, Bennett P. FINAL COMBAT: WWII Skirmish Rules for Role Playing and Miniatures Fifth edition uses character attributes to drive this set of skirmish wargaming rules for role-playing and miniatures that simulates squad-level engagements of WWII. This streamlined set eliminates the Reason-to-Look mechanic and consolidates tables grouped by positive and negative modifiers, which facilitates faster compilation.

It employs a chit-driven activation system that abstractly represents unit cohesion under combat conditions. Ground scale that is equal to the miniature in the context of one second of worthwhile action. It also incorporates a scalable level of detail that allows players to eliminate the damage model and use generic character attributes.

Although this book contains rules for armored combat, data sheets for individual tanks are not included. Anthology of Armor is a companion volume to this book and provides the necessary data for almost 200 AFVs. 1 vol, 154 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-83191 Lacy, Bennett P. FINAL COMBAT: Trench Raiders (WWI) Trench Raiders is not a complete set of rules -- you must have Final Combat. This WWI supplement introduces new rules and includes one historical scenario based on a British trench raid in 1916. It simulates the melee of trench warfare during a close-quarters trench raid. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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3-198510 Langan, Steve and Thomson, Cameron SETTING THE EAST ABLAZE: Warfare in the Back of Beyond 1917-1926 - 3rd Edition 3rd edition includes changes, simplifications, and new ideas; new Aviation and Naval rules; Expanded armoured train rules; New melee rules for built up areas; New landmine and IED rules; Simplified artillery rules; Two new Army Guidelines (Poles, French, USA, Italians, Germans, Freikorps, Ukrainian, Finnish & Baltic States, Nestor Makhno's Anarchist 'Black Army', Caucasian Armies and Chinese Bandits); New rules for wild animals; Updated bibliography; Three major scenarios (Chinese in Tibet, The Mad Baron and Russian Civil War); and more. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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2-58640 Leach, Chris BATTLES FOR EMPIRE: 1870-1914 (2nd Edition) Rules and Scenarios for British Imperial Warfare, basing is flexible, battles use 12-18 units per side, and each unit is four stands. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-190320 Lockwood, Russ SNAPPY NAPPY: Simple, Subtle & Ultrafast Napoleonic Rules PDF version SNAPPY NAPPY PDF: Simple, Subtle & Ultrafast Napoleonic Rules in PDF version

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Brilliant simple and subtle rules for 2 to 20 players, covering multi-corps actions. Excellent step by step introduction for those new to Napoleonic wargaming, especially for those who think the period too complicated.

Playable one-on-one on a 2 foot-by-2 foot table in an hour or an afternoon-long game with 20+ players across 16-18 full-size 6x4-foot tables (visit the BlundersontheDanube blog for full game reports, maps, and OBs for the large, multi-player 'Campaign in a Day' games).

Two infantry stands form one unit (brigade). Morale based (no figure removal) for fog of war. Uses any basing system with common stand frontage. Play the Napoleonic battles and campaigns big or small that you've always dreamed of trying.

Rules review on Little Wars TV gave Snappy Nappy an '8' for playability (Tom) and a '9' for playability (Greg). Comprehensive review on LittleWarsTV website.

Includes new errata compilation
1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-190400 Lockwood, Russ HYPERSPACE HACK: Ultrafast Spaceship Fleet Battles Back in print. Simple yet subtle rules for fleet-sized actions of 50+ ships per player, for 2-20 players. One-page Quick Reference Sheet. Crew quality rating system from raw to elite, with rules for ramming, boarding, etc. Optional rules for three-sided games, tournament point system, planet-busting lasers, and more. Great for kids. Go ahead, pile the ships on the tabletop -- largest game was 400 ships. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2024 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-237790 Mandzy, Adrian and Tod Kershner WAR IN THE AGE OF PERICLES: 500 to 400 BCE A fast play, small unit wargame. Plays in about two hours. Includes 12 army lists - no points needed. Additional Hand of Fate Cards keeps the game fluid and introduces random events. Designed for 28mm but can be played for a variety of scales. Hoplites units are 16 figures strong, skirmish units usually are 8 figures. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-236060 Massey, A SABRETACHE NAPOLEONICS: A Game of Generalship & Tactics for the Napoleonic Wars Large format, full-colour paperback. Uses any figure scale. Command & control dominated rules for Corps level and above games. The units are the traditional ones -- infantry battalion, cavalry regiment, and artillery battery -- but they are controlled in brigade groups by orders given with a few keywords. These are factored into a Tactical Engagement Chart that determines the type of engagement and frees the player from low-level tactical decisions, allowing him to concentrate on the overall strategy. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-226710 McCulliugh, Joseph RANGERS OFTHE SHADOW DEEP This new Rangers of Shadow Deep book is a brand new retail edition, with a matt laminate cover and updates to the core rules, making it the most definitive version of the game to date.

A kingdom stands on the brink of destruction, as the vast realm called the Shadow Deep slowly swallows everything in its path. As the army fights to contain the tide of evil creatures teeming up out of the black clouds, the kingdom's best soldiers, the rangers, must venture down into the shadows to gather information, rescue prisoners, and ambush enemy supply lines. It is a desperate fight against overwhelming odds, but every little victory brings another day of hope.

Features:
Brand new layout with a dozen new pieces of art from Barrett Stanley
Solo and co-operative tabletop miniatures game from the creator of Frostrgrave and Ghost Archipelago Joseph A. McCullough
Create your ranger, gather companions, and play through a series of missions
Survive and you will grow in power and ability, and be sent on more difficult, dangerous and intricate assignments
Includes updated core rules combined with character-building elements first presented in Temple of Madness
New 'Challenge Levels' for all the scenarios can be used when playing with 3 or 4 rangers to ramp up the difficulty, or, if you want to replay the scenario with a higher-level Ranger

Requires a couple d20s, a deck of standard playing cards, an inch ruler, and miniatures.
1 vol, 150 pgs 2021 UK, MODIPHIUS
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1-2089418 McCullough, Joseph FROSTGRAVE: Mortal Enemies Rules for creating recurring villains in both competitive and solo campaigns. These characters are unique individuals who return over the course of a campaign to plague the players' wizards, gaining experience, recruiting allies, and becoming more deadly with each appearance. Against such threats, a wizard's base becomes as much hideout as headquarters, and an expanded range of options for enhancing bases is provided, as are rules for defending your own and attacking those of your rivals. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226854 McCullough, Joseph STARGRAVE: Bold Endeavour Stargrave Supplement: focuses on the ships that serve as the crews' transports, strategic headquarters, and homes, including new upgrades, a damage system, and rules for crew assignments such as piloting, gunnery, and navigation. New powers, soldiers, technology, and backgrounds for captains and first mates help reinforce crews, while rules for space encounters - dangerous, interesting, and potentially profitable incidents - and five new scenarios bring them face to face with strange alien species and other terrifying dangers in weird and wonderful locations, from unexplored planets to the depths of space.

Just beyond the rim of what was once 'civilized space' lies the vast, colourful expanse of the Crokoan Nebula. Seeking their fortunes, bold independent crews press deep into this largely unexplored sector. But the Ravaged Galaxy is a dangerous place, and the threats that crews face are not limited to those found on a planet's surface. In fact, more independent crews meet their ends in the dark void of space than are wiped out in gunfights. Black holes, asteroid fields, and even the legendary space kraken can all destroy a ship and its crew. It takes a deft hand on the controls, a sharp eye on navigation, and a bit of wizardry with the engines to fly between the stars. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-211950 McWalter, Adrian and Dalton, Quinton OVER THE HILLS: A Napoleonic Wargame For Brigade, Divisional, and Army size Napoleonic wargaming. Each army has been given a set of national characteristics to ensure that each army plays differently. This is enhanced further with the troop formations open to each nation and the differing abilities of each nation's commanders. Units are assigned a fatigue factor and as this degrades, so does your unit's ability to carry out any task. Uses d10s. Includes optional rules. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2016 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-235130 Mersey, Daniel XENOS RAMPANT: Science Fiction Skirmish Wargame Rules Rules for large skirmishes, based on the Rampant system. Setting-agnostic, large skirmish, miniature wargame for fighting science fiction battles using 28mm figures. Core mechanics will be instantly recognizable to those familiar with the other Rampant systems. Contains army lists, scenarios, and subgenres including: post-apocalyptic, weird war, and near future. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225620 Mersey, Daniel and Raccagni, Gianluca Lion Rampant: The Crusader States Take Robin Hood, Richard the Lionheart, Gamelyn, William Wallace, and other legends from the colourful, dangerous medieval period to the tabletop with Lion Rampant -- a new set of rules designed for fighting medieval skirmish games. Ideal for players who wish to collect medieval miniatures and paint the pageantry without wanting to muster huge forces or spend time learning complex rules, this game allows players to game actual historical battles or to delve into the archives of Hollywood to embark on more over-the-top pulp style clashes.

Contents: Overview; Understanding the Basics; Playing the Game; Army Lists; Strategies and Tactics; Sample Armies; Scenarios; Campaigns
1 vol, 153 pgs 2020 UK, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
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1-225621 Mersey, Daniel and Raccagni, Gianluca LION RAMPANT: A Viking In The Sun The Mediterranean Adventures of Harald Hardrada

This expansion for Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules explores the Mediterranean world before the crusades through the adventures of the exiled Viking prince Harald Hardrada ('hard ruler'). Harald is best known for his invasion of England in 1066 as king of Norway, and for his death at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, which was a prelude to the Norman conquest of England. However, between 1033 and 1042 Harald spent his formative years as a commander in the famous Varangian Guard of Byzantium, taking part in campaigns in Upper Mesopotamia, Palestine, the Aegean Sea, Southern Italy, and the Balkans.

In this supplement you will find historical information, new upgrades (from new tactics, such as Feigned Retreat, to terrain upgrades, among others), and three mini-campaigns based on extracts from Norse sagas and Mediterranean chronicles. The first campaign is a fight against a bandit boss in the Holy Land during an armed pilgrimage to rebuild the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem; the second takes place during a Byzantine attempt to retake Sicily from its Muslim rulers; and the third one tackles the early stages of the Norman conquest of Southern Italy.

At the same time, there is no requirement to use Harald and the Varangians. This supplement includes five army lists (Varangians, Muslim Powers, Byzantines, Normans, Lombard and Byzantine Italian principalities), and alternative leaders for each of the campaigns with suggested skills based on their back stories. The three campaigns are also easily adaptable to other medieval contexts and to other rules sets. 1 vol, 153 pgs 2021 UK, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
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1-208991 Miller, Simon TO THE STRONGEST: The Celtic Fringe This short 26-page book is designed for use alongside the To The Strongest For King and Parliament English Civil War rules and the Montrose 'To Win or Lose it All' scenario book. Contains extra rules that model the traditional styles of fighting that still survived in the land and people west and north of the 'Highland Line' in Scotland and their Gaelic-speaking cousins across the Irish Sea. Wire-bound. 1 vol, 26 pgs 2024 UK, BIG RED BAT VENTURES
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1-208992 Miller, Simon TO THE STRONGEST: Montrose To Win Or Lose It All This 90-page scenario book is designed for use with the To The Strongest For King and Parliament English Civil War rules and the Celtic Fringe extra rules. Contains nine free-standing scenarios covering the Marquis of Montrose's battles in Scotland in 1644-45 -- eight historical and one 'what if.' Each scenario contains a background briefing, separate briefings for each of the players, a deployment plan, and an order of battle. The scenarios can be played individually or in sequence, as a campaign. The book also includes a background to the campaign and descriptions of the principle personalities involved, including Montrose, Alastair MacColla, and Archibald Campbell. Wire bound. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2024 UK, BIG RED BAT VENTURES
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1-222260 Mori, Paolo PAOLO MORI'S BLITZKRIEG! Core Set (Includes a Free Solo Module) Two players, acting respectively as the Allied and Axis coalitions during WWII, battle for control of the main theaters of the conflict with simple rules and a short playing time. Players draw unit tokens from a bag to determine their starting forces and to replenish their losses.

Rather than fighting battles with dice or cards, players allocate their military resources to each theaters campaigns, winning war victory points, gaining further resources and special weapons and exploiting strategic advantages as they play.

The Box Contains: 1 x rulebook, 1 x game board, 22 x Axis unit tokens, 22 x Allied unit tokens, 16 x special weapons tokens, 2 x player screens, 5 x battle markers, 2 x war victory markers, and 2 x cloth bags. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, THE PLASTIC SOLDIER COMPANY
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1-222261 Mori, Paolo PAOLO MORI'S BLITZKRIEG! Nippon Expansion Pack The Nippon Expansion adds a new challenge to Blitzkrieg! You need the Core Set to play this expansion.

What if the Axis coalition had won WW II and Germany invaded and occupied the USA? And... what if japan had turned on its former ally and invaded German-held USA in 1946? With the help of Godzilla? The Nippon Expansion explores the hypothetical scenario that the Axis won WWII, but Japan turned on its once ally and invaded German-held USA -- with the help of Godzilla. One player controls the German forces and the other the Japanese.

Contents: 22 Japanese unit tokens, 2 special weapons tokens, 1 rulebook, and 1 game board. 1 vol, 16 pgs 2019 UK, THE PLASTIC SOLDIER COMPANY
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1-219570 Murton, Charles and Cartmell, Craig THUD & BLUNDER: Fantasy Skirmish Wargames Rules Thud & Blunder is a set of generic fantasy skirmish wargaming rules from the Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare, whose authors have previously brought you In Her Majesty's Name, Daisho, and Blood Eagle.

With just five to 15 figures a side, you can play a party of brave adventurers, a knight and his retinue, a college of powerful wizards, a company of dwarven prospectors, a patrol of elven rangers, a warparty of orc raiders, a foul necromancer and his undead minions, and so many other classic fantasy warbands.

The book provides numerous example warbands and all the tools you need to create almost any warband that you can imagine, including a detailed and open points system. The rules cover a wide range of armor and weapons, including magical versions. You will also find statistics for a variety of beasts and legendary beasts, rules for flyers, a comprehensive system of magical powers and much, much more. Thud & Blunder is not tied to a specific world; this means you can play your games in any fantasy setting you choose, including realms of your own devising. 1 vol, 164 pgs 2019 UK, MINISTRY GENTLEMANLY WARFARE
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2-967003 Murton, Charles and Cartmell, Craig IN HER MAJESTY'S NAME: Rules for Clandestine Adventuring Companies In 1895, the world seethes in turmoil in an undeclared and secret war among the Great Powers for resources and the latest technology. Clandestine Adventuring Companies operate in the shadows, matching skills and wits in pursuit of the newest scientific formulae or powerful occult artifacts.

In Her Majesty's Name sets these adventuring companies against each other in one-off encounters and in longer narrative campaigns. Companies are usually comprised of just 4-15 figures and two players could easily play three games in an evening, making an on-going campaign a highly viable option.

Covers weird science, mystical powers, and a range of pre-generated adventuring companies, including the British Explorers' Club, the Prussian Society of Thule, the US Marine Corps, the Legion Etrangere, the revolutionaries of the Brick Lane Commune, ancient Egyptian cults, and the mysterious Black Dragon Tong. 1 vol, 150 pgs 2021 UK, THE MINISTRY OF GENTLEMANLY WARFARE
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2-208470 Pagano, Carlo THE SANDS OF SUDAN: Colonial Rules with Card Deck Colonial rules set contains organization, basing, movement, fire, and melee mechanics, troop roster sheets, campaign rosters, and OOBs from olden days of The Wargames Holiday Centre. Includes recommended books, sites, and figure manufacturers in a range of scales. Includes a deck of cards for random events. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-226860 Parker, Chris D-DAY TO BERLIN: Wargame Rules for Corps Level Battles In WWII D-Day to Berlin (DDtB) is an abstract treatment of corps-level actions on the Western Front 1944-1945.

Players are Division and corps commanders, with each commanding one or more Divisions. Each player maneuvers his units and attacks the enemy player, hoping to destroy as many enemy units as possible and gain objectives while minimizing his losses while denying the enemy his objectives.

DDtB is a fast playing game that can be concluded in a reasonable amount of time. An average game is usually over in 2-3 hours. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-237770 Peak, Brian AGES OF CONFLICT: A Big Battle Game for Any Era, Any Genre with Tokens Ages of Conflict is a multi-genre, or universal, tabletop miniatures war game. Employs a flexible system allowing you to create units and armies from nearly any time and genre, including ancients, fantasy, black powder, and science fiction.

Order based by unit with Alternating Actions. Each base is the company with companies grouped into battalions. At this scale, each base is a company. Optional rules can treat bases as battalions.

Core Mechanic: A d10 dice pool versus a target number. Each roll consists of one or more d10s, with most rolls consisting of 2d10 or 3d10. Each roll is against a target number requiring only one of the d10s to be equal to or more than the target number for a success, though sometimes more successes provides a better result. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2023 US, BAD GOBLIN GAMES
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1-237770T Peak, Brian AGES OF CONFLICT: MDF Tokens MDF tokens for Ages of Conflict orders and formations.

Orders - 168 total tokens (March - 40, Charge - 40, Change Formation - 40, First Missiles - 34, Second Missiles - 34) and Conditions and Formations - 203 total tokens (Shield Wall - 29, Phalanx - 28, Testudo - 28, Square - 29, Skirmishing - 29, Disorganized - 24, Hiding - 12, Airborne/Soaring - 12, Burrowing - 12). 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, Bad Goblin Games
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2-195030 Priestley, Rick HAIL CAESAR: Battles with Model Soldiers in the Ancient Era - 2nd Edition Updated version of Hail Caesar rule set includes amended rules, new rules for sieges, and the extension of the timeline to include such conflicts as the Hundred Years War and the War of the Roses.

Ancients rule set is designed with 28mm models in mind - although the game is equally playable with 20, 15, 10, and 6mm models and all sizes in-between. The game adapts easily to different styles and sizes of bases. The overall width of units needs to be specified more exactly. This is to ensure that combats and supports work out correctly over the extended combats that are common in ancient battles.

The rules recommend models based into convenient multiples to facilitate changing formations and for ease of handling. Also recommend that foot skirmishers, horse archers, and light cavalry are based individually as the rules allow these units to fight in a dispersed formation with the models spread out. The only absolute constraint is that standard sized units occupy roughly the same frontage when deployed in their usual fighting formations. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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2-195033 Priestley, Rick HAIL CAESAR: Army Lists Volume 3: Rome's Dacian Wars At the end of the first century AD, the Roman Empire was the greatest military power the world had ever seen. All of Western Europe south of the Rhine and the Danube, southern Britain, North Africa, Egypt, the Balkans and most of the Levant was under its control. The mighty Roman army and its legions had rarely known defeat in living memory - and never for very long.

One upstart state and its wily, aggressive leader refused to bend the knee. For almost 20 years, and against all odds, King Decebalus of Dacia defied Rome from his fortress capital deep within the Carpathian Mountains. Composed of thousands of savage tribesmen and heavily armored Sarmatian lancers, Dacia's armies proved to be powerful enough to keep the legions at bay. All this was to change with the ascension of the soldier-emperor Trajan, leading to one of antiquity's greatest conflicts - the Dacian Wars.

This supplement for Hail Caesar focuses on Rome's wars under Trajan against the Dacians and their Sarmatian allies. Featured battles include Adamclisi, Tapae, and the Siege of Sarmizegetusa Regia. Also included are rules for playing skirmish games, fighting sieges, and using warships, as well as campaign and hobby ideas. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2013 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-206633 Pringle, Chris BLOODY BIG BATTLES IN INDIA: Wargame Scenarios for Warfare in India 1803 - 1858 The major states of India, especially the Maratha Confederacy and the Sikh state in the Punjab, were among the most redoubtable opponents of the extension of British power in the sub-continent. The size and technological sophistication of their forces posed major problems for East India Company commanders in the field and frequently threatened them with defeat.

BBBI lets you refight 16 of the most important battles of the period from the Second Maratha War (1803-1806) to the Sepoy Uprising ('Indian Mutiny') of 1857-1858. The scenarios offer a wide range of terrain and tactical situations, balanced scenarios with asymmetrical armies, unusual troops - Gurkhas, camel rockets, and ghazis, and many scenario options to explore 'what-ifs' and increase replay value. Campaign options allow players to link battles so that each has consequences for the next. 1 vol, 54 pgs 2022 US, J&D PUBLICATIONS
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1-219760 RFCM Team PIECES OF EIGHT 140 + pages of rules covering historical sea fights, land raids, and campaigns. All focused on the buccaneers, pirates, and privateers of the 17th century. The three books are bound into one. The usual Peter Pig lay flat wire binding. Three great games all in one publication. rules include Playsheets bound in and separate.

Extra sheets can be downloaded, free of charge from the Peter Pig website. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2019 UK, PETER PIG
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1-231340 Rodgers, Bob BIBLES & BUFF COATS: English Civil War Rules 1642-1651 Tactical ECW rule set feature scale of 1 inch equals 50 feet, one figure is between 10 and 50 men, and one rank of figures equals three ranks of men. 1 turn equals between five and 10 minutes. Five types of guns. Three levels of training for troops. Quick reference sheets are included. Points systems with six sample army lists. Three scenarios: Auldearn, Briggate Leeds, and Edge Hill. List of commanders. Index. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-44651 Rumford, Colin and Marsh, Richard Rapid Fire Reloaded Latest version of the Rapid Fire Basic Rules for WWII wargaming with miniatures. The original fast-play rules are now even faster, with new mechanisms and streamlined systems. Play using the standard Rapid Fire 1:15 figure and 1:5 vehicle ratios for brigade-level engagements, or use for 1:1 skirmishes or even 1:45/1:15 divisional level battles.

Handy A5 size booklet you can hold in one hand during games
Fully compatible with the advanced rules section of 'Rapid Fire!'
Easy to pick up for experienced Rapid Fire players and ideal for newcomers to RF.
Free online 'Reloaded' vehicle and gun charts for many nations.
Includes two 'battlegrouped', points-balanced forces and a Normandy scenario that you can play to 'action learn' the rules
1 vol, 16 pgs 2020 UK, RAPID FIRE
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1-44652 Rumford, Colin and Marsh, Richard RAPID FIRE: Reloaded Extra Provides additional rules for some of the more specialist or unusual activities that armies carried out on the WWII battlefield. The 16-page A5 booklet includes paratroops and gliders, ground attacks by aircraft, amphibious landings, minefields, engineering, and much more. 1 vol, 16 pgs 2022 UK, RAPID FIRE
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1-44653 Rumford, Colin and Marsh, Richard RAPID FIRE: The Canadians in Normandy This 24-page A5 full color booklet features four scenarios based on the actions of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in the opening stages of the Normandy Campaign (6th to 9th June 1944): Juno Beach and the the Canadian 7th Infantry Brigade, The Push on Carpiquet Airfield, The Putot Counter-Attack, and Bretteville l'Orgueilleuse. All are designed to be played on a standard 6x4 foot battlefield. The booklet features graphical representation of all the orders of battle and the battlemaps .and for the first time, an image of each of our tabletops. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2022 UK, RAPID FIRE
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1-44654 Rumford, Colin and Marsh, Richard RAPID FIRE: CRETE: The Airborne Assault This full-color booklet provides scenarios for the four most important landings of Operation Mercury: the invasion of Crete by German Fallschirmjager on 20th May 1941. Against alert New Zealand, Australian, British, and Greek defenders, the German parachute and glider assaults on Maleme, Prison Valley (east of Maleme), Retimo, and Heraklion were close fought battles that hung in the balance. Capturing the uncertainty of the real thing, these scenarios are designed to be played with our Reloaded and Reloaded Extra rules (or RF2 if players prefer) and include historical backgrounds, full graphic orbats, battle maps, and special rules. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2022 UK, RAPID FIRE
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1-44676 Rumford, Colin and Marsh, Richard MARKET GARDEN - 2nd upgunned edition of this RAPID FIRE campaign book New, comprehensive guide to wargaming the battles that followed the audacious Allied attempt to create an airborne 'carpet' over three major river crossings in the eastern Netherlands and drive an armored spearhead into the Ruhr. Distilling years of research and wargaming experience, Operation Market Garden provides what you need to recreate this famous campaign on your wargames table. Includes:

Campaign narrative and modular table layout for fighting the key aspects of the campaign.
Graphic orders of battle for XXX Corps, the Allied parachute and glider formations and the complex assortment of German forces that opposed them. All 'battlegrouped' so you can assemble points-balanced forces.
Six scenarios with detailed battle maps so you can game key moments in the campaign.
Special rules, including para drop and glider landing.
Photographs of key locations, wargames forces and spectacular model urban scenery to inspire your own Market Garden build up.
Specially commissioned artwork
1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 UK, RAPID FIRE
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1-44677 Rumford, Colin and Marsh, Richard RAPID FIRE: Blitzkrieg Battlegames The sister publication to Blitzkrieg Battlegroups is now in stock! Includes 14 scenarios covering games of all sizes that are supported by historical background, special rules, and battle maps, plus 54 photos of the British, French, and German forces used in the playtests. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, RAPID FIRE
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1-235140 Russell, Nathan HARD CITY: Noir Roleplaying Character creation generates competent yet flawed individuals and focuses on what sets them apart as they walk the fine line between right and wrong. Mechanics place the emphasis on the momentum of the plot, while the sandbox setting provides evocative hooks for adventures -- fight crooks, rescue the innocent, thwart blackmail plots (or start them!), or uncover corruption in the Mayor's office.

Stalk the mean streets of a world filled with two-bit thugs, hard-nosed gumshoes, intrepid reporters, gangsters, and femme fatales, all doing what they must to survive in the concrete jungle. With trouble around every corner, a secret on every lip, and a gun in every pocket, danger is never far away in the hard city. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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3-49891 Rutherford, Bill and Lewis, John HIT THE DIRT:WWII SENARIOS FOR CROSSFIRE PDF version Contains 21 scenarios for Crossfire rules covering the Eastern front, Western front, and Mediterranean front. Includes accurate OBs and a variety of special rules to cover terrain and events. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-242330 Saravanamutti, Rohan NAPOLEON'S SPRING CAMPAIGN 1813: Lutzen and Bautzen - A Wargamer's Guide Describes the strategic and political situation in central Europe and contains a thorough but clear account of the historical battles. Provides detailed orders of battle of the opposing armies, scaled down orders of battle for game purposes, maps of the historical events, stylized maps for laying out wargames tables, and instructions for each battle and for the mini-campaign. Design notes explain the rationale and historical background to the scenario instructions.

Scenario maps are set out on square grids for ease of setting up tabletop terrain. Key points for the game army lists are the number of units and their quality. Given that the sides were unequal, the game victory conditions are based on a comparison with the historical results, rather than the usual outright victory or defeat. Contains 40 color photos, 8 color maps, and many tables. 1 vol, 138 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225460 Scarborough. Jesse So Convenient for Hewing - Dark Age Skirmish rules Skirmish System uses action cards to control an ever-changing order of play. Command chits are used to activate individual units.

The action deck consists of 12 action cards, two shoot cards, two move cards, two charge cards, two rally cards, two Free Choice of Action cards, and two end-of-turn cards. Half the cards are red, and half are blue --- showing which side has the initiative on a given card. A game turn consists of going through the action deck, one card at a time.

Each turn, Veteran units and Senior Leaders receive two command chits, Warrior/Regular units get one command chit, and Green units do not get a command chit. Thus Green units are dependent on Senior Leaders to act.

When a card is drawn, the designated side has the choice of first action. To act, a unit or commander must spend a command chit. Once the action is resolved, the other side may choose to act. If a player does not, or cannot, spend a command chit, the player passes. If a pass, the other side may then choose to act. Two sequential passes, one from each side, ends actions on that action card --- a new action card is then drawn, and the process is repeated. Resolving actions in the game is based on rolling d6.
1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 US, JESSEE SCARBOROUGH
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1-229050 Shearwood, Mark WAKING THE BEAR: A Guide to Wargaming the Great Northern and Turkish Wars 1700-1721 Offers a general understanding of the historical background to the Great Northern War and to the main combatants: Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Hanover & Holstein, Ottoman Empire, Saxony, Poland, Prussia and Cossack nations. Examines naval landings, siege warfare, traditional battles, and lesser known battles. Battle reports focus on small evening games utilizing a small number of units and therefore achievable by the majority of wargamers. Options are included to turn a number of these into larger multiplayer games.

Also covers events on Russia's southern borders with the Ottoman Empire and there are gaming suggestions for the continuation of the conflict on Russia's eastern border with China. Includes almost 100 unit and individual figure photographs from several renowned collections. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239180 Silburn-Slater, Frederick A WAR TRANSFORMED: WWI on the Doggerland Front WWI skirmish wargame with supernatural twist. Players command small forces of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and other. stranger. troops on the Doggerland Front from authentic folk traditions and occult philosophies of the era.

As the Great War raged, the Moon fell from its orbit. Seas shifted, uncovering new lands and revealing what tide and time had concealed. Thrust to the surface, Doggerland, the ancient bridge between Britain and Europe, becomes a crucial battleground in the conflict. In this alien landscape, raiding parties pick through the ribs of wrecks and the ruins of lost villages, war machines festooned with totems and fetishes roll over the brittle bones of long-dead giants, and cavalry charge across plains made verdant by the vegetation returning to this new land with unnatural speed.

The Moon's descent also heralded the terrifying resurgence of magic. Long-forgotten gods and spirits began to stir in hidden groves and caverns and old traditions found new strength. Soon, stone circles echoed once more with the chanting of ancient rituals and menhirs were again bedecked with wildflowers and presented with offerings of honey and blood. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-198833 Simon, Wally; edited by Russ Lockwood SOLO SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN: Volume 3: A Tabletop Toolkit of Ideas, Analysis, and Rule Mechanics The third volume of the SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN series concentrates on solo wargaming ideas. Peel back the layers of game theory to generate great solo games for a variety of periods. Delve into the real nuts and bolts of game mechanics to create a more compelling -- and often more entertaining -- tabletop battle.

* Simple Solo Guidelines: Morale, Data Sheets, and a Napoleonic River Line Attack
* Good Morning Vietnam: Cards, Squares, and Sequences
* WWII Efficiency: Too Much Damage, Loss Points, Reaction Points, and Combat Points
* Napoleonic Equality of Inequality: Simon's Theory of Fire Power
* Scenario Generation: A Line in the Terrain
* Speedy Solo Siege: Zones, Building Points, and the Passage of Time
* Third Time's Charm: Modern Solo Squad Skirmish
* Renaissance Squared: Grids, Groups, and Grinds
* Bad Blood in the Balkans: WWII Command, Control, Activation, and Quality
* Rules are Greener: American Revolution Response Chart and Efficiency Levels
* Solo Hastings: Flights of Fancy?
* NATO Rescue in Serbia: Pop-Up Squads, Prisoners, and Running Battles
* BONUS: The Wally Quadfecta: Universal Guidelines for Good Game Design

Volume 1 and 2 are still available! 1 vol, 52 pgs 2019 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-198834 Simon, Wally; edited by Russ Lockwood CAMPAIGN SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN: Volume 4: A Tabletop Toolkit of Ideas, Analysis, and Rule Mechanics The 4th volume in the series offers 12 different rules systems for running campaign wargames, each of which can be used with tactical rules of your choosing. Run them via snail mail (as Wally did with friends across US and in the UK) or e-mail (the modern equivalent), using the historical background provided or adapt to your own historical or imagi-nation campaign.

If you've ever thought of running a campaign, large or small, among friends or for your club, this is the how-to booklet that brings together experience and shortcuts from a dozen campaigns. Adaptable to many eras. Includes maps, diagrams, and explanations of concepts and mechanics.

The Clever Dozen:

* Dot Wars: Armies on the Move
* Solo Campaign: Zulus Against British
* Simplified Campaigning: Napoleonics and Status
* Campaign Anyone? British Colonial Era Ideas
* Ancients Campaign: Army and Commander Points
* American Civil War Campaigning: Styles and Substances
* Zulu Uprising: A Mini Campaign
* England vs. Colonies: American War of Independence Campaign
* Lost Napoleonic Campaign: Planned Moves and Victory Boxes
* Rhombusia Campaign: Colonization and Rebellion
* Campaign Trail: Play by Mail Wargaming
* A Map Exercise: Tiered Movement 1 vol, 52 pgs 2019 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-198835 Simon, Wally; edited by Russ Lockwood MASTER SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN: Volume 5: A Tabletop Toolkit of Ideas, Analysis, and Rule Mechanics The fifth volume in the series offers 13 articles detailing the nuts and bolts of wargame design, with suggestions for scenario balancing, rules ideas, and rules mechanics to punch up your wargaming in all eras. These can be used as is or adapted for published and home-brew miniatures and boardgame rules.

The Thought-Provoking 13:

* Viking Hex: Skirmish Rules on a Grid
* Catchy Cromwell: ECW Morale and Firing
* WWII Battle Rules: Supply, Aircraft, and Damage
* Ancient Impact: Combat Values, Morale, and Rally
* ACW Rules Experiment: The Perils of Rallying
* Renaissance Warfare: Hits, Bits, and Markers
* WWI Trench Assault: Kill Dice and Casualties
* AWI Bemis Heights: A Morale Game
* Modern Island Invasion: Action Cards and Areas
* Medieval Campaign Ideas: Towns, Provinces, and Revenues
* Napoleonic Concepts: Areas, Scale, and Weird Design
* What's An Officer to Do?: Orders, Morale, and Casualty Transfer
* Skirmish Melee Odds; They Did Not Die in Vain 1 vol, 44 pgs 2019 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-198839 Simon, Wally; edited by Russ Lockwood ENGLISH CIVIL WAR SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN: Volume 9 Printed Version.

Another in the 'Wally Simon' series helps you design games and add spice to scenarios -- this time for English Civil War battles, but applicable to other eras as well -- with 16 how-to articles stuffed full of ideas, concepts, and innovative mechanics. Use a few or use many, but these can help energize and enliven your ECW games.

Articles:
Ye Chippe: Battle Bidding (Adding Bidding Chips with Color)
Rebel Cause: ECW Area Campaign (Movement Rates, Treasury, and Sequence)
Simple Rules for Solo ECW Gaming (Casualty Figures and Victory Points)
Campaign: Will the King Reach London? (Card Bidding, Victory Points, and Officer Effects)
Encounter at Lennard Manor (Loss Threshold)
Thoughts on ECW Bases & Card Systems (T-Shaped Bases and More)
Exploration of Card-Driven Mechanics (Four-Card Activation)
The Push of Pike (Command Points and Card Decks)
The Epic Engagement at Crutchton Manor (Melee and Destruction Points)
For God, King, and Country (Rules Playtest)
For God, King, and Country (A Re-Evaluation)
My ECW Rules Disaster (Staff Officers)
Catchy Cromwell Rules (Variation Using Morale Levels)
Active-Sector Approach (Inspiration and Army Morale Points)
54mm ECW Rules and Battles (Thoughts on Fire Factors)
2mm Battles at Crutchton Manor (Three Battles) 1 vol, 44 pgs 2021 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-198839 Simon, Wally; edited by Russ Lockwood SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN: Volume 9: English Civil War PDF Version.

Another in the 'Wally Simon' series helps you design games and add spice to scenarios -- this time for English Civil War battles, but applicable to other eras as well -- with 16 how-to articles stuffed full of ideas, concepts, and innovative mechanics. Use a few or use many, but these can help energize and enliven your ECW games.

Articles:
Ye Chippe: Battle Bidding (Adding Bidding Chips with Color)
Rebel Cause: ECW Area Campaign (Movement Rates, Treasury, and Sequence)
Simple Rules for Solo ECW Gaming (Casualty Figures and Victory Points)
Campaign: Will the King Reach London? (Card Bidding, Victory Points, and Officer Effects)
Encounter at Lennard Manor (Loss Threshold)
Thoughts on ECW Bases & Card Systems (T-Shaped Bases and More)
Exploration of Card-Driven Mechanics (Four-Card Activation)
The Push of Pike (Command Points and Card Decks)
The Epic Engagement at Crutchton Manor (Melee and Destruction Points)
For God, King, and Country (Rules Playtest)
For God, King, and Country (A Re-Evaluation)
My ECW Rules Disaster (Staff Officers)
Catchy Cromwell Rules (Variation Using Morale Levels)
Active-Sector Approach (Inspiration and Army Morale Points)
54mm ECW Rules and Battles (Thoughts on Fire Factors)
2mm Battles at Crutchton Manor (Three Battles) 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-195038 Smith, Neil HAIL CAESAR: Volume 8 Supplement -- Age of Bronze Age of Bronze contains 32 battle scenarios plus new skirmish rules for smaller scale conflicts between warbands. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-227540 Sorensen, Ivan FIVE PARSECS FROM HOME: Solo Adventure Wargaming Five Parsecs From Home is a solo adventure wargame where you assemble a ragtag crew of galactic trailblazers and head out to explore the stars, pick up jobs, and every now and then - engage in some action-packed, sci-fi combat! Battles are procedurally generated with huge combinations of enemies, weapons, battlefield circumstances, and objectives. With each encounter you earn experience and loot, progressing your crew and story as you send your crew to look for contacts, trade, explore the colony, recruit replacements or train up their skills.

The game is playable with any miniatures you have on hand and requires only a small number to get started, making it ideal for both experienced and new science fiction gamers. All you need is a few six-sided dice and a couple of ten-sided dice.

Features
* 184 page full-colour Royal Size (15.6cm x 23.4cm) hardback book perfect for the tabletop, packed full of full-colour art
* Solo 'RPG-lite adventure' system that can use any miniature scale.
* Create a wide range of characters whether human, alien or robot.
* After each battle, your crew may die from their injuries or level up and find new items and information.
* Upgrade your starship with expansion modules
* Generate a huge array of possible missions, with more than 50 enemy types.
* Random tables for towns, trade, character events, and starship travel.
* Five difficulty settings, including super-hard Black Zone and Red Zone jobs.
* Seven-stage narrative solo campaign
* Extensive options for Game Mastering scenarios, allowing complex RPG-like campaigns to be played with connected scenario plots, environmental hazards and factional conflict. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, MODIPHIUS
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1-2184905 Stallard, John Close Quarters! Cruel Seas supplement While gigantic warships stalk the open oceans, engaging enemies over the horizon with their titanic weapons, much smaller craft hug the coastal waters, protecting the land against raids and invasion. Such naval combat was often quick, brutal and decisive.

Brave sailors gun the engines of their smaller, less well-protected boats in order to rapidly close within sight of the enemy and engage them with machineguns, autocannons and torpedoes, raking the enemy boats with bullets or lighting the night sky with explosions. With such visceral close quarter fighting, many crews fought and died on the waves of the unforgiving cruel seas.

This supplement includes eleven new historic scenarios, spanning the seas of this global conflict as well as a random scenario generator. Also included are expanded ship rosters for the seafaring nations and new rosters for the Finnish Navy and Yugoslav Partisan Fleet. New rules for amphibious invasions and experimental Q-ships are presented as well as expanded rules for aircraft and submarines.

These new additions to your games of Cruel Seas will help you turn the tide of battle.

Close Quarters is a supplement for Cruel Seas, the 1/300 scale tabletop wargame of World War Two naval battles. A copy of the Cruel Seas rulebook is needed to use this supplement.
1 vol, 68 pgs 2020 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-222772 Stelzer, Mike SONG OF DRUMS AND TOMAHAWKS: Pequot War (Scenario Book for Pequot War) Booklet contains 12 scenarios of the Pequot War in New England, July 1636 to September 1638, with maps, orders of battle, special rules, and victory points. Includes narrative retelling of the history by stages of the war through scenario introductions; New or modified Traits to Song of Drums and Tomahawks for this war; More detailed treatment and rules for early blackpowder weapons; Map charting the location of battles of the Pequot War; and Campaign rules for two sides to refight the war and determine victory. 1 vol, 34 pgs 2018 US, FIRST COMMAND WARGAMES
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1-210770SP Surdu, Buck COMBAT PATROL: South Pacific Supplement This is a Supplement to Combat Patrol WWII. You need EITHER Set A, Set B, or the Starter Set to play this game.

The South Pacific add-on contained two sets of Action Decks for Japanese units operating in the South Pacific during WWII. It includes optional rules that enable players to better represent the unique conditions found in the South Pacific during WWII. These cards are mostly common with the cards in the other sets. The differences are in the bottom section of the cards for morale checks. These cards better represent the unique morale characteristics of Japanese forces in the jungles of the South Pacific

Combat Patrol is a unique card-based miniatures game. The unique Double Random Activation mechanism provides a leap-ahead method for activating units that provides the friction and drama of card-based systems with none of the drawbacks. Combat Patrol uses a card-based combat resolution mechanism. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225090 Surdu, Buck Feudal Patrol - Skirmish Gaming in the Ancient, Medieval and Fantasy Periods Feudal Patrol has been designed for solo, two-player, and team play. The solo option uses the concept of Posture to determine an opponent's reactions, depending on relative casualties, successes and morale.

Any single-based miniatures, in any scale, can be used. A typical game uses 20 to 50 figures per side, and can be played in two to three hours.

Command friction is provided by the double-random activation system, that provides fog of war, drama, and unpredictability to games.

Feudal Patrol uses a streamlined, intuitive card-based combat resolution mechanism, which eliminates the need for look-up tables and cross-referencing.
1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 UK, SALLY 4th
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1-225090B Surdu, Buck FEUDAL PATROL: Skirmish Gaming in the Ancient, Medieval and Fantasy Periods The bundle includes rules and decks.

Feudal Patrol has been designed for solo, two-player, and team play. The solo option uses the concept of Posture to determine an opponent's reactions, depending on relative casualties, successes, and morale. Command friction is provided by the double-random activation system, that provides fog of war, drama, and unpredictability to games. Uses a card-based combat resolution mechanism, which eliminates the need for look-up tables and cross-referencing.

Any single-based miniatures, in any scale, can be used. A typical game uses 20 to 50 figures per side, and can be played in two to three hours. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 UK, SALLY 4th
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1-225090D Surdu, Buck Feudal Patrol - Card Deck Card decks needed to play Feudal Patrol. Note that the bundle deal includes the decks with the rules. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 UK, SALLY 4th
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1-220101 Sutherland, Jon FACE ANOTHER FOE: Wargaming the Lace Wars - V1 Core Rules Face Another Foe covers roughly one hundred years, from 1650 to 1750, taking in the Jacobite Wars, The Great Northern War, the War of Austrian Succession, the Wars of the Spanish Succession, Russia's wars with Turkey, and innumerable conflicts in the east and further afield.

Some similarities to Mad Dogs and Englishmen, but Face Another Foe moves away from single figure basing and figure removal. The troop types are more varied too, but the importance of the general is maintained, as is the use of bonus cards.

Also includes a broad range of army lists. Some forces are deliberately earmarked as small armies. This means that the force was involved in a limited conflict in terms of scale, or that the army represents a national contingent of a much larger coalition force. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-220102 Sutherland, Jon FACE ANOTHER FOE: Wargaming the Lace Wars - Volume 2 Army Lists and Scenarios These army lists are designed as a vital extension to the main rules and their army lists. Each group of new army lists is followed by period scenarios. You will notice that there may be a disparity between the generic list and a subsequent scenario OOBs. Remember that the generic list provides you with percentages as a guide to create a particular army typical of that type at that time. The generic lists allow you to build a typical force for that period, war, or campaign.

These rules, lists and scenarios are not designed to be used for points balanced competition gaming. There can be great satisfaction in fielding an army with a poor chance of victory and to finish the game with some units that have not yet routed. In fact, fielding armies with lower quality troops, with poor generals, and antiquated equipment is more of a challenge that fielding an army dominated by superior cavalry units and crack infantry at the peak of the abilities.

TANGIERS CAMPAIGN 1661 TO 1684
* Battle of Tangiers September 20 1680

DUTCH AND RHINELAND WARS 1672 TO 1678
* Battle of Mont Cassel 12 April 1677
* Battle of St Denis 14 August 1678

WAR IN IRELAND 1689 TO 1691
* Battle of Aughrim 12 July 1691

MONMOUTH REBELLION 1685
* Battle of Norton St Philip 27 June 1685

WAR OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE 1688 TO 1697
* Battle of Fleurus 1 July 1690
* Battle of Toroella 27 May 1694

WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION 1701 TO 1714
* Battle of Ramillies 23 May 1706
* Battle of Malplaquet 11 September 1709

THE GREAT NORTHERN WAR AND TURKISH WAR 1700 TO 1721
* Battle of Gadebusch 20 December 1712
* Battle of Belgrade 16 August 1717

JACOBITE WARS 1689 TO 1745
* Battle of Killiecrankie 27 July 1689
* Battle of Sheriffmuir 13 November 1715
* Battle of Glenshiel 10 June 1719
* Battle of Culloden 16 April 1746

FURTHER EAST
* Battle of Karnal 24 February 1739 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-226560 Sutherland, Jon GLORY 1861: Raising and Leading a Regiment to Glory Raise an American Civil War infantry regiment and lead your men into battle using fewer than 50 figures.

The rules allow you to create an historical regiment with named commanders, company officers, and company names. Train them in the arts of war and then lead them into the battlefield to seek glory, fame, and immortality.

This approach melds character creation from roleplaying, seamless game play and robust and well-tested gaming mechanics. You have dozens of regiment options and as you build your force. At each stage, you must decide how to train the men and how to use their officers and company commanders to accomplish their objectives. A random encounter and objectives system gives you hundreds of possible scenario options. You can also play the opening moves at Bull Run in 1861 or the whole Western Virginia mini-campaign. You can use your own regiment or one of the pick-up-and play regiments. Bonus cards to enhance game play are included, along with table set-up maps and ready reference sheets.
1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-226731 Sutherland, Jon COMMAND DECISION Vol 1: Scenario-Based Tactical Decisions for Wargamers Large format full color 12 Scenarios with maps and a variety of tactical options. Largely taken from actual actions across all periods but easily transferable to any period. Includes Hazara 1888: Ohio 1758: Pyrenees 1813; Villers Bocage; ST Crispins Day: Spotsylvania: Crete 1941: Kadesh: Tarakan 1942: Scottish Borders; India 1857: Spain 1809' 1 vol, 105 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-236780 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: India Card enhanced set of rules aimed at 15mm to 28mm figures for colonial-era India covering from the 4th Anglo-Mysore War to the Indian Mutiny.

Two separate scenario books are available: War in India Scenarios 1798-1846 and War in India Scenarios 1848-1859. 1 vol, 50 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-2367801 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: 2nd Edition Add On Pack #1 Extra large MD&E pack: New Scenarios; Campaign ideas, Solo play rules; Quick Reference sheets; and Card sets to save you cutting up your precious copy. 1 vol, 56 pgs 2023 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-2367802 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: 2nd Edition Add On Pack #2 - Far Flung Conflicts Extra large MD&E pack: New Scenarios; Campaign ideas, Solo play rules; Quick Reference sheets; and Card sets to save you cutting up your precious copy. 1 vol, 46 pgs 2023 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-236781 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: War in India Scenarios 1798-1846 All color illustrated booklet offers 42 scenarios from the First Mysore to the First Sikh War. Orbats and Maps. Comprehensive section for Mad Dogs & Englishmen rules can also be applied to other rules. 1 vol, 138 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-236782 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: War in India Scenarios 1848-1859 All color illustrated booklet offers scenarios from the 2nd Anglo-Sikh War to the end of the Indian Mutiny. Orbats and Maps. Comprehensive section for Mad Dogs & Englishmen rules can also be applied to other rules. 1 vol, 138 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-239051 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: Far Flung Conflicts 1: New Zealand - The Maori Wars 1843-1869 All color illustrated booklet. 39 Scenarios, maps, and OOBs plus bonus Boer War scenario involving NZ troops. Large scale skirmish games. Can be used for any sets of rules but especially paired with Mad Dogs & Englishmen. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-239052 Sutherland, Jon MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN: Far Flung Conflicts Australia & the East Indies Contains 25 scenarios, maps and OOBs. Designed for Mad Dogs & Englishmen rules but adaptable to other rules, this covers battles in distant, exotic, and challenging lands. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219670 Swan, Chris TEXICANA BEFORE THE ALAMO: Wargaming the Fight for Freedom 1812-1835 Large format full color paperback. Contains 10 scenarios, OOBs, maps, and detailed background on the actions and the armies. Also includes campaign, army lists, and a section on adapting the Black Powder rules. Includes color uniform plates by Mike Blake. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219671 Swan, Chris TEXICANA II: The Alamo and Beyond - The Fight for Texas 1836-1859 Large format full color paperback. Sequel to the very well received first volume. Wargaming the Alamo siege, the Mexican invasion and actions against the Comanche. Orbats, scenarios, maps and BLACK POWDER conversion rules, PLus full colour plates by Mike Blake 1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-227720 Swan, Chris FLINTLOCKS & PERCUSSIAN CAPS: Rules for 1:1 Skirmishes and Adventures in Texas and Beyond 1800-1860 Skirmish rules for fighting the Spanish, Mexican, Texians, or Comanches. Suitable for figures in any scale. Includes rules for solo play. 1 vol, 105 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-229660 Swan, Chris BEYOND THE EMPIRE: WARGAMES RULES FOR ENGAGEMENTS WITH SMALL FORCES ON THE BACK OF BEYOND Mad Barons, Chinese Warlords, Revolutionary hordes, Archaic Imperialists, and Fascist interventionists -- your choice is endless for these skirmish rules for any Interwar theatre, but especially the madness that is the Back of Beyond. Players control five to six units plus armoured cars and/or other vehicles. Includes six scenarios. Pairs with Setting the East ablaze rules for larger battles. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-229661 Swan, Chris BEYOND THE EMPIRE: Mini campaign with three Scenarios Add-On Pack Solo rules for skirmish gaming in the Back of Beyond. Mini campaign contains three Scenarios, Quick Reference Sheets, and copies of the cards to save you cutting up your copy. 1 vol, 26 pgs 2022 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-234500 Swan, Chris WITH MUSKET, PIKE & DRUM: Wargame Rules for Engagements with Small Forces 1500 TO 1700 Following on the from very popular Beyond the Empire rules, these rules use any scale of figures, most world conflicts covered for the period. Includes eight scenarios, solo rules, and sample European, New World, and Asian army lists. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-236670 Swan, Chris TALES OF MEN, MYTHS & MONSTERS: Rules for Adventures in Greek Mythology Gaming in the world of Greek mythology. Includes Character Creation, The Action Pack and Its Use, Movement and Actions, Locating the Enemy, Courage Tests, Shooting and Reloading, Fighting, Determining the Effect of Shooting and Fighting, Testing to Come Round or Heal a Wound, Post-Action Rest and Recovery, and more. Examples of play: the Tales of Talon of Argos. Includes Quick Play Sheet, Character Sheet, and Encounter cards.

Appendices: Generic Characters from the Myths and Legends, Equipping your Characters - Chariots, weapons and items Mundane and Divine, The Gifts of the Gods, The Power of Hecate, Legendary Heroes, their Foes and the Demi Humans, Animals, Beasts, Creatures and Monsters, Going on a Quest, Extra Rules, and The Quests. 1 vol, 146 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-237830 Swan, Chris TALES OF DERRING DO: Rules for Adventures from Dime Novels and Pulp Magazines Pulp action rules. Fancy some Pirate; Cowboy; Gangster; Superhero Jungle or Mysterious Orient action? Want to Fight Nazis, Dinosaurs and Vampires? Then you'll need the latest in this very popular rule system. Includes scenarios, examples of play, and action cards to cut out. 1 vol, 190 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-237831 Swan, Chris TALES OF DERRING DO: Space Terrors, Aliens & Robots This supplement requires the main Tales of Derring Do rules set. Expands the main rules to cover the world of science fiction and space opera. Provides extra skills and generic characters as well as new settings for players to explore. Includes an additional quick reference sheet which summarizes the new/extra rules from this supplement. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-235470 Swan, Chris and Blake, Mike RIGHTEOUS HARMONIOUS FISTS!: Battles and Skirmishes in China 1898-1900 All color, 18 scenarios with full orbats, maps, etc., plus painting guide, What If ideas and rules for converting Black Powder to larger and smaller actions in period. A very useful addition to the FIGHTING THE DRAGON rules and the FORCES OF THE BOXER UPRISING trilogy. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-223360 Taylor, Shawn SOE (Special Operations Executive) The Clandestine War SOE takes players to the battlefields seldom talked about. You will play either as the SOE Player or the Security Forces player. Your small team of SOE Agents, sometimes they are solo, must penetrate the Security Forces cordons to conduct various forms of clandestine warfare. Courier, assassination, sabotage and raids on secure compounds are just a few of the missions possible for the SOE forces. The Security Forces will out number SOE but, the SOE player is blended into the surrounding population so you must hunt them down. 1 vol, 98 pgs 2020 CANADA, SHAWN TAYLOR
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1-242700 Taylor, Shawn GHOST HUNTER: Cooperative Rules Ghost Hunter is a cooperative miniature game. From 1 to 8 players can participate in the hunting down and the expulsion of various types of spirits. Games run from 45 to 180 minutes depending on the size of the haunt area. Choose from two eras of play, modern and pre-technology, and a wide variety of skill sets. Use pre-made characters or build your own. Contains 24 pre-made character cards, a page of copyable character tokens, a 'spirit activity level' page, quickplay and table pages, as well as sample play spaces that you can copy and use. 1 vol, 81 pgs 2024 CANADA, SHAWN TAYLOR
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2-66995 Taylor, Shawn MESOPOTAMIA HEART-BREAKING AFFAIR: Great War Spearhead Scenario Book Refight the campaign in Mesopotamia 1914 to 1916 leading to the siege of Kut. Put yourself in command of the Anglo-Indian D Column, 6th Poona Infantry Division or take charge of the ever growing Ottoman forces. A challenging prospect for either commander. 12 scenarios. 1 vol, 54 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-206620 Teixeria, Ed HELL HATH NO FURY: Tank to Tank Combat What: Tank specific wargame/RPG rules for World War II.
Scale: Tank on tank combat. 1 model/figure equals 1 vehicle.
Your Role: Players can command from one tank up to a company of tanks.
Playability: Designed for solo, same side and head to head play.

Hell Hath No Fury can be played in a variety of ways: You can play as a Tank Commander with one tank, You can play as a Platoon Leader with a platoon of 3 - 5 tanks, You can play as a Company Commander with 2 or more platoons, You can play one-off battles, You can play a full campaign with up to ten scenarios. The bottom line is you can play it any way you like, with any models or counters you like.

Inside you'll find: Rules for tank to tank combat with stats and counters for a variety of American and German vehicles, Ten scenarios covering the period from D-Day to the fall of Berlin, Fully compatible with NUTS, our WW2 game, A minimal bookkeeping Campaign System that gives meaning to every game as the results of one will affect the outcome of the next. 1 vol, 46 pgs 2019 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-198570 Thomas, Neil WARGAMING NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPE 1815-1878 Rules for wargaming the conflicts that re-shaped Europe in the period 1815-78. This important, yet often-neglected period includes the Crimean War, the Italian Risorgimento, the wars of Bismarck's Prussia against Denmark, Austro-Hungary and France and the Russo-Turkish war. Tactically, it saw armies struggle to adapt Napoleonic doctrines to incorporate important technological advances such as breech-loading rifles, steel breech-loading cannon, and the first machine guns.

The book includes brief analysis of the essential strategic and tactical military developments of the period. A selection of generic scenarios, covering diverse situations such as flank attacks, pitched battles and meeting engagements, is supported by army lists for 28 different armies.

There are also 12 historical scenarios, ranging from the Battle of the Alma in the Crimean War to Sedan in 1870, the decisive battle of the Franco-Prussian War, each with historical background, deployment map, orders of battle, and any special rules for that engagement. Useful appendices include a guide to further reading, an overview and price guide to the many scales and ranges of figures available, and a selection of useful addresses for the gamer. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239230 Thompson, David GENERAL ORDERS: World War II Game Players vie for WWII battlefield use token placement to seize crucial strategic assets that unlock special abilities. Balance the desire to gain these advantages with the need to secure supply lines, ward off aerial assault and artillery barrages, and protect your vulnerable headquarters.

Game features: Ages: 14+; Time: 30 minutes; Players: 2; 1 double-sided game board; 32 playing cards; 80+ wooden pieces; dice; and tokens. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222180 Titterington, Carl CONTACT FRONT: Modern Platoon-Level Rules for 15mm to 28mm Take on the role of a young officer about to take the Platoon Commanders' course. During this course, you will learn how to move your units on the table top (measurements in inches), use them to put fire down on the enemy and many other mechanics you will need to successfully complete your mission and get everyone home.

Included in this book are army lists for British and American forces during the early part of
the war in Afghanistan (2001-2006) and two army lists for the Taliban or Afghan insurgents during the early insurgency period (2002-2006). These lists provide you with the basic forces you will need and a list of support options. These lists have been created from information we could find, however,due to the extremely limited information about the Taliban and Afghan insurgents, the lists are more themed than exact. Therefore, as a gamer feel free to create your own lists within your groups if you wish to. We feel this is part of the hobby and for those who enjoy doing so, they should be able to.

We have also included some mission types for players to play as one-off games. These are
designed to give players a starting point. However, we appreciate that many gamers enjoy creating their own scenarios and we would encourage you to do so.

The rules are designed for historical modern gaming offering guidance but are not overly prescriptive, thus encouraging players to use the feel of the game to guide themselves into making decisions on various aspects of tabletop combat. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 US, GODSEY GAMES
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1-967033 Todoroff, Patrick WHEN NIGHTMARES COME: An Investigative Wargame of Supernatural Horror Rules for modern-day monster hunting and occult investigations. Players will form a team of paranormal vigilantes -- being self-taught occult specialists and monster hunters who call themselves the Nightwatch -- who tackle the supernatural horrors and investigate the strange disturbances that plague their city. The core of the game uses the Action Dice Pool with multiple die types and tiered enemies, flexible player classes, and straightforward mission objectives. Also contains a roleplaying element that allows for non-combat challenges and dramatic encounters. This system uses the same dice types as the core game's Action Dice Pool and emphasizes quick resolutions. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-213731 Tunez, Michael BLOOD & PLUNDER: No Peace Beyond the Line Supplement to the original Blood & Plunder rule book contains plenty of new content including units, ships, and additional rules. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2024 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-213732 Tunez, Michael BLOOD & PLUNDER: Fire On The Frontier Supplement to the original Blood & Plunder rule book includes Force lists for Frontier fighting incorporating new units and models; Historical background to War on the Frontier - King Philips and King Williams wars; New Historical Characters; New, expanded rules for including fortifications in your games; Exciting new scenarios for War on the Frontier; and more. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2022 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-224030 Tunez, Michael Oak & Iron:Warfare at Sea 1650 - 1750 A 1/600th scale naval game set in the age of piracy, imperial expansion, and above all, fighting sail. Recreate battles between small fleets and squadrons of armed sailing ships while supplying significant flavor for the various factions represented in the game.

Set includes:
6 plastic ship models: Light Galleon, Fluyt, Petit Frigate, Corvette, Brigantine, Sloop
6 clear plastic ship bases
6 ship cards
5 Nation cards: Spain, England, France, Netherlands, Pirates
19 Admiral cards to command your squadrons
46 upgrade & captain cards to customize each ship
39 Initiative cards to create your battle plans and coordinate with your squadron
15 Event cards
21 scenario cards
Six Oak & Iron Dice
1 set of 5 movement tools
1 range ruler
All necessary tokens and counters
17 Double-sided terrain tiles
3x3-foot Sea mat
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-967032 van der Ster, Arthur WITH HOT LEAD AND COLD STEEL: American Civil War Wargaming Rules Large-scale, mass-battle wargame for recreating the American Civil War for brigade- and divisional-level engagements from the First Bull Run to Appomattox Court House. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226660 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI RIFLES: WORLD WAR II SKIRMISH RULES & CARDS BUNDLE For 1939-1945, but can be used for 1930-1960. Designed as a multiplayer game but will work just as fine with only two players or even solo. Uses 20+ figures of any scale.

The goal is not to annihilate the enemy's units to the last man, but to inflict enough damage that morale is reduced and the unit will become shaken or will run away in panic and consequently removed from the tabletop. Tactics are based on teamwork within a group and also between groups up to the entire army.
1 vol, 20 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-227030 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI RIFLES: WORLD WAR I SKIRMISH RULES & CARDS BUNDLE These rules will give you the options of playing the first skirmishes of 1914, the trench warfare that dominated the middle of the war and the combined arms tactics that were developed at the end of the war.' 1 vol, 20 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-227740 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI ACW RULES & CARD BUNDLE Period specific rules book and the generic 1700-1900 Cards deck. The game is designed as a multiplayer game but will work just as fine with only two players or even solo. Can be easily adapted to the number of miniatures that you have available. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-228360 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI MUSKETS: Skirmish Rules for the Period 1700-1865 Rules & Cards Bundle: Skirmish game for the period of 1700-1865 covering American War of Independence, Napoleonic Wars, and other wars. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-229540 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI PIKES 1530-1660 Rules & Cards Bundle: re-fight the the 80 Years, 30 Years and English civil War in any scale with this popular miniatures rules system Includes the standard card pack and 2 Command Dice. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-235280 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI: 1660-1721 : THE AGE OF MARLBOROUGH & CHARLES XII Big battle period specific rules and card deck. Ruleset simulates battles in the age in which the 'Queen of the Battlefield', the Pike, was gradually phased out. Refight the battles of the Marlborough, Turenne, William III, Charles XII, and others. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-235910 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI: Crossbows Medieval Skirmish Game 750-1500 Includes Rules, Cards, and Dice. The game is designed as a multi-player game, but will work just as fine with only two players or even solo. The same goes for the number of miniatures involved. It is possible to start with only 20-odd miniatures, but that can easily be expanded. The distances are given in inches for use with 28mm scale soldiers or you can use centimeters with smaller scale miniatures. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-241460 van Dop, Peter BELLO LUDI: Spellbound - Bello Ludi Fantasy Rules Fantasy add on for this unique game system. Can be added to any of their period rules or treated as a stand-alone set. Note you will need their Big Battle or Skirmish cards depending on what level you want to play, and the dice. All available from us, but if you already own any of their previous decks or dice, you don't need to order BB or S cards. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, BELLOLUDI
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1-916450 various MINIATURE WARGAMES: Issue #450 Cover: Walking the Plank: Caribbean Cut-throats -- Three ship-borne 1822 and 1826 anti-piracy scenarios, but adaptable to other eras.

Other Features
In Si Vis Pacem: Para Bellum -- Look at the modeling process for plastic and resin miniatures by Para Bellum
The Battle of Assunpink Creek: American Revolution scenario set in Trenton, NJ
Interdimensional Dance: Campaign system for Song of Blades & Heroes.
Send 3 and 4 Pence: Uncovering Waterloo Project -- help build a huge diorama
On the Grid: Square grids for wargaming
Command Decision: Go tell the Spartans: Part 1 (of 2)
Practical Wargames Scenery: Scratch build a Roman Mile Castle
Railroad Baron: Build a sci-fi monorail railway
Club Spotlight: Mailed Fist Wargames Club
Defence in Depth: Figure and Rules reviews
Quartermaster: Scenery and Accessories reviews
Forward Observer: News
Recce: Seven book reviews
Last Word: Iain Dickie, ex-editor of Miniature Wargames
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-222780 Verdoliva, Steve FOR KING AND EMPRESS: Seven Years War Big Battle Rules Big battle, miniatures game for refighting the Seven Years War, 1756-62. Everything you need to play is here, including: rules illustrated with diagrams and photographs; definitive resolution system; Scenario design from march-on attacks against a deployed defender to a positional grand tactical system conducted before the battle; Terrain generation; Point system; Army lists for all the major (and several minor) combatants of the Seven Years War, often broken into early and late-war periods; Two tiers of army sizes which allow you to field small forces quickly or expand them to major armies; Myriad of optional rules to tweak just the right feel for your games, or put them in a historical campaign context; and a flexible basing system, allowing you to use troops you already own or guide those just starting out. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2018 US, FIRST COMMAND WARGAMES
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1-222781 Verdoliva, Steve FOR KING AND EMPRESS: War of Austrian Succession - A Supplement for For King or Empress Big Battle Rules Supplement for the For King or Empress rules extends the rules mechanics, army lists, and troop values to cover the 1740-1756 period. Contains new and optional rules covering the War of Austrian Succession period, as well as updates for the Seven Years War. Also included are Army Lists and Troop Values for four major and nine minor combatants of the War of Austrian Succession. There are army commander ratings for 50 historical personalities, as well as ways to generate random commanders. A complete scenario with troop lists, special rules, and more covers the Battle of Mollwitz.

Includes:
* New and Optional Rules to cover the 1740-1756 period
* New Army Lists for 4 Major & 5 Minor Powers of the war
* New adjusted troop values to reflect this earlier period
* Commander ratings for 50 historical leaders
* Battle of Mollwitz scenario with special rules & troop list
* Description & analysis of 19 battles of this war
* Quick Reference Sheets (QRS) and Commander Cards 1 vol, 48 pgs 2018 US, FIRST COMMAND WARGAMES
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2-47870 Viverito, Philip CLASSICAL HACK:Ancient Warfare 600 BC to 600 AD 8.5x11, quick play set of rules, easy to learn, lots of fun, play aid sheets, WRG basing. Perennial favorite at conventions. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2013 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225040 Wagman, Greg Altar of Freedom - Grand Tactical. The rules are designed for 6mm/10mm miniatures, with an available conversion to 15mm. ALTAR OF FREEDOM: Grand Tactical

Army-level rules for American Civil War designed for 6mm/10mm miniatures, with an available conversion to 15mm. Designed for historical scenarios like Antietam or Chickamauga, not for points-driven tournament matches. As corps or army general, your challenge will be coordinating divisions to be in the right place at the right time and wrestling with the outsized personalities of your sub-commanders
1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225041 Wagman, Greg ALL QUIET ON THE POTOMAC: Scenario Book for Altar of Freedom ACW Rules Grand Tactical Scenarios for the 18 largest ACW battles fought in the East from 1861 through 1865. Historical orders of battle, full color maps, and period details. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225042 Wagman, Greg ATLANTA IS OURS: Scenario Book for Altar of Freedom ACW Rules Grand Tactical Scenarios for the 18 largest battles fought in the West from 1862 through 1865. Historical orders of battle, full color maps, and period details. 1 vol, 142 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225043 Wagman, Greg A FORMIDABLE INVASION: Scenario Book for Altar of Freedom ACW Rules Gettysburg campaign supplement where players maneuver their divisions across a vast theater map with the potential to fight a series of interconnected battles. Rules include logistics, supply, weather, variable map movement, asymmetrical victory conditions, and historical random events. Requires a copy of the main rules, Altar of Freedom. 1 vol, 32 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-225044 Wagman, Greg GIBRALTAR OF THE WEST: Scenario Book for Altar of Freedom ACW Rules Campaign Vicksburg supplement, where players maneuver their divisions across a vast theater map with the potential to fight a series of interconnected battles. Rules include logistics, supply, weather, variable map movement, asymmetrical victory conditions, and historical random events. Requires a copy of the main rules, Altar of Freedom. 1 vol, 34 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-229060 Wagman, Greg Live Free or Die: Tabletop Battles of the American Revolution Rules for the American War of Independence, includes the Victory or Death supplement

The regiment is the basic tactical maneuver element and the role played by heroic leaders is emphasized. Flexible basing allows players to use whatever miniatures they already have. Troop quality and morale are of paramount importance in the game. Includes single-sided quick reference sheet and historical scenarios. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-242930 Ward, Gregory WARGAMING WORLD SOLO: Ancient to Modern Solo Wargaming Designed for any scale of figures or period, with examples from 1066-1975. Uses a chart based system to play your opponent giving a realistic yet unpredictable games. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-242590 Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! BLOOD & STEEL: Rulebook This 108-page, full color rulebook is a WWII tank platoon battle game for two or more players. Recruit your crew, select your platoon of tanks, and choose assault guns or armored cars. Introduces a campaign system that allows your crew to progress after each encounter and your tanks to be upgraded to be more effective in the next battle. Contains extensive tank profiles and photo copyable stat cards. Core rulebook covers Britain, Germany, USA, and USSR. Additional nations, theaters of operations, and tanks will be introduced in future expansions. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2425999 Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! BLOOD & STEEL: Starter Set Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel is a World War II tank platoon tabletop battle game for two or more players. The starter set contains British and German forces, the rulebook, and all of the cards, markers, and accessories needed to play. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Contents:
* 108-page Rulebook
* Blood & Steel booklet
* Two 1/56th scale hard plastic Panther Ausf. A medium tanks
* Two 1/56th scale hard plastic Sherman V medium tanks
* One 1/56th scale hard plastic Sherman Firefly Vc medium tank
* Two 1/56th scale hard plastic Ruined Farmhouses
* 20 Asset cards
* 52 Events cards
* Four Tank Ace skill cards
* Phase and time tracker
* Full-colour decal sheet
* Vehicle damage markers
* Tokens, markers and Datacards
* Tank stowage and accessories
* Six-sided dice 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-2425999B Warlord ACHTUNG PANZER! BLOOD & STEEL: All-In Launch Collection Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel is a World War II tank platoon tabletop battle game for two or more players. This bundle contains all of the first-wave launch products, which includes USA, USSR, British, and German forces, and all of the accessories needed to play. Those who buy the bundle receive 15% off retail price and will receive the Germans and British forces earlier than when they individually launch in May. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Contents:
* Blood & Steel starter set
* USSR tank force
* US tank force
* British tank force
* German tank force
* British tank crew
* US tank crew
* German Panzer crew (late war)
* USSR tank crew 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-222801 Weser, Jason RED STAR BURNING STREETS: The Allied Defense of West Berlin - November 1983 Background, Orbats, Scenarios, Maps, and more for The Zone Skirmish Rules, however, this scenario booklet is compatible with any Cold War Gone Hot skirmish rule set. Excellent city warfare scenarios. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-219680 Whitehouse, Howard and Foley, Daniel A GENTLEMAN'S WAR: Or, Glossy Coats and Tin Bayonets A simple game involving toy soldiers of the classic style. It is a relaxed and relaxing game, where enough depends on the turn of a card and the roll of a handful of dice to say that our disasters are pure chance, but enough cunning decision-making to claim our victories as acts of brilliant generalship.

Our model soldiers are very brave, obedient, and generally do what we want them to. Players
are expected to behave in a friendly manner, and conduct themselves as gentlemen (or ladies,
as is appropriate). There are lots of six-sided dice, saving rolls, proper distances in inches,
and a general sense that there ought to be salmon-and-cucumber sandwiches and tea or beer. 1 vol, 170 pgs 2019 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-224190 Whitehouse, Howard et al Black Sun - Rules for 28mm Weird Nam Skirmish Battle Tabletop skirmish game of survival and combat in an alternate dimension during the Vietnam War. Assemble your force of US Army Soldiers, Viet Cong freedom fighters or spaced out hippies and combat monsters from another dimension, or each other, while trying to get back home. Man we gotta geout of this place.

This rulebook includes everything you need to play except miniatures, including: Move and countermove initiative system; 'What the. if ' Cards to bring the 1960's period and the Black Sun Event to life; Printable Force Cards which are used to create any of the main factions; Scenarios and Advanced Rules to get you into play quickly and to expand your game in the future.

This book introduced the factions of the alternate dimension, provides rules for period weapons, and allows players to come to grips with the sanity altering truths of an alien universe. This rulebook doesn't represent everything we have planned for Black Sun it is only the beginning. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 CANADA, CRUCIBLE CRUSH
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2-235930 Wiley, Jaye FISTFUL OF LEAD: Reloaded - Wild West Rules 2nd Edition Reloaded 2nd Edition mechanics and play will align more closely to that of the Core Rules, which reflect how the system mechanics work as a versatile foundation, with other titles in the rules series acting as a skin or sleeve to add aesthetic flair to your genre or period.

2nd Edition contains: Beautiful full color printing; Fresh pictures and illustrations; Covers Wild West weapons, Gatling gun and TNT; Train car layouts for postal & passenger; Updated campaign and scenarios; and Updated mechanics and traits. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-235930D Wiley, Jaye FISTFUL OF LEAD: Reloaded - Wild West Rules - Deck Custom deck designed with a distinctly Wild West flair for the Fistful of Lead system. Unique details for face cards and card suites to enhance the overall look and play of your game. No need to remember what a special card does because it's cleverly printed right there. Comes with a sturdy 2-piece acrylic case for storage. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-235931 Wiley, Jaye FOR A FISTFUL MORE: Scenarios for Fistful of Lead These western scenarios will be replaced later in 2023 with 25 generic scenarios that can convert to any period/genre. When they are gone they are gone. Written with Fistful of Lead in mind, you can easily adapt these scenarios to your own rules.

Contains:
* 20 scenarios for the Fistful of Lead, Wild West wargaming rules.
* Two multi-part linked scenarios
* Lots of one-off, stand alone scenarios
* Five character-driven scenarios
* Special Revenge of Boot Hill scenario, which allows you to add a little weird to your Wild West 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-235940 Wiley, Jaye HORSE & MUSKET RULES: 2nd Edition These rules are designed to fight skirmishes during the black powder era. This 2nd edition brings the Horse & Musket genre into line with our Core System. It is a stand-alone game.

This rulebook covers many conflicts of the 18th and early 19th century; from Napoleonics to the War of Spanish Succession, and covers the wars in America: French Indian War, American War of Independence, War of 1812, and the American Civil War.

Scenarios: 4
Campaign: Yes
Players: 2 - 8
Scale: 15mm - 54mm
Miniatures per player: 4 - 8 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-235940D Wiley, Jaye HORSE & MUSKET RULES: 2nd Edition - Deck Custom deck designed with a distinctly black powder flair for the Fistful of Lead system. Unique details for face cards and card suites to enhance the overall look and play of your game. No need to remember what a special card does because it's cleverly printed right there. Comes with a sturdy 2-piece acrylic case for storage. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-237540 Wiley, Jaye STARFIGHTERS: Fistful of Lead Sci-Fi Rules This is the spacefighter version of Fistful of Lead, with each player needing only five or six miniature ships to start gaming. You can play 1-on-1 games or larger skirmishes with up to six to eight players. Rules include building your flight and how to set up different scenarios. A few genre options are provided to get you started as well as rules for fleet sized ships. Use with any miniature space fighters.

This is a Hollywood-style recreation of fighter on fighter space combat. Yelling 'PEW! PEW! PEW!' is encouraged. Includes six scenarios. 1 vol, 36 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-237540D Wiley, Jaye STARFIGHTERS: Custom Cards As with every Fistful of Lead game, at the heart of the rules is the card-driven mechanism that makes each and every game engaging and unique. Comes with a sturdy 2-piece acrylic case for storage. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-238040 Wiley, Jaye Galactic Heroes - 2nd Edition Rocket engines blaze to life. Lasers light up the formless void. Galactic Empires clash. A lone hero rises up to fight for the resistance.

Welcome to the new and improved world of Fistful of Lead: Galactic Heroes!

In Galactic Heroes, or GH for short, you'll take on the role of a Galactic Hero or Villain, leading a scruffy pirate crew looking for adventure, or maybe a troop of faceless soldiers of the Empire in search of bringing order to the galaxy. It's really up to you!

What's different about the 2nd edition from the original Galactic Heroes book? We've fixed a few errors and hopefully explained a few rules better, but mostly we've added new sections, traits and equipment that were originally released as separate books

Now Included:

The Vehicle Manual - Rolling, stomping, skimming vehicles - even mounts!
Codex Galactica - All the prestatted up peoples you could want!
Like all the Fistful of Lead games, you'll only need 5 or 6 miniatures per player. You can play 1-on-1 games or larger skirmishes with up to 6 or 8 players. This book contains all the information you need to play a game, including rules for building your forces and how to set up the table for different scenarios. Most players will pick up the game mechanics quickly, even people who haven't played a wargame before. If you've played Fistful of Lead before, a lot of this will be familiar.

Galactic Heroes allows you to play a small scale wargame in the far flung future, a galaxy, far, far away, a grim, dark future 40,000 years from now, or a certain Red Planet where swords and rayguns reign supreme. These rules are whatever YOU think Sci-Fi looks like, from your favorite Space Opera to gritty Pulp epic.

So check the seals on your vac-suit. Have your blaster at the ready. It's time to see if you're a Galactic Hero!

Scenarios: 4
Campaign: Yes
Pages: 92
Size: 7' x 10'
Printing: Full Color
Binding: Perfect
Players: 2 - 8
Scale: 15mm - 54mm
Minis/player: 4 - 8 1 vol, 98 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-238040D Wiley, Jaye Galactic Heroes - 2nd Edition deck If you really want to class up your gaming experience, this custom deck has been designed with a distinctly Sci-Fi flair. If you are a fan of the Fistful of Lead system, this is an investment in your gaming experience.

Detailed custom card deck featuring gorgeous original artwork by the author himself, Jaye Wiley.

Unique details for face cards and card suites to enhance the overall look and play of your game. No need to remember what a special card does because it's cleverly printed right there.

You could play with a regular deck of cards, but why? 1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-239201 Wiley, Jaye MIGHT & MELEE: Fistful of Lead Fantasy Trilogy - Book I Might & Melee is a standalone skirmish rules book. Players familiar with Fistful of Lead will find the core mechanics the same. What we've added is flavor for the genre. Covers Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and War of the Roses. Includes 10 scenarios.

Might & Melee IS NOT a faithful historical recreation of Medieval combat, but rather a Hollywood version of it. The rules doesn't focus on huge battles. Instead we're focusing on individuals. A knight could go his whole life and never see a battle, but he would see numerous skirmishes against robber knights, old enemies and bandits. Not to mention the occasional marauding dragon.

This rulebook can be used by itself for skirmishes between knightly retinues or barbarian warlords, but it is also the first book of three for using Fistful of Lead in a larger fantasy setting. The second book introduces magic, while the third brings in mythical monsters and the underground world they often inhabit. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-239202 Wiley, Jaye MAGIC & MAGES: Fistful of Lead Fantasy Trilogy - Book II Fantasy Trilogy Book II introduces spellcasting and other magic to the Fistful of Lead family of games. This is not a stand alone set of rules. You'll need the first book, Might and Melee, or at the very least the Fistful of Lead Core rules.

You can call them Magic Users, Wizards, Sorcerers, Warlocks or Witches, but we're going to use the term Spellcaster to cover them all. A spellcasting miniature can be added to your Retinue just as any other miniature. They can be your Leader, a Sergeant or Regulars. Rabble cannot be Spellcasters. There are three Mastery levels of Magic User corresponding to Leader (Master), Sergeant (Journeyman), and Regular (Apprentice). 1 vol, 42 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-239203 Wiley, Jaye MONSTERS & MAZES: Fistful of Lead Fantasy Trilogy - Book III Fantasy Trilogy Book III introduces a Creature Catalog, Dungeon Builder, and Solo play supplement to the Fistful of Lead family of games. This is not a stand alone set of rules. You'll need the first book, Might and Melee, or at the very least the Fistful of Lead Core rules. The Creature Catalog contains a wide array of monsters, statted up for M&M; The Dungeon Builder creates dungeon plans; and Solo play turns a multiplayer game into a solitaire dungeon crawl. Includes 8 scenarios. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2023 US, WILEY GAME DESIGN
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1-242960 Wiley, Jaye ARENA OF BLOOD: Roman Gladiatorial Rules Be the proud owner of a gladiator school with a stable of gladiators, all with different fighting techniques and abilities. Careful use of your fighters is crucial. Each gladiator has strengths and weaknesses. Matches are quick -- you can play a whole tournament in an evening. Note: rules require you to supply several six-sided dice, an ordinary deck of playing cards, a measuring tape, and miniatures of your favorite gladiators. For 2 to 8 players, scale of 6 mm to 54 mm, and a player controls four to eight miniatures.

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1-2429698 Wiley, Jaye ARENA OF BLOOD: Cards and Markers 3 pages of Gladiator cards
3 pages of animal cards
1 page of markers
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1-2429699 Wiley, Jaye ARENA OF BLOOD: Custom Card Deck Custom deck designed specifically for Arena Of Blood, but it works with any Fistful of Lead title. Special abilities front and center on easy to read cards that have a vintage parchment look.

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1-237710 Wills, Garry David THROWING THUNDERBOLTS: A Wargamer's Guide to the War of the First Coalition, 1792-1797 A guide to wargaming the wars of the French Revolution explains how the battles of the revolution can be recreated by some of the different wargame systems available at an appropriate scale. The focus of this volume is the War of the First Coalition, 1792-7, which involved more than 150 battles and actions, all of which offer potential scenarios for different wargames.

Included are nine ready-made scenarios using commercially available rulesets and covering the full range of the combatants and at different scales of game -- the first major battles of both Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington, at Toulon 1793 and Boxtel 1794. The Battle of Castiglione is fought in full at two different scales, and the armies of Prussia and Sardinia Piedmont feature strongly in two more scenarios. Two further scenarios are naval scenarios including a part of the Glorious First of June and a frigate action in the East Indies.

The armies of France, Britain, Spain, Austria, Prussia, United Provinces (the Netherlands), Sardinia Piedmont, Hannover, Hesse-Kassel, Hesse Darmstadt and the Two Sicilies (Naples) are all involved in this great conflict, involving action on all the borders of France as well as the internal counter-revolution. The navies of England and France are also included. Provides the background with clear maps. 1 vol, 302 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-212813 Winfree, Dave COLORFUL SKIES 3: 1918 Italy Scenarios The 3rd aftermarket WWI book by Brian DeWitt, scenarios focus on actions in (northern) Italy with Italian and British forces vs Central Powers. 1916-1918. Includes 61 scenarios and aircraft roster as well as special balloon busting rules for air warfare over Italy in 1918. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2021 US, I-94 ENTERPRISES
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1-213652 Winfree, Dave AIR PIRATES: CY6 Jet Age Scenario Book Vietnam 1965-1968 36 scenarios covering North Vietnamese vs, US air war over Vietnam 1965-1968. Compatible with the Check Your 6! Jet Age rules. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 US, I-94 ENTERPRISES
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1-234490 Wood, Eric and Mersey, Daniel THE MEN WHO WOULD BE KINGS: The Last Samurai Rebellion These are rules for Japanese samurai, NOT British colonial.

Adds a little bit of Hollywood dazzle to rules for the last samurai rebellion and offers up a fascinating perspective on the period and the forces involved. 1 vol, 108 pgs 2022 UK, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
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1-220590 Curry, John editior Stuart Asquith and Terry Wise's Wargaming 17th Century Battles: Including Rules for the English Civil War and the Thirty Years War Stuart Asquith is a key contributor to the development of modern hobby of wargaming. His extensive work included editing Practical Wargamer for 12 years, authoring over twenty books and editing many more. This book focuses on one of the Stuart Asquith's key interests, 17th century warfare.

This book aims to bring together some of Stuart Asquith's work, focussed on this era. Other books in the series coverhis writing on other wars. The book has 20 scenarios for wargamers inclulding:The 20 battles include:

* Edgehill (1642)
* The Storming of Brentford (1642)
* The Battle of Lansdowne (1643)
* Roundway Down (1643)
* The First Battle of Newbury (1643)
* The Relief of Newark (1644)
* Cropredy Bridge (1644)
* Marston Moor (1644)
* The Battle of Naseby (1645)
* Dunkirk (1658)
* Medway (1667)
* Drumclog (1679)
* The Battle of Sedgemoor (1685)

Of course, the book would not be complete without a set of classic 'Old School' wargaming rules. The obvious choice was Terry Wise's popular wargaming rules for the English Civil War and the Thirty Years War circa 1618-1651.

This work is published as part of The History of Wargaming Project range of books that aim to document the development of wargaming. 1 vol, 220 pgs 2019 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-227220 Binda, Alexandre THE EQUUS Men: Rhodesia's Mounted Infantry: The Grey's Scouts 1896-1980 This all new work by accomplished military historian Alexandre Binda, former paymaster to the Grey's Scouts, tells the remarkable story of Rhodesia's mounted infantry, the Grey's Scouts. Working closely with the last commanding officer, squadron commanders, and a whole host of regimental personalities, all of whom have given unequivocal support, Binda enjoyed unparalleled access to thousands of pages of archival documents and many hundreds of previously unpublished photographs. Here, he has traced the Grey's from their early origins in the Matabele Rebellion of 1896, where an 'unassuming Englishman, the Honorable George Grey', found himself originating a body of horseman named the 'Bulawayo Field Force', through to the formation of the Animal Transport Unit (ATU) which went on to become the Mounted Infantry Unit (MIU).

Trained and utilized as mounted infantry as opposed to cavalry, the Grey's Scouts were deployed to great effect during the bitter Rhodesian Bush War of the late 1960s - 1970s. Lightly equipped, they were able to cover great distances at speed, live off the veldt with minimal support, and through 'shock action', quickly engage and destroy insurgent forces. Originally a regular formation, the Grey's Scouts were augmented by Territorial and National Service soldiers as the conflict progressed and by 1980, when hostilities ceased, the Regiment numbered some 600 soldiers, both men and women, black and white. 1 vol, 290 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225440 Garson, Paul Bersaglieri: The Devil's Griffins-A Visual History of Italy's Elite Plumed Warriors Bersaglieri, translated as sharpshooters, historically acted as shock troops and often led both assaults and defenses, thus paying the price during the Italian Wars of Unification, the early colonial forays into Africa, WWI, the Ethiopian War, and lastly WWII with much Bersaglieri blood soaked up by European soil as well as the burning sands of Africa and frozen in the vastness of Russia. The book contains over 300 images, including rare unpublished photographs. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-221740 Macfarlane, Peter THE ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS: A Regimental History 1685-2018 The Royal Dragoon Guards have a long and distinguished history dating from 1685. Originally raised as regiments of horse and dragoons, they were subsequently designated as the 4th, 5th and 7th Dragoon Guards and the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. They fought in all of Britain's major wars from the late 17th century onwards, charging at Blenheim with Marlborough's cavalry, at Waterloo with the Union Brigade, and at Balaklava with the Heavy Brigade. In the 19th century, they also saw service in India and Africa.

All four regiments served in France and Flanders during the First World War and one regiment fired the first British shot on the Western Front. They were then amalgamated into two regiments - the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Both regiments were mechanized shortly before the Second World War, in which they played a leading role in the D-Day landings. In 1992, the two regiments amalgamated again to form the Royal Dragoon Guards. Recent conflicts have taken the regiment to Iraq and Afghanistan, continuing a record of operational service covering more than three centuries.

This regimental history of the Dragoons tells their story as it played out across the centuries, exploring their role in both major and minor conflicts of the last 300 years. The title examines the development of the regiment up to the present day and highlights key figures across its history. The text is supported throughout with photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-928006 Cernuschi, Enrico 006 ITALIAN BATTLE FLEET 1940-43: 'La Squadra', The Pride of the Regia Marina Provides a concise account and analysis of the WWII Italian battle fleet's activities through the war, from major clashes such as the Battle of Calabria to lesser-known expeditions. Includes command structure, logistics, codebreaking, fleet logistics, qualities and limitations of Italian industry, and more. Contains illustrations throughout, with at least 40 photos and 15 pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-928003 Herder, Brian Lane 003 BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET 1944-45: The Royal Navy in the Downfall of Japan Examines the ships, their technology, how the fleet was organized and commanded, and how it fought the campaign against Japan during the latter part of WWII. Explains how the Royal Navy joined the Pacific carrier war, and how the fleet adopted the US Navy's ruthlessly effective fast carrier doctrine. With ships optimized for short-range operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, it had to rapidly adapt to the long-range, high-tempo warfare of the Pacific, and the story is often one of inspired improvisation. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-928002 Konstam, Angus 002 GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET 1914-18: The Kaiser's Challenge to the Royal Navy A concise, fully illustrated account of how the entire High Seas Fleet was designed and built, how it operated, and how it fought during WWI. The fleet was a modern, balanced force of dreadnought battleships, battlecruisers, cruisers and torpedo boats, using Zeppelins and U-boats for reconnaissance. The ultimate test between them came in May 1916, when they clashed at Jutland. Explains how and why the fleet was built, its role, and how and why it fought as it did. From fighting doctrine and crew training to intelligence, logistics, and gunnery, this book is an essential guide to the Kaiser's audacious bid for naval glory. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-928005 Konstam, Angus 005 ROYAL NAVY HOME FLEET 1939-1941: The Last Line of Defense at Scapa Flow Examines how the Royal Navy's most powerful fleet operated and fought, including logistics and intelligence-gathering, the German Navy in the first years of World War II. Explores the fighting power, roles, and battles as the fleet was charged simultaneously with preventing the German Navy from breaking out into the Atlantic, challenging any cross-Channel invasion force, and attacking German naval operations in the North Sea. Home Fleet actions included the loss of HMS Hood, the sinking of the Bismarck, and countering the invasion of Norway. Contains 40 archive photos and 15 pages of original color illustrations. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-928004 Marolda, Edward J. 004 US SEVENTH FLEET, VIETNAM 1964-75: American Naval Power in Southeast Asia Examines how US Navy's most powerful fleet fought and operated during the Vietnam War. Distilled from thousands of declassified secret documents, offers a unique new portrait of how the Seventh Fleet fought the Vietnam War, from the offensive strike power of naval aviation to the vital role of fleet logistics. Also examines the surface combatant fleet's gunfire support role, and its raids against the North Vietnamese coast, amphibious warfare, fleet air defense, search-and-rescue, and mining and interdiction operations. Illustrated and includes personal accounts from North Vietnamese, Soviet, and Chinese sources. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-928001 Stille, Mark 001 JAPANESE COMBINED FLEET 1941-42: The IJN at Its Zenith, Pearl Harbor to Midway Profile of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Combined Fleet during 1941-42 period of expansion and constant victories ended at the Battle of Midway, after which the Combined Fleet was forced onto the defensive. Details the qualities and importance of IJN leadership, logistics, naval infrastructure, and Japan's shipbuilding capability, and gives an account and analysis of the IJN's combat performance during these crucial months - not just in the famous carrier battles, but also exploring lesser-known elements such as IJN amphibious forces and land-based aviation. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939002 Buchoktz, Chris 002 P-51B/C MUSTANG: Northwest europe 1943-44 New Dogfight series. Heavily illustrated with photographs, artwork, and innovative and colorful 3D ribbon diagrams provides a realistic overview of the most dynamic dogfights in aviation history. This volume covers the P-51B/C Mustang-equipped fighter groups of the 'Mighty Eighth' Air Force. Packed full of first-hand accounts, this volume recreates the combat conditions and flying realities for Mustang pilots (including headline aces such as Don Blakeslee and Don Gentile, as well as lesser known aviators).

Entering combat in Europe in December 1943, P-51Bs and P-51Cs had advantages over German Bf 109s and Fw 190s in respect to the altitude they could reach, rate of climb, and top speed. Initially tapped for close bomber escort, Mustangs were quickly turned loose to range ahead of the bomber stream in order to challenge German fighters before they could assemble to engage the bombers en masse.
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1-939010 Claringbould, Michael John 010 A6M2/3 ZERO-SEN: New Guinea and the Solomons 1942 Covers the key role played by governing factors including geography and climatic conditions, and examines the modified tactics employed by IJN Zero-sen pilots to help them cope in 1942 New Guinea. Combs through the comprehensive analysis of RAAF, USAAF, and Japanese operational after action reports for first-hand accounts from both famous aviators and previously unknown RAAF and Japanese pilots. The air combats fought over New Guinea in 1942 between Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force (IJNAF) pilots and their Allied counterparts in P-39 Airacobras and P-40 Warhawks were often 'trial and error' affairs, with both belligerents being caught out by weather. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939004 Davies, Peter 004 F-86A SABRE: Korea 1950-51 The F-86A Sabre had entered USAF service in 1949, and in December 1950 three squadrons were sent to South Korea. Despite primitive basing conditions and overwhelming Chinese opposition, the Sabre pilots stopped communist air forces from attacking UN ground troops and allowed Allied fighter-bombers to operate without threat of interception. The ensuing air battles between Sabres and MiG-15s were the first since World War II, and the last in recent times to involve large numbers of jet fighters in direct confrontation. F-86 pilots demonstrated the superiority of their training and tactics and the outstanding qualities of their Sabres. Includes contemporary photographs and specially commissioned artwork, including ribbon diagrams offering step-by-step illustrations of main the dogfights explored in the book. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939007 Davies, Peter 007 F-8 CRUSADER: Vietnam 1963-73 Recaps the successful career of the F-8 Crusader over Vietnam, freom initial development to final deployment. Provides first-hand accounts, highly detailed battlescene artwork, combat ribbon diagrams and armament views. The Crusader was nicknamed 'last of the gunfighters,' its pilots employed 'secondary' AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles in all but one of their MiG kills, with its unreliable 20 mm guns (they often jammed during strenuous maneuvers), responsible for damaging a number of MiGs. However, in combat the F-8 had the highest 'exchange ratio' (kills divided by losses) at six-to-one of any US combat aircraft involved in the Vietnam War. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939001 Forsyth, Robert 001 FW 190D-9: Defense of the Reich 1944-45 First volume in the new Dogfight series. The FW 190D-9 - the 'long-nosed' Dora - represented the cutting edge and pinnacle of wartime Germany's piston-engine aviation development. This new history features first-hand accounts, photographs, artwork, and innovative and colourful 3D ribbon diagrams to provide a realistic insight in to how German pilots used the superb Focke-Wulf aircraft in combat.

Designed by Kurt Tank, the 'long-nosed' Fw 190D-9 'Dora' bettered most of the fighters that the Allied and Soviet air forces could field when it first appeared in 1944. Indeed, with experienced German pilots at the controls it proved to be an immediate match for even the later-mark Griffon Spitfire and the P-51D/K. Well-armed, with two 13mm machine guns and two 20mm cannon, the D-9 began to equip Luftwaffe units from August 1944.
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1-939011 Forsyth, Robert 011 FW190 STURMJAGER: Defence of the Reich 1943-45 An illustrated account of how the USAAF was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed and armored, FW 190A-8 Sturmjager. Explores the fascinating feats of the men flying the Fw 190A-8 and its subvariants. Pilots were given exceptional training and many were volunteers, some of whom were willing to sign oaths that they would bring down a bomber at all costs - even if it meant ramming the enemy aircraft. Uses first-person accounts, archival photos, full-color illustrations, maps, and tactical diagrams. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939003 Lowe. Michael 003 BF 109D/E: Blitzkrieg 1939-40 Examines and assesses the Bf 109 as a fighting machine from the perspective of the Luftwaffe at the forefront of the German blitzkrieg. Contemporary photographs and specially commissioned artwork, including a dramatic battlescene, armament views, technical diagrams and ribbon diagrams illustrating step-by-step each battle tactic of the main dogfight. Presents first-hand experiences of the pilots who flew the Bf 109E, the aircraft which first featured a Daimler-Benz DB 601 powerplant, and which was in the front line in the skies over Poland, the Low Countries and France, and the older Bf 109D, still in use in the Polish campaign. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939008 Roperczer, Istvan 008 MiG-21 FISHBED: Opposing Rolling Thunder 1966-68 Analyzes the design, development and tactics of the MiG-21 pilots over North Vietnam during Rolling Thunder. The high-speed 'hit and run' attacks employed by the communist pilots proved to be very successful, with both R-3S air-to-air missiles and heavy-caliber cannon inflicting a rising toll on American jets. Using first-hand accounts from MiG-21 pilots, battlescene artwork, combat ribbon diagrams, and armament views, details the important role played by the Fishbed in the defense of North Vietnam. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939005 Young, Edward 005 F6F HELLCAT Philippines 1944 Using maps, contemporary photographs, and technical diagrams, the volume examines the highly effective tactics used to prevail against large enemy formations, and reveals the training that underpinned the success enjoyed by the Naval Aviators and their Hellcats. Describes key combat actions through 3D ribbon diagrams that provide a step-by-step depiction of the main dogfights featured in the book, as well as action reports from famous aces and previously unknown pilots.

Joining combat in the Pacific in late 1943, the Hellcat squadrons soon demonstrated their ascendancy over their Japanese opponents, culminating in the great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. The fighter proved to be a dream for pilots to fly, allowing both novice and veteran Naval Aviators alike to prevail in large-scale aerial combats. From October 1944 to January 1945, the Fast Carriers supported General MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-939009 Young, Edward M 009 F4F WILDCAT: South Pacific 1942-43 Dogfight series. Covers Grumman F4F. Examines the carrier battles that took place in August and October in the South Pacific around Guadalcanal. The key combat actions are described and accompanied with rare and original photographs and diagrams, as are the training and tactics that contributed to the Wildcat's success. Illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, including armament views and ribbon diagrams. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-213772 Ortner, Dr. M. Christian and Ludwigstorff, Dr. Georg AUSTRIAN ORDERS AND DECORATIONS: Part I Two-volume work, 'Austria's Orders and Decorations - The Imperial-Royal Official Decorations up to 1918', forms the second part of a comprehensive series on imperial Austria's decorations.

In this work, the state decorations are dealt with both from a cultural-historical perspective - describing their history, purpose and significance according to the latest research data - and with regard to the pieces themselves. A richly-illustrated catalogue section with highly detailed illustrations and descriptions of each decoration give the reader an unbelievably detailed view of the range and variety of pieces produced. The result is a tract of almost 800 pages and around 3,000 high definition photographs and illustrations

While the first part dealt exclusively with the imperial orders, this second work covers the remaining wearable state-awarded decorations, their history, significance and appearance. More than 60 different decorations were endowed between the late 18th century and the end of the First World War in 1918.

They include decorations for merit in the military and civil realms, for long service, to commemorate individuals or participation in particular campaigns and wars and jubilee decorations. Presenting their history and significance, and the appearance of the decorations themselves, was quite different from dealing with the imperial orders, which were for the most part structured and organized along similar lines, having various classes or levels. The decorations awarded by the state, on the other hand, had no overall norms but were instead structured each according to its purpose. In addition, throughout their history many of the decorations went through breaks and discontinuities, which had an effect on the appearance of the decorations, the definitions of their classes and their basic ranking within the old-Austrian award system. 2 vol, 784 pgs 2019 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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1-213773 Ortner, Dr. M. Christian and Ludwigstorff, Dr. Georg AUSTRIAN ORDERS AND DECORATIONS Part III: The Imperial-Royal Official Decorations up to 1918 Part III contains two volumes in a card slipcase -- 608 pages total -- with more than 1,200 color and black-and-white photographs. Cloth-bound hardcover with dust jacket. 2 vol, 608 pgs 2015 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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2-26240 Todd, Frederick P. Todd AMERICAN MILITARY EQUIPAGE, 1851-1872:State Forces V1-V3 For each State or Territory there is a description of its militia system, uniforms worn, equipment, weapons, flags carried, as well as an o/b down to the regimental level, index, glossary. 3 vol, 760 pgs 1978 US, COMPANY OF MILITARY HISTORIANS
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1-222380 Buchholz, Franck GERMAN MACHINE GUNS: Development, Tactics and Use from 1892 to 1918 In WWI, artillery shaped the battlefield, but machine guns defended it! The industrialized warfare of WWI was marked in particular by the use of machine guns. This 520-page illustrated book contains about 1000 photos and illustrations traces the development of German machine guns and graphically depicts why they became the most feared infantry weapons of WWI.

In addition to the standard MG 08 and MG 08/15 machine guns, the book also describes the Luft-MG 08 and 08/15 variants, the MG 08/18 which ended the Maxim development series, and the very rare models Parabellum M 1913, M 1913/17, the Dreyse machine gun, the Bergmann machine gun alter Art and neuer Art models, and the Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun. The period under consideration thus extends from 1892 until the post-war period after the First World War and into the time of the Reichswehr.

The authors digress to examine the Mondragon self-loading rifle and the Mauser aircraft self-loading carbine, which though not automatic weapons, were used by the German air force as predecessors of automatic weapons. Finally the book also examines the Maschinenpistole 18, the automatic weapon introduced shortly before the end of the First World War which for the first time allowed the machine gun to be wielded as a versatile hand-held weapon. 1 vol, 520 pgs 2019 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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1-228190 Goldsmith, Dolf THE VICKERS MACHINE GUN: Pride of the Emma Gees The Vickers machine gun was such an integral part of 20th century history that it is embedded in almost every history book of the two World Wars. Now, a quarter of a century after the publication of the first edition, Dolf has participated in the upgrading of that massive book with over 270 more pages of new information, color photos and research completed by himself and three more Vickers historians: Richard Fisher, Robert G. Segel and Dan Shea. This is the ultimate collectors' book for Vickers machine gun enthusiasts, historians, collectors and scholars alike! 1 vol, 961 pgs 2021 US, CHIPOTLE PUBLISHING LLC
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1-227690 Laymam, George COMMUNIST BLOC HANDGUNS A collector's guide to the surplus pistols of the Cold War. From the CZ-52 to the Makarov, all of the handguns of the Communist nations are covered in great detail, with special attention paid to topics that will be of practical use to collectors. Also covered are ammunition and accessories. Organized by country, this new guide will be a 'must own' resource for all enthusiasts of imported pistols and revolvers. Includes 450+ color photos. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 US, A MOWBRAY PUBLISHERS
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1-219170 Loades, Mike WAR BOWS: Longbow, Crossbow, Composite Bow and Japanese Yumi War bows dominated battlefields across the world for centuries. In their various forms, they allowed trained archers to take down even well-armored targets from great distances, and played a key role in some of the most famous battles in human history. The composite bow was a versatile and devastatingly effective weapon, on foot, from chariots and on horseback for over a thousand years, used by cultures as diverse as the Hittites, the Romans, the Mongols and the Ottoman Turks. The Middle Ages saw a clash between the iconic longbow and the more technologically sophisticated crossbow, most famously during the Hundred Years War, while in Japan, the samurai used the yumi to deadly effect, unleashing bursts of arrows from their galloping steeds.

Reveals the full history of these four iconic weapons complete with modern ballistics testing, action recreations of what it is like to fire each bow, and a critical analysis of the technology and tactics associated with each bow. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219890 Melville, Neil TWO HANDED SWORD: History, Design and Use The two-handed swords found in modern museums are often so large and elaborately decorated that the onlooker might question whether such an apparently impractical weapon could ever have been a serious weapon of war. Yet during the Late Middle Ages, although never numerous, such weapons could instill dread in those that faced them on the battlefield and in skilled hands posed a very real danger, being capable of inflicting fearsome wounds.

Explains how, from the late-13th century, technological advances made the development of larger swords requiring both hands both possible and desirable. Includes origins in Germany to development and divergence into regional variations. He examines the evidence for their use on the battlefield over 300 years, most notably in the hands of the Swiss, the German landsknechts and the Scottish clans, before considering their later use in fencing and as ceremonial weapons. Practical advice on fighting with the two-handed sword is also given, drawing on contemporary fencing manuals. The detailed and informative text is beautifully enhanced by dozens of illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227700 Scarlata, Paul MANNLICHER MILITARY RIFLES: A Collectors Guide Profusely illustrated with close-up photos, drawings and diagrams, this book is the most detailed examination of Mannlicher military rifles ever produced in the English language. Includes model-by-model specifications, modern test firing results, exciting service histories, ammunition details, rare combat photos, useful technical drawings and discussion of Mannlicher's imitators.

Ferdinand von Mannlicher was history's most prolific military firearms designer, with over 150 patents to his credit. During his years at Steyr, it produced more military rifles than any other manufacturer in the world. But most American collectors know very little about these advanced weapons that were the workhorse of the Austro-Hungarian army. Mannlichers saw extensive combat around the world from 1886 to 1952, yet most models are quite reasonably priced today. Inside these pages, you will understand the genius behind Mannlicher's magazine systems, straight-pull and turn-bolt military rifles. And you will learn why they became the standard by which all others were judged. Filled with black & white photos. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2015 US, A MOWBRAY PUBLISHERS
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1-241150 Wallace, John and Charles Whitelaw AN ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE GUIDE TO SCOTTISH EDGED WEAPONS: Four Classic Texts by John Wallace and Charles E. Whitelaw Reprint of 1970 book remains a standard guide to collecting Scottish edged weapons and contains more examples of Scottish swords. Also contains the monograph by Charles Whitelaw on swords with signed basket hilts by Glasgow and Stirling makers, plus two small additional articles by the same author. An essential study for any collector of Scottish militaria. 1 vol, 172 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227680 White, Cameron THE COMPLETE BOOK OF TOKAREV PISTOLS The Tokarev saga is a long and amazingly interesting one. The story began in the 1920s and spans nearly 100 years. It is fair to say that the Tokarev pistol was born out of the advances in small arms that were occurring at the turn of the 20th century, especially the trend of military forces in many countries to replace revolvers with semiautomatic pistols.

While the Tokarev has links to the past, its use continues to the present day. The geographic distribution of the Tokarev is worldwide, as it has migrated from the soviet union to numerous countries around the globe. The Tokarev has been used for so long by so many countries that it is almost universally recognized. It has attained a longevity rivaled by few other pistols. Includes 1,550 color photos and illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 US, A MOWBRAY PUBLISHERS
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1-230210 THE COLORS OF NAPOLEON'S ARMY 1807-1815: Painting Guide Researching uniforms at the Musee de l'Emperi in Salon-de-Provence (France) and with assistance of private collector Jean Brunon, we examined the best existing samples of First Empire uniforms and nearly all of our visual color matches were made using interior surfaces of actual surviving sample uniforms, behind linings, where colors were most likely to remain consistent over the past 200 years. The printer used actual samples of cloth to match the colors presented in this painting guide.

These were checked against cloth samples in other museums and institutions to provide cross-references. The goal of this four-page painting guide was to authenticate the color Imperial Blue used on all French infantry and artillery uniforms. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2021 LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-2118613 Boeri, Giancarlo LA GUERRA DI SARDENIA E DI SICILIA 1717-1720: Part 2 Volume 1 - The Spanish Army The War of Sardinia and Sicily. Devoted to the forces and arms of Savoy, Spain, and Austria. Includes 30 color tables and numerous images. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118614 Boeri, Giancarlo LA GUERRA DI SARDENIA E DI SICILIA 1717-1720: Part 2 Volume 2 - The Spanish Army The War of Sardinia and Sicily. Devoted to the forces and arms of Savoy, Spain, and Austria. Includes 30 color tables and numerous images. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118615 Boeri, Giancarlo LA GUERRA DI SARDENIA E DI SICILIA 1717-1720: Part 3 Volume 1 - The Opposing Forces Austria, Savoy etc The War of Sardinia and Sicily. Devoted to the forces and arms of Savoy, Spain, and Austria. Includes 30 color tables and numerous images. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118616 Boeri, Giancarlo LA GUERRA DI SARDENIA E DI SICILIA 1717-1720: Part 3 Volume 2 - The Opposing Forces Austria, Savoy etc The War of Sardinia and Sicily. Devoted to the forces and arms of Savoy, Spain, and Austria. Includes 30 color tables and numerous images. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118617 Boeri, Giancarlo L'esercito pontificio nel 1708-1709 War of Comacchio and Ferrara V1 Covers the army the Pope hastily raised in 1708 to face Imperial armies, which, after the victory of Turin in 1706, raged down the Peninsula, threatening the minor states of the Italian Princes, claiming the right to dispose of the territory and its resources at will of the Vienna Court, and engaged in a bitter war for the succession of Spain to support their claims to that throne. Includes 24 color plates. 1 vol, 98 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118618 Boeri, Giancarlo L'esercito pontificio nel 1708-1709 War of Comacchio and Ferrara V2 Covers the army the Pope hastily raised in 1708 to face Imperial armies, which, after the victory of Turin in 1706, raged down the Peninsula, threatening the minor states of the Italian Princes, claiming the right to dispose of the territory and its resources at will of the Vienna Court, and engaged in a bitter war for the succession of Spain to support their claims to that throne. Includes 19 color plates. 1 vol, 98 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-226410 Bull, Stephen GERMAN ARMY UNIFORMS OF WORLD WAR IIA photographic guide to clothing, insignia and kit Fully illustrated book examines the German Army's wide range of uniforms, personal equipment, weapons, medals, and awards. Offers a comprehensive guide to the transformation that the German Army soldier underwent in the period from September 1939 to May 1945.

After World War I, the defeated and much-reduced German Army developed new clothing and personal equipment that drew upon the lessons learned in the trenches. In place of the wide variety of uniforms and insignia that had been worn by the Imperial German Army, a standardized approach was followed, culminating in the uniform items introduced in the 1930s as the Nazi Party came to shape every aspect of German national life.

The outbreak of war in 1939 prompted further adaptations and simplifications of uniforms and insignia, while the increasing use of camouflaged items and the accelerated pace of weapons development led to the appearance of new clothing and personal equipment.

Medals and awards increased in number as the war went on, with grades being added for existing awards and new decorations introduced to reflect battlefield feats. Specialists such as mountain troops, tank crews and combat engineers were issued distinctive uniform items and kit, while the ever-expanding variety of fronts on which the German Army fought -- from the North African desert to the Russian steppe -- prompted the rapid development of clothing and equipment for different climates and conditions. In addition, severe shortages of raw materials and the demands of clothing and equipping an army that numbered in the millions forced the simplification of many items and the increasing use of substitute materials in their manufacture.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-BRIG356 Bunde, Peter 356: KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA: Infantry Regiment No.5 Kleist 1806 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG357 Bunde, Peter 357: KINGDOM OF WESTPHALIA: Infantry Regiment No.4 1808-1812 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG358 Bunde, Peter 358: KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS: Regiment Oranien-Nassau 1814-1815 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG359 Bunde, Peter 359: DUCHY OF WARSAW: Uhlan Regiment No. 2 1808-10 Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG360 Bunde, Peter 360: DUCHY OF WARSAW: Uhlan Regiment No. 2 1810-1812 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG361 Bunde, Peter 361: KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA: Infantry Regiment No.7 Owstien 1806 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG362 Bunde, Peter 362: HERZOGTUM WARSCHAU UHLAN REGIMENT No.3 - 1808-1810 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG363 Bunde, Peter 363: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: Hussar Regiment No.1 Emperor Franz 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG364 Bunde, Peter 364: GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN: Infantry Regiment von Neuenstein No.4 1814-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG365 Bunde, Peter 365: GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN: Infantry Regiment Grossherzog No.3 1813-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG366 Bunde, Peter 366: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: Hussar Regiment No.2 Erzherzog Josef Anton 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG367 Bunde, Peter 367: EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA: Hussar Regiment No. 9 Baron Frimont 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG368 Bunde, Peter 368: Kingdom of Wurttemberg: Mounted Jaeger Regiment K?nig 1806-1810 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG369 Bunde, Peter 369: Kingdom of Prussia: Infantry Regiment No.8 1806 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG370 Bunde, Peter 370: Cisalpine Republic/Italian Republic: Regiment of mounted Rifles 1800-1805 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG371 Bunde, Peter 371: Kingdom of Italy: 1st Regiment of Mounted Rifles Real Italiano 1808-1811 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG372 Bunde, Peter 372: Austrian Empire: Cuirassier Regiment Lothringen (Lorraine) 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG373 Bunde, Peter 373: French Empire: Lancier Gendarmes 1811-1814 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG374 Bunde, Peter 374: Austrian Empire: Hussar Regiment No.11 Szekler Border Hussars 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG375 Bunde, Peter 375: KINGDOM OF WESTPHALIA: 1st Cuirassier Regiment 1808-1812 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG376 Bunde, Peter 376: RUSSIAN EMPIRE: Horse Artillery 1811-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG377 Bunde, Peter 377: Imperial Russia: Mounted Life Guard Artillery Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG378 Bunde, Peter 378: Austrian Empire: Hussar Regiment No.4 Erbprinz von Hesse-Homburg 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG379 Bunde, Peter 379: Kingdom of Portugal: Artillery Regiments 1808-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG380 Bunde, Peter 380: Kingdom of Westphalia: Infantry Regiment No.7 1809-1812 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG381 Bunde, Peter 381: GRAND DUCHY OF HESSE-DARMSTADT: PRINCE EMIL REGIMENT 1814-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG382 Bunde, Peter 382: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: HUSSAR REGIMENT NO.7 PRINCE LIECHTENSTEIN 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG383 Bunde, Peter 383: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: HUSSAR REGIMENT NO.3 ARCHDUKE FERDINAND 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG384 Bunde, Peter 384: RUSSIAN EMPIRE: POLISH UHLAN REGIMENT 1812-1814 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG385 Bunde, Peter 385: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: CUIRASSIER REGIMENT NO.5 SOMMARIVA 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG386 Bunde, Peter 386: KONIGREICH WURTTEMBERG: JAGER-REGIMENT ZU PFERD HERZOG LOUIS 1805-1811 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG387 Bunde, Peter 387: KONIGREICH WURTTEMBERG: JAGER-REGIMENT ZU PFERD HERZOG LOUIS 1811-1812 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG388 Bunde, Peter 388: KINGDOM OF SWEDEN: SCANIAN CARABINIER REGIMENT 1807-1813 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG389 Bunde, Peter 389: KINGDOM OF SWEDEN: Scanian Carbine Regiment 1814-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG390 Bunde, Peter 390: TSARIST RUSSIA: Lithuanian Uhlans Rergiment 1812-1814 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG397 Bunde, Peter 397: KINGDOM OF WESTPHALIA: Infantry Regiment No. 2 1808-1812 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG398 Bunde, Peter 398: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: Regiment of Jagers on Horseback 1798-1801 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG399 Bunde, Peter 399: AUSTRIAN EMPIRE: Hussar Regiment No. 8, Baron Kienmayer 1809-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG400 Bunde, Peter 400: KINGDOM OF BAVARIA: 2nd Dragoon Regiment Taxis 1806-1811 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG401 Bunde, Peter 401: KINGDOM OF WESTPHALIA: 1st Hussar Regiment 1810-1814 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG402 Bunde, Peter 402: LANDGRAVIATE OF HESSE-DARMSTADT: Chevaulegers 1790-1808 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG405 Bunde, Peter 405: GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN: ARTILLERY ON FOOT 1810-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG406 Bunde, Peter 406: TSARIST EMPIRE OF RUSSIA: TATAR UHLAN REGIMENT 1812-1814 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG407 Bunde, Peter 407: KINGDOM OF SPAIN: ARTILLERY ON FOOT 1808-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG408 Bunde, Peter 408: KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA: CUIRASSIER REGIMENT NO. 8 HEISING 1806 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG409 Bunde, Peter 409: EMPIRE OF FRANCE: 4TH REGIMENT CHEVAULEGERS-LANCIERS 1811-1815 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG410 Bunde, Peter 410: CISALPINE REPUBLIC/ITALIAN REPUBLIC: HORSE ARTILLERY 1800-1805 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2024 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-BRIG411 Bunde, Peter 411: KINGDOM OF PRUSSIA: Prince Louis Ferdinand Infantry Regiment 1806 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2024 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
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1-2151523 Cristini, Luca UNIFORMS OF FRENCH RESTORATION 1814-1830 - Vol. 3 Illustrations of the French Restoration Army by several famous French artists of the 19th century. The first part contains plates by Jacques Marie Gaston Onfray De Breville better known As Job. The other artists are: Aubry, Benigni, Boisselier, E.Chaperon, Dupray, Hilpert, Knotel, Krakow, Lapeyre, R.Louis, Roux, Vallet, and others.

Like the other volumes in the series, this book is based almost entirely on the Viskuezzen collection, which belongs to the NYPL, to whom we are particularly grateful. We left all the captions of the plates in the original French text. All the plates have been extensively restored and partially reconstructed, since the originals preserved at the NYPL are not in good condition, often assembled in rough cut-outs etc.

Napoleon was defeated by a combined Allied army in 1815 at Waterloo, and Louis XVIII was returned to the throne. Realizing that the remains of the existing army had no loyalty to the restored monarchy, the government of Louis XVIII undertook a wholesale disbandment of what had been Napoleon's regiments. In their place he created a system of Departmental Legions with no historic connections to empire, republic, or even the pre-1792 monarchy. His government appointed many aristocratic officers to the new army, which lost much of its morale, much as it had in 1789. In 1823, a French expeditionary force aided Spanish troops loyal to the Bourbon king of that country when his regime was threatened by an uprising. In 1830, Louis XVIII's brother, Charles X, now king, was toppled in the July Revolution.
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1-2151522 Cristini, Luca plates UNIFORMS OF FRENCH RESTORATION 1814-1830 - Vol. 2 Illustrations by several famous French artists of 19th century. Half the book is dedicated to about 40 illustrations by Eugene Lami and the other half by Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellange, Henri-Louis Dupray, Jean-Baptiste Genty, Roger Croux, and others. Also this book is based almost entirely on the Viskuezzen collection, which belongs to the NYPL, to whom we are particularly grateful. We left all the captions of the plates in the original French text. All the plates have been extensively restored and in some parts reconstructed, since the originals preserved at the NYPL are mostly not in good condition, often assembled in rough cut-outs etc.

On the second return of Louis XVIII, after the Hundred Days, the Military House was reestablished by the Ordinance of September 1, 1815. This royal guard was created to ensure, in addition to the military house (Maison du Roi), the protection of the king of France. It served Louis XVIII and Charles X, before being abolished by Louis-Philippe. The Maison du Roi was then deeply reduced and was no longer made up of four companies of Bodyguards, one company of the Hundred Swiss and a company of the Gardes de la Prevote, a force of about 2,000 men. The king reserves the title of colonel General and he places at the head of the royal guard four marshals with the title of majors general: the Duke of Reggio (Oudinot), the Duke of Bellune (Victor), the Duke of Taranto (MacDonald ) and the Duke of Ragusa (Marmont). 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2151521 Cristini, Luca plates by Eugene Titeux UNIFORMS OF FRENCH RESTORATION 1814-1830 - Vol. 1 Illustrations from Histoire del la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814 a 1830. A great work realized in 1890 by Eugene Titeux. The work is in two volumes with a total of 84 color plates. Our edition is based almost entirely on the Viskuezzen collection, which belongs to the NYPL, to whom we are particularly grateful. We left all the captions of the plates in the original French text. All the plates have been extensively restored and, in some parts, reconstructed, since the originals preserved at the NYPL are mostly not in good condition, often assembled in rough cut-outs etc.

When Louis XVIII returns to France in 1814, he intends to give back brightness to his house. The order of May 25, 1814 endorses the creation of several units, some of which had already disappeared before the revolution. In 1814, the Maison militaires du Roi consists as follows: Gardes du corps du Roi (five companies) ; Cent-Suisses (one company) ; Gardes de la Porte (one company) ; Gardes de la Prevote (one company) ; Gardes du corps du Monsieur (two companies) ; Mousquetaires du Roi (two companies) ; Gendarmes de la Garde (one company) ; Chevau-legers de la Garde (one company); Grenadier at cheval de la Garde (one company). 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-241540 Dawson, Paul L. NAPOLEON'S HUSSARS AND CHASSEURS: Uniforms and Equipment of the Grande Armee, 1805-1815 Describes the uniform of every Napoleon's 17 regiments of hussars and 32 regiments of chasseurs a cheval, with an emphasis on highly elaborate dress of the trumpeters. Sources used included access to over 1,000 archive boxes, assesses how the regulations were adopted in practice. This vast resources include the many regimental archive boxes preserved in the French Army archives as well as diaries, letters, inspection returns, regimental accounts, and even cases of fraud. Illustrated with 200+ color contemporary illustrations, original items of uniform and reconstructions of uniforms, this is the definitive guide to the dress of the Napoleon's light cavalry. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-18290B Elting, John R. NAPOLEONIC UNIFORMS Two-volume reference set combines combines authoritative text with 914 full-color plates of the Grand Armee covers all the French troop types, includes Police, Emigre, Naval, Foreign and new edition. A two-volume reference that combines authoritative text with 928 color plates and provides coverage of Austria, Britain, Prussia, and Russia as well as the smaller German States. Bibliography and index. 4 vol, 1800 pgs 1992 NY, MACMILLAN REFERENCE
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1-229990 Fiorentino, Massimo IL ROSSO & L'ORO: Uniforms, Equipment and Weaponry of the Swiss Units in the service of the Kingdom of the Two-Sicilies Volume 1 Volume I: 1825-1835. Contains 325 illustrations in color and black & white showing a wide range of uniforms, headdresses, contemporary iconography items, weapons, and accessories. Includes 53 original uniformed figures in full color by Bruno Mugnai, 22 technical plates by Stefano Ales and Massimo Fiorentino, and 43 pages of Abstract supplement in English, encompassing translation of all image captions. 1 vol, 476 pgs 2022 ITALY, SHAKO 64
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1-229992 Fiorentino, Massimo IL ROSSO & L'ORO: Uniforms, Equipment and Weaponry of the Swiss Units in the Service of the Kingdom of the Two-Sicilies - Volume 2 Volume 2: 1836-1839. This uniform book is in Italian, but it has 900+ photos in color and 52 color uniform plates by Bruno Magnai. There are 58 pages that are in English, as well as captions and plate detail. 1 vol, 660 pgs 2024 ITALY, SHAKO 64
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1-231350 Frizzera, Francesco THE ITALIAN ARMY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: The Grey-Green Uniforms from 1909 to 1919 Covers all the models of the army's field uniform from the time the new uniform was introduced to the end of the war. Includes illustrations of more than 350 uniforms, caps, hats, and helmets sourced from public and private collections. Uniforms include the traditional formations (infantry, Granatieri, Alpini, Bersaglieri, artillery, cavalry, Carabinieri, Financial Guard, engineers, medical and logistical services) as well as those of the newer branches of service that had emerged as a result of modern warfare (mortar formations, machine-gun troops, Arditi, Military Air Corps). Contemporary black-and-white photographs show how the items of dress were worn in action.

In addition, the two volumes include numerous short biographies and bequests from prominent figures such as Luigi Cadorna, Armando Diaz, Gabriele d'Annunzio, Cesare Battisti, Damiano Chiesa, Fabio Filzi, Ettore Lajolo and the Calvi brothers, and formations like the 87th Air Force Squadron, which flew a daring mission over the enemy city of Vienna in August 1918. Includes organizational information of regular and specialist units of the Italian Army. 2 vol, 872 pgs 2022 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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2-34740 Funken, Liliane and Fred L'UNIFORME ET LES ARMES DES SOLDATS DES ETATS-UNIS FRENCH text. Covers in detail the uniforms, flags, and accouterments of the US Infantry, Cavalry, Marines, Artillery, and Navy from about American Revolution to late 1800s. Hundreds of color drawings. 1 vol, 312 pgs 1979 TOURNAI, CASTERMAN PUBLISHING
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1-240100 Jordan, Aexander THE GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: History, Uniforms and Equipment from 1914 to 1918 Oversized 9x12-inch book contains more than 500 pages and 1000+ b/w & color illustrations and plates depicting the uniforms, equipment, and history of these elite troops as well as their development, methods, and operations. The main focus is on the campaigns in the Dolomites in 1915 and on the Isonzo in 1917. Includes contemporary photographs, maps, and original objects, some of which have never been shown, from the holdings of the Bavarian Army Museum in Ingolstadt and the Museum of Military History in Rastatt illustrate the book.Also: Detailed annotation and bibliographies, the book opens up a wealth of further research possibilities. An extensive document appendix also bundles a large amount of information and data on various mountain formations and thus complements the main text. 1 vol, 540 pgs 2005 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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1-22118005 Lienhart, Constance and Rene Humbert UNIFORMS OF FRENCH ARMIES: 1690-1894 Volume 1: Major staff, Maison du Roi, Guards English text with original captions in French. Full color, first time in Italian and English.

1.1 General Staff
1.2 Maison du Roi
1.3 Guards of the Convention, Directorate and Consulate
1.4 Napoleon Imperial Guard I
1.5 Royal Guard
1.6 Napoleon Imperial Guard III
1.7 Gendarmerie 1 vol, 90 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22118006 Lienhart, Constance and Rene Humbert UNIFORMS OF FRENCH ARMIES: 1690-1894 Volume 2: The Cavalry English text with original captions in French. Full color, first time in Italian and English.

2.1 Cavalry
2.2 Carabinieri
2.3 Corazzieri
2.4 Dragons
2.5 Cavalry and Lancers
2.6 Hunters on horseback
2.7 Hussars 1 vol, 90 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22118007 Lienhart, Constance and Rene Humbert UNIFORMS OF FRENCH ARMIES: 1690-1894 Volume 3: The Infantry English text with original captions in French. Full color, first time in Italian and English.

3.1 Infantry
3.2 Walking Hunters and Light Infantry
3.3 Troops from Africa 1 vol, 90 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22118008 Lienhart, Constance and Rene Humbert UNIFORMS OF FRENCH ARMIES: 1690-1894 Volume 4: Artillery & Engineers English text with original captions in French. Full color, first time in Italian and English.

4.1 Artillery
4.2 Genius
4.3 Crew Train
4.4 Body of the 'Remonte'
4.5 War Commissioners - Inspectors - Intending
4.6 Health Corps
4.7 Administration
4.8 Disabled, Reformed and Veterans Soldiers
4.9 Military Schools
4.10 Light and Foreign Troops
4.11 Gendarmerie
4.12 Paris Guard
4.13 Marine and Colonial Troops
4.14 Indigenous Troops 1 vol, 90 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22118009 Lienhart, Constance and Ren? Humbert UNIFORMS OF FRENCH ARMIES: 1690-1894 Volume 5: National Guard and Allied Armies English text with original captions in French. Full color, first time in Italian and English.

5.1 National Guard - Honor Guard - Zappatori and firemen
5.2 Allied Troops - Bavaria
5.3 Allied Troops - Warttemberg
5.4 Allied Troops - Frankfurt
5.5 Allied Troops - Baden
5.6 Allied Troops - Hesse and Hesse
5.7 Allied Troops - Nassau - Westphalia
5.8 Allied Troops - Warzburg - Saxony
5.9 Allied Troops - Gotha - Coburg - Weimar - Lippe
5.10 Allied Troops - Anhalt - Waldeck - Oldenburg - Mecklenburg
5.11 Allied Troops - Italy
5.12 Allied Troops - Kingdom of Naples
5.13 Allied Troops - Batava Republic and Kingdom of Holland
5.14 Allied Troops - Spain
5.15 Allied Troops - Poland
5.16 Prussian Auxiliary Corps
5.17 Austrian Auxiliary Corps
5.18 Danish Auxiliary Corps
5.19 Interpreters and archivists
5.20 Oudinot Grenadiers - Legion of Antibes - Western Volunteers - Military Convicts
5.21 Royal Volunteers - Tunis Regency
5.22 Conde Army 1 vol, 90 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-210848 Lyulin, S. and Summerfield, Dr. Stephen PRUSSIAN FREIKORPS AND NATIONAL CAVALRY REGIMENTS OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS : Military Colours Vol. 8 This comprehensive study of uniforms and campaign histories covers the Freikorps established in the Prussian wars of Liberation, most particularly the von Schill Freikorps, but also those of Lutzow, Hellwig, and von Schill's brother. The four National Cavalry regiments are also covered.

The uniforms, as is known, are all covered in extreme detail. This is complimented by the sensational illustrations of Stanislav Lyulin as well of course as illustrations from other sources. 1 vol, 75 pgs 2019 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-239700 Millet, Phillipe L'UNIFORME DES OFFICIERS DU SERVICE DE SANTE 1757-1814 The first English translation of L'Uniforme des Officiers du Service de Sante 1757-1814 (aka, The Officers of the Health & Medical Services' Uniforms).

This book is a detailed look at the tumultuous and ever-changing regulations and dress styles of the French doctors, surgeons, and pharmacists between the years of 1757-1814. The author writes about the origins and need for health officers and their place in the army, how the military did not want the doctors and surgeons (who were originally slandered as butchers) to wear outfits too closely to their own, and how the wealthy did not want to demean their looks by wearing an ugly attire - thus, the health officers went through countless changes in such a short time period.

The author has provided detailed colored drawings with in-depth labels, describing what the health officers wore from head to toe. They even go so far as to describe some of the noteworthy doctors and surgeons of the time, such as Baron Larrey, Desgenettes, and Lombard. From black outfits trimmed with red, to the tailcoats in the national blue trimmed in red, to what the design of the buttonholes and what shape the buttons were, the author has given a detailed but succinct record of what the different ranks of medical professions wore, as well as historical information on what caused the changes to occur. 1 vol, 126 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-220600 Mongin, Jean Marie LA LEGION ETRANGERE 1831-1962: Une Histoire Par L'Uniforme De La Legion Etrangere From the Capture of Algiers to the disbanding of the REP, through the Carlist Wars in Spain, Camerone, the Great War, Bir-Hakeim, and Indochina, this book retraces the history of one of the most famous corps in military history. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-220940 Moran, Jim US MARINE CORPS: Uniforms and Equipment in World War II The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of WWII. Greatly expanded from its pre-war order of battle of scattered defense battalions, overseas garrisons and ship detachments, it became a multi-division force bearing the brunt of the hardest fighting across the whole vast expanse of the Pacific theater of operations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-2118620 Mugnai, Bruno ARMIES OF THE POLISH WAR OF SUCCESSION IN ITALY 1733-1736: Volume 1 This series is devoted to the armies and navies operating in the Italian area during the conflict, which pitted the forces of Emperor Charles VI against those of France, Spain, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, later joined by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This series (divided into three volumes) is the first in the series and covers both the events of the war in general and the particular events of the French Armee d'Italie.

Volume 1 deals specifically with historical events, Volume 2 with organization, and Volume 3 with uniforms, equipment, and flags. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118621 Mugnai, Bruno ARMIES OF THE POLISH WAR OF SUCCESSION IN ITALY 1733-1736: Volume 2 This series is devoted to the armies and navies operating in the Italian area during the conflict, which pitted the forces of Emperor Charles VI against those of France, Spain, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, later joined by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This series (divided into three volumes) is the first in the series and covers both the events of the war in general and the particular events of the French Armee d'Italie.

Volume 1 deals specifically with historical events, Volume 2 with organization, and Volume 3 with uniforms, equipment, and flags. 1 vol, 146 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2118622 Mugnai, Bruno ARMIES OF THE POLISH WAR OF SUCCESSION IN ITALY 1733-1736: Volume 3 This series is devoted to the armies and navies operating in the Italian area during the conflict, which pitted the forces of Emperor Charles VI against those of France, Spain, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, later joined by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This series (divided into three volumes) is the first in the series and covers both the events of the war in general and the particular events of the French Armee d'Italie.

Volume 1 deals specifically with historical events, Volume 2 with organization, and Volume 3 with uniforms, equipment, and flags. 1 vol, 146 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222190 Palinckx, Werner WINTER UNIFORMS OF THE GERMAN ARMY: Heer, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS Intended for collectors, historians, model makers, and military history enthusiasts, the book describes the creation of the Winteranzug 42 winter uniform, the first of its kind, and the following versions for the army, air force, and Waffen-SS later in the war. First the complete winter uniform - balaclava, parka, trousers and mittens - is illustrated schematically in all its details.

More than 250 original photos, most never published before, and more than 1,100 color images -- complete views and close-ups -- of contemporary pieces in 15 different camouflage patterns are used to provide a detailed description of the development of the winter uniform during the Second World War. It also deals with several uniforms derived from the original design by Neckermann and describes recognition bands and rank badges created specially for winter uniforms.

This work is based on thirty years of research and collecting by the author. Thanks to the generous collaboration of renowned collectors and museums it is possible to illustrated a unique wealth of original pieces, including several very rare examples. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2019 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-240890 Querengasser, Alexander THE KING'S COAT: A Cultural History of Uniforms from the Late Middle Ages to the First World War Large format all color including photos of uniforms, rarely seen plates and a photo of Bavarian C18th cloth. This book attempts to explore the history of the military uniform from its origins to the present day. The thematic approach comprises various aspects of military costume, examining materials, function, limits as well as the deliberate modification of uniformity. Some unusual illustrations within. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2023 GERMANY, ZEUGHAS
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1-2116828 Rowlandson, T. THE UNIFORMS OF BRITISH LOYALIST VOLUNTEER CORPS: 1798-1799 Remastered version of the 1799 book reprints the whole and original manual on platoon and weapons exercise with 87 uniform plates (hand-colored etched title-page and 86 hand-colored etched plates, all by Thomas Rowlandson) covering the Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Cavalry. Every uniform contain a descriptive text to each color plate.

The British response to perceived danger of Napoleon invading the England was immediate and defiant. Ackermann goes on to note that when the Loyal Volunteers of London were inspected by the King on 21st June 1799 the roll-call of volunteers, manning 11 different positions, totaled just over 12,200 men. The present work serves as a record of that overwhelming show of loyalty, as well as of the uniforms of all the main volunteer forces. In addition, Rowlandson pictures each individual in a particular drill position, the name and details of which are given in the engraved text beneath each figure. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-241290 Sanders, Richard THE STRELTSY - Russia's First Standing Forces 1500 to 1705 The Russian streltsy had a short, interesting, and later troubled history. Known as Orthodox 'old believers' that resented and refused western traditions, they were Russia's first permanent standing infantry with firearms - and this shows in their name, which roughly translates from the Russian word for 'shooter.' Created by Ivan the Terrible, this armed force was never disbanded, even in times of peace. Soldiers served for life, and they were nicknamed as 'stirrup' troops because they were usually always near the tsar's own stirrups. Often wielding both a musket and a poleaxe, they were a destructive force in Russia's army in the 16th and 17th centuries - fighting often behind a 'walking city' of wooden frames against forces such as the Tartars. However, their staunch believe in rejecting western ideology caused them to alienate themselves from Peter the Great, slaughtering his mother's family and dubbing him the Anti-Christ, ultimately leading to a failed rebellion and their complete dissolution from the Russian Army by 1720.

The author of this book dives into the history of the streltsy, their outfits, and their weaponry; he presents images of what remains of streltsy flags; as well as showcases both flat and 3D miniatures of the streltsy in wargaming. Fifty pages of color plates and illustrations. 1 vol, 74 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS LLC
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2-241290 Sanders, Richard THE STRELTSY: Russia's First Standing Forces 1500 to 1705 The Russian streltsy, created by Ivan the Terrible, were Russia's first permanent standing infantry with firearms. Examines their history, outfits, flags, and weaponry as well as showcases both flat and 3D miniatures of the streltsy in wargaming. Includes 50 pages of color plates and illustrations.

Soldiers served for life and were nicknamed as 'stirrup' troops because they were usually always near the tsar's own stirrups. Often wielding both a musket and a poleaxe, they often fought behind a 'walking city' of wooden frames against forces such as the Tartars. However, their staunch believe in rejecting western ideology caused them to alienate themselves from Peter the Great. They slaughtered his mother's family and dubbed him the Anti-Christ, ultimately leading to a failed rebellion and their complete dissolution from the Russian Army by 1720. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS LLC
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1-242580 Schullern-Schrattenhofen, Manfred The Tyrolean Kaiserjager: History, Uniforms, Equipment and Preservation of Tradition from 1816 to Today Examines the 200-year history, uniforms, equipment and tradition of the Tyrolean Kaiserjager. Covers personalities, careers, and awards, as well as weaponry, culture of remembrance, and history in WWI. The Kaiserjager deployed Galicia, Romania, and the Dolomites, where the heavily contested mountains of Monte Piano, Col di Lana, Lagazuoi and the Pasubio massif went down in history as the Kaiserjagerberge. The imperial couple Karl and Zita in particular reward the Kaiserjager's loyalty with lifelong loyalty.

Covers the Bergisel and the Tyrolean Kaiserjager Museum, which preserves the history of the Kaiserjager. Other chapters show how the Alt-Kaiserjager Club, Kaiserjagerbund, and the original Tyrolean Kaiserjager music have kept the memory of the regiments alive for over a hundred years and what important role the Austrian Federal Army plays in maintaining tradition today. Includes detailed images of uniforms, equipment, and decorations to illustrate insights into the history of the Tyrolean Kaiserjager. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2024 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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1-2108415 Summerfield, Dr Stephen WESTPHALIAN CAVALRY AND STAFF OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: Military Colours Vol. 15 Fully illustrated with colour uniform plates. Following on from MC01 on the Westphalian Guard, this volume deals with the uniforms and flags of the cavalry plus the staff. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2108416 Summerfield, Dr Stephen WESTPHALIAN INFANTRY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: Military Colours Vol. 16 Fully illustrated with colour uniform plates. Following on from MC01 on the Westphalian Guard, this volume deals with the uniforms and flags of the infantry. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2108410 Summerfield, Dr. Stephen FRENCH INFANTRY OF LOUIS XV V1: Military Colours Vol. 10 This is the first of several volumes on French Infantry uniforms including the Seven Years War period. Stephen presents the known evidence and entangles the confusions that have arisen because of frequent uniforms changes over the period. This first volume studies the 35 Regiments that made up the 'Les Vieux Corps', 'Les Petits Vieux' and the Royal Regiments. over 385 colour illus. of uniforms & incl.105 of flags 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2108411 Summerfield, Dr. Stephen FRENCH INFANTRY OF LOUIS XV V2: Military Colours Vol. 11 This is the second of several volumes on French Infantry uniforms including the Seven Years War period. Stephen presents the known evidence and entangles the confusions that have arisen because of frequent uniforms changes over the period. This second volume studies the the 61 Provincial Regiments. Over 400 colour illus. of uniforms & incl.125 of flags 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2108412 Summerfield, Dr. Stephen Prussian General Staff:Military Colours Vol. 12 This volume provides a thorough survey of both the uniforms and the function of the Prussian Staff of the Napoleonic Wars including the tactics developed for the Prussian Army post 1812. The huge number of illustrations include the superb artwork by Stanislav Lyulin. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2108413 Summerfield, Dr. Stephen FRENCH INFANTRY OF LOUIS XV V3: Military Colours Vol. 13 FOREIGN REGIMENTS (1720-66) With over 400 colour illustrations, this volume continues the series on the Infantry of Louis XV by covering the German, Irish, Italian, Scottish and Swiss regiments. Original sources are confusing and uniforms changed throughout the period. Stephen in his characteristically meticulous way presents the best information possible. As with previous volumes, includes plethora of flag illustrations. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2108414 Summerfield, Dr. Stephen AUSTRIAN LIGHT CAVALRY AND STAFF (1740-1765) Military Colours Vol. 14 Continuing the upgrade of Stephen's original book on Austrian Cavalry of the Seven Years War, this volume deals with dragoon regiments, hussars, chevauleger, Grenz hussar regiments, irregulars (Pandurs) as well as the uniforms of generals. Usual amazing batch of flags & uniforms
Fully illustrated with color uniforms & flags. 1 vol, 74 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-210849 Summerfield, Dr. Stephen AUSTRIAN CUIRASSIER OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR: Military Colours Vol. 9 Customers will know that Stephen's AUSTRIAN SEVEN YEARS WAR CAVALRY is now out-of-print. A straight reprint is impracticable because of the volume of new information. For that reason we are dividing the subject and now placing it in our popular Military Colours series.

This is the comprehensive, definitive reference to Austrian heavy cavalry of the period. Do you need it is you already have the original hardback edition? Yes you do. If for no other reason then I would suggest the 44 exquisitely-drawn illustrations of standards would be a reason - not to mention photographs of surviving standards. The truth is that not only is this a thorough overhaul of the information provided (always a tricky area as the original sources conflict so much) but the picture quality has been upgraded to dazzling standard. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2116805 Vinkhuijzen, H.J. SPANISH SOLDIERS DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: 1797-1808 In the late 18th century, Bourbon-ruled Spain had an alliance with Bourbon-ruled France and therefore did not have to fear a land war. Its only serious enemy was Britain, which had a powerful Royal Navy; Spain, therefore, concentrated its resources on its Navy.

When the French Revolution overthrew the Bourbons, a land war with France became a danger which the king tried to avoid. The Spanish Army was ill-prepared. The officer corps was selected primarily on the basis of royal patronage, rather than merit. About a third of the junior officers had been promoted from the ranks, and they did have talent, but they had few opportunities for promotion or leadership. The rank-and-file were poorly trained peasants. Elite units included foreign regiments of Irishmen, Italians, Swiss, and Walloons, in addition to elite artillery and engineering units. Equipment was old-fashioned and in disrepair. The army lacked its own horses, oxen, and mules for transportation, so these auxiliaries were operated by civilians, who might run away if conditions looked bad.

In combat, small units fought well, but their old-fashioned tactics were hard of use against the French Grande Armee, despite repeated desperate efforts at last-minute reform. When war broke out with France in 1808, the army was deeply unpopular. Leading generals were assassinated, and the army proved too incompetent to handle command and control. Junior officers from peasant families deserted and went over to the insurgents; many units disintegrated. Spain was unable to mobilize its artillery or cavalry. The Spain of the end of the XVIII century was dominated by the complex personality of Manuel Godoy. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2151503 Viskovatov, A.V. translated by Mark Conrad UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING THE YEARS 1825-1855: Volume 3 - Dragoons, Horse-Jagers, Lancers, & Hussars Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the years from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development. This volume is related to the Russian Army during the Czar Nicolas Ist era, and are about the Carabiniers, Jagers, Rifles, and Cuirassiers uniforms in use from 1825 to 1855.

The topics discussed start from the early czars until the late 19th century. Our new edition has enriched the book with the plates: we revised and colored many of the images so far available just in black and white, as well we found some rare color plates with the collaboration of private collectors. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2151504 Viskovatov, A.V. translated by Mark Conrad UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING THE YEARS 1825-1855: Volume 4 - Gendarmes, Train, Artillery, Sappers, & Pioneers Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the years from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development. This volume is related to the Russian Army during the Czar Nicolas Ist era, and are about the Carabiniers, Jagers, Rifles, and Cuirassiers uniforms in use from 1825 to 1855.

The topics discussed start from the early czars until the late 19th century. Our new edition has enriched the book with the plates: we revised and colored many of the images so far available just in black and white, as well we found some rare color plates with the collaboration of private collectors. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2151505 Viskovatov, A.V. translated by Mark Conrad UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING THE YEARS 1825-1855: Volume 5 - Engineers, General Staff, Garrison & Others Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the years from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development. This volume is related to the Russian Army during the Czar Nicolas Ist era, and are about the Carabiniers, Jagers, Rifles, and Cuirassiers uniforms in use from 1825 to 1855.

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1-2151506 Viskovatov, A.V. translated by Mark Conrad UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING THE YEARS 1825-1855; Volume 6 Invalid, Garrison Arsenal, and Others Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the years from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development. This volume is related to the Russian Army during the Czar Nicolas Ist era, and are about the Carabiniers, Jagers, Rifles, and Cuirassiers uniforms in use from 1825 to 1855.

The topics discussed start from the early czars until the late 19th century. Our new edition has enriched the book with the plates: we revised and colored many of the images so far available just in black and white, as well we found some rare color plates with the collaboration of private collectors. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2151507 Viskovatov, A.V. translated by Mark Conrad UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY DURING THE YEARS 1825-1855: Volume 7 Guards Infantry & Guards Cuirassier Regiments Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the years from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development. This volume is related to the Russian Army during the Czar Nicolas Ist era, and are about the Carabiniers, Jagers, Rifles, and Cuirassiers uniforms in use from 1825 to 1855.

The topics discussed start from the early czars until the late 19th century. Our new edition has enriched the book with the plates: we revised and colored many of the images so far available just in black and white, as well we found some rare color plates with the collaboration of private collectors. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-968010 Aloni, Shlomo 010 SIX-DAY WAR 1967: Operation Focus and the 12 hours That Changed the Middle East On one day in June, the balance of air power in the Middle East was turned upside down by perhaps the most ruthlessly effective air superiority campaign in history -- Operation Moked, or Focus.

In 1967, the Israeli Air Force was outnumbered more than two to one by the jets of hostile Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. Operation Focus was Israel's ingenious strike plan to overturn the balance. At 0745hrs on June 6, Israeli jets hit Egypt's airfields simultaneously, first bombing runways and then strafing aircraft. Another 20 follow-up missions were already in the air, initially scheduled to hit every five minutes.

This new history of Operation Focus explains how the concept for Focus was devised and meticulously planned, the astonishing rate of serviceability and turnaround speed it required from ground crews, and how the relentless tempo of strikes shattered one air force after another. It is the story of how Israel's victory in the Six-Day War began with a single, shocking day. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968037 Bird, Andrew 037 OPERATION BLACK BUCK 1982: The Vulcans' Extraordinary Falklands War Raids Examines British RAF airstrikes against Argentinian forces and infrastructure in opening moments of Falklands War -- with nearest British-owned airfield on Ascension Island 3,900 miles away. Includes original artwork and rare photos and explains how these hugely complex, yet completely improvised raids were launched. Also explains how the last of the Vulcans, only a few months away from the scrapyard, had to be hastily re-equipped with bombsights, electronics and navigation systems 'borrowed' from other aircraft to carry conventional bombs. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968028 Bourque, Stephen 028 D-DAY 1944: The Deadly Failure of Allied Bombing June 6 Despite an initial successful attack performed by the Allied forces, the most crucial phase of the operation, which was the assault from the Eighth Air Force against the defenses along the Calvados coast, was disastrous. The bombers missed almost all of their targets, inflicting little damage to the German defenses, which resulted in a high number of casualties among the Allied infantry. The primary cause of this failure was that planners at Eighth Air Force Headquarters had changed aircraft drop times at the last moment, to prevent casualties amongst the landing forces, without notifying either Eisenhower or Doolittle. This book examines this generally overlooked event in detail and offers a new perspective on a little-known air campaign packed with illustrations, maps, and diagrams. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968041 Claringbould, Michael John 041 OPERATION RO-GO 1943: Japanese Air Power Tackles the Bougainville Landings Uses rare Japanese primary source material to explain how the Japanese planned and fought the 1943 campaign to strike Allied air power and shipping in the Solomons and to slow the American advance by severing Allied supply chains. Corrects enduring myths often found in books that rely only on Western sources. Traces the unexpected and tremendous pressures placed on the operation's units at Rabaul as the Japanese dealt with massive, surprise raids from Fifth Air Force bombers, and later US Navy carrier aircraft, concluding with the US strategic victory of the Bougainville landings. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968031 Cleaver, Thomas 031 GOTHIC LINE 1944-45: The USAAF Starves Out the German Army By late 1944, the Italian Campaign was secondary to the campaigns in France, and Allied forces were not strong enough to break the Germans' mighty Gothic Line. These fortifications were supplied by rail through the Alps, with trains arriving hourly and delivering 600,000 tons of supplies a month, enough to keep the German Army going forever.

But in the bitter winter of 1944-45, the mighty Gothic Line would be defeated by American air power in one of the most pivotal but least-known air campaigns of World War II. It would not be a direct assault; instead Operation Bingo would ruthlessly cut the Germans' supply lines and leave them starved. However, it would not be easy. The rail routes were defended by a formidable array of heavy flak, and every raid was expected. Conditions were freezing, and even in electric flying suits, men suffered both hypoxia and frostbite.

By the end of February, the previous eight-hour rail journey took the Germans 3-4 days on the wrecked railroad, and soon supplies were barely enough to keep the army alive. On April 12, the Allied ground attack began, and within 10 days the German command in Northern Italy sued for surrender, the first German force in Europe to do so.

Packed with first-hand accounts and rare photos from the 57th Bomb Wing Archives, this book is a fascinating history of the most successful US battlefield interdiction campaign in history, immortalized in the writing of bombardier Joseph Heller, in his novel Catch 22. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968016 Corum, James 016 Legion Condor 1936-3911:The Luftwaffe develops Blitzkrieg in the Spanish Civil War The bombing of Guernica has become a symbol of Nazi involvement in the Spanish Civil War, but the extent of the German commitment is often underestimated. The Luftwaffe sent 20,000 officers and men to Spain from 1936 to 1939, and the Condor Legion carried out many missions in support of the Spanish Nationalist forces and played a lead role in many key campaigns of the war. Aircraft that would play a significant role in the combat operations of World War II (the Heinkel 11 bomber, the Me 109 fighter, and others) saw their first action in Spain, fighting against the modern Soviet fighters and bombers that equipped the Republican Air Force. Condor Legion bombers attacked Republican logistics and transport behind the lines as well as bombing strategic targets, German bombers and fighters provided highly effective close air support for the front-line troops, and German fighters and anti-aircraft units ensured Nationalist control of the air.

The experience garnered in Spain was very important to the development of the Luftwaffe. The war allowed them to hone and develop their tactics, train their officers, and to become the most practised air force in the world at conducting close support of ground troops. In effect, the Spanish Civil War proved to be the training ground for the Blitzkrieg which would be unleashed across Europe in the years that followed. In this rigorous new analysis, Legion Condor expert James Corum explores both the history and impact of the Luftwaffe's engagement during the Spanish Civil War and the role that engagement played in the development of the Luftwaffe strategy which would be used to such devastating effect in the years that followed.
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1-968022 Corum, James 022 NORWAY 1940: The Luftwaffe's Scandinavian Blitzkrieg Discusses the use of air power during Germany's invasion of Norway, including long-range bombing, reconnaissance, transporting large numbers of troops, and supply of ground forces over great distances. The Luftwaffe also ensured the failure of the Allied counter-offensive in central Norway in April and May 1940. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968023 Corum, James 023 HOLLAND 1940: The Luftwaffe's first setback in the West The German invasion of the Netherlands was meant to be a lightning-fast surgical strike, aimed at shoring up the right flank of the assault on France and Belgium. With a bold plan based largely on Luftwaffe air power, air-landing troops, and the biggest airborne assault yet seen, a Dutch surrender was expected within 24 hours.

But the Netherlands possessed Europe's first fully integrated anti-aircraft network, as well as modern and competitive aircraft. On 10 May, the German attack was only partly successful, and the Dutch fought on for another four days. On the fifth day, with its original strategy having largely failed, the Luftwaffe resorted to terror-bombing Rotterdam to force a surrender.

Explaining the technical capabilities and campaign plans of the two sides, and charting how the battles were fought, this fascinating book reassesses this little-known part of World War II. Author Ryan K. Noppen argues that while the Holland campaign was a tactical victory for Germany, the ability of the well-prepared but outnumbered Dutch to inflict heavy losses was a warning of what would come in the Battle of Britain. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968033 Corum, James 033 BLOODY APRIL 1917: The Birth of Modern Air Power Examines how 1917 air battles over the Western Front, known as Bloody April, caused Allied forces to reassess their approach to the use of airpower by considering well-known problems such as technology and training doctrine, but also how the artillery-aircraft combination had to work in late-WW I ground offensives. Analyses what each side got wrong and describes little-known parts of the April campaign, such as both sides' use of strategic bombing with heavy aircraft. Also considers the German use of advanced high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft with oxygen and heated suits while detailing the exploits of the infamous Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968018 Davies, Peter 018 Ho Chi Minh Trail 1964-73: Steel Tiger, Barrel Roll, and the secret air wars in Vietnam and Laos The Trails War formed a major part of the so-called 'secret war' in South East Asia, yet for complex political reasons, including the involvement of the CIA, it received far less coverage than campaigns like Rolling Thunder and Linebacker. Nevertheless, the campaign had a profound effect on the outcome of the war and on its perception in the USA.

In the north, the Barrel Roll campaign was often operated by daring pilots flying obsolete aircraft, as in the early years, US forces were still flying antiquated piston-engined T-28 and A-26A aircraft. The campaign gave rise to countless heroic deeds by pilots like the Raven forward air controllers, operating from primitive airstrips in close contact with fierce enemy forces. USAF rescue services carried out extremely hazardous missions to recover aircrew who would otherwise have been swiftly executed by Pathet Lao forces, and reconnaissance pilots routinely risked their lives in solo, low-level mission over hostile territory.

Further south, the Steel Tiger campaign was less covert. Arc Light B-52 strikes were flown frequently, and the fearsome AC-130 was introduced to cut the trails. At the same time, many thousands of North Vietnamese troops and civilians repeatedly made the long, arduous journey along the trail in trucks or, more often, pushing French bicycles laden with ammunition and rice. Under constant threat of air attack and enduring heavy losses, they devised extremely ingenious means of survival.

The campaign to cut the trails endured for the entire Vietnam War but nothing more than partial success could ever be achieved by the USA. This illustrated title explores the fascinating history of this campaign, analysing the forces involved and explaining why the USA could never truly conquer the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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1-968027 Dildy, Douglas 027 BIG WEEK 1944: Operation Argument and the Breaking of the Jagdwaffe Air Combat series. Analysis of US' legendary 'Big Week' air campaign which enabled the Allies to gain air superiority before D-Day. In February 1944, the Allies conceived and fought history's first-ever successful offensive counter-air (OCA) campaign, Operation Argument or 'Big Week.'

Heavy bombers, escorted by the new long-range P-51 Mustang, attacked German aircraft factories aimed to slash aircraft production and force the Luftwaffe into combat, allowing the new Mustangs to take their toll on the German interceptors. Illustration-packed account explains how the Allies finally began to win air superiority over Europe, and how Operation Argument marked the beginning of the Luftwaffe's fall.
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1-968035 Galeotti, Mark 035 AFGHANISTAN 1979-88: Soviet Air Power Against the Mujahideen Examines the rebel, Kabul government, and Soviet operations in Afghanistan, drawing deeply on Western and Russian sources, and including after-action analyses from the Soviet military. Using maps, battlescenes and detailed 'Bird's Eye Views', paints a comprehensive picture of the air war and describes how, arguably, it was Soviet air power that made the difference, turning defeat into stalemate.

From the high-level bombing raids that blasted rebel-held mountain valleys, to the Mi-24 helicopter gunships and Su-25 jets that accompanied every substantial army operation, Soviet control of the air was a crucial battlefield asset. Vital to every aspect of its operations, Mi-8 helicopters ferried supplies to remote mountain-top observation points and took the bodies of fallen soldiers on their last journey home in An12 'Black Tulips.'

But this was not a wholly one-sided conflict. Even before the Afghan rebels began to acquire man-portable surface-to-air missiles such as the controversial US 'Stinger,' they aggressively and imaginatively adapted. They learnt new techniques of camouflage and deception, set up ambushes against low-level attacks, and even launched daring raids on airbases to destroy aircraft on the ground. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968038 Hale, Julian 038 THE BLITZ 1940-41: The Luftwaffe's Biggest Strategic Bombing Campaign Describes and analyzes strategy, tactics, and operations of both the German Luftwaffe and the UK's air defenses during the period between September 1940 and May 1941. Cities from London to Glasgow, Belfast to Hull, and Liverpool to Cardiff were targeted in an attempt to destroy Britain's military-industrial facilities and force it out of the war. Uses primary sources, spectacular original artwork, 3D diagrams, and maps to explain how the world's first true strategic air offensive failed. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968025 Hallion, Richard 025 DESERT STORM 1991 The Most Shattering Air Campaign in History Air Combat series. Analysis of the Desert Storm air campaign fought against Saddam Hussein's Iraq, which shattered the world's fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force and revolutionized the world's ideas about modern air power. It was a 39-day air campaign followed by a four-day ground assault. It began with an opening night that smashed Iraq's advanced air defense system, and allowed systematic follow-on strikes to savage its military infrastructure and field capabilities. When the Coalition tanks finally rolled into Iraq, it was less an assault than an occupation. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968034 Hiestand, William 034 STALINGRAD AIRLIFT 1942-43: The Luftwaffe's Broken Promise to Sixth Army Destruction of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad was also accompanied by a significant decline in the Luftwaffe tasked with supplying the Army. Despite accumulating aircraft from all over the Reich, weather problems, lack of adequate maintenance facilities, and growing Soviet AA and fighter defenses ultimately prevented the Luftwaffe from supplying the minimum 300 tons of supplies per day needed by Sixth Army, much less the 750 tons needed for full effectiveness. In the end, about 130 tons per day were delivered on average as losses piled up. Includes the usual Osprey strategic diagrams and maps, archive photos, and artwork. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968042 Hiestand, William E. 042 EASTERN FRONT 1945: Triumph of the Soviet Air Force Covers the last months of WWII on the Eastern front air campaign as the far outnumbered Luftwaffe hoped advanced aircraft like the ME-262 would overcome the Soviet VVS' 7,500 aircraft in three powerful air armies. Offers the usual plethora of photos, 3D diagrams, maps, and battlescene artwork.

Also pointed to how the future rivalry with NATO would play out. The VVS used powerful and flexible air armies to control and employ its huge force of aircraft - organizational and employment concepts that would shape Soviet plans and preparations for combat during the Cold War.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968020 Konstam, Angus 020 SINKING FORCE Z 1941The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the Battleship In late 1941, war was looming with Japan, and Britain's empire in southeast Asia was at risk. The British government decided to send Force Z, which included the state-of-the-art battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse, to bolster the naval defences of Singapore, and provide a mighty naval deterrent to Japanese aggression. These two powerful ships arrived in Singapore on 2 December - five days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But crucially, they lacked air cover. On 9 December Japanese scout planes detected Force Z's approach in the Gulf of Thailand. Unlike at Pearl Harbor, battleships at sea could manoeuvre, and their anti-aircraft defences were ready. But it did no good. The Japanese dive-bombers and torpedo-bombers were the most advanced in the world, and the battle was one-sided.

Strategically, the loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and one that effectively marked the end of its empire in the East. But even more importantly, the sinking marked the last time that battleships were considered to be the masters of the ocean. From that day on, air power rather than big guns would be the deciding factor in naval warfare. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968009 Lardas, Mark 009 JAPAN 1944-45: LeMay's B-29 Strategic Bombing Campaign The air campaign that incinerated Japan's cities was the first and only time that independent air power has won a war.

As the United States pushed Imperial Japan back towards Tokyo Bay, the US Army Air Force deployed the first of a new bomber to the theater. The B-29 Superfortress was complex, troubled, and hugely advanced. But at the time, no strategic bombing campaign had ever brought about a nation's surrender.

This analysis explains why the B-29s struggled at first, and how General LeMay devised radical and devastating tactics that began to systematically incinerate Japanese cities and industries and eliminate its maritime trade with aerial mining. It explains how and why this campaign was so uniquely successful, and how gaps in Japan's defenses contributed to the B-29s' success. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968015 Lardas, Mark 015 BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC 1939-41: RAF Coastal Command's Hardest Fight against the U-boats At the start of World War II, few thought the U-boat would be as devastating as it proved to be. But convoys and sonar-equipped escorts proved inadequate to defend the Allies' merchantmen, and the RAF's only offensive weapon was the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. For RAF Coastal Command, the first two years of the war were the hardest. Although starved of resources, operating with outdated aircraft and often useless weaponry, they were still the only force that could take the fight to the U-boats.

But in these two years, the RAF learned what it needed to win the Battle of the Atlantic. Gradually developing new tactics and technology, such as airborne radar, signals intelligence, and effective weaponry, the Allies ended 1941 in a position to defeat Donitz's growing fleet of U-boats. This book, the first of two volumes, explains of how the RAF kept the convoys alive against the odds, and developed the force that would prevail in the climactic battles of 1942 and 1943. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968021 Lardas, Mark 021 Battle of the Atlantic 1942-45: The climax of World War II's greatest naval campaign Second of two volumes explores the climactic events of the Battle of the Atlantic and reveals how air power -- both maritime patrol aircraft and carrier aircraft -- ultimately proved to be the Allies' most important weapon in one of the most bitterly fought naval campaigns of World War II.

As 1942 opened, both Nazi Germany and the Allies were ready for the climactic battles of the Atlantic to begin. Germany had 91 operational U-boats, and over 150 in training or trials. Production for 1942-44 was planned to exceed 200 boats annually. Karl Donitz, running the Kriegsmarine's U-boat arm, would finally have the numbers needed to run the tonnage war he wanted against the Allies.

Meanwhile, the British had, at last, assembled the solution to the U-boat peril. Its weapons and detection systems had improved to the stage that maritime patrol aircraft could launch deadly attacks on U-boats day and night. Airborne radar, Leigh lights, Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) and the Fido homing torpedo all turned the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft into a submarine-killer, while shore and ship-based technologies such as high-frequency direction finding and signals intelligence could now help aircraft find enemy U-boats.

Following its entry into the war in 1941, the United States had also thrown its industrial muscle behind the campaign, supplying VLR Liberator bombers to the RAF and escort carriers to the Royal Navy. The US Navy also operated anti-submarine patrol blimps and VLR aircraft in the southern and western Atlantic, and sent its own escort carriers to guard convoys.
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1-968026 Lardas, Mark 026 TRUK 1944-45: The Destruction of Japan's Central Pacific Bastion Examines the rise and fall of Truk as a Japanese air and naval bastion and explains how in two huge raids, American carrier-based aircraft in Operation Hailstone reduced it to irrelevance. Also covers the little-known story of how the USAAF used the ravaged base as a live-fire training ground for its new B-29s -- whose bombing raids ensured Truk could not be reactivated by the Japanese. The pressure on Truk was kept up right through 1945 when it was also used as a target for the 509th Composite Squadron to practice dropping atomic bombs and by the British Pacific Fleet to hone its pilots' combat skills prior to the invasion of Japan. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968032 Lardas, Mark 032 ARCTIC CONVOYS 1942: The Luftwaffe Cuts Russia's Lifeline In 1942, Luftwaffe air power made the difference with crew and strike aircraft trained and equipped for torpedo attacks from bases in northern Norway. Between spring and autumn 1942, Germany was winning the battle of the Arctic Convoys. Half of PQ-15 was sunk in May, PQ-17 was virtually obliterated in July, and in September 30 percent of PQ-18 was sunk. The Allies were forced to suspend the convoys until December, when the long Arctic nights would shield them.

Yet in November, the Luftwaffe was redeployed south to challenge the Allied landings in North Africa, and the advantage was lost. Despite that, the Allies never again sailed an Arctic convoy in the summer months. Fully illustrated with archive photos, striking new artwork, maps and diagrams. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968036 Lardas, Mark 036 SOUTH CHINA SEA 1945: Task Force 38's Bold Carrier Rampage in Formosa, Luzon, and Indochina Covers Operation Gratitude, where US Task Force 38 would spend the better part of two weeks marauding through the South China Sea launching air strikes into harbors in Indochina, the Chinese coast, and Formosa, while targeting shipping in the high-traffic nautical highway. By the time the Task Force exited the South China Sea, over 300,000 tons of enemy shipping and dozens of Japanese warships had been sunk. With follow-up air strikes against Japanese harbors and airfields in Formosa and the Ryukyu Islands, the success of the sweep was unprecedented. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968040 Lardas, Mark 040 TOKYO 1944-45: The Destruction of Imperial Japan's Capital Between November 1944, with a 111-plane B-29 strike against Tokyo, to August 13, 1945, the the US Army Air Force would attack Tokyo 25 times-- 20 from B-29s based in the Marianas, and five from US Navy carrier task forces. Considers how the campaign developed from daylight bombing to firebombing and anti-ship mining, and finally how the target was handed over to the US Navy, whose carrier-based bombers and fighter-bombers continued to strike Tokyo during July and August 1945. Contains 65 photos and 16 pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968014 Michel III, Marshall 014 SCHWEINFURT-REGENSBURG 1943: Eighth Air Force's Costly Early Daylight Battles In 1943, the USAAF and RAF launched the Combined Bomber Offensive, designed to systematically destroy the industries that the German war machine relied on. At the top of the hit list were aircraft factories and plants making ball-bearings -- a component thought to be a critical vulnerability. Schweinfurt in southern Germany was home to much of the ball-bearing industry and, together with the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg, which built Bf 109 fighters, it was targeted in a huge and innovative strike.

Precision required that the targets were hit in daylight, but the raid was beyond the range of any existing escort fighter, so the B-17s would go in unprotected. The solution was to hit the two targets in a coordinated 'double-strike', with the Regensburg strike hitting first, drawing off the defending Luftwaffe fighters, and leaving the way clear for the Schweinfurt bombers. The Regensburg force would carry on over the Alps to North Africa, the first example of US 'shuttle bombing'.

Although the attack on Regensburg was successful, the damage to Schweinfurt only temporarily stalled production, and the Eighth Air Force had suffered heavy losses. It would take a sustained campaign, not just a single raid, to cripple the Schweinfurt works. However, when a follow-up raid was finally launched two months later, the losses sustained were even greater. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968039 Napier, Michael KOREA 1950-53: B-29s, Thunderjets and Skyraiders Fight the Strategic Bombing Campaign Account of the last battles of the piston-engined aircraft era as the superpowers vied for victory in the first clash of the Cold War. The B-29s operated in a new world dominated by jet fighters and jet age technology, and developed new tactics for the strategic air campaign against North Korea. The bombers' task was to destroy North Korea's facilities for waging war, from industry and hydroelectric dams to airfields and bridges. Analyses in detail the relationship between battlefield progress, armistice negotiations and the bombing strategy developed over the complex campaign. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968013 Stille, Mark 013 GUADALCANAL 1942-43: Japan's Bid to Knock Out Henderson Field and the Cactus Air Force The campaign for Guadalcanal, which stretched from August 1942 until February 1943, centered on Henderson Field. The airfield was captured by the US on 8 August and placed into operation by 20 August. As long as the airfield was kept operational and stocked with sufficient striking power, the Japanese could not run convoys with heavy equipment and large amounts of supplies to the island. Instead, they were forced to rely on night runs by destroyers which could not carry enough men or supplies to shift the balance decisively against the American garrison on the island.

The American air contingent on the island, named the 'Cactus Air Force', comprised Marine, Navy and Army Air Force units. It had the challenging mission of defending the airfield against constant Japanese attacks, and more importantly, of striking major Japanese attempts to reinforce the island.

The mission of neutralizing Henderson Field fell primarily to the Imperial Navy's Air Force flying out of airfields in the Rabaul area. The units charged with this mission were among the most accomplished in the entire Imperial Navy with a high proportion of very experienced pilots and a superb air superiority fighter (the famous 'Zero'). However, the distance from Rabaul to Guadalcanal handicapped Japanese operations and their primary bomber was terribly vulnerable to interception. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968019 Stille, Mark 019 Malaya & Dutch East Indies 1941-42 Japan's air power shocks the world Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was quickly followed by a rapid invasion of Malaya, a plan based entirely on the decisive use of its airpower. While the British was inadequately prepared, they likewise relied on the RAF to defend their colony. The campaign was a short match between Japanese airpower at its peak and an outgunned colonial air force, and its results were stunning.

The subsequent Dutch East Indies campaign was even more dependent on airpower, with Japan having to seize a string of island airfields to support their leapfrog advance. Facing the Japanese was a mixed bag of Allied air units, including the Dutch East Indies Air Squadron and the US Far East Air Force. The RAF fell back to airfields on Sumatra in the last stages of the Malaya campaign, and was involved in the last stages of the campaign to defend the Dutch colony.

For the first time, this study explores these campaigns from an airpower perspective, explaining how and why the Japanese were so devastatingly effective.
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1-968011 Worrall, Richard 011 BATTLE OF BERLIN 1943-44: Bomber Harris' Gamble to End the War Throughout late-1943 into early-1944, an epic struggle raged over the skies of Germany between RAF Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe. This campaign had been undertaken by the Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, and was baptized 'The Battle of Berlin'.

The Berlin campaign was a hard, desperate slog. Struggling against dreadful and bitter winter weather, Bomber Command 'went' to Berlin a total of sixteen times, suffering increasingly severe losses throughout the winter of 1943/44 in the face of a revitalized German air-defense. The campaign remains controversial and the jury, even today, is ultimately undecided as to what it realistically achieved. Illustrated throughout with full-color artwork depicting the enormous scale of the campaign, this is the story of the RAF's much debated attempt to win the war through bombing alone. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968017 Worrall, Richard 017 The Italian Blitz 1940-43 Bomber Command's war against Mussolini's cities, docks and factories Between June 1940 and August 1943, RAF Bomber Command undertook a little-known strategic bombing campaign in Europe. The target was Mussolini's Italy. This air campaign was a key part of the strategic policy of Britain from 1940 to 1943, which aimed at securing Italy's early surrender. However, it posed unique challenges, not least of which was Italy's natural defences of distance and the Alps.

The bombing campaign against Italy can be divided into a number of phases, with each one having its own specific goals such as affecting Italian war production or hindering the Italian Navy's war in the Mediterranean. However, each also furthered the ultimate aim of forcing Italy's final capitulation, demonstrating that the tactic of area-bombing was not just about the destruction of an enemy's cities, as it could also fulfil wider strategic and political objectives. Indeed, the intensity and frequency of attack was greatly controlled, and the heavy bombing of Italy was only ever sanctioned by Britain's civilian war leaders to achieve both military and political goals. The issue of target-selection was also subject to a similar political restriction; cities and ports like Milan, Turin, Genoa and La Spezia were sanctioned under an official Directive, but other places, such as Verona, Venice, Florence and, above all, Rome, remained off-limits.

This fascinating title from British strategic and military history expert Dr Richard Worrall explores the political, motivational and strategic challenges of the campaign in full. His thorough analysis and meticulous research is supported by specially commissioned artwork, maps, and contemporary photographs.
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1-968024 Worrall, Richard 024 THE RUHR 1943: The RAF's Brutal Fight for Germany's Industrial Heartland This illustrated study explores, in detail, the RAF's first concentrated air campaign of World War II against one of the hardest and most important targets in Germany - the industrial heartland of the Ruhr that kept Hitler's war machine running. This book examines how the brutal Ruhr campaign was conceived and fought, and how Bomber Command's relentless pursuit of its objective drew it into raids on targets well beyond the Ruhr, from the nearby city of Cologne to the Skoda works in Czechoslovakia.

Between March and July 1943, RAF Bomber Command's aim was the complete destruction of the industry that powered the German war machine. Often overshadowed by the famous 'Dambusters' single-raid attack on the Ruhr dams, the Battle of the Ruhr proved much larger and much more complex. The mighty, industrial Ruhr region contained not only some of the most famous and important arms makers, such as the gunmakers Krupp of Essen, but also many other industries that the German war economy relied on, from steelmakers to synthetic oil plants. Being such a valuable target, the Ruhr was one of the most heavily defended regions in Europe. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968044 Worrall, Richard 044 HAMBURG 1940-45: The Long War Against Germany's Great Port City Covers the history of the RAF's air war against Hamburg. Explains how the German city was an industrial center of immense proportions and proved a consistent target for Bomber Command throughout World War II. It was home to oil refineries, U-boat pens, and shipbuilding and submarine-building yards -- all sustained by a large industrial workforce. RAF Bomber Command evolved tactically and technically throughout the war, and the Luftwaffe's defensive capabilities would do so likewise in response. Includes 60 photos, 14 pages of color illustration, maps, and diagrams. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968012 Zaloga, Steven 012 PLOESTI 1943: The Great Raid on Hitler's Romanian Oil Refineries Operation Tidal Wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). At the time, the Romanian Ploesti oil fields produced about a third of all Axis oil, and was Germany's single most important fuel source.

In the summer of 1943, the USAAF staged a major raid on Ploesti from air bases in Libya on 1 August 1943 -- one of the costliest to date, losing 53 aircraft, about a third of the starting force. Of the more than 150 bombers that took part in the raid, only 88 B-24s returned to Libya, 55 of which were damaged. On the other hand, of the 17 Medals of Honor awarded to US soldiers and airmen from Pearl Harbor in 1941 to D-Day in 1944, five were awarded to pilots of the Tidal Wave mission in recognition of their extraordinary performance. Although undoubtedly bold and heroic, the mission had questionable results. Initial assessments argued that the mission caused 40% of the refinery capacity at Ploesti to be lost but subsequent studies concluded that the damage was quickly repaired and that output had exceeded August levels within a month. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-968030 Zaloga, Steven 030 THE OIL CAMPAIGN 1944-45: Draining the Wehrmacht's Lifeblood US daylight bombing strategy shifted in 1944 to destroying Germany's fuel facilities. The USAAF's Oil Campaign built up momentum during the summer of 1944 and targeted refineries and plants. Decrypted German communications made it clear that the Oil Campaign was having an effect against the Wehrmacht. By autumn, fuel shortages forced the Luftwaffe to ground most of its combat units except for fighters, forced the Kriegsmarine to place most of its warships in harbor except for the U-boats, and greatly hampered German army campaigns. Key photos and illustrations help examine the controversies and debates over the focus of the US bombing campaign in the final year of the war, and the impact it had on the war effort overall. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972060 Adams, Greg 060 JAPANESE SOLDIER VS US SOLDIER: New Guinea 1942-44 Examines and compares the Japanese forces and their US Army opponents, many of whom were National Guard units, with particular attention paid to combat doctrine, weaponry, tactics, logistics, leadership, and communications in the challenging setting of New Guinea. The role of US Army National Guard units and their Japanese opponents in three important battles are examined, namely Buna-Gona (November 1942-January 1943), Biak Island (May-August 1944) and the Driniumor River (July-August 1944).

New Guinea - the world's second-largest island - was administered partly by Australia and partly by the Dutch East Indies. The New Guinea campaign saw Japanese forces invade the island, rapidly capturing the key port of Rabaul and threatening Port Moresby, while US forces joined the defenders in increasing numbers. The uniquely demanding environment, and the savage nature of the fighting, meant that the campaign was among the most arduous of World War II for both sides. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972075 Adams, Gregg 075 JAPANESE INFANTRYMAN vs US MARINE RIFLEMAN: Tarawa, Roi-Namur, and Eniwetok, 1943-44 Combat Men series. Covers US Marine Corps and Imperial Japanese Army troops, explaining tactics, organization, and equipment for a trio of battles: Tarawa, Roi-Namur, and Eniwetok. On November 20, 1943, amphibious vehicles carrying Marines of the 2d Marine Division reached the shores of Betio Island in the Tarawa Atoll, defended by a determined Japanese garrison that would fight to the last man. This began a test by combat of over two decades of US studies, analyses, and planning for capturing and defending naval bases in Micronesia. The Tarawa assault was followed in February 1944 by the rapid capture of the Kwajalein and Eniwetok atolls in the Marshall Islands. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972076 Adams, Gregg 076 BARBARIAN WARRIOR vs ROMAN LEGIONARY: Marcomannic Wars AD 165-180 Examines Roman and Marcomanni objectives, weapons, equipment, and fighting styles as well as covers three featured battles: Carnuntum (170), where a Roman legion was vanquished and Italy invaded; the 'Battle on the Ice' (172), where the Romans fought their lighter-armed Iazyges opponents on the frozen Danube; and the so-called 'Miracle of the Rain' (174), during which a trapped Roman force facing annihilation was able to defeat numerically superior Germanic forces. Photographs, specially commissioned artwork plates, and maps included. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972054 Admas, Gregg 054 US SOLDIER vs BRITISH SOLDIER: War of 1812 Between June 1812 and January 1815, US and British forces, notably the regular infantrymen of both sides (including the Canadian Fencibles Regiment), fought one another on a host of North American battlefields. This study examines the evolving role and combat performance of the two sides' regulars during the conflict, with particular reference to three revealing battles in successive years: Queenston Heights, Crysler's Farm, and Chippawa.

Featuring full-color artwork and battle maps, this fully illustrated study investigates the US and British regular infantry's role, tactics, junior leadership, and combat performance on three battlefields of the War of 1812. The actions assessed here notably demonstrate the evolution of US regulars from their initial poor showing to an emerging professionalism that allowed them to face their British opponents on equal terms 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972039 Campbell, David 039 RUSSIAN SOLDIER vs JAPANESE SOLDIER: Manchuria 1904-05 At the turn of the 20th century, the region of Manchuria sat atop a potentially catastrophic political fault line: the ancient strength of China was crumbling, leaving opportunities for both Russia and Japan to claw out new territories from the edges of that dying empire. Russian pride would contend with Japanese ambition in a conflict that ushered in the age of massed armies fighting on battlefields that were being redefined by the new tools of war such as newer, larger artillery pieces, and the use of machine guns in pitched battles. The vast, but over-stretched Russian Army was expected to steamroller its far smaller opponent, but the aggressiveness and zeal of the more modern Japanese military confounded expectations.

Examining these two armies in detail, this fully-illustrated study tells the story of how these two empires clashed in the Russo-Japanese War, heralding a new phase in modern warfare as World War I loomed on the horizon. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972047 Campbell, David 047 FRENCH SOLDIER vs GERMAN SOLDIER: Verdun 1916 Outlines the wider approach to the evolving battle, assesses the preparations and combat record of the French and German fighting men who fought one another at Verdun, and discusses their training, equipment and doctrine. Includes key role of flamethrowers, hand grenades, trench mortars and more mobile machine guns in the hands of infantry specialists and innovations in combat communications. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972049 Campbell, David 049 Soviet Soldier vs Finnish Soldier - The Continuation War 1941-44 In a bid to recapture territory conceded after the Winter War of 1939-40, Finnish forces cooperated with Nazi Germany and other Axis powers during the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. Rapid Finnish progress in reoccupying lost ground in Karelia during the first few months of the invasion gave way to a more static form of warfare from October 1941.

The Finns resisted German pressure to participate fully in the Axis attack on the beleaguered Soviet-held city of Leningrad, and the Continuation War came to be characterized by trench warfare and unconventional operations conducted by both sides behind the front lines.

In June 1944, the stalemate was abruptly ended by a massive Soviet offensive that pushed the Finns back; the two sides clashed in a series of major battles, including the battle of Tali-Ihantala, with the Finns halting the Soviet advance before agreeing to an armistice that September.

The evolving military situation in this sector of the Eastern Front meant that the soldiers of the Soviet Union and Finland fought one another in a variety of challenging settings, prompting both sides to innovate as new technologies reached the front line. In this study, the doctrine, training, equipment and organization of both sides' fighting men are assessed and compared, followed by a detailed assessment of their combat records in three key battles of the Continuation War.
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1-972055 Campbell, David 055 ROMAN LEGIONARY VS GALLIC WARRIOR Fully illustrated, this study investigates the Roman and Gallic forces pitched into combat in three battles: Bibracte (58 BC), Sabis (57 BC) and Gergovia/Alesia (52 BC). Although charismatic Gallic leaders did rise up -- notably Dumnorix of the Aedui and later Vercingetorix of the Arverni -- and proved to be men capable of bringing together forces that had the prospect of checking Caesar's ambitions in the bloodiest of ways, it would not be enough. For Caesar, his war against the Gauls provided him with enormous power and the springboard he needed to make Rome his own, though his many domestic enemies would ensure that he did not long enjoy his success.

The Roman Army of the late Republic had long been in the process of structural and change, moving towards the all-volunteer permanent standing force that would for centuries be the bulwark of the coming Empire. Well-armed and armoured, this professional army was trained to operate within self-supporting legions, with auxiliaries employed in roles the legions lacked such as light troops or cavalry. The Roman legions were in many ways a modern force, with formations designed around tactical goals and held together by discipline, training and common purpose.

The armies fielded by the tribes of Gaul were for the most part lightly armed and armoured, with fine cavalry and a well-deserved reputation for ferocity. As might be expected from a region made up of different tribes with a range of needs and interests, there was no consensus on how to make war, though when large armies were gathered it was usually with the express purpose of bringing the enemy to heel in a pitched battle. For most Gauls - and certainly the military elites of the tribes - battle was an opportunity to prove their personal courage and skill, raising their status in the eyes of friends and foes alike. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972064 Cashner, Bob 064 US MARINE vs NORTH KOREAN SOLDIER: Korea 1950 Combat Men series. Using first-hand accounts and specially commissioned artwork, assesses the North Korean and US Marine Corps troops participating in three crucial battles - Hill 342, the Obong-Ni Ridge, and the Second Battle of Seoul - to reveal the tactics, weapons, and combat effectiveness of both sides' fighting men in Korea in 1950 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972040 Dahm, Murray 040 MACEDONIAN PHALANGITE vs PERSIAN WARRIOR: Alexander Confronts the Achaemenids 334-331 BC In August 334 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the Persian Empire and systematically set about its conquest. At the core of Alexander's army were 10,000 members of the phalanx, the phalangites. Armed with a long pike and fighting in formations up to 16 ranks deep, these grizzled veterans were the mainstay of the Macedonian army.

Facing them were the myriad armies of the peoples that made up the Persian Empire. At the center of these forces was the formation known as the Immortals: 10,000 elite infantry armed with spears and bows.

This study assesses the origins, combat role, and battlefield performance of Alexander's phalangites and their Persian opponents in three key battles of the era -- the Granicus River, Issus, and Gaugamela. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972053 Dahm, Murray 053 ATHENIAN HOPLITE vs SPARTAN HOPLITEPeloponnesian War 431-404 BC A life-and-death struggle between the two most powerful Greek city-states in the wake of their combined successes against the Persian invasion of Xerxes in 480-479 BC, the conflict dragged in communities from all over the Greek world on one side or the other. Ranging from the Black Sea to Sicily, the war saw the first recorded widespread use of light-armed troops, reserves, the deep phalanx, and other ideas important for the development of Western warfare into the 4th century BC, such as strategic thinking. It also revealed lessons (some learned and some not) with respect to the strengths and weaknesses of hoplite warfare and the various states in Greece. Featuring full-color artwork, this study of three pivotal clashes between Spartan and Athenian hoplite forces during the Peloponnesian War highlights all of these developments and lessons. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972056 Dahm, Murray 056 ROMAN LEGIONARY VS GOTHIC WARRIOR AD 376-82 Ravaged by civil war and pressure from the Huns to the east, in late summer AD 376 the Gothic tribe of the Theruingi - up to 200,000 people under their leader Fritigern - gathered on the northern bank of the River Danube and asked the Eastern Roman emperor, Valens, for asylum within the empire. After agreeing to convert to Arian Christianity and enrol in the Roman Army, the Goths were allowed to cross the Danube and settle in the province of Thrace. Far more people crossed the Danube than the Romans expected, however, and with winter approaching, the local Roman commander, Lupicinus, lacked the resources to feed the newcomers and did not possess sufficient troops to control them. Treated poorly and running out of food, the Goths very quickly lost faith in the Roman promises.

Meanwhile, other Gothic tribes also sought permission to cross the Danube. The Greuthungi were refused permission, but soon learned that local Roman garrisons had been depleted to supervise the march of the Theruingi to the town of Marcianopolis, close to the eastern shore of the Black Sea. Taking advantage of this, the Greuthungi also entered Roman territory. Camping outside Marcianopolis, Lupicinus denied the Goths access to the town's food stores, provoking the Theruingi to begin skirmishing with the Roman troops. Fritigern convinced Lupicinus to let the Gothic leaders go and calm their people, but they did nothing to quell the warlike temper of his warriors.

Lupicinus summoned troops to him, but in late 376 these Roman forces were defeated - the first of several defeats for the Romans that would culminate in the fateful battle of Adrianople in August 378, at which Roman forces led by the emperor himself confronted the Gothic host. The aftermath and repercussions of Adrianople have been much debated, but historians agree that it marks a decisive moment in the history of the Roman world. This fully illustrated book investigates the fighting men of both sides who clashed at the battles of Marcianopolis, Ad Salices and Adrianople, as the fate of the Western Roman Empire hung in the balance.
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1-972067 Dahm, Murray 067 HUNNIC WARRIOR vs LATE ROMAN CAVALRYMAN: Attila's Wars, AD 440-53 Examines the origins, fighting methods, and reputation of the two sides' cavalry forces, with particular reference to the siege of Naissus, the battle of the Utus, and the climactic encounter at the Catalaunian Plains. Features specially commissioned artwork and maps.

Fighting mostly on horseback, the Huns employed sophisticated tactics that harnessed the formidable power of their bows; they also gained a reputation for their fighting prowess at close quarters. Facing the Huns, the Roman Army fielded a variety of cavalry types, from heavily armed and armoured clibanarii and cataphractii to horse archers and missile cavalry. Many of these troops were recruited from client peoples or cultures, including the Huns themselves.

After carving out a polyglot empire in eastern and central Europe, the Huns repeatedly invaded Roman territory, besieging the city of Naissus in 443. With Constantinople itself threatened, the Romans agreed to pay a huge indemnity. In 447, Attila re-entered Roman territory, confronting the Romans at the battle of the Utus in Bulgaria. The Huns besieged Constantinople, but were unable to take the city. In 451, after Hunnic forces invaded the Western Roman Empire, an army led by the Roman general Aetius pursed the invaders, bringing the Huns to battle at the Catalaunian Plains. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972043 Field, Ron 043 SIOUX WARRIOR vs US CAVALRYMAN: The Little Bighorn Campaign 1876-77 Following the discovery of gold deposits, in December 1875 the US Government ordered the indigenous population of the Black Hills in what is now South Dakota and Wyoming, the Sioux, to return to the Great Sioux Reservation. When the Sioux refused, the US Army sent forces into the area, sparking a conflict that would make Lieutenant Colonel George Custer, Chief Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and others household names around the world.

Examining a series of engagements in the Black Hills War, including Rosebud, Little Bighorn, and Slim Buttes, this fully illustrated study assesses the forces fighting on both sides in this momentous campaign, casting light on the origins, tactics, armament, and battlefield performance of the US Cavalry and their Sioux opponents at the height of the Indian Wars.
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1-972061 Field, Ron 061 SEMINOLE WARRIOR VS US SOLDIER: Second Semiole War 1835-42 Assesses the forces fighting on both sides, casting light on the tactics, weaponry, and combat record of the Seminole warriors and their US opponents during the Second Seminole War in Florida. On December 28, 1835, troops led by Major Francis Langhorne Dade were ambushed and massacred en route to Fort King. Two years of guerrilla warfare ensued, as the Seminoles evaded the US forces sent to defeat them. Ordered to hunt down the Seminoles, a US force led by Colonel Zachary Taylor incurred heavy losses at the battle of Lake Okeechobee (December 25, 1837), but the Seminoles were forced to withdraw. At the battle of the Loxahatchee River (January 24, 1838), forces led by Major General Thomas S. Jesup encountered a large group of Seminoles and met them with overwhelming numbers and greater firepower. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972074 Field, Ron 074 TEXIAN VOLUNTEER vs MEXICAN SOLDIER: The Texas Revolution 1835-36 Examines the doctrine, tactics, weaponry, and combat record of the Texian and Mexican combatants who clashed in the first weeks of 1835-1836 in the emerging Republic of Texas at the key battles of Alamo, Coleto Creek, and the San Jacinto River.

Following unrest throughout Mexico, in 1835 a revolt began in Texas among the Anglophone and Tejano-speaking settlers, known as Texians. Having retreated after their defeat at Bexar in December 1835, Mexican troops were ordered to re-occupy Texas in early 1836. Explores in detail three key battles that ensued. From February 23, Mexican forces besieged the Texian forces at the Alamo at San Antonio de Bexar; in the subsequent battle on March 6, almost all of the Texian defenders were killed.

On March 19, forces en route to join the main Texian army were surrounded by Mexican troops at Coleto Creek. Following their surrender, about 340 Texian prisoners were shot by Mexican soldiers in what became known as the Goliad Massacre. On April 21, a Texian force launched a surprise attack on a larger Mexican army near the San Jacinto River, the decisive Texian victory that resulted is the third battle to be investigated in this study. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972042 Greentree, David 042 BRITISH AIRBORNE SOLDIER vs WAFFEN-SS SOLDIER: Arnhem 1944 Operation Market Garden was an Allied plan to try and end the war before the end of 1944, and relied on landing airborne troops to secure bridges over the Rhine bridges in the Netherlands. Critical to this plan were the glider troops of Britain's 1st Airlanding Brigade. Short on heavy weapons and not trained in street fighting, the glider troops were meant to secure and defend the Allied perimeter around Arnhem as the parachute brigades fought their way into the city.

Facing the airborne forces were understrength Waffen-SS units that were hastily formed into ad hoc battle groups, some supported by armor. The troops on both sides would have their tactical flexibility and powers of endurance tested to the limit in the bitter actions that ensued. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972046 Greentree, David 046 BRITISH RIFLEMAN vs FRENCH SKIRMISHER: Peninsular War and Waterloo 1808-15 The battles between British and French forces during the Peninsular War (1807-14) and the Hundred Days campaign of 1815 saw both sides deploy specialist units of skirmishers trained in marksmanship and open-order combat. These 'light' troops fulfilled several important roles on the battlefield, such as 'masking' large bodies of close-order troops as they maneuvered in battle, firing upon enemy troops to provoke them into attacking prematurely, and harassing enemy artillery crews and senior officers with aimed fire. On occasion, the skirmishers were tasked with special missions requiring individual initiative, such as the capture or defense of key battlefield positions, especially those situated in difficult terrain.

While Napoleon's skirmishers carried the smoothbore musket, notoriously inaccurate and short-ranged, several elite units fighting for Britain were armed with the rifle, a far more accurate weapon that was hampered by a slower rate of fire. As well as the legendary 95th Rifles, Britain fielded rifle-armed German troops of the 60th Regiment and the King's German Legion, while France's light troops were fielded in individual companies but also entire regiments. In this study, Assesses the role and effectiveness of rifle-armed British troops and their French open-order opponents in three very different encounters: Roli?a (August 1808), the first British battle of the Peninsular War; the struggle for a key bridge at Barba del Puerco (March 1810); and the bitter fight for the La Haye Sainte farmhouse during the battle of Waterloo (June 1815). 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972052 Higgins, David 052 German Soldier vs Polish Soldier Poland 1939 September 1939 saw mostly untested German troops face equally inexperienced Polish forces. With the Polish senior leadership endeavouring to hold the country's industrialized east, Hitler's forces unleashed what was essentially a large pincer operation intended to encircle and eliminate much of Poland's military strength. This study focuses upon three actions that reveal the evolving nature of the 1939 campaign -- Battle of Tuchola Forest (1-5 September), Battle of Wizna (7-10 September), and the Battle of Bzura (9-19 September). All three examine the motivation, training, tactics and combat performance of the fighting men of both sides in the 1939 struggle for Poland. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972044 Hill, Alexander 044 SOVIET PARTISAN vs GERMAN SECURITY SOLDIER The savage partisan war on the Eastern Front during World War II saw a wide variety of forces deployed by both sides. On the Soviet side, civilian partisans fought alongside and in co-operation with Red Army troops and Red Army and NKVD 'special forces'. On the German side, German Army security divisions, with indigenous components including cavalry, fought alongside SS police and Waffen-SS units and other front-line troops employed for short periods in the anti-partisan role.

In addition to providing the background history of the forces of both sides, this study focuses upon three examples of German anti-partisan operations that show varied success in dealing with the Soviet partisan threat. Notably, it covers a major operation in north-west Russia during the spring of 1943 - Operation Spring Clean - that saw Wehrmacht security forces including local components fighting alongside troops under the SS umbrella against a number of Soviet partisan brigades. During the fighting, German forces even employed captured French tanks from earlier in the war against the partisans. Features specially commissioned artwork. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972045 Hill, Alexander 045 SAMURAI vs ASHIGARU: Japan 1543-75 During the 16th century, Japan underwent a military revolution, characterized by the deployment of large armies, the introduction of firearms and an eventual shift towards fighting on foot. This study encapsulates these great changes through an exploration of the experience on the ground at three key battles, Uedahara (1548), Mikata ga Hara (1573) and Nagashino (1575), in which two very different types of warrior were pitted against each other.

On one side were samurai, the elite aristocratic knights whose status was proclaimed by the possession and use of a horse. On the other side were the foot soldiers known as ashigaru, lower-class warriors who were initially attendants to the samurai but who joined the armies in increasing numbers, attracted by loot and glory. These two types of warrior battled for dominance across the period, changing and adapting their tactics as time went on.

In this title, the development of the conflicts between samurai and ashigaru is explored across three key battles, where highly trained elite mounted samurai of the Takeda clan faced ashigaru at very different stages in their development. The profound and irreversible changes that took place as the conflicts progressed are analyzed in detail, culminating in the eventual incorporation of the ashigaru as the lowest ranks of the samurai class in within the standing army of Tokugawa Japan. Supported by contemporary photographs and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972065 Horsted. William 065 BRITISH CELTIC WARRIOR vs ROMAN SOLDIER: BRITANNIA AD 43-105 Examines how both the British warriors and the Roman auxiliaries experienced the decades of conflict that followed the invasion. Their recruitment, training, leadership, motivation, culture and beliefs are compared alongside an assessment of three particular battles worthy of tabletop scenarios: the final defeat of Caratacus in the hills of Wales in AD 50; the Roman assault on the island of Mona (Anglesey) in AD 60; and the battle of Mons Graupius in Scotland in AD 83. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972058 Knight, Ian 058 BRITISH INFANTRYMAN VS MAHDIST WARRIOR: Sudan 1884-98 In the early 1880s, Britain intervened in independent Egypt and seized control of the Suez Canal. British forces were soon deployed to Egypt's southern colony, the Sudan, where they confronted a determined and capable foe amid some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. In 1881 an Islamic fundamentalist revolt had broken out in the Sudan, led by a religious teacher named Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah, who proclaimed himself al-Mahdi, 'The Guided One'.

In 1884, Mahdist forces besieged the Sudanese capital of Khartoum; Colonel Charles Gordon was sent to the city with orders to evacuate British personnel, but refused to leave. Although the British dispatched a relief column to rescue Gordon, the Mahdists stormed Khartoum in January 1885 and he was killed. British troops abandoned much of the Sudan, but renewed their efforts to reconquer it in the late 1890s in a bloody campaign that would decide the region's fate for generations.

This fully illustrated study examines the evolving forces, weapons and tactics employed by both sides in the Sudan, notably at the battles of Abu Klea (16-18 January 1885), Tofrek (22 March 1885) and Atbara (8 April 1898). 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972072 MacNiven, Robbie 072 BRITISH LIGHT INFANTRYMAN vs PATRIOT RIFLEMAN: American Revolution 1775-83 Evaluates the strengths and limitations of both sides' open-order specialists, with particular focus upon three revealing battles: Harlem Heights (September 16, 1776), where the Patriots took heart from being able to hold their own in an escalating clash with Crown light forces; Freeman's Farm (September 19, 1777), where British light infantry engaged Patriot riflemen in notably rough terrain; and Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780), where Patriot riflemen and partisans attacked a Loyalist encampment, including Provincial Corps light infantry. Specially commissioned artwork, archive illustrations, and newly drawn mapping complement the authoritative text. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972048 McNab, Chris 048 US Soldier vs German Soldier - Salerno, Anzio, and Omaha Beach, 1943-44 During World War II, the US Army and its allies faced a formidable challenge: the need to assault Hitler's 'Fortress Europe' from the sea. As a result, during 1941-45, the US Army had to add amphibious assault to its list of combat capabilities. Officers and troops from across the US Armed Forces had to develop the techniques and technologies to assault the coasts of Axis-occupied Europe, from logistics to beach assault and beachhead consolidation, and more. In order to win and hold a contested beachhead in the face of bitter enemy resistance, the amphibious-warfare specialists played a variety of essential battlefield roles; if the US troops could not establish a beachhead quickly, they risked being thrown back into the sea. For their part, the Germans had to devise a practical defensive doctrine that made the most of the limited resources and troops available and the terrain. The German infantry defenders immediately around the landing areas had to be able to call upon support from nearby artillery, mechanized troops, and armoured forces to have a chance of containing the enemy beachhead.

This illustrated study analyses the specialist beach-landing troops involved in three key battles - the Allied amphibious landings at Salerno and Anzio in Italy, and Omaha Beach in Normandy - focusing upon the US Army's various types of beach-assault specialists and their German opponents, whose combat experience and effectiveness varied considerably. Each of the three featured battles is then examined in detail, exploring how the Germans made defensive preparations; how the US troops planned to overcome them; and the immediate actions undertaken by the US amphibious specialists and their German opponents both during and following the main assault landings.
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1-972051 McNab, Chris 051 US Air Cavalry Trooper vs North Vietnamese Soldier - Vietnam 1965-68 The tactics and technologies of modern air assault -- vertical deployment of troops by helicopter or similar means -- emerged properly during the 1950s in Korea and Algeria. Yet it was during the Vietnam War that helicopter air assault truly came of age and by 1965 the United States had established fully airmobile battalions, brigades, and divisions, including the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile).This division brought to Vietnam a revolutionary new speed and dexterity in battlefield tactics, using massed helicopters to liberate its soldiers from traditional overland methods of combat manoeuvre.

However, the communist troops adjusted their own thinking to handle airmobile assaults. Specializing in ambush, harassment, infiltration attacks, and small-scale attrition, the North Vietnamese operated with light logistics and a deep familiarity with the terrain. They optimized their defensive tactics to make landing zones as hostile as possible for assaulting US troops, and from 1966 worked to draw them into 'Hill Traps', extensive kill zones specially prepared for defense in depth. By the time the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) withdrew from Vietnam in 1972, it had suffered more casualties than any other US Army division.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photographs, and full-color battle maps, this study charts the evolution of US airmobile tactics pitted against North Vietnamese countermeasures. The two sides are analysed in detail, including training, logistics, weaponry, and organization 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972059 McNab, Chris 059 US SOLDIER vs CHINESE SOLDIER: Korea 1951-53 Armed and equipped with much the same weaponry and doctrine that they had employed in the last years of World War II, US units in Korea would often find themselves outnumbered and fighting in extremely difficult terrain that precluded the widespread use of armor. Having been at war more or less continuously since 1937, the Chinese would prove to be a formidable foe. Buoyed by success in the recent Chinese Civil War, the Chinese contingent committed to Korea was composed of experienced and dedicated troops and it would make its mark once more in Korea.

This study assesses the US and Chinese forces that clashed at Chipyong-ni (February 13-15, 1951), Triangle Hill (October 14-November 25, 1952), and Pork Chop Hill (July 6-11, 1953), casting light on the origins, doctrine, combat effectiveness, and reputation of these two very different forces during the struggle for victory in Korea. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972071 McNab, Chris 071 WAFFEN-SS SOLDIER vs SOVIET RIFLEMAN: Rostov-on-Don and Kharkov 1942-43 Examines the Red Army and the Waffen-SS soldiers who clashed in three battles - one for Rostov (July 1942) and two for Kharkov (February-March and August). Explains the key differences between these two opponents - training, tactics, weaponry, ideology and motivation - and examines how these differences played out in the three engagements, which ranged from open-terrain combined-arms battles to close-quarters street fighting in major urban zones. The text is complemented by specially commissioned artwork and mapping and carefully chosen archive photographs. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972057 Mijzer, Peter 057 HUNGARIAN SOLDIER vs SOVIET SOLDIER - Eastern Front 1941 Fully illustrated, this book investigates the Hungarian and Soviet soldiers who fought in three battles of the Barbarossa campaign. During the opening battles (4-13 July), the Hungarian motorized rifle and armored units clashed with the withdrawing Red Army forces. In the battle for Uman (15 July-8 August) the Hungarians blocked the Soviet troops' efforts to break out from encirclement. During the Hungarian defensive operation at the River Dniepr (30 August-6 October), counter-attacking Soviet units exerted heavy pressure on the defending Hungarians. Both sides would seek to draw lessons from these opening battles as the war in the East continued to rage into 1942. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972050 Sheppard, Si 050 Roman Soldier vs Parthian Warrior - Carrhae to Nisibis, 53 BC-AD 217 In 53 BC, Roman and Parthian forces collided in a confrontation that would reshape the geopolitical map and establish a frontier between East and West that would endure for the next 700 years. From the initial clash at Carrhae through to the battle of Nisibis more than 250 years later, Roman and Parthian forces fought a series of bloody campaigns for mastery of the Fertile Crescent.

As Roman forces thrust ever deeper into the East, they encountered a civilization unlike any they had crossed swords with before. Originating in the steppes of Central Asia, the Parthians ruled a federated state stretching from the Euphrates to the Indus. Although Rome's legions were masters of the battlefield in the Mediterranean, the Parthians refused to fight by the rules as Rome understood them. Harnessing the power of the composite bow and their superior manoeuvrability, the Parthians' mode of warfare focused exclusively on the horse. They inflicted a bloody defeat on the legions at Carrhae and launched their own invasion of Roman territory, countered only with great difficulty by Rome's surviving forces. The Parthians were eventually thrown out, but neither side could sustain a permanent ascendancy over the other and the conflict continued.

Packed with stunning artwork, including battlescenes, maps and photographs, this title examines the conflict through the lens of three key battles, revealing a clash between two armies alien to each other not only in culture but also in their radical approaches to warfare.
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1-972062 Sheppard, Si 062 PATRIOT vs LOYALIST: American revolution 1775-83 Combat Men series. The American Revolution forced every person to make the choice of whether to side with the Patriots or remain loyal to the British Crown. With so many cross-cutting imperatives, the individual decisions made splintered communities, sometimes even households, turning neighbor against neighbor in an escalating spiral of ostracism, embargo, exile, raid, reprisal, and counter-reprisal. Accordingly, the war on the frontiers and on the margins of conflict was as underhanded and ugly as any of the 21st century's insurgencies. In this study, the origins, fighting methods and combat effectiveness of the combatants fighting on both sides are assessed, notably in three significant clashes. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972068 Sheppard, Si 068 ANZAC SOLDIER vs OTTOMAN SOLDIER: Gallipoli and Palestine 1915-18 Examines the fighting men on both sides who fought at three battles: Lone Pine (Gallipoli), Chunuk Bair (Gallipoli), and Beersheba (Palestine). Supported by the usual plethora of specially commissioned artwork and mapping plus carefully chosen archive photographs

The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 pitched the Australian and New Zealand volunteers known as the ANZACs into a series of desperate battles with the Ottoman soldiers defending their homeland. In August 1915, the bitter struggle for the high ground known as Chunuk Bair saw the peak change hands as the Allies sought to overcome the stalemate that set in following the landings in April. The ANZACs also played a key part in the battle of Lone Pine, intended to divert Ottoman attention away from the bid to seize Chunuk Bair.

The Gallipoli campaign ended in Allied evacuation in the opening days of 1916. Thereafter, many ANZAC units remained in the Middle East and played a decisive role in the Allies' hard-fought advance through Palestine that finally forced the Turks to the peace table. The fateful battle of Beersheba in October 1917 pitted Australian mounted infantry against Ottoman foot soldiers as the Allies moved on Jerusalem. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972066 Steele, Alan 066 BRITISH CAVALRYMAN vs GERMAN CAVALRYMAN: Belgium and France 1914 Offers a comparative assessment of each side's doctrine, organization, equipment, and training, followed by a detailed analysis of their actual performance in three key encounter actions: Casteau/Soignies (22 August), Cerizy/Moy (28 August) and Le Montcel/Feetoy (7 September). Supported by carefully chosen photographs and specially commissioned full-color artwork and maps.

In the early months of World War I, before the fighting degenerated into static trench warfare, there was a brief period of mobile combat as the German Army advanced through Belgium and northern France, forcing the French and British forces facing them to retreat. Both sides in the escalating conflict deployed substantial numbers of cavalry units to screen their infantry forces, conduct reconnaissance and harness their superior mobility to undertake aggressive combat operations. In the summer of 1914, the British cavalry had the difficult task of covering the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force and the German cavalry, the equally demanding task, after weeks of combat and forced marches, of maintaining contact with a rapidly retiring enemy. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972063 Tetnzer, Noah 063 VIKING WARRIOR vs FRANKISH WARRIOR: Francia 799-911 Examines the evolving trial of strength between the Vikings and the Franks under Charlemagne and his successors. Through a careful synthesis of primary sources, expert analysis and the archaeological record, the author invites the reader to visualize the fighting men who fought one another in Francia, and offers a balanced assessment of their successes and failures over decades of warfare during the Viking Age.

On the eve of the 9th century, Vikings first raided the Frankish Empire on the coast of what is now western France. Although this attack ended in disaster for the Scandinavians, Charlemagne reportedly wept, not in fear of his own life, but for the ensuing bloodshed brought upon his successors. Mobile parties of highly skilled Viking warriors would continue to raid Francia for decades; as these attacking contingents grew more numerous they began to assail powerful centres, besieging Paris in 845 and again in 885. To combat the Viking threat, Frankish kings mustered scores of infantrymen, then subsequently transitioned to cavalry-based forces in the 9th century. The dynamic nature of Viking activity in Francia meant that numbers and mobility would determine the fate of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972070 Turnbull, Stephen 070 MONGOL WARRIOR vs EUROPEAN KNIGHT: Eastern Europe 1237-42 Fully illustrated study of the forces that clashed during the Mongol invasion of Europe between 1237 and 1242. Allows a comparison to be made between the all-conquering nomad horsemen of the steppes and the mounted knights of the West.

Having conquered much of Central Asia by 1237, the Mongols advanced into the northern Caucasus. The fall of several key centers such as Riazan and Vladimir was followed by Mongol victory at Kiev. Moving west, in 1241 two Mongol armies achieved stunning victories at the battles of Liegnitz in Poland and the Sajo River (Mohi) in Hungary, before suffering their only reverse of the campaign at the fortress of Klis. The Mongol forces regrouped in Hungary to prepare for a further advance into Austria and Germany, but the death of their leader, Ogedei Khan, meant that his generals were required to return to Mongolia to choose a successor. Smaller Mongol forces would return to raid in the years to come, but never again would Western Europe be threatened as it was in 1242. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972041 Yee, Gary 041 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861-65: Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy both fielded units of sharpshooters. Sometimes equipped with firearms no better than those of their infantry brethren, they fought in a manner reminiscent of Napoleonic-era light infantry.

Siege warfare placed a premium on marksmanship and the sharpshooter became indispensable as they could drive artillerymen from their guns. They could also become expert scouts and, for the Confederacy, impressive raiders -- one raid netted almost 250 prisoners. Initially, Union marksmen enjoyed the upper hand, but as the Confederates began raising and training their own sharpshooters, they proved themselves as worthy opponents.

This book assesses the role played by sharpshooters in three bloody clashes at the height of the American Civil War -- the battle of Fredericksburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Battery Wagner. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975072 Bishop, M.C. 072 THE SPATHA: The Roman Long Sword Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC, the spatha, a lethal and formidable chopping blade, became the primary sword of the Roman soldier in the Later Empire. Over the following centuries, the blade, its scabbard, and its system of carriage underwent a series of developments, until by the 3rd century AD it was the universal sidearm of both infantry and cavalry.

Thanks to its long reach, the spatha was the ideal cavalry weapon, replacing the long gladius hispaniensis in the later Republican period. As the manner in which Roman infantrymen fought evolved, styles of hand-to-hand combat changed so much that the gladius was superseded by the longer spatha during the 2nd century AD. Like the gladius, the spatha was technologically advanced, with a carefully controlled use of steel. Easy maintenance was key to its success and the spatha was designed to be easily repaired in the field where access to a forge may have been limited. It remained the main Roman sword into the Late Roman period and its influence survived into the Dark Ages with Byzantine, Carolingian and Viking blades.

Drawing together historical accounts, excavated artifacts and the results of the latest scientific analyses of the blades, renowned authority M.C. Bishop reveals the full history of the development, technology, training and use of the spatha: the sword that defended an empire. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975048 Grant, Neil 048 The Medieval Longsword The formidable European longsword - featuring a double-edged straight blade in excess of 40in, and capable of being used with one or both hands - remains one of the most impressive and distinctive edged weapons of the late medieval era. Also known as the 'bastard' sword and the 'hand-and-a-half' sword, the longsword evolved from the war swords and great swords of the 14th century, and emerged as a battlefield weapon in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War. It went on to become a key weapon on the battlefields of late medieval Europe, creating a new system of sword fighting.

Drawing together period sources, modern technical analysis and his own experiences with the longsword, Neil Grant explores the origins, manufacture and evolving use of this iconic late-medieval edged weapon. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of period illustrations and close-up photographs, this is the enthralling story of one of late-medieval Europe's most distinctive and deadly close-combat weapons.
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1-975070 Harriman, Bill 070 THE ARISAKA RIFLE Entering service in 1897, the Arisaka family of bolt-action rifles armed Japanese troops and others through two world wars and many other conflicts, including the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.

Issued in long and short versions - the latter for cavalry and specialists - the Type 30 was the first main Arisaka model, arming Imperial Japan's forces during the Russo-Japanese War, though after the war it was refined into the Type 38, which would still be in use in 1945. The main Arisaka rifle of World War II though was the Type 99. Lighter and more rugged than the US M1903 Springfield rifle, it would face in the initial battles in the Pacific, it was produced in four main variants, including a sniping model and a take-down parachutist's rifle.

Featuring full-color artwork as well as archive and close-up photographs, this is the absorbing story of the rifles arming Imperial Japan's forces, from the trenches of Mukden in 1905 to the beaches of Okinawa 40 years later. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975078 Harriman, Bill 078 THE BAYONET When a short knife was stuck into flintlock's muzzle, every soldier could be armed with a missile weapon as well as one that could be used for close combat. The only disadvantage was that the musket could not be loaded or fired while the plug bayonet was in place. The socket bayonet solved this problem and the musket/bayonet combination became the universal infantry weapon from c.1700 to c.1870.

The advent of shorter rifled firearms saw the attachment of short swords to rifle barrels. Their longer blades still gave the infantryman the 'reach' that contemporaries believed he needed to fend off cavalry attacks.

The perfection of the small-bore magazine rifle in the 1890s saw the bayonet lose its tactical importance, becoming smaller and more knife-like, a trend that continued in the world wars. When assault rifles predominated from the 1950s onwards, the bayonet became a weapon of last resort. Its potential usefulness continued to be recognized, but its blade was often combined with an item with some additional function, most notably a wire-cutter.

Ultimately, for all its fearsome reputation as a visceral, close-quarter fighting weapon, the bayonet's greatest impact was actually as a psychological weapon. Featuring full-colour artwork as well as archive and close-up photographs, this examines the weapon attached to every soldier's firearm from the army of Louis XIV to modern-day forces.
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1-975080 Houghton, Steve 080 BRITISH SNIPING RIFLES SINCE 1970: L42A1, L96A1 AND L115A3 In response to the challenge of the Soviet Dragunov self-loading rifle, the British Army adopted the 7.62mm L42A1 bolt-action sniping rifle in 1970. The L42A1 was deployed in Dhofar and Northern Ireland, but arguably saw its finest hour during the Falklands War in 1982. The harsh conditions of the South Atlantic laid bare the L42A1's inadequacies and a new company, Accuracy International, won the contract to replace it.

The PM Rifle, a world-beating revolutionary design, was adopted in 1985 as the L96A1. Progressively upgraded, the L96A1 went on to serve as the British Army's primary sniper system, being deployed in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. The L115A3, chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum, joined the L96A1 in the front line in 2008 and since 2012 has been Britain's standard issue sniping rifle. Featuring full-color artwork and close-up photographs, this absorbing study assesses the development, combat use, impact and legacy of these three iconic British sniping weapons. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975077 McNab, Chris 077 THE M4 CARBINE The M4 carbine has become one of the defining military firearms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Developed as a fusion of the XM177E2 Colt Commando and the M16A2 assault rifle, the M4 offered a more convenient battlefield firearm than the full-length M16 variants, and the US Army adopted it as the standard infantry weapon in the 1990s. Today, military and law-enforcement personnel of more than 60 countries have adopted either the M4 or the M4A1 variant, both of which have been tested and proven in major combat operations worldwide.

This study describes the development process in detail, from production of the first XM4 prototypes in 1984 through numerous modified types until it emerged into official use as the M4 in 1994. The M4 offered a weapon that was 1lb lighter and 6in shorter than the standard M16A2, yet could still deliver precision semi-auto and full-auto firepower up to an effective range of 500m. Over time, its capabilities have been enhanced by the M4A1 modifications plus an extensive range of tactical accessories, including optical day/night sights, laser/infrared designators, under-barrel grenade launchers and shotgun modules, foregrips, furniture options, mounting rails, and sound suppressors.

Numerous M4/M4A1 combat operations are investigated to reveal why the weapon has received such high levels of approval by front-line combat troops, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the M4/M4A1 has been intensively combat-tested, but also in contexts such as Colombia, India, Israel, and the Philippines. Profusely illustrated with photographs and artworks, and drawing its research from the latest declassified documents, this is a complete guide to one of the most important and widely distributed tactical infantry weapons of the last quarter-century. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975081 McNab, Chris 081 Soviet Machine Guns of World War II Weapon series. Examines how the Soviet armed forces developed and deployed a range of machine guns in WWII that fitted with their offensive and defensive infantry tactics across six years of total war. Discusses how these machine guns were distributed and tactically applied and provides numerous examples of the weapons in action, from assault teams on the streets of Stalingrad to tank crews struggling for survival at Kursk. Illustrated with high-quality photographs and specially commissioned artwork. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975074 Moss, Matthew 074 The PIAT - Britain's anti-tank weapon of World War II Designed in 1942, Britain's innovative Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) provided British and Commonwealth troops with a much-needed means of taking on Germany's formidable Panzers. Replacing the inadequate Boys anti-tank rifle, it was conceived in the top-secret World War II research and development organization known colloquially as 'Churchill's Toyshop', alongside other ingenious weapons such as the sticky bomb, the limpet mine, and the time-pencil fuse.

Unlike the more famous US bazooka, the PIAT had its roots in something simpler than rocket science. Operated from the shoulder, the PIAT was a spigot mortar which fired a heavy high-explosive bomb, with its main spring soaking up the recoil. The PIAT had a limited effective range. Troops required nerves of steel to get close enough to an enemy tank to ensure a direct hit, often approaching to within 50ft of the target, and no fewer than six Victoria Crosses were won during World War II by soldiers operating PIATs.

A front-line weapon in every theatre of the conflict in which Commonwealth troops fought, from Europe to the Far East, the PIAT remained in service after 1945, seeing action during the Greek Civil War, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Korean War.
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1-975069 NcNab, Chris 069 WEAPONS OF THE US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND The units and formations of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have privileged access to the finest weaponry in the world's arsenal. Whether Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines, the SOCOM troops select weapons that match their mission requirements, but which also sit at the cutting edge of combat technology.

This means that, while SOCOM troops frequently use standard-issue weaponry, they also adopt many specialist pieces of kit that are not so accessible to the broader armed services, including sniper rifles, battle rifles, and machine guns, as well as high-tech tactical accessories used to transform standard weaponry into something exceptional.

Assessing the technology and capabilities of these combat weapons, as well as how they have been used in modern combat, this fully-illustrated study lifts the veil on some of the most distinctive hand-held weapon systems of US special operations forces since 1987. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975076 Nemeth, Balazs 076 EARLY MILITARY RIFLES 1740-1850 In the decades after 1815, the appearance of successful rifled percussion firearms paved the way for the widespread issue of rifled weapons -- accelerated by the Prussian adoption of the Dreyse 'needle gun' in 1848 and in 1849. The French Minie rifle was the first successful conical ball rifle concept to be issued to regular troops in large numbers. Illustrated throughout with full-color artwork, this study charts the development, combat use, influence and legacy of rifled firearms in a host of conflicts, from the War of the Austrian Succession of 1740-48 to the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975067 Pegler, Martin 067 SNIPING RIFLES ON THE EASTEERN FRONT 1939-45 The Soviet Union had developed a significant sniping force by 1939, but the extraordinary skill and cunning displayed by Finnish snipers during the Winter War forced the Soviets to innovate. On the other side, German sniping suffered from a lack of standardization of weapons and a lack of marksmen deployed at the start of the Great Patriotic War (1941-45). There were few heroes in the conflict, but on both sides, the snipers were idolized - especially on the Soviet side, gaining almost mythical status.

As well as traditional bolt-action weapons, both sides used several types of semi-automatic rifle, such as the SVT-38 and the Gew 41. Offering greater firepower at the expense of long-range accuracy, such weapons would be profoundly influential in the postwar world. Fully illustrated, this investigates the development of sniping weapons and techniques on World War II's Eastern Front. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975068 Thompson, Leroy 068 THE G3 BATTLE RIFLE During the Cold War, the G3 was one of the world's pre-eminent battle rifles. Developed in France and Spain after 1945, the rifle was produced by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch.

Adopted by more than 40 countries and produced on license by many more, it was widely employed during colonial wars in Africa, insurgencies in Latin America and conflicts in the Middle East, but perhaps its widest use was in the Iran-Iraq War. Variants of the G3 have also seen substantial usage among Special Forces including Britain's Special Boat Service and the US Navy SEALs. Semi-automatic versions, especially the HK91 and HK93, remain popular in the United States, and the G3-derived HK11 and HK21 family of light machine guns have also been widely adopted by military and law-enforcement units across the world.

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this study examines one of the iconic weapons of the Cold War era. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975073 Thompson, Leroy 073 The Browning High-Power Pistol Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the 'War on Terror'. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjager and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others.

Chambered for the 9?19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning's High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol's innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonne Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model.

Packed with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist's renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world's most iconic semi-automatic pistol.
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1-975084 Thompson, Leroy 084 SOVIET PISTOLS: Tokarev, Makarov, Stechkin and Others Featuring archive and present-day photography and specially commissioned artwork, this reference work reveals the development and combat use of the pistols that armed the forces of the Soviet Union and its allies during and after WWII.

In 1930, the TT, a single-action semi-automatic pistol developed by Fedor Vasilyevich Tokarev and firing 7.62x25mm ammunition, began to supplement the venerable Nagant M1895 revolver in Soviet military service. From 1933 the TT-33, a simplified version, was also issued; all three would equip Soviet and proxy forces throughout and after World War II, seeing action across the globe.

In 1951 a new pistol designed by Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov entered Soviet service; it became the primary Soviet military and police sidearm during the Cold War era and continued in use into the 21st century. The 9x18mm Makarov round was used in various weapons used by Soviet allies, notably the Czech vz 82, the Hungarian FEG PA63 and the Polish P64 and P83. The PM was quickly joined by the Stechkin machine pistol. Other specialized versions of the Makarov were developed, including the PB suppressed version and the 5.45x18mm PSM, a more compact version. Initially developed in 1990, the improved PMM version of the Makarov was intended primarily to increase the stopping power of the 9x18mm round by chambering a higher-pressure load. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975079 Turnbull, Stephen 079 WEAPONS OF THE SAMURAI Describes and analyses the weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the Japanese samurai. Examines the range of weapons used by them at different times and in different situations.

Beginning with the rise of the samurai during the 10th century, this lively study traces the introduction of edged weapons (cutting and piercing) and missile weapons (bows and guns) over the next 500 years. The book shows clearly how they were employed by individual samurai using many previously untranslated primary texts, and explains how their use spread more widely among low-class troops, pirates, and rebels. It also shows how schools of martial arts took over and changed the weapons and their uses during the peaceful Edo Period (1615-1868). 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975071 Walter, John 071 HOTCHKISS MACHINE GUNS: From Verdun to Iwo Jima Created by a long-forgotten Austrian nobleman, Adolf Odkolek von Augezd, the air-cooled Hotchkiss machine gun was the first to function effectively by tapping propellant gas from the bore as the gun fired. Although the Hotchkiss would be overshadowed by the water-cooled Maxim and Vickers Guns, it proved its effectiveness during the Russo-Japanese War.

The gun, quirky though it was, was successful enough to persuade Laurence Benet and Henri Mercie to develop the Modele Portative: a man-portable version which, it was hoped, could move with infantrymen as they advanced. Later mounted on tanks and aircraft, it became the first automatic weapon to obtain a 'kill' in aerial combat.

Though it served the French and US armies during World War I (and also the British in areas where French and British units fought alongside each other), the Odkolek-Hotchkiss system was to have its longest-term effect in Japan. Here, a succession of derivatives found favour in theatres of operations in which water-cooling could be more of a liability than an asset. When US forces landed on Saipan, Guam and Iwo Jima, battling their way from island to island across the Pacific, it was the 'Woodpecker' - the Type 92 Hotchkiss, with its characteristically slow rate of fire - which cut swathes through their ranks. Supported by contemporary photographs and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975082 Walter, John 082 WALTHER PISTOLS: PP, PPK AND P 38 While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s. Assesses the origins, development, use and legacy of these three high-profile semi-automatic pistols, alongside other Walther variants, such as the tiny .25 ACP Modell 9.

The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipistole), a double-action semi-automatic pistol intended for the law-enforcement market, became available in 1929 and went on to arm the police of several European countries in the 1930s. Its smaller cousin the PPK, more readily concealed for undercover work but with reduced magazine capacity, was produced from 1931. Intended to replace the P 08 Luger, the Walther P 38 was issued from 1940 and equipped the armed forces of Germany and other countries during and after World War II, but never entirely replaced the Luger in German service. All three pistols went on to have lengthy and varied service across the world after 1945. Both the PP and the PPK remain in production today, while the P 38 re-emerged as the P1 and equipped West German forces from 1963 until 2004, when it was replaced by the P8. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975086 Walter, John 086 NAMBU PISTOLS: Japanese Military Handguns 1900-45 Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the Nambu pistols. Cutaway artwork reveals the inner workings of these important handguns, while specially commissioned battlescenes depict them in use in action.

Influenced by the German C 96 and other semi-automatic pistols, the first Nambu model was never accepted for universal issue, being confined largely to purchase by Japanese officers. Adopted in 1925, the 14th Year Type was to become the best-known of these handguns, serving in every campaign undertaken by the Japanese in the 1930s and then throughout World War II. It served alongside the bizarrely conceived Type 94, intended as the weapon of airmen, tank crew, and anyone to whom its compact dimensions were useful.

When World War II ended, thousands of Nambu pistols arrived in America with US veterans of World War II, while others were carried by insurgents and other armed groups across South East Asia for decades after 1945. Fully illustrated, this is the engrossing story of these distinctive pistols, from their origins to their legacy. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975088 Walter, John 088 SNIPING RIFLES IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-45 Considers the strengths and limitations of the WWII Japanese and American rifles, scopes, and accessories deployed in the Pacific as well as their different approaches to sniping tactics and training. Often operating at relatively close ranges in restrictive terrain, snipers made particularly ingenious use of camouflage and deception as the fighting spread across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, while troops tasked with countering enemy marksmen had to learn the hard way how best to defeat a seemingly invisible enemy. Contains color artwork plates and black & white and color photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-975075 Walter. John 075 Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading carbines -- especially repeaters such as the Spencer -- was to transform warfare within little more than a decade of General Lee's final surrender at Appomattox.

However, output struggled to keep up with unprecedented demands on manufacturing technology and distribution in areas where communication was difficult and in states whose primary aim was to equip their own men rather than contribute to the arming of Federal or Confederate regiments. In addition, the almost unparalleled losses of men and equipment ensured that almost any firearm, effectual or not, was pressed into service. Consequently, the sheer variety of weaponry carried reflected the mounted soldiers' various roles in different theaters of operation, but also the availability -- or otherwise -- of weapons, notably on the Confederate side.

Fully illustrated, this study assesses the effectiveness of the many different weapons arming the Civil War cavalryman and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions made after 1865 concerning the armament of the US cavalry.
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1-977054 Galeotti, Amrk 054 STORM-333: KGB and Spetsnaz seize Kabul, Soviet-Afghan War 1979 Storm-333, the operation to seize Kabul and assassinate Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin, was at once a textbook success and the start of a terrible blunder. It heralded the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, an operation intended to be a short, largely symbolic show of force, yet which quickly devolved into a gritty ten-year counter-insurgency that Moscow was never able to win.

Nonetheless, Storm-333 was a striking success, and despite initial concerns that it would be an impossible achievement, it saw a relative handful of Soviet special forces drawn from the KGB and the military seize the heavily defended presidential palace, neutralise the city's communications and defences, and open Kabul to occupation. The lessons learned then are still valid today, and have been incorporated into modern Russian military practice, visible most recently in the seizure of Crimea in 2014. Written by a recognised expert on the Soviet security forces, drawing extensively on Russian sources, and fully illustrated with commissioned artwork. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-977059 Galeotti, Mark 059 PUTIN TAKES CRIMEA 2014: Grey-Zone Warfare Opens the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 was almost bloodless - fought as much through propaganda, cyberattacks, and subversion as by force of arms - but it is crucial for our understanding of both modern warfare and recent Russian history. Ironically, this slick triumph eventually led to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the largest and costliest conventional war in Europe since 1945. Examines how Russia developed its new model of 'hybrid' or 'grey-zone' warfare, and planned and deployed it against Crimea, from the choreographed appearance of 'spontaneous' protesters through to the deployment of unbadged Russian elite forces. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-977051 Konstam, Angus 051 TIRPITZ IN NORWAY: X-craft Midget Submarines Raid the Fjords, Operation Source 1943 In September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British midget submarines crept into the heart of enemy territory, penetrating a heavily guarded Norwegian fjord in an attempt to eliminate the threat of the powerful German battleship, the Tirpitz. Numerous previous attempts to attack the ship from both air and sea had failed, and this mission was carefully organized, and undertaken by skilled operatives who had undergone extensive training in an isolated sea loch.

Though five of the six X-Craft submarines were either lost or captured, two crews had just enough time to lay their explosive charges, which detonated after they were forced to the surface, putting the Tirpitz out of action for a crucial six-month period. Masterminded from a top-secret naval headquarters on the east coast of Scotland, Operation Source has been memorialized as one of the most daring naval raids of World War II.

This new study tells the complete story of this epic operation in unparalleled detail, supported by full-color illustrations and contemporary photography. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-977055 Konstam, Angus 055 BIG GUNS IN THE ATLANTIC: Germany's Battleships and Cruisers Raid the Convoys 1939-41 At the outbreak of World War II the German Kriegsmarine still had a relatively small U-boat arm. To reach Britain's convoy routes in the North Atlantic, these boats had to pass around the top of the British Isles - a long and dangerous voyage to their 'hunting grounds.' Germany's larger surface warships were much better suited to this kind of long-range operation. So, during late 1939 the armored cruiser Deutschland, and later the battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were used as commerce raiders, to strike at Allied convoys in the North Atlantic. These sorties met with mixed results, but for Germany's naval high command they showed that this kind of operation had potential. Then, the fall of France, Denmark, and Norway in early 1940 dramatically altered the strategic situation. The Atlantic was now far easier to reach and to escape from.

During 1940, further moderately successful sorties were made by the cruisers Admiral Scheer and Admiral Hipper. By the end of the year, with British mercantile losses mounting to surface raiders and U-Boats, plans were developed for a much larger raid, first using both cruisers, and then the two battlecruisers. The climax of this was Operation Berlin, the Kriegsmarine's largest and most wide-ranging North Atlantic sortie so far. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau remained at sea for two months, destroying 22 Allied merchant ships, and severely disrupting Britain's lifeline convoys.

When the operation ended, the German commander, Admiral Lutjens was ordered to repeat his success -- this time with the brand new battleship Bismarck. The rest, as they say, is history. These earlier Atlantic raids demonstrated that German surface ships could be highly effective commerce raiders. For those willing to see though, they also demonstrated just how risky this strategy could be. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-977058 Lardas, Mark 058 THE CAPTURE OF U-505: The US Navy's Controversial Enigma Raid, Atlantic Ocean 1944 Analyses Capt. Gallery's dangerous strategy to capture scuttled U-boats. Instead of attempting to sink the next U-boat that surfaced among them, a destroyer escort would send off its whaleboat. Everyone else was to smother the U-boat with light gunfire to encourage its crew to abandon quickly. Unaware that the Allies had already cracked the German's codes and the capture of a U-boat could endanger that secret, Gallery hoped to capture the vessel's codes and coding equipment to read U-boat message traffic.

The plan culminated in the capture of U-505 in early June, which nearly caused the exposure of the Bletchley Park codebreaking secret. U-505 was the first enemy warship the US Navy captured at sea since 1812. Features contemporary photographs, specially commissioned artwork and 3D maps. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-977056 Sheppard, Si 056 THE VIKING SIEGE OF PARIS: Longships Raid the Seine AD 885-86 Fully illustrated volume, accompanied with maps and strategic diagrams tells the full story of the Vikings' expedition to conquer medieval Paris. In 885, a year after Charles the Fat was crowned King of the Franks, Danish Vikings sailed up the Seine demanding tribute. The Franks' refusal prompted the Vikings to lay siege to Paris, which was initially defended by only 200 men under Odo, Count of Paris, and seemingly in a poor state to defend against the Viking warriors in their fleet of hundreds of longships. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-977053 Sheppatd, Si 053 We Killed Yamamoto - The long-range P-38 assassination of the man behind Pearl Harbor, Bougainville 1943 Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet during WWII, masterminded the most devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and became a marked man in the war that followed. A key intelligence breakthrough enabled the military to pinpoint his location. An elite team was assembled and charged with his execution.

Analyses the origins, implementation, and outcomes of Operation Vengeance, the long-range fighter interception of Admiral Yamamoto's transport aircraft that sent him to his death on 18th April, 1943. Details the role of intelligence work in pinpointing the time and location of Yamamoto's flight, the chain of command at the highest level of the US political and military establishment who ordered the attack, and the technical limitations that had to be overcome in planning and conducting the raid. Also provides a close study of the aerial combat involved in completing the mission, offering a holistic exploration of the operation which avenged Pearl Harbor.
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1-977052 Williamson, Justin 052 OPERATION EAGLE CLAW 1980: The Disastrous Bid to End the Iran Hostage Crisis Following months of negotiations after the seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979, President Jimmy Carter ordered the newly formed Delta Force to conduct a raid into Iran to free the hostages. The raid, Operation Eagle Claw, was risky to say the least. US forces would have to fly into the deserts of Iran on C-130s; marry up with carrier-based RH-53D helicopters; fly to hide sites near Tehran; approach the Embassy via trucks; seize the Embassy and rescue the hostages; board the helicopters descending on Tehran; fly to an airbase captured by more US forces; and then fly out on C-141s and to freedom. Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly given the complexity of the mission, things went wrong from the start and when the mission was called off at the refueling site at Desert One, the resulting collision between aircraft killed eight US personnel.

This tells the full story of this tragic operation, supported by maps, photographs, and specially-commissioned bird's-eye-views and battlescenes which reveal the complexity and scale of the proposed rescue and the disaster which followed. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978114 Bernstein, Jonathan 114 P-47 THUNDERBOLT vs GERMAN FLAK DEFENSES: Western Europe 1943-45 This volume analyses the tactics and techniques used by both P-47 fighter-bomber pilots and German flak gunners, featuring full-color illustrations to examine the Allied tactical air power in Europe from 1943 and how German defenses were overpowered by the air threat. The USAAF four numbered air forces that saw action over the European continent suffered significant fighter-bomber losses to flak. The principle fighter-bomber from the summer of 1944 through to VE Day was the P-47D, with both dedicated ground attack units and squadrons that had completed their bomber escort tasking seeking out targets of opportunity across occupied Western Europe.

The fighter-bombers (principally of the Ninth Air Force) wreaked considerable havoc on German ground forces. Indeed, Thunderbolt units undertaking such missions effectively complemented the strategic bombing campaign, ensuring the defeat of Nazi Germany. P-47 pilots paid a high price to achieve this victory, however, as the German flak arm was well equipped (nearly a quarter of all war-related production was devoted to anti-aircraft weaponry) with weapons of various calibres to counter tactical air power's low to medium altitude threat.

While heavy-calibre anti-aircraft fire was intended to both shoot down enemy aircraft and force bombers to drop their ordnance sooner or from higher altitudes, thus reducing bombing accuracy, low-altitude flak batteries put up a virtual 'wall of steel' for enemy fighter-bombers to fly through. Damaging a low-flying fighter-bomber made it easier for other flak gunners to track, engage, and destroy it. Innovations like lead-computing gunsights gave gunners a higher probability of intercepting low-altitude fighters. Conversely, the appearance of air-to-ground rockets beneath the wings of P-47s gave pilots better standoff range and a harder-hitting punch when dealing with low and medium altitude flak units. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978109 Campbell, David 109 GERMAN 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour: North Africa 1941-43 Few weapons developed a more deadly reputation than the German '88' in the role of anti-tank gun, its long reach and lethal hitting power making it a significant problem for every type of British and later American armour. Despite its individual potency, it was almost always utilized as part of a comprehensive system of defences that relied on a mix of weapons carefully deployed in anticipation of the enemy's likely avenue and method of attack. Used in this way, the 88 became a particularly deadly part of the Afrika Korps' attempts to shatter British armoured power in the Western Desert.

Initially extremely successful over the course of 1941 and 1942 in Operations Battleaxe and Crusader, the Allies' tactics and vehicles (such as the American-made M3 and the Crusader III) eventually evolved to deal with the 88's awesome power. This detailed new book tells the story of that evolution and provides an in-depth treatment of this key weapon of World War II. 1 vol, 80 pgs 20201UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978108 Cansirre, Romain 108 USMC M4A2 SHERMAN vs JAPANESE TYPE 95 Ha-Go; The Central Pacific 1943-44 The different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a terrible mismatch of the predominant tank types in the crucial Central Pacific campaign. A flawed Japanese doctrine emphasized light infantry support tanks, often used in small numbers. Tactically, tanks were often frittered away in armored versions of the familiar banzai attacks. Meanwhile, the Americans saw the tank as an infantry support weapon, but developed a more systematic tactical doctrine. They settled upon a larger medium tank - in the case of most Marine Corps tank battalions, the diesel-powered M4A2 (unwanted by the US Army).

This superbly detailed title reveals how both the two sides' tactical and technical differences in the approach to armored warfare soon became apparent over a series of deadly engagements, from the first tank fight at the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, through to engagements on Parry Island, Saipan, and Guam, before ending with Peleliu in September 1944. 1 vol, 80 pgs 20201UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978119 Claringbold, Michael 119 F4U CORSIAR vs A6M ZERO-SEN: Rabaul and the Solomons Examines these two different fighters in the Solomons/Rabaul theatre, and the unique geographic conditions which shaped their deployment and effectiveness. It contains rare photographs and digital artwork that accurately showcases and aligns combats of both types in-theatre with unprecedented accuracy. Both sides vastly over-claimed. With full access to IJNAF and US Navy/US Marine Corps records, these numbers will be presented accurately.

The aerial clashes between the iconic Corsair and Zero-sen translated into a contest of speed and altitude for the former, versus the latter's outstanding agility and range.

Whilst the F4U Corsair eventually proved to be a superior fighter in Pacific operations, its introduction into combat in this theatre initially demonstrated its weaknesses. Indeed, the 'Saint Valentine's Day Massacre' debacle showcased exemplary Zero-sen fighter tactics, and American losses were of sufficient magnitude that further daylight missions toward Bougainville were discontinued until Allied fighter tactics could be improved.

As a result, for the next two months the Corsair's combat results were much subdued. Indeed, the F4U only became a superb fighter when both its pilots and their commanders worked out how to deploy the gull-wing design effectively. Optimum circumstances for effective engagement did not always occur, and the Zero-sen remained effective against the Corsair until February 1944 in the South Pacific, after which all IJNAF fighter units vacated Rabaul.
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1-978103 Claringbould, Michael 103 P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar New Guinea 1943-44 Although New Guinea's Thunderbolt pilots faced several different types of enemy aircraft in capricious tropical conditions, by far their most common adversary was the Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa, codenamed 'Oscar' by the Allies. These two opposing fighters were the products of two radically different design philosophies. The Thunderbolt was heavy, fast and packed a massive punch thanks to its battery of eight 0.50-cal machine guns, while the 'Oscar' was the complete opposite in respect to fighter design philosophy - lightweight, nimble, manoeuvrable and lightly armed. It was, nonetheless, deadly in the hands of an experienced pilot. The Thunderbolt commenced operations in New Guinea with a series of bomber escort missions in mid-1943, and its firepower and superior speed soon saw Fifth Air Force fighter command deploying elite groups of P-47s to Wewak, on the northern coast. Flying from there, they would pick off unwary enemy aircraft during dedicated fighter patrols. The Thunderbolt pilots in New Guinea slowly wore down their Japanese counterparts by continual combat and deadly strafing attacks, but nevertheless, the Ki-43-II remained a worthy opponent deterrent up until Hollandia was abandoned by the IJAAF in April 1944.

Fully illustrated throughout with artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating book examines these two vastly different fighters in the New Guinea theatre, and assesses the unique geographic conditions that shaped their deployment and effectiveness.
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1-978095 Davies, Peter 095 USAF F-105 THUNDERCHIEF vs VPAF MiG-17 VIETNAM: 1965-68 The F-105D Thunderchief was originally designed as a low-altitude nuclear strike aircraft, but the outbreak of the Vietnam War led to it being used instead as the USAF's primary conventional striker against the exceptionally well-defended targets in North Vietnam and Laos. F-105 crews conducted long-distance missions from bases in Thailand, refueling in flight several times and carrying heavy external bombloads.

The MiG-17 was the lightweight, highly maneuverable defending fighter it encountered most often in 1965-68 during Operation Rolling Thunder. A development of the MiG-15, which shocked UN forces during the Korean War, its emphasis was on simplicity and ease of maintenance in potentially primitive conditions.

Fully illustrated with stunning artwork, this book shows how these two aircraft, totally different in design and purpose, fought in a series of duels that cost both sides dearly. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978104 Davies, Peter 104 A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA: North Vietnam 1964-72 While the F-105 Thunderchief was the USAF's principal strike weapon during the Rolling Thunder campaign, the US Navy relied on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for the majority of its strikes on North Vietnam. The Skyhawk entered service in 1956 and remained in continuous production for 26 years. Throughout Operation Rolling Thunder it was the US Navy's principal day-time light strike bomber, remaining in use after its replacement, the more sophisticated A-7 Corsair II, began to appear in December 1967.

During the 1965-68 Rolling Thunder period, up to five attack carriers regularly launched A-4 strike formations against North Vietnam. These formations faced an ever-expanding and increasingly coordinated Soviet-style network of anti-aircraft artillery missiles and fighters. Skyhawk pilots were often given the hazardous task of attacking anti-aircraft defences and to improve accuracy, they initially dropped ordnance below 3000 ft in a 30-degree dive in order to bomb visually below the persistent low cloud over North Vietnam, putting the aircraft within range of small-arms fire. The defenders had the advantage of covering a relatively small target area, and the sheer weight of light, medium and heavy gunfire directed at an attacking force brought inevitable casualties, and a single rifle bullet could have the same effect as a larger shell. This illustrated title examines both the A-4 Skyhawk and the Vietnamese AAA defences in context, exploring their history and analysing their tactics and effectiveness during the conflict. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978112 Davies, Peter 112 UH-1 HUEY GUNSHIPS VS NVA/VC FORCES: Vietnam 1962-75 Covers innovations in tactics and combat introduced by gunship helicopters and analyzes their adaptability and usefulness in a variety of operations, while exploring the insurgent forces' responses to the advent of vertical aviation.

The UH-1 Iroquois ('Huey') was the general-purpose vehicle that provided mobility in a hostile jungle environment. Hueys airlifted troops, evacuated casualties, rescued downed pilots, transported cargo externally, and enabled rapid transit of commanders in the field.

Although vertical aviation had only become a practical reality during the Korean War, helicopters evolved rapidly in the decade before Vietnam and by 1965 the US Army and US Marines relied on them as primary combat tools. This was principally because North Vietnam's armed forces had long experience of jungle operations, camouflage, and evasion. Generally avoiding set-piece pitched battles they relied on rapid, frequent strikes, and withdrew using routes that were generally inaccessible to US vehicles. They commonly relied on darkness and bad weather to make their moves, often rendering them immune to conventional air attack.

Gunship helicopters, sometimes equipped with Firefly searchlights and early night vision light intensifiers, were more able to track and attack the enemy. Innovative tactics were required for this unfamiliar combat scenario and for a US Army that was more prepared for conventional operations in a European-type setting. One of the most valuable new initiatives was the UH-1C 'Huey Hog' or 'Frog' gunship, conceived in 1960 and offering more power and agility than the UH-1B that pioneered gunship use in combat. Heavily armed with guns and rockets and easily transportable by air these helicopters became available in large numbers and they became a major problem for the insurgent forces throughout the war. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978097 Forsyth, Robert 097 TEMPEST V vs FW 190D-9: 1944-45 Arguably two of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II. The long-nosed 'Dora 9,' designed by Kurt Tank, first appeared in the skies over the Western and Eastern Fronts in the late summer of 1944. Fast, and with an exceptional rate of climb, it quickly bettered almost every fighter that the RAF, USAAF, and Soviet Red Air Force could field.

The Hawker Tempest V entered service in early 1944, initially proving itself a stalwart performer when it was deployed to intercept V1 flying bombs over southern England. From the autumn of 1944, the Tempest V also equipped squadrons of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, operating in support of the Allied armies advancing across north-west Europe. It became a potent ground-attack aircraft, armed with underwing rockets, but also a first-class interceptor when pitted against the Luftwaffe's advanced FW 190D-9 and Me 262.

Featuring full color artwork, this book describes in fascinating detail combats between the Tempest Vs of No 274 Sqn and the FW 190D-9s of I. and III./JG 26 between February and April 1945. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978100 Forsyth, Robert 100 ME-262 vs P-51 MUSTANG: Europe 1944-45 Examines the two fighters in detail, exploring their history and development and containing accurate descriptions of the combats between the P-51 Mustang and the Me 262 in what were some of the most bitter and large-scale aerial actions fought over Europe in 1944-45.

Arguably two of the finest fighters built during the course of World War II, the Me 262 and P-51 Mustang heralded new dawns in aircraft performance. Making its operational debut in the summer of 1944, and powered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the Me 262 outclassed Allied planes in terms of speed and firepower ratio, offering a formidable punch with four 30 mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannons.

However, in the P-51, fitted with the Rolls-Royce (Packard) Merlin engine and drop tanks, the USAAF finally had a fighter that had the 'legs' to escort its heavy bombers deep into Reich airspace and back. If flown to its strengths, the P-51 was more than capable of taking on the feared Me 262 on an equal footing, despite the differences in power and top speed. Indeed, the Mustang proved to be the Luftwaffe fighter arm's nemesis. When the P-51D sortied over Germany from the summer of 1944 onwards, it shredded through the ill-trained and depleted Gruppen of the Luftwaffe's defense wings. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978111 Forsyth, Robert 111 Ju 87 STUKA vs ROYAL NAVY CARRIERS Ju 87 dive-bombers, originally developed for pin-pointing bombing missions against land targets and Allied naval vessels were deployed by both the Luftwaffe and the Regia Aeronautica against the Allied forces. Included in such a target were perhaps the greatest prize of all for a Stuka pilot: a British aircraft carrier.

Examines the duel between the Ju 87 Stuka and the aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy. Despite AA and fighters, these immense vessels proved irresistible targets to determined and experienced Stuka aces as they endeavored to stop British naval intervention in the campaigns in Norway, Malta, and Crete.

For the Luftwaffe, it was an aircraft in which they still had great confidence despite its mauling in the Battle of Britain during the summer of 1940. This book examines the key attributes and shortcomings of both aircraft and carrier by analyzing various attacks on Ark Royal by Stukageschwader (St.G) 1 off Norway in April 1940, the strikes by the Luftwaffe's St.G 1, St.G 2 and the Regia Aeronautica's 237 Squadriglia against Illustrious in Malta harbor. This volume also include numerous personal accounts from Stuka crews, the pilots of carrier-borne fighters opposing them and the sailors embarked in the various carriers that came under attack. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978129 Forsyth, Robert JU 87D/G STUKA vs T-34: Eastern Front 1942-45 Examines the nuts and bolts of 37mm cannon-armed JU 87D-5 Stukas and T-34 tanks as the Luftwaffe performed ground-attack missions against the ever-increasing Soviet tank force. Includes personal accounts and biographies of the anti-tank aces. Profusely illustrated per usual Osprey standards. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978135 Forsyth, Robert 135 ME 163 vs ALLIED HEAVY BOMBERS: Northern Europe 1944-45 Illustrated account of the engagement between the Luftwaffe's ME 163 units and Allied bombers during the closing years of World War II. Details the testing of the aircraft and its lethal SG 500 'Fighter Fist' weapons system, as well as its deployment against the B17s and B24s of the USAAF's Eighth Air Force and, from late 1944, the Lancasters and Halifaxes of RAF Bomber Command. Includes photos, maps, art, and first-person pilot interviews. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978118 Grant, Neil 118 TIGER VS CHURCHILL: North-West Europe 1944-45 Explores the design and development of these famous tanks, their head-to-head encounters, the effectiveness of the support services each tank relied upon, and the skills and experiences of the crews that fought in them. The specific battlefield conditions of Normandy in June and July 1944 are also examined.

The Tiger and the Churchill are two of the most recognizable heavily armored tanks of World War II. Both were designed hastily in the early years of the war, and both witnessed inauspicious debuts in battle in August 1942 (the Churchill in the disaster at Dieppe, the Tiger near Leningrad). Despite their heavy weight, both tanks, which were intended to serve in breakthrough operations, had surprisingly good tactical mobility. Yet there were key differences between them too, chiefly in the effectiveness of their main armament. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978120 Greentree, David 120 SU-152/ISU-152 vs TIGER: Eastern Front 1943-45 Describes the mighty duels fought between these opposing AFVs. The color illustrations explore key details of both the SU-152/ISU-152 and Eastern Front Tigers, including armament, ammunition and crew positions, and the period photographs show rarely seen views of these iconic AFVs in action. How each attempted to best the other using its strengths and advantages is documented across a wide range of dramatic Eastern Front armored battles.

On the Eastern Front in 1943, the Tiger-equipped heavy Panzer battalions gave German armored divisions an unmatched capability that cost the Red Army dearly. The Tiger's 88mm gun had the potential to carve through Soviet defences in the attack and cause havoc amongst advancing Soviet armored formations when used in defense. Neither of the Red Army's heavy tanks (the KV-1 and KV-2) could match the Tiger's gun, and, more importantly, penetrate its armor at anything approaching standard combat range. The Soviet response was a stopgap Tiger-killing vehicle that mounted a 152mm artillery piece onto the KV tank's chassis: the SU-152. The latter would evolve into the ISU-152 in late 1943 (mounting the same powerful gun on an IS chassis). 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978036 Guttman, Jon 036 SPAD VII vs Albatros D III 1917-18 When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on manoeuvre in aerial combat in favour of speed and durability. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds. The result combined the better downward view and manoeuvrability of the Nieuport with the power and twin machine guns of the Albatros D II. At the same time, the French worked to improve the SPAD VII with more power and a more reliable cooling system before moving on to the twin-gunned SPAD XIII. While all that was going on, the Albatros D III became a mainstay of the German and Austro-Hungarian air services in frequent encounters with SPAD VIIs flown by French, Belgian, British, Italian and American airmen. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978093 Ingman, Peter 093 SPITFIRE VC vs A6M2/3 ZERO-SEN: Darwin 1943 Just weeks after Pearl Harbor, Darwin was mauled by a massive Japanese attack. Without a single fighter to defend Australian soil, the Australian government made a special appeal to Britain for Spitfires.

A year later the Spitfire VC-equipped No 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, faced the battle-hardened 202nd Kokutai of the IJNAF, equipped with A6M2 Zero-sens, over Darwin. This was a grueling campaign between evenly matched foes, fought in isolation from the main South Pacific battlegrounds. Pilots on either side had significant combat experience, including a number of Battle of Britain veterans. The Spitfire had superior flight characteristics but was hampered by short range and material defects in the tropical conditions, while the Japanese employed better tactics and combat doctrine inflicting serious losses on the overconfident Commonwealth forces.

Fully illustrated with detailed full-color artwork, this is the gripping story of two iconic aircraft facing off against each other above Australia. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978102 Ingman, Peter 102 P-40E Warhawk vs A6M2 Zero-sen East Indies and Darwin 1942 The P-40E Warhawk is often viewed as one of the less successful American fighter designs of World War II, but in 1942 the aircraft was all that was available to the USAAC in-theatre. Units equipped with the aircraft were duly forced into combat against the deadly A6M2 Zero-sen, which had already earned itself a near-mythical reputation following its exploits over China and Pearl Harbor. During an eight-month period in 1942, an extended air campaign was fought out between the two fighters for air superiority over the Javanese and then northern Australian skies. During this time, the P-40Es and the Zero-sens regularly clashed without interference from other fighter types. In respect to losses, the Japanese 'won' these engagements, for many more P-40Es were shot down than Zero-sens. However, the American Warhawks provided a potent deterrent that forced the IJNAF to attack from high altitudes, where crews' bombing efficiency was much poorer.

Fully illustrated throughout, and supported by rare and previously unpublished photographs, this book draws on both American and Japanese sources to tell the full story of the clashes between these iconic two fighters in Darwin and the East Indies.
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1-978107 Konstam, Angus 107 BRITISH BATTLESHIP vs GERMAN BATTLESHIP: 1941-43 Compares and contrasts the design and development of opposing capital ships and describes the epic clashes on the high seas that ended with the destruction of the Kriegsmarine's major naval assets.

German side: The four key capital ships -- Bismarck, Tirpitz, Scharnhorst, and Gneisenau.

British side: King George V-class battleships -- King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Howe (late 1942), and Anson (late 1942).

Also: Nelson-class -- Nelson and Rodney

Battles include Battle of the Denmark Strait and pursuit of the Bismarck May 24-27 1941, and the Battle of the North Cape on December 26 1943.
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1-978092 Lai, Benjamin 092 CHINESE BATTLESHIP vs JAPANESE CRUISER: Yalu River 1894 The 1894-95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today.

The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, Dingyuan, and her sister ship, Zhenyuan, which were the biggest in Asia; German-built armored turret ships, they were armed with four 12-inch guns and two 6-inch guns, plus six smaller guns and three torpedo tubes. For their part the Japanese fleet, including the Matsushima and her sister ships Itsukushima and Hashidate, were each armed with a single 12.6-inch Canet gun and 11 or 12 4.7-inch guns, plus smaller guns and four torpedo tubes. The scene was set for a bloody confrontation that would stun the world and transform the relationship between China and Japan.

Fully illustrated with stunning artwork, this is the engrossing story of the Yalu River campaign, where Chinese and Japanese ironclads fought for control of Korea. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978106 Lardas, Mark 106 SPANISH GALLEON vs English GALLEON: 1550-1605 Between 1550-1600, much of the naval combat was between individual ships belonging to the competing powers of England and Spain as they sought to control and exploit the rich mineral, material, agricultural, and human resources of the New World. Explores how the galleons used by Spain and England were built and armed, and examines the effectiveness of the cannon they used. It also compares how they were sailed and manoeuvred, showing the strengths and weaknesses of each design, and explaining how these played out in several of their most prominent battles, including the Battle of San Juan de Ulua, the fight between the Golden Hind and the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, an action from the Spanish Armada, and the last fight of the Revenge. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978113 Lardas, Mark 113 GERMAN HEAVY CRUISERS VS ROYAL NAVY HEAVY CRUISERS 1939-42 The opposing heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy engaged in a global game of cat and mouse during the opening years of World War II. This was a period in which the heavy cruiser still reigned supreme in open waters, with the opposing sides reluctant to risk their battleships, and aircraft yet to dominate the seas. These swift vessels fought each other in the South Atlantic, North Atlantic, the frigid waters of the Denmark Strait and the Arctic approaches to Russia, capturing the public imagination in the process.

This book examines the design, development, and technical performance of these opposing warships, and explores the clashes between them at the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939, the Christmas Day Battle 1940 and the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941. The ships examined include the Deutschland-class Panzerschiffe and Admiral Hipper-class cruisers, and the Royal Navy County- and York-class heavy cruisers. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978116 Lardas, Mark 116 B-25 MITCHELL vs JAPANESE DESTROYER: Battle of the Bismarck Sea 1943 Examines the mechanics of skip-bombing combined with a strafing B-25, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the combatants (B-25 versus destroyer), and revealing the results of the attacks and the reasons why these USAAF tactics were so successful. Over the first two months of 1943, squadrons perfected these tactics. Then, in early March, Japan tried to reinforce their garrison in Lae, New Guinea, with a 16-ship convoy - eight transports guarded by eight destroyers. The Fifth Air Force pounced on the convoy in the Bismarck Sea. By March 5 all eight transports and four destroyers had been sunk. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978127 Lardas, Mark 127 US DESTROYERS vs GERMAN U-BOATS: The Atlantic 1941-45 The individual clashes between Germany's U-boats and the Allied warships escorting the vital convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic often comprised one-on-one actions. Examines the technical details of the U-boats, destroyers, and destroyer escorts involved, including ship and submarine profiles, weaponry artworks, and key clashes -- USS Kearny vs. U-568, USS Roper (DD-147) vs U-85, USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686) vs U-549, and USS Atherton (DE-169) vs U-853. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978130 Lardas, Mark 130 SUNDERLAND vs U-BOAT: Bay of Biscay 1943-44 Duel series. Examines the respective advantages and drawbacks of Sunderland and U-boat and first-hand accounts provide a vivid analysis of their historic engagement during the Bay of Biscay campaign in 1943-44. Includes maps, tactical diagrams, photographs, and specially commissioned artwork. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978094 McNab, Chris 094 WALKER BULLDOG vs T-54: Laos and Vietnam 1971-75 During the Vietnam War, both the United States and the Soviet Union supplied all manner of weapon systems to the opposing sides, including tanks and armored vehicles. Two tanks in particular took momentary prominence in the later years of the conflict. On the South Vietnamese side, it was the US M41 Walker Bulldog; for the communist North Vietnamese, the Soviet-supplied T-54 main battle tank became the core of their armored power.

In their first major engagement, during Operation Lam Son 719 (February-March 1971), it was the Walker Bulldog in the ascendant, but in later battles the T-54s inflicted heavy losses on their lighter opponents, taking the advantage through their superior maneuverability and gunnery.

Illustrated with full-color artwork as well as rare and revealing photographs from both sides, this book studies these two iconic tanks in Vietnamese service, examining how their differing designs and fighting doctrines affected their performance in this unique theater of combat. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978110 McNab, Chris 110 ARAB ARMOUR VS ISRAELI ARMOUR: Six-Day War 1967 Drawing on first-hand accounts from both unit commanders and individual crews, this Duel title explains the tactical and mechanical dynamics of one of history's greatest post-war armoured engagements: the Six-Day War in 1967.

Israel's armoured brigades, despite being heavily outnumbered on paper by Arab AFVs, managed to dominate the Arab forces tactically and technologically, through excellent gunnery and decentralized battlefield leadership.

The fighting took place on three different fronts: the Sinai Front, the Jordanian Front and the Golan Heights. Each presented its own unique set of tactical and terrain challenges, from the long-range battles between massed Egyptian and Israeli armour in the scorching flatlands of the Sinai Desert, to relatively close-quarters engagements across steep and narrow terrain in the Golan Heights.

Not only did the Six-Day War see the direct clash of opposing Cold War tactical approaches, but also the direct confrontation of Western and Soviet MBTs. On the Israeli side, the IDF had the British Centurion, the American M48 Patton, the M51 Super Sherman, and the French AMX-13, although they focused their armoured spearheads on the Centurions and Pattons. The Arabs' armoured power was expressed through T-34/85s, T-54/55s, PT-76s and JS-3s (IS-3s). Each vehicle brought its own set of advantages and disadvantages, although ultimately it was the long-range tank-killing gunnery of the Centurion that often took the day.
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1-978133 McNab, Chris 133 COALITION ARMOR vs IRAQI FORCES: Iraq 2003-06 Contents: Introduction, Chronology, Design and Development, Technical Specifications, The Combatants, The Strategic Situation, Combat, Statistics and Analysis, Aftermath, Bibliography, and Index covers the 2003 Coalition invasion of Iraq. Examines the opening clashes between opposing AVFs and the tactics developed by Iraqi insurgents seeking to neutralize Coalition superiority. Featuring full color photos, battle scenes, weaponry, and tactical illustrations, it draws upon firsthand accounts and official post-battle analyses to examine how Coalition forces responded to the change in the nature of the threats. Among the topics addressed are the coordination between Coalition infantry and air power; how dealing with roadside bombs in Iraq resulted in changes to equipment, tactics, and force structure; and the lessons learned for future warfare. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978132 Newsome, Bruce 132 VALENTINE INFANTRY TANK vs PANZER III: North Africa 1941-43 Compares the technical details, design evolution, crew histories, and respective strengths and weaknesses of these iconic tanks, which frequently went head-to-head in brutal battles across Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia. It documents the upgrades made to each AFV type over three years, as up-gunned and up-armored variants - ever more lethal, ever more survivable - arrived in North Africa. Also explores the two tanks' encounters, from the first Valentine vs Panzer III clashes in 1941, to the Axis drive into Egypt, and on to the Tunisian fighting of 1942-1943. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978098 Nijboer, Donald 098 GERMAN FLAK DEFENSES vs ALLIED HEAVY BOMBERS The air battle that raged over Germany in WWII has often been described as a battle between Allied and German fighters but what has been frequently missed by historians on all sides is the impact of German anti-aircraft defenses (flak). Though often dismissed as ineffective and a waste of valuable material and personnel, the German flak arm made a major contribution to the defence of the Third Reich -- at least half of the American aircraft shot down over Germany fell to flak, and according to the RAF Official History, it was estimated that flak accounted for 1229 of 3302 aircraft lost by Bomber Command between 1942 and April 1945.

Additionally, the strategic role of flak extended beyond simply shooting down aircraft -- its other, more important task was to force bombers to drop their ordnance sooner or from a higher altitude, thus reducing bombing accuracy. Both these roles are explored in depth in this detailed study of the German flak defences and of their adversaries, the Allied heavy bombers. Includes full-color illustrations including cockpit scenes and armament views. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978115 Nijboer, Donald 115 SBD DAUNTLESS vs A6M ZERO-SEN: Pacific Theater 1941-44 This book examines these aircraft in detail, exploring their history and development and contains accurate descriptions of the combats between the SBD Dauntless and Zero-sen throughout the first four carrier battles of 1942 and the Solomons Campaign.

The SBD Dauntless dive-bomber was a key cog in the US Navy's aerial arsenal throughout the Pacific War. Although a product of aviation design in the mid to late 1930s, the type soldiered on even as more advanced aircraft were appearing from American factories as the war progressed. Despite its classification as a dive-bomber and rather dated appearance, the SBD Dauntless could more than handle its own against the feared A6M Zero-sen - a regular opponent, especially during the first 18 months of the campaign in the Pacific. The SBD was credited with 138 victories in aerial combat (principally in 1942), 107 of which were fighters and the rest bombers.

Seven SBD units claimed five or more aerial victories, with future ace Lt (jg) John Leppla of VS-2 being credited with four victories while flying from the carrier USS Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. The Zero-sen came to symbolize Japan's military prowess during the early stages of the war in the Pacific, and it quickly became the world's premier carrier-based fighter - a title it would hold well into 1943.

The psychological impact of the Zero-sen was so great that all Allied fighters were judged by the standards set by it. The aviators flying the A6M in 1941-42 were amongst the most experienced fighter pilots in the world, and they claimed a significant number of the SBDs destroyed while trying to defend their carriers from attack during the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway and Santa Cruz in 1942. While one was a dive-bomber and the other a nimble fighter, both met in combat many times, with the Dauntless proving an elusive and deadly target thanks to the tenacity and skill of the pilots and gunners manning the Douglas aircraft. While the Zero-sen was credited with shooting down many SBDs, the rugged dive-bomber gave as good as it got and emerged, not surprisingly, victorious on many occasions. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978134 Nordeen, Lon 134 HARPOON MISSILE vs SURFACE SHIPS: US Navy, Libya and Iran 1986-88 Contents: Introduction; Chronology; Design and Development; Doctrine, Tactics, Leadership, Deployment of Forces; The Strategic Situation; The Combatants; Combat; Statistics and Analysis; Aftermath; Further Reading; and Index details the role played by the Harpoon tactical anti-ship missile in two Cold War flare-ups in the 1980s. Explores the engagements of the Harpoon by the US Navy against its Libyan and Iranian adversaries, using original photographs and specially commissioned artwork to examine the naval systems and weapons employed by both counterparts. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978068 Saunders, Andy 068 RAF FIGHTERS vs LUFTWAFFE BOMBERSBattle of Britain RAF Spitfires, Hurricanes, Havocs and Defiants began to take their toll on the overextended, under-protected Kampfgruppen of Heinkel He 111s, Junkers Ju 87s and 88s, and Dornier Do 17s during the Battle of Britain. Both sides learned and adapted as the campaign went on. As the advantage began to shift from the Luftwaffe to the RAF, the Germans were forced to switch from round-the-clock bombing to only launching night-raids. This illustrated study dissects the tactics and technology of the Battle of Britain. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978125 Short, Neil 125 BRITISH COASTAL WEAPONS vs GERMAN COASTAL WEAPONS: The Dover Strait 1940-44 One of the longest-running battles of World War II took place across the English Channel, in which huge artillery guns attempted to destroy each other, created psychological terror among the local inhabitants living near the coast, and harassed shipping over a four-year period.

Examines the array of powerful weapons located across the Strait of Dover. Superb colour artworks explore both fixed gun batteries (including 'Jane' and 'Clem', and batteries Todt and Lindemann) and railway artillery (such as the German K5 and K12 guns, and the British 18-inch 'Boche Buster'). Construction and targeting technology used by each side are also covered in detail, and the locations of all the major sites around Dover and Calais are pinpointed on easy to follow maps. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978101 Stille, Mark 101 BRITISH BATTLESHIP vs ITALIAN BATTLESHIP: The Mediterranean 1940-41 During World War II's battle for control of the Mediterranean, both the British and Italian navies planned to bring their battle fleets into play. At the center of both of these fleets was a core of battleships which both sides expected to play a decisive role in the conflict.

On 9 July 1940, the two navies met in the central Mediterranean, as two Italian battleships faced off against three of their British counterparts. Christened the Battle of Calabria, the action allowed the ships to play to their strengths, engaging in a long-range gunnery duel, the very thing they had been designed for. Though both sides shot well, the only hit was scored by Warspite on the Italian battleship Giulio Cesare. The Italians were forced to withdraw, and the action ended up being indecisive, but it was the largest fleet action fought in the Mediterranean during the war. As well as this battle, there were other occasions during the war when both British and Italian battleships were present and influential, but during which they never engaged each other directly - the Battle of Spartivento on 27 November 1940, and the Battle of Cape Matapan on 28-29 March 1941.

Packed with full-color artwork, carefully selected archive photographs and expert analysis, this title explores in detail the role played by British and Italian battleships in these encounters, and their influence in the Mediterranean theater of World War II. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978105 Stille, Mark 105 US Navy Ships vs Japanese Attack Aircraft 1941-42 The striking power of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier-based attack aircraft was established at Pearl Harbor, and the IJN's carrier-based torpedo dive bombers showed their prowess again at the Battle of Coral Sea when they sank the US Navy carrier USS Lexington and damaged the carrier USS Yorktown. Even at the disastrous Battle of Midway, the relatively small number of IJNAF attack- and torpedo-bombers that were launched against the US fleet proved that they remained a potent force by heavily damaging Yorktown again, which allowed an IJN submarine to sink the carrier. At Guadalcanal, IJNAF carrier-based aircraft sank the carrier USS Hornet and badly damaged USS Enterprise twice.

However, throughout 1942, US Navy ship defences brought down an increasing number of attacking IJNAF aircraft. The final major battle of the year, the Battle of Santa Cruz, exacted crippling losses on the IJN, setting the stage for the eclipse of the IJNAF's highly trained and effective aviation attack forces.

Packed with illustrations and contemporary photographs, this engrossing volume details the design, tactics, and operational records of both the US Navy ships and the IJNAF aircraft which attacked them over the year following Pearl Harbor. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978117 Stille, Mark 117 USN SUBMARINE VS IJN ANTI-SUBMARINE ESCORT Covers technical and tactical developments implemented by the opposing sides, including US improvements to submarine design and weaponry and more aggressive tactics, and the Japanese development of destroyer escorts, changes to depth charge design, and improved submarine detection capacity.

In 1941 and 1942, US Navy submarine operations in the Pacific were largely ineffective, hampered by faulty torpedo design, conservative tactics, and insufficiently aggressive submarine captains. Eventually, though, a new generation of wartime submarine commanders, combined with reliable torpedoes, new generation boats, improved intelligence, and advanced radar, inflicted devastating losses on Japanese shipping.

Antisubmarine warfare was initially accorded a low priority by the Imperial Japanese Navy; the lack of ASW escorts and modern weaponry, and an inability to develop tactics, resulted in devastation to vital convoys, and hampered its ability to deter and destroy enemy submarines. This book explores all these factors, and the role that US submarines played in supporting the major fleet operations in the Pacific Theater, notching up almost 500 patrols by war's end for the loss of 52 submarines to the Japanese. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978131 Young, Edward M. 131 P-38 LIGHTNING vs Bf 109: North Africa, Sicily and Italy 1942-43 Concentrates on the bitterly fought air war in North Africa, the Mediterranean, Sicily, and Italy in 1942-43. Using original archival sources, official records, and first-hand accounts from both USAAF and Luftwaffe veterans, as well as newly commissioned artwork and 50 carefully selected photographs from official and personal archives, this book examines the head-to-head for control of the skies in a key theater of World War II. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978096 Zaloga, Steven 096 T-34 vs StuG III: Finland 1944 In the summer of 1944, the Red Army staged a massive armored assault up the Karelian Isthmus with the intent of eliminating any remaining German and Finnish forces facing the Leningrad region.

Most of the Soviet units sent into Finland were new to the region, moving mainly from the fighting in the Leningrad area. As a result, some had the latest types of Soviet equipment including the new T-34-85 tank, fielded alongside the older T-34-76. Germany refused to sell the Finns new tanks without a reinforced military alliance, but in 1943 began selling them a few dozen StuG III assault guns. This made the StuG III battalion the most modern and powerful element of the Finnish armored division, and it saw very extensive combat in the June-July summer battles.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and an array of archive photographs, this is the absorbing story of the parts played by Soviet and Finnish armor in the epic battles in Finland during June and July 1944. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978099 Zaloga, Steven 099 PANZERFAUST vs SHERMAN: European Theater 1944-45 In the summer of 1944, across the battlefields of Normandy, US tanks confronted with a dangerous challenge: the mobile and deadly Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons wielded by the German infantry. Having only occasionally encountered such weaponry before, the US tankers were ill-equipped to defend against this kind of attack, and the threat only increased as the summer wore on.

This Duel title follows the technological battle for dominance that ensued, as the US Army devised new ways to defend against the threat posed by the German shaped-charge projectiles. From the addition of sandbags and spare tracks to individual tanks made by anxious crews on the ground to the large-scale programmes put together by the US armies, the book explores the implementation and effectiveness of the various tactics employed by the tank crews, as well as the technology behind the anti-tank weapons wielded by their German adversaries. Drawing on first-hand accounts from the men on the ground, this illustrated title examines the evolving trial of strength between US armor and innovative German anti-tank weaponry in the climactic months of World War II in Europe. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978128 Zaloga, Steven ALLIED WARSHIPS vs THE ATLANTIC WALL: Normandy 1944 Details of the design, construction and ammunition of the weapons involved and explores the evolution of Allied naval doctrine, which was based on repeated experiences during a succession of amphibious operations, and which enabled the Allies to successfully overcome the coastal gun threat. Discusses the clash between Batterie Hamburg (defending Cherbourg) and the Allied naval bombardment group led by the battleship USS Texas on 25 June 1944.

By 1944, the French coast featured more than 1,900 coastal guns over 75mm in calibre. The Royal Navy and the US Navy provided operational mobility that allowed the Allies to strike unexpectedly across the vast coastlines of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Amphibious landings were an essential tool of Allied military strategy in World War II. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-984113 McGovern Terrance 113 THE MOSCOW KREMLIN: Russia's Fortified Heart Fortress series. Examines the Kremlin -- the fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to glittering churches. This is a fortress that has evolved over time, from the original wooden guard tower built in the 11th century to the current stone and brick complex. Over the years, it's been built, burnt, besieged and rebuilt and includes today's invisible defences such as it GPS spoofing field (switch on your phone inside the walls and it may well tell you you're at Vnukovo airport, 30km away) and drone jammers. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985045 045 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: 1774-1783 Concise study of the American Revolutionary War is updated and revised text from the 2002 edition, plus 50 new images. Explores the deep political divisions in the population of the Thirteen Colonies, while militarily pitting veterans of the Seven Years' War against one another, in a conflict that combined guerrilla tactics and classic 18th-century campaign techniques on both sides. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985041 Benn, Carl 041 THE WAR OF 1812 Revised edition (from 2002) contains: Introduction, Background to War, Warring Sides, Outbreak, The Fighting, The World Around War, How the War Ended, Conclusion and Consequences, Chronology, Further Reading, Acknowledgements, and Index. Discusses the war of 1812-1815 that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, American, and First Nations forces clash, and in the process, shape the future of North American history. Fully illustrated in color with specially commissioned maps and 50 new images. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985051 Bradley, Stephen 051 FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR 1870-71 With updates from the author, specially commissioned full-color maps and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of the Franco-Prussian War. Examines the build-up, battles, and impact of the war, which was an overwhelming Prussian victory with massive consequences. The French Second Empire collapsed, Napoleon III became an exile in Britain, and King Wilhelm I was proclaimed Emperor of the new united Germany. In the peace settlement that followed, Germany gained the eastern French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, areas that were to provide a bone of contention for years to come. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985073 Edwards, Aaron 073 THE NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES: Operation Banner 1969-2007 Revised edition provides an overview of the 'Troubles' -- the British Army's deployment of over 10,000 troops in Northern Ireland (codenamed Operation Banner). Considers the strategic, operational, and tactical aspects of Operation Banner as the Army's military objectives morphed from high-profile peacekeeping into a covert war against the IRA. Using personal testimony from both sides of the sectarian divide, as well as insights from the soldiers themselves, presents an authoritative introduction to the Army's role in the Troubles, providing expert analysis of Operation Banner's successes and failures. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985075 Femont-Barnes, Gregory 075 THE SOVIET-AFGHAN WAR 1979-89 New updated and revised edition examines the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 that sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988-89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen. Explains the origins, events, and consequences of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. For Afghanistan, the invasion served to prolong the interminable civil war that pitted central government against the regions and faction against faction. Fully illustrated in color and black & white. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985063 Finlan, Alastair 063 COLLAPSE OF YUGOSLAVIA 1991-99 Updated and revised, this edition contains full-colour specially commissioned maps and 50 new images to provide a concise introduction to the brutal and bloody conflict in former Yugoslavia as well as its significant consequences. Examines the internal upheavals of the former Yugoslavia and their international implications, including the failure of the Vance-Owen plan; the first use of NATO in a combat role and in peace enforcement; and the war in Kosovo, unsanctioned by the UN but prosecuted by NATO forces to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the region. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985072 Fremont-Barnes, Gregory 072 JACOBITE REBELLION 1745-46 Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and 30 new images, this offers an introduction to the famous campaign which saw the Stuart dynasty's final attempt to regain the British throne, and the end of the Highland clans' way of life. Analyzes the dynastic struggle of two royal houses, the Rebellion's maneuvers and battles, and the tragic aftermath for the Highlands.

Overview of the Forty-Five Rebellion, dispelling the myths that have grown up around battles like Culloden and the figures of the Highlanders. Led by the charismatic Bonnie Prince Charlie and fought in the main by clansmen loyal to the Stuarts, the revolt initially saw government forces outmaneuvered and outfought before the Prince's march on London halted at Derby. But the following spring, pursued back into the Highlands by the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince's army made its doomed last stand on the moor of Culloden. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-985078 Galeotti, Mark 078 RUSSIA'S WARS IN CHECHNYA 1994-2009 Revised edition of 2014 version contains full-colour maps and 50 new images. Traces the progress of the wars in Chechnya, from the initial Russian advance through to urban battles such as Grozny, and the prolonged guerrilla warfare in the mountainous regions. Bringing the book up to date, including a revised introduction and new content on the Kadyrovtsy's role in Russia's other conflicts, Galeotti assesses how the wars have torn apart the fabric of Chechen society and their impact on Russia itself. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985061 Lynch, Michael 061 CHINESE CIVIL WAR 1945-1949 Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-color maps and new images throughout, this is a concise study of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century and its significant repercussions.

Between the end of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War, one of the most important conflicts in modern history reached its climax. Examines how the long struggle between Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists and Mao Zedong's Communists exploded into an intense, brutal, and ruthlessly fought civil war. Delving into the political background and complex ramifications of the conflict, he assesses Mao and Chiang's millions-strong armies, their strategies and commanders, and the critical campaigns that won and lost China. By 1949 the Nationalist government was defeated and in exile in Taiwan, and the new People's Republic of China was ready to emerge as a major Cold War power. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2002 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-985046 Turnbull, Stephen 046 WAR IN JAPAN 1467-1615 Updated and revised, this edition contains full-colour maps and 50 new images to provide a concise introduction to the most violent, turbulent, cruel, and exciting chapter in Japanese history: Age of Warring States.

In 1467, the Onin War ushered in a period of unparalleled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States. In this book, Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the wars, explaining what led to Japan's disintegration into rival domains after more than a century of relative peace; the years of fighting that followed; and the period of gradual fusion when the daimyo (great names) strove to reunite Japan under a new Shogun. Peace returned to Japan with the end of the Osaka War in 1615. Turnbull draws on his latest research to include new material covering samurai acting as mercenaries, the expeditions to Korea, Taiwan and Okinawa, and the little-known campaigns against the Ainu of Hokkaido, to present a richer picture of an age when conflicts were spread far more widely than was hitherto realised.
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1-985038 Wiest, Andrew 038 VIETNAM WAR 1956-75 Updated and revised, it includes updates from the author, specially commissioned maps, and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of America's most divisive war. Examines the brutal and prolonged guerrilla war and how its consequences would change America forever, leaving the country battered and unsure as it sought to face the challenges of the final acts of the Cold War. As for Vietnam, the conflict would continue long after the US had exited its military adventure in Southeast Asia. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992071 071 Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992141 Burgess. Rick 141 F2H BANSHEE UNITS Examines the entire service life of the F2H in the service of the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and the Royal Canadian Navy. Initially created as a replacement aircraft for McDonnell's pioneering FH1 Phantom, the F2H served in the Korean War as a strike fighter, close air support aircraft, B-29 escort, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. After Korea, the Banshee served as a carrier-based nuclear strike aircraft and as a defensive fighter for anti-submarine aircraft carriers. Filled with first-hand accounts and rare color photographs, this story of the F2H Banshee, explores its service and details the technological development that improved the aircraft's capabilities over time. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992140 Chambers, Mark 140 YOKOSUKA D4Y 'JUDY': Units In 1938, the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal, acting under the requirements issued by the Kaigun Koku Hombu for a Navy Experimental 13-Shi Carrier Borne specification for a dive-bomber to replace the venerable 'Val' aboard carriers. The resulting D4Y Suisei ('Comet'), codenamed 'Judy' by the Allies, was initially powered by a license-built German Daimler-Benz DB 601 inline engine as used in the Bf 109E. Despite making an inauspicious combat debut during the Battle of Midway in June 1942, the 'Judy' eventually proved to be an important asset for the IJNAF during battles in the latter years of the Pacific War. Its great successes resulted in the sinking of the escort carrier USS Princeton in an early kamikaze attack of the Philippines and the near sinking of the fleet carrier USS Franklin in a dive-bombing attack off Japan.

While the Judy had an impressive top-speed, like its predecessor, and many other Japanese military aircraft, it possessed design shortcomings including inadequate armor protection for its aircrew and no self-sealing fuel tanks. As a result, when pitted against new, advanced US Navy fighters suffered horrendous losses.

During the final months of World War II it became apparent that there would be no Japanese victory. Acting out of desperation, the IJNAF employed the 'Judy' in the dreaded kamikaze role, in which it excelled due to its high-speed characteristics. Most notably, the D4Y mounted one of the last combat actions of World War II when a flight of 11 Judies, personally led by the instigator of the suicide attacks, Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki, took off on a 'search mission' on August 15, 1945. This volume chronicles the action-packed wartime exploits of Japan's finest dive-bomber of World War II. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992143 Copalman, Joe 143 F3D/EF-10 SKYKNIGHT UNITS OF THE KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS Explores the Douglas F3D Skynights and their deployment during the Korean and Vietnam wars, using first-hand accounts from aircrew, original photographs, and 30 profile artworks to explore their key roles as an escort aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft.

The Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies together in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation. Whereas most fighters relied on speed and maneuverability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and - most importantly - darkness. Having first flown in March 1948, the Skyknight's first taste of war came in September 1952, when Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513 -- VMF(N)-513 -- deployed to Korea. The most important job assigned to VMF(N)-513 was the escorting of USAF B-29 bombers over northern Korea. Whereas Chinese and North Korean MiG-15s relied on ground-controlled intercept radar for steering guidance into firing positions, the F3D, with its own onboard radars, was autonomously lethal - it could detect, track and target MiGs all on its own. Skyknight crews ended the Korean War with six nocturnal kills in exchange for one combat loss.

After the war, 35 Skyknights were converted into electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. As US air operations over North Vietnam intensified in early 1965, the need for a tactical EW jet to provide electronic countermeasures (ECM) protection to accompany strike packages north became apparent. For all of its early effectiveness over North Vietnam, the proliferation of radar-guided guns and missiles began to erode the advantage created by EF-10 escort support, which flew its last combat mission in October 1969. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992130 Davies, Peter 130 B-58 HUSTLER UNITS One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomize the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this iconic plane became the first large long-range supersonic bomber to take to the skies, a feat which had seemed far-fetched only a few years previously.

Outstripping its contemporaries in terms of speed, and agile enough to escape most interceptors, the B-58 was a remarkable feat of engineering, setting 19 world speed records and collecting a host of trophies. The first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 at 63,000 feet, it was able to evade hostile fighters and represented a serious threat to targets across the Soviet Bloc. Supported by contemporary first-hand accounts, photography, and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992137 Davies, Peter 137 B/EB-66 DESTROYER UNITS IN COMBAT This illustrated study focuses on the oft-overlooked B-66 series, examining their vital contributions to the Vietnam War and the bravery of those who operated them in some of the most challenging situations imaginable. Explores how the technology and tactics devised during the period made possible the development of the EF-111A Raven, an invaluable component of the Desert Storm combat scenario over Iraq and Kuwait in 1991, and the US Navy's EA-6B Prowler, which entered service towards the end of the Vietnam War.

Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the MiG-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secretive 'electron war' in which highly-skilled electronic warfare officers duelled with Soviet and North Vietnamese radar operators in the attempt to enable US strike forces to reach their targets with minimal losses. Orbiting at the edge of heavily-defended territory, the vulnerable EB-66s identified and jammed the enemy's radar frequencies with electronic emissions and chaff to protect the American bombers.
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1-992147 Davies, Peter 147 F-4 PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL UNITS IN COMBAT Visual and technical guide to the F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in combat during the Vietnam War. It was only in the closing stages of the war, with the F-4Cww Phantom II (Wild Weasel 4), that this equipment started to become successful enough to allow a substantial investment in converting 116 F-4E Phantom IIs into dedicated SEAD aircraft. This move introduced a new generation of anti-radar missiles which became invaluable in later operations including operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Northern Watch over Iraq. This volume features dynamic archival photography from crews who flew the jet, alongside mission accounts and technical details of the development and fielding of the F-4 Wild Weasel in its various iterations. Includes specially commissioned artwork of 'sharkmouthed' Phantom IIs in Vietnam jungle camouflage and more modern USAF 'Ghost Gray.' 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992152 Davies, Peter 152 U-2 'DRAGON LADY' UNITS: 1955-90 Details the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force. Nicknamed the 'Dragon Lady' after the codename given to it by the CIA, this glider was designed and operated in great secrecy, providing US authorities with photographic and electronic information from areas of interest across the globe. Looks at the U-2's most critical missions, exploring its role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear reconnaissance in the Soviet Union, and intelligence missions in China and North Vietnam. Contains 21 color artwork plates and maps; more than 50 black and white and color photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992127 Davies, Peter E. 127 RF-101 VOODOO UNITS IN COMBAT McDonnell's F-101 Voodoo series was in many ways the most interesting of the 'Century Series' fighter programs of the 1950s, partly because the type's design and intended mission changed radically during a 40-year career. Originally designed as a fighter-bomber, it was converted to be a reconnaissance aircraft, serving alongside the U-2 and RF-8 Crusaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.

Although it gained a reputation as a difficult aircraft to handle, the jet's supersonic speed and newly-developed camera suite enabled it to conduct vital low-altitude photo-reconnaissance missions over heavily-defended target areas.

In combat, the RF 101 was usually 'first in-last out' for strike missions. This made it a ready target, with a solo aircraft flying straight and level to gather target photo evidence at low-altitude offering enemy gunners plenty of opportunity to shoot the Voodoo down. This study tells the combat stories of this extraordinary aircraft, highlighting the difficulty of the missions on which it was sent and the courage of its pilots. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992128 Davies, Peter E. 128 F-80 SHOOTING STAR UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR Built within a 180-day time limit in 1943, the F-80 Shooting Star first saw service in Italy in the final year of World War II, and consequently was sent to bases in the US, Europe and the Far East after VJ Day. It was the latter groups based in Japan that initially bore the brunt of the early fighting in Korea, engaging MiG-15s in the world's first jet-versus-jet combat.

Flown principally by the 8th and 49th Fighter Bomber Wings, the F-80 served until the end of the war, completing an astonishing 98,515 combat sorties, shooting down 17 aircraft (including three of the vastly superior MiG-15s), dropping over 33,000 tons of bombs, and firing over 80,000 air-to-ground rockets. Aside from the fighter-bomber Shooting Stars, the ultra-rare, but heavily used, photo-reconnaissance RF-80A saw extensive use in Korea as a replacement for the vulnerable RF-51D.

Filled with first-hand accounts and rare color photographs taken by the veterans themselves, this is the engrossing story of the pioneering F-80 Shooting Star. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992136 de Jong, Peter 136 ARADO AR 196 Units in Combat Explores the history of the Arado Ar 196, detailing its development and assessing the combat capabilities of one of the last fighting seaplanes.

Beating its biplane rivals in a 1936 Reich Air Ministry design competition, the Arado Ar 196 provided the Kriegsmarine with possibly the best shipborne reconnaissance seaplane of World War II. Replacing the Heinkel He 60 biplane as the standard catapult-launched floatplane embarked on the Kriegsmarine's capital ships, the Ar 196 flew an assortment of combat missions during World War II, including coastal patrol, submarine hunting, light bombing, general reconnaissance and convoy escort sorties.

The first vessel to take its Ar 196A-1s to sea was the pocket battleship Graf Spee, which embarked two in the autumn of 1939. The battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz could carry six Arados each, the battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst four and smaller pocket battleships and cruisers two. Shore-based aircraft were also operated from coastal ports on the Channel, Baltic, North Sea and Bay of Biscay coasts, as well as in the Balkans and Mediterranean.
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1-992150 Fletcher, Andrew 150 SPITFIRE: Photo-Recce Units of World War 2 Chronicles photographic reconnaissance (PR) Supermarine Spitfire operations from the first months of the conflict through to VJ Day. PR Spitfires were responsible for some of the most significant intelligence finds of the war - from low-level oblique photographs of new German radars in France to locating the battleship Bismarck off the Norwegian coast before it attempted to sortie into the Atlantic. Includes numerous first-hand accounts. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992131 Forsyth, Robert 131 ME 210/410 ZERSTORER UNITS One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomize the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this iconic plane became the first large long-range supersonic bomber to take to the skies, a feat which had seemed far-fetched only a few years previously.

Outstripping its contemporaries in terms of speed, and agile enough to escape most interceptors, the B-58 was a remarkable feat of engineering, setting 19 world speed records and collecting a host of trophies. The first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 at 63,000 feet, it was able to evade hostile fighters and represented a serious threat to targets across the Soviet Bloc. Supported by contemporary first-hand accounts, photography, and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992132 Forsyth, Robert 132 F-102 Delat Dagger Units World War II saw the development of the heavy bomber as a decisive weapon which, in sufficient numbers, could overcome defensive fighters and guns and lay waste to strategic targets. The addition of nuclear weapons to the bomber's armament made it even more formidable, and by the late 1940s, US planners saw the growth of a Soviet nuclear-armed bomber fleet as a terrifying threat to North American security. Conventional subsonic fighters with guns and free-flight air-to-air rockets would be incapable of reaching these incoming bombers in time to prevent even one from delivering a devastating nuclear attack. As a result, supersonic speed, long-range guided missiles and precise radar-based control of an interception became prerequisites for a new breed of fighters, beginning with the F-102.

A massive research and development effort produced the F-102A '1954 Fighter', the J57 afterburning turbojet, its Hughes MX-1554 fire control system and, in due course, the Semi-Active Ground Environment (SAGE) radar and communications network that covered North America to guide its airborne defences. In service, F-102As also provided air defence in Europe with USAFE, in the Far East and in Southeast Asia, where they protected US airbases in South Vietnam and Thailand from air attack by North Vietnamese fighters and bombers and escorted B-52s and fighter-bombers on their attack sorties.

This illustrated study from leading expert Peter E. Davis details the design, development, and deployment of the futuristic F-102, including its complex research program and role in Vietnam.
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1-992134 Forsyth, Robert 134 Arado Ar 234 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units This explores the history of this incredible aircraft, from its development in the early 1940s to its deployment in both reconnaissance and bomber roles throughout the rest of the war.

When the revolutionary twin jet-powered Arado AR 234 first appeared in the skies over north-west Europe in the summer of 1944, it represented the state-of-the-art in terms of aeronautical and technical development. The AR 234 was a formidable aircraft -- powered by Jumo 004Bs, the same engine used by the ME 262, and with a maximum speed of 735 km/h and range of 1600 km/h, it was very difficult for the Allies to 'catch'. Here was a machine that with its superior speed could operate with impunity as both a bomber and in the reconnaissance role.

As such, the aircraft became the world's first reconnaissance jet, undertaking secret, high-speed, high-altitude observation missions for the German High Command over the Allied beachheads in Normandy and other Allied strongholds.

Astonishingly, in September 1944 and as late as 1945, lone AR 234s conducted reconnaissance flights over British ports and the Mediterranean. The aircraft was equally efficient as a jet bomber -- although the AR 234B-2 bomber variant carried no defensive gun armament, it was able to deliver 1000 kg of bombs at high-speed and at either low- or high-level with considerable and devastating accuracy.
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1-992146 Forsyth, Robert 146 JUNKERS JU 188: Units of World War 2 This comprehensive study of the JU-188 charts the design, development, and deployment of an advanced aircraft which was ultimately overshadowed by improvements to the original JU-88 it was designed to replace. Still, the JU-188 arrived in the autumn of 1943. After operational trials, the JU-188 equipped three bomber Geschwader and several long-range reconnaissance Staffeln in the East and Italy, conducting operations over Britain and the Western Front as well as Russia and the Mediterranean. Supported by specially commissioned illustrations and contemporary photography. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992129 Goss, Chris 129 DORNIER Do 17 UNITS of WORLD WAR 2 Initially designed as a high-speed mail aeroplane and airliner, the Do 17 first made an appearance as a military aircraft in the Spanish Civil War, both as a bomber and in reconnaissance roles.

In the early stages of World War II, it, together with the Heinkel He 111, formed the backbone of the German bomber arm over Poland, France, Belgium and the Low Countries, and saw action in almost every major campaign in this period. However, by the start of the Battle of Britain, the Do 17's limited range and small bomb load meant that it was ripe for replacement by the Ju 88.

Though it performed well at lower altitudes, the model suffered heavy losses during raids, particularly during the Blitz and were increasingly phased out. This fully illustrated study uses detailed full-color artwork and authoritative text from an expert author to tell the full operation story of one of Nazi Germany's best light bombers from the early years of World War II. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992139 Goss, Chris 139 DORNIER DO 217: Units of World War 2 This highly illustrated study explores the design and development of the Do 217 and chronicles its use in the frontline as a strategic bomber, launch platform for first generation precision weapons, reconnaissance aircraft and nightfighter, among others.

The Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had considerably greater range than the Do 17, which it replaced in frontline service from mid to late 1941. Although initially used simply as a bomber, later variants were developed to allow the Do 217 to undertake the precision maritime strike role. In order to perform the latter mission, the Do 217 was modified to launch glide bombs - units employing these pioneering weapons enjoyed some success in the Mediterranean from the autumn of 1943.

During the course of these operations the Do 217 became the first aircraft in military aviation history to deploy a precision-guided bomb in combat in the form of the 'Fritz X' radio-guided, free-fall weapon, which sank the Italian battleship Roma shortly after Italy capitulated in September 1943. The Do 217 served on all fronts, and was often used on anti-shipping strikes during the Battle of the Atlantic and against the Allied invasion fleet at Normandy. This versatile aircraft was also converted into a nightfighter, seeing action in the Defense of the Reich through to war's end. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992144 Hector, Gareth 144 B-36 PEACEMAKER UNITS OF THE COLD WAR Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a '10,000-mile bomber' with heavy defensive armament, six engines and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters. This fully illustrated volume includes first-hand accounts, original photographs and up to 30 profile artworks depicting in detail the complexity of this superlative aircraft.

Although rapid developments in jet engine and high-speed airframe technology quickly made it obsolescent, the B-36 took part in many important nuclear test programmes. The aircraft also provided the US nuclear deterrent until the faster B-52 became available in 1955. It was one of the first aircraft to use substantial amounts of magnesium in its structure, leading to the bomber's 'Magnesium Overcast' nickname. It earned many superlatives due to the size and complexity of its structure, which used 27 miles of wiring, had a wingspan longer than the Wright brothers' first flight, equivalent engine power to 400 cars, the same internal capacity as three five-room houses and 27,000 gallons of internal fuel - enough to propel a car around the world 18 times. Much was made of the fact that the wing was deep enough to allow engineers to enter it and maintain the engines in flight. B-36s continued in the bomber and reconnaissance role until their retirement in February 1959 following 11 years in SAC. Convair employees were invited to suggest names for the giant aircraft, eliciting suggestions such as 'King Kong Bomber', 'Condor', 'Texan' and 'Unbelievable', but the most popular was 'Peacemaker'. Oddly, objections from religious groups deterred the USAF from ever adopting it officially.
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1-992135 Mersky, Peter 135A-7 CORSAIR II UNITS: 1975-91 Details the technological development and improvements that were introduced to the airframe post-Vietnam (the FLIR targeting pod from 1979 and AGM-88 HARM missile from 1983 being the most important), and how they shaped operational employment of the aircraft. The jet's combat experiences in conflicts during the 1970s (Cambodia), 1980s (Lebanon, Grenada, Libya and Iran), and 1990s (Iraq) are explained in detail, supported by numerous first-hand accounts from naval aviators that saw action with the A-7 during these campaigns.

Some 30 US Navy squadrons, including six Naval Air Reserve units, flew various versions of the A-7 Corsair II in the mid-1980s. Many of these units saw action across the Middle East. By the time the jet saw combat in Operation Desert Storm (1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons -- many fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet -- but both of these units (VA-46 and VA-72) played a major role in the campaign to free Kuwait.
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1-992133 Napier, Michael 133 Vickers Wellington Units of Bomber Command The Vickers Wellington was one of very few aircraft types to have been in production and frontline service throughout World War II, and more than 10,000 Wellingtons were built in the period. They took part in the first RAF bombing mission of the conflict when, on 4 September 1939, 14 examples from Nos 9 and 149 Sqns undertook a daring daylight attack on the Kiel Canal. However, after suffering high losses on follow-up raids, Wellingtons were withdrawn from daytime missions and began to operate at night from May 1940. They subsequently took part in raids against the Italian port city of Genoa in July 1940, and against Berlin the following month, followed by key missions in the 'Battle of the Barges' in September and October, as the RAF targeted the Germany's invasion fleet being assembled in French Channel ports. When RAF's strike force expanded the next year following the introduction of the improved Wellington II, the 21 squadrons equipped with the Vickers aircraft, which included Polish-, Canadian- and Australian-manned units, formed the backbone of the Bomber Command night bombing force. Over the next two years Wellingtons participated in all the major operations by Bomber Command, including the daylight raid against German battleships in Brest harbour in July 1942 and the first three 'Thousand Bomber' raids in the summer of 1942.

This illustrated study explores the design, development, and deployment of the Vickers-Wellington type, charting its role in World War II from its earliest missions to its use in training after its withdrawal from frontline bomber missions in 1943. The text is supported by stunning full-colour artwork.
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1-992138 Napier, Michael 138 RAF TORNADO UNITS OF THE GULF WAR I When the Gulf Crisis of 1990 was triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the RAF responded by sending Tornado F 3 fighters to Saudi Arabia to help defend the country against further aggression. These aircraft were followed by the deployment of Tornado GR 1 strike/attack aircraft to Bahrain. Eventually three wings of Tornado GR 1s were established in Bahrain, Tabuk and Dhahran, as well as a detachment of Tornado GR 1A reconnaissance aircraft. At the start of hostilities in January 1991, the Tornado GR 1 wings carried out night-low-level attacks against Iraqi Main Operating Bases using the JP233 runway denial weapon. Meanwhile, Combat Air Patrols from the Tornado F 3 wing ensured the integrity of Saudi airspace.

Once air supremacy had been established, the Tornado GR 1 force moved to medium-level operations, initially by night and later by day, to attack the Iraqi oil production and storage infrastructure. The arrival in theatre of a laser designation capability with Pave Spike/Buccaneer and TIALD/Tornado enabled precision attacks against the Iraq transport system to cut off the frontline troops from resupply and reinforcement and then to carry out a systematic destruction of the airfield facilities. Tornado GR 1A reconnaissance operations played a major role in the location of Scud missile launchers and in the planning and execution of the land offensive. Throughout the conflict, the Tornado F 3 wing at Dhahran carried out defensive counter-air operations to ensure the safety of the base areas. This volume, publishing 30 years after the conflict to free Kuwait, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews. It is illustrated by photographs taken by aircrew involved in the operation and includes 30 newly commissioned profile artworks and detailed nose art views of the aircraft ranged against Iraq. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992142 Napier, Michael 142 RAF TORNADO UNITS IN COMBAT 1992-2019 Provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans. After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ.

The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014. The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organization. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF Service. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992151 Napier, Michael 151 HARRIER GR 7/9: Units in Combat The Harrier GR 7/9 was the RAF's main aircraft in the 1990s and during the first decade of the new millennium. Deployments include No Fly Zone patrols over northern Iraq, supported UN forces in the Balkans, and embarked in Royal Navy carriers to bolster the RAF presence ashore in the Arabian Gulf. Harrier GR 7s also flew from HMS Illustrious over Sierra Leone in 2000 and were involved in the second Gulf War during early 2003 acting as Close Air Support for Coalition forces. Includes official and personal photographs and 30 artwork profiles illustrating the wide range of colours worn and ordnance employed. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-993137 Millman, Nicholas 137 A6M ZERO-SEN ACES 1940-42 The Mitsubishi A6M Zero-sen was Japan's Spitfire. In continuous development and operational service from the time of the Sino-Japanese war in 1940 to the end of the Pacific War in 1945, it is held in almost mythical awe, similar to Britain's legendary fighter aircraft.

At the time of its operational debut, the fighter's design features offered the revolutionary combination of an all-round vision canopy, cannon armament and a jettisonable drop tank giving it phenomenal range. Together with the flying and tactical proficiency of superbly trained pilots, this made the Zero-sen a true strategic fighter, spearheading Japan's offensive in the Pacific. It was also the mount of a plethora of successful and flamboyant naval aces engaged in both sea and land campaigns.

This volume, the first of two on the A6M Zero-sen, covers the use of the A6M2 variant from its debut in China to the Solomons Campaign, and also tells the story of the A6M2-N 'Rufe' floatplane fighter aces. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995307 Budzbon, Przemyslaw 307 THE POLISH NAVY 1918-45: From the Polish-Soviet War to World War II Detailed account describes the Polish Navy's origins and contribution to the WWII Allied war effort. In exile, the Polish Navy operated not only their own ships, but also Royal Navy warships, including a cruiser, destroyers, submarines, and motor torpedo boats which fought alongside the Allies in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Arctic Convoys, and at the Normandy landings.

The newly independent Polish navy was created in 1920, initially with six ex-German torpedo boats. However, after German-Soviet exercises off the Polish coast in 1924, funding for warships was hastily allocated. Two destroyers and three submarines were built in France but, disappointed with their quality, Poland ordered new ships, mostly from British and Dutch shipyards.

By summer 1939, the Polish Navy comprised four destroyers, five submarines, one minelayer, six minesweepers, and a handful of lesser ships. Although the Grom-class destroyers were two of the fastest and best-armed destroyers of the war, the tiny Polish fleet would stand little chance against the Kriegsmarine, and on 30 August, three destroyers were dispatched to Britain, followed by two submarines that escaped internment. The remaining Polish surface fleet was sunk by September 3rd. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995324 Budzbon, Przemyslaw 324 SOVIET MOTOR GUNBOATS OF WORLD WAR II: The Red Army's 'River Tanks' from Stalingrad to Berlin Examines concept and design of Soviet Armoured Motor Gun Boat (AMGB) -- armoured riverboat that functioned as a 'river tank.' Capable of carrying up to 20 infantrymen directly into action and providing immediate firepower from their tank turrets, machine guns or Katyusha rockets, their military value was widely recognized. They were versatile enough to be used in naval landing operations off the Gulf of Finland, the Azov Sea and the Black Sea, and their capabilities were prized by local commanders. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995273 Davies, Jonathan 273 THE MEDIEVAL CANNON 1326-1494 The book will focus on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.

The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon.

The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978121 Davies, Peter 121 F9F PANTHER vs COMMUNIST AAA: Korea 1950-53 Both opponents' tactics and gunnery are explored in depth in this study that contains full-color illustrations, including cockpit scenes and armament views. Also includes a detailed analysis of the US Navy Panthers' loss rates and their causes.

The F9F Panther, originally designed as a jet fighter, in April 1951 became the first jet to launch from a carrier with bombs loaded, using them to destroy a crucial railway bridge at Songjin. The Panther's four 20 mm guns were considered to be very effective for flak suppression and these aircraft were used as escorts for propeller-driven AD Skyraider and F4U Corsair attack aircraft. However, later in 1951, flak damage to Panthers increased as the Chinese established better AAA weapons to defend key transport routes. The communist AAA crews had heavy guns of 37 mm caliber and above. Gunners could use optical height finders, predictors, and in many cases radar control. They learned to conceal their weapons in civilian buildings, use wires to bring aircraft down, and set up false targets as flak traps. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995267 Dunstan, Simon 267 FRENCH ARMOUR IN VIETNAM 1945-54 French experience with armor in Indo-China dated back to 1919, when it sent FT-17s to the colony, followed by a variety of armored cars.

After World War II, French troops were equipped with a motley collection of American and cast-off British equipment until the outbreak of war in Korea saw an increase in military aid. This included large numbers of the M24 Chaffee light tank, along with amphibious vehicles such as the M29C Weasel and LVT4 Buffalo, to conduct operations in coastal and inland areas that the Viet Minh had previously thought immune to attack. France's armor was a key part of the battle against the Viet Minh right up until the last stand at Dien Bien Phu. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978122 Fields, Nic 122 ATHENIAN TRIREME vs PERSIAN TRIREME: The Graeco-Persian Wars 499-449 BC Compares and contrasts the form, construction, design, maneuverability, and tactical deployment of the opposing triremes, aided by usual Osprey excellence of illustrations. The decks of these warships held the fighting complement of Greek citizen hoplites, Scythian archers, and Persian marines, and learn why the Greeks placed a bounty of 10,000 drachmae on the head of Artemisia - the Karian queen and Persian admiral, and the only woman among Xerxes' commanders. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995272 Fletcher, David 272 CHURCHILL INFANTRY TANK Covers all seven Marks of Churchill gun tank with variations and the curious self-propelled gun of 1941/42, but not the so-called 'Funnies' or the armored recovery vehicle variants.

It begins with the prototype tank A20, which has not been covered in any detail before, then go on to look at all seven Marks of Churchill, in particular their different guns. This book will also look at the tank's service in Russia and later with the Irish, Jordanian and Australian Armies. It will also feature on the disastrous Dieppe raid of August 1942, ending with a brief look at the Black Prince or super Churchill which was only developed up to the prototype stage at the end of World War II.

The Churchill was built outside the normal process of British tanks and the Department of Tank Design under the watchful eye of the Prime Minister, after whom it was named, by a firm with no previous experience of tank production. Despite being condemned as unsuitable and more than once being scheduled to be replaced by a better design, this never actually happened. It remained in production and ultimately vindicated itself since, although it was slow and noisy it was found to have superior climbing ability and thicker frontal armor than the vaunted German Tiger.

Its classification as an Infantry Tank has been extensively criticized although recently one or two authors, notably Americans, seem to have revised their views on this and even Field Marshal Montgomery, who advocated a Universal Tank to fulfill all roles, found the Churchill a useful tank on many occasions, particularly considering its ability to absorb punishment. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995282 Gsleotti. Mark 282 Combat Vehicles of Russia's Special Forces - Spetsnaz, airborne, Arctic and interior troops Elite forces need elite vehicles. As Vladimir Putin has devoted effort and funds into modernising Russia's armed forces and turning them into an instrument geared not just for defending the Motherland but also projecting power beyond its borders, Russia has seen a growing emphasis on special and specialist forces. Traditionally, the elite Spetsnaz commandos had to make do with regular vehicles or civilian-based 'technicals', not least to conceal their presence (or, indeed, very existence). Now, increasingly at the forefront of Russian power projection, the Spetsnaz are acquiring more capable, versatile vehicles, such as the paratroopers' BTR-D personnel carrier, and also experimenting with exotic, specialist new acquisitions, such as the Chaborz M-3 buggy and Yamaha Grizzly all-terrain vehicle.

The other elite branches of Russia's forces, such as the Arctic-warfare troops of the 200th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade, the paratroopers of the Air Assault Troops (VDV), the Naval Infantry, and the elite units of the security forces are also developing and fielding new vehicles for their specialist roles, from combat snowmobiles to urban-warfare vehicles. From highly-mobile LMVs able to operate in the deserts of Syria or the streets of Ukraine, through dedicated fire-support vehicles such as the air-droppable Sprut-SD or the massive BMPT 'Terminator', to amphibious tanks and drone-equipped security trucks, these are the workhorses of Russia's special forces. This study explores all these combat vehicles in detail, combining expert analysis from Russia expert Mark Galeotti with highly accurate full-colour illustrations and photographs.
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1-995277 Hampshire, Edward 277 BRITISH AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS: From Suez to the Falklands and the Present Day Amphibious assault ships have been at the center of nearly all of Britain's expeditionary campaigns since World War II, from the Suez crisis of 1956 to operations as far afield as Borneo (1963-66), the Falklands (1982), Sierra Leone (2000), and Iraq (2003).

In major operations such as Suez and the Falklands, the use of amphibious assault ships was essential to the military success of the campaigns. The Suez Crisis saw two of the Royal Navy's former light fleet carriers converted into 'commando carriers' to specialize in amphibious warfare. In the 1960s these were followed by the famous Fearless class ships - the first purpose-built amphibious assault ships in the Royal Navy. With an internal dock, headquarters capability, and multiple landing craft, these 'Landing Platform Docks' were built to project power around the world. When the Falklands were invaded, HMS Fearless was the key to the successful landing in San Carlos.

In the 1990s, a new generation was ordered: the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean and the Albion class LPDs. In recent years Ocean, Albion, and Bulwark have been the largest fighting ships of the Royal Navy and have acted as the navy's flagships, as well as being perhaps the most versatile ships in the navy. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995287 Hampshire, Edward 287 Soviet Cold War Attack Submarines: Nuclear classes from November to Akula History of the nuclear-powered attack submarines built and operated by the Soviet Union in the Cold War, including design, development, and deployment of each class of these formidable craft as they developed throughout the Cold War period.

The November class, which were the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarines, had originally been designed to fire a single enormous nuclear-tipped torpedo but were eventually completed as boats firing standard torpedoes. The Alfa class were perhaps the most remarkable submarines of the Cold War: titanium-hulled (which was light and strong but extremely expensive and difficult to weld successfully), crewed with only thirty men due to considerable automation and 30% faster than any US submarines, they used a radical liquid lead-bismuth alloy in the reactor plant.

The Victor class formed the backbone of the Soviet nuclear submarine fleet in the 1970s and 1980s, as hunter-killer submarines began to focus on tracking and potentially destroying NATO ballistic missile submarines. The Sierra classes were further titanium-hulled submarines and the single Mike-class submarine was an experimental type containing a number of innovations. Finally, the Akula class were being constructed as the Cold War ended, and these boats form the mainstay of the Russian nuclear attack submarine fleet today
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1-995320 Herder, Brian 320 US NAVY PROTECTED CRUISERS 1883-1918 The first three 'ABC' cruisers (Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago) were the first steel warships built for the US Navy, whose 1880s-1890s technological and cultural transformation was so total it is now remembered as the 'New Navy'. This small fleet was joined by a succession of new and distinctive protected cruisers, culminating in the famous and powerful Olympia. These 11 protected cruisers formed the backbone of the early US steel navy, and were in the front line of the US victory in the 1898 Spanish-American War. All 11 protected cruisers are depicted in meticulously-researched color illustrations with one depicting the Olympia deploying her full sail rig. Includes specs and rare photos plus full descriptions. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995293 Herder, Brian 293 US NAVY GUNBOATS For more than half a century, American gunboats were the ships often responsible for policing small crises and provided deterrence and fast-response capabilities around the world - showing the flag, landing armed parties, patrolling river and littoral areas, and protecting ex-pats. They were often the United States' most-visible and constant military presence in far-flung foreign lands, and were most closely associated with the Far East, particularly the Philippines and China. Most famous, of course, was the multinational Yangtze Patrol.

Many US gunboats were built, purchased, or reassembled overseas, where they usually served out their entire careers, never coming within 7,000 miles of the national homeland which they served. Numerous gunboats were captured from the Spanish during the 1898 war, many being raised from shallow graves, refurbished, and commissioned into USN service.

The classic haunt of US gunboats was the Asiatic Station of China and the Philippines. Gunboat service overseas was typically exotic and the sailors' lives were often exciting and unpredictable. The major operational theaters associated with the US gunboats were the pre-1898 cruises and patrols of the earliest steel gunboats, the Spanish-American War of 1898 (both the Philippines and the Caribbean), the guerilla wars of the early 20th century Philippines and Latin America, the Asiatic Fleet and Yangtze Patrol of the 1890s-1930s, and finally World War II, which largely entailed operations in China, the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, Alaska, and on convoy routes. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995271 Herder, Brian Lane 271 US NAVY BATTLESHIPS 1886-98: The Pre-Dreadnoughts and Monitors That Fought the Spanish-American War After the American Civil War, the US Navy had been allowed to decay into complete insignificance, yet the commissioning of the modern Brazilian battleship Riachuelo and poor performance against the contemporary Spanish fleet, forced the US out of its isolationist posture towards battleships.

The first true US battleships began with the experimental Maine and Texas, followed by the three-ship Indiana class, and the Iowa class, which incorporated lessons from the previous ships. These initial ships set the enduring US battleship standard of being heavily armed and armored at the expense of speed.

This fully illustrated study examines these first six US battleships, a story of political compromises, clean sheet designs, operational experience, and experimental improvements. These ships directly inspired the creation of an embryonic American military-industrial complex, enabled a permanent outward-looking shift in American foreign policy and laid the foundations of the modern US Navy. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995286 Herder, Brian Lane 286 US Navy Battleships 1895-1908: The Great White Fleet and the beginning of US global naval power The last predreadnought battleships of the US Navy were critical to the technological development of US battleships, and they were the first tool of international hard power wielded by the United States, a nation which would eventually become the world's dominant political and military power of the 20th century. These battleships were the stars of the 1907-09 Great White Fleet circumnavigation, in which the emerging power and reach of the US Navy was displayed around the world. They also took part in the bombardment and landings at Veracruz, some served as convoy escorts in World War I, and the last two were transferred to the Hellenic Navy and were sunk during World War II.

This book examines the design, history, and technical qualities of the final six classes of US predreadnought battleships, all of which were involved in the circumnavigation of the Great White Fleet. These classes progressively closed the quality gap with European navies - the Connecticuts were the finest predreadnought battleships ever built - and this book also compares and contrasts US predreadnought battleships to their foreign contemporaries. Packed with illustrations and specially commissioned artwork, this is an essential guide to the development of US Navy Battleships at the turn of the twentieth century.
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1-995311 Herder, Brian Lane 311 US NAVY ARMORED CRUISERS 1890-1933 Describes the development and deployment of US Navy armored cruisers, the forerunner of the battlecruiser. Armored cruisers sacrificed the battleship's superlative firepower and protection for superior speed and range but, as this study shows, their role was not always easy to define. Despite being produced at great expense, they never really had a legitimate tactical mission. Traditional deployments were commerce raiding and protection.

After 1906, some replaced US battleships in the Pacific, functioning as oversized gunboats, most notably, the modified armored cruiser Pennsylvania which witnessed the first landing of an airplane on a ship. On November 5, 1915, North Carolina became the first cruiser to launch an aircraft from a catapult while underway. After the war, surviving US armored cruisers represented the US Navy on their Asiatic station until the final cruiser was scuttled in 1946. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995303 Hiestand, William 303 TANKS IN THE EASTER OFFENSIVE 1972: Vietnam War's Great Convential Clash New Vanguard series. Discusses how the armies of North and South Vietnam, newly equipped with pitting US M-48 medium and M-41 light tanks against their USSR T-54 and PT-76 rivals, fought the decisive armored battles of the Easter Offensive. North Vietnam launched a major 14-division, 1,200-tank attack in March 1972 against the South that became known as the Easter Offensive. Examines the tanks, armored forces and weapons that clashed in this little-known campaign in detail, using after-action reports from the battlefield and other primary sources to analyze the technical and organizational factors that shaped the outcome.

Despite the ARVN's defensive success in October 1972, North Vietnam massively expanded its armor forces over the next two years while U.S. support waned. This imbalance with key strategic misjudgments by the South Vietnamese President led to the stunning defeat of the South in 1975 when T54 tanks crashed through the fence surrounding the Presidential palace and took Saigon on 30 April 1975. .
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1-995316 Hiestand, William 316 SOVIET TANKS IN MANCHURIA 1945: The Red Army's Ruthless Last Blitzkrieg of World War II Explains how the last blitzkrieg of World War II as the Soviets planned, fought, and defeated the Japanese in Manchuria. Lessons from the campaign directly shaped Soviet Cold War force structure and planning for mechanized operations against NATO in Europe. Illustrated with contemporary artwork and rare photos from one of the best collections of Soviet military photos in the West.

Although long overshadowed in the West by the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the USSR's lightning strike into Manchuria in August 1945 was one of the most successful and unique campaigns of the era. Soviet forces, led by over 5,500 tanks and self-propelled guns, attacked across huge distances and deserts, marshes, and mountains to smash Japan's million-strong Kwantung Army in a matter of days.

Japanese forces were short of training and equipment, but nevertheless fought fiercely, inflicting 32,000 casualties on the Soviets. Red Army operations were characterized by surprise, speed, and deep penetrations by tank-heavy forces born of the brutal lessons they had learned during years fighting the Wehrmacht. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995321 Hiestand, William 321 ALLIED TANKS AT EL ALAMEIN 1942 Detailed examination of UK 8th Army tanks used at El Alamein along with an analysis of the tactics employed for battles in July-Oct 1942. A completely rebuilt and reorganized 8th Army, equipped with over 1,000 tanks including the American M4 Sherman, launched the offensive that would finally drive Rommel out of Africa. Includes usual plethora of illustrations and photos. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995326 Hill, Alexander 326 SOVIET CUISERS 1917-45: From the October Revolution to World War II Explores the role of Soviet cruisers from the October Revolution of 1917 through to the end of World War II. Includes a cutaway of the Aurora and outlines the Soviets' development of a cruiser force, such as two unfinished Tsarist light cruisers during the 1920s; their first large warships, the Kirov class, in the 1930s; and the unfinished heavy cruiser, Lutzow, in the 1940s. Also touches on the final cruiser-sized warship, the former Imperial royal yacht Shtandart, renamed Marti and armed as a minelayer, which was used in the defense of Leningrad. Contains 40 photos and has eight pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978123 Konstam, Angus 123 BRITISH/COMMONWEALTH CRUISER vs ITALIAN CRUISER: The Mediterranean 1940-43 Compares and contrasts the design, weapon technologies, and combat performance of the Italian and British cruiser forces in the Mediterranean Sea during WWII. Documents several major clashes between British, Commonwealth, and Italian cruisers, including spirited actions fought off Cape Spada in 1940, a string of actions in the Gulf of Sirte throughout 1941, battles against Axis convoys in 1941-42, and the Battle of Pantelleria in 1942. Among the subjects of the specially commissioned color artworks are HMAS Sydney, HMS Naiad, RM Trento and RM Raimondo Montecuccoli.

In 1940, when Italy entered World War II, the Royal Navy was badly overstretched, and its Mediterranean Fleet had to face both the Italian Navy and the German and Italian Air Forces in a battle for supremacy. Although the British and Italian battle fleets squared off against each other, they were both often held in reserve, in case the enemy fleet put to sea. So, it was left to the cruisers to wage their own naval war in the Mediterranean. This involved a range of missions, from escorting convoys and hunting enemy ones, to fighting for control of the sea around key locations such as the waters off Malta and Crete. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995269 Konstam, Angus 269 EUROPEAN IRONCLADS 1860-75: The Gloire Sparks the Great Ironclad Arms Race From Spain to Russia, and from Ottoman Turkey to Bismarck's Prussia, this book explores 15 years that transformed European naval warfare.

When the Gloire slid down the Toulon slipway in 1859, it changed sea power forever. With this ship, the world's first oceangoing ironclad, France had a warship that could sink any other, and which was proof against the guns of any wooden ship afloat. Instantly, an arms race began between the great navies of Europe - first to build their own ironclads, and then to surpass each other's technology and designs.

As both armour and gun technology rapidly improved, naval architects found new ways to mount and protect guns. The ram briefly came back into fashion, and Italian and Austro-Hungarian fleets fought the ironclad era's great battle at Lissa. By the end of this revolutionary period, the modern battleship was becoming recognizable, and new naval powers were emerging to dominate Europe's waters. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995279 Konstam, Angus 279 AMERICAN PRIVATEERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Traces the development of these ships and explains how they made such a significant contribution to the American Revolutionary War. During the American War of Independence (1775-83), Congress issued almost 800 letters of marque, as a way of combating Britain's overwhelming naval and mercantile superiority. At first, it was only fishermen and the skippers of small merchant ships who turned to privateering, with mixed results. Eventually though, American shipyards began to turn out specially-converted ships, while later still, the first purpose-built privateers entered the fray. These American privateers seized more than 600 British merchant ships over the course of the war, capturing thousands of British seamen. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995290 Konstam, Angus 290 BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1890-1905Victoria's steel battlefleet and the road to Dreadnought The term 'pre-dreadnought' was applied in retrospect, to describe the capital ships built during the decade and a half before the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. At that moment these once great warships were rendered obsolete. However, until then, they were simply called 'battleships' and were unquestionably the most powerful warships of their day. These mighty warships represented the cutting edge of naval technology. The ugly ducklings of the ironclad era had been transformed into beautiful swans, albeit deadly ones.

In Britain, this period was dominated by Sir William White, the Navy's Chief Constructor. Under his guidance the mastless battleships of the 1880s gave way to an altogether more elegant type of capital ship. The period of trial and error which marked the ironclad era ushered in a more scientific style of naval architecture. As a result, these battleships were among the most powerful warships in the world during the late Victorian era, and set a benchmark for the new battle fleets produced by navies such as Japan, Russia and the United States.

Illustrated throughout with full-colour artwork, this fascinating study offers a detailed and definitive guide to the design, development and legacy of the Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century as they paved the way for the coming of the Dreadnought. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995300 Konstam, Angus 300 WARSHIPS IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR This detailed study of the naval Spanish Civil War describes how the Spanish Navy, torn in two and comprising a Republican and Nationalist part, fought a civil war at sea involving both Hitler's and Mussolini's navies. Packed with contemporary photographs and full color illustrations, it examines the composition and organization of the two rival fleets, the capabilities of their ships and submarines, and the performance of their crews. It also covers the warships of the Basque Auxiliary Navy - an offshoot of the Republican Fleet - and other navies who played a part in the conflict, most notably the Italian Regia Marina.

In July 1936, a pro-fascist coup orchestrated by General Franco tore Spain apart and plunged the country into a bitter civil war. Like Spain itself, the Spanish Navy was torn in two: crews and most ships remained loyal to the Republican government but many of the Navy's officers joined Franco's rebels, and warships under repair or 'mothballed' in southern ports soon fell to the rebel advance. These formed the basis of Franco's 'Nationalist fleet,' and with both Italian and German help, the rebels were able to contest the Republic's control of Spanish waters. Overall the Republican Navy held its own, despite mounting losses, until the collapse of the Republican Army led to the fleet seeking internment in French North Africa. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995304 Konstam, Angus 304 BRITISH GUNBOATS OF VICTORIA'S EMPIRE Illustrated history of the iconic ocean-going gunboats of British 'gunboat diplomacy' examines the hundreds of little warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy worldwide, and which maintained and enforced the rule of the British Empire at its peak. Describes the rise and fall of the gunboat, the appearance and capability of these vital warships, what life was like on board, and their key actions.

Created during the Crimean War, these gunboats first saw action in China. However, they were also used to hunt down pirates in the coasts and rivers of Borneo and Malaya, to quell insurrections and revolts in the Caribbean or hunt slavers off the African coast. The first gunboats were designed for service in the Crimean War, but during the 1860s a new generation of ships began entering service - vessels designed specifically to fulfill this global policing role. Better-designed gunboats followed, but by the 1880s, the need for them was waning . The axe finally fell in 1904 when Admiral 'Jackie' Fisher brought the gunboat era to an end in order to help fund the new age of the dreadnought. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995305 Konstam, Angus 305 WARSHIPS IN THE BALTIC CAMPAIGN 1918-20: Royal Navy Takes on the Bolsheviks Explores the naval side of this little-known but strategically crucial campaign fought by the war-weary navies of Britain and Russia and by warships of the emerging Baltic states. Describing the political background to the conflict, and the key points of the naval campaign as well as the warships involved, this is a concise and fascinating account of an overlooked naval campaign that helped reshape the map of Europe.

Following the Russian Revolution of October 1917, the Baltic states became a battleground between Russian Reds and Whites, German troops and emerging Baltic independence forces. In November 1918, the British government decided to intervene, to protect British interests and to support the emerging Baltic states.

This initial small force of cruisers and destroyers was eventually augmented by other British warships, including aircraft carriers, a monitor, as well as a handful of submarines and torpedo boats. Opposing them was the far more powerful Russian Baltic Fleet, now controlled by the Bolsheviks. The campaign that followed involved naval clashes between the two sides, the most spectacular of which was an attack on the Soviet naval base of Kronstadt in June 1919 by a force of small British torpedo boats. They torpedoed and sunk the Russian cruiser Oleg, an action which effectively bottled the Baltic fleet up in port for the remainder of the campaign. Finally, in early 1920, the British squadron was withdrawn, following Soviet recognition of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995328 Konstam, Angus 328 WARSHIPS IN THE WAR OF THE PACIFIC 1879-83: South America's Ironclad Naval Campaign Explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific. It was a unique episode of military history, fought by two newly emergent South American states, using the latest technology - ironclad, steam-powered warships - and involving more naval battles than in the American Civil War, including a blockade, the capture of key warships, and bombardments of ports. Illustrated with detailed profiles of the key ironclads, original artwork of the battles, and a cutaway of Huascar. Briefly covers the strategies of the warring powers as well as exploring all the key points of the naval campaign and the details of the warships involved, as a handful of ironclads fought for naval supremacy in South America. Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8 pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995317 Konstram, Angus 317 BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1945-2010 Explains development of the Royal Navy's air power throughout the Cold War, the retreat from Empire, and the Falklands and Iraq wars up to the moment Royal Navy fixed-wing air power was temporarily axed in 2010. Illustrated with new profiles of the key carriers, cutaway of HMS Victorious, and new illustrations of the carriers in action. Introduces a new generation of light carriers designed for the innovative Harrier 'jump jet.' They were the key to the Royal Navy's victory in the Falklands campaign, and they went on to fight in the two Iraq wars. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995274 Konstran, Angus 274 BRITISH ESCORT CARRIERS: 1941-45 In 1941, as the Battle of the Atlantic raged and ship losses mounted, the British Admiralty desperately tried to find ways to defeat the U-Boat threat to Britain's maritime lifeline. Facing a shortage of traditional aircraft carriers and shore-based aircraft, the Royal Navy, as a stopgap measure, converted merchant ships into small 'escort carriers'. These were later joined by a growing number of American-built escort carriers, sent as part of the Lend-Lease agreement.

The typical Escort Carrier was small, slow, and vulnerable, but it could carry about 18 aircraft, which gave the convoys a real chance to detect and sink dangerous U-Boats. Collectively, their contribution to an Allied victory was immense, particularly in the long and grueling campaigns fought in the Atlantic and Arctic. Illustrated throughout with detailed full-color artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating study explores in detail how these adaptable ships had such an enormous impact on the outcome of World War II's European Theater. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995275 Lardas, Mark 275 RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISERS OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR Examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in the Russo-Japanese War. The focus is on the battleships, coastal defense warships, and cruisers of the Pacific Squadron and Baltic Squadron that fought during the war. Discusses in detail their design and development between the years of 1885 and 1905, concentrating particularly on battleships and cruisers.

The book explores, in depth, the mutually influential relationship between Russian and foreign warship design, as Russia progressed from a reliance on foreign designs and shipyards towards an ability to produce its own influential ships, such as the Novik. Also outlines the gripping operational history of the Russian warships which participated in the Russo-Japanese war, tracing their activity before and during the combat, as well as the post-war fate of those ships which were bombarded, scuttled, captured, or salvaged. Packed with contemporary photography and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995289 Lardas, Mark 289 US NAVY DESTROYER ESCORTS OF WORLD WAR II The Destroyer Escort was the smallest ocean-going escort built for the United States Navy -- a downsized destroyer with less speed, fewer guns, and fewer torpedoes than its big brother, the fleet destroyer. Destroyer escorts first went into production because the Royal Navy needed an escort warship which was larger than a corvette, but which could be built faster than a destroyer. Lacking the shipyards to build these types of ships in Britain, they ordered them in the US. Once the US unexpectedly entered World War II, its navy suddenly also needed more escort warships, even warships less capable than destroyers, and the destroyer escort was reluctantly picked to fill the gap.

Examines their design and development plus service around the world, complete with illustrations and contemporary photographs.
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1-995291 Mortimer, Gavin 291 VEHICLES OF THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP: 1940-45 The Long Range Desert Group was one of the most famous special units of World War II, operating heavily modified vehicles deep behind enemy lines to gather intelligence and support the raids of David Stirling's new Special Air Service.

When war broke out, a pre-war explorer and army officer, Ralph Bagnold, convinced Middle East Command of the need for a reconnaissance force to penetrate into Italian-held desert. Bagnold tested four types of vehicles over rocks and through soft sand to find the best one for his new unit. Bagnold selected the Chevrolet WB (30 CWT) as the signature vehicle of the Long Range Desert Group because it is 'fast, simple and easy to handle'. With left-hand steering, horizontal grill and round fenders on the rear wheels, these trucks proved themselves popular and effective. The durability of the Chevrolets was demonstrated in January 1941 with an audacious raid on the Italian fort/air strip at Murzuk, hundreds of miles behind enemy lines.

This book explains the detail of all the vehicles of the LRDG, as well as their modifications, driving techniques, and special kit for surviving behind enemy lines in one of the most hostile environments on earth. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995295 Mortimer, Gavin 295 SAS COMBAT VEHICLES 1942-91 The SAS, the world's most famous special operations unit, made its name in the desert of North Africa, shooting up Axis airfields from specially modified Willys jeeps. Following the start of the El Alamein offensive in October 1942, the SAS used jeeps effectively in reconnoitring and ambushing the retreating Afrika Korps. After the conclusion of the North African campaign, the Willys underwent several small but significant changes, including the introduction of the .303 Browning machine gun.

Between June and October 1944, the SAS brigade operated deep inside Occupied France, harassing Germans reinforcements heading to Normandy, calling up air strikes on installations, and carrying out reconnaissance missions - all made possible with jeeps dropped by the RAF. Jeeps were also used in the push into Germany in the spring of 1945. Transported across the Rhine in 'Buffalo' amphibious landing craft, they formed part of the vanguard of the Allied advance, and their agility, speed and firepower proved crucial in crushing fanatical pockets of Nazi resistance.

22SAS in 1952, the regiment adopted the Series 1 Land Rover - introduced in 1948 - as the successor to the Willys jeep. A decade later the Regiment updated to the Series IIA 90 Land Rover, which saw service in the Oman and Aden, where its distinctive colour led to the 'Pink Panther' nickname. In the 1970s, the SAS begin using Range Rovers for covert operations while the Land Rover 110 HCPU became the SAS's new Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) in the 1991 Gulf War. This book describes the successful deployment of these combat vehicles in SAS operations from the Second World War to the present day and gives a rare insight into one of the most prestigious and secret forces of modern times. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995299 Nash, Ed 299 KURDISH ARMOUR AGAINST ISIS: YPG/SDF TANKS, TECHNICALS AND AFVS IN THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR, 2014-19 Co-written by a British volunteer who fought with the Kurds and an academic expert on armoured warfare, this study explains how the Kurds built and used their AFVs in the war against 'Daesh', and identifies as far as possible which vehicles took part in major battles, such as Kobane, Manbij and Raqqa. With detailed new artwork depicting the Kurds' range of armor and many previously unpublished photos, this is an original look at modern improvised mechanized warfare.

One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF). While some Kurdish vehicles were originally from Syrian Army stocks or captured from ISIS, many others were extraordinary homemade AFVs based on truck or digger mechanicals (aka duskas -- the Kurds' version of the technical). Before US air power was sent to Syria, these were the Kurds' most powerful and mobile weapons. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995285 Noppen, Ryan 285 The Royal Netherlands Navy of World War II In the late 19th and early 20th century, a combination of coastal defence for the homeland and fleet defence for the East Indies became the established naval strategy for the Royal Dutch Navy and set the template for the world wars. Battleships were too expensive to build and maintain, so after World War I, there was significant investment in submarine development and construction. A handful of modern light cruisers and a new class of destroyers were also constructed during the interwar years to serve as a small Fleet-in-Being in the East Indies, as well as to support the actions of the navy's submarines. The light cruiser HNLMS De Ruyter and the Java-class light cruisers were the most powerful units of the new fleet whilst the backbone of the destroyer fleet was the Admiralen-class and the Tromp-class of destroyer leaders.

Beginning in December 1941, the Dutch Navy played a very active role in the defence of the East Indies against the Japanese during World War II. The Battle of the Java Sea at the end of February 1942 crushed Dutch naval power in the East Indies, sinking the cruisers Java and De Ruyter and killing Admiral Karel Doorman. However, several Dutch surface warships and submarines continued the fight against the Axis powers alongside the Allies until the end of World War II, including a pair of British-built destroyers, Van Galen and Tjerk Hiddes.

Provides a comprehensive guide to the Royal Netherlands Navy of the World War II period, complete with detailed cutaways and battleplates of the fleet in action.
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1-995284 Prenatt, Jamie 284 Soviet Armoured Cars 1936-45 Examines Russian armoured cars from 1936 to 1945, focusing on the history, design, and specifications of the wheeled armoured cars that entered series production, including the rail variants and tracked BA-30. The 1930s saw the development and production of a wide variety of armoured cars, which were used extensively in Soviet conflicts from then on. They saw service in the Spanish Civil War, in the 1939 Manchurian conflict with Japan, and in the occupation of the Baltic states and the invasion of Poland and Finland. Although many of its armoured cars were lost in the early months following the German invasion in June 1941, Russia continued with its armoured car development program, and the final model, the BA-64, was accepted for service in 1942 with over 9,000 built before production ended in 1946. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995280 Romanych, Marc 280 World War II German Super-Heavy Siege Guns As the outbreak of World War II approached, Nazi Germany ordered artillery manufacturers Krupp and Rheimetall-Borsig to build several super-heavy siege guns, vital to smash through French and Belgian fortresses that stood in the way of the Blitzkrieg. These 'secret weapons' were much larger than the siege artillery of World War I and included the largest artillery piece of the war, the massive 80cm railway gun 'schwere Gustav' (Heavy Gustav). However, these complex and massive artillery pieces required years to build and test and, as war drew near, the German High Command hastily brought several WWI-era heavy artillery pieces back into service and then purchased, and later confiscated, a large number of Czech Skoda mortars.

The new super siege guns began entering service in time for the invasion of Russia, notably participating in the attack on the fortress of Brest-Litovsk. The highpoint for the siege artillery was the siege of Sevastopol in the summer of 1942, which saw the largest concentration of siege guns in the war. Afterwards, when Germany was on the defensive in the second half of 1943, the utility of the guns was greatly diminished, and they were employed in a piecemeal and sporadic fashion on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. In total, the German Army used some 50 siege guns during World War II, far more than the thirty-five it had during World War I.

Supported by contemporary photographs and detailed artwork of the guns and their components, this is an essential guide to these guns, exploring their history, development, and deployment in stunning detail.
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1-995309 Romanych, Marc 309 HAWK: Air Defense Missile System Designed to counteract the threat posed by advanced 1950s Soviet-built aircraft, the first HAWK unit became operational in 1959. At its peak, it saw front-line service in the Far East, Panama, Europe, and in the Middle East. Units were also used during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War. In the hands of other nations, HAWK proved its efficacy in combat during the Arab-Israeli Wars, Iran-Iraq War, Chadian-Libyan War, and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Packed with archive photos and original artwork, this book features research from HAWK technical and field manuals, interviews with HAWK veterans, and personal experiences with HAWK missile units. Credited with shooting down more than 100 aircraft during its combat career, the HAWK system was respected for its lethality. Such was Soviet concern, that it developed electronic jammers, anti-radiation missiles, and other countermeasures specifically to degrade its effectiveness. The US retired its HAWK systems soon after the Cold War ended in 1991 when air defense priorities shifted from aircraft to ballistic missile defense. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995313 Seignon, Thomas 313 FOREIGN PANTHERS: The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and Other Service 1943-58 The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II, demonstrated by the number of Germany's enemies that used them after, and even during the war. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favor thanks to their mechanical unreliability and difficulty in acquiring spare parts. After the war, they were mostly passed on to satellite states such as Bulgaria and Romania. The French army also used them in significant numbers after the war with approximately 50 in service from 1946 to 1950, and they were a significant influence on future French tank design. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995278 Stille, Mark 278 US NAVY COLD WAR GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS Faced with an increasingly formidable anti-ship cruise missile threat from the Soviet Union in the early days of the Cold War, and with the recent memory of the kamikaze threat from World War II, the USN placed a great priority on developing air defense cruise missiles and getting them to sea to protect the fleet. The first of these missiles were sizable, necessitating large ships to carry them and their sensors, which resulted in the conversion of a mix of heavy and light cruisers. These ships, tasked with protecting carrier groups and acting as flagships, entered service from 1955 and served until 1980.

The cruisers served in the front lines of the Cold War and many saw combat service, engaging in surface actions from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf. Complementing the conventionally-powered missile cruisers was a much smaller number of expensive nuclear-powered cruisers, including the Long Beach, the USN's largest-ever missile cruiser.

Until replaced by the Ticonderoga and Burke classes of Aegis ships, the USN's 38 missile cruisers were the most capable and important surface combatants in the fleet and served all over the globe during the Cold War. Using specially commissioned artwork and meticulous research, this illustrated title explores the story of these cruisers in unparalleled detail, revealing the history behind their development and employment. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995292 Stille, Mark 292 ITALIAN DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in this was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, and others were added during the war. These were a diverse collection of ships dating back to the First World War, large destroyers built to counter ships of similar size being introduced in the French Navy (the RM's historical enemy), and medium-sized ships which constituted the bulk of the destroyer force. RM destroyers were built for high speed, not endurance since they were only expected to operate inside the Mediterranean. They were also well-armed, but lacked radar.

During the war, RM destroyers fought well. With the exception of a small force based in Abyssinia which fought a series of battles in the Red Sea against the British, RM destroyers were active in the Mediterranean. The primary mission of the RM during the war was to keep the supply lines to North Africa open. RM destroyers were present at every fleet action with the British Mediterranean Fleet. The intensity of these actions were shown by the fact that the RM lost 51 destroyers during the war. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995297 Stille, Mark 297 US NAVY FRIGATES OF THE COLD WAR Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War. These warships were the descendants of World War II's destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be numerous, tough, versatile, and well-armed enough to show US naval power around the world, performing roles that varied from intercepting drug-smugglers to defending aircraft carriers.

When the Cold War turned hot, frigates were often there. It was a US Navy frigate, Harold E. Holt, that conducted the US Navy's first hostile boarding action since 1826 during the SS Mayaguez incident. Frigates were at the forefront of operations in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, with the frigate USS Stark suffering a notorious Exocet attack by Iraqi warplanes, and proving the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's legendary toughness.

This book explains how the technology and design of frigates changed during the Cold War, shows how the classes were modified to keep up to date, and explores the many varied missions they performed during the Cold War and since. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995310 Stille, Mark 310 ESSEX-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1945-91 The Essex class was the USN's war-winning ship class of the Pacific War. Of the 24 ships completed, 14 saw action, making the Essex class the largest class of fleet aircraft carriers ever built. These ships had a fine balance of striking power, protection, and speed and were modernized during and after the war. There were five distinct programs carried out, adding not only angled flight decks for jet operations, but repeated upgrades to sensors, weapons, and equipment. Using detailed artwork and photos, this book provides an in-depth portrait of this important and enduring class of ship, and looks at its development and modifications while covering many actions.

Essex-class carriers were used in a number of roles and provided the vast majority of US Navy air power in the Korean War, and a sizeable proportion of air power in the Vietnam conflict. However, as the 'super carrier' began to enter service in the early 1960s, the Essex class was relegated to secondary roles -- a single Essex carrier served until 1991 as the US Navy's training carrier. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995314 Stille, Mark 314 SUPER BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR II: Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class Explains the design, intended roles, construction, and fate of these mighty what-if battleships as WWII approached and then began. The US Navy wanted five Montana-class ships, based on the Iowa class but with a heavier main battery and improved protection. The Royal Navy began work on three Lion-class fast battleships with 16-in guns. The German Navy developed its H-class designs: initially an improved Bismack-class, they became more fantastical, culminating in the 141,500-ton H-44 with 20-in guns. The Japanese A-150 was based on the Yamato-class but with 20.1-in guns, while the 15 ships planned for the USSR's Sovetsky Soyuz-class would have rivaled the Montanas in size. Includes: Introduction, Design and Development, Operational History, Conclusion, and Analysis. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995322 Stille, Mark 322 US NAVY GUN DESTROYERS 1945-88 New Vanguard series. Using battlescene artwork, detailed illustrations, and photos, this book explores the careers, modernizations, and roles of the last gun destroyers of the US Navy during the Cold War. WWII Fletcher-class and Gearing-class DDs were modernized under the Fleet Modernization and Rehabilitation (FRAM) program, which allowed them to serve until 1980. The majority of these ships then saw service with foreign navies. Many Sumner-class destroyers were also kept in service, with the last decommissioned in 1973. Also, commissioned in the 1950s, the 18 ships of the Forrest Sherman class were the US Navy's last all-gun destroyers, and were considered to be the pinnacle of US Navy gun-destroyer design. The virtually unknown Norfolk class was originally built as a destroyer leader and maximized for ASW but only two were modernized and the other three retired early. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978124 Willis, Matthew 124 ROYAL NAVY TORPEDO-BOMBERS vs AXIS WARSHIPS Uses original records to focus on the technical specifications, attributes, and drawbacks of the disadvantaged Royal Navy torpedo-bombers against the mighty Regia Marina and Kriegsmarine destroyers and raiders. It covers a wide range of attacks, including the strike on the Bismarck, the tragic events of the Channel Dash, the clash with the Italian battle fleet at Taranto, and sea battles such as the Battle of Matapan.

Despite their powerful weaponry and heavy armor protection, the Axis warships proved vulnerable to a skillfully and audaciously flown torpedo-bombers, thanks to innovative commanders exploiting every possible advantage. Including rare personal recollections from the airmen who flew the torpedo-bombers and historical accounts from the Axis warship crews, this book describes each and every facet of this dramatic duel. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978126 Young, Edward 126 H6K 'MAVIS'/H8K 'EMILY' vs PB4Y-1/2 LIBERATOR/PRIVATEER: Pacific Theater 1943-45 Analyzes technical specifications in detail, includes first-hand accounts, and provides a detailed account of dramatic and aggressive combats. Contains specially commissioned artwork, including armament and cockpit views, battlescenes, and technical diagrams.

The PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer was the US Navy's first four-engined, land-based bomber that was adapted and allocated to fight the U-boat menace in the Atlantic and protect the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean. The long range, speed, armament, and bomb load of the PB4Y-1 enabled the US Navy's Pacific squadrons to adopt more aggressive tactics. The PB4Y-1, and its follow-on PB4Y-2, engaged in dangerous bombing missions against Japanese installations, shipping strikes, and air combat.

On the other side, with its doctrine of making the first strike against an enemy fleet, the Imperial Japanese Navy recognized the vital importance of maritime reconnaissance, relying on carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, ship-borne floatplanes and, for long-range maritime patrols, flying boats. The Japanese would continue to develop their aircraft throughout the war, resulting, among others, in the H6K 'Mavis' and the H8K2 'Emily', which despite never achieving a victory, was regarded by the Allied pilots as the most difficult Japanese aircraft to destroy. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995268 Zaloga, Steven 268 M1A2 ABRAMS MAIN BATTLE TANK 1993-2018 Since the Gulf War, the Abrams tank has undergone a transformation, while fighting in conflicts across the world. Its M1A1 and M1A2 variants have seen great improvements made to this iconic tank, including in fire-control, armour protection, and thermal imaging technology. Involvement in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan necessitated a number of upgrades and modifications as the United States fought two of its longest wars.

Recent years have seen new variants of the series such as the ABV Assault Breacher Vehicle and M104 Wolverine Heavy Assault Bridge. Over the past few decades, the M1A1 Abrams has also been extensively exported and is license produced in Egypt.

The long-awaited follow-up to NVG 2 M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982-92 (1993), this fully-illustrated study examines the Abrams tanks' last quarter-century of service with both the United States and its various foreign operators with a focus on its combat history. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995270 Zaloga, Steven 270 SU-76 ASSAULT GUN The SU-76 assault gun was the second most widely manufactured Soviet armored fighting vehicle of World War II, outnumbered only by the legendary T-34. Inspired in part by the German Marder series of tank destroyers, Soviet designers realized that the chassis of the obsolete T-70 light tank could be adapted to a much more substantial gun if it was placed in a fixed casemate rather than in a turret. This led to the design of the SU-76, which saw its combat debut at Kursk in the summer of 1943. The SU-76 was deployed primarily as an infantry direct support weapon, becoming the infantry tank of the Red Infantry, much as the StuG III became the infantry tank of the German infantry.

Featuring full-color artwork and written by an expert on tank warfare during World War II, this fascinating study describes one of the Soviet Union's most important armored vehicles during its struggle with Nazi Germany. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995276 Zaloga, Steven 276 GERMAN GUIDED MISSILES OF WORLD WAR II: Fritz-X to Wasserfall and X4 Although not as well-known as the V-1 buzz bomb and the V-2 missile, the first German missiles to see combat were anti-ship missiles, the Henschel Hs.293 guided missile and the Fritz-X guided bomb. These began to see extensive combat in the Mediterranean in 1943. In their most famous use, the Italian battleship Roma was sunk by a Fritz-X attack in September 1943 when Italy attempted to switch sides. The serious threat posed by these missiles led to a vigorous but little known 'Wizard War' by the Allies to develop electronic countermeasures, the first effort of its kind.

Besides the anti-ship missiles, the other major category of German missiles were the air-defense missiles. Germany suffered extremely heavy losses from Allied strategic bombing attacks, and German fighter and flak defenses proved increasingly unsuccessful. As a result, the Luftwaffe began an extensive program to deploy several families of new air defense missiles to counter the bomber threat, including the Wasserfall, Schmetterling, and others.

This book traces the origins of these missile programs and examines their development and use in combat. With full-color illustrations and detailed explorations of the stories behind the missiles, this study offers a comprehensive overview of German guided missiles in the World War II era. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995281 Zaloga, Steven 281 Tanks in the Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge raises many questions which, until now, have not been adequately answered: How did the major tank types perform during the battle? What were the specific 'lessons learned' from the combat? And did these lessons result in changes to tanks in the subsequent months?

Offering detailed answers to these questions, and many more, this book provides a survey of the principal tank and tank-equivalents (such as tank destroyers and Jagdpanzers) that took part in the Ardennes Campaign of December 1944-January 1945. Beginning with a basic overview of the campaign, accompanied by an order of battle of the major armoured units, it examines the opposing forces, covering the organization of the two tank forces to explain how they were deployed. Author Steven Zaloga also scrutinises the technical balance between the opposing sides, comparing armour, mobility and firepower as well as other important factors such as reliability, crew situational awareness, and tank layout/efficiency.

Full of specially commissioned and highly accurate artwork plates of the tanks themselves, as well as fascinating technical data based on cutting-edge research, this title is the definitive guide to tank warfare in the Battle of the Bulge. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995283 Zaloga, Steven 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II World War II was a significant period of development for American missile programs, during which time the US built pioneering examples of guided weapons systems. However, whilst the German missiles of World War II are famous around the world, their American counterparts have remained shrouded in secrecy, despite the fact that they formed the basis for the later revolutions in precision warfare.

Among the most sophisticated missiles of World War II was the US Navy's radar-guided Bat anti-ship missile, which was on the verge of deployment in the final months of the war. The war also saw the first use of guided assault drones, including the US Army Air Force's Aphrodite program of 1944, and the US Navy's Project Anvil and TDR-1.
This book draws back the veil on these weapons, examining the principal avenues of missile development in America during World War II, including the early glide bombs, radio-controlled bombs and electro-optically controlled bombs. Some of the more peculiar efforts, such as the Bat bomb and pigeon-guided bombs, are also explored. The text is supported by specially commissioned, full-colour artwork and diagrams. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995288 Zaloga, Steven 288 The French 75 - The 75mm M1897 field gun that revolutionized modern artillery Explores the history of the 'Soixantequinze' -- 75mm Modele 1897 field gun in detail, from its design and development to its deployment around the world. The 75mm M1897 earned its reputation in the Great War, forming the backbone of French field artillery. It was widely distributed to Allied armies, including the American Expeditionary Forces and was also widely exported after World War I around the globe.

It was manufactured under licence in numerous countries, including the United States, which used the gun in its initial Pacific campaigns. Due to its modernity and sound design, the 75mm remained in service well into World War II. It was used by the French, Polish and other armies in the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939-1940 and thousands were captured by the German Army in 1940 and used for coastal defence. Surprisingly, many were also converted into a very effective anti-tank gun, the PaK 97/38. These weapons lingered in service after World War II, though by this time, they were largely obsolete. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995294 Zaloga, Steven 294 ALLIED TANKS IN NORMANDT 1944 Explains the qualities, strengths, and weakness of the major British and US tank types as well as associated Allied units in Normandy including the Canadians, Poles, and French, and how they fought. Discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches of organization and doctrine as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs that saw action.

Often outgunned by the German Panzers, and fighting in the close confines of bocage country, the Allied tanks nevertheless managed to break out of Normandy and begin the liberation of Europe. It was a battle that was dominated by the Americans' legendary Sherman, but also saw a wide and complex range of armour committed to battle across the many armies involved, from British Churchills and special-purpose 'Funnies' to the Canadians' Ram tank.
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1-995296 Zaloga, Steven 296 TANKS OF D-DAY 1944: Armor on the beaches of Normandy and southern France Allied success in invading Fortress Europe (the area of Continental Europe occupied by Nazi Germany) depended on getting armor onto the beaches as fast as possible. This book explains how the Allies developed the specialist tanks it needed, their qualities, deployment and numbers, and how they performed on the two crucial days when France was invaded, firstly in Normandy and then in Provence.

The focus of this volume will be on the specialized tanks developed for the Operation Neptune amphibious landings including the Duplex Drive amphibious Sherman tanks used on both the US and British/Canadian beaches. It also covers the specialized engineer tanks called Armoured Funnies of the British 79th Armoured Division and addresses the popular myth that US Army refusal to employ the Armoured Funnies was a principal cause for the high casualties at Omaha Beach. There is also coverage of Operation Overlord's Forgotten D-Day, the amphibious landings of Operation Dragoon. This book addresses why there were so few Panzers opposing the landings from the German perspective as well as detailing the extent of German tank/assault gun activity on D-Day. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995298 Zaloga, Steven 298 German Tanks in Normandy 1944: THE PANZER, STURMGESCH?TZ AND PANZERJ?GER FORCES THAT FACED THE D-DAY INVASION A new study of the German Panzer forces that stood between the Allies' D-Day beachhead and victory in World War II - how they compared, how they were organized, and how they fought.

The German tank forces in Normandy in June-August 1944 had the advantage of fighting on the defensive side, as well as comprising of some of the most powerful and advanced tanks used by any side in the war. Yet success in tank warfare depends on many things beyond technological superiority. This book describes the types of tanks, tank destroyers and assault guns used by the Panzer units in Normandy, how they fought on the Normandy battlefield, and why they were overwhelmed by the advancing Allies. It discusses the organization and equipment of the units, providing thumbnail sketches of basic organization and doctrine as well as statistical data on the types and categories of AFVs in German service. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995301 Zaloga, Steven 301 TANKS AT THE IRON CURTAIN 1946-60: Early Cold War Armor in Central Europe Study of the Soviet and NATO armored forces that faced each other off in Central Europe in the early Cold War, and how their technology, tactics, and doctrine were all rapidly developed.

For 45 years, the most disputed point in the World was the dividing line between East and West in Europe; here the use and development of tanks was key. Describes how Soviet and NATO tanks were deployed in the early years of the Cold War and how a generation of tanks such as the Soviet T-44/T-54 and IS-3, British Centurion, US Army M26/M46 Pershing (all developed during World War II) saw extensive service after the war had ended.

Initial post-war generation tanks including the Soviet T-54A, T-10 heavy tank, British late-model Centurions, Conqueror, US Army M41, M47, M48 and the French AMX-13 are examined in detail alongside the most important technical trends of the era: the development of shaped-charge anti-tank projectiles, the influence of anti-tank missiles, and the introduction of chemical/nuclear protection and night fighting equipment. The book also considers the influence of post-war doctrine and tactics on tank technology and the effect of regional conflicts such as the 1950 Korean War, the war in Indo-China, and the 1956 Mid East War on tank warfare. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995302 Zaloga, Steven 302 TANKS IN THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY 1945: Western Front Packed with information on tank numbers, types, and comparative performance, this book examines the two sides' tanks, organization, and doctrine, and explains how the ultimate tank battles of World War II were really fought.

The crossing of the river Rhine marked the beginning of the end of the Third Reich, but the Wehrmacht would fight ferociously on its home soil until the fall of Berlin. The Battle of Germany saw the most advanced tanks of the Allies pitted against the remnants of the once-formidable Panzerwaffe, now exhausted and lacking many of the essentials of armored warfare, but equipped with the biggest and most powerful tanks they would ever field.

In these last months the Allies were now equipped with the most advanced Shermans such as the M4A3E8, as well as some of the types that would go on to have successful postwar careers such as the Pershing, Comet, and Chaffee. In contrast the Panzer forces had pinned their hopes on small numbers of monstrous types such as the Jagdtiger and Tiger II, as well as the workhorse Sturmgesch?tz and Panzer IVs and Vs. But with German forces crumbling, the Panzerwaffe lacked trained crews, replacement vehicles, and fuel, while the Allies' well-supported tank forces advanced through Germany in spectacular combined-arms fashion. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995312 Zaloga, Steven 312 TANKS IN THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY: Eastern Front History and analysis of the state of German and Soviet armored forces from initial encounters on the German frontier in 1944 (East Prussia) to the fighting of the Oder-Vistula offensive in January 1945. Describes the condition of the German tank forces, their Hungarian allies, and the huge impact of The Red Army and other significant Allied forces -- from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania -- on the outcome of victory in the war. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995315 Zaloga, Steven 315 THE RUSSIAN S-300 AND S-400 MISSILE SYSTEMS Analyzes the Russian S-300 and S-400 families of air-defense systems that are a major strategic asset and are exported around the world. The S-300 is, in fact, three systems: the S-300P, designed as a replacement for older Soviet strategic SAM systems, the S-300V, developed to defend against Pershing ballistic missiles, and the S-300F, designed for ship defense. He also considers the supplementary S-350 system and the new-generation S-400 system, deployed in Syria and sold to both China and Turkey. An assessment of the latest S-500 system, designed to counter ballistic missiles and hypersonic cruise missiles, is also provided. Includes detailed color artwork and new photos. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995327 Zaloga, Steven 327 GERMAN TANKS IN FRANCE 1940: Armor in the Wehrmacht's Greatest Blitzkrieg Victory New assessment of the German tank force that won its greatest Blitzkrieg victory in France during 1940. Explains that although the German Panzers won their reputation in France, they were far from being a technological juggernaut. The vast majority were the small PzKpfw I and PzKpfw II light tanks. The more effective medium tanks such as the PzKpfw III and PzKpfw IV were available in relatively small numbers. Examines the wide range of German tanks employed in France in 1940, as well as their organization and tactical doctrine. Contains 40 photos and 8 pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995308 Zaloga, Steven 308 TANKS AT THE IRON CURTAIN: 1960-75 Companion volume to NVG 301, Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1946-60, focuses on key battle tanks and their technology to give a comprehensive overall picture of how tanks developed during modern times. Examines the generational shift in tank design and warfare with the advent of CBR (chemical, biological, radiological) protection and a move away from HEAT ammunition to APFSDS. This shift confronted the growing threat of guided anti-tank missiles and saw the introduction of composite armor. Soviet heavy tanks and tank destroyer/assault guns became obsolete, giving way to the technological might of the T-62 and T-64, while NATO forces employed the Chieftain, AMX-30, Leopard I, and M60, plus the initial attempt at a common US-German tank, the MBT-70. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995323 Zaloga, Steven J 323 TANKS OF THE IRON CURTAIN 1975-90 New Vanguard series. Features detailed new illustrations and many photos to pinpoint the key technology of the era, including turbine engines, APFSDS ammunition, advanced armor and high-tech fire-control systems, and describes how the rival tanks compared in the final stretch of the Cold War arms race. Analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of final versions of the Soviet T-64, T-72, and T-80 tanks. Explores how the failure of the US-German MBT-70 project led to America's development of the M1 Abrams tank, and to Germany's all-new Leopard II. The British development of the Challenger tank is also considered, as is the lesser-known Leclerc tank developed by France, the smallest and lightest of any of the western designs. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995325 Zaloga, Steven J. 325 GERMAN FIELD ARTILLERY OF WORLD WAR II Surveys the major Wehrmacht guns of WWII and the basic organizational structure of the German field artillery. Its primary focus is on the divisional field guns, especially the lFH 18 10.5cm field howitzer and the 15cm sFH 18 field howitzer that formed the backbone of German artillery. A brief survey is also made of the infantry guns used at the regimental level, and of corps-level heavy artillery. The issue of the use of 'Beutewaffen,' captured war-booty field guns, is also looked at, as is the Nebelwerfer and schwere Wurfgerat rocket artillery. Includes archive photos and detailed illustrations. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996358 Battistelli, Pier 358 THE BALKANS 1940-41 (1): ): Mussolini's Fatal Blunder in the Greco-Italian War In the wake of Italy's rapid annexation of Albania in April 1940, Mussolini's decision to attack Greece in October that year is widely acknowledged as a fatal mistake, leading to a domestic crisis and to the collapse of Italy's reputation as a military power (re-emphasized by the Italian defeat in North Africa in December 1940). The Italian assault on Greece came to a stalemate in less than a fortnight, and was followed a week later by a Greek counter-offensive that broke through the Italian defences before advancing into Albania, forcing the Italian forces to withdraw north before grinding to a half in January 1941 due to logistical issues. Eventually, the Italians took advantage of this brief hiatus to reorganize and prepare a counteroffensive, the failure of which marked the end of the first stage of the Axis Balkan campaign.

The first of two volumes examining the Axis campaigns in the Balkans, this book offers a detailed overview of the Italian and Greek armies, their fighting power, and the terrain in which they fought. Complimented by rarely seen images and full colour illustrations, it shows how expectations of an easy Italian victory quickly turned into one of Mussolini's greatest blunders. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996365 Battistelli, Pier 365 THE BALKANS 1940-41 (2): Hitler's Blitzkrieg against Yugoslavia and Greece Details the opposing forces that took part in this campaign, documents weapons, and analyzes the effectiveness of their tactics. It explores the initial Axis campaign against Yugoslavia, the breakthrough of the Metaxas Line and advance into Macedonia and the withdrawal of Allied troops south. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996387 Battistelli, Pier Pablo 387 ASSAULT ON THE GOTHIC LINE 1944: The Allied Attempted Breakthrough into Northern Italy Describes the progress of the WWII phased battles in challenging Italian terrain. Documents the dual Allied offensive spearheaded by American and British units to smash through what was supposed to be the final Axis defensive line in Italy before the Alps. The overall strategic aims of both the Axis and Allied leaders are explored, together with the organization of the forces committed.

Photographs and specially commissioned artworks show the soldiers that fought on both sides, including American, Canadian, Indian, Brazilian, Polish, New Zealander, British, German, and Italian troops, as well as the materiel they employed. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996395 Battistelli, Pier Paolo 395 THE WINTER CAMPAIGN IN ITALY 1943: Orsogna, San Pietro and Ortona Focuses on several little-known late 1943 battles fought in Italy following the German withdrawal from the Salerno bridgehead and from Taranto. Maps and diagrams present an easy to follow overview of the multiple operations of this complex campaign. The forces of the opposing sides (including American, German, Canadian, New Zealand and British troops).

By October 1943, the US Fifth Army and British Eighth Army had reached the Volturno Line, forcing a critical decision in German strategy: a prolonged defense would be conducted in southern Italy, contesting the Allied advance using the complex terrain features. By mid-November, the two Allied armies were approaching the German defensive lines along the Garigliano and the Sangro rivers. Here, US 5th Army would attack through the Mignano gap towards San Pietro Infine, while British Eighth Army would seize Ortona on the Adriatic coast and Orsogna. A brutal struggle ensued, with the German defenders attempting to hold their positions. The fighting at Ortona in particular would be particularly grueling for the Canadian forces involved. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996346 Chun, Clayton 346 YALU RIVER 1950-51: The Chinese Spring the Trap on MacArthur Following the Inchon landings and the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, UN forces crossed the North Korean border on 9 October and moved on the capital Pyongyang. Many in America believed the war would be over by Christmas, but some Washington diplomatic, military, and intelligence experts continued to raise dire warnings that the People's Republic of China might intervene.

Nevertheless, General MacArthur decided to push on to the Chinese/North Korean border, the Yalu River. On 25 October, Communist Chinese Forces unexpectedly attacked Republic of Korea forces near Unsan. Then, on 25 November, the day after MacArthur announced a 'final offensive to end the war,' the Chinese 13th Army Group struck in mass against the Eighth Army in the north-west corner of North Korea, overrunning the US 2nd and 25th Infantry Divisions.

The Chinese attacks quickly shattered Truman's dream of a unified Korea. American, UN, and ROK forces could not hold a successful defensive line against the combined CCF and NKPA attacks. At the Chosin Reservoir, US Marine Corps and Army units retreated south whilst MacArthur's forces withdrew from Pyongyang and X Corps later pulled out of Hungnam. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996336 D'Amato, Raffaele 336 STRASBOURG AD 357: The Victory That Saved Gaul Civil war in the Western Roman Empire between AD 350-53 had left the frontiers weakly defended, and the major German confederations along the Rhine -- the Franks and Alemanni -- took advantage of the situation to cross the river, destroy the Roman fortifications along it and occupy parts of Roman Gaul.

In 355, the Emperor Constantius appointed his 23-year-old cousin Julian as his Caesar in the provinces of Gaul with command of all troops in the region. Having recaptured the city of Cologne, Julian planned to trap the Alemanni in a pincer movement, but when the larger half of his army was forced into retreat, he was left facing a much larger German force outside the walls of the city of Strasbourg. This new study relates the events of this epic battle as the experience and training of the Roman forces prevailed in the face of overwhelming German numbers. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996363 Dahm, Murray 363 LEUCTRA 371BC: The Destruction of Spartan Dominance The Battle of Leuctra, fought in early July in 371 BC, saw the destruction of the Spartan dominance of Greece and introduced several tactical innovations which are still studied and emulated to this day. Sparta's hegemony of Greece (which had been in effect since the Persian wars of 480/79 and especially since the Peloponnesian War in 431-404 BC) was wiped away in a single day of destruction. Sparta would never recover from the losses in manpower which were suffered at Leuctra.

Sparta's defeat created a power vacuum in Greece which several states attempted to fill (the Theban Hegemony and the resurgence of Athens) and gave rise to the dominance of Macedon in the 350s when Macedon would conquer Greece in 338 BC at the battle of Chaeronea. None of which would have been possible without the events at Leuctra.

The Theban phalanx at Leuctra, with its great depth of 50 ranks introduced new tactical thinking in Greek warfare and this thinking eventually led to the Macedonian phalanx of Philip and Alexander which conquered Greece and the Persian Empire less than 40 years later. The Theban commander at Leuctra, Epaminondas, also introduced the idea of drawing up his forces in echelon and fighting with a refused flank - something Alexander emulated in all of his major battles and which has been attempted at countless battles since. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996334 de Groot, Bouko 334 NIEUWPOORT 1600: The First Modern Battle The Eighty Years' War began as a limited Dutch rebellion seeking only religious tolerance from their Spanish overlords, but it quickly escalated into one of the longest wars in European history. Spain's failed invasion of 1599 and the mutinies that followed convinced Dutch leaders that they now should go on the offensive. This campaign pitted two famous leaders' sons against each other: Maurice of Nassau and Archduke Albert VII. One led an unproven new model army, the other Spain's 'unbeatable' Tercios, each around 11,000-men strong.

The Dutch wanted to land near Nieuwpoort, take it and then march on to Dunkirk, northern home port of the Spanish fleet, but they were cut off by the resurgent and reunited Spanish army. The two forces then met on the beach and in the dunes north of Nieuwpoort. This book uses specially commissioned artwork to reveal one of the greatest battles of the Eighty Years' War - one whose influence on military theory and practice ever since has been highly significant. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996337 DeVries, Kelly 337 CASTAGNARO 1387: Hawkwood's Great Victory The battle of Castagnaro, fought on 11 March 1387 between the Veronese and the Paduans, is one of the most famous Italian medieval conflicts in the English-speaking world. This is thanks in no small part to the exploits of the renowned English mercenary (or condottiero) captain, Sir John Hawkwood. Commanding the Paduan army, he led them to a stunning victory.

This new study challenges the conventional story of the battle, relocating it to the other side of the Adige River, and showing that Hawkwood was no mere disciple of his previous commander, the Black Prince-he was a highly talented and intelligent general in his own right. Using specially commissioned full-color artwork, this fascinating book shows how Hawkwood used his own acumen, and the training, skills, and discipline of his very experienced condottieri, to defeat his opponents at Castagnaro. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996342 Esposito, Gabriele 342 THE PARAGUAYAN WAR 1864-70: The Triple Alliance at Stake in La Plata The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was the largest and most important military conflict in the history of South America, after the Wars of Independence, and its only true 'continental' war. It involved four countries and lasted for more than five years, during which Paraguay fought alone against a powerful alliance formed by Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. This conflict was remarkable in its huge scale and its terrible cost in lives, with the catastrophic human price paid by Paraguay amounting to more than 300,000 men, a loss of some 70% of the country's total population.

When the war began in 1864, the armies were small, poorly trained and badly equipped semi-professional forces. However, by the time the war ended, most of them had adopted percussion rifles employing the Minie system and new weapons like breech-loading rifles and Gatling machine guns were being tested on the continent for the first time.

This title covers the whole span of the war, from the early days when the conflict primarily involved small columns of a few thousand men seeking each other out in rugged and sparsely inhabited territory, through to the later Napoleonic-style positional battles fought at points of strategic importance. It also explores the unique challenges presented by the humid, subtropical climate, including the devastating impact of disease on the troops. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996354 Esposito, Gabriele 354 King Philip's War 1675-76 America's Deadliest Colonial Conflict A coalition of Native American tribes fought against a force of over 1,000 men raised by the New England Confederation of Plymouth, Connecticut, New Haven, and Massachusetts Bay, alongside their Indian allies the Mohegans and Mohawks. The resultant fighting in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire resulted in the destruction of 12 towns, the death of between 600-800 colonists and 3,000 Indians, making it the deadliest war in the history of American colonization. Although the war resulted in victory for the colonists, the scale of death and destruction led to significant economic hardship 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996322 Fields, Nic 322 CAUDINE FORKS 321 BC: Rome's Humiliation in the Second Samnite War No defeat was as humiliating as Caudine Forks in the summer of 321 BC. Rome had been at war with the Samnites - one of early Rome's most formidable foes - since 326 BC in what would turn out to be a long and bitter conflict now known as the Second Samnite War. The rising, rival Italic powers vied for supremacy in central and southern Italy, and their leaders were contemplating the conquest of the entire Italian peninsula.

Driven by the ambitions of Titus Veturius Calvinus and Spurius Postumius Albinus, Roman forces were determined to inflict a crippling blow on the Samnites, but their combined armies were instead surprised, surrounded, and forced to surrender by the Samnites led by Gavius Pontius. The Roman soldiers, citizens of Rome to a man, were required to quit the field by passing under the yoke of spears in a humiliating ritual worse than death itself.

This new study, using specially commissioned artwork and maps, analyzes why the Romans were so comprehensively defeated at the Caudine Forks, explains why the protracted aftermath of their dismal defeat was so humiliating, and how it spurred them on to their eventual triumph over the Samnites. Includes other major events in the Second Samnite War.
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1-996382 Fields, Nic 382 CARRHAE 53 BC: Rome's Disaster in the Desert The Battle of Carrhae offers a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced one of its most humiliating defeats at the hands of the Parthians. Examines the crucial psychological and political factors (including Crassus' lust for military glory and popular acclaim) that played a key role in this brutal battle.

Parthian general Surena's horsemen completely outmaneuvered Crassus' legionaries, killing or capturing most of the Roman soldiers not far from a trade-route town on the fringes of the arid wastes of northern Mesopotamia. Explores the tactics and techniques of the Parthian horse archers, details of Roman and Parthian equipment and weaponry, and discusses the last stand of Publius Crassus, son of Marcus Licinius. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996393 Fields, Nic 393 THE CIMBRIAN WAR 113-101 BC: The Rise of Caius Marius Illustrated narrative of the Cimbrian (or Cimbric) War explores how, in the autumn of 105 BC, Caius Marius managed to contain the Germanic threat in the north, before crushing it in two successful battles, at Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) in Gallia Transalpina in 102 BC and at Vercellae (Vercelli) in Gallia Cisalpina in 101 BC.

The armies of the Roman Republic finally defeated the Germanic tribes of the Cimbri, Teutons, Ambrons, and Tigurini after a number of defeats -- in 113 BC of the consul Cnaeus Papirius Carbo at Noreia; the smashing of Marcus Iunius Silanus' army near Burdigala (Bourdeaux) in 109 BC, and the humiliating destruction of two consular armies at Arausio (Orange) four years later. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996353 Fields, Nick 353 Britannia AD 43 - The Claudian Invasion For the Romans, Britannia lay beyond the comfortable confines of the Mediterranean world around which classical civilisation had flourished. Britannia was felt to be at the outermost edge of the world itself, lending the island an air of dangerous mystique.

To the soldiers crossing the Oceanus Britannicus in the late summer of AD 43, the prospect of invading an island believed to be on its periphery must have meant a mixture of panic and promise. These men were part of a formidable army of four veteran legions (II Augusta, VIIII Hispana, XIIII Gemina, XX Valeria), which had been assembled under the overall command of Aulus Plautius Silvanus. Under him were, significantly, first-rate legionary commanders, including the future emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus. With the auxiliary units, the total invasion force probably mounted to around 40,000 men, but having assembled at Gessoriacum (Boulogne) they refused to embark. Eventually, the mutinous atmosphere was dispelled, and the invasion fleet sailed in three contingents.

So, 97 years after Julius Caesar, the Roman army landed in south-eastern Britannia. After a brisk summer campaign, a province was established behind a frontier zone running from what is now Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast to the Humber estuary. Though the territory overrun during the first campaign season was undoubtedly small, it laid the foundations for the Roman conquest which would soon begin to sweep across Britannia. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996351 Forczyk, Robert 351 Velikiye Luki 1942-43 The Doomed Fortress Velikiye Luki had been an important Russian fortress city since the 13th century and had become an important rail-hub by the 19th century. In August 1941, the Germans occupied the city of 30,000 during Operation Barbarossa and made it a bulwark on the boundary between Heeresgruppe Nord and Heeresgruppe Mitte. In the winter of 1942-43, while Soviet forces were encircling Stalingrad, the Stavka (High Command) conducted a simultaneous offensive to isolate and destroy the 7,500-man German garrison in Velikiye Luki. After surrounding the city on 27 November 1942, the Soviet 3rd Shock Army gradually reduced the city to rubble, while the German garrison, sustained by Luftwaffe air lifts, hunkered down in the medieval city and awaited rescue.

This illustrated title reveals the full story of the tense seven-week siege of Velikiye Luki, which saw Soviet forces striving to liberate the city in the face of a determined garrison and fierce relief efforts. Detailed analysis by renowned World War II historian Robert Forczyk is complimented by stunning and historically accurate battlescenes, maps, and bird's-eye-views to offer a comprehensive look at this gripping campaign.
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1-996359 Forczyk, Robert 359 STALINGRAD 1942-43 (1): The German Advance to the Volga After failing to defeat the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Adolf Hitler planned a new campaign for the summer of 1942 that was intended to achieve a decisive victory: Operation Blue (Case Blau). In this new campaign, Hitler directed that one army group (Heeresgruppe A) would advance to seize the Soviet oilfields in the Caucasus, while the other (Heeresgruppe B) pushed on to the Volga River.

The expectation was for a rapid victory - instead, German forces had to fight hard just to reach the outskirts of Stalingrad, and then found themselves embroiled in a protracted urban battle amid the ruins of a devastated city on the Volga. The Soviet Red Army was hit hard by the initial German offensive but held onto the city and then launched Operation Uranus, a winter counteroffensive that encircled the German 6. Armee at Stalingrad. Despite a desperate German relief operation, the Red Army eventually crushed the German forces and hurled the remnants of the German southern front back in disorder.

This first volume in the Stalingrad trilogy covers the period from 28 June to 11 September 1942, including operations around Voronezh. The fighting in the Don Bend, which lasted weeks, comprised some of the largest tank battles of World War II - involving more armour than the tanks employed at Prokhorovka in 1943. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996368 Forczyk, Robert 368 STALINGRAD 1942-43 (2) The second in a three-part series examining the Stalingrad campaign, one of the most decisive military operations in World War II, that set the stage for the ultimate defeat of the Third Reich.

Although hit hard by the initial German offensive, a ruthless and obstinate Red Army was able to hold onto the city through a costly battle of attrition that sacrificed huge amounts of men and materiel. This second volume covers the fighting in the city in full visual detail, including the iconic battles at the Krasny Oktyabr Steel Plant, the Grain Elevator, the Barrikady and STZ factories, the 'Tennis Racquet,' and Rynok-Spartanovka. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996385 Forczyk, Robert 385 STALINGRAD 1942-43 (3): Catastrophe - The Death of the 6th Army The final part in a three-book series on the Battle of Stalingrad, examining the Soviet encirclement, German relief efforts, and the final surrender of Paulus' 6th Armee. Begins just after the German 6th Armee has been isolated at Stalingrad, and covers the period from 24 November 1942 to 2 February 1943. The specially commissioned maps and 3D diagrams offer step-by-step action through the German relief operation (Wintergewitter), the fighting on the Chir River, and the Soviet operations Koltso and Little Saturn. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996398 Forczyk, Robert 398 PORT ARTHUR 1904-05: The First Modern Siege Growing rivalry between Imperial Russia and Imperial Japan over territorial control in China and Korea led to the outbreak of war in February 1904. Japan struck the first blow with a surprise naval attack against the anchored Russian Pacific Fleet at its base in Port Arthur. Once the fleet had been neutralized, the Japanese landed their Second Army on the Liaotung Peninsula in May 1904, in order to besiege Port Arthur. Describes the Russian relief operation towards Port Arthur (the Battle of Telissu), and the lengthy siege of the Russian-held town and harbor. The initial Japanese attempts to capture the port by assault are documented in detail, together with the Japanese progress through the heavily fortified lines protecting Port Arthur. Over 60 period photographs reveal the appearance and weaponry of the opposing forces and the terrain around Port Arthur. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996332 Galeotti, Mark 332 KULIKOVO 1380: The Battle That Made Russia The 14th-century Mongol conquest of the Rus' -- the principalities of Russia -- was devastating and decisive. Cities were lain waste, new dynasties rose, and for a hundred years the Russians were under unquestioned foreign rule. However, the Mongols were conquerors rather than administrators and they chose to rule through subject princes. This allowed the Rurikid dynastic princes of Moscow to rise with unprecedented speed.

With the famed 'Mongol Yoke' loosening, Grand Prince Dmitri of Moscow saw in this an unparalleled opportunity to rebel. On 7 September 1380, his 60,000 troops crossed the Don to take the battle to Mamai's 125,000, which included Armenian and Cherkessk auxiliaries and Genoese mercenaries. Using specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the victory that heralded the birth of Russian statehood. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996369 Galeotti, Mark 369 THE PANJSHIR VALLEY 1980-86: The Lion Tames the Bear in Afghanistan An in-depth look at the struggle between the charismatic rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, 'The Lion of Panjshir', and the Soviet forces who fought to control the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan.

When the Soviets rolled into Afghanistan in 1979, they believed if they took the cities, the country would follow. They were wrong. The Red Army found itself in a bloody stalemate in the Afghan mountains, in the strategically vital Panjshir Valley, where they faced the most able and charismatic of the rebel commanders: Ahmad Shah Massoud, the 'Lion of Panjshir'.

Time and again the Soviets and their Afghan counterparts sought to take control of the Panjshir, and time and again the rebels either rebuffed their clumsy attempts or ambushed and evaded them, only to retake the valley as soon as Moscow's attention was elsewhere. Over time, the rebels acquired new weapons and developed their own tactics - as did the Soviets. The Panjshir was not just a pivotal battlefield, it also shaped the subsequent Afghan civil wars that followed Soviet withdrawal, and the military thinking that is still informing the new Russian military. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996360 Gravett, Christopher 360 BOSWORTH 1485: The Downfall of Richard III The battle of Bosworth was the culmination of the War of the Roses, the dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster that dominated England in the second half of the 15th century. Edward IV had secured the throne for the house of York, but his early death in 1483, followed by the death of his sons and the taking of the throne by his brother, Richard of York, saw a renewed outbreak of fighting. His reign began with a major rebellion and was dogged by rumours of his involvement in murder, with Richard facing threats not only from the lords he alienated but also the Lancastrian faction waiting in the wings. Henry Tudor eventually decided to take the huge risk of attempting to seize the throne and Richard's army marched to meet him, finally clashing near Market Bosworth.

Guiding the reader from the campaign's origins to its aftermath, and covering the commanders and forces of King Richard III and Henry Tudor, this is a complete treatment of one of the most important events in English history. The story of Bosworth has been transformed in the 20th century as an extensive survey between 2005 and 2009 by the Battlefields Trust has pinpointed the location of the battlefield, for many years a source of debate and controversy, and this new history is based on that interpretation. It will also highlight the incredible discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester, the study of the bones and relate this to what was previously thought to have happened to him at the end of the battle. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996343 Greentree, David 343 PETSAMO AND KIRKENES 1944: The Soviet offensive in the Northern Arctic Examines the bitter conflict between two highly tactical armies as they battled across challenging terrain to gain control of strategically significant Northern Finland. On the one side were the invading Soviet troops, hoping to liberate an area full of rich resources and littered with bases that that would enable the arrival of Arctic convoys from Britain. They employed naval infantry in abundance, not only to make amphibious landings to capture strategically significant port facilities, but also on deep outflanking maneuvers inland.

Their opponents were the elite Gebirgsjager from XIX Gebirgskorps; trained to be self-sufficient and resourceful and equipped with a range of bespoke weaponry, this mountain division was ideally suited to operate in the harsh climate. Combat conditions were unique: the extremely rough terrain, laced with bogs, streams, boulder fields, and large rivers, presented a significant challenge in its own right, even without the added threat of attacks by highly trained soldiers. Includes bird's-eye views and maps of key battlefields. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996380 Greentree, David 380 NARVIK 1940: The Battle for Northern Norway Covers the naval battles and the individual Norwegian, British, Polish, French, and German units that fought the land campaign in northern Norway. Offers tactical detail, even down to company command, amidst strategic confusion surrounding the whole Allied expedition to the north too. Land battles include amphibious landings, sabotage, commando raids, ski missions, and a rare parachute insertion. Among the naval clashes covered in this action-packed story are the destroyer battles in the fjords, the sinking of the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and the roles the battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau played in the fighting. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996361 Hampshire, Edward 361 THE FALKLANDS NAVAL CAMPAIGN 1982 The Falklands Conflict was remarkable for many reasons: it was a hard fought, bloody ,and short conflict between a leading NATO power and one of the most capable armed forces in South America; it demonstrated the capabilities of a range of cutting-edge technologies including nuclear-powered attack submarines, Exocet missiles and Sea Harrier VSTOL aircraft; and it was fought many thousands of miles away from the Royal Navy's home bases.

Draws upon the latest available sources to offer a comprehensive examination of the Falklands naval campaign. Blow-by-blow accounts of key engagements, such as the sinking of the General Belgrano, the loss of HMS Sheffield, and the landings at San Carlos Bay, are presented alongside lesser known but equally important naval operations that helped shape the outcome of the conflict.
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1-996345 Harris, J. P. 345 IA DRANG 1965: The Struggle for Vietnam's Pleiku Province The Pleiku campaign of October-November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam. The brigade-sized actions involving elements of the US 1st Cavalry Division at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the valley of the river Drang have become iconic episodes in the military history of the United States.

In 1965, in an effort to stem the Communist tide, the Americans began to commit substantial conventional ground forces to the war in Vietnam. Amongst these was the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), a new type of formation equipped with a large fleet of helicopters. On 19 October, North Vietnamese forces besieged a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, and after the base was relieved days later, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, General Harry Kinnard, advocated using his troops to pursue the retreating Communist forces.

A substantial North Vietnamese concentration was discovered, but rather than the badly battered troops the US expected, these were relatively fresh troops that had recently arrived in the Central Highlands. On the morning of 14 November 1965, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, commanded by Lt. Col. Hal Moore, landed at LZ X-Ray to start the first major set-piece battle of the Vietnam War. This title explores the events of the campaign that followed, using detailed maps, specially-commissioned bird's-eye views, and full-color battlescenes to bring the narrative to life. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996348 Herder, Brian 348 The Naval Siege of Japan 1945 - War Plan Orange Triumphant The final months of Allied naval bombardments on the Home Islands during World War II have, for whatever reason, frequently been overlooked by historians. Yet the Allies' final naval campaign against Japan involved the largest and arguably most successful wartime naval fleet ever assembled, and was the climax to the greatest naval war in history.

Though suffering grievous losses during its early attacks, by July 1945 the United States Third Fleet wielded 1,400 aircraft just off the coast of Japan, while Task Force 37, the British Pacific Fleet's carrier and battleship striking force, was the most powerful single formation ever assembled by the Royal Navy.

In the final months of the war the Third Fleet's 20 American and British aircraft carriers would hurl over 10,000 aerial sorties against the Home Islands, whilst another ten Allied battleships would inflict numerous morale-destroying shellings on Japanese coastal cities.

In this illustrated study, historian Brian Lane Herder draws on primary sources and expert analysis to chronicle the full story of the Allies' Navy Siege of Japan from February 1945 to the very last days of World War II. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996375 Herder, Brian 375 EAST CHINA SEA 1945: Climax of the Kamikaze Explores the air-sea aspects of the pivotal battles that took place, and includes the death ride of the Japanese battleship Yamato (the largest ever built), and the mass kamikaze attacks off Iwo Jima and Okinawa, as well as the Iwo Jima and Okinawa amphibious invasions and the naval and air bombardments of the two islands. It also considers the contribution of the USAAF and the British Pacific Fleet to the eventual victory of US air and ground forces.

During the Pacific War, the island invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were the last two major ground campaigns. By the time these took place in early 1945, the US Navy had reached an exceptional level of coordination in its amphibious operations, and was able to overrun and subdue Japanese territories efficiently. Faced with the increasing might of these forces and to prevent further defeat, Imperial Japan deployed its kamikaze aircraft and attacked many US heavy aircraft carriers and destroyers; several were sunk, while others were knocked out of the war. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996357 Herder, Brian Lane 357 THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 1918: The American Expeditionary Forces' Crowning Victory Troops, weapons, and tactics of both the inexperienced American Expeditionary Force and the fading German Fifth Army. The US offensive began Sep 26, 1918. By early November, 1.2 million Americans and several hundred thousand French were engaged at the Meuse-Argonne and the Hindenburg Line had been decisively broken. The German withdrawal from Sedan approached a rout and the Americans finally had the Germans on the run until the Armistice ended the offensive on 11 November, 1918. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996333 Herdfer, Brian Lane 333 The ALEUTIANS 1942-43: Struggle for the North Pacific It is often forgotten that during World War II, the Japanese managed to successfully invade and conquer a part of American home soil - the first time this had happened since 1815. Capturing the Aleutian Islands, located in Alaska territory, was seen by the Japanese as vital in order to shore up their northern defensive perimeter.

Fighting in the Aleutians was uniquely brutal. It is a barren, rugged archipelago of icy mountains and thick bogs, with a climate of constant snow, freezing rains and windstorms. These geographic conditions tended to neutralize traditional American strengths such as air power, radar, naval bombardment and logistics. The campaign to recapture the islands required extensive combined-ops planning, and inflicted on the United States its second highest casualty rate in the Pacific theater.

Featuring the largest Japanese banzai charge of the war, first use of pre-battle battleship bombardment in the Pacific, and the battle at the Komandorski Islands, this is the story of the battle to liberate American soil from the Japanese. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996356 Konstam, Angus 356 NORTH CAPE 1943: The Sinking of the Scharnhorst The German battleship Scharnhorst had a reputation for being a lucky ship. Early in the war she fought off a British battlecruiser and sunk a carrier, before carrying out two successful forays into the Atlantic. In the spring of 1943, the Scharnhorst was redeployed to Norway. There, working in concert with other German warships such as the battleship Tirpitz, she posed a major threat to the Arctic convoys -- the Allied sea lifeline to Russia. Her presence, along side Tirpitz, forced the British to tie down ships in Arctic waters.

When Tirpitz was put out of action, and Hitler demanded naval support for the war in Russia, the crew of the Scharnhorst under Rear-Admiral Bey acted. In late December 1943, she put to sea, her target an Allied convoy passing through the Barents Sea on its way to Murmansk. Unknown to Bey, the British were using the convoy as bait to draw the Scharnhorst into battle. What followed was a two-day running battle fought in rough seas and near-perpetual darkness, ending with the destruction of the Scharnhorst and all but 36 of her crew, ending any serious German naval threat to the Arctic convoy lifeline 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996388 Konstam, Angus 388 NAVAL BATTLE OF CRETE 1941: The Royal Navy at Breaking Point Examines the 1941 naval battles around Crete as the British Royal Navy helped evacuate troops from Greece and then Crete, all the while under aerial attacks by the Italian and German air forces. Offers a fresh insight into this strategically important battle that marked a turning point in the naval war for the Mediterranean and also witnessed the first use of new elements in naval warfare: the mass use of aircraft to contest control of the sea, and the use of Ultra intelligence to forestall the Axis invasion of Crete. Despite a heavy butcher's bill of dozens of Royal Navy ships lost and damaged, and hundreds Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed, the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet would live to fight another day. Usual graphical excellence of maps, photos, and artworks expected in a Campaign series volume. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996394 Konstam, Angus 394 OPERATION PEDESTAL 1942: The Battle for Malta's Lifeline Campaign series. A protected convoy to resupply Malta in 1942 was named Operation Pedastal. It was repeatedly pummeled by Axis air and submarine attacks as it ground its way towards Malta, with most of the merchant ships sunk during the passage, along with an aircraft carrier and two cruisers. It also explores how despite this grim toll, the sacrifice was worth it. Heavily illustrated. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996397 Konstam, Angus 397 CAPE MATAPAN 1941: Cunningham's Mediterranean Triumph Examines the 1941 clash between the UK and Italian fleets, including the cruiser clashes early on 28 March off Gavdos, the Fleet Air Arm attacks on the Italian fleet, and the 28/29 March night action that resulted in the destruction of Admiral Carlo Cattaneo's ships - Italy's worst naval defeat. Includes the usual abundant Campaign-series maps, photos, and illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996341 Lai, Benjamin 341 THE LONG MARCH 1934-35: The Rise of Mao and the Beginning of Modern China Every nation has its founding myth, and for modern China it is the Long March. In the autumn of 1934, the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek routed the Chinese Communists and some 80,000 men, women and children left their homes to walk with Mao Zedong into the unknown. Mao's force had to endure starvation, harsh climates, and challenging terrain whilst under constant aerial bombardment and threatened by daily skirmishes.

The Long March survivors had to cross 24 rivers and 18 mountain ranges, through freezing snow and disease-ridden wilderness to reach their safe-haven of Yan'an. In military terms, the Long March was the longest continuous march in the history of warfare and it came as a terrible cost -- after one year, 6,000 miles and countless battles, fewer than 4,000 of the original marchers were left.

Illustrated with full-color artwork, this enthralling book tells the full story this epic display of resilience, and shows how, from the desert plateau of Yan'an, these survivors would grow the army that conquered China 14 years on, changing history forever. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996325 Lardas, Mark 325 CORREGIDOR 1945: Repossessing the Rock Examines the ambitious US assault on Corregidor, which witnessed the most dangerous and risky parachute drop in airborne history, and vicious, desperate fighting by the defenders as they sought to prevent American troops from taking the island. Also covers the recapture of other islands defending Manila Bay: El Fraile/Fort Drum, Caballo, and Carabao.

The islands guarding the entrance to Manila Bay, Luzon, had been seized by the Japanese in May 1942. In February 1945, US forces were back, and closed in on Manila from the north and south against heavy Japanese resistance. A joint US parachute and amphibious assault was planned to capture the largest island Corregidor, using the much-reinforced 503rd PRCT and elements of the 24th Infantry Division and 2nd Engineer Special Brigade. Facing them were over 6,000 Japanese troops recently evacuated from Bataan, where they had been cut off by advancing US forces. General MacArthur desired the island, once a symbol of American defiance, to be liberated with a flourish. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996340 Lardas, Mark 340 THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 As 1794 opened, Revolutionary France stood on a knife's edge of failure. Its army and navy had been shaken by the revolution, with civil war and famine taking its toll on their resources. Seeking to bring a revitalizing supply of food from its Caribbean colonies and the United States, the French government decided to organize a massive convoy to bring the New World's bounty to France. However, in order to succeed in their mission, the French Navy would have to make a deadly crossing over the North Atlantic, an ocean patrolled by the Royal Navy, the most powerful navy force in the world, whose sailors were eager to inflict a damaging defeat on Revolutionary France and win their fortune in prize money.

Illustrated throughout with stunning full-color artwork, this is the full story of the only fleet action during the Age of Fighting Sail fought in the open ocean, hundreds of miles from shore. Taking place over the course of a month, the inevitable battle was to be a close-run affair, with both sides claiming victory. To the French, it was le Bataille du 13 prairial, a notable day in their new, scientific Revolutionary calendar. For the British, it was the Glorious First of June. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996364 Lonstein, Marc 364 THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES CAMPAIGN 1941-42: Japan's Quest for Oil Describes the operational plans and conduct of the fighting by the major parties involved and assesses the performance of the opposing forces on the battlefield.

Imperial Japan's campaigns of conquest in late 1941/early 1942 were launched in order to achieve self-sufficiency for the Japanese people, chiefly in the precious commodity of oil. The Netherlands (or Dutch) East Indies formed one of Japan's primary targets, on account of its abundant rubber plantations and oilfields - the latter, in particular, was highly prized, given that the colony was the fourth-largest exporter of oil in the world. Japan itself lacked any form of domestic production.

The Japanese dispatched an enormous naval task force to support the amphibious landings over the vast terrain of the Netherlands East Indies. The combined-arms offensive was divided into three groups: western, center and eastern. Borneo was struck first in mid-December 1941, and assaults on Celebes, Amboin, Timor, Java, Sumatra, Ambon and Dutch New Guinea followed. Allied forces comprised Australian, British, Dutch, and American personnel. A combined theatre headquarters (ABDACOM) was established on 15 January 1942 in an effort to counter the Japanese offensives. The isolated airfields and oilfields were, however, picked off one by one by the Japanese, in the rush to secure the major islands before major Allied reinforcements arrived.
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1-996390 Lyman, Robert 390 THE RECONQUEST OF BURMA 1944-45: From Operation Capital to the Sittang Bend The Allied reconquest of Burma was not part of Allied Grand Strategy in 1944 and 1945. It happened despite it - in particular, because of the dramatic failure of the Japanese invasion of India (Operation U-Go), which ended ignominiously for the Japanese Empire in August 1944. The reconquest was one of the longest campaigns of World War II. It comprised 11 distinct battles and offensives that were part of the overall continuum of operations that resulted in the Allied victory.

Details the Allied operations to retake Burma from Japanese control. Accounts of Operation Capital, the capture of Meiktila and Mandalay, the Allied advance in the Arakan, the race for Rangoon, Operation Dracula, the Battle of the Sittang Bend and Japanese breakout operations across the Pegu Yomas. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996355 MacDowall, Simon 355 Malplaquet 1709 - Marlborough's Bloodiest Battle Examines the campaign of 1709, culminating in the battle of Malplaquet. Led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, the allied armies achieved a tactical victory -- but it was a hollow one. The allies suffered 23,000 casualties to the French 11,000 in what was the bloodiest battle of the 18th century. The scale of casualties shocked Europe and led to a reversal of fortunes, with the dismissal of Marlborough and a newly confident King Louis resolving to fight on. When the war finally ended, it did so on terms favourable to France. Although it is generally accepted that Marlborough was never defeated, the Battle of Malplaquet was ultimately a French strategic victory. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996352 McNally, Michael 352 Dettingen 1743 - Miracle on the Main The death of the Emperor Charles VI in 1741 was the catalyst for a conflict ostensibly about the female inheritance of the Hapsburg patrimony but, in reality, about the succession to the Imperial Throne. The great European powers were divided between those, such as Britain, who supported the Pragmatic Sanction and the rights of the Archduchess Maria-Theresia, daughter of Charles VI, and those who challenged it, including Bavaria which were supported by France.

Explores the battle in depth, detailing its build-up, events, and aftermath, as well as analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the commanders, armies, and tactics of both sides.

The conflict quickly escalated into what is now known as the War of the Austrian Succession, and a series of turbulent political events brought the crisis to a head on the road to Hanau, near Dettingen. There, the French moved to put into place a complex manoeuvre which had the potential to end the war at a single stroke. A column of French troops would cross the Main near Dettingen and block the road to Hanau, their orders being to simply hold their ground and bar the route of the Allied British and Hanovarian advance. A second column would cross the Main behind the enemy and then follow their line of march northwards. The bulk of the army would use a combination of bridges and pontoon-bridges to cross the Main and engage the enemy from the flank as they were strung out on the line of march. However, the plan relied heavily on the blocking force, and command of this crucial sector fell to an inexperienced nobleman Louis-Auguste, Duc de Grammont, who chose to attack rather than hold his position. Consequently, the manoeuvre failed and the French broke, fleeing for the Main and safety, with the Gardes Francaises famously swimming the river.
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1-996386 McNally, Michael 386 TANNENBERG 1914: Destruction of the Russian Second Army Guides you through the initial border engagements and the battles of Gumbinnen and Stalluponen, before moving on to explore the massive, often confused running battle of Tannenberg. This work helps you understand how the Germans managed to maul Samsonov's Second Army and all but destroyed the Russians as a fighting force. The Russian war plan of using overwhelming numbers to gain a quick victory before conducting further operations would soon lie in pieces on the ground. It also assesses the contribution modern technology - such as railways, aerial reconnaissance, radio and telegraphy - made to the emphatic German victory. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996362 Melson, Charles D 362 VIETNAM 1972: QUANG TRI The Easter Offensive Strikes the South When North Vietnam launched its massive Easter Offensive against the South in late March 1972 (the first invasion effort since the Tet Offensive of 1968), its scale and ferocity caught the US high command off balance. The inexperienced South Vietnamese soldiers manning the area south of Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone in former US bases, plus the US Army and Marines Corps advisors and forces present, had to counter a massive conventional combined-arms invasion.

The North's offensive took place simultaneously across three fronts: Quang Tri, Kontum, and An Loc. In I Corps Tactical Zone, the PAVN tanks and infantry quickly captured Quang Tri City and overran the entire province, as well as northern Thua Thien. However, the ARVN forces regrouped along the My Chanh River, and backed by US airpower tactical strikes and bomber raids, managed to halt the PAVN offensive, before retaking the city in a bloody counteroffensive.

Although the South's forces managed to withstand their greatest trial thus far, the North gained valuable territory within South Vietnam from which to launch future offensives and improved its bargaining position at the Paris peace negotiations.
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1-996383 Mikaberidze, Alexander 383 BEREZINA 1812: Napoleon's Hollow Victory Offers maps, battlescene artworks, and period illustrations to help describe the events of late November 1812, as Napoleon's retreating, desperate Grand Armee extricated itself from the clutches of the Russian armies under Kutuzov, Wittgenstein, and Chichagov in an epic feat of heroism and masterful tactics. Although the core of Napoleon's army escaped, tens of thousands were killed in the battle -- trampled in the rush for the bridge, drowned in the icy waters of the Berezina River, or captured. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996384 Moreman, Tim 384 JAPANESE CONQUEST OF BURMA 1942: The Advance to the Gates of India Narrates Burma Corps' epic 1942 fighting retreat northwards, carried out mostly in contact with the Japanese and across hundreds of miles of highly malarial and extremely difficult terrain, to safety in India. Among the battles covered are the disaster at the Sittang Bridge on 22 February 1942 (where 17th Indian Division was all but destroyed), the fall of Rangoon in March 1942, and the clashes at Yenangyaung, Monywa, and Shwegyin. The performance of the opposing commanders and forces is also examined, highlighting the success of Japan's aggressive light infantry tactics, which ruthlessly exploited the cover and concealment provided by the jungle to outflank, bypass, and encircle their bewildered enemy. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996367 Murphy, David 367 THE FINNISH-SOVIET WINTER WAR 1939-40: Stalin's Hollow Victory Explores the events of the war of November 1939 to March 1940. Set against the background of the developing global conflict, the conflict saw the Finnish Army thwart the plans of the sizable Soviet forces assembled against it, before finally being forced to concede. Covers the major battles of the war, which took place in harsh winter conditions, including the Mannerheim Line, the fighting in Ladoga, Karelia, and Kollaa, and the clashes in Finnish Lapland.

This informative study explores the Soviet invasion of Finland, detailing the events of the Winter War of November 1939 to March 1940. The invasion was expected to be swift and decisive, however, the fighting qualities of the Finnish Army blunted the Soviet advance and inflicted high numbers of casualties. A combination of difficulties caused by the weather, the terrain, the Mannerheim Line defenses and Finnish tactics resulted in an apparently unequal struggle. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996374 Orr, Timothy 374 THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG 1863 (1) : The First Day First of three volumes covers the tactical decisions made at Gettysburg on day one and the ensuing combat, while also including a brief summary of the grand strategy in the Eastern Theater of the war, the conduct of the Pennsylvania Campaign from June 6 to 30, 1863, and the plight of civilians caught up in the conflict. Includes the morning cavalry skirmish, the morning clash at the Herbst's Woodlot and at the railroad cut, the afternoon clash at Oak Ridge, the afternoon fight at the Edward McPherson farm, the afternoon rout of the 11th Corps, the last stand of the 1st Corps at Seminary Ridge, the Union retreat through town, and the positions of the armies at nightfall. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996350 Rodgers, Russ 350 Nierstein and Oppenheim 1945 - Patton Bounces the Rhine In January 1945, the collapse of the German front along the Siegfried Line led to a large-scale dissolution of German combat forces and capability. Pressed hard by Allied forces advancing eastward, German units often found themselves trapped west of the Rhine River. With his eye on history, US Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. was determined to be the first leader since Napoleon to make an assault crossing of the Rhine. The most logical crossing-place was at Mainz, as it served as a major railroad logistical link from west to east. However, Patton was aware that this would be obvious to the Germans, and therefore he and his staff made rapid plans for another site at Nierstein and Oppenheim, about 12 miles south of Mainz.

The crossing began at 2230 hours on 23 March, when the first boats carrying 11th Infantry Regiment troops left the western bank of the Rhine. They met with little opposition; despite a few sharp counterattacks, overall resistance was light and American forces suffered few casualties. By 24 March, the US 4th Armoured Division under Brig. Gen. William Hoge crossed the Rhine and began the exploitation phase. By 26 March, the exploitation to the Main River was clearly a rout, exacerbated by additional crossings of the Rhine by other Allied units over the next few days. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour artwork, maps, and bird's-eye-views, this title details the complete history of this dramatic campaign
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1-996339 Rogers, Anthony 339 KOS AND LEROS 1943: The German Conquest of the Dodecanese This title is an illustrated account of the autumn 1943 battle for the Dodecanese, as Winston Churchill attempted to secure the Aegean islands in the wake of the Italian armistice.

The occupation was a gamble intended to increase pressure against Germany and at the same time possibly provide encouragement for Turkey to join the Allies. Spearheaded by the Special Boat Squadron and the Long Range Desert Group, garrison troops were deployed to the Italian-occupied Dodecanese, but they were too late to prevent the Germans from taking control of the key island of Rhodes and its all-important airfields.

An all-out German offensive followed. Air force and naval units supported a series of assaults by infantry and paratroopers, including specialist forces of the Division Brandenburg. Within three months, only Castelorizzo was still in British hands. Rhodes, Kos and Leros remained under German occupation until May 1945 and the end of the war in Europe. The Dodecanese would be Germany's last enduring victory - and the last enduring British-led defeat. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996381 Rogers, Anthony 381 BATTLE OF MALTA: June 1940-November 1942 On 11 June 1940, the British crown colony of Malta - which dominated the central Mediterranean and all-important sea routes to and from North Africa - was bombed for the first time by aircraft of the Italian Regia Aeronautica. The Italians were joined in their efforts by the German Luftwaffe in January 1941. Malta was effectively beleaguered for nearly two and a half years, dependent for survival on naval supply convoys and reliant for defense on often-outnumbered fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft guns.

Features carefully selected photographic images, some previously unpublished. Seven specially commissioned color maps explore the strategic situation in the Mediterranean in this period, the military sectors into which Malta's defense was divided, and German mine-laying operations around the island. The three stunning battlescene artworks and 3D BEVs show key events from the battle, including the 26 July 1941 German attack on the Grand Harbour, and the major Luftwaffe raid 21 March 1942. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996347 Sheppard, Si 347 CONSTANTINOPLE AD 717-18: The Crucible of History Comprehensive study of the clash between the ascendant Caliphate and the fading Byzantine Empire. It details the forces available to each side, with their respective advantages and vulnerabilities, evaluating the leadership qualities of the rival commanders and assessing their strategic and tactical initiatives. It also accounts for the trajectory and outcome of the campaign and emphasizes the fundamental significance of the struggle. By holding the line, the Byzantines gave Europe enough time to develop at its own pace and emerge strong enough to face down its Islamic counterpart on equal terms. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996372 Sheppard, Si 372 CUZCO 1536-37: Battle for the Heart of the Inca Empire In April 1532 a bloody civil war between two brothers ended with one of them, Atahualpa, as master of the mighty Inca Empire. Now the most powerful man in South America, his word was law for millions of subjects spread across thousands of square miles, from the parched deserts of the coast to the lush rainforest of the Amazon and along the spine of the soaring Andes Mountains. But the time of the Incas was coming to an end.

In November of that year a handful of Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro seized Atahualpa at Cajamarca, extorted his treasure, murdered him, and then marched on the Inca capital Cuzco to elevate a puppet, Manco, to the vacant throne. In 1536, however, Manco roused his people against the intruders, and the Spaniards found themselves isolated and fighting for their lives. Examines the background and progress of the desperate 10-month siege of Cuzco; the opposing commanders, their fighting men, tactics, and military technologies; and the key clashes, from Sacsayhuaman to Ollantaytambo. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996338 Smith, David 338 THE FIRST ANGLO-SIKH WAR 1845-46: The Betrayal of the Khalsa The First Anglo-Sikh War broke out due to escalating tensions between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company in the Punjab region of India in the mid-19th century. Political machinations were at the heart of the conflict, with Sikh rulers fearing the growing power of their own army, while several prominent Sikh generals actively collaborated with the East India Company.

The British faced a disciplined opponent, trained along European lines and fielding armies numbering in the tens of thousands. The war featured a number of closely contested battles, with both sides taking heavy losses.

This fully-illustrated study tells the story of one of the major colonial wars of the nineteenth century, as the East India Company attempted to wrest control of the Punjab region from a Sikh Empire riven by infighting. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996379 Smith, David 379 THE EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN 1914-18: Von Lettow-Vorbeck's Masterpiece Examines how a wide array of British, Indian, South African, Belgian, Portuguese, and local native forces invaded German East Africa in WWI and slowly ousted the German forces -- a process made tortuous by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Lettow-Vorbeck's masterful management of the campaign. Among the events covered in this work are the Battle of Tanga, the scuttling of the Konigsberg, the German railway campaign, and the battles at Salaita Hill, Kondoa-Irangi, Mahenge, Mahiwa, and Namacurra. Includes colorful period and specially commissioned illustrations.

The East African Campaign in World War I comprised a series of battles and guerrilla actions which began in German East Africa in 1914 and spread to portions of Portuguese Mozambique, northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, the Uganda Protectorate, and the Belgian Congo. German colonial forces under von Lettow-Vorbeck diverted Allied forces from the Western Front to Africa. Despite the efforts of the Allied forces, Lettow-Vorbeck's troops remained undefeated at the end of the war. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996344 Stille, Mark 344 JAVA SEA 1942: Japan's Conquest of the Netherlands East Indies The battle of the Java Sea, fought in February 1942, was the first major surface engagement of the Pacific War and one of the few naval battles of the entire war fought to a decisive victory. It was the culminating point of the Japanese drive to occupy the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) and, to defend the territory, the Allies assembled a striking force comprised of Dutch, American, British and even an Australian ship, all under the command of a resolute Dutch admiral.

On 27 February 1942, the Allied striking force set course to intercept the Japanese invasion force in the Java Sea. In one of the few such times during the whole of World War II a protracted surface engagement was fought unmolested by airpower. For over seven hours, the Allied force attempted to attack the Japanese invasion force, finally breaking off in the early evening. Some three hours later, the Allied force, now reduced to just four remaining cruisers and two destroyers, attempted another attack on the invasion convoy during which Japanese torpedoes scored heavily, sinking two Dutch cruisers and bringing the battle to a conclusion. Over the next two days, as the Allies attempted to flee, five more ships were sunk. From that point on, Allied naval power was eliminated from Southeast Asia. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996370 Stille, MArk 370 LEYTE GULF 1944 (1): The Battles of the Sibuyan Sea and Samar This is the First in a two-part study of the October 23-26, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf, which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Japanese. Covers the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea and later action off Samar. Examines why the Imperial Japanese Navy commander of the First Diversion Strike Force (Takeo Kurita) chose to ignore orders and break off the attack into Leyte Gulf-one of the two most controversial decisions of the entire battle. It also covers the Japanese planning for Leyte Gulf, and the strengths and weaknesses of the Imperial Japanese Navy in this phase of the war alongside the US Navy's planning and command arrangements. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996396 Stille, Mark 396 JAPAN'S INDIAN OCEAN RAID 1942: The Allies' Lowest Ebb Detailed illustrated exploration of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean in April 1942 - one of the largest operations conducted by the Imperial Navy during the war as its carriers struck Ceylon - the heart of British naval power in the East - sinking several Allied ships. Details the weaponry, equipment, personnel, and the events of both sides' air efforts.

Specially commissioned battlescenes bring to life the sinking of British carrier Hermes, the Bristol Blenheim attacks on the Japanese carrier force, and a Zero vs Hurricane dogfight over Colombo on 5 April. Easy to follow maps and diagrams reveal the strategic situation at the start and end of the campaign, and track the movements of the Japanese carrier task force and the British Eastern Fleet throughout. of the fascinating battles that took place are revealed in over 60 photographs, many of which are from Japanese sources. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996399 Stille, Mark 399 PHILIPPINES NAVAL CAMPAIGN 1944-45: The Battles After Leyte Gulf Examines an array of naval operations in the Pacific after Leyte Gulf, which included (on the Japanese side) the largest convoys to a contested island during the war, the first kamikaze campaign, and the second largest Imperial Japanese Navy surface operation during the last nine months of the conflict. On the American side, US forces were involved in efforts to cut off Leyte from enemy reinforcement, a massive amphibious invasion off Luzon, and large-scale operations by the Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38). Among the actions covered are the battles for Ormoc Bay, the invasion of Mindoro, Japanese kamikaze attacks, and the US Third Fleet's rampage through the South China Sea between January 10 and 20, 1945. Fully illustrated. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996373 Sutton, David 373 SYRIA AND LEBANON 1941: The Allied Fight against the Vichy French Campaign series. Examines the high military and political strategy that lay behind the June 1941 campaign when Australian, British, Indian and Free French forces invaded the Vichy French-controlled mandate of Syria and Lebanon. The Allies fought in rocky, mountainous terrain, through barren valleys and across swollen rivers, and soon after the initial advance faced a powerful Vichy French counter-attack on key strategic positions.

Describes the experiences and hardships endured by troops the men on the ground using extensive war diaries and available records to make sense of the actions. The battles in Syria and Lebanon were complex actions, often at the battalion level or below, and this work shows how they affected the wider campaign.
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1-996371 Willbanks, James 371 THE BATTLE FOR HUE In late January 1968, some 84,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched a country-wide general offensive in South Vietnam, mounting simultaneous assaults on 36 of 44 provincial capitals, and five of the six autonomous cities (including the capital city of Saigon). The longest and bloodiest battle occurred in Hue, the most venerated place in Vietnam. The bitter fighting that raged there for more than three weeks drew the attention of the world.

Hue was the ancient capital of Vietnam, and as such, had been previously avoided by both sides; it had not seen any serious fighting prior to 1968. All that changed on the night of January 31 that year when four North Vietnamese battalions and supporting Viet Cong units simultaneously attacked and occupied both parts of the city straddling the Perfume River. The Communist forces dug in and prepared to defend their hold on the city.

US Marines and South Vietnamese soldiers were ordered to clear the city, supported by US Army artillery and troops. A brutal urban battle ensued as combat raged from house to house and door to door. It was a bloody fight and resulted in large-scale destruction of Hue. Eventually, the Marines and the South Vietnamese forces retook Hue, but it turned out to be one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Tet Offensive, and led to a sea change in US policy in Vietnam. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996366 Windrow, Martin 366 DIEN BIEN PHU 1954: The French Defeat That Lured America into Vietnam In late 1953, the seventh year of France's war against the Viet Minh insurgency in its colony of Vietnam, the C-in-C, General Navarre, was encouraged to plant an 'air-ground base' in the Thai Highlands at Dien Bien Phu, to distract General Giap's Vietnamese People's Army from both Annam and the French northern heartland in the Red River Delta, and to protect the Laotian border. Elite French paratroopers captured Dien Bien Phu, which was reinforced between December 1953 and February 1954 with infantry and artillery, a squadron of tanks and one of fighter-bombers, to a strength of 10,000 men.

Giap and the VPA General Staff accepted the challenge of a major positional battle; through a total mobilization of national resources, and with Chinese logistical help, they assembled a siege army of 58,000 regular troops, equipped for the first time with 105mm artillery and 37mm AA guns. Describes the first NVA assaults on 13 March 1954 and subsequent battle that quickly developed into a dramatic 56-day 'Stalingrad in the Jungle.' 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996335 Zaloga, Steven 335 MORTAIN 1944: Hitler's Normandy Panzer Offensive Following the successful Allied landings in Normandy on D-Day and consolidation during Operation Cobra, the Wehrmacht was ordered to begin a counter-offensive named Operation Luttich.

The plan was to send a large Panzer force across the First US Army sector, cutting off its spearheads, and reach Avranches on the coast. Had this succeeded, it not only would have cut off the First US Army spearheads, but also Patton's newly deployed Third US Army operating in Brittany. However, thanks to an intercepted radio message, the Allies were well-prepared for the offensive and not only repelled the oncoming panzers, but went on a counter-attack that would lead to a whole German army becoming encircled in the Falaise Pocket.

Fully illustrated with stunning full-color artwork, this book tells the story of the failed counterattack Operation Luttich. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-996349 Zaloga, Steven 349 Warsaw 1920 - The War for the Eastern Borderlands The Battle of Warsaw in August 1920 has been described as one of the decisive battles of European history. At the start of the battle, the Red Army appeared to be on the verge of advancing through Poland into Germany to expand the Soviet revolution. Had the war spread into Germany, another great European war would have ensued, dragging in France and Britain. However, the Red Army was defeated by 'the miracle on the Vistula'.

This campaign title explores the origins and outcomes of this momentous battle. In May 1920, the Polish Army intervened in war-torn Ukraine, pushing all the way to Kiev, but the Red Army, by now triumphant in most of the theatres of the Russian Civil War, turned its attention to this new threat. By the late summer of 1920, two Soviet armies had advanced into Poland and the overconfident Soviet leadership dreamed of advancing over a prostrate Polish Army into neighbouring Germany to ignite a Communist revolution in the heart of Europe.

Thanks to the low density of forces on both sides and the huge distances involved, the conflict was a war of manoeuvre, with a curious mixture of traditional and advanced tactics. Horse cavalry played a dominant role in the fighting, but aeroplanes, tanks, and armoured trains lent the war an air of modernity. This illustrated study explores the war through the lens of the Battle of Warsaw, the turning point when, after a summer of disastrous retreat, the Polish army rallied and repulsed the Red Army at Warsaw and Lwow.
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1-997247 Bishop, M.C. 247 247 ROMAN PLATE ARMOUR First named by Renaissance historians studying the reliefs on Trajan's Column, lorica segmentata evaded successful attempts toThe collapse of the former Western Roman Empire during the so called 'Dark Ages' c. AD 410 was gradual and piecemeal. Out of this vacuum arose regional tribes and leaders determined to take back kingdoms that were theirs and oust any Roman presence for good. However, the Roman guard was tenacious and survived in small pockets that emerged in both Gaul and Britain. These areas of Romano-Celtic resistance held out against the Saxons until at least the mid 6th century in Britain and against the Visigoths and the Merovingian Franks until the late 8th century in France.

Drawing on archaeological finds, contemporary sculpture and manuscript illuminations, Dr Raffaele D'Amato presents contemporary evidence for 5th to 9th-century Gallic and British 'Dark Age' armies and reconstructs their way of life and the battles they fought. The text, accompanied by photographs and colour illustrations, paints an intricate picture of how these disparate groups of Roman soldiers survived and adapted on the fringes of the Roman Empire. reconstruct it until a series of important archaeological finds in the 20th century revealed how it worked and the truth of its extended chronology. The earliest finds date from the late 1st century BC, and its discovery at Kalkriese in Germany shows how rapidly it was adopted. At the same time, discoveries in Spain and Britain showed that, despite its apparent fragility, it continued in use into the 4th century AD.

The spectacular find of six halves of cuirasses in a chest at Corbridge in 1964 has now been matched by the rare discovery of a complete set of this armour at Kalkriese. The Corbridge find provided the context to interpret and reconstruct earlier finds. There is now years of experience gleaned from re-enactors over the practical strengths and weaknesses of this form of armour. At the same time, scientific analysis has provided insights into the technology behind this revolutionary form of armour so characteristic of the Roman Army. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon the latest findings, this study lifts the veil on the formidable plate armour used by the legionaries of Imperial Rome. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997252 Bishop, M.C. 252 ROMAN MAIL AND SCALE ARMOUR New discoveries in both mail and scale, as well as in hybrid forms that mixed the two, helps explain the development of these types of defense during the Roman period, their efficacy in battle and how they were manufactured and repaired.

Less glamorous than the Roman Army's instantly recognizable plate armor but much more versatile, mail and scale armor were used by both legionaries and auxiliaries throughout Rome's history. Developed by the Celts and quickly adopted by the Romans, mail armor was easy to make and required little maintenance. Scale was a much older form of armor, originating in the Near East during the second millennium BC. As with mail, it was used by both auxiliaries and legionaries, but like plate armor, it was much more fragile than mail. Both types of armour were also used by gladiators (principally as arm defenses). 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997234 Bishopm M. C. 234 Roman Shields The introduction of the scutum in the 4th century BC revolutionized the way the Romans fought. Instead of being purely defensive, the shield became a weapon in its own right. Using the top edge or boss to punch an opponent, or the lower rim to smash down on their feet, it served to unbalance an enemy and allow the sword to do its work.

Drawing together historical accounts, excavated artefacts and the results of the latest scientific analyses of the boards and fittings, reveals the development, technology, training and use of the scutum and other Roman shield types.

The versatility of the scutum was characterized by the testudo, a formation the Romans used offensively like a pedestrian tank. Meanwhile, other shield types equipped the auxiliaries who fought alongside the legionaries. The curved, rectangular scutum survived into the 3rd century AD, only to be replaced by an oval, slightly domed shield derived from the oval shields of Early Imperial auxiliaries.
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1-997231 Campbell, David 231 SOVIET AIRBORNE FORCES: 1930-91 Explores the development of the VDV from their conception in 1930 to their role in the Cold War and in the later invasion of Afghanistan. Supported by contemporary photography and specially commissioned artwork of uniforms and battlescenes, this title is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the history of airborne forces in the Soviet period.

Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska ('air-landing forces', or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice. Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943.

After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated to the role of strategic asset. The newly rebuilt divisions were now organized and trained to conduct deep insertions behind enemy lines, attacking command-and-control facilities, lines of communication, and key infrastructure targets such as nuclear power plants. This training came into play in numerous Cold War confrontations, including Soviet operations in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-89), the VDV proved to be the most formidable of the Mujahideen's opponents, with the development of the air assault concept - the transport, insertion and support of air-landed troops by helicopter rather than parachute. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997245 Castelein, Klaas 245 THE DUTCH RESISTANCE 1940-45: World War Resistance and Collaboration in the Netherlands Comprehensive account of one of the lesser-known struggles of World War II. From spring 1943 onwards, three Dutch Resistance organizations gained momentum: the Order Service (OD), the Resistance Council (RVV), and the National Assault Teams (LKP). In response, the Germans raised collaborationist forces to counter the Resistance, including the much-feared Landwacht. In September 1944 the OD, RVV and LKP amalgamated into the Netherlands Interior Forces (NBS), while Allied troops began to liberate the southern provinces. This allowed NBS forces in the south to form Stoottroepen, uniformed and armed by both the British and US armies. These assisted the Allied advance, while a bloody underground struggle continued in the occupied north until final liberation in April-May 1945. Illustrated with rare photos and new colour plates, 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997229 Chartrand, Rene 229 RAIDERS FROM NEW FRANCE: North American Forest Warfare Tactics, 17th-18th Centuries Though the French and British colonies in North America began on a 'level playing field', French political conservatism and limited investment allowed the British colonies to forge ahead, pushing into territories that the French had explored deeply but failed to exploit. The subsequent survival of 'New France' can largely be attributed to an intelligent doctrine of raiding warfare developed by imaginative French officers through close contact with Indian tribes and Canadian settlers.

Far from the ad hoc opportunism these raids seemed to represent, they were in fact the result of a deliberate plan to overcome numerical weakness by exploiting the potential of mixed parties of French soldiers, Canadian backwoodsmen and allied Indian warriors.

Supported by contemporary accounts from period documents and newly explored historical records, this study explores the 'hit-and-run' raids which kept New Englanders tied to a defensive position and ensured the continued existence of the French colonies until their eventual cession in 1763. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997230 D'Amato, Raffaele 230 ROMAN STANDARDS and STANDARD BEARERS (2): AD 192-500 The Late Roman Empire was a period of significant change in the designs of standards and in the costumes of standard-bearers. During the middle decades of the chaotic 3rd century, evidence confirms the continued use of the old legionary eagle and the signa of the old cohorts and centuries, alongside flags and Imperial images.

The two major trends over the later generations were the adoption of Christian symbols on standards (e.g. Constantine the Great's Chi-Rho), and the proliferation of different types of flags. This had begun in the late 2nd century with the adoption of the 'barbarian' dragon standard, the windsock-shaped draco, which continued to be displayed alongside various other flags in the Greek-speaking Eastern Empire, whose influence increased greatly. Meanwhile, the growing employment of foreign units was such that by the 5th century we have evidence of the use of Hunnic symbolism among a Roman general's suite of standards. The costumes of standard-bearers also evolved as 'Persian' styles spread from Constantinople.

This title explores all these changes in depth, charting the development of various costumes and designs and the waxing and waning influence of various cultures and religious considerations. The text is supported by specially commissioned illustrations and artist's reconstructions of the standards and their bearers. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997235 D'Amato, Raffaele 235 ROMAN HEAVY CAVALRY (2): AD500-1450 In the twilight of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th-6th centuries, the elite of the field armies was the cataphracts, heavy armoured cavalry clad in lamellar, scale, mail, and padded fabric armour. After the fall of the West, the Greek-speaking Eastern or Byzantine Empire survived for nearly a thousand years, and cavalry remained predominant in its armies, with the heaviest armoured regiments continuing to provide the ultimate shock-force in battle. This new study, replete with full-colour illustrations of the various units, offers insight into heavy cavalry units that battled against the enemies of Rome's Eastern Empire. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997253 D'Amato, Raffaele 253 ANGLO-SAXON KINGS AND WARLORDS: AD 400-1070 Elite series. Profiles of the kings and warlords from the withdrawal of the Romans to the Battle of Hastings. The Anglo-Saxon warrior elite were equipped with magnificent armour, influenced by the cultures of the late Romans, the Scandinavian Vendel people, the Frankish Merovingians, Carolingians and Ottonians, and also the Vikings. Includes color illustrations, rare photos, and the latest archaeological research. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997241 D'Amato, Raffaele 241 ARMIES OF JULIUS CAESAR 58-44 BC Gaius Julius Caesar's army was as varied and cosmopolitan as those of later centuries, and it is only recently that a wider study of a whole range of evidence has allowed a more precise picture of it to emerge. Examines the armies of Julius Caesar in detail, creating a detailed picture of how they lived and fought.

Caesar remains the most famous Roman general of all time. Although he never bore the title, historians since Suetonius have judged him to be, in practice, the very first 'emperor' - after all, no other name in history has been synonymous with a title of imperial rule. Caesar was a towering personality who, for better or worse, changed the history of Rome forever. His unscrupulous ambition was matched only by his genius as a commander and his conquest of Gaul brought Rome its first great territorial expansion outside the Mediterranean world. His charismatic leadership bonded his soldiers to him not only for expeditions 'beyond the edge of the world' - to Britain - but in the subsequent civil war that raised him to ultimate power. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997243 Drabik, Douglas 243 Soviet State Security Services 1917-46 Elite series. Examines the history and organizations of the security apparatus of USSR. The Bolsheviks' seizure of power in Russia in late 1917 was swiftly followed by the establishment of the Cheka, the secret police of the new Soviet state, to eliminate political dissent. In 1922 the Soviet state-security organs became the GPU and then the OGPU (1923-34) before coalescing into the NKVD. By 1946, the power of the NKVD was so great that even Stalin saw it as a threat and it was broken up into multiple organizations, notably the MVD and the MGB - the forerunners of the KGB. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997228 Galeotti, Mark 228 ARMIES OF RUSSIA'S WAR IN UKRAINE Using his extensive contacts in both Russia and Ukraine, and access to a mass of official and unofficial sources, this primer covers all the forces involved in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Analyzes the progress of the war and what it teaches us about Russia's current military capabilities. Includes specially commissioned artwork.

In February 2014, street protests in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities led to the ousting of the Russian-backed President Yanukovych. The so-called Euromaidan Revolution saw many changes to Ukraine's constitution, but the violent reaction in the east and south of the country led to armed counter-revolution, unofficially backed by Russia.

This conflict is the essential example of Russia's new policy of 'hybrid warfare', which blends propaganda, misinformation, and the deployment of 'deniable' Special Forces and regular troops alongside proxies and mercenaries to achieve its strategic ends. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997250 Galeotti, Mark 250 RUSSIA'S FIVE-DAY WAR: The Invasion of Georgia, August 2008 Analyzes the Russian, Georgian, Abkhazian, and South Ossetian forces and gives an in-depth analysis of the conflict as separatist groups in Georgia's border provinces rebelled which led to fighting in South Ossetia during August 2008. The Russian Army invaded Georgia alongside these forces, stripped the new country of these rebellious provinces, and garrisoned them to maintain a threat over Georgia.

But despite the inevitable outcome of this hugely unbalanced conflict, it revealed serious Russian military weaknesses and incompetence, and the NATO-trained and partly Western-equipped Georgian Army put up a much more successful local resistance than Russia had expected. The conflict also demonstrated the first use of Russian cyber-warfare, and its so-called 'hybrid warfare' doctrine.

Includes meticulous color artwork for uniforms, insignia, and equipment, rare photographs and detailed 'fact-boxes' for significant units and individuals. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997246 Gilbert, Francois 246 GLADIATORS: 4th - 1st Centuries BC Despite the wealth of literary and archaeological evidence, many misconceptions about the gladiators and their violent world remain. Originating in funeral rites during the Punic Wars, the Roman gladiator games have come to symbolize the spectacle and savagery of Republican and Imperial Rome. Increasingly elaborate rules and rituals governed the conduct of gladiator combat, with an array of specially armed and armored gladiator types pitted against one another, either singly or in groups. While many gladiators met a grisly end, some survived to achieve celebrity and make huge fortunes.

Featuring photographs and drawings of key items of visual evidence and drawing upon the author's wealth of experience and research, this fully illustrated account recreates the little-known and under-represented gladiators of the centuries leading up to the dawn of the Principate, correcting myths and casting new light on the roles, lives and legacy of these legendary arena fighters. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997249 Greentree, David 249 SOVIET NAVAL INFANTRY: 1917-91 Charts the history and appearance of the Soviet Union's naval infantry, from the October Revolution to the end of the Soviet era. Although Russian naval infantry achieved fame during the October Revolution, they were quickly disbanded and only re-established in 1939. Following the Axis invasion of 1941 some 500,000 Soviet Navy personnel served on land, fighting in the defence of Leningrad, Odessa, and Sevastopol and the recapture of the Crimea in 1943-44; Soviet naval troops also participated in the invasion of Manchuria in 1945.

During the Cold War era the Soviet Union developed an amphibious assault capability that had a vital strategic role - to capture an aggressor's geographical exits to the oceans and thereby forestall threats to Soviet submarine bases. Naval infantry forces could deploy a wealth of firepower assets, while the use of amphibious ships, hovercraft and helicopters aided their rapid deployment, even amid ice-bound terrain in the Arctic. All of these developments are described and illustrated in absorbing detail in this study. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997232 Herder, Brian Lane 232 WORLD WAR II US FAST CARRIER TASK FORCE TACTICS: 1943-45 Drawing on difficult-to-access wartime documents and other contemporary sources, this is the first compact, illustrated study of the tactics and techniques of the US fast carriers of Task Forces 50, 58, and 38 during the naval war against Japan in 1943-45.

This title concentrates on exactly how these highly successful forces actually operated: their composition in ships, aircraft and men; the essential technology at their disposal; the evolving doctrine for their employment; the opposition and dangers they faced; and how they overcame them at the tactical level. It explains in straightforward terms the intricate details of topics such as how ships maneuvered, how aircraft were deployed and recovered, the formations and approaches used by fighters, dive-bombers and torpedo-bombers against naval and land targets, and how Task Forces defended themselves.

The text is supported by a wide range of wartime photos and full-color illustrations, showing, for example, the formations employed by ships and aircraft, with altitudes and ranges throughout the course of attacks. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997256 Jones, Simon 256 THE WAR UNDERGROUND 1914-18: Tactics and Equipment Reveals the evolving tactics and techniques used by all sides in the underground war during 1914-18. Covering the Western Front but also the Gallipoli and Italian theaters, this study explores three aspects of World War I below ground: military mining, attack tunnels, and dugouts. The ingenuity, claustrophobia and tactical importance of the underground war are discussed and depicted. The artwork plates include depictions of the specialized uniforms, weapons, and equipment used underground, as well as vignettes that vividly convey the many aspects of subterranean warfare during World War I. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997240 Jowett, Philip 240 THE JAPANESE HOME FRONT: 1937-45 From the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 until the Japanese surrender in August 1945, a multitude of military and civil-defense forces strove to support the Japanese war effort and prepared to defend the Home Islands against invasion.

During World War II, Japan was the world's most militarized society and by 1945 nearly every Japanese male over the age of 10 wore some kind of military attire, as did the majority of women and girls. This volume reveals the many military and civil-defense organizations active in wartime Japan, while specially commissioned artwork and carefully chosen archive photographs depict the appearance of the men, women, and children involved in the Japanese war effort in the Home Islands throughout World War II. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997242 Liptak, Eugene 242 US NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE UNITS IN KOREA AND VIETNAM: UDTS and Seals 1950-73 Covers US Navy Special Warfare units during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In Korea, underwater demolition teams (UDTs) surveyed beaches for amphibious operations, cleared sea mines from harbors, conducted seaborne raids against inshore targets, and served as scouts for the infiltration of Korean guerrillas and British Royal Marine Commando raids along the North Korean coast. In South Vietnam, UDTs surveyed beaches and demolished Viet Cong bunkers, supply caches, and river obstacles in the Mekong Delta. The SEALs (Sea Air Land teams) deployed entire platoons into the Mekong Delta and the Rung Sat Special Zone to conduct guerrilla warfare against the Viet Cong that included ambushes, reconnaissance, and capturing leaders and supply caches. In addition, the SEALs also played important roles in the Phoenix Program and in rescuing prisoners of war. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997237 MacNiven , Robbie 237 BRITISH LIGHT INFANTRY IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION During the Seven Years' War (1755-63), a number of independent light-infantry outfits served under British command and dedicated light companies were added to the British Army's regular infantry battalions. The light companies were disbanded after the war but the prominent role played by light infantry was not forgotten, and in 1771-72 light-infantry companies were reinstated in every regiment in the British Isles.

Although William Howe formed a training camp at Salisbury in 1774 specifically to practise light-infantry doctrine, the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775 found the British Army wanting, and the light companies were no different. After evacuating Boston in March 1776, Howe began to remodel and drill his army at Halifax, standardizing lighter uniform and emphasizing more open-order tactics. He also brigaded his light companies together into composite battalions, which went on to fight in almost every major engagement during the American Revolution. They spearheaded British assaults, using night-time surprise and relying upon the bayonet in engagements such as Paoli and Old Tappan. They also matched their regular and irregular opponents in bush-fighting, and at times fought in far-flung detachments alongside Native American and Loyalist allies on the frontier. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the formation, uniform, equipment, doctrines and tactics of these elite light infantry companies and battalions, and considers how, over the course of the war they developed a fearsome reputation, and exemplified the psychological characteristics exhibited by crack military units across history. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997238 MacNiven , Robbie 238 BATTLE TACTICS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Investigates the various participants' battlefield tactics, casting light on how tactical theory and battlefield experience shaped the conduct of battle in the American Revolution.

For Britain, the Army would be forced to re-learn many of the lessons from the Seven Years' War. After the debacle of Concord and Bunker Hill, the British implemented a range of changes throughout the Army, including the modification of accepted tactical doctrine. Additionally, the British used trrops from independent German states, which used different tactics.

The Continental Army was founded in 1775 and was initially heavily styled on its British opponents. That began to change in 1778 thanks to the efforts of Prussian officer Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Following their formal alliance with the colonies in 1778, France deployed military assets to North America. French officers also provided tactical advice to the Continental Army, and vice versa, particularly when they worked together successfully during the siege of Yorktown in 1781.
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1-997239 McNab, Chris 239 ARMIES OF THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR 1980-88 Investigates the organization, appearance, and equipment of the ground forces of both sides in the Iran-Iraq War, including Iraq's Republican Guards and Iran's Pasdaran or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The war resulted in stalemate with some half a million dead and at least as many wounded. The financial costs incurred in waging such a long and debilitating war were one of the spurs that led Saddam Hussein to invade Kuwait barely two years later.

Driven by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the insecurities it provoked in Saddam Hussein's Iraqi dictatorship, the Iran-Iraq War would become the largest conventional conflict of the period. Curiously little-known considering its scale and longevity, the struggle between Iran and Iraq was primarily fought along the 1,458km border in a series of battles which, despite both sides being armed with modern small arms, armor and aircraft, often degenerated into attritional struggles reminiscent of World War I. Such a comparison was underlined by frequent periods of deadlock, the extensive use of trenches by both sides, and the deployment of chemical weapons by Iraq. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997244 Rogers, Anthony 244 SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE: Mercenaries and Military Adventurers 1960-2020 This highly illustrated title traces the development of mercenary soldiering from individuals and small units in the African wars of the 1960s-90s to today's state-employed corporate military contractors.

The phenomenon of mercenary soldiering has constantly recurred in the news since the 1960s and has always attracted lively interest. The concept of 'mercenaries' began in the former Belgian Congo during the 1960s when men such as Mike Hoare and Bob Denard assembled hundreds of military veterans to 'do the fighting' for a particular leader or faction. This idea soon evolved into small teams of individuals training and leading local forces with varying success; wars in Rhodesia and on South Africa's borders attracted foreign volunteers into national armed forces, and veterans of these conflicts later sought employment elsewhere as mercenaries. The wars in the former Yugoslavia also attracted foreign fighters inspired as much by political and religious motives as by pay. This picture then evolved again, as former officers with recent experience set up sophisticated commercial companies to identify and fill the needs of governments whose own militaries were inadequate.

Most recently, the aftermath of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has seen such contractors taking on some of the burden of long-term security off major national armies, while the subsequent rise of ISIS/Daesh has added a parallel strain of ideological volunteers. The author is well placed to describe how the face of mercenary soldiering has evolved and changed over 60 years. Using first-hand accounts, photos and detailed illustrations, this book presents a compelling snapshot of the life, campaigns and kit used by mercenary operatives engaged in fighting within both larger and more specific conflicts around the world. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997236 Rottman, Gordon 236 Vietnam War Booby Traps Explores not only the wide variety of booby traps employed by the Viet Cong, their various uses in halting, stalling, or locating an enemy, and the many evolutions these traps underwent in order to retain the element of surprise. Written by a Vietnam veteran with first-hand experience of such traps.

Booby traps could be made in large numbers in village workshops and jungle camps using locally available materials as well as modern munitions. The VC were adept at making booby traps 'invisible' in the varied terrain of Vietnam, often emplacing them in locations and surroundings totally unexpected by their enemies. Booby traps could be incredibly simple or startlingly complex and ingenious, ranging from pointed sticks to command-detonated submerged floating river mines. Besides a wide variety of booby traps, they also used land and water mines, both contact/pressure-detonated and command-detonated. Between January 1965 and June 1970 11% of US troop deaths in action and 17% of injuries were by caused booby traps and mines. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997255 Slaughter, James 255 THE 'GROSSDEUTSCHLAND' DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II: The German Army's Premier Combat Unit Starting as an elite guard detachment, Grossdeutschland expanded to regimental size in 1939, and saw action in France in 1940, Yugoslavia in 1941, and invasion of Soviet Union. Reinforced to divisional status, it fought on the Eastern Front in 1942-44, notably at Rzhev in late 1942 and Kharkov in early 1943. Refitted and redesignated a Panzergrenadier-Division, it was part of the battle of Kursk in July 1943 before acting as the Wehrmacht's fire brigade in 1943-44. Expanded to Panzerkorps status in late 1944 for the Bulge offensive. Contains eight color artwork plates plus black & white and color photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997227 Thomas, Nigel 227 ARMIES OF THE BALTIC INDEPENDENCE WARS: 1918-20 Immediately following the end of World War I, amid the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian Empires, bitter fighting broke out in the Baltic region as Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania struggled for their independence, as Red and White Russian armies began their civil war -- along with German forces still active in what had been the northern end of Germany's Eastern Front.

Offers a concise but detailed introduction to this whole theater of war, focusing on the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and relevant German and Russian forces, plus Finnish, Danish and Swedish contingents. For each region there is a detailed map as well as meticulous orders-of-battle and insignia charts. Detailed for the first time in the English language, this fascinating book concisely tells the story of the birth of these Baltic nation states.

* Russian Red Army: Command; organization; Estonian and Latvian Rifles units; campaign against Russian White Army and German forces; uniforms and insignia.
* Estonian Forces: Command; organization; foreign volunteers; campaign against Russian Red Army and German forces; uniforms and insignia.
* Latvian Forces: Command; organization; campaign against Russian Red Army and German forces; uniforms and insignia.
* Lithuanian Forces: Command; organization; campaigns against Russian Red Army, German and Polish forces; uniforms and insignia.
* German Forces (ex-Eighth Army, Iron Division, Baltic Defence Force, German Legion ): Command; organization; campaigns against Russian Red Army, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian forces; uniforms and insignia.
* White Russian Forces (Northern Corps NW Army, Western Volunteer Army): Command; organization; campaign against Russian Red Army; uniforms and insignia.
* Battle orders: Russian Red Army, Estonian People's Army, Latvian Army, Lithuanian Army, German forces in Baltic, White Russian Army.
* Rank insignia charts: Estonian, Latvian & Lithuanian armies, and German Baltic Defense Force 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-997233 Thomas, Nigel 233 Hitler's Eastern Legions 1942-45 Between 1941-45, the Germans recruited around 175,000 men from a number of minorities in the USSR, distinguishing between 'Turkomans' (predominantly Muslims) and 'Caucasians' (predominantly Orthodox Christians). Of these, many formed rear-area auxiliary units, but at least 55,000 were combat troops.

The first recruits formed two battalions in the 444th Security Division raised as early as November 1941; during 1942-1943 seven legions were formed, each of several battalions, eventually totalling some 53 battalions (equivalent to about 6 full divisions). However, with one exception (162nd Turkoman Division), they were not deployed as whole formations; after training in Poland, individual battalions were posted to fill out German regiments in the front lines, at first in Army Group South but later in all three Army Groups fighting on the Eastern Front. Units were also sent to Yugoslavia, Italy and the Western Front.

Details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms and insignia of these unique units and includes contemporary photographs and full-colour illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-998118 118 BYZANTINE INFANTRYMAN: Eastern Roman Empire c900-1204 1 vol, 72 pgs 2007 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-999000 OSPREY MEN AT ARMS SERIES We just bought a large collection of Osprey Men-At-Arms, Warrior, and Fortress. Your choice $8.00 each

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77 Flags of the Napoleonic Wars (1)
84 Wellington's Generals
87 Napoleon's Marshals
90 Napoleon's German Allies (3): Saxony 1806-1815
91 Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914
95 The Boxer Rebellion
96 Artillery Equipment of the Napoleonic Wars
98 Dutch-Belgian Troops of the Napoleonic Wars
111 The Armies of Crecy and Poitiers
114 Wellington's Infantry (1)
119 Wellington's Infantry (2)
121 Armies of the Carthaginian Wars 265-145 BC
145 The War of the Roses
155 The Knights of Christ
195 Hungary and the fall of Eastern Europe 1000-1568
199 Napoleon's Specialist Troops
203 Louis XIV's Army
235 The Army of Gustavus Adolphus 1 Infantry
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352 The United States Army 1783-1811
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66 British Infantryman in the Far East 1941-45
127 Native American Code Talker in World War II
152 Royal Naval Air Service Pilot 1914-18

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18 Norman Stone Castles (2) Europe 950-1204
92 Strongholds of the Picts: The fortifications of Dark Age Scotland

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22 World Special Forces Insignia
39 The Ancient Assyrians
42 The Persian Army 560-330 BC
44 Security Forces in Northern Ireland 1969-92
51 US Army Air Force: 2
56 Scottish Units in the World Wars
62 American Civil War Zouaves
84 World War I Trench Warfare (2) 1916-18

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1-999524 Afiero, Massimiliano 524 NORWEGIAN WAFFEN-SS LEGION 1941-43 Following the Nazi occupation of Norway in 1941, the Waffen-SS began recruiting volunteers. Initially formed into small volunteer units, these developed into large divisions by 1943, referred to as 'Legions' in Nazi propaganda.

Early volunteers were promised that they would not leave Scandinavia and that they would serve under native Norwegian officers - but after the German invasion of the Soviet Union they were deployed to the Leningrad front alongside Dutch and Latvian units, in the 2nd SS Infantry Brigade. These units combined to form the nucleus of a whole regiment within the new 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division 'Nordland.'

Fully illustrated with detailed artwork depicting the uniforms and equipment of the volunteer soldiers, this study tells the little-known story of the Norwegians who fought with the SS in World War II. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999531 Afiero, Massimiliano 531 Dutch Waffen-SS Legion & Brigade 1941-44 Goebbels' 1941 propaganda campaign to present Germany's invasion of the USSR as a battle for European civilization against Asian barbarism convinced many men in occupied 'Germanic' European countries, such as Scandinavia and the Low Countries, to volunteer to fight on the Russian Front. One of the strongest national legions of such a kind was raised in the Netherlands, where it was supported by a large pro-Nazi movement led by Anton Mussert. The 3,000-man Netherlands Volunteer Legion fought on the Leningrad front in regimental strength, from the Red Army's winter 1941/42 counter-offensive until April 1943. The survivors were then reinforced to form a 5,500-strong Panzergrenadier Brigade, and after anti-partisan service in Croatia, they returned to Army Group North as part of Steiner's III SS Panzer Korps, fighting in the most arduous battles of 1943-44 until driven back into Pomerania. In the final months of the war the division formed the nucleus of the new 23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division 'Nederland'.

In this illustrated study of the Dutch Waffen-SS Legion and Brigade, specialist Massimiliano Afiero explores the full history of this important formation from its establishment in 1941 until it was incorporated into the 'Nederland' Division in 1944. Contemporary photographs and full-colour illustrations support the text and reveal key details including aspects of uniform and insignia.
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1-999540 Athanassiou, Phoebus 540 ARMIES IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA 1918-19 Featuring rare photos and new colour plates, describes this major Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. Discusses how the French and Greeks alongside White Russians were greatly outnumbered by pro-Bolshevik forces and were relentlessly pushed back by the Ukrainian forces. In just over four months, on 28 April 1919, the last of their forces were evacuated by Allied navies from Sevastopol in Crimea.

An important aspect of the Russian Civil War were the several Allied expeditions immediately following World War I in support of the disunited Russian 'White' armies resisting the Bolshevik Revolution. Although they ended in failure, these ventures were long resented, and were the origin of the 70-year-long Soviet suspicion of the Western Allies. British and US expeditionary forces operated in North Russia and Siberia in support of General Yudenich and Admiral Kolchak respectively, and a French and Greek expeditionary force (plus Romanian and Polish elements) operated in Crimea and south-western Ukraine, in support of General Denikin. The situation was further complicated by the presence of strong Imperial German elements still under arms, and by war between various factions in the Ukraine. This Southern theatre of the Allied interventions is far less well known than that of the British and Americans in the North and East.
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1-999538 Crowdy, Terry 538 NAPOLEON'S WOMEN CAMP FOLLOWERS The cantinieres who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Armee. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment.

Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire.

This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colourful new guide for modellers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of unprecedented depth and accuracy, Terry Crowdy dispels the inaccurate portrayals that Napoleon's Women Camp Followers have suffered over the years to offer a fascinating look at these forgotten heroines. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999539 Crowdy, Terry 539 BELGIAN WAFFEN-SS LEGIONS AND BRIGADES 1941-1944: Wallonie, Wallonien, Flandern & Langemarck Recounts the battle history of the French and Flemish-speaking Belgian SS, up to their final transformation into full divisions in the winter of 1944/45.

From the German occupation of Belgium in May 1940, Flemish recruits from northern Belgium -- considered by the Nazis to be 'Germanic' -- were accepted individually into Waffen-SS units. From Hitler's invasion of the USSR in June 1941, additional recruits from the French-speaking south (Wallonia) were drafted. Both communities formed volunteer 'Legions' -- a Flemish Legion in the Waffen-SS and a Walloon Legion in the German Army.

Both served on the Russian Front in 1942-43; the Walloon Legion was then also transferred into the Waffen-SS, and the decorated Walloon officer Leon Degrelle became a publicized 'poster boy' for foreign SS volunteers. Both Legions were then redesignated as SS Assault Brigades, and thereafter saw extremely hard fighting in the Ukraine and on the Baltic front. In autumn 1944, their survivors were withdrawn from the front and incorporated into two new understrength SS Divisions, 27. 'Langemarck' and 28. 'Wallonien'.
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1-999527 D'Amato, Raffaele 527 ROMAN ARMY UNITS IN THE WESTERN PROVINCES (2): 3rd Century AD The appearance of Roman soldiers in the 3rd century AD has long been a matter of debate and uncertainty, largely thanks to the collapse of central control and perpetual civil war between the assassination of Severus Alexander in 235 and the accession of the great Diocletian in 284.

During those years, no fewer than 51 men were proclaimed as emperors, some lasting only a few days. Despite this apparent chaos, however, the garrisons of the Western Provinces held together, by means of localized organization and the recruitment of 'barbarians' to fill the ranks. They still constituted an army in being when Diocletian took over and began the widespread reforms that rebuilt the Empire - though an Empire that their forefathers would hardly have recognized.

Fully illustrated with specially chosen color plates, this book reveals the uniforms, equipment and deployments of Roman soldiers in the most chaotic years of the Empire. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999533 D'Amato, Raffaele 533 The Normans in Italy 1016-1194 Preceding and simultaneously with the conquest of England by Duke William, other ambitious and aggressive Norman noblemen (notably the Drengot, De Hauteville and Guiscard families) found it prudent to leave Normandy. At first taking mercenary employment with Lombard rulers then fighting the Byzantine Empire in southern Italy, many of these noblemen achieved great victories, acquired rich lands of their own, and perfected a feudal military system that lasted for 200 years. As news of the rich pickings to be had in the south spread in Normandy, they were joined by many other opportunists - typically, younger sons who could not inherit lands at home. Steadily, these Norman noblemen fought their way to local power, at first in Apulia, then across the Adriatic in Albania, and finally in Muslim Sicily, defeating in the process the armies of Byzantium, the German 'Holy Roman Empire', and Islamic regional rulers. Finally, in 1130, Roger II founded a unified kingdom incorporating southern Italy and Sicily, which lasted until the death of Tancred of Lecce in 1194 - though its legacy long outlasted Norman political rule.

This beautifully illustrated title explores not only the Norman armies, but the armies of their opponents, with full-colour plates and expert analysis revealing fascinating details about the fighting men of Normandy, Byzantium, the Arab armies and more.
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1-999547 D'Amato, Raffaele 547 ROMAN ARMY UNITS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCES (2): 3rd Century AD Considers the evidence for middle 3rd Century Roman troops in the Eastern half of the Empire -- specifically around the Balkans, Mesopotamia, the Middle East and North Africa -- and reconstructs this chaotic period of Roman military history. Covers the appearance and campaigns of the Roman forces stationed in the East and looks at the weakness of Imperial central authority, which inevitably led to local particularism and a wide range of appearance in regional commands. Follows the previous title, MAA 527, Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (2): 3rd Century AD. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999523 Esposito, Gabriele 523 ARMIES OF THE MEDIEVAL ITALIAN WARS 1125-1325 The great powers of medieval Europe fought continuously in the Italian peninsula between the 12th and 14th centuries as they sought to expand their territory. Invading armies from Germany - the Holy Roman Empire - saw the creation of the defensive Lombard League of northern Italian city-states. These struggles resulted in conflicts between rival confederacies, which in turn proved to be the catalysts for developments in organization and tactics. Italian urban militias became better organized and equipped, the Imperial armies went from being mostly German to multinational forces, and both sides became reliant on mercenary forces to prosecute their wars.

After the 1260s, France, relying mainly on armored cavalry, and Spain, with their innovative light infantry, vied for control of southern Italy. On the seas, the great naval powers of Genoa, Pisa, and Venice became fierce rivals, as they created great trading empires, bringing the treasures of the east into feudal Europe. Using detailed color plates, this book describes the myriad of armies and navies that fought for control of Italy in the Middle Ages. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999529 Esposito, Gabriele 529 ARMIES OF THE GREAT NORTHERN WAR: 1700-1720 The Great Northern War began with a series of astonishing Swedish victories lead by King Charles XII over Russia, from Denmark to Poland and deep into Germany. But Peter the Great of Russia showed steadfast determination, and Charles overreached himself when he invaded Russia in 1708; the Russians adopted classic 'scorched earth' tactics until they could destroy the Swedish army at Poltava in 1709, one of the most overwhelming victories in history. Nevertheless, Sweden continued to fight, and frequently win, in Germany, Denmark and Norway, until Charles's death in battle in 1718, though the war itself did not conclude until 1721. Contains accurate full-color artwork. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999530 Esposito, Gabriele 530 JAPANESE ARMIES 1868-1877: The Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion This fully illustrated title explores the fall of the Samurai in detail, examining the arms, tactics, key figures of both sides, and charting the increasing Westernization of the Imperial forces.

The restoration of the Meiji Imperial dynasty in 1868, after 250 years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, decisively opened Japan to the outside world and the monarchy embraced modernization, including the creation of a new Westernized army. However, this modernization process was resisted by the traditional Samurai feudal nobility, leading to a series of battles.

The first clash between the two cultures came swiftly. During the Boshin War of 1868?-69, a French military adviser, Jules Brunet, changed sides to join the insurgents. They won several engagements before the final crushing of the rebel Ezo Republic. After this point, the Imperial Army continued to modernize along French lines, and social changes began to impoverish Samurai noblemen, who lost their social and political role and their associated privileges.

During 1876, the powerful Satsuma Domain, around Kagoshima in south-west Kyushu, became a focus for discontent. Its leader Saigo Takamori effectively ignored the central government, and in January 1877, increasing unrest broke out into open rebellion. The Imperial forces were now much stronger, and the Navy could land troops and bombard Kagoshima. The bitter Satsuma siege and attempted capture of Kumamoto Castle finally failed in April, and the Samurai made a last stand at Shiroyama on 24 September, choosing to go down fighting. This marked the final defeat and displacement of the Samurai class. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999534 Esposito, Gabriele 534 Armies of the Italian-Turkish War: Conquest of Libya, 1911-1912 In the early 1900s, the decaying Ottoman Turkish Empire had lost some of its Balkan territories, but still nominally ruled all of North Africa between British Egypt in the east and French Algeria in the west. Libya had fertile coastal territory, and was the last North African (almost, the last African) region not yet conquered by a European colonialist power. Italy was a young country, ambitious for colonies, but had been defeated in Ethiopia in the 1890s. The Italian government of Giovanni Giolitti was keen to overwrite the memory of that failure, and to gain a strategic grip over the central Mediterranean by seizing Libya, just across the narrows from Sicily.

The Italian expeditionary force that landed in October 1911 easily defeated the Ottoman division based in the coastal cities, incurring few losses. However, the Libyan inland tribes reacted furiously to the Italian conquest, and their insurgency cost the Italians thousands of casualties, locking them into the coastal enclaves during a winter stalemate which diminished Italian public enthusiasm for the war. To retrieve Italian prestige the government launched a naval campaign in the Dardanelles and the Dodecanese -- the last Turkish-held archipelago in the Aegean -- in April-May 1912, and landed troops to capture Rhodes. The army finally pushed inland in Libya in July- October (using systematic air reconnaissance, for the first time), and after brutal fighting the war ended in a treaty that brought Italy all it wanted, although though the Libyan tribes would not finally be quelled until after World War 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999536 Esposito, Gabriele 536 RENAISSANCE ARMIES IN ITALY: 1450-1550 Covers the arms, equipment, structure, and tactics of the armies involved in the wars fought during the Italian Renaissance between the states ruled by Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, the Papacy, Siena and Naples. This was the rise of disciplined infantry to stand up to knights, with a widespread use of mercenaries that ushered in the early development of the 'pike and shot' era. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999541 Esposito, Gabriele 541 ARMIES OF THE WAR OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE 1688-97 This title explores and illustrates the armies of France and the countries allied against Louis XIV in the wide-ranging Continental conflict that ushered in more than a century of European warfare.

Formed in 1689, the 'Grand Alliance' (League of Augsburg) was a military coalition of the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, Britain, Spain and the Duchy of Savoy, to resist Louis XIV's rich, powerful and expansionist France. The first stage of the nine year conflict that followed also coincided with the so-called 'Glorious Revolution' in Britain (1688-91), when the throne passed to the Dutch Protestant leader, William of Orange, the head of a multi-national Dutch, Danish and English army, which finally expelled James II's Jacobite and French forces from Ireland.

The long war on the continent was notable for the first widespread use of regimental uniforms and flintlock muskets with bayonets, plus the sophisticated use of siege warfare under the great French engineer, Vauban. The final Treaties of Ryswyck (1697) brought the war to an end and marked Louis XIV's political zenith, and also the ascendancy of both the Dutch and British as first-rate global powers.

This fully illustrated title explores the armies which fought the War of the Grand Alliance, examining their strength, organization, uniforms and weapons, and explaining their campaigns and major battles. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999548 Esposito, Gabriele 548 ARMIES OF THE FIRST SINO-JAPANESE WAR: 1894-95 Covers the organization, equipment, and appearance of the various Chinese forces (China had no true national army), the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and the Korean and Formosan participants.

After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime in 1868-77, modernization along Western lines of Japan's industry, communications and land and naval forces advanced with remarkable speed and, by the 1890s, the rejuvenated nation was ready to flex its muscles overseas. The obvious opponent was the huge but medieval Chinese Empire, and the obvious arena for war was Korea, a nearby Chinese protectorate that Japan had long coveted. A secondary campaign would be fought on Formosa/Taiwan, an autonomous Chinese island protectorate.

Japan's victory left it confident enough to challenge Imperial Russia and, nine years later, won the Battle of Tsushima where two-thirds of the Russian fleet was destroyed by the Japanese Navy. This victory confirmed Japan's place as Asia's leading military power, soon to become a realistic rival to the West. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999551 Esposito, Gabriele 551 OTTOMAN ARMIES: 1820-1914 Describes and illustrates the armies of the embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire involved in 19th-century wars during the Empire's long spiral of decline. Using rare photos and illustrations from Turkish, Balkan and other sources, details the history of the multi-ethnic Ottoman armies periodic attempts to modernize which enabled them to win some victories at a tactical level. Includes descriptions of the organization, uniforms, and equipment.

Due to misgovernment and economic failure, unrest finally boiled over in 1908-09, reducing the sultan's court to a largely ceremonial role, and installing a military government by the 'Young Turks' led by the general Enver Pasha. The Ottoman Empire fought no fewer than 10 wars of regional insurgencies and foreign expansions against the Empire in south-eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999553 Field, Ron 553 THE UNION ARMY 1861-65 (1): The Regular Army and the Territories Contents: Introduction; General Officers; The General Staff and Staff Corps; Infantry; Artillery; Dragoons, Mounted Riflemen, and Cavalry; United States Colored Troops; United States Sharpshooters; The Invalid/Veteran Reserve Corps; The Territories; The United States Indian Home Guard; The Medical Department and Related Services; The Corps of Engineers; Ordnance Sergeants and Enlisted Men; The Military Telegraph Service; The Signal Corps; Select Bibliography; Plate Commentaries; and Index. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by previously unpublished photographs of soldiers and items of uniform from some of the most comprehensive collections in the United States. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999555 Field, Ron 555 THE UNION ARMY 1861-65: Eastern and New England States Describes and illustrates the uniforms and personal equipment of the ACW Union troops fielded by the Eastern and New England states. Second in a three-part study, chronicles the clothing, insignia and gear worn by the soldiers fielded by 12 of the states that fought to preserve the Union. While uniforms conforming to standard Union Army patterns were widely issued to these troops, some wore distinctive items of dress or insignia, and a wide variety of weapons were carried. Looks at how the Eastern and New England states clothed and equipped their regiments during the Civil War. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by photographs of soldiers and items of uniform from a variety of sources. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999537 Horsted, William 537 THE NUMIDIANS: 300 BC-AD 300 The Numidian light cavalry were among the best-known horsemen in the ancient world: riding without saddles or bridle, carrying only hide shields for defense and clutching a handful of light javelins, they were renowned for their darting attacks, swift retreats, and skirmishing prowess. Yet, as much as they were respected by their allies and enemies, they were unfairly derided for their indiscipline, their perceived lack of culture, and their fecklessness, and dismissed as uncivilized, nomadic barbarians from beyond the fringes of the cultured, settled Mediterranean world. The famous portrayal of Numidian horsemen on Trajan's Column, of barefoot riders in simple tunics, astride tiny ponies, reinforces this view, and is the image that is almost universally reproduced.

Recent scholarship, however, has shown that there is far more evidence for the armour and equipment of the Numidians than hitherto assumed. The carved stone shields and cuirasses that punctuate the decorative friezes of the stone 'altars' at Kbor Klib and Chimtou in North Africa are confident representations of Numidian panoplies, not captured Carthaginian armour as has previously been argued. In this book, this research is presented alongside a close examination of various ancient texts which reveals that the Numidians also fielded infantry, slingers, archers, and even war elephants in conflicts across the Mediterranean, including Spain, Greece, northern Italy, and Thrace. All of these troops are brought to life in original colour artwork, complemented by chapters on their weapons and equipment, history, tactics, and organization. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999532 Jowett, Philip 532 Japan's Asian Allies 1941-45 During the Japanese occupation of large parts of Asia and the Pacific in 1941-45, Japan raised significant numbers of troops to fight alongside them, as well as militias to guard their conquests. The total number of these soldiers is estimated at no fewer than 600,000 men. These ranged from the regular troops of Manchukuo (200,000 men), Nanking China (250,000), Thailand, and recruits from the 'puppet' Burmese Independence Army (30,000) and Indian National Army (40,000), to constabularies and spear-wielding militias in the Philippines (15,000), Borneo, Indonesia and New Guinea.

Many of the recruits from former European colonies hoped for independence as part of the 'Greater East-Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere' proclaimed by Japanese propaganda, but Japan's intentions were entirely cynical. They formed alliances to deny the Allied powers access to territory that they could not actually occupy, and raised these large numbers of auxiliary troops to relieve the manpower burden of occupation, or simply as 'cannon-fodder'.

This extensively researched study examines each of these armies and militias in detail, exploring their history and deployment during World War II, and revealing the intricacies of their arms and equipment with stunning full-colour artwork and previously unpublished contemporary photographs.
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1-999546 Jowett, Philip 546 THE RED ARMY 1922-41: From Civil War to Barbarossa Explores the interwar history of the Red Army, from victory in the Civil War to onslaught of Germans in 1941. Detail campaigns, organization, and uniforms. The Red Army of the 1920s was employed to ruthlessly crush anti-Bolshevik opposition (real or suspected) in several regions of the USSR, notably Ukraine and Central Asia, and to fight a brief border war against Chinese Manchuria. During the 1930s, purges decimated the officer class even as the USSR sent troops to Spain and defeated Japan and Finland. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999525 Knight, Ian 525 AUSTRALIAN BUSHRANGERS 1788-1880 The first 'bushrangers' or frontier outlaws were escaped or time-expired convicts, who took to the wilderness - 'the bush' - in New South Wales and on the island of Tasmania. Initially, the only Crown forces available were redcoats from the small, scattered garrisons, but by 1825 the problem of outlawry led to the formation of the first Mounted Police from these soldiers.

The gold strikes of the 1860s attracted a new group of men who preferred to get rich by the gun rather than the shovel. The roads, and later railways, that linked the mines with the cities offered many tempting targets and were preyed upon by the bushrangers.

This 1860s generation boasted many famous outlaws who passed into legend for their boldness. The last outbreak came in Victoria in 1880, when the notorious Kelly Gang staged several hold-ups and deliberately ambushed the pursuing police. Their last stand at Glenrowan has become a legendary episode in Australian history. Fully illustrated with some rare period photographs, this is the fascinating story of Australia's most infamous outlaws and the men tasked with tracking them down. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999535 Londahl-Smidt , Donald 535 GERMAN TROOPS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1): Hessen-Cassel During the American Revolution (1775-83), German auxiliary troops provided a vital element of the British war effort. Some 30,000 German troops served in North America, continuing a long-established relationship between Britain and various German principalities. These troops were widely referred to as mercenaries, implying that they sold their services individually, but they were in fact regular troops hired as a body by the British. Initially feared by the American population, the German troops came to be highly respected by their opponents. Their role in the fighting would inform the tactics and methods of a generation of German officers who returned to Europe after the war, many of whom went on to hold senior commands during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.

The largest body of German troops was from Hessen-?Cassel. The only German contingent to be employed as a unit under its own general officers, they were clothed and equipped in the style of Frederick the Great's Prussians and were trained in much the same way. Many had seen active service during the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and served under career officers; they were well-disciplined and competent but showed little overt enthusiasm for the British cause. The troops of Hessen-Cassel would participate in every major campaign of the conflict, with the specialized skills of the famous Jager being particularly in demand. Fully illustrated, this lively study examines the organization, appearance, weapons, and equipment of the Hessen-Cassel troops who fought for King George in the American Revolution. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999526 Neville, Leigh 526 THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AT WAR: 1976-2016 Since the end of their involvement in the Vietnam War, the Australian Army has been modernized in every respect. After peacekeeping duties in South-East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East in the 1980s-90s, 'Diggers' were sent to safeguard the newly independent East Timor from Indonesian harassment in 1999, and to provide long-term protection and mentoring since 2006.

Australian Army units have served in the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Special Forces are currently operating alongside US and British elements against ISIS in northern Iraq. During these campaigns the Australian SAS Regiment and Commandos have fully matured into 'Tier 1' assets, internationally recognized for their wide range of capabilities.

The book traces the development of the Army's organization, combat uniforms, load-bearing equipment, small arms, and major weapon systems and includes specially commissioned artwork and photographs. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999549 Pogacias, Andrei 549 THE DACIANS AND GETAE AT WAR: 4th Century BC- 2nd Century AD Being formidable warriors, able to field tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry and led by a military aristocracy, the Dacians and Getae presented a real threat to Rome's north-eastern frontier. They inflicted several defeats on Rome, crossing the Danube to invade the province of Moesia, and later stubbornly resisting counter-invasions from their strong mountain fortresses.

Draws upon the latest literary and archaeological research to provide a complete account of these fascinating fighters, including previously unseen photos of archaeological finds with color illustrations showing the appearance and weaponry of their warrior kings, noblemen, infantry and cavalry.

Historians believe that the Dacians and Getae were essentially the same group of tribes during successive periods, related to Thracian tribes from territory south of the Carpathian Mountains, but their exact relationship in place and time is a subject for debate. Those called the 'Getae' by ancient Greek sources were actively expanding by at least the 4th century BC; some enlisted as mercenaries in Roman armies during the 1st century BC, and others later clashed with the army of Augustus, fighting alongside the Sarmatians.

The people whom the Romans called the 'Dacians' are best known from wars against the emperors Domitian in AD 85-89 and Trajan in 101-106. At their peak, the Dacians and Getae defeated neighboring peoples stretching from modern Slovakia to southern Ukraine and it is believed that the effectiveness of their weapons caused modifications in Roman infantry armour. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999528 Sekunda, Nicholas 528 THE ARMY OF PYRRHUS OF EPINAS: 3rd Century BC Pyrrhus was one of the most tireless and famous warriors of the Hellenistic Age that followed the dispersal of Alexander the Great's brief empire. After inheriting the throne as a boy, and a period of exile, he began a career of alliances and expansion, in particular against the region's rising power: Rome.

Gathering both Greek and Italian allies into a very large army (which included war-elephants), he crossed to Italy in 280 BC, but lost most of his force in a series of costly victories at Heraclea and Asculum, as well as a storm at sea. After a campaign in Sicily against the Carthaginians, he was defeated by the Romans at Beneventum and was forced to withdraw. Undeterred, he fought wars in Macedonia and Greece, the last of which cost him his life.

Fully illustrated with detailed color plates, this is the story of one of the most renowned warrior-kings of the post-Alexandrian age, whose costly encounters with Republican Rome have become a byword for victory won at unsustainable cost. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999542 Thomas, Nigel 542 YUGOSLAV ARMIES 1941-45 Using meticulously-drawn illustrations of different insignia, uniforms, and equipment from each faction to describe in detail the political and military implications of the war and how it was fought, setting the scene for the subsequent rise of Tito to power within Yugoslavia.

In March 1941, an anti-German coup in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia prompted Hitler to order an invasion using allied Italian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Romanian forces. Operation Marita was an invasion of Yugoslavia and simultaneously Greece. At the same time, the constituent region of Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia and joined the Axis powers. Royal Yugoslav armed forces, despite advancing against the Italians in Albania were forced to surrender after 11 days' fighting and some 1,000 soldiers, airmen, and sailors escaped to British-occupied Egypt to form Free Yugoslav units.

From there, guerrilla resistance to the Axis occupiers broke out and continued with increasing strength until the end of the war under Mihailovic's royalist 'Chetniks' and Tito's Communist 'Partisans' (both supported by Britain). However, hostilities between the two movements eventually led to the Chetniks entering into local agreements with Italian occupation forces and Britain switching its support entirely to the Partisans. The advance of the Red Army increased partisan strength and, during 1944-45, they created what could be described as a lightly equipped conventional army. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999554 Thomas, Nigel 554 CZECHOSLOVAK ARMIES 1939-45 Explains how the Czech Army was organized and how it fought alongside Allied forces in the Middle East and at Normandy. He describes the involvement of free Czech agents operating from Britain in Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Nazi governor Reinhard Heydrich in occupied Bohemia-Moravia, and the part Czech soldiers played in mutinies in both Italy and Prague against German occupation which ultimately helped to secure a final Allied victory. Color plates depict uniform and equipment. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-938022 STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #22: Guderian's Panzers: From Triumph to Defeat Covers Operation Barbarossa, which commenced with such promise for Guderian's panzers, and for the eastern army at large, but ended in catastrophic failure. How did it come to pass that, with each dazzling victory in the east, final victory seemed to move further away from Germany's grasp? This issue examines Guderian's role in the first half-year of the Russian campaign, in the process opening a window onto the failure of Barbarossa as a whole. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938024 STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #24: THE CHINESE CIVIL WAR, 1947-49: A MILITARY HISTORY The Chinese Civil War, 1945-59: A Military History: The Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War wasn't inevitable, and it was the largest military struggle since the end of World War II. This issue will provide a campaign-by-campaign analysis, with detailed maps and orders of battle for both sides. Analysis will also be presented in regard to how the evolving attitude of the US enabled the Communist victory. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-226840 Briuwer, Jaap Jan THE GERMAN WAY OF WAR: A Lesson in Tactical Management The central question in this book is why the German Army had a so much higher relative battlefield performance than the opposition. A central element within the Prussian/German Army is Auftragstaktik, a tactical management concept that dates from the middle of the nineteenth century and is still very advanced in terms of management and organization.

Using more than 50 examples to illustrate the realities of the battlefield, including North Africa, Arnhem, and the Hu?rtgen Forest, the author explains why the Prussian/German Army was such an unprecedented powerful fighting force. And why Auftragstaktik - under other guises - is still the basic form of operation for many European armies, with even the US Army introducing certain elements of Auftragstaktik into its organization, more than 150 years after its conception. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221820 Carr, John THE POPE'S ARMY: The Papacy in Diplomacy and War The period of political and military activism by the Roman Catholic Church can be dated to roughly from 410, when Pope Innocent I vainly tried to avert the sack of Rome by the Visigoths, to about 1870, when Pope Pius IX was abandoned by his protectors, the French Army, and forced to submit to the new Italian state by surrendering any political power the Vatican had left. Includes 20 black and white illustrations.

During those centuries, the popes employed every means at their disposal, including direct military action, to maintain their domains centered on Rome. Some pontiffs, such as Alexander VI, Julius II (15th century), plus the energetic Borgia popes later, built the Papal States into a power in their own right. In the following century and a half, Europe's destructive religious wars almost always had a papal component, with the Lateran and later Vatican fielding their own armies. Climaxing the story are the little-known yet bitter late-nineteenth century battles between the papal volunteers from all over Europe and America, and the Italian nationalists who ultimately prevailed. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238950 Coker, Kathryn Roe and Jason Wetzel THE U.S. ARMY COMBAT HISTORIAN AND COMBAT HISTORY OPERATIONS: World War I to the Vietnam War This study focuses on U.S. Army historical programs during combat operations from World War I to the Vietnam War with particular attention on the combat historians, those individuals deployed to a theater of war with the mission of documenting the actions of that theater for current and future historical use. Extensive discussions about TO&Es and where such historical units were to be inserted within Army TO&Es, difficulties in convincing front-line commanders of worth of adding historians to immediately record viewpoints from command to enlisted, and profiles of the army and civilian personnel assigned to the units.

In World War I, Major General Pershing proposed the idea of establishing a historical office within the AEF headquarters. The War Department reorganized the General Staff to include a Historical Branch. By World War II, combat historians were behind and on the front lines with a notebook in one hand and their carbine in the other hand, ever ready to collect battlefield information. Eight historical service detachments were deployed to Korea.

After the Korean War, the duties of the combat historian further evolved as what became the Center of Military History published doctrine about military history detachments (MHDs). As America's immersion in Vietnam escalated, there was concern regarding historical coverage. Chief of Military History Brigadier General Hal Pattison established a network of historical teams to collect information on the U.S Army in the war. A major development in the history program and in deploying MHDs came with the establishment of Headquarters, U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV) under General William C. Westmoreland's command. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-231030 Davies, Jonathan THE ART OF SHOOTING GREAT ORDNANCE: A History of the Development, Manufacture and Use of Artillery, 1494-1628 The period 1494-1628 was critical in the history of artillery. Guns, gunpowder, and gun carriages underwent such major transformations that they would remain virtually unchanged for three centuries.

This book explains the development and use of artillery during this critical period. The forge and foundry where they were made and the lives of the men who made them are also thoroughly investigated. Starts with the development of medieval artillery and then establishes the real significance of the French invasion of Italy in 1494 -- often seen as the beginning of an artillery revolution. The development of a new artillery in the late medieval period contributed to the events of 1494 and confirmed the significance of these changes in the popular imagination and in the minds of later historians. Includes 124 b/w ills, 39 b/w photos, 9 color ills, 15 color photos, and 37 tables. 1 vol, 310 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231410 Harrison, Richard THE SOVIET ARMY'S HIGH COMMANDS IN WAR AND PEACE: 1941-1992 The vast distances of the Eastern Front forced the WWII Soviet political-military leadership to resort to new organizational expedients in order to control operations along the extended front. Five high commands, responsible for two or more fronts (army groups) and sometimes one or more fleets, were created along the northwestern, western, southwestern, and North Caucasus strategic directions during 1941-42. However, the highly unfavorable strategic situation during the first year of the war, as well as interference in day-to-day operations by Stalin, severely limited the high commands' effectiveness. As a consequence, the high commands were abolished in mid-1942 and replaced by the more flexible system of supreme command representatives at the front. A High Command of Soviet Forces in the Far East was established in 1945 and oversaw the Red Army's highly effective campaign against Japanese forces in Manchuria.

The Far Eastern High Command was briefly resurrected in 1947 as a response to the tense situation along the Korean peninsula and the ongoing civil war in China, but was abolished in 1953, soon after Stalin's death. Growing tensions with China brought about the recreation of the Far Eastern High Command in 1979, followed a few years later by the appearance of new high commands in Europe and South Asia. However, these new high commands did not long survive the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and were abolished a year later. The book relies almost exclusively on Soviet and post-communist archival and other sources and is the first unclassified treatment of this subject in any country, East or West. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE ACADEMIC
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1-235700 Hart, Clive THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT Seeks to understand the world of the medieval knight by studying their origins, accomplishments, and eventual decline. Also examines the equine half of the partnership, from an author who practices the arts of horsemanship on a daily basis, including combat with sword and lance. This insight opens up the world of the mounted knight, and importantly and uniquely, challenges the perception of what he and his horse could really do as a fearsome weapon of war. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242210 Heath, Tim MILITARY ARCHAEOLOGY: How Detectorists and Major Finds Improve our Understanding of History Presents an analysis of various battles fought around the world from medieval times to the present including archaeological investigations carried out by professionally sanctioned groups and hobbyists. The context here includes general battlefield recovered artifacts, military aviation crash sites, Second World War pill boxes, air raid shelters, POW Camps and other structures. There is also emphasis on Britain's ally in both world wars, the United States of America, examining the artifacts, wreckology, structures and dumping grounds left behind by the American military forces at the end of the Second World War both in the UK and Europe. Contains 40 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242980 Jackson, Andrew THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS OF THE BRITISH ISLES The story of the Jacobite Rebellions really began in 1534, when King Henry VIII changed the official religion of England from Catholic to Protestant. The narrative then continued through turbulent times of civil war and religious and political strife, leading to tensions and discontent boiling over when the Catholic King James II came to the throne in 1685; whereupon he was immediately beset by a Protestant rebellion led by the Duke of Monmouth, which set a chain of events in motion, resulting in William III and Mary II being crowned as Joint Monarchs after a bloodless coup. It was James' removal from the throne which created the spark for his supporters to orchestrate a series of revolts, known as the Jacobite Rebellions; the name coming from the Latin for James - Jacobus.

These uprisings, which included the rebellions from the Highlands of Scotland, and the Williamite Wars in Ireland, also formed part of the wider picture of a European war, known as the Nine Years War; the War of the Grand Alliance; or the War of the League of Augsburg (1688-1697). During the war, King Louis XIV of France strove to realise his expansionist plans while enforcing the Catholic religion and continuing to promote the Jacobite cause for his own ends.

Later, King Louis XIV was instrumental in initiating another conflict in Europe; the Spanish War of Succession 1701-1714, which led the French to continue to support Jacobite risings in Scotland during the same period and beyond, ultimately leading to Bonnie Prince Charlie's audacious bid for the British throne in 1745.

The '45 rebellion was eventually crushed in a 1746 military defeat at Culloden that finally sounded the death knell for the Catholic and Stuart monarchy. However, the legend of the dashing prince, who came so near, but yet so far in his bid to win the throne back for the Stuarts, is still very much alive in Scotland, especially as he continued to frustrate an enormous government manhunt to capture him, amidst a savage backdrop of reprisals being wreaked on the Highland Jacobites. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219160 Konstam, Angus THE PIRATE WORLD: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers Explores the pirate world and includes color images and specially commissioned maps throughout. Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called 'Golden Age of Piracy' and colorful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236440 Konstram, Angus 100 GREATEST BATTLES A concise introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the ancient world such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh. Each battle receives an pre-battle overview, the result of the battle, consequences for the winners and losers, and a battle illustration.

It includes great naval engagements such as Salamis, Trafalgar, Jutland, and Midway; pivotal land battles that decided the fate of nations, such as Hastings, Yorktown, Gettysburg, and the Somme; and the impact of the new dimension of aerial warfare in the 20th century at Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Britain, dropping the the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235840 Lepage, Jean-Denis DICTIONARY OF FORTIFICATIONS: An Illustrated Glossary of Castles, Forts, and Other Defensive Works from Antiquity to the Present Day Glossary of over 1,200 terms relating to fortifications through the ages. Drawn from many languages besides English, each has at least a concise definition or description, while more significant entries take the form of short articles. Many are accompanied by a clear sketch, diagram, cross-section, floor plan or map skillfully executed by the author himself. In all there are over 400 of these black and white illustrations. Although the glossary is organized alphabetically (from Abatis to Zwischenwiderstandnet), cross references allow the reader to easily follow themes of interest through the book.

Also provides an overview of the historical development of fortifications from prehistory to the present day. A further chapter outlines the concomitant development of siege warfare over the same long span, detailing the evolution of siege engines and tactics used to overcome fortifications. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223490 Mann, Gurinder Singh The British & the Sikhs - Discovery, Warfare and Friendship c1700-1900 The Sikh Confederacy consisting of military units or Misls rose from the ashes of the crumbling Mughal Empire in the Eighteenth century. As a result, under the leadership of General Baghel Singh they conquered the Red Fort of Delhi in 1783 leading to the Sikh Empire being formed in the Punjab under Maharajah Ranjit Singh in 1801. During this time the East India Company also expanded its frontiers and territories, witnessing the rise and the progression of the Sikhs. This was coupled with the influx of Christian Missionaries who came to convert the Sikhs into the British way of thinking. 8 pp color section and 23 b/w images

The two Empires were destined to clash and the Anglo Sikh Wars of 1845-1849 witnessed some of the bloodiest battles Victoria's Britain fought, with major losses on both sides. The annexation of the Punjab led to the employment of the Sikhs into the British Indian Army. This led to the Sikhs becoming part of many British campaigns, including their major contributions in the First and Second World Wars.

This book weaves the reader through anecdotes and important events highlighting the relationship between the British and the Sikhs which exists to this day. In this deeply researched book, Mann uses rare anecdotes to provide recognition to early descriptions from British administrators, writers and illustrators who depicted the history of the Sikhs and the land of the Punjab. The book is also supplemented with a number of Anglo Sikh treaties which determined relations in the Nineteenth century.
1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231180 Mann, Gurinder Singh THE RISE OF THE SIKH SOLDIER: The Sikh Warrior Through the Ages, c1700-1900 Considers the rise of military methods from the time of the Gurus and what the tenth preceptor Guru Gobind Singh was trying to achieve with the formation of the Khalsa or fraternity of the pure. The development of soldiers during the testing time of the Misl or Confederacy period considers the role of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Charat Singh Sukerchakia. while the formation of the Sikh Empire in the 19th century considers the role of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and his notorious warriors Akali Phula Singh and Hari Singh Nalwa. Underrepresented female warriors like Sahib Kaur and Sada Kaur are also given coverage to reflect their importance in Sikh history. Includes color sections, 10 maps, and b/w images.

The change in military methods of the Sikhs is discussed from the predominately favored cavalry, to the Europeanization of the Sikh Army and the deployment of Sikhs in campaigns during the time of the British Indian Army. The Anglo Sikh Wars of (1845-1846) and (1848-1849) are given adequate consideration in terms of the military tactics used by both the British and the Sikhs. 1 vol, 290 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242600 McGrail, Sean EARLY SHIPS AND SEAFARING: Water Transport Beyond Europe This book studies European water transport of Egypt, Arabia, India, South-east Asia, China, Australia, Oceania and the Americas. Discusses boatbuilding and seafaring, based on models, illustrations, and excavations of ancient rafts and boats dating back as early as 3rd Millennium BC. Also discusses how early rafts and boats were hand-built and propelled by human muscle or wind power. This volume ranges in time from the Prehistoric period to today, as a number of such traditional craft continue to be built. Contains 70 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222040 McNab, Chris THE GREAT BEAR AT WAR: The Russian and Soviet Army, 1917-Present From the chaos of the civil war to the political maneuvering of the Cold War, Russia's armed forces have shaped the future not only of Russia but of countless other countries around the globe. The Great Bear at War: The Russian and Soviet Army, 1917-Present explores the development and struggles of Soviet and Russian armed forces across the numerous conflicts which mark its history.

It charts the great historical events that have defined the Red/Russian Army, especially World War II and the Cold War, but also the post-communist insurgencies and wars in which the Russian military has redeveloped its outlook and mission. The post-Soviet development of the Russian military into a modern force is explored in detail, including its controversial campaigns in Chechnya (1999-2009), Georgia (2008), and Ukraine (from 2014).

Sewn into the narrative are details about the equipment, uniforms, training, service conditions and weaponry of the Soviet/Russian soldiers, bringing personal experience and technological context to the broader history. At a time when the world is closely focused upon Russian military behaviour, The Great Bear at War is both timely and fascinating. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-938021 Miranda, Joseph STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #21: Byzantium w/ Map Poster The Byzantine Empire dominated the Eastern Mediterranean from the Fall of Rome in AD 476 to the final siege of Constantinople 1453. This new STQ covers a millennium of conflict, controversy and civilization. It analyses of strategies and tactics, covers wars big and small, and profiles of personalities such as the great general Belisarius.

There's a parade of emperors from Justinian who brought the Empire to its high point to Constantine XI and his last stand at Constantinople. The impact of the conflict between Christianity, Islam, and the Crusaders is also included, as well as the rise of new states such as the Kievan Rus. There are numerous lessons for war and peace in the 21st century, as well as reviews of media and games covering the Empire. Includes numerous maps, diagrams, and a poster showing a thousand years of Empire. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-222050 Neville, Leigh THE ELITE: The A-Z of Modern Special Operations Forces Using previously unpublished images from around the world, as well as maps and illustrations, The Elite: The A-Z of Modern Special Operations Forces is the ultimate guide to the secretive world of modern Special Forces. It sends the reader back in time to operations such as Eagle Claw in Iran and the recapture of the Iranian Embassy in London and then forward to recent operations against al Shabaab and Islamic State. Entries also detail units ranging from the New Zealand SAS Group to the Polish GROM, and key individuals from Iraq counter-terrorism strategist General Stanley McChrystal to Victoria Cross recipient SASR Corporal Mark Donaldson.

Answering questions such as how much the latest four-tube night vision goggles worn by the SEALs in Zero Dark Thirty cast, what types of parachutes are used to covertly parachute into a target location, and if Special Forces still use HALO jumps, this book is the definitive single-source guide to the world's elite Special Forces. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-231190 Nichols, Alistair THE SOLDIERS ARE DRESSED IN RED: The Quiberon Expedition of 1795 and the Counter-Revolution in Brittany Provides a comprehensive account of the 1795 joint expedition of French emigres in specially raised military unit and British Navy and Army who came ashore in Quiberon Bay, south-eastern Brittany. Their mission was to support the chouans who were revolting against the Republican French government. Drawing on memoirs, archival material and historical works it seeks to place the expedition within the context of wider events and describe how it was affected by the planning process as well as concurrent events and priorities. Personal and political capacity, ambition, rivalry and co-operation all played their part in affecting events, along with the weather and chance. 1 vol, 290 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231050 Perrett, Bryan WHY THE GERMANS LOST: The Rise and Fall of the Black Eagle Charts the ups and downs of the German army from the days of Frederick the Great to the dying days of WWII. It passes through the Napoleonic period, takes in the growth of war machinery under the leadership of Clausewitz and Moltke, and acquaints the reader with the various victories won against Austria in 1866 and France in 1870. It then moves forwards into the 20th century, following the course of the Imperial German army, its successes and ultimate failure in the Great War, its recovery in the inter-war years, and its final successes and destruction under the leadership of Hitler. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226400 Polmar, Norman and John O'Connell STRIKE FROM THE SEA: The Development and Deployment of Strategic Cruise Missiles since 1934 Covers the US Navy's Regulus missile program -- the world's first submarine weapon for attacking an enemy homeland with a nuclear warhead -- and the Soviet Navy's similar cruise missile. Prior to Regulus a few of the world's submarines had deck guns that were employed for assaulting coastal targets; indeed, the British built a class of 'submarine monitors' with large-caliber guns for attacking coastal targets.

The U.S. Navy's rapid and successful development of the Polaris Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) and budgetary constraints caused the cancellation of advanced submarine-launched cruise missiles -- the Regulus II as well as the follow-on Rigel and Triton. Submarines armed with the Regulus I missile continued on patrols in the North Pacific until mid-1964, when they were replaced on the 'deterrent' role by Polaris missile submarines. The Soviet Navy continued the development and deployment of anti-ship cruise missiles, which retained some land-attack capabilities 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUE PRESS
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1-229720 Querengasser, Alexander CAVALRY: A Global History of Horse Soldiers Examines the many historical uses of cavalry, from prehistoric to modern times, analyzing conditions for its employment, the role of geographic and climatic factors in its use, and developments in equipment and tactics. Includes 220 color illustrations 1 vol, 216 pgs 2022 GERMANY, ZEUGHAUS VERLAG
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1-226730 Rawson, Andrew BALKAN STRUGGLES: A Century of Civil War, Invasion, Communism and Genocide The Balkans witnessed several bloody conflicts during the twentieth century. New nations emerged in 1913, after 500 years of Ottoman rule, only for them to go to war just weeks later. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in June 1914 sparked the series of events that led to the Great War. Most of the belligerents would be drawn into the region, while the post-war border changes created tensions. 12 black and white maps

Italian designs on the Balkans resulted in the occupation of Albania in March 1939, but it failed to take control of Greece over the winter of 1940-41. A German blitzkrieg quickly defeated both Yugoslavia and Greece in the spring of 1941, and the population of both countries then suffered terribly as the occupying forces encouraged collaboration and punished resistance.

The area was rife with guerrilla activity, as monarchists, nationalists and communists fought each other as often as the occupying troops. This, in turn, led to communism sweeping across most of the region in the post-war years, while Greece was taken over by a fascist regime.

Communism eventually ended, but ethnic troubles resulted in a ten-year conflict across Yugoslavia. It would be divided into Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo, at the end of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243170 Reese, Roger RUSSIA'S ARMY: A History from the Napoleonic Wars to the War in Ukraine This comprehensive account covers the history of the Russian army from 1801 to 2022. Offers an analysis of military strategy and doctrine as reflected in specific campaigns, issues of manning and maintaining an army, and relations between army and society, at home and in the near abroad. Identifies themes that weave their way through this military history: the adoption of a strategy to maintain a defensive posture in the West, an offensive strategy in the Balkans, and an expansionist policy in the East; maintenance of a large standing army; and a consistent unease about the army's and non-Russian minorities' loyalty to the state. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-226780 Russell, Dr Quentin Mediterranean Naval Battles That Changed the World Focusing on seven decisive naval engagements from the Greek defeat of the Persians at Salamis in the fifth century BC to the Siege of Malta during the Second World War, this book tells the story of the Mediterranean as a theater of war at sea.

Each of these fiercely fought battles was to change the balance of power and shape the course of history. Before telling the story of each battle in detail the history of the balance of naval power in the Mediterranean and the effect of the development of naval architecture and design on the outcomes is outlined: Lepanto was the last major battle fought between galleys; Navarino was the last major battle to be fought entirely by sailing ships; and Cape Matapan (where a young Duke of Edinburgh saw action) was the first operation to exploit the breaking of the Italian naval Enigma codes. The battles included are: Salamis (480 BC), Actium (31 BC), Lepanto (1571), the Nile (aka Aboukir Bay, 1798), Navarino (1827), Cape Matapan 1941 and the Siege of Malta 1940-42 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241680 Sadler, John THE GURKHA WAY: A New History of the Gurkhas Tells the story of the Gurkhas from their inception to modern day through interviews, unpublished diaries and correspondence. With over 200 years' experience, these steadfastly loyal soldiers are a link to an imperial past but also a key component of the modern British army. There is no other comparable unit in any of the world's armies (with the obvious exception of the Indian Army), or one more respected and loved by the British. Contains 24 mono illustrations.

The First World War sent the Regiment to the trenches, where battalion after battalion was decimated. Some 20 Gurkha battalions were deployed in the Second World War, which was soon increased to 45 following Dunkirk. Around 250,000 Gurkha soldiers would serve and were deployed most significantly in North Africa but also served with distinction in the Italian Campaign and Monte Cassino, as well as the decisive battles of Imphal and Kohima in the Far East. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-1950011 Summerfield, Dr Stephen editor SMOOTHBORE ORDNANCE JOURNAL VOL 11: BRITISH IRON HEAVY ORDNANCE FOR GARRISON, NAVAL AND SIEGE (1727-1860) This heavily illustrated Journal covers the following sections: Peninsular Sieges; Notes on Sieges; Gunpowder, Charges & Ammunition; Ranges & Ballistics; Iron Gun Founding; Carronades; Iron Long Guns; Land Service Gun Carriages; British Mortars; Heavy Iron Howitzers. Includes 121 tables and 68 plans. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-1950012 Summerfield, Dr Stephen editor SMOOTHBORE ORDNANCE JOURNAL VOL 12: American Civil War Rifled Artillery A valuable collection of articles including essays on the Armstrong & Whitworth involvement, full of technical drawings and photographs. 1 vol, 150 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-1950013 Summerfield, Dr Stephen editor SMOOTHBORE ORDNANCE JOURNAL VOL 13: Defense of Britain Against Napoleon: Barracks, Fortifications, Muskets, Rifles, and Shorncliffe Based around four major themes: the Duke of York's reforms of the British Army; the Defence of Britain against Napoleon; Musketry & target practice & Militia & Volunteers. 1 vol, 150 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-225500 Theotokis, Nikoloaos Airborne Landing to Air Assault - A History of Military Parachuting Covers the entire history of the use of the parachute in warfare over last 100 years or so. Adapting the parachute for military purposes occurred with extraordinary speed during WWI and by WWII, it had become an established technique for special operations and offensive actions on a large scale. The range of parachute drops and parachute-led attacks was remarkable, and the most dramatic examples from the world wars and lesser conflicts are recounted in this graphic and detailed study, along with evolution of techniques of air assault since 1970s. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-222650 Wheelwright, Julie SISTERS IN ARMS: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New Millennium A timely study that illuminates the neglected history of female soldiers from the ancient warriors of antiquity to the present day, bringing their fascinating stories to life and challenging the contemporary relationship between masculinity and combat.

In October 2018, Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all roles in the military would now be open to women. Although this marks a historic shift, officially allowing British women into combat roles, the presence of women on the front lines dates back to antiquity. Beginning with the founding myth of the Amazons, Julie Wheelwright explores the history of women in arms. She traces our fascination with these figures, many of whom successfully disguised themselves as men, using primary sources and their own words to bring their experiences vividly to light.

Among these forgotten heroines are Christian Davies, Ireland's most famous 18th-century soldier, who received poems from adoring women claiming that she represented a resurgence of 'the Amazonian race'; Sarah Edmonds, who left her native Canada and was among hundreds of women to enlisted on both sides during the American Civil War; Maria Bochkareva, a private in the Tsar's army and leader of the Women's Battalion of Death in 1917; and Captain Flora Sandes, hero of the Serbian Army who toured Australia, thrilling her audiences with tales of bravery and patriotism. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-243340 Ziobro, Melissa FORT MONMOUTH: The US Army's House of Magic A history of Fort Monmouth, including the innovations and tens of thousands of soldiers that came through the years. Explores why Fort Monmouth was once called the 'Army's House of Magic,' due to the innovation, technological revolution, and the uniquely diverse group of military and civilian heroes and scientists. Analyzes the origins of Fort Monmouth, why it was built, how the land was initially overrun with poison ivy and looked like a jungle, and how the Army Signal Corps carved out a base that was known as their home for decades. Contains 30+ black and white illustrations and photographs. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 US, BROOKLINE BOOKS
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1-230540 Abdale, Jason FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER: The Battle of Teutoberg Hardback edition. Examines the ancient sources and challenges the hypotheses of modern scholars to present the September 9 AD battle and its aftermath. Three Roman legions, while marching to suppress a distant tribal rebellion, were attacked in a four-day battle with the Germanic barbarians. The Romans, under the leadership of the province's governor, Publius Quinctilius Varus, were taken completely by surprise, betrayed by a member of their own ranks: the German officer and secret rebel leader, Arminius. The defeat was a heavy blow to both Rome's military and its pride. Though the disaster was ruthlessly avenged soon afterwards, later attempts at conquering the Germans were half-hearted at best. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-230540 Abdale, Jason FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER: The Battle of Teutoberg Softcover edition. Examines the ancient sources and challenges the hypotheses of modern scholars to present the September 9 AD battle and its aftermath. Three Roman legions, while marching to suppress a distant tribal rebellion, were attacked in a four-day battle with the Germanic barbarians. The Romans, under the leadership of the province's governor, Publius Quinctilius Varus, were taken completely by surprise, betrayed by a member of their own ranks: the German officer and secret rebel leader, Arminius. The defeat was a heavy blow to both Rome's military and its pride. Though the disaster was ruthlessly avenged soon afterwards, later attempts at conquering the Germans were half-hearted at best. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220090 Abdale, Jason R THE GREAT ILLYRIAN REVOLT: Rome's Forgotten War in the Balkans, AD 6-9 Lesser known than the rebellion that included the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9AD, the Illyrian rebellion occurred in the western Balkans (an area roughly corresponding to modern Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, and parts of Serbia and Albania) and it tested the Roman Empire to its limits. Includes four maps and 10 b/w illustrations.

For three years, 15 legions fought in the narrow valleys and forest-covered crags of the Dinaric Mountains in a ruthless war of attrition against an equally ruthless and determined foe, and yet this conflict is largely unknown today. Examines the history and culture of the mysterious Illyrian people, the story of how Rome became involved in this volatile region, and what the Roman army had to face during those harrowing three years in the Balkans. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225960 Adoloh, Anthony BRUTUS OF TROY: And the Quest for the Ancestry of the British The book covers the story of Britain's search for its identity before and after the arrival of Christianity, leading up to the invention of the seeds of the Brutus myth in the 600s AD.

It charts the development of his myth into a fully blown adventure story under the pen of Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 1100s.

It then explores Brutuss story through the Middle Ages, as the centerpiece of Britain's national consciousness and an important tool in royal and national propaganda and foreign policy (i.e. his myth was used as an excuse for invading Wales and Scotland).

The book then charts the way his myth dropped out of mainstream politics and history after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and lived on in a new afterlife in literature. Though no longer part of the way Britain sees itself now (though maybe this book will change that!), the Brutus myth has been used in many alternative theories about Britain's origins and is still believed in by a small but hard core of Christians who see him as the divine instrument by which the ancestors of the Americans reached Britain in the first place
1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240200 Ball, Joanne PUBLIUS QUINCTILIUS VARUS: The Man Who Lost Three Roman Legions in the Teutoburg Disaster Biography of Roman commander Publius Quinctilius Varus, who was duped into an ambush that wiped out three legions. Examines his earlier career reveals that Varus, who had married into the Imperial family, was an experienced and competent, if harsh and ruthless, governor and general. He had served in Africa and put down rebellions in Syria and Judaea before being posted to Germany and perished in the Teutoburg battle in AD 9. This reappraisal of Varus revisits the ancient sources and examines the most recent archaeological evidence to offer a new analysis of this significant battle. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225160 Barca, Natale Rome's Sicilian Slave Wars - The Revolts of Eunus and Salvius, 136-132 and 105-100 BC In 136 BC, in the Roman province of Sicily, about 400 of Syrian origin rebelled against their masters and seized the city of Henna with much bloodshed. Their leader, a fortune-teller named Eunus, was declared king (taking the Syrian royal name Antiochus), and tens of thousands of runaway slaves as well as poor native Sicilians soon flocked to join his fledgling kingdom.

Antiochus' ambition was to drive the Romans from the whole of Sicily. The Romans responded with characteristic intransigence and relentlessness, leading to years of brutal warfare and suppression. Antiochus' 'Kingdom of the Western Syrians' was extinguished by 132 but his agenda was revived in 105 BC when rebelling slaves proclaimed Salvius as King Tryphon, with similarly bitter and bloody results. Includes six black and white maps.
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1-235690 Bartolini, Mario ROMAN EMPERORS: A Guide to the Men Who Ruled the Empire Concise chronological guide to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire. It covers the period from the establishment of the Empire by Augustus in 27 BCE to the abdication of Romulus Augustus in 476 CE, an event that marks the official end of the existence of the Roman Empire as a political entity in Western Europe. After a useful introduction to the late Republic and its transformation into the Empire, each of the eighty-five emperors customarily recognized as legitimate are presented in the order in which they reigned. This includes both Eastern and Western emperors for those periods where the empire was divided, and each one is illustrated. A useful glossary of technical terms is also provided. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-89430 Bennett, Bob WAR OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS 323 - 281 BC: Volume 1 When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied 'to the strongest'. There ensued a long series of struggles between his generals and governors for control of these territories. Most of these Diadochi (Successors) were consummate professionals who had learnt the art of war under Alexander or even his father, Philip. Few died a peaceful death and the last survivors of this tough breed were still leading their armies against each other well into their seventies.

Colorful characters, epic battles, treachery and subterfuge make this a period with great appeal to anyone interested in ancient history and ancient warfare in particular. The wars shaped the map from the Balkans to India for the next couple of centuries.

This first volume introduces the key personalities - characters such as Antigonos 'Monopthalmus' (the One-eyed) and his son 'Demetrius 'Poliorcetes' (the Besieger), Seleucus 'Nicator' ('the Victorious') and Ptolemy 'Soter' ('the Saviour') - and gives a narrative of the causes and course of these wars from the death of Alexander to the Battle of Corupedium (281 BC) when the last two original Diadochi faced each other one final time. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-89432 Bennett, Bob WAR OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS 323 - 281 BC: Volume 2 -- Battles & Tactics When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied 'to the strongest.' There ensued a long series of struggles between his generals and governors for control of these vast territories. Most of these Diadochi, or successors, were consummate professionals who had learned their trade under Alexander and, in some cases, his father Philip.

This second volume studies how they applied that experience and further developed the art of war in a further four decades of warfare. This is a period rich in fascinating tactical developments. The all-conquering Macedonian war machine developed by Philip and Alexander was adapted in various ways (such as the addition of war elephants) by the different successors according to their resources. Siege and naval warfare are also included. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-TPS06 Berg, Richard TURNING POINT SIMULATIONS # 06: Chalons 451 AD Now, you can apply those multi-faceted armies against each other in a way that really shows off their diversity. Our Chalons game uses full-sized cards for each unit (rather like our Arbela game by the same designer). Each card has all the information you need for movement, activation, combat, and morale.

Players set up their best available deployments to execute their strategies and win the game (if the gods of fortune smile!). Your leaders allow activations and assist in combat. Some troops may make choices other than what the commanders might have wished (and that can work out well or otherwise). It's all part of presenting this chaotic game in a timely and playable fashion.

Chalons comes with full-sized, coated playing cards, a sheet of information counters, playing field diagram, dice, and rules. A full battle will last 60 to 120 minutes. Then you can swap sides and try it again! Skill Level: Easy.

The Battle of Chalons includes: Over 60 large colorful playing cards; 48 full color, large 5/8-inch die-cut counters; 12-page Rulebook; One hill terrain display. 1 vol, 12 pgs 2019 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-223040 Bey, Frederick ISSOS AND GUAGAMELA: Alexander Defeats and Dethrones Darius III 333-331BC Introductory overview of the two battles between Alexander the Great and Persian King Darius III Codomannus in 333BC -- Issos the gateway to Phoenicia, Syria, and Egypt -- and 331BC Gaugamela -- the battle that broke Darius' rule. Includes color illustrations and battle maps.

After three years and two direct confrontations with the King of Kings Darius III Codomannus, the young Macedonian sovereign brought Persia to its knees. Backed by Macedonia's formidable war machine - phalanx and heavy cavalry - Alexander the Great's defeat of the Persian army in Issos (333 B.C.). In 331 B.C. in Gaugamela the two rivals and their soldiers confronted each other once more in a decisive battle that led to Darius's death and to the advent of Alexander the Great as the master of Ancient World.

From a military point of view, Alexander's victories bear witness to an unprecedented tactical genius and to the young Macedonian ruler's personal - at times daredevil - involvement in the thick of battle. The epic tale of Alexander the Great would nevertheless serve as an example to many great generals from Caesar to Napoleon. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-914167 Bey, Frederick VAE VICTIS # 167: NABIS, THE LAST OF THE SPARTANS In 195 BC, Nabis -- the king of Sparta -- sees his diplomatic maneuvers collapse. The powerful Roman legions of the proconsul Titus Quinctius Flamininus invade Laconia, accompanied by troops of the Achaean League. Refugee in Sparta with his motley army, Nabis fights a last combat to try to save his city. The wargame replays this battle which begins with a confrontation on the open ground and extends into street fighting, where all tactical stratagems, including the arson of the city, are good for repelling the Romans.

Game Description: One turn: 30 min; 1 SP = 200 men; Map: one hex. = 200m; Complexity: 6/10; Solo play: 7/10; Duration of a game: about 2 hours.

ARTICLES:

Boardgames:
* Nach Paris (VUCA Simulations)
* Equatorial Clash (SNAFU Design)
* Race to Bastogne (MMP)
* Ultima Ratio Regis (Ignacio Torres Siles)
* Downfall of Empires (Shakos)

Hobby:
* Les jeux de guerre a l'honneur au sein des armees
* Que choisir : les kamikases dans les jeux
* Des etudiants s'invitent au combat
* Les nouveautes Warlord

Figurines:
* Art de la Guerre : la cavalerie a travers les ages 2e partie
* Operation Dragoon - La bataille pour Toulon, 1944
* Kings of War Historical (Mantic Games)
* Triumph! (Washington Grand Company)
* Saga Alexandre (Studio Tomahawk)
* Scenarios Austerlitz

Scenarios
* Russie 1942 pour ASL
* Sicile 1943 pour M44

News and Rules:
* Fighting the Dragon
* Armoured Storm
* Battlegroup Westwall
* Team Yankee Red Dawn
* Leipzig

Art of War:
* La bataille de Velikie Louki 1942-1943
* 1859, l'autre campagne d'Italie
* Guerre en Ukraine (1re partie) 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-222160 Bishop, M.C. THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE ROMAN ROADS IN BRITAIN Offers an in-depth examination of Roman roads' long-term strategic impact, not only in the Roman strategy of conquest and occupation, but how they influenced the course of British military history during subsequent ages. Includes 24 maps and plans and 8 pages of plates.

The author starts with the pre-Roman origins of the network (many Roman roads being built over prehistoric routes) before describing how the Roman army built, developed, maintained and used it. Then, uniquely, he moves on to the post-Roman history of the roads. He shows how they were crucial to medieval military history (try to find a medieval battle that is not near one) and the governance of the realm, fixing the itinerary of the royal progresses. Their legacy is still clear in the building of 18th century military roads and even in the development of the modern road network. Why have some parts of the network remained in use throughout? 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222890 Bloom, James ROME RULES THE WAVES: A Naval Staff Appreciation of Ancient Rome's Maritime Strategy 300 BCE - 500 CE Revises the commonly-held view of Rome's naval history essentially ended at Actium in 31 BC, which left Rome with no rivals at sea just as the Republican period gave way to the Empire. Appraises the crucial role of both the Roman imperial navy and the steep learning curve of its predecessor, the naval forces of the Roman Republic. Contends sea power is the steadfast exertion of command of the sea lanes to project trade, suppress piracy, transport troops and supplies, and protect land-based military garrisons and expeditions. This grand-strategical survey treats Roman naval power as an instrument to support Roman imperial policy. Applies modern naval strategic theory to Roman naval operations. Includes 20 black and white illustrations.

Appendices will include scale drawings of the various ship types discussed in the text with their characteristics displayed in tabular form, several maps illustrating the maritime factors of the empire, and a resume of maritime exploration and discoveries in Roman times. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-195350 Breeze, David THE FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Describes the varying Roman frontier systems from Scotland to the Nubian desert, including the extant remains, methods and materials of construction, and the differences between various frontiers. Examines how the frontiers worked, discussing this in relation to the organization and structure of the Roman army, and also their impact on civilian life along the empire's borders. Reconsiders the question of whether the frontiers were the product of an overarching Empire-wide grand strategy and questione Luttwak's seminal hypothesis. Includes 12 maps, 40 diagrams and plans, and 24 photographs. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227500 Brown, J.W. NEATH FORTUNA'S WHEEL: The Military Campaigns of Imperial Rome from Constantus II to Valens Ad 350-378 The fall of the Roman Empire was long in the making. Military events of the mid-fourth century had a profound impact on the fate of Rome. The author offers a fresh interpretation of the campaigns of this lightly-covered period.

Every major military campaign is covered, including myriad of battles, sieges, civil war, invasion of Persia, crushing of uprisings and revolts, and more.

Includes 21 b/w maps, an appendix that includes army organization and battle tactics, an abridged listing of the Notitia Dignitatum, and a full bibliography of primary and secondary sources. 1 vol, 286 pgs 2021 US, OCULOSPANTHEO
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1-COM015 Burke, Robert COMMAND #15:I am Spartacus Features:

Eyewitness to 'Friendly Fire'
- The most deadly friendly fire incident of Desert Storm
Commentary: Coup d'Etat: A Primer
'To the Glory of our Country'
- The Fenian Invasions of Canada, 1866
TANK!
- The Development of Armored Fighting Vehicles in WW1
I Am Spartacus, issue game
- Third Servile War (slave revolt), 73-71 BC
Successors
- Clash of the Generals: 323-310 BC (Variant for Alexandros)
Xenophon
- March of the Ten Thousand, 401-400 BC (Variant for Alexandros)
D-Elim
- Strategies for I Am Spartacus
Variant:
- Red Sky Morning (Philippine Status)
Errata:
- Desert Storm, Successors, Xenophon 1 vol, 60 pgs 1992 US, XTR CORPORATION
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1-235350 Canestrelli, Gioal CELTIC WARFARE: From the Fifth Century BC to the First Century AD Offers an interdisciplinary approach, combining archaeological and literary sources and examining Celtic warfare from both a practical perspective, linked to weapons structure and military tactics, and a social perspective, analyzing the cultural implications of Celtic military development. Furthermore, the book analyzes the different areas of the Keltike, from Britain to Gaul, from Spain to the Alpine region. Includes 120 black and white plus eight color illustrations.

Warfare was a crucial aspect of Celtic society, deeply linked to the spreading of their culture through all Europe. Between the fifth century BC, when La T?ne Culture Celts developed in Europe, and the first century AD, when they faced the complete subjugation or annihilation of most of their communities, their approach to warfare was subject to constant evolution, driven both by contact with Mediterranean cultures and different requirements closely related to social issues that were in constant flux. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239080 Carney, James CATILINE: Rebel of the Roman Republic - The Life and Conspiracy of Lucius Sergius Catilina Lucius Sergius Catilina (Catiline) was a Roman aristocrat from a poor but noble family. He was controversial figure both in his own times and in subsequent historical scholarship. Catiline was cast first as the Roman equivalent of Richard III and later as a left-wing revolutionary, depending on the times and historians' leanings. Although Catiline's calls for debt relief and other measures in his second consular campaign earned him support from the poor, Catiline was motivated by pride and ambition rather than by an interest in widespread social and economic reforms. Embittered by his failure to attain the consulship which he thought was his due given his heritage, he had his lieutenant Manlius raise armed forces in Etruria while he planned to stage a coup in Rome when these forces approached the city.

The conspiracy was betrayed to Cicero. Cicero skillfully used his knowledge of the conspiracy to force Catiline to leave Rome and join Manlius, leaving the city conspirators without effective leadership. Catiline's urban lieutenants soon blundered by seeking to enlist the support of a Gallic tribe whose emissaries were in the city. The Gauls, skeptical of the conspirators, decided report all that they had learned about the conspirators' plans to Cicero. Using the evidence obtained from the Gauls, Cicero presented a prosecutor's case against the conspirators to the Senate and rallied public opinion against the Catilinarians.

Cicero then executed five of the key conspirators without trial. When Catiline's soldiers learned of destruction of the urban conspiracy, many deserted. Cataline, finding his army trapped between two larger government forces, died fighting in a fierce but doomed battle at Pistoia. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235751 Casprini, Fabrio THE ROMAN GLADIUS AND THE ANCIENT FIGHTING TECHNIQUES: Volume I - Monarchy and Consular Age Comprehensive study of this important Roman weapon as the early swords during the Bronze Age evolved into the gladius. During the Monarchy, a cross-hilt was added to the basic sword while the length of the blade and its width were altered during Rome's Consular period.

The training methods and tactics of the Roman infantry are fully explored as well as how the combat techniques of the Romans and their enemies evolved. Roman performance at some of the great battles of the monarchical and consular periods are examined as the area under Roman rule fluctuated with victory or defeat. Includes an overview of Roman society and how the design was adapted to the varying social, political and military needs. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-223540 Castleden, Rodney The Attack on Troy 3300 years ago Agamemnon, king of Mycenae in Greece, attacked the city of Troy in western Anatolia. The bloody siege that followed gave rise to one of the most famous legends of the ancient world, and the search for the truth behind the legend has intrigued scholars ever since. In this fascinating new investigation Rodney Castleden reconsiders all the evidence in order to establish the facts and give a historical basis to the most potent myth of ancient warfare. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-194111 Champion, Jeffrey TYRANTS OF SYRACUSE: War in Ancient Sicily Vol 1: 480-367 BC Covers one of the most important classical cities, Syracuse, and its struggles (both internal and external) for freedom and survival. Situated at the heart of the Mediterranean, Syracuse was caught in the middle as Carthage, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Athens, and then Rome battled to gain control of Sicily. The threat of expansionist enemies on all sides made for a tumultuous situation within the city, resulting in repeated coups that created a series of remarkable tyrants, such as Gelon, Timoleon, and Dionysius. Includes 8 pages b/w plates and 10 maps and diagrams.

This first volume traces the course of Syracuse's wars under the tyrants from the Battle of Himera (480 BC) against the Carthaginians down to the death of Dionysius I (367 BC), whose reign proved to be the high tide of the city's power and influence. One of the highlights along the way is the city's heroic resistance to, and eventual decisive defeat of, the Athenian expeditionary force that besieged them for over two years (415-413 BC), an event with massive ramifications for the Greek world. This is the eventful life story of one of the forgotten major powers of the ancient Mediterranean world. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-219880 Chrystal, Paul ROME: Republic into Empire - The Civil Wars of the First Century BCE Looks at the political and social reasons why Rome repeatedly descended into civil war in the early 1st century BCE and why these conflicts continued for most of the century; it describes and examines the protagonists, their military skills, their political aims and the battles they fought and lost; it discusses the consequences of each battle and how the final conflict led to a seismic change in the Roman political system with the establishment of an autocratic empire.

Offers a rare insight into the wars, battles and politics of this most turbulent and consequential of ancient world centuries; in so doing, it gives us an eloquent and exciting political, military and social history of ancient Rome during one of its most cataclysmic and crucial periods, explaining why and how the civil wars led to the establishment of one of the greatest empires the world has known. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-218150 Cole, Myke LEGION vs. PHALANX: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World From the time of Ancient Sumeria, the heavy infantry phalanx dominated the battlefield. Armed with spears or pikes, standing shoulder to shoulder with shields interlocking, the men of the phalanx presented an impenetrable wall of wood and metal to the enemy. Until, that is, the Roman legion emerged to challenge them as masters of infantry battle.

Covering the period in which the legion and phalanx clashed (280-168 BC), covers tactics, arms, and equipment, organization, and deployment. Drawing on original primary sources to examine six battles in which the legion fought the phalanx -- Heraclea (280 BC), Asculum (279 BC), Beneventum (275 BC), Cynoscephalae (197 BC), Magnesia (190 BC), and Pydna (168 BC) - he shows how and why the Roman legion, with its flexible organization, versatile tactics, and iron discipline, came to eclipse the hitherto untouchable Hellenistic phalanx and dominate the ancient battlefield. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227900 Cole, Myke THE BRONZE LIE: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy The last stand at Thermopylae made the Spartans legends in their own time, famous for their toughness, stoicism, and martial prowess - but was this reputation earned? Covers Sparta's full classical history with an examination, and often rebuttal, of the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy.

Spartan warfare was punctuated by frequent and heavy losses. We also discover a society dedicated to militarism not in service to Greek unity or to the Spartan state itself, but as a desperate measure intended to keep its massive population of helots (a near-slave underclass) in line. What successes there were, such as in the Peloponnesian Wars, gave Sparta only a brief period of hegemony over Greece. Today, there is no greater testament to this than the relative position of modern Sparta and its famous rival Athens.

The Bronze Lie explores the Spartans' arms and armor, tactics and strategy, the personalities of commanders and the common soldiery alike. It looks at the major battles, with a special focus on previously under-publicized Spartan reverses that have been left largely unexamined. The result is a refreshingly honest and accurate account of Spartan warfare. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-227900 Cole, Myke THE BRONZE LIE: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy The last stand at Thermopylae made the Spartans legends in their own time, famous for their toughness, stoicism, and martial prowess - but was this reputation earned? Covers Sparta's full classical history with an examination, and often rebuttal, of the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy.

Explores the Spartans' arms and armor, tactics and strategy, the personalities of commanders and the common soldiery alike. It looks at the major battles, with a special focus on previously under-publicized Spartan reverses that have been left largely unexamined. The result is a refreshingly honest and accurate account of Spartan warfare.

Spartan warfare was punctuated by frequent and heavy losses. We also discover a society dedicated to militarism not in service to Greek unity or to the Spartan state itself, but as a desperate measure intended to keep its massive population of helots (a near-slave underclass) in line. What successes there were, such as in the Peloponnesian Wars, gave Sparta only a brief period of hegemony over Greece. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242230 Cole, Myke THE KILLING GROUND: A Biography of Thermopylae Examines all the battles that took place at the pass at Thermopylae (Greece). Details the background and history of each conflict, including Spartans, Romans, Byzantines, Huns, Ottomans, and Germans. Covers the personalities and decision making of the commanders, the arms and tactics of the troops, and how each battle played out. A total of 27 actions are covered. Contains 16-page plate section in color.

Contents:
Preface
List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Introduction: The Killing Ground
1. The First Action: The First Battle of Thermopylae, Date Unknown
2. The Second Action: The Second Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC
3. The Third Action: Crossing, 355 BC
4. The Fourth Action: Holding, 352 BC
5. The Fifth Action: Seizure, 346 BC
6. The Sixth Action: The Third Battle of Thermopylae, 323 BC
7. The Seventh Action: Holding, 316 BC
8. The Eighth Action: The Fourth Battle of Thermopylae, 315 BC
9. The Ninth Action: The Fifth Battle of Thermopylae, 279 BC
10. The Tenth Action: Holding, 224 BC
11. The Eleventh Action: The Sixth Battle of Thermopylae, 207 BC
12. The Twelfth Action: The Seventh Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BC
13. The Thirteenth Action: Crossing, 146 BC
14. The Fourteenth Action: Holding, AD 251
15. The Fifteenth Action: The Eighth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 254
16. The Sixteenth Action: Crossing, AD 396
17. The Seventeenth Action: The Ninth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 447
18. The Eighteenth Action: The Tenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 517
19. The Nineteenth Action: The Eleventh Battle of Thermopylae, AD 539
20. The Twentieth Action: The Twelfth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 559
21. The Twenty-First Action: The Thirteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 997
22. The Twenty-Second Action: Crossing, AD 1203
23. The Twenty-Third Action: The Fourteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 1204
24. The Twenty-Fourth Action: The Fifteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 1822
25. The Twenty-Fifth Action: The Sixteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 1941
26. The Twenty-Sixth Action: Sabotage, AD 1942
27. The Twenty-Seventh Action: Sabotage, AD 1943
Conclusion: A Cauldron of War
Notes
Index 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222980 Craven, Maxwell THE IMPERIAL FAMILIES OF ANCIENT ROME Introduction offers biographical and historical background descriptions of every Roman emperor and his family, recognized or ephemeral, is here assembled with with as complete a tabular record as possible. Covers the Empire's founding, Roman society, genealogical complexities, and analysis of sources. Puts on record the known ancestry, relations, and descendants of all emperors and shows connections from one dynasty to another. It also attempts to distinguish between certainty and possibility and to eliminate obvious fictions. 1 vol, 656 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-219610 Crawford, Peter ROMAN EMPEROR ZENO: The Perils of Power Politics in Fifth-Century Constantinople Examines the life and career of the fifth-century Roman emperor Zeno and the various problems he faced before and during his 17-year rule. Despite its length, his reign has hitherto been somewhat overlooked as being just a part of that gap between the Theodosian and Justinianic dynasties of the Eastern Roman Empire which is comparatively poorly furnished with historical sources.

Reputedly brought in as a counter-balance to the generals who had dominated politics at the end of the Theodosian dynasty, Zeno quickly had to prove himself adept at dealing with the harsh realities of imperial power. Zeno's life and reign is littered with conflict and politicking with various groups -- the enmity of both sides of his family; dealing with the fallout of the collapse of the Empire of Attila in Europe, especially the increasingly independent tribal groups established on the frontiers of, and even within, imperial territory; the end of the Western Empire; and the continuing religious strife within the Roman world. As a result, his reign was an eventful and significant one that deserves this long-overdue spotlight. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228780 Crawford, Peter JUSTINIAN II: The Roman Emperor Who Lost his Nose and His Throne and Regained Both Justinian II became Roman emperor at a time when the Empire was beset by external enemies. His forces gained success against the Arabs and Bulgars but his religious and social policies fuelled internal opposition which resulted in him being deposed and mutilated (his nose was cut off) in 695. After a decade in exile, during which he strangled two would-be assassins with his bare hands, he regained power through a coup d'etat with the backing of the erstwhile Bulgar enemy (an alliance sealed by the marriage of his daughter, Anastasia).

His second reign was seemingly harsher and again beset by both external and internal threats and dissension over doctrinal matters. An energetic and active ruler, his reign saw developments in various areas, including numismatics, administration, finance and architecture, but he was deposed a second time in 711 and beheaded. Re-assesses Justinian's colorful but troubled career and reputation. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241550 Crawford, Scott THE HAN-XIONGNU WAR, 133 BC-89 AD: The Struggle of China and a Steppe Empire Told Through Its Key Figures Examines the war that pitted the Han dynasty of China against a confederation of nomadic steppe peoples, the Xiongnu Empire. In campaigns waged on a huge scale by the standards of contemporary Western warfare (perhaps half a million soldiers were fielded at the Battle of Mobei in 119 BC), the two states fought for control of Central Asia, hungry for its rich resources and Western trade links. China's victory set the stage for millennia of imperial rule and a vast sphere of influence in Asia.

Includes biographies of 15 historical figures: the Chinese and Xiongnu emperors who first led their armies into battle; 'peace bride' Princess Jieyou, whose marriage to a steppe king forged a vital Chinese alliance; the explorer-diplomat Zhang Qian, who almost-inadvertently established the Silk Road, and other key individuals. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230660 Decker, Michael THE SASANIAN EMPIRE AT WAR: Persia, Rome, and the Rise of Islam, 224-651 Examines war and society in the 224-651 AD Persian Empire ruled by the Sasanian clan. At its height the Sasanians governed lands from the Indus River in the east to Egypt and the Mediterranean in the west. Adversaries of Rome, they also faced grave challenges from nomadic powers from Central Asia, notably the Huns and Turks. The Sasanians were able to maintain their empire for hundreds of years through nearly constant warfare, but when their expansion was checked in the north by the Byzantines at Constantinople in 626, and with the Muslim invasions to their south and west beginning in the 630s, the empire could no longer be sustained, and it finally collapsed.

Analyzes military capabilities, major confrontations, organization, and weapons of the Persian army. Offers a new image of a sophisticated, confident culture astride the heart of Eurasia at the end of the ancient world and birth of the Silk Road. Persian arms were among the many features of their culture that drew widespread admiration and was one of the keys to the survival of Iranian culture beyond the Arab Conquest and into the present day. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-230530 Dillon, Matthew RELIGION & CLASSICAL WARFARE: The Roman Empire Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Romans were certainly no exception. No campaign was undertaken and no battle risked without first making sacrifice to propitiate the appropriate gods or consult oracles and omens to divine their plans. Yet the link between war and religion is an area that has been regularly overlooked by modern scholars examining the conflicts of these times. This volume draws together the work of scholars and experts to present a coherent, comprehensive study of the role of religion in the wars of the Roman Empire.

Aspects considered in depth include: the Imperial cults and legionary loyalty; the army and religious/regional disputes; Trajan and religion; Constantine and Christianity; omens and portents; funerary cults and practices; the cult of Mithras; the Imperial sacramentum; religion & Imperial military medicine. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230380 du Plessis, Jean Charl THE SELEUCID ARMY OF ANTIOCHUS THE GREAT: Weapons, Armour and Tactics In depth study of Antiochus III's army examines the troop types, weapons and armor of Antiochus' army by combining the most recent historical research and latest archaeological evidence with a strong element of reconstructive archaeology (making and using of replica equipment). Also analyzes army performance in battles, sieges, and campaigns.

Sections cover the regular, Hellenistic-style core of the army, the auxiliaries from across the Empire and mercenaries, as well as the terror weapons of elephants and scythed chariots. Weapons and armor considered in great detail, including, for example, useful data on the performance of slings and the wounds they could inflict, drawing on modern testing and the author's own experience. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225150 Eaton, Jonathan Leading the Roman Army - Soldiers and Emperors, 31 BC - 235 AD The Roman imperial army represented one of the main factors in the exercise of political control by the emperors. The effective political management of the army was essential for maintaining the safety and well-being of the empire as a whole. This book analyzes the means by which emperors controlled their soldiers and sustained their allegiance from the battle of Actium in 31 BC, to the demise of the Severan dynasty in AD 235. 20 color illustrations

Recent discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of the Roman army. This study provides an up to date synthesis of a range of evidence from archaeological, epigraphic, literary and numismatic sources on the relationship between the emperor and his soldiers. It demonstrates that this relationship was of an intensely personal nature. He was not only the commander-in-chief, but also their patron and benefactor, even after their discharge from military service. Yet the management of the army was more complex than this emperor-soldier relationship suggests.

An effective army requires an adequate military hierarchy to impose discipline and command the troops on a daily basis. This was of particular relevance for the imperial army which was mainly dispersed along the frontiers of the empire, effectively in a series of separate armies. The emperor needed to ensure the loyalty of his officers by building mutually beneficial relationships with them. In this way, the imperial army became a complex network of interlocking ties of loyalty which protected the emperor from military subversion.
1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-225150 Eaton, Jonathan Leading the Roman Army - Soldiers and Emperors, 31 BC - 235 AD The Roman imperial army represented one of the main factors in the exercise of political control by the emperors. The effective political management of the army was essential for maintaining the safety and well-being of the empire as a whole. Synthesizes a range of evidence from archaeological, epigraphic, literary, and numismatic sources on the relationship between the emperor and his soldiers from the battle of Actium in 31 BC, to the demise of the Severan dynasty in AD 235. Analyzes the means by which emperors controlled their commanders and troops while ers and sustaining their political allegiance. The emperors created an imperial army organization that contained a complex network of interlocking ties. Includes 20 color illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225920 Elliot, Simon ROMANS AT WAR: The Roman Military in the Republic and Empire Provides a detailed background to the Roman Republic and Empire to provide context for an examination of the Roman military in its three key chronological phases: the Republic, the Principate Empire, and the Dominate Empire. Forensically examines specific instances of the Roman military on campaign, in battle, and engaged in engineering. Finally, investigates the many enemies faced by the Roman Republic and Empire. Over 250 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations included.

The Roman military machine was preeminent in the ancient world, projecting power across the known world over a vast chronology, and an increasingly huge and diverse geography. One of the most powerful instruments of war in the history of conflict, it proved uniquely adept at learning from setbacks, always coming back the stronger for it. In so doing it displayed two of the most important traits associated with the world of Rome. Firstly grit, that key ability to remain steadfast and to overcome adversity even in the most challenging of circumstances, as faced for example by the Republic in the Second Punic War against Hannibal. Secondly, the ability to copy the successful technical and tactical innovations of their enemies, enabling the Roman military to always stay one step ahead of its opponents on campaign and in battle. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-228600 Elliot, Simon ANCIENT GREEKS AT WAR: Warfare in the Classical World from Agamemnon to Alexander Examines the different fighting styles of Greek armies and discusses how Greek battles unfolded in a lavishly illustrated book covering every aspect of warfare in the Ancient Greek world from the beginnings of Greek civilization through to its assimilation into the ever expanding world of Rome. As such it begins with the onset Minoan culture on Crete around 2,000 BC, then covers the arrival of the Mycenaean civilization and the ensuing Late Bronze Age Collapse, before moving on to Dark Age and Archaic Greece. This sets the scene for the flowering of Classical Greek civilization, as told through detailed narratives of the Greek and Persian Wars, Peloponnesian Wars and the rise of Thebes as a major power.

The book then moves on to the onset of Macedonian domination under Philip II, before focusing in detail on the exploits of his son Alexander the Great, the all-conquering hero of the ancient world. His legacy was the Hellenistic world with its multiple, never ending series of conflicts that took place over a huge territory, ranging from Italy in the west all the way to India in the east.

Those covered include the various Wars of the Successors, the rise of the Bactrian-Greek and Indo-Greek kingdoms, the various wars between the Antigonid Macedonian, Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms, and later the onset of the clash of cultures between the rising power of Rome in the west and the Hellenistic kingdoms. In the long run the latter proved unable to match Rome's insatiable desire for conquest in the eastern Mediterranean, and this together with the rise of Parthia in the east ensured that one by one the Hellenistic kingdoms and states fell. The book ends with the destruction of Corinth in 146 BC after the defeat by Rome of the Achaean League. The conclusion considers the legacy of the Ancients Greeks in the Roman world. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-190835 Elliott, Simon ROMAN CONQUESTS, THE: Volume 5 - Britain The Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. How did their armies adapt to and overcome the challenges of widely varied enemies and terrain?

In this volume, Dr Simon Elliott draws on the latest research and archaeological evidence to present a new narrative of the conquest (never completed) of Britain. From Julius Caesar's initial incursions in 55 and 54 BC, through the Claudian invasion of 43 AD and the campaigns of expansion and pacification thereafter, he analyses the Roman army in action. The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. The ferocity of the resistance was such that the island was never wholly subdued and required a disproportionate military presence for the duration of its time as a Roman province. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-225700 Elliott, Simon PERTINAX: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor Born in AD 126, he made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marcomannic Wars on the Danube, to the Parthian Wars in the east. He held governorships in key provinces, and later consulships in Rome itself.

When Emperor Commodus was assassinated on New Year's Eve AD 192/193, the Praetorian Guard alighted on Pertinax to become the new Emperor, expecting a pliable puppet who would favor them with great wealth. But Pertinax was nothing of the sort and when he then attempted to reform the Guard, he was assassinated. His death triggered the beginning of the 'Year of the Five Emperors' from which Septimius Severus became the ultimate victor. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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2-228050 Elliott, Simon ROMAN BRITAIN'S MISSING LEGION: What Really Happened to IX Hispana? Legio IX Hispana had a long and active history, later founding York from where it guarded the northern frontiers in Britain. But the last evidence for its existence in Britain comes from AD 108. The mystery of their disappearance has inspired debate and imagination for decades. The most popular theory, immortalized in Rosemary Sutcliffe's novel The Eagle of the Ninth, is that the legion was sent to fight the Caledonians in Scotland and wiped out there.

But more recent archaeology suggests a crisis, not on the border but in the heart of the province, previously thought to have been peaceful at this time. What if IX Hispana took part in a rebellion, leading to their punishment, disbandment and damnatio memoriae (official erasure from the records)? This proposed 'Hadrianic War' would then be the real context for Hadrian's visit in 122 with a whole legion, VI Victrix, which replaced the 'vanished' IX as the garrison at York. Other theories are that it was lost on the Rhine or Danube, or in the East. Simon Elliott considers the evidence for these four theories, and other possibilities. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241590 Elliott, Simon GREAT BATTLES OF THE EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE Describes eight of the greatest, most decisive battles of the Roman Empire of the first to third centuries. Begins with Roman organization, equipment, tactics, and doctrine before moving onto each battle. Includes strategic overview, size and composition of the opposing forces, maneuvers leading up to the battle, deployment, and the course of the fighting. Includes battles in Scotland, Germany, Middle East, and civil war. Maps and 36 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242090 Elton, Hugh UNDERSTANDING ANCIENT BATTLE: Combat in the Classical World from the Unit Commander's Perspective Between discussions of grand strategies and individual soldiers' personal experiences lies a major gap in our understanding of ancient combat: the officer's battle -- how units actually fought and maneuvered in battle.

Summarizes major periods' equipment, organization, and tactics and then shows how battle worked in a series of case studies as officers adapted to equipment, morale, leadership, and terrain challenges. Analyzes 24 battles between the 5th-century BCE and the 6th century CE, including Marathon, Issus, Cannae, Cynoscephalae, Mons Graupius, and Adrianople. Contains 40 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-191750 English, Stephen THE ARMY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT An investigation into every aspect of the Macedonian forces, analyzing the recruitment, equipment, organization, tactics, and command and control of the fighting arms. Includes black and white illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-193290 English, Stephen FIELD CAMPAIGNS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT First of a three-volume set analyzing Alexander the Great's campaigns, including strategy, tactics, logistics, and other purely military aspects.

Most of his 13-year reign as king of Macedon was spent in hard campaigning which conquered half the then-known world, during which he never lost a battle. Details the famous set-piece battles (Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, and Hydaspes) plus countless smaller actions while marching through hostile territory.

The other two volumes to be published are The Army of Alexander the Great and The Sieges of Alexander the Great.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-902934 Eschbach, Dr Jan THE ARMY OF MAXIMINUS THRAX Provides a concise overview over organisation, tactics, and equipment of the Roman army at the beginning of this era and also sheds light on Maximinus' German campaign, in which Rome's army once more ventured deep into unconquered German territory.

The discovery of the Harzhorn battlefield has enabled archaeologists and historians to reconstruct a dramatic episode from this truly dramatic time. Includes four maps, 24 full-page and double-page drawings, and about 20 detailed studies on weapons, helmets, and shields
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-219620 Esposiro, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE LATE ROMAN EMPIRE AD 284 to 476: History, Organization & Equipment This guide to the Late Roman Army focusses on the dramatic and crucial period that started with the accession of Diocletian and ended with the definitive fall of the Western Roman Empire. This was a turbulent period during which the Roman state and its armed forces changed. Includes 150 illustrations.

Gabriele Esposito challenges many stereotypes and misconceptions regarding the Late Roman Army; for example, he argues that the Roman military machine remained a reliable and efficient one until the very last decades of the Western Empire. The author describes the organization, structure, equipment, weapons, combat history and tactics of Late Roman military forces. The comitatenses (field armies), limitanei (frontier units), foederati (allied soldiers), bucellarii (mercenaries), scholae palatinae (mounted bodyguards), protectores (personal guards) and many other kinds of troops are covered.

The book is lavishly illustrated in color, including the shield devices from the Notitia Dignitatum. The origins and causes for the final military fall of the Empire are discussed in detail, as well as the influence of the 'barbarian' peoples on the Roman Army. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221821 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE HELLENISTIC STATES: 323 BC - AD 30 Detailed analysis of the organization and equipment employed by the armies of the Hellenistic States. After Alexander the Great's death in 323 BC, his immense Macedonian empire was divided between his ambitious generals, who in turn formed their own monarchies across Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. The states analyzed are: Macedon, Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Armenia, Pergamon, Pontus, Cappadocia, Galatia, Bosporan Kingdom, Epirus, Sicily, Achaean League and Aetolian League.

Follows the development of the Hellenistic military forces from the army bequeathed by Alexander the Great to the complex military machines that succumbed one by one in the wars against the expanding Romans. As decades and centuries progressed, Hellenistic warfare became always more sophisticated: the 'diadochi' (Alexander's successors) could field armies with thousands of men, chariots, elephants and siege machines; these came from all the territories of the former Macedonian Empire. Also shows how Hellenistic forces were strongly influenced by Roman models during the last years of independence of their kingdoms. Includes 80 illustrations and 8 maps. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222500 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF CELTIC EUROPE 700 BC to AD 106: History, Organization and Equipment Study of the Celtic warrior culture, armies, strategy, tactics, and equipment (they invented the horned saddle and chainmail, and British armies were the last in Europe to use chariots on the battlefield). Dozens of color photographs of reenactors help bring these magnificent warriors back to life. Includes 102 color illustrations.

Although comprised of many distinct tribes and groupings, the Celts shared a distinctive culture that dominated much of Europe for centuries. They enjoyed a formidable reputation as fierce and brave warriors, skilled horsemen and fine metalworkers. In 390 BC an alliance of Celtic tribes defeated a Roman army at the River Allia and went on to sack Rome and thenceforth the Romans lived under their threat.

In the early third century BC a Celtic army swept into Macedonia and Greece, won a major victory at Thermopylai and ransacked the sacred sanctuary at Delphi. Such was their warlike prowess that, when not fighting their own wars, they were sought after as mercenaries by many armies, serving as far afield as southern Egypt. When the Romans invaded Gaul (France and Belgium) and the British Isles, Celtic armies resisted them fiercely. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225260 Esposito, Gabriele Armies of Ancient Greece Circa 500 to 338 BC: History, Organization and Equipment Details Greek arms, armor and equipment, organization and tactics of the Classical period, from the Persian Wars to the Macedonian victory at the Battle of Chaeronea, including troops in some of the most famous wars and battles of the whole ancient period, such as the defeat of the Persians at Marathon, the Spartans' heroic last stand at Thermopylae, the gruelling Pelopponesian War and the epic March of the Ten Thousand. The Greek heavy infantry spearmen, or hoplites, are one of the most recognizable types of ancient warrior and their tightly-packed phalanx formation dominated the battlefield. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226440 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF ANCIENT ITALY 753-218 BC: From the Foundation of Rome to the Start of the Second Punic War Before becoming the masters of the Mediterranean world, the Romans had first to conquer the Italian peninsula in a series of harsh conflicts against its other varied and warlike residents. The outcome was no foregone conclusion and it took the Romans half a millennium to secure the whole of Italy. 80 color & black and white illustrations

Gabriele Esposito presents the armies that fought these wars, in which the Roman military spirit and their famous legions were forged. He not only follows the evolution of the Roman forces from the Regal Period to the outbreak of the Second Punic War but also the forces of their neighbors, rivals and enemies. The most notable of these, the Etruscans, Samnites and the Italian Greeks are given particular attention but others, such as the Celts and Ligures of the North and the warriors of Sicily and Sardinia, are also considered. Details of the organization, weapons, equipment and tactics of each army are described, while dozens of beautiful color photos of reenactors show how these warriors looked in the field.
1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228620 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE GERMANIC PEOPLES - 200 BC TO AD 500: History, Organization and Equipment Presents an overview of the military history of the Germanic peoples of this period. Examines the evolution of Germanic weapons, equipment, and tactics and includes dozens of color photos of replica equipment in use. Shows how Germanic warriors were able to crush the Roman military forces on several occasions, gradually transform the Roman Army itself from the inside and, after the fall of the Empire, create new Romano-Germanic Kingdoms across Europe.

Starts by showing how, from very early on, the Germanic communities were heavily influenced by Celtic culture and follows with the major military events, starting with the first major encounter between the Germanic tribes and the Romans: the invasion by the Cimbri and Teutones. Julius Caesar's campaigns against German groups seeking to enter Gaul are described in detail as is the pivotal Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, which effectively halted Roman expansion into Germany and for centuries fixed the Rhine as the border between the Roman and Germanic civilizations. Escalating pressure of Germanic raids and invasions was a major factor in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-234540 Esposito, Gabriele THE MACEDONIAN ARMY OF PHILIP II AND ALEXANDER THE GREAT: 359-323 BC Detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander III (the Great). Explains how Philip took the traditional forces of Macedon and reformed them into the most modern and sophisticated combined-arms force in the Mediterranean world. Pike phalanx, Companion cavalry, light troops, and light and cavalry types are described in detail along with an analysis of the tactics employed in the great battles. Color photos showing replica weapons and equipment in use. Includes 90 color illustrations. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236120 Esposito, Gabriele THE ARMY OF THE EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE: 30 BC-AD 180 -- History, Organization and Equipment Describes the tactics, organization, and equipment of the Roman army at the height of its powers, considered by many to be the most efficient and powerful fighting force of the ancient world. Provides an overview of the most significant campaigns and considers in detail not only the iconic legionaries but also the various auxiliary units, including cavalry. Supported by dozens of color photos of replica weapons, armor and other kit in use.

The legionary soldier of the early Empire period, with his distinctive segmented armor, is one of the images most closely associated by popular imagination with ancient Rome. Such soldiers conquered most of Britain, suffered and avenged the terrible disaster of the Teutoburg Forest and vanquished the fearsome Dacians across the Danube, a feat immortalized on Trajan's Column, as well as fighting many other tribes. In the East they overcame the Great Jewish Revolt and repeatedly contended with mixed success against the powerful Parthians.

This was the army that enforced the so-called Pax Romana at the point of a gladius and maintained the greatest empire the world had yet seen. Of course, such troops were also employed to bloody effect in the many civil wars. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241260 Esposito, Gabriele CARTHAGINIAN ARMIES OF THE PUNIC WARS 264-146 BC: History, Organization and Equipment Describes the organization, armor, weapons, other equipment, and tactics of the Carthaginian forces -- including Numidian light cavalry, slingers of the Balearic islands, Celts, Spanish swordsmen, and war elephants -- that fought the three Punic wars with Rome. Analyzes the campaigns, battles, and sieges between the two formidable enemies in the Central and Western Mediterranean Sea. Includes excellent color photographs showing replica equipment in use. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239160 Farrokh, Kaveh THE SASSANIANS: The Armies of Ancient Persia First of three volumes on ancient Persian armies. The Sassanians, the native Iranian dynasty that ousted their Parthian overlords in AD 226, developed a highly sophisticated army that was able for centuries to hold off all comers. They continued the Parthians' famous winning combination of swift horse archers with heavily-armored cataphract cavalry, also making much use of war elephants but their oft-maligned infantry has been much underestimated. Focuses on the organization, equipment, and tactics of the armies that dominated the ancient Middle East by drawing on the latest research and new archaeological evidence. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243140 Fields, Nic THE BATTLE OF THE FRIGIDUS RIVER, AD 394: Theodosius' Miracle Sets the battle within the context of the political situation across the empire and the campaigns leading up to this pivotal showdown. Discusses the armies, tactics, and strategy of both protagonists. Recounts the battle and reveals the natural phenomenon behind the 'miracle' that saved Theodosius. Analyzes and assesses the aftermath and consequences of this significant clash, which included Eugenius' execution and the temporary reunification of the Eastern and Western Roman empires. Contains 16 images. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222090 Fischer, Thomas ARMY OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS Compared to modern standard, the Roman army of the imperial era was surprisingly small. However, when assessed in terms of their various tasks, they by far outstrip modern armies - acting not only as an armed power of the state in external and internal conflicts, but also carrying out functions which nowadays are performed by police, local government, customs and tax authorities, as well as constructing roads, ships, and buildings. 574 color and black and white images.

With close to 600 illustrations, the costumes, weapons and equipment of the Roman army are explored in detail using archaeological finds dating from the late Republic to Late Antiquity, and from all over the Roman Empire. The buildings and fortifications associated with the Roman army are also discussed. By comparing conflicts, border security, weaponry and artifacts, the development of the army through time is traced.

This work is intended for experts as well as to readers with a general interest in Roman history. It is also a treasure-trove for re-enactment groups, as it puts many common perceptions of the weaponry, equipment and dress of the Roman army to the test. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-1947639 Flaherty, Chris THE SHEPHERD PROTECTS THEIR FLOCK: First Ancient Armies Examines warfare from the Neolithic to Sumerian periods, starting during Late Neolithic urbanization and the Chalcolithic (Copper Age), and was completed by the early Bronze Age with the appearance of King Sargon's Royal Standing Army, around 2,334 BCE, and the warrior armies of the Amorite, Elamite, and Lullubi. This volume looks back into a huge expanse of time, identifying an historic juncture where feuding became warfare, that was fought by soldiers, during a long historical process called the crossing of the military threshold. Looks at the first tactics used in warfare, weapons and the transition from hunter-warriors to soldiers. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-222220 Forty, George HADRIAN'S WALL: Operations Manual Hadrian's Wall is the largest, most spectacular historical monument in Britain. Nothing else approaches its vast scale: a land wall running 73 miles from east to west and a sea wall stretching at least 26 miles down the Cumbrian coast. Some of its forts are as large as Britain's most formidable medieval castles, and with its mile towers, barracks, and soldier's leisure facilities, the site allows an astonishingly rich insight into Roman frontier life. Hadrian's Wall Operations Manual looks at the design and construction of the wall, from the initial land survey to its busiest period as Rome's most northern frontier. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2018 UK, HAYNES PUBLISHING
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1-229790 Forty, Siman and Forty, Jonathan LIMITS OF EMPIRE: Rome's Borders Examines the frontiers of the Roman Empire, looking at the way they were constructed and manned and how that changed over the years. Besides the physical barriers - from the walls in Britain to the Fossatum Africae in the desert, it looks at the traders and the prices that were paid for the traffic of goods. Describes how civil settlements - vici - grew up around the forts and fortlets and what life was like for soldiers, sailors, and civilians. The book presents artifacts of the period and provides a guidebook to top Roman museums and a gazetteer of visitable sites.

By AD 117 and the accession of Hadrian, the empire had reached its peak. It held sway from Britain to Morocco, from Spain to the Black Sea. And its wealth was coveted by those outside its borders. Just as today those from poorer countries try to make their way into Europe or North America, so those outside the empire wanted to make their way into the Promised Land - for trade, for improvement of their lives, or for plunder. Thus the Roman borders became a mix - just as our borders are today - of defensive bulwark against enemies, but also control areas where import and export taxes were levied, and entrance was controlled. Some of these borders were hard such as Hadrian's Wall and the line between the Rhine and Danube. Other areas used great rivers as natural borders that the Romans policed with their navy. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 US, CASEAMATE PUBLISHING
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1-226330 Fratantuono, Lee ROMAN CONQUEST: Mesopotamia & Arabia Explores the Roman invasions and military operations in two distinct yet related areas: Mesopotamia and Arabia. In these far-flung regions of the ancient known world, Rome achieved the greatest point of expansion in the history of her Empire. Under the reign of the Emperor Trajan, the Roman Empire reached the point of maximum expansion made famous by maps of the world circa AD 120. Includes eight pages of color illustrations plus maps.

Under the Severans, significant efforts were expended on a Roman dream of linking the two regions into one mighty provincial bulwark against Eastern enemies. Individual chapters detail the history of the conquest of these easternmost territories of the Empire, analyzing the opposing armies involved (Roman, Parthian, Sassanian, Arab) and the reasons for success and failure. The story of how Rome won and lost her Far East territories offers a paradigm for the rise and fall of the greatest military empire of the ancient world. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-210380 Grainger, John HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN NAVAL WARS: 336BC - 31BC Analyses the development of naval technology and tactics, uses and limitations of sea power, and the differing strategies of the various powers between Alexander the Great's conquests and the Battle of Actium. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-224060 Grainger, John THE ROMAN IMPERIAL SUCCESSION Analyzes the Roman imperial succession, demonstrating that the empire organized by Augustus was fundamentally flawed in the method it used to find emperors. Augustus' system was a mixture of heredity, senatorial, and military influences, and these were generally antagonistic. Consequently the Empire went through a series of crises, in which the succession to a previous, usually dead, emperor was the main issue.

The infamous 'Year of the Four Emperors', AD 69, is only the most famous of these crises, which often involved bouts of bloody and destructive civil war, assassinations and purges. These were followed by a period, usually relatively short, in which the victor in the 'crisis' established a new system, juggling the three basic elements identified by Augustus, but which was as fragile and short lived as its predecessor; these 'consequences' of each crisis are discussed. Includes numerous genealogical tables and dozens of depictions of emperors. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-224220 Grainger, John Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Marc Antony ensured she was on the wrong side of the Roman civil war between him and Octavian (later to become Caesar Augustus).

After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium, Octavian swiftly brought it under direct Roman control, though it took several campaigns to fully subjugate the whole country. These campaigns have previously been largely neglected. Judaea was a constant source of trouble for the Romans, as it had been for the Seleucids, the previous overlords of the region. The Romans at first were content to rule through client kings like the infamous Herod but were increasingly sucked in to direct military involvement to suppress religiously-inspired revolts.

Examinesthe course of these campaigns, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain and climate.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229500 Grainger, John THE STRAITS FROM TROY TO CONSTANTINOPLE: The Ancient History of the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara and Bosporos In ancient times, the series of waterways now known as the Turkish Straits, comprising the Dardanelles (or Hellespont), Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus, formed both a divide and a bridge between Europe and Asia. Its western and eastern entrances were guarded, at different times, by two of the most fabled cities of all time: respectively Troy (in Asia) and Byzantion (or Byzantium, on the European coast). The narrow crossing points at the Hellespont and Bosporus were strategically important invasion routes while the waters themselves were vital routes of travel and commerce, particularly the supply of grain from the hinterland of the Black Sea to the Greek cities. This made them valuable prizes and sources of friction between successive empires -- Persians, Macedonians, and Romans among them. It also ensured the locales were associated with some of the great names of history, from Odysseus to Xerxes, and Alexander the Great to Constantine the Great. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234440 Grainger, John THE FORTY SIEGES OF CONSTANTINOPLE: The Great City's Enemies and Its Survival The great city of Byzantium / Constantinople / Istanbul stands on a commanding cape overlooking a busy waterway. It has been the target of repeated attempts to capture it for the past two and a half millennia. Most of these attacks failed, but some did so in spectacular fashion, such as the great Arab sieges. The inhabitants fought hard in almost every siege, with the result that when the city was captured it was also destroyed, or at least suffered a hideous sack.

Almost every nation between the Atlantic and the Steppes of Asia have made attempts to capture the city, some repeatedly but only a few - a Roman emperor, the Crusaders, the Turks -- have succeeded. And there is no sign that some have given up the hope of taking it -- the last sieges were just before and then during the Great War, by the Bulgars, and then by the Allies, who got no closer than Gallipoli, but the city had to submit to enemy occupation when the empire it ruled collapsed. It is still surrounded by envious neighbors, who wish to control it. The city has been besieged 40 times, and has been captured on three occasions. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237750 Grainger, John SEXTUS JULIUS FRONTIUS AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE: Author of Stratagems, Advisor to Emperors, Governor of Britain, Pacifier of Wales Sextus Iulius Frontinus is best known as author of the military handbook Strategems but, in addition to writing this and other works (now lost), he also had a varied and surprisingly influential career in military and civil posts around the Roman Empire. Reconstructing his life to the fullest extent permitted by the sources, this favorably biography re-evaluates his importance, particularly in Britain (at the expense of the better-known Agricola).

Frontinus loyally served at least six emperors, often acting as a trusted counselor, and even deputized for Trajan while he was busy in Germany and elsewhere. He was possibly the longest-serving governor of Britain (five years), where he completed the subjugation of Wales and established the frontier in northern England at the Ribble-Tees line. He founded several legionary fortresses, including those that later became the towns of York, Chester, and Caerleon. He also served on the Rhine, in Spain and Asia and in the civil sphere reformed the water supply of Rome. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219360 Grainger, John D ANTIPATER'S DYNASTY: Alexander the Great's Regent and his Successors Antipater was a key figure in the rise of Macedon under Philip II and instrumental in the succession of Alexander III (the Great). Alexander entrusted Antipater with ruling Macedon in his long absence and he defeated the Spartans in 331 BC. After Alexander's death, he crushed a Greek uprising and became regent of the co-kings, Alexander's mentally impaired half-brother (Philip III Arrhideus) and infant son (Alexander IV). He brokered a settlement between the contending Successors but died in 319 BC, having first appointed Polyperchon to succeed as regent in preference to his own sons.

Antipater's eldest son Cassander later became regent of Macedon but eventually had Alexander IV killed and made himself king. Three of his sons in turn briefly succeeded him but could not retain the throne. Antipater's female heirs are shown to be just as important, both as pawns and surprisingly independent players in this Macedonian game of thrones. The saga ends with the failed bid by Nikaia, the widow of Antipater's great grandson Alexander of Corinth, to become independent ruler of Macedon. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225710 Grainger, John D THE GALATIANS: Celtic Invaders of Greece and Asia Minor The eastern Celtic tribes, known to the Greeks as Galatians, exploited the waning of Macedonian power after Alexander the Great's death to launch increasingly ambitious raids and expeditions into the Balkans. In 279 BC, they launched a major invasion, defeating and beheading the Macedonian king, Ptolemy Keraunos, before sacking the Greeks' most sacred oracle at Delphi. Eventually forced to withdraw northwards, they were defeated by Antigonus Gonatus at Lysimachia in 277 BC but remained a threat.

A large Galatian contingent was invited to cross to Asia to intervene in a war in Bithynia but they went on to seize much of central Anatolia for themselves and founded the state of Galatia. Antiochos I curbed their power in 'the Elephant Victory in 273 BC' but they remained a force in the region and their fierce warriors served as mercenaries in many armies throughout the eastern Mediterranean until being conquered and becoming a Roman province in 30 BC. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-228300 Grant, David THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT: The Truth Behind the Death that Changed the Graeco-Persian World Forever Alexander the Great conquered the largest empire the world had ever seen while still in his twenties but fell fatally ill in Babylon before reaching 33 years old. His wife Roxanne was still pregnant with what would be his only legitimate son, so there was no clear-cut heir. The surviving accounts of his dying days differ on crucial detail, with the most popular version claiming Alexander uttered 'to the strongest' when asked to nominate a successor on his deathbed. Decades of 'civil war' ensued as Alexander's hard-won empire was torn asunder by generals in the bloody 'funeral games' his alleged final words heralded in. The fighting for supremacy inevitably led to the extermination of his bloodline.

But was Alexander really so short-sighted and irresponsible?

Presents a compelling case for the 'greatest succession cover up of all time' by deciphering and interpreting events that led to the will's erasure from history by the generals who wanted to carve up the empire for themselves. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236560 Hall, Joshua CARTHAGE AT WAR: Punic Armies c. 814-146 BC The Carthaginians are well known as Rome's great enemy of the three Punic wars and Hannibal, their greatest general, is a household name. While narrative histories of the Punic wars (especially the second) and biographies of Hannibal abound, there have been few studies dedicated to detailed analysis of Carthaginian armies and warfare throughout the city-state's entire existence. Provides a study of their tactics, equipment, unit organization, army composition, and operational effectiveness. Importantly, while the Second Punic War is rightly given prominence, this is not at the expense of the many earlier wars Carthage waged as she built and then defended her empire. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225520 Harrell, John S The Nisibis War - The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363 The war of 337-363 was an exception to the traditional Roman reliance on a strategic offensive to bring about a decisive battle. Instead, the Emperor Constantius II adopted a defensive strategy and conducted a mobile defense based upon small frontier (limitanei) forces defending fortified cities, supported by limited counteroffensives by the Field Army of the East. These methods successfully checked Persian assaults for 24 years.

However, when Julian became emperor, his access to greater resources tempted him to abandon mobile defense in favor of a major invasion aimed at regime change in Persia. Although he reached the Persian capital, Ctesiphon, he failed to take it, was decisively defeated in battle and killed. The Romans subsequently resumed and refined the mobile defense, allowing the Eastern provinces to survive the fall of the Western Empire. Includes strategic, operational, tactical, and logistical analysis of these campaigns and battles, highlighting their long-term significance.
1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-225520 Harrell, John S The Nisibis War - The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363 The war of 337-363 was an exception to the traditional Roman reliance on a strategic offensive to bring about a decisive battle. Instead, the Emperor Constantius II adopted a defensive strategy and conducted a mobile defense based upon small frontier (limitanei) forces defending fortified cities, supported by limited counteroffensives by the Field Army of the East. These methods successfully checked Persian assaults for 24 years.

However, when Julian became emperor, his access to greater resources tempted him to abandon mobile defense in favor of a major invasion aimed at regime change in Persia. Although he reached the Persian capital, Ctesiphon, he failed to take it, was decisively defeated in battle and killed. The Romans subsequently resumed and refined the mobile defense, allowing the Eastern provinces to survive the fall of the Western Empire. Includes strategic, operational, tactical, and logistical analysis of these campaigns and battles, highlighting their long-term significance.
1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237800 Healy, Mark THE ANCIENT ASSYRIANS: Empire and Army - 883-612 BC Examines the Assyrian empire from the end of the 10th century to the 7th century BC that is now acknowledged as the first 'world' empire. Focus on army includes artifact photos, drawings, and maps showing how this army evolved over three centuries. It created the first independent cavalry arm and developed siege weapons. Such has been the scale of archaeological discovery in more recent years that it is now possible to give the actual names of chariot/cavalry unit commanders. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227770 Hekel, Waldemar WHO's WHO IN THE AGE OF ALEXANDER AND HIS SUCCESSORS: From Chaironeia to Ipsos (338-301 BC) Reprint.

Compilation of more than 1,150 concise biographies of the men and women involved in the life and campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the struggle for power after his death. From leading commanders in Alexander's army to the nobles of the Persian Empire, and the many other individuals he encountered throughout his life and reign, these complete and balanced biographies by a renowned Canadian scholar are drawn from the literary and epigraphic sources of the age.

When the first edition of this volume was originally published in 2006 (with some 800 entries) it was acclaimed as a vital reference resource for anyone interested in the period; this second edition has been greatly expanded and substantially revised to widen the coverage of the human and political landscape in which Alexander moved. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-220980 Hoffmann, Birgitta THE ROMAN INVASION OF BRITAIN: Archaeology Versus History Compares Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources with the archaeological evidence, which is often contradictory. Archaeologists and historians all too often work in complete isolation from each other and this book hopes to show the dangers of neglecting either form of evidence. In the process, it challenges much received wisdom about the history of Roman Britain. Takes a number of major events or episodes (such as Caesar's incursions, Claudius' invasion, and Boudicca's revolt), presents the accepted narrative as derived from historical sources, and then presents the archaeological evidence for the same. Includes 16pp color plates, plus b/w maps and diagrams.

1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-230320 Hollway, Don AT THE GATES OF ROME: The Fall of the Eternal City AD 410 Recounts the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and King of the Visigoths Alaric. Stilicho dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and became its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. When one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history. Contains 8-page color plate section.

Contents: Dramatis Personae; Chronology; List of Illustrations; Author's Note; Introduction; Prologue: The Fall of Rome; Part One: AD 378-397; Part Two: AD 395-408; Part Three: AD 408-410; Epilogue: The Triumph of Barbarism; Sources; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgments. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236200 Howard, Don BRONZE AGE MILITARY EQUIPMENT Describes the development and manufacture of weapons, armor, and chariots and their tactical use in battle. Spanning from the introduction of massed infantry by the Sumerians (c. 26th century BC) through to the collapse of the chariot civilizations (c. 12th century BC), this is the period of the epic struggles described in the Old Testament and Homer's Iliad and the clashes of mighty empires like those of the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Hittites. The main regions of discussion are the Aegean, the Near East and the Middle East, but some reference is also made to other relevant cultures such as the Aryan Indians and the Shang Chinese. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222100 Hoyos, Dexter CARTHAGE'S OTHER WARS: Carthaginian Warfare Outside the 'Punic Wars' Against Rome Carthage was the western Mediterranean's first superpower, long before Rome, and her military history was powerful, eventful, and checkered even before her 'Punic Wars' against Rome. Although characterized in the surviving sources and modern studies as a predominantly mercantile state, Carthage fought many wars, both aggressive and defensive, before and in between the contests with the Roman parvenus. Includes 16 black and white illustrations and 10 black and white maps.

The Greek states of Sicily, above all Syracuse under its tyrants Dionysius the Great and then Agathocles, were her most resolute opponents, but in North Africa itself, in Sardinia, and later on in Spain she won -- and sometimes lost -- major wars. The book is based firmly and analytically on the ancient sources, and among many insights is that Carthage, though usually considered a naval power, did more fighting on land than at sea and with more success. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-198600 Hughes, Ian AETIUS - Attila's Nemesis In AD 453 Attila, with a huge force composed of Huns, allies and vassals drawn from his already-vast empire, was rampaging westward across Gaul (essentially modern France), then still nominally part of the Western Roman Empire. Laying siege to Orleans, he was only a few days march from extending his empire from the Eurasian steppe to the Atlantic. He was brought to battle on the Cataluanian Plain and defeated by a coalition hastily assembled and led by Aetius. Who was this man that saved Western Europe from the Hunnic yoke? While Attila is a household name, his nemesis remains relatively obscure. 32 photos in 16 page plate section, 14 maps. 1 vol, 30 pgs 2012 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-204460 Hughes, Ian IMPERIAL BROTHERS: Valentinian, Valens and the Disaster at Adrianople Late Roman biographies tackle the careers of the brother emperors, Valentinian and Valens. Valentian was selected and proclaimed as emperor in AD 364, when the Empire was still reeling from the disastrous defeat and death in battle of Julian the Apostate (363) and the short reign of his murdered successor, Jovian (364). Traces the careers of both men in tandem, compares their achievements, and analyzes the extent to which they deserve the contrasting reputations handed down by history. Includes 16 pages of plates and 10 b/w maps.

With the Empire weakened and vulnerable to a victorious Persia in the East and opportunistic Germanic tribes along the Rhine and Danube frontiers, not to mention usurpers and rebellions within, it was not an enviable position. Valentian decided the responsibility had to be divided (not for the first or last time) and appointed his brother as his co-emperor to rule the eastern half of the Empire.

Valentinian went on to stabilize the Western Empire, quelling revolt in North Africa, defeating the 'Barbarian Conspiracy' that attacked Britain in 367 and conducting successful wars against the Germanic Alemanni, Quadi and Saxons; he is remembered by history as a strong and successful Emperor. Valens on the other hand, fare less well and is most remembered for his (mis)treatment of the Goths who sought refuge within the Empire's borders from the westward-moving Huns.

Valens mishandling of this situation led to the Battle of Adrianople in 378, where he was killed and Rome suffered one of the worst defeats in her long history, often seen as the 'beginning of the end' for the Western Roman empire. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-226320 Hughes, Ian A MILITARY LIFE OF CONSTANTINE THE GREAT Analysis of the strengths, organization, weapons, and tactics of the Roman army Constantine inherited and his military reforms. Assesses whether Constantine would have deserved the title 'the Great' for his military achievements alone, or whether the epithet depends upon the gratitude of Christian historians. Covers all of his campaigns.

Much of Constantine I's claim to lasting fame rests upon his sponsorship of Christianity, and many works have been published assessing whether his apparent conversion was a real religious experience or a cynical political maneuver. However his path to sole rule of the Roman Empire depended more upon the ruthless application of military might than upon his espousal of Christianity. He fought numerous campaigns, many of them against Roman rivals for Imperial power, most famously defeating Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228960 Hughes, Ian CONSTANTIUS III: Rome's Lost Hope Bio of Constantius III, who was appointed Magister Militum (Master of Troops) to Honorius, the young Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, in or around 410. His predecessor, Stilicho, had been murdered by his own troops and much of Gaul and Hispania had been overrun by barbarians or usurpers. One by one Constantius eliminated the usurpers and defeated or came to terms with the various invading groups. Most notoriously, he allowed the Visigoths to settle in Gaul in return for their help in defeating the Vandals and Alans who had seized parts of Hispania, a decision with far-reaching consequences. Constantius married Honorius' sister and was eventually proclaimed his co-emperor. However, the Eastern Roman Emperor, Honorius' nephew, refused to accept his appointment. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230101 Hughes, Tristan THE PERDICCAS YEARS: 323-320 BC This first book covers the initial years of the conflict and several major campaigns that immediately seized the kingdom. After the death of Alexander the Great, what followed was an extraordinary time for military campaigns. Powerful warlords and warrior queens attempted to assert their authority throughout the length and breadth of Alexander the Great's former empire; from Afghanistan to Athens, from Africa to Asia powerful armies decided matters by the spear. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-239140 Hyden, Marc MARCUS FURIUS CAMILLUS: The Life of Rome's Second Founder Biography of Marcus Furius Camillus, who served as a censor, was elected to six consular tribuneships, appointed dictator five times, and enjoyed four triumphs. He toppled mighty Veii, ejected the Senones from Rome following its sacking, and helped orchestrate a grand compromise between the patricians and plebeians. The Romans even considered him Rome's second founder - a proud appellation for any Roman - and revered him for being an exemplar of Roman virtue. Interestingly, he never held the consulship. Plutarch stated that Camillus had avoided it on purpose, and for good reason. The office was often at the heart of controversy, given that patricians dominated it for most of Camillus' life.

The appointment of a dictator was an emergency measure taken only in the direst of situations and the fact that Camillus was repeatedly appointed speaks of a period when the young Republic was surrounded by enemies and still fighting for survival. Without Camillus' efforts the city may never have fulfilled its great destiny. Sifts the fragmentary and contradictory sources and, while acknowledging that much legend and exaggeration quickly accrued around Camillus' name. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242110 Hyden, Marc ROMULUS: The Legend of Rome's Founding Father According to legend, Romulus was born to a Vestal Virgin and left for dead as an infant near the Tiber River. His life nearly ended as quickly as it began, but fate had other plans. A humble shepherd rescued the child and helped raise him into manhood. As Romulus grew older, he fearlessly engaged in a series of perilous adventures that ultimately culminated in Rome's founding, and he became its fabled first king. Contains four black and white illustrations.

Establishing a new city had its price, and Romulus was forced to defend the nascent community. As he tirelessly safeguarded Rome, Romulus proved that he was a competent leader and talented general. Yet, he also harbored a dark side, which reared its head in many ways and tainted his legacy; but despite all of his misdeeds, redemption and subsequent triumphs were usually within his grasp. Indeed, he is an example of how greatness is sometimes born of disgrace. Regardless of his foreboding flaws, Rome allegedly existed because of him and became massively successful. As the centuries passed, the Romans never forgot their celebrated founder, and this is the story that they believed. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-ATO053 Jelley, Phillip AGAINST THE ODDS #53: Rome, Inc. ROME, INC. is a solitaire game about running the Roman Empire on a grand scale. Players run their Empire like a business, but with a bit more blood, bread, and circuses. From Augustus in 27 BCE to Diocletian in 286 CE. You'll control the workings of the empire throughout, although you can pick four distinct scenarios (27 BCE, 70 CE, 138 CE and 222 CE). Each turn represents 5-10 years, with 10 turns in each of the four scenarios.

Historical statesmen are rated for their military and administrative talents, popularity, and skill at intrigue, and each has a special ability. Every turn sees crises and challenges that the player must deal with by expanding the empire and triumphing over enemies such as 'barbarians at the gate' or internal agitators.

You'll select all the statesmen, even emperors, to achieve your goals. You decide where to allocate resources (capital spending), raise new forces (hiring), undertake prestige projects (public relations), pleasing the mob (shareholders), or even setting aside a reserve for a rainy decade or two. You'll need to blend military expansion with careful administration, as well as intrigue, making the most of what you have each turn, just like any modern-day CEO.

Contains: One full-color 22x34-inch mapsheet; 280 full-color 1/2-inch die-cut counters; 12-page Rule booklet; and 2 pages of charts and tables; Complexity - Medium; Playing time - From 3 to 4 hours per scenario; How challenging is it solitaire? - Excellent.
1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-235950 Johstono, Paul THE ARMY OF PTOLEMAIC EGYPT 323 to 204 BC: An Institutional and Operational History Focuses on the period of the first four Ptolemies, from the acquisition of Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great to the great battle of Raphia more than a century later. It offers a study of the Ptolemaic army as an institution, and of its military operations, both reconstructed through a wide range of ancient sources, from histories to documentary papyri and inscriptions to archaeological finds.

It examines the reasons for Ptolemaic successes and failures, the causes and nature of military change and reform, and the particular details of the Ptolemaic army's soldier classes, unit organization, equipment, tactics, and the Ptolemaic state's strategy to compile a military history of the golden age of one of the classical world's significant forces.

The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt and much of the eastern Mediterranean basin for nearly 300 years. As a Macedonian dynasty, they derived much of their legitimacy from military activity. As an Egyptian dynasty, they derived much of their real wealth and power from maintaining a secure hold on their new homeland. As lords of a far-flung empire, they maintained much of their authority through garrisons and the threat of military action. To achieve this they devoted much of their activity to the development and maintenance of a large army and navy. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-914034G Juneau, Jason VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 34: The Arab Conquest of the Levant A.D. 636-656 Comes with two scenarios and one campaign from the battle of Yarmouk in 636 to the assassination of the third caliph in 656. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-ATO048 Juneau, Jason AGAINST THE ODDS # 48 Apocalypse in the East A.D. 646-656 Ten years after the destruction of a Byzantine army on the Golan Heights in A.D. 636, Dar-al Islam already stretches from the Sahara to the Sind. The war, however, is not finished. The Orthodox Caliph Umar b. al-Kattaab was assassinated in A.D. 644 and the Byzantines remain entrenched in the Nile delta. Clearly, the armies of Islam must finish the job, the conquest of Constantinople itself. The accession of the Caliph Uthman b. Affan enabled Mu'awiyah b. Sufyan, his cousin and the formidable governor of Syria to construct a fleet and carry on the war against Byzantium.

From the highlands of Armenia to the shores of Crete, the elite Syrian army and navy seeks to overwhelm the last Byzantine stronghold at Constantinople. Unfortunately for them, the new emperor, a callous youth named Constans, is equally determined to stop them. Coming to the throne in the wake of murder and revolt, the young sovereign commands only the battered remnants of the army, but it is now fighting on its home ground.

Wargame features yearly turns, regimental sized units, special rules on the Empress Fausta, and random events including the Monothelete Controversy, earthquakes, nepotism by Caliph Uthman, purges in the Byzantine high command and the introduction of Greek Fire.

This issue also features an extra game, Balck Friday. In the winter of 1942, German General Hermann Balck's 11th Panzer Division fought an amazing series of battles along the Chir River in response to the Soviet surprise attacks that surrounded Stalingrad. On Christmas Day (a Friday that year), this single panzer division pretty much destroyed an entire Soviet tank army. And more. Explore each side's efforts with this complete game, focused on the Soviet Tatsinskaya Raid, a probe deep behind the porous German lines to knock out the airfield supporting the Stalingrad Pocket. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-242320 Kaldellis, Anthony and Marion Kruse THE FIELD ARMIES OF THE EAST ROMAN EMPIRE: 361-630 Examines the leadership, organization, and disposition of the field armies of the east Roman empire between Julian (361-363) and Herakleios (610-641). Academic monograph considers all of the available narrative, legal, papyrological, and epigraphic sources in addition to ubiquitous Notitia dignitatum to demonstrate that the Notitia system emerged only in the 440s Argues it was already mutating by the late fifth century before being fundamentally reformed during Justinian's wars of reconquest. Reassesses military policy with a new military narrative for the period 361-630 and appendices revising the biographies of high-ranking generals and arguing for a later Notitia. Contains a few black and white maps. 1 vol, 206 pgs 2024 UK, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-230500 Kambouris, Manousos THE RISE OF PERSIA AND THE FIRST GRECO-PERSIAN WARS: The Expansion of the Achaemenid Empire and the Battle of Marathon Examines the first Greco-Persian War and the Persian invasion of Greece. Describes the invasion in great detail, analyses the Persian king's immense (even if occasionally exaggerated) army, and considers its composition and logistical constraints, the discusses the campaign leading to Marathon and the decisive battle itself. Includes 28 color maps.

Provides the Persian perspective and sets the war in the context of the rise of Achaemenid Persia as the superpower of the day and the expansion of their empire into Europe. Starts with the earlier Persian campaigns in Europe. The Ionian Revolt against Persian rule, by the Greeks of Asia Minor, was instrumental in provoking Darius I, the Persian King of Kings to order the invasion of Greece. Ostensibly this was to punish the Greeks, and more specifically the Athenians, for their support of the Revolt and to contain further insurgencies, but in truth he wished to achieve world dominance. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234560 Kambouris, Manousos PERSIA TRIUMPHANT IN GREECE: Xerxes' Invasion: Thermopylae, Artemisium and the Destruction of Athens Epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC and the major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Starting from the Persian decision to avenge the outrage caused to imperial prestige by the battle of Marathon, this book details the policy, diplomacy and religion as they intermingle with matters of strategy and tactics. Includes 21 color maps and diagrams.

It includes detailed coverage of the legendary Battle of Thermopylae as the ultimate defiant last stand. There is similarly in-depth coverage, in terms of events, tactics, methods and intentions, afforded to the relatively unknown sea battles off Cape Artemisium -- a naval engagement that primed the Battle of Salamis. Special attention has been paid to the events following these two battles, leading to the bloody conquest of Athens and the implementation of vengeance by the Persian Empire, which for a brief time stood triumphant, victorious and awesome as never before, but also sowed the seeds of eventual defeat. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235420 Kambouris, Manousos THE GREEK VICTORIES AND THE PERSIAN EBB 480-479 BC: The Battles of Salamis, Plataea, Mycale and After The dramatic conclusion to this trilogy explains the reversal of fortunes and final defeat of Xerxes' Persian invasion of Greece -- not as unlikely as usually presupposed. Examines plans, potential, assets, and liabilities of both sides to explain command decisions and developments in the field. Includes 52 color maps, diagrams, and illustrations.

The focus is on the successful repulse of the Persian massive armada at Salamis -- a resounding naval victory with parallels to the English defeat of the Spanish Armada. Along with the backstage policies and cloak-and-dagger events, the analysis of hard data of naval and military realities and environment shows the reason for this outcome and more so of the closely fought double campaign of the following year that ended the Persian threat.

Examines the massive land victory at Plataea that ousted Persia from mainland Greece and crippled its armies, and the amphibious operation at Mycale that destroyed the remnants of the royal Grand Armada and shut the doors to further Persian incursions in Greece. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236140 Kambouris, Manousos THE TROJAN WAR AS MILITARY HISTORY Assumes that the Iliad, notwithstanding the fantastical/mythological elements (the involvement of gods and demigods), is the earliest detailed description of warfare we have. Stripping away the myths, it analyses the epic and combines it with other textual and archaeological evidence to produce a coherent narrative of the conflict and of Bronze Age warfare in the Aegean.

Presents a detailed analysis possible of Mycenaean Greek armies -- their composition and organization, the warriors' weapons, armor and tactics, and those of their enemies. Finds sophisticated combined-arms forces blending massed infantry with missile troops and chariots, employing open battle, deception and special operations in what amounted to total war. The author's detailed examination of the mechanics of Bronze Age combat is enriched by his use of insights from experimental archaeology using replica equipment. Also covers the minutiae of heroic duels and the geopolitical relationship of the Mycenaean Greeks with their rivals across the Aegean. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239010 Kambouris, Manousos ALEXANDER THE GREAT AVENGER: The Campaign That Felled Achaemenid Persia In Macedonia, a new model army had been developed, taking the traditional hoplite heavy infantry in a new evolutionary direction and similarly transforming the heavy cavalry. With Alexander the Great's invasion, these developments neutralized the Persians' own efforts to modernize their troops, tactics, and equipment. Despite the inclusion of a state-of-the-art siege train, the structure of the reformed Macedonian army allowed an unprecedented operational tempo.

Explains Alexander's intelligent use of these forces that allowed him to dictate the course of the campaign. His excellent strategic and operational decision-making, based on an intimate knowledge of geography and logistics, along with well-timed movements and clever feints, allowed him to choose his battles, which he then won by tactical brilliance and guts. Also assesses the Persian capabilities and decision making, concluding that Darius III was not as inept as often thought. Indeed, he may have been the most militarily capable King of Kings but it was his misfortune to be pitted against the genius of Alexander, the great avenger. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240880 Kay-Bujak, Philip The Life of Cicero: Lessons for Today from the Greatest Orator of the Roman Republic Cicero was Rome's greatest orator and one of the key statesmen of the late Roman Republic. He championed traditional Republican values against populist demagogues like Julius Caesar during a tumultuous period of civil war and unrest. During his term as consul, his decisive actions thwarted a plot to overthrow the Senate, controversially having the ringleaders executed. He outlived Caesar but then mounted a virulent opposition to Mark Antony, which led to Cicero's proscription and execution as an enemy of the state.

The legacy of his speeches, letters and treatises on politics, law, oratory and other subjects endured, however, and was massively influential on Latin literature and, when rediscovered in the Middle Ages, formed one of the cornerstones of the Renaissance. The period in which Cicero flourished and died was one in which democracy was under attack from radical demagoguery and Philip Kay-Bujak believes his career holds important parallels and lessons for our own times. Written in a clear and accessible style, this fresh look at Cicero's life demonstrates his relevance to a modern audience. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223140 Lagos, Constantinos and Katyanos, Fotis Who Really Won the Battle of Marathon? - A bold re-appraisal of one of history's most famous battles The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, where an Athenian-led Greek force defeated a Persian invasion, is one of the most decisive battles in Antiquity and has been studied for centuries. It is famed as a triumph of the Greek hoplite heavy infantry phalanx against massively superior Persian numbers. But this exciting re-assessment of the evidence, including new archaeological findings, overturns many long-held assumptions. In particular the authors argue that the Greek numerical inferiority was less marked than previously thought, largely because the hoplites were accompanied by many light infantrymen who are given unprecedented credit for their role in the fighting. The contribution of these poorer citizens, it is argued, led to the immediate strengthening of democracy in Athens.

The authors also tackle the much-debated mystery of the whereabouts of the Persian cavalry, generally thought to have been absent on the day of battle. Their bold answer is that it was not only present but played a central role in the fighting. However, the Greeks managed to defeat the Persian cavalry by their ingenious use of the terrain. Karyanos and Lagos also claim to have located the site of the Greek camp. This thoroughly researched and compelling re-assessment is an exciting new take on this justly famous event.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226620 Letki, Piotr THE CAVALRY OF DIOCLETIAN ORIGIN: Organization Tactics Weapons This English edition of his PhD thesis contains a detailed analysis of Diocletian-era cavalry with a thorough examination of their equipment, tactics and organization. The book is illustrated throughout with black and white line drawings which will be interesting to those aiming to recreate these warriros. 1 vol, 217 pgs 2012 POLAND, NAPOLEON V
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1-COM1115 Markowitz, Mark ALEXANDROS AND I AM SPARTACUS: Wargames These wargames originally appeared in Command magazine issue 10 in 1991 and issue 15 in 1992, garnering numerous Charles S. Roberts Award nominations and awards - Alexandros and I Am Spartacus. This expanded edition features both games along with three multiple expansions to round out this deluxe package with two full-size game maps and updated graphics throughout. Boxed with two dice.

Alexandros: Conquest & Empire
It covers all of Alexander's campaigns from 334 to 323 BC with one 34x22-inch area map, 180 counters, a playing time of about three to four hours, and low-medium complexity. One player commands the Macedonians and the other the Persians. It's easily adaptable for solitaire play. The area map is based on the province boundaries of those times, and game turns are quarterly. Combat can be fought tactically, using a separate battlefield display with units assigned to various sectors of the engagement. There are also special rules for besieging cities.

Play lasts a variable numbers of turns, depending on the course of the larger war. There are several ways to win, including the killing of enemy leaders and conquering a large mass of territory, which can end the game at any time. Otherwise, play continues to the summer of 323, when Alexander actually died historically. An optional rule allows play to go to 318. Also included: two expansions from Command Magazine: Successors: Clash of Generals, 323-301 BC and Xenophon: March of the Ten-Thousand, 401-400 BC.

I Am Spartacus: The Slave Rebellion Against Rome, 73-71 BC
This is a two-player (solitaire adaptable) simulation of the Third Servile War with one 34x22-inch area map, 180 counters, and low-medium complexity. Barring the capture of Rome by the Rebel player, or the capture of Spartacus by the Roman player, both of which are sudden death victories, the game is won on points for territorial control and other issues. At the end of 17 turns, the player with the most points wins. Also included: expansion from Command Magazine: Pyrrhic Victory: Legion vs Phalanx, 280-275 BC, and several historical and informational articles on the period. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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2-199470 Matthew, Christopher STORM OF SPEARS, A: Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action This reassessment of ancient warfare of the phalanx of heavily armored spearmen, or hoplites, combines analysis of the literary and archaeological evidence with the new disciplines of reconstructive archaeology, re-enactment, and ballistic science. It focuses on the details of the equipment, tactics, and capabilities of the individual hoplites.

These findings are supported by practical testing with his own replica hoplite panoply and the experiences of a group of dedicated re-enactors. He also tackles such questions as the protective properties of hoplite shields and armor and the much-vexed debate on the exact nature of the 'othismos' -- the climax of phalanx-on-phalanx clashes.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-201210 Matyszak, Philip EXPEDITION TO DISASTER: 415BC The Athenian expedition to conquer Sicily was one of the pivotal events of the classical period. At this time (415 BC), Athens was locked in a decades-long struggle with Sparta for mastery of the Greek world. The expedition to Sicily was intended to give Athens the extra money and resources to crush the Spartans. New archaeological discoveries allow the ensuing siege to be reconstructed in greater detail than ever before. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-222140 Matyszak, Phillip THE RISE OF HELLENISTIC KINGDOMS: 336-250 BC When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the mountains of Afghanistan. This empire did not survive Alexander's death, and rapidly broke into several successor states. These states, substantial kingdoms in their own right, dominated Asia Minor, Greece, the Levant, and Egypt for the next 300 years.

While covering their remarkable contribution of the Eastern Greeks in fields such as philosophy, science, and culture, the main focus is on the rivalry, politics, and wars, both civil and foreign, which the Hellenistic rulers constantly fought among themselves.

As in other fields, the Successor Kingdoms were innovators in the military and diplomatic field. Indeed, their wars and diplomatic skirmishes closely presage those of eighteenth century Europe and the superpower rivalries of the twentieth century. The complex interaction of these different kingdoms, each with its own character and evolving military systems, combined geopolitics and grand strategy with diplomatic duplicity, and relentless warfare. The epic story of the successor states is full of flawed heroes, palace intrigue, murder, treachery, incest, rebellion and conquest. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225390 Matyszak, Phillip Greece Against Rome - The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms (the fragments of Alexander the Great's short-lived empire) were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each individual kingdom was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy and literature.

However, over the next two-and-a half centuries, Rome conquered and took over these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as 'Graeco-Roman'

Refreshingly, the story is largely told from the viewpoint of the Hellenistic kingdoms. At the outset, the Romans are little more than another small state in the barbarian west, and less of a consideration than the Scythians or Jews. Much of the narrative therefore focuses on the 'game of thrones' between the Hellenistic powers, a tale of assassinations, double crosses, dynastic incest, and warfare. As the Roman threat grows, however, it belatedly becomes the primary concern of the kingdoms as the legions destroy them one by one. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229250 Matyszak, Phillip SPARTA: Rise of a Warrior Nation Contemporaries portrayed the Spartans as the stereotypical macho heroes: noble, laconic, totally fearless, and impervious to discomfort and pain.To a large extent,the Spartans lived up to this image. This focus is on the Spartan hoplite, who was respected and feared throughout Greece in his own day, and who has since become a legend and the society that produced such warriors.

Also examines the idea of ancient Sparta as a city of contrasts, with physical toughness and heroism in adversity but also systematically abused their children. Sparta gave rights to citizen women that were unmatched in Europe until the modern era, while subjecting their conquered subject peoples to a murderous reign of terror. Although idealized by the Athenian contemporaries of Socrates Sparta was almost devoid of intellectual achievement.
1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235650 Matyszak, Phillip INVASION! Rome Against the Cimbri, 113-101 BC Partly as a result of poor commanders and partly because the Romans had an innate and misguided belief in the invincibility of their legions, the first battles against the Cimbri were a series of disasters. These culminated in the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC when two Roman armies were utterly destroyed. Includes five maps.

Rome finally realized that their republic faced an existential threat, and made the necessary painful political and military changes that were needed to face that threat. Rome also found a commander who could take on the Cimbri -- Caius Marius. He was a deeply flawed man - scheming, cautious to the point of cowardice, and quick to claim credit for the achievements of others. Nevertheless, he was a massive improvement on the leaders who had preceded him.

The reshaped Roman army eventually worked out how to weather the savage onrush of the initial barbarian assault. Thereafter, the grim discipline of the legions was enough to wear down the opposition. It helped that Marius never fought unless the situation favored him, and as a result his army gradually became accustomed to victory. Had the Cimbri overwhelmed Rome, as at one time it seemed inevitable that they would, then European history would have been very different. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-223320 McHugh, John S Sejanus - Regent of Rome The figure of Sejanus has fascinated from ancient to more modern times. Sejanus, the emperor Tiberius' infamous Praetorian Prefect, is synonymous with overreaching ambition, murder, conspiracy and betrayal. According to the traditional storyline, this man craved the imperial throne for himself and sought it by isolating the naive emperor in his island pleasure palace on Capri whilst using his control over the Praetorian Guard, coupled with his immense power and influence in Rome, to purge the capital of potential opponents. His victims supposedly included the emperor's son, Drusus, poisoned by his own wife who had been seduced by Sejanus. The emperor, forewarned of Sejanus' ambition, struck first. The Prefect was arrested in the Senate, strangled and his corpse cast down the Gemonian Stairs. 16 black and white illustrations

Study of Sejanus has generally been overshadowed by focus on Tiberius. John McHugh makes a fresh appraisal of the sources to offer the first full-length study in English to focus on this highly influential figure and his development of the Praetorian Prefecture.
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1-235080 McHugh, John S THE REIGN OF EMPEROR ANTONIUS PIUS: AD 138-161 The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians. He is considered one of the five good emperors of the Antonine dynasty under whom the pax Romana enabled the empire to prosper, trade to flourish and culture to thrive. His reign is considered a Golden Age but this was partly an image created by imperial propaganda. There were serious conflicts in North Africa and Dacia, as well as a major revolt in Britain. On his death the empire stood on the cusp of the catastrophic invasions and rebellions that marked the reign of his successor Marcus Aurelius.

Antoninus Pius became emperor through the hand of fate, being adopted by Hadrian only after the death of his intended heir, Lucius Aelius Caesar. His rule was a balancing act between securing his own safety, securing the succession of his adopted heir and denying opportunities for conspiracy and rebellion. 'Equanimity' was the last password he issued to his guards as he lay on his death bed. In the face of the threats and challenges he remained calm and composed, providing 23 years of stability; a calm before the storms that gathered both within and beyond Rome's borders. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222230 McNab, Chris ROMAN SOLDIER: Operations Manual Details kit, equipment, weapons, and insignia, as well as fighting formations and battle tactics, of the Roman legion and its troops

The history of the Roman Empire and its technological and military prowess resounds through the ages. At its height, the empire covered 5 million square km and held sway over 70 million people. How did a small city state in Latium achieve such prominence and carve an empire against which all other empires are measured?

The answer is, in part, the Roman Legionary. It was Roman soldiers who carved out a foothold in Italy from warring neighbors. It was the legions who made safe the empire from external menaces - such as the Carthaginians, Greeks and Parthians - and who defeated fierce tribal leaders such as Boudicca in Britain and Vercingetorix in Gaul. It was the Roman legionaries who did much of the early building in these provinces and who policed the new borders. They maintained internal order, crushed rebellions by subjects or slaves, and provided the necessary muscle for imperial governors. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2018 UK, HAYNES PUBLISHING
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1-PWAR095 Newberg, Stephen PAPER WARS: Issue 95 - Hannibal Covers Hannibal's Italian Campaign 218-208 BC against Rome. Game is a medium complexity strategic study of the Second Punic War. Turns represent a year of campaigning with map hexes scaled to 40 kilometers. The game includes 200 counters, one full size map, and the rules booklet, along with the magazine. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-220970 Nolan, Roger JULIUS CAESAR'S INVASION OF BRITAIN: Solving a 2,000-Year-Old Mystery Julius Caesar came, saw and conquered southern Britain, but just where he landed and the precise routes his army marched through the south of the country have never been firmly established. Numerous sites have been suggested for the Roman landings of 55BC and 54BC, yet, remarkably, the exact locations of the first major events in recorded British history remain undiscovered - until now.

After years of careful analysis, Roger Nolan has painstakingly traced not only the places where the Romans landed, but he has also discovered four temporary marching camps Caesar's army built as it drove up from the south coast in pursuit of the British tribal leader, Cassivellaunus.

This advance took Caesar across the Thames to Cassivellaunus' stronghold at Wheathampstead in present-day Hertfordshire. These marching camps are placed almost equidistant from each other and, most importantly, are in a straight line between the coast and Wheathampstead.

Roger Nolan's research has also enabled him to identify the place mentioned in Caesar's Commentaries, where the Roman legions were ambushed by the British whilst foraging and where a large battle then ensued. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-231150 O'Gorman, P.J. BRITAIN AND ROME: Caesar to Claudius: The Exposure of a Renaissance Fraud Reassessment of the period from Julius Caesar's first forays into Britain to the invasion under the Emperor Claudius. Asserts that Caesar's initial cross-Channel adventures were motivated not so much by seeking the glory of taming primitive savages but to gain control of an economic powerhouse. Also argues that two of the most important Roman sources underpinning the conventional narrative are in fact Renaissance fakes and that their acceptance has distorted the interpretation of modern archaeological evidence. Meanwhile he reinstates a discounted British source. The result is a startlingly different version of Britain's early history. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-206281 Oltean, Radu DACIA: The Roman Wars - Volume I: Sarmizegetusa Offers a fresh view on the Dacian-Roman wars, eliminating as much as possible from the ideological nationalist ballast that came to burden the Romanian view of history. Gathers and adapts old and new archaeological findings and historical studies and avoids too much speculation on events that remain unclear for history, but makes frequent use of words like 'perhaps' and 'probably.' On occasion, it ventures possible scenarios for the rare instances when historical or archaeological sources were more generous. Includes over 190 colored images: illustrations, artifacts, maps, and monuments. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2014 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-229140 Pace, Edwin THE LONG WAR FOR BRITANNIA 367-664: Arthur and the History of Post-Roman Britain Recounts some two centuries of 'lost' British history while providing decisive proof that multiple early record references recorded the same events in the same year. Asserts that only the transition to Anno Domini dating centuries afterward that distorts our perceptions.

Demonstrates that King Arthur and Uther Pendragon are the very opposite of medieval fantasy. Current scholarly doubts arose from the fact that different British regions had very different memories of post-Roman British rulers. Some remembered Arthur as the 'Proud Tyrant', a monarch who plunged the island into civil war. Others recalled him as the British general who saved Britain when all seemed lost. The deeds of Uther Pendragon replicate the victories of the dread Mercian king Penda. These authentic--yet radically different--narratives distort history to this very day.
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2-229140 Pace, Edwin THE LONG WAR FOR BRITANNIA 367-664: Arthur and the History of Post-Roman Britain Recounts some two centuries of 'lost' British history while providing decisive proof that multiple early record references recorded the same events in the same year. The author demonstrates that King Arthur and Uther Pendragon are the very opposite of medieval fantasy. Current scholarly doubts arose from the fact that different British regions had very different memories of post-Roman British rulers. Some remembered Arthur as the 'Proud Tyrant,' a monarch who plunged the island into civil war. Others recalled him as the British general who saved Britain when all seemed lost. The deeds of Uther Pendragon replicate the victories of the dread Mercian King Penda. These authentic yet radically different narratives distort history to this very day.
1 vol, 400 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228630 Parker, Jan THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY: The Trojan War: Tragedy and Aftermath The Iliad deals with the final stages of the Trojan War and The Odyssey with return and aftermath. A book-by-book synopsis and commentary discuss the heroes' relationships, values and psychology and the narratives' shimmering presentation of war, its victims and the challenges of return and reintegration. Essays set the epics in their historical context and trace the key terms; the 'Journey Home from War' continues with 'Afterstories' of both heroes and their women. Includes 65 black and white illustrations.

Epic poems attributed to Homer, they underpinned ideas about heroism, masculinity and identity; about glory, sacrifice and the pity of war; about what makes life worth living. From Achilles, Patroclus and Agamemnon in the Greek camp, Hektor, Paris and Helen in Troy's citadel, the drama of the battlefield and the gods looking on, to Odysseus' adventures and vengeful return - Jan Parker here offers the ideal companion to exploring key events, characters and major themes. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-230510 Pearson, Paul THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN CRISIS 248-260: When the Gods Abandoned Rome Covers the dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, involving a series of civil wars, several major invasions by Goths and Persians, economic crises, and an empire-wide pandemic (plague of Cyprian). A central theme of the book is that this period of moral and spiritual crises diminished the prestige of the traditional state religion, paving the way for the eventual triumph of Christianity.

The sensational recent discovery of extensive fragments of the lost Scythica of Dexippus manuscript sheds new light on the Gothic Wars of the period. The author has used this new evidence in combination with in-depth investigations in the field to develop a revised account of events surrounding the great Battle of Abritus where the army of the emperor Decius was annihilated by Cniva's Goths. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-190830 Pietrykowski, Joseph GREAT BATTLES OF THE HELLENISTIC WORLD Examines 17 battles from Chaeronea to Pydna. Good, clear analysis of each battle. Includes bibliography, index, and 50 b/w maps and diagrams. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2012 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-236290 Pitassi, Michael Paul HELLENISTIC NAVAL WARFARE AND WARSHIPS 336-30 BC: War at Sea from Alexander to Actium Covers the naval wars of the Hellenistic period from Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium, including the great technological change and innovation in naval design. There was a naval arms race between the Successor States that culminated in a plethora of ship types and the largest oared vessels ever built.

Reconstructs the various classes of warship. Each class is illustrated with clear diagrams and scale models, with particular attention paid to the arrangement of oars and rowers, the subject of much ongoing debate. Narrates the key naval battles of the period, including the forces engaged and the tactics employed. Strategic factors such as the location of port facilities, the supply of timber, and maritime trade are also considered. 1 vol, 270 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-218430 Powell, Lindsay AUGUSTUS AT WAR: The Struggle for the Pax Augusta A new and penetrating assessment of Augustus as ancient Rome's military commander-in-chief. The words Pax Augusta - or Pax Romana - evoke a period of uninterrupted peace across the vast Roman Empire. Not exactly. In almost every year between 31 BC and AD 14, the Roman Army was in action somewhere, either fighting enemies beyond the frontier in punitive raids or outright conquest, or suppressing banditry and rebellions within the borders.

As a brilliant strategist, manager of war, and commander-in-chief (imperator), Augustus succeeded in nearly doubling the size of the Empire. He made changes to the political and military institutions to keep the empire together and to concentrate power to himself. His genius was to build a team of loyal but semi-autonomous deputies (legati) to ensure internal security and to fight his wars for him while claiming their achievements as his own. The book profiles more than 90 of these men, the military units under their command, and the campaigns they fought. Illustrated with 23 maps, 42 color plates, 13 black and white figures, and 5 order of battle schematics. 1 vol, 496 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228930 Powell, Lindsay BAR KOKHBA: The Jew Who Defied Hadrian and Challenged the Might of Rome Covers the Second Jewish War, where the highly motivated Jewish militia tested the highly trained Roman army from AD 132 - 136. They established an independent nation with its own administration, headed by Shim'on as its president -- otherwise known as Bar Kokhba. Contains 45 color plates, 46 black and white illustrations, and 5 black and white maps. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240970 Powell, Lindsay Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus Marcus Agrippa personified the term 'right-hand man.' As Emperor Augustus' deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a critical role in laying the foundations of the Pax Romana for the next two hundred years - but he served always in the knowledge he would never rule in his own name. Why he did so, and never grasped power exclusively for himself, has perplexed historians for centuries.

Following Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC, Agrippa was instrumental in asserting Caius Octavius as heir. He established a reputation as a bold admiral and proved his genius for military command on land by ending bloody rebellions in the Cimmerian Bosporus, Gaul, Hispania and Illyricum. In Gaul, Agrippa established the road network that helped turn Julius Caesar's conquests into viable provinces. As a diplomat, he befriended Herod the Great of Judaea and stabilized the East. As minister of works, he overhauled Rome's drains and aqueducts, transformed public bathing in the city, created public parks with great artworks, and built the original Pantheon.

Illustrated with color plates, figures and high quality maps, Lindsay Powell presents a penetrating new assessment of the life and achievements of the multifaceted man who put service to friend and country before himself. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241560 Quesada-Sanz, Fernando WEAPONS, WARRIORS AND BATTLES OF ANCIENT IBERIA Translation of Hislibris Award for the 'Best Historical Book' for 2010 covers the Iberian and Celtiberian warriors that terrorized Italy under Hannibal and proved even more fierce when defending their homeland against later Roman occupation. The Lusitanian resistance under Viriathus was among the toughest the Romans encountered anywhere. Details the arms, armor, and equipment through sources that include latest archaeological and historical research. Contains 224 maps, diagrams, photos, and color artworks. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226930 Ray, Fred HELLENISTIC LAND BATTLES 300-167 BCE The Hellenistic Period (323-31 BCE) saw the Grecian phalanx -- long dominant in Mediterranean warfare -- challenged by legionary formations from the rising city-state of Rome. This book provides detailed tactical analyses for all 130 significant land engagements of Hellenistic armies 300-167 BCE. Includes 21 photos, appendices, bibliography, and index.

The Roman way of war would come to eclipse phalanx-based combat by the 160s, yet this was not evident at the time. Rome suffered numerous defeats against the phalanxes of Pyrrhus and Hannibal, its overseas campaign against the brilliant Spartan mercenary Xanthippus met disaster, and several Roman victories over Hellenistic foes were not decisive. The story of combat in this pivotal era is not well documented.
1 vol, 234 pgs 2021 US, McFARLAND & COMPANY
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1-219510 Rees. Owen GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD This book presents a selection of 13 naval battles that span a defining century in ancient Greek history, from the Ionian Revolt and Persian Invasion to the rise of external naval powers in the Mediterranean Sea, such as the Carthaginians. Each battle discusses background, wider military campaigns, and the opposing forces, followed by a narrative and analysis of the fighting. Finally, the aftermath of the battles are dealt with, looking at the strategic implications of the outcome for both the victor and the defeated. The battle narratives are supported by maps and tactical diagrams showing the deployment of the fleets and the wider geographical factors involved in battle. Includes black and white maps. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228000 Rhodes, P. J. ALCIBIADES Biography of Alcibiades, one of the most famous (or infamous) characters of Classical Greece. A young Athenian aristocrat, he came to prominence during the Peloponnesian War (429-404 BC) between Sparta and Athens. Flamboyant, charismatic (and wealthy), this close associate of Socrates persuaded the Athenians to attempt to stand up to the Spartans on land as part of an alliance he was instrumental in bringing together. Although this led to defeat at the Battle of Mantinea in 418 BC, his prestige remained high. He was also a prime mover in Athens' next big strategic gambit, the Sicilian Expedition of 415 BC, for which he was elected as one of the leaders. Shortly after arrival in Sicily, however, he was recalled to face charges of sacrilege allegedly committed during his pre-expedition reveling. Jumping ship on the return journey, he defected to the Spartans.

Alcibiades soon ingratiated himself with the Spartans, encouraging them to aid the Sicilians (ultimately resulting in the utter destruction of the Athenian expedition) and to keep year-round pressure on the Athenians. He then seems to have overstepped the bounds of hospitality by sleeping with the Spartan queen and was soon on the run again. He then played a devious and dangerous game of shifting loyalties between Sparta, Athens and Persia. He had a hand in engineering the overthrow of democracy at Athens in favor of an oligarchy, which allowed him to return from exile, though he then opposed the increasingly-extreme excesses of that regime. For a time he looked to have restored Athens' fortunes in the war, but went into exile again after being held responsible for the defeat of one of his subordinates in a naval battle. This time he took refuge with the Persians, but as they were now allied to the Spartans, the cuckolded King Agis of Sparta was able to arrange his assassination by Persian agents 1 vol, 168 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-224080 Roberts, Mike Rome's Third Samnite War, 298-290 - Rome's Third Samnite War, 298-290 The Third Samnite War (298-290 BC) was a crucial episode in the early history of Rome. Upon its outcome rested mastery of central Italy, and the independent survival of both Rome and the Samnites. Determined to resist aggressive Roman expansion, the Samnites forged a powerful alliance with the Senones (a tribe of Italian Gauls), Etruscans and Umbrians. The result was eight years of hard campaigning, brutal sieges and bitter battles that stretched Rome to the limit. The desperate nature of the struggle is illustrated by the ritual self-sacrifice (devotio) by the Roman consul Publius Decimus Mus at the Battle of Sentinum (295 BC), which restored the resolve of the wavering Roman troops, and by the Samnite Linen Legion at the Battle of Aquilonia (393 BC), each man of which was bound by a sacred oath to conquer or die on the battlefield.

Mike Roberts, who has travelled the Italian landscape upon which these events played out, mines the sources (which are more reliable, he argues, than for Rome's previous wars) to produce a compelling narrative of this momentous conflict. 19 color illustrations
1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230130 Roberts, Mike ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S LEGACY: The Decline of Macedonian Europe in the Wake of the Wars of the Successors Explores how both the unique character and the particular legacy left when Alexander died at age of 32 in Babylon in 323BC, ensured that his homeland failed to gain the kind of imperial dividend that accrued to others of the world's great Empires. For Macedon, there was not the thousand years of glory that was the extraordinary destiny of the Romans, nor even the 200 years of Persian primacy, only 50 or so years of strife and trauma ending in a Galatian invasion. This was a period during which Cassander and Lysimachus had seemed about to construct durable Europe-based polities and had seen the likes of Demetrius Poliorcetes and Pyrrhus of Epirus battling and besieging across Macedonia, Thrace, and Greece.

Why was it that 2400 years ago the people who had recently conquered the world were unable to stop barbarian Galatians from looting the tombs of their revered royal line? Why was it that the Macedonian state essentially created by Philip II and taken to the heights of epochal triumph by his son Alexander the Great had, hardly two generations after his death, became a weaker entity than it had been when the young conqueror had crossed the Hellespont? 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-1947632 Rocco, Samuel THE LEGIONES CANNENSES The legiones cannenses (Cannae's legions), formed by the veterans of the battle of Cannae (216 BCE), developed from a citizen army into a professional army under the Roman Republic. Three events accelerated the transformation: the stripping of civic right from common soldiers as a consequence of the Senatus Consultum of 215 BCE; the peculiar commitment and loyalty to each of the successful Roman commanders; and the evolution and changing of the tactical composition of the legions into units that emphasized the primary importance of the cohors and the centuria.

Includes 20 color plates. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-237730 Romane, Julian JULIUS CAESAR'S CIVIL WAR: Tactics, Strategies and Logistics Julian Romane examines the campaigns of Julius Caesar throughout the civil wars that followed his famous crossing of the Rubicon, through to the defeat of the final Pompeian diehards at the battle of Munda. He analyzes Caesar's generalship in the widest sense, with a strong emphasis on the logistical and financial effort required to put his legions in the field and keep them equipped, fed and paid. The attention given to this important but often-neglected aspect sets this account apart from many others.

The author discusses the nature of late Republican Roman armies, describing their organization, tactics and equipment. The fact that such armies were employed both by and against Caesar only emphasizes the role of generalship in the outcome. This is followed by a detailed account of the strategic maneuvers in Caesar's epochal duel with Pompey the Great and the resultant battles at Dyrrhachium and Pharsalus. The final campaigns to mop up opposition in Spain and Africa are studied in equal detail to give a complete picture of Caesar's command performance in these history-shaping events. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-217950 Sage, Michael THE ARMY OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC: From the Regal Period to the Army of Julius Caesar Traces the development of the Roman Republic's army from its foundation (having first set the context of their regal antecedents), down to the time of its most famous leader, Julius Caesar. The transition from clan-based forces, through the Servian levy, and the development of the manipular and cohortal legion is examined along with the associated weapons, tactics and operational capabilities. Discusses how the legions shaped up against the challenges of successive enemies from the Celts, Samnites, Carthaginians, and the hitherto-dominant Hellenistic armies based on the Macedonian-style pike phalanx. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225400 Sage, Michael Septimius Severus and the Roman Army The assassination of Emperor Commodus in 192 sparked a civil war. Septimius Severus emerged as the eventual victor and his dynasty (the Severans) ruled until 235. He fought numerous campaigns, against both internal rivals and external enemies, extending the Empire to the east (adding Mesopotamia), the south (in Africa) and the north (beyond Hadrian's Wall). The military aspects of his reign, including his reforms of the army, are the main focus of this new study.

After discussing his early career and governorship of Pannonia, covers his war with Pescennius Niger, the siege of Byzantium, and the campaign in northern Mesopotamia that added it as a province. The much more difficult campaign against Clodius Albinus in Gaul is also studied in detail, as is that in North Africa. The narrative concludes with an account of the last campaign in Britain and Severus' death. The final chapters analyze Septimius' reforms of the army and assess their impact on events of the next 70 years until the accession of Diocletian.

His greatest weakness was his love for his family. Like Marcus Aurelius, he loved his children too much. They failed to maintain what he had bequeathed them 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-225400 Sage, Michael Septimius Severus and the Roman Army Septimius Severus emerged as the eventual victor from a civil war sparked by the assassination of Emperor Commodus in 192 and his dynasty (the Severans) ruled until 235. Septimius fought numerous campaigns, against both internal rivals and external enemies, extending the Empire to the east (adding Mesopotamia), the south (in Africa) and the north (beyond Hadrian's Wall). The military aspects of his reign, including his reforms of the army, are the main focus of this new study. Covers his war with Pescennius Niger, the siege of Byzantium, and the campaign in northern Mesopotamia that added it as a province. The much more difficult campaign against Clodius Albinus in Gaul is also studied in detail, as is that in North Africa. The narrative concludes with an account of the last campaign in Britain and Severus' death. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-196770 Sage, Michael M. ROMAN CONQUESTS: Gaul Starts with early Roman conquests and acquisitions, which were largely reactive and defensive, across the Alps in Gaul. The Gauls were one of the great warrior societies of ancient Europe and some of Rome's heaviest defeats were suffered here at the end of the second century BC. Then examines subsequent campaigns, including those of Caesar and the epic siege of Alesia, to show how the Roman war machine was able ultimately able to overcome vastly superior numbers of Celtic warriors to extend Rome's rule from the Mediterranean to the English Channel. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221830 Sampson, Gareth ROME, BLOOD AND POWER: Reform, Murder and Popular Politics in the Late Republic 70-27 BC Following the First Civil War the Roman Republic was able to rebuild itself and restore stability. Yet the problems which had plagued the previous seventy years of the Republic, of political reform being met with violence and bloodshed, had not been resolved and once again resumed. Men such as Catiline and Clodius took up the mantle of reform which saw Rome paralyzed with domestic conflict and ultimately bloodshed and murder.

In the search for stability, the Roman system produced a series of military dynasts; men such as Pompey, Crassus and Caesar, who strove to bring stability to Rome. Ultimately this led to the Republic's collapse into a second and third civil war and the end of the old Republican system. In its place was the Principate, a new Republic founded on the promise of peace and stability at home and end to the decades of bloodshed.

Gareth Sampson analyses the various reforming politicians, their policies and opponents and the violence and bloodshed that resulted. He charts the Republic's collapse into further civil wars and the new system that rose from the ashes.
1 vol, 168 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225170 Sampson, Gareth Rome and Parthia: Empires at War - Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40-20 BC In the mid-first century BC, despite its military victories elsewhere, the Roman Empire faced a rival power in the east; the Parthian Empire. The first war between two superpowers of the ancient world had resulted in the total defeat of Rome and the death of Marcus Crassus.

When Rome collapsed into Civil War in the 40s BC, the Parthians took the opportunity to invade and conquer the Middle East and drive Rome back into Europe. What followed was two decades of war which saw victories and defeats on both sides. The Romans were finally able to gain a victory over the Parthians thanks to the great, but now neglected, general Publius Ventidius. These victories acted as a springboard for Marc Antony's plans to conquer the Parthian Empire, which ended in ignominious defeat. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227610 Sampson, Gareth ROME'S GREAT EASTERN WAR: Lucullus, Pompey and the Conquest of the East, 74-62 BC In the century since Rome's defeat of the Seleucid Empire in the 180s BC, the East was dominated by the rise of new empires: Parthia, Armenia and Pontus, each vying to recreate the glories of the Persian Empire. By the 80s BC, the Pontic Empire of Mithridates had grown so bold that it invaded and annexed the whole of Rome's eastern empire and occupied Greece itself.

As Rome emerged from the devastating effects of the First Civil War, a new breed of general emerged, eager to re-assert Roman military dominance and carve out a fresh empire in the east, treading in the footsteps of Alexander. This work analyses the military campaigns and battles between a revitalized Rome and the various powers of the eastern Mediterranean hinterland, which ultimately heralded a new phase in Roman imperial expansion and reshaped the ancient East. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229260 Sampson, Gareth ROME AND PARTHIA - EMPIRES AT WAR: Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40-20 BC Analyses the military campaigns and the various battles between the two superpowers of the ancient world and the war which defined the shape and division of the Middle East for the next 650 years. Explains the motives behind Marc Antony's invasion of Parthia and all the reasons it ultimately failed.

The first war between two superpowers of the ancient world had resulted in the total defeat of Rome and the death of Marcus Crassus. When Rome collapsed into Civil War in the 40s BC, the Parthians took the opportunity to invade and conquer the Middle East and drive Rome back into Europe.

What followed was two decades of war which saw victories and defeats on both sides. The Romans were finally able to gain a victory over the Parthians thanks to the great, but now neglected, general Publius Ventidius. These victories acted as a springboard for Marc Antony's plans to conquer the Parthian Empire, which ended in ignominious defeat.
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1-230690 Sampson, Gareth THE BATTLE OF DYRRHACHIUM (48 BC): Caesar, Pompey, and the Early Campaigns of the Third Roman Civil War Outlines the strategic background, describing the early campaigns of the 49BC Roman civil war and the factions of Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar that fought for control of the vast resources of the Republic. Analyzes the 48BC Battle of Dyrrhachium in Albania to determine the strengths and weakness of both armies and their various commanders as well as the tactics used in the phases of the battle which culminated in victory for Pompey. Focus is also given to the aftermath of the battle that saw Caesar defeated and Pompey in the ascendancy. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220960 Schmitz, Michael ROMAN CONQUESTS: The Danube Frontier The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbor on the other side of the mighty river, the kingdom of the Dacians, was to pose an increasing threat to the Roman empire. Inevitably, this eventually provoked Roman attempts at invasion and conquest. It is a measure of Dacian prowess and resilience that several tough campaigns were required over more than a century before their kingdom was added to the Roman Empire. It was one of the Empire's last major acquisitions (and a short-lived one at that).

Dr. Michael Schmitz traces Roman involvement in the Danube region from first contact with the Thracians after the Third Macedonian War in the 2nd century BC to the ultimate conquest of Dacia by Trajan in the early years of the 2nd Century AD. Like the other volumes in this series, this book gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain and climate. Specially commissioned color plates bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously researched detail. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220500 Schultheis, Evan Michael THE BATTLE OF THE CATALAUNIAN FIELDS AD 451 Attila the Hun's most famous battle, the climax of his invasion of the Western Roman Empire, reached as far as Orleans in France. Traditionally considered one of the pivotal battles in European history, saving the West from conquest by the Huns, the Catalaunian Fields is here revealed to be significant but less immediately decisive than claimed. Includes 10 b/w maps and diagrams and 20 color illustrations.

This new study exposes oversimplified views of Attila's army, which was a sophisticated and complex all-arms force, drawn from the Huns and their many allies and subjects. The 'Roman' forces, largely consisting of Visigoth and Alan allies, are also analyzed in detail.

Drawing on the latest historiography and research of the primary sources and utilizing Roman military manuals, this book describes the motives and tactics of both sides of this 5th Century battle and offers a completely new tactical analysis of the battle and a drastic reconsideration of Hun warfare, the Roman use of federates, and the ethnography of the Germanic peoples who fought for either side. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-34080 Shaw, Ian ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WARFARE: Tactics, Weaponry and Ideology of the Pharaohs A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artifacts including bows, axes and chariots, means that it is possible to track the changing nature of Egyptian military technology, as well as the equipment and ideas that were adopted from other civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East.

Includes discussion of military strategy, martial ideology, construction of fortresses, siege warfare, and the study of practical questions of life, death, and survival of individual soldiers on the battlefield. Includes 30 black and white photos and diagrams.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-222030 Shepherd, William THE PERSIAN WORLD IN HERODOTUS: And Other Ancient Voices Weaving together the accounts of the ancient historian Herodotus with other ancient sources, this is the engrossing story of the triumph of Greece over the mighty Persian Empire.

The Persian War is the name generally given to the first two decades of the period of conflict between the Greeks and the Persians that began in 499 BC and ended around 450. The pivotal moment came in 479, when a massive Persian invasion force was defeated and driven out of mainland Greece and Europe, never to return. The victory of a few Greek city-states over the world's first superpower was an extraordinary military feat that secured the future of Western civilization

All modern accounts of the war as a whole, and of the best-known battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, depend on the ancient sources, foremost amongst them Herodotus. Yet although these modern narratives generally include numerous references to the ancient authors, they quote little directly from them.

The extracts from other ancient writers add value to Herodotus' narrative in various ways: some offer fresh analysis and credible extra detail; some contradict him interestingly; some provide background illumination; and some add drama and color. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226960 Smith, Jeffrey THEMISTOCLES: The Powerbroker of Athens Biography of Themistocles of Athens, architect of the Greek victory over the Persian invasions of 490 BC and 480 to 479 BC. While his role in the Persian wars is naturally a major theme, Themistocles' career before and after those conflicts is also considered in detail. Themistocles was a leading exponent of a new kind of populist politics in the young democracy of Athens, manipulating the practice of ostracism (exile) to get rid of his political rivals. Themistocles' rises to a position of virtual hegemony which allowed him to institute his far-sighted policy of preparation against the growing Persian threat. In particular, he strengthened Athens' fleet and thereby secured the support of the poor thetes, who found employment as rowers.

During the first invasion, Themistocles fought, and possibly held joint command, at the decisive battle of Marathon. When the Persians struck again in 480, he commanded the fleet at Artemisium and Salamis. The latter battle he won by subterfuge and secured Athens' liberation and survival. Ironically he was himself eventually ostracized by his fellow citizens and ultimately entered Persian service, ending his days as governor of Magnesia in Asia Minor. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242760 Smith, Jeffrey THE CORINTHIAN WAR 395-387 BC: Twilight of Sparta's Empire Detailed account of the Corinthian War when Athens, Corinth, Thebes, Argos, and Persia united against Sparta in a war that, despite a Spartan victory, had devastating ramifications for their empire. Discusses how the war was an entanglement of clashing empires, complex diplomatic alliances and betrayals, and political fissures erupting after centuries of tension. The war reshaped the Greek world, illustrating the limits of Sparta's newfound imperial experiment as it grappled with internal cultural conflicts and charted the rise and fall of its newfound hegemony and the future of Greece. Contains 25 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-914024G Stratigos, Nicolas VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 24: Alexander Against Persia A trio of wargames covering battles between Alexander the Great and the Greeks against the Persians -- Granicus (334BC), Issos (333BC), and Gaugamela (331BC). Rules in English.

Game components:
* Two 41 x 59 cm maps and one 59 x 82 cm map
* 432 die-cut units and markers
* One rule booklet
* Three battles and three scenarios of 10 to 15 turns
* Variants to the historical scenarios
* One player-aid card
* Ten storage bags

GRANICUS - In 334 BC, after crushing a revolt by the city of Thebes, the young King Alexander of Macedonia turned toward the east and set out on his conquest of Asia. He crossed the Hellespont with 35,000 men. On the banks of the Granicus River he came up against an army of 40,000 men commanded by Memnon, a Greek who was in the pay of Persia. Thanks to a vigorous attack by his Companion cavalry, Alexander succeeded in dispersing the enemy horsemen and crushing Memnon's Greek mercenaries. This brilliant victory opened the door to Asia Minor.

ISSOS - A year later on the coast of Syria the King of Kings, Darius III, determined to assemble a great army and intercept Alexander. The two armies met at Issos. While repelling an attack on his left by the Persian cavalry, Alexander and his right wing charged across the river under a rain of enemy arrows. By hurling himself into a breach on the Persian left flank, Alexander brought about its collapse and the flight of Darius. The Macedonian phalanx advanced inexorably in the center of the battlefield and completed Alexander's victory, with the result that he could go on to invade Egypt unhindered.

GAUGAMELA - The final clash between Alexander and Darius took place at Gaugamela in 331 B.C. The King of Kings had mobilized impressive forces from the eastern part of his empire. His army, unusually numerous, included elephants as well as war chariots. He compelled Alexander to fight in a vast plain where the 40,000 Macedonians risked being encircled. Once again the king of Macedonia opened the battle with a cavalry attack on his right. The phalanx meanwhile suffered severely from Persian attacks, especially on its left wing where Parmenion was in command. Alexander nevertheless forestalled the enemy by making Darius himself the target of the Companions' charge. Once they had opened a breach, the Macedonian cavalrymen passed through it and struck the Persians from the rear, causing them to rout. This occurred in the nick of time, because Parmenion's contingents were by then on the point of breaking. Darius fled in the direction of Arbela. Alexander caught up with him, but by then he was already dead, assassinated by a group of his generals. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2020 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-231130 Sullivan, Tony THE REAL GLADIATOR: The True Story of Maximus Decimus Meridius Discover that fact is not only stranger than fiction, it is often more entertaining. The real history was certainly as much, if not more, treacherous, bloodthirsty, murderous and dramatic than anything the film industry has created. Meet two generals, Pompeianus and Maximianus, who most resemble our film hero General Maximus. Also Lucilla, the sister of Commodus, who in reality married her General, but detested him. The book also focuses on warfare, weapons, and contemporary battles. It will compare the battle and fight scenes in the film with reality from contemporary sources and modern tests and reenactments. Are you not entertained? 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238660 Sullivan, Tony THE HISTORY OF ROMAN LEGION VI VICTRIX: The Original Watches on the Wall Brought over from Germany in 122 to assist in the building of Hadrian's Wall the Sixth Legion remained in Britain until the end of Roman rule. The book will investigate the changing military organization, weapons, and warfare as well as the many auxiliary units posted in the north of Britain.

Profiles members of the Sixth Legion known from inscriptions and literary sources. From lowly legionaries helping to build Hadrian's or the Antonine Wall to Pertinax, tribune of the Sixth, and destined to become Emperor. Case studies will include a praefectus castrorum, Lucius Artorius Castus, along with the legionary bases at York and Corbridge.

The men of the Sixth witnessed the tumultuous, and often bloody, history of Roman Britain: the border shifting back and forth under Antoninus; barbarian incursions and army mutinies under the murderous Commodus; the bloody civil war against Septimius Severus and the subsequent invasion of Caledonia. In the last century of Roman rule, the Sixth supported several rival emperors from Constantine the Great, Magnus Maximus until finally Constantine III. The journey will end with a discussion of the likely fate of the Sixth in the early fifth century after the end of Roman authority. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243220 Sullivan, Tony ROMAN EMPERORS OF BRITAIN Provides the history of Roman Britain from Julius Caesar's first invasion to the end of Roman authority. Covers what posts the emperors held in Britain prior to their achieving the throne. Titus served as a tribune directly after the Boudiccan revolt. Pertinax served in three posts: equestrian tribune of the Sixth Legion, praefectus of an auxiliary unit, and finally as a governor of Britannia. Covers the civil war between Clodius Albinus and Septimius Severus and the later campaigns into Scotland. Also looks at the upheavals of the third century and the breakaway regimes of Postumus and Carauius, 'the pirate king.' Closes with Constantine III, the last emperor to lead troops from Britain to Gaul, leaving the province to fend for itself into the fifth century. Contains 32 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235340 Sumner, Graham and Elliott, Simon ROMAN WARRIORS: The Paintings of Graham Sumner Gathering together stunning artwork from Graham Sumner's impressive, expansive portfolio, featuring never-before-seen illustrations from the artist and reminding us of his exceptional ability to bring Ancient Rome to life through painting, this colorful, comprehensive anthology is a must-have for any enthusiast of the period, and of military history in general. Includes 125 color illustrations.

Introduced with a foreword by best-selling historian and author Adrian Goldsworthy, Sumner's beautiful color reconstructions of Ancient Roman warriors over time are complemented expertly with informative, enlightening text by eminent historian and author Simon Elliott.

This combination of Sumner's illustrations and Elliott's writing leaves no stone unturned as they divulge information about this fascinating period of military history in mesmerizing, intricate detail. Readers will swiftly become fully immersed in this ancient world, and will leave it with a wealth of knowledge about and a profound understanding of the warriors of Ancient Rome, and a great appreciation for Sumner and Elliott's expertise in the area. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-225610 Swanton, Justin Ancient Battle Formations Examines the main battle-winning formations of the Ancient world, determining their composition, function and efficacy.

An introductory chapter looks at the fundamental components of the principal battle formations of heavy and light infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots, showing how they bolstered the individual's soldier's willingness to fight. The rest of the book focuses on massed infantry that reigned supreme in this era: the heavily armored Greek hoplite phalanx that was immune to the weaponry of its non-Greek opponents; the Macedonian pike phalanx that was unbeatable against frontal attacks so long as it kept order; the Roman triplex acies which, contrary to popular opinion, consisted of continuous lines in open order, with file spaces wide enough to allow embattled infantry to fall back after which those files closed up instantly against the enemy.

A careful study of the Greek and Latin of the sources sheds fresh light on how these formations were organized and worked, reevaluating many conventional notions and leading to some surprising conclusions. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-225610 Swanton, Justin ANCIENT BATTLE FORMATIONS Examines the main battle-winning formations of the Ancient world, determining their composition, function and efficacy. A careful study of the Greek and Latin of the sources sheds fresh light on how these formations were organized and worked, reevaluating many conventional notions and leading to some surprising conclusions.

An introductory chapter looks at the fundamental components of the principal battle formations of heavy and light infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots, showing how they bolstered the individual's soldier's willingness to fight. The rest of the book focuses on massed infantry that reigned supreme in this era: the heavily armored Greek hoplite phalanx that was immune to the weaponry of its non-Greek opponents; the Macedonian pike phalanx that was unbeatable against frontal attacks so long as it kept order; the Roman triplex acies which, contrary to popular opinion, consisted of continuous lines in open order, with file spaces wide enough to allow embattled infantry to fall back after which those files closed up instantly against the enemy. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-224070 Syvanne, IIkka Aurelian and Probus - The Soldier Emperors Who Saved Rome This is a narrative military history of the emperors Lucius Domitius Aurelianus ('Aurelian', reigned 270-275) and Marcus Aurelius Probus (276-282) which also includes the other reigns between the years 268 and 285. It shows how these two remarkable emperors were chiefly responsible for the Empire surviving and emerging largely intact from a period of intense crisis. It was Aurelian who first united the breakaway regions, including Zenobia's Palmyra, and it was Probus who then secured his achievements. 32 color & 68 black and white illustrations

The reigns of Aurelian and Probus have been subjected to many studies, but none of these have approached the extant material purely from the point of view of military analysis. Most importantly, the previous historians have not exploited the analytical opportunities provided by the military treatises that describe the strategy and tactics of the period Roman army. It is thanks to this new methodology that Ilkka Syvanne has been able to reconstruct the military campaigns of these two soldier emperors and their other contemporaries in far greater detail than has been possible before.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-224070 Syvanne, IIkka Aurelian and Probus: The Soldier Emperors Who Saved Rome This is a narrative military history of the emperors Lucius Domitius Aurelianus and Marcus Aurelius Probus which also includes the other reigns between the years 268 and 285. It shows how these two remarkable emperors were chiefly responsible for the Empire surviving and emerging largely intact from a period of intense crisis. It was Aurelian who first united the breakaway regions, including Zenobia's Palmyra, and it was Probus who then secured his achievements.

The reigns of Aurelian and Probus have been subjected to many studies, but none of these have approached the extant material purely from the point of view of military analysis. Most importantly, the previous historians have not exploited the analytical opportunities provided by the military treatises that describe the strategy and tactics of the period Roman army. It is thanks to this new methodology that Ilkka Syvanne has been able to reconstruct the military campaigns of these two soldier emperors and their other contemporaries in far greater detail than has been possible before.
1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210353 Syvanne, Ilkka MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME: Volume 3 - 395-425 Third volume offers a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from AD 284-641. Each volume (five are planned) gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy, and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles. Includes, color and black and white maps and battle diagrams.

This volume analyzes in great detail the pivotal years of 395-425. It was then that the mighty Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wracked by civil wars. In 395 the task of defending the Roman Empire fell on the great generalissimos Stilicho. He faced a series of hostile bureaucrats, emperors, usurpers, and foreign foes until he was killed in a conspiracy in 409. His death led to an event that shook up the Empire to its very core: the sack of Rome by Alaric's Visigoths in 410.

Meanwhile, the East Romans survived the civil wars and faced the Germans, Huns, and Persia successfully. Explains how the East Romans fended off foes and was able to take control of West Rome in 425.
1 vol, 384 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210354 Syvanne, Ilkka Military History of Late Rome V4: 425-457 Analysis of how the Romans coped with the challenge posed by masses of Huns after the Germanic tribes had gained a permanent foothold in the territories of West Rome. Reassesses the strategy and tactics of the period and includes 32 color and black and white maps and battle diagrams. Shows how cooperation between Aetius, the West Roman Master of Soldiers, East Roman Emperor Marcian saved Western civilization from the barbarian nightmare posed by the Huns of Attila.

Includes a fresh appraisal of 451 battle of Catalaunian Fields offers new insights into the mechanics of the fighting and shows that it was a true battle of nations. Had Aetius and his allies lost the battle and had Marcian not cooperated with Aetius in 451 and 452, we would not have seen the rise of the West and the rise of the scientific thinking.
1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210355 Syvanne, Ilkka MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME: Volume 5 - 457-518 Examines the events that led to the collapse of West Rome, while East Rome not only survived but went on to prosper despite a series of major defeats that included, most notably, the catastrophic campaign against the Vandals in 468.

Explains mistakes made by the West Romans and what the East Romans did right to survive. Analyses the role of the barbarian generals, military forces, and tactical developments during this pivotal period as cavalry, so famous from the accounts of Procopius, became the dominant arm in the East. Also offers a detailed study of a number of battles and puts them into the context of their times. At the very end of this period in 518, East 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210356 Syvanne, Ilkka MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME: Volume 6 - 518-565 Examines tactics and battles of period engagements during the reigns of Justin I (518-527) and Justinian I (527-565). Details the re-conquests of North Africa, Italy, and southern Spain by Justinian's armies and explores the massive encounters between the Romans and Persians in the east and the fights in the Balkans between the Romans and barbarians.

Includes analysis of battles of Dara, Satala, Callinicum, Ad Decimum, Tricamarum, Rome, Scalae Veteres, Antonia Castra, Gallica, Campi Catonis, Hippis River, Busta Gallorum, Mons Lactarius, Casilinum, Archaeopolis, Phasis, and others. Features the military exploits of the great Roman heroes, such as Belisarius and Narses, while not forgetting the many other overlooked generals such as Germanus, Mundus, John the nephew of Vitalian, Martinus, Dagistheus and Sittas, and the dashing hero John Troglita. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-210358 Syvanne, Ilkka MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME: Volume 8 -- 602-641 Provides a fresh analysis of the Roman Empire from the reign of Phocas (602-10) until the death of Heraclius (610-41). This was an era of unprecedented upheavals which is usually considered to have resulted in the end of antiquity. The usurpations of Phocas and Heraclius led to the collapse of the Roman defenses. The Persians conquered Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Egypt. The Avars and Slavs ravaged the Balkans. The Lombards held the upper hand in Italy. The Visigoths conquered Spain. Yet Heraclius launched a very effective counterattack against the Persians that not only defeated the Persians but extended Roman domains at their expense and restored the Roman fortunes in the Balkans.

Explains in detail how this Roman revival happened, what enabled the Romans to defeat the Persians, and why the Romans lost when they fought against the Muslims. This was an era of epic campaigns and battles and epic campaigns needed equally talented commanders -- Heraclius, Chosroes II Parwez, Shahrbaraz, Shahin, Abu Bakr, Umar, Abu Ubaydah, and Khalid b. al-Walid, the Sword of Allah. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-215290 Syvanne, Ilkka CARACALLA: A Military Biography Caracalla has one of the worst reputations of any Roman Emperor. Many ancient historians were very hostile and Edward Gibbon later dubbed him 'the common enemy of mankind.' Yet his reign was considered by at least one Roman author to be the apogee of the Roman Empire. Guilty of many murders and massacres (including his own brother, ex-wife, and daughter), he was popular with the army by improving their pay and cultivating the image of sharing their hardships. Includes 30+ maps, 50 b/w line drawings, and 16 pages of plates.

Explains how the biased ancient sources in combination with the stern looking statues of the emperor have created a distorted image of the man and then reconstructs the actual events, particularly his military campaigns and reforms, to offer a balanced view of his reign. The biography offers the first complete overview of the policies, events, and military campaigns of the reign and explains how and why these contributed to the military crisis of the third century. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227060 Syvanne, Ilkka GORDIAN III AND PHILIP THE ARAB: The Roman Empire at a Crossroads Dual biography of the emperors Marcus Antonius Gordianus ('Gordian III', reigned 238-244) and Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus ('Philip the Arab', reigned 244-249), focusing mainly on the political and military events during this crucial stage of the 'Third Century Crisis'. Includes 75 color & black and white illustrations.

The tumultuous 'Year of the Six Emperors' saw Gordian raised to the purple at just 13 years old, becoming the youngest emperor in the Empire's history at a time when the borders were threatened by the powerful Sassanid Persians and the Goths, among others. Gordian died on a campaign against the Persians, either in battle or possibly murdered by his own men.

Philip succeeded Gordian, made peace with Shapur I, and returned to Italy. His reign encompassed the spectacular celebration of Rome's millennium in 248 but the wars in the Balkans and East together with crippling taxation led to mutinies and rebellions. Philip and his brother had until then fought successfully against the Persians and others but this did not save Philip, who was killed by a usurper's forces at the Battle of Verona in 249.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220700 Syvanne, llkka THE REIGN OF EMPEROR GALLIENUS: The Apogee of Roman Cavalry This is the only fully illustrated military life of the Emperor Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (253-268). Considered the most blatantly military man of all of the soldier emperors of the third century. Includes 120+ color & b/w illustrations; and 35 b/w maps.

Gallienus faced more simultaneous usurpation and foreign invasions than any other emperor, but somehow he managed to survive and continue his untiring efforts to make Rome survive. Gallienus was a notorious libertarian, womanizer, and cross-dresser, but he was also a fearless warrior, duelist, and general all at the same time. This monograph explains why he was loved by the soldiers, yet so intensely hated by some officers that they killed him in a conspiracy.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230520 Taylor, Don ROMAN EMPIRE AT WAR: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565 Hardback edition. Catalogs and describes every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antiquity, and Early Medieval texts. This approach provides the reader with a concise foundation of information to use when evaluating later scholarly interpretations presented in secondary sources.

In writing the battle descriptions, the author has not sought analyze the evidence contained in the surviving accounts, nor embellish them beyond that which was necessary to provide clarity to the modern reader. He allows the original writers to speak for themselves, presenting the reader with a succinct version of what the ancient chroniclers tell us of these dramatic events. It serves as a first-stop reference to the many battles of the Roman Empire. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-230520 Taylor, Don ROMAN EMPIRE AT WAR: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565 Softcover edition. Catalogs and describes every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antiquity, and Early Medieval texts. This approach provides the reader with a concise foundation of information to use when evaluating later scholarly interpretations presented in secondary sources.

In writing the battle descriptions, the author has not sought analyze the evidence contained in the surviving accounts, nor embellish them beyond that which was necessary to provide clarity to the modern reader. He allows the original writers to speak for themselves, presenting the reader with a succinct version of what the ancient chroniclers tell us of these dramatic events. It serves as a first-stop reference to the many battles of the Roman Empire. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-203470 Taylor, Michael ANTIOCHUS THE GREAT A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civil strife, and eroded by territorial secessions. He proved himself a true heir of Alexander: he defeated rebel armies and embarked on a campaign of conquest and reunification.

Although repulsed by Ptolemy IV at the Battle of Raphia, his eastern campaigns reaffirmed Seleucid hegemony as far as modern Afghanistan and Pakistan. Returning westward, he defeated Ptolemy V at Panion (200 BC) and succeeded in adding Koile Syria to the Seleucid realm.

At the height of his powers, he challenged growing Roman power, unimpressed by their recent successes against Carthage and Macedon. His expeditionary force was crushed at Thermopylae and evacuated. Refusing to bow before Roman demands, Antiochus energetically mobilized against Roman invasion, but was again decisively defeated at the epic battle of Magnesia.

Despite the loss of territory and prestige enshrined in the subsequent Peace of Apamea, Antiochus III left the Seleucid Empire in far better condition than he found it. Although sometimes presented as a failure against the unstoppable might of Rome, Antiochus III ranks as one of the most energetic and effective rulers of the Ancient world.
1 vol, 208 pgs 2013 UK, PEN and SWORD
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1-225740 Taylor, Richard THE MACEDONIAN PHALANX: Equipment, Organization and Tactics from Philip and Alexander to the Roman Conquest Overview of the phalanx's development, organization, equipment, and training with an analysis of its success by using case studies of its use in many battles -- from Philip II's reign to the Mithridatic Wars. Discusses whether the famous defeats by the Romans necessarily mean it was inherently inferior to the manipular legion tactics, and considers what other factors were in play. Supported by diagrams, battle maps, and other illustrations. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229080 Taylor, Richard THE GREEK HOPKITE PHALANX: The Iconic Heavy Infantry of the Classical Greek World Overview of the current state of hoplite aspects, from fighting techniques to the social and economic background of the 'hoplite revolution.' Offers a new perspective on the hoplite phalanx by putting it in the context of other military developments in the Mediterranean world in the middle of the first millennium BC. Argues that the Greek phalanx was different in degree, but not in kind, from other contemporary heavy infantry formations and examines the similarities with other equivalent formations. 1 vol, 544 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-205020 Telford, Lynda SULLA: A Dictator Reconsidered Reappraisal of the late Roman Republic reign of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who is often considered a major catalyst in the death of the republican system. The ambitious general, whose feud with a rival (Marius) led to his marching on Rome with an army at his back, led to civil war and the terrible internecine bloodletting of the proscriptions. While accepting that he was responsible for much bloodshed, he may have been no more brutal than many of his contemporaries who have received a kinder press. Moreover, even his harshest measures were motivated not by selfish ambition but by genuine desire to do what he believed best for Rome. After all, he voluntarily laid aside dictatorial power and enjoyed a peaceful retirement without fear of assassination. The contrast to Caesar is obvious. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-914170 various VAE VICTIS # 170: The Jugurthine War Features:

* ART of WAR: Lutzen 1813; The Arab Conquest of the Levant
* NEWS HEXES: War for America; 12 h at Maleme; Sleepwalkers; Barrack Emperor; Under the Southern Cross; Clash of Sovereigns; On to Richmond; Tactics & Strategy 47
* BOARDGAME: Europa Universalis 2; Onus Traianus; Inferno; Storm over Jerusalem; White Plains; Saigon; We are coming Nineveh; Traces of War; Las Navas de Tolosa; The British Way
* HOBBY: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat 4e partie; Donald Featherstone; Malefices
* FIGURINES: Au contact : Indochine 1945-1954; Galley and Galleons; L'empire des Hauteville, Campagne en Sicile XIe; Scenarios XVIIIe; Game of Thrones; Silver Bayonet : The Carpathians Castle Fier; Shakos et Baionnettes : Raid sur les Calanques 1813
* SCENARIOS: ASL M44
* NEWS RULES: What a Cowboy; Mad Dogs & Englishmen; Tales of Men; Myths and Monsters; Blood Bilge and Iron balls; Musket & Springfields
* ART of WAR: Jurgurthine wargame with die-cut counters
The Jugurthine War is the name of the conflict between the Roman Republic and the Numidian king Jugurtha between 112 and 105 BC. We have retained, thanks to Sallust, fairly detailed information on this war, it is nevertheless the first time that this conflict is covered by a game on a strategic scale. Complexity: 4/10; Solo play: 3/10; Duration: 2-3 hours; One turn: about two months; Combat unit: approximately 2,000 cavalry or 4,000 infantry; One hex: 25 km 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-930324 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 324 Fight The Fall: Faesulae A.D. 405 & Tricamerum A.D. 533 Two-player wargame system that simulates the battles that occurred during the era AD 376 to 560, roughly the time from when the Goths crossed the Danube to the Byzantine reconquest of the west. The game system emphasizes command control, leaders and unique tactics. Players pick command markers to generate actions, modeling the chaos of the battlefield. The objective is to gain victory in battle, usually by destroying enemy units and morale.

Each hex represents an area about 100 yards across. Each unit represents from 400 to 2,000 men. This game includes two scenarios:
Faesulae AD 405: Gothic chieftain Radagaisus vs. the Roman warlord Flavius Stilicho.
Tricamerum AD 533: Flavius Belisarius vs. Gelimer (King of the Vandals), mid-December AD.533 west of Carthage.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930336 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 336: First Punic War 264 to 241 BC First Punic War 264 to 241 BC is a two-player wargame of the first great military clash between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire, spanning 24 years in the 3rd century BC. At this time, Rome controlled a federation of states in Italy, while Carthage was the major power of the Western Mediterranean.

The war was centered around the island of Sicily, but also saw campaigns in Sardinia and North Africa, with the possibility for more operations elsewhere around the region. Each game turn (GT) represents three years. Each hex is 40 miles across. Roman combat units represent legions plus attached cavalry (4000 to 5000 men) and groupings of auxiliaries (1000 or more men). Carthaginian units represent groups of various troop types representing 1000 to 10,000 men. Naval units represent about 50 warships each. Leaders represent an inspirational to competent commander plus a guard.

Components: One 22 x 34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938015 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #15: Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon came to power at the age of 20, ruling a semi-backward but vigorous realm that had just risen to a shaky hegemony over Greece. Ten years later he had conquered the eastern Mediterranean littoral and broken the power of the Persian Empire. Bold action, opponent's mistakes, and a new model army all contributed to one of the most successful campaigns in military history. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-949049 Various PRETORIEN # 49 Cover Story: Regulus L'Honneur et la defaite. Apollonia Illrie, Le Triomphe Romain, Fantassin Etrusque 2nd century BC, la Forteresse de Pskov, La Battaille de Sudomer Mars 25 1420, and more. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 FRANCE, LCV
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1-949050 Various PRETORIEN # 50 Articles include: Le Triomphateur; Gallien: l'Empire Romain et le Chaos; Ostio: le Port de Rome; Sempach 1386: vers l'unite Suisse; Le Forteresse de Smederevo; La Bataille de Northampton; and more. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 FRANCE, LCV
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1-949051 Various PRETORIEN # 51 Articles include: Le Triomphateur; Gallien: l'Empire Romain et le Chaos; Ostio: le Port de Rome; Sempach 1386: vers l'unite Suisse; Le Forteresse de Smederevo; La Bataille de Northampton; and more. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 FRANCE, LCV
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1-954125 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 12.5 Roman auxiliary units Theme: Roman auxiliary units
* Introduction: Indispensable Auxiliaries
* Battle of Idistaviso, Summer AD 16: Follow the Roman Birds
* Crooked Regimental Bankers - Scooping Out the Money
* Roman Cavalry at the Height of the Empire - Riding for Trajan and Hadrian
* Reading a Roman military Diploma - Service Ensures Citizenship

Features:
* True-Scale Battle Maps - CAD and Cannae
* Animal Hunting in the Roman army - The Venatores
* The Thracian Massacre at Mycalessus - What Price Life?
* The Monument to Aurelius Bitus - Killed in Action
* Taktike Techne, Part X - Tactics at Cynoscephalae 1 vol, 84 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954126 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 12.6 Theme: Empire Under Pressure
* Introduction to the theme - Crossing the Rhine
* Cornered at the Wall - Crossing the Rhine 406/407
* Charietto the Headhunter - A Vigilante Makes Good
* Limitanei - Soldiers on the Border

Features:
* True-Scale Battle Maps - CAD and Cannae Part 2
* The Ballistarii - Artillerymen in the Roman Army
* Conflict Landscape Archaeology: Waging War in the Archaeological Record
* Achaean Armoured Fist: Philopoemen's Heavy Hoplites
* Face to Face: The Imperial Imaginifer 1 vol, 84 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954131 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 13.1 Theme: Hellenistic Mercenary Armies in Southern Italy
* Hellenistic Kings Meddling in Italy - Hired Help from Overseas
* A New Reconstruction of Heraclea - Pyrrhus meets Rome
* A King in search of a Kingdom - Cleonymus of Sparta
* Deployment at Asculum: The Army of Pyrrhus

Features:
* Completing the Hoplite Accoutrement - The Well-Greaved Greek
* Gladiators and the Roman Army: The Disgraced as Soldiers
* Combined Arms and Integrated Warfare, part I - All Together Now
* Taktike Techne (part X): Swordsmanship in the Graeco-Roman World
* Panels from a Missing Roman Arch: Trajan's Lost Praetorians
* Hospital Staff in the Roman Army: Running the Valetudinarium 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954132 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 13.2 Theme: The Role of Geography in Ancient Warfare
* Geography and War in the Ancient World: Dictating Destiny
* Kanes to Kayseri in 4,000 years: Passes of the Anti-Taurus
* Urban Warfare in Alexandria, 48-47 BC: Blood in the Streets
* The Terrain of the Catalaunian Fields: I Have the High Ground!

Features:
* Waging War in the Archaeological Record, Part II - Open Conflict
* Combined Arms in Ancient Greece - Beginnings of integrated Warfare
* A Scientific Adventure - Testing a F.A.N. Theory
* Sending a Slingshot Message: Take This!
* Taktike Techne, part XI - Phormio and Fast Triereis
* Staff Officers of the Roman Army: The Beneficiarii 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954133 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 13.3 Theme: The Rise of Septimius Severus
* Historical Introduction - The Rise of Septimius Severus
* Deciphering the Double Burial - Murder in Canterbury
* The Battle of Lugdunum, AD 197 - Clash of the Titans
* Defense on the Fringes of the Roman Empire - The Permeable Border

Features:
* Arms & Armor Reuse in the Roman Empire - Old Weapons for New Soldiers
* War in the Archaeological Record, part III - Siege Warfare
* Combined Arms in Macedonia - The Peak of Integrated Warfare
* Evaluating Herodotus's Statement - 'Naked' Persians at Plataea
* Macedonian Armies Before Philip II - They will not prove Formidable
* Putting Hoplites on Horses - Riding to War 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954134 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 13.4 Theme: Chariot warfare in antiquity

* 'Chariot warfare in antiquity - Queens of the battlefield'.
* 'The chariot in ancient Egypt - High tech war machines'
* 'Anti-chariot strategies, stratagems, and tactics - To grasp the whirlwind'.
* 'Israel's chariot force at Qarqar - The twelve make a stand'.
* 'Rise and fall of the Chinese war chariot - In and out of steppe'.
* 'Chariots and combined arms - Impact vehicle'.

Features:

* 'The Dura-Europos scutum - Surviving shield'.
* 'The centurion in the third and fourth centuries AD - Lifeless he fell'.
* 'The hoplite cloak in the late fifth century BC - Offensive decoration'.
* 'Commissary officers or Roman army spies - The Frumentarii'.
* Tacticus, 'Techn? taktik?, part XII - Arrian's Array against the Alans'
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954135 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 13.5 Ancient mercenaries for hire Theme: Ancient mercenaries for hire
Murray Dahm, 'Mercenaries in the ancient world - Soldiers for hire'.
Sean Manning, 'The Amathus Bowl, ca. 700 BC - World of mercenaries'.
Marc DeSantis, 'The 250 BC Siege of Lilybaeum - Defying Rome'.
Sean Manning, 'The Achaemenid Empire's Jewish soldiers - Serving the Great King'.
Nicholas D. Cross, 'Sparta's mercenaries in the 4th century BC - Hiring the legend'.
Nicholas L. Wright, 'Mercenary pay and the risk of forgery - Provincial profiteering'.

Features:
Murray Dahm, 'Roman military fibulae and what they can tell us - The meanest of things'.
Ross Cowan, 'Dreams and visions in the Roman military - Views of the supernatural'.
Viktor Konczi, 'Psyops techniques in Republican Rome - Manipulating the mind'.
Duncan B. Campbell, 'How were hungry soldiers fed - The Roman army's diet'.
Tacticus, 'Techn? taktik? part XIII - Alexander's biggest tactical challenge'.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954136 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 13.6 The emperor Claudius at war Theme: The emperor Claudius at war
Jo Ball, 'From Varian Disaster to victory - Claudius in Germania'.
Ross Cowan, 'The Emperor Claudius and his praetorians - Grim guardians'.
Birgitta Hoffmann, 'Claudius' conquest of Britain - Making his mark'.
Murray Dahm, 'Anachronistic pachyderms - Elephants in Britannia'.
Duncan B Campell, 'Claudius and the Roman army - Caesar's legacy'.

Features:
Murray Dahm, 'Hoplitopalas - Greek wrestlers wearing armour?'.
Michael Livingston and Myke Cole, 'End of the Antigonid Empire: 168 BC - Finding Pydna'.
Murray Dahm, 'Ramesses II's grand propganda at Abu Simbel - The Kadesh Relief'.
Tacticus, 'Techne Taktike, part XIV - The corvus: a beak like no other'.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954141 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 14.1 Warfare in Hellenistic Asia Minor Theme: Warfare in Hellenistic Asia Minor
Crossroads of the Hellenistic World: The Lynchpin
Perks of the Hellenistic Mercenary Life: No Tax Forever
The Galatian War and Its Aftermath: Romans and Gauls
Deploying Beasts in Battle: The Role of Elephants in the Seleucid Army
The Eunuch and the Silver Hoard: Philetaerus of Pergamon

Other Articles:
The Downfall of a Roman Blue-Blood: Catiline's Eagle
The Letter from Apion to His Family (BGU II 423): A Roman Sailor Writes Home
Eupolis of Athens and Greek 'Old Comedy': Laughing at Battle
Musical Instruments in the Roman Army: Blowing Their Own Trumpet
The Problem of the Many Ranks: Depth, What is it Good For?
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954142 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 14.2 Rise of the Roman Legion Theme: Rise of the Roman Legion
The Roman Army of the Fourth Century BC: Livy's Manipular Legion
Considering the Early Roman Army: New Approaches and Paradigms
Rome's First Steps Towards Empire: The Siege of Veii, 406-396 BC
The Origin of the Manipular Legion: Parsing the Phalanx
Pilum, Hasta, Gladius, and Scutum: Weapons of the Early Legions

Features
Soldiers, Sailors, and Seamen: Roman Fleet Personnel
The Roman Niederbieber Helmets: Form and Function
A Civilian Complaint from Vindolanda: Soldiers Behaving Badly
Able to Make as Good a Use of Night as of Day: Nighttime Warfare
Elite Hoplite Units in the City of Cadmus: The 300... Thebans?!
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954143 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 14.3 Ancient sieges and fortifications Theme Articles:
A City-Breaching Buddy System: Assyrian Battering Rams
The Destruction of Fortifications: Tear It Down
Naval Siege Machinery in Action: Besieging Rhodes by Sea
The Claustra Alpium Iuliarum: Protecting the Heart of the Empire

Other Features:
The Ancient Lineage of the Unknown Warrior: To the Glorious Dead
A Roman Pay-Record from Masada: Money and the Milites
Priests in the Roman Army: Taking the Auspices
Secret Communications in Antiquity: The Spartan Scytale
The Travelling Eighth: The Tyne Shield Boss
Dance Training in Greek Warfare: Footloose Hoplites
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954144 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 14.4 The Greco-Persian Wars, Part Theme: The Greco-Persian Wars, Part I
The Greco-Persian Wars: Inevitable Conflict
The Naval Strategy in the Ionian Revolt: The Beginning of Trouble
An Uncertain Alliance in Ancient Greece: The Hellenic League
Athens and the Battle of Salamis: Themistocles Triumphant
Documents, Art, and Stories: Equipping the King's Men

Features: The Empty Throne and the White Fawn: Eumenes of Cardia
Some Sullan Centurions: Before Baculus
Part-mounted Cohorts in the Roman Army: Enthusiastic Horsemen
The Dallas Battle Sarcophagus: Victory in Death
Regulus' Ill-fated African Campaign: Reversal of Fortune
Garrisoning Rome's Frontier (Tab. Vindol. 154) - Armed but Not Ready
1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954145 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 14.5 Breakaway empires of the third century AD Theme: Breakaway Empires of the Third Century AD
The Roman Empire in the Third Century AD: Crisis or Consequence
The Egyptian Revolt of Domitius Domitianus: A Brief Empire of Grain
A British Breakaway Empire: Imperium Britanniarum
The Cavalry Actions at Immae and Emesa: Horse Races for Empire
The Franks, the Emperor Postumus, and the Big Nothing
Features:
Military Exploration in the First Century AD: Roman Adventurers
Commemorating a Loyal Athenian Cavalryman: The Stele of Dexileos
The Reading Habits of Ancient Generals: Sleepless Nights
The Roman Marching Column: Order of March
The Mainz-Weisenau Helmet - Exception to the Rule
What if Macedon's Greatest King had Fought the Romans: Alexander in Italy, 317 BC 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954146 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 14.6 The Neo-Assyrian Empire at War Theme: The Neo-Assyrian Empire at War

Studying the Assyrian Army - The Way of the Future
The Kingdom of Trartu - Assyria's Rival
The Assyrian King's Elite Bodyguard - The Qurbutu
The Battle of Mount Waush, 714 BC - Like a Furious Arrow
Imperial Assyrian Chariot Tactics, 911-609 BC
Battlefield Justice of the God Ashur

Features:

The Empty Throne and the White Fawn (Part II) - Quintus Sertorius
The Rise of a Neglected Athenian Corps - Making the Cavalry
Centurion Autonomy on the Battlefield, 218 BC - AD 73 - Following the Transverse Crest
A Military Votive Altar from the Antonine Wall - Trust in the Gods
The Dolabra is the Weapon With Which to Beat the Enemy - Lessons from Domitius Corbulo
Managing Horses in the Roman Army - All the Pretty Horses 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954151 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 15.1 Special Operations in Antiquity Theme: Special Operations in Antiquity

Historical Introduction: Ancient Special Operations
Scouting for the Soldier-Emperor: Exploratores
Father of Special Operations Forces: Philopoemen at Gythium
Demosthenes and the Battle of Olpae, 426 BC: Lessons for the Future
Special Operations at the Sogdian Rock: Alexander's Mountaineers
The Battle of Camarina, 258 BC: The 300 Romans
Late Antique Military Operations at Twilight: Death, Confusion, and Darkness

Other Feature Articles:

Neolithic Jericho and the First Evidence of Warfare: Walls That Didn't Tumble Down
The Hippotoxotai of Athens: The 'Paris' of the Cavalry
A Deadly Roman Sidearm: The Pugio
The Kalkriese Battlefield: Varus and Germanicus 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954152 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 15.2 The Batavian Revolt Theme: The Batavian Revolt

The Year of the Four Emperors ... Almost Five - The Batavian Revolt
Martial Rape and the Batavian Revolt - Shameful Behavior
When Germanic Warriors Aren't Germanic - Tacitus' Stereotypes
Germanic Warriors and Amphibious Warfare - No Barrier to Battle
The End of the Batavian Revolt - Mopping Up
Ala I Batavorum Milliaria in Roman Dacia - After the Revolt

Features:

Securis, Bipennis, and Dolabra in Combat - Tales of the Axe
The Theban Sacred Band at Chaeronea - Buried in a Brother's Arms
Why the Classical Greeks Avoided Pitched Battle - Less Danger, More Profit
A Roman Officer Writes Home (P. Mich. 8.465) - The Privileges of Rank
Looking After the Weapons - The armorum custos 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954153 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 15.3 A Time Of Epic Heroes Theme: Warfare in the Age of Homer
Warfare in the Late Bronze Age Aegean - Chariots for a King
Evidence from Mycenaean Greece and Beyond - Homer's Boar-tusk Helmets
The Capstone of a Ten-Year Expedition - One Final Siege
The Strategy Behind the Trojan War - War of Alliances Well-Greaved and Swift-Footed - The Homeric Warrior
The Use of Ships in Homeric Warfare - Across the Wine-Dark Sea

Other Features:
The Tombstone of Titus Flaminius - A Soldier's Message from the Grave
Consular Deaths During the First Roman Civil War - Mutiny and Murder
Italian Engineers Find New Clues - How War Chariots Performed
The Nuragic Culture - The Warriors of Ancient Sardinia
Evidence for Graeco-Roman Fencing - The Ancient Art of Armatura
Interpreters in the Roman army - Fluent in Both Languages
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1-954154 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 15.4: The Rise of the Legion, Part II Theme: The Rise of the Legion, Part II

* The Polybian legion in context - It's all Greek to me
* The Roman army of the Late Republic - Poor, volunteer soldiers?
* The Virtuosity of the manipular legion - The Battle of Ilipa
* The Myth of the 'Marian reform' - A Mulish tradition
* Command authority in the Second Punic War and after - Independent and all-supreme
* A Guide from Polybius - How to loot a captured city

Features:

* Ancient Athens' forgotten conflict - The Chremonidean War
* An Elite hoplite unit in the city of Athena - The 300... Athenians?
* Surveyors in the Roman army - Who laid out the camps? 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954155 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 15.5: The Saxon Shore Theme: The Saxon Shore forts get their name from the Notitia Dignitatum and are among the most impressive Roman remains in Britain, but why they were built remains unclear.

The Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore - Constructing Defence
Welsh Perspectives on the Saxon Shore - Cardiff Castle
The Saxon Siege of Anderitum, AD 491 - All the King's Men
The Fortified Town at Rutupiae - Gateway to Roman Britain
Clothing, Arms, and Armour of a Thorsberg warrior - From the Depths of the Bog
The Function of the Saxon Shore Forts - Defensive or Deficient

Features:
Warriors From Central Italy - Warlord and Warbands
The Tombstone of Rufus Sita - Riding into Eternity
Fighting in the Macedonian Phalanx - Pike Through Time
Hannibal's Pyrrhic Victories - Unsustainable Loss
Caltrops and Stimuli - Watch Your Step
A Formidable Class of Warriors - Horse Archers in the Roman Army
The Tomb of the Lycian Dynast Pericles - A Phalanx in Stone 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954164 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 16.4 Thutmose III At War Theme: Thutmose III At War

* The military career of Thutmose III - A genius from the shadows
* The texts that make a royal reputation - The literature of war
* Thutmose III's battle at Megiddo - The first battle in history
* Military technology, from Thutmose III to Ramesses II - Chariots and cavalry

Features:
* Hannibal's Italian campaign - Fabian faliacies
* Vindolanda tablet 893 - A centurion's anger
* Re-examining the Battle of Amphipolis - Bridges, hills, and gates
* The great Ludovisi sarcophagus - Battling the barbarians
* The weapons of the warriors of Olbia - The protection of the happy city
* Raining down on the enemy - The plumbata
* The Julio-Claudian's German bodyguard - Germani corpus custodes 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954165 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 16.5 The Julio-Claudian legion Theme: The Julio-Claudian Legion
* Counting the emperor's legions - The army of Augustus
* Equipping the soldiers of the emperor - The Claudio-Neronian legionary
* Naming and numbering the Roman legions - Numero et nomina
* Tacitus on Boudicca's final battle - The defeat of victory
* The military reforms of Claudius - Optimized for operations

Features:
* Recreating an ancient naval ram - Beeswax to bronze
* The oldest army - The Standard of Ur
* A Megarian casualty of the Graeco-Persian Wars - The grave stele of Pollis
* The strength of the Athenian Lochos - Fighting for Athena
* Archers on the Hydaspes - Bows of the Dahae
* The Qin conquest of the central states - Unifying China 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954166 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 16.6 Alexander attacks Persia Theme: Alexander attacks Persia
* Alexander's invasion of Asia Minor - Hellenism ascendant.
* Finally facing Darius - Alexander at Issus
* Conflicting accounts of a famous battle - The charge across the River Granicus
* Phalangites with javelins - A preponderance of points
* Alexander's phalanx commanders - Men you can trust

Features:
* The mysterious massacre at Sandby Borg in AD 500 - Scandinavia's bloody Pompeii
* A cruel but unusual punishment - Decimation in the Roman army
* Testing reconstructed Roman ballistae - In the engine's sights
* The Domitius Ahenobarbus reliefs - Detail in the census
* Akhenaten's Nubian campaign - The pacificst goes to war
* Painters and decorators in the Roman army - Tectores et pictores
* The tombstone of Viatorinus - Felled by Franks 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-954171 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 17.1: The Challenges of Campaigning Theme: The Challenges of Campaigning
* Historical introduction - Take up the challenge
* Looting during the war against Perseus - Idle hands...
* The Caledonian use of guerrilla warfare - Septimus Severus in Scotland
* Pompey the Great and book 11 of the Iliad - Ever be bravest and pre-eminent above all
* Campaigning with the Ten Thousand - Xenophon's challenge
* Roman eco-warriors, part 3 - Armies are thirsty beasts

Features:
* A hidden treasure from Denmark - The Hjortspring finds
* The whimsical owl hoplite oinochoe - Marathon remembered?
* Reconstructing a muscle cuirass, part I - New copy - old design
* A Roman military tombstone from Egypt - From Ares to Ares
* Shield patterns on the Brescia casket - Shields of faith
* Scouts on the northern frontier - Areani or Arcani 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964020 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 20: The Achaemenid Empire Theme: A Multitude of People: The Achaemenid Empire
* Introduction to an Empire - Welcome to Achaemenid Persia
* Cyrus the Great's Policy of Religious Tolerance and Benign Rule - Enlightenment or Calculation
* Achaemenid Queens: Between Fact and Fiction - Loving Mothers, Viragos, Poisoners?
* The Achaemenid Commonwealth Project - Holding the Empire Together
* Why Did Alexander Burn Persepolis - Sacker of Cities
* Glamping' in the Achaemenid Empire - The Tent of the Great King

Other Features:
* Clay Tablet Recipes - Mesopotamian Lamb Stew
* An Egyptian Goddess Among Olympians - The Cult of Isis in Ancient Greece
* Cultivating the Royal Persona - Arsinoe II as the People's Queen
* The Boy Made God Revived - Ave, Vive, Antinoe!
* Ancient History Book Reviews - Mythos 1 vol, 68 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964021 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 21: Cities in the Ancient World Theme: Living the Urban Dream: Cities in the Ancient World
* Ancient Cities and Modern Definitions - Incredibly Incomprehensible
* An Ancient Egyptian Capital - The Mystery of Memphis
* Politics in Ancient Greek Cities - People Power
* Building an Imperial City in Spain - Augusta Emerita
* An Ancient City Transformed - Constantinople

Features:
* A Conversation with Dr. David Saunders - Underworld: Imagining the Afterlife
* Flavors of the Ancient World - A Question of Taste
* The Pharaoh as Scholar - Knowledge is Power
* From Comic to Cultural Phenomenon - Asterix
* A Meeting Point Between East and West - Exploring Mount Nemrut 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964022 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 22: Legacy of the Etruscans Theme: Legacy of the Etruscans
* Cosmopolitan Etruria - International Ties in Central Italy
* Lovers of Life and Luxury - Etruscan Society and Daily Life
* Aristocratic Adventurers - Kings and Warlords in Archaic Italy
* Etrusca Disciplina - Reconstructing a Lost Ancient Religion

Features
* China Reaches West - The Making of the Silk Road
* Dining with the Etruscans - Food in Italy Before the Romans
* Gallienus - Death by the Timeless Hand of Megalomania
* Gladiator - The Roman Army on Screen XII
* The City of the Lost Tombs - Death and Rebirth in Ancient Memphis
* Verona - City of Love and Roman History 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964024 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 24: Trade and Commerce in Ancient Egypt Articles include:
* Introduction to the Theme - Ancient Egypt's Elusive Traders
* Early International Trade - The View From Upper Egypt
* Early Sources for Aquaculture - From River to Table
* War and Trade in Egypt, ca. 1552 BC - Guarding the Western Desert
* Women Excavating Pompeii - The Work of Wilhelmina Jashemski
* The Legacy of the Sea Peoples - Raiders, Pirates, or Explorers
* The Death of Germanicus Caesar - Ancient Rome's JFK Moment
* Ancient Tourists or Golden Handshakes - The Rudge Cup
* Migration and the Spread of Information - Tales that Travel
* A Meal fit for Travellers - Flatbread for the Road
* The Roman Army on Screen, Part XIII - King Arthur (2004) 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964025 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 25: Theme: Language and Literature in Antiquity Theme: Language and Literature in Antiquity
* An Ancient Literary Legacy - Advent of the Written Word
* Ancient Egyptian Historical Fiction - Literary Warriors
* An Ancient Literary Loss - The written word in Etruria
* From Etemenanki to Tower of Babel - Confusion of Tongues
* Challenging the Traditional Image of a Julio-Claudian Emperor - 'The Problem of Claudius'
* The True History of an Ancient Tall Tale Teller - Lucian of Samosata

Features:
* The Growth of Facial Hair in Ancient Rome - Beards and Back Again
* Recreating a Recipe from Roman Literature - Trimalchio's Banquet
* Discovering the Glories of Persia - Ancient Iran
* The Roman Army on Screen, Part XIV - Centurion (2010) 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964026 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 26: The Ancient Mycenaeans Theme: The Ancient Mycenaeans
* Chronology and Archaeology in the Ancient Aegean - The Palace Cultures
* Rise of the Minoans and Mycenaeans - The Global Aegean
* The Temple Complex at Mycenae - A Room with a View
* Experiencing Mycenaean Religion - A Festival Fit for a Goddess
* Women in Mycenaean Greece - The Ladies of Linear B

Other Features:
* Smashing Stereotypes at the Antikemuseum, Switzerland - Gladiator: The True Story
* The Ideal Union of Odysseus and Penelope - Ancient Myths, Medieval Marriage
* Eating Animals in Roman Antiquity - Extraordinary, Yet Ordinary
* Qin Shi Huang's Cult of Personality - The Immortal Emperor
* One artist's Shockingly Lifelike Portraits of Roman Emperors - Reviving the Caesars
* The Roman Army on Screen, Part 15 - The Eagle (2015) 1 vol, 68 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964027 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 27: The arrival of Christianity Theme: The arrival of Christianity
Mark Humphries, 'Two stories, two perspectives - Making the world Christian'.
James Blake Wiener, 'Early Christian converts: a new view - Moderates not zealots'.
Harold A. Drake, 'Constantine and the tide of history - Christians, pagans, and policy'.
Maijastina Kahlos, 'How Christians created the 'other' - Inventing pagans'.
Daniel Kershaw, 'Pagan origins, Christian continuity - Celebrating Saturnalia'.
Svenja Fabian, 'Christians in (and at) the arena - Martyrs and spectators'.
Andrei Pogacias, 'Early Christianity in Scythia Minor - Here is the blood of martyrs'.

Features:
Manon Henzen, 'The wide world of Roman wine - Lovers of the grape'.
Carole Raddato, 'An archaeological tour of Lebanon - Day trips back in time'.
Graham Sumner, 'The Roman army on screen, part XVI - Ben-Hur (2016)'.
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1-964028 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 28: Bad Rulers of Antiquity Theme: Bad rulers of antiquity
Kathryn Milne, 'Ancient explanations for failure - Misjudging the divine'.
James Blake Wiener, 'Egypt's good, bad, and ugly rulers - Pharaohs who made history'.
Martijn Icks, 'Character assassination of Roman emperors - Poisoned ink'.
Colleen Darnell, 'Bringing about maat and destroying evil - How not to be a failed pharaoh'.
Murray Dahm, 'Plato and Dionysius II, Tyrant of Syracuse - Didn't we almost have it all?'.
Josiah Osgood, 'The messy ends of Roman rulers - Take that, Caesar!'.

Features: Manon Henzen, 'Sugar, spice, and everything nice - Rome sweet Rome'.
Hareth Al Bustani, 'The emperor without sorrow - Ashoka Dharma'.
Lindsay Powell, 'Pliny the Elder's book of everything - The Roman encyclopaedia'.
Cyril Dumas, 'Art expressions of the intimate life in Pompeii - The lupanare grande'.
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1-964029 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 29: Fashion in antiquity Theme: Fashion in Antiquity
Necessity or Nuisance: The Roman Toga
A La Mode in Ancient India: From Texts to Textiles
Womens' Clothing in Ancient Greece: Ladies Dressing the Part
Aristocratic Athenian Identity: Rich Men Dressing Down
Everything Old is New Again: Timeless Egyptian Style

Features:
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Decoding Status in Pompeii
A Game of Thrones Set in Ancient Korea: The Three Kingdoms
The Big Business Behind Roman Bread: Stronger with Sourdough
Origins Instruments, and Musicians: Roman Theater Music
Holidaying with the Ancients in Southern Italy: Exploring Benevento
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1-964030 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 30: Women in the ancient world Theme: Women in the Ancient World

Roman Women at Work: A Room of Her Own
Women in the Athenian Polis: To Work and Work Again
The Reality and Politicisation of Roman Women: An Impossible Ideal
The 'Illustrious Queen' : Zenobia of Palmyra
Women of Locri Epizephyrii: The Early and the Divine
Power, Policy, and Autonomy: Women in Ancient Egypt

Other Articles

Traveling Through Time in Oman: Treasures of the Past
Romans Bundled Up: Winter is Coming
Ancients Feasting on the Sea's Bounty: Roman Fish in a Dish
Ancient Rome's Greatest Show Trial: Avenging Germanicus
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1-964031 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 31: Travel and tourism in antiquity Theme:
Ancient Egyptians Look Abroad: From Traders to Fantastic Tales
On Godhood and Impossible Knots: Alexander's Travels in Egypt
Hadrian Tours the Empire: The Restless Emperor
A Roman Passenger at Sea: Knowing the Ropes
The Periegesis of Pausanias: Travelling Ancient Greece
Military Tourism in the Roman World: The Lure of the Unknown

Features:
Exploring South Arabia's Ancient Kingdoms: Yemen - From Sheba to Jerusalem
Riding with the Bedouin Warrior-Poets of Arabia: Vengeance and Honour in the Desert
Ancient Rome's Fishiest Condiment: Garum - Big Business, Big Flavour
Plagues and the Bronze Age Collapse: Naue II Swords, Germs, and Iron
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1-964032 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 32: Chariot racing in antiquity Theme: Chariot Racing in Antiquity
From the Sport of Kings to the Sport of Plebs: A Day at the Races
Roman Chariot Racing Fan Merchandise: Vade Pyramus!
Home of the Chariot Race in Rome: The Circus Maximus
The Lives of Roman Charioteers: Despised and Idolized
Chariot Racing in Ancient Greece: Sand and Grit Rained Thick
Chariot Racing in the Movies: 'The Race... is not... Over!'

Features:
From Prehistory to Christianity: Discovering Ancient Malta
Treasures of the Egypt Centre: Ancient Egypt in Wales
Orator, Politician, and Enfant Terrible: The Notorious Alcibiades
Fast Food at the Races and Beyond: Roman Takeout
Rome's Forgotten Triumphator: Publius Ventidius
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1-964033 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 33: World of the Celts Theme: World of the Celts
Reconstructing Ancient Societies: Who Were the Celts?
Early Iron Age Elites in the Low Countries: Fragmenting the Chieftain
Always Ready for a Fight: The Celts at War
Alcohol and Feasting in Celtic Culture: A Slave in Exchange for a Drink
Warrior Queen and Feminist Icon: Boudicca
Features:
Treasures of the Medelhavsmuseet: From Cyprus to Sweden
Archaeology and Roman Coins: Learning from Numismatics
One of Ancient Rome's Most Beautiful Buildings: The Temple of Mars Ultor
From Popularity to Decline: Rome and the Cult of Isis
Hand Signs in the Arena: Pollice Verso
Roman-style Cheese Sandwiches: Say Cheese! 1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964034 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 34: Fun and Games in the Ancient World Theme: Fun and Games in the Ancient World

Ancient Leisure Activities - Spectans et frigidulus
The Significance of Mehen and Senet - Gaming the Egyptian Afterlife
Recreation and Celebration in Ancient Greece - Music for the People
Public Bathing During the Roman Empire - Beyond Washing
Healthy Minds and Bodies in Antiquity - Mens sana in Corpore Sano
A Deep Dive into Drinking Parties: The Symposium
Board and Dice Games in the Roman Military - A Game of Soldiers

Features:

Dorset's Occupied and Romanized Peoples - The Badbury Rings
Roman Bread in the Netherlands - A Trail of Crumbs
Regency, Rebellion, and Realpolitik - Evagoras I of Salamis
Pencils, Paint, Plaster, and Pixels - Rebuilding Ancient Rome 1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964035 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE #35: Science and Engineering in Antiquity Theme: Science and Engineering in Antiquity

Science and Technology in Antiquity: Chipped Stones to Catapults
Symbols of Power and Prestige: Rome's Aqueducts
Early Buildings in the Eternal city: The Tuffs of Rome
The Legacy of Babylonian Astronomy: Gazing at the Stars

Other Feature Articles:

The First Greek on the Atlantic Coast: Kolaios
Imprisonment in Ancient Rome: All Locked Up
Getting Even in Ancient Times: Insults and Innuendo
Fish Cakes with Cumin Sauce: Food for the Eyes
The Modern-Day Attraction of an Unknown Era: Malta's Neolithic Monuments
Britain's Iron Queen: Cartimandua
Living in Late Roman Numidia: The Land of Augustine 1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964036 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 36: Egypt in the Middle Kingdom Theme: Egypt in the Middle Kingdom

The Age of Cultural Revival - The Middle Kingdom
The Birth of Victorious Thebes - Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II
Burial Practices During the Middle Kingdom - Out with the Old
Middle Kingdom Royal Jewelry - Happiness, Eternity, and Protection
Adventures Abroad - The Story of Sinuhe
Art Production in the Mid-Thirteenth Dynasty - High End versus Low End

Features:

Untangling the Thracian Gladiator - Who was Spartacus?
The Accidental Archaeologist - Becoming Lawrence of Arabia
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Wonderwoman - Hypatia of Alexandria
Tripping the Faunal Fantastic with Pliny the Elder - A Cure for What Ails You
Throwing a Party in Ancient Egypt - Pyramid Cakes
A Brief Introduction to Papyrology - Reading Ancient Texts 1 vol, 68 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964037 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 37: Friends With The Animals Theme: Ancient Animal Friends
What Brings Us Together, What Sets Us Apart - Animals in the Ancient World
A Brief History of the Ancient Cat - Fluffy, Grumpy Companions
Hunters, Guards, and Pets - Tjezem: Egypt's Barkless Hound
Man's Unlikely Best Friend - The Dolphin
Foiled by a Gaggle of Feathered Friends - Silence of the Dogs
The Steeds of Gods and Heroes - A Horse that Delights
Canine Tombstones and Epitaphs from the Roman World - Dearly Departed Friends

Other Features:
The Dark Side of Papyrology - Fakes, Vandalism, and Violence
Celebrating Military Victory - To the Victor Goes the Spoils
Surviving the Athenian Courts and Assembly - Rough and Tumble
Going Vegetarian in Antiquity - To Eat or Not to Eat
Linking Science and Religion in Ancient Egypt - Astronomy and the Afterlife
The Diverse Duties of Chinese Peace Brides - Pawns, Diplomats, Spies
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1-964038 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 38: Colonization in Antiquity Theme: Colonization in Antiquity

Understanding the Process - Migration and Colonization in the Mediterranean Bronze Age
To Boldly Go Where No One has Gone Before - The First Generations of Greek Overseas Settlements
Foundations, Motives, Consequences - Ancient Greek Colonization
Name, Meaning, Origins - Magna Graecia
The Unusual Case of Naucratis - Greeks on the Nile
Spreading Roman Civilization Through Colonization - Remote Replicas of Rome

Features:
The Royal Artisans of Deir El-Medina - Servants in the Place of Truth
Getting Away With it in Ancient Rome - Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries
The Meaning Behind Roman Cameo Imagery - Snapshots of Propaganda
The Birth of a New Social Order - Rise of the Equites
New Food Culture on the Roman Border - Eet smakelijk!
Animals in Neo-Assyrian State Ideology and Propaganda - Ancient Assyrian Fake News 1 vol, 68 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964040 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 40: Hadrian's Wall Theme: Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Foreign Policy Reversal - The Limits of Empire
War and Trade on Rome's Northern Frontier - Why Build Hadrian's Wall?
The Vindolanda Tablets Speak - Life on the Frontiers
Signalling on Hadrian's Wall - All Along the Watchtower
Constructing Hadrian's Wall - Another Brick

Features:

Higher Than the Heavens - The Leiden Amun Papyrus
Making Sense of Entangled cultures - The Philistines
Time Telling and Weather Forecasting in Ancient Athens - Tower of the Winds
All Roads Lead to Rome - The Vicarello Cups
Spells, Incantations, and Curses - Magic in Ancient Cyprus
Finding Pepper at Hadrian's Wall - Spicing up the Roman Empire
The Barcid Dynasty in Spain - A Kingdom of Their Own?
Plato and the Ideal City - Down to the Piraeus
Banquets Aside, What did Romans Normally Eat? - Dining Out and Dining In 1 vol, 68 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964041 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 41: he Reign of Akhenaten Tutankamun's modern fame often overshadows the truly unique period in Egyptian history that directly proceeded his reign. Akhenaten founded an entirely new capital and religion, which vanished almost as quickly as it had appeared.

Theme: The Reign of Akhenaten
* The Reign of Egypt's Golden Couple - Akhenaten and Nefertiti
* The Sun-Disc, Creator of the World - Aten, the Sole God
* A New City Founded for a New God - Akhetaten
* A Woman from Byblos in the Amarna letters - The Ummahnu Affair
* The Image of Power During Akhenaten's reign - Representing the Aten
* Destruction and Rediscovery - The Legacy of Akhenaten

Features:
* An Ancient Marco Polo - The Lost Story of Maes Titianus
* The Persian king's Breakfast and Alexander the Great - Eat Like a King
* Orosius' Historiae and Late Antique Christian Identity in the Roman empire
* Soak Them, Mash Them, Stick Them in a Sauce - Pears in Antiquity
* A Monument Near Monaco - The Tropaeum Augusti 1 vol, 68 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964044 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 44: Anatolia in the Late Bronze Age Theme: Anatolia in the Late Bronze Age
* War, Diplomacy, and Treason - The Indictment of Madduwatta
* Minoans and Mycenaeans in Anatolia - Millawanda
* Troy During the Late Bronze Age - Well-walled Wilusa
* An Anatolian Lingua Franca - Luwian
* Myths and Realities - The Phyrgian Migration

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* Greek Stone Vaulting - A Quiet Revolution
* Displaced Persons in the Ancient World - We Gotta Go Now
* 'Public Relations in the Age of the Flavians - Roman Mass Communication
* The Men and Women Behind Roman Food - The Lowest of Society
* Political Betrayal in the Peloponnesian War - Success by Treachery
* Ferus Buelleris' Day Off - Roman Leisure Time 1 vol, 68 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964045 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 45: Luxury and Conspicuous Consumption Theme: Luxury and Conspicuous Consumption
* A Lady That Was Both Loved and Feared - The Woman of Vix
* Power and Wealth in the Mycenaean World - Cyclopean Fortifications
* Luxury, Competition, and Austerity - Sybaritic Elites
* Showing Status in the Roman Home - Decorating the Roman Indoors
* Funerary Practices in Ancient Rome - The Price of Remembrance

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* Texts from the Villa of the Papyri - A Tantalizing Promise
* Literacy and Occupations in Ancient Egypt - To Scribe or Not to Scribe
* Culinary Creativity in the Ancient World - Roman Veggies
* Was This Famous Philosopher Also a Slave? - Plato Goes to Syracuse
* Land of Rivers and Horses - The Many Names of Mittani
* Roman Military Logistics in Spain - To Starve or Be Beaten
* The Public and Private Bonds Between Families - Roman Marriage 1 vol, 68 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964046 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 46: Seeing Into The Future Theme: Seeing Into The Future
* Divination and oracles in antiquity - The view from anthropology
* Independent diviners in ancient Greece - Claim to fame
* Divination and sedition in the Assyrian Empire - The reign of Esarhaddon
* Bird and lightning in ancient Rome - Looking up
* Oracle bones and state authority in Shang China - Enquiring of the gods
* Artemidorus' Oneirocritica - The answer lies in dreams

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* The gospel of Jesus' wife - A cautionary tale
* Beautification in classical Athens - Lipstick and lingerie
* Identity, institution, and iconoclasm - The woman king Hatshepsut
* A Roman fresco that loosens tongues - Proto pizza
* Early Athenian interests abroad - An Athenian Aegean
* Corresponding across the empire - Roman mail 1 vol, 68 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964047 Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 47: Greeks and Scythians Theme: Greeks and Scythians
* People from the world beyond - The Scythians
* Explorers, geographers, and historians - Greek knowledge of the Scythians
* From steppe to sea and back again - Greco-Scythian trade
* Mythology and history on the steppe - The Amazons
* Artistic interaction on the steppe - Greek gold in Scythian tombs

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* Cleopatra Selene - Destined to rule
* Phoenician migrants in Ancient Greece - Phoenicians bearing gifts
* A commercial colony in central Anatolia - Ancient Kanesh
* Experimental culinary archaeology - A Roman cake with no recipe
* Supplying the army in late antiquity - Fabricae
* Pregnancy and childbirth in Ancient Rome - A dangerous event 1 vol, 68 pgs 2024 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-TPS01 Various TURNING POINT SIMULATIONS # 01: The Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon took place where, oddly enough, two armies confronted each other for FIVE days with almost no fighting, and Athenian democracy was put to the test as the Greek forces debated (and voted) whether or not to attack the Persians.

As to the battle itself, numbers are uncertain but we know the Greeks were heavily outnumbered. We know also that the two armies' fighting style and equipment were near opposites, with Greeks depending on shields, armor, and close-quarter fighting and Persians depending on missile weapons and skirmishing. It seems pretty clear that the Greek army ran (or advanced at speed) as soon as they got within bow range, to reduce the time they would endure arrows without being able to retaliate.

At under two hours of play time, you can make your own explorations into this battle without scheduling 'marathon game sessions' in order to play. With a mounted, full color 11' x 17' map and just over 175 unit counters, you'll be able to try various strategies and see what differences you can make on the outcome. Units activate by chit-pull per formations and combat includes both melee and ranged fire. Leadership and morale matter (in several ways) and combat results use step reduction and several levels of unit deterioration.

The game offers a historical set-up scenario plus variants for both set up and reinforcements. With the variants, it's possible that the Spartans may finally show up to the battle.

Map: Full color, 11x17-inch mounted mapboard
Pieces: Over 200 full color, large 5/8-inch die-cut counters
Rulesbook: 8 pages plus one player aid card
Skill Level: Easy 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-226150 Venning Timothy IF ROME HADN'T FALLEN: How the Survival of Rome Might Have Changed World History This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crises that pulled it apart in the 4th and 5th centuries. Includes 8-page plate section, and six black and white maps.

Roman survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different, which leads to a series of scenarios which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong Western Empire have assisted the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire in halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa? How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat? Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and established successful colonies there?

While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-226150 Venning Timothy IF ROME HADN'T FALLEN: How the Survival of Rome Might Have Changed World History This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crises that pulled it apart in the 4th and 5th centuries. Includes 8-page plate section, and six black and white maps.

Roman survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different, which leads to a series of scenarios which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong Western Empire have assisted the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire in halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa? How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat? Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and established successful colonies there?

While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227980 Whately, Conor A SENSORY HISTORY OF ANCIENT WARFARE: Reconstructing the Physical Experience of War in the Classical World How can we attempt to understand the experience of those involved in ancient battles, sieges and campaigns? What was the visual impact of seeing the massed ranks of the enemy approaching or the sky darkened with their arrows? How did it feel to be trapped in the press of bodies as phalanxes clashed shield to shield? What of the taste of dust on the march or the smell of split blood and entrails? What of the rumble of approaching cavalry, the clash of iron weapons and the screams of the dying? The assault on all five senses which must have occurred is the subject of this innovative book.

Sensory history is a new approach that attempts to understand the full spectrum of the experience of the participants in history. Conor Whately is the first to apply the discipline in a dedicated study of warfare in the classical world. He draws on literary, archaeological, reconstructive and comparative evidence to understand the human experience of the ancient battlefield in unprecedented depth. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228280 Whitby, Michael THE WARS OF JUSTINIAN I Recaps and analyzes all of Justinian I's campaigns based on a full range of sources. Examines the Roman army of the period, considering its equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics, and considers the longer-term impact of Justinian's military ventures on the stability of the empire.

Justinian I was the last great conquering Roman emperor, who dramatically increased the size of his realm although he never actually led an army in person. His long reign (527-565) was devoted to the challenging project of renovatio imperii, that is the renovation of Empire. His was the will and vision behind campaigns that saw the reconquest of Rome itself and Italy from the Ostrogoths, North Africa from the Vandals, and parts of Spain from the Visigoths. These grand schemes were largely accomplished through the services of two talented generals, Belisarius and Narses, and in spite of the distractions of wars against the Persians in the east for most of his reign and the devastation caused by bubonic plague. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230090 Wrightson, Graham THE BATTLES OF ANTIOCHUS THE GREAT: The Failure of Combined Arms at Magnesia that Handed the World to Rome Analysis of the Seleucid army, the inherited standard tactics of Macedonian-style armies reliant on the sarissa phalanx, and a detailed examination of the three main battles of Antiochus III show how it was his failure to utilize combined arms at its fullest realization that led to such a world-changing defeat at Magnesia.

Antiochus III, the king of the Seleucid Empire for four decades, ruled a powerful state for a long time. He fought and won many battles from India to Egypt, and he lost almost as many. Compared with most of the other Hellenistic monarchs of Macedonian-founded kingdoms, Antiochus had a greater variety of units that he could field in his army. He was in a unique position among the other kings because he had access to the traditional infantry-based Greek cultures in Asia Minor as well as the cavalry-dominant cultures of Mesopotamia and Western Asia.

Yet, despite these advantages, Antiochus repeatedly came up short on the battlefield and his tactical shortcomings were no more obviously laid bare than at the Battle of Magnesia-ad-Sipylum in 190 BC. There his huge combined army, one of the largest ever fielded by Hellenistic rulers, was soundly thrashed by the smaller Roman force. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-242060 Wrightson, Graham THE THIRD MACEDONIAN WAR AND BATTLE OF PYDNA: Perseus' Neglect of Combined-Arms Tactics and the Real Reasons for the Roman Victory Analysis of the war between the Romans and Macedonia with a focus on Perseus' military decisions and his battlefield strategies. Confirms the prevailing view of the sources that Perseus was too hesitant and non-committal in his early conduct of the war. More significantly, it argues that Perseus mishandled the Macedonian army when it comes to combined-arms tactics by adopting a defensive posture, particularly at the final battle of Pydna. Most importantly, though, Perseus refused to spend money to hire 10,000 Gallic horsemen, and the lack of cavalry cost him the initiative and the victory. Includes 16 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223610 Merrow, Alexander Caesar's Great Success - Sustaining the Roman Army on Campaign Logistics have become a principle, if not a governing factor, in modern military operations. Armies need to be fed and supplied and the larger the army, the greater the logistical difficulties that have to be overcome. Two thousand years ago, when communications were far more primitive, the size of armies was limited by the difficulties of supply. It was because the Romans developed a sophisticated supply system that they were able to maintain large armies in the field - armies that conquered much of the then known world.

In Caesar's Great Success: Sustaining the Roman Army on Campaign the authors examine and detail the world's first ever fully-developed logistical supply system - the forerunner of today's complex arrangements. This includes an examination of the sea, river and land transportation of food while on campaign, and of how the food was assembled at the operational bases and subsequently distributed.

The defense of the Roman food supplies, and especially of lines of communication, was an important factor in Caesar's operational planning, as was interdicting the enemy's supplies.

The eating habits of Caesar's men are considered and what items could be obtained locally by forage and which were taken by requisition - and how much food a legionnaire was expected to carry on campaign.

With this, the nature of the actual food consumed by the legionnaires is therefore examined and sample recipes are provided with each chapter of the book to enable the reader to relive those momentous days when Caesar and Rome ruled the world.
1 vol, 248 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-PWAR091 PAPER WARS: Issue 91 - Jihad: The Rise Of Islam 632-731 A.D. JIHAD! is a game type simulation of the first century of the Islamic expansion after the death of Mohammad, the Prophet and rounder of the Islamic religion. During this period the holy war of conquest and religious conversion of non-Arab peoples were the mainsprings of Islam and the Arabs progressed from a religious force to a secular great power. JIHAD! covers these events on a grand strategic scale with each turn representing 5 years and military units representing entire armies.

The game is for one or two players with one player controlling the Islamic forces and the other controlling all of the various opposing forces including the Byzantines, Persians, Berbers, Franks, Goths, Kaazars, Sinds, and Turks. Players alternate recruiting forces, engaging in religious conversion, moving their forces, and engaging in combat. The objective of the game is for the Muslim player to at least duplicate the conquests of Islam over the historical time frame while for the opposing player the object is to prevent that level of advance by Islam.

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* Complexity: 1-10 (high): 5
* Solitaire Suitability: 1-10 (high): 9
* Time Scale: 5 years per turn.
* Map Scale: 270 kilometers per hex.
* Unit Scale: Armies.
* Players: 1-2.
* Playtime: 2-3 hours. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-234570 Allred, Robert MYSTERIES OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST: Unravelling the Truth of the Battle of Hastings and the Events of 1066 Following in the footsteps of the Viking warriors of Harald Hardrada, the knights of William of Normandy, and the Anglo-Saxon soldiers of King Harold, the reader is taken on a journey from Yorkshire to the South Coast. Re-examines what has been written about that momentous year - the intrigues, preparations and maneuvers - which culminated on 14 October 1066 on a bloody hill somewhere in Sussex. Considers challenges to the traditional site of the Battle of Hastings on the slopes of what is today Battle Abbey. Covers three 1066 battles: Fulford, Stamford Bridge, and Hastings. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-208850 Carr, John FIGHTING EMPERORS OF BYZANTIUM Fighting Emperors of Byzantium assesses the contribution of those Emperors whose military leadership determined the survival of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire for a thousand years after the fall of Rome. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234430 Carr, John THE VIKING SAINT: Olaf II of Norway Norway's King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) started out with traditional Viking toughness on raids, but eventually changed his overriding mission to Christianize Norway and extirpate heathenism. He took the Norwegian throne in 1015, when he had barely reached his twenties. For the next 15 years he labored against immense odds to subdue the rebellious heathen nobles of Norway while fending off Swedish hostility. Both finally combined against Olaf in 1030, when he fell in battle not far from Trondheim, still only in his mid-thirties. After his body was believed to possess healing powers, and reports of them spread from Scandinavia to Spain and Byzantium, Olaf II was canonized a saint 134 years later. He remains Norway's patron saint as well as a legendary warrior. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230150 Coleman, Keith AEDAN OF THE GAELS: King of the Scots This bio is devoted to Aedan mac Gabrain, 6th century king of Dal Riata in Scotland. An associate of St. Columba, he was the first recorded king to be ordained in the British Isles and was the most powerful ruler in his generation. Modern writers highlight Aedan as the father of a prince named Arthur, which has led to his place in Arthurian studies. Aedan's prominence in his era qualifies him as a fascinating figure, whose life and legend are explored.

His astonishing military reach covered Orkney, Pictland, Ireland, Northumbria and the Isle of Man. This book details his dominant career, which came to a shattering end after decades of warfare at the Battle of Degsaston in AD 603. Beyond the record of warfare, there is a unique and tantalizing accumulation of legend concerning Aedan, from stories about his birth to tales of him in battle with Irish heroes. English sources mention him and he is one of the few Gaelic kings to feature prominently in Welsh tradition, where he is remembered as a uniquely powerful player in the north of Britain. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227990 Davis, John Paul KING JOHN, HENRY III AND ENGLAND'S LOST CIVIL WAR In 1204, the great Angevin Empire created by the joining of the dynasties of Henry II of England and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was fragmenting. At its height, the family landholdings had been among the largest the world had ever seen. From the border of England and Scotland in the north to south of the Pyrenees, it seemed there was nowhere in Europe destined to escape Plantagenet control.

Yet within five years of his accession, King John's grip on the family holdings was loosening. Betrayal against his father and brother, the murder of his nephew, and breaking promises made to his supporters were just some of the accusations levelled against him. When Philip II conquered Normandy, the chroniclers believed that an ancient prophecy was fulfilled: that in this year the sword would be separated from the sceptre. For the first time since 1066, England's rule over the ancestral land was over.

For John, troubles on the continent were just the beginning of a series of challenges that would ultimately define his reign. Difficult relations with the papacy and clergy, coupled with rising dissent among his barons ensured conflict would not be limited to the continent. When John died in 1216, more than half of the country was in the hands of the dauphin of France. Never had the future of the Plantagenet dynasty looked more uncertain.

As the following pages will show, throughout the first eighteen years of the reign of Henry III, the future direction of England as a political state, the identity of the ruling family and the fate of Henry II's lost empire were still matters that could have gone either way. For the advisors of the young king, led by the influential regent, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, the effects of John's reign would be long and severe. Successful implementation of the failed Magna Carta may have ensured his son's short-term survival, yet living up to such promises created arguably a more significant challenge.

This is the story of how the varying actions of two very different kings both threatened and created the English way of life, and ultimately put England on the path to its Lost Civil War. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-200010 Decker, Michael THE BYZANTINE ART OF WAR Explores the military history of the thousand-year empire of the eastern Mediterranean, Byzantium. Throughout its history the empire faced a multitude of challenges from foreign invaders seeking to plunder its wealth and to occupy its lands, from the deadly Hunnic hordes of Attila, to the Arab armies of Islam, to the western Crusaders bent on carving out a place in the empire or its former lands.

In order to survive, the Byzantines relied on their army that was for centuries the only standing, professional force in Europe. Leadership provided another key to survival; Byzantine society produced a number of capable strategic thinkers and tacticians-and several brilliant ones. These officers maintained a level of professionalism and organization inherited and adapted from Roman models. The innovations of the Byzantine military reforms of the sixth century included the use of steppe nomad equipment and tactics, the most important of which was the refinement of the Roman mounted archer.

Strategy and tactics evolved in the face of victory and defeat; the shock of the Arab conquests led to a sharp decline in the number and quality of imperial forces. By the eighth and ninth centuries Byzantine commanders mastered the art of the small war, waging guerrilla campaigns, raids, and flying column attacks that injured the enemy but avoided the decisive confrontation the empire was no longer capable of winning. A century later they began the most sustained, glorious military expansion of their history.

This work further sketches the key campaigns, battles, and sieges that illustrate Byzantine military doctrine, vital changes from one era to another, the composition of forces and the major victories and defeats that defined the territory and material well-being of its citizens. Through a summary of their strategies, tactics, and innovations in the tools of war, the book closes with an analysis of the contributions of this remarkable empire to world military history. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2012 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-228610 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE VIKINGS - AD 793-1066: History, Organization and Equipment Outlines the history of Viking campaigns and battles and examines their strategy, tactics, weapons, armor and clothing. The subject is brought to life by dozens of color photographs of replica equipment in use.

Viking warriors were feared by their contemporaries and their ferocious reputation has survived down to the present day. This book covers the military history of the Vikings from their early raiding to the final failure of their expansionist ambitions directed against England. In that period Viking warbands and increasingly large armies had left their Scandinavian homelands to range across vast regions, including the whole of Northern Europe and beyond, even reaching North America.

The British Isles were terrorized for two centuries and at times largely conquered, in Normandy, Russia and elsewhere they also settled and founded states. Tough, skilled and resourceful, with a culture that embraced the pursuit of immortal fame and a heroic death in battle, their renown as warriors was second to none. As far afield as Constantinople, the Byzantine emperors employed them as their elite Varangian Guard. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-222830 Fields, Nic GOD'S VIKING: Harald Hardrada - The Life and Times of the Last Great Viking Harald Hardrada is perhaps best known as the inheritor of 'seven feet of English soil' in that year of fateful change, 1066. But Stamford Bridge was the terminal point of a warring career that spanned decades and continents.

Thus, prior to forcibly occupying the Norwegian throne, Harald had an interesting (and lucrative) career in the Varangian Guard, and he remains unquestionably the most notable of all the Varangians who served the Byzantine emperors: in the latter employment he saw active service in the Aegean, Sicily, Italy, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine and Bulgaria, while in Constantinople he was the hired muscle behind a palace revolution.

A man of war, his reign in Norway was to be taken up with a wasteful, vicious and ultimately futile conflict against Denmark, a kingdom (like England) he believed was his to rule. We follow Harald's life from Stiklestad, where aged fifteen he fought alongside his half-brother king Olaf, through his years as a mercenary in Russia and Byzantium, then back to Norway, ending with his death in battle in England. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-666147 Garcia, Eladio COVADONGA 722: Pelagius the Visigoth vs Umayyad Caliphate The Battle of Covadonga took place in 718 or 722 between the army of Pelagius the Visigoth and the army of the Umayyad Caliphate. Fought near Covadonga in the Picos de Europa, either in 718 or 722, it resulted in a victory for the forces of Pelagius. It is traditionally regarded as the foundational event of the Kingdom of Asturias and thus the initial point of the Christian Reconquista (reconquest) of Spain after the Umayyad conquest of 711. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-227970 Gardela, Leszak WOMEN AND WEAPONS IN THE VIKING WORLD: Amazons of the North Sets out to investigate the idea of 'the armed woman' in the Viking Age through a comprehensive and cross-cultural approach and weaves a nuanced picture of women's lives in the Viking world.

The Viking Age (c. AD 750-1050) is conventionally portrayed as a tumultuous time when hordes of fierce warriors from Scandinavia wreaked havoc across the European continent and when Norse merchants traveled to distant corners of the world in pursuit of slaves, silver and exotic commodities. Until fairly recently, Norse society during this pivotal period in world history has been characterized as male-dominated, with women's roles dismissed or substantially downplayed.

There is, however, ample textual and archaeological evidence to suggest that many of the most spectacular achievements of Viking Age Scandinavians - in craftsmanship, exploration, cross-cultural trade, warfare and other spheres of life - would not have been possible without the active involvement of women, and that both within the walls of the household and in the wider public arena women's voices were heard, respected and followed.

Lavishly illustrated, this pioneering book explores the stories of the female warrior and women's links with the martial sphere of life in the Viking Age, using literature and archaeological evidence from Scandinavia and the wider Viking world to examine the motivations and circumstances that led women to engage in armed conflict. B&w and color images 1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-199540 Hill, Paul THE ANGLO-SAXONS AT WAR: 800-1066 Chronicles the time of the great Anglo-Saxon kings like Alfred, Athelstan, Aethelred, and Edmund Ironside and what was warfare really like - how armies were organized, how and why they fought, how the warriors were armed and trained, and other aspects of the Anglo-Saxon experience of war.

Describes the weapons and armor of the Anglo-Saxons: spears, scramsaxes, axes, bows, swords, helmets, shields, and mail that were employed in the close-quarter fighting of the day. Among the most valuable sections of the study are those dealing, in vivid detail, with actual experience of battle and siege - with the brutal reality of combat as it is revealed by campaigns against the Danes, in the battles of Ashdown, Maldon, and Stamford Bridge, and sieges at Reading and Rochester. Includes the Anglo-Saxon use of cavalry as well as naval warfare and the politics and diplomacy of warfare - the conduct of negotiations, the taking of hostages and the use of treachery. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2012 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-230370 Hill, Paul THE KINGDOM OF THE ANGLO-SAXONS: The Wars of King Alfred 865-899 Military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom explores England's birth amidst the devastation and fury of the Danish invasions of the ninth century. Alfred the Great, youngest son of King Aethelwulf, took control of the last surviving Anglo-Saxon kingdom, bringing Wessex and the 'English' parts of Mercia together into a new 'Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons'. This is a story of betrayal and of vengeance, of turncoat oath-breakers and loyal commanders, of battles fought and won against the odds. Includes 30 color & 90 black and white illustrations.

Warfare in Alfred's England changed from attritional set-piece battles to a grander strategic concern. This is explored, demonstrating how defense-in-depth fortification networks were built across the resurgent kingdom in the wake of Alfred's victory at Edington in 878. The arrival of new Danish armies into England in the 890s would lead to campaigns quite unlike those of the Great Heathen Army of the previous generation.

This is a human, as well as a military story: how a king demonstrated his right to rule was important. Alfred sought to secure the succession on his son Edward, who led his own forces as a young man in the 890s. But not everybody was happy in Alfred's England. Despite the ever-present threat from the Danes, the greatest challenge facing Alfred arose from his own kin, centered deep in the heart of ancient Wessex. Alfred knew very well that his was not the only branch of the family who claimed a right to rule. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235270 Hill, Paul THE FORTRESS KINGDOM: The Wars of Aethelflaed and Edward the Elder, 899-927 Part 2 of his four-volume military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom follows the careers of Aethelflaed, Alfred the Great's eldest daughter, and Edward the Elder, Alfred's eldest son, as they campaigned to expand their rule after Alfred's death. They faced, as Alfred had done, the full force of Danish hostility during the early years of the tenth century, a period of unrelenting turbulence and open warfare. But through their military strength, in particular their strategy of fortress building, they retained their hold on the kingdom and conquered lands which had been under Danish lords for generations.

Aethelflaed's forces captured Derby and Leicester by both force and diplomacy. Edward's power was always immense. How each of them used forts (burhs) to hold territory, is explored. Fortifications across central England became key. These included Bridgnorth, Tamworth, Stafford, Warwick, Chirbury, and Runcorn (Aethelflaed) and also Hertford, Witham, Buckingham, Bedford, and Maldon (Edward), to name a few. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227910 Holloway, Don THE LAST VIKING: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada Combines Norse sagas, Byzantine accounts, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and even King Harald's own verse and prose into a single story that depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion.

Offers a riveting biography of King Harald that seems more like a movie than history, but truth is often stranger than fiction. The number of narrow escapes he had as a youth and young man boggles the imagination as he fought, fled to Sweden, then to Kiev, and then to Constantinople. He seems to have been a charming rascal who backed his ploys with warrior prowess -- especially as he learned court intrigue in the Byzantine Imperial palace. -- RL 1 vol, 464 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-227910 Holloway, Don THE LAST VIKING: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada Combines Norse sagas, Byzantine accounts, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and even King Harald's own verse and prose into a single story that depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion.

Offers a riveting biography of King Harald that seems more like a movie than history, but truth is often stranger than fiction. The number of narrow escapes he had as a youth and young man boggles the imagination as he fought, fled to Sweden, then to Kiev, and then to Constantinople. He seems to have been a charming rascal who backed his ploys with warrior prowess -- especially as he learned court intrigue in the Byzantine Imperial palace. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-240820 Hollway, Don BATTLE FOR THE ISLAND KINGDOM: England's Destiny 1000-1066 Recounts the clashes of Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Normans, their warlords, and their conniving queens. Begins with the Viking Cnut the Great, forging three nations into his North Sea Empire while his Saxon wife Aelfgifu rules in his stead and schemes for England's throne. Her archenemy is Emma of Normandy, widow of Saxon king Aethelred, claiming Cnut's realm in exchange for her hand in marriage. Their sons become rivals, pawns in their mothers' wars until they can secure their own destinies.

And always in the shadows is Godwin of Wessex, playing all sides to become the power behind the throne until his son Harold emerges as king of all of England. But Harold's brother Tostig turns traitor, abandons the Anglo-Saxons and joins the army of the last great Viking, Harald Hardrada, where together they meet their fate at the battle of Stamford Bridge. And all this time watching from across the water is William, the Bastard, fighting to secure his own Norman dukedom, but with an eye on the English crown. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223600 Kay, Helen The 1066 Norman Bruisers - How European Thugs Became English Gentry The 1066 Norman Bruisers conjures up the vanished world of England in the late Middle Ages and casts light on one of the strangest quirks in the nation's history: how a bunch of European thugs became the quintessentially English gentry.

In 1066 go-getting young immigrant Osbern Fitz Tezzo crossed the Channel in William the Conqueror's army. Little did he know that it would take five years to vanquish the English, years in which the Normans suffered almost as much as the people they had set out to subdue. For the English, the Norman Conquest was an unmitigated disaster, killing thousands by the sword or starvation. But for Osbern and his compatriots, it brought territory and treasure - and a generational evolution they could never have imagined.

Osbern's descendants settled in Cheshire, which played a pivotal role in medieval England as the launch pad for Edward I's Welsh wars, the chief recruiting ground for royal armies and Richard II's regional powerhouse. Successive members of the Boydell family fought for monarchs and magnates, oversaw royal garrisons, traveled abroad as agents of the crown and helped to administer the laws of the land. When they weren't strutting across the stage of northwestern England, mingling with great men and participating in great events, they engaged in feuds, embarked on illicit love affairs and exerted their influence in the small corner of the country they had made their own. By 1378, when William Boydell died from wounds sustained in combat, the nation he defended was England and the enemy he opposed dwelled just forty miles from the place where Osbern had probably grown up. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-212980 Kim Hjardar, Vegard Vike VIKINGS AT WAR A depiction of how the Vikings waged war: weapons technology, offensive and defensive warfare, military traditions and tactics, fortifications, ships, and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and conquest campaigns that brought the Vikings to virtually every corner of Europe and even to America.

Contains over 380 color illustrations including beautiful reconstruction drawings, maps, cross-section drawings of ships, line-drawings of fortifications, battle plan reconstructions, and photos of surviving artifacts including weapons and jewelry.

Currently in its fourth printing in Norwegian, the translation presented here makes it available for the first time in English. Awarded the Norwegian literary prize 'Saga Prize' in 2012.
1 vol, 400 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-227070 Livingston, Michael NEVER GREATER SLAUGHTER: Brunanburh and the Birth of England Late in AD 937, four armies met in a place called Brunanburh. On one side stood the shield-wall of the expanding kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons. On the other side stood a remarkable alliance of rival kings -- at least two from across the sea -- who'd come together to conquer England once and for all. Brunanburh may not today have the fame of Hastings, Crecy, or Agincourt, but those later battles, fought for England, would not exist were it not for Brunanburh.

Generations later it was simply called the 'great battle,' but its location has been lost for centuries. Today, an extraordinary amateur and professional effort, uniting enthusiasts, historians, archaeologists, linguists, and other researchers may well have found the battle site of Brunanburh. This new book describes the discovery and delves into the battle.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226350 Livingston, Michael and Kelly DeVries 1066: A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns The Battle of Hastings and its surrounding campaigns. Covers the journeys by which Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy came to the battlefield, and the latest reconstructions of the course of the fighting on that momentous day. Also a visitor's guide for to the battlefield and various associated sites. Includes 130 color illustrations 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223710 Potter, Philip The Mighty Warrior Kings - From the Ashes of the Roman Empire to the New Ruling Order The Mighty Warrior Kings traces the history of early Europe through the biographies of nine kings, who had the courage, determination and martial might to establish their dominance over the fragmented remnants of the Roman Empire.

The book begins with Charlemagne, who united large regions of current-day France, Germany and Italy into the Holy Roman Empire and ends with Robert the Bruce, who gallantry defended Scotland against the attempted usurpation of England. There are many famous warrior kings in the book, including Alfred the Great of Wessex, whose victories over the Vikings led to the unification of England under a single ruler, William I of Normandy, whose triumph at Hastings in 1066 changed the course of English history, while Frederick I Barbarossa led his army to victory in Germany and Italy solidifying and expanding the lands under the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Emperor.

Among the lesser known monarchs discussed in the work are Cnut, whose victory at the battle of Ashingdon won the English crown and resulted in the creation of the North Sea Empire, which ruled over the kingdoms of England, Denmark and Norway, while during the reign of Louis IX of France the knights of Europe answered his call for the Seven Crusade to expel the Muslims from the Holy City of Jerusalem.

From Charlemagne to Robert the Bruce, the warrior kings created a new Europe with a centralized power base and set the stage for the following Age of Absolutism.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-211850 Storr, Jim KING ARTHUR'S WARS After months of field work and map study, discusses how the Anglo-Saxons conquered England; county by county and decade by decade. 'King Arthur's Wars' exposes what the landscape and the place names tell us. As a result, we can now know far more about this 'Dark Age'.

What is so special about Essex? Why is Buckinghamshire an odd shape? Why is the legend of King Arthur so special to us? Why don't Cumbrian farmers use English numbers when they count sheep? Why don't we know where Camelot was? Why did the Romano-British stop eating oysters? What does this have to do with Napoleon's Ulm campaign of 1805, or the Prusso-Danish War of 1864? 'King Arthur's Wars' tells that story. Includes 96 figures, maps, and 16pp color illustrations. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-222420 Syvanne, Llkka BRITAIN IN THE AGE OF ARTHUR: A Military History Starts with the assumption that King Arthur existed and that Geoffrey of Monmouth's account has preserved details of his career that are based on real events. He then interprets these by using 'common sense' and the perspective of a specialist in late Roman military history to form a probable picture of what really happened during the period (roughly AD 400-550). Includes 50 b/w drawings and diagrams, and 16 pages of plates.

This approach tests the entire literary evidence for the existence of Arthur to see if the supposed events of his career match what is known of the events of the period, the conclusion being that in general they do. Arthur's military career is set in the context of the wider military history of Britain and Europe in this period and along the way describes the nature of armies and warfare of the period. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-914162 various VAE VICTIS # 162: Basileus II Included Wargames: Basileus II

Basileus II is the sixth module of the game system A la Charge!
* Andrassos 960: Arabs under Sayf al-Dawla vs Byzantines under Leo Phokas in Cappadocia.
* Battle of the Orontes 994: Turks under Manjutakin attacks Byzantines under Michael Bourtzes on 15 September near Apamea.
* Azaz 1030: Byzantines under emperor Romanos III Argyros retreat toward Antioch but is trapped by the Mirdasid army on 10 August 1030.
* Manzikert 1071: On 26 August, the Byzantines clash with the Seljuks near Manzikert, at the eastern edge of the empire, north of Lake Van.
* Zombos Bridge 1074: The Byzantines commanded by Caesar Jean Doukas confront a company of Norman mercenaries commanded by Roussel de Bailleul.

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NEWS: Tank Duel NA; Piacenza; ASL; Race to Moscow; Salerno 1943
BOARDGAMES: Deadly Wood; Waterloo et Bismarck solo; Storm above the Reich; 1942- USS Yorktown; Absolute War; 3rd Winter
FIGURINES: Campagne au Mali; CR Hail Caesar; Art de la Guerre V4 2e partie; Epic Waterloo; CR What a Tanker; Trois regles pour la 3e GM 1re partie; DAK Attack
HOBBY: Jeux d'histoire : jeux aleatories (2)
RULES: Impetus volume 3; Lion Rampant Vikings; Fighting for Mexico; Rapid Fire! Blitzkrieg Battlegames
SCENARIOS: M44; ASL; Next War Poland
ART of WAR: Byzantine Empire 10-11th centuries 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-930342 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 342: Carolingian Twilight - Decline of an Empire AD814 Two- to six-player game covering the decline of the Carolingian Empire following the death of Charlemagne (Charles the Great) in AD 814. The Salic Law of the Franks required that at a man's death, his property was divided among all his sons, which led to civil wars among Charlemagne's descendants when the inheritance in question was the Empire itself. From the various wills, wars, and treaties dividing and redistributing the Empire during the 800s, emerged the nuclei of the modern states of France, Germany, and Italy.

Each scenario depicts the period following a particular division of the empire, with each player taking on the role of one of the heirs. The object of the game is to reunite the Empire under a single ruler, while fending off not only fraternal Frankish rivals, but also the hostile surrounding foreign powers. Each game turn represents 1 year. The map scale is one inch to 75 miles. Each area is an historical region. Each unit represents 100-5000 soldiers (plus camp followers, etc.).

Components: One 22x34-inch game map, 280 1/2-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-228680 Whitehead, Annie WOMEN OF POWER IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND Hardcover. Explores and restores reputations of remarkable women who ruled, schemed, sought peace, and waged war as warriors. Anglo-Saxon women were prized for their bloodlines - one had such rich blood that it sparked a war - and one was appointed regent of a foreign country.

Includes the wife of Aethelred the Unready, who was an anointed queen and powerful regent, but was also accused of witchcraft and regicide, Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, who was queen in all but name, Eadgifu, wife of Edward the Elder, who influenced the reigns of both her sons, Queen Seaxburh, who ruled Wessex, and Queen Cynethryth, who issued her own coinage. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-228680 Whitehead, Annie WOMEN OF POWER IN ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND Softcover. Explores and restores reputations of remarkable women who ruled, schemed, sought peace, and waged war as warriors. Anglo-Saxon women were prized for their bloodlines - one had such rich blood that it sparked a war - and one was appointed regent of a foreign country.

Includes the wife of Aethelred the Unready, who was an anointed queen and powerful regent, but was also accused of witchcraft and regicide, Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, who was queen in all but name, Eadgifu, wife of Edward the Elder, who influenced the reigns of both her sons, Queen Seaxburh, who ruled Wessex, and Queen Cynethryth, who issued her own coinage. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-225940 Wright, Arthur ENGLISH COLLUSION AND THE NORMAN CONQUEST Comprehensive analysis of 11th century warfare as exposed in the record of the Norman Conquest of England. King William I experienced a lifetime of conflict on and off so many battlefields. Examines whether he received an undeserved reputation bestowed on him by clerics ignorant alike of warfare, politics, economics, the secular world, and writing 50 years after events reported to them by doubtful sources. How much of this popular legend was actually created by an avaricious Church?

Was William just a lucky, brutal soldier, or was he instead a gifted English King who could meld cultures and talents? This tale of blood, deceit, ambition, and power politics pieces together the self-interested distortion of events, brutalizing conflict, and strategic concerns by analyzing extensive contemporary evidence.

By 1072, King William should have been secure upon the English throne, so what went wrong? How did a Norman Duke and a few thousand mercenaries take and hold such a wealthy and populous Kingdom? Even in the 'Harrowing of the North', which probably saw the death of tens of thousands, who was really to blame and why did it happen? 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-235710 Wright, Arthur THE BATTLES THAT CREATED ENGLAND 793-1100: How Alfred and His Successors Defeated the Vikings to Unite the Kingdoms Examines how the Saxon kingdoms, which had maintained their independence for generations, were compelled to unite their forces to resist the external threat of the Viking incursions. The kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Kent, Essex, Sussex, and Wessex were gradually welded into one as Wessex grew in strength to become the dominant Saxon kingdom.

From the weak Aethelred to the strong Alfred (rightly deserving the epithet 'Great') to the strong, but equally unfortunate, Harold, this era witnessed brutal hand-to-hand battles in congested melees, which are normally portrayed as unsophisticated but deadly brawls. In reality, the warriors of the era were experienced fighters often displaying sophisticated strategies and deploying complex tactics.

Our principal source, replete with reasonably reliable reportage, is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, which are comprehensive in collation though subject to oral distortion and mythological excursions. This narrative does not appear to flow continuously, leaving too much to imagination. However, by creating a complementary matrix of landscapes, topography, and communications, it is possible to provide convincing scenery into which we can fit other archaeological and philological evidence to show how the English nation was formed from the bloody slaughter of battle. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-243391 Abercrombie, Gordon Ellyson THE HOSPITALLER KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN AT RHODES 1306-1522 First of a series of volumes on the Hospitaller Knights of Saint John, this volume covers the rise of the Hospitaller Knights from monastic origins to military prowess, shedding light on their pivotal role in Crusades and Mediterranean power dynamics. Draws on the work of the Order's official historians, Giacomo Bosio and his successor Bartolomeo dal Pozzo. Transcribes their writings for the modern reader, while also presenting new information revealed in the 400 years of scholarship since Bosio's death in 1627.

This volume opens with Hospitaller relocation from Cyprus to Rhodes during the years 1306 to 1309 while introducing other entities wielding power in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Mamluk Egypt, Turkish beyliks emerging from disintegration of the Seljuk Empire, the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, Cyprus itself, and not least, the Republic of Venice controlling most Aegean islands. Brings to light the contributions of Hospital leaders (Grand Masters) as well as of lieutenants, allies and opponents, including those of Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, who became Grand Master in 1521. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-962201 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 1 Magazine undergoes name change and adds culture to warfare. All subscriptions for Medieval Warfare will continue uninterrupted.

Theme: The Holy Roman Empire in the Late Middle Ages
* The Late Medieval Holy Roman Empire: Imperial Visions and Local Realities
* The Last Knight: The Life and Legacy of Emperor Maximilian I
* Imperial Splendour: Armour and Regalia of the Holy Roman Emperors
* The Battle of Dornach: Swiss Pike Put a Stop to the Swabian War
* The Hussites: Warfare and Reform in Bohemia

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* The Monuments of Artsakh: Documents of History, Culture, and Religion
* Yasuke: An African Samurai in Japan
* Destroyers and Protectors: Early Medieval British Warriors
* Only 194 Dishes to Go: Lunch for the Emperor
* Putting a Ring on It: Magical Rings in Medieval Legend
* Conwy and Harlech: The Welsh Castles of Edward I 1 vol, 92 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962202 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 2 Kyivan Rus - the largest kingdom by territory in all of medieval Europe - has a rich history and a vibrant cultural heritage.

Theme: Culture and Conflict in Kyivan Rus

The Medieval Kingdom of Kyivan Rus: Expansive and Well-Connected
The Coinage of Kyivan Rus: Byzantine Models and Local Adaptations
Bookmen, Scribes, and Literates: Writing in Rus Between 1000-1400
The Mongol Campaigns in Rus in 1252: Searching for the Kniaginia
A Cathedral and Its Patron: Yaroslav the Wise and Saint Sophia in Kyiv
Kyivan Rus and the Mongols: Hostility and Accommodation
Protective Warriors: Military Saints from Byzantium to Rus

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Women and Authority in Medieval India: Political, Social, and Military Roles
Exquisite Italian Woodwork: The Art of Medieval Chests
The Strange Tale of Brother Isaac: Holy Fools and the Lives of Medieval Monks
Fragrant and Full of Flavour: Spices in the Middle Ages
Caernarfon and Beaumaris: The Welsh Castles of Edward I, part 4 1 vol, 92 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962207 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 7: Medieval Mysteries Theme: Medieval Mysteries
* The Mysterious Middle Ages: Searching for Evidence in the Past
* The World's Most Mysterious Manuscript: Beinecke MS 408
* The Shroud of Turin: Christianity's Most Famous Relic
* A Medieval Cold Case: Killing the King of Jerusalem
* The Mystery of the Lewis Chessmen: Legends & Theories

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* The Abbey Church of Saint-Denis: The Cradle of Gothic Art
* Knightly Markers: Heraldry on the Battlefield
* The Battle of Svolder: The End of Olad Tryggvason
* War Books of Medieval Germany: Military Innovation, Art, and Engineering
* Sitt al Mulk: Prisoner, Diplomat, and Regent
* The Edge of Destruction: The Battle of the Blanchetaque Ford
* Bread: A Medieval Food Mystery
* Jalal al-Din's Quest: Reviving the Khwarezmian Empire 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962208 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 8: The reign of Justinian I Theme: The Reign of Justinian I
* Justinian's Byzantium: Imperial Ambitions and Failed Strategy
* Procopius of Caesarea: The Witness and His Sources
* Seeing Blue and Green: The Nika Riots, January 532
* Hagia Sophia: Justinian's Monumental Great Church
* The Wars of Justinian I: The Brilliance of Belisarius
* The Emperor Did Not Rule Alone: Justinian, Theodora, Belisarius, and Antonina

Features:
* The Royal Household: Power, Patronage, and Problems
* Non-Knightly Heraldry: A Medieval Social Shorthand
* The Battle of Crecy: A Decisive English Victory
* Gothic Boxwood Miniatures: Objects of Amazing and Mysterious Detail
* Food for the Eyes: Food Colouring in the Middle Ages
* The Battle of Marj Dabiq: The End of the Mamluk Sultanate
* All the King's Swords: The Sharp End of Royal Coronations 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962209 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 9: The Byzantine Network Theme: The Byzantine Network
* A Way with Words: The Impact of Byzantine Diplomacy
* When Translation was King: How the Gift of a Greek Manuscript Changed Medieval Spain
* A Byzantine Emperor in Europe: The Travels of Manuel II Palaiologos
* Pilgrims, Patrons, and Potentates: Journeys to and from Mount Athos
* Isabella de Lusignan: A Byzantine Queen of Morea

Features:
* The Battle of Manzikert: Seeing the Ottoman Perspective
* Heralds: Their Roles and Development
* Glory in Death: Sweden's Magnificent Pre-Viking Graves
* Hypocras: A Delightfully Sweet and Spiced Wine
* Mounted Lance Combat: Principles and Techniques
* The Foulest One of All: The Legend of the Loathly Lady
* Joanna of Sicily: Queen, Countess, Pawn?
* Book review: Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages
* Book review: A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962210 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 10: The Benedictines Theme: The Benedictines
* The Benedictines: The Rise of Monastic Religion
* Saint Benedict and His Rule: Guidance for Living a Good Monastic Life
* The Benedictine Revolution: Monastic Life and Transformations in the Medieval Church
* The Plan of St. Gall: A Curious and Special Puzzle
* Westminster Abbey: Royal Patronage and Political Power

Features:
* The Battle of El Salado, 1340: A Failed Betrayal
* Beer and Brewing: The 'people's beverage' in Europe's Middle Ages
* Badges and Liveries: Forms of Communal Display
* Demons, Djinns, and Devils: Legends of the Medieval Muslim World
* That's no baloney: Making your Own Medieval Sausage
* Pirates of the East: Trade, Riches, and Instability
* Wu Zetian: Consort, Regnant, and Ruler
* Book review: Beowulf: A Poem
* Book review: The Earth Transformed: An Untold History 1 vol, 92 pgs 2024 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-219470 Archobold KNIGHTS OF AGINCOURT: A Roll of Honour The Battle of Agincourt was a major turning point during the Hundred Years War. England's victory against the numerically superior French army was totally unexpected. It crippled the French army and began a period of military success for the English. In this book the author has researched countless references and compiled a full colour armorial of as many of the known combatants from both sides. This colourful and useful reference includes 159 English and 324 French heraldic Coats of Arms. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 UK, REDCREST PUBLICATIONS
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1-227300 Baillie-Hislop, Malcolm CASTLE BUILDERS: Approaches to Castle Design and Construction in the Middle Ages General introduction castle design and construction, starting with the personalities (architects and craftsmen) behind their creation, the techniques they employed, and how style and technology was disseminated with both a thematic and a chronological approach. Themes include earth, timber and stone construction techniques, the evolution of the great tower, the development of military engineering, the progression of domestic accommodation, and the degree to which aesthetics contributed to castle design. Includes 150 color Illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226210 Baker, Darren CRUSADERS AND REVOLUTIONARIES: De Monfort One of the families that dominated the thirteenth century were the de Montforts. They arose in France, in a hamlet close to Paris, and grew to prominence under the crusading fervor of that time, taking them from leadership in the Albigensian wars to lordships around the Mediterranean. They marry into the English aristocracy, join the crusade to the Holy Land, then another crusade in the south of France against the Cathars. 30 color illustrations

The controversial stewardship of Simon de Montfort (V) in that conflict is explored in depth. It is his son Simon de Montfort (VI) who is perhaps best known. His rebellion against Henry III of England ultimately establishes the first parliamentary state in Europe.

The decline of the family begins with Simon's defeat and death at Evesham in 1265. Initially they revive their fortunes under the new king of Sicily, but they scandalize Europe with a vengeful political murder. By this time it is the twilight of the crusades era and the remaining de Montforts either perish or are expelled. Eleanor de Montfort, the last Princess of Wales, dies in childbirth and her daughter is raised as a nun. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223940 Ballard, Richard England, France and Aquitaine - From Victory to Defeat in the Hundred Years War This is a narrative history of England and France during the Hundred Years War, from the triumphs of Henry V to the defeat of the English and loss of Gascony and Bordeaux - a huge blow to English prestige and economic interest.

This is a military history with technical detail, linked to high politics, courtly intrigue, dynastic ambition, and economic interest (wine trade and Bordeaux). The story revolves around the death of two Kings, Henry V of England, soon after his military triumphs, and Charles VI of France, in 1422. Both had historic claims to the 'French fiefs'. Henry was succeeded by Richard II, and Charles was succeeded by Charles VII. The contrast could hardly have been greater between Richard, a diffident, scholarly and religious figure, in an age when kings were expected to be aggressive leaders and military commanders; and Charles - an able politician, soldier and, in modern parlance, a 'hard man', who embodied the 15th century concept of kingship.

Intermittent but constant warfare continued until English defeat in 1476 and the loss of Gascony and Bordeaux, and the Peace of Picquigny brought to an end a decisive episode in the Hundred Years War, foreshadowing England's future total withdrawal from France.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227620 Bennett Connolly, Sharon DEFENDERS OF THE NORMAN CROWN: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey Tells the fascinating story of the Warenne dynasty, of the successes and failures of one of the most powerful families in England, from its origins in Normandy, through the Conquest, Magna Carta, the wars and marriages that led to its ultimate demise in the reign of Edward III. Includes 20 color illustrations and plates.

In the reign of Edward I, when asked Quo Warranto - by what warrant he held his lands - John de Warenne, the 6th earl of Surrey, is said to have drawn a rusty sword, claiming 'My ancestors came with William the Bastard, and conquered their lands with the sword, and I will defend them with the sword against anyone wishing to seize them'.

John's ancestor, William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, fought for William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was rewarded with enough land to make him one of the richest men of all time. In his search for a royal bride, the 2nd earl kidnapped the wife of a fellow baron. The 3rd earl died on crusade, fighting for his royal cousin, Louis VII of France.

For three centuries, the Warennes were at the heart of English politics at the highest level, until one unhappy marriage brought an end to the dynasty. The family moved in the highest circles, married into royalty and were not immune to scandal. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230560 Brondarbit, Alexander SOLDIER, REBEL, TRAITOR: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses Biography of John Wenlock, first Lord Wenlock, who was a leading diplomat, courtier, and soldier during the Wars of the Roses. Labeled the 'Prince of Turncoats' because of his frequent changes of allegiance, his remarkable career offers us a fascinating insight into one of the most turbulent periods in English medieval history. Wenlock is a major figure in his own right and records in vivid detail how this shrewd nobleman navigated his way through the brutal conflicts of his times.

Wenlock served in Henry V's military campaigns in France in the 1420s before moving on to a career in the royal households of Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou, and Edward IV. As a diplomat, he led multiple embassies to Burgundy and France and, in addition to the kings he served, he was closely connected with other notable figures of the age such as Richard Neville, earl of Warwick. But Wenlock's speciality was on the battlefield - he took part in many raids, skirmishes, sieges, and three major battles -- including the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471 where he lost his life. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235640 Carey, Brian WARFARE IN THE AGE OF CRUSADES: The Latin East Explores in fascinating detail the key campaigns, battles, and sieges that shaped the crusading period of the Middle Ages, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics, and strategies. Covers key personalities and political factors, including the role of papal monarchy in initiating the crusading expeditions, the relationship between Catholic Europe and the Byzantine Empire, the role of the religious military orders, and Islamic and Mongol military capabilities. Includes 50 illustrations and maps.

Chapters are devoted to each of the four major crusades to the Levant and an analysis of the Islamic response. The rise of the Mamluks in Egypt, with their innovative military organization, is covered, as are the failed Egyptian and Tunisian campaigns. The concluding chapters describe the Mongol campaigns in the Levant, the Mamluk response, and the final siege of Acre in 1291.

Features regional, strategic and multi-phase tactical maps that illuminate the narrative and provide a valuable resource for students, historians and wargamers alike. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-241330 Carey, Brian WARFARE IN THE AGE OF CRUSADES: Europe Explores the key campaigns, battles, and sieges that shaped the crusading period in Europe during the Middle Ages, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics, and strategies. Key personalities and political factors are addressed, including the role of the papal monarchy in initiating the crusading expeditions and the use of crusade in the Christianization of the Baltic region and against heresies in Europe. Contains 50 illustrations and maps.

Chapters focus on the Iberian crusades or Reconquista beginning in the eleventh century through to the final surrender of the Emirate of Granada in 1492. The northern or Baltic crusades are also a key element of the story. The narrative covers the involvement of the Holy Roman emperors and the popes, the military capabilities of the Baltic peoples, and the parts played by the Scandinavians as well as the Russians and Mongols. The concluding chapters reconsider crusades launched against heresies in Europe, specifically the Cathars and Hussites. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-197850 Carey, Brian Todd and Joshua B Allfree and John Cairns MANZIKERT 1071 In August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. Outmaneuvered by the Turkish sultan, Alp Arslan, Romanus was forced to give battle with only half his troops near Manzikert. By the end of that fateful day much of the Byzantine army was dead, the rest scattered in flight and the Emperor himself a captive.

As a result, the Anatolian heart was torn out of the empire and it was critically weakened, while Turkish power expanded rapidly, eventually leading to Byzantine appeals for help from Western Europe, prompting the First Crusade. This book sets the battle in the context of the military history of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World (Arab and Seljuk Turkish) up to the pivotal engagement at Manzikert in 1071, with special emphasis on the origins, course and outcome of this battle. The composition, weapons and tactics of the very different opposing armies are analyzed.

The final chapter is dedicated to assessing the impact of Manzikert on the Byzantine Empire's strategic position in Anatolia and to the battle's role as a causus belli for the Crusades. Dozens of maps and battle diagrams support the clear text.

6 x 9, 8 pages b/w plates, 100 maps and battle diagrams 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235060 Carradice, Phil ROBERT THE BRUCE: Scotland's True Braveheart Detailed account of the life and times of the Scottish hero and monarch. It covers his life from childhood to death against the era's political, social and military life of Scotland. He was a ruthless, cunning warrior, a man of his times, dedicated to what he saw as his mission in life. Flawed he may have been, but he was also a great King, a worthy warrior, and a man who deserves to emerge from the shadow of William Wallace - a position to which he has been relegated ever since the film Braveheart.

Examines the relationship between The Bruce and people like Edward I and Edward II of England, William Wallace, and the other contenders for the Scottish crown. Chronological account of how The Bruce clawed his way to power, his struggles and battles and his eventual victory which gave Scotland independence and freedom from an acquisitive and warlike neighbor. Looks in detail at the murder of John Comyn, of which The Bruce stood accused, and the political ramifications of the killing. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-2123703 Christini, Luca NURENBERG TOURNAMENTS: 1446-1561 This German Turnierbuch manuscript is composed of 112 sheets that include depictions of contestants equipped for various tournaments; a renaissance parade preceding a late form of tournament called a carrousel; This album represent specifically the participants in tournaments known as Gesellenstrechen, or bachelors' jousts, held in Nuremberg (Germany) between 1446 and 1561; We find also depictions of pageant sleighs, some of which were used in a parade held in the winter of 1640-41. The illustrations are probably the work of a renaissance artist or a Briefmaler, a particular letter painter, who also would have written and embellished official documents and painted rich coats-of-arms.

In many instances, the names of the tournament participants are written above them. They are armed for the Gestech (German tournament), the joust fought with blunt lances. This rare Turnierbuch such as provide an invaluable record of the jousters' colorful costumes, fanciful crests, and humorous, often satirical emblems that decorated the jouster's shields and horse trappings. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-228720 Cocke, John MEDIEVAL BATTLE & TOURNAMENT STANDARDS Large format, full color paperback contains nearly 200 standards. The standards within the pages were researched during the period 1530 to 1550 by the Lancaster Herald John Cocke. His heraldic artist is unknown, however some say he was probably Irish. The drawings cover the period covering the 14th century through to the middle of the 16th century. The drawing were created in black and white by the artist, and the intended colors that was intended to followed were written in heraldic script, probably by Cocke. 1 vol, 105 pgs 2021 UK
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1-236590 Cohen, David BATTLES OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES Starting with an overview of the Wars of the Roses' politics and events that culminated in the war between the houses of Lancaster and York. This new history focuses on the 17 battles that took place around the country between 1455 and 1487. It considers the causes, course and result of each battle, beginning with the first battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455, which was won by the Yorkist faction lead by Richard, Duke of York.

The battle of Towton on 29 March 1461 was the bloodiest ever known on English soil and the victory there of the first Yorkist King Edward IV is described here in vivid detail. The battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471 saw the death of Edward Prince of Wales, the last male heir of the Lancastrians, and the subsequent murder of King Henry VI at the Tower of London. The defeat and death of King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485 marked the end of the Plantagenet dynasty. The last battle of the Wars of the Roses was at East Stoke on 16 June 1487 where the first Tudor King Henry VII crushed the Yorkist revolt.

The final chapter of the book is devoted to the mystery of the Princes in the Tower, who disappeared at the Tower of London during the reign of King Richard III in 1483, and the suspects to their likely murders. Written with the most up-to-date archaeological and documentary research, and including many images of the main protagonists, battle sites, maps and genealogical charts. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-1947521 Cristini, Luca MORAT 1476: The Bloody War Between Charles the Bold and the Swiss The war between Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold and the Swiss Confederation started in 1474. In the following years, Charles was defeated three times on the battlefield: Grandson, Morat, and Nancy -- and in the last battle being killed.

These wars represent the end of the Duchy of Burgundy, as all its territories and those belonging to it soon became part of France, while the Burgundian possessions in the Netherlands and in the Franche-Comte were inherited by the daughter of Charles I, Mary of Burgundy. In the end, marriage with Maximilian transmitted the territories to the House of the Habsburgs. Includes color plates. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-234550 Ellis-Gorman, Stuart THE MEDIEVAL CROSSBOW: A Weapon Fit to Kill a King Detailed and highly illustrated study of the medieval crossbow with two foci. The first is a technical study of the design and construction of the medieval crossbow, the many different kinds of crossbows used during the Middle Ages, and a consideration of the relationship between crossbows and art. The second describes the history of the crossbow, from its origins in ancient China to its decline in 16th-century Europe. Also explores the challenges in deciphering the crossbow's early medieval history as well as its prominence in warfare and sport shooting in the High and Later Middle Ages. Includes 50 color and black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243380 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE CRUSADERS, 1096-1291: History, Organization, Weapons and Equipment Provides an overview of the key events of these campaigns, from the First Crusade in 1096 to the fall of Acre, the last Christian stronghold in the Holy Land, in 1291. Analyzes the various contingents that made up the Crusader forces, describing their equipment and tactics and showing how they attempted to adapt to unfamiliar terrain and enemies. Included are the military orders (the Templar, Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights) who combined the religious fervor of a monastic brotherhood with martial prowess, forming an elite core to the Christian forces. Lavishly illustrated with 60 color photos depicting replica weapons and equipment in use. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242710 Fulton, Michael CRUSADER CASTLE: The Desert Fortress of Kerak Analyzes the castle of Kerak, in modern Jordan, and the centuries of conflict associated with it. He takes the reader through the early military history of the castle, from the time it was constructed in the 1140s by Pagan the Butler, up through its later history under Muslim rule when the castle served as a treasury for the Ayyubid and Mamluk sultans of Egypt. Also examines the surviving elements of the adjoining medieval town. Contains 30 color illustrations and 20 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222840 Fulton, Michael S SIEGE WARFARE DURING THE CRUSADES Considers the history of siege warfare in the Holy Land from every angle - the tactics and technology, the fortifications, the composition of the opposing armies, and the ways in which sieges shaped Frankish and Muslim strategy at each stage of the conflict. The differences and similarities between the Eastern and Western traditions are explored, as is the impact of the shifting balance of power in the region. Includes 50 color and black and white illustrations.

The conclusions may surprise some readers. Neither the Muslims nor the Franks possessed a marked advantage in siege technology or tactics, their fortifications reflected different purposes and an evolving political environment, and although there were improvements in technologies and fortifications, the essence of siege warfare remained relatively consistent. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-195090 Hammond, Peter RICHARD III AND THE BOSWORTH CAMPAIGN On 22 August 1485, the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and his Lancastrian opponent Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, clashed at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive battles of English history. Richard was defeated and killed. Henry took the crown as Henry VII, established the Tudor dynasty, and set English history on a new course. For the last 500 years, this most famous battle of the Wars of the Roses, has excited passionate interest and continuing controversy.

Peter Hammond, in a vivid and perceptive account of the battle, retells the story of the tangled dynastic and personal rivalries that provoked the conflict, describes the preparations of the two converging armies and offers a gripping analysis of the contest itself. The latest documentary and archaeological evidence is considered, and the author weighs up the merits of conflicting interpretations of the battle and the battlefield. He also pays particular attention to the contrasting characters of Richard III and Henry Tudor, the villain and the victor of the drama, who are reconsidered as individuals and as commanders.

This lucid, authoritative, and readable new history will be essential reading for anyone who is intrigued by the short, unhappy reign of Richard III and the trial of strength that destroyed him. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2011 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-243300 Hanley, Catherine 1217: The Battles That Saved England Explores the year 1217 when invading French forces were defeated and the future of England secured. Charts the nascent sense of national identity that began to swell after 9-year-old King Henry took the throne. Navigates medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea as three key battles are explored: The fortress of Dover was besieged, the city of Lincoln was attacked, and a great invasion force set sail, and unusually for the time, was intercepted at sea. Contains 16-page plate section in color.

Contents: List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Family Trees; Dramatis Personae; Prologue; Introduction; 1. The French King of England; 2. Dover, July to October 1216; 3. Death and Revival, October to December 1216; 4. Lincoln, December 1216 to May 1217; 5. Dover, the Weald and France, February to July 1217; 6. Sandwich, August 1217; 7. Aftermath; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234450 Harwood, Brian FIXER AND FIGHTER: The Life of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, 1170 - 1243 Hubert de Burgh rose from obscure beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in England. He loyally served first King John. After John's death, he held Chinon castle in France for the new king, 9-year old Henry, against a renewed siege. In August 1217 he struck the final blow against the French invasion, when he defeated a powerful fleet carrying French reinforcements at the naval Battle of Sandwich. Hubert successfully held Dover Castle for the king against a siege led by the French Prince Louis.

Hubert continued to serve Henry III, making important reforms as Justiciar of England and leading military campaigns against the Welsh Prince Lewellyn. He eventually lost favor due to the machinations of his rivals and narrowly avoided execution but was eventually reconciled with his king and able to die a peaceful death. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-26340 Heath, Ian ARMIES OF FEUDAL EUROPE: 1066-1300 Reprint of the 1989 second edition. Includes details of armies from Andalusia, Bulgaria, England, Estonia, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, the Ordensstaat of the Teutonic Knights, the Earldom of Orkney, the Papal State, Poland, Prussia, Lithuania, the Low Countries, Kievan Russia, Scandinavia, Scotland, Serbia, Sicily, Spain, Venice, Wales and Wendland. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2015 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GRP PUBLICATIONS
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1-34840 Heath, Ian ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE CRUSADES, 1096-1291 Organization, tactics, weapons, dress, with 96 b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 120 pgs 1978 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GRP PUBLICATIONS
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2-216900 Hill, Paul THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT WAR: 1120-1312 Examines the Knights Templar medieval military order, including how funded, supplied, command and control, organized for campaign and on the battlefield, and the strategies and tactics they employed in the various theaters of warfare. Sections cover the battles, campaigns, fortifications, and castles. Includes 50 color illustrations. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-218670 Hoskins, Peter SIEGE WARFARE DURING THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR: Once More Unto the Breach Concentrates on and analyzes the sieges that played a decisive role in the Hundred Years War between England and France. Edward III's capture of Calais in 1347 was of crucial importance for the English, and the failure of the English siege of Orleans in 1429 was a turning point for the French after the disaster of Agincourt.

Describes the difficulties faced by besieger and besieged, examines the logistics and resource implications of sieges, and provides a comparative assessment of siege warfare alongside set-piece battles and the English strategy of chevauchees. Key sieges are reconstructed in vivid detail, other sieges are summarized, and the book is fully illustrated with photographs and plans. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240700 Hoskins, Peter THE BATTLE OF CASTILLON 1453: The Death Knell for English France Summarizes the origins of the Hundred Years' War and the ebb and flow of fortunes during the war up to the Treaty of Tours in 1444. It then describes the military reforms of King Charles VII, and the artillery technical and tactical innovations of the Bureau brothers in the development of artillery. Describes the battle of Castillon, the decisive action in the French conquest of Gascony, is described in detail. The book concludes with an account of the aftermath of the battle and the final expulsion of the English after the surrender of Bordeaux, three months to the day after the defeat of Shrewsbury at Castillon. 1 vol, 134 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222120 Ingram, Mike RICHARD III AND THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH This is the story of two very different men, Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, and Henry Tudor and how they met in battle on 22 August 1485 at Bosworth Field. Includes 68 b/w photos, 17 b/w illustrations, 8pp color plates, 11 b/w maps, and two tables.

The Battle of Bosworth, along with Hastings and Naseby, is one of the most important battles in English history and, on the death of Richard, ushered in the age of the Tudors. This book, using contemporary sources, examines their early lives, the many plots against Richard, and the involvement of Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort. It also offers a new explanation for Richard's execution of William Hastings.

Despite recent portrayals as the archetypal fence-sitters, the book also shows that the powerful Stanley family had a long standing feud with Richard and were not only complicit in the plots against him in the months before the battle, but probably laid the trap that ultimately led to his death on the battlefield.

It shows that the events that climaxed at Bosworth were made possible by the intrigues of King Louis XI of France and shows that it was not just the fate of England that was at stake but that of France itself. King Louis' taste for intrigue and double-dealing had earned him the nicknames 'the Cunning' and 'the Universal Spider.' The book details how he spun webs of plots and conspiracies first against Edward IV then Richard III, destabilized England, and created a platform for Henry's invasion: policies that were continued by his daughter, Anne de Beaujeu, after Louis death.

This was also a time of revolution in warfare, so the book examines English and European way of war at the time and how it affected the outcome at Bosworth. Then using the latest archaeology and contemporary sources it reconstructs the last hours of Richard III, where the battle took place, and how the battle unfolded using step by step maps and an order of battle for the day. It finally looks at the aftermath of the battle and how Yorkist resistance to the new regime continued into the reign of Henry VIII. 1 vol, 302 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241310 Jones, Mike and Prichard, Bob WARS OF THE ROSES: Heraldry Identifies all the major places, people and organizations that were associated with the Wars of the Roses during the period 1450 to 1487. Included in the pages of this book are over 1600 coats of arms and the land owning details of significant numbers of religious and monasterial lands. The location and early allegiance of all these people and places are also included. 1 vol, 240 pgs
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1-223720 Kolovou, Loulia Anna Komnene and the Alexiad - The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade Anna Komnene is one of the most curious ?gures in the history of an intriguing empire. A woman of extraordinary education and intellect, she was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the ?rst and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet few people know of her and her extraordinary story. Subsequent historians and scholars have skewed the picture of Anna as an intellectual princess and powerful author. She has been largely viewed as an angry, bitter old woman, who greedily wanted a throne that did not belong to her. Accusations of conspiracy and attempted murder were hurled at her and as punishment for her 'transgressions' she was to live the last days of her life in exile. It was during her time in a convent, where she was not a nun, that she composed the Alexiad, the history of the First Crusade and the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118), her father.

This book aims to present Anna Komnene - the fascinating woman, pioneer intellectual, and charismatic author - to the general public. Drawing on the latest academic research to reconstruct Anna's life, personality and work, it moves away from the myth of Anna the conspirator and 'power-hungry woman' which has been unfairly built around her over centuries of misrepresentation. It places Anna Komnene in the context of her own time: the ancient Greek colony and medieval Eastern Roman empire, known as Byzantium, with the magni?cent city of Constantinople at its heart. At the forefront of an epic clash between East and West, this was a world renowned for its dazzling wealth, mystery and power games. It was also known for a vigorous intellectual renaissance centuries before its western counterpart. This was a world with Anna Komnene directly at the center.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231010 Kontogiannis, Nikos BYZANTINE FORTIFICATIONS: Protecting the Roman Empire in the East This ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics, and defensive strategies of the Byzantine Empire throughout its long history. Covers their construction, development, and their role in times of war in every region of the Empire, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226940 Lewis, Tom MEDIEVAL MILITARY COMBAT: Battle Tactics and Fighting Techniques of the Wars of the Roses A concise explanation of how other accounts, and popular culture such as films, have misrepresented medieval warfare. Shows the techniques and tactics in such battles and uses the Battle of Towton as the base line for its overall study. Also breaks new ground in establishing medieval battle numbers.

How did armored medieval soldiers fight? Did they just walk forward and smash each other with their maces and poleaxes for hours on end, as depicted on film and in programs such as Game of Thrones? Hardly. It is impossible to fight in such a manner for more than several minutes due to exhaustion setting in. Indeed, we know more about how the Roman and Greek armies fought than we do of the 1300 to 1550 period, but a re-examination and re-interpretation of the historical accounts offers insight.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230770 Livingston, Michael CRECY: Battle of Five Kings New analysis of the 1346 battle of Crecy, in which the outnumbered English under King Edward III won a decisive victory over the French and changed the course of the Hundred Years War. Offers a compelling narrative account of the battle while describing how modern scholars have used archived manuscripts, satellite technologies and traditional fieldwork to help unlock what was arguably the battle's greatest secret: the location of the now quiet fields where so many thousands died. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-230770 Livingston, Michael CRECY: Battle of Five Kings Paperback edition. Author reveals how modern scholars have used archived manuscripts, satellite technologies, and traditional fieldwork to help find the location of the fields where thousands died. Explores the battle of Crecy, the repercussions that were felt for hundreds of years, and incorporates cutting-edge revelations and the personal story of how those discoveries were made. Contains 16 pages of full-color plates.

Contents
* Foreword
* Preface
* List of Illustrations
* List of Maps
* Introduction: The Crecy Dead, 28 August 1346
* 1. Roots of War, 1066-1308
* 2. Isabella and the Two Edwards, 1308-30
* 3. Wine, Wool, and the March to War, 1202-1337
* 4. The Hundred Years War Begins, 1337-46
* 5. The Campaign Begins, 12-23 July
* 6. The Sacking of Caen, 23-30 July
* 7. The Long Road to Paris, 30 July-16 August
* 8. The Battle of Blanchetaque, 16-25 August
* 9. Reconstructing Battles
* 10. The Armies Approach, 26 August
* 11. Finding Crecy
* 12. The Battle of Crecy, 26 August
* 13. The Second Day, 27 August
* Epilogue: All the Days to Come
* Appendix: The Location of Crecy
* Suggested Reading and Acknowledgments
* Endnotes
* Index 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239190 Livingston, Michael AGINCOURT: Battle of the Scarred King Well-written and extensive analysis of original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, provides a new interpretation of the location, battle formation, and progress of the 25 October 1415 battle. Discusses some of the popular myths surrounding the Hollywood version of the battle. Includes 16 pages of color illustrations and numerous black and white maps.

The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France.

Note: Crecy: Battle of Five Kings (OMM book number 230770) is another readable account by Livingston that suggests an alternate location of another decisive medieval battle. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229830 Mackinder, Richard BOSWORTH: The Archaeology of the Battlefield Shows how archaeological evidence, discovered by painstaking work on the ground, puts the Battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485 that ended the War of the Roses into the modern landscape.

Using the results of the latest research, each phase of the battle: the camp sites of the opposing armies on the night before, movements of thousands of men across the battlefield during the fight, major individual episodes such as the death of the Duke of Norfolk, intervention of Lord Stanley, and the death of Richard III. At each stage, the narrative of the action is paired with location and the surviving physical evidence. Includes 80 color and 30 black and white illustrations.
1 vol, 232 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-666142 Martinez, Canales CASTILLA FRENTE A INGLATERRA: Naval Battles and Landings in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) The work focuses on the naval scope of the conflict, studying the clashes in the waters of the English Channel, even before start this war. The Navy of Castile, as ally of France, intervened in the war after defeating the Muslims at the Battle of the Straits. The war also began with a notable victory, capturing an English fleet in front of the port of La Rochela. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666143 Moreno, Manual OLMEDO 1445 The instability of the reign of Juan II of Castile, caused by the disputes between the king's favorite, the constable Don Alvaro de Luna and the league of nobles led by the infantes of Aragon, with the support of the kingdom of Navarra, crystallized in a warlike confrontation which lasted, truces in between, between 1437 and 1445, with the final match being fought in the summer of this last year in front of the town of Olmedo.

This book explains the causes and maneuvers of the campaign and offers an authentic treatise on the rules of combat, tactics , equipment, and weapons typical of the mid-15th century. It provides a multitude of weaponry details and curiosities, including the techniques used with each of the various weapons.

This battle is a confrontation between nobles who followed the rules of chivalry. In the mid-15th century, the code ordered many aspects of the forms, weapons, and techniques used in combat, creating the personal honor of the knight and that of his entire household. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666140 Moreno, Manuel ARINEZ 1367 Volume 140 of the series 'Guerreros y Batallas' describes the Battle of Arinez in 1367, in which the Castilian and Aragonese knights defeated the English archers who were after their victories over the French in the battles of the Hundred Years War. Covers the background, the course, and the consequences of the Battle of Arinez, as well as the armament, equipment, and combat tactics of the Castilian-Aragonese army. 1 vol, 138 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666149 Moreno, Manuel THE CONQUEST OF ANTEQUERA 1410 On 16 September 1410, after a nearly 4-month siege, the city capitulated to a Castilian army led by the infante Ferdinand of Trastamara. The Muslim population was forced to leave their homes, departing to Archidona and Granada. Following a compromise, they surrendered the castle and their Christian slaves in exchange for being provided with beasts of burden to carry their goods out of the city. For two days, they were able to sell their properties and 895 men, 770 women, and 863 children left. The settling for new Christian population was tasked to Rodrigo de Narvaez. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2022 SPAIN, ALMENA
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2-194510 Nicolle, David CROSS AND CRESCENT IN THE BALKANS: The Ottoman Conquest of Southeastern Europe (14th - 15th centuries) It is the history of a quite extraordinary century, one which began when a tiny of force of Ottoman Turkish warriors was invited by the Christian Byzantine Emperor to cross the Dardanelles from Asia into Europe to assist him in one of the civil wars which were tearing the fast-declining Byzantine Empire apart. It ended with the fall of the Byzantine capital of Constantinople to what was by then a hugely powerful and expanding empire of the Islamic Ottoman Turks, whose rulers came to see themselves as the natural and legitimate heirs of their Byzantine and indeed Roman predecessors. Includes 33 b/w photographs and 4 maps. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-226000 Peer, Chris THE HIGHLAND BATTLES The wars fought in Scotland's northern and western highlands between the 9th and 14th centuries were a key stage in the military history of the region. Out of this confused and turbulent period came the more settled and familiar history of the region. The Highlands and islands were controlled by the kings of Norway or by Norse or Norse-Celtic warlords, who not only resisted Scottish royal authority but on occasion seemed likely to overthrow it.

This study provides an account of the series of campaigns and battles that shaped Scotland. The narrative is structured around a number of battles -- Skitten Moor, Torfness, Tankerness, Renfrew, Mam Garvia, Clairdon, and Dalrigh -- which illustrate phases of the conflict and reveal the strategies and tactics of the rival chieftains. It also considers to what extent the fighting methods of the time survived into the post-medieval period. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231040 Peers, Chris GENGHIS KHAN AND THE MONGOL WAR MACHINE As a soldier and general, statesman and empire-builder, Genghis Khan is an almost legendary figure. His remarkable achievements and his ruthless methods have given rise to a sinister reputation. He possessed exceptional gifts as a leader and manager of men - and ranks among the greatest military commanders - but he can only be properly understood in terms of the Mongol society and traditions.

The military and cultural background of the Mongols and the nature of steppe societies and their armies are major themes of his book. He looks in detail at the military skills, tactics, and ethos of the Mongol soldiers, and at the advantages and disadvantages they had in combat with the soldiers of more settled societies. Offers a fresh perspective on Genghis Khan the man and the armies he led. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-1947519 Peruffo, alberto LA BATTAGLIA DI DESIO 1277 On January 21, 1277, the Archbishop of Milan Otto Visconti led a raid on the fortified village of Desio against the Torrians. Violent clashes along the streets and town squares, without having a precise tactical performance, decided the battle in favor of the Archbishop, leading once and for all the decline of the Guelphs Torriani. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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2-210200 Romane, Julian BYZANTIUM TRIUMPHANT: The Military History of the Byzantines 959-1025 Byzantium Triumphant describes in detail the wars of the Byzantine emperors Nicephorus II Phocas, his nephew and assassin John I Tzimiskes, and Basil II. The operations, battles, and drama of their various bitter struggles unfold, depicting the new energy and improved methods of warfare developed in the late 10th century. These emperors were at war on all fronts, fighting for survival and dominance against enemies including the Arab caliphates, Bulgars (Basil II was dubbed by later authors 'the Bulgar Slayer'), and the Holy Roman Empire, not to mention dealing with civil wars and rebellions.

Drawing on the evidence of Byzantine military manuals, this offers a detailed understanding of the Byzantine tactics, organization, training, and doctrine. While essentially a military history, there is, inevitably with the Byzantine emperors, a healthy dose of court intrigue, assassination, and political skullduggery too. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242880 Romero, Jo FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES: The Untold History Behind the Battle for the Crown Explores women's roles relating to the Wars of the Roses and highlights their involvement, their lives during wartime, and the consequences of their actions. Discusses topics such as how women maintained the household and supported the family commercially and politically; how royal women acted as diplomats, negotiators, and supporters to both York and Lancaster; the individual experience of religious women involved in the conflict; women who fought to directly support the war effort; organizers who planned strategy and supplied their husbands; and defenders who commanded soldiers during a siege. The existence of women rebels at this time is also discussed, as is women's wider, more subtle contributions and experiences to the security of the monarchy. Contains 20 color illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-202100 Sadler, John THE SECOND BARON'S WAR: Simon de Montfort and the Battles of Lewes and Evesham Describes the Barons' War events in the mid-13th century and explores the leading personalities whose bitter quarrel gave rise to the conflict -- Henry III, his son Prince Edward (later Edward I), and their most famous opponent, Simon de Montfort, whose masterful charisma galvanized support among the discontented nobility.

The clash of interests between the king and his 'overmighty' subjects is reconsidered, as are the personal and political tensions that polarized opinion and tested loyalties to the limit. The main emphasis is on the two major campaigns that determined the course of the war and indeed the future government of England -- the battles fought at Lewes and Evesham. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229880 Sadler, John HENRY HOTSPUR PERCY & THE BATTLE OF OTTERBURN 1388 History of the battle and the personalities. Covers the battle and the battlefield. Also recfaps what the period chronicles noted about the battle. Includes color photos and color maps. Extensive bibliography. 1 vol, 82 pgs 2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-230700 Sadler, John HOTSPUR: Sir Henry Percy and the Myth of Chivalry On 21 July 1403 Sir Henry Percy - better known as Hotspur - led a rebel army out at Shrewsbury to face the forces of the king Henry IV. The battle was both bloody and decisive. Hotspur was shot down by an arrow and killed. Posthumously he was declared a traitor and his lands forfeited to the crown. This was an ignominious end to the brilliant career of one of the most famous medieval noblemen, a remarkable soldier, diplomat, and courtier who played a leading role in the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. How did he earn his extraordinary reputation, and why did Shakespeare portray him as a fearsomely brave but flawed hero who, despite a traitor's death, remained the mirror of chivalry?

Hotspur's exploits as a soldier in France during the Hundred Years War, against the Scots in the Scottish borders and at the battles of Otterburn, Homildon Hill, and Shrewsbury have overshadowed his diplomatic role as a loyal royal servant in missions to Prussia, Cyprus, Ireland, and Aquitaine. And, as the heir to one of the foremost noble families of northern England, he was an important player not only in the affairs of the North but of the kingdom as a whole. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231140 Schrader, Helena THE HOLY LAND IN THE ERA OF THE CRUSADES: Kingdoms at the Crossroads of Civilizations, 1100-1300 Introductory source that provides a comprehensive overview of these unique states as a starting point for the uninitiated. Covers the history, demography, state institutions, foreign policy, economy, art, architecture, and lifestyle of the people who lived in the crusader states in the period from 1100 to 1300. It is organized in two main parts: a chronological historical overview, and a topical discussion of key features of these unique kingdoms. An additional, final chapter describes the rise and fall of the House of Ibelin to give the entire history a human face. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236400 Scott, Jenn THE MEN OF WARRE: The Clothes, Weapons and Accoutrements of the Scots at War 1460-1600 Uses a wide range of sources to present what the highland and lowland Scots were wearing and fighting in during this crucial and turbulent period in Scotland's history -- from the late medieval to the cusp of the early modern period and the material culture of war.? Includes 14 b/w photos and 8 color illustrations. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-210220 Stanton, Charles MEDIEVAL MARITIME WARFARE Depicts the development of maritime warfare from the end of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance, detailing the wars waged in the Mediterranean by the Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Crusaders, the Italian maritime republics, Angevins and Aragonese as well as those fought in northern waters by the Vikings, English, French, and the Hanseatic League 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228250 Sylvester, Peer BRIAN BORU: High King of Ireland -- Eurogame Ireland is awash with would-be kings, power-hungry pretenders, and self-professed rulers. The provinces are in disarray, and the common folk are paying the price. The land needs a leader.
In Brian Boru, players will strive to unite Ireland under their domain, securing control through might, cunning, and matrimony. Join forces to fend off Viking invaders, build monasteries to extend your influence, and gather support in towns and villages throughout the land. To become High King of all Ireland, you will need to navigate a web of shifting alliances, outmaneuver your enemies, and grab history by the reins. Includes rules in English and German.

Number of players: 3-5
Ages: 14+
Play time: 60-90 minutes
Components: Board, 46 cards, 139 tokens, 125 wooden discs 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226810 Theotokis, Georgios BOHEMOND OF TARANTO: Crusader and Conqueror Bohemond of Taranto, Lord of Antioch and unofficial leader of the First Crusade, was a man of boundless ambition and inexhaustible energy -- he was, in the words of Romuald of Salerno, 'always seeking the impossible'. While he failed in his quest to secure the Byzantine throne, he succeeded in founding the most enduring of all the crusader states. Yet few substantial accounts of the life of this remarkable warrior have been written and none have been published in English for over a century.

He concentrates on Bohemond as a soldier and commander, covering his contribution to the crusades but focusing in particular on his military achievements in Italy, Sicily, the Balkans, and Anatolia. Since medieval commanders generally receive little credit for their strategic understanding, he examines Bohemond's war-plans in his many campaigns, describes how he adapted his battle-tactics when facing different opponents and considers whether his approach to waging war was typical of the Norman commanders of his time. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242220 Turner, Graham THE WAR OF THE ROSES: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner Detailed history of the Wars of the Roses alongside a unique and comprehensive collection of over 120 of Graham Turner's paintings and drawings, many created especially for this book. It provides meticulously researched details of arms, armor, settings and countless other aspects of the period, while bringing to life the human stories behind the turbulent events. Contains over 120 highly detailed paintings and drawings, supported by other images. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-914160 various VAE VICTIS # 160: La Guerre d'ind?pendance de Bretagne The French-Breton War simulates the conflict between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Brittany. Confronted with France's rising power and the decline of his duchy, Francois II of Brittany, and later his daughter the Duchess Anne, attempted to form an alliance through marriage with Maximilian of Austria in order to unite the two houses. France was the preeminent country in Europe after the Hundred Years War. The great feudal Bretons were drawn to France's strength and influence and swayed between loyalty and betrayal of the Duke of Brittany. Brittany's independence was played out at the end of the century but its defeat during the battle of Saint-Aubin du Cormier on 24 July 1488 sealed its fate. The war continued for a few more years thanks to the support - gold and soldiers - of England, Spain, Gascony, and the Holy Empire. The war finally ended with the defeat of the Bretons and the marriage of Duchesse Anne to King of France Charles VIII, thereby sealing the annexation of the duchy to the kingdom.

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Game turn: One season
Counters: 1,500 to 2,000 foot soldiers or 750 to 1,000 cavalrymen
Difficulty: 5/10
Possibility of solo play: 0/10
Game duration: 2 to 3 hours

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1-930330 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 330 Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea 1281-1350 Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea, 1281-1350 AD is a low to intermediate complexity, two-player, strategic-level wargame simulating the fight for the Western and Central Mediterranean during the turn of the 13th-14th centuries. Players control either the French/Anjou forces and their allies, or Aragon and their allies. The map shows the Western and Central Mediterranean as it was during the 13th-14th centuries and is divided into its geo-political regions or areas with units moving across the map from area to area. There are seven game turns. Each game turn (GT) represents a decade. Units represent from 500 to 2000 men.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and the magazine.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-962091 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.1 - Theme: The Battle of Agincourt revisited Theme: The Battle of Agincourt Revisited
* The English Man-at-Arms at Agincourt - Fully Armored
* Finding a Missing Battlefield - Where was the Battle of Agincourt Fought?
* It Is Advised That There Should Be a Large Battle - The French Battle Plan at Agincourt

Features:
* A Much Less Successful Sequel - The Crusade of 1101
* Taking the Castle of Thurie - Stories From a Knightly Drinking Party
* Military Provisioning During the Great Famine - Alas! I Die from Hunger!
* Modern Testing of a Medieval Weapon - Arrows and Arrowheads
* The Intrigue of the Female Warrior - Lagertha, Joan of Arc, and Matilda of Tuscany
* Military Engineers in the Middle Ages - Castle builders and Castle Breakers
* Non-military Films of the Medieval World - In Civilian Garb 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962092 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.2 - Theme: Rise and Fall of the Assassins Articles Include:
* The Assassins in Fact and Fiction: The Old Man of the Mountain
* A Weapon for Battle, Town, or Heaven: Bollock Daggers
* Bitter Enemies in 15th-Century Italy: Colleoni versus Sforza
* The Battle of Jargeau
* Horse Trading in 14th-Century England:How Much is Your Warhorse
* Mongol Invasions of Northern China: Hunting Mighty Game
* The Warriors and Their Wagons: The Hussite Flailman
* Military Administrator in a War-Torn Land: Elionor of Sicily
* King Louis VII of France Fails to Lead: Disaster on the Second Crusade
* Myth and the Medieval Culture Wars: The Fair Melusine
* The Films of Medieval Japan: Samurai on Screen 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962093 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.3 Theme: The 1527 Sack of Rome
* Hell Itself was a More Beautiful Sight: The 1527 Sack of Rome

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* The Final Clash of the Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Stoke Field
* Medieval Military Logistics: The Practicalities of Managing an Army
* The Tercios - Sixteenth-century Infantrymen
* Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: The Arquebus
* How to Succeed in a Chevauchee: The Black Prince Raids in France in 1355
* The 'Turkish' Trebuchet: Stolen Technology or Invented Terminology?
* A Medieval Parody of warfare: The Battle of Anesin
* Sacking Liege: The Arbitrary Side of Medieval Warfare
* Ivan the Terrible: Medieval Russia on screen, part 1 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962094 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.4 Theme: Lancastrian Revenge: Edward IV Defends His Throne
* The Early Years of Edward IV's Reign (1461-1470) - Two Kings, Two Queens, and a Kingmaker
* Barnet, Tewkesbury, and London - The Year of Three Battles

Features
* Sybil of Jerusalem as Military Leader - Defending Jerusalem
* The Myth of William Wallace's Longsword - Needing a Bigger Blade
* 'An Incessant Discharge of Arrows' - The English Archer
* To Strike 'the Brains Out of his Head' - The Poleaxe
* The Assassinations of Aetius, Valentinian III, and Aspar - Violent Death in the Shadows of the Fall
* Viking Elites from Myklebostad, Norway - Lords of the Fjords
* Top Ten Peace Treaties of the Middle Ages - Medieval Diplomacy
* Medieval Russia on Film: Part II - Alexander Nevsky 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962095 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.5 Theme: Cyprus during the Middle Ages
* Sailors, Soldiers, and Merchants - Cyprus and the Crusades
* 'Wonder of the World' versus Righteous Baron - The Battle of Agridi

Features:
* Henry I of England versus Louis VI of France - The Battle of Bremule
* Bringing the Vitalian Brotherhood to Heel - Scourge of the Hanseatic League
* 'The Hielanmen, wi their Lang Swords' - The Claymore
* Fighting Against England in the Fourteenth Century - The Scottish Knight
* Alfonso IX of Leon and the Challenge of Mediocrity - Failure is Always an Option
* Crushing a 9th-Century Heretical Revolt - The Siege of Al-Badhdh
* Christopher Columbus and the Movies - Filming the New World 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962096 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.6 Theme: Warfare in medieval Iceland

* 'Iceland during the middle ages - Land of fire and ice'.
* 'Stories of kings and farmers - The sagas of Iceland'.
* 'Daily life in medieval Iceland - The tale of Gunnar and Hallgerdur'.
* 'Ekki er mark at draumum (dreams leave no marks) - The Battle of Orlygsstadir'.
* 'Naval warfare in Iceland - The Battle of Floabardagi'.

Features:
* 'War snake and widow-maker - The Viking sword'.
* 'Burgundian booty and the rise of the Swiss - The Battle of Grandson'.
* 'In the service of Cnut the Great - The king's thegn'.
* 'Trying to overcome an impregnable city - The sieges of Algeciras'.
* 'The Norman conquest & religious symbolism - Having God on your side'.
* 'Modern viewing platforms and medieval warfare - A new take on the old'.
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1-962101 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.1 The Arthurian Legacy Theme: The Arthurian Legacy
* Warfare in Arthurian literature - The Fall of Camelot
* Defending Britain in the Sixth Century - The Historic Arthur

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* Why did the Scots Really Win at Stirling Bridge - Literal Tides of War
* Danish Naval Organization in the Late Twelfth Century - Of Ships and Men
* The Limitations of Victory - Conquering Cortenova
* A Weapon of Commander and Commoner - Of Mace and Men
* Brothers Fighting in 15th-century Castile - The Second Battle of Olmedo
* Trial by Combat in the Middle Ages - Judicial Duels
* Atrocities After the Battle of Kleidon - Basil the Bulgar-slayer? 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962102 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.2 Civil wars and revolts in the Middle Ages Theme: Civil wars and revolts in the Middle Ages
Niccol? Capponi and Kelly DeVries, 'A battle in the streets of Florence - Politics turns into war'.
Be?at Elortza, ''The entire realm to the duke did fall' - The Swedish Brothers' War'.
Adam Ali, 'Civil war in the Mamluk Sultanate - Egyptian power struggles'.
Sean Strong, 'The military coup of Nikephoros Bryennios - The sword that became blunt'.
Stephen Turnbull, 'A turning point in samurai history - The Onin War'.
Features: William E. Welsh, '12th-century siege operations in the Mediterranean - The Balearic Crusade'.
Randall Moffett, 'Part 1: Professionalisation in the fifteenth century - The armies of Charles the Bold'.
Andrew Latham and Laurel Kriesel-Bigler, 'Strategy and alliances in the Near East - Theobald's Crusade'.
Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown, ''A large, sharp blad wielded with some force' - The halberd'.
Vick McAlister and Mary Robbins, 'Studying old technology with modern tools - Castle building 101'.
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1-962103 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.3 The Battle of Brunanburh Theme: The Battle of Brunanburh
The British Isles and the Reign of Aethelstan: The Road to Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh: The Poem - The Baron of Barons
Finding a Missing Battlefield (Again): TheSsearch for Brunanburh

Features:
Surviving the Vikings in France: The Sack of Nantes
Part II: Arms, Armour, and Artillery: The Armies of Charles the Bold
War, Victory, and the Philosophy of History: Contarini on the Battle of Lepanto
A Scene from the Hundred Years' War: The Butcher Versus the Knight
Unifying China in the Sixth Century: The Battle of Yan Island
Super-sized Siege Weapon of the Middle Ages: The Trebuchet
Defense, Administration, and Residence: What is a castle?
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1-962104 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.4 Prisoners of war Theme: Prisoners of War
Captivity and Enslavement During the Viking Age: Human Commodities
Prisoners of War and English Rulers: Taken Into the King's Hands
What it was Like to be a Captive in the Middle Ages: The Capture of Thessaloniki

Features
A Manx Game of Thrones
More Time in the Saddle that on the Ground: The Turkish Cavalryman
The Late Reinvention of Backplates: Turning Your Back
Duke Godfrey in the First Crusade: Cut in Two at Antioch
Reconstructing a Medieval Weapon: The Fire Arrow
Seventh-Century Inter-Asian Warfare: Baekje has Fallen!
Once They Numbered in the Thousands: The Motte Castle
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1-962105 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.5 Siege warfare in the Middle Ages Theme: Siege warfare in the Middle Ages
The Hidden Crusader Super-weapon: Italian Combat Engineers
The Evolution of Sieges in Scandinavia, ca 950-1300: From Palisades to Donjons
Siege Warfare in the Middle Ages: Ten Ways to Conquer a Castle
Divine Assistance in Byzantium and Beyond: Defending Constantinople

Features:
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh: Scotland's Darkest Day
Crossbows and Shields: The Italian Militiaman
For Throwing Long Darts...Which Terrified: The Springily
I Greet the Sword's Honed Edge: The Vikings and Death
When You Need Your Fortifications Done Quickly: The Ringwork Castle
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1-962106 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.6 Siege of Acre (1189-1191 Theme: The Siege of Acre (1189-1191)
The Beginning of the Third Crusade: The Road to Acre
Acre in the Twelfth Century: Setting the Scene for a Siege
The Whole Globe Assembled to Fight for Her: The Siege of Acre
Infantry of the Third Crusade:Unsung Heroes

Features:
His Limbs are of Gigantic Size: Henry VIII's Jousting Body
Europe's Most Powerful Force: The Swiss and Their Mercenaries
Before the Vikings: The Vendee-age Warrior
Myth and Reality of a 'Dragon Slayer': The Confers Falchion
Gunpowder and Warfare in East Asia 1540-1620: Trampling Over Muskets
The Bishop Who Defended Castile: Ramon de Minverva
An Irish Tower House in Virtual Reality - Kilcolman Castle
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1-962111 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.1 Medieval military technology Theme: Medieval Military Technology
Technology and Medieval Warfare: From Stirrups to Longbows
War and Technology in the Middle Ages: Catapults are Still not Atomic Bombs
The Stubborn Persistence of the Stirrup Thesis: A Transformative Technology That Wasn't
Calais and Its Fortifications -- 1347-1485: England's Home Away From Home
Getting Mars on Your Side: Astral Magic and Warfare
War and Technology From a Modern Perspective: Neither Catapults nor Atomic Bombs

Features:
Owain Glyndwr Takes on the English: The Battle of Bryn Glas 1402
Rise and Fall of the Vandals in North Africa: The Hundred-Year Kingdom
The Advantages of Mobility: The Mounted Crossbowman
Fourteen Firearms From Hasselt: The Early Handgun
Frontier Warfare in Medieval Slovenia: At the Crossroads of Empires
Explaining the Location of Crusader Castles: Control and Defend
Small and Effective Fortifications: The Tower House
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1-962112 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.2 Holy Wars in the Middle Ages Theme: Holy Wars in the Middle Ages

Medieval Holy Wars Around the World - Fighting for the Faith
Female Warriors in Early Islam - Women's Jihad?
'As One Misfortune Often Follows a Worse' - Battle of the Field of Blood
Religion in the Norman Conquest of Sicily: Not a Holy War
Campaigning in Medieval Iberia: How to Carry Out Jihad

Features:
The two Battles of Konodai - Fathers and Sons at War
Perspectives from Byzantine Military Manuals: A Good Military Leader
The X to XII of Medieval Swords: The Oakeshott Typology
The Story of John Neville, Marquess of Montagu - In the Kingmaker's Shadow
Charging an Enemy in the Eleventh Century: The Norman Knight
What was Around the Tower House: Beyond the Walls 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962113 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.3 -- The Battle of Largs Theme: The Battle of Largs

The Conflict Between Scotland and Norway: The (Sea) Road to Largs, 1230-1263
An Inheritance of Conflict: King Alexander III of Scotland
Came to Scotland and Achieving Nothing: The Battle of Largs

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When Both Sides Were Defeated at Toro in 1476: The Battle That Made Spain
The English Militiaman in the 14th Century: Array All the Men
Gediminas Takes on the Teutonic Order: Lithuania's War Master
Geoffrey Chaucer in Battle: The Trauma of War
Conquering but not Ruling: The Mamluks and Cyprus
A Superb and Mysterious Weapon: The Writhen-hilted Sword
Development of the Japanese Castle: Deadly Elegance
Crusader Imaginings of the Terra Sancta - Where was the Holy Land?
From Machicolations to Murder Holes: Know Your Castle 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962114 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.4 Vlad the Impaler Theme: Vlad the Impaler at War

Ruling Wallachia During a Turbulent era - The Reign of Vlad II Dracul
The Life and Times of Vlad III (1429-176) - A Timeline of the Impaler
The Night Attacks that Made Vlad Famous - Dracula Against Mehmed the Conqueror
The 1476 Campaign in Serbia and Bosnia - Vlad's Sequel
From Literature to Film - The Postmedieval Dracula

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Venice, Genoa, and Pisa in the Levant - The War of St Sabas, 1256-1258
English Resistance after the Norman Conquest - Hereward and the Siege of Ely
The English Militiaman in the Fourteenth century, part II - From Hobelars to Archers
Fifteenth-Century Wrought-Iron cannons - Mons Meg and her Sisters
Mock Battles and Skilled Manoeuvres - Equestrian Games
When Constitutionalism was in Vogue, but not War - The Rise of the Modern Historical Profession
Archiepiscopal Warfighting in Thirteenth-Century Iberia - Rodrigo Ximenez de Rada
Part Psychology, Part Appearance - Castles and Defence 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962115 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.5 with Le Jouvencel Theme: Le Jouvencel

For the Betterment of the Man of War - Le Jouvencel
And Because I Know the True Story - The Hidden History Behind Le Jouvencel

Features:

A Warrior Woman in the 10th Century - The Vikings of Birka
A Knight's Tale About a Noblewoman's Truth - The History Behind The Last Duel
The Arms and Armour of Japan's Elite Warriors - The Samurai
Antwerp Falls to the Spanish Fury - A Citadel Against a City
A Weapon for Saints and Soldiers Alike - The Spear
Canine Companions in Military Roles During the Middle Ages - Let Slip the Dogs of War
The Works of Brunner, Delbruck, and Oman - The 'Science' of the Heavy Cavalryman
The Kingdom That Never Was - Fergus of Gallowa
The Welsh Castles of Edward I - Colonization Set in Stone 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962116 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.6 with Sieges of the Hundred Years' War Theme: Sieges of the Hundred Years' War
Sieges in the Era of the Hundred Years' War - A Quantitative Reconnaissance
Learning About Warfare Through Administrative Records - Crecy and Calais from the Archives
From Trickery to 'Deeds of Arms' - The Ways of Siege Warfare

Features:
The Mongols Return to Hungary and Poland - Wrath of the Dog
England's Medieval Mariners - Soldiers on the High Seas
The Troubles of Byzantium After Manzikert - Battle at the Bridge of Zompe
The Carolingian Conquest of Aquitaine, 760-769 - Pepin versus Waifar
Military Strategy in the Historia Ierosolimitana - William of Tyre's Art of War
Examining the Works of Beeler, Smail, and Gillingham - Changing Faces in the Study of Medieval Warfare
The Welsh Castles of Edward I, Part 2 - Flint and Rhuddlan
1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-1947518 Venturi, Mario LA BATTAGLIA DI MONTAPERTI (The Battle of Montaperti) Volume 2 Second of two volumes contains dozens of color images and iconography of the Italian Middle Ages.

Montaperti in September of 1260 was one of the largest in the European Middle Ages. The battle between the Guelphs of Florence and the Ghibellines of Siena, with which they fought many German knights, sent by King Manfredi of Hohenstaufen, and the Florentine exiles of Ghibelline part headed by Farinata degli Uberti.

The Sienese Army consisted of 18,000 infantry and 400 knights from Siena, plus 800 German and Ghibelline Knights and 200 mercenaries. The Florentines mustered 3,000 knights and 30,000 infantry. The battle was much more than a squabble between the two Tuscan cities: The massacred Florentines -- excluding their Guelfi allies -- numbered over 10,000, a frightening figure in a city of 75,000 inhabitants. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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2-203410 Waterson, James DEFENDING HEAVEN: China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370 A complete history of the Jin, Song, and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state. The resistance of the Chinese dynasties to the Khans is a complex and rich story of shifting alliances and political scheming, vast armies and navies, bloody battles and an astonishing technological revolution. The great events of China's Mongol war are described and analyzed, detailing their immediate and later implications for Chinese history.

Setting the Mongol war in the wider context of China's ancient and almost perpetual conflict with the northern nomads, it sheds light on the evolution of China's military society and the management, command and control of the army by the Chinese state. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-220720 Weinczok, David THE HISTORY BEHIND GAME OF THRONES: The North Remembers A wall in the distant north cuts the world in two. Ruthless seaborne warriors raid the coasts from their war galleys, yearning to regain lost glories. A young nobleman and his kin are slaughtered under a banner of truce within a mighty castle. A warrior king becomes a legend when he smites his foe with one swing of his axe during a nation-forging battle. Yet this isn't Westeros - it's Scotland.

Game of Thrones is history re-imagined as fantasy; The History Behind Game of Thrones turns the tables, using George R. R. Martin's extraordinary fictional universe as a way to understand the driving forces and defining moments from Scotland's story. Why were castles so important? Was there a limit to the powers a medieval king could use - or abuse? What was the reality of being under siege? Was there really anything that can compare to the destructive force of dragons? By joining forces, Westeros and Scotland hold the answers.

Writer and presenter David C. Weinczok draws on a vast array of characters, events, places, and themes from Scottish history that echo Game of Thrones at every dramatic turn. Visit the castle where the real Red Wedding transpired, encounter the fearsome historical tribes beyond Rome's great wall, learn how a blood-red heart became the most feared sigil in Scotland, and much more.

By journey's end, the cogs in the wheels of Martin's world and Scottish history will be laid bare, as well as the stories of those who tried to shape - and sometimes even break - them. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-666137 Abad, Ruben La conquista de Canarias 1402-1496 It is hard to believe, but there are still episodes of the history of Spain unknown to the vast majority of Spaniards. Without a doubt, the conquest of the Canary Islands is one of them. There are hardly any easily accessible works that explain the events that led to the archipelago becoming part of the kingdom of the Catholic Monarchs. B/w and color illust.

Its pages contain the gripping account of the conquest of a rugged territory populated by tribes fiercely jealous of their freedom who resisted being colonized by iron-covered foreigners who carried a strange religion. It took considerable human and material effort and the use of all resources within the reach of a modern army such as spanish, to impose themselves on warriors experts in guerrilla warfare and hand-to-hand combat who were able to make the most of a terrain they knew perfectly.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-ATO059 Juneau, Jason AGAINST THE ODDS # 59: Blind Faith In A.D. 1415, at the Council of Constance, Jan Hus and Jerome of Prague, two church reformers from Bohemia, were burnt at the stake for heresy. In the years that followed, outrage over the execution convulsed civil society in Bohemia, a fief of the Holy Roman Empire. Now, with Bohemia in rebellion as well as consumed by heresy, the Emperor Sigismund must wage war to both extirpate the heresy and secure his throne.

The Hussite player's forces are largely Bohemians (i.e. Czech) and others, who, inspired by the teachings of Jan Hus, supported the taking of Communion with both bread and wine, along with other reforms of the Roman Catholic Church. The Hussites are in turn divided into two to three factions: the Calixtenes (Moderates), the Taborites (Radicals), and a later splinter group called Orphans. Moderates preferred to reform the church, while radicals wanted more comprehensive reforms, not only of the church, but of the state and society. Some even rejected church and monarchy.

The Imperial player controls those forces under the Emperor and King, Sigismund of Luxembourg. (Note: Sigismund was still only King of the Romans in 1420. Although he was not crowned emperor by the Pope until 1433, he was still the ruler of Germany, in a nominal sense anyway.) They support the execution of Hus and oppose the taking of Communion with both bread and wine. Royal Crusaders, including both the Catholic minority in Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary are also under the direct control of the Imperial player. Papal Crusaders from the Holy Roman Empire (i.e. Germany) are under the indirect control of the Imperial player.
Blind Faith and issue #59 of ATO
Maps - One full color 22'x34' hex mapsheet
Counters - 180 assorted full color die-cut 9/16' pieces
Rules length - 12 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Complexity - Low
Playing time - 4 to 5 hours
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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2-200410 Mallett, Michael MERCENARIES AND THEIR MASTERS: Warfare in Renaissance Italy Reprint of Michael Mallett's classic study of Renaissance warfare in Italy. His account of the age of the condottieri -- the mercenary captains of fortune -- and of the soldiers who fought under them is set in the wider context of the Italian society of the time and of the warring city-states who employed them.

The book concentrates on the 15th century, a confused period of turbulence and transition when standing armies were formed in Italy and more modern types of military organization took hold across Europe. But it also looks back to the middle ages and the 14th century, and forward to the Italian wars of the 16th century when foreign armies disputed the European balance of power on Italian soil. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222471 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 1 -- The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo On 6 July 1495, a sudden gunshot came from the right bank of the Taro River in the Gerola Valley, near Fornovo (not far from Parma). Shortly afterwards a sky full of clouds unleashed its fury on a wretched battlefield. That gunshot kicked off a battle which changed warfare and represented the starting point of a raging conflict known as the Italian Wars. Francesco II Gonzaga, leader of the League, challenged the fury of the flooding Taro River in a clash against Charles VIII.

This volume, The Italian Wars Volume 1. The expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo, offers an accurate analysis of every frantic stage of the battle. Includes 39 b/w ills & photos, 8 color plates, and 3 b/w maps.

The reader will be transported into the heart of battle and exposed to the rumble of thunder and the clash of arms. They will see how the encounter wore out both sides, leading the opponents to an unclear resolution: both armies claimed victory.

The text offers a detailed description of the composition of the armies, the weapons, and the armor, as well as of the heraldry borne by captains and shown on standards. Such analysis is based on the authors' research on Italian and French contemporary documents and pictures. Wonderful painted illustrations are shown on charts, thus delivering an immediate and clear overview of the men and the colors on the battlefield. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222472 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 2 -- TAgnadello 1509, Ravenna 1512, Marignano 1515 The League of Cambrai was an alliance created in December 1508 among the main European powers with the purpose of halting the expansion of the Republic of Venice. The war that followed was one of the major conflicts in the Italian wars, lasted from 1508 to 1516, and saw several stages.

The major States involved were the Kingdom of France, the Pontifical State, and the Republic of Venice. They were augmented by the European powers of Spain, England, Scotland, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary, and several minor States, such as the Dukedom of Milan, the Republic of Florence, the Dukedom of Ferrara, the city of Mantua, and the Swiss cantons. Includes 41 b/w illustrations, eight pages of color artwork, and seven b/w maps.

The authors describe the three phases that followed one another during the conflict, and the alternating alliances among the States involved - the League against Venice in the Battle of Agnadello; the following League against France, declared by Pope Julius II, in the Battle of Ravenna; and the alliance between Venice and France in the Battle of Marignano, also known as the Battle of the Giants.

Covers army structures, weapons, and battles using variety of chronicles, reports, and studies. Also includes military heraldry, armies' identification marks, and captains' emblems displayed on garments, harnesses, and insignias.
1 vol, 158 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222473 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 3 -- Francis I and the Battle of Pavia 1525 In the early hours of the 24th of February 1525, under the walls of the city of Pavia, the best Imperial army under Emperor Charles V fought against the French army under Francis I for the coveted prize of the Duchy of Milan. It was the decisive battle of what became known as the Italian Wars, a series of conflicts that for almost 30 years raged the length of the peninsula, fought by Europe's most powerful states. By the end of the fighting, the renowned Black Legion had been wiped out and the cream of the French heavy cavalry had been destroyed, by the massed ranks of drilled and disciplined Spanish arquebusiers. The French king and many of his nobles were prisoners of the enemy.

Examines prior events, from the Peace of Noyon in 1516 on, to places the armies at Pavia. The phases of the battle have been reconstructed and described in detail, comparing the many and varied accounts, whilst the site of the battle is examined for evidence of the fighting. Devotes one section of the book to the heraldry of the armies. Coats of Arms, heraldic devices, flags, and colors used are examined and reconstructed from original images and French, Spanish, and Italian sources. The culmination of this research is the creation of eight original color plates depicting the clothing, equipment, flags and heraldic devices of the armies at Pavia.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222474 Massimo, Predonzani and Vincenzo Alberici THE ITALIAN WARS: VOLUME 4 --The Battle of Ceresole 1544 - The Crushing Defeat of the Imperial Army April 1544: The French army led by Charles of Bourbon Count of Enghien -- deployed in the siege of Cairignano, a city occupied by the imperials -- was ordered to fight Alfonso d'Avalos Marquis of Vasto, the hated Imperial rival. It was French and Swiss vs Imperials and Landsknechts.

On Easter day 1544, the two armies engaged in battle but the outcome remained unclear. The day after, however, the men led by Bourbon seemed to prevail. The Imperial cavalry was defeated by the French - who demonstrated again their bravery.

The initial success of the Spanish infantry was soon jeopardized by the gruesome clash between the Imperial square formations and the Swiss. The Enfants perdus detached from the Swiss square and massacred the enemy with their halberds with a flank attack. A wrong maneuver of the Imperial cavalry broke their companions' formation and signed the Imperial defeat. Hundreds of Landsknechts died under French's and Swiss' pikes with only a few survivors. At the end of the day, Bourbon and his men are victorious. 1 vol, 126 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222240 McNab, Chris SAMURAI WARRIOR: Operations Manual Examines the moral and psychological development of the Samurai warrior, ethical standards, training in martial arts and strategy, and the enormous role that the traditions of Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism had in influencing samurai ideals. It also examines the more personal aspects of a Samurai warrior: what they ate, how they dressed, the weapons they used, their battle tactics, and the fascinating details of their day to day life. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2018 UK, HAYNES PUBLISHING
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1-902935 Messer, Florian VENETIAN WAR OF 1487 or the War of Rovereto Contains 41 photos, partly of re-enactment events, nine contemporary illustrations, one map, two other illustrations, and two double-sided coloured drawings.

The Venetian War of 1487 between the maritime great power of Venice and the Alpine Archduchy of Tyrol led to considerable political upheavals -- especially in Tyrol. The conflict is closely linked to the partly tragic, partly bizarre biography of Archduke Siegmund of Tyrol.

The Venetian War stood on the threshold between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of modern times: on the one hand, the battle for the town and castle of Rovereto with heavy artillery, and on the other hand, the chivalrous duel between Johann von Waldburg-Sonnenberg and Antonia Maria da Sanseverino.

Decisive was the Battle of Calliano between a veteran of the Burgundy Wars on the one hand and a highly respected condoto on the other, in front of the breathtaking mountain scenery of the Adige Valley. For the first time, the new warrior type 'Landsknechte' was decisive for battle.

This book was written in close cooperation with reenactment groups from Italy, Austria, and Germany. It also contains detailed illustrations of weapons, coloured illustrations, and some of Wolfgang Braun's excellent reconstruction drawings.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-239900 Moroz, Mariusz THE BANNERS OF THE BATTLE OF GRUNWALD On July 15, 1410, in the fields near the villages of Tannenberg (Stebark), Grunfelde (Grunwald) and Ludwigsdorf (Lodwigowo), two powerful armies battled each other. The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the German House in Jerusalem put up several dozen banners, both of its own troops and a huge number of allies, guests and mercenaries. On the opposite side stood the Polish knighthood in 50 banners formed from their own knights and numerous foreign detachments and 40 banners brought by Prince Witold from Lithuania and Ruthenia, as well as assistance from Tatars.

Using contemporary chronicles along with modern research, the author provides original drawings that detail the different troops and banners involved in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 between the forces of the Teutonic Knights and the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdoms. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-1947633 Querengasser, Alexander Le guerre Hussite - Vol. 1 Armies, armaments, and tactics of the battles and campaigns 1419-1437, with eight color plates and many other color images. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947634 Querengasser, Alexander Le guerre Hussite - V2 Armies, armaments, and tactics of the battles and campaigns 1419-1437, with eight color plates and many other color images. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-COM1114 Rivero, Jose GRANADA: LAST STAND OF THE MOORS -- 1482-1492: Wargame Two-player wargame pitting the Catholic player seeking fame and glory by accomplishing the Reconquista and enlarging your kingdoms in one unified powerful state versus the Muslim player seeking to resist and save Granada and maintain and enlarge the Nasrid dynasty.

Product Information

Complexity: Low to Medium (4 out of 10)
Solitaire suitability: Low (3 out of 10)
Time Scale: 1 Year per turn
Map Scale: Point-to-point map
Unit Scale: Units vary from 500-1500 men
Players: 2
Playing Time: 3.5 to 4 hours per game

Components: 22x34-inch mounted map; 137 Rectangular wooden blocks in various colors; 2 Sheets of stickers (for blocks); 2 Draw bags; 20 Wooden Castle shape (10 white, 10 black); 20 Wooden Cylinders (10 white, 10 black); 20 Wooden cubes (10 white, 10 black); 7 Wooden markers (various sizes and colors); 3 Decks of cards (72 Christians, 66 Muslims, 17 Naval); 1 Victory Point track; 2 Reference cards (identical); and 1 Rules booklet. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-225590 Romane, Julian The First and Second Italian Wars 1494-1504:Fearless Knights, Ruthless Princes and the Coming of Gunpowder Armies Describes the course of military operations and political machinations in Italy from 1494 to 1504, beginnig with the French conquest of much of Italy, their regression, and the second French invasion that allied with the Pope's son, Cesare Borgia.

Cesare managed to double deal too many people; his efforts ended in disaster. The French agreement with the Spanish allowed them to retake Naples only to be defeated at the Garigliano by general Gonzalo de Cordoba.

These wars were not just another series of medieval fights. These battles were different from what had gone before: the French utilized a new method of artillery transport; the Spanish commander formulated a new system of military unit organization, and Cesare Borgia sought different systems of raising troops and forming states. And all the powers managed to spend vast amounts of money the likes of which no one had imagined before. This was the emergence of the so-called Military Revolution.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243190 Ryder, Jamie JAPANESE FIGHTING HEROES: Warriors, Samurai and Ronins Mix of essays, short stories, and anecdotes follows the lives of samurai, warriors, outliers, and iconoclasts who forged their own paths. Looks at legendary fighters like the demon-killing Minamoto no Yorimitsu, philosophizing samurai Miyamoto Musashi, and the One-Eyed Dragon Date Masamune; as well as creative heroes like the father of Japanese short stories Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the immortal poet Ono no Komachi, and the hilarious Sei Shonagon's insight into human nature. Also explores trailblazers who broke down barriers like the feminist Hiratsuka Raicho, the statesman Fukuzawa Yukichi, and the photographic genius Hiroshi Hamaya. Provides insight into the principles and practices they lived by, as they struggled with universal ideals of honor, duty, courage, and kindness. Contains 30 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228690 Turnbull, Stephen THE ONIN WAR 1467-77: A Turning Point in Samurai History Draws on previously untranslated primary sources to set the famous yet misunderstood 15th century Onin War in its true context. Begins with the glory days of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu who made the position of shogun into something that was admired and respected, and left a legacy symbolized by his famous Golden Pavilion. Includes 63 b/w ills, 13 color plates, and four maps.

Within decades all that he had achieved seemed to have been lost. In 1441 the reigning shogun Yoshinori, Yoshimitsu's son, had been murdered by a jealous rival. The Bakufu (shogunate) had somehow survived, but Yoshinori was succeeded first by a son who never reached manhood and then by another young son called Yoshimasa. He was to reign for 49 years in a turbulent age. Not only did Yoshimasa have to face up to his background of family tragedy; unprecedented waves of rioting by farmers shook the ruling classes as much as any wars could have done, and all this happened to a background of famines, droughts and floods that killed more people than any of the battles ever did. Yoshimasa had several armed conflicts to contend with, which culminated in a succession dispute over his own choice of heir. This launched the Onin War.

What made the Onin War unique was the fierce street-fighting that went on within Kyoto itself. The battles were conducted from fortified mansions, which were surrounded by stout wooden walls and ditches and sported tall observation towers. In one such fight in the summer of 1467 eight cart-loads of heads were taken as trophies, but within months the conflict deteriorated into a stalemate where night raids were launched and large stones were flung by catapult. At the same time huge areas of Kyoto were needlessly burned out by careless attacks from ashigaru, whose looting and destruction went far beyond the enemy positions and took in temples, mansions and commoners' dwellings.

The greatest loss of all was the disappearance of loyalty to the shogun. His former deputies in the provinces seized power in their local areas. Such was the beginning of the Sengoku Period: Japan's 'Age of Warring States'. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-962904 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Special No. 4 The Rise of the Gun Medieval Warfare Special 2019:

* Guns and Gunpowder in the Middle Ages - It was Once a 'Child's Toy'
* The Invention of Firearms in China - The Origins of the Gunpowder Age
* Trying to Understand 500-year-old Weapons - The Development of Guns and Gunpowder in Medieval Europe
* The Good, the Bad, and the Intoxicated - Guns in Battle
* Lancastrians, Yorkists, Tudors, and artillery - Gunpowder Weapons in the Wars of the Roses
* Deadly Renaissance Sculptures - The Art of Gunmaking
* The Evolution of Cannon Design - Bigger, Stronger, Faster
* Another Way to Look for Gunpowder Weapons - Cannons in Stone
* Defending Against Gunpowder Artillery - Castles Confronting Cannons
* Guns and Gunpowder Weapons in Japan - The Battle of Nagashino
* How Guns Changed the World - A Military Revolution 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962905 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Special No. 5 Best Illustration of the first 50 issues The 2020 special edition of Medieval Warfare is a compilation of covers, battle scenes and unit reconstructions from the first fifty issues of the magazine. Compiled and edited by Peter Konieczny, with contributions from the rest of the Medieval Warfare staff, this 100-page full-colour book features artwork by favourite illustrators such as Jose Cabrera-Pena, Darren Tan, Rocio Espin, and Zvonimir Grbasic to name but a few. Also included are articles by the staff with insight into our philosophy for commissioning artwork, and a 'behind-the-scenes' look at how illustrations are produced. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-666135 Abad, Ruben Saez THE CAMPAIGNS OF THE DUKE OF ALBA IN PORTUGAL 1580 This last book of the Warriors and Battles series covers the military campaigns of the Duke of Alba and the conquest and annexation of Portugal (1580) under the reign of Philip II. The death of the Portuguese king Sebastian I in the tragic battle of Alcazarquivir (1578) without having left an heir to the throne opened a deep succession crisis in the neighboring kingdom. Soon a struggle opened for the crown, mainly between Philip II and Antonio, prior of Crato.

The impossibility of reaching an agreement that would facilitate Philip II's access to the throne peacefully forced him to launch his armies into Portugal. The Duke of Alba was chosen to lead the invasion army. The Duke achieved one last victory for Philip II, dying in Lisbon without receiving royal authorization to return home. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2019 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-230000 Ardelean, Floriin ON THE BORDERLANDS OF GREAT EMPIRES: Transylvanian Armies 1541-1613 In 1526, the army of the Hungarian kingdom was soundly defeated by the army of the Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, in the battle of Mohacs. In the following decades the lands that were once part of the Hungarian Crown were divided. On the eastern half of the former Hungarian kingdom a new state was born, the Principality of Transylvania. For one and a half century (1541-1691), Transylvania was a distinct state on European maps, and played an important military and strategic role in the struggle between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs in Central and South-East Europe. Includes 19 b/w illustrations, eight color plates, five maps, and one table.

This book follows the efforts of the Transylvanian rulers to organize and to defend their new state, during its first seven decades of existence (1541-1613). The army at their disposal inherited an essentially medieval structure that reflected the social composition of the region. The bulk of the army consisted of the so called 'county flags' (noble levies and conscripted peasants from their estates), the Szekely levies (troops recruited in the districts of South-East Transylvania) and the troops supplied by the Saxon districts from the highly urbanized southern parts of Transylvania. In addition, the Transylvanian army also had several groups of professional soldiers that performed permanent or semi-permanent military service: the court guard (aule milites), the garrisons of the main fortifications concentrated on the western frontier of the principality and other groups that performed military service in exchange for tax exemptions like the riflemen (pixidari, puscasi, puskasok) and the guardsmen (darabontok, darabanti).

The last chapter of the book is focused on the main military campaigns in which the Transylvanian army was involved (the expedition of Giovanni Battista Castaldo in Transylvania and the Banat region 1551-1553, the Fortress War period 1552-1571, the Long Turkish War 1591-1606, etc.), with extensive descriptions of some of the most important pitched battles and sieges. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241880 Caldwemm, David THE BATTLE OF PINKIE 1547: The Last Battle Between the Independent Kingdoms of Scotland and England The Battle of Pinkie, fought between the English and the Scots in September 1547 near Edinburgh, was the last great clash between the two as independent nations. Both sides' commanders were experienced and previously successful with an awareness on both sides of contemporary best practice and use of up-to-date weapons and equipment. The Scots and the English armies, however, were markedly different in their composition and in the strategy and tactics they employed. Explores the battlefield, varied forces involved, aims of the commanders, and the close-run nature of the battle. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, OXBOW BOOKS
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1-240710 Davies, Jonathan THE TUDOR ARTE OF WARRE: Volume 3: The Conduct of War in the Reign of Elizabeth I 1558-1603 -- The Elizabethan Army Essentially an Elizabethan army handbook that explains its leadership, organization, tactics, and training and recruitment. Also describes how soldiers were paid, clothed, equipped, and provided for - or as was too often the case, not provided for. Wars are fought by armies; in Elizabeth's England the wars led to the creation of armies in a rather ad-hoc fashion, until the long-term commitments to Ireland and the Netherlands forced the creation of a semi-permanent institution. Considers the strengths and weaknesses of the county-based system that included a fair amount of endemic corruption.

An army is as good as its recruits and in Elizabeth's reign recruitment for service, either for the newly developed Trained Bands or for overseas service as pressed men, was predominantly managed by the counties. Provides a detailed explanation and description of infantry training and tactics and includes many diagrams from contemporary military handbooks which demonstrate how companies and larger formations could be deployed. Also summarizes the role of the cavalry. 1 vol, 366 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-914027G Di Silva, Pacal VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 27: Infini Regret III French Wars of Religion, 1562 - 1598 - The battle of Moncontour, 1569 The Peace of Longjumeau, signed on 23 March 1568, ended the second Wars of Religion but was fragile. The royal power no longer trusted the prince of Conde, leader of the Protestant party. A few months after the signing, the Catholics attempted to capture the prince of Conde and Admiral Coligny by surprise. The plot failed and the Protestant commanders reassembled with their armies and took refuge at La Rochelle. Thus began the campaign constituting the third War of Religion at the end of the summer of 1568.

On 3 October 1569, the two armies faced off near Moncontour. De Coligny did not want to engage in battle, knowing he was outnumbered. However, German mercenaries among his troops were unhappy at not being paid and precipitated the movement. The Catholic troops were better prepared, greater in number, and more heavily armed and easily pushed back the assault of the Protestants who were forced into a disorderly retreat. Although it barely lasted two hours, this battle resulted in between 6000 and 10.000 men dead or taken prisoner on the side of the Protestants compared to 1000 for the Catholics. The Swiss soldiers of the Royal Army spared no lansquenet in retaliation for La Roche-L'Abeille.

Components: Two 59 x 41 cm maps (one printed front and back); 216 die-cut counters and markers; 1 rule book including scenarios; and 1 color player aid.
1 vol, 24 pgs 2021 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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2-225930 Fields, Nic LEPANTO 1571: Christian and Muslim Fleets Battle for Control of the Mediterranean Re-examines the Sunday, 7 October 1571 battle of Lepanto and concludes that, while it merely confirmed a strategic reality that had already emerged during the 16th century (i.e. that naval supremacy lay with the Sublime Porte in the eastern Mediterranean, and with Habsburg Spain and its Catholic allies in the western Mediterranean), it's vital importance was psychological. It sank the perception of Ottoman dominance and the inevitability of Islam's westward encroachment beyond the Balkans. Includes 20 color illustrations.

With over 200 ships per side, it was the largest naval battle in sixteen centuries and the last major fight between fleets composed entirely of the muscle-driven galley. These slender ships were the direct descendants of the Classical trireme but carried cannon and marines bearing firearms, although massed archery and cold steel still played a major role on the fateful day. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225340 Fox, E. T The Commotion Time - Tudor Rebellions of 1549 Examines the military history of two major rebellions and several minor uprising occurred spontaneously throughout England in 1549. In East Anglia Robert Kett, aggrieved at the abuses of enclosure, laid siege to Norwich until defeated by Royal forces at the bloody battle of Dussindale. At the same time, thousands of commoners of Devon and Cornwall rose up against the introduction of the English-language Book of Common Prayer and the systematic destruction of their traditional faith. Like Norwich, Exeter was besieged throughout the long summer until, in a brutal campaign by government forces and hired foreign mercenaries, the rebellion was finally suppressed. Includes 32 b/w ills & photos, 11 maps, and numerous tables.

Previous histories of the rebellions of 1549 have explored their causes in great depth, but little attention has been given to the military history of the campaigns. Yet the mid-Tudor period rests on the cusp between a medieval form of warfare and the new emerging ideas that defined warfare in the early-modern period, making the battles of 1549 of crucial importance in understanding the transition between the two. Explores how the 'medieval' rebels of the Devon and Cornwall militias fared against the German pikemen and Italian arquebusiers the government sent against them. 1 vol, 230 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND SON
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1-229010 Glenn, Chris THE BATTLE OF SEKIGAHARA: The Greatest, Bloodiest, Most Decisive Samurai Battle Ever Sekigahara was the greatest samurai battle in history. Japan had long been at civil war until brought under the rule of Oda Nobunaga, and then, following his death at the hands of a traitorous general, that of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It was Hideyoshi who completed the unification of Japan and ushered in a period of peace.

After Hideyoshi's death in 1598, a power struggle emerged between those loyal to the Toyotomi, and those who supported the second most powerful warlord, Tokugawa Ieyasu. With Hideyoshi gone, Ieyasu made moves that brought the ire of a number of his contemporaries, and soon the entire country was divided into two great armies, East and West. Leading the loyalist cause was Ishida Mitsunari, who gathered a force of around 130,000 samurai, while the Tokugawa commanded just 80,000.

Reveals the developments in Japan that led up to the outbreak of war, the characters involved, how the battle itself unfolded, and the aftermath. The weapons and armor of the time are also fully explained, along with little known customs of the samurai and their warfare. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-235680 Glenn, Chris THE SAMURAI CASTLE MASTER: Warlord Todo Takatora Bio explains the life of samurai warlord and respected castle architect Todo Takatora, his shifting allegiences, achievements in battle and in castle design, political and personal ideals, and how all these attributes were shaped during the course of his adventurous life that ended in 1630. Reveals why Takatora deserves the epithet of National Hero.

Born to a small landholding samurai family, the maverick youth worked his way to the top, becoming one of the most successful of daimyo warlords. He had served on the front lines of some of the most violent of battles andf turning points that forged the nation. In a land and time in which loyalty was held dear, he changed his allegiances a record seven times, serving a record 10 lords -- more than any other samurai in history.

Standing six feet tall in a time when the average Japanese man stood between 5 and 5 1/2 feet, Todo Takatora was a giant among men. He died aged 74, when the normal life span was around 50. He was also the finest, most innovative of castle architects, responsible for the design and construction of over 30 of the strongest, most innovative Japanese castles and structures, and influencing samurai castle construction across Japan. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-239520 Kling, Stephen SIEGE OF TENOCHTITIAN: Wargame Wargame of Spanish siege of the Aztec capital in 1521. One player commands the Spanish forces and the other player commands the Aztec warriors. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-666139 Larrafiaga, Ramon Batalla de San Marcial y Sitio de Hondarriba 1521-1524 At the beginning of the 16th century, Irun and Hondarribia, which form the present region of Lower Bidasoa and border between Gipuzkoa, France, and Navarra, acquired great strategic value in the war for European hegemony between King Francis I, Emperor Charles I, and the King of Navarra.

For years, its theater of operations were full of activity, including the 1522 attempted recovery of the castle of Behobia by French troops supported by German Lansquenet mercenaries, but opposed by contingents of Guipuzcoans and Castilians in the battle of the rock of Aldabe de Irun, now known as Mount San Marcial. Includes day-by-day information about the battle, with abundant strategic details precisely accompanied by highly researched historical. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666138 Lopez, Ignacio Empel 1585 - Milagro in Flanders The Miracle of Empel was an unexpected Spanish victory on 8 December 1585 near Empel, in the Netherlands, as part of the Eighty Years' War, in which a surrounded Spanish force miraculously won against an enemy who exceeded them in number. B/w and color illust.

After the campaign of 1585, the Governor of Spanish Netherlands and commander of the Spanish troops Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma decided to go into winter quarters on Northern Dutch territory. The troops of Karl von Mansfeld occupied the area around Hertogenbosch. Some 3000-4000 men of the Spanish Tercio, including Juan del ?guila, under Maestre de Campo Francisco Arias de Bobadilla were stationed on Bommelerwaard, which was supposed to be rich enough to support these troops through the winter. But all farmers had left the island, taking their livestock with them.

To make the situation of the hungry Spanish troops even worse, Dutch commander Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein arrived with a strong land force and 100 ships. Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein breached the dikes of Bommelwaard, forcing the Spanish back over the Rhine to Empel. There they were unable to reach Hertogenbosch, because the terrain was flooded and guarded by the fleet of Hohenlohe. The island was attacked as well by artillery fire coming from a fort, at the other side of the river.

That night, a sudden further drop in temperature started to freeze the shallow waters of the flooded lands. This made possible for the Spanish troops to attack the rebels and burn their ships. Admiral Hohenlohe-Neuenstein supposedly responded by saying: 'It seems that God is Spanish to work such a miracle for them'.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-222480 Miller, Douglas THE ARMY OF THE SWABIAN LEAGUE 1525 The Swabian League was established as a defensive alliance of princes, prelates, and Imperial cities to maintain the peace within the territory of Southern Germany. In 1525 the League faced an existential threat in the form of an attempt by the exiled Duke Ulrich of Wurttemberg to retake his territory and a series of localized peasant uprisings which united into a movement for political reform. Includes 43 b/w photos/ills, 9 b/w maps, 1 diagram, and 8 color plates.

The League was forced to mobilize a mercenary army at a time of financial crisis and a shortage of Landsknechts, many of whom were fighting in the Italian Wars. This book presents a detailed inside account of the different components and internal organization of the League army. It focuses on two campaigns led by its supreme commander, Georg Truchsess von Waldburg, to maintain discipline during an intensive six-month campaign to thwart the Duke of Wurttemberg and smash the peasant rebellion whilst attempting to appease his political overlords within the League. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228750 O'Brien de Clare, T J ONE FAITH, ONE LAW, ONE KING: French Armies of the Wars of Religion 1562 - 1598 Contains:

A summary of the wars and major actions (including maps of the battles of Druex, Sainct Denys, Jarnac, Moncontour, La Rochelle, Coutras, Arques and Ivry). These maps are all newly-researched and are based on the formations and dispositions actually employed rather than vague indications of relative positions. The maps reveal some interesting insight into the position and extent of some of these battlefields.

A description of the great military offices of state, their holders and the chain of command. Military biographies of forty-three of the main commanders of the Wars. This section corrects a great deal of misinformation, including sorting out which 'Duc de Monpensier' or 'Seigneur de Hangest' is being referred to in many more general histories. It places some well-known, but purely understood, historical characters (such as Henry 'the Good' of Navarre, Admiral Coligny, 'Scarface' Guise and Henry III's infamous 'mignons') in their proper context.

A summary of the operation of French armies on the march, in camp, on the battlefield and during a siege. A glossary of contemporary French military terminology.

Detailed examinations of each of the element of the army: guard units, cavalry, artillery, and infantry. Each of these sections includes sections on organization, equipment and tactics as well as descriptions taken from primary sources and both color plates and black and white illustrations specifically produced for this work.

A section on military flags and banners used by the participants, again accompanied by numerous illustrations.

A select bibliography.

It also offers new conclusions on the impact of the Wars on the conduct of warfare throughout Europe during the later 16th and early 17th centuries, highlighting the origins of innovations ascribed to the likes of Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus such as smaller, shot-based infantry formations, cavalry tactics and the use of commanded shot to support cavalry. 1 vol, 198 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-902931 Querengasser, Alexander The Armies of the Schmalkaldic War In the middle of the 16th century, the Holy Roman Empire was shaken by a series of conflicts that anticipated the sectarian conflicts of the Thirty Years' War. In 1546/47 the Schmalkaldic League rose up against Emperor Charles V. After some inconclusive campaigns, the troops of the Confederation were decisively defeated in 1547 in M?ulberg, Saxony. When a little later the emperor's most important ally, Moritz of Saxony, sided with the unruly Protestant princes, a new uprising against the emperor took place in 1552, which could only be resolved by the Augsburg religious peace.

Includes 26 mostly colored illustrations, including contemporary illustrations and full-page drawings, and two maps. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-666148 Ribas, Alberto JEMMINGEN 1568: The Rebellion in Flanders The Spanish army consisted of 12,000 infantry (4 tercios), 3,000 cavalry, and some cannons. Louis of Nassau opposed them with 10,000 infantry (2 groups), some cavalry, and 16 cannons.

After three hours of skirmishes, Louis' army left its trenches and advanced. Pounded by effective musket fire and intimidated by the Spanish cavalry, the advance turned into a general retreat towards the river Ems. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2022 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-240450 Robert, Gresh OF KERNS AND GALLOWGLASSES: Irish Armies of the 16th Century 1487-1587 The first of a series of two books for the Retinue to Regiment series covering Irish armies of the Tudor era, this covers military affairs in Ireland, 1487 to 1587. The second book in the series will cover the period of rapid Irish military modernization coincident with the Armada and the Nine Years War. Ireland at the outset of the Tudor era was a highly militarized society, with more than sixty Gaelic lordships maintaining independent armed forces. By 1540's, the centralizing Tudor state had ended the self rule enjoyed by the Anglo-Irish Pale, and was embarked on an increasingly severe program of reconquest.

Also included are comprehensive army lists and unprecedented detail on Irish arms and armor of the period, tracing developments over time. New period sources and iconography are made use of. Besides the 'rising out' of the Pale and the traditional Irish troop types (horseman, galloglass and kern), a thorough examination is made of Scots Highland mercenary activity in Ireland, including weapons and organization. Also featured are the naval forces of the West Highland Scots and maritime clans of Ireland, including strength and changes in ship types over time. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-666136 Santiago, Francisco SAGUNTO 1811 y la RENDICION de VALENCIA Analysis of the year 1811 in the Peninsula -- a year of contrasts, for what began well for the Allies ended badly. After the victories of Fuentes de Onoro in March and La Albuera in May, defeats in Tarragona, in July, and Sagunto, in October, finished this with the capitulation of Valencia already entered the year of 1812. The fall of the latter city involved for the Spaniards a dramatic experience, comparable to that of Bailen for the French, and only the voracious demand for troops by the emperor for his campaign of Russia, prevented Suchet from completing the campaign that could end the full control of the southeastern Peninsula. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-227950 Shaw. Jeffrey THE ETHIOPIAN-ADAL WAR 1529-1543: The Conquest of Abyssinia In 1529, an army from the Sultanate of Adal in modern-day Somalia invaded neighboring Ethiopia. For the next fourteen years, the conflict ravaged Ethiopia, planting the seeds of enmity and mistrust in the Horn of Africa that resonate to this day.

The Ethiopian-Adal War: The Conquest of Abyssinia brings sixteenth-century Arab, Portuguese, and Ethiopian primary source material from this conflict to contemporary readers for the first time in the English language in a single volume. Situating the conflict into the wider struggle for maritime supremacy between the Portuguese and Ottoman Empires, readers will have the chance to learn about a little-known conflict which nearly resulted in the subjugation of Christian Ethiopia at the hands of Imam Gurey, the Sultan of Adal. Included are maps of the conflict's major battles, never before seen in any publication. Photographs of the Ethiopian landscape and a range of other illustrations complete the account of this epic conflict. 1 vol, 146 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-COM1120 Southard, Jon THE CONQUISTADORS: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas - 1518-1548 Your first task will be to seek out and discover the great Indian cities and empires of Central and South America as known in 1520 -- which may appear in their historical locations, or in quite different places.

Playable by one to five players, with an introductory Basic Game, a more involved Standard Game, and some optional rules. While the normal game system requires two or more players, solitaire play is enabled by a special solitaire module.

Product Information:
Complexity: Low to Medium 3/4/5 out of 10 (Basic/Standard/plus Optional Rules)
Solitaire Suitability: High (solitaire scenario), Low (other scenarios)
Time Scale: variable, one turn = 3 to 18 months
Map Scale: abstract, point-to-point area map covers Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Unit Scale: Individual leaders, 3 to 25 Spanish troops, up to several thousand Indian troops
Players: one or two
Playing Time: three hours (Basic Game), four to six hours (Standard Game)

Components:
Two Maps - each approximately 28 x 20 inches
Two Countersheets (5/8 size)
Deck of 130 Strategy/Conquistador Cards
Deck of 26 Asset Cards
Rules booklet
Four Player Aid Cards
One Logsheet 8.5 x 11
Two 6-sided dice
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-221860 Turnbull, Stephen TANAKA 1587: Japan's Greatest Unknown Samurai Battle In 1587 the 1,000-strong garrison of tiny Tanaka Castle in Higo Province (modern Kumamoto Prefecture) on Japan's southern island of Kyushu, held out for 100 days against an army ten times their size sent by the great general Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When the castle fell, it was burned to the ground, and for four centuries the epic struggle lived on only through a handful of letters, two little-known war chronicles, and in the folk memories of the local people.

Tanaka 1587 uses evidence that is available from history, literature, folklore, archaeology, and cartography based on the author's own translations of the chronicles and the archaeological report together with his extensive fieldwork.

In 1986 everything changed. Prompted by the approaching fourth centenary of the battle, the local council set in motion a systematic archaeological investigation of the castle site. Many interesting finds were made, but the greatest discovery of all came in 1989 in a distant library when a researcher unearthed what turned out to be Japan's oldest surviving battle map. It featured a detailed drawing of Tanaka Castle during the siege that matched up exactly with the picture that was emerging from the excavation. The unique document also contained so much extra information that, when combined with the archaeological finds, the written materials and local folklore, the almost forgotten siege of Tanaka became one of the best documented battles in the whole of Japan's samurai history. Includes 55 b/w photos/ills, 3 b/w maps, and 8 color plates. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239250 Turnbull, Stephen HOJO: Samurai Warlords 1487-1590 Analyzes a century of samurai warfare using Japanese sources not previously translated into English. Well illustrated with photographs of armor and weapons plus artwork. The history of this violent time is perfectly encapsulated in the campaigns waged by five generations of one outstanding warlord family: the Hojo of Odawara Castle. In 1487 the dynasty's founder attacked a wooden stockade using bows and arrows; in 1590 his great-great grandson defended a huge castle using cannons. Successive Hojo warlords were contemporaries of famous samurai such as Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, and Oda Nobunaga, whose armies they fought and defeated, but their end came at the hands of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who defeated the Hojo in a massive siege of their mighty castle of Odawara.

Detailed and authoritative accounts of the campaigns show the Hojo samurai using every trick in the book from sea raiding to ninja attacks. There are also many surprises, such as the use of dogs as messengers and the revelation that the final siege of Odawara in 1590 was no easy matter. When the Hojo dynasty came to its glorious end and their last patriarch committed hara-kiri, Japan and samurai warfare were changed forever.

1 vol, 170 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-914171 various VAE VICTIS # 171: Pizarro 1532-1537 - The Conquest of the Inca Empire NEWS: Nothing left to bomb; Seas of Thunder; King in the North; Ardennes II; Undaunted Battle of Britain; Mr President

BOARDGAMES: Vive l'Empereur; Sniper Elite; John Company; Les conquetes de Napoleon; Skies above Britain; Imperial Tide; On to Richmond; Barrack Emperor; Conflict of Heroes - Orages d'acier; Que Choisir : Ancient Civilizations 1 & 2 (...)

HOBBY: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat 5e partie; Ecrire des regles pour le jeu avec figurines

FIGURINES: Art de la Guerre : la cavalerie a travers les ages 4e partie; Le Trone de Fer 2: les armees; Supplement Silver Bayonet; Decors si?ge de Paris 889; Les nouveautes Blood Red Skies

SCENARIOS: ASL; M44

RULES NEWS: Blood Bilge and Iron Balls; Throwing Thunderbolts; Forgotten Battles in Russia;
Bolt Action Campaign Italy; Modelling and painting Vietnam Games

ART OF WAR: The Conquest of Peru

WARGAME: Pizzaro: The Conquest of the Inca Empire

This game is part of the Gold and Steel series which play the campaigns of the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th century on the strategic and tactical levels. Armies move on the map through zones representing the Incan empire and tactical battles are fought on a tactical map depicting the battlefield.

The diplomacy table indicates the evolving alliance of the Indian peoples of the Incan empire from unwavering support to doubt to change of camp which may have consequences on the battle and influence the allies' ability to recruit. Victory points are obtained through alliances, by winning major battles (involving more than ten strength points on both sides), the siege of fortresses and by controlling all nine zones designated as strategic objectives.

Throughout the game, the Spanish receive a random number of reinforcements from the New World which balance out the forces opposing the Incan military power and their enormous human resources and offers each camp a chance at victory. English translation of rules included.

Complexity: 5/10
Duration: 2-3 hours
One turn: one season
Combat unit: approximately 40 conquistadores or 4000 indian warriors 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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2-191240 Verney, Victor WARRIOR OF GOD:Jan Zizka & the Hussite Revolution Jan Zizka (1370-1424) was a formidable figure whose life and military career was set amidst the whirlwind of monumental revolutions - military, religious, political and social - that engulfed medieval Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries. The leader of Bohemia's Hussite Revolution - the first of the religious wars during the Protestant Reformation - he was a forward-thinking military genius whose record is virtually unmatched.

He fielded a peasant militia, initially untrained and unequipped, and faced down the Holy Roman Empire's huge professional army of armored knights known as 'The Men of Iron'. Among his numerous innovations was the armored wagon fitted with small cannons and muskets, presaging the modern tank. All this, despite the fact that for much of his later career he went completely blind.

Yet remarkably, beyond central Europe, very little is known about him. In this original and engrossing study, historian Victor Verney combines an authoritative analysis with colorful anecdotes to reveal the incredible exploits of this forgotten military genius and the fascinating cast of characters who surrounded him.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2009 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-222790 SCURVY DICE: Family Game Prepare to set sail for fortune and fame on the ocean's blue! As a newly recruited captain in Scurvy Dice, you will outfit your ships with sails, cannons, and men to battle your way to the mythical Parrot Island. Once you're sure you've had your fill of gold, it's time to race to Monkey Grove and secure your haul. Legendary captains may even be willing to temporarily join your crew for a chance at the booty! Game for two to four players aims for 15-30 minutes a game. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, FIRELOCK GAMES
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1-227321 V1: FLAGS & STANDARDS OF THE GREAT NORTHERN WAR 1700-1721 - Sweden Contains more than 400 full-color illustrations of flags, with a little text (in German). 1 vol, 140 pgs 2021 GERMANY, VERLAG EDITION PETERSTOR
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1-235740 Brennan, Patrick and Dylan Brennan AGAINST THE DELUGE: Polish and Lithuanian Armies During the War Against Sweden 1655-1660 In-depth study of Polish and Lithuanian armies fighting during 'The Deluge' -- 1655 Second Northern War pitting the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against Sweden. Explains unique system of recruiting, organizing, and commanding troops in the Commonwealth, from regular army, through levy of nobility, to forces owned by king and magnates. Each formation, from famous winged hussars to ad hoc raised units of peasant partisans, is described with much detail as are the most important leaders.

Also covers the logistical aspect, from the way that armies were financed to how they were equipped, clothed, and fed. Main battles of the war, including three-days long battle of Warsaw in 1656 and selected siege operations, are depicted in separate chapters. Includes 83 b/w illustrations, 9 b/w photos, 36 color illustrations, 44 maps, and 52 tables.

In writing this volume, the authors used large number of primary sources, such as diaries and letters by Polish and Swedish soldiers, most never before available in English. Associated iconography was chosen with great care, to present depiction of the commanders, troops and battles, all from period plus Polish and Lithuanian flags that survived in Swedish collections. 1 vol, 362 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225341 Fredholm von Essen, Michael The Lion from the North V1 - The Swedish Army of Gustavus Adolphus, 1618-1632 Describes and analyses the early modern Swedish army, with a particular emphasis on the reforms introduced by King Gustavus Adolphus before and during the Thirty Years War. Also expands our understanding of the Swedish army during the Thirty Years War with focus on its operations on the eastern front against Russian and Polish opponents as well as the better-known operations in Germany against the Catholic League and the Holy Roman Empire. Includes 119 b/w illustrations, 10 b/w maps, 15 tables, 32pp color plates.

Sweden had a long history of conflict with neighbouring countries, and the reforms introduced by King Gustavus Adolphus had their origin in wars fought in the early seventeenth century, before or in the early phases of the Thirty Years War. The Kalmar war with Denmark, the Novgorod and Pskov campaigns in Russia, the conquest of Livonia, and the war with Poland played important roles in preparing the Swedish army for the wars on the continent from 1630 onwards.

While some of the technical and tactical innovations attributed to the Swedish Army in the Thirty Years War are myths, others were real. Possibly of yet more enduring importance were the Swedish Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna's administrative reforms. A conscription system was established which consistently managed to raise troops, despite the small population of Sweden and its territories. A logistics system was introduced which could supply the armies, despite the vast geographical depth of operations. The intelligence service was developed into a comprehensive support establishment to military operations. It is fair to say that the Swedish army that entered the Thirty Years War and the organisation that enabled it formed the foundation for the subsequent Swedish rise to regional great power status. While the army of Gustavus Adolphus has been described elsewhere, the book includes current research that has not yet appeared in the English language. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND SON
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1-225342 Fredholm von Essen, Michael THE LION FROM THE NORTH Volume 2: The Swedish Army during the Thirty Years War 1632-48 Describes and analyses the early modern Swedish army, with a particular emphasis on the reforms introduced by King Gustavus Adolphus before and during the Thirty Years War. Also expands our understanding of the Swedish army during the Thirty Years War with focus on its operations on the eastern front against Russian and Polish opponents as well as the better-known operations in Germany against the Catholic League and the Holy Roman Empire.
While the army of Gustavus Adolphus has been described elsewhere, the book includes current research that has not yet appeared in the English language. Includes 119 b/w illustrations, 10 b/w maps, 15 tables, 32pp color plates 1 vol, 200 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND SON
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1-238680 Fredholm von Essen, Michael THE KALMAR WAR 1611-1613: Gustavus Adolphus's First War Describes and analyzes the Kalmar War of 1611-1613 between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. Details the military systems of Sweden and Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century and explains the development of the Swedish Army and the military thought of Gustavus Adolphus before he used his reformed army with great success in the Thirty Years' War.? Since Denmark controlled the Straits between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, Sweden sought an alternative trade route through the sparsely populated Arctic Lapland - an option enabled by the 1595 Treaty of Teusina (Tyavzino) with Muscovy.

In 1607, King Charles IX of Sweden declared himself King of the Lapps and sent men to collect taxes in what by tradition was regarded as Norwegian territory. In response, King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway in 1611 declared war upon Sweden and invaded Swedish territory from the south. Operations also took place along the Swedish-Norwegian border and elsewhere in the Baltic region, on land and on sea.

In addition, Sweden employed Scottish privateers and enlisted a Scottish corps which landed in Norway. Nonetheless, Denmark ultimately won the war. However, the Danish thrust against the Swedish heartland failed, and the Kalmar War was the last time when Denmark successfully defended its control of the Baltic Sea against Sweden. The principal commander on the Swedish side was the young Gustavus Adolphus, who later rose to prominence in the Thirty Years' War.

The losses in the Kalmar War proved to Gustavus Adolphus that the Swedish army was becoming obsolete and needed thorough modernization. As a result, the defeat in the Kalmar War was the catalyst that prompted Gustavus Adolphus to reform the Swedish army, which in turn set Sweden on the path to become a regional great power in the subsequent Thirty Years' War. 1 vol, 332 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-666146 Garcia, Eladio ORBETELLO 1646 The Battle of Orbetello, also known as the Battle of Isola del Giglio, was a major naval engagement of the Franco-Spanish War of 1635. It was fought on 14 June 1646 off the Spanish-ruled town of Orbetello, on the coast of Tuscany, Italy, between a French fleet led by Admiral Armand de Maille, Marquis of Breze, and a Spanish fleet commanded by Miguel de Noronha, 4th Count of Linhares sent to break the blockade of Orbetello and relieve the town, besieged since 12 May by a French army under the command of Prince Thomas of Savoy. The Battle of Orbetello was tactically very unusual, since it was fought by sailing ships towed by galleys in a light breeze.

After a hard but inconclusive fight during which Admiral Breze was killed, the French fleet withdrew to Toulon leaving the sea to the Spanish, who decided not to pursue them to relieve Orbetello. The land forces disembarked by Count of Linhares a few days later, however, failed to dislodge the French lines, and the siege could be undertaken until 24 July, when another Spanish army led by the Marquis of Torrecuso and the Duke of Arcos, which had come from the Kingdom of Naples across the Papal States, defeated the besieging French troops, forcing them to retreat with heavy losses. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-242100 Hawkins, John TANGIER: The Earliest Battle Honour In 1661, Portugal ceded Tangier to Charles II as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry settlement. Thus started the adventure known as 'English Tangier' whereby the Stuart monarch spent a king's ransom defending a city perched precariously on the North African coast surrounded by hostile powers.

This narrative history of the characters that comprised English Tangier highlights the greed, ambition, and religious fervor which drove the political maneuverings, ignited the emotions and produced acts of extreme heroism in the struggle to impose British rule on an alien culture. Covers the actions of the Tangier Regiment and other regiments and the earliest battle honor: 'Tangier.' Examines decisions made by Charles II and his brother the Duke of York (soon to be James II), the qaids and sultans of Morocco, the Spanish Duke of Medina, Samuel Pepys and the successive governors of Tangier. Contains 50 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243290 Konstam, Angus THE PIRATE MENACE: Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy Explores the most notorious pirates in history (Blackbeard, 'Calico Jack' Rackam, Charles Vane, Bartholomew Roberts, etc) and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Looks at how the growth of piracy led to a major surge in attacks in the Caribbean and along North America's Atlantic seaboard, threatening major ports and bringing trade to a standstill until the British government declared war on the pirates. Draws on extensive research and a wide range of first-hand accounts to recount the heyday of historical piracy. Contains 8-page plate section in color.

Contents: Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations in Plate Section; A Note on Time, Nation and Distance; Maps; Prologue; Introduction; 1. Beyond the Line; 2. Henry Jennings; 3. Piracy in the Bahamas; 4. Benjamin Hornigold; 5. Profile of a Pirate; 6. A Commune of Pirates; 7. Edward Thatch; 8. Sam Bellamy; 9. Stede Bonnet; 10. The Carrot and the Stick; 11. Woodes Rogers and Charles Vane; 12. The Pirate-hunter; 13. Pursuing the Die-hards; 14. The Buck Legacy; 15. The Great Pyrate; 16. The Enemies of Mankind; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-228800 Leadbetter, Peter THE PERFECT MILITIA: The Stuart Trained Bands of England and Wales 1603-1642 Covers the Trained Bands of the early Stuart period, from 1603 to 1642. Both James I and Charles I tried to create a perfect militia during their reigns, but how far did they get in achieving this aim? There is very little published about this organization. This book includes details on the men who served in it; how they were recruited; their social status, professions and ages. Includes 11 b/w illustrations, 2 b/w maps, and 36 tables.

The soldiers were mustered for training at least once a year at county or regimental level, but were they mustered and trained more often at a local level? And, if so, how often? There were different categories of soldiers in the Trained Bands; these categories were not just designated by the arm of service or by the arms they carried, but also by who had provided (and paid for) them.

The arms and armor used by the soldiers changed over the period covered by this book and descriptions of these are included. Did the men of the Trained Band wear uniforms? Who were the officers who commanded the companies and regiments and how were they appointed? This book aims not only to answer these questions, but also to enlighten the reader on many other aspects of this important organization.

Defense always costs money, and this was especially true of the Trained Bands. Men and muster-masters had to be paid and fed; powder and match bought for training; new arms and armor sourced. All these needed money - money that was in many cases only grudgingly given. The methods of raising this money were varied and in the main seem to have worked.

Relations between the counties and the government in London are also covered. The government's requests or requirements were not always well received; many people in the counties did not like being given orders from London, a place they believed to have little interest in what was happening locally.

The Trained Bands were not put to the test of battle prior to the Civil War, although they had come close in the Bishops' Wars; but they proved reluctant to act against ordinary people during protests about perceived or actual local grievances. 1 vol, 178 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-902932 Messner, Florian The Ennetbirgische Campaigns THE ENNETBIRGISCHE CAMPAIGNS

The Ennetbirgische Campaigns depicts the campaigns of the Swiss and Valais against Milan, as well as the conflicts between the Graubundner and the Duchy of Milan, with the conquests of the Confederates over the Alpine passes to the south. The luck of the war was changeable, with great victories like the one at Giornico and catastrophic defeats like that of Arbedo. The crossing of the main ridge of the Alps presented the late medieval armies with enormous challenges. For a short time, the Confederation rose to the rank of a major European power. The struggles of the Confederates in northern Italy for and against the French crown are described as well as the founding phase of the papal Swiss Guard.

Also deals with the internal conflicts of the Swiss in connection with the Ennetbirgische Campaigns. The armies of the Confederates and their opponents are portrayed in detail in terms of composition, armament, tactics, and use. Includes contemporary illustrations, maps, and images of international re-enactment groups.
1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-226110 Paradowski, Michael DESPITE DESTRUCTION, MISERY AND PRIVATIONS: The Polish Army in Prussia during the War against Sweden 1626-1629 In-depth study of the Polish troops during the War against Sweden 1626-1629, from unique structure of the army, through organization and equipment of the units, to soldiers' daily struggle due to lack of pay and food. Each formation is described in detail, from famous winged hussars to Western European mercenaries serving as infantry and dragoons. The author's research is based on many Polish primary sources, that for the first time are available to English-speaking readers, presenting many interesting facts about less known conflict. Includes 87 b/w illustrations, 16 b/w maps, 16 pages color plates, numerous tables. 1 vol, 226 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239270 Paradowski, Michal THE KHOTYN CAMPAIGN OF 1621: Polish, Lithuanian and Cossack Armies versus the might of the Ottoman Empire The book focuses on the Khotyn campaign of 1621, describing the day-by-day actions of the combatant armies - assaults, sallies and raids - during the whole of the siege. Additional theaters of war, such as Cossack operations from the summer of 1621 and Tatars raids against the Polish interior, are described as well. Provides details of the organization and strength of the armies, information about the battle dispositions of the troops at Khotyn and commanders leading the troops. Actions leading to the outbreak of the open conflict between the Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire are explained in a separate chapter, providing a good historical background of the war. Another chapter covers the outcome of the war and the ways that influenced the internal and external situation of both the Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. 1 vol, 270 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226240 Quereng?sser, Alexander HUSSITE WARFARE The Armies, Equipment, Tactics and Campaigns 1419-1437. With the outbreak of the Hussite Revolution in 1419, Bohemia found itself opposed by a superior force of European crusader armies. German knighthood was experiencing its last heyday. But the Bohemian heretics' army, under the leadership of energetic commanders like Jan Ziska, developed tactics with which they won one battle after another. The employment of the defensive Wagenburg ('wagon castle') and intensive use of the first cannon as field artillery brought them many successes. Includes 64 mostly color illustrations, 10 maps, and 18 color plates by Sascha Lunyakov. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-235620 Ribas, Alberto THE BATTLE OF ROCROI 1643: Clash of Seventeenth Century Superpowers The Battle of Rocroi (19 May 1643) is famous for the French victory over the Spanish Tercios. The Duc d'Enghien, only 21 years old, defeated a Spanish army commanded by Francisco de Melo. The victory has traditionally been attributed to the military genius of the young Duke, to the superiority of the French cavalry, and to the decline of Spanish tactics. The Tercios were no longer invincible. Thus, the date of 1643 established a historical milestone of a paradigm shift in military history: the end of Spanish hegemony and the beginning of the rise of France -- the Grand Siecle of Louis XIV. Includes 31 illustrations, 17 b/w photos, 8 color illustrations, and 10 maps.

Also assesses whether, in fact, the battle of Rocroi was the beginning of the decline of the Spanish hegemony, and of its military tactics and formations. The Tercios, which had fought and been victorious in Europe for more than a century.

Analyzes the military-political context of the 1643 campaign and the tense relations between France and Spain throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, which led to the armed conflict that began in 1635, when Sweden showed signs of weakness in the Thirty Years' War, and Richelieu considered that it was necessary to act to prevent the triumph of the Austrian and Spanish Habsburgs. The French and Spanish armies are also analyzed in depth, their composition, units, tactics, etc. as well as d'Enghien and Milo's chains of command. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226550 Roberts. Keith AN UNIFORME ORDER AND DISCIPLINE AMONGST US V1: Make Ready, Training in Arms Handling 1590-1650.. Exceptionally well illustrated with plates from Drill Manuals. Includes complete set of plates and translations for EXERCISE OF ARMES and LE MARESCHAL DE BATAIILE, the French 1647 manual. This is the first in a series of books on the military theory and practice introduced by the reforms of Prince Maurice of Orange. These reforms were then developed further by the Dutch and other armies through practical use during the 30YW and ECW. The objective of this series is to set out the perspective of contemporary soldiers on the military systems they used in their own words and with the illustrations used in contemporary military books and pamphlets. Essentially, what contemporary soldiers thought they were doing, and how they went about it and the advantages and disadvantages they saw in doing so. 1 vol, 260 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-237600 Schurger, Andre THE BATTLE OF LUTZEN 1632: A Reassessment New interpretation discusses the reliability of eyewitnesses and secondary sources, the potential and limits of battlefield archaeology, and assessing weapon efficiency, troop speed, tactics, line of sight, and topographic features. Historical sources, written and pictorial, were reviewed, and the locations of eyewitnesses pinpointed to assess their credibility and accuracy. Their accounts were compared to the archaeological results, then introduced into a landscape analysis to highlight topographic features affecting tactical movements of the battle between Gustavus Adolphus and Generalleutnant Wallenstein.

Includes the results of a systematic four-year metal detector survey conducted on the Lutzen Battlefield during a research project, which set out to create a new data source by mapping several thousand battle related artifacts and archaeological excavations to shed light on Wallenstein's 'trenches'. Work on late 16th and early 17th Century firearms was conducted to evaluate the lead bullets from the battlefield and create artifact distribution maps. Includes 49 b/w illustrations, 13 b/w photos, 26 color illustrations, 13 maps, 4 diagrams, and 23 tables. 1 vol, 262 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243000 Spring, Larence THE FIRST BRITISH ARMY 1624-1628: The Army of the Duke Of Buckingham -- Revised Edition The army raised by Charles I in 1625 for his war against Spain -- and subsequently, with France -- is most famous for its failure, but it is one of the best-documented armies of the early 17th century. First half of the book covers the origins and lives of the officers and men serving in the army of Charles I as well as the women who accompanied them. Discusses how men from England, Scotland, and Ireland were recruited, clothed, fed, given medical care, and taught tactics.

Second half of the book covers expeditions to Cadiz, the Isle de Rhe, and the siege of La Rochelle and their effect on England that feared a Spanish (and later a French) invasion. Also covered are the campaigns of Count Ernest von Mansfeldt and Sir Charles Morgan and battles of Breda, Dessau Bridge, and against the forces of the Holy Roman Empire. The final chapter examines disbandment of the army and fates of soldiers and their widows. Includes 30 b/w illustrations, maps, and four pages of color plates. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220480 Spring, Lawrence IN THE EMPEROR'S SERVICE: Wallenstein's Army - 1625-1634 Albrecht von Wallenstein was a poor nobleman who rose to become the Duke of Friedland and Mecklenburg in the Thirty Years War. Many see his assassination at Eger in 1634 as the end of the 'interesting' period of the war, since he was the last of the war's titans to be killed.

However, his army continued to serve the Emperor loyally to the end of the war and a few regiments existed well into the 20th century to see action in WWI as part of the Austrian Army and, after the Austrian Anschluss of March 1938, in the German Army during WWII.

Using archive and archeology sources, this book provides a vivid account of what life was like for a soldier in Wallenstein's Army. Chapters include recruiting, logistics, regimental colors, the arms industry, Wallenstein's tactics at the Battle of Lutzen, and case studies on siege warfare using Stralsund and the Alte Veste as examples. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227202 Sutton, Paul THE ANGLO-SPANISH WAR 1655-1660 Volume 2: War in Jamaica In 1655, England's Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell sent a fleet to attack and seize Spanish possessions in South America as part of effort to influence international events for political, religious, and commercial reasons. chose to attacked a weakened Spain in the West Indies believing it a soft target. In late 1654 possibly the largest military force to date ever to leave English shores set sail from Portsmouth under the command of General Robert Venables and Admiral William Penn.

Describes the reasons for war with Spain, the army and fleet assembled at Cromwell's bidding and its objective. The attack on Hispaniole in April 1655 will be explained in detail along with the reasons for its failure as will the occupation of Jamaica as will the beginnings of the Spanish war of resistance. A subsequent volume will recount the war on Jamaica from the end of 1655 until 1660. Includes 18 color illustrations. 1 vol, 318 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226990 Turnbull, Stephen THE LOST SAMURAI: Japanese Mercenaries in South East Asia, 1593-1688 Reveals the greatest untold story of Japanese samurai warriors -- for almost 100 years were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain, Portugal, and Dutch East India Company. they were used in dramatic assault parties, as royal bodyguards, as garrisons, and as willing executioners. As a result, a stereotypical image of the fierce Japanese warrior developed that had a profound influence on the way they were regarded by their employers.

While the Southeast Asian kings tended to employ samurai on a long-term basis as palace guards, their European employers usually hired them on a temporary basis for specific campaigns. Also, whereas the Southeast Asian monarchs tended to trust their well-established units of Japanese mercenaries, the Europeans, whilst admiring them, also feared them and led to a great suspicion that the Japanese might one day turn against them. The Spanish in particular feared a Japanese invasion of the Philippines accompanied by a local uprising.

One interesting concept: during the 1630s, if Japan had chosen engagement with Southeast Asia rather than isolation from it, the established presence of Japanese communities overseas may have had a profound influence on the subsequent development of international relations, perhaps even seeing the early creation of an overseas Japanese empire that would have provided a rival to Great Britain. Instead, Japan closed its doors, leaving these fierce mercenaries stranded in distant countries never to return: lost samurai indeed. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, FRoNTLINE BOOKS
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1-930344 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 344: The Great Turkish War The Great Turkish War is a low- to intermediate-complexity, two-player, strategic-level wargame simulating the fight for the Balkans and the Eastern reaches of the Holy Roman Empire in the late 17th century. In 1683, the Ottomans launched their last major offensive on Vienna. The siege failed thanks to the timely arrival of reinforcements from Poland and the Empire. During the next decades the Holy Roman Empire, Russia, Poland, and Venice engaged the still-powerful Ottomans in the Balkans and in the Aegean. Better leadership and military advances allowed the Austrians to inflict several decisive defeats on the Ottomans and conquer most of Ottoman Hungary. For the first time in centuries, the Turks were in strategic retreat in Europe.

Each game turn represents 1 year. Each hex on the map is approximately 60 km (36 miles) from side to side. Each combat unit represents 3,000 to 6,000 combatants depending on unit type.

Components: 22 x 34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-229111 von Essen, Michael Fredholm CHARLES X'S WARS: Volume 1 - Armies of the Swedish Deluge, 1655-1660 Describes and analyses the 'Swedish Deluge' (potop szwedski) -- the devastating 1655-1660 wars fought between Sweden, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Brandenburg-Prussia, Muscovite Russia, Transylvania, Cossack Ukraine, the Tatar Khanate of Crimea, and the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Swedish King Charles X Gustavus.

Focuses on the Swedish-Commonwealth war, which provoked the political and military collapse of the Commonwealth. However, since this conflict cannot be disentangled from the simultaneous wars between the Commonwealth and Muscovy, from 1654 to 1667, and between Sweden and Muscovy, from 1656 to 1661, both are described as well. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian cossacks fought for freedom from what they perceived as the oppression of the Commonwealth.

Explains the continued development of the Swedish Army after the Thirty Years' War and provides full details on the dissimilar military systems of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Brandenburg-Prussia, Muscovite Russia, Cossack Ukraine, Transylvania, the Crimean Tatar Khanate, and the Imperial expeditionary forces engaged in the Swedish Deluge.

By invading the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, King Charles, an experienced former general from the Thirty Years' War, saw an opportunity to put an end to the Polish King's claim to the Swedish throne and to gain additional territories which would enable him to control the Baltic Sea maritime trade.
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1-229113 von Essen, Michael Fredholm CHARLES X'S WARS: Volume 3 - The Danish Wars, 1657-1660 Describes and analyses the two devastating wars fought between Sweden and Denmark-Norway during the reign of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden, an experienced former general of the Thirty Years' War. Additionally, the book explains the continued development of the Swedish Army and Navy after the Thirty Years' War and details the military systems of Sweden and Denmark-Norway. Includes 103 b/w illustrations, 12 b/w photos, 30 maps, and 27 tables.

The Dano-Swedish War of 1657-1658 was initiated by King Frederick III of Denmark-Norway, who saw an opportunity to recover the territories lost in 1645 and attacked Sweden while the Swedish King was fighting two simultaneous wars in the east - against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ('The Swedish Deluge') and Muscovite Russia. Based on his experiences in the Thirty Years' War, Charles X led an invasion army to Denmark from Sweden's possessions in Germany. After entering Jutland from the south, the Swedish army in a surprise winter campaign marched across the frozen Great Belt and Little Belt straits onto the Danish island of Zealand, threatening the Danish capital of Copenhagen. The rapid Swedish campaign took the Danes by surprise, and Denmark surrendered.

The Dano-Swedish War of 1658-1660 was a continuation of the previous war between Sweden and Denmark. This time, Charles thought that the time was ripe to subjugate Denmark under the Swedish Crown. However, Denmark received support from the Netherlands, the Holy Roman Emperor, Brandenburg-Prussia, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In early 1660, Charles fell ill and died, which paved the way for the Treaty of Copenhagen that restored peace between Denmark and Sweden and for the first time established a lasting border between the two countries. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242660 von Essen, Michael Fredholm SWEDEN'S WAR IN MUSCOVY 1609-1617: The Relief of Moscow and Conquest of Novgorod Describes and analyses the Swedish campaign in Muscovy of 1609-1610 and the Ingrian War of 1610-1617 between Sweden and Muscovy during Russia's Time of Troubles. Discusses how Moscow entered an alliance with Sweden and gave the crown to Gustavus Adolphus, and how the alliance eventually dissolved after Moscow launched a coup led by the first Tsar of the Romanov dynasty. Concludes that the war led to significant military reforms that strengthened both armies, and in particular Gustavus Adolphus.

Details the military systems of both Sweden and Muscovy, with notes about the Commonwealth expeditionary armies, and explains the development of the Swedish Army in the period prior to the Thirty Years' War, in which Gustavus Adolphus was to use it with great success. Contains 157 black and white photos & illustrations, 12 color plates, 12 black and white maps, and 13 tables. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236011 von Essen, Micheal Fredholm THE SHOGUN'S SOLDIERS: Volume 1 - The Daily Life of Samurai and Soldiers in Edo Period Japan, 1603-1721 Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisive victory at Sekigahara in 1600 concluded the civil wars, confirmed his position of military supremacy as shogun (generalissimo) of Japan, and inaugurated the Edo period (1600-1868), so named because Ieyasu after the battle established his capital in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Covers military and civilian uniforms and dress, weaponry, social life, and the positions and responsibilities of samurai of all levels within Japanese society. Includes 137 b/w ills, 2 b/w photos, 26 color ills, 97 color photos, 2 maps, and 15 tables.

Describes the organization, arms, armor, dress, and daily life of samurai, soldiers, and commoners in Edo-period Japan. Occasionally, the shogunate military had to intervene, mostly against bandits but also during more serious military incidents, including conspiracies against the shogunate. Moreover, the shogun's soldiers had to assume a major role in law enforcement and firefighting. The focus of the present book is a military and social history of how the formerly so powerful Tokugawa clan army rapidly lost its combat preparedness, and how this persuaded the Tokugawa shogunate to initiate a policy of enforced seclusion.?

After 1615, the shogun's soldiers were no longer needed for war. Technically, there was no demobilization. However, with no more wars to fight, the shogun's soldiers in all but name became townsmen. They retained samurai status but were no longer called up to fight. Yet, a Tokugawa army of sorts still existed. 1 vol, 341 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236012 von Essen, Micheal Fredholm THE SHOGUN'S SOLDIERS: Volume 2 - The Daily Life of Samurai and Soldiers in Edo Period Japan, 1603-1721 Volume Two continues the examination of the Edo period and the evolution of the Samurai class into a verity of new roles. No longer required to fight, many Samurai firstly discarded their distinctive armor and then their training. As a result, a transformation from warrior to townsman took place. New careers were adopted, with many becoming part of the respected Firewatch or police force. Former Samurai also became part of the justice system and ultimately were responsible for the carrying out of criminal sentences. Explains the decline of Japanese martial prowess and that of the Samurai as a class with their integration into civilian society. Includes 40 b/w illustrations, 40 color illustrations, three color photos, and two tables. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236280 Pike, John GUSTAVUS v WALLENSTEIN: Military Revolution, Rivalry and Tragedy in the Thirty Years War Examines the conflict, personal rivalry, and contrasts in personality, generalship and command between the two iconic commanders in the Thirty Years War, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden for the Protestant powers, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland. More than just commanders at the tactical level they were statesmen, military organizers and strategists on a continental scale. Both commanders represented the 17th-century military revolution in action. Both generals are titanic figures come, and their respective deaths - Gustavus heroically in battle and Wallenstein, murdered with the Emperor's compliance - were dramatic highpoints in the long war. Analyses the contrasting reputations of two of the greatest military figures in modern history and analyses mistakes as well their triumphs.

Both commanders' understanding of the role of the modern state and finance as vital factors in the military revolution and modern warfare. A major contrast was Gustavus's constant search for the tactical and strategic initiative compared to Wallenstein's caution and patience and development of counter-punch defensive tactics. Exceptional for the period, Gustavus excelled in inspired battlefield leadership even at huge risk. Despite his death at Lutzen in 1632, he and his steadfast chancellor Oxenstierna, had decisively defeated the Emperor's attempt to subjugate the Empire and introduce the Catholic counter-reformation.

Gustavus contributed hugely to the ending of Habsburg supremacy while advancing new concepts in modern war. His death ushered in his acolytes including generals Baner, Saxe-Weimar and Torstensson. Gustavus or Wallenstein, the greater of the two? The reader must judge but Napoleon included Gustavus in his list of ten greats with Julius Caesar, Hannibal Barca, and Alexander the Great. 1 vol, 544 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228820 Ribas, Alberto THE BATTLE OF NORDLINGEN 1634: The Bloody Fight Between Tercios and Brigades The King of Hungary Ferdinand, heir to the Holy Roman Empire, decided to assume command of the armies in the West and thus enhance his leadership. He asked the Cardinal-Infante Fernando to help him conquer a small town, called Nordlingen, and together they could fight a Swedish-German army, commanded by Generals Gustav Horn and Bernard of Saxe-Weimar.

Explains the general situation in Germany during the Thirty Years' War in the period 1633-1634; describes in detail the tactics, armament, and units of the Spanish, Swedish, and Imperial armies; and analyzes the conflicting interests of the various powers fighting the war.

Examines the battle that took place in the plain of Nordlingen, describes the various protagonists who commanded the Tercios and Regiments that fought there, and analyzes the mistakes and successes of the generals. With all this, the stereotypes about the Spanish and Swedish tactical models are reviewed, which for a long time were the paradigm of tactics in European battle theaters. In this way, it seeks to answer which deployment was better, if the Swedish Brigades, or the Spanish Tercios. 1 vol, 204 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-215100 Spring, Laurence BAVARIAN ARMY DURING THE THIRTY YEARS WAR 1618-1648: The Backbone of the Catholic League Updated version, with completely new color plates within a large color section. This book covers not only the Bavarian Army's organization, but also has chapters on recruitment, officers, clothing, weaponry, pay and rations of a soldier during the Thirty Years War. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-930332 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 332:Two Decisive Battles of the 30 Years War: Lutter 1626 & Wittstock 1636 A grand tactical two-player system for simulating battles in Europe during the first half of the 17th century. Each game in the system is based on one of the major battles of the 30 Years War. Each battle has its own map, special rules and counters representing the military formations which participated in the original action. The rules model the overall effects of the weapons and tactics of the great era of pike and shot, and include combat, leadership and morale.

Players command armies of infantry, cavalry and artillery, each with their own special capabilities, as well as the great leaders who took the field in this era. Each hex on the map represents 150-200 meters. Each game turn represents 45 minutes to one hour. Most cavalry and infantry units represent one or two regiments or battalions. Each combat strength point represents 75 to 150 men, depending on the quality of the army and assignment of light guns to the unit. Each artillery unit represents four to six heavy or medium guns.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938011 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 11 - Thirty Years War Thirty Years War - Violent Birth of Modern Europe: Modern Europe is the product of the gradual evolution of political, economic, and social institutions, interspersed with cataclysmic events as the old order resisted change. The early seventeenth century saw one of the worst.

The Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648 tore through central Europe, depopulating large tracts of Germany, while subsidiary fights erupted on the high seas, in the Americas, and in the Far East. It melded the last of the Catholic-Protestant wars and the first stirrings of nationalism to ongoing dynastic struggles for European hegemony. Joseph Miranda brings his incisive writing to bear on this complicated story, aided by a profusion of colorful maps, to identify its major threads. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-230140 Wolke, Lars Ericson GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS: Sweden and the Thirty Years War, 1630-1632 As one of the foremost military commanders of the early 17th century Gustavus Adophus, king of Sweden, played a vital role in defending the Protestant cause during the Thirty Years War. In the space of two years - between 1630 and 1632 - he turned the course of the war, winning a decisive victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld and conquering large parts of Germany.

The book sets Gustavus in the context of Swedish and European dynastic politics and religious conflict in the early seventeenth century, and describes in detail Swedish military organization and Gustavus's reforms. Includes his intervention in the Thirty Years War is covered in graphic detail - the decision to intervene, his alliance with France, his campaigns across the breadth of Germany, and his generalship at the two major battles. His exceptional skill as a battlefield commander transformed the fortunes of the Protestant side in the conflict and established him as a major European figure before his death on the battlefield. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223130 Abram, Andrew More Like Lions than Men - Sir William Brereton and the Cheshire Army of Parliament, 1642-46 Based on primary archival research (much of which remains unpublished), supported by fieldtrips to battlefields and castles, More Like Lions than Men represents the first focused and sustained study of the recruitment, organisation, payment, equipping, leadership and war service of the forces raised and maintained in the service of parliament in Cheshire between 1642 and 1646. The Cheshire army of parliament was commanded by the devout, energetic and strategically astute Sir William Brereton, MP for the county. 33 b/w photos/ills, 3 maps, 16pp color plates

As a important 'regional' force it undertook the extended war aims and strategy of the parliament in Cheshire (and in particular, its primary objective, the reduction and capture of the royalist stronghold of Chester). Led and trained by a number of officers of experience and ability (including Michael Jones, Robert Venables, and some professional soldiers, such as James Lothian), it often operated in conjunction with other forces and under various regional commands throughout the northwest, as well as the Midland counties, North Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire, wherein its troops and companies served together or were 'brigaded' with others. These were bolstered in 1644 by the absorption of high quality, veteran troops of Charles I's army in Ireland, who had been captured at Nantwich and Liverpool.

Cheshire and the northwest were no backwaters during the first civil war, and on occasion Brereton's forces became embroiled in events of a more national complexion, such as the landing of the royalist army from Ireland in late 1643, the advance of Prince Rupert through the Welsh Marches, Cheshire and Lancashire during the summer of 1644, and the arrival of Charles I in a temporary relief of Chester 1645.Like other parliamentarian forces, the Cheshire troops were noted for their religious fervour, partly in that they were raised, shaped, motivated and led by radical independent and Presbyterian officers, as well as godly ministers. Yet despite its effectiveness and military experience, parts of the army suffered from pay arrears and subsequent mutinies, as well as organisational problems that stretched resources, and at points created breakdowns in discipline and moral. Moreover, Sir William Brereton's authority as commander-in-chief in Cheshire came under threat in 1645 in the form of divergent war aims and rivalries among subordinates.

1 vol, 402 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236580 Abram, Andrew DRAGOONS AND DRAGOON OPERATIONS IN THE BRITISH CIVIL WARS: 1638-1653 Covers the following areas: the origins and role of dragoons; combined arms tactics and specialist operations; organization and composition of dragoon units; pay and quarter; arms and ammunition; standards, equipment and clothing; horses, equine care, saddlery and fodder; the Oxford Army; the Earl of Essex's Army; the Eastern Association Army; the New Model Army; and the role of dragoons in regional warfare.

Explores the concept of raising, equipping, composition, organization, and operational role of dragoons during the British Civil Wars. It also provides information about known dragoon units and their activities, across a relatively broad geographical and chronological range, and challenges previous interpretations in the light of more recent research.

These soldiers were an essential part of 17th-century armies, even if some contemporaries reflected uncertainties about their precise function. Arguably, as part of the wider context of 'military revolution' in the tactics and prosecution of war in Europe, during the Thirty Years' War in particular, the medium harquebusiers and mounted infantry continued to evolve. Although dragoons occasionally delivered mounted charges, their distinctive character dictated that they were employed in operations where mobility was essential - the seizing of bridges and strongholds, raiding, reconnaissance, patrolling and foraging. Dragoons were also used for defending hedges and passes, specialist siege operations, and in providing covering fire for both the horse of foot. 1 vol, 334 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-217521 Archibald, Steve ENGLISH CIVIL WAR FLAGS: Cavalry Cornets & Guidons Includes a collection of over 300 known cavalry troop colors from the ECW, all illustrated in full color. To be as accurate as possible a variety of sources were used including drawings and detailed descriptions from the time as well as some current material. The book will prove to be a handy reference of all the known flags for historians, wargamers, modelers, and re-enactors. 1 vol, 70 pgs 2021 UK, REDCREST PUBLICATIONS
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1-227960 Barratt, John CAVALIER CAPITAL: Oxford in the English Civil War 1642-1646 Detailed account of Oxford's role as Royalist capital examines all aspects of its experience in the English Civil War. As well as the effects on the town and university, special emphasis is placed on the various aspects of the Royalist occupation, including its role as armory and major manufacturing center of munitions. The King's court and the operation of Royalist government and administration are examined, as are the organization and life of the soldiers of the garrison. Leading personalities are described, as well as the military campaigns which were focused on Oxford during the war. The final siege leading to the fall of Oxford is also described. Lavishly illustrated with contemporary and modern illustrations. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-222460 Barrett, John THE KING'S IRISH: The Royalist Anglo-Irish Foot of the English Civil War The book looks at the Irish Campaign and its influence on the experience and behavior of the troops when they reached England. It examines their equipment, logistical care, and experience following their return. It looks at the performance of some of the troops, such as the 'firelocks' who changed sides and became valuable additions to the Parliamentarian forces. Also examined is the controversial topic of 'native Irish' troops who were involved, and a number of prominent individuals who also served in the war. Full use is made of extensive contemporary primary sources and also later research. Includes 24 b/w photos/ills, 8 b/w maps, and 8 color plates.

The English troops serving in Ireland were a vital source of experienced and possibly war-winning manpower sought after by both King and Parliament in the Civil War. The 'cessation' or truce which King Charles reached with the Irish Confederates in September 1643 enabled him to begin shipping over troops from Ireland to reinforce the Royalist armies.

During the following year, the 'Irish,' as they were frequently if inaccurately known by both sides, were an important factor in the war. The Nantwich Campaign (December 1643-January 1644), the consolidation of Royalist control in the Welsh Marches during the spring of 1644, the Marston Moor campaign, and the Battle of Montgomery (September 1644) all received major contributions from the troops from Ireland. Other troops from Ireland, mainly from the province of Munster, provided important reinforcements for the Western and Oxford Royalist armies during the 1644 campaigns in western and southern England. The Irish were still a significant part of the Royalist Army during the Naseby Campaign of 1645, and elements remained in action until the end of the war. 1 vol, 214 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226870 Bennett, Martyn IN THE MIDST OF THE KINGDOM: The Royalist War Effort in the North Midlands, 1642-1646 Reassess the nature of the royalist cause in the North midland counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, and Staffordshire during the first civil war (1642-1646).

Previous accounts of the war in the region have been heavily dependent on parliamentarian accounts, which were not written in order to create a thorough narrative of the war, but to demonize the royalists and their cause. The resultant image created by the hostile accounts was a war of confusing, rapine and disorder.

Examination of a wider range of information showed that by contrast the royalists had a regional command structure which exploited thoroughly at times the resources of the region to fund their war effort. However, there were several problems within that war effort. Command was subject to internal rivalries and the interference of the king. Moreover the higher levels of command in the royalist cause created problems for the royalist commander Lord Loughborough, as his region was divided between different commanders at several points in the war. 1 vol, 290 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222020 Dixon, John BEATING DRUMS AND FLYING COLOURS: An Account of English Civil War Sieges Using eyewitness and contemporary accounts for a large number of the actions, John dissects the anatomy of the very British nature of siege warfare during the English Civil War. 1 vol, 330 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-241270 Ede-Borrett, Stephen and David Flintham BATTER THEIR WALLS, GATES AND FORTS: The Proceedings of the 2022 English Civil War Fortress Symposium Sieges dominated the English Civil Wars. One study suggests that for every major battle, there were perhaps as many as eight sieges, and probably more than 200 towns, castles, and country homes in England were besieged. Newark-upon-Trent was besieged three times during the English Civil Wars and is home to perhaps the best surviving fortifications in the country. It was appropriate, therefore, that the town should host the English Civil War Fortress Symposium in November 2022. The symposium brought together a variety of projects and studies covering the archaeology of sieges, fortifications and the public, and the challenges, approaches, and results connected to the rediscovery and preservation of fortifications. 1 vol, 165 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241280 Flintham, David THE TOWN WELL FORTIFIED: The Fortresses of the Civil Wars in Britain, 1639-1660 Between 1639 and 1660, more than 1,000 towns, villages, castles, manor houses, and other places across England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales were fortified. They ranged in complexity from the simple strengthening of existing medieval walls to the sophisticated re-fortification of major towns. This book examines the strategic and tactical importance of fortifications and their influence on the respective war effort of all sides, particularly in terms of logistics and the concept of protected corridors which connected key locations and dominated campaigns.

The design and construction of the fortifications is also considered, both in terms of the theory, especially from the military manuals of the time, and then the practice, including several contemporary and eyewitness accounts. The book also examines actual numbers, locations, and types of fortresses, including an assessment of the type of fort known as a sconce. Includes recent archaeological investigations such as current and yet largely unpublished investigations at Kings Lynn, London, and the Isle of Man. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229480 Hodkinson, Robert CROMWELL'S BUFFOON: The Life and Career of the Regicide, Thomas Pride Hardback edition.

Colonel Thomas Pride was central to one of the English Civil War's key events: the arrest and exclusion of 140 Members of Parliament at Westminster in December 1648. Those that remained in the House of Commons - the Rump - voted to bring King Charles I to trial, resulting in the first and only public execution of a British Monarch.

Biography of Pride provides a detailed and engaging account of the life of soldier and regicide, who started as a farmer's son, became a brewer, and fought his way through the Civil Wars to become one of the English Commonwealth's most forceful personalities. Examines association with London Puritanism, the experiences of the 17th century battlefield, obtaining military command through army mutiny, and finally brushing aside accusations of hypocrisy to claim ownership of a former Royal estate and a seat in Oliver Cromwell's House of Lords.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-229480 Hodkinson, Robert CROMWELL'S BUFFOON: The Life and Career of the Regicide, Thomas Pride Softcover edition. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226670 Israel, Richard CANON PLAYED THE GREAT FORT: Sieges in the Severn Valley during the English Civil War 1642-1646 The battlefields of Edgehill, Newbury, and Marston Moor are superlatives with the middle of the 17th-century conflict known as the English Civil War, and while their importance to the conflict is undeniable, they detract from the power struggle that occurred between the Royalists and Parliamentarians in the towns and cities throughout the land. This power struggle culminated in the construction of siege batteries and fortifications.

Focusing on the Severn Valley region of England, this book examines, through archaeological, topographic, cartographic and historical research, the sieges of Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester, Bridgnorth, and Shrewsbury, demonstrating how siege techniques and this style of warfare impacted on the outcome of the conflict that set brother against brother and father against son. includes 43 b/w photographs & illustrations, 10 b/w maps, and four tables. 1 vol, 166 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANy
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1-228670 John, Terry THE CIVIL WAR IN WALES: The Scouring of the Nation The 17th century English Civil Wars had a devastating effect upon Wales and the Marches, stripping the country of its human resources and ruining whole communities. This book explores the years of conflict between 1642 and 1649, detailing the campaigns, sieges and battles which took place in every corner of the country, presenting information from a wide variety of sources to paint a wide-ranging picture of the nation at a significant turning point in its history. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-211650 Jonathan Worton TO SETTLE THE CROWN: Volume 1: Waging Civil War in Shropshire - 1642-1648 Examines key aspects of the military history of the English Civil Wars: allegiance and motivation; leadership and administration; recruitment and the form of armed forces; military finance; logistics; and the nature and conduct of the fighting. Describes the sieges, skirmishes, and larger engagements in Shropshire, while reflecting on the nature of warfare elsewhere across Civil War England and Wales. Includes 60 maps, tables, and b/w and color plates. 1 vol, 290 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238690 Lenihan, Padraig RAW GENERALS AND GREEN SOLDIERS: Catholic Armies in Ireland 1641-1643 Study of the Catholic armies in October 1641 with a rising in Ulster. Insurgent slaughter of Protestant settlers in the winter of 1641-42 quickly gained canonical status. English and Scots armies routinely massacred natives in the spring and summer that followed. Reveals underlying pattern and purpose in what would otherwise be one apparently random battle, siege, skirmish, massacre, and cattle raid after another, devoid of form or meaning. Includes a focus on strategic, operational, and tactical operations.

One reason why the Catholics lost so many battles may be that their generals fought battles when they needn't have, showed a fatal preference for the all-out attack, and did not always deploy in a manner that let their army's components (pike, shot, and horse) act in mutual support. Another reason may be that the rankers were less invested in the Catholic cause than their officers. The first part of the Wars of Religion in Ireland (1641-53) shuddered to a halt in September 1643 when the insurgents, now embodied as the Confederate Catholics, agreed to a ceasefire with Charles I's representative in Ireland. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225300 Lipscombe, Nick The English Civil War - An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1639-51 The English Civil Wars (1638-51) comprised the deadliest conflict ever fought on British soil, in which brother took up arms against brother, father fought against son, and towns, cities and villages fortified themselves in the cause of Royalists or Parliamentarians. Although much historical attention has focused on the events in England and the key battles of Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby, this was a conflict that engulfed the entirety of the Three Kingdoms and led to a trial and execution that profoundly shaped the British monarchy and Parliament.

This atlas examines Britain's revolutionary civil war, from the earliest skirmishes of the Bishops' Wars in 1639-40 through to 1651, when Charles II's defeat at Worcester crushed the Royalist cause, leading to a decade of Stuart exile. Each map is supported by a detailed text, providing a complete explanation of the complex and fluctuating conflict that ultimately meant that the Crown would always be answerable to Parliament. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-216991 Miller, Simon FOR KING & PARLIAMENT: Marlowe to Maidenhy -- The Scenario Book Large format, full-color, fictional campaign-based ECW scenarios. Each scenario contains a background briefing, separate briefings for each of the players, a deployment plan and orders of battle. The scenarios can be played individually or in sequence, as a campaign. Many of the characters and units recur throughout the campaign. 1 vol, 66 pgs 2021 UK, BIG RED BAT VENTURES
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1-240720 Price, Glen W. SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS, TRANSPORT AND PROVISIONS: Early Modern Military Logistics and Supply Systems during the British Civil Wars -- 1638-1653 Investigates operational level logistics and supply systems, including what methods of supply were used, what decisions and events these systems impacted, and how these related to strategic and tactical outcomes of the wars. Explains the facets of land, coastal, and riverine transportation, the supply of manpower to the armies, and the supply of food, clothing, and shelter to multiple forces across various conflicts throughout the British Civil Wars. Outlines regional disparity in military logistics systems due to reliance on pre-existing civilian structures and methods -- which had not been developed with a military purpose in mind and resulted in substantial logistical and supply differences that consequently, and heavily, favored one faction over another. 1 vol, 260 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229750 Riley, Jonathon THE COLONIAL IRONSIDES: English Expeditions under the Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1650 - 1660 Rediscover a series of post-English Civil War episodes in British military history that have not been detailed fully since Victorian times and marked a transition in English foreign policy from raiding the colonies of others, chiefly Spain, to becoming an imperial power.

Comprehensive survey of the role played by Oliver Cromwell's expeditionary forces to subdue Royalist outposts abroad in the Three Kingdoms, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, the Scillies, the West Indies and North America. Also details the launch of the Western design against Spain in the Caribbean and during its course, the failure of the expedition against San Domingo and the conquest of Jamaica. In Europe, the book studies the role of Cromwell's expeditionary brigade, and Charles II's army in exile, in the struggle between France and Spain in the Low Countries during the last years of the Protectorate: the Battle of the Dunes, the sieges of Dunkirk, Ypres, Oudenaarde and other towns leading to the acquisition of Dunkirk and Mardyke as a British colony on the Continent, the first since the loss of Calais under Mary Tudor. Includes 57 b/w illustrations, 33 maps, and 2 color illustrations on back cover.
1 vol, 386 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223330 Sadler, John Cromwell's Convicts - The Death March from Dunbar 1650 On 3 September 1650 Oliver Cromwell won a decisive victory over the Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Dunbar - a victory that is often regarded as his finest hour - but the aftermath, the forced march of 5,000 prisoners from the battlefield to Durham, was one of the cruelest episodes in his career. 20 black and white illustrations

The march took them seven days, without food and with little water, no medical care, the property of a ruthless regime determined to eradicate any possibility of further threat. Those who survived long enough to reach Durham found no refuge, only pestilence and despair. Exhausted, starving and dreadfully weakened, perhaps as many as 1,700 died from typhus and dysentery. Those who survived were condemned to hard labor and enforced exile in conditions of virtual slavery in a harsh new world across the Atlantic.

Cromwell's Convicts is the first book to describe their ordeal in detail and, by using archaeological evidence, to bring the story right up to date. John Sadler and Rosie Serdiville describe the battle at Dunbar, but their main focus is on the lethal week-long march of the captives that followed. They make extensive use of archive material, retrace the route taken by the prisoners and describe the recent archaeological excavations in Durham which have identified some of the victims and given us a graphic reminder of their fate.
1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239130 Spencer, Dan THE CASTLE IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES Castle battles and sieges during the Wars of the Roses, including the siege of Bamburgh Castle in 1464. Using a wide range of narrative, architectural, financial, and administrative sources, sheds new light on the functions of castles, demonstrating their importance as strategic and logistical centers, bases for marshaling troops, and as fortresses. Traces their use from the outbreak of civil war in the reign of Henry VI in the 1450s to the triumph of Henry VII some 30 years later. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222270 Spring, Laurence THE CAMPAIGN OF SIR WILLIAM WALLER: 1642-1645 Using contemporary accounts to describe events, this book looks at Waller's campaigns from the siege of Portsmouth in June 1642 to April 1645 when his army was disbanded. It includes his victories in the West in 1643, the raising of a new army in August 1643, the sieges of Basing House and Arundel Castle along with the defense of Farnham and the storming of Alton. Also included is Waller's many battles including Lansdown, Roundway Down, Cheriton, Cropredy Bridge, and the Second Battle of Newbury. Also covers the logistics of putting Waller's Army into the field, including clothing, arms, and taxation as well as the tension between Waller and the Earl of Essex.

Nothing sums up the tragedy of the English Civil War more than the friendship between Sir William Waller and his opponent Sir Ralph Hopton as 'this war without an enemy.' However, Waller was also a general respected by both sides during the war, the Royalist Colonel Walter Slingsby described him as 'the fox' and the 'best shifter and chooser of ground when he was not master of the field.' The Parliamentarian John Vicars in his England's Worthies published in 1647 refers to Waller as 'One of the most impregnable offensive and defensive walls of the kingdom.' His victories in 1642 and early 1643 earned him the nickname of William the Conqueror, and due to his tactics of marching by night to surprise his enemy, the Night Owl. It was Waller who also first mentioned the need for the formation of the New Model Army. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226450 Spring, Lawrence THE ARMIES OF SIR RALPH HOPTON: The Royalist Armies of the West 1642-46 Nothing sums up the tragedy of the English Civil War more than the friendship between Sir Ralph Hopton and the parliamentarian general Sir William Waller as 'this war without an enemy.' Hopton was one of the first commanders to support the king and helped secure Cornwall for the Royalist Cause.

Describes the life and death of a soldier during the Civil War. Chapters include recruitment, clothing, equipping and training of Hopton's armies as well as his campaigns, including those of Prince Maurice, Sir Richard Grenville and George Lord Goring. It also looks at the divisions within the royalist high command which ultimately lost King Charles the war. It also looks at what happened to these soldiers once the fighting was over. Includes 25 b/w illustrations, 9 b/w maps, 8 pages color plates, and numerous tables.

In fact, Sir Hopton commanded three armies during the Civil War; the first was made up of the famous Cornish infantry, which would become the backbone of the Royalist war effort in the West. This army was absorbed into Prince Maurice's army after the fall of Bristol to the Royalists in July 1643. His second army was raised during the autumn of 1643 and was disbanded to reinforce the King's Oxford Army after the battle of Cheriton. Finally, Hopton commanded the remnants of the royalist army in the West during the death throes of the Royalist cause in 1646.
1 vol, 220 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241610 Venning, Timothy ROAD TO CIVIL WAR, 1625-1642: The Unexpected Revolution Revisionist history showing a gradual build-up of opposition and a drift to conflict which few expected or wanted despite growing Stuart absolutism, threats to Parliament, and the accepted civil order and religious controversy. The study of the three kingdoms covers the major themes of religious dispute with Laud, Wentworth, and Strafford - towering figures - church reform, 'godly' religions, explosion of 'news' and pamphlets, the King and Lords and Commons, the Queen's often suspect influence, King Charles' absolutism and rigidity, and iconic events like the Grand Remonstance, arrest of the Five Members, Charles' departure from London, and the raising of the Royal Standard for war. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220490 Wanklyn, Malcolm PARLIAMENT'S GENERALS: Supreme Command and Politics During the British Wars 1642-51 Waller, Essex, Fairfax, Manchester, and Cromwell are among the most famous military men who fought for Parliament during the English Civil War. While their performance as generals has been explored in numerous books on the campaigns, comparatively little has been written by military historians about the political aspects of high command, namely the ever-changing and often fractious relationship with the English Parliament and its executive committees. The book examines the qualities they employed in their attempts to achieve their military and political aspirations.

In a series of insightful chapters he follows their careers through the course of the conflict, focusing on their successes and failures in battle and the consequences for their reputations and influence. Dissatisfaction with the leadership of Essex, Manchester, and Waller in the inconclusive early campaigns is examined, as are the contrasting strengths of Fairfax and Cromwell. This reassessment sheds new light on how these commanders managed promotions, outmaneuvered their fellow generals, and controlled their subordinates. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230030 Abram, Andrew THE ENGLISH GARRISON OF TANGIER: Charles II's Colonial Venture in the Mediterranean, 1661-1684 Assesses the raising, equipping, and composition of the standing army of Charles II and the role played by the garrison of Tangier between 1661 and 1684 as well as the wider military, political, and strategic context of expansionism and warfare in Europe. Includes 43 b/w illustrations, four b/w photos, nine maps, and 53 tables.

When Charles landed in Dover in 1660 he inherited two regular armies, both owing him allegiance. First, the New Model (by then regular or standing army) was in England under Monck. Second was a force of exiled royalists in Flanders and Dunkirk. Neither army was in particularly bad health, although being much in arrears of pay. On paper, the New Model Army was an effective power, but its morale was broken by the events leading to the Restoration.

The exile army (Charles II's 'Forgotten Army') was a body of Irish, Scottish, and English soldiers fighting with the Spanish and habituated to periods of hardship and privation. The acquisition of the Moroccan city of Tangier via the marriage agreement between Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, daughter of John IV of Portugal, in May 1661 brought about a period of English occupation, which lasted until 1684. England garrisoned and fortified the city against hostile Barbary forces. 1 vol, 382 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-224140 Ackermann, Karen editor The Role of Native Americans in Military Engagements From the 17th Century to the 19th Century This volume explores the Indian-on-Indian interactions from the 17th through the 19th centuries, with a focus on military encounters. The essays are arranged in a roughly chronological order, beginning with early contacts in 1609 between the Lenape and Dutch in the Delaware region, and the Mohawks and French in New France. The Wiechquaeskeck of southwestern Connecticut also deal with the Dutch in Governor Willem Kieft's War in the early to mid-17th century. The Abenaki (1694), Shawnee (1791), and the southeastern U.S. tribes (mid-19th century) deal with incursions on to their lands. The final essay looks at the St. Albert Mounted Rifles, a corps of the Canadian Militia, in 1885, which was composed mostly of Metis men.

In these essays, the Native Americans, whether working with the whites or against them, are active participants in constructing their lives under the impact of the early European arrivals and their descendants. 1 vol, 284 pgs 2020 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-225140 Carter, Stephen Fighting for Liberty - Argyll & Monmouth's Military Campaigns Against the Government of King James, 1685 Account of the campaign of 1685, the so-called Monmouth Rebellion, which started in Orkney and ended on the battlefield of Sedgemoor. Includes 30 illustrations and 30 maps.

After the political purges of 1683, rebel Whigs planned an invasion of Britain to restore the liberty of Parliament and stop the divine rule by Kings. They have vast stockpiles of the latest weapons, including bayonets, grenades, and firelock muskets. On the death of Charles II in February 1685, and the succession of his brother James, they loaded ships with soldiers, arms, and ammunition.

Led by the Earl of Argyll and the Duke of Monmouth, an audacious plan will attack in three strategic locations, supported by an uprising in London. With enough drums, colours, and officers to raise three well-led and paid armies, the fight for liberty began.

To counter this threat, the Government of King James locked down the country, closing borders and arresting dissenters. As the Militia struggled to contain the invasions, and with the Whig armies growing day by day, James rushed regular forces to the landing sites. But even with a network of spies and the nation's military resources in play, James still struggled to gain the initiative against the Whig invaders.

For centuries, historians have ignored the planning and logistical aspects of the conflict, instead the focus has been on the personalities of Monmouth, Marlborough, and James II. However, the military campaign reveals the true scale of the conflict, it shows us forgotten skirmishes and naval actions. By returning to the original sources to understand Whig strategy, the events in England and Scotland merge into a single operation against the Government of James. Fighting for Liberty describes the whole campaign, from the initial planning by the Whigs, to the military reaction by the Government. Each army movement is placed in the historic landscape, and the detail of every battle covered; from the weapons, uniforms, and drill, to the Regiments deployed. For the first time, the campaign of 1685 is shown as a Whig invasion, that placed the Government and its unprepared forces on its back foot. It is not a forgone conclusion, instead it is a fight between two professional armies, with commanders struggling to gain the initiative, both facing different operational challenges.
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1-228840 Chaivie, Frederic THE NEW KNIGHTS: The Development of Cavalry in Western Europe, 1562-1700 From the middle of the 16th century to the early years of the 18th century, cavalry experienced significant changes in doctrine, deployment, and the equipment it used. The Men-at-Arms, carrying lances and arranged in large formations, were replaced by more lightly-armed cavalrymen fighting with swords and pistols in new and more flexible tactical formations. Includes 85 b/w illustrations, 7 b/w maps, and 5 diagrams.

These transformations have often been interpreted as a symbol of decline in the cavalry, an archaic arm, a conservator of chivalric values, incapable of adapting to the new transformations in the art of war. This book aims to deconstruct this simplifying vision by focusing on an analysis of what constitutes the principal combat action of heavy cavalry: the charge. While centered on France, this study refers to the whole of Europe. The battlefields of the French Wars of Religion to the War of the Spanish Succession are examined in detail, along with the types of cavalry, their equipment and how they performed on the battlefield. 1 vol, 242 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220951 Chartrand, Rene THE ARMIES AND WARS OF THE SUN KING 1643-1715: Volume 1 - The Guard of Louis XIV Volume 1 deals with the Sun King's early years, from his birth in 1638, the resounding victory of Rocroi when he was five and a child king, the unstable years of the Fronde civil wars, his seizure of absolute power in 1661, the initial foreign military adventures, and the French army's blitzkriegs of 1667-1668.

This is followed by a look at the command systems, short biographies of the senior officers, their own guards, their lifestyles and orders of chivalry. Closing with several chapters on the Royal Guard including their more mundane or obscure duties with their battle record, uniforms and material culture. Of the appendices, the largest is devoted to the opponent Spanish army of the 17th century. Includes about 200 illustrations, most in color, taken from contemporary sources joined by many works by now nearly forgotten 19th century eminent military illustrators such as Marbot, Titeu, Philippoteaux, and JOB.

As a bonus, each volume has five especially commissioned color plates of three figures each showing usually never before seen uniforms reconstructed from descriptions and three especially commissioned color plates showing colors and standards. 1 vol, 246 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220952 Chartrand, Rene THE ARMIES AND WARS OF THE SUN KING 1643-1715: Volume 2 - The Infantry of Louis XIV Volume 2 concerns the wars, military politics, and geo-strategy from 1672 to 1688 and notably includes events in eastern Europe that had much influence on the Sun King's western fronts. The French line infantry units will be described as well as their recruitment, services, lifestyles, tactics, weapons, colors, and uniforms. 1 vol, 246 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220953 Chartrand, Rene THE ARMIES AND WARS OF THE SUN KING 1643-1715: Volume 3 - The Line Cavalry, Dragoons and the Irish Wild Geese The Cavalry: This section describes what was by very far Europe's largest cavalry force. It included the Gendarmerie de France, which was a privileged division between the guards and the line cavalry. The line cavalry evolved from a fairly standard heavy cavalry force in the 1640s to a more complex arm of the service that first added numerous dragoon regiments in the 1670s, a division of rifled-armed elite carabiniers in the 1690s and also the advent of Hussars as light cavalry at that time. The peculiar organization of the cavalry with its Mestre de Camp General, Colonel General is also described and some of its personalities had rather colorful careers. Arms, accoutrements and dress of the cavalry are discussed and also, the horses and the never-attained challenge of furnishing enough for some 60,000 troopers in the 1690s. By comparison, British cavalry hovered at about 7,000. This included efforts to develop better breeding and the advent of 'dressage' as we know it today from France's Louis XIVs era.

The Wild Geese: This expatriate force of Irish officers and men formed quite a different type of force. They were not mercenaries as other foreign regiments. They either belonged to the army that came with James II to France and, in the 1690s, formed his distinct army or served in the Irish regiments that formed a division within the French army. The Sun King subsided everything and it was a very good investment. One benefit was that he gained Berwick, a leading future marshal of France. The Irish were fine soldiers and, in time, also integrated into French society with success in government and business besides the army.

As in previous volumes, the last part of Vol. 3 features a large appendice listing all the regiments of the French cavalry from 1643 to 1715. Other appendices concern uniforms as described in the main contemporary sources. There will further be at least one appendice on opponent armies, certainly the Austrian army in this volume. Another topic is a list of French Protestant regiments in the British army. Includes 144 b/w illustrations, 32 pages of color plates, and 23 b/w maps.
1 vol, 312 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220954 Chartrand, Rene THE ARMIES AND WARS OF THE SUN KING 1643-1715: Volume 4 -- The War of the Spanish Succession, Artillery, Engineers and Militias This fourth and final part of our study concentrates on the early 18th century War of Spanish Succession. It was the largest and most difficult conflict in Europe since the Thirty Years War and unsurpassed until the Napoleonic Wars. It started because of Bourbon France and Habsburg Austria's conflicting candidates to the Spanish that soon involved other nations such as Great Britain and the Netherlands. It was mostly fought on three fronts: Flanders, northern Italy and Spain. Due to various factors, it proved to be a very difficult period for the Sun King. During the first decade, there were repeated and massive defeats in Flanders and Germany where French princes and marshals proved to be unequal to the genial Duke of Marlborough and the competent Prince Eugene.

The hard-pressed French forces in the northern Italian front eventually collapsed in 1706. The Spanish front, although it started badly for Felipe V, the French pretender, things improved and the allied troops supporting the Austrian Carlos III were decisively defeated in 1707, again in 1710 and finally at Barcelona in 1714. Meanwhile, following the hard fought battle at Malplaquet, the main French armies, that were amazingly resilient reflecting the nation's tenacity from the Sun King to the humblest folks, now had some success under Marshal Villars culminating in the strategic 1712 victory at Denain.

This led to many previous allied gains now being lost. This was happening when Great Britain basically withdrew its support for the war. The treaties signed from 1713 basically gave the Sun King and France what it most wanted: Felipe V as King of Spain and its empire. It was a hard fought conflict but, in the end, France won.

The study then discusses the economic and the serious climactic effects notably brought about by the awful winter of 1708-1709 in France that was also severe in other countries. The economic pressure was enormous on the Sun King's government, but it finally managed to go through it thanks to the amazing resilience of the French economy. French histories often state it was catastrophic, yet Britain's economy had a national debt rising up to four times faster than France's and this was obviously a factor in Britain's withdrawal from the alliance. Includes 212 b/w illustrations and maps and 32 pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 316 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242680 Chartrand, Rene ARMIES AND WARS OF THE FRENCH EAST INDIA COMPANIES 1664-1770: European, Asian and African Soldiers in India, Africa, the Far East and Louisiana Discusses the origins of the French East India Company and the need to maintain their own private armies and navies that were independent from those of the King of France, leading to the formation of the Compagnie des Indes in 1719. Details how the French company expanded, and when they became involved in the politics of the crumbling Mughal Empire in India, the number of European soldiers was expanded by enlisting thousands of Indian soldiers who were given European training, weapons, and sometimes uniforms. Also discusses locations such as different training centers, the various roles soldiers took such as marines on company ships, as well as the creation of different units with distinct uniforms. Contains 189 black and white illustrations, photos, and maps, 12 color plates, and 35 color illustrations. 1 vol, 354 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222920 Endsor, Richard THE MASTER SHIPWRIGHT'S SECRETS: How Charles II built the Restoration Navy This fascinating book reveals the many secrets of King Charles II's shipwrights through an analysis of Deptford master shipwright John Shish's plans for the Tyger (two-deck, fourth-rate warship), revealing innovative practical calculations which differ significantly from the few contemporary treatises on the subject and the complicated process of constructing the moulds necessary to make the ship's frame. All the other duties performed by the master shipwrights, such as repairing ships, controlling their men and keeping up with the latest inventions are also discussed in detail.

Includes detailed illustrations of the construction of the Tyger and explores both its complicated history and its complex rebuilding, complete with deck plans, internal sections, and large-scale external shaded drawings. The title also explores associated ships, including another fourth-rate ship, the Mordaunt, which was purchased into the Navy at the time and underwent a dimensional survey by John Shish. A rare contemporary section drawing of another fourth-rate English ship and constructional drawings of Shish's later fourth-rate ship, St Albans, are also included. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-237690 Hornborg, Eirik CARL GUSTAV ARMFELT: The Struggle for Finland during the Great Northern War Biography of General Carl Gustav Armfelt describes his role in defending the eastern frontier of the Swedish empire from Russian forces during the Great Northern War 1700-21. In 1718, he was commander of a small Swedish-Finnish army that retreated from besieging Trondheim after the death of Charles XII. Setting off on the final stage across the mountains on New Year's Day 1719 the army was struck by a blizzard harsher than any in living memory, and an orderly withdrawal turned into what has become infamously known as the Carolean Death March. It concludes with Armfelt's final years in Finland after the war. Includes 53 b/w illustrations, 17 color illustrations, 9 b/w maps, and 6 color maps. 1 vol, 284 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238180 Kling, Stephen Battle of Poltava The Battle of Poltava is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the climatic battle of the Great Northern War in 1709. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Swedish forces and the other player commands the Russian forces.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-236010 Louth, Warwick MONMOUTH'S FIRST REBELLION: The Later Covenanter Risings, 1660-1685 In July 1685, the Duke of Monmouth led his rebel army to defeat at Sedgemoor. In recent years highlighted for his attention to logistics and popular support, in spite of this, it always seems amazing that Monmouth was willing to risk such an initiative, with little more than hurriedly raised local militias. Yet this is to belittle Monmouth's experience six years previously, when sent with a Government army, to suppress a Whig Covenanter Rising in South West Scotland.

In 1679, after the Battle of Drumclog, the Covenanters formed a coherent force along conventional lines, besieged Glasgow, and forced the Scot's Establishment Government army to seek English support. Far from being a local 'Pitchfork Rebellion' this was something different. What did Monmouth see in these Covenanters that convinced him such an armed force could be effective in 1685? Includes 90 b/w ills & photos, 11 maps, 62 tables, and 16 color illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-224020 Mather, Increase edited by Samuel G Drake The History of King Philip's War A Brief History of the War with the Indians in New England which was first published in late 1676, just a few months after the end of the war, along with the account of the same war written about twenty years later by Cotton Mather, as it was published as the seventh part of the latter's history of New England, Magnalia Christi Americana in 1702. Drake, who was a founder of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, editor of the first fifteen volumes of the Register, and a prominent antiquarian and historian, has added an extensive introduction and numerous informative notes. Drake's annotated edition of these works was published in 1862.

Increase and Cotton Mather were, respectively, the son and grandson of Rev. Richard Mather, the immigrant minister of Dorchester, Massachusetts, and the founder of one of New England's most prominent families. The Mathers were prolific writers and collectors, and the extant materials from their libraries, much of which is now preserved at the American Antiquarian Society, are an invaluable historical resource. 1 vol, 284 pgs 20124US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-219581 Mugnai, Bruno WAR AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 1 - The Army of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1660-1687 Prolific Italian artist and author, Bruno Mugnai, introduces the Dutch Army of the third quarter of the 17th century in the first of a new eight-volume series that covers the armies of early years of Louis XIV reign. France and the United Provinces represented opposite models of state government during the 17th century. Includes 50 black and white illustrations and maps and 8 color plates.

The contrary nature of their political structure led to conflict on several occasions during this period. Military Historians have focused research onto the final phase of the conflicts such as the Wars of the Grand Alliance and the Spanish Succession, which coincides with the beginning of the long decline for both countries. Mugnai examines the evolution of the Dutch Army, its equipment, weapons and tactics, along with its uniforms and flags and ensigns. The book is lavishly illustrated and contains eight specially commissioned color plates that depicts the Army of United Provinces during the nation's 'Golden Age'. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219582 Mugnai, Bruno WAR AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 2: The Imperial Army, 1660-1689 Presents the history, organization, uniforms, and ensigns of the Imperial army and the 'Reichsarmee.' The Imperial Army represents an interesting laboratory, which involved the multicultural Habsburg's domains and the Holy Roman-Germanic Empire in the birth of one of the major standing army of Europe. Includes 102 b/w ills, 26 b/w photos, 5 maps, and 16 color plates. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219583 Mugnai, Bruno WAR AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 3: The Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1645-1719 Conflicts between Christian powers and the Ottoman Empire displayed completely different characteristics compared to other contemporary wars fought in Europe, war without mercy being the norm. The tones adopted by Western literature to describe the Ottomans resemble the ones recently used against the communist bloc and the Soviet Union, and it is probably not a coincidence that certain prophecies about the sultan, such as his arrival in Rome and watering the horse in San Pietro, survived until the post-1945 period, replacing the Grand Turk with the Red Army's Cossacks. 121 b/w illustrations, 9 b/w maps, numerous tables, 16pp color plates

This book deals with the organization, the composition and the history of the army of the Sublime Porte, starting from the information contained in Western sources. This approach, despite the partial origin of the information, allows a critical examination of the sources and the formulation of a vision that is not conditioned by the cliches that often occur about such topics, returning us to a a neutral vision of the complex Ottoman 'Military' represented with all its refined and sumptuous costumes and weapons apparatus.

A larger part of the work is dedicated to the different types of clothing and insignia of the different corps, their evolution and the meaning of the different symbols 1 vol, 386 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219584 Mugnai, Bruno WAR AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 4: The Armies of Spain and Portugal, 1660-1687 Describes actions, organization, uniforms, and equipment of the Spanish and Portuguese armies of this age using archive's sources and unpublished iconography.

It has been a commonly held historical belief that in the second half of the 17th century, the Spanish army suffered such catastrophic defeats that it effectively brought about the collapse of the state as a major player on the European stage. The wars, fought out in Catalonia, Franche Comte, Flanders, and Italy, resulted in a series of substantial defeats for Spain.

The forces of Louis XIV carried all before them. Spain's ability to fend off the French monarch's assault was not eased by the fact that, at the same time, Spain had faced the Portuguese in the Iberian Peninsula, the English in the Caribbean, the Algerians in Melilla, as well as further insidious French assault in southern Italy and in the colonies. In this regard, it would be more correct to consider this age as a period of resilience, rather than military defeats. Equally superficially, the Portuguese War of Independence too was considered as a peripheral conflict of minor interest, while it also involved France and England in addition to the countries directly concerned. 1 vol, 386 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219585 Mugnai, Bruno WAR AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 5: The Portuguese Army 1659-1690 In December 1640, the native dynasty of Braganza ascended to the Portuguese Throne. This event heralded the end Spanish domination in Portugal that had started in 1580. Following the Restoration, an ill-prepared Portuguese David found itself having to face a tormented but not exhausted Spanish Goliath. The new national army was raised in such a short period of time, to be considered almost unique in European military history.

Covers the Portuguese army organization and campaigns, uniforms, and ensigns. Includes 8 special commissioned color plates and uses after archival and unpublished sources along with many contemporary pictures. Includes 72 b/w illustrations, 7 b/w maps, 8 color plates, and 10 tables. 1 vol, 202 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-2195861 Mugnai, Bruno WAR AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 6: Armies of the Italian States - 1660-1690 In the 17th century ,Italy was the third-largest country by population in Europe, after France and Germany, passing into second position for a century after 1650. Northern as well as southern Italy constituted a key place in the strategic duel between Spain and France, and the Peninsula lied on the front line in the struggle against the Ottoman Empire. Moreover, Italian states constituted good examples of fairly efficient governance machines, which developed many matters, included the military. Some of these states experienced long periods of wars. Includes 16 color plates and 100 b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 300 pgs 20223 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-2195871 Mugnai, Bruno WARS AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 7 - German Armies, 1660-1687 -- Part 1 Examines the development of several German states' disciplined military that produced outstanding armies after the Peace of Westphalia. Germany supplied mercenary troops to major and minor powers in Europe, and the military state, usually exemplified by Prussia, became a crucial part of German history. Includes 16 color plates and 100 b/w illustrations.

However, Germany was apparently weak and internally divided into a multitude of states that constantly faced a hostile environment formed by belligerent great powers. Moreover, the German military existed within a system of collective security, internal conflict, and resolution that allowed a rich variety of political traditions to coexist. This system tried to preserve Germany against formidable attacks without making it a danger to the security of its neighbors. In contrast to the political culture of later German states, that of the this 'Reich' was inherently defensive, preferring peace to war in domestic politics and external relations. The book also includes unpublished iconography. 1 vol, 652 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-2195872 Mugnai, Bruno WARS AND SOLDIERS IN THE EARLY REIGN OF LOUIS XIV: Volume 7 - German Armies, 1660-1687 -- Part 2 Continues examining the development of several German states' disciplined military that produced outstanding armies. Germany supplied mercenary troops to major and minor powers in Europe, and the military state, usually exemplified by Prussia, became a crucial part of German history. Includes 120 b/w illustrations & maps and 16 pages of color plates. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236500 Nafziger, George illustated by Captain Bommer The Saxon Army 1699 - 1764 Containing over one hundred and sixty seven images, The Saxon Army 1699 - 1764 was created as an album in the 19th century by a German army officer depicting the units in the Saxon Army from this times period when Saxony was joined with Poland-Lithuania into one of the largest countries in Europe. Though the powers were in decline under the rule of Augustus II and III, they could still field formidable forces. This book focuses on the Saxony forces from the various guard units to Invalid regiments. Noted military publisher George Nafziger provides text to give context to the units and their organization 1 vol, 120 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-236660 Niechwiej, Adam TIME OF WARS: Eastern Europe 1590 - 1660 (Wargame) A multiplayer card driven game putting players in charge of five superpowers in Eastern Europe: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Sweden, and the Holy Roman Empire at the turn of 16th and 17th centuries. Minor states are also present - Denmark, Brandenburg, Moldova, Wallachia, Transylvania and Crimean Khanate. They can be a battleground of strong rivalry between players or source of internal problems. Includes five scenarios. The main scenario is for five players, but four shorter scenarios are for two or three players. Playing time: from 4 to 8 hours.

Contents: One mounted board (68 x 48 cm); five decks of cards - every deck contains 50 cards; one deck of Rulers' cards - 23 cards; five Superpowers' Sheets; 242 die-cut counters in size of 15x15mm; 104 die-cut counters in size of 30x15 mm; 308 die-cut counters in size of 12.5x12.5 mm; 23 wooden holders; one set of sticky labels; one rule book (20 pages); one scenario book (12 pages); one Space - Religion chart; and two 6-sided dice.

The heart of the game are five decks of cards - one for each superpower with interaction between players. Every time a player uses a particular card he must make a tough decision - play the card as operational points or as event. The background of the choice is need of growth of his own state or weakening his opponent's position.

The period was rich in famous characters (rulers and commanders) and critical events - for example the Time of Troubles in the Tsardom, the Thirty Years War in the Reich, Swedish Deluge in the Commonwealth. All these and much more are smoothly incorporated during gameplay. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 POLAND, STRATEGEMATA
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1-219580 Paoletti, Ciro WILLIAM III'S ITALIAN ALLY: Piedmont and the War of the League of Augsburg 1683-1697 The Nine Year often assumed that the conflict was fought solely in Flanders and the Rhineland, and by mainly North West European Armies. This was not so. William of Orange, the driving force of the Grand Alliance in the fight against the French, considered the Italian aspect of the conflict to be of the greatest strategic importance.

Piedmont, in north western Italy bordered France, and Italian armies were able to threaten the south of France with invasion. For the first time too, the nature of late 17th century warfare in Italy is considered and the author examines organization, training and logistics. Military artist Bruno Mugnai enhances the book's text with 8 specially commissioned color plates that illustrate the uniforms and flags of this highly visual period. Includes 25 black and white illustrations and maps and 8 color plates. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229130 Paradowski, Michal WE CAME, WE SAW, GOD CONQUERED: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's military effort in the relief of Vienna, 1683 Previous Polish experience from the war against Ottoman Turks in 1672-1676 made their contribution vital for coalition war effort in 1683. No surprise then, that Sobieski was chosen as commander of joint forces and that Poles deployed on ancient place of honor in army battle order - on the right wing. Many Polish researchers, like Jan Wimmer, Leszek Podhorodecki or Zdzislaw Zygulski Junior (to name just few), wrote extensively about the topic, unfortunately their works are not available in English. In this volume author attempts to present to English-speaking readers Polish point of view on the battle and the role of Polish army in the conflict. Includes 89 b/w ills, 16 b/w photos, 8pp color plates, 6 maps, and 50 tables.

Detailed information about organization and strength of the army that Jan III led to Vienna: structure, weapons and equipment of the units, even on the company level. All formations, from winged hussars to artillery, are covered. Command staff - from King to high ranking officers - will be presented as well. Book won't focus solely on relief of Vienna though. Remaining actions of the 1683's campaign are described as well, with both battles of Parkany and arrival of Lithuanian army, Polish and Cossack actions in Podolia and Moldavia, that were always in shadow of main events of 1683; finally organization and military actions of troops under command of Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski, raised as Imperial auxiliary division in Poland.

Book is based on many primary and secondary sources, including diaries, letters and surviving muster rolls of the units and whole army. Many of them were not previously available in English, so they will provides interesting insight into 17th century view of the army and campaign. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241940 Pierre-Louis Coudray MORE FURIES THAN MEN: The Irish Brigade in the Service of France 1690-1792 The history of the Irish Brigade from the heyday of the so-called 'Wild Geese' at the very end of the 17th century to the decline of the Brigade in the second half of the 18th century. Irish troops fought for the French kings in Italy in 1702, on the plains of Flanders, and for the Stuarts in the Scottish Highlands in 1745. Covers the daily lives of officers and soldiers Explains the Brigade's military diaspora of the 18th century. The Battle of Fontenoy on 11 May 1745 represents the pinnacle of the Brigade's success. Includes 15 b/w ills, 10 color ills, 10pp color plates, 2 maps, and 3 tables. 1 vol, 214 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222470 Querengasser, Alexander THE SAXON MARS AND HIS FORCE: The Saxon Army during the Reign of John George III 1680 - 1691 Detailed study of the origins of the standing Saxon army. Created by elector John George III (r. 1680-1691), it quickly won its laurels in the battle of Vienna (1683) and later in campaigns against the Ottomans and the French. This book gives a broad analysis on this army, dealing with topics like finances and organization, uniforms, tactics and an overview of its campaigns. Includes 8 color plates, 55 b/w photos/ills, 12 tables, and 2 b/w maps. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223630 Scott, Jenn I am Minded to Rise - The clothing, weapons and accoutrements of the Jacobites from 1689 to 1719 This book throws new light on the men who fought for the Stuarts in Scotland from the beginning of the Jacobite cause in 1689 to Glenshiel in 1719 by drawing on the work of historians and a wide range of primary sources and therefore presenting a picture based on the evidence available. I am minded to rise looks at the variety of clothing and weapons used by the different Jacobite armies in this time period as well as their material culture used by them to show their allegiance to the Stuarts and the Jacobite cause. 8pp color section, 9 b/w ills/photos

This book will appeal to those interested in the Jacobite Risings reenactors, wargamers, fans of Outlander, anyone with an interest in Scottish clothing from 17th and 18th centuries and the Scottish diaspora who, thanks to a growing interest in family history, are keen to know more about their Scottish heritage.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223350 Shearwood, Mark From Pike to Shot - The Perfection of Military Discipline: The Introduction of the Bayonet 1660-1705 Re-evaluates both the plug bayonet as a weapon and its implementation
which fundamentally changed how it impacted both the formation and tactics of
all armies of the long 17th century. The plug bayonets reputation was marred
by General Hugh Mackay following his defeat at the Battle of Killiekrankie on the
27th July 1689 when he supposedly stated: 'his men were defeated by an
unforeseen technical flaw in their weaponry [plug bayonet]'. This view of the plug
bayonet has been re-iterated constantly over the following 300 years, with military
historian's sidelining the plug bayonet as a dead-end technology with little to
commend it.

Also examines contemporary privately printed drill manuals as valuable and
accurate guides to identify changes in military drill; how issues of
supply and demand affected both English and continental armies; and investigates the
changes within infantry battalion drill's and organization, and resulting increase in firepower.
Also asserts the plug bayonet was in use with English forces during the Dunkirk campaign in
the early 1660's, that the English establishment embraced the idea of the plug
bayonet earlier than previously thought, and the Board of Ordnance ordered 10,000 plug bayonets in 1678.

Includes 8-page color section, 46 b/w photos/illustrations, and many tables. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220580 von Essen, Michael Fredholm CHARLES XI's WAR: The Scanian War Between Sweden and Denmark, 1675-1679 The book describes and analyses the Scanian War, which was fought from 1675 to 1679 between, on one side, primarily Brandenburg and Denmark-Norway and, on the other side, SE - Sweden.

The war was mainly fought in Scania, the former Danish lands along the border with Sweden, and in northern Germany. The Danish objective was to retrieve Scania which, a generation earlier, had been captured by SE - Sweden and ceded by Denmark.

Although the Danish fleet was victorious at sea, and an alliance headed by Brandenburg defeated the Swedes in Germany, the subsequent peace negotiations resulted in no major territorial changes. Danish partisans continued guerrilla operations in Scania for years, yet the former Danish territories remained in Swedish hands. However, the Danish invasion of Scania was defeated by the young Swedish King Charles XI. Includes 75 b/w illustrations, 27 b/w photos, 14 b/w maps, and 8 color plates. 1 vol, 262 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226060 LIFE IN THE RED COAT: The British Soldier 1721-1815 This book presents the proceedings of the 2019 From Reason to Revolution conference, from enlistment, through service at home, to life on campaign and the experience of battle. This was an era in which the social position of the soldier began to change, as did the relationship between the Army and society at large. Soldiers saw service against Jacobite rebels in Scotland and anti-Catholic rioters in London. Campaign service overseas stretched from garrison duties in the growing empire to pitched battles in Flanders and the Iberian Peninsula. Lack of indigenous manpower led to the enlistment of foreigners in large numbers into the British Army itself by the end of the period, whereas in earlier days the shortfall had been made up by hiring mercenaries.

As the idea of a social contract became embedded, it was necessary to make provision for pensions for maimed or superannuated soldiers, as well as the more obvious need for medical care for the sick and wounded.
1 vol, 198 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225350 Bamford, andrew editor Rebellious Scots to Crush - The Military Response to the Jacobite '45 When Charles Edward Stuart launched the last, and perhaps most famous, of the Jacobite Risings in the late summer of 1745, the British Army found itself ill-placed to respond. Its most effective troops were on the continent; regular units at home were weak, inexperienced or both; the Militia system was moribund and politically suspect. When the opposing forces first met in the field, the result was ignominious rout and retreat. Nevertheless, eight months after the Rising began, the Jacobite cause went down in crushing defeat at Culloden.

This collection of essays examines in detail some of the units that marched and fought for George II during this tumultuous period. Consideration is given to regular regiments of foot and dragoons as well as to the additional units raised for the emergency. In the latter category, different chapters examine the 'noblemen's regiments' added to the regular line as a piece of political jobbery, the militias raised by clans loyal to the House of Hanover, and the blue-coated volunteer regiments fielded to resist the Jacobite invasion of England. Emphasizing the fact that this was a civil war, three of the units that are considered were Scottish-raised, whilst others contained substantial numbers of Scotsmen in their ranks.

The experiences of the units in question varied greatly; some took part in the pivotal battles of Prestonpans, Falkirk, and Culloden whilst others never fired a shot in anger. Includes 12 black and white images and maps, with eight 8 pages of color. 1 vol, 204 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND SON
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1-225910 Brown, Peter ARMY OF GEORGE II 1727-1760: The Soldiers who Forged an Empire The Army of George II came during a period when Britain rose to prominence as a world power, defeating the French in India, North America, and the Caribbean and fighting them in two major wars in Europe. This was the army that crushed French colonial ambitions and in so doing laid the groundwork for the British Empire. Great leaders emerged, such as Robert Clive and James Wolfe, whilst the private soldiers proved themselves to be adaptable, stoic, and brave in the face of extreme hardship.

Details how the army was recruited, funded, and functioned day-to-day, plus uniforms worn by infantry, artillery, and cavalry how they were organised, paid, and punished. Offers insights into the logistics of 18th century warfare, how the soldiers performed in European and colonial battles and what medical treatment they could expect when the battles were over. Includes 49 b/w illustrations and 16 pages of color plates. 1 vol, 314 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231360 Burns, Alexander THE CHANGING FACE OLD REGIME WARFARE: Essays in Honour of Christopher Duffy To honor Prof Christopher Duffy, the book collects 16 essays by scholars covering cavalry tactics, divisional organization, the rise of light forces, and the effects of war-making on society. Although centered on 18th-century warfare, this book also includes chapters which address the Napoleonic conflicts, and First World War.

The first section, Backgrounds and Retrospectives, explores the state of historical writing on 18th-century warfare, as well as Professor Duffy's contribution to it. The second section, Commanders and their Armies, explores the field of traditional military history. It provides coverage of tactical analyses, campaign narratives, and organizational and doctrinal changes for the armies fighting in the Old Regime. The third section, Voices from the Past, provides translations and analyses of military sources which have been previously unavailable to the public. The fourth and final section, New Perspectives, demonstrates the varied picture which methods such as archaeology, cultural history, and colonial history tell us about the imperial history of European states at war. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236532 Chartrand, Rene VICTORIA'S CANADIAN MILITIA: Uniforms, Flags and Equipment of the Canadian Militia, 1837 - 1901, Volume II Examines the uniforms, flags, and equipment of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Canadian Militia during the years 1837 to 1901. This unique volume is full of color and black and white images covering all aspects of the Queen's troops in North America. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-227240 Colson, Dr Bruno BELGIANS IN THE HAPSBURG ARMY: Regiments and Military Personnel of the Austrian Netherlands, 1756-1815 The Belgians in the Austrian Habsburg Army of the 18th century seem to have been completely forgotten. They enjoyed a very great reputation, however, and their numbers included seventeen field-marshals and about fifty generals. Belgian units were identified as such: they were called 'Walloon', recruited in the 'Low Countries'. There were five infantry regiments, the free corps, a regiment of cavalry, artillery and engineers, a real embryo of a complete national army. These units distinguished themselves during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) against Frederick II's Prussians. The Austrian victories of Kolin, Hochkirch, Domstadtl and Adelsbach, among others, were due in large part to them. Against revolutionary France, the 'national regiments' - as they were called in the Austrian Netherlands - were notably engaged at Neerwinden, Valenciennes, Fleurus, Wurzburg, Stockach, Trebbia and Marengo. Beyond the glorifying historiography of the 19th century, the archives and the testimonies of their opponents confirm their value and professionalism. Includes 1200 colour photographs and illustrations.

The Belgian contribution was also intellectual, which was never sufficiently recognised. Prince Charles-Joseph de Ligne, as we know, was arguably the most important Austrian military thinker of the 18th century, but many other Flemish, Walloon and Brussels officers were employed by the Habsburg army for their talents as tacticians, engineers, draftsmen or cartographers. There was a Belgian specificity related to the advanced education and material prosperity of the Netherlands within the multiple possessions of the Habsburgs.

This book tells the story of all these unjustly forgotten men in a completely new way, drawing not only on first-hand sources but also on an iconography never collected before. This is all the more valuable because the Austrian monarchy did not subsidise many 'battle paintings', as was done in France. Nor, unlike Prussia, did it see to it that uniforms of its armies were preserved.

The Royal Museum of the Army and Military History in Brussels, however, holds a large amount of material, printed and manuscript evidence from that period: it is all on display in this book. The castles of Belgium, in particular the Chateau Beloeil, have authorized the reproduction of their family treasures: portraits, colour battle plans, weapons, pieces of equipment and uniforms. The University of Namur holds in its library two collections of ancient works relating to Charles-Joseph de Ligne, field marshal and writer. The Museum of Military History in Vienna joined the adventure with other Austrian, Belgian, Luxembourg, and German institutions to make this book a veritable catalogue of collectibles and the most complete pictorial sum on the powerful Habsburg army in the second half of the 18th and early 19th centuries. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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3-22420 Duffy, Christopher FIRE AND STONE: The Science of Fortress Warfare 1660-1860 Covers the classic age of military engineering, which was heralded by the work of Vauban, chief engineer to the French King Louis XIV. Examines the purpose of fortresses across Europe and the debates of the time concerning their offensive and defensive uses. Analyses the strategic and structural considerations that dictated their locations and describes how they were planned, designed, and built and by whom. Explains how a siege progressed from start to finish plans and preparations, the investment of the fortress, the ways in which a fortress could be reduced short of a formal siege, and the siege itself at every stage, from the choice of the frontal attack to the storm of the breaches and capitulation. Differences in siting, design, and techniques of attack and defense for coastal fortifications are also covered. 1 vol, 166 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226820 Duffy, Christopher FIGHT FOR A THRONE: The Jacobite '45 Reconsidered The bid of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobites for the throne of Britain has never lost its grip on the popular imagination. In July 1745 he and a tiny group of companions arrived in Scotland. They came unannounced and unsupported, and yet within less than five months Charles was able to lead an army to within marching distance of London and make King George II fear for this throne. Afterwards the Highland Army continued to out-fight the redcoats in every encounter, except its very last. These were not the achievements of a backward-looking cause, and this groundbreaking study is the first to explain exactly why. 120 color and b/w photos, maps

Almost to the very end the Jacobites had the literal and metaphorical 'edge' over their enemies, thanks to the terror-inspiring highland charge, and also, as this book as this book is the first to reveal, to the highly advanced organization of their forces in 'divisions' - miniature armies that allowed them to out maneuver their enemies on the strategic plane. At the same time Prince Charles made a credible bid for the political and ideological high ground, an appeal based on religious toleration, and a monarchy working in cooperation with an empowered and accountable Parliament. The Prince therefore not only drew on traditional loyalties, but attracted the support of heavyweights of the new 'Enlightenment'. It all made a telling contrast to the demeaning nature of the Hanoverian government in Britain, which was mired deep in corruption. The Hanoverian politicians in London and Scotland, who had honed their skills in petty advantage, were now all of a sudden called upon to act as strategists, and they failed completely. The prime minister lost the Carlisle to the Jacobites simply because he refused to pay the cost of a courier. These revelations, which show the Jacobite enterprise of 1745 as a potent and modernizing force, turn the accepted interpretation of this episode on its head.

As an impartial historian Christopher Duffy deals comprehensively with the reasons for ultimate triumph of the Hanoverian cause in 1746. Due credit is given to the Duke of Cumberland. He was an inspirational leader. He had the measure of the strength and weaknesses of the British Army, and he evolved the cautious and systematic kind of war that helped to bring him victory at Culloden on 16 April 1746. Conversely the Jacobites had been dogged even from the start of the Rising by their failure to reconcile two perspectives - that of Prince Charles, who was striving to reclaim the crown for the Stuarts in London, and the narrower visions of the more overtly Scottish party. It led to the contentious turnaround of the Jacobites at Derby, and finally and fatally to the dispersal and exhaustion of the Highland Army before Culloden.

These assertions rest on the recent advances by other historians in 'Jacobite studies', and the author's continuing researches in to unexploited primary sources. His documentary finds extend to the autobiography of Lieutenant-General Hawley, Lord George Murray's explanations of key episodes of the Rising (and his detailed accompanying map of Culloden), the material collected by the restored Whig administration in Edinburgh towards an 'official' history of the Rising, the Reverend John Home's detailed questioning of survivors, and much more. Lastly Duffy returns to his starting point, the enduring appeal of the '45 to our instincts. He concludes that it comes from the elusive nature of the episode, recognized by tough-minded men of the time as something 'epic' and 'miraculous' - literally beyond rational explanation, and capable ever since of being refashioned according to our imaginings.
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2-226820 Duffy, Christopher FIGHT FOR A THRONE: The Jacobite '45 Reconsidered The bid of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobites for the throne of Britain has never lost its grip on the popular imagination. In July 1745 he and a tiny group of companions arrived in Scotland. They came unannounced and unsupported, and yet within less than five months Charles was able to lead an army to within marching distance of London and make King George II fear for this throne. Afterwards the Highland Army continued to out-fight the redcoats in every encounter, except its very last. These were not the achievements of a backward-looking cause, and this groundbreaking study is the first to explain exactly why. 120 color and b/w photos, maps

Almost to the very end the Jacobites had the literal and metaphorical 'edge' over their enemies, thanks to the terror-inspiring highland charge, and also, as this book as this book is the first to reveal, to the highly advanced organization of their forces in 'divisions' - miniature armies that allowed them to out maneuver their enemies on the strategic plane. At the same time Prince Charles made a credible bid for the political and ideological high ground, an appeal based on religious toleration, and a monarchy working in cooperation with an empowered and accountable Parliament. The Prince therefore not only drew on traditional loyalties, but attracted the support of heavyweights of the new 'Enlightenment'. It all made a telling contrast to the demeaning nature of the Hanoverian government in Britain, which was mired deep in corruption. The Hanoverian politicians in London and Scotland, who had honed their skills in petty advantage, were now all of a sudden called upon to act as strategists, and they failed completely. The prime minister lost the Carlisle to the Jacobites simply because he refused to pay the cost of a courier. These revelations, which show the Jacobite enterprise of 1745 as a potent and modernizing force, turn the accepted interpretation of this episode on its head.

As an impartial historian Christopher Duffy deals comprehensively with the reasons for ultimate triumph of the Hanoverian cause in 1746. Due credit is given to the Duke of Cumberland. He was an inspirational leader. He had the measure of the strength and weaknesses of the British Army, and he evolved the cautious and systematic kind of war that helped to bring him victory at Culloden on 16 April 1746. Conversely the Jacobites had been dogged even from the start of the Rising by their failure to reconcile two perspectives - that of Prince Charles, who was striving to reclaim the crown for the Stuarts in London, and the narrower visions of the more overtly Scottish party. It led to the contentious turnaround of the Jacobites at Derby, and finally and fatally to the dispersal and exhaustion of the Highland Army before Culloden.

These assertions rest on the recent advances by other historians in 'Jacobite studies', and the author's continuing researches in to unexploited primary sources. His documentary finds extend to the autobiography of Lieutenant-General Hawley, Lord George Murray's explanations of key episodes of the Rising (and his detailed accompanying map of Culloden), the material collected by the restored Whig administration in Edinburgh towards an 'official' history of the Rising, the Reverend John Home's detailed questioning of survivors, and much more. Lastly Duffy returns to his starting point, the enduring appeal of the '45 to our instincts. He concludes that it comes from the elusive nature of the episode, recognized by tough-minded men of the time as something 'epic' and 'miraculous' - literally beyond rational explanation, and capable ever since of being refashioned according to our imaginings.
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1-220710 Falkner, James THE BATTLE OF FONTENOY 1745: Saxe Against Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession. This book describes the fighting in graphic detail and sets it in the context of the sequence of wars that determined the shape of Europe during the eighteenth century.

Great Britain with her Austrian and Dutch allies fought to ensure that Maria Theresa of Austria should be able to take the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. Ranged against her interests was the might of Louis XV's France, which strove to weaken Austria by promoting a Bavarian aspirant to the Imperial throne. The two sides met on 11 May 1745 in a ferocious day-long struggle at Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands that changed course of the war. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230550 Falkner, James PRINCE EUGENE OF SAVOY: A Genius for War Against Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire Biography of Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736), French born of an Italian mother, who was destined for the church but fled France as a young man and chose the life of a soldier. He entered the service of the Habsburg Emperor Leopold I in 1683 and rose rapidly to become one of the greatest military commanders of the age, playing a leading role in the wars against both the Ottoman Turks and the French. Reconstructs his military campaigns in compelling detail and also describes his career as a politician, statesman, and a great patron of the arts.

Eugene first showed his military genius during the siege of Vienna in 1683 where the Ottoman Turkish threat to western Europe was thrown back, and he commanded the Imperial army at the resounding victory over the Ottomans at Zenta in 1697. Most famously for English readers, he joined John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough in the victory over the French at Blenheim in 1704 and served alongside him at the subsequent victories at Oudenarde and Malplaquet. His later triumph, again over the Ottomans, at the capture of Belgrade in 1717, sealed his reputation as a great captain. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234820 Gembarzewski, Bronislaw THE POLISH ARMY OF THE 18th CENTURY: Regiments of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1717 - 1794 Uniforms, organization, order of battles, and engagements of the 18th century Polish army.

Based on the works of noted Polish Military historian Bronislaw Gembarzewski, this is a unit by unit history of the regiments of the Commonwealth of Two Nations from the Great Northern War until the Kosciuszko Insurrection. This work will include some illustrations from Gembarzewski's classic Uniforms of the Polish Army as well as contemporary artists such as Raspe. This book will give a list of all the battles these units were involved in, their commanders, and where they were garrisoned. A must for all historians interested in Polish history and the 18th century military. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-220520 Graham. D. P. THE IRISH BRIGADE 1670-1745: The Wild Geese in French Service Explains the origins of the brigade and its regiments, the personalities who led them and formed their reputation, and the circumstances of their final dissolution in the aftermath of French Revolution. From the Nine Years War, through the War of the Spanish Succession, and beyond, their descendants would be present at Fontenoy, Culloden, and in the Americas, forever destined to fight for a cause and land which had changed beyond recognition.

Irish troops had fought for Louis XIV in the 1670s, under Irish officers who had little choice but to fight in foreign service, with the blessing of Charles II. With the accession of James II, and the religious politics of who might earn the English crown, they became embroiled in the Jacobite succession crisis, fighting in Ireland, then sent to France under Lord Mountcashel in 1689. With the fall of Limerick in 1691, Patrick Sarsfield led the second 'flight' of 'Wild Geese' to the continent, to fight in a war for the French against the Grand Alliance of Europe, in the vain hope that their loyalty might warrant French support in a return to Ireland under a Jacobite king. 1 vol, 488 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-220520 Graham. D. P. THE IRISH BRIGADE 1670-1745: The Wild Geese in French Service Explains the origins of the brigade and its regiments, the personalities who led them and formed their reputation, and the circumstances of their final dissolution in the aftermath of French Revolution. From the Nine Years War, through the War of the Spanish Succession, and beyond, their descendants would be present at Fontenoy, Culloden, and in the Americas, forever destined to fight for a cause and land which had changed beyond recognition. 16 black and white illustrations.

Irish troops had fought for Louis XIV in the 1670s, under Irish officers who had little choice but to fight in foreign service, with the blessing of Charles II. With the accession of James II, and the religious politics of who might earn the English crown, they became embroiled in the Jacobite succession crisis, fighting in Ireland, then sent to France under Lord Mountcashel in 1689. With the fall of Limerick in 1691, Patrick Sarsfield led the second 'flight' of 'Wild Geese' to the continent, to fight in a war for the French against the Grand Alliance of Europe, in the vain hope that their loyalty might warrant French support in a return to Ireland under a Jacobite king. 1 vol, 488 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225030 Grant, Charles WARGAMING WELLINGTON IN INDIA: : A wargamers guide to the Armies and Battles Much enlarged 2nd edition of the Classic Grant & Asquith study. Campaign outlines, Battles, Orbats, Tactics and detailed look at the armies, uniforms etc. Color plates by Bob Marion 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-220510 Hattendorf, John editor CHARLES XII: Warrior King For centuries, Charles XII has mainly been seen in the context of Sweden's national experience, yet his activities stretched across the European continent from Russia and Denmark to Germany, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, and the Ottoman Empire. Even the Dutch Republic, Britain, and France became involved diplomatically and economically. Includes full-color illustrations throughout.

In this volume, 20 scholars from 12 different countries contribute to creating a broader perspective on Charles XII and the Great Northern War in European history. The contributors expand the scope of international research on Charles XII and his time by examining not only his victories and defeats, but the king's impact in other areas as well. 1 vol, 456 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY PUBLISHERS
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1-225050 Howard, Martin Wellington and the British Army's Indian Campaigns 1798 - 1805 Covers the 1798-1805 campaigns of Arthur Wellesley - later the Duke of Wellington - and General Lake in the Deccan and Hindustan. While it fully acknowledges Wellington's vital role, it also addresses the nature of the warring armies, the significance of the campaigns of Lake in North India, and leaves the reader with an understanding of the human experience of war in the region. For this was a brutal conflict in which British armies clashed with the formidable forces of the Sultan of Mysore and the Maratha princes. There were dramatic pitched battles at Assaye, Argaum, Delhi and Laswari, and epic sieges at Seringapatam, Gawilghur and Bhurtpore. The British success was not universal. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219290 Jessop, Mark THE ROYAL NAVY 1793-1800: Birth of a Superpower France declared war upon the British in 1793. The burden to conduct a long conflict proved heavy for that island nation. Poverty increased. Liberties and freedoms were sometimes taken away. Thousands of men had to leave their families, and disease, desertion and death meant that many never returned. At first the Royal Navy barely had enough warships to cope, but eight years later she had more than enough. By that time a threat of invasion towards Ireland prompted Parliament to enact a new nation, christened The United Kingdom of Great Britain. As such, 1800 became the final year of the old Kingdom of Great Britain.

As she passed away, many of her men and women might have wondered as to what had made her navy a true Neptune. What had assisted the slow birth of a naval 'superpower'? This book seeks to answer that very question. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242080 Johnston, Arran THE BATTLES OF BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE: The Young Chevalier at War Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) was the grandson of Britain's last Stuart king and the last of his line to fight for their right to the throne. Born in Rome and raised at his father's cultured and cosmopolitan court-in-exile, the young prince grew up beneath a heavy weight of expectation and yearned for the chance to prove his worth. In 1745, just as it seemed his best opportunity had already passed, Charles threw caution to the wind and embarked on a secret and seemingly desperate expedition to Scotland. What followed is one of the most remarkable, famous, and often misrepresented episodes of Scottish history: the '45. Covers the battles of Prestonpans, Falkirk, and Culloden to reveal the prince's strengths and flaws as a commander, and the difficult relationships he had with the very people on whom his fortunes, and reputation, would depend. Contains 25 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-914035G Juneau, Jason VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 35: Les Batailles De Louis XIV Wargame Battles in 1703, the Year of Victories: Hochstadt, Speyerbach. Two scenarios for each of the battles. The game includes: Two 59 x 41 cm maps (printed double-sided); 216 double-sided, pre-cut counters and markers; A book of rules and scenarios (both in French and in English); and one colour player aid.

Ordering the army to march due north, Villars asks d'Usson's corps of 7000 men stationed at Dillingen to be ready at Hochstadt on the morning of the 20th. In the early morning hours of the 20th the Franco-Bavarian army crosses the Danube at Donauworth, and then marches toward the Austrian army. The vanguard meets Prussian troops who return to Styrum. Styrum decides to move out toward the north and better defensive positions. The train begins its movement toward N?rdlingen. Due to a quiproquo, d'Usson is supposed to attack the Austro-Prussian army from the other side and launches his attack around 08.00. The Austrians are sure this is the principal offensive and change their plan and march on Oberglauheim. One against three, the French troops hold out while Villars is only three hours away by foot.

In October 1703, Marshal Tallard besieges Landau to recapture it from imperial hands. Marlborough's allied army of Flanders sends a corps commanded by the Prince of Hessen-Kassel to lend assistance to the troops of the Count of Nassau-Weilburg. On 13 November, the latter's troops cross the Rhine and join forces with the Prince. The troops camp between Heilingenstein and Dudenhofen in front of Spire (Speyer). The attack against the French forces besieging Landau is planned for the 16th. Tallard has requested Pracontal's help since the 10th. The latter being in Lorraine, the Imperials are sure that he will never arrive in time. On the evening of the 14th, Tallard leaves Landau, and 6000 men, and marches toward Spires. In the morning of the 15th, he reaches Pracontal at the appointed time and, now with 18 000 men, prepares to face off against 20 000 men from the imperial army. At 13.00 the French Army in battle order engages the combat against the enemy's left wing which is only barely deployed and is disorganised. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-240420 Kaizer, Nicholas James SAILORS, SHIPS AND SEA FIGHTS: Proceedings of the 2022 'From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815' Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail Conference Containing the proceedings of the inaugural Helion & Company Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail Conference, this volume includes chapters from experienced and emerging scholars from across the world on various aspects of the naval history of the Age of Reason and American Revolution.

Includes: AWI Battle of St Lucia; Royal Navy squadrons in North America and the West Indies between the 7YW and AWI; Black pilots in AWI British Royal Navy; French flying squadrons of the 1790s; Spanish sea power of the 1730s and 1740s; Venetian Navy during the Second Morean War; Role of socioeconomics on naval recruitment in the 1750s; Role played by British Consuls in the North Sea on recruitment for the Royal Navy; Changing patterns in Royal Navy Courts Martial at the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars; Role of Antwerp in British and French naval strategies; and Anson's role in the building of Britain's navy. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239530 Kling, Stephen BATTLE OF MONONGAHELA: Wargame Wargame of French and Indian Wars battle on July 9, 1755 centering around Fort Duquesne in a strategic location in British-claimed territory. One player plays the British and the other the French and their native allies. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-221970 Lenihan, Padrig FLUXES, FEVERS AND FIGHTING MEN: War and Disease in Ancien Regime Europe 1648-1789 This scope of the study includes French army operations in some of its contiguous campaigning theaters, north Italy (1702 and 1734), the Rhineland (1734), Roussillon (1674), possibly Catalonia (1693), and, further afield, Bohemia (1742). The study also includes three case-studies involving the British army that include Ireland (1689), Portugal (1762), Dutch Brabant (1748), and the Rhineland (1743). The outliers are studies of Habsburg operations in and around Belgrade (1717 and 1737), and Russian operations in Crimea (1736).

The proportion of wartime soldiers dying of disease compared to combat injury ran at about 70-75% in armies campaigning in Europe 1648-1789. During this time, field armies doubled in size and regimes usually fought for limited territorial gains, so it was safest to 'occupy, entrench, and wait.'

This study uncovers how many soldiers sickened and died by consulting quantitative data, such as casualty returns and hospital registers, generated by the new state-contract armies which displaced the mercenary hordes of the Thirty Years' War. Includes 30 b/w maps and graphs. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-666132 Lopez, Ignacio THE SPANISH ARMY AFTER THE WAR OF SUCCESSION (I): Sardinia (1717) and Scotland (Glen Shiel 1719) Covers the Spanish Army of the 18th Century after the war of succession to the Spanish Crown, including the battles of Francavilla, Velletri, and Milazzo. Bourbon reforms modeled a new army, with new denominations, symbols, and emblems. Includes historical context, organization, and development of Spanish units and their uniforms as well as their use in combat. 1 vol, 118 pgs 2019 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-240750 Massie, Alastair GREAT BRITAIN AND THE DEFENCE OF THE LOW COUNTRIES 1744-1748: Armies, Politics and Diplomacy Explains how the progress of the fighting in the Low Countries influenced politics back in London, and how resulting political decisions affected the course of military operations. Analyzes military campaigns and an examination of their political mismanagement. Military failure now changed the government's preoccupations. With the threat of French invasion and the prospect of a Jacobite uprising, the question was whether home defense or the war in Flanders were to take priority. After further military failures, the pertinacity of the leading proponent of war measures, the Duke of Newcastle, was shaken early in 1748 as the reality of a dire military situation made itself apparent. The progress of peace talks at Aix-la-Chapelle thereafter mirrored exactly the path of impending military catastrophe, with the mighty fortress of Maestricht firmly in French sights. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236520 McIntyre, James R FORGING THE LIGHTS: The Development of the British Light Infantry, Continental and North American Influences, 1740-1782 This updated edition examines the development of light infantry in North America from their antecedents in the Hungarian irregular troops to the plains of North America where tactics were learned, forgotten, and renewed in the burgeoning Continental forces. This volume not only contains the history of light infantry, but some valuable documents that were used in its growth as a military formation. 1 vol, 115 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-236630 Niechwiej, Adam BATTLE OF RALAWICE: 1794 (Wargame) Second edition. Depicts the most important battle of Kosciuszko's Uprising. The Polish victory spread patriotic enthusiasm on the whole Commonwealth. If the Russian army had won the battle, the uprising would have suppressed at the beginning. Game mechanic is based on random activation of formations and the order of firefights. Rules have been unified with other games showing battles of Kosciuszko's Uprising - Szczekociny 1794 and Maciejowice 1794.

Scale:
* One counter of infantry represents company
* One counter of cavalry represents squadron
* One counter of artillery represents from 2 to 8 guns
* One game turn corresponds to 15 minutes
* One hex shows 100 meters of terrain
* Playing time: 4 to 8 hours
* Two players

Contents:
* Board 48x68 cm
* 216 die-cut counters
* Rulebook (12 pages)
* One 10-sided die 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 POLAND, STRATEGEMATA
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2-216110 Oates, Jonathan CRUCIBLE OF THE JACOBITE '15: The Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715 Examines the context, campaign, and actual fighting at the Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715 between the British Army and a mixture of Scots, English and Irish led by Scottish noblemen. Includes the wider strategic concerns of both the Jacobite court and the British government, nor the international aspects of the rising. Includes 9 b/w photos, 4 b/w ills, 4 b/w maps, and 14 tables. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221930 Oates, Jonathan THE LAST SPANISH ARMADA: Britain and the War of the Quadruple Alliance 1718-1720 Overshadowed by the better known Spanish Armada of 1588, three centuries ago, the final Spanish Armada set sail against England and Scotland. This little known invasion is often treated as part of the little known Jacobite campaign of 1719. However, this invasion and the subsequent campaign in Scotland were part of the virtually unknown War of the Quadruple Alliance. Includes 20 black and white illustrations and maps.

Studies war and diplomacy involving several of the European powers, with fighting on the high seas, in Scotland, Spain, Sardinia, and Sicily. It is a tale of a once great power taking advantage of apparently favorable international circumstances to regain parts of its lost empire. Success seemed possible, but the fortunes of war were fluctuating and luck only went so far. Eventually, the realities of military power reasserted themselves with bloody results.

The emphasis is on Britain's naval, diplomatic and military efforts, whilst not neglecting those of its allies and enemies, both abroad and at home. It draws on a variety of little or unused primary sources held at the National Archives and elsewhere and boasts a cast of interesting and unusual characters. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222280 Oates, Jonathan BATTLES OF THE JACOBITE REBELLIONS: Killiecrankie to Culloden Comprehensive military account of the campaigns in their entirety for over 50 years. The Jacobites posed a serious threat to the governments of William and Mary, Queen Anne and George I and II. But they were unable to follow up their victories at Killiecrankie, Prestonpans, and Falkirk, and the overwhelming defeat suffered by Bonnie Prince Charlie's army when it confronted the Duke of Cumberland's forces at Culloden in 1746 was decisive.

The author uses vivid eyewitness testimony and contemporary sources, as well as the latest archaeological evidence, to trace the course of the conflict, and offers an absorbing insight into the makeup of the opposing sides, their leadership, their troops and the strategy and tactics they employed. His distinctive approach gives the reader a long perspective on a conflict which is often viewed more narrowly in terms of famous episodes and the careers of the leading men. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226630 Oates, Jonathan THE SIEGES OF THE '45: Siege Warfare during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746 There were more sieges than battles during the 1745-1746 Jacobite campaign in Scotland and England. Siege warfare was more common than set piece battles in Europe at this time and the '45 was no exception. There were two sieges of both Ruthven Barracks and of Carlisle, whilst the castles at Edinburgh, Blair Atholl, and Stirling were also besieged, as were the more recently-built Forts Augustus, George, and William.

The government, noting the threat passed by some of the Highland clans and their allies, built a number of new forts in the Highlands from 1690 and especially after 1716 in order to contain this danger. In theory the Jacobites, with their lack of heavy artillery (save at Stirling) should have been unable to take any of these old or new garrisoned fortresses. Yet in several cases they were able to do so and the results of these sieges was never guaranteed. Conversely the British Army was forced to undertake its last siege against a fortress on British soil.

Examines and analyzes eight sieges in 1745-1746, the history and strength of the fortress or walled town, its garrison, and the strength of the attackers, along with the artillery employed by both sides. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-217882 Pagan, Marco BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS: Volume 2: Infantry and Artillery - The Army of Elector Frederick August II of Saxony 1733-1763 Volume II of this work deals with the Saxon army of the years 1730-1763, detailing the uniforms and service of the infantry and artillery. Lavishly illustrated by Franco Saudelli, the volume shows the elegance of the Saxon army and particularly an army misjudged by Frederick II of Prussia as weak. Includes eight pages of color figures, 15 b/w illustrations, and many tables.

During the 18th Century, the Electorate of Saxony was a rich state of the Holy Roman Empire. Northern Saxony was one of most fertile parts of Germany, though fertility diminishes toward the Ore Mountains of the south where Saxony long had important mineral production. The House of Wettin ruled Saxony since 1429. Between 1697 and 1763, the Electors of Saxony were also elected Kings of Poland. The Elector Frederick August I (12 May 1670-1 February 1733), also known as 'Sun King' of Saxony, was elected King of Poland with the support of Austria and the help of Russia.

The Elector married Maria Josepha, sister of the Emperor Charles VI of Austria. The Emperor, having no male heirs was obsessed with the partition of the vast Imperial territories after his death. He issued on 19 April, 1713, an edict to ensure that the Habsburg hereditary possession could be inherited by a daughter, the Pragmatic Sanction.

In 1741, Saxony reneged on the Pragmatic Sanction and sided with France, Bavaria, and Prussia when Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia after the death of Emperor Charles VI. The Saxons fought against Maria Theresia's Austrian army during the First Silesian War, occupied Prague and campaigned in both Bohemia and Moravia. Thereafter, Prussia signed a unilateral peace with Austria. Saxony signed a separate cease-fire and France was left alone. Years of armed peace followed until the Second Silesian War. During the war, Saxony sided with Austria. The Prussian army crossed the border and invaded Saxony. The Saxon army was badly defeated at Kesseldorf on 15 December, 1745. The Second Silesian War was over.

Peace once again reigned in Europe until 1756 when France changed alliances. Frederick II of Prussia launched another preventive war and invaded Saxony. Caught totally unprepared, the Saxon army retired to Pirna where it was surrounded by an overwhelming Prussian force. With no food, the Saxon army was forced to lay down its arms and surrender unconditionally. The prisoners were incorporated into the Prussian army. A massive desertion followed and soon a Saxon Corps was formed in Bohemia. The Saxon Auxiliary Corps of 10,000 men was transferred to French service and fought until the end of the Seven Years War. It was repatriated in 1763. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-235410 Pichat, Henry MAURICE DE SAXE'S 1745 CAMPAIGN IN BELGIUM This account of Saxe's campaign was originally published in France in 1909 and is now translated by George Nafziger. Features actions at Ghent, Ostend, and most famously Fontenoy as part of the War of Austrian Succession. Provides a detailed, but concise history of the campaign with maps, lists of troops, and images of prominent persons in the campaign. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-PWAR104 Poniske, John PAPER WARS ISSUE 104: Wolfe Tone Rebellion - Irish Rebellion of 1798 This is a two-player strategic-level game of the French-assisted Irish rebellion of 1796. The game is of low-intermediate complexity, but due to the criticality of hidden-movement in the naval invasion sequence, it is not easily adapted for solitaire play unless the player is will to make large allowances to 'fudging' that important part of play. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-239290 Querengasser, Alexander KESSELSDORF 1745: Decision in the Fight for Silesia The victory of the Prussian army under Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau over a Saxon army at the Battle of Kesselsdorf prompted the peace agreement at Dresden. In it, Austria once again renounced its claims to the province of Silesia, which had been lost to Prussia in the First Silesian War. In addition, Prussia rose to the rank of the great European powers and became the regional hegemon in northern Germany, while ambitious Electoral Saxony lost considerable political importance in the Empire and in Europe 1 vol, 202 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-212510 Reid, Stuart THE BATTLE OF MINDEN 1759: The Miraculous Victory of the Seven Years War The fighting in Europe during the Seven Years War hung in the balance. After initial successes, the Austro-French forces were driven back across the Rhine. With the opposing sides reinforcing their armies, the campaign of 1759 was going to prove decisive.

Britain and her German allies met the French at Minden in Germany. Due to a misunderstanding of orders, the British infantry actually attacked and dispersed the French cavalry. That action is still commemorated on 1 August each year with the wearing of roses by the infantry and artillery regiments -- whose predecessors picked flowers and put them in their coats as they passed through German gardens on the way to battle.

By contrast, Lord Sackville, who commanded the British cavalry, was accused of ignoring orders to charge the retreating French -- which could have turned defeat into rout. He was court-martialed and cashiered.

The victory at Minden was just one in a number of British successes that year against French forces and overseas territories. This led to 1759 being described by the British as the Annus Mirabilis - the year of miracles. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231370 Reid, Stuart LIKE TROOPS OF HUNGARY WOLVES: The Battle of Culloden 16 April 1746 Updated edition of his previous works. Large-format hardback is well illustrated -- including color uniform plates by Dave Gallagher. Takes into account the latest archaeological work on the Culloden battlefield. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-235900 Reid, Stuart HIGHLAND ARMY AT CULLODEN Well illustrated with color uniform and flag plates. The latest research into the organization, dress, equipment and flags by the acknowledged expert in Scottish 17th and 18th century military history. 1 vol, 154 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-242910 Richardson, Matthew MANXMEN AT SEA IN THE AGE OF NELSON, 1760-1815 Examines how the Manx saw action in some of the greatest naval events between 1760 and 1815. Discusses that the lives of the Manx, as mostly people of the sea and fishermen, but also as crew about merchant vessels of war. Because of the high level of literacy and education, a significant body of first-hand evidence has survived from those who served below decks and aboard merchant ships, privateers, and warships. Some, such as Peter Heywood, were eyewitness to the most famous event in naval history, the Mutiny on the Bounty. Others, such as John Quilliam climbed the naval career ladder, served with Nelson, and gained distinction at Trafalgar. Captain Hugh Crow fought against the French, made his fortune in the slave trade, and commanded the last legal voyage. Contains 20 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239300 Roworth, Vivien NOT SO EASY, LADS: Wearing the Red Coat 1786-1797 First-hand unpublished eye-witness letters of Serjeant Major William Roworth to his wife about being in the redcoats in Georgian England. Roworth's 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot was just one of many destined for duty on the Continent, where it joined the Duke of York's army as reinforcements during the War of the First Coalition 1792-1797. On his return to Britain in the late Spring of 1795, he received an order for service in the West Indies. The Roworth letters highlighted so many of the concerns in the lives of soldiers then which are much the same today; love; duty; ambition; children; extended family; sickness at home; the difficulties distance and lack of communication created by infrequency of letters; the careful personal censorship of those letters, to avoid instilling fear - all these and more. William Roworth left his own interpretation of the arenas of Boxtel and the reduction of St Lucia. He wore his red coat with pride from the day he volunteered until the day of his death - and rightly so. 1 vol, 348 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-234992 Shamenkov, Sergey CHARLES XII's KAROLINERS VOLUME 2: The Swedish Cavalry of the Great Northern War, 1700-21 Second volume in a series dedicated to the Swedish army of Kara XII. Examines the uniforms and equipment of the Swedish cavalry using rare and previously unpublished illustrative material, photos, black and white graphics, and color reconstructions of Swedish soldiers and officers by the author. Contains 50 b/w and 30 color illustrations. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227201 Sutton, Paul THE ANGLO-SPANISH WAR 1655-1660 Volume 1: The War in the West Indies In 1655 Oliver Cromwell, England's Lord Protector, sent a fleet to attack and seize Spanish possessions in South America. The English was flexing its muscles on the international stage and for political, religious and commercial reasons chose to attacked a weakened Spain in the West Indies believing it a soft target. In late 1654 possibly the largest military force to date ever to leave English shores set sail from Portsmouth under the command of General Robert Venables and Admiral William Penn. 18-20 color ills

This book describes the reasons for war with Spain, the army and fleet assembled at Cromwell's bidding and its objective. The attack on Hispaniola in April 1655 will be explained in detail along with the reasons for its failure as will the occupation of Jamaica as will the beginnings of the Spanish war of resistance. A subsequent volume will recount the war on Jamaica from the end of 1655 until 1660.

This work draws upon extensive primary source material from England and Spain as well as the copious amounts of letters and narratives of soldiers and sailors present, from both sides.
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1-230040 Thomas, R.N.W. NO WANT OF COURAGE: The British Army in Flanders, 1793-1795 Provides considerable detail on the administrative structures necessary for the daily functioning of an army on campaign. Integral to this were the men engaged in staff positions, the commissariat and the medical departments, their suitability, how they were appointed, and their day-to-day responsibilities. Includes 11 b/w illustrations, 16 color illustrations, four maps, and 47 tables.

The internal organization of the British Army's fighting units is often taken for granted, but the start of any war during the 18th century inevitably led to rapid expansion and major developments in recruiting methods. As the proportion of recruits increased, unit cohesion and experience declined for both officers and men, affecting discipline, operational capability, and health; all factors which tend to be overlooked in standard campaign narratives. A key component of the fighting troops in Flanders were the Ordnance units, comprising the artillery and engineers, which are often neglected but so critical in providing firepower support and technical expertise. Similarly forgotten are the considerable numbers of women and children who officially accompanied forces in the field, all of whom came under military discipline and received their subsistence from the army. Their numbers, the roles they fulfilled and their experiences in Flanders are discussed in detail.

Underpinning the entire administrative structure of the army on campaign was its relationship with corresponding organizations at home. Performance in the field was heavily dependent on the effectiveness of working relationships on both sides. Structures evolved throughout the eighteenth century, becoming gradually more formalized with increased definition of the duties performed in each role, a process that was to continue until the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. The Flanders campaign represented a key point in this evolutionary process at the start of the French Wars. 1 vol, 330 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230981 von Hordt, Count THE ADVENTURES OF A FREIKORPS COMMANDER: Memoirs of Frederick the Great's Swedish Adventurer - Volume 1: 1697-1746 Facsimile of the 1806 edition but with new 18pp.introduction by Stephen Summerfield. Includes 6 maps and additional illustrations in text.

General De Hordt will be familiar to many because of his famous Freikorps Regiment. His story, as elaborated in his extraordinarily rare memoir, is a uniquely readable personal study of his life and times. It is rich with diplomacy at the highest level (De Hordt was well known at the courts of Sweden, Prussia and Russia) as well as remarkable insights into campaigning in the field. He left Sweden to join Dutch service in 1744; under the Duke of Cumberland he fought in the Fontenoy Campaign, then the Low Countries against Marshal De Saxe; after a short retirement he fled Sweden after a failed palace coup and accepted service under Frederick the Great -- forming his famous regiment. In 1758 he was taken prisoner by Cossacks and confined in the Peter-Paul Fortress until released by Tsar Peter III. His ended his career as a valuable companion for Prince Henry of Prussia on his missions abroad. Please note this is a facsimile of the original text. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-230982 von Hordt, Count THE ADVENTURES OF A FREIKORPS COMMANDER: Memoirs of Frederick the Great's Swedish Adventurer - Volume 2: 1747-1762 Facsimile of the 1806 edition but with new 18pp.introduction by Stephen Summerfield. Includes 6 maps and additional illustrations in text.

General De Hordt will be familiar to many because of his famous Freikorps Regiment. His story, as elaborated in his extraordinarily rare memoir, is a uniquely readable personal study of his life and times. It is rich with diplomacy at the highest level (De Hordt was well known at the courts of Sweden, Prussia and Russia) as well as remarkable insights into campaigning in the field. He left Sweden to join Dutch service in 1744; under the Duke of Cumberland he fought in the Fontenoy Campaign, then the Low Countries against Marshal De Saxe; after a short retirement he fled Sweden after a failed palace coup and accepted service under Frederick the Great -- forming his famous regiment. In 1758 he was taken prisoner by Cossacks and confined in the Peter-Paul Fortress until released by Tsar Peter III. His ended his career as a valuable companion for Prince Henry of Prussia on his missions abroad. Please note this is a facsimile of the original text. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-230983 von Hordt, Count THE ADVENTURES OF A FREIKORPS COMMANDER: Memoirs of Frederick the Great's Swedish Adventurer - Volume 3: 1763-1798 Facsimile of the 1806 edition but with new 18pp.introduction by Stephen Summerfield. Includes 6 maps and additional illustrations in text.

General De Hordt will be familiar to many because of his famous Freikorps Regiment. His story, as elaborated in his extraordinarily rare memoir, is a uniquely readable personal study of his life and times. It is rich with diplomacy at the highest level (De Hordt was well known at the courts of Sweden, Prussia and Russia) as well as remarkable insights into campaigning in the field. He left Sweden to join Dutch service in 1744; under the Duke of Cumberland he fought in the Fontenoy Campaign, then the Low Countries against Marshal De Saxe; after a short retirement he fled Sweden after a failed palace coup and accepted service under Frederick the Great -- forming his famous regiment. In 1758 he was taken prisoner by Cossacks and confined in the Peter-Paul Fortress until released by Tsar Peter III. His ended his career as a valuable companion for Prince Henry of Prussia on his missions abroad. Please note this is a facsimile of the original text. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-226470 White, Charles Edward SCHARNHORST: The Formative Years, 1755-1801 Comprehensive study of Gerhard Scharnhorst in English uses the previous German studies as a starting point to present many unpublished discoveries about his youth, his education and training, his extensive service in Hanover, and the modernization program Scharnhorst sought to implement in Hanover, and later realized in part in Prussia.

Other than the author's The Enlightened Soldier: Scharnhorst and the Militarische Gesellschaft in Berlin, 1801-1805 (1989), there exists no other work on Scharnhorst in English. Of the major German works, Das Leben des Generals von Scharnhorst (1869/71), written by Hanoverian historian Georg Heinrich Klippel, was a popular biography with no critical analysis. In keeping with the political correctness of his time, Klippel failed to include a single document from Scharnhorst's voluminous papers that was disparaging toward the social, political, and military cultures in Hanover. Seventeen years later, Prussian historian Max Lehmann published (1886/87) his study of Scharnhorst, which corrected many of the flaws in Klippel's work, but failed to provide any critical analysis of Scharnhorst's modernization, especially as it applied to Prussia. Like Klippel, Lehmann complied with the political correctness of his time in Prussia and Germany. Rudolf Stadelmann, Scharnhorst: Schicksal und Geistige Welt (1952), is an incomplete fragment that offers some interesting insights.
1 vol, 436 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-208310 Dorrell, Nick MARLBOROUGH'S OTHER ARMY: The British Army and the Campaigns of the First Peninsula War, 1702-1712 An often neglected aspect of Marlborough's war is its crucial campaign in Spain and Portugal also known as the First Peninsula War of 1702-1712. Whilst this campaign was critical to the outcome of the war, relatively little information is available about it or the army that fought it. This work not only provides a detailed look at the army that fought the Spanish and Portuguese campaigns of Marlborough's war, but it also offers an insight into the course of the war in Iberia. It aims to provide more detail and understanding of a relatively little known part of a war that helped to shape and strengthened Britain's position amongst the main European players.

Several chapters look at the national contingents that made up the confederate armies fighting in Spain and Portugal. The work concentrates not only on the reasonably well known British contribution but also on the equally important role of the less well known Austrian, Dutch, Palatine, Portuguese and Spanish contingents.

These chapters provide general information about the units involved, their organization, tactics and other relevant detail. In other chapters the work concentrates in detail on the developments in the Spanish and Portuguese campaigns in each year of the war. Also provided: details of the composition of the armies in each campaign, their activities and battles, the size of the units if known, and more for each year. Attention is paid not only to the most famous engagement at Almanza but also to the other battles and skirmishes of the Iberian campaigns. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-89560 Falkner, James MARLBOROUGH'S WARS EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS 1702-1713 Many books have been written about the 1st Duke of Marlborough's famous victories, but none of the previous studies has really concentrated on how the warfare was perceived by the men and women who took part - those who experienced the action at first hand. James Falkner has brought together a vivid selection of contemporary accounts of every aspect of the war to create a panoramic yet minutely detailed picture of those years of turmoil.

The story is told through memoirs, letters, official documents, dispatches, newspaper reports and eyewitness testimony from the French and Allied sides of the conflict.

His linking narrative provides a penetrating analysis of the strategy and tactics of warfare at the time. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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2-75150 Goldberg, Claus-Peter & Robert Hall ARMY OF THE ELECTORATE PALATINE: 1690-1716 CD and PDF contain text along with 28 plates plates with multiple b/w & color images per plate. 1 vol, 150 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-211980 Hall, Robert UNIFORMS AND FLAGS CD: The Armies of Hanover, Celle, and Brunswick - 1670-1715 CD and PDF contains new, updated information.

No. of color plates:
Hanover: 55: incl. 13 cavalry, 4 dragoons, 19 infantry
Celle 15: incl. 3 cavalry, 2 dragoons, 8 infantry
Brunswick 27: incl. 5 cavalry, 4 dragoons, 9 infantry

With regard to Hanover we have found extensive, previously unknown, material both on flags and standards from 1674-1700 as well as very complete uniform information, especially for the period 1682-1694, while a significant document written by the Celle colonels documented the differences between the armies in 1705. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-220010 Hall, Robert STANDARD & UNIFORMS OF FRENCH CAVALRY 1688-1714: 2nd Edition (2019) PDF This 2nd edition compilation is a PDF (not a book).

This Second Edition contains 258 pages and 75 color plates detailing over 133 units. A more comprehensive look at French cavalry in the period 1688-1714 would be difficult to find. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-75160 Hall, Robert ARMIES OF MECKLENBURG & HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP 1650-1719 CD and PDF contain text. Holstein is covered in eight plates and Mecklenburg is covered in 16 plates with multiple color and black and white uniform illustrations and flags per plate. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-84610 Hall, Robert FLAGS & UNIFORMS OF THE ARMY OF HESSE-KASSELL CD and PDF contain text along with 23 plates plates with multiple b/w & color images per plate. 1 vol, 169 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-85930 Hall, Robert FLAGS & UNIFORMS HESSE-DARMSTRADT & UPPER RHINE CD contains text along with (9) color pages and(71) pages of text on Hesse-Darmstradt 1678-1739;(11) color pages and (110) pages of text coveringthe Upper Rhine Circle 1664-1734. 1 vol, 201 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-201440 Hall, Robert and Stanford, Ian and Roumegoux, Yves UNIFORMS AND FLAGS OF THE DUTCH ARMY AND THE ARMY OF LIEGE 1685-1715 New revised edition with 450+ text pages and 70 color plates. 1 vol, 520 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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2-74830 Kuhn, August revised by Hall, Robert BRANDENBURG-PRUSSIA'S ARMY UNDER FREDERICK 1ST: PDF CD and PDF contain 260+ pages and 56 color plates. This is a completely new revision and update of the Kuhnbooklet with all 'new' plates. 1 vol, 318 pgs 2021 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-230640 Laramie, Michael QUEEN ANNE'S WAR: The Second Contest for North America, 1702-1713 Although King William's War (1689-1697) had established the basic disputes between New France and the English colonies, the conflict had resolved little beyond making it clear that the smaller French colony was more than capable of defending itself. When news of the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714), or Queen Anne's War as it would become known in North America, arrived in 1702, few envisioned that the resumption of the previous conflict would grow. to engulf eastern North America from Newfoundland to Florida, pitting the Spanish, English, and French colonies along with their respective native allies began a concerted contest for control of the continent. From the storming of Spanish St. Augustine and the opening shots along the Maine frontier, through the implementation of a series of profit-driven Indian Wars and the destruction of the Spanish mission system in Georgia and Florida, to the direct involvement of Britain in the closing days of the conflict.

Recreates the world of early North American expansion, providing riveting accounts of the battles across settlements and wilderness as well as the motives, conditions, triumphs, and failures of the Europeans and their respective Native American allies. Based on English, French, and Spanish sources, this describes the economic and geopolitical ramifications of the war that reshaped North America. It also reveals the sense of independence emerging in the colonies, from Puritan New England to plantation South Carolina, at the close of the war. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2021 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-2078563 Paoletti, Ciro ITALY, PIEDMONT AND THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION: 1701-1712 The War of Spanish Succession is well known in English concerning Flanders and Germany, not that much concerning Spain, not at all about Italy. The Italian front was so important that the French considered it as important as the German one, and committed there their best generals. William III considered it to be far more important than Spain, and, in spite of having no British army there, after King William's death London committed to it 1/10 of her war expense.

It was considered so important in Vienna that the Emperor sent there his best general. Last, it was the front where all the French hopes to submit Europe died in Turin in 1706 after the first dramatic wound they suffered in Blenheim in 1704. 185 b/w illustrations, maps and plans, 16 pages color plates
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1-LEG1703 Pole, Steve BLENHEIM 1704: August 13th, 1704 The Battle of Blenheim 1704 is a tactical level, two-player game covering one of the pivotal battles during the War of Spanish Succession. One player takes the role of Marlborough, commanding the British and Allied forces, and the other of Tallard, leading the Franco-Bavarians. At Blenheim Marlborough found himself confronted by a superior Franco-Bavarian force in a strong defensive position. Like Hannibal's great victory at Cannae, Blenheim was won by the successful implementation of a bold and imaginative plan. The flanks of the Franco-Bavarian forces were pinned by furious attacks at unfavorable odds which denuded their centre of troops re-deployed to buttress the hard-pressed wings. Then Marlborough released his cavalry to smash what was left of Franco-Bavarian centre and cleave Tallard's army into two. The threat that Louis XIV's France would come to dominate Europe was over.

The Seven Hex System (SHS) derives its name from the map which is divided into areas comprising of seven hexes which enables the player to adopt various positions within an area to reflect different tactical formations thereby making it more likely that an attack will succeed or defending units will stand firm. The SHS incorporates several unique features intended to replicate in a simple and intuitive way the options available to a commander (the wargamer) of a large army. So whilst the commander has complete freedom to devise a plan, and a good deal when positioning units which have yet to encounter the enemy, once battle is joined the options become increasingly limited and unforeseen events can play a part in determining the outcome. Nonetheless, even at a tactical level a commander's decisions are crucial in shaping events. The key to success is a sound plan with a margin for error which allows for ill-fortune, the shrewd deployment of units so as to be able to implement that plan, and the timely commitment of reserves.

Contains: 22x34-inch map, 88 counters, two play aids, and 20-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2017 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-236490 von Schmettlau, Frederick translated by George Nafziger Prince Eugene's War in Hungary 1716-1718 Prince Eugene's War in Hungary is a detailed account of the great general's campaign against the Ottoman's culminating in his great victory at Belgrade. Using primary sources available at the time his was writing this, the author provides orders of battles and insight into the great leader's thinking. This edition also includes maps, illustrations and short biographies of the major players in these campaigns. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-1947515 Borello, Nicolla 1741: L'ASSEDIO DI CARTAGENA DE INDIAS (The Siege of Cartagena de Indias) The siege of Cartagena de Indias was an obscure, but significant, battle in the confrontation between Spain and Great Britain during the so-called War of Jenkins Ear (1739-42). It would also end up as a naval disaster in British history and allow the Spanish to maintain its dominions in the Americas for another 70 years. Includes 15 color plates. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-COM1067 Firer. John A PRAGMATIC WAR: The War of the Austrian Succession 1741-1748 - No Peace Without Spain System (Wargame) Pragmatic War: The War of the Austrian Succession 1741 - 1748 is a two-player game simulating the War of the Austrian Succession. One player represents the Austrian interest represented by the Austrians and those powers in Europe faithful to the original agreement, ('the Pragmatic Alliance'). The other player represents the challengers to the Austrians, the Bavarian rival for the Imperial title, Charles Albert and his supporters, primarily the Bourbon rulers of France and Spain, intermittently joined by Prussia (the Bourbons).

The war like its predecessor, the War of the Spanish Succession, was fought primarily to determine who would succeed to the throne of a great empire, in this case the Austrian Empire. When the current ruler of the Austrian crown lands and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Charles VI died without male issue he had laid the groundwork for his eldest daughter Maria Theresa to succeed to the Hapsburg crown lands.

Known as the 'Pragmatic Sanction,' this diplomatic effort obtained the agreement of the leading powers of Europe to her accession to the Hapsburg dominions and the election of her paramour as the next Holy Roman Emperor. However, with the opportunistic seizure of Silesia by the young Frederick the Great of Prussia, the agreement unraveled and the war began. In time, it would involve virtually all of Europe.

A Pragmatic War continues the series pioneered and excellently portrayed by Don Herndon's No Peace Without Spain! and expanded upon by Nine Years: War of the Grand Alliance 1688-1697. The basic NPWS system is ported to APW but expanded and adapted to include such period specific features as:

* Soldier-Kings (martial rulers) and their political-military effect upon operations
* Expanded opportunities for French sea power to influence the war
* Influence of historic British admirals
* Young Frederick the Great's opportunism
* Variable full belligerency by France, Britain and Holland
* Hungarian support for Maria Therese
* The advent of light troops (Insurrectionists and Genzers)
* The '45 and the potential for a seaborne invasion of England
* The Holy Roman Emperor and his effect on political-military affairs

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* Complexity: 4 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
* Time Scale: 1 year per turn
* Map Scale: point-to-point strategic level
* Unit Scale: Corps of 10,000 mixed arms and Fleets
* Players: 1 to 2
* Playing Time: 4 to 6 hours

Components:
* 1 Map - 22x34-inch Mounted map
* 1 Sheet of 5/8-inch Counters
* 1 Deck of 55 Playing Cards
* 1 Rules and Scenario Book
* Multiple Player Aid Cards
* 10 Six-Sided Dice
* 1 Box and Lid set 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-224010 Barrento, Antonio Guerra Fantastica - The Portuguese Army in the Seven Years War This book deals with a series of military operations that occurred in Portugal in 1762 and 1763, during the Seven Years' War, and which have been largely dismissed by the historiography. They are collectively called the Guerra Fantastica, 'Fantastical War', given the fact that the military units of the countries involved carried out multiple movements while not engaging in any battle.

This work begins with an introduction to the phenomenon of war as a whole, to the environment in Europe at the time, and to the military framework of the conflict. It then describes the events that led to the participation of Portugal in the Seven Years' War and the way in which the conflict in Portugal began.

It continues with a presentation of the various forces involved. For this purpose, it analyses in detail the weakness of the Portuguese army, the military reinforcements that were obtained from England, and the arrival in Portugal of the Count of Lippe, whom the King of England had recommended to the King of Portugal to be the commander of the forces, given his recognized ability for the task.

It proceeds with an account of the events of the war, starting with an analysis of the invasion of the North of Portugal by the Spanish army and its later withdrawal to Spain. It continues with a description of how the Spanish army, once strengthened by French units, again invaded Portuguese territory, and the events that occurred until its second withdrawal. Despite the numerical superiority of the Bourbon army, the difficulties of the terrain, the efficient command of the Count of Lippe, and the maneuvers of the Anglo-Portuguese army prevented it from reaching victory and forced its return to Spain.

The book is an important piece of research, based on archival material. It explores contemporary correspondence between the Court of Spain and the commanders of the force that invaded Portugal, which is available at the Archive of Simancas. It makes use, moreover, of the correspondence between the Secretary of State of Portugal, the Count of Oeiras, and the Count of Lippe, and between the latter and his subordinate commanders, which is extant at the Military Historical Archive of Lisbon. At the same time, this work is reader-friendly, integrating several notes and original documents that help clarify certain of its major points, as well as a list of the units that participated in the military operations.
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1-228740 Carmichael, Ewan LIKE A BRAZEN WALL: The Battle of Minden, 1759, and Its Place in the Seven Years War Balanced examination of the Battle of Minden: Applauding, where due, the dash and elan of the French and Saxon opponents of the English; Examining the enduring challenges of multinationality by considering the relationships between Britain and her German allies; Reviewing the role of the leader by reconsidering the strengths and weaknesses of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick; and reviewing the role of the British horse and its controversial commander, Sackville.

The battle and the operations leading up to it provide lessons in leadership, command and control, communications, understanding of terrain, maneuver, deception, concentration of force, mutual support, liaison with allies, and discipline. Explains the strategic necessity of British involvement in an Anglo-German allied army in Europe as well as describes the tactical detail of Minden and the parallel battle of Gohfeld, including a review of the effectiveness of British musketry.

Orders of battle, uniform details and an illustrated battlefield tour are included, as are 5 maps, 26 photos, 5 b/w illustrations, 1 color ill, 16pp of tables, and 4pp of uniform plates. 1 vol, 278 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-213811 Cogswell, Neil LOBOSITZ TO LEUTHEN: Horace St Paul and the Seven Years War, 1756-1757 In 1756, Prince Charles of Lorraine confidently expected to be appointed to the chief command of the Austrian army once it was fully mobilised. The Prince thought sufficiently well of St Paul to offer him a post at his side as aide-de-camp and sent him to join Marshal Browne, then commanding in Bohemia, as a volunteer to learn something of soldiering. Having no regimental duties St Paul kept a journal of the day to day operations of the Austrians, thereby learning his new trade.

Day by day diary kept by Horace St Paul during the war. He is not shy to write, nothing happened, and also when the action is hottest he can be understandably brief. As a man learning his trade, he often records details of almost arcane significance.
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1-238770 Cogswell, Neil OLMUTZ TO TORGAU: Horace St Paul and the Campaigns of the Austrian Army in the Seven Years War 1758-60 Following the disastrous conclusion to the campaign of 1757, the Austrian Army regrouped in Bohemia. Meanwhile, Prussia attempted the reconquest of Silesia before seizing the initiative and thrusting directly towards Vienna. Olmutz proved to be a high-tide mark of the offensive. Over the next three years, Austria and her allies inflicted a series of heavy defeats on the Prussians at Hochkirch, Kunersdorf, Dresden, Maxen, Landeshut and Glatz. By the end of 1760 - with Berlin open to insult by Swedish, Austrian, and especially Russian raiders - the King of Prussia was left with no other option than the desperate measure of attacking the Austrian Army outside Torgau. Includes 242 plates of maps and statistical information, detailed gazetteer, and lists of persons and regiments named. 1 vol, 712 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-11900 Duffy, Christopher ARMY OF FREDERICK THE GREAT Classic, definitive study of Frederick's military machine. Includes List of Regiments, b/w drawings, illustrations, maps, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 272 pgs 1996 CHICAGO, EMPEROR'S PRESS
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1-223160 Duffy, Christopher INSTRUMENT OF WAR V1: The Austrian Army in the SYW How did an 18th Century army work? This book is the most important examination of such an army yet done, written by the premier military historian of the era. 72 b/w ills, 6 b/w maps, 3 diags, numerous tables & graphs

Maria Theresa had seen her inheritance almost lost to unprovoked attacks from her neighbors. Her army had stood by her then, and was now trying desperately to improve, as it had to face Frederick the Great, the master-soldier of the era. But she and her ministers soon faced the dilemma of how to fight a war without sacrificing what they were fighting for.

The structure of the army, the life of its soldiers, its strengths and weaknesses, the personalities that gave it such a unique character, from top to bottom, are all considered. Not only is the Austria of Maria Theresa examined, but fascinating views appear of Prussian opponents and French, Swedish and Russian armies. Efforts were made to reshape the army, the state, and the world of diplomacy. Maria Theresa wanted to be a mother to her army, to serve it as faithfully as it served her. This is a study of what problems they faced.

The army and its needs affected all around it. Conscription, taxation, constitutional change, bureaucracy, logistics, all of these dominated countries that never witnessed a campaign. To most of the inhabitants of Central Europe the army was the state, and their lives cannot be understood without examining it. Conscription tells us much about the homelands of the soldiers - the languages they spoke, the professions they served, their willingness to serve what to many was an alien monarch. The army provides an important view of 18th Century Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia, Lombardy, Belgium and Austria. Even the distant Irish played an important role in this army.

But this is no dry commentary. The 18th Century is brought to life not only in the words of Christopher Duffy, but also of the perceptive diplomat Kaunitz, experienced generals like Daun and Loudon, Prussian spies and foreign attaches, a cynical Belgian prince and a young Italian officer, and many others. Their firsthand accounts explain the successes and failures of Austria at war.

The battles and campaigns of the Seven Years War cannot be understood without knowledge of the instruments necessary to conduct such a war. Every serious military historian should read this book.
1 vol, 608 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238190 Kling, Stephen Battle of Leuthen The Battle of Leuthen is a low to moderate complexity tactical game on Frederick the Great's classic battle against the Austrians in 1757 during the Seven Years War. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Prussian Forces and the other player the Austrian forces. Cards allow a variety in play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-228810 Lapray, Olivier HASTENBECK 1757: The French Army and the Opening Campaign of the Seven Years War Covers the campaign of the French armies in Westphalia that saw its climax play out around the village of Hastenbeck on 26 July 1757, where the forces of Marechal d'Estrees gained a victory that came close to knocking Hanover out of the war. Having left their garrisons four months earlier, they had come to battle at the gates of Hanover after having traveled more than 600 kilometers through the Low Countries and into Germany. Includes 10 maps, 8 b/w images, and 8pp of color plates. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222080 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION SPECIAL ISSUE: Schaumburg, Lippe and Buckeburg in the Seven Years' War Spring 2018 Volume XXI Number 3 issue.

* The Army of Schaumburg, Lippe and Buckeburg
* Scion of Military Enlightenment: Field Marshal Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Graf zu Schaumburg, Lippe and Buckeburg
* An Abriged Memoir of What Happened at the Siege of Kassel in 1761 1 vol, 56 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936231 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION SPECIAL ISSUE: The Guerra Fantastica Articles Include:
The Portuguese Army in the Seven Years War/ Guerra Fantastica
The Spanish Army in the Seven Years War/ Guerra Fantastica
The Franco-Spanish Campaign in Portugal, 1761-1762 or Guerra Fantastica
Memoire of the Campaign in Portugal in 1762 by the Count Wilhelm zu Schaumburg-Lippe (Translated and edited)
A Kind of General: The Portugal Campaign of 1762 and the Making of General John Burgoyne
Book Reviews
Items of Interest 1 vol, 76 pgs 2020 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936232 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 23.2 The Battle of Rossbach
Mid-18th century Gallophobia
Katrin and Sascha Mobius
The Battle of Lafelt 1747: Indirect Influence on the Operations and Tactics of the Austrians in the Seven Years' War
Field Marshal Daun and Frederick the Great
Joseph Count Siskovics
The Ambushes at Gundersdrof and Domstadtl: Tactical Engaments with Strategic Results
Book Reviews
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1-936233 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 23.3 Contents
Review and Outlook
Call for Submissions
Article Submission Guidelines
Developing Amphibious Doctrine: The British Experience in the Seven Years War
Thomas More Molineux: Father of Amphibious Warfare
Excerpts for the Services of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Downman, Royal Artillery
Items of Interest
Subscription Information
Journal Staff
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1-936234 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 23.4 Contents
Review and Outlook
Call for Submissions
Article Submission Guidelines
The Soldiers' General: Counter Piotr Semionovich Saltykov
The Dictator-Karl Heinrich von Wedell
The Battle of Kay/Paltzig-23 July 1759
Seven Years War Association Convention Report
Items of Interest
Subscription Information
Journal Staff
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1-936241 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 24.1 Contents: Review and Outlook; Affaire des Postes: Maurice de Saxe's 1746-1747 Battle Tactics; The Oldest Hussar of Empress Maria Theresia; The Embodiment of Military Europe: Ulrich Friedrich Woldemar Graf von Lowendahl; Book Reviews; Schedule of Events for the Seven Years War Convention; and Items of Interest. 1 vol, 28 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936243 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 24.3 Contents:
* In Memoriam: Professor Christopher Duffy (1936-2022)
* Review and Outlook
* Firm to Their Purpose, and Nothing Daunted
* When Wolfe First Met Montcalm: The Battle of Montmorency July 31, 1759
* Reflections on the Next Campaign (translated): by Count Wilhelm zu Schaumburg-Lippe * Conference Report: Fort Plain Museum on the Sir William Johnson and the Wars for Empire Conference
* Book Reviews
* Items of Interest 1 vol, 34 pgs 2022 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936244 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 24.4 Contents:
*A Lesser-Known Figure in North America: Lieutenant Gaspard Joseph Chaussegros de Lery
(July 20, 1721-December 11, 1797)
*An Experiment in Irregularity: The Arquebusier de Grassin
*Original Partisan: Simon de Grassin de Glatigny 34
*Book Reviews
*Items of Interest
*Subscription Information 1 vol, 34 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936251 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION ISSUE: 25.1 Articles Include:
* Gleim and His Mother by Katrin Mobius
* Seven Years' War Association Convention Report
* Christopher Duffy Eulogized at Historicon
* Book Reviews
* Items of Interest 1 vol, 34 pgs 2023 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936252 Mc Intyre, James JOURNAL OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION: Issue 25.2 Articles Include:
* Review and Outlook
* Call for Submissions
* Article Submission Guidelines
* Johann Jakob von Wunsch
* An Overlooked but Pivotal Commander: Karl Friedrich von Wolffersdorff
* The Political General? Friedrich Daniel St. Andre
* Small but Well Executed: The Battle of Zinna, September 8, 1759
* Book Reviews
* Items of Interest 1 vol, 40 pgs 2024 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936222 Mc Intyre, James editor SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL: Volume XXII No 2 Winter 2018-2019 Volume XXII Number 2 issue.

* Identifying the Gunboat at the Battle of Stoney Point
* Frederick's Mentor: Santa Cruz de Marcenado
* The Popularizer: Friedrich Wilhelm von Zanthier and the Works of Santa Cruz de Marcenado
* Excerpt from Military Reflections of Santa Cruz de Marcenado
* Convention Report: 36th Annual SYWA Convention 1 vol, 44 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936223 Mc Intyre, James editor SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL: Volume XXII No 3 Spring 2019 Issue includes: Review and Outlook; Call for Submissions; Article Submission Guidelines; Heavyweight of the Lights: Andreas Count Hadik von Futak; The Raid on Berlin, 1757; Book Reviews; Society for Military History Conference Report; Items of Interest; Subscriptions; and Journal Staff. 1 vol, 58 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-936224 Mc Intyre, James editor SEVEN YEARS WAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL: Volume XXII No 4 Summer 2019 Issue includes: 1 vol, 58 pgs 2019 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-241650 McIntyre, James R. LIGHT TROOPS IN THE SEVEN YEARS WAR: Irregular Warfare in Europe and North America, 1755-1763 Surveys the development of irregular troops, sometimes referred to as light infantry, on both continents over the course of the 18th century. Examines the conduct of small, but at times operationally and even strategically significant, raids, ambushes, and scouting engagements during the 7YW. Examples of these actions include ambushes at Gundersdorf and Domstadtl (1758) and the raid on Fort Bull (1756). Highlights the careers of various practitioners, recognized by contemporaries, as masters at the conduct of irregular warfare. These figures include Johann Ewald, Andreas Graf Hadik von Futak, Simon-Claude Grassin de Glatigny, Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Lery, Graf Nikolas von Luckner, Johann von Monkewitz, and Robert Rogers. Contains 10 b/w illustrations, 8 color illustrations, 6 b/w maps, and 1 table. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243010 Podruczny, Grzegorz THE KING AND HIS FORTRESSES: Frederick the Great and Prussian Permanent Fortifications 1740-1786 Describes Prussian fortifications during the reign of Frederick the Great, including historical background, the experience of attacking the fortresses captured by the Prussian king, and the theory of fortification. At the book's core are two extensive chapters describing the fortresses built and modernized by the Prussians in two periods -- 1740-1756 and 1763-1786, separated by the Seven Years War. Includes 116 b/w illustrations.

Provides a comprehensive overview of Prussian fortifications during the reign of Frederick the Great. The first three chapters briefly describe the Prussian state, European fortification in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and the state of Prussian fortifications when Frederick the Great took power. Chapter four details Frederick the Great's experience in fortress warfare, including his education in the field, the fortress exercises he conducted during peacetime, and the sieges he led or observed. Chapter five covers Prussian fortification theory during the Frederician period, including both the king's own ideas and the texts written by his engineers.

Chapter six covers the design and construction of fortresses between 1740 and 1756, including detailed information about fortresses in Silesia, Glogau, Neisse, Glatz, Cosel, Schurgast, Brieg, Schweidnitz, and Breslau. Also describes the different types of fortress used in Prussian fortification, including the use of advanced works, forts, and caponiers. Chapter seven covers the years between 1763 and 1786, detailing the construction of fortresses on the Oder and in the mountains of Silesia and other provinces of the Prussian state. Extensive discussion of artillery casemates, including specific Prussian solutions in the form of casemates with arcaded walls open from behind and so-called Hangars - free-standing casemates serving as shelters for guns firing from open positions.

The final chapter provides a collective overview of various aspects of the design and construction of Prussian fortresses during the Prussian period, including the most influential designers, the organization of construction, workers, contractors, and issues related to financing the construction of fortresses and controlling expenditure. 1 vol, 338 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236510 Rambaud, Alfred translated by George Nafziger THE RUSSIANS AND PRUSSIAN DURING THE SEVEN YEARS' WA The Prussians and Russians During the Seven Years' War by Alfred Rambaud is a detailed history of the battles and interactions of the Kingdom in Prussia and Imperial Russia during the years 1756 - 1763. The personalities, battles and diplomacy of the period were brilliantly researched at the end of the 19th century by the French historian Alfred Rambaud. Dr. George Nafziger brings you a new translation of this military history classic. This edition includes black and white drawings and maps. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2023 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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2-203390 Showalter, Dennis FREDERICK THE GREAT: A Military History Frederick the Great is one of history's most important leaders. Famed for his military successes and domestic reforms, his campaigns were a watershed in the history of Europe - securing Prussia's place as a continental power and inaugurating a new pattern of total war that was to endure until 1918.

However, much myth surrounds this enigmatic man - his personality and his role as politician, warrior and king. Showalter's cleverly written book provides a refreshing, multidimensional depiction of Frederick the Great and an objective, detailed reappraisal of his military, political, and social achievements.

Early chapters set the scene with an excellent summary of 18th century Europe - The Age of Reason; an analysis of the character, composition and operating procedures of the Prussian army; and explore Frederick's personality as a young man. Later chapters examine his stunning victories at Rossbach and Leuthen, his defeats at Prague and Kolin and Prussia's emergence as a key European power. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-210783 Smith, Digby THE SEVEN YEARS WAR - A NEW HISTORY 3: Years of Survival (1760-1763) This third and final volume covers the period from the battles of Landschut and Warburg to the Peace of Hubertusberg. This completes this monumental new history with its massive number of maps and orders of battle making it essential reference. Includes 73 maps, 26 other illustrations, and 85 orders of battle. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2019 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-237491 Summerfield, Steven HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR VOLUME 1: 1746-1757 Volume 1. New facsimile English version of the 1789 Thomas Holcroft translation of Frederick the Great's history of the 7YW (original was in French) published after Frederick's death. Reproduced in three separate volumes, with the third including some extra material by him on the Prussian State of the period. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-237492 Summerfield, Steven HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR VOLUME 2: 1758-1760 Volume 2. New facsimile English version of the 1789 Thomas Holcroft translation of Frederick the Great's history of the 7YW (original was in French) published after his death. Reproduced it in three separate volumes, the third including some extra material by him on the Prussian State of the period. 1 vol, 274 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-237493 Summerfield, Steven HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YEARS WAR VOLUME 3: 1760-1763 Volume 3. New facsimile English version of the 1789 Thomas Holcroft translation of Frederick the Great's history of the 7YW (original was in French) published after his death. Reproduced it in three separate volumes, the third including some extra material by him on the Prussian State of the period. 1 vol, 274 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-228650 Tracy, Nicholas THE BATTLE OF QUIBERON BAY, 1759: Britain's Other Trafalgar The Battle of Quiberon Bay (20 Nov 1759) was as significant as Nelson's victory in 1805, said Alfred Thayer Mahan, calling it 'the Trafalgar of this war [the Seven Years War].' Arguably it was even more vital. Britain in 1759 was much less well-defended, with virtually no regular troops at home, and the threat of French invasion was both more realistic and more imminent. When the British fleet under Admiral Hawke fell upon them, the French ships of the line under Admiral Conflans were actually on their way to rendezvous with the invasion troopships gathered at the mouth of the Loire. Includes eight pages of plates and seven maps.

The battle itself was fought in terrible weather, the French attempting to exploit their local knowledge by heading for Quiberon Bay, assuming the British would not follow them among its treacherous shoals in such conditions. Hawke, however, pursued them under full sail and the French ships were destroyed, captured, run aground, or scattered for the loss of only two British ships which ran aground. The invasion was thwarted. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-221960 Hattendorf, John A REDCOAT IN AMERICA: The Diaries of Lieutenant William Bamford 1757-1765 and 1776 This volume consists of two diaries by William Bamford, an Irish officer in the British Army in the mid-18th century. Includes 22 original b/w drawings.

The first is 'A narrative of the campaigns and feats of arms of the 35th Regiment (Royal Sussex)'. It covers the regiment's activities during the French and Indian War and includes an account of the siege and capture of Louisbourg in 1758, British capture of Quebec in 1759, the French siege of Quebec in 1760 and the capture of Montreal, a march to Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga, and Albany in 1761, a voyage to Barbados in 1761, the siege and capture of Martinique and Havana in 1762, a voyage to Saint Augustine Florida, Charleston, South Carolina, and Port Royal, Jamaica in 1763, and a voyage to Pensacola, Florida and a description of Mobile, Alabama (then part of West Florida), and other parts of West Florida, in 1765, and finally back again to England by way of Havana in 1765. Also included in this section are a copy of a letter from Major General Webb to Colonel Munro dated 4 August, 1757 documenting Webb's refusal to reinforce Bamford's regiment at Fort William Henry, and two anecdotes from 1759 and 1760 regarding Anglo-French battles fought outside Quebec.

The second dairy, running from January through December 1776, documents William Bamford's service in the 40th Regiment at Boston after the battle of Bunker Hill, during the winter and early spring of 1776, the British evacuation to Halifax, return to Staten Island, New York, the campaign on Long Island, and the occupation of New York City. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238200 Kling, Stephen French and Indian War A strategic 2-player game on the French and Indian War in North America. One player commands the French forces and the other player commands the British forces. The game is low to medium complexity and is easy to learn. The game takes about 90 minutes.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 12+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

1 CANVAS Game Map (11x17' inch)
68 game pieces (5/8' inch)
1 rulebook
17 SPECIAL printed dice (six sided)
1 regular die (six sided) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-239550 Kling, Stephen BATTLE OF QUEBEC: 2nd Edition Wargame Second edition low-to-moderate complexity tactical wargame of 1759 Battle of Quebec. One player plays the British and the other the French. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-221950 Mayhood, Charles QUEBEC UNDER SIEGE: French Eye-Witness Accounts from the Campaign of 1759 Late in the summer 1759, Quebec, the capital of New France, was under siege. British Major General James Wolfe had the city surrounded and cut off from reinforcements in Montreal, Vice Admiral Charles Saunders was in firm control of the rivers surrounding the city as well as the supply routes into the region. The French population found itself low on food and ammunition to defend themselves, and suffering daily bombardment by the English.

The walls of Quebec were manned by militiamen and sailors taken from French ships lost or anchored above the city for their protection. Lieutenant General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon and his aide-de-camp Louis-Antoine de Bougainville commanded the French regulars outside the city, moving them in rapid deployments to counter the British advances. Includes seven b/w illustrations and maps.

Here the story is told by the citizens within the walls: an artillery captain, a prominent citizen, the emissary traveling between the British and the French commanders, and a Catholic nun working in the main hospital, treating the sick and wounded of both armies. Three of these works are offered in English for the first time, and all four are fully annotated. These journals and memoirs bring us inside the siege, allowing us to watch through their eyes as the fate of New France was determined. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236180 Todish, Tim -- Illustrations by Gary Zabody ROGERS' RANGERS, 1755-1763: To Distress the French and Their Allies Introduces the Rangers of the French and Indian, Cherokee, and Pontiac's War series that will document the histories of all Colonies' ranger units that served in the French & Indian War and after. Volume I begins with the most famous ranger unit of all-Robert Rogers' legendary corps, which served in the major campaigns in New York and Canada, then in the Caribbean, and then continued to fight in the Cherokee War and during Pontiac's Rebellion. Using diaries, journals, and other primary sources, this book tells the incredible story of America's first special forces through the eyes of those who were there. Features 24 maps, and 116 illustrations, including 60 drawings and paintings. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 US, BLACK DOME PRESS
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1-930340 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 340: French and Indian War Battles (Wargame) French and Indian War Battles is a two-player grand tactical system for simulating battles in North America during the French & Indian War (1754-60). While these battles often involved small armies for the era, they decided the fate of the continent.

This game includes three scenarios; Lake George (Sep 1755), Fort Oswego (Aug 1756), and Quebec (Sep 1759). Each battle has its own map, special rules, and counters.

Each game turn represents from 10 minutes to one hour depending on the pace of operations. Each hex represents 50 to 150 yards, depending on the scenario. Combat units represent anything from a wing (two or more companies) to a battalion. Each combat strength point represents 40 to 150 men, depending on the quality of training and weaponry. Each artillery unit represents two to six guns. Leaders represent a single great commander plus staff.

Components: One 22 x 34 inch map and 176 5/8-inch counters. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938019 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #19: French & Indian War This issue digs into the details of the French & Indian War -- a remote corner of the Seven Years War where small battles and campaigns determined the outcome for a continent. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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2-207780 Williams, Glenn DUNMORE'S WAR: The Last Conflict of America's Colonial Era Known to history as Dunmore's War, the 1774 campaign against a Shawnee-led Indian confederacy in the Ohio Country marked the final time an American colonial militia took to the field in His Majesty's service and under royal command. Led by John Murray, the fourth Earl of Dunmore and royal governor of Virginia, a force of colonials including George Rogers Clark, Daniel Morgan, Michael Cresap, Adam Stephen, and Andrew Lewis successfully drove the Indians from the territory south of the Ohio River in parts of present-day West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Although it proved to be the last Indian conflict of America's colonial era, it is often neglected in histories, despite its major influence on the conduct of the Revolutionary War that followed.

The book explains the course and importance of this fascinating event. Supported by primary source research, the author describes each military operation and illustrates the transition of the Virginia militia from a loyal instrument of the king to a weapon of revolution. In the process, he corrects much of the folklore concerning the war and frontier fighting in general, demonstrating that the Americans did not adopt Indian tactics for wilderness fighting as is popularly thought, but rather adapted European techniques to the woods.

As an immediate result of Dunmore's War, the frontier remained quiet for two years, giving the colonies the critical time to debate and declare independence before Britain convinced its Indian allies to resume attacks on American backcountry settlements. Ironically, at the same time Virginia militiamen fought the biggest battle of Dunmore's War under command of a king's officer, delegates to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia decided on a united resistance to Parliament's heavy-handed Coercive, or Intolerable Acts that threatened representative government in all the colonies.

Before another nine months passed, Virginia became one of the leading colonies in the move toward American independence. Although he was hailed as a hero at the end of the Indian campaign, Lord Dunmore's attempt to maintain royal authority put him in direct opposition to many of the subordinates who followed him on the frontier. Before being driven from Virginia in 1776, he notably organized the Royal Ethiopian Regiment composed of slaves who were promised freedom if they deserted their rebel masters and entered military service to the crown. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2021 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-236550 Reid, Stuart THE BATTLE OF PLASSEY 1757: The Victory That Won an Empire As Britain's influence increased through its official trading arm, the East India Company, the ruler of Bengal, Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah, sought to drive the British out of the sub-continent and turned to France for help. The ensuing conflict saw campaigns fought by captains and occasionally colonels and by small companies rather than big armies.

The fighting culminated in Robert Clive's astonishing victory at Plassey where just 3,000 British and sepoy troops defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah's Franco-Bengali army of 18,000 in the space of only 40 minutes. The victory at Plassey in 1757 established Britain as the dominant force in India, the whole of which gradually come under British control and became the most prized possession in its empire. Few battles in history have ever had such profound consequences.

The campaigns created heroes, cowards, and rogues on the make. The story is not only about Robert Clive, a clerk from Shropshire who became to all intents and purposes an emperor, but also about Eyre Coote an Irishman who fought with everyone he met, about Alexander Grant a Jacobite who first escaped from Culloden and then, Flashman-like was literally the last man into the last boat to escape Calcutta and the infamous Black Hole. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-226561 Acerbi, Enrico AUSTRIAN CAVALRY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY AND NAPOLEONIC WARS: 1792-1815 Starting from the first campaign against France, the book includes the regimental histories of each unit after the original sources, unpublished iconography, and detailed illustrations depicting uniforms and equipment of the mounted 'kaiserlich' white coats. Includes 16 color plates, 60 b/w photos and illustrations.

Austria was one of the five major players of the Napoleonic Wars. In early 19th century, the Austrian army (Kaiserliche-KoniglicheHeer) was the third largest and one of the best-trained armies in the world. The individual regiments performed well and were considered solid. However, hampered by the inherent conservatism of the hierarchy, the Austrians had to face the most modern army in Europe.

Despite the many defeats suffered, the Austrian soldiers performed with discipline and played a central role in the coalitions against France, from the campaigns in 1790s, to the Austerlitz campaign of 1805, the closely balanced battles of 1809, and the final victorious campaigns of 1813-1814. Austrian cavalry, in particular, was considered one of the best in Europe by allies as well as enemies.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219090 Armstrong, Benjamin SMALL BOATS AND DARING MEN: Maritime Raiding, Irregular Warfare, and the Early American Navy Beginning with the Continental Navy, this traces irregular naval warfare missions through the wars of the early Republic, from the coast of modern-day Libya to the rivers and inlets of the Chesapeake Bay as the fledgling US Navy and Marines began raiding pirate camps, attacking enemy ships in the dark of night, and striking enemy facilities and resources on shore. References come from original naval operational reports, sailors' memoirs and diaries, and officers' correspondence. Includes 12 black and white illustrations and 1 map. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2019 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-220530 Atkinson, Rick THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 This initial volume of the American Revolution trilogy covers the first 21 months of the war for independence. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the world's most formidable fighting force.

Includes American and British perspectives and covers characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves to be the wiliest of diplomats; George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost. The story is also told from the British perspective, making the mortal conflict between the redcoats and the rebels all the more compelling. 1 vol, 800 pgs 2019 US, HENRY HOLT
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1-227530 Barry, Quintin CRISIS AT THE CHESAPEAKE: The Royal Navy and the Struggle for America 1775-1783 By the end of 1780, the war for American independence appeared to be approaching a stalemate. After five years of war, Washington's armies remained in the field. Once France, and then Spain, joined the war, Lord Sandwich as First Lord of the Admiralty was faced with a constant struggle to balance the forces needed at home and overseas, while facing constant hostile pressure from the opposition. Includes 18 b/w illustrations and 6 b/w maps.

However, events were conspiring to bring about a showdown in North America, which would take place in the waters off Chesapeake Bay. This book describes how, step by step, the crisis was reached. After France had accepted the need for a major effort to support the Americans, Count de Grasse arrived in the West Indies in April 1781 with a large fleet, intending to arrive off the North American coast in July. Once he had opted to sail to Virginia, Washington began to move south. Meanwhile Lord Cornwallis, the British commander in the Carolinas, had chosen without authority to march to Virginia, where he arrived in May to link up with a force that had been sent to establish a naval base in the Chesapeake.

De Grasse reached Chesapeake Bay with his whole fleet at the end of August, outnumbering the British fleet under Graves which arrived on 5 September. The battle that followed was indecisive, though the French had the best of it. Cornwallis was now besieged at Yorktown by Washington; a force intended to relieve him arrived too late and on 19 October he capitulated at Yorktown. The war for American independence was decisively lost; all that remained was a bitter debate as to who was to blame. 1 vol, 132 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243030 Barry, Quintin SUFFREN VERSUS HUGHES: War in the Indian Ocean 1781-1783 Describes the naval campaign between Britain and France for mastery of the Indian Ocean in the closing years of the War of American Independence. It is effectively the third volume of a trilogy recording the history of the Royal Navy during this period -- the earlier volumes being Crisis at the Chesapeake (2021) and From Ushant to Gibraltar (2022). In the course of their hard-fought campaign, the British and French fought five battles, none of which produced the decisive victory which each sought. Includes 11 b/w illustrations, 9 b/w maps, and 5 tables.

Describes the political, economic and military background created by the impact of the British East India Company upon the complex system of the various dynasties that ruled India. Discusses abilities of the respective commanders. Sir Edward Hughes and Pierre-Andre de Suffren were very different men, who brought to their commands contrasting approaches to the particular problems of naval warfare of the eighteenth century. Hughes was a very typical product of the traditions of the Royal Navy, a patient and careful exponent of all that he had learned from his training and experience. Suffren, on the other hand, was atypical of French admirals of the period -- he was bold, aggressive, and innovative, and quite impatient of the stately conventions of sea battles of the period. 1 vol, 126 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227480 Beakes, John DE KALB: One of the Revolutionary War's Bravest Generals Bio of Major General Johann de Kalb's heroic actions at the battle of Camden, South Carolina, where he commanded on despite bleeding from 11 wounds, ultimately dying three days after the battle. Johann de Kalb was a largely unknown, able, professional soldier with broad European experience. His extensive knowledge and leadership were valuable to the American cause while exemplifying the prosaic requirements of much military service and he offered steady, quiet and ultimately heroic contributions during the American Revolution. 1 vol, 488 pgs 2019 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-227490 Beakes, John COOL DELIBERATE COURAGE: John Eager Howard in The American Revolution John Eager Howard was an accomplished army officer, a conscientious political leader, and that rare public personage in American history who maintained an untarnished reputation throughout his life and after his death. General George Washington's expectations of regimental commanders were high and 'Howard continually met this demanding standard ... whether he was in camp, on the march, or leading his proven troops on the battlefield, John Eager Howard could always be counted upon to employ his men to the best possible advantage, no matter how dire the situation.' 1 vol, 180 pgs 2020 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-ATO052 Bomba, Ty AGAINST THE ODDS #52: Operation Ichi-Go Operation Ichi-Go ('Number One') was the largest ground offensive in Japanese history, with 500,000 troops, 800 tanks, and massive logistics and artillery support. They used their tanks in armored divisions -- the only time in the war they deployed such concentrations.

They had three broad objectives: Open a land and rail route across China to their southern conquests in Indochina and the Dutch East Indies (and bypass the US submarine blockade along the Chinese seacoast); Eliminate all the US B-29 bomber bases in China; and at a minimum, severely degrade Nationalist Chinese capabilities and in the best case, maybe even knock the Nationalists out of the war.

Magazine includes two-player wargame with 22x34-inch mapsheet and 252 die-cut counters to fight out the entire operation, as well as bonus solitaire rules with the player commanding Japanese forces to capture B-29 bases (using the same map and counters).

In the two-player game, depending on Japanese success, the US might launch Operation Causeway, the invasion of Formosa and the Chinese mainland, which had been drawn up and contemplated at the time instead of invading the Philippines.
1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-240360 Bonk, David and George Anderson ATLAS OF THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: 1775-1783 Provides a comprehensive visual summary of the campaigns, major battles, and minor skirmishes of the war. Contains over 120 maps created using maps from the Revolution, including the large collection from the US Library of Congress and enhanced with more accurate topographic mapping from the 1880s. The maps also show troop dispositions and movements taken from a wide range of written sources to provide the most accurate representation of the battles and campaigns.

Beginning with the opening skirmishes at Lexington and Concord the Atlas follows the course of the war including the major engagements at Brooklyn, Trenton, Brandywine, Saratoga, Monmouth, Savannah, Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. The Atlas also includes a large collection of minor actions, including Harlem Heights, White Plains, Short Hills, Barren Hill, Stony Point, Hobkirk's Hill and Green Springs. The Atlas addresses critical naval battles as well as key engagements in the West Indies, Gibraltar, and India. 1 vol, 244 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1109 Borg, Richard COMMAND AND COLORS TRICORNE: Jacobite Rising First standalone game for Commands & Colors Tricorne (ownership of Tricorne is NOT required) and features 13 battle scenarios by Richard Borg. Mounted game board, terrain tiles, blocks, command and combat cards, stickers and large, molded dice are all included. You will find many new and interesting play concepts which brings new experiences and challenges covering the world of the Highland Clans in the time of the Jacobite Risings.

Scenarios
Killikeankie - 27 July 1689
Dunkeld - 21 August 1689
Cromdale - 1 May 1690
Alness - 10 July 1715
Sheriffmuir - 13 November 1715
Glen Shiel - 10 June 1719
Prestonpans - September 1745
Clifton - 18 December 1745
Inverurie - 23 December 1745
Falkirk (Stage 1) - 17 January 1746
Falkirk (Stage 2) - 17 January 1746
Culloden - 16 April 1746
Culloden (Flanking Move) - 16 April 1746

Components: 1 Rule and Scenario Booklet; 1 Battlefield Game Board (Mounted); 4 Terrain and Accessories punchboards (60 Double-sided Terrain Tiles; 18 Double-sided Victory Banner counters; 6 Double-sided Clan Chief / Chief Officer Markers); 52 Command cards; 58 Combat cards (29 English, 29 Jacobite); 8 Engraved Battle dice; 5 Block Sticker sheets; 2 Double-sided Summary Cards; 283 Blocks: blue Jacobite units, red British units, dark blue German units (176 small, blue and red blocks for infantry units; 68 medium, blue and red blocks for cavalry units ; 39 rectangular, blue and red blocks for leaders and artillery)
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-234890 Buchanan, John THE BATTLE OF MUSGROVE'S MILL: 1780 Describes the situation in South Carolina following the British invasion of 1780 before introducing the three colonels: Isaac Shelby, James Williams, and Elijah Clarke. These men led Rebel militia from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in an effort to disrupt British operations and their Loyalist support. The colonels and other leaders led mounted Rebel militia in a sweeping and bloody guerilla war that played an essential role in opening a path to the eventual British surrender at Yorktown and Britain's loss of America.

On August 19, 1780, near a ford of the Enoree River in northwest South Carolina, a short and savage encounter occurred between Rebel militia and a combined force of Loyalist militia and Provincial regulars. Despite the Rebel's being outnumbered more than two to one, it was an overwhelming victory for the American cause. The Rebels defended from the top of a ridge, inflicted heavy casualties on the Loyalist force as it advanced, then charged and drove the enemy from the field of battle. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-219080 Carpenter, Stanley SOUTHERN GAMBIT: Cornwallis and the British March to Yorktown Outlines the British strategic and operational objectives, devoting particular attention to the strategy of employing Southern Loyalists to help defeat Patriot forces, reestablish royal authority, and tamp down resurgent Patriot activity. Focuses on Cornwallis' operations in the Carolinas and Virginia that ultimately led to the surrender at Yorktown in October 1781. Reveals the flaws in this approach, most notably a fatal misunderstanding of the nature of the war in the South and of the Loyalists' support. Compounding this was the strategic incoherence of seeking a conventional war against a brilliant, unconventional opponent, and doing so amidst a breakdown in the unity of command. Includes 30 black and white illustrations and 8 maps. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-226090 Cecere, Michael A UNIVERSAL APPEARANCE OF WAR: The Revolutionary War in Virginia, 1775-1781 Chronicles the war in Virginia from start to finish (1775-81), shedding light and recognition on many overlooked Virginia engagements. 1 vol, 436 pgs 2014 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-231351 Cecere, Michael VIRGINIA'S CONTINENTALS: 1775-1778 Explores the formation and service of Virginia's continental troops during the first several years of the Revolutionary War. Readers will discover that Virginia continentals played a pivotal role in a number of important battles including: Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Saratoga. Includes maps, bibliography, and an index to full-names, places and subjects. 1 vol, 340 pgs 2022 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-COM1140 Collins, Gilbert WAR FOR AMERICA: The American Revolution, 1775-1782 Wargame War for America is a strategic level game based on the events during the American Revolution. It is a two-player game that shows how the conflict, which began as a civil war, erupted into a world conflict with a Great Britain that was greatly isolated. It features a new Action Pulse and Initiative System will vary the length turn. Also suitable for solitaire play.

Components: 2 Map sheets, 2.5 Countersheets of 9/16 and 5/8 unit-counters (432 counters total), 6 Player Aid Cards, 1 Sequence of Play Card, 2 Army Organization Displays, 1 Setup Card
51 Action Cards, 1 Rulebook, and 1 Playbook. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-243120 Dacus, Jeff PERCEPTIONS OF BATTLE: George Washington's Victory at Monmouth Examines George Washington's planning, orders, and actions on the battlefield during the Battle of Monmouth Court House. Looks at how Washington matched each movement of the enemy with decisive actions of his own, and in doing so, attained a tactical victory on the battlefield that had major strategic implications. Because of his leadership and the actions of his army, both he and the Continental Army gained renewed respect from Congress, the American people, and the enemy as Washington became the face of the American revolutionary efforts. Uses only first-person accounts to reach conclusions or render judgments. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 US, BROOKLINE BOOKS
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1-220910 Desmarais, Norman AMERICA'S FIRST ALLY: France in the Revolutionary War This is a comprehensive look at how France influenced the American Revolutionary War in a variety of ways; intellectually, financially, and militarily. It raises the crucial question of whether America could have won its independence without the aid of France. Includes 20 black and white illustrations and maps.

The book begins with an overview of the intellectual and ideological contributions of the French Enlightenment thinkers, called the philosophes, to the American and French revolutions. It then moves to cover the many forms of aid provided by France to support America during the Revolutionary War. This ranged from the covert aid France supplied America before her official entry into the war, to the French outfitters and merchants who provided much-needed military supplies to the Americans.

When the war began, the colonists thought the French would welcome an opportunity to retaliate and regain their country. France also provided naval assistance, particularly to the American privateers who harassed British shipping and contributed to the increased shipping rates which added to Great Britain's economic hardships. France's military involvement in the war was equally as important.

Looks at the contributions of individual French officers and troops, arguing that America could not have won without them and explores the international nature of a war which some people have called the first world war. When France and Spain entered the conflict, they fought the Crown forces in their respective areas of economic interest. In addition to the engagements in the Atlantic Ocean, along the American and European coasts and in the West Indies, there are accounts of action in India and the East Indies, South America and Africa.

Also included are accounts drawn from ships' logs, court and auction records, newspapers, letters, diaries, journals, and pension applications. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-227360 Desmarais, Norman (editor) THE ROAD TO YORKTOWN: The French Campaigns in the American Revolution, 1780-1783, by Louis-Francois-Bertrand du Pont d'Aubevoye, comte de Lauberdiere The fate of the American Revolution had yet to be decided when a remarkable 21-year-old Frenchman arrived in America. Louis-Francois-Bertrand, the Count of Lauberdiere, belonged to an old noble family that traced its heritage back to the Crusades. Moreover, he served as aide-de-camp to his uncle -- General Rochambeau, the commander of all French forces in America.

This is a translated edition of young Louis-Francois-Bertrand's diary that covers 1780-1783. He interacted with some of the Revolution's most important personalities (including George Washington and Lafayette), and was in the epicenter of many of the war's momentous events. His journal covers a host of topics in remarkable detail, including descriptions of the French army's camp in Newport, Rhode Island, the long march to Yorktown, the siege, and capture, and a fascinating examination of the people and their distinctive colonial culture. Includes 1 chart and 8 maps. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-222560 Dillon, John All at Sea - Naval Support for the British Army During the American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War was a conflict that Britain did not want, and for which it was not prepared. The British Army in America at the end of 1774 was only 3,000 strong, with a further 6,000 to arrive by the time that the conflict started in the spring of 1775. The Royal Navy, on which the British depended for the defence of its shores, trade and far-flung colonies, had been much reduced as a result of the economies that followed the Seven Years War. 9 b/w maps, 9 tables

In 1775 the problem facing government ministers, the War Office, and the Admiralty was how to reinforce, maintain and supply an army (that grew to over 90,000 men) while blockading the American coast and defending Britain's many interests around the world; a problem that got bigger when France entered the war in 1778. With a 3,000 mile supply line, taking six to eight weeks for a passage, the scale of the undertaking was enormous.

Too often in military histories the focus is on the clash of arms, with little acknowledgement of the vital role of that neglected stepchild - logistics. In All At Sea, John Dillon concentrates on the role of the Navy in supporting, supplying and transporting the British Army during the war in America. Because of individual egos, other strategic priorities, and the number of ships available, that support was not always at the level the British public expected. However, without the navy the war could not have been fought at all.
1 vol, 298 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231100 Dougherty, Kevin LEADING LIKE THE SWAMP FOX: The Leadership Lessons of Francis Marion Presents the historical background and context necessary to appreciate American Revolutionary War situation of Francis 'The Swamp Fox' Marion and then examines Marion's leadership across eight categories, with a number of vignettes demonstrating Marion's competency. The summary then captures some conclusions about how leadership impacted the American Revolution in the South Carolina Lowcountry. An appendix provides some information about how the reader might explore those physical reminders of Marion and his exploits that exist today. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-235180 Dunkerly, Robert UNHAPPY CATASTROPHES: The American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776-1782 Follows the course of the war and details lesser-known battles, military campsites, raids, espionage, and more. Includes historic sites, markers, and websites to visit for further research and study. This part of New Jersey saw more action during the Revolution than anywhere else in the young nation and has been called the Cockpit of the Revolution. To truly understand the war, look at central New Jersey.

Central New Jersey witnessed many small battles and important events during the American Revolution. This area saw it all: from spies and espionage, to military encampments like Morristown and Middlebrook, to mutinies, raids, and full-blown engagements like Bound Brook, Short Hills, and Springfield. The British had their own catastrophes too. So did civilians caught in the middle.

In the fall of 1776, British forces drove the Americans out and secured the state. Following the battles of Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey became a battleground. The spring of 1777 saw the formation of a new Continental Army, one that served the rest of the war. That spring, British and American forces clashed in a series of small but sharp battles. By summer, British General Howe tried to lure Washington into a major engagement, but the Americans avoided the trap. As the conflict dragged on, civilians became engulfed in the fray, and a bitter civil war erupted, continuing until the end of the conflict. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-227560 Elliot, Steven SURVIVING THE WINTERS: Housing Washington's Army During the American Revolution Documents the growth of Washington and his subordinates as military administrators and offers a telling new perspective on the commander's generalship during the Revolutionary War. At the same time, the book demonstrates that these winter encampments stand alongside more famous battlefields as sites where American independence was won.

George Washington and his Continental Army braving the frigid winter at Valley Forge form an iconic image in the popular history of the American Revolution. Such winter camps, Steven Elliott tells us in Surviving the Winters, were also a critical factor in the waging and winning of the War of Independence. Exploring the inner workings of the Continental Army through the prism of its encampments, this book is the first to show how camp construction and administration played a crucial role in Patriot strategy during the war.

As Elliott reminds us, Washington's troops spent only a few days a year in combat. The rest of the time, especially in the winter months, they were engaged in a different sort of battle -- against the elements, unfriendly terrain, disease, and hunger. Victory in that more sustained struggle depended on a mastery of camp construction, logistics, and health and hygiene -- the components that Elliott considers in his environmental, administrative, and operational investigation of the winter encampments at Middlebrook, Morristown, West Point, New Windsor, and Valley Forge.

Beyond the encampments' basic function of sheltering soldiers, his study reveals their importance as a key component of Washington's Fabian strategy: stationed on secure, mountainous terrain close to New York, the camps allowed the Continental commander-in-chief to monitor the enemy but avoid direct engagement, thus neutralizing a numerically superior opponent while husbanding his own strength. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2021 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-231391 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Part 1 - George Washington's Army, 1775 - 1783 Full-color illustrated history of the Continental Army during the American Revolution that examines the organization, uniforms, and equipment of the American military forces that fought the British during 1775-1783. It includes details on all the troop types involved in the war: Continentals, cavalry, artillery and technical corps, militiamen, state troops, partisan corps, foreign units and naval contingents. The volume is Part 1 of a three-part series on the American Revolution illustrated with contemporary pictures, photos of re-enactors, and color plates specially created for this publication. 1 vol, 175 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-231392 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Part 2 - Great Britain and her Allies, 1775 - 1783 This pictorial history shows the uniforms, arms, and organization of the British forces that fought in the American Revolution, including regular British forces, American allies, native warriors, and mercenary units. 1 vol, 175 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-242000 Garlock, Michael REVOLUTIONARY WAR FORTS: New York Covers NY state forts of the American Revolution including Amsterdam, Clinton, Fort Clinton at West Point, Dayton, Decker, Flagstaff, Au Fer, Brooklyn, Defiance, Franklin, Golgotha, Herkimer, Jay, Klock, Montgomery, Niagara Old Stone Fort, Salonga, Stanwix, Ticonderoga, Wadsworth, and Washington. Discusses design, armament, and current status of the forts. Explores their garrisons, commanders, and the battles fought, as well as the spatial and military dependent relationships these forts had with one another. This book is filled with color and black and white illustrations on every page. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 UK, CASEMATE
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1-227450 Greenwalt, Phillip THE WINTER THAT WON THE WAR: The Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778 After a campaigning season that saw the defeat at Brandywine, the loss of Philadelphia, the capital of the rebellious British North American colonies, and the reversal at Germantown, George Washington and his harried army marched into Valley Forge on December 19, 1777.

What transpired in the next six months prior to the departure from the winter cantonment on June 19, 1778 was truly remarkable. George Washington solidified his hold on the army and endured political intrigue. The quartermaster department revived under new leadership from a former Rhode Island Quaker. A German baron trained the army in the rudiments of being a soldier and military maneuvers.

Valley Forge conjures up images of cold, desperation, and starvation. Yet Valley Forge also became the winter of transformation and improvement that set the Continental Army on the path to military victory and the fledgling nation on the path to independence. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-226600 Hagist, Don NOBLE VOLUNTEERS: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution Describes the training, experiences, and outcomes of British soldiers who fought during the American Revolution. Drawing on thousands of military records and other primary sources in British, American, and Canadian archives, and the writings of dozens of officers and soldiers, Noble Volunteers shows how a peacetime army responded to the onset of war, how professional soldiers adapted quickly and effectively to become tactically dominant, and what became of the thousands of career soldiers once the war was over.

Dispels long-held myths, revealing the remarkable diversity of British soldiers who represented a variety of ages, nationalities, and socio-economic backgrounds, and how many had joined the army as a peacetime career, only to find themselves fighting a war on another continent in often brutal conditions.

Against the backdrop of the war, the focus remains on the small picture, illuminating the moments in an individual soldier's life -- those hours spent nursing a fever while standing sentry in the bitter cold, or writing a letter to a wife back home. What emerges from these vignettes is the understanding that while these were 'common' soldiers, each soldier was completely unique.
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1-229100 Hagist, Don THESE DISINGUISHED CORPS: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution Operational study of these battalions during the American Revolution, analyzing their creation, evolution, and employment from the first day of hostilities through disbandment at the end of the war. Examines how and why these battalions were created, how they were maintained at optimal strength over eight years of war, how they were deployed tactically and managed administratively. Looks at the individual officers and soldiers who served in the battalions using first-hand accounts and other primary sources. Includes 24 b/w ills, 1 b/w photo, 8 color ills, 2 color photos, 8pp color plates, and 20 tables. 1 vol, 230 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-234900 Hagist, Don ROGER LAMB'S AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A British Soldier's Story: A New Edition Reprint of the 2004 first edition combines all of Roger Lamb's first-hand recollections from his two books, An Original and Authentic Journal of Occurrences during the late American War, from its Commencement to the Year 1783 (Dublin, 1809) and Memoir of his Own Life (Dublin, 1811). Also includes two more important documents written by Lamb have come to light -- an intelligence report written in 1782 recounting details of one of his escapes, and a commonplace book kept later in his life to record a vast range of memories, thoughts, and observations. The result is the most comprehensive first-hand account by a British soldier in the American Revolution.

Of all the British soldiers who served in North America during the American Revolution, none wrote more about his experiences than Roger Lamb. He certainly had a lot to say: his service in two of the most important campaigns-the 1777 Saratoga campaign and the 1781 campaign through the Carolinas to Virginia-put him in the thick of some of the war's most famous battles. Moreover, he was twice captured and twice escaped, making his way through hostile territory to rejoin the British army. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2022 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-241900 Hagist, Don editor WAGING WAR IN AMERICA 1775-1783: Operational Challenges Collection of essays examines various aspects of the problems faced by combatants in the 1775-1783 American War for Independence and the solutions that they achieved -- British training of regulars and raising of Loyalist militia, German adaptation of tactics, French and Spanish logistics and campaigning, and American recruiting and conscription.

The European forces adapted much more readily than they are given credit for to the needs of this particular conflict. The British Army adopted a doctrine of open-order light infantry tactics and raised large numbers of Loyalist troops in the theater of war. The British government obtained the assistance of regiments from several German states, established military organizations that relied heavily on specialized skirmishing troops and chasseur companies composed of picked men after the fashion of the British light infantry. The French government sent an expeditionary force from its regular army, while Spain largely employed colonial troops from its North American holdings; each of these armies faced significant logistical challenges while mounting major campaigns. Not least, of course, the American colonies rose to the monumental task of recruiting, training, and supplying an army created specifically for the conflict. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2024 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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2-225550 Harris, Michael GERMANTOWN: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777 Studies the strategic, political, and tactical history of this complex operation and important set-piece October 4, 1777 battle into a single compelling account. Complete with original maps, numerous illustrations, and modern photos, and told largely through the words of those who fought there.

On October 4, obscured by darkness and a heavy morning fog, Washington launched a surprise attack on the British garrison at Germantown. His early attack found initial success and drove the British legions before him. The recapture of the colonial capital seemed within Washington's grasp until poor decisions by the American high command brought about a reversal of fortune and a clear British victory. Like Brandywine, however, the bloody fight at Germantown proved that Continental soldiers could stand toe-to-toe with British Regulars. The Battle of Germantown began a protected quasi-siege of the British garrison in Germantown prior to the travails soon to come that winter at Valley Forge. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-237510 Harris, Michael THE PHILADELPHIA CAMPAIGN: 1777 Detailed and fully-illustrated account of the Philadelphia campaign 1777-78. British commander William Howe led his army from New York City by sea to Maryl;and and then up to Philadelphia campaign. Although Howe captured Philadelphia, the events of 1777 led to the French Alliance and ultimately American victory in American Revolution. Includes 150 photographs, maps, and artwork. Casemate Illustrated Series. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-225730 Hurwitz, Jerald P ALAMO OF THE REVOLUTION: Benedict Arnold and the Massacre at Fort Griswold Before the British surrendered at Yorktown, Benedict Arnold led 1,800 British troops on a punitive expedition to destroy the American privateer base in New London. The result was a bloody assault by the British on Fort Griswold and the near massacre of its defenders.

In July of 1781, an American privateer sailing out of New London, Connecticut captured the British merchantman the Hanna, loaded with a bounty of luxury goods destined for British officers based in New York City. That action induced the British supreme leader of British forces in America to grant permission to the infamous traitor Benedict Arnold to lead an 1,800-man punitive amphibious expedition to destroy the American privateer base in New London. Being a native of the region, Arnold-a former American general-had intimate knowledge of the port and its defenses, including the most powerful fortification defending the harbor from Groton Heights Fort Griswold. So important was the fort that Arnold dedicated half of his expeditionary force to landing on the east side of the Thames River, for the sole purpose of capturing the fort and putting its heavy cannon out of commission.

But Arnold miscalculated the strength of the fort and its defenders. That misperception would have grievous consequences for the British attackers and their outnumbered American defenders. The defenders numbered around 161, made up of some 40 members of the regular garrison and some volunteers from the privateers' crews, including a member of the Pequot tribe. The bulk of the defenders were citizen volunteers from Groton and nearby towns. Virtually all males of local families, aged anywhere from 12 to 70, defended the fort. In the end, the attackers suffered close to 200 casualties. The patriots faced catastrophic losses amounting more than 80% with half the defenders slain outright 1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 US, KNOX PRESS
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1-ATO051 Jones, David AGAINST THE ODDS #51: Almost a Miracle Uses ATO's Tarleton's Quarter! (ATO # 28) as a game engine starting point to bring the Northern 'half' of the American Revolution into play. The map and victory conditions show players why battles took place in key areas and also lets players explore those seemingly odd tertiary campaigns, like Halifax, Fort Pitt, and Quebec. The British consistently failed to live off the land and had to buy or ship food to sustain their armies, while the Continentals struggled with their currency's constantly depreciating purchasing power, and securing transportation.

The game handles battles in both large and small scale, as both were critical to the War's outcome, with a system that models 18th Century combat and how it differed from later times, where morale, readiness, leadership, and mere chance all could be the critical factor at one time or another, and disease and desertion could be an army's biggest killer. Special rules cover the short enlistments of the Continentals, the uncertainty of French support and entry, prisoner exchanges, and the variable support of Loyalists and Native Americans.

The map mates up with Tarleton's Quarter! but rules to create one large AWI campaign linking both games are being worked on, but not yet available. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-226270 Kidder, william REVOLUTIONARY PRINCETON 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War The battles of Trenton and Princeton have been the subject of several recent books, but this story complements them by expanding the story to include the many experiences of the people of Princeton in the wider Revolution and their contributions to it. This story combines social history with the better known military and political history of the Revolution. It does not just deal with amorphous groups and institutions, but rather with individuals working with and affected by various groups on both sides of the conflict. Readers can identify with real people they get to know in the story. This story of Princeton unfolds in narrative format and, while deeply researched, reads more like a novel than an academic study. 20+ maps and other b/w illust 1 vol, 302 pgs 2020 US, THE KNOX PRESS
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1-87760 Kiley, Kevin UNIFORMS OF THE AWI 1775-1783: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 8.5x11 inches with 550+ color illustrations/maps and uniform details on all the various British and their Allies, Tories, and Americans, etc. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2008 US, LORENZ BOOKS
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1-230620 Kling, Stephen CAVALRY IN THE WILDERNESS: Cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War Covers: The Evolution of Light Dragoons; British Light Horse in North America during the French and Indian War and Later Frontier Campaigns; French Cavalry in North America during the French and Indian War; Spanish Cavalry in North America before the American Revolutionary War; British Recommendations for Light Horse on the Frontier in the West; Spanish Cavalry of the American Revolutionary War along the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico; Leather Dragoons, Light Cavalry and Texas Cattle for Galvez; American Light Dragoons and Light Horse in the West during the American Revolutionary War; British Cavalry in the West during the American Revolutionary War. 1 vol, 209 pgs 2021 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238100 Kling, Stephen Battle of Saratoga Wargame The Battle of Saratoga is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the British attempt to break through the American lines. One player commands the British and their Hessian mercenaries and and the other player commands the American forces. The game
takes about 90 minutes to play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
1 CANVAS game map (11x17' inch) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238110 Kling, Stephen Battle of Yorktown Wargame The Battle of Yorktown is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the Franco-American attack and siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War. One player commands the British and their Hessian mercenaries and the other player commands the Franco-American forces. The game takes about 90 minutes to play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
1 CANVAS game map (11x17' inch) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238120 Kling, Stephen Battle of Saint Louis The Battle of St. Louis 1780 in a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the British / Native American attack on St. Louis during the American Revolutionary War. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Spanish and the other player commands the British.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238130 Kling, Stephen Battle of Pensacola The Battle of Pensacola game is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the Spanish and French attack on British held Pensacola in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Spanish and French forces and the other player commands the British forces.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
Canvas game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238140 Kling, Stephen Battle of Baton Rouge The Battle of Baton Rouge is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the Spanish attack against the British redoubt at Baton Rouge in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. The game takes 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Spanish forces and the other player commands the British forces.

PLAYERS: 1-2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238150 Kling, Stephen Attack on Cahokia The Attack on Cahokia game is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the British led attack on Cahokia during the American Revolutionary War. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Americans and the other player commands the British.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238160 Kling, Stephen Fort Jefferson Attack The Fort Jefferson Attack game is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the Chickasaw attack on Fort Jefferson during the American Revolutionary War. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Americans and their allies, and the other player commands the Chickasaws.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
1 CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238170 Kling, Stephen Road to Independence The 'Road to Independence' is the first in the series of important conflicts in American history. It is set in a casual yet historically-based manner. In this games, two players take the sides of the British and the American forces, vying for control over the Thirteen Colonies.

The game not only includes the Eastern seaboard, but also the conflict in the Wilderness territory. This 'theater' is rarely covered in games on this conflict. Both players will fight for control of important locations using specially made dice that represent the various enemies and allies. These combatants include British men, American soldiers, Native American allies, militia units, and the French and Spanish allies.

Each player also has their own deck of Event Cards that will allow special events and actions to occur. This level of unpredictability ensures that no two games will play the same way.

Will the Americans prevail and win their independence from the British Empire? Or will His Majesty's forces bring the wayward colonies back under the Crown's control? Find out in the 'Road to Independence.'

PLAYERS: 1-2
TIME: 60-90 Minutes
AGE: 14 and up

Designer: Steven L. Kling Jr.
COMPONENTS:

22x17' Map
1 Player Aid Card
68 Cards
60 game pieces
20+ six-sided custom dice
1 Rulebook 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-230630 Kling, Stephen editor THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN THE WEST Covers the battles of the American Revolutionary War west of the Thirteen Colonies and along the Mississippi River. It included French-heritage inhabitants living along the Mississippi River, the new Spanish owners of the Louisiana Territory, the British masters of the east side of the Mississippi River, the Americans who conquered much of the east side of the Mississippi River from the British, the Native Americans who were often (but not exclusively) allied with the British and were involved in almost every military action in the west, and both free and enslaved Blacks who participated in several conflicts (sometimes voluntarily and often involuntarily). 1 vol, 300 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-226590 Knight, John WAR AT SABRE POINT: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion The British Legion frequently overwhelmed the Continental forces they fought, becoming the most feared British regiment of the war. Banastre Tarleton and the Americans he led have always been characterized as brutal, immoral villains -- most recently in the movie, The Patriot. But this study subverts our pre-conceived notions. The men who filled the Legions ranks were not weak-willed collaborators or treacherous renegades, but free men as motivated by conscience as the Patriots they battled. Few were wealthy. None had a vested stake in the British Government. Each believed that in defending the Crown; they were upholding the rule of law and preserving individual liberty. These men followed Banastre Tarleton clear across America for years, sacrificing not only their families, homes, and lives. Self-interest could not have persuaded them to do this. Patriotism and fidelity did. Uses first-hand accounts such as letters, diaries, and journals to tell the Legion's story and the man who led it. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-230010 Knight, Paul A VERY FINE REGIMENT: The 47th Foot During the American War of Independence, 1773-1783 The 47th Regiment of Foot served throughout the whole of the American War of Independence. The regiment experienced the transition from peacetime soldiering in Ireland and New Jersey, through the deteriorating political situation, to open rebellion. Examines the regiment within the context of a British Army which was neither stuck in the past nor incapable of reform. New uniforms, weapons, and drill manuals reflected the lessons of the previous war within an environment of doctrinally innovative generals. Against this, the regiment had to train in an era of the financial parsimony and where the friction of peacetime soldiering mitigated against training objectives. Nevertheless, the 47th was called 'A Very Fine Regiment and Fit for Service' before it sailed for New Jersey in 1773. Includes eight pages of color plates, 20 b/w illustrations, five maps, and 10 tables.

Who were the 47th Foot? How well did they overcome the challenges they faced? What became of them? Where they unthinking automatons lead by an officer class incapable of adapting to the reality of warfare in North America?

In North America, the 47th served in peaceful New Jersey and New York before joining the Boston Garrison in response to the deteriorating political situation there. After Boston, they were sent to Quebec where they drove American Rebels out of Canada before participating in the ill-fated Saratoga Campaign. Most of the regiment then endured years of captivity as part of the Convention Army. A fortunate part of the regiment avoided this fate and defended Canada's borders for the remained of the war.

This period saw the 47th, and the British Army in North America, quickly adapting to the rapidly evolving political and military situations they encountered. They successfully evolved their tactics and doctrine from peaceful garrison duties to conventional warfare in response to open rebellion and then to irregular tactics for woodland fighting. 1 vol, 238 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-88610 Lefkowitz, Arthur BENEDICT ARNOLD'S ARMY: American Invasion of Canada His contemporaries called Arnold the American Hannibal after he successfully led more than 1000 men through the Maine Wilderness to attack Quebec. This rousing tale includes 20 b/w photos/illust/maps, and biblio. A fascinating read. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATTIE
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1-230650 Lender, Mark FORT TICONDEROGA: The Last Campaigns: The War in the North, 1777-1783 During the American Revolution, Fort Ticonderoga dominated north-south communications in upstate New York and was considered the Key to the Continent. American efforts to defend the fort in June against British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's 1777 campaign entailed political and military intrigue, bungling, heroism, and ultimately a narrow escape for the Continental and provincial forces under Major General Arthur St. Clair.

The loss of Ticonderoga stunned patriot morale and ignited one of the greatest political firestorms of the war. But the fortunes of war turned. Two months later, the rebels mounted a sensational-if little known-counter-attack on Ticonderoga that had major implications for Burgoyne's eventual defeat at Saratoga in October. Yet Saratoga brought no peace, and Ticonderoga would be central to additional military and political maneuverings-many of them known only to specialist historians-that would keep the region on edge until the end of the war in 1783. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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2-211830 Lender, Mark Edward and Stone, Gary Wheeler FATAL SUNDAY: George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and the Politics of Battle Fought on Sunday, June 28, 1778, the Battle of Monmouth was critical to the success of the Revolution. It also marked a decisive turning point in the military career of George Washington. Without the victory at Monmouth Courthouse, Washington's critics might well have marshaled the political strength to replace him as the American commander-in-chief. Replete with poignant anecdotes, folkloric incidents, and stories of heroism and combat brutality; filled with behind-the-scenes action and intrigue; and teeming with characters from all walks of life. Includes 15 b/w illustrations and 18 maps.

Includes both American and British perspectives of the battle. Criticism of Washington's performance in command was considerably broader and deeper than previously acknowledged. In light of long-standing practical and ideological questions about his vision for the Continental Army and his ability to win the war, the outcome at Monmouth -- a hard-fought tactical draw -- was politically insufficient for Washington. The general's partisans, determined that the battle for public opinion would be won in his favor, engineered a propaganda victory for their chief that involved the spectacular court martial of Major General Charles Lee, the second-ranking officer of the Continental Army. 1 vol, 624 pgs 2017 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-234870 Lengel, Edward THE BATTLES OF CONNECTICUT FARMS AND SPRINGFIELD: 1780 Chronicles the Battles for Connecticut Farms and Springfield in 1780 that marked a turning of the tide in the Revolutionary War. Drawing on newly available primary sources, presents a fresh and engaging interpretation of these events, which exposed King George III's declining military fortunes in North America even as they revealed the resilience of George Washington's army. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-227320 Lewis, Charles THE RHODE ISLAND BRIGADE: The New England Convention's Revolutionary War Army, 1776-1780 Profiles the Rhode Island Brigade in the American Revolution, created in response to the British invasion of Newport, Rhode Island, and greater Aquidneck Island in December 1776. Troops from all over New England poured into Rhode Island to oppose the invasion. One group coalesced into a brigade, commonly known as the Rhode Island Brigade, and provided extraordinary service during the War of Independence.

Besides a history of the Brigade as a whole, this book discusses the lives of the men and their experiences and the impact that the war had on their families and communities. The numerous biographical sketches of the Brigade's soldiers and officers provide information later in life that add considerably to the story of the Brigade. This book also documents the many changes in leadership and personnel that occurred during the length of service of the Brigade. Includes illustrations, maps, a bibliography, and an index to full-names, ship names, places, and subjects. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2020 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-227550 Mayer, Holly CONGRESS'S OWN: A Canadian Regiment, the Continental Army, and American Union Colonel Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment was one of the first national regiments in the American army. Created by the Continental Congress, it drew members from Canada, 11 states, and foreign forces. Congress's Own was among the most culturally, ethnically, and regionally diverse of the Continental Army's regiments -- a distinction that reflects the process of union. Tracks key battles and traces debates that raged within the Revolution's military and political borderlands. Disclose how the regiment embodied the dreams, diversity, and divisions within and between the Continental Army, Congress, and the emergent union of states. Includes seven maps.

The 2nd Canadian, like the larger army, represented and pushed the transition from a colonial, continental alliance to a national association. The problems the regiment raised and encountered underscored the complications of managing a confederation of states and troops.

In this enterprising study of an intriguing and at times infernal regiment, Holly A. Mayer marshals personal and official accounts-from the letters and journals of Continentals and congressmen to the pension applications of veterans and their widows-to reveal what the personal passions, hardships, and accommodations of the 2nd Canadian can tell us about the greater military and civil dynamics of the American Revolution. Congress's Own follows congressmen, commanders, and soldiers through the Revolutionary War as the regiment's story shifts from tents and trenches to the halls of power and back. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2021 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-222670 McBurney, Christian GEORGE WASHINGTON'S NEMESIS: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court Martial of Major General Charles Lee during the American Revolution Revolutionary War historians and biographers of Charles Lee have treated him as either an inveterate enemy of George Washington or a great defender of American liberty. Neither approach is accurate argues author Christian McBurney, who stresses that in order to fully understand the war's most complicated general, objectivity is required.

General Lee, second in command in the Continental Army led by George Washington, was captured by the British in December 1776. While a prisoner, he prepared and submitted to his captors a military plan on how to defeat Washington's army as quickly as possible. This extraordinary act of treason, arguably on a par with Benedict Arnold's heinous treachery, was not discovered during his lifetime. Many historians shrug off this ignoble act, but it should not be ignored. Less well known is that throughout his 16 months of captivity and even after his release, Lee continued communicating with the enemy, offering to help negotiate an end to the rebellion.

After Lee rejoined the Continental Army, he was given command of many of its best troops with orders from Washington to attack the rear of British General Henry Clinton's column near Monmouth, New Jersey. Lee intended to attack on June 28, 1778, but retreated in the face of Clinton's bold move to reverse his march. Two of Lee's subordinate generals-without orders and without informing Lee-moved more than half of his command off the field. Faced with the possible destruction of the balance, Lee ordered a general retreat while conducting a skillful delaying action.

Many historians have been quick to malign Lee's performance at Monmouth, for which he was convicted by court-martial for not attacking and for retreating in the face of the enemy. This was a miscarriage of justice, stresses McBurney, for the evidence clearly shows that Lee was unfairly convicted and had, in fact, by retreating, performed an important service to the Patriot cause. The guilty verdict was more the result of Lee's having insulted Washington, which made the matter a political contest between the army's two top generals-only one of them could prevail. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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2-198290 McBurnley, Christian THE RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War On July 29, 1778, a powerful French naval squadron sailed confidently to the entrance of Narragansett Bay. Its appearance commenced the first joint French and American campaign of the Revolutionary War. The new allies' goal was to capture the British garrison at Newport, Rhode Island. With British resolve reeling from the striking patriot victory at Saratoga the previous autumn, this French and American effort might just end the war.

As the French moved into the bay, surprised British captains scuttled or burned many of their vessels rather than risk capture, resulting in the most significant loss of warships suffered by the British navy during the war. French Admiral Comte d'Estaing then turned to sea to engage the main British fleet but his ships were scattered and damaged by a huge storm. After his flagship and two other ships were attacked, d'Estaing's squadron was taken out of the campaign.

The American army under General John Sullivan, meanwhile, was stranded on a small island near Newport without the expected French naval support. When they tried to retreat off the island, British and Hessian regulars were sent to destroy Sullivan's army; instead of a rout, a running battle ensued that lasted for more than six hours. Continentals, brimming with confidence after their training during the winter of Valley Forge, once more proved that they were an effective fighting force. While the Rhode Island Campaign ended in failure for the Americans and French, there were positive signs for the future of the alliance and the Revolution.

This book unravels one of the most complex and multi-faceted events of the war, one which combined land and sea strategies and featured controversial decisions on both sides. Many prominent patriots participated, including Nathanael Greene, Marquis de Lafayette, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. Most important, while the campaign's failure led to harsh criticism of the French in some quarters, leaders such as Greene, Lafayette, and George Washington steadfastly worked to ensure that the alliance would remain intact, knowing that the next joint operation could well succeed. It relies on in-depth research from American, French, British, and German original sources. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2012 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-COM1110 McDonough, David Dawn's Early Light: The War of 1812 Two-player card-driven grand strategy game with high-level abstract recreation of the entire conflict encompassing the territorial, naval, political, and economic competition between the US and Britain. The game cards recreate the characters and moments that shaped the war, while operations such as recruiting, campaigning, privateering, raiding, and shipbuilding let players take the war in their own direction. Each side earns victory points for capturing the enemy's towns and territory, outcompeting them at sea, and outmaneuvering them in politics and public sentiment.

Product Information: Complexity: 4 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10; Time Scale: 6 months per turn; Map Scale: Strategic areas of varying size; Unit Scale: Strategic forces of varying size; Players: Two; Playing Time: 120 minutes

Components: One 22 x 34-inch Mounted game map; Two Counter Sheets of 5/8-inch punch-out counters; 86 Game Cards; Two Player Aid Cards; Rules Booklet; Four d6s
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1-226250 McIntyre, James JOHANN EWALD: Jaeger Commander Johann Ewald began as a commoner in one of the states of the Holy Roman Empire who rose above the constraints of his time. As a soldier he fought in all of the great conflict of the latter 18th century, the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence, and the Napoleonic Wars. He keenly recorded his observations of both the people he met and places he encountered throughout these adventures. Through all of his experiences, he remained a soldiers' soldier. Due to his observations on the conduct of irregular warfare in his time, he has become an important authority on 18th century small-unit tactics. 1 vol, 388 pgs 2021 US, THE KNOX PRESS
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1-228880 McIntyre, James BRITISH LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS Examines the development of British light infantry, from its origins on the Hungarian frontier to the plains of North America. The author examines the lessons learned, forgotten and renewed in the Continental Army. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-231390 McIntyre, James A MOST GALLANT RESISTANCE: The Delaware River Campaign, September-November 1777 Covers the reduction of the Delaware River defenses that engaged the bulk of the resources and attention of both George Washington and William Howe through October and November of 1777. On the American side, maintaining the integrity of the river defenses involved an attritional campaign waged by an intrepid group of defenders which brought together the efforts of the Continental Army, as garrisons of the various forts, the Continental Navy and the Pennsylvania State Navy. If the Americans could hold their positions until winter set in, they would prevent William Howe from capitalizing his capture of Philadelphia, and possibly force him to abandon the city for want of supplies. 1 vol, 324 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-238990 Orrison, Robert and Mark Wilcox ALL THAT CAN BE EXPECTED: The Battle of Camden and the British High Tide in the South, August 16, 1780 After the fall of Charleston, SC, in May 1780, the British set up outposts across SC's backcountry in an effort to secure that colony before moving into NC. American Gen. Horatio Gates led an American army, mostly comprised of untested soldiers and newly recruited VA and NC militia, south to confront the British near Camden, South Carolina. The mostly inexperienced American force found itself facing some of the best units of the British army under the command of one of its best generals, Charles Cornwallis.

The battle was an unmitigated disaster for the Americans with far-reaching consequences. Also includes a narrative tour through the South Carolina backcountry to help better understand this fascinating campaign of August 1780. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-226260 Price, David JOHN HASLET'S WORLD: An Ardent Patriot, the Delaware Blues, and the Spirit of 1776 Bio of Colonel John Haslet, an Irish immigrant to the American colonies who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for his adopted country. During this pivotal moment in America's war for independence against Great Britain, a newborn nation struggled to survive against a militarily superior force deployed by a mighty empire.

This is also a chronicle of the inspirational leadership and service of the Delaware Regiment that Haslet formed and guided, told as part of a more wide-ranging narrative about the 1776 campaign of Washington's army. That battered but resilient force faced the prospect of total defeat in the winter of 1776-1777 as the quest for American independence hung in the balance. 1 vol, 302 pgs 2020 US, THE KNOX PRESS
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1-226280 Price, David THE ROAD TO ASSUNPINK CREEK: Liberty's Desperate Hour and the Ten Crucial Days of the American Revolution The battles of Trenton and Princeton have been the subject of several recent books, but this story complements them by expanding the story to include the many experiences of the people of Princeton in the wider Revolution and their contributions to it. This story combines social history with the better known military and political history of the Revolution. It does not just deal with amorphous groups and institutions, but rather with individuals working with and affected by various groups on both sides of the conflict. Readers can identify with real people they get to know in the story. 1 vol, 268 pgs 2019 US, THE KNOX PRESS
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1-235380 Price, David THE BATTLE OF HARLEM HEIGHTS: 1776 The Battle of Harlem Heights is an under-appreciated milestone in American military history. The engagement on upper Manhattan Island on September 16, 1776, was the first successful battle for George Washington's troops in the American Revolution and presaged the emergence of an effective fighting force among the citizen-soldiers who made up the Continental Army.

Examines the significance of the Continental Army's first victory and highlights the role of one of its key participants, the largely forgotten Knowlton who gave his life during the action while urging his rangers forward. The cooperative effort of regiments from New England, Maryland, and Virginia-whose men lacked any sense of national identity before the Revolution-indicated the potential for this fledgling army to cohere around a common national purpose and affiliation and become the primary instrument for securing America's right to self-rule.

The action began when a contingent of rangers led by Col. Thomas Knowlton of Connecticut encountered British light infantry while conducting a reconnaissance mission on Washington's orders. What began as a skirmish transformed into a full-fledged battle as both sides reinforced, and a heavy engagement continued for several hours until, with ammunition running low, the British withdrew. Washington decided not to pursue and risk confrontation with a larger force, thereby keeping his army intact. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-241240 Provan, Joshua EVERY HAZARD AND FATIGUE: The Siege of Pensacola, 1781 The Siege of Pensacola was the longest siege of the war in North America. It was the final act of Bernardo de Galvez's remarkable Gulf Coast Campaign and stands out as a classic tale of warfare and sacrifice. By 1781 Pensacola was the last British-held post in West Florida. The British garrison in Pensacola was strong, and its commander, Major General John Campbell, was determined to defend his fort. It was grim work, and British and Spanish troops endured hardship and fatigue as the siege progressed. 1 vol, 218 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226500 Rees, John THEY WERE GOOD SOLDIERS: African-Americans Serving in the Continental Army, 1775-1783 The role of African-Americans, most free but some enslaved, in the regiments of the Continental Army is not well-known; neither is the fact that relatively large numbers served in southern regiments and that the greatest number served alongside their white comrades in integrated units. Includes 8 pages of color plates, 14 b/w illustrations, 5 tables, and one map.

Discusses the inclusion and treatment of black Americans by the various Crown forces (particularly British and Loyalist commanders, and military units), then moves into an overview of black soldiers in the Continental Army, before examining their service state by state.

Each state chapter looks first at the Continental regiments in that state's contingent throughout the war, and then adds interesting black soldiers' pension narratives or portions thereof. The premise is to introduce the reader to the men's wartime duties and experiences. Concludes with examination of veterans' postwar fortunes in a changing society and the effect of increasing racial bias in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. 1 vol, 210 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219320 Ronald, D.A.B. THE LIFE OF JOHN ANDRE: The Redcoat Who Turned Benedict Arnold John Andre was head of the British Army's Secret Service in North America as the Revolutionary War entered its most bitter and, ultimately, decisive phase. In 1780, he masterminded the defection of a high-ranking American officer-General Benedict Arnold.

Arnold-his name for ever synonymous with treason in American folklore-had recently been appointed commander of West Point and agreed, through Andre, to turn over to the British this strategically vital fort on the upper reaches of the Hudson River. Control of the fort would interrupt lines of communication between New England and the southern colonies, seriously impeding military operations against the British. The plan was also to simultaneously kidnap General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. By these two masterstrokes, the British believed they could end rebel resistance. Includes 15 black and white and 15 color illustrations. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239580 Schnitzer, Eric and Don Troiani DON TROIANI'S CAMPAIGN TO SARATOGA 1777: The Turning Point of the Revolution Contains 282 illustrations including: 63 color illustrations; 201 halftones, color including color photographs; and 18 maps. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2019 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-239590 Schnitzer, Eric and Don Troiani LIBERTY: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War This catalog for the exhibit of Troiani's work at the Museum of the American Revolution highlights pivotal events of America's fight for independence. For the first time in a museum, this special exhibition brings together Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings and pairs them with artifacts from the Museum and private collection. Contains 101 illustrations including: 45 color illustrations; 56 halftones, and olor including color photographs. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-234880 Stone, Garry and Schopp. Paul THE BATTLE OF GLOUCESTER: 1777 Recreates this minor but important clash during the Philadelphia campaign. Relying on both primary source documents and the latest archaeological interpretations, the authors have determined the course of this fascinating battle as Benjamin Franklin later proclaimed it to be. As a result of this action, when Washington requested that Lafayette be given a division, Congress agreed. On December 4, 1777, the marquis, promoted to major-general, took command of the brigades of Generals Woodford and Scott to begin what would be a glorious career in American service.

The 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette arrived in Philadelphia at the end of July 1777. He was a rich aristocrat, but he was unpretentious, charming, and eager to learn. Introduced to George Washington, he joined the commander-in-chief at the Battle of Brandywine in September, where he proved that he was courageous. Soon after, the British occupied Philadelphia and prepared to control the Delaware River, vital as a supply route.

In November, the marquis volunteered to go to New Jersey with Major General Nathanael Greene and a detachment sent to defend Fort Mercer, a Delaware River fort controlling shipping access to Philadelphia. Mercer was threatened by an approaching enemy column led by Lord Charles Cornwallis. The Continentals were unable to reach Fort Mercer in time to save it, but Lafayette had ridden ahead of Greene to reconnoiter.

He discovered a 350-man picket of German riflemen (jagers) guarding Cornwallis's camp, and with 10 light dragoons, 150 riflemen from Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps, and perhaps 200 New Jersey militia, he attacked. In 45 minutes, Lafayette's little band drove the jagers back two and a half miles, almost to Cornwallis' camp. When the news of Lafayette's small victory reached the Continental Congress at York, Pennsylvania, the delegates were elated-this was the only good news amid the gloom over the loss of Philadelphia and control of the Delaware River. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-241173 Summerfield, Stephen A TREATISE UPON THE USE OF LIGHT TROOPS Ewald's famous but very rare treatise on partisan warfare, based upon his experience during the American Revolutionary War, was praised by both Clausewitz and Scharnhorst and influenced Sir John Moore. Facsimile of the 1803 edition with new introduction and a few illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-221870 Taaffe, Stephen WASHINGTON'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS When the Revolutionary War began, Congress established a national army and appointed George Washington its commander in chief. Congress then took it upon itself to choose numerous subordinate generals to lead the army's various departments, divisions, and brigades. How this worked out in the end is well known.

Less familiar, however, is how well Congress's choices worked out along the way. Although historians have examined many of Washington's subordinates. This details the Revolutionary War careers of the Continental Army's generals -- their experience, performance, and relationships with Washington and the Continental Congress -- as well as an overview of the politics of command, both within and outside the army, and a unique perspective on how it affected Washington's prosecution of the war.

This follows these men through the war's most important battles and campaigns as well as its biggest controversies, such as the Conway Cabal and the Newburgh Conspiracy, and depicts the complexities and particulars of character and politics of military command. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2019 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-225420 Tonsetic, Robert Special Operations in the American Revolution Describes and analyzes numerous examples of special operations conducted during the Revolutionary War. Despite early defeats, the Americans had a reservoir of tough, self-reliant frontier fighters, who were brave beyond compare and entirely willing to contest the King's men with unconventional tactics. Most of the operations were conducted by American irregulars and volunteers, carefully selected, with specialized skills, and led by leaders with native intelligence.

As the war continued, Washington increasingly relied on special operations forces in the northeast, in the Carolinas, and ad hoc frontiersmen to defy British sovereignty inland. When the British and their Indian allies began to wage war on American settlements west of the Appalachians, Washington had to again rely on partisan and militias to conduct long-range strikes and raids targeting enemy forts and outposts.

The fledgling Continental Navy and Marines soon adopted a similar strategy. Realizing that the small American fleet was no match for the powerful British navy in major sea battles, the new Navy and its Marines focused on disrupting British commercial shipping in the Atlantic and Caribbean, and launching raids against British on-shore installations first in the Bahamas and then on the British coastline itself.
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1-239440 Tourtellot, Arthur William Diamond's Drum William Diamond's drum roll in 1775 was the call to arms for the farmers and villagers in Massachusetts that began the American revolution. The book is a well researched history of the war and various battles therein. It is written in a manner to make for an exciting retelling of history. 1 vol, 210 pgs 1959 UK, HUTCHINSON
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1-225100 von ewald, Johann Thoughts of a Hessian Officer Ewalds treatise of units in the field written from his experience in the American Revolution 1 vol, 108 pgs 2020 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-221810 Waters, Andrew THE QUAKER AND THE GAMECOCK: Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the Soul of the South As the newly appointed commander of the Southern Continental Army in December 1780, Nathanael Greene quickly realized victory would not only require defeating the British Army, but also subduing the region's divided populace. That included managing South Carolina's determined but unreliable Patriot militia, led by Thomas Sumter, the famed 'Gamecock.' Though Sumter would go on to a long political career, it was as a defiant partisan that he first earned the respect of his fellow back-country settlers, a command that would compete with Greene for status and stature in the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign.

Greene, born to a devout Quaker family and influenced by the faith's tenets, instinctively understood the war's Southern theater involved complex political, personal, and socio-economic challenges, not just military ones. Though never a master of the battlefield, Greene's mindful leadership style established his historic legacy.

The Quaker and the Gameccock tells the story of these two wildly divergent leaders against the backdrop of the American Revolution's last gasp, the effort to extricate a British occupation force from the wild and lawless South Carolina frontier. Both men needed the other to defeat the British, yet their forceful personalities, divergent leadership styles, and opposing objectives would clash again and again, a fascinating story of our nation's bloody birth that still influences our political culture. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-243110 Widmer, Kemble THE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN: The Ten Days of Trenton and Princeton This booklet is an account of the factors which influenced the strategy and tactics of the campaign of Trenton and Princeton. At no other time during the eight years of fighting did Washington have so many difficulties and so few means of extricating himself as he did in December of 1776. 1 vol, 30 pgs 1976 US, NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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1-225630 Ball, Philip Neither Up Nor Down - The British Army and the Campaign in Flanders 1793-1795 Britain's war against Revolutionary France is today a largely forgotten prelude to the Napoleonic Wars. The campaign in Flanders was Britain's attempt to stem the power of the new republic as it threatened to engulf its neighbors, but it was to end in disaster. Includes 51 b/w illustrations, 32 b/w maps.

Chronicles the many battles and unraveling of the First Coalition as the varying fortunes of the combatants saw their armies march to and fro across the fields of Flanders. A weak and ill-equipped army led by the Duke of York struggled daily with the terrain and climate of the Low Countries as well as the competing aims of its allies and the unrealistic expectations of its government 1 vol, 432 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND SON
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1-222550 Brown, Steve THE DUKE OF YORK'S FLANDERS CAMPAIGN: Fighting the French Revolution 1793-1795 In the wake of the French revolution, The armies of the First Coalition gathered round France's borders, the largest of which was assembled in Flanders. Composed of Anglo-Hanoverian, Dutch, Hessian, Prussian, and Imperial Austrian troops, its aim was to invade France and restore the nobility to what was considered their rightful place. Opposing them was the French Armee du Nord.

In command of the Anglo-Hanoverian contingent was the son of George III, the Duke of York. The campaign was a disaster for the Coalition forces, particularly during the severe winter of 1794/5 when the troops were forced into a terrible and humiliating retreat. Britain's reputation and that of its military leaders was severely diminished, with the forces of the Revolution sweeping all before them on a tide of populism. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-220820 Carradice, Phil BRITAIN'S LAST INVASION: The Battle of Fishguard 1797 The history of Britain has been shaped by those who have invaded this small isle: the Romans, Vikings and Norman Conquest all molded our society and culture. Surprisingly, the last time mainland Britain was ever invaded was not Duke William's victory at Hastings in 1066 or even the Bloodless Revolution of 1688. It was, in fact, in February 1797 when 1,400 drunken and out-of-control French soldiers from the Legion Noire landed on the north coast of Pembrokeshire near Fishguard.

The Battle of Fishguard, a military invasion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France, consisted mainly of drunken Frenchmen rampaging around the area, burning churches and terrorizing the locals. The role and courage of the women of Fishguard is revealed: when the men fled, the women stayed fast. Learn how the town cobbler Jemima Nicholas - armed with only a pitchfork - captured 12 enemy soldiers.

The attempted invasion lasted just three days, but following the attempt, the government recognized the need to strengthen the British fleet, a policy that almost certainly helped prevent Napoleon's later planned invasion. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240920 Dawson, Paul L French Invasions of Britain and Ireland, 1797-1798: The Revolutionaries and Spies who Sought to Topple the Government of King George Irish dreams of independence, and of Revolutionary France's goal of securing her borders against the monarchies of Europe, coalesced. What better way of keeping Britain out of a war if her troops were tied down in Ireland? If the French could support an Irish Revolution, this would ensure the British Crown would be more focused on internal security than fighting overseas. The French, with a network of secret agents in Ireland and England, made their preparations for invasion.

A network of spies spread out across the England, Scotland, and Ireland gathering information for the French and arming radical groups. Everything was set for an invasion. But it took six years for the French to finally mount their attacks upon Britain. And when the invasions were eventually launched, they crumbled into chaos. This book seeks to charts the events that led up to the French invasion of Ireland in 1798, and how the invasion was foiled by William Pitt's own web of secret agents. William Huskisson, best known for being killed at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, led a dangerous life as a spy master, whose agents foiled the French at every step.

Drawing on documents in the French Army Archives, as well as the records of the French Foreign Ministry and The National Archives in London, the largely forgotten story of the last invasion of Britain in 1797, as well as the final act of 1798, is revealed. Key documents are the campaign diary of the French commander from 1798, General Humbert, which has never been published in French or English. This, then, is the complete untold story of the French invasions and their sabotage, told for the first time in some 200 years. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-219870 Divall, Carole GENERAL SIR RALPH ABERCROMBY AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS: 1792-1801 The French Revolutionary Wars of 1793-1801 are less well known than the Napoleonic Wars that followed, but they represent a critical stage in the political and diplomatic history of Europe, and Sir Ralph Abercromby played a leading role in the British military campaigns that were part of them.

Bio throws new light onto Britain's position during the late 18th century, focusing on its military affairs and the expeditionary forces led by Abercromby during the conflict. As tension between Britain and France grew after the convulsions of the French revolution, the British decided to wage an economic war by attacking French colonial possessions, and money and men were sent to campaign on the continent.

Abercromby was the most notable British general to exercise command of these expeditions, and his actions and experiences are central to the narrative. He led British forces during the disastrous campaign in Flanders, achieved some success in St Lucia and Trinidad, failed at Den Helder and finally triumphed in Egypt where he lost his life in 1801. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219650 Harper, Rob FIGHTING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: The Great Vendee Rising of 1793 In 1793 France was facing foreign invasion along its borders and a fierce political war was raging in Paris when a large-scale revolt, centered on the western Department of the Vendee, suddenly erupted, almost bringing the new-born French Republic to its knees. Includes 20 black and white illustrations, 54 maps, and tactical diagrams.

The immediate trigger for this Great War of the Vendee, barely known outside of France, was the attempted imposition of conscription but the region seethed at the erosion of its traditional values and way of life. The persecution of the Catholic Church and killing of the king symbolized to the Vendeens how dangerous the new Republic had become; in a matter of weeks tens of thousands had flocked to fight for the 'Catholic and Royal' cause.

This is the story of the new Republic's ferocious military campaigns against the armies of the Vendee, which fiercely defied them between March and December 1793, tying down hundreds of thousands of troops desperately needed on the frontiers. Napoleon later called it 'The War of Giants' and it directly led to the implementation of some of the Republic's most extreme laws. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-666133 Larranga, Raomon IRUN AND HONDARRIBIA IN THE WAR AGAINST THE FRENCH CONVENTION: 1793-1794 In 1789, the French Revolution abolished the monarchy and brought great political and social changes, choosing a parliament called the National Convention that drafted a new Constitution. The European monarchies, feeling threatened, formed a coalition, with Spain joining in August 1792. On March 7, 1793 the French National Convention declared war on Spain.

Two campaigns were prosecuted at the border of the Bidasoa, Irun, and Hondarribia. The first, from April 1793 until February 1794, favored the Spanish, in which the fort of Hendaia was destroyed and the Spanish dominated the two banks of the river with fortified posts in Biriatu and Tellatueta. However, during the second, the French, reinforced with many troops, advanced to occupy Baztan in June of 1794 and the successfully captures San Marcial in Irun and Hondarribia Square. The conflict ended on July 22, 1795 with the signing of the peace of Basel. 1 vol, 118 pgs 2019 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-LEG1403 Loakes, Andy TOULON 1793: Napoleon's First Great Victory Toulon, 1793 is an operational level wargame for two to seven players, covering the siege of Toulon, in the South of France, between 25 August and 21 December, 1793. Its area-based system covers the entire campaign from the initial landing by Anglo-Spanish forces (at the invitation of the rebel Toulonnaise) through to their evacuation of the town as their ships came under threat from the batteries of the previously unknown Napoleon Bonaparte. Operation points are at the heart of the system and combined with an innovative combat, loss and movement system generate a vast number of decision points for the players. Also includes spies, gendarmes, multi-national forces (and associated cooperation issues), reconnaissance, variable reinforcements, and more. The game map covers an area from Ollioules in the West to Sollies in the East and from Mount Farron in the North to Cap Cepet in the South. The game is played in 17 weekly turns and units range from detatchments to regiments (with battalions and companies dominating the counter mix).

Contains: 22x34-inch map, 528 counters, 4 play aids, and 24-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2014 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-666134 Lopez, Ignacio THE SPANISH ARMY AFTER THE WAR OF SUCCESSION (II): Sicilia 1718 - Invasion de Italia 1734 y guerra de Sucesion Austria 1740-1748 Covers the Spanish Army of the 18th Century after the war of succession to the Spanish Crown, including the battles of Francavilla, Velletri, and Milazzo. Bourbon reforms modeled a new army, with new denominations, symbols, and emblems. Includes historical context, organization, and development of Spanish units and their uniforms as well as their use in combat. 1 vol, 118 pgs 2019 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-914025G Stratigos, Nicolas VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 25: Tourcoing 1794 Rules in English.

The battle of Tourcoing (17-18 May 1794) saw the failure of an over elaborate Allied plan designed by General Mack to annihilate the French Armee-du-Nord. At the start of the 1794 campaigning season the Allies had decided to besiege Landrecies, while the French decided to attack at both ends of the front line on the Franco-Belgian border. The attack on the left was the most successful. The Austrian General Clerfayt was defeated at Mouscron (29 April) and on the following day Menin was captured.

The Allies, then under the personal command of the Emperor Francis II of Austria, were forced to rush reinforcements west in an attempt to restore the situation. The French responded by attacking the Allied line twice in two days. The first attack (battle of Willems, 10 May 1794) ended in an Allied victory, but on the following day Clerfayt was forced to retreat north (battle of Courtrai, 11 May 1794), splitting the Allied army. The Duke of York, who had command of the Allied left, was forced to ask for reinforcements, and Francis and the Prince of Saxe-Coburg decided to concentrate their efforts in the west. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2020 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-ATO2019 various AGAINST THE ODDS 2019 ANNUAL: La Vendee 1793 Wargame This area movement game depicts the first Royalist rising in 1793, centering on the 'White' player's attempt to capture and hold Republican fortresses. If all goes well, the English may enter the fray. Meanwhile 'Blue' Republican armies attempt to overwhelm their weaker foe and implement a scorched-earth policy while partisans harry their every move. Event cards present both sides with opportunities and challenges.

Interactive system uses cards to move armies, offering high replay value, while players move partisans and detachments without cards. Fortress siege, British intervention, and optional rule that sends Napoleon Bonaparte to the Vendee instead of Toulon are all part of the rebellion. Good for miniatures campaign use, too.

Also includes a magazine with historical articles.

Game Components: One full color 22x34-inch mapsheet; 176 full color 5/8-inch die-cut counters, 26 cards, rules booklet; Complexity: Medium. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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2-209140 Babac, Dusan THE SERBIAN ARMY in the Wars for Independence Against Turkey 1876-1878 The Wars for Independence, also called the First and the Second Serbo-Turkish Wars 1876-1878, were the first military conflicts in the modern history of the Serbian state, after which the Principality of Serbia gained full independence at the Berlin Congress., There are many written sources concerning the wars of 1876-78. Some of them date from between 1877 to the lull between two world wars, and some many years later. Nevertheless, the fact is that today this bright period of Serbian history is almost forgotten.

This book offers to a very thorough analysis of the Serbian Army of the period, its organization, participation in military operations, weapons, equipment, uniforms, and the system of orders and medals that had just been introduced. It is a synthesis of all available literature, published for the first time in the English language, and contains extensive visual material and photographs, including color uniform plates, contemporary paintings, portraits and photographs and many color photographs of preserved artifacts and documents. A special emphasis is placed on the colorful aspects of Serbian uniforms from the epoch.

After the Crimean War, when photographers were reporting from the field of military conflict for the first time, coverage of the American Civil War and Franco-Prussian War followed, as did the Balkan wars of 1876-78. This book offers remarkable photographs of the time, showing all manner of aspects of the Serbian campaigns, including uniforms, military formations, artillery, telegraphs, liberated towns, and wounded soldiers. It is up to readers to open the book, and enter into this unknown and unexpected territory. Includes 300 color and b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2015 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229610 Barry, Quintin THE BATTLE OF LISSA, 1866: How the Industrial Revolution Changed the Face of Naval Warfare Once the Industrial Revolution spread through mainland Europe, it was often in France that important breakthroughs were made, though contrary to the opinion of earlier historians, the British Admiralty kept a close watch on technological progress. The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 powerfully accelerated developments in all aspects of warship design. As other navies adopted the latest technology it became apparent that the tactics of naval warfare must also change. In 1866 Italy, in alliance with Prussia, went to war against Austria, having built up a substantial fleet of ironclads. The Austrians, too, had also acquired a number of ironclads.

The two fleets faced each other in a campaign in the Adriatic, in which the Italian fleet was led by Admiral Carlo Persano and that of Austria by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff. On July 20, 1866 they met in what was to be the first fleet action of the new age, and the encounter ended in a decisive victory for the Austrian fleet. Much of the blame for the Italian defeat was laid at Persano's door, while his opponent became a national hero.

This book covers the campaign of Lissa and explores the progress of naval shipbuilding and tactics in the period leading up to 1866, together with the development of the Italian and Austrian navies.
1 vol, 255 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231371 Blake, Mike FORCES OF THE BOXER REBELLION & THE EIGHT POWER WAR: Volume 1 - The Dragon Provoked Very well illustrated including a multitude of color uniforms details. A comprehensive account of the war, campaigns, and battles, and detailed study of the armies involved. All split equally over three volumes. This volume Includes the Boxers, Imperial Chinese, and British forces. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-231372 Blake, Mike FORCES OF THE BOXER REBELLION & THE EIGHT POWER WAR: Volume 2 - The Dragon Rampant Volume 2 is also a very well illustrated book including a multitude of color uniforms details. A comprehensive account of the war, campaigns, and battles, and detailed study of the armies involved. All split equally over three volumes. This volume includes the Japanese, Indian Army, French, Italians, Austro-Hungarian and Australians 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-227590 Brice, Christopher editor FORGOTTEN VICTORIAN GENERALS: Studies in the Exercise of Command and Control in the British Army 1837-1901 The generals featured in this book represent different types of General and offers insight into generals of this era and the way in which they exercised command.

Field Marshal Sir George White was Commander in Chief in India from 1893 to 1898 and was a rising star of the Army. Yet his reputation suffered from the South African War and his decision to take refuge in Ladysmith and become sieged during the early part of the war.

Field Marshal Robert Napier was also Commander-in-Chief India from 1870 to 1876. He was originally an officer of engineers in the East India Company Army. He was considered one of the finest civil engineers in India and developed a reputation as a fine battlefield commander, culminating in his successfully conducting the Abyssinia Campaign of 1867-68.

Brigadier General Robert Loyd-Lindsay's success lay in the political arena more than the military. He did much in the name of military reform and worked hard for the medical support of soldiers.

General Sir Archibald Allison was very much the fighting soldier in his younger days, but in later life proved a successful Commandant at Sandhurst and Head of the Intelligence Branch at the War Office.

Field Marshal William Nicholson had an interesting campaigning career and had the distinction of being the Second Chief of the General Staff of the British Army and was credited with much success in reforming the army.

General Sir William Lockhart was yet another Commander-in-Chief in India who had seen considerable active service including commanding the Tirah Expedition of 1897-1898.

General Sir Henry Brackenbury saw considerable active service but his greatest contributions were behind the scenes. He was the greatest administrator in the British Army during the Victorian Era.

Major-General Sir John Ardagh had served under Brackenbury in the Intelligence Branch and later became its leader. Ardagh was also a first rate administrator and did an excellent job in the Intelligence Branch. Although criticized during the South African War for a perceived failure of military intelligence he was exonerated by the Royal Commission set up after the war.

General Sir Arthur Cunynghame was an officer of the old school. He perhaps deserves more credit than he gets and certainly provides for an interesting study. 1 vol, 284 pgs 2019 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-227510 Coelho, Sergio Veludo THE WAR OF THE TWO BROTHERS: The Portuguese Civil War 1828-1834 The Portuguese Civil War of 1828-1834, also known as the War of the Two Brothers, chronicles the succession struggles between D. Pedro de Bragan?a, former Emperor of Brazil, King of Portugal and a moderate Liberal, and his brother Miguel I, an resolute absolutist. It split the country in two at all levels -- social, ideological, and military -- and spilled over into European affairs.

The Iberian Peninsula was no exception with a violent trend of conspiracies, military uprisings, and revolts. Monarchies were in turmoil as the political systems crumbling since the end of the Peninsular War, finally started to fall. When the Portuguese civil war finally broke out with the landing of the Liberal Army of D. Pedro at the beach of Pampelido, on the 8th July 1832, his 8,300 men had hundreds of English and French mercenaries, Belgian, German and Italian volunteers, Polish refugees and Portuguese soldiers willing to risk their lives against the Miguelite Army of nearly 80,000 men.

This book shows their uniforms, weapons, equipment, and tells the story of two armies. 25 b/w & 1 color illustrations, 21 pages color uniform plates, 8 b/w maps, numerous tables. 1 vol, 132 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230670 Curtis, Alan FROM THE ATACAMA TO THE ANDES: Battles of the War of the Pacific 1879-1883 After the break-up of the Spanish empire, ill-defined boundaries separated the nine independent states. One was the Atacama Desert between Bolivia and Chile, one of the driest regions in the world that contained nitrates that the world needed for explosives and fertilizer. War broke out in February 1879. Includes 35 b/w photographs, 8 color plates, and 15 color maps.

Both sides found themselves unprepared for war, but rapid armament followed as the Peruvians were dragged into the conflict in support of their Bolivian allies. Initially there was a tiresome naval war of blockade. Two naval actions decided the naval campaign in favor of the Chileans who then proceeded to use their naval power to attack the Allies' isolated armies and capture Lima two years after war had broken out. The war was notable in the West for fights involving ironclads, particularly the Battle of Angamos.

The land war was more or less ignored abroad, although it included some of the biggest battles ever fought on the continent, using all the latest technology, including breech loading rifles and cannons and machine guns. Fighting then developed into a cruel and ruthless guerrilla war in the Andes, sometimes even pitting Peruvian against Peruvian. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239120 Dean, Riaz MAPPING THE GREAT GAME: Explorers, Spies and Maps in 19th-Century Asia The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India was founded in the 18th century with the aim of creating a detailed map of the country. Under George Everest, whose name is on the world's highest mountain, mapped the Great Arc of Afghanistan, Turkestan and Tibet. Much of the work of the Survey was undertaken by native Indians, known as Pundits, who were trained to explore, spy out, and map Central Asia and Tibet.

They did this at great personal risk and with meager resources, while traveling entirely on foot. They would be the first to reveal the mysteries of the forbidden city of Lhasa, and discover the true course of Tibet's mighty Tsangpo River. They were the greatest group of explorers the world has seen in recent history, all the while exploring within the context of the Great Game between Great Britain and Imperial Russia in the 19th century. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-221790 Esposito, Gabriele UNIFORMS OF THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA 1806-1807: Spanish Forces Defending Buenos Aires Book contains 24 color plates of the uniforms and flags of the Argentine forces 1806-1807. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2016 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-226020 Felton, Mark CHINA STATION: The British Military in the Middle Kingdom 1839 - 1997 Sets out to demonstrate that the British military has been at the forefront of many of the great changes that have swept China over the last two centuries.

Discusses the various wars, military adventures and rebellions that regularly punctuated Sino-British relationships since the 1st Opium War 1839-1842. This classic example of Imperial intervention saw the establishment of Hong Kong and Shanghai as key trading centers. The Second Opium War and the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions saw the advancement of British influence despite determined but unsuccessful efforts by the Chinese to loosen the grip of Western domination. The Royal Navy's might ensured that, by gunboat diplomacy, trading rights and new posts were established and great fortunes made.

But in the 1940s the British grossly underestimated Japanese military might and intentions with disastrous results. After the Second World War the British returned to find that the Americans had supplanted them. The Communists victory in the Civil War sealed British and Western fates and, while Hong Kong remained under British control until 1997, the end of British rule was almost inevitable
1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-LEG1701 Gorkowski, John THE GREAT GAME: Rival Empires in Central Asia 1837-1886 Recreates the 19th Century Anglo-Russian struggle for supremacy in Central Asia. In the actual contest, Tsarist Russia resented British expeditions into the Steppe Khanates while Victorian Britain feared that Russian entreaties to Persia and Afghanistan would jeopardize India's security. So the two imperial powers wove a complex tale of diplomatic intrigue, colonial conquest. and proxy wars that spanned 50 years.

Card-driven game has players alternate moving officers (historical personalities) and troops across a point-to-point map of Central Asia in decade turns. Imperial powers strive to enlist vassal states such as Afghanistan and Bokhara into their camp through diplomacy or combat so an engaging game of move-counter move unfolds across the chessboard of Central Asia.

Contains: 22x34 inch map, 120 counters, 1 deck of 54 cards, and 16-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2017 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-219840 Howell, David C.J. WAR WITHOUT PITY: In the South Indian Peninsula 1798-1813: The Letter Book of Lieutenant-Colonel Valentine Blacker In 1798 Valentine Blacker, the son of an Irish clergyman, born in Armagh, left the United Kingdom for a military career in the Madras Army. He was favored by the presence in India of his uncle, Colonel Barry Close, the Adjutant General.

Blacker's active service as a young cavalry officer in Southern India covered several wars and rebellions. He was wounded, suffered disease and the loss of many friends. From the day of his arrival, for the next fifteen years, he wrote regularly to his father until the latter's death in 1813. The letters to some extent expose the truth of how the British held India. Rebellion was ruthlessly crushed, wounded executed on the battlefield and if besieged garrisons failed to surrender, after a successful storm, they were 'put to the sword.'

This was viewed as part of the usages of war by either side, and the letters are intermixed with endearments for his family and his regret at the lack of correspondence from home. In juxtaposition to the executions following a native infantry mutiny in 1806, the 'officer's mutiny' of 1809 was dealt with by the utmost leniency. The East India Company is spared little criticism for its government of Madras and mismanagement of the army.

The correspondence ceases in 1813, but Valentines career progressed until the end of the 3rd Maratha and Pindari War of 1817-1819 when he was the the Quartermaster General of the Madras Army, and wrote 'A Memoir of the Operations of the British Army in India.' In 1823 he was promoted to Lieut. Col. and appointed The Surveyor General of India at Calcutta where he died in 1826. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238210 Kling, Stephen Battle of Oriamendi 1837. Cristino commanders plan an ambitious three-pronged attack to annihilate Carlist forces in the North of Spain and hopefully bring an end to the war. However, the planned concentration of forces goes awry. Carlist General Don Sebastian takes advantage of the situation with a lightning march to reinforce a Carlist force threatened bu a Cristino army of Spanish and British auxiliaries near Oriamendi. The stage is set.

COMPONENTS:

48 5/8' inch thick game pieces
1 four page rule book
20 game cards
11x17' inch game map
Two six-sided dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238240 Kling, Stephen Battle of Son Tay 1883. The French have decided to crush the renegade Chinese Black Flag army. The Eastern forces have taken control of Tonkin and the illustrious Red River. The Black Flag army, along with its Vietnamese allies, have been illusive and put up a fierce resistance. A plan to capture the fortress of Son Tay is put into place in the hopes of a quick end to the war. The shadowy army has fortified Son Tay and is confident that the French will be repulsed. The stage is set...

The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the French forces and the other player commands the Chinese forces. The Chinese side has trained Black Flag fanatics, Chinese regulars, and local troops. Cards vary the game play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
A canvas game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-238260 Kling, Stephen 55 Days at Peking The Siege of Peking is a low to moderate complexity tactical game on the Chinese siege of the Legations at Peking in 1900. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Chinese forces and the other player commands the various Allied forces defending the Legations. Cards vary the game play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-225540 Konstam, Angus Mutiny on the Spanish Main - HMS Hermione and the Royal Navy's revenge The HMS Hermione, a British frigate, was involved in 1797 in the bloodiest mutiny in British naval history that saw the death of her captain and many of her officers. Though her crew handed her over to the Spanish, Hermione was subsequently recaptured in a daring raid on a Caribbean port two years later. Draws on letters, reports, ship's logs, and memoirs of the period, as well as previously unpublished Spanish sources, to provide a balanced account of the mutiny and its consequences.

Illustrated with maps and diagrams tracing the events as they unfolded, and supported by informative inserts on the technical and tactical nuances of seamanship and naval warfare in the period. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-666144 Larranaga, Ramon BATALLAS DE HUESCA Y BARBASTRO 1837 - The First Carlist War The Battle of Huesca was fought during the First Carlist War on May 24, 1837, between Spanish Constitutionalists and Carlists. During the course of the battle, the French Foreign Legion, which had been attached to the Cristinist army, suffered heavy casualties resulting in its strength being halved. The result of the battle was a decisive Carlist victory. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-222570 McNicholls, Paul Journey Through the Wilderness - Garnet Wolseley's Canadian Red River Expedition of 1870 In the spring of 1870 an Anglo-Canadian military force embarked on a 1,200 mile journey, half of which would be through the wilderness, bound for the Red River Settlement, the sight of present day Winnipeg. At the time the settlement was part of the vast Hudson's Bay Company controlled territories which Canada was in the process of purchasing. 35 b/w photos/ills, 8 maps

Many historians have written on the events of the troubles at Red River in 1869/70, but the expedition itself is usually treated as a footnote and given a few lines or at most a paragraph. The author has found only one relatively recent account (published in the 1980s) that dealt with the expedition in detail and he has frequently, though respectfully, disagreed with many of the assertions and conclusions found therein. Consequently, it has been found necessary to go to the expeditionary force documents and first hand accounts of the men who took part, to properly understand exactly what the Red River Expedition was about and what the men who made up the force actually went through. By doing this author believes he has come up with a lively and original recounting of this little known story in British Imperial and Canadian history. 1 vol, 194 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1138 McPartland, Kevin MAORI: Warriors of the Long White Cloud (Wargame) Historic simulation game depicts clan warfare typical in New Zealand before European colonization (around 1450 A.D.). Players build war canoes and train warriors to create a force to strike at their adversaries, while protecting their home village. The player himself is represented on the board as the Paramount Chief -- if this leader is killed, the game is lost.

Complexity: 4 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: special rules to facilitate solitaire play
Map Scale: area movement, strategic level
Unit scale: individual leaders; about 30 to 50 warriors per unit; war canoes are one large canoe or two or three smaller ones.
Time Scale: the time represented is flexible
Players: 1 to 4
Playing time: 60 to 90 minutes

Components: One 22x34-inch MOUNTED map board; Two Sheets of large, 3/4-inch counters; 110 Action Cards; Four Player aid cards; One Rule booklet with designer's notes; and Four six-sided dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-240891 Mikaberidze, Alexander and Peter Phillips The Russian Campaign of 1812: The Memoirs of a Russian Artilleryman The first of three volumes, this book represents the first English translation of the memoirs that rank among the best in the vast Napoleonic memoir literature. The author, Ilya Timofeyevich Radozhitskii, served with distinction during the wars against Napoleon and wrote down his reminisces shortly after the war based on the notes that he kept while campaigning. Born in 1788, Radozhitskii studied at the Imperial Orphanage, enlisted in the artillery unit in 1806, and steadily rose through the ranks, earning a reputation of a capable officer. Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 changed his life. Serving as an artillery lieutenant, he saw action in virtually every major battle of that historic campaign. Wounded at the battle of Ostrovno, he remained in ranks and later fought at Smolensk, Lubino (Valutina Gora), and Borodino; lamented the surrender of Moscow; and celebrated Russian victories at Vyazma and Krasnyi. He watched in bewilderment the catastrophe that engulfed Napoleon's forces that winter, an event he vividly describes in his memoirs.

Radozhitskii offers fresh insight into the life and daily experiences of Russian officers during the Napoleonic Wars. Starting in the summer of 1812 and following the travails of his unit over the next six months, Radozhitskii's narrative contains striking descriptions of the wartime experiences of soldiers and officers, vivid accounts of the battles, and heartrending stories from the French retreat. When published in Russia, these memoirs garnered considerable public attention and Leo Tolstoy consulted them extensively while writing his famous 'War and Peace.' 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240892 Mikaberidze, Alexander and Peter Phillips The German Liberation War of 1813: The Memoirs of a Russian Artilleryman The second of three volumes, this book represents the first English translation of the memoirs that rank among the best in the vast Napoleonic memoir literature. The author, Ilya Timofeyevich Radozhitskii, served with distinction during the wars against Napoleon and wrote down his reminisces shortly after the war based on the notes that he kept while campaigning. Born in 1788, Radozhitskii studied at the Imperial Orphanage, enlisted in the artillery unit in 1806, and steadily rose through the ranks, earning a reputation of a capable officer. Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 changed his life. Serving as an artillery lieutenant, he saw action in virtually every major battle of that historic campaign. In 1813-1814, Radozhitskii took part in the War of the German Liberation and the invasion of France, serving with distinction at Bischofswerde, Bautzen, Katzbach, and Leipzig before finishing the war as a staff captain in Paris in 1814. Upon Napoleon's return in 1815, Radozhitskii was assigned to the Russian Expeditionary Corps that was dispatched to France but arrived too late to confront Napoleon.

Radozhitskii offers fresh insight into the life and daily experiences of Russian officers during the Napoleonic Wars. This volume follows Radozhitskii across Germany as the Russian army, buoyed by the victory over Napoleon in 1812, marched on to liberate German states. Radozhitskii's narrative contains striking descriptions of the wartime experiences of soldiers and officers, vivid accounts of the battles, and heartrending stories from the French retreat. When published in Russia, these memoirs garnered considerable public attention and Leo Tolstoy consulted them extensively while writing his famous 'War and Peace.' 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227150 Nobili, Johann HUNGARY 1848: The Winter Campaign This book is a translation of the Austrian semi-official history of the Winter Campaign. The first half of this war was the Winter Campaign of 1848-1849, in which invading Austrian armies drove deep into Hungary, only to be hurled back again almost to the Austrian border. The Austrian commander was sacked, and Austria had to ask the Tsar for his aid in the Summer Campaign -- 250,000 Russians helped the Austrians finally to defeat the Hungarian revolution. Includes 18 black and white maps.

The book includes extensive information about orders of battle, precious nuggets about uniforms and weaponry, actual despatches reproduced verbatim, and accounts of myriad actions from tiny skirmishes up to the major battles of K polna and Isaszeg. The translation of the original text is complemented by extensive scholarly annotation providing both critical analysis and additional data or contextual information. No other work in English approaches this level of detail.

The Hungarian War of Independence lasted a year and encompassed a dozen major battles and many smaller actions and sieges, with half a million men under arms by its end. Yet it remains strangely obscure and overlooked by the Anglophone world, perhaps because of the inaccessibility of Hungarian-language sources for most English readers, combined with the limited number of German-language sources due to Austria's embarrassment about the whole episode.
1 vol, 372 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-221840 Orde, Denis IN THE SHADOW OF NELSON: The Life of Admiral Lord Collingwood Vice Admiral Cuthbert (Cuddy) Collingwood may have been 10 years older than Horatio Nelson, but he was Nelson's close friend from the outset. They served together for over 30 years and only at Trafalgar was Nelson his superior officer.

The relationship is all the stranger as their temperaments greatly differed. Collingwood was reserved, austere, and shy but utterly competent which was why Nelson's meteoric career was so closely linked to his. Collingwood's reputation was made in battles such as The Glorious First of June (1794) and Cape St. Vincent (1797).

Collingwood's career survived reverses; he was court-martialed in 1777 by a commander for whom he had no respect. He was acquitted. Collingwood in The Royal Sovereign led the lee column at Trafalgar. After assuming command of the Fleet on Nelson's death he was the author of the famous Trafalgar Despatch that announced the victory and death of Nelson. He became Commander in Chief Mediterranean Fleet but was never to return home. He died at sea in 1810. He is buried beside Nelson in St. Paul's Cathedral. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235321 Orr, David ULSTER WILL FIGHT: Volume 1 - Home Rule and the Ulster Volunteer Force 1886-1922 The various attempts at Home Rule for Ireland ultimately culminated in the Third Home Rule Bill which directly contributed to the creation of the Ulster Volunteer Force. The UVF spanned not just the geographic rural and urban Protestant Ulster from the Atlantic coast of Donegal to the shipyards of east Belfast but also the diverse political ideals of individuals.

Describes the Home Rule period and the Ulster Volunteer Force formed in response to the Home Rule crises. An important period in Irish politics and history this book draws on a number of first-hand accounts, contemporary newspaper reports, UVF papers and records from the Somme Museum. It is illustrated by a number of images never before published. Includes 350 b&w photos and maps.

By the outbreak of the Great War it had become an organization of armed volunteers, the first to use motorcycle dispatch riders and motor transport on a large scale and the first to use armored lorries in street patrols. It was also one of the first in the twentieth century to recognize the varied role for women in warfare against a backdrop of a rise in women's suffrage in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The importance, role and significance of the existence of the UVF are well summed up in Sir Winston Churchill's book, Great Contemporaries, that if Ulster had confined herself simply to constitutional agitation, it is extremely improbable that she would have escaped forcible inclusion in a Dublin Parliament.
1 vol, 426 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242301 Philips, Peter translator THE RUSSIAN PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1812 VOLUME 1: The Russian Official History The Russian Patriotic War of 1812 is the only publicly available translation into English of Bogdanovich's official history of the Russian forces' involvement in the fight against Napoleon and his allies in Russia in 1812. This translation also includes extracts from Ivan Liprandi's critique of Bogdanovich's work.

Examines the causes of the war and an account of the operational planning by Russian forces for their retreat from the borders into the Empire, dispelling the myth of the non-existence of any premeditated plan. The logistics of the forces on both sides are examined, along with highly detailed descriptions of the operations from Russia's western borders to beyond Smolensk, as well as operations on the northern and southern flanks.

The composition of the forces are shown as clearly as possible, as are force numbers, casualties on each side, and so on. The maps attached to this work were drafted in such a way that they might serve to explain entire phases of the war. The battle plans show the locations of dominant terrain according to detailed state surveys, while villages, forests and roads have been copied from previously published plans. Contains 15 maps. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-LEG1802 Poinske, John MAORI WARS: Simulation of the principal uprisings that took place between 1845 and 1872 due to British colonial incursions into native Maori lands on the North Island of New Zealand. Conflict involved the destruction of numerous villages, pas (strongly fortified villages that featured intricate trench-works), and colonial settlements. The war introduced the British to a wily well-armed enemy whose defense works and strategy of ambush surprised and stymied them.

As scenarios progress, so does the extent of the conflict. More British regulars, native-born Australian troops, and New Zealand militia enter and are allied with increasingly more tribes who tend to change sides at the most inopportune times (those supporting the British came to be known as Queenites).

Historical scenarios feature low counter density, quick play time (under two hours), and bush-raiding rule that allows the Maori player to move units temporarily off the map and then back in a location of his choice. As the British player gains experience he learns to track these tribes for battles in the bush. Maori resistance depends on village support so as fortified villages fall to British control, resistance melts away. Random battle dispatches and events reflect historical circumstances.

Contains: 22x34 inch map, 264 counters, 1 play aid, and 16-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-223500 Provan, Josh Wild East - The British in Japan 1854-1868 For over two centuries Japan had been hidden behind a veil of seclusion. This changed in when Commodore Perry arrived in 1853. Unsurprisingly for a world power, Britain was fast to get in on the action. But unknown to the intruders their sudden appearance had accelerated the pace of political change in Japan. 33 color and black & white

The newcomers found themselves increasingly out of their depth in a power struggle that they did not understand. The Shogun and the Emperor were at each other's throats, factions were jockeying for position, and the foreigners were at the centre of it. Britain's first diplomats found themselves the targets of assassins and to their confusion discovered that the Emperor had no legislative power and the Shogun's word was no longer law.

Yet with the lessons of the Opium Wars still in recent memory, a slew of British soldiers, ambassadors, interpreters and adventurers attempted to protect imperial interests in Japan without causing outright war. This is the story of the rocky beginning of Anglo-Japanese relations, a story of the 'wild east', full of political schemes, Gunboat diplomacy, assassins and samurai, set in the dying days of the Edo period and the twilight of the last Shogun 1 vol, 208 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-227730 Proven, Joshua BULLOCKS, GRAIN AND GOOD MADEIRA: The Maratha and Jat Campaigns, 1803-1806 and the Emergence of an Indian Army On the last day of the year 1802, the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao II signed the treaty of Bassein which sparked the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War. What began as a seemingly straightforward operation to restore the Peshwa and complete Lord Wellesley's expansionist policy turned into a full-scale conflict for political hegemony which spread across central and northern India and was to establish the East India Company as the foremost power in South Asia. Includes 18 b/w images, 24 color images, and 8 b/w maps.

In military terms, it saw a little-known general named Arthur Wellesley come to prominence and also established the supremacy of the EIC's Native Army over the regular armies of the 'country powers.' It was during these testing campaigns that Europeans began to view what was already being called the 'Indian Army' with respect. Despite a series of crushing defeats, the Marathas stunned their enemies with their bravery and professionalism, exacting a heavy toll on the British despite great handicaps in command and control.

Although successful, the conclusion of the war was much less glorious than the biographies of the future Duke of Wellington care to admit. Few conflicts from this time convey in such detail the challenges faced by field commanders conducting operations in India and fewer books continue the story of the 2nd Maratha War to its ultimate conclusion in the Punjab where the last Maratha prince surrendered, this after the British 'siege lords' under Gerard Lake had been humbled before the mighty mud walls of the impregnable Jat fortress of Bharatpur. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236020 Ramming, William Edited by Christopher Pringle HUNGARY 1849: The Summer Campaign This second volume covers the decisive second half of the war. Brilliant Hungarian maneuvers and gallant defense defied and delayed the Austrian and Russian armies invading from all points of the compass and even won some notable victories. Despite the victories, the inexorable arithmetic of allied numerical superiority led ultimately to Hungary's defeat.

This work is a translation of the Austrian official history of the Summer Campaign. It therefore provides a detailed and authoritative account of this dramatic campaign, replete with fascinating episodes and invaluable factual data, in English for the first time ever. It is comprehensive in scope, addressing the secondary theaters in Transylvania and southern Hungary as well as the main western and northern fronts. It includes extensive information about orders of battle, precious nuggets about uniforms and weaponry, actual dispatches reproduced verbatim, and accounts of myriad actions from tiny skirmishes up to major battles such as Pered, Komorn, and Temesvar.

Over 20 campaign and battle maps enable clear understanding of this war's dynamic and complex operations. The translation of the original text is complemented by extensive scholarly annotation providing both critical analysis and additional data or contextual information.

Volume one, Hungary 1848: The Winter Campaign, covered the initial period of the war in which the Austrian army was defeated and expelled from Hungary, obliging the Kaiser to seek help from the Tsar. 1 vol, 556 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-193980 Smith, Digby and Kiley, Kevin MILITARY UNIFORMS OF THE 19th CENTURY: An Illustrated Encyclopedia This comprehensive illustrated directory of the uniforms of the most significant wars of the 19th century contains over 500 images of clothing, weapons, insignia, and kit. It covers the key national conflicts, discussing how the nature of warfare changed in struggles between Liberalism and Conservatism and between the old order and the new.

Chapters cover the Crimean War, fought by Russia, Turkey, British, and French; Wars of German and Italian Unification fought by the Austrians, Prussians, French, Danes, Piedmontese, and Neapolitans; US Civil War fought between the Union and Confederates; Boer War fought between the British and Boers; and Colonial uprisings that occurred in India, China, and America.

It contains an unprecedented wealth of illustrative detail, with color artworks of uniforms, battle scenes, technical drawings, and campaign details, together with contemporaneous color plates and dramatic fine art paintings -- more than 450 color illustrations.

A definitive analysis of the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of these national forces, as well as fascinating detail of day-to-day life for the soldiers that fought the battles. All together, the book brings to life the experience of 19th century soldiers on campaign. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2010 UK, LORENZ BOOKS
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1-222720 Somerville, Michael BULL RUN TO BOER WAR: How the American Civil War Changed the British Army The American Civil War is often said to have predicted the way in which later wars such as the Boer War and WWI would be fought. As a result, the British Army has been criticized for not heeding its lessons -- a view that can be traced back to the 1930s.

This book challenges that long-held view and demonstrates that the responses to the lessons of the war in the British Army were more complex, better informed, and of higher quality, than normally depicted.

Key to this new interpretation is that it takes a19th century perspective rather than pre-supposing what the British should have seen based upon hindsight from the South African veldt or the Western Front trenches. It demonstrates that strategists and policy-makers reacted to the changes in the nature of warfare suggested by American experience, looks at how officers in the cavalry, infantry, artillery and engineers applied their observations in America to the technical and tactical issues of the day, and even examines the war's influence on the development of aeronautics. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241172 Summerfield, Stephen THE SHORNCLIFFE ARCHIVE 2: Coote Manningham and Stewart's Regulations for the 95th Rifles The 1800 Regulations and the 1803 Shorncliffe Lectures were referred to as The Green Book. This volume includes: Feb 1801 Account of the Rifle-Corps, commanded by Colonel Coote Manningham; 1801 Coote Manningham Regulations for the Rifle Corps; 1803 Coote Manningham's Military Lectures Delivered to the Officers of the 95th Rifles; 1806 Stewart's Outlines of a Plan for the General Reform of the British Land Forces; and 1804 Weddeburne's Observations on the Exercise of Riflemen. 1 vol, 278 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-241174 Summerfield, Stephen THE SHORNCLIFFE ARCHIVE 4: CAMPBELL AND CRAUFURD'S OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LIGHT DIVISION Contains the instructions and standing orders for the Light Division and Portuguese Cacadores. The volume includes: 1813 Campbell's Instructions for Light Infantry and Riflemen; Craufurd's Standing Orders for the Light Division; 1803 Arenschildt's Instructions for Officers and NCOs of Cavalry on Outpost Duty; 1831 Ponsonby's Abridgement of Instructions to Officers; 1851 FitzClarence's Supplying Wellington's Army in the Peninsular; and 1851 FitzClarence's Encamping in the Peninsular War. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-241171 Summerfield, Stephen and S. Law THE SHORNCLIFFE ARCHIVE 1: Sir John Moore's System of Training and the Universal Soldier This volume brings together nine contemporary manuals influential in Sir John Moore's system of training. Undoubtedly the most magnificent is David Roberts' Military Instructions of 1798, with 24 beautiful plates of exercise mostly drawn by Robert Kerr Porter. Also includes Sir John Moore Instruction to Light Infantry; Col. Graham Regimental Orders of 90th Regiment; Dundas' 'Defects in British Practice' in Principals of Military Movement; Dundas' Light Infantry Exercise; the 1803 Complete Drill-Sergeant; the 1803 New Manual and Platoon Exercise, Rottenburg's 1798 Regulations for the Exercise of Riflemen, and Sontag's 1804 Hints for NCOs on Service. 1 vol, 276 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-229340 Thomas, Graham PIRATE KILLERS: The Royal Navy and the African Pirates Examines the Royal Navy anti-piracy campaign against African pirates, from the Mediterranean to the shores of West Africa and around to Madagascar. On the Barbary Coast of North Africa, pirates preyed on shipping in the Mediterranean. In the Atlantic, they also terrorized the populations of the coastal towns. Then, about 150 years ago, the RN killed 'The King of the Pirates' Bartholomew Roberts and captured his fleet. Scores of his men were executed by the Admiralty Court. But perhaps the most telling sections concern critical engagements, including the daring rescue of the British merchant ship The Three Sisters by HMS Polyphemus in 1848 and the actions of the HMS Prometheus against the Rif pirates a few years later. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-229340 Thomas, Graham PIRATE KILLERS: The Royal Navy and the African Pirates Examines the Royal Navy anti-piracy campaign against African pirates, from the Mediterranean to the shores of West Africa and around to Madagascar. On the Barbary Coast of North Africa, pirates preyed on shipping in the Mediterranean. In the Atlantic, they also terrorized the populations of the coastal towns. Then, about 150 years ago, the RN killed 'The King of the Pirates' Bartholomew Roberts and captured his fleet. Scores of his men were executed by the Admiralty Court. But perhaps the most telling sections concern critical engagements, including the daring rescue of the British merchant ship The Three Sisters by HMS Polyphemus in 1848 and the actions of the HMS Prometheus against the Rif pirates a few years later. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-930334 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 334: Rio Grande War Wargame Rio Grande War is a two-player wargame on a hypothetical war between the United States and the Empire of Mexico following the American Civil War. The assumption is that France's Napoleon III decided to back up Maximilian with the French army to maintain his power in Mexico, and the US responded with an invasion. At stake: The fate of North America!

One side commands the Imperial forces (Maximilian and his French allies), and the other the Allies (US and Mexican Republic). The central game mechanism is Action Points (AP). AP are a quantification of each sides command and logistical capabilities. Players expend AP to recruit units and conduct various military operations. Each hex on the map represents 45 miles. Each game turn represents one to two months. Combat units represent divisions, brigades, regiments, and groups of partisans/bandits. Infantry and cavalry units include attached artillery, pioneer and logistic support. Leaders represent an inspirational to competent commander plus whatever troops they bring to the field. Also includes magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930338 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 338: Russian Boots South: Conquest of Central Asia The game system is based on the previously published S&T games: They Died with Their Boots On Volumes 1 & 2, Julian, and Sepoy Mutiny. This two-player wargame simulates the Russian conquest of Central Asia during the 1850s to 1890s.

Two opposing players: Russian Empire and Khanates. The Russian Empire player represents the theater command of an autocratic empire. The Khanate player represents the various independent kingdoms and tribes of the region, with the possibility of intervention from forces on the periphery. Victory conditions are asymmetrical, with the Russians trying to conquer Central Asia and the Khanates trying to prevent this.

There are three scenarios, each representing a different situation. Each game turn represents from one to six years, depending on the pace of operations. Each hexagon on the map represents 80 to 90 kilometers (53 miles). Each Russian unit represents one or two battalion-sized groups of companies or squadrons. Other units represent brigade or division-sized units, along with corresponding logistics, as well as groupings of tribesmen or other fighters ranging between 1000 to 5000 fighters. Generals represent key commanders, their staffs, and an elite guard.

Components: One 22 x 34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-237353 Weber, Till BAKUMATSU: From Samurai to Soldiers - Japan in the 1860s The powerful samurai-led Tokugawa dynasty ruled Japan until the 1850s, when a tumultuous period of reforms and radical changes ensued - called Bakumatsu. Provides a detailed overview of the opposing samurai factions as well as their respective military reforms. Introduces all troops, from the lowly but efficient regular infantry to the gallant desperadoes filling the ranks of the Shinsengumi. Ragtag militias replaced proud and resplendently attired samurai fighting for a lost cause. Tactics, arms, clothing, and equipment are presented in detail. Describes the campaigns and battles which changed the country's face between 1866 and 1869. By the 1870s, the Emperor Meiji ruled over a new Japan which no longer had any use for its ancient warrior elite. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2023 GERMANY, ZEUGHAUS VERLAG
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1-228790 Whitburn, Bill DUST OF GLORY: The First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-1842 - Its Causes and Course Explores the causes of the First Anglo-Afghan War and describes its course gleaned from a multitude of sources supported by seventeen sketch maps of key actions. No lessons were learnt as five more conflicts were to follow in this country that only produces fruit, nuts and opium. Includes 12 b/w ills. 23 color illustrations, and 17 b/w maps.

The Russian-sponsored attack by the Shah of Persia on Herat was the latest move in the long-running tournament for predominant influence in Central Asia called the Great Game. Its proximity to India could not be tolerated as it threatened British designs for the expansion of trade along the Indus valley.

Urged on by hawkish secretaries, hoodwinked by the wily Maharaja of Punjab, and prompted by his political masters in London, the ostensibly peaceful Governor-General of India, Lord Auckland, ordered the assembly of a vast army to counter the Persian move. The opportunity was also to be used to replace Shah Shuja back on his ancestral throne of Afghanistan.

At the eleventh hour, Persia withdrew from its failed attack and to many a sage observer, Lord Auckland should have ordered his army back to barracks. Instead, an army of 10,000 soldiers, 50,000 transport animals and 30,000 camp followers advanced in December 1839 for the single purpose of regime change. 1 vol, 428 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229860 THE CAMP AT DRESDEN, 1812-1813: The Previously Unpublished Manuscript of A. Sauerweid Two-volume set of eyewitness French uniform illustrations by Alexander Sauerweid before Napoleon's last victory in Germany in the summer of 1813. Volume 1 - 450+ illustrations; Volume 2 - Analysis of the plates, manuscript context, and history.

In 1813, Alexander Sauerweid (1783-1844) created dozens of uniform plates based upon the soldiers in the French Army and its allies encamped around the city of Dresden before Napoleon's victory there on August 26-27. These plates have been known to collectors, but until now they were not published as a single collection. Plate analysis by researcher and author Vincent Bourgeot. Foreword by Jean Tulard, member of the Institut de France. Commentary by uniform experts Alfred Umhey and Yves Martin. 2 vol, 244 pgs 2021 FRANCE, EPOPEES HISTOIRE
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1-234710 LA BATAILLE DE MONT SAINT JEAN: June 18, 1815 (Deluxe Edition Wargame) Mont St. Jean is the French name for the Battle of Waterloo, and the Prussians called this The battle of Belle Alliance. The Deluxe edition contains:

4 34x22-inch maps
3 Organizational Displays
Standard Rules & Special Rulebook
6 Counter Sheets (2 Quatre Bras, 3 Ligny, 1 Informational markers)
Charts & Tables
Scale = 100 m/Hex
Time = 20 min/Turn
Units = 50-100 men/SP (Regimental/Brigade Size)1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, CLASH OF ARMS 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-234711 LA BATAILLE DE MONT SAINT JEAN: June 18, 1815 (Expansion Kit Edition) Mont St. Jean is the French name for the Battle of Waterloo, and the Prussians called this The Battle of Belle Alliance. Expanded edition contains four 34 x 22-inch maps, as well as special rules and background. (The Deluxe Edition contains those items plus the counters and basic rules.)

Scale = 100 m/hex;
Time = 20 min/game turn;
Strength = 50-100 men/Strength Point (Regimental/Brigade Size) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2024 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-234720 BATTLE FROM THE AGE OF REASON: Primer For 20 years, the Battles from the Age of Reason (BAR) game series has covered mid-18th century warfare. The BAR games feature a highly detailed, realistic and interactive game system, gorgeous map and counter graphics, thorough research, and exciting battles throughout Europe and America.

However, because of rules depth, detail, and period elan, many gamers have been perplexed in learning the system. This Primer is designed as an illustrated learning tool to accompany and enhance the Third Edition BAR rules. This Primer features illustrated rules demonstrations, game tactics, learning modules and 280 upgrade and errata counters for previous BAR games.

This BAR Primer can be used with all BAR games and even with older rules sets, but is designed around the Third Edition BAR rules and ownership of Fontenoy is required for use of the 'Learning Modules' sections. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-242811 LA BATAILLE DE WAVRE: June 18-19, 1815 (Expansion Set) This is an expansion set, and you need La Bataille de Ligny or the deluxe edition of La Bataille de Mont Saint Jean to play. As the French, you command the Corps of Generals Vandamme and Gerard. As the Prussians, you command General Thielemann and stand between the French and the emperor.

Contents:
* Two 34x22-inch maps
* Rulebook which includes scenarios and historical commentary
* Charts and tables 1 vol, 1 pgs 2024 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-PWAR092 PAPER WARS: Issue 92: Pitt's War Pitt's War simulates the epic struggle between United Kingdom and France from the beginning of the French Revolution to the end of the French Empire at Waterloo (1792-1815) on a map with zones covering Europe and the Levant. Each turn is worth a year with a fair and a bad weather impulse. Combat units are multi step historical armies with elite corps and main generals. Includes 130 event markers to simulate easily the essence of that period.

One player controls the French forces and the other one controls United Kingdom and her allies to gain predominance over Europe. Because of the low density of counters and low complexity rules, players are able to end a full game in less than 10 hours for the full campaign. The game also provides two scenarios to cover the Republic period and the French Empire.

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* Complexity: Low
* Solitaire suitability: Medium
* Time scale: 1 year per turn
* Map scale: One province per area
* Unit scale: Armies and corps
* 1 Map
* 228 counters 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-1947707 Acerbu, Enricco THE 1799 CAMPAIGN IN ITALY - Volume 1: The Armies of France, Austria & Russia and the First Battles The Italian campaign of 1799 was undertaken by a combined Austro-Russian army under overall command of the Russian General Alexander Suvorov against French forces in Piedmont, Lombardy, and Switzerland as part of the Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars in general and the War of the Second Coalition in particular.

Although by 1799 he was nearly 70 years old, Suvorov was one of the most competent and experienced commanders of the age. He had won no fewer than 63 battles in the course of his long military career and had been appointed field marshal during the reign of Catherine the Great. Tsar Paul, her son and successor, dismissed him after the old soldier had the audacity to criticize the new imperial Infantry Code. He was only recalled after the Austrians specifically requested that he be appointed to command the combined Austro-Russian army to fight the French in Italy.

Taking command on 19 April, Suvorov moved his army westwards in a rapid march towards the Adda River; covering over 300 miles in just 18 days. On 27 April, he defeated Jean Victor Moreau at the Battle of Cassano. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947708 Acerbu, Enricco THE 1799 CAMPAIGN IN ITALY - Volume 2: General Suvorov's arrival in Italy April, 1799 In 1799 Suvorov was given command of the Austro-Russian army and sent to drive France's forces out of Italy. Suvorov and Napoleon never met in battle because Napoleon was campaigning in Egypt at the time. However, Suvorov erased practically all of the gains Napoleon had made for France during 1796 and 1797, defeating some of the republic's top generals: Moreau at Cassano d'Adda, MacDonald at Trebbia, and Joubert at Novi.

Suvorov went on to capture Milan and became a hero to those opposed to the French Revolution. French troops were driven from Italy, save for a handful in the Maritime Alps and around Genoa. Suvorov himself gained the rank of 'Prince of the House of Savoy' from the King of Sardinia.

After the victorious Italian theater, Suvorov planned to march on Paris, but instead was ordered to Switzerland to join up with the Russian forces already there and drive the French out. The Russian army under General Korsakov was defeated by Massena at Zurich before Suvorov could reach and unite with them. Surrounded by Massena's 80,000 French troops, Suvorov with a force of 18,000 Russian regulars and 5,000 Cossacks, exhausted and short of provisions, led a strategic withdrawal from the Alps while fighting off the French. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947709 Acerbu, Enricco THE 1799 CAMPAIGN IN ITALY - Volume 3: French army at Rome & Naples and the Battle of Trebbia MacDonald's offensive. On 14 April 1799, the French Directory ordered MacDonald to help the French forces in northern Italy. Accordingly, he assembled the Army of Naples and moved north, leaving southern Italy in the hands of local forces. bringing its total field force to 36,728 soldiers. The various armies involved from France, Austria, and Russia, after a long series of clashes and maneuvers, ended up in the great and decisive Battle of Trebbia (17-20 June 1799).

Fought near the Trebbia River in northern Italy, the joint Russian and Habsburg Austrian army under Alexander Suvorov and the Republican French army of Jacques MacDonald were approximately equal in numbers. The Austro-Russians severely defeated the French, sustaining about 6,000 casualties while inflicting losses of 12,000 to 16,500 on their enemies. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947710 Acerbu, Enricco THE 1799 CAMPAIGN IN ITALY - Volume 4: The Battle of Novi and the End of the Italian Campaign The was the major French defeat in Italy that saw an Austro-Russian army under Marshal Suvorov defeat the combined French armies in Italy.

At the start of the fighting in 1799 the French had dominated Italy, but after a series of defeats at Magnano, Cassano and the Trebbia they had been forced back to Genoa, where the armies of Generals Macdonald and Moreau were combined under the command of Barthelemy Joubert.

At the Battle of Novi (15 August 1799), the French losses are generally states as 1,500 dead, 5,000 wounded, and 3,000-4,600 prisoners for a total loss of at least 9,500. Three generals, four flags, 37 guns, and 28 caissons were lost.

The Austro-Russians lost 1,800 dead and 5,200 wounded, reflecting the long hours of fierce fighting in front of the French positions, but only 1,200 prisoners, for a total loss of 8,200. After the victory, the Russian commander Suvarov was called away to deal with the crisis in Switzerland, and was replaced by Melas. The new commanders would fight a series of skirmishes, and one battle, at Genola, before the French were forced back across the Alps and so the war ended. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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2-225900 Arnold, James OCTOBER TRIUMPH: Napoleon's Invasion of Germany, 1806 Offers a fresh interpretation of one of Napoleon's foundational victories. Relies on primary sources to give voice to the French, Saxon, and Prussian participants. Alongside Crisis in the Snows and Napoleon's Triumph, it completes the 1806-1807 campaign trilogy. Well illustrated with recent battlefield photographs, 35 maps, paintings, and drawings. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2024 US, JAMES ARNOLD
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1-225450 Bamford, Andrew editor GLORY IS FLEETING: New Scholarship on the Napoleonic Wars Napoleon is supposed to have said, 'glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever', but this collection of essays both revisits some of the most glorious episodes of the Napoleonic Wars and rescues from obscurity some fascinating but overlooked episodes

The chapters cover topics ranging across the European conflict from 1805 to 1814. There is material here on the armies of France, Russia, Prussia, and Austria as well as some of the smaller German states and the single British unit to play a part in the Battle of Leipzig.

It is anticipated that this will be the first of several collaborative volumes, with potential future titles highlighting new scholarship on the Peninsular War, the Hundred Days, and the French Revolutionary War. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229770 Barry, Quintin FAR DISTANT SHIPS: The Blockade of Brest, 1793-1815 Throughout the long drawn-out war at sea during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, it was a cardinal principle of British naval strategy to blockade the port of Brest, the largest and most important of the French naval bases that threatened the security of the British Isles.

Traces the development of British naval strategy, as well as describing the crucial encounters between the rival fleets and the single ship actions. Includes 21 black and white illustrations and seven maps.

There were many aspects to the blockade of Brest, but always at its centre was the need to frustrate French attempts at the invasion of Britain or Ireland. Most famous of these, of course, was Napoleon's intricate combination that led to the campaign of Trafalgar, in the course of which his invasion plans disintegrated. But there were many other offensive moves which it was the blockading fleet's duty to prevent. Inevitably, there were great sea battles when the French ventured out, though fewer than might have been expected.
1 vol, 356 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223200 Becke, Archibald and Summerfield, Stepehen THE BATTLE OF FRIEDLAND 1807: THE DAWN OF MODERN FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICS With this volume we continue our series based on the exquisite notebooks produced by the famous military historian Archibald F.Becke. His survey of the battle of Friedland points out the significance of Senarmont's decisive use of field artillery, which is the area that Stephen Summerfield elaborates upon. The result is the finest study of a battle that changed field tactics.

10 color maps, 19 orders of battle, 36 plans, 24 color paintings, 11 colour plates and 47 tables. 1 vol, 142 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-914031G Bey, Frederic VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 31: Waterloo 1815 Napoleon, Wellington, and Blucher meet again in this boardgame of the battles of Les Quatre-Bras and Waterloo 1815. This poses numerous challenges for the players: assaulting fortified farms, launching cavalry charges, organizing grand batteries of artillery, handling reserves, and using reinforcements decisively.

Game Components:

2 maps 59 x 41 cm
432 die-cut units and markers
1 rules booklet
1 scenarios booklet
1 player aid card

Game Scale:

Units: 1 strength point equals 350 infantrymen, 250 cavalrymen, or 3 guns
Time : 1 turn for 90 minutes
Map : 400 meters per hex
Playing time: 2 to 10 hours, depending on scenario
Complexity: 7/9 1 vol, 24 pgs 2022 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-914032G Bey, Frederic VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 32: Wattignies 1793 At the end of summer 1793, the French thwarted the English Army's attempted siege of Dunkerque by their victory at Hondschoote on their Hanoverian allies. This setback did not disrupt the plans of Austria's Prince of Coburg. With the Austrian Army, he lay siege to Maubeuge, one of the last citadels protecting the border from northern France. It could not hold out long.

Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, the new commander of the Army of the North, spurred on by Lazare Carnot, prominent war minister for the Committee of Public Safety, quickly assembled 45,000 troops to clear the area. On October 15, 1793, the French launched disjointed attacks and were unsuccessful.

The next day, the French concentrated their attack on their right wing, toward the village of Wattignies, whose seizure would force the Austrians to retreat. Fog concealed their initial efforts and Carnot took the village. The Prince of Coburg feared for the survival of his army and prudently ordered their retreat as the French commanders had expected. The siege of Maubeuge was lifted and the Coalition was once again defeated by the troops of the young French Republic.

Scale:
Units: Brigades, regiments or battalions
1 strength point equals 500-1000 infantry, or 300-600 cavalry
Map : 600 meters per hex
Turn : 90 minutes
Complexity : 6/9

Game Components:
One 59 x 41 cm map
216 die-cut counters and markers
One booklet of rules
Two player aid cards 1 vol, 24 pgs 2022 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-72330 Bowden, Scott translation & commentary NAPOLEON'S FINEST: Marshall Davout's 3rd Corps This is the first English translation of the 'Journal of Operations, 1805-1807' and includes 30+ color maps, OOBs, and primary source.

Napoleon's Grande Armee of 1805-1807 was one of history's greatest armies, and the 3rd Corps under the command of Marshal Louis Davout achieved feats of arms seldom if ever equaled in the annals of military history. Davout's command reached its apogee of glory on 14 October 1806 at the celebrated Battle of Auerstadt. Outnumbered by more than two to one by the Prussians, Marshal Davout's superb 26,000-man corps defeated and put to flight the proud descendants of the army of Frederick the Great.

Marshal Davout's military papers, presented to the French Ministry for War in 1874 by his heirs, represent an invaluable primary source to the study of the first campaigns of Emperor Napoleon's new Grande Armee. These include the actual after-action reports filed by Davout's brigade, division, and other commanders and they detail the marches and combat these officers personally directed. They provide an amazing historical window on the campaigns in Germany and Poland.

The original book, titled Operations du 3e Corps, was published by Davout's nephew in 1896. It has never been available in the English language - until now. Our new book, the first translation of the original into English by award-winning author and historian Scott Bowden, features additional analysis, color maps, color orders of battle, officer biographies, and other material designed to supplement the original work and place it in context. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2003 US, MILITARY HISTORY PRESS
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1-90360 Bressonnet, Pascal translated/edited by S. Bowden NAPOLEON'S APOGEE: The Prussian Campaign 1806 Includes battle of Jena, Auerstadt, and Saalfeld. Offers the finest qualities of old world, 19th-century bookmaking resurface in the creation of this book. Full, leather binding with gilt stamping encases this oversize 14x10-inch volume. Marbled endpapers, silk ribbon page marker, and heavy, gilt edged archival pages. 2 vol, 424 pgs 2009 US, MILITARY HISTORY PRESS
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1-222740 Bronevskiy, Vladimir Bogdanovich NORTHERN TARS IN SOUTHERN WATERS: The Russian Fleet in the Mediterranean, 1806-1810 Translated for the first time into English, the memoirs of Vladimir Bronevskiy describe the actions and movements of Russian Admiral Dmitriy Senyavin's squadron and the infantry at his disposal in the Adriatic and Aegean Seas between the years of 1805 and 1810. The story moves from Kronstadt to Corfu, to the siege of Ragusa and battle at Mount Athos, to the chaotic reshuffling of alliances with the signing of the Treaty of Tilsit and the ill-fated dispersion of the fleet among the British, French, and Austrians. Unabridged, illustrated with all the original engravings, featuring newly translated maps and annotated throughout with notes and corrections. Includes 22 black & white illustrations and five maps.

Straddling the Wars of the Third and Fourth Coalitions and the Russo-Turkish War, Senyavin carefully maneuvered around multiple threats from all sides with limited resources and came through with minimal losses, though political circumstances ultimately robbed him of the laurels.

Told from the perspective of a midshipman aboard the frigate Venus, but augmented and expanded with archival data and interviews with his comrades and acquaintances, Bronevskiy illuminated an often-overlooked theater of war and sought to teach his readership about the myriad cultures and rich history of the region, transforming his personal journals into a comprehensive history of the campaign. His scope varies from personal interactions with civilians and tours of local landmarks to the diplomatic correspondence of general and admirals and the combat actions of whole squadrons and corps. 1 vol, 684 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236480 Brown, Steve FIT TO COMMAND: British Regimental Leadership in the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars Regimental and battalion commanders are perhaps the most-overlooked cohort of the British Army during the period of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. 19th-century histories tending to be written from the top down, such that the decisions of the commanding generals took primacy; the battalion commanders existed at the very bottom of that chain and so were infrequently seen.

In contrast, contemporary works have concentrated on a bottom-up view of history, placing the memoirs of the rank and file and junior officers as central to the action, and for these writers the battalion commanders generally existed at the rarely seen outer edge of their regimental experience.

This book seeks to bring the battalion commanders of the British army in the period 1793 to 1815 into sharp focus and enable to see their progression -- how the field officers of Wellington's victorious Peninsula army of 1814 were dramatically better equipped for their roles than their earlier counterparts in Flanders in 1793. Includes 25 b/w photos, 1 map, 3 diagrams, 29 tables, and two graphs.

We are left with a documentary vacuum at field officer levels. Yet within this vacuum, battalion commanders - lieutenant-colonels and majors - were undertaking a very difficult task for which the British Army frequently failed to equip them for, intellectually or physically. Not only did they have to administer an organization of maybe 1,000 men or more but were also responsible for directing small-unit tactics on the battlefield, as well as providing inspiring leadership to their men. Most commanders had to learn their craft on-the-job.

Singular examples of outstanding battalion leadership such as Colborne at Waterloo, Stirling at Alexandria, and Inglis at Albuera bring into focus the qualities required of good battalion commanders. Conversely, the impact of a bad commander could be disastrous, and at times lead to the near-destruction of the units - such as the 2/69th at Quatre Bras - or near-mutiny, as happened within the 85th Foot in 1813. 1 vol, 372 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239280 Brown, Steve KING GEORGE'S ARMY: British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815: Volume 1 - Administration and Cavalry King George's Army: British Regiments and the Men who Led Them 1793-1815 will contain five volumes, with coverage given to cavalry regiments (Volume 1), infantry regiments (Volumes 2-4), and Ordnance and other regiments (Volume 5).

Volume 1 covers in great detail the cavalry regiments that comprised the army of King George III for the period of the Great War with France, and the men who commanded them. Regimental data provided includes shortform regimental lineages, service locations and dispositions for the era, battle honors won, tables of authorized establishments, demographics of the field officer cohorts and of the men. But the book is essentially concerned with the field officers, the lieutenant colonels and majors who commanded the regiments, and Volume 1 alone contains over 1,000 mini-biographies of men who commanded the regiments, including their dates of birth and death, parentage, education, career (including political), awards and honors, and places of residence. Volumes 2 to 5 will extend the coverage to ultimately record over 4,500 biographies across more than 200 regiments.

These biographies show the regimental system in action, officers routinely transferring between regiments for advancement or opportunity, captains who were also (brevet) colonels, many who retired early, and some who stayed the distance to become major generals and beyond. Where it has been possible to accurately ascertain, advancement by purchase, exchange, or promotion has also been noted. 1 vol, 358 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222250 Bunde, Peter and Gaertner, Markus THE WESTPHALIAN ARMY IN THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: 1807-1813 The Westphalian Army was organized completely on the French model. Describes the army's structure and its employment, including its operations in Spain, Germany, and Russia. Yet the focus of the book is on providing a comprehensive depiction of the colorful uniforms of the individual units, as well as their military actions. Along with that, it addresses in detail the branches that are usually overlooked, like administration, medical service, national guard, gendarmerie, etc. Includes order of battle, generals' biographies and other information drawn from myriad sources.

Includes 270 color illustrations of museum pieces (uniforms, equipment, etc.), 7 maps, and over 125 color plates by Peter Bunde. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2019 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-225110 Chodzko, Leonard The Polish Legions in Italy Using personal documents and primary sources which are contained in this work, Leonard Chodzko wrote one of the first histories of the Polish Legions in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This is the seminal work on the subject, from which all other works start. It traces the history of the Legions from the fall of the Polish-Lithuanian Commowealth and the rise of its leader - Jan Henryk Dabrowski.

Originally published in French, in 1829 as two volumes, we have combined them into one big volume. This is the most recent translation of this work into English in the past fifty years. 1 vol, 532 pgs 2020 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-238320 Contreras, Joaquin Garcia and Malcolm Marsh BRITISH AND SPANISH RELATIONS DURING THE PENINSULAR WAR: The British Gracchi At the start of the Spanish Peninsular War (1808-1814), the climate in London was favorable to cooperation with Spain. Yet the feeling of failure soon took hold of British society due to having embarked in another long and costly war, and many felt disappointment with the scarce cooperation of Spanish troops. Among the few who defended the importance of the Spanish cause were the Wellesley brothers, the 'British Gracchi,' who together maintained this fragile alliance between both countries until the final victory over the French.

Richard, the eldest brother and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Kingdom, changed the war against France and was decisive in the success on the Iberian Peninsula. Beside him, his younger brother Henry coordinated official relations between Britain and Spain in his role as ambassador plenipotentiary in Cadiz, maintaining a climate of collaboration up to the end of the war. But the efforts of the two brothers would not have borne fruit without the intervention of a third, Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington), who, in a five-year campaign defeated the French troops which outnumbered his, liberating Portugal and Spain from Napoleon's grip. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235400 Coqueugnoit, Lazare Claude (Major) THE LEGION DU NORD: 1806 - 1808 As Napoleon moved through the former Polish territories in his battles against the Prussians, volunteers from the former Polish territories organized themselves to join the French against their oppressors. One of these units was raised by a Polish nobleman under the name, Legion Du Nord (Legion of the North). Augmented by Prussian supplies and French officers, the Legion Du Nord was accepted into French service and fought with them against the Prussians around Danzig (Gdansk). This volume is Coqueugnoit's account of the unit from its inception until it was taken into the Polish army as the 5th Regiment. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-1947523 Cristini, Luca EYLAU 1807 The Battle of Preussisch-Eylau, fought in extreme weather conditions, under blizzards and temperatures of much below zero between the Great Armee and the Russians of Benningsen on 8 February 1807, has been called the most epic of Napoleon's battles, that which saw the greatest cavalry charge in history, led by Murat at the head of more than 10,000 troopers, but also the most controversial.

For the first time, after the triumphs of Ulm, Austerlitz, and Jena, Napoleon was stopped: throughout the day victory remained in the balance, and only late at night the Russian retreat left Napoleon master of the battlefield. Another battle will be needed at Friedland, four months later, to prompt Tsar Alexander I to call for peace.

Analyzes the French and Russian armies and their organization from the campaigns of Ulm, Austerlitz, and Jena in 1805-1806 to that of Poland of 1807. An hour-by-hour description of the Battle of Eylau and thereafter to the Battle of Friedland. Ends with a description of the battlefield of Eylau-Bagrationovsk today. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-228850 Crowdy, Terry FRENCH LIGHT INFANTRY 1784-1815: From the Chasseurs of Louis XVI to Napoleon's Grande Armee Explores the origins of the light infantry in the century before Napoleon came to power. From bands of irregular partisans, to sharpshooters and scouts, the book follows France's early experiments with this arm. Drawing on contemporary documents, including the French parliamentary archives, this book charts the expansion of the light infantry arm, reviews the reasons behind organizational changes, and analyses the tactics employed by light infantry in meticulous detail. Lavishly illustrated, this book is an essential reference for students and hobbyists of the Napoleonic Wars. Includes 66 b/w illustrations, 24 pages of color plates, and 23 tables.

In 1792 France unleashed a new form of warfare in Europe. Faced with the well-drilled Austrian and Prussian armies, the French introduced the tactic of mass skirmishing by tirailleurs. Soldiers were thrown forwards and told to fight in open order. Moving quickly and making use of cover, they fired on the enemy line, annoying it, goading it, and all the time distracting it from the infantry columns coming up behind, bristling with bayonets, ready for the charge and a shock action. Of these tirailleurs, the best were the professional chasseur light infantry battalions, raised and trained in the army of Louis XVI; but they were too few in number. A patriotic appeal for light infantry volunteers was made, and within two years the original twelve battalions became ninety strong.

By the time of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, there were 185 battalions of light infantry in service, with hundreds of voltigeur light companies attached to the regular line infantry battalions. Although all infantrymen could fight as tirailleurs, specialist light infantry did it best, and were clearly an important part of Napoleon's armies. 1 vol, 198 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222151 Dawson, Paul NAPOLEON'S IMPERIAL GUARD UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT: Volume 1 - Infantry The author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, in some instances down to company level.

This information is supported by an unrivaled collection of illustrations, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renowned military artist, Keith Rocco, has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. Includes 100 illustrations. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-222152 Dawson, Paul NAPOLEON'S IMPERIAL GUARD UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT: Volume 2 -- Cavalry From the green and gold trappings of the Chasseurs a Cheval, to the multicolored Mamelukes, the Guard cavalry was among the most brilliantly dressed formations ever to grace the field of battle.

In compiling this magnificent volume, the author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, even in some instances down to company level.

This information is supported by around 100 contemporary prints, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renown military artist, Keith Rocco has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-222510 Dawson, Paul NAPOLEON'S WATERLOO ARMY: Uniforms and Equipment Examines the troops who fought at Ligny, Quatre-Bras and Waterloo and is based on thousands of pages of French archival documents and translations. With hundreds of photographs of original artifacts, supplemented with scores of lavish color illustrations, and dozens of paintings by the renowned military artist Keith Rocco, Napoleon's Waterloo Army is the most comprehensive, and extensive, study ever made of the French field army of 1815, and its uniforms, arms and equipment. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-240190 Dawson, Paul THE BATTLE AGAINST THE LUDDITES: Unrest in the Industrial Revolution During the Napoleonic Wars Uncovers the origins of Luddism and their allies in the middle classes. Taking their name from Ned Ludd, who had smashed up knitting frames in Nottingham, the Luddites saw the emergence of mechanization as a threat to their livelihood, with machines replacing men. In response they took matters into their own hands by wrecking the new equipment.

The Napoleonic Wars marked the end of centuries old way of life in agriculture, textile production and the wider economy. The dramatic changes in Britain between 1790 and 1815 created a unique set of social grievances by those left behind by the unprecedented changes. Months of violence swept across the West Midlands, Lancashire and Yorkshire which saw one factory boss murdered; other factory owners began shooting protesting workers. The disturbances resulted in the mobilizing of thousands of regular soldiers - at one time there were as many British soldiers fighting the Luddites than there were fighting Napoleon on the Iberian Peninsula. With present day concerns over computerization replacing labor, this is a story that echoes down the centuries. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-242830 Dawson, Paul THE NAPOLEONIC 'DAD'S ARMY': The British Volunteer Movement, 1794-1814 Discusses how the aim of the 'Loyal Britons' was to organize patriotic, anti-French forces in defense of king and country and to help maintain the established order - thus leading to the Volunteer Act of 1794 to fight against the French. By 1804, there were 380,000 volunteers under arms and the various corps made up half to one third of all the home service forces, combined with volunteers who agreed to serve overseas, as garrison troops in India for example, the number grows to approximately 800,000 - meaning that around one in every five adult males participated in military activities. Using diaries and archive sources, this book seeks to explore the 'Dad's Army' of the Napoleonic Wars. Contains 16 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-239170 Dawson, Paul L WATERLOO: The Truth At Last: Why Napoleon Lost the Great Battle The genesis of this book started in Oct 2016 when the author found still sealed records from 1816 and received permission to break them to read the roughly 200 accounts within.

These contents challenge some widely held views: The start of the battle was delayed because of the state of the ground - not so. Marshal Ney destroyed the French cavalry in his reckless charges against the Allied infantry squares - wrong. The stubborn defense of Hougoumont, the key to Wellington's victory, where a plucky little garrison of British Guards held the farmhouse against the overwhelming force of Jerome Bonaparte's division and the rest of II Corps - not true. Did the Union Brigade really destroy d'Erlon's Corps, did the Scots Greys actually attack a massed French battery, did La Haie Sainte hold out until late in the afternoon? Most significantly of all is the revelation of exactly how, and why, Napoleon was defeated. 1 vol, 568 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-228920 Dempsey, Guy NAPOLEONIC FRENCH MILITARY UNIFORMS 1798-1814: As Depicted by Horace and Carle Vernet and Eugene Lami Three talented French artists, Carle Vernet, Horace Vernet (son of Carle) and Eugene Lami, capitalized on the wave of nostalgia for the First Empire brought on by the death of Napoleon in 1821 by producing a series of prints of French military uniforms of the French revolutionary and imperial armies. These colorful lithographs, each accompanied by a text by an unidentified author describing the unit depicted, were published in book form in 1822 as Collection des Uniformes des Armees Francaises de 1791 a 1814 (Paris: Gide fils, 1822).

The broad range of uniforms depicted includes many from infrequently-illustrated foreign and auxiliary units in the French army. The images also include unusual back and side views of uniforms. The images in this book are contemporary watercolor copies of the prints and are reproduced with permission from the Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection at Brown University. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219270 Divall, Carole THE BRITISH ARMY IN EGYPT 1801: An Underrated Army Comes of Age When the French declared war on Great Britain in 1793, they undermined the chosen policy of William Pitt, which had been to avoid conflict in order to repair the nation's finances. The result of this policy was an understrength army with inadequate resources. Whether campaigning on the continent in coalition with other European powers or picking up the colonial possessions of France and her allies, this army did little to add to its reputation. Includes 38 color illustrations, 13 b/w illustrations, and 7 b/w maps.

Yet, despite appearances, as the decade progressed there could be no doubt that improvements were taking place. When it was decided in 1800 that the French Army of the Orient, abandoned by Bonaparte, could be ejected from Egypt, the troops sent to achieve this objective were of a very different quality from those that had been dispatched to Flanders in 1793. This study analyses that force and its commanders, examines the preparations that contributed so notably to its success, and evaluates why it was able to take the fight to a battle-hardened Revolutionary force and defeat it. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228990 Divall, Carole WELLINGTON AND THE VITORIA CAMPAIGN 1813: Never a Finer Army Describes the Peninsular war leading up to the 1813 Battle of Vitoria, where Wellington and his army of British, Portuguese, and Spanish defeated the French. The loss was fatal to French interests in Spain, but it is also significant because it demonstrated Wellington's confidence in his allied army and in himself. The complexity of the maneuvers he expected his men to carry out and the shrewd strategic planning that preceded the battle were quite remarkable. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-56590 Duffy, Christopher EAGLES OVER THE ALPS: Suvorov in Italy/Switzerland Oversize at 8.5x11 inches, this includes maps, complete orders of battle, and full details of the military units along with a gripping campaign narrative that saw several victories by the Russian general. Includes bibliography and index. 1 vol, 356 pgs 1999 CHICAGO, EMPEROR'S PRESS
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1-220690 Ede-Borrett, Stephen SWISS REGIMENTS IN THE SERVICE OF FRANCE 1798-1815: Uniforms, Organization, Campaigns A detailed study of the uniforms, organization, personnel, and campaigns of the numerous Swiss units that served in the armies of Revolutionary, Directorate, and Imperial France from the campaigns of 1798 in Switzerland until the Hundred Days of 1815. Includes 8 color plates and 60 b/w prints, drawings, and photos.

Covers not just the regulation uniforms but also the numerous variations recorded in contemporary documents and plates. The uniforms of the Tete de Colonne could change from issue to issue and year to year and the author has tried to cover all of these known changes.

Estimates of the number of Swiss who served in the French Army from 1798-1815 vary from 50,000 to 90,000 -- numbers that makes the Swiss the largest non-French nationality in the Imperial Armies. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230710 Ede-Borrett, Stephen THE ARMY OF THE KINGDOM OF ITALY, 1805-1814: Uniforms, Organization, Campaigns As well as being Emperor of France, Napoleon was also King of Italy - a state that essentially comprised all Italy north of the Kingdom of Naples. The Army of the Kingdom of Italy fought alongside that of France in all of the major campaigns of the Grande Armee as well as contributing troops to the French army in Spain. It was amongst France's most reliable allies but it is often confused with what the French termed the Armee d'Italie -- a different, if related, entity. The author explains how and why these two are different. This examines the uniforms, organization, personnel and campaigns of that army. Includes 40 b/w illustrations, 12 b/w photos, 16 color illustrations, 16 pages of color plates, and one map.

The book covers not just the regulation uniforms, although unusually the regulations were somewhat sparse, but also the numerous variations recorded in contemporary documents and plates. The uniforms of the Tete de Colonne were never regulated properly and changed from issue to issue and year to year. 1 vol, 246 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228210 Edited by Lalowski, M and J North 1813: POLISH EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF NAPOLEON'S CAMPAIGN IN GERMANY The vivid accounts of Polish soldiers in Napoleon's armies track them from the frosty chaos of January 1813 to the dismal crossing of the French frontier that November. There are descriptions of battles and sieges, victories and defeats, all set against the backcloth of entire nations at war, as well as more human tales of friendship and betrayal. Includes 9 maps. 1 vol, 300 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-219490 Esdaile, Charles and Reed, Mark editors WITH MOORE TO CORUNNA: The Diary of Ensign Charles Paget, Fifty-Second Foot Ensign Charles Paget's previously unpublished diary of the Peninsular War is an important discovery for two reasons: The regiment in which he served (52nd Foot) was one of the three most famous in the Duke of Wellington's army, yet it is covered sparsely in the spate of memoirs, diaries, and collections of correspondence generated by the conflict; and it's the only genuine diary covering the Battle of Vimeiro and the campaign of Sir John Moore.

The complete text of Paget's diary is reproduced here, edited and with detailed notes and an extended introduction by historian Charles Esdaile. In order to give the reader contrasting views of episodes which Paget records, this also includes first-hand accounts written by other Peninsular veterans featuring the battle of Vimeiro and the action at Cacabelos. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227870 Esposito, Gabriele NAPOLEON'S IMPERIAL GUARD: Organization, Uniforms and Weapons A detailed analysis of the organization, uniforms, and weapons of the French Imperial Guard created by Napoleon I. Describes how this large military body evolved from the Consular Guard created by Bonaparte as early as 1799 and came to include dozens of different military units belonging to each branch of service (infantry, cavalry, artillery, and specialist corps). The Imperial Guard was a 'miniature army' made up of veteran soldiers, who were dressed in spectacular and elegant uniforms. 50 color illustrations

The Guard also included several 'exotic' non-French units that are also covered in the text: Egyptian Mamelukes, Polish and Lithuanian lancers, Tatar scouts, Dutch grenadiers and lancers. The way in which Napoleon employed the Guard in battle is discussed and also how it differed from the rest of the French Army in terms of military dress and weaponry. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229110 Esposito, Gabriele WELLINGTON'S CAVALRY AND TECHNICAL CORPS 1800-1815: Including Artillery Covers British cavalry and artillery (foot and horse) of the Napoleonic Wars, as well as supporting units such as engineers, Royal Marines naval infantry, and some other 'auxiliary' corps (like the Yeomanry/militia cavalry or the Sea Fencibles, all very little known). Also covers mounted troops deployed in the various British colonies as well as foreign cavalry units in British service. Describes the history, organization, and uniforms of the various units in full detail and includes 50 color illustrations. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241200 Esposito, Gabriele NAPOLEON'S CAVALRY, ARTILLERY and TECHNICAL CORPS 1799-1815: History, Organization and Equipment Contains 60 integrated illustrations and details the organization of the cavalry and artillery regiments, their weapons, equipment and uniforms, along with an overview for how Napoleons units were deployed in battle. Also covers the minor technical corps of Napoleons army, such as the engineers and supply train.

The French Army of Napoleon could count on a brilliant mounted arm, consisting of three main types of cavalry heavy, medium, and light. The first, consisting of carabiniers and cuirassiers, was tasked with conducting frontal charges; the second, consisting of dragoons and lancers, could perform a variety of different duties; the third, consisting of hussars and mounted chasseurs, was tasked with scouting and skirmishing. The various regiments were all dressed in flamboyant uniforms and distinctive equipment. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-221010 Field, Andrew GROUCHY'S WATERLOO: The Battles of Ligny and Wavre This concluding volume of a study exploring the French perspective of the Waterloo campaign covers the final offensive the French victory over the Prussians at Ligny and Marshal Grouchy's pursuit of the Prussians and the battle at Wavre. Grouchy's extensive description of his operations forms the backbone of the narrative, supplemented by other French sources and those of Prussian eyewitnesses. Napoleon in his memoirs accused Grouchy, like Marshal Ney, of a series of failures in command that led to the French defeat, and many subsequent historians took the same line. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223820 Field, Andrew The French at Waterloo: Eyewitness Accounts - Napoleon, Imperial Headquarters and 1st Corps Andrew Field, who has published four best-selling books on the Battle of Waterloo, has established himself as one of the leading experts on the French perspective of the campaign. Using selected extracts from French eyewitness accounts that haven't been published before in English, he has added a new dimension to our understanding of what happened on the battlefield on 18 June 1815. Now he takes his pioneering work a step further by publishing these accounts, with all their vivid and personal detail, in full.

For the first time readers will be in a position to make their own interpretations of them and compare them to the recollections of soldiers from the allied armies, in particular the British, which have largely determined our assumptions about the battle for the last 200 years. They will also gain a heightened insight into the trauma that the French eyewitnesses went through as they tried to explain how the French lost a battle they claim they had been on the point of winning.

This, the first of two volumes of the French accounts, features Napoleon's own description of the battle, those of his immediate household and the Imperial headquarters, and those of members of 1st Corps. Napoleon's own version of events, one of the first to be published in France, was used as the basis of many subsequent histories that ignore or gloss over his many dubious claims. His account of his actions and his view of what happened on that decisive day, and those of his close associates, make fascinating reading.
1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-240180 Field, Andrew THE LIFE OF A GENERAL IN NAPOLEON'S LIGHT CAVALRY: The Memoirs of Jean-Nicolas Curely English translation of the memoir of Jean-Nicolas Curely. Born in 1774, son of a laborer, Curely rose through the ranks to become a General in Napoleon's Light Cavalry. He was a hussar at 19 years old, second lieutenant at 32, squadron commander at 35, Colonel at 38 and General at 40. He became Cavalier of the Legion d'Honneur in 1806, and was wounded five times in his career.

His memoir reflects the role of the light cavalry; scouting ahead of the army, conducting reconnaissance to the flanks and launching raids. He took part in all Napoleon's great campaigns, including Austerlitz, Heilsberg, Essling, Raab, Wagram, Moscow, Beresina, Wachau, Leipzig, Craonne, and Laon, and served as an aide de camp to many of the French army's most famous light cavalry generals. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-208610 Field, Andrew W PRELUDE TO WATERLOO: Quatre Bras The Battle of Quatre Bras has been overshadowed by the two larger-scale engagements at Ligny and at Waterloo itself. And too often the clash at Quatre Bras has been seen mainly through the eyes of the British and their allies - the viewpoint of the French has been neglected.

Drawing on French eyewitness recollections and later commentary, he reconstructs the French experience of the battle - and the French interpretation of it. He quotes extensively, and subjects to critical analysis, the conflicting accounts written by Napoleon and his subordinates as they sought to justify their decisions and actions at this pivotal moment in the campaign. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2014 UK, Pen & Sword
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1-220430 Flaherty, chris NAPOLEON'S JULY 1798 PYRAMID ARMY: And the Egyptian Army Well illustrated with color uniform plates. 1 vol, 10 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-LEG2101 Gale, Tim Decisive Victory 1918: Volume 1 - Soissons Game scale
Unit size: Regiment/Division
Game Turn: 6 Hour Day/ 12 Hour Night
Map Scale: 1 Kilometer per hex
The Battle of Soissons, 18 July to 28 July, 1918, was the first time that the French army used a large-scale attack with tanks supported by a surprise (i.e. not pre-registered) artillery bombardment, similar to the British attack the previous year at Cambrai, and it was the first time that full-size US divisions went on the offensive incorporated in the French army. But most importantly, it was the opening of the Second Battle of the Marne. It not known at the time, although suspected by many, that this battle was the death-knell of the German army.

The game features mandatory attacks into multiple hexes, very rigid ZOC, and severe restrictions on disengagement and advance after combat. 'Threat zones' extend beyond the standard 1-hex ZOCs and represent limited knowledge of the enemy's positions, thus preventing unrealistic infiltration through narrow gaps in the frontline.

The Combat system is highly attritional, in terms of casualties and cohesion disruption. Reorganization is a slow process, conducted under the cover of the night. Attacking units rapidly deplete their offensive power. Defending units, on the other hand, are never completely eliminated, and retain (as 'remnants') indefinite residual defensive power. Defensive initiative superiority also translates into special 'fall back' movement, which allows defenders to extricate themselves from dangerously outflanked positions and avoid encirclement.
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1-COM1105 Garc?a de Gabiola, Javier COALITION! The Napoleonic Wars, 1805-1815 Wargame about the Napoleonic Wars (1805-1815) for two to six players that can be completed in a single evening. The scope of the game is grand-strategy, with players handling historical Generals, Armies, Fleets and Event Cards. Counters represent historical fleets and armies, being 18-25 ships or 30-50,000 men every strength point. Although not an event-driven board game in the classic sense, Event Cards are used to recreate historical situations that could imply some modifications in the general rules of the game, or even change the fate of a game dramatically. Includes some operational components (as the execution of maneuvers as Marching to the Sound of the Guns).

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Complexity: 6 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
Time Scale: 1 year per turn
Map Scale: country-to-country grand-strategic level
Unit Scale: Armies (30-50,000 men per Strength Point) and Fleets (15-25 ships per Strength Point)
Players: 2 to 6
Playing Time: 4 to 6 hours

Components: One 22x34-inch mounted map; Two Sheets of 3/4-inch Counters; Three decks of 56 Playing Cards in all; Rules Booklet; Multiple Player Aid Cards; Six 6-Sided Dice; and One Box and Lid set.
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1-229240 Gaudencio, Mosies and Burnham, Robert IN THE WORDS OF WELLINGTON'S FIGHTING COCKS: The After-action Reports of the Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War 1812-1814 The after-action reports written by the commanders of Portuguese battalions, regiments and brigades is in contracts to the multitude of Entglish accounts of the Napoleonic War in the Peninsular. Also provides an introduction tracing the history of the Portuguese Army prior to the Salamanca campaign of 1812, while tracking its organizational changes and assignment of commanders from 1808 to 1814. Includes detailed notes on the after-action reports which set them in the context of each stage of the war. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223800 Gill, John The Battle of Znaim - Napoleon, The Habsburgs and the end of the War of 1809 The little known Battle of Znaim (10th-11th July 1809) was the last battle to be fought on the main front of the Franco-Austrian War. Cut short to make way for an armistice it effectively ended hostilities between France and Austria and is now uniquely considered to be an episode both of conflict and simultaneously of diplomacy.

The battle began as a result of the Austrian decision to stage a rearguard action near Znaim, prompting the Bavarians to unsuccessfully storm a nearby town. Battle ensued with the village changing hands a number of times over the course of the two days.

Jack Gill delves deep into the respective tactics of both sides as the two armies continually changed positions and strategies. His account dissects and investigates the dual aspects of the Battle of Znaim and explains the diplomatic decisions that resulted in the peace treaty which was signed at Schonbrunn Palace on 14th October 1809.

Gill's book is an unrivaled analysis of the Battle of Znaim. Accessible, highly detailed and expertly crafted, it sheds new light on this fascinating moment in Napoleonic history.
1 vol, 512 pgs 2020 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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2-88591 Gill, John H. THUNDER ON THE DANUBE: V1 Napoleon's Defeat of Austria The Franco-Austrian War of 1809 was Napoleon's last victorious war. Napoleon faced the Archduke Charles, the best of the Habsburg commanders, and a reformed Austrian Army that was arguably the best ever fielded by the Danubian Monarchy. The French ultimately triumphed but the margin of superiority was decreasing and all of Napoleon's skill and determination was required to achieve a victorious outcome.

Gill tackles the political background to the war, especially the motivations that prompted Austria to launch an offensive against France while Napoleon and many of his veterans were distracted in Spain. Though surprised by the timing of the Austrian attack on April 10th, the French Emperor completely reversed a dire strategic situation with stunning blows that he called his 'most brilliant and most skillful maneuvers'. Following a breathless pursuit down the Danube valley, Napoleon occupied the palaces of the Habsburgs for the second time in four years. The Austrians recovered, however, and Napoleon suffered his first unequivocal repulse at the Battle of Aspern-Essling on the shores of the Danube opposite Vienna.

He would win many battles in his future campaigns, but never again would one of Europe's great powers lie broken at his feet.

In this respect 1809 represents a high point of the First Empire as well as a watershed, for Napoleon's armies were declining in quality and he was beginning to display the corrosive flaws that contributed to his downfall five years later.
1 vol, 512 pgs 2008 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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2-88592 Gill, John H. THUNDER ON THE DANUBE:V2 Napoleon's Defeat of Austria In the second volume of this epic work, John H. Gill traces Napoleon's progress as he sought to complete his victory over the Habsburgs. The war had erupted on April 10th with Austria's invasion of Germany and Italy. After just two weeks, Napoleon had battered the Habsburg Archduke Charles in a series of bruising defeats.

This volume begins with Napoleon astride the Danube at Regensburg. He faced a critical strategic choice - whether to pursue the injured Austrian main army into Bohemia or march directly for Vienna, the seat of Habsburg power.

After electing to target Vienna, his troops defeated the Austrians in the brutal Battle of Ebelsberg, allowing him to enter the city on May 13th. However on the far side of the Danube, he then suffered a dramatic loss at the grueling, two-day Battle of Aspern. While his Danube forces recovered from this setback, the Emperor cleared trouble from his strategic flanks.

Gill describes in vivid detail the hopeful Habsburg invasion of Italy, led by the 27-year-old Archduke Johann, and the fierce French counter-offensive under Napoleon's stepson, Eugene de Beauharnais (also aged 27). In a series of encounters across Italy, de Beauharnais rebounded from initial defeat to advance triumphantly into Austrian territory, shattering and scattering Johann's army. In the wake of Aspern, while the Austrians vacillated, Napoleon gathered every man, horse and gun around Vienna, setting the stage for the gigantic spectacle of the Battle of Wagram, the final chapter in the story of the 1809 war.
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2-88593 Gill, John H. THUNDER ON THE DANUBE: V3Napoleon's Defeat of Austria With this third volume John Gill brings to a close his magisterial study of the war between Napoleonic France and Habsburg Austria. The account begins with both armies recuperating on the banks of the Danube. As they rest, important action was taking place elsewhere: Eugene won a crucial victory over Johann on the anniversary of Marengo, Prince Poniatowski's Poles outflanked another Austrian archduke along the Vistula, and Marmont drove an Austrian force out of Dalmatia to join Napoleon at Vienna. These campaigns set the stage for the titanic Battle of Wagram.

Second only in scale to the slaughter at Leipzig in 1813, Wagram saw more than 320,000 men and 900 guns locked in two days of fury that ended with an Austrian retreat. The defeat, however, was not complete: Napoleon had to force another engagement before Charles would accept a ceasefire. The battle at Znaim, its true importance often not acknowledged, brought an extended armistice that ended with a peace treaty signed in Vienna.

Gill uses an impressive array of sources in an engaging narrative covering both the politics of emperors and the privations and hardship common soldiers suffered in battle. Enriched with unique illustrations, forty maps, and extraordinary order-of-battle detail, this work concludes an unrivalled English-language study of Napoleon's last victory.
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1-242040 Gimenez, J J Herrero THE PENINSULAR WAR: The Spanish Perspective British historians often relegated Spanish contributions to victory over the Napoleonic French in the Peninsular War to a minor role. Here, a Spanish historian offers a different analysis of Spanish defeats and victories and the logistical and political difficulties faced by the Spaniards. Examines great battles such as Tudela, Ocana, and Bailen as well as sieges such as Zaragoza while also covering the guerrilla warfare in which ordinary citizens took up arms, attacking isolated French outposts and capturing enemy messengers and patrols. As the war progressed, the Spanish armies became strong enough to win several battles, contributing decisively to the defeat of Napoleon in conjunction with the magnificent achievements of Sir Arthur Wellesley and his Anglo-Portuguese army.

Translated into English for the first time. Contains 16 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-228170 Glover, G. and S. Summerfield THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE ATLAS Illustrated throughout with color maps and contemporary sketches, portraits etc. At the core of the book are the 83 hand-drawn military field sketches of roads in the surrounding area by Wellington's Staff Corps prior to the Waterloo Campaign, all expertly enhanced in color by Stephen. To these have been added any maps of the area produced prior to 1825 such as the work by Joseph Ferraris and also (redrawn) the famous Willem Craan map of 1816.

Many other maps are included to fill out the wider campaign plus the rare plans of the major sieges by Colonel Sir James Carmichael Smyth. Still that is not all, the volume also includes the earliest views of the battlefield, those of William Stoney, Denis Dighton and James Rouse amongst others. The result is the most sumptuous cartographic study of the battle ever produced. 1 vol, 220 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-221110 Glover, Gareth THE DIARY OF LIEUTENANT ERNST MEIER OF THE WESTPHALIAN GARDE CHEVAU-LEGERS, THE BRUNSWICK HUSSARS AND 2ND DRAGOONS KING'S GERMAN LEGION 1809-1815 A fascinating short memoir. Ernst was captured in 1809 by the Austrians & transferred to the Duke of Brunswick's Black Hussars who eventually took sea to Britain to continue fighting against Napoleon. He then joined the 2nd Dragoons of the KGL being sent to the Peninsula in October 1813 to witness the closing events including Toulouse. He served in the Army of Occupation in 1815. 1 vol, 114 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237007 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME VII: BRITISH SOURCES, BEING THE KEN TROTMAN WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME 1 We are delighted to announce that Ken Trotman Publishing has taken over the prestigious Waterloo Archive series. This is a continuation of the series (but with slightly different covers).

The good news is that there are many more volumes to come including, hopefully, German & Dutch sources. Gareth's searching of original accounts that are unknown is relentless. This present volume contains original British accounts that have come to light since, including many from the other ranks, important officer's accounts including from the 1st Foot Guards and a concentration upon support services. More, much more is to follow. 1 vol, 249 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237008 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME VIII: GERMAN AND NETHERLANDS SOURCES We are delighted to announce that Ken Trotman Publishing has taken over the prestigious Waterloo Archive series. This is a continuation of the series (but with slightly different covers).

This is the second volume we have published in the Waterloo Archives series. It is a very significant volume as it concentrates upon the KGL, but in particular, sources covering the forces from The Netherlands 1 vol, 278 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237009 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME IX: BRITISH SOURCES We are delighted to announce that Ken Trotman Publishing has taken over the prestigious Waterloo Archive series. This is a continuation of the series (but with slightly different covers).

21 contemporary illustrations of the battlefield in June-July 1815, 3 maps. 2020. Gareth continues to find more and more unpublished material. This is the third volume we have published in the Waterloo Archives series. It includes significant material relating to the Guards & the 52nd, the 33rd & the 92nd. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237010 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME X: BRITISH SOURCES We are delighted to announce that Ken Trotman Publishing has taken over the prestigious Waterloo Archive series. This is a continuation of the series (but with slightly different covers).

19 contemporary illustrations of the battlefield in June-July 1815, 3 maps. 2020. Gareth continues to find more and more unpublished material. Alongside individual accounts, there is a wealth of other source material available, which contains just as much if not more invaluable information for those interested in the organisation of the Army of this time. These are the letter books of various commanding officers, containing a mass of letters sent by a myriad of correspondents on an astounding variety of subjects. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237011 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME XI: BRITISH SOURCES Some illus & maps in text. 2020. In particular two extensive Brigade Order books from Vivian's 6th Cavalry Brigade plus more new accounts including officers of the 52nd and 32nd Foot, commentaries on the 1st Foot Guards & two lengthy transcripts of court martials of two officers from the 32nd for conduct at Waterloo 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237012 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME XII: BRITISH SOURCES Further contemporary accounts including James Smithies of 1st Dragoons, John Luard of 16th Dragoons & Thomas Taylor of 10th Hussars. The infantry include Mathew Clay & less well known accounts from the Light Brigade. But this volume also includes order books of the period including those by Colonel Charles Broke for the daily movements of the cavalry and also General Adam's Brigade Orders for the Light Division plus others. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237013 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME XIII: BRITISH SOURCES Another fine collection of memoirs, including four serving soldiers from the ranks, such as Second Captain Walcott from the RHA, Captain Drake of the Horse Guards, and Lieutenant Colonel Gomm and Captain Macleod of the Quarter Master General staff. Also includes parts of other memoirs to provide a wide spectrum of information. 1 vol, 258 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2237014 Glover, Gareth THE WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME XIV: BRITISH SOURCES An eclectic mixture of reports, letters & memoirs, including Lt.Benson Hill who served with the siege artillery supporting the Prussian sieges, three other ranks accounts, the notes of Lt.William Elliot, a poignant letter from Lt.Gordon of the 92nd & many others. 1 vol, 258 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-225270 Glover, Gareth Waterloo: Myth and Reality More has probably been written about the Waterloo campaign than almost any other in history. It was the climax of the Napoleonic Wars and forms a watershed in both European and world history. However, the lethal combination of national bias, willful distortion, and simple error has unfortunately led to the constantly regurgitated traditional 'accepted' version being significantly wrong regarding many episodes in the campaign. Oft-repeated claims have morphed into established fact and, with the bicentenary of this famous battle soon to be commemorated, it is high time that these are challenged and finally dismissed.

Gareth Glover has spent a decade uncovering hundreds of previously unpublished eyewitness accounts of the battle and campaign, which have highlighted many of these myths and errors. In this groundbreaking history, based on extensive primary research of all the nations involved, he provides a very readable and beautifully balanced account of the entire campaign while challenging these distorted claims and myths, and he provides clear evidence to back his version of events. His thoughtful reassessment of this decisive episode in world history will be stimulating reading for those already familiar with the Napoleonic period and it will form a fascinating introduction for readers who are discovering this extraordinary event for the first time. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227251 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 1: BRITISH LINE INFANTRY MEMOIRS This volume contains the memoirs if: Lt-Col.Sir John Cameron, 1/9th Foot, 1808-1814; Private Adam Reed, 47th (Lancashire) Foot, 1806-1817; Ensign William Gavin, 71st Highlanders, 1806-1815; Captain Peter Bowlby, 4th Foot (1791-1877). All are significant memoirs covering The Peninsula War, Walcheren and South America 1 vol, 270 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2272510 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE 10: A Hellish Business: The Letters of Captain Charles Kinloch, 52nd Light Infantry 1806-16 First published in a limited edition paperback but now issued in a better hardback edition. Charles Kinloch served at Copenhagen before proceeding to Portugal to take part in Wellington's first Peninsular campaign. Returning home, he sailed with the Great Expedition to Walcheren in 1809 and then returned to Spain for the campaigns of 1810-12; when his foreign service was rudely halted by a severe wound received at Badajoz. Forced to return home to recuperate, Charles became a captain by purchase in the 99th Foot in March 1813, transferring back to the 52nd in the following July. Charles was appointed as an extra Aide de Camp to General Sir John Hope and became a unique eye-witness to the wounding and capture of Sir John. 1 vol, 268 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2272511 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 11: Letters of Lt. Col Henry Packe and Captsain Orlando Bridgeman of the 1st Foot Guards: Letters About Waterloo With the 1st Foot Guards in the Peninsular and at Waterloo: the Letters of Lt-Col Henry Packe 1806-16; A Young Gentleman at War: The Letters of Captain, the Honourable Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Foot Guards in the Peninsula and at Waterloo, 1812-15. 1 vol, 268 pgs 2023 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2272512 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 12: Journals of Majors John Duffy and John Maxwell Tylden of the 43rd Foot Journal of Lieutenant John Duffy of the 10th Foot in the West Indies, India, and Egypt; Journal of Captain John Duffy of the 43rd Foot in the Operations of Craufurd's Brigade during the Corunna Campaign; Journal of Major John Duffy of the 43rd in the Peninsula under Wellington; Journal of Major John Maxwell Tylden of the 43rd Foot in the Peninsula 1813-14.n this new volume are: Journal of Lieutenant John Duffy of the 10th Foot in the West Indies, India, and Egypt; Journal of Captain John Duffy of the 43rd Foot in the Operations of Craufurd's Brigade during the Corunna Campaign; Journal of Major John Duffy of the 43rd in the Peninsula under Wellington; Journal of Major John Maxwell Tylden of the 43rd Foot in the Peninsula 1813-14. 1 vol, 254 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2272513 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 13: Memoirs of the 28th, 34th AND 39th Foot: Pringle's Brigade of the 2nd Division Seven Peninsula accounts: Sergeant Solomon Rich, 28th Foot; Sergeant Thomas Patton, 28th Foot; Captain George Widdrington, 34th Foot; Lieutenant Bejamin Marcus Ball, 39th Foot; Lt Edward McArthur, 39th Foot; Private John Morgan, 39th Foot; and Sergeant John Morris Jones 39th Foot. Includes 11 illustrations and six tables. 1 vol, 260 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-2272514 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 14: Memoirs of the 4th (Queen's Own) Dragoons in the Peninsula War The 4th Dragoons served throughout the Peninsula War. The memoirs in this volume are: The Diary of Lt Charles Dudley Madden; Letters from the Peninsular written by Lieutenant Norcliffe; Journal of Lt William Light from 7 April 1809 to 11 April 1814; Letters of Lieutenant William Cowper Coles. Includes 12 illustrations, 48 plans, and a table. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227252 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 2: Coldstream Guards in the Peninsula This volume contains the memoirs of Ensign John Drummond of the 1st Bn Coldstream Guards in the Peninsula 1812-1814 & A Guards Officer in the Peninsula and at Waterloo: The letters of Captain George Bowles, Coldstream Guards (1807-1819). 1 vol, 258 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227253 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 3: CORUNNA AND WALCHEREN MEMOIRS (1808-1809). A continuation of our efforts to convert our original paperback monographs into better bound volumes: Contains the memoirs of Lt-Col James H Stanhope 1810-17 (Staff), Captain Charles A Pierrepoint (Assistant Quarter-Master General), John Dayes (5th Foot), Sergeant Peter Facey (28th Regiment), Walcheren Diary of Lt John Garbutt 84th Foot, and Lt George Bourne 85th Foot & Expedition to Walcheren 2nd Captain Henry Light. 1 vol, 250 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227254 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 4: WELLINGTON'S STAFF A continuation of our efforts to convert our original paperback monographs into better bound volumes: Contains the previously published memoirs of Lt-Col. James H Stanhope (Staff) , Robert Duffield Cooke (Army Pay Corps), Captain Thomas Edwardes-Tucker (ADC to Picton), The Texas Papers (various senior British & Portuguese officers), PLUS the following previously unpublished works: Diary of Maj-Gen John Randoll Mackenzie of Suddie, 3rd Division, Letters of Brgadier William Parker Carrol 3rd Spanish Division, Letters to Sir Charles Stuart Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotential to Portugal and Brazil (1810-1811), and Letters of Major-General William Wheatley of 1st Division 1812. 1 vol, 250 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227255 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 5: WITH THE 43RD ACROSS THE GLOBE: LETTERS AND JOURNALS OF MAJOR JOHN MAXWELL TYLDEN OF THE 43RD FOOT AT MONTEVIDEO, CORUNNA, THE PENINSULA, INDIA AND NEW ORLEANS Major John Maxwell Tylden of the 43rd Foot (1787-1866) wrote throughout his military career to his cousin William Bland about the current military situation and his great passion for agriculture. The extracts come from his Corunna Campaign (Oct 1808-Feb 09), and the Battle of Toulouse (April 1814), the New Orleans Expedition (Oct 1814-10 May 1815) journals. 23 illus., 5 maps 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227256 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE VOLUME 6: WITH THE 43RD IN THE PENINSULA: THE LETTERS OF WILLIAM FREER, EDWARD FREER AND DANIEL GARDNER OF THE 43RD FOOT (1807-15). William Freer fought at Vimiero, Corunna, the Coa, Busaco, Foz d'Arouce, Sabugal, Fuentes D'Onoro, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vitoria, the Pyrenees, the Bidassoa, Nivelle, Tarbes & Toulouse. John Freer, his brother, was in the artillery at Gibraltar. Edward Freer, his younger brother, served in the 43rd Foot from 4 April 1809. Thomas Freer, his youngest brother, became a lieutenant in the Leicester Militia. Their uncle Daniel Gardner also in the 43rd was killed at Talavera. 4 illus., 5 maps 1 vol, 196 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227257 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE 7: British Peninsular and Waterloo Cavalry This volume contains the following writings originally published in our paperback series: Lt. Col. Charles Morland (Light Dragoons in Egypt & Spain), Captain Thomas Fenton (4th Dragoons & Scots Greys 1809-15), Sergeant-Major Thomas Playford (Lifeguardsman in Spain, Frane & Waterloo), Colonel George Blathwayt (23rd Light Dragoons) Private James Smithies 1st Royal Dragoons plus a new memoir: The Journal of Captain Edward Keane 7th Light Dragoons. 1 vol, 254 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227258 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE 8: The Royal Artillery in the Peninsula and the Netherlands (1789-1815). This volume contains the following writings originally published in our paperback series: Captain Charles Dansey 1806-1813, Captain Adam Wall (Corunna Campaign), Captain Edward Charles Whinyates 1788-1814. In addition there are several new memoirs: Reminiscences of a Woolwich Cadet 1802 by 2nd Captain Frederick Robertson, Letter of 1st Lt Edward Thomas Michell from Gibraltar 1805, The Diary of William Laycock on the Practice of Congreve Rockets in Sweden, Portugal, Cadiz & Waterloo, Letters of Gunner Andrew Philips 2nd Battalion RA 1804-14, Journal of 2nd Lt Henry Hough 1812-1813, Letter of 1st Lt Henry Macleod 6 Nov 1810, Diary of Major Thomas Downman Apr-July 1811 & Letters of 1st Lt Hugh Mallet RA from Portugal, 1810-1811. 1 vol, 258 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227259 Glover, Gareth THE NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE 9: The Journals of Captain Henry Oglander of the 43rd & 47th Foot in the Copenhagen, Corunna & Peninsula Campaigns Henry served with the 1st Battalion 43rd Foot at Copenhagen and then served in the Peninsula in the Coruna campaign, returning to serve there from July 1810 to June 1812 and once again in the Peninsula with the 47th Foot from February 1813 to April 1814. He served at the following actions in the Peninsula: Coa, Busaco, Redhina, Foz d'Arouce, Sabugal, Fuentes d'Onoro, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (where he was severely wounded losing his left arm) Vitoria, San Sebastian (severely wounded again, losing a finger) and Bayonne. He received a Gold Medal for commanding his battalion at San Sebastian. 1 vol, 292 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-229230 Glover, Gareth MARCHING, FIGHTING, DYING: Experiences of Soldiers in the Peninsular War Explores the everyday experience of British troops during the Napoleonic War in the Peninsular using excerpts from their letters. Only extracts from letters written during the campaigns are quoted - journals written much later for publication are discounted - so a true picture of life in the army at war comes out directly, as it was perceived at the time. Every aspect of the soldiers' experience is covered, from the fatigue and discomfort of existence on military service to the reality of combat and their feelings when a comrade was wounded or killed. The letters reveal so much about their attitude to the enemy, civilians and the men who served alongside them. Since this was the first war in history where regular postal services operated - and since a rising number of soldiers were able to read and write - their letters offer us an insight into men at war that has never been recorded before. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238720 Glover, Gareth THE TWO BATTLES OF COPENHAGEN 1801 and 1807: Britain and Denmark in the Napoleonic Wars Focus on the first Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 - the naval battle celebrated in Britain as one of Nelson's great victories -- and British army's assault on the city in 1807 in which Wellington played a prominent part. Shows how they fitted into the politics of this region during the Napoleonic Wars. Includes British and Danish perspectives, quoting extensively from the recollections of eyewitnesses. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240150 Glover, Gareth RIFLEMEN OF WELLINGTON'S LIGHT DIVISION IN THE PENINSULA WAR: Unpublished or Rare Accounts from the 95th Rifles 1808-14 Prints contemporary memories written by members of the 95th Rifles which have never been published before or have not been brought to the attention of the present-day public. These honestly state what really happened on the battlefields of Spain and Portugal - the suffering, the awkward incidents, the rumors and camp gossip - presenting a very different picture of life in Wellington's army than the sanitized versions we have previously been presented. Also included are rare or unpublished memoirs written by members of the staff of the Light Division, enabling the reader to understand the division's command structure and organization to provide a rounded and realistic vision of this famous fighting force. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-235100 Glover, Gareth and Burnham, Robert THE MEN OF WELLINGTON'S LIGHT DIVISION: Unpublished Memoirs from the 43rd Light Infantry in the Peninsular War Memoirs from members of Wellington's Light Division, many for the first time and many accounts that were produced within hours, or at most days, after the incidents they describe. These often portray a very different view of many famous events and cause us to question numerous claims made in those later published memoirs.

Never intended to be published, the memoirs in this book were written only for the men themselves and their families, being penned without the dreaded influence of 'hindsight' to alter and temper their views. Consequently, they provide brutally honest assessments of their senior officers, how operations were handled and who made mistakes that have subsequently been quietly covered over. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-240430 Grehan, John THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN IN 100 LOCATIONS Color photos trace Napoleon's movements from landing on the Golfe Juan on France's Cote d'Azur, along the Route Napoleon and through Grenoble, the Emperor's journey back to Paris, encounters on the banks of the River Sambre, Quatre Bras, Ligny, Waterloo, Wavre, retreat of of beaten French Army, uprising in the Vendee, and the last clashes of the campaign. The book closes with Napoleon's journey from Paris to St Helena via l'Ile d'Aix and Plymouth.

Headquarters buildings, observation posts, monuments and memorials, bridges and battlefields, and the principal locations of the campaign are portrayed in unique photographs - and behind every plague and place is a tale of political posturing, military maneuvering, sacrifice, and savagery. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-219590 Griffith, Robert RIFLEMEN: The History of the 5th Battalion, 60th (Royal American) Regiment - 1797-1818 The 5th Battalion of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment was the first rifle battalion in the regular British Army. Raised in 1797, it marked a significant step in the development of British light infantry and rifle corps. Lieutenant Colonel Francis de Rottenburg, the battalion's commander for almost 10 years, formulated the first British Army light infantry manual. Includes 11 color illustrations, 41 black and white illustrations, 36 black and white maps, 5 tables, and 3 figures.

After serving in Ireland during the 1798 rebellion, in the West Indies, and in the Americas, the battalion rose to fame during the Peninsular War. It was one of only three battalions to be present from the initial landings in Portugal through to the invasion of France, and victory six years later. Divided between the brigades of Wellington's army to provide specialist rifle and skirmishing capability, the riflemen often formed advance or rear guards, patrols and outposts. Frequently praised by Wellington and his divisional commanders, the battalion won 16 battle honors.

Drawing on official records, memoirs, court martial transcripts, inspection reports, and unpublished letters, Riflemen recounts not only the campaigns in which the battalion fought, but also many personal stories of the soldiers who served with it. Riflemen includes tales of murder, promotion from the ranks, desertion, prisoners of war, and small actions that are often overlooked. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230160 Griffith, Robert editor ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF NAPOLEON, 1789-1815: Proceedings of the 2021 Helion and Company 'From Reason to Revolution' Conference Containing chapters from some of the leading specialists in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, this volume covers a diverse range of topics that examine aspects of the armies that fought for and against France from 1792-1815.

Philip Ball looks at the unfortunate General Mack, Terry Crowdy covers military intelligence in Napoleon's Italian Campaign and Alex Mikaberidze examines Kutuzov's role in the Austerlitz Campaign. There is a chapter by Alistair Nichols on the French emigre units in British pay and one by Mark Edward Hay on the rebuilding of the Dutch army before Waterloo. The Peninsular War is also covered with a chapter by Kenton White on French strategy and tactics and Robert Griffith covers the role of the battalions of light companies in Wellington's Army. 1 vol, 214 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227190 Griffithm Robert AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET: The Peninsular War Battles of Arroyomolinos and Almaraz 1811-1812 Rowland Hill was one of the Duke of Wellington's most trusted subordinates, known for caring deeply for the welfare of his men, but the battles of Arroyomolinos (1811) and Almaraz (1812) show that he was far more than just 'Daddy Hill' and a safe pair of hands. He was also a general of considerable skill and daring.

At Arroyomolinos he led his troops for days through appalling weather to outmaneuver and then decimate an entire French division in a perfectly conceived surprise attack. At Almaraz, he advanced far from allied lines to capture and then destroy a vital French bridge, overcoming considerable logistical challenges and substantial defenses, and paving the way for Wellington's victory at Salamanca. Includes 58 photos & illustrations, eight pages of color plates, and nine maps.

For both actions, Hill used the same two British infantry brigades as well as Portuguese and Spanish units. The relatively small numbers of units involved has enabled the author to give greater focus on the individual regiments and the men who served in them than is often the case with larger battles. He uses memoirs, previously unpublished letters, and official returns and reports to paint a very detailed picture of two small but important battles of the Peninsular War and the men that fought them.
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1-235630 Guillemot, Pierre-Baptiste THE GARDE NATIONALE 1789-1815: France's Forgotten Armed Forces In mid-July 1789, after the storming of the Bastille, the municipality of Paris organized a Garde Nationale, heir to the militias of the Ancien Regime. Provinces quickly formed identical militias, which intervened in the troubles of the municipal revolution. Bringing citizens together, the Garde Nationale became one of the most important players of the French Revolution.

Organized on a military model, it nevertheless remained a civilian force whose members, who elected their officers, were often armed and equipped with odds and ends by the municipalities. Responsible for ensuring order, they performed their service despite their professional activity and family life.

The Garde Nationale remains one of the most misunderstood institutions of the French Revolution and the First Empire. It does not lend itself well to synthesis, and occupies a minor place in the work of historians. Based on contemporary documents - in particular on previously little-used archives - this book analyses the successive organizations of the Garde Nationale in Paris and in the provinces, the evolution of its strength, but also its place in relation to the army, not to mention the recurrent hesitations between the two conceptions of the institution: a national force with a broad recruitment or a local and bourgeois militia. Lavishly illustrated with largely unpublished iconography and original artwork, the book also looks at the uniforms and equipment of the Garde Nationale. 1 vol, 364 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219740 Henk, Toorenvliet NAPOLEON'S FAITHFUL VICEROY : Eugene de Beauharnais and his Italian Army A military biography of Eugene de Beauharnais and a study of the organization and uniforms of the first Italian Army. Well illustrated in color. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2019 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-224000 Heuvel, Sean From Across the Sea - North Americans in Nelson's Navy From Across the Sea: North Americans in Nelson's Navy explores the varied contributions of North Americans to the Royal Navy during Great Britain's wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. It is the first book that explores this topic in depth. As an edited compilation, top specialists in the field have contributed thematic essays (on topics ranging from impressment to the Anglo-American maritime relationship) as well as biographical essays on a range of North Americans from both the officer ranks and the lower deck. For the biographical portraits, special attention has been paid to individuals who have not already been the subject of extensive research and writing. Accompanying these essays are several never-before-published illustrations depicting some of the key North Americans as well as the ships and naval battles in which they were a part.

The book's central focus is to challenge the common assumption that the Nelsonic-era Royal Navy was manned exclusively by British sailors and officers. Instead, Royal Navy personnel from this era often hailed from different parts of the world, with North Americans comprising a particularly significant contingent. For instance, Nelson's fleet at Trafalgar had hundreds of Americans as well as Canadians, not to mention individuals from the Caribbean. Thus, From Across the Sea sheds new light on these sailors and officers, showcasing years of original, primary source research on the subject.

The book also challenges the misconception that all North American-born sailors who served in the Royal Navy were pressed into service. Instead, a significant number volunteered for service of their own free will, lured into the Royal Navy by visions of adventure and prize money. Others volunteered more reluctantly, figuring that joining the Royal Navy on their own terms was preferable to being forced in by a press gang. Thus, From Across the Sea reveals that impressment was a more complicated topic than most generally assume.

Over all, From Across the Sea concludes that North Americans played an integral role in the Royal Navy during the Wars with France, from the lower deck all the way to the highest levels of command. While some of these North Americans operated in relative obscurity, others achieved high rank and formed lasting friendships with some of Great Britain's foremost naval leaders of the age, including Lord Nelson and King William IV. Theirs is a story that needs to be told, and now it has been told for the first time through From Across the Sea.
1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222300 Humble, Richard NAPOLEON'S ADMIRALS: Flag Officers of the Arc de Triomphe, 1789-1815 On the four sides of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, serried tablets display the names of 660 honored commanders of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Most are those of generals and marshals of the French Army - but 26 of them are those of admirals -- commanders of the fleets of Republican and Napoleonic France.

This appraisal of the Anglo-French naval war of 1793-1814 presents not only their individual stories, but explodes myths. For example, the aristocratic officers of the French Navy did not emigrate en masse when the Revolution came, leaving the Navy leaderless and doomed to repeated defeats at sea. These former King's officers stayed, and loyally tried to serve their country as the Revolution pursued its wasteful and unpredictable course. Three of them paid for their loyalty under the guillotine.

Of the 26 'Admirals of the Arc,' 23 had learned their trade in the French royal and merchant navies of the ancien regime. Republican France could call on a wide range of seasoned combat veterans from the American Revolutionary War (1778-83), whose stories are a revelation in themselves. 1 vol, 270 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-222310 Jaycock, George WELLINGTON'S COMMAND: A Reappraisal of His Generalship in the Peninsula and at Waterloo This reassessment clarifies some simple but fundamental truths regarding his leadership and his performance as a commander over the war years of 1808 to 1815, the competence of his subordinates, and the qualities of the troops he led. Identifies his weaknesses as well as his strengths. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220280 Jouineau, Andre and Mongin, Jean LES ARTILLERIES FRANCAISES: De la Revolution et du Premier Empire To tackle French artillery of the First Empire, this book also contains descriptions of the artillery of the Ancien Regime and the Revolution in detail. Then Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval,the Inspector of Artillery, gradually set up an artillery organization over more than 30 years, and it remained in force, to a greater or lesser extent, until 1825.

All the artillery pieces, the materiel used by the Foot and Horse Artillery at the end of the Ancien Regime, during the Revolution and the First Empire, as well as the Pontoneers, the permanent artillery (l'artilleriesedentaire) of the Coastguard Artillery are presented in the hundreds of profiles and silhouettes shown in this book. Two chapters are given over to the artillery trains and teams. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-237611 Kim, Yuhan TO CONQUER AND KEEP: Suchet and the War for Eastern Spain, 1809-1814 Volume 1 - 1809-1811 Examines French Marshal Suchet's successes and failures in his Spanish sieges, battles, counter-guerrilla operations, and administration. Volume 1 addresses the opening battles between Suchet and the Spanish commander Joaquin Blake, showing how Suchet recovered from an initial defeat to decisively crush his opponent, before considering the string of successful sieges that ended with the fall of Tarragona and a Marshal's baton.

Through a string of brilliant battlefield victories and sieges against Spanish regular forces as well as an initially successful counter-guerrilla campaign, Suchet managed to not only secure French control of Aragon, but moved on to conquer Lower Catalonia and Valencia as well. Like all French commanders in the Peninsular War, Suchet was faced with the challenges of Spanish popular resistance, but stood out above his colleagues for his notable success in pacifying Aragon.

Yet despite initial triumphs in 1809-1811 against the 'traditional guerrilla', Suchet's counter-guerrilla policies were less successful than is often popularly perceived. As the war went on, French resources became thinly stretched, while conversely, the guerrilla war was increasingly spearheaded by Spanish regular forces to great efficiency, which contributed to the eventual collapse of French control in Eastern Spain. Includes 16 b/w illustrations, 11 color illustrations, and 11 maps.

Napoleon once famously remarked 'If I had had two Marshals like Suchet, I should not only have conquered Spain, but have kept it.' 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237612 Kim, Yuhan TO CONQUER AND KEEP: Suchet and the War for Eastern Spain, 1809-1814 Volume 2 - 1811-1814 The second volume takes a detailed look at the campaign leading up to the Battle of Sagunto, which is analyzed to incorporate new Spanish research that reconstructs the historical narrative of Suchet's climactic battle against Joaquin Blake. The French victory at Sagunto was followed by the fall of Valencia and a lengthy struggle for the French to hold on to what had been conquered. Meanwhile, resurgent Spanish armies and a British expeditionary force intruded into those plans. Includes 14 b/w illustrations, 18 color illustrations, 16 maps, and 4 tables. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230310 Kinrade, Warwick SOLDIERS OF NAPOLEON: Card Driven Wargame Card-driven, tabletop miniature wargames rules for the battles of the Napoleonic Wars, 1805 to 1815, pits battalions, regiments, and brigades against each other. At this roughly divisional scale, it recreates parts of the many, many, far larger battles of the period. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
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1-239540 Kling, Stephen BATTLE OF WAGRAM: Wargame Wargame of July 6, 1809 battle. One player commands the French forces and the other player commands the Austrian army. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-230980 Lalowski, T and North, J editors POLISH EYEWITNESSES TO NAPOLEON'S LAST CAMPAIGNS: 1814-15 These eyewitness accounts by Polish soldiers tells their story of the campaign in France in Spring 1814 when Napoleon once again revealed his true genius for waging war. Napoleon finally had to accept defeat and was exiled to Elba with a small contingent of his Imperial Guard -- including a squadron of the famous Polish Lancers. This handful of loyal Poles returned with him when he escaped from Elba in 1815 and fought during the 100 Days and at Waterloo. They describe vividly the battles, sieges, the agonies of their final surrender, and the uncertainties surrounding their return home to a very different Poland. Includes many illustrations and maps. 1 vol, 241 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-44180 Lavery, Brian NELSON'S NAVY: Its Ships, Men and Organization In-depth and authentic picture of the Royal Navy 1793-1815 with over 400 illustrations, plus appendices and an index. Forward by Patrick O'Brien. Contains considerable original research to profile the Navy. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-209370 Leggiere, Michael NAPOLEON AND THE STRUGGLE FOR GERMANY: The Franco-Prussian War of 1813 Following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia, in the spring of 1813, Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon as a war of national liberation. Using German, French, British, Russian, Austrian, and Swedish sources, provides a panoramic history ranging from the mobilization of the belligerents, strategy and operations to coalition warfare, diplomacy and civil-military relations.

Examines the strategy, military operations and battles in Germany from Napoleon's initial campaign which drove the Russo-Prussian army to the banks of the Oder and the verge of defeat to the epic four-day Battle of Nations at Leipzig and Napoleon's retreat to France. This study not only highlights the breakdown of Napoleon's strategy in 1813, but constitutes a fascinating study in coalition warfare, international relations, and civil-military relations.

Comprehensive two-volume military history of the German campaign during the Napoleonic Wars. Separate volumes examine the two distinctive phases of the spring and fall campaigns in 1813. An essential contribution to our broader understanding of the Napoleonic Wars and of Napoleon as a commander. 2 vol, 1399 pgs 2018 UK, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-242860 Linch, Kevin THE BRITISH ARMY: 1783-1815 Explores the history of the British army between 1783 and 1815 - the army that fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars - exploring the global range of its deployment, the varieties of soldiering it had to undertake, its close ties to the political and social situation of the time, and its complex relationship with British society and culture. Challenges the 'Road to Waterloo' narrative of the army's steady progress from the 1780s and early 1790s, to its strong performances throughout the Peninsular War and its triumph at the Battle of Waterloo. Contains 20 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-212890 Lipscombe, Nick WELLINGTON'S EASTERN FRONT: The Campaign on the East Coast of Spain 1810-1814 Often overlooked as not integral to the Duke of Wellington's main army and their campaigns in Portugal and western Spain, British and allied forces on Spain's eastern front were intrinsically linked. Details the battles fought by the French army of General Suchet against the Spanish regulars and guerrillas and subsequently the Anglo-Sicilian force sent by the British government to stabilize the region. Contains 30 color and mono illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219690 Lubomski, George POLISH GUARD LANCERS: Uniforms and Equipment 1807 - 1815 Richly illustrated with many pictures and sources never seen before. This is the complete history of the famed Polish lancers from their founding as an honor guard for Napoleon. The lancers are easily one of the most famous and recognizable units of the Napoleonic Wars. With over 250 illustrations, most in color, this is a must have for students of history or people interested in the era. This book is full of many hard to find photos of uniforms, weapons and standards. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-218971 Lyall, Charles UNIFORMS OF THE ARMIES AT WATERLOO: Volume 1 - British Army This work, created in 1894, is the launch of a series of uniforms on the armies at Waterloo 1815, drawn by Charles James Lyall, one of the classic English uniform artists at the beginning of the 20th century. Lyall compiled numerous series of British, Indian, and various European armies and epochs. His works can be found in the large collections of uniforms such as the Anne S. K. Brown Collection, USA.

Displays all the arms and important regiments who participated in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 in 75 panels. Each unit is treated on one or more panels and with the various degrees of service. The staff and the special groups are also not missing.

Further volumes will cover the Dutch-Belgian constellations, Royal German Legion, Brunswick Corps, French, and Prussian armies. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018, GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-218972 Lyall, Charles UNIFORMS OF THE ARMIES AT WATERLOO: Volume 2 - Allied Armies This volume presents the Allied armies of 1815 with Dutch-Belgian, Hanoverian (including the King's German Legion - KGL), Nassau, and Brunswick units.

The volume addresses the foreign units that took part in the 1815 campaign in the Netherlands with the Duke of Wellington, whose British Army was presented in the first volume. Along with the Hanoverian units, either as the KGL or as new formations that were created in the Kingdom of Hanover starting in 1813, these were primarily troops from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
They consisted not only of the original Dutch but also Belgian units plus a small Nassau contingent. The smallest body of troops was the contingent provided by the Duke of Brunswick.

Drawn from authentic sources by the artist Charles James Lyall, one of the classic English uniform artists at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1894 Lyall launched a series of uniform plates on the armies at Waterloo in 1815. Lyall compiled series of numerous uniform prints of British, Indian, and various European armies and epochs. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019, GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-218973 Lyall, Charles UNIFORMS OF THE ARMIES AT WATERLOO: Volume 3 - Prussian Army Contains a description of the 16 June 1815 Battle of Ligny that was fought at the same time as the Battle of Quatre Bras. Like in the two previous volumes, the plates by the 19th century artist Charles Lyall are critiqued based on current knowledge of the uniforms, equipment, and weapons. A detailed description of the Prussian forces' organization and uniforms supplements Lyall's illustrations. Two maps from William Siborne's rare atlas facilitate understanding of the course of the Battle of Ligny. This fills a long-standing gap of a comprehensive work on the Prussian Army of 1815. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019, GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-218974 Lyall, Charles UNIFORMS OF THE ARMIES AT WATERLOO: Volume 4 - French Army This fourth volume concludes the series on the 'Uniforms of the Armies at Waterloo.'
After the previous volumes presented the Allied side, this fourth part deals with its opponents, the French Armee du Nord under the command of Napoleon I. This Northern Army, despite its short existence after Napoleon's return to France's imperial throne, consisted of numerous experienced soldiers from his earlier campaigns, with the caveat that its uniforms did not always comply with regulations due to the army's rapid mobilization.

As in the three previous volumes, this evaluates Charles Lyall's uniform plates by using the current knowledge of how the French troops appeared in 1815. Due to the special status attributed to the French Imperial Guard, especially in England, numerous Lyall plates deal with Guard units. However, some of the units depicted had already been disbanded before 1815 but the editors decided to publish them in this volume as well, along with a short commentary.

This also provides the order of battle as well as supplementary descriptions of the organization and uniforms of the Northern Army's units deployed in the Netherlands. Finally, the description of the Battle of Waterloo, begun in the first volume and continued in the following volumes, is taken up again and continued until the end with the French retreat from the battlefield. This description is accompanied by two more maps from William Siborne's Atlas to History of the Waterloo Campaign. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022, GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIGUREN
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1-217042 Lyulin, Stanislav PRUSSIAN CAVALRY: 1808-1840 Volume 2 The book is bilingual. The complete text, including the picture descriptions, is in Russian as well as in English, fully illustrated in color, and in large format.

Anyone interested in military history knows that the Prussian kingdom was one of the main protagonists of the Napoleonic Wars. After severe defeats in the fight against Napoleon I and great humiliation by the French occupation, Prussia finally went to the renewal of its own army. In association with Austria and Russia, Napoleon I was able to defeat and move into triumph in Paris. At the same time, the Prussian army and, above all, its uniformity and equipment, to say the least, has been poorly illuminated in Russian military history literature.

The book is a consistent continuation of the series of articles on the uniform of the Prussian Army, published in the years between 2008 and 2016, in the Old Arsenal, Sergeant, and Kaiser journals. Unfortunately, the magazine format prevented the exhaustive processing of the topic, and part of the artwork had to be omitted. This book attempted to collect the most important pieces of uniforms, uniform parts and equipment from the most important Russian and international collections.

Of course, the book cannot claim to portray all the small elements and differences in the uniforms and equipment of the Prussian soldiers in the first half of the 19th century, but it is to be hoped that this book will be for all collectors, Historians and interested parties will be a helpful reference work in clarifying uniformkundlicher issues. 1 vol, 258 pgs 2020 RUSSIA
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1-666141 Marabel, Jacinto BADAJOZ 1811 Subtitle: Batalla de Santa Engracia y capitulacion de la plaza. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666145 Marabel, Jacinto CAMPANA DE 1811 EN EXTREMADURA Covers the battles of Olivenza, Campomayor, Badajoz, Albuera, and Usagre. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2022 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-227180 Marsden, John NAPOLEON"S STOLEN ARMY: How the Royal Navy Rescued a Spanish Army in the Baltic A Spanish army, commanded by the Marques de La Romana, which was sent to Denmark by Napoleon in 1807, when France and Spain were allies bound by the Treaty of San Ildefonso, signed in 1796. When relations between the two countries broke down in May 1808, they were soon at war with each other, and La Romana's troops became, in effect, a captive army in the hands of the French.

When Spain looked to create an alliance with Britain against her erstwhile ally, they found the British government only too eager to help. The Royal Navy's dominant presence in the Baltic provided a ready opportunity to seal the new alliance and, once the political groundwork had been laid, plans for a daring rescue of the entrapped Spaniards by Vice Admiral Keats' squadron were drawn up. However, while efforts were being made by the British to accumulate and prepare a sufficient amount of shipping to carry out the operation, difficulties soon arose in making contact with La Romana in order to convey to him the intentions of the Spanish and British high commands. This almost led to disaster, and the whole operation was saved only by some remarkable strokes of fortune, and remarkable leadership provided by Keats and La Romana. Includes seven b/w illustrations, eight pages of color plates, and eight maps.

Until now this remarkable and little-known story has had little coverage in the various histories written about the Peninsular War. Using Spanish archives, this book teels the tale of how part of La Romana's army was evacuated from Danish Baltic territory during the summer of 1808. Due to circumstance and bad fortune, a significant part of the Spanish army was left behind during the Royal Navy's action, and there is an interesting story told about what became of these men, related via the personal accounts left by two of the soldiers who did not return to Spain with La Romana.
1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237610 Marsden, John THE TAGUS CAMPAIGN OF 1809: An Alliance in Jeopardy Recaps the first Anglo-Spanish campaign against the French during the Peninsular War, a previous attempt to launch joint operations during Sir John Moore's ill-fated expedition to Iberia having failed before the allies had an opportunity to unite.

Examines the positive contribution Cuesta made to the Tagus campaign, despite the despicable insubordination of General Venegas and the plotting in London and Seville against him; all of which could have served to extinguish the nascent Anglo-Spanish alliance. Major events of the campaign are discussed in detail, including, of course, the Battle of Talavera, as well as descriptions of the battles of Medellin and Almonacid, besides much detail on lesser-known aspects, the whole supported by a number of maps. Includes 27 maps and 1 table. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222701 Middleton, Marc and Summerfielf, Dr Stephen editors SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER: FRENCH REGLEMENT OF 1791 (1) Facsimile 1803 edition fully illustrated with b/w figs., 16 color uniform plates.

First volume begins project of reprinting the 1803 edition drill book (translated by John Macdonald) that was used by the French Army throughout the Napoleonic Wars. We re-worked the information to make it more accessible and useful (by combining the plates and text relevantly together).

This is the first of the three parts of the original Reglement and covers the drill exercises taught to all new recruits. It is thus the basis of all company drill and maneuvers. There will follow the School of the Platoon and the School of the Battalion. 1 vol, 164 pgs 2019 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-222702 Middleton, Marc and Summerfielf, Dr Stephen editors SCHOOL OF THE PLATOON: FRENCH REGLEMENT OF 1791 (2) This is the second volume in this series (the first being School of the Soldier), being an English translation of the 1791 French infantry drill regulations (used throughout the Napoleonic Wars).

This second volume details company drill maneuvers, essential of course for re-enactors, but also a valuable understanding of how French infantry maneuvered and operated. The final volume will move up to battalion level drill. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2020 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-219471 Middleton, Mark & Summerfield, Stephen editors SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER: FRENCH REGLEMENT OF 1791 Volume 1 Facsimile of 1803 edition. Fully illustrated with black and white illustrations plus 16 color uniform plates. With this first volume, the project of reprinting the drill book that was used by the French Army throughout the Napoleonic Wars is off to a good start.

This edition was translated in 1803 by John Macdonald, and have re-worked the information to make it more accessible and useful (by combining the plates and text relevantly together). This is the first of the three parts of the original Reglement and covers the drill exercises taught to all new recruits. It is thus the basis of all company drill and maneuvers. There will follow the School of the Platoon and the School of the Battalion. 1 vol, 164 pgs 2019 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-235761 Mikaberidze, Aexander and Paul Strietelmeier CONFRONTING NAPOLEON: Levin von Bennigsen's Memoir of the Campaign in Poland, 1806-1807: Volume I - Pultusk to Eylau Translated for the first time into English, this memoir by General Levin von Bennigsen offers unique insights into the epic confrontation between the French and Russians in Poland during the winter of 1806-1807, including the terrible carnage at Eylau.

Reveals the extent of command dissension at the Russian headquarters, discusses operational and logistical challenges confronting the Russian army, and underscores the heroism of the Russian soldiers. During a grueling campaign, Bennigsen evaded Napoleon's enveloping maneuvers during a five-day all-out pursuit that brought the two sides to the snow-covered fields of Eylau. Here over 140,000 French and Russian soldiers fought a terrible battle that claimed over 40,000 casualties and left thousands of dead and wounded littering the frozen slope.

A Hanoverian by birth, General Levin von Bennigsen spent 45 years in the Russian army earning a reputation as a capable officer. Includes 32 b/w illustrations and 7 maps. 1 vol, 234 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222910 Mikaberidze, Alexander THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: A Global History Comprehensive global history of the Napoleonic Wars across six continents and the entire period from 1792 to 1815. France struggled for dominance not only on the plains of Europe but also in the Americas, West and South Africa, Ottoman Empire, Iran, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Discusses major political-military events around the world and situates geopolitical decision-making within its long- and short-term contexts. Includes 29 maps.

Moves away from the Eurocentric vision of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars to examine British expeditions to Argentina and South Africa, Franco-Russian maneuvering in the Ottoman Empire, rise of Mehmed Ali and the emergence of a powerful state in Egypt, rise of the US, and start of national-liberation movements against the Spanish Colonial Empire in South America. 1 vol, 960 pgs 2018 US, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-234860 Mikhailovsky-Danilevsky, Alexander Ivanovich 1805: TSAR ALEXANDER'S FIRST WAR WITH NAPOLEON First published in 1844, uses original military and diplomatic documents and the testimonies of witnesses and participants to report on the first war between Tsar Alexander I and Napoleon in 1805.

Includes:
* The causes of hostilities; the situation in Europe in 1802. The French war with Britain. The death of the Duc d'Enghien. Austrian mobilization.
* Russian mobilization; The state of the armed forces of Russia. The state of the armed forces of Austria. Deployment of the Austrians into Bavaria. The state of the armed forces of France.
* Kutuzov's march to Austria; the entry into Austrian territory. Kutuzov's stay in Vienna. Departure for Braunau. Rumors of Austrian defeat.
* The Battle of Ulm; Napoleon's advance to the Middle Rhine and Main. Austrian dispositions. Napoleon's advance across the Danube. The initial failures of the Austrians. The investment and capitulation of Ulm.
* Kutuzov in Braunau; the arrival of Austrian and Russian troops. Kutuzov's encounter with Mack.
* The Tsar's diplomatic efforts; Emperor Alexander's journey abroad. Prussia's changing relationship with Napoleon. The Treaty of Potsdam. The Tsar's relations with Britain and Sweden.
* Kutuzov's retreat from Braunau to Krems; Napoleon's plans. Action at Lambach. Action at Amstetten.
* Battle of Krems; Mortier's advance. Miloradovich's operations. Dokhturov's outflanking movement. Mortier's withdrawal. Dokhturov's operations. The Battle of Durnstein. The Battle of Krems.
* Kutuzov's retreat from Krems; Napoleon's decision to cut off Kutuzov. The French at Vienna. Kutuzov's march from Braunau to Znaim. Bagration's march to Hollabrun. Action at Schongrabern.
* Operations in Tyrol and Italy; the French offensive. Battle of Caldiero. Archduke Charles' withdrawal from Italy. The situation of the Austrians in the Tyrol.
* The camp at Olmutz; Buxhoeveden's corps. The Olmutz position. The Austrians assume command of the coalition army.
* The coalition offensive; the action at Wischau. Maneuvers by the allies. Napoleon's operations.
* Deployments for the Battle of Austerlitz.
* The Battle of Austerlitz; Napoleon's dispositions. Initial operations by Dokhturov, Langeron and Przhibyshevsky. The defeat of the coalition centre. Kamensky's battle. The exploits of Prince Volkonsky. The actions of the coalition cavalry. The defeat of the Russian Guard. Bagration's operations. The defeat of Langeron and Przhibyshevsky. Dokhturov's exploits. The coalition withdrawal.
* Aftermath of Austerlitz; casualties of the coalition and French armies.
* The withdrawal to Hungary. Concentration of the Russians at Czeitsch. The arrival of Essen's corps. The truce. The Emperor's return to Russia. The Peace of Pressburg. Napoleon's return to Paris. The march of the Russians through Hungary and Galicia.
* The Russian expedition to Hanover; the composition of Tolstoy's corps and the fleet. Tolstoy's advance from Pomerania to the Weser. The arrival of the British and Swedes. The return of Bennigsen and Tolstoy to Russia.
* The Russian expedition to Naples; General Lacy's departure to Naples. The situation in Naples. The Russians and British arrive. The coalition offensive. The return of the Russians to Corfu and Russia. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236540 Mikhailovsky-Danilevsky, Alexander Ivanovich 1806-1807: TSAR ALEXANDER'S SECOND WAR WITH NAPOLEON The Russian official history of the second war between Emperor Alexander and Napoleon, in 1806 and 1807, using original military and diplomatic documents and the testimonies of witnesses and participants from the war.

First published in 1846, the history considers the reasons for the war undertaken by Emperor Alexander in alliance with Prussia, the disaster that befell Prussia at Jena and Auerstedt, and Alexander's mobilization when, after the destruction of the Prussians, Napoleon moved to the borders of Russia.

Following Napoleon's crossing to the right bank of the Vistula, the narrative describes the subsequent Russian military operations against Napoleon in both the winter and spring campaigns. The winter campaign culminated with the Battle of Eylau, with consideration to the exhaustion of the fighting armies, frosts, impassable roads, and political factors that stopped the bloodshed in the main theater of war until May.

The narrative then considers the inactivity of the armies, and exhaustion of all possible resources in anticipation of the spring campaign, before concluding with Napoleon's repulse at Heilsberg, the Russian defeat at Freidland, retreat to the right bank of the Neman, and peace at Tilsit. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220290 Mongin, Jean Rivoli: 1796-1797 Du Pont d'Arcole a la Bataille de Rivoli The French Directory, in 1796, decided to hit the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the heart. Two armies in Germany failed while the small army of Italy, under the orders of Bonaparte, in a dazzling and brilliant campaign rolled the Austrians. In less than 12 months, it destroyed four Austrian armies, grabbed a part of Piedmont, founded two republics, conquered northern Italy, and on October 7, 1797, signed the Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria. Napoleon Bonaparte accessed to glory.

This book reveals the aspects of the last months of the campaign. The first chapters include narratives of battles and maneuvers, plus tactics that brought wins with the strategic importance of the vision of Bonaparte. The second part addresses the technical components and uniforms of the units on both sides. The third deals with the cultural, economic, and political dimensions of the first victorious campaign of Bonaparte. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-226030 Mongin, Jean Marie LES ITALIENS DE L'EMPEREUR: Les Arm?es de la P?ninsule Italienne 1800-1815 This army of the Kingdom of Italy started during Bonaparte's first campaign with the creation of the Lombard and Cisalpine Legions. This army especially featured a greater number of enrolled troops, instead of volunteers. The Italian Royal Guard, from the beginning of the century, was the hub around which the Army of the Kingdom of Italy was formed. It took part in the great campaigns of the Empire. The transalpine uniforms often recalled those worn by their French brothers-in-arms. The Army of the Kingdom of Naples (from 1806 to 1815, commanded in succession by Joseph Bonaparte then Joachim Murat) inherited a tradition forged by the Bourbons. The Neapolitan Army, large but unreliable, was entrusted with defending the south of Italy with the French, against the Bourbons and the English; this did not prevent it from being mobilized alongside the French army in Spain or in divisions within the Grande Armee during the Russian Campaign. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-226040 Mongin, Jean Marie LES SUISSES AU SERVICE DE LA FRANCE: 1715-1820 Very early on, Switzerland set up a real mercenary business. By capitulations each canton could recruit military units on behalf of a neighbouring state with their own officers and rules. The French Revolution encountered the loyalty of the Swiss in the service of the King of France. The infamous massacre of the Swiss Guard on 10 August 1792 in the Tuileries was the bloodiest. After that the Swiss regiments in the infantry of the Line were disbanded. France, reorganised Europe between 1793 and 1813, and transformed Switzerland which supplied, not always in the best conditions, its neighbour with troops of great worth to the Revolution and to the Empire. This book deals with the Swiss troops which served the Monarchy, the Republic, the Consulate, and the Empire and the Second Empire. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-229201 Mongin, Jean Marie L'INFANTERIE DE LIGNE V1: 1776-1820 For Napoleon, 'the infantry is the soul of the army' it effectively brings together most of the combatants present under the flags. Apart from the special case of the Imperial Guard, the French infantry was divided into two broad categories: line infantry and light infantry. The first forms the big battalion of this fighting mass. The 120 images and accompanying descriptions present the soldiers of the Line infantry from the infantry of Louis XVI to those of Charles X without forgetting, of course, the infantry of the Revolution, and the Emperor's grumblers. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 FRANCE, HEIMADL
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1-229202 Mongin, Jean Marie L'INFANTERIE DE LIGNE V2: 1814-1830 The Line Infantry suffered all the shocks of the last years of the Empire, from the French campaign to Waterloo, before radically changing its face in 1815, during the Second Restoration.? 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 FRANCE, HEIMADL
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1-10330 Nafziger, G.T., Wisoloski, M.T., and Tom Devoe POLES AND SAXONS OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS A complete treatment of these key French Allies, including OOBs and 16 color plates. 1 vol, 266 pgs 1991 CHICAGO, EMPERORS PRESS
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2-25240 Nafziger, George LUTZEN & BAUTZEN: Napoleon's Spring Campaign New edition of classic study of 1813 Spring campaign incorporates a new set of images, and newly commissioned maps. A tired Russian Army and a raw Prussian force marched to meet the reconstituted French. Covers the great battles of Lutzen and Bautzen to the skirmishes with marauding Cossacks. Still one of the best OOBs for the campaign and individual battles. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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4-45360 Nafziger, George NAPOLEON AT LEIPZIG: The Battle of the Nations 1813 Leipzig dashed the dreams of a French Empire when the armies of Prussia, Russia, Austria and Sweden converged on Napoleon and his Grande Armee. It was the greatest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and so decisive it would be called Battle of the Nations.

Smaller countries like Poland and Saxony seemed to be submerged in the titanic struggle and the battle shaped Europe for more than a century. Napoleon at Leipzig not only covers this pivotal battle, but also the maneuvers that led up to it and the retreat that followed. At Hanau, the Bavarians learned to their dismay the Napoleon was still the master of the battlefield.

The book includes the campaigns of Marshal Davout in the north, and the fate of the besieged French fortresses. From glittering field marshals to ragged Cossacks, in massive battles or small skirmishes, we see the dramatic campaign unfold. This edition includes a new set of images and newly-commissioned color maps. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226770 Nester, William NAPOLEON AND THE ART OF LEADERSHIP: How a Flawed Genius Changed the History of Europe and the World If the art of leadership is about getting what one wants, then Napoleon was among history's greatest masters. He understood and asserted the dynamic relationship among military, economic, diplomatic, technological, cultural, psychological, and thus political power. War was the medium through which he was able to demonstrate his innate skills, leading his armies to victories across Europe.

He overthrew France's corrupt republican government in a coup then asserted near dictatorial powers. Those powers were then wielded with great dexterity in transforming France from feudalism to modernity with a new law code, canals, roads, ports, schools, factories, national bank, currency, and standard weights and measures. With those successes, he convinced the Senate to proclaim him France's emperor and even got the pope to preside over his coronation. He reorganized swaths of Europe into new states and placed his brothers and sisters on the thrones. A psychologically penetrating study of the man who had such a profound effect on the world around him that the entire era still bears his name.
1 vol, 552 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-241890 Nester, William THE COALITIONS AGAINST NAPOLEON: How British Money, Manufacturing and Military Power Forged the Alliances that Achieved Victory Britain alone could not hope to defeat the might of Napoleonic France which, through enforced conscription, had become a nation in arms. But British leaders had a long history of forging alliances to counter their rivals and when revolution ravaged France in 1793 and a levee en masse raised a huge patriotic army, it was through a coalition of monarchies that French ambitions were restrained - a coalition made possible by British gold and British industry.

During the years 1793 to 1815, the British Government formed and underwrote seven coalitions that cost Britain 1,657,854,518 pounds as the national debt tripled from 290,000,000 pounds to 860,000,00 pounds . Of that, British subsidies to around thirty allies amounted to 65,830,228 pounds, along with staggering amounts of war supplies mass produced by British factories and shipped to allies.

Britain's power to underwrite those coalitions came from a related series of revolutions - agrarian, mercantile, financial, technological, manufacturing, cultural, and political that developed over the proceeding century. For many reasons that happened in Britain and not elsewhere. Of them, cultural values may be most crucial. Constraints were fewer and incentives greater for enterprising Britons to invest, invent, buy, and sell in ways that enriched themselves and their nation more than elsewhere. During the eighteenth century, Britain's leaders mastered a virtuous power cycle of victorious wars, expanding production, captured territories and markets, and more income. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-241660 North, Jonathan THE DEATH OF JOACHIM MURAT: 1815 and the Unfortunate Fate of One of Napoleon's Marshals In 1808, Napoleon appointed Joachim Murat king of Naples as a loyal ally until, in 1814, with Napoleon beaten and in retreat towards ruin and exile, he chose to betray their imperial relation and dramatically switched sides. A year later, he fled his kingdom, but Napoleon had not forgiven him and after Waterloo, the restored Bourbons were offering a reward for Murat's head. In September 1815, he set off and what happened next forms the core of this part-tragic, part-ridiculous story and a lesson in how not to stage a coup. Just five days after landing in Calabria, King Joachim was hauled before a firing squad and executed. Contains 8 color illustrations and 8 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220160 Orme, E. HISTORIC, MILITARY, AND NAVAL ANECDOTES OF BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES Facsimile of the 1819 edition consists of 96 pages plus 40 superb color plates reproduced from the original hand-colored versions.

Orme's superb work tends to concentrate on Waterloo with a high proportion of the plates referring to incidents in the battle. It is one of those exquisite part works originally issued to subscribers with hand-painted plates. For this edition, we have amended the order of the plates to make more logical sense than the original. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2019 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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2-ATO2011 Prados, John BEYOND WATERLOO 2: New Expanded Deluxe Edition (Against the Odds) The original Beyond Waterloo in Against the Odds magazine's 2011 'Annual' came with a 22x34-inch full-color map, over 500 color die-cut counters, and a 42-page magazine, of which about 20 pages were rules, four were charts, and the rest historical articles. This new and revised version has new rules that incorporate errata plus adding explanations and other player notes. Charts are now on good-quality cardstock and includes an expansion map of another 1/2 mapsheet.

Beyond Waterloo begins with Napoleon entering Paris. Players are not locked into marching the Armee du Nord on Brussels, but instead may pursue any number of grand strategic paths often discussed but never gamed. The map includes France - all of France - plus parts of Belgium, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Designed by John Prados. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-ATO2011e Prados, John BEFORE WATERLOO: The 1814 Expansion Kit to the Revised Beyond Waterloo The 2012 Charles S. Roberts Award for Best Magazine Wargame gets an expansion called Before Waterloo. Gamers can explore the 1814 campaign in France that led to the first downfall of Napoleon. You must own the new edition of Beyond Waterloo to use this expansion. Contains:

* Map Extension: One full color 5.5x8.5-inch map with new territories
* Army Organization Display: One separate 17x22-inch sheet to track leader and troop assignments
* Counters: 280 full-color 1/2-inch die-cut pieces
* Upgraded Cards: 12 new Battle Tactic cards
* Game Charts: 1 separate cardstock sheet
* Extra Games: 8 Napoleonic Pocket Battle Games

NOTE: This expansion pack IS NOT A STANDALONE GAME. It requires you own the new edition of Beyond Waterloo (OMM number 2-ATO2011). The expansion is NOT compatible with the original 2011 game. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-235120 Prevost, Jean-Jacques THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1798-1801: The Genesis of the Children of Mars Oversized at 9.5x13.5. Includes never before published illustrations by E. Leliepvre, P. Courcelle, L. Rousselot, and H. Boisselier. Preface by Jean Tulard. Text by Jean-Jacques Prevost, with the participation of Sophie Muffat, Vincent Bourgeot, Yves Martin, and Olivier Lapray. English text. 1 vol, 196 pgs 2022 FRANCE, EPOPEES HISTOIRE
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1-221630 Reid, Stuart WELLINGTON'S HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR: Battling Napoleon in Iberia 1808-1814 Though pressed many times to write about his battles and campaigns, the Duke of Wellington always replied that people should refer to his published dispatches, and he refused to add further to his official correspondence, famously remarking that: 'The history of a battle, is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost, but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the exact moment at which, they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance.'

Yet Wellington did, in effect, write a history of the Peninsular War in the form of four lengthy memoranda, summarizing the conduct of the war in 1809, 1810, and 1811 respectively. These lengthy accounts demonstrate Wellington's unmatched appreciation of the nature of the war in Spain and Portugal, and relate to the operations of the French and Spanish forces as well as the Anglo-Portuguese army under his command.

Unlike personal diaries or journals written by individual soldiers, with their inevitably limited knowledge, Wellington was in an unparalleled position to provide a comprehensive overview of the war. Equally, the memoranda were written as the war unfolded, not tainted with the knowledge of hindsight, providing a unique contemporaneous commentary. Brought together with reports and key dispatches from the other years of the campaign, the result is the story of the Peninsular War told through the writings of the man who knew and understood the conflict in Iberia better than any other. These memoranda and dispatches have never been published before in a single connected narrative. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-227520 Reid, Stuart EGYPT 1801: The End of Napoleon's Eastern Empire Covers the 1798 French expedition led by Bonaparte to seize Egypt and consolidate French influence in the Mediterranean, plus open up a direct route to Indian and provide an opportunity to destroy the East India Company and fatally weaken Great Britain.

Bonaparte returned to France to mount a coup which would eventually see him installed as Emperor of the French, but behind him he abandoned his army, which remained in control of Egypt, still posing a possible threat to the East India Company, until in 1801 a large but rather heterogeneous British Army led by Sir Ralph Abercrombie landed and in a series of hard-fought battles utterly defeated the French.

The first campaign medal awarded to British soldiers is reckoned to be that given to those men who fought at Waterloo in 1815, but a decade and a half earlier a group of regiments were awarded a unique badge -- a figure of a Sphinx -- to mark their service in Egypt in 1801.

It was a fitting distinction, for the successful campaign was a remarkable one, fought far from home by a British army which had so far not distinguished itself in battle against Revolutionary France, and one moreover which had the most profound consequences in the Napoleonic wars to come. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-202520 Rocco, Keith NAPOLEON'S FIRST ITALIAN CAMPAIGN: 1796-1797 The finest qualities of old world, 19th-century bookmaking resurface in the creation of this book. Full, leather binding with gilt stamping encases this oversize 14x10-inch volume. Marbled endpapers, silk ribbon page marker, and heavy, gilt edged archival pages.

Includes over 40 commissioned maps, 50 full-color Rocco paintings, artifact photos, numerous sketches, two appendices featuring over 40 primary uniform illustrations that served as sources for Keith Rocco's work.

Napoleon received command of the Army of Italy while serving under the French Revolutionary Government known as The Directory. Napoleon's appointment has long been impugned by various anti-Bonaparte historians as being the result of his courtship and marriage to Josephine rather than as an award of merit.

Phipps convincingly dismisses these myths largely by refuting the 'memoirs' of Director Paul Barras, an often used but scurrilous source. Napoleon's sudden rise can mostly be attributed to his resolve on October 5th, 1795, where, on duty in Paris, he led the suppression of an armed Royalist mob with the famous 'whiff of grapeshot,' directing artillery fire that clattered down the streets of Paris, bloodily repulsing the insurrection. Napoleon, in essence, had saved the Directory with his decisive response to the crisis. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2013 US, MILITARY HISTORY PRESS
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1-229070 Rocco, Keith and Dawson, Paul NAPOLEON'S LAST ARMY: Waterloo Contains 64 original paintings portraying many of the French Armee du Nord units at Waterloo, plus four large horizontal battle paintings on 2-page chapter title spreads. Also includes 150+ photographs of historical artifacts from the holdings of three museums and seven private collections. Large, oversize book (9 and 3/8 x 13 and 1/2-inch pages using fine high-grade, art-quality paper) is full color throughout. Includes illustrated Uniform Glossary in French and English and an index of units and officers that are portrayed in the paintings. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 US, LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-LEG1502 Rouy, Didier Quatre Batailles en Espagne: Vive l'Empereur Series -Vol. VIII Peninsular War, 1808-1814 Vive l'Empereur Series is a simulation of the battles fought during the Napoleonic Era in Europe, between 1805 and 1815. The scale is the regiment, a good compromise between the brigade level (with no formations) and the detailed battalions. The scale is 250 m/hex and a turn is 30 minutes.
Vitoria, fought on June 21, 1813, was one of the most decisive battles of the Peninsular War. It was the last major battle between the allied British, Portuguese and Spanish forces and the French armies, and opened the way for the invasion of France. It opposed 60,000 French soldiers commanded by King Joseph to 80,000 allies superbly trained and equipped attacking on three sides. Looking like a one-sided battle, things are far from obvious for the Allies and many what-ifs make the situation very interesting.

Oca?a, fought on 19 November 1809 was a major Spanish defeat that ended any chance of success in the Spanish Junta's autumn campaign of 1809. The largest Spanish army under general Areizaga, more than 55,000 men, moved toward Madrid but allowed Marshal Soult and King Joseph to concentrate around 30,000 men. A brutal clash occurred at Oca?a, and a French cavalry movement on the flank rolled the Spanish line.

Salamanca, fought on 22 July 1812, was a turning point in 1812. The battle saw the Anglo-Portuguese army under the Duke of Wellington defeat Marshal Marmont's French forces among the hills around Arapiles, south of Salamanca. Both armies, 50,000 men each, have been marching and countermarching for days trying to outflank each other. Wellington eventually caught the French in an over-extended position and struck at the center. A very well balanced battle, where a better concentration gave the advantage to Wellington.

Sorauren is the last battle of the counteroffensive by Soult's reorganized army of Spain in July 1813. It was part of a series of engagements in late July 1813 called the Battle of the Pyrenees in which a combined British and Portuguese force under Sir Arthur Wellesley held off Marshal Soult's French forces attempting to relieve Pamplona. Attacking a thin red line in a very good defensive position, the French were eventually pushed back, but the battle could have turned very differently. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2015 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-LEG1902 Rouy, Didier TROIS BATAILLES EN ALLEMAGNE: Vive l'Empereur Series -Vol. IX The Vive l'Empereur Series offers a simulation of the battles fought during the Napoleonic Era in Europe between 1805 and 1815.

The scale is the regiment, 250 meters per hex, and 30-minute turns.

Scenarios: Jena (1806), Auerstadt (1806), and Siege of Danzig (1807).

Jena and Auerstadt offer 15 scenarios, including many what-if scenarios. Danzig simulates the siege of the great fortress between March and May 1807 and is played on two maps -- an operational map of the region of Danzig, using the regular Vive l'Empereur rules, and a siege map where the French player will build a siege network to get closer to the mighty walls to breach them.

Components: Five 22x34 inch maps, 560 counters, five play aids, 32-page rule book, and 24-page sceanrio rule book
1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-LEG2003 Rouy, Didier LE BATAILLE DE HANAU 1813 Retreating from the loss at Leipzig, Napoleon found before him at Frankfurt not only an Austrian corps commanded by Fresnel and Klenau, but the Bavarian corps of General de Wrede, which had defected from the French Grand Armee. Wrede thought he faced only a straggling mob of French, but soon discovered he faced the Imperial Guard, commanded by the Emperor himself. Nonetheless, after a repulse from the fighting overnight and in the morning, Wrede tried again. This is when the game begins.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 165 counters, three play aids, 40-page series rule book, 4-page game rule book, and booklet containing two scenarios.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-COM1132 Rowland, Andrew Napoleon's Imperium, 1798-1815 Turn-based game of up to 18 turns (one turn equals one year) with a typical game being five to six turns. Approximately 80 to 100 battles will happen in that time. A Battle Point Game lasts 4 to 6 hours (variable turn length based on player agreement) while a Campaign Game can last up to 5 to 20 hours depending on the skills of the players. Victory occurs when one Alliance conquers the other by either achieving a Capital Victory (capturing key enemy territories) or a Battle Points Victory (based on favorable outcomes and achievements made during game play). The map is divided into land and sea territories with different economic values, Capital Cities, and Sea Ports.

Product Information: Scope: Napoleonic Grand Strategic; Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 4 out of 10; Time Scale: 1 Turn = 1 Year; Map Scale: Global map centred on Europe and North Africa; Unit Scale: 10,000 men per Infantry unit, 2,000 men per Cavalry unit, 50 cannon per Artillery unit, and 5 ships of the line per Fleet unit; Players: 2-8 players; Playing Time: 4-6 hours for Battle Point Game, 6-15 hours for Campaign Game depending upon skill of players. Each year of play takes approximately 40 minutes to one hour to complete.

Components: Two paper maps of 22x34-inches each (Total map battlefield map size 34z44 inches); Two decks of 80 Battle Cards (160 cards); One deck of 80 Battle Point Cards; One Battle Point Card Replacement Board; Six sheets of 130 oversized counters each; Eight Player Aid Cards; One Battle Point Card; Weather Pad; Two Map Counter Placement Reference Cards; 40-page Rules Booklet; and Twenty Dice (10-sided red and blue).
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-234630 Saravanamutta, Rohan A WARGAMER'S GUIDE TO THE BATTLE OF LEIPZIG 1813: The Battle of Nations Describes the strategic situation in central Europe in 1813 and offers an account of the historical battle with detailed orders of battle, scaled-down orders of battle for game purposes, maps of the historical events, stylized maps for laying out wargames tables, and instructions for each scenario and the mini-campaign. Design notes explain the rationale and historical background to the scenario instructions. Includes eight b/w illustrations, 33 color photos, nine maps, and 12 tables.

The scenario maps are set out on square grids for ease of setting up tabletop terrain. Any set of wargames rules for the period should be able to be used to play the scenarios. The key points for the game army lists are the number of units and their quality. There is a section that discusses the quality of the troops of the various nations involved.

A discussion of the historical battle raises questions about the decisions made by the actual commanders. These can be explored by the wargame commanders, for example by their allocation of forces to different sectors (within historical constraints), their deployment within those sectors, or timing their use of reserves.

Was Napoleon's defeat inevitable? Wargaming is a form of counter-factual history, and the guide includes a variation which may answer the question, 'What if Napoleon had recalled the Dresden garrison?' Napoleon had agreed with Marshall St. Cyr that it would be madness to leave his 50,000 men in Dresden rather than concentrate French forces for the decisive battle Napoleon was seeking. What if Napoleon had not changed his mind?

The battle took place over several days (14-19 October 1813 including the battle of Liebertwolkwitz), and divides into distinct phases and sectors. This guide helps wargamers refight the battle on a table top with model soldiers, either as one large battle (suitable as a club game), or a series of smaller battles covering the different sectors. The smaller battles can be played as individual games or linked together in a mini-campaign, the latter giving strategic dilemmas for each of the commanders to resolve. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223810 Saunders, Tim The Light Division in the Peninsular War, 1808-1811 Histories of the Light Division have tended to be incomplete, being based on memoirs of a few well known diarists, principally from the 95th Rifles. The authors of this book, the first volume of two, have sought memoirs from across the division, including the artillery, the King's German Hussars and others to complete a broader history of Wellington's elite division.

Light infantry was not new a concept in 1803, but at Shorncliffe Camp Sir John Moore developed a progressive ethos, set of tactics and training for the newly converted light infantry regiments. With the 95th Rifles they were melded into a brigade that was to form the basis of the incomparable Light Division.

From the outset of the Peninsular campaigns in 1808 they delivered results way beyond their scant numbers, but it was during the epic winter retreat to La Corunna that they showed their metal. Returning to the Peninsular months later, the irascible Brigadier Craufurd led the Light Brigade in terrible march to reach Wellington at Talavera; heavily laden and in the heat of summer.

Over the winter of 1809/10, Craufurd's battalions, now elevated to the status of a division, provided the army's outposts. This was work that Craufurd excelled in and actions abounded, including the Combat on the Coa, where the division fought hard to escape Marshal Ney's trap.

In 1810, with Wellington withdrawing to the Lines of Torres Vedra, the Light Division played a significant part in the battle of Busaco Ridge, while the following year they drove Marshal Massena's army back into Spain having fought almost daily actions en route.

This history of the Light Division is not simply a series of set piece battles but provides a wider picture of campaigning and what it was to be a light infantry soldier.
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1-225950 Saunders, Tim THE LIGHT DIVISION IN THE PENINSULA WAR: 1811-1814 By the middle of 1811, Brigadier General Robert Craufurd's Light Division was emerging as the elite of the Peninsular Army and Wellington was seeking opportunities to go over to the offensive, following the expulsion of Marshal Massena from Portugal. 30 black and white illustrations & 15 black and white maps

After a period of outpost duty for the Light Division on the familiar ground of the Spanish borders, Wellington seized 'the keys to Spain' in the epic sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz. Still reeling from the loss of General Craufurd, 'The Division' led the army against Marshal Marmont and after a protracted period of marching and counter marching, the French were finally brought to battle at Salamanca. As a result of King Joseph being driven out of Madrid, the French marshals united and in the autumn of 1812, the British were driven back to Ciudad Rodrigo in another gruelling retreat.

With news of Napoleon's disaster in Russia and with reinforcements from Britain, Wellington prepared his army to drive the French from the Peninsular. A lightening march across Spain to cut the Great Road found King Joseph and Marshal Jourdan at Vitoria and the resulting battle, in which the Light Division fought their way into the heart of the French position, was a triumph of arms for Wellington's light troops.

The pursuit into the Pyrenees, had a sting in the tail when Marshal Soult mounted counter offensives in an attempt to relieve San Sebastian and Pamplona. Having thrown the French back and with the Sixth Coalition intact, the Light Division fought their way through the mountains and into Napoleon's France.

With the allies closing in on all sides, the French fought on into 1814 and the Light Bobs had further fighting before the spoils of peace in a war-weary France could be enjoyed 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228640 Saunders, Tim MASSENA AT BAY 1811: The Lines of Torres Vedras to Funtes de Onoro The 1810 French invasion of Portugal, commanded by the veteran marshal Andre Massena, was halted at the Lines of Torres Vedras. Starting with Wellington's occupation of the Lines of Torres Vedras, the book covers Wellington's pursuit of Massena back to Spain. This was a time when the Peninsular Army was still being forged and Wellington was refining his own art of war. In addition, 1810-1811 was a period when the outcome of the struggle in Iberia was still far from certain, and Wellington could not maneuver with the same confidence in the outcome as he could in future years.

The series of combats fought at Pombal, Redhina, Foz da Arounce and Sabugal while Massena was at bay, though not categorised as 'general actions', were of the same scale and significance as those of 1808; Rolica and Vimiero. The general action at Funtes de Onoro was one of the most significant of Wellington's victories, but he confessed that 'If Bony had been here we would have been beat.' 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-229840 Saunders, Tim SALAMANCA CAMPAIGN 1812 After a gap of two years, the 1812 Salamanca Campaign saw Wellington taking the offensive in Spain against Marshal Marmont's Army of Portugal. Marching from the border fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo which fell to the Allies in January, neither commander was willing to take the risk of a general action without a clear tactical advantage. The result were stand-offs as Wellington offered battle on the San Christobal Heights, but once the small French-garrisoned forts left behind in Salamanca fell, Marmont withdrew to the Douro.

For over a week the two armies shared cooling waters of the river before Marmont 'humbugged' Wellington and fell on the Allied left flank at Castrejon. Wellington rushed to the aid of the Light and 4th divisions with the heavy cavalry. Over the following days Marmont dexterously maneuvered Wellington back towards Salamanca, with both armies within cannon shot still not risking battle.

When it seemed Wellington would have to march back to the safety of Portugal, Marmont finally made a mistake on the plains south of Salamanca on 22 July 1812, by allowing his army to become over extended. Wellington saw what was happening and after weeks of marching and counter marching, the battle the soldiers earnestly hoped for was on.

In the past it has been difficult to place the fighting on the ground in the center of the Salamanca battlefield, where 'vast clouds of smoke and dust that rolled along the basin' obscured vision even for those fighting. Modern geographical aids and archaeology supplement letters, diaries, and memoirs to reconcile the sequence of the battle with locations.
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1-239150 Saunders, Tim and Rob Yuill THE LIGHT DIVISION IN THE PENINSULA WAR: 1811-1814 By the middle of 1811, Brigadier General Robert Craufurd's Light Division was emerging as the elite of the Peninsular Army and Wellington was seeking opportunities to go over to the offensive, following the expulsion of Marshal Massena from Portugal. Covers the Salamanca campaign, the 1812 counter offensive by the French, the 1813 campaigns, and then at Vitoria the Light Division fought their way into the heart of the French position. They pursued the French into the Pyrenees in 1814 and then into France itself. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235730 Shann, Steve LET'S FIGHT LEIPZIG: Wargame Scenarios Presents a dozen scenarios from the Battle of Leipzig, each with some background information, specially commissioned maps, and orders of battle as well as special rules where appropriate for each scenario. Minimal historical background puts the scenarios within the context of the battle. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2023 UK, NATIONS IN ARMS PUBLICATIONS
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1-197923 Smith, Digby NAPOLEON'S GERMAN DIVISION IN SPAIN VOLUME THREE: FRANKFURT INFANTRY REGIMENT AND DIVISION PRINCIERE AT DANZIG 11 maps, 21 orders of battle, 9 tables. 2020. Th1e Frankfurters were not part of the German Division in the sense of the tactical command structure of the forces fighting under French command in Spain. However, they were the only other German regiment fighting alongside the French and their history of trials, tribulations, deprivation, isolation and destruction completes the accounts of the members of that nation in Napoleon's service in the Iberian Peninsula. Battles involved include Talavera, Ocana, Vitoria, Bidassoa & Nive. This volume also includes The Frankfurt Infantry Regiment's service in the Russian campaign of 1812 and the Siege of Danzig. To compliment the history, this volume also includes uniform details. 1 vol, 290 pgs 2020 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-197924 Smith, Digby NAPOLEON'S GERMAN DIVISION IN SPAIN - VOLUME 4: 2nd Nassau Regiment in Spain 1809-14 and in the Netherlands 1814-15 Includes illustrations, 15 maps, 16 orders of battle, and 11 tables. This volume is based upon two earlier German regimental histories never before translated. They cover the many mostly small engagements that involved the regiments in the Peninsula from 1809 to the closing campaign in 1813. The volume then completes their service by an account of the battle of Waterloo. 1 vol, 238 pgs 2021 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-230990 Smith, Digby GERMAN STATES AGAINST NAPOLEON: Brunswickers, Russo-German Legion, and Saxon Duchies (1796-1815) Includes 32 maps, 17 OOBs, and 16 tables, plus chapters by Stephen Summerfield with details of uniforms and flags with black and white illustrations. This volume covers minor German states that fought against the French (1796-1815) based upon three regimental histories. In 1809, the Black Brunswickers made their valiant march to the North Sea after the defeat of Austria. They fought in Spain (1810-14) and at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. The Russo-German Legion was formed by the Russians from mainly German Volunteers in 1812 before it transferred to British pay. The rifle armed Saxe-Weimar Scharpschutzen Battalion fought with the Prussians at Auerstedt in 1806. In 1807, the contingent formed the III/4th Rheinbund Saxon Duchies Regiment that fought in the Tyrol (1809), the Peninsular War (1810-11), near Vilnius in 1812 and the defense of Danzig (1813). The captured Thuringian Battalion fought against Napoleon at Leipzig (1813). 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-230170 Snape, David THE FIRE OF VENTURE WAS IN HIS VEINS: Major Allan Wilson and the Shangani Patrol 1893 The Shangani or Allan Wilson's Patrol was a minor incident in the British expansion in Africa. Much smaller in scale than the massacre of Isandlwana, the fate of the Patrol was a black mark on the British South Africa's conquest of Matabeleland. The Patrol was part of the Ndebele War of 1893-94 which ended in the overthrow of the kingdom of Lobengula, King of the Ndebele. Includes 30 b/w illustrations and 4 maps.

The book provides an account of the causes of Ndebele War, and the relationship between the BSAC and Lobengula. The Patrol is examined in detail as are the battles of Shangani and Bembesi which preceded it. The theft of Lobengula's gold by two members of the Bechuanaland Border Police became a cause celebre and may have contributed to Jameson's decision to send the Patrol in pursuit of the King.

The war was a joint enterprise of Cecil Rhodes' British South Africa Company and the British Government but the Company was the senior partner. Leander Starr Jameson with his military adviser John Willoughby, both of whom were to be protagonists in the notorious Jameson Raid, were heavily involved in the overthrow of Lobengula. Jameson's instructions to the leader of the Patrol, Major Patrick Forbes, placed him in an invidious position and virtually split his command. Allan Wilson and his men were sent to his death by Forbes but Wilson's overconfidence in his ability to fight the Ndebele also played a major part in the massacre of his men.

The relationships between the three commanders of the Patrol was fraught with difficult and Forbes' struggle to maintain control was gradually eroded by Commandant Pieter Raaff, the Afrikaner with extensive experience in fighting the Zulus, whose caution might have been caused by his fatal illness.

Accounts from Ndebele survivors of the battle paint a typical Victorian picture of brave men dying for Queen and country but did they actually die for Queen and Company? Did Forbes leave them to their fate? Whatever the cause, Wilson's men's bravery was unquestioned.

The Company's victory contributed to the creation of Rhodesia and Shangani Day soon became a national holiday in the country. Jameson was seen as a hero and decorated by Queen Victoria for his part in the war. 1 vol, 178 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229120 Stack, Wayne REBELLION, INVASION AND OCCUPATION: The British Army in Ireland, 1793-1815 Analyzes the British Army in Ireland during the period 1793 to 1815, which proved to be a critical era in British and Irish history. The consequences of the events and government policies of that time helped to determine the social and political divisions within Ireland for the following two centuries. Includes 15 b/w ills, 9 color illustrations, 8 pages of color plates, 1 figure, and 10 maps.

Discusses the influences, experiences, and reputations of the various elements that comprised the Irish military forces. The militia, yeomanry, fencible, and regular regiments are assessed in relation to their intended purpose within Britain's strategy. This work shows that Ireland became an important facet of the tactical and strategic thinking of both the French and British governments at this time, with Britain needing to defend the kingdom against any possible invasion to secure its own defense. This resulted in the British military occupation of a kingdom whose population had been polarized by civil rebellion, invasion, and renewed religious bigotry. A close examination of the military history of the kingdom during these crucial years provides a better understanding of how the Irish became, and remained, a socially and politically divided people, while being subjected to the political and military dominance of Britain. 1 vol, 202 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228390 Summerfield HANAU 1813: Napoleon's Retreat from Leipzig Full-color, large-format hardback explores Napoleon's retreat from Leipzig and his last victory in Germany at Hanau (30-31 October 1813) over the Austro-Bavarian Army of General von Wrede. To appreciate his victory, it is necessary to explore the reasons for the allied poor pursuit, the battle, the tactics, the armies, and the artillery. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2021 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-235300 Summerfield, Stephen MOORE AND WELLINGTON: War in the Baltic, Mediterranean and Portugal 1805-1808 Sir John Moore (1761-1809) and Sir Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) campaigned in the Baltic, the Mediterranean and Portugal in 1805-08. It culminated in the defeat of General Junot at Vimeiro and the evacuation on British ships of his French Army to France. For the first time since the start of the war, Britain had secured a European mainland base. Details military history and has bios of the two esteemed generals but also draws together the connections between the economic, military, political, and social power that shaped the liberation of Portugal from the French. Includes 21 maps, 52 orders of battle, 35 tables, and 38 other illustrations. 1 vol, 314 pgs 2022 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-235310 Summerfield, Stephen RUSSIAN ARTILLERY 1787-1815 The evolution of Russian Artillery is explored in great depth using the wonderful scale plans of Norman Swales. The artillery of Tsarina Catherine II was a mainly a collection of pieces left over from the Seven Years War. Tsar Paul I introduced much needed reform with a new artillery system that under his son, Tsar Alexander I, became the excellent M1805 Arakcheev system. This invaluable reference for the historian, model maker, and restorer of ordnance of this period. Includes 105 scale plans, 636 color illustrations including 435 drawings, 120 photos., 64 of models, 17 paintings, 10 orders of battle, and 69 tables. 1 vol, 155 pgs 2022 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-207175 Summerfield, Stephen -- editor SHORNCLIFFE LECTURES VOL. 5: THE BAKER RIFLE AND THE EARLY CAMPAIGNS OF THE 95TH RIFLES The latest volume (2019) in the Shorncliffe Lectures Series (# 5) explores the development of the Baker Rifle and the Experimental Corps of Riflemen of Colonel Coote-Manningham that became the 95th Rifles The historical period covered is the early campaigns over the first seven years of their existence (up to the Rifles at Copenhagen). Also included is a complete facsimile of the Coote Manningham Shorncliffe Lectures in 1803. Includes over 100 illustrations, 20 maps, 27 orders of battle, and 93 tables. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2019 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-207176 Summerfield, Stephen -- editor SHORNCLIFFE LECTURES VOL. 6: ADAM'S LIGHT BRIGADE (52ND, 71ST & 95TH RIFLES) IN THE NETHERLANDS AND WATERLOO, 1813-15 9 figs., 28 maps, 21 orders of battle, 19 tables. 2020. This volume is a complete re-write of the earlier Shorncliffe Lectures Volume 2. It explores Sir Thomas Graham's campaign in liberating the Netherlands from December 1813 to May 1814. A mixture of new recruits and convalescent veterans of the 2/52nd and 95th Rifles were dispatched from Shorncliffe in Kent. These men remained in the Netherlands and formed Adams's Light Brigade at Waterloo. These were among the most experienced troops available to Wellington. 1 vol, 274 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-227250 Summerfield, Stephen and Richardson, Paul VILNIUS 1812: GHOSTS OF NAPOLEON'S GRANDE ARMEE THROUGH THEIR ARTIFACTS 2021 edition updates original 2008 edition.

Contains 500 colour illustrations of 281 artifacts, 16 maps, 70 paintings, 22 photos, 43 uniforms, 70 uniform details, and 43 tables.

In 2008 Paul Richardson did a brief study based on the discovery of the Vilnius massed graves of the victims of the retreat from Moscow. This vastly updated version includes collaboration with others in a detailed exploration of the anthropology, buttons, uniform fragments, shakos, and personal items that have survived with comparisons to many of the original artifacts. Also discussed in a survey of the campaign are the contributions of disease, lack of medical provision, nutrition, and weather to the demise of the army.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-241160 Summerfield, Stephen and Richardson, Paul RUSSIA 1812: The Death of Napoleon's Grande Armee This is the companion book to Vilnius 1812. Contains comprehensive data about the Grande Armee and how it collapsed over the course of the campaign. Explores the organization and attrition down to regimental level by Corps, the fate of the prisoners and the logistics failure that contributed to its annihilation. To say the information is overwhelming is probably an underestimate. Illustrated in color throughout with over 450 illustrations including 208 artifacts, 47 orders of battle, 41 portraits, eight photographs, 81 uniforms, 12 maps, and 159 tables. 1 vol, 182 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-226010 Tadeusz Lalowski, Marek POLISH EYEWITNESSES TO NAPOLEON'S 1812 CAMPAIGN: Advance and Retreat in Russia Describes Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia from the viewpoint of the tens of thousands of Polish soldiers who took part. Most of their accounts -- letters, diaries, and memoirs -- have not been translated into English before, and they come from a variety of authors. Some of them were patriots who were keen to wage war on the Russians in order to regain independence for their country. Others were charmed by the glory of Napoleonic warfare or were professional soldiers who did their duty but had seen too much war to be seduced by it.

They all tell an unrivaled tale - of muskets and drums and burning villages, of Borodino and Moscow and ruthless battles, and of the numbing hunger and biting cold. By the end the great army had been reduced to a pitiless mob and the Polish soldiers, who had set out with such hope, recalled it with horror 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225800 Thompson, Mark WELLINGTON'S FAVOURITE ENGINEER - John Fox Burgoyne: Operations, Engineering, and the Making of a Field Marshal Covers the formative years of John Burgoyne, the first field marshal in the Corps of Royal Engineers, and his service in the Napoleonic Wars, first in the Mediterranean, and then in the Iberian Peninsula from 1808-1814. Having built up a good relationship with Wellington, Burgoyne was selected to command the engineers in the disastrous American campaign of 1814-15. Includes 14 b/w illustrations, 50 b/w maps, and seven b/w diagrams.

Burgoyne's father was the well-known British general who surrendered the British Army at Saratoga. He died penniless, leaving his children, including John, to be cared for by family friends. Burgoyne seemed to spend the rest of his life working to obtain his independence. Like many engineers, Burgoyne kept detailed diaries, also writing comprehensive letters and analyses of his actions. These give contemporary knowledge of many notable events, particularly during the Peninsular War. His letters to fellow officers give an insight into the opinions and thoughts of an engineer officer, views which are often not visible in official communications.

The main theme of the book is to show the development of a young officer during the Napoleonic Wars from an inexperienced subaltern through to someone who advised Wellington and his generals directly on military matters. His involvement with the senior officers in the army was not restricted to 'engineering' matters and he was trusted to carry out staff roles on many occasions. Burgoyne was present at many of the sieges and commanded at some. There is a wealth of unpublished information in his journals and letters. Burgoyne was highly critical of some of the sieges, even those that were considered successful. He was also critical of those where he commanded, particularly, Burgos in 1812. When Burgoyne was advising Raglan in the Crimea at the siege of Sevastopol, the failures at Burgos were used to undermine his position.

The previous biography of Burgoyne by his son-in-law, George Wrottesley, was published nearly 150 years ago and is flawed in a number of ways. This new interpretation will help our understanding of this officer and present a different view on some of the key events during the Peninsular War. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227940 Thompson, Mark WELLINGTON AND THE LINES OF TORRES VEDRAS Recaps events in 1809 that led to the need for the construction of defenses. The construction work is detailed and illustrated through several maps to explain the position and purpose of the several defenses. The Third French invasion of Portugal of 1810 under Massena is summarized through to the time when the French arrived at the Lines. The operations and movements over the next month are again detailed along with the continuing construction work on the Lines.

France, Portugal, and Britain developed plans for the defense of Lisbon in 1808 and 1809. In November 1809, the British proposal was commenced and became the Lines of Torres Vedras. A Memorandum on the construction was written in October 1809 but was more of an outline. The design and construction was completed over the next 18 months, the bulk being completed before the arrival of the French in October 1810. The initial design was expanded through 1810 as more time became available and the construction in October 1810 was significantly different to the original memorandum. New sources to prove a new, in-depth, English language account of the massive engineering effort. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-243230 Thompson, Paul THE BRITISH CHEER: Psychological Warfare in the Napoleonic Era Suggests that the British Cheer wielded genuine power as a true 'weapon of war.' Surveys the history of acclamations in battle worldwide and British battle-cries from all periods before addressing the question of what the British Cheer actually sounded like. Issues of acoustics, physics, and the psychology of battlefield morale are considered, along with commentaries from significant military scholars throughout history. Examination of the Napoleonic-era Cheer then reveals the practically invincible 'recipe' of volley-cheer-charge that propelled the British Army to victory upon victory.

Comparison is drawn with French and other national patterns of vocalizing, along with analysis of those occasions when the Cheer might be suppressed. Finally, the attitude of the Duke of Wellington toward cheering is reconsidered. Examines from the Mahratta wars in India, through campaigns in Egypt, the Mediterranean, Flanders, the Caribbean and South America, as well as the war of 1812. The Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns feature prominently. Contains 12 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219601 Townsend, Ben FASHIONING REGULATION, REGULATING FASHION: Volume I - Uniforms and Dress of the British Army 1800-1815 First in a two-volume examination into the clothing orders of the British late Georgian army, combined and contrasted with an analysis of fashion in the same army -- comparing the regulated dress with the 'modes of the army' as revealed by contemporary writing and illustrations. Includes 21 color plates, 47 black and white illustrations, and 7 tables.

The first quarter of the 19th century witnessed a refinement of fashionable masculine dress that has not since been surpassed. Military tailoring inspired a parallel flowering of uniform splendor that continued into the 1830s and sparked an enduring fascination with military costume that still rages today.

The army that operated in these cumbersome uniforms managed to achieve fame as one of the most effective British fighting forces ever recognized, and is still remembered and honored for its achievements.

These three strands: the flowering of late Georgian civilian tailoring; of its martial equivalent; and of military excellence on campaign, have gripped the interest and the imagination of the public, and are endlessly revived and recycled through popular culture, on television, film, through books and all of the other new media.

The reader then might properly ask why another book on uniforms of this period is necessary. Quite simply, it is because the amount of material available to the researcher has increased exponentially since the advent of the internet, especially in regard to the now widely available digital archive files of institutional collections. The huge amount of accessible material makes the task of assembling accurate information much longer and much harder, but the results are consequentially more satisfying and accurate than hitherto. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219602 Townsend, Ben FASHIONING REGULATION, REGULATING FASHION: Volume 2 - Uniforms and Dress of the British Army 1800-1815 The second of two-volume examination into the clothing orders of the late-Georgian British Army, combined and contrasted with an analysis of fashion in the same army - comparing the regulated dress with the 'modes of the army' as revealed by contemporary writing and illustrations. Includes 24 color and 40 b/w illustrations.

The first quarter of the nineteenth century witnessed a refinement of fashionable masculine dress that has not since been surpassed. Military tailoring inspired a flowering of uniform splendour that continued into the 1830s and sparked an enduring fascination with military costume that still rages today.

The army that operated in these cumbersome uniforms managed to achieve fame as one of the most effective British fighting forces ever recognised, and is still remembered and honoured for its achievements.

These three strands: the flowering of late Georgian civilian tailoring; of its martial equivalent; and of military excellence on campaign, have gripped the interest and the imagination of the public, and are endlessly revived and recycled through popular culture, on television, film, through books and all of the other new media.

The reader then might properly ask why another book on uniforms of this period is necessary. Quite simply, it is because the amount of material available to the researcher has increased exponentially since the advent of the internet, especially in regard to the now widely available digital archive files of institutional collections. The huge amount of accessible material makes the task of assembling accurate information much longer and much harder, but the results are consequentially more satisfying and accurate than hitherto.

This, the second of two books on the topic, pays particular attention to the 'Prince's Regulations,' of 1812, which exhibit the full extent of the Prince Regent's excursions into military taste. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-72340 Umhey, Alfred NAPOLEON'S LAST GRANDE ARMEE: 1813 French Uniforms Portraits from the Dresden & Freiberg Manuscripts of 1813. Illustrated by two German artists of the French troops in Saxony at these cities with 148 uniform plates.

During the summer armistice of the 1813 campaign, two German artists drew illustrations of the French troops stationed around Dresden and Freiberg in Saxony. The men depicted belonged to Emperor Napoleon's last Grande Armee, a colorful multinational force that included, among others, French, Dutch, Italian, and Polish soldiers.

These rare, exceptional paintings provide invaluable eyewitness evidence of the uniforms of the period, quite set apart from the sometimes fanciful, second-hand works of modern artists. Unlike many uniform plates, the illustrations in these two artists' portfolios show what Napoleon's men actually wore on campaign.

Nearly a century after they were first rendered, French historian and collector Gabriel Cottreau commissioned Charles Brun, one of the foremost artists of the era, to copy 98 of the original images from both portfolios. Sadly, many of the original uniform plates were later destroyed, lost, or disappeared into private collections.

In 2000, some of the original plates resurfaced and permission to publish them, along with the 98 Brun copies, was obtained. We are extremely pleased to offer a book featuring 148 uniform plates, including 50 original Freiberg plates, plus the entire Brun collection. This extraordinary publication includes new descriptive text in English by renowned uniformologist Alfred Umhey. Nearly every plate is presented at its full original size on heavy art paper along with the artist's original notes, translated for this edition. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2003 US, MILITARY HISTORY PRES
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1-222700 van Uythoven, Geert THEY FOUGHT WITH EXTRAORDINARY BRAVERY: The III German (Saxon) Army Corps in the Southern Netherlands, 1814 In October 1813, the soldiers of one of Napoleon's staunchest Allies, Saxony, defected en masse in the midst of battle at Leipzig. Almost immediately III German Army Corps was formed with these same soldiers as its nucleus and augmented with returning former prisoners of war, volunteers and militia. Includes 8pp color plates, 4 b&w maps, and 6 b&w illustrations.

Commanded by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, the Corps was sent to the Southern Netherlands to take part in the final defeat of Napoleon amidst of a constant changing command of control structure, in which the Swedish Crown Prince Bernadotte played a major and dubious role.

Although for the greater part inexperienced and badly armed, fighting against the much superior French I Corps which even contained Imperial Guard units, III Corps struggled to prove that it could be trusted, paying a major role to protect the Netherlands against the French as these regions tried to regain their own identity after decades of French rule. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-914161 various VAE VICTIS # 161: La Garde Avance! - Waterloo 1815 ART OF WAR

Wargame with die-cut counters is an original module for the Jours de Gloire series and covers the last attack of the French army during the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon's last reserve, six battalions of the Middle Guard and five battalions of the Old Guard, set off in square formation to assault Wellington's thin red line that was still holding its positions, while Blucher's forces were becoming an ever greater threat on the French army's right flank.

The historical scenario has 5 turns, each covering twenty minutes of real time. A game of La Garde avance! should last around 1 hour. Wargame rules in English.

Game turn: 20 minutes
1 Strength Point: About 200 infantry, 150 cavalry, or 2 guns.
1 Hex = 100 m


NEWS

Jeux sur cartes, toutes les nouveautes
La bibliotheque strategique
Les regles de jeu avec figurines
La revue des revues
Les Clubs et la parade des miniatures

ANALYSE

Across the Bug River (VUCA Simulations)
Canvas Falcon (auto-edition)
Sacred Oil (Thin Red Line Games)
Crusader Kingdoms (Worthington Games)
Medium Aevum (Les XII Singes)
The Mission (White Dog Games)
Santander 1937 (SNAFU Design)
L'Art de la Guerre V4 (Onyx)
Pony Wars (Baccus)

HOBBY

Jeux d'histoire : jeux aleatoires ?
Une campagne DBA sur la journee
Representer l'infanterie napoleonienne au un pour un

RULES

Pugnate! Regles de gladiateurs

SCENARIOS

Medium Aevum: Ce n'est pas de la petite biere
Campagne Guiscard 2: sur les terres des Mirdassides
Italie 1945 pour ASL
France 1944 pour M44
Campagne pour le Mali, Operation Serval 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-914169 various VAE VICTIS # 169: Special Game Issue Contains Wargame Lutzen 1813 Articles include:

* Synopsis
* News: John Company, Para Bellum Isonzo 1917, White Plains, C3i 36 We're coming Nineveh, War for America, Strike Counter Strike, Snafu 12 h at Maleme, Saigon 75
* Boardgames: Brothers at War; Vendee militaire; Kharkov; Baltic Approach; Harpoon V; Europa Universalis; Pax Pamir; Task Force; Stalingrad; The Russian Campaign
* Hobby: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat 4th part; Donald Featherstone
* Figurines: Warlord Pike and Shotte; Art de la Guerre - la cavalerie a travers les ages 4th part; Judge Dredd; Scenarios Napoleon; Thalassa; Interview of Steve Saleh; Monter une convention; Nimitz
* Scenarios: ASL; M44;
* News: What a Cowboy; Mad Dogs & Englishmen; Tales of Men; Myths and Monsters; Blood Bilge and Iron balls; Musket & Springfields
* Art of War: Lutzen 1813; The Arab Conquest of the Levant
* Wargame: Lutzen 1813 (Rules also in English) with die-cut counters. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-938017 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #17: Napoleon's Art of Battle w/ Map Poster Napoleon's Art of Battle: System or Genius? The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to the French throne stemmed from a series of battlefield victories over the armies of every European dynasty. Those battles were sought by Napoleon after careful planning and maneuver to give him the edge on the contested field. This work examines the nature of that process, both in the weeks and days leading to the collision and the hours during which it was brought to fulfillment. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-961024 Various TRADITIONS # 24 Cover story: La Revolution Technologique de l'Artillerie. L'Artillerie a pied de la Garde, Le Reglement de 1791. La Premiere Invasion Francaise en Toscane, and more. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 FRANCE, LCV
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1-961025 Various TRADITIONS # 25 Articles include: La Legion Etrangere en Espagne, L'Apre Battaille de Villexersexel, Joseph Hooker 'Fighting Joe', Elchingen Audacieuse Victoire, and more. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 FRANCE, LCV
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1-961026 Various TRADITIONS # 26 Articles include: L'Armee du Rhin: Une Armee de la Revolultion, L'Exceptionnelle Legion du Danube, Le Peintre et ses Graveurs, Les Carabiniers au Chemin de L'Honneur, and more. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2019 FRANCE, LCV
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1-234460 Vionnet, Louis WITH NAPOLEON'S GUARD IN RUSSIA: The Memoirs of Major Vionnet, 1812 Major Louis Joseph Vionnet's memoirs of Napoleon's disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia are readable, detailed, and full of personal anecdotes and vivid glimpses into the life of the 19th-century soldier. His account concentrates in particular on the retreat from Moscow, but he was present at all the major actions and followed the entire course of the campaign from the opening moves in July 1812 to being chased through Prussia by bands of Cossacks in early 1813. He was present at the destruction of Smolensk, toured the battlefield of Borodino and witnessed the great fire in Moscow.

Vionnet was a major in the Fusiliers-Grenadiers, a regiment of veterans in the Imperial Guard, and his account provides a wonderful insight into the elan, morale and cohesion of this elite fighting force. Jonathan North has translated Vionnet's memoirs for the first time for this English edition. In addition to providing detailed explanatory notes, he quotes from the accounts left by five other soldiers from the same regiment, and these extracts allow the reader to follow the ups and downs of the unit as a whole. He retired in the 1830s and died in 1834. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219700 White, Kenton THE KEY TO LISBON: The Third French Invasion of Portugal, 1810-11 This study details the preparation, planning, and execution of the invasion of Portugal in 1810 by the French Armee de Portugal under Marshal Massena, the defensive measures taken by the British and their Portuguese and Spanish allies, and the practice of all armies involved during this campaign.

The work focusses on the strategic, operational, and tactical planning undertaken by both sides in preparation for the invasion and the actual progress of the campaign. A narrative of the battles and sieges, with analysis at the tactical-level, also brings out the differences in planning and intelligence gathering.

This particular campaign was crucial as a turning point in the Peninsular War. This was the last time that Portugal was invaded by the French during the Peninsular War and the allies' handling of the campaign contrasted sharply with that of the French. Its success also gave Wellington political security against the 'croakers' back in England. The research demonstrates the difficulties both armies had in prosecuting their plans during the campaign, and highlights the stark differences in the approach taken by each commander. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237670 White, Kenton THE KEY TO LISBON: The Third French Invasion of Portugal, 1810-11 Examines the preparation, planning, and execution of the invasion of Portugal in 1810 by the French Armee de Portugal under Marshal Massena, and the defensive measures taken by the British and their Portuguese and Spanish allies. Details the strategic, operational, and tactical planning undertaken by both sides in preparation for the invasion, and the actual progress of the campaign. A narrative of the battles and sieges, with analysis at the tactical-level, also brings out the differences in planning and intelligence gathering. This particular campaign was crucial and a turning point in the Peninsular War. Also covers the practice of all armies involved during this campaign. Includes 13 b/w photos and 11 maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231070 Wilkin, Bernard FIGHTING FOR NAPOLEON: French Soldiers' Letters 1799-1815 The French side of the Napoleonic Wars is often seen from a strategic point of view, or in terms of military organization and battlefield tactics, or through officers' memoirs. It is rarely seen from the perspective of the lowest ranks of the army, and the experience of the ordinary soldiers is less well known and is often misunderstood. That is why this account, based on more than 1,600 letters written by French soldiers of the Napoleonic armies, is of such value. It adds to the existing literature by exploring every aspect of the life of a French soldier during the period 1799-1815.

The book will be fascinating and informative reading for military and cultural historians, but it will also appeal to anyone who is interested in the war experience of common soldiers. It offers the English-speaking audience a French view of a conflict which is too often limited to the traditional memoirs of Captain Coignet, Colonel Marbot, and Sergeant Bourgogne. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225640 Wills, Garry David Wellington at Bay - The Battle of Villamuriel, 25 October 1812 The Battle of Villamuriel was the largest engagement of Wellington's retreat from Burgos in 1812. Twice as many men were involved as in the better-known actions at Villadrigo/Venta del Pozo two days earlier. Includes 12 b/w maps, 5 color plates, 3 b/w and 6 color photos, numerous tables.

Improves significantly on previous accounts in the campaign histories by Napier, Fortescue, Oman, and Divall. Archival sources from Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal have been used to build a coherent and balanced account. The orders of battle are detailed and the military experience of both the commanders and their units is provided. Detailed maps of the deployment of both forces throughout the action are provided. A detailed breakdown of the casualties on both sides is also given.

Also highlighted are the previously unreported role of 9th Foot as an aspiring light infantry regiment, and the 1835 controversy around Napier's account using the archives of the Sir John Oswald and a potential source for Napier's account is identified. This has resulted in a detailed study of one day's action in the 1812 campaign, with a view to extracting improved understanding of how the armies fought. The wargamer is provided with detailed scenarios to enable them to recreate the action on the table top. The action is effectively a rematch between the Anglo-Portuguese 5th Division and the 5th Division of the Armee de Portugal, only a few months after the former successfully dispersed the latter at Salamanca in July. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND SON
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1-223631 Wilson, David The Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars 1807-1814 V1: High Command, Line and Light Infantry This book was written to provide an in-depth study of the Danish and Norwegian armies of the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was to provide a working document which is as accurate as possible, covering the uniforms of these armies, their weapons and their evolution as well as their colours and a look at their basic tactics. Although this is principally a uniform book, historical background is also provided to place the details in their context.

This first volume covers the uniforms of the High Command, Guard, and Line and Light Infantry, their arms, equipment, and colours. 42 color plates

The product of five years of research, this study grew out of the author's desire to provide a reference for friends who were painting Danish wargames figures. It soon became apparent that very little was written on the subject in English and this led to extensive research and consultation with experts including Alan Perry of Perry Miniatures and J?rgen Koefoed Larsen. Every effort has been made to reconcile conflicting sources, rather than risk perpetuating myths and errors, and the result is a comprehensive and lavishly-illustrated reference work on this significant but often-overlooked Napoleonic army.
1 vol, 148 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223632 Wilson, David THE DANISH ARMY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS1807-1814 V2:Cavalry and Artillery In-depth study of the Danish and Norwegian armies of the Napoleonic Wars -- uniforms, weapons, colors, their evolution, and basic tactics.

This second volume examines the regular cavalry and field artillery: organization, uniforms, arms, equipment, cannon, limbers, and wagons with 54 original full color plates. Also includes fortress and coastal artillery, which was of importance to countries with long coastlines.

Compiled with the assistance of Danish, Norwegian, and German historians.
1 vol, 154 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223633 Wilson, David THE DANISH ARMY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1807-1814: Volume 3 - Norwegian Troops and Militia Provides an in-depth study of the Danish and Norwegian armies of the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was to provide a working document which is as accurate as possible, covering the uniforms of these armies, their weapons and their evolution as well as their colors and a look at their basic tactics. Although this is principally a uniform book, historical background is also provided to place the details in their context. Most of the information contained in this volume is published in the English language for the first time. Includes 62 color ills, and three tables.

This third volume looks in depth principally at the Norwegian Army including the regular infantry, cavalry, including their Colours, Guidons, and Standards, and the field artillery covering all aspects of their organization, uniforms, arms and equipment as well as their Jaegers, light infantry and ski troops. The specifically Norwegian cannon and limbers are also covered. Also covers the numerous Norwegian and Danish volunteer and militias companies, some of whom were actively engaged on the field of battle. An in depth study of the Island of Bornholm is also included. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243020 Wright, David A VERY PECULIAR BATTLE: The Double Battle of Fere-Champenoise, 25 March 1814 Fere-Champenoise was two separate battles that merged together. In one, a force of Russian, Wurttemberg, and Austrian cavalry and horse artillery defeated a larger French force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, opening the way to Paris. In the other, Russian cavalry and horse artillery destroyed Napoleon's last supply column. Both were encounter battles in that all four armies involved were unaware of the presence of their opponent until they met. In both battles, the allied forces consisted entirely of cavalry and horse artillery, while the French forces contained predominantly infantry and foot artillery. A French force of ligne and garde units panicked, while a force of ill-trained Gardes nationale fought stubbornly until overwhelmed. During the main battle, a short, violent storm had a devastating effect on the French, while the arrival of the secondary battle prevented the main from being an overwhelming success. Includes nine b/w illustrations, 20 color illustrations, 10 color photos, one color map, 33 b/w maps, and 11 tables.

Fere-Champenoise was a far more significant battle than is usually portrayed. Napoleon, after a string of victories in February 1814, had been defeated by superior numbers, first by Feldmarschall Blucher at Laon (9-10 March), then by Feldmarschall Schwarzenberg at Arcis-sur-Aube (20-21 March). Napoleon then gambled on a manoeuvre sur les derrieres, moving onto Schwarzenberg's line of communications and intending to join with troops from his border fortresses and Lyon to force a battle on ground of his choosing.

The allies started to follow, but Emperor Alexander of Russia made a crucial decision on March 24 for the allied armies to ignore Napoleon and head for Paris. The next day, allied cavalry and horse artillery led by the Crown Prince of Wurttemberg defeated a larger force of the corps of Marechaux Marmont and Mortier -- the last formed French troops barring the way to the capital. This enabled Schwarzenberg's and Blucher's armies to combine, defeat the last defenders of Paris, and force the city's surrender before Napoleon could return, allowing the allies to negotiate the end of the campaign without the Empereur being able to participate.

At the same time, a convoy of ammunition and supplies, escorted by the two weak Gardes nationale divisions of Generaux de division Pacthod and Amey, and trying to find Marechal Mortier, moved into the path of the advancing Russo-Prussian army.

Both defeated French forces retreated towards the town of Fere-Champenoise, one from the east and the other from the northeast. Four different armies were involved: the main battle between units from the allies' Hauptarmee and the French Armee de l'Aisne and the secondary one between units from the allies' Schlesische Armee and a convoy from Marechal Macdonald's XI Corps d'Armee, part of Napoleon's Grande Armee. 1 vol, 226 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-OSG0011 Zucker, Kevin Napoleon at Bay EXPANSION KIT Includes: 2 rule books, 1 counter sheet (280), many player aid cards, Charts & Tables Folder. Requires Organization Displays and maps from any edition of the game. We have much better OrBat information to fine-tune the scenarios. Our counter mix shows 82 French, 124 Coalition, and 74 Markers. In addition to creating a new slimmed-down set of rules for NAB, we will have a 4-page folder with optional rules on how to interface between NAB and TLNB scale games. The new counter sheet will have the same color scheme as the TLNB counters. This will make it easier to morph your NAB army onto the TLNB map and mix. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 US, OSG
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1-OSG006 Zucker, Kevin HIGHWAY TO THE KREMLIN II Highway to Kremlin II is a wargame that manage to recreate the dynamics of attrition so peculiar to Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The losses mount quickly, the supply lines and weather are central. The game usually flows in a historically accurate way : you will see the Russians retreat eastwards and regroup around Smolensk, where they could allow or deny the French a battle. Then, the rush for Moscow ensues, with an inevitable intermediary battle, often very close to Borodino.

The rules, whilst detailed are not excessively complicated, and are easy to get into. Highway to Kremlin II includes vedettes, terrain, foraging, negotiations, fires in cities, destroying and repairing bridges, and partisans : this full depiction of the Russian battlefield experience give the game its distinctive feel.

2021 game information :
Reprint map covers European Russia from Tilsit to Moscow at a scale of 1:1,000,000
Turns average 5 days each. Corps and Army-Level Leaders deploy on-map, while Corps-level combats units track their fluctuating strength

Components :
2 Maps 22' x 34'/ OSG maps are extensively researched, historically accurate, and printed on heavy cardstock in full color.
1 Counter Sheet (280 die-cut player pieces)
2 Booklets (Standard Rules Folder and Exclusive Rules Folder)
4 Leader and Unit Manifest Cards
1 Depot Manifest Card
2 Organization Displays
Turn Record Card
4 Set-up/March Tables
1 Charts and Tables Folder (4-pages)
1 Battle Resolution Worksheet
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, OSG
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1-OSG206XK2 Zucker, Kevin THE ROAD TO HALLE: Expansion Kit II for Napoleon's Last Gamble This expansion kit adds one 22x34-inch map (WX) to the battlefield area that will extend the area from Brussels to west of Hal, overlapping the (N) and (NX) maps. Also includes a four-page study folder with three scenarios:

* Expanded Waterloo Scenario: June 18th. Allows Napoleon the option of flanking the Mont St Jean position at the risk of freeing up the 17,000-man Hal force.

* The Fields of Hal Scenario: June 17th - 18th: Hypothetical battle in the Hal environs. Can Blucher affect the outcome? Wellington believed that this area was the most likely location for the culminating battle, rather than Mont St Jean.

* Extended Campaign Scenario: June 15th - 19th: Provides Napoleon and Wellington more operational options, with more areas to defend, more room for maneuver (and for error).
In addition, several Turn Record Charts and Anglo-Allied Setup Cards will be provided to account for the added map and associated arrival times on the WX map. No additional counters will be needed. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, OSG
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1-OSG209 Zucker, Kevin NAPOLEON RETREATS: 1814 Campaign in France II The Campaign in France, Part II: 6 March to 13 March 1814. The major battle was Laon, on 9-10 March, when Napoleon, with 37,000, went up against Blucher's position, on the hill of Laon, with 85,000. (Marshal Marmont with a separate VI Corps was supposed to support the attack, but he was dispersed in a night combat.) Blucher wasn't feeling well and failed to pursue. One more battle was to follow (after two days for R&R) and Napoleon won that battle: Reims, against St. Priest. So actually, he won two out of three.

Craonne, Struggle for the Plateau des Dames, 7 March
The chemin des dames runs the length of a continuous ridge from the N2 to the N44, the two main highways leading north to Laon. Blucher stationed Sacken and Woronzoff's infantry on the plateau just west of Craonne. Napoleon decided on a frontal attack up the chemin on what he believed to be no more than a 20,000-man rearguard. The Russians begrudgingly gave ground, gaining it back in a counterattack, and throwing Ney off the Plateau. Once the French Guard cavalry had stabilized the situation, the Russian right flank began to give way under combined pressure of infantry and cavalry. Napoleon directed 88 guns from the Guard artillery to destroy the Russian center and sent the Guard infantry to attack along the chemin to complete the victory. The Russians withdrew in good order.

Laon, Beginning of the End, 9-10 March
Marshal Ney advanced on Laon in the morning snow. Bulow with 17,000 men held the suburbs of Semilly and Ardon. On the plain west of Laon, Winzingerode was posted with 25,000 men; east of Laon at Athies, Yorck and Kleist held another 25,000 men; Langeron and Sacken were in reserve with 36,000; Napoleon attacked with fewer than 40,000. As the southern suburbs traded hands, Bl?cher thought that he was being attacked just by an advanced guard, but Napoleon threw everything into Ney's attack up until 6 PM. Marmont commanded a separate force of 10,000 which had managed to fight their way to Athies by 5 PM, camping for the night. At 7:30, the Prussian Yorck launched a combined arms attack that routed Marmont's entire camp. A small group of French Guardsmen managed to halt the pursuit. Marmont lost 45 guns, all his wagons, and 3,500 men. Blucher lost a chance to destroy his foe's small army.

Reims, A Quick Success en Passant, 13 March
On March 12th the Russian General St. Priest snatched Reims from its small French garrison. Hearing of this, Napoleon and his small force moved east on the 13th, beginning their attack at 4pm, quickly driving out the enemy, and cutting communications between Blucher and Schwarzenberg at the same time. Only 10,000 French troops were actually engaged against 15,000 of St. Priest, with St. Priest killed along with 3,000 men and 23 guns lost.

Campaign Game: 6-13 March - All three maps fit together to create an irregular playing area 44x68-inch and covering an entire week of fighting.

Components: Three 22x34-inch maps, 560 die-cut units, 100 playing cards, Two rulebooks, 15 player aid cards, and Game Box. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, OSG
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1-OSG210 Zucker, Kevin NAPOLEONS WHEEL: DANUBE CAMPAIGN, PART I BATTLES SIMULATED

Ulm, Napoleon's Wheel, 9-15 October

General Mack's plan was to attack across the Danube at Napoleon's exposed lines of communication. He had concentrated his forces at Ulm for this purpose and ordered Kienmayer to move towards him to support the attack.

Mack wasn't wrong about the strategic value of Ulm. He assumed that this conferred on him a strategic victory in the old 18th century book of strategic thinking. From this point he would be able to maneuver in any direction, without being cut off from supplies, etc. The deep flaw in his thinking was revealed by Napoleon's Wheel around Ulm. In the 18th century such a move would not have been possible. There was no operational level to their thinking in those days. What had changed was a new network of post roads. The Battles of Gunzburg, Elchingen, and Ulm are all covered on one of the two full-size maps. Napoleon managed to seal off the Austrian army's escape routes to the south and east, while Mack was fed erroneous news that revolution had broken out in France. Mack sent Reisch down the left bank of the Danube toward Donauw?rth. Ney crossed to the north bank of the Danube and attacked Riesch's corps at Elchingen. The French captured the heights and drove the Austrians west toward Ulm, taking many prisoners. Although Austrian light troops remained on the north bank, Mack's army would soon be surrounded.

Durrenstein, Kutuzov's Trap, 11 Nov. Mortier had over-extended his three divisions along the north bank of the Danube. Mikhail Kutuzov, commander of the Coalition Army, enticed Mortier to send Gazan's division into a trap and French troops were caught in a valley between two Russian columns. They were rescued by the timely arrival of Dupont's division. Both sides claimed victory. The French lost more than a third of their participants, and Gazan's division lost over 40 percent.

Schoengrabern, Bagration's Rear-Guard, 16 November Bagration was assigned the role of rear-guard to provide the retreating Coalition Army some elbow-room. In the evening, Oudinot's grenadiers attacked and carried the village. Oudinot was wounded and lost 2,000 men. Bagration lost 2,400, but withdrew in good order.

Austerlitz, Napoleon's Apogee, 1-2 December The Austro-Russians occupied the Pratzen Heights, the dominating feature of the battlefield. Their plan required a flank march in the presence of the enemy. Napoleon's deliberately-weakened right was a tempting target and, at the outset, the attack had the French on the ropes. A weak division under Davout arrived in time to check the enemy for the remainder of the day in a terrible struggle at Sokolnitz. As the Russians marched off the plateau to reinforce the south, Napoleon unleashed the IV Corps into their vacated center. Miloradovich attempted to plug the gap, and the battle entered its critical phase. The Russian left wing under Buxh?wden was driven back upon the lakes and decimated. The Austro-Russians lost about 26,000 men and 191 guns; the French about 8,000 men.


CHaslach, Elchingen, Durnstein, Schoengrabern, Austerlitz
Contents: Four maps, 2 counter sheets, 2 rulebooks, 15 player aid cards. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 US, OSG
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1-OSG211 Zucker, Kevin NAPOLEON INVADES SPAIN A series of defeats provoked Napoleon to lead 200,000 men into the Peninsula. The British attacked near Burgos but were soon forced into a long retreat punctuated by the battles of Sahagun, Benavente and Cacabelos, ending in an evacuation from Coruna in January, 1809. Moore was mortally wounded while directing the defence of the town in the Battle of Coru?a. After only two months in Spain, Napoleon handed command over to Marshal Soult and returned to France, to prepare for renewed hostilities against Austria.

Battles simulated:
Battle of Vimeiro, 21 August 1808 (battle)
Espinosa de los Monteros, 10 November 1808 (clash)
Battle of Tudela, 23 November 1808 (river crossing)
Battle of Coru?a, 16 January 1809 (rear guard)

Game informations
scale: 480m (525 yards)/ hex;
strength: 400-800 men/Strength point (brigade scale);
turn-duration: 1 hour/turn

Components:
four high quality, extensively researched, historically accurate maps printed on heavy cardstock in full color : 2 Maps 34'x22'
2 Maps 17'x11'

2 Counter Sheets (560 die-cut player pieces)
2 Booklets (System Rules and Study Folder)
14 Player Aid Cards (TRC x3, Initial Set-up x4, Casualty x2, Combat Results, Reorganization, Weather, Fog of War Card Instructions x2)
5 Resource Cards (Adding the Cards Folder, Combat Tables Folder, Orders Slip Sheet/Sequence of Play, Victory Worksheet, Cards Removed from Deck/Scenario Parameters)

This game uses the two TLNB Universal Card Decks (French and Coalition). If you do not have them in another OSG game, they can be ordered separately. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, OSG
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1-LEG2301 Willis, Gina A GLORIOUS CHANCE: The Naval Struggle for Lake Ontario during the War of 1812 Wargame Solitaire, operational wargame that puts you in command of the U.S. or British naval squadron on Lake Ontario in 1813. You have four months to dominate the lake but each patrol, each convoy mission, each amphibious landing you make to pursue victory risks full-scale battle with the enemy squadron - a battle that could leave you triumphant or shattered in a matter of hours. A dynamic card-driven AI opponent assigns your opponents missions, refits and launches new ships, and plots raids on your supply routes and coastlines. Lake combat is resolved on an odds-based table, modified by drawn/selected tactic chits, and can result in victory points for enemy ships destroyed or captured.

The eight turns represent June-Sept 1813. Each turn, the human player assigns friendly ships or stacks to patrol, convoy escort, land-support, or interception missions in any of six lake zones. Card and chit draws determine which enemy ships may deploy to the lake or stay in the shipyard to acquire more potent weaponry. The player draws a row of Target Cards, face-down. Each card back shows a lake zone where the enemy may be active this turn. If a card's zone matches a zone with a friendly mission, an encounter is possible. An encounter flips that Target Card to reveal the enemy mission type and an effort level, which help determine how many enemy ships appear.

Ships with a land-support mission increase the chance of their side's success in a land attack, which also earns victory points. An administrative phase at the end of each turn establishes which side earns VPs for control of lake zones, whether a side's home port is under blockade, and how arrived, delayed, or captured supply convoys affect the progress of each side's supply track. A side that reaches certain supply levels can launch certain ships from a shipyard, or have army troops readied to attempt more ambitious land operations. A final victory level is assessed at the end of the eighth turn; depending on the VP level, the game result can be a draw, or either side can win a marginal victory, victory, or decisive victory. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-227570 Barbuto, Richard NEW YORK'S WAR OF 1812: Politics, Society, and Combat Covers the performance of the state militia, provides a more accurate account of the conflict's impact on the state's diverse population, and details New York's decisive contribution to the War of 1812. Popular memory of the War of 1812 caroms from the beleaguered Fort McHenry to the burning White House to an embattled New Orleans. But the critical action was elsewhere, as Richard V. Barbuto tells us in this clarifying work that puts the state of New York squarely at the center of America's first foreign war. Includes 10 b&w illustrations, 6 maps, and 1 table.

British demands to move the northern border as far south as the Ohio River put New York on the first line of defense. But it was the leadership of Governor Daniel D. Tompkins that distinguished the state's contribution to the war effort, effectively mobilizing the considerable human and material resources that proved crucial to maintaining the nation's sovereignty. New York's War of 1812 shows how, despite a widespread antiwar movement and fierce partisan politics, Tompkins managed to corral and maintain support-until 1814, when Britain agreed to peace.

Retrieving New York's War of 1812 from the fog of military history, Barbuto describes the disproportionate cost paid by the state in loss of life and livelihood. The author draws on in-depth research of the state's legislative, financial, and militia records, as well as on the governor's extensive correspondence, to plot the conduct of the war regionally and chronologically and to tell the stories of numerous raids, skirmishes, and battles that touched civilians in their homes and communities. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2021 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-222730 Kaizer, Nicholas REVENGE IN THE NAME OF HONOUR: The Royal Navy's Quest for Vengeance in the Single Ship Actions of the War of 1812 This volume explores the single ship naval actions during the War of 1812: how they were fought, their strategic context, and their impact on the officers and men who fought them, and the wider British psyche. Trafalgar happened only seven years earlier, and the fighting ethos of the Royal Navy was still hardened by Nelsonic naval culture. Whereas contemporary civilians and modern historians understood the losses as the inevitable result of fighting the vastly superior American 'super' frigates, the officers of the navy struggled to accept that they could not cope with the new American warships. The losses precipitated changes to Admiralty policy and drove an urge for vengeance by the officers of the Royal Navy. Includes 8 color plates, 4 b/w maps, and 5 b/w illustrations.

On 19 August 1812, lookouts of the British frigate HMS Guerriere spotted the American frigate, USS Constitution. Captain James Dacres, Guerriere's commander, was eager for a fight and confident of victory. He had the weight of Britain's naval reputation and confidence behind him. Yet when the guns fell silent Guerriere was a shattered hulk and Dacres had struck to Constitution. By the year's end, three British frigates and two sloops had been defeated in single ship actions against American opponents, throwing the British naval sphere into a crisis.

These losses could not have been more shocking to the Royal Navy and the British world. In a strange reversal, the outnumbered British Army along the Canadian border had triumphed but the tiny United States Navy had humiliated the world's largest and most prestigious navy. Further dramatic sea battles between the two powers followed into early 1815, and the British tried to reconcile the perceived stain to the Royal Navy's honour. Many within and outside of the Royal Navy called for vindication.

The single ship actions of the War of 1812 have frequently been dismissed by historians of the war, or of naval history in general. The fights of late 1813 and 1814 are often omitted from works of history altogether, as many (correctly) argue that they had no strategic impact on the wider course of the war. Yet to contemporaries, naval and civilian alike, these single ship actions could not have been more important. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243240 Taylor, Matthew BLACK REDCOATS: The Corps of Colonial Marines - 1814-1816 Examines the thousands of African Americans who fled slavery to serve in British forces during the War of 1812 in what became the largest emancipation of enslaved Americans until the abolition of slavery in the United States. British forces launched hundreds of amphibious raids and thousands of enslaved African Americans took the opportunity to escape. From these refugees, the British built a force -- the Corps of Colonial Marines -- which turned Britain's campaign on America's coasts from harassment into an existential threat to the new nation. Alsoi discusses the post-war history of the Colonial Marines and their continued survival as a unique ethnic group in the Caribbean today. Contains 15 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-930346 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 346: Andrew Jackson's Battles Wargame Andrew Jackson's Battles is a two-player tactical simulation of battles on the American frontier during the early 19th century, concentrating on the two major actions (Horseshoe Bend and New Orleans). Each game in the system is based on one battle of this period, with its own map, special rules and counters representing the military formations that participated in the original action. The rules model the overall effects of weapons and tactics in an era in which regular tactics were tempered by frontier fighting, and include combat, leadership, and morale.

Each hex on the map represents 50-200 yards, depending on the scenario. Each game turn represents 10 minutes to one hour. Combat units represent anything from individual companies to wings (two or more companies) and/or battalions. Each artillery unit represents two to six guns. Leaders represent a single commander plus staff.

Components: 22x34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-230200 Whitehome, Joseph THE BATTLE FOR BALTIMORE 1814 The War of 1812 gets little attention in American history; however, this two and a half year conflict had serious consequences, which left regional memories and legends that have endured to the present day. The major actions of the war occurred along the Canadian border but also included the Gulf, Atlantic Coast, and the Chesapeake Bay. Three major events in the Chesapeake Bay (the battles for Hampton, Washington, and Baltimore) have overshadowed other incidents in the bay to the point of obscuring them. A bibliography and an index to full-names, places, and subjects enhance this work. 1 vol, 282 pgs 2019 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-236150 Locke, Steven WAR ALONG THE WABASH: The Ohio Indian Confederacy's Destruction of the US Army, 1791 Describes how a small band of determined Native Americans defended their homeland in 1791, destroyed an invading American army led by Arthur St. Clair, and forced a fundamental shift in the way in which the United States waged war. Also puts the battle into the context of the last quarter of the 18th century, exploring how the central importance of land ownership to Europeans arriving in North America resulted in unrelenting demographic pressure on indigenous tribes, as well as the enormous obstacles standing in the way of the fledgling American Republic in paying off its enormous war debts.

The road to the battle of the Wabash began when Arthur St. Clair was appointed to lead an army into the heart of the Ohio Indian Confederacy while building a string of fortifications along the way. He would face difficulties in recruiting, training, feeding, and arming volunteer soldiers. From the moment St. Clair's shattered force began its retreat from the Wabash the men blamed the officers, and the officers in turn blamed their men. For over two centuries most historians have blamed either the officer corps, enlisted soldiers, an entangled logistical supply line, poor communications, or equipment. The destruction of the army resulted in a stunned Congress authorizing a regular army in 1792. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243200 Bancroft, James W. ALAMO DEFENDERS: A Fresh Perspective on the Heroes of 1836 Examines a large number of those who fought and died for Texas at the Alamo were British. Reveals stories of the men that died, such as an Englishman named William Blazeby, who led a troop of New Orleans Greys; a Scotsman named John McGregor, who took to his bagpipes and accompanied Davy Crockett on the fiddle to keep up the spirits of the defenders; and an Irishman named Robert Evans, who, as Master of Ordnance, was shot down while trying to set light to the gunpowder in the chapel when the battle was lost. The roles of the opposing commanders, the infamous General Santa Anna and Lieutenant Colonel William 'Buck' Travis, are also examined. Contains 16 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-225120 Esposito, Gabriele Armies of the US-Mexican War Examines the organization, uniforms, and operations of the two combatants in the years 1846-1848. The US-Mexican war is not well covered in military history, but it was a pivotal action in the histories of both the US and Mexico. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-228870 Esposito, Gabriele Armies of the War of 1812 A complete guide to the armies, weapons and uniforms of the War of 1812, written by Gabriele Esposito This work will cover the US, British, native and Canadian forces that fought in the conflict, often call the second war for independence. The book will contain a history of the war, battles, key figures as well as maps and figures. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 US, WINGED HUSSAR PUBLISHING
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1-238230 Kling, Stephen Siege of Queretaro The Siege of Queretaro is a low to moderate complexity tactical game on the Juarista siege of Queretaro in 1867. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Juarista forces and the other player commands the Mexican Imperial forces. Cards movement and combat and vary play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

58 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-241510 Swenson, Benjamin THE DAWN OF GUERRILLA WARFARE: Why the Tactics of Insurgents Against Napoleon Failed in the US Mexican War Chronicles the emergence of guerrilla warfare during the Mexican-American War. Demonstrates how the Napoleonic War in Spain influence the US Army's 1847 campaign in the heart of Mexico, romantic perceptions of the war among both Americans and Mexicans, the disparate resistance to invasion and occupation, foreign influence on the war from monarchists intent on bringing Mexico back into the European orbit, and the danger of disastrous imperial overreach exemplified by the French in Spain. Examines how Winfield Scott and Henry Halleck used the knowledge from the Peninsular War to implement an innovative counterinsurgency program designed to conciliate Mexicans living in areas controlled by the US Army. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222900 Tucker, Phillip Thomas THE ALAMO'S FORGOTTEN DEFENDERS: The Remarkable Story of the Irish During the Texas Revolution The largely Ireland-born garrison of Goliad raised the first flag of Texas Independence months before the Alamo's fall. More than a dozen natives of the Old Country fought and died at the Alamo, and the old Franciscan mission's garrison primarily consisted of soldiers of Scotch-Irish descent. Irish Protestants and Catholics made invaluable and disproportionate contributions in the struggle for Texas Independence. Includes rare newspaper articles, journals, and diaries, together with quality secondary accounts, to paint the dramatic saga of the Irish in Texas. The result is a broad-based cultural, economic, social, political, and military history of the Texas Revolution from the perspective of its Irish participants. Includes 12 b/w images and 4 maps.

The important contributions of the Irish in winning the struggle against Mexico and establishing a new republic are noticeably absent from Alamo and Texas Revolutionary historiography. The Irish embraced a lengthy and distinguished Emerald Isle revolutionary tradition-a distinctive cultural, political, and military heritage reborn during the Texas uprising of 1835-1836. Unbeknownst to most readers, the Irish comprised the largest single immigrant group in Texas during that time, and were among the most vocal and passionate of liberty-loving revolutionaries in all Texas. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2020 UK, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-236850 Bancroft, James THE GREAT REDAN AT SEBASTOPOL: The Most Victoria Crosses Awarded for a Single Action On 18 June 1855, British assault troops moved out of their trenches and attacked Sevastopol's formidable Russian bastion known as the Great Redan. They came under such a murderous fire from the Russian defenders that the attack faltered, and the British were eventually forced to fall back, leaving over 1,000 comrades dead and dying. The British awarded 20 Victoria Crosses during this engagement during the Crimean War.

Includes biographical tributes to many of the men who were killed in action, gives details of the places where they are commemorated, and provides biographies with all the up-to-date information concerning the VC recipients. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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2-44740 Cox, Michael & Lenton, John CRIMEAN WAR BASICS:Britain, France & Sardinia Organization and uniform details. The aim of this book is to cover the organisations and orders of battle of the armies concerned. The uniform section is confined to a concise summary of known material. This will be of interest and use to both the military historian and the wargamer. Although general references are made to the armies as a whole, the authors have concentrated on those units serving in the Crimean theatre itself. 1 vol, 44 pgs 2021 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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2-44750 Cox, Michael & Lenton, John CRIMEAN WAR BASICS:Russia & Turkey Organization and uniform details. The aim of this book is to cover the organisations and orders of battle of the armies concerned. The uniform section is confined to a concise summary of known material. This will be of interest and use to both the military historian and the wargamer. Although general references are made to the armies as a whole, the authors have concentrated on those units serving in the Crimean theatre itself. 1 vol, 38 pgs 2021 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-240390 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE CRIMEAN WAR 1853-1856: History, Organization and Equipment of the British, French, Turkish, Piedmontese and Russian Forces Details the composition, organization, uniforms, and weaponry of each force (including British, French, Russian, Ottomans, Egyptians, and the little-known German, Swiss and Italian mercenaries) and illustrates many of them with early black and white photos (this being the first major war for which photography was available), as well as numerous color artworks.

The Crimean War was the first major European war since the end of the Napoleonic Wars and Britain's only war on that continent in the century between Waterloo and WWI. When Russia invaded provinces of the Ottoman Empire, the British and French, later joined by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, intervened to limit Russian expansion towards the Black Sea. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-1947638 Flaherty, Chris THE SARDINIAN EXPEDITIONARY CORPS -- Crimean War The Anglo-French-Ottoman Siege of Sevastopol, the Russian Naval Base in the Crimean, had been underway since October 1854. It had begun with the French and British landing at Eupatoria on September 14, 1854. The late joining of the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps (entering the war against Russia, on January 26, 1855), arrived at Balaklava in May.

The army of the Regno di Sardegna-Piemonte: the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, was by the standards of the time, seen as modern, and one of the best in Europe. The Sardinian troops were relatively battle experienced, having been involved in the first wars of Italian unification in 1848. A total of 18,061 men, 3,963 horses and mules, four fortresses, six field batteries, and a war fleet came under the Sardinian command. These men showed great gallantry at the Battle of Tchernaya (August 16, 1855), and great engineering skills at the Siege of Sevastopol.

Arrival of a large number of fresh experienced troops, at a time when the grueling siege, and winter had taken a terrible cost on the Anglo-French-Ottoman Armies at Sevastopol, was likely timely. Within a month, the Russians retreated from Sevastopol bringing the siege to a conclusion on the September 9, 1855. Culminating with the Russian evacuation of the city, blowing up their forts and sinking their ships, on September 11. The Sardinian Army continued to serve on the Crimean Peninsula till their embarkation in June, 1856. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947640 Flaherty, Chris TURKISH ARMY: Crimean War Uniforms - Volume 2 - Turkish Navy, the Contingents, Additional Cavalry Units and the Romanian Army Volume 2's key source of information is also the research of Charles A. Norman, British military artist and researcher. Norman's work transliterated original observations, illustrations, and notes made by two Crimean War Commentators: Joseph-Emile Vanson, and Constantin Guys. Constantin Guys was a reporter, and illustrator for The Illustrated London News, and in 1854 was assigned to the Crimea to produce drawings of wartime scenes which could be turned into engravings for news. Constantin Guys documented various Turkish uniforms, with his description of each scene, written in English on the back of the drawing or below it.

The approach taken in these volumes has been to overlay Norman's original interpretations, combining this with other period written descriptions, illustrations, paintings, and photographs taken at the time, hopefully getting a closer interpretation of the Turkish Army uniforms seen in the Crimea. Many of the library and museum collections provide a significant amount of information. However, much of this is not accurately dated. The dating of these often slip by two or three years, and up to a decade earlier or later. The illustrations presented in both volumes are based on this combination of materials. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947641 Flaherty, Chris TURKISH ARMY: Crimean War Uniforms - Volume 2 The key source of information is the research of Charles A. Norman, British military artist and researcher. Norman's work transliterated original observations, illustrations, and notes made by two Crimean War Commentators: Joseph-Emile Vanson, and Constantin Guys. Constantin Guys was a reporter, and illustrator for The Illustrated London News, and in 1854 was assigned to the Crimea to produce drawings of wartime scenes which could be turned into engravings for news. Constantin Guys documented various Turkish uniforms, with his description of each scene, written in English on the back of the drawing or below it.

The approach is to overlay Norman's original interpretations, combining this with other period written descriptions, illustrations, paintings, and photographs taken at the time, to get a closer interpretation of the Turkish Army uniforms seen in the Crimea. Many of the library and museum collections provide a significant amount of information. However, much of this is not accurately dated. The dating of these often slip by two or three years, and up to a decade earlier or later. The illustrations presented in both volumes are based on this combination of materials.

Volume 2 covers the Turkish Navy, the Contingents, Additional Cavalry Units, and the Romanian Army. 1 vol, 74 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947642 Flaherty, Chris TURKISH ARMY & NAVY: 1861-1876 This book looks at the Turkish Army and Navy during the Era of Sultan Abdulaziz, the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876. The Army and Navy changed its appearance substantially, from the Crimean War Period. The most notable of the 1861 Era changes was the adoption of a standardized system for rank identification than had existed previously. Based on using an arrangement of gold or silver chevrons placed above the tunic cuff.

Other major changes included introduction of a Zouave uniform based on French Army versions used by the bulk of the Turkish Army. Another major change to occur under Sultan Abdulaziz was a massive purchase campaign for new Infantry small arms, Artillery and ironclad warships modernization. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2023 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947645 Flaherty, Chris Turkish Army & Navy 1826-1850 This book looks at the development and organization of Turkish Army, Navy and Police uniforms from 1826 till the early 1850s. In 1826, use of Janissary as the main Soldier-type ended and new Soldiers were uniformed, organized, equipped and trained according to a European Model Army design. In 1826, following crushing of the Janissary Revolt, and their formal disbandment, the new Mansure Army, was formed under Abdul Mahmud II, 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Reforms continued throughout the first half of the 19th Century, till the era of Sultan Abdulmecid I, saw reorganization into the Nizamiye Army. Ongoing reforms substantially changed the Turkish Soldier's appearance, and their system of rank insignia, and created the modern Turkish Army, familiar to historical enthusiasts in the Crimean, and later wars. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2023 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-242740 Sheppard, Martin A GUARDSMAN IN THE CRIMEA: The Life and Letters of William Scarlett Details the military career of William Scarlett, a captain in the Scots Fusilier Guard of the British Army in the Crimea, who fought throughout the entire campaign. Discusses the survival of 139 previously unpublished letters that recorded Scarlett's deeds and thoughts. Written to 19 different correspondents, and deliberately intended by him to form a personal account of his role in the war, his letters provide a forceful commentary on the successes and failures of the British army in the East. Contains 20 color illustrations and 20 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235570 Springman, Michael SHARPSHOOTER IN THE CRIMEA: The Letters of the Captain Gerald Goodlake VC 1854-56 The letters home to his family by Gerald Goodlake, a young officer in the Coldstream Guards, make remarkable reading. They vividly describe the ill-preparedness of the British Army and the dire conditions experienced by all ranks in the Crimea. Goodlake's views on senior officers were frank to say the least! Most important, Goodlake's initiative and courage in organizing and leading what were Special Forces were rewarded by the award of one of the first Victoria Crosses. Goodlake served in the Crimea from early 1854 to the end two years later. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228980 Trow, M J THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE: Scarlett's 300 in the Crimea Everyone has heard of the charge of the Light Brigade, a suicidal cavalry attack caused by confused orders which somehow sums up the Crimean War (1854-6). Far less well known is what happened an hour earlier, when General Scarlett's Heavy Brigade charged a Russian army at least three times its size. That proved a brilliant success, whereas the Light Brigade's action resulted in huge casualties and achieved nothing.

Covers the men of the Heavy Brigade, from James Scarlett, who led it, to the enlisted men who had joined for the 'queen's shilling' and a new life away from the hard grind of Victorian poverty. It charts the perils of traveling by sea, in cramped conditions with horses panicking in rough seas. It tells the story, through the men who were there, of the charge itself, where it was every man for himself and survival was down to the random luck of shot and shell.

It looks, too, at the women of the Crimea, the wives who accompanied their menfolk. Best known were Florence Nightingale, the 'lady with the lamp' and Mary Seacole, the Creole woman who was 'doctress and mother' to the men. But there were others, like Fanny Duberly who wrote a graphic journal and Mrs Rogers, who dutifully cooked and cleaned for the men of her husband's regiment, the 4th Dragoon Guards. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238220 Kling, Stephen Siege of Delhi 1857. The Indian Mutineer forces have assembled at Delhi and have declared a reinstatement of the Mughal Empire. Their forces, which contain trained soldiers
and a horde of 'irregulars,' are hell-bent on full independence. A British army has been sent to crush the rebellion, launch a siege at Delhi, and thereby reinstate their British dominion. The rebels have strongly fortified Delhi and are confident of victory. But will it be enough to withstand the British onslaught? The stage is set...

The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Indian Mutineer forces and the other player commands the British forces. Cards vary the game play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
A canvas game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-930320 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 320: Sepoy Mutiny Sepoy Mutiny is a two-player wargame simulating the rebellion of Sepoy troops in the British Indian Empire in 1857-58. One player represents the British command, and the other the leadership of the Rebels. Both sides are trying to gain control of India.

The game system is based on the one originally presented in our earlier S&T games: They Died with Their Boots On, Volumes 1 & 2 (S&T 236 & 242). It uses an interactive sequence of play in which command, rebellions and events are randomly generated. The British Empire player controls British Regular, Punjab (including Sikh), Loyal Sepoy, Auxiliary and Nepalese forces. The Rebels initially control no forces but will gain them from Sepoy and Rebel Badmashes units which mutiny.

Both players can also mobilize various Princely State forces. Each turn represents roughly two months of time. Each hexagon is about 40 miles across. Each unit represents anywhere from 2000 to 10,000 troops. Leaders represent major commanders, their staffs, and guard troops.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-2151515 Christini, Luca LE UNIFORMI MILITARI DELL'ARMATA SARDA: 1840-1855 The tables presented in this book come from two ancient and very rare volumes containing some dozens of beautifully illustrated lithographic tables in large format.

The first is the work of two distinguished contemporary artists: Lorenzo Pedrone and Francesco Gonin and refer to His Majesty's army the King of Sardinia in the years immediately preceding the first War of Independence of 1848. These Are 30 tables accompanied by paper blocks showing some uniformological notes.

In the second part we present a collection of 20 lithographic tables to which two tables of double dimension were added at the end of the volume, related to the Crimean War of 1854-55, to the Battle of Cernaja and to the Piedmontese under the walls of Sevastopol. Each table is accompanied by a descriptive note of the event represented on the second page. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-914033G martin, Laurent VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 33: The Italians Wars 1859 - 1866 The revolutionary campaign of 1859 plays out in Po Valley, from Turin to Verona by way of Milan, with no less than an imperial invasion to push back. They will have to cross waterways like so many hedges standing between them and freedom. They must be victorious in the bloody combats of Magenta and Solferino . Unless the Empire counter-attacks to save the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.

1866 is the story of a young nation searching for its identity and seeking to take back the last part of its territory from despised Austria. However, this nation has not yet come to terms with its recent unification and will struggle against a tough adversary. The Austrian army will achieve it's greatest exploit of 1866, nevertheless so contrary to victory by force of arms.

Game components: Two 59 x 41 cm maps; 216 die-cut counters and markers; One booklet of rules; Four scenarios and one campaign; and Two player aid cards. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-ATO049 AGAINST THE ODDS # 49: A Gate of Hell (wargame) Magazine includes ACW wargame A Gate of Hell.

During the summer of 1863, in the aftermath of the Gettysburg and Vicksburg campaigns, battles on land and sea were fought over control of the birthplace of the Confederacy, Charleston, South Carolina. A Union victory here would send an unmistakable signal to the states in rebellion as well as the rest of the world that the Confederacy's cause was lost and further fighting a waste of lives and effort.

A Confederate victory in the face of the tremendous Union host, that included every Union Ironclad on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as some of the most seasoned regiments that numbered among them the first formations of all Black soldiers (free US citizens as well as former slaves), would signify the war would go on and that two nations, not one, could be the result of this 'second' American Revolution.

A Gate of Hell uses an interactive design to portray this decisive battle of the American Civil War. Players use military support points (MSPs), representing the logistical and political support for the campaign, to mobilize and support their forces (ground and naval) on one of the most inhospitable battlegrounds of the war. Both sides have a variety of military assets to deploy, but the planning and effective use of MSPs throughout the game will determine in large measure who is the victor.

Units represent mostly regiments for the ground units, and each ironclad for the naval units. All of the famous batteries and forts, including Sumter and Wagner, are portrayed.

This issue also features an extra game, All or Nothing. By late October of 1777, the British had repulsed the American attack at Germantown, and were occupying Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. American forces still occupied two forts south of the city, blocking the only viable British supply line out to sea via the Delaware River. The British made plans to eliminate these two redoubts.... Can you as the American player hold off the British attack on Fort Mercer? The Pennsylvania State Navy, proud but inexperienced, stands ready to assist. Will you as the Hessian player take the Rebel strong- hold to really secure Britain's grip on the American capital, avenge the defeat at Trenton last year, and perhaps end the rebellion once and for all? 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-237640 Barringer, Sheridan CUSTER'S GRAY RIVAL: The Life of Confederate Major General Thomas Lafayette Rosser Biography of Confederate Major General Thomas Lafayette Rosser, who looked upon life as a series of contests and loved the glory of combat. He served in nearly every battle of the Army of Northern Virginia. The only person who could derail Rosser, however, was Rosser, whose ability to take umbrage at the slightest offense was matched by his impatience and oversized ego.

In 1864 after Stuart's death, he accused his new commander, General Wade Hampton, of blocking his promotion to major general. The cavalryman's most prominent service arrived in the Shenandoah Valley under Lt. Gen. Jubal Early in the fall of 1864, where Rosser led daring raids and achieved success in furnishing the army with valuable intelligence, livestock, and other supplies. His embarrassing failure in the Confederate debacle at Tom's Brook on October 9 against his former classmate and rival George Custer, combined with his absence from the front at a shad bake at Five Forks during the war's final days, cast a dark cloud over his otherwise solid record.

He continued fighting rivals, gray and blue, after the war by means fair and foul, unable to check his ego and short temper. He ended his military career as a general in the United States army in the Spanish-American War. 1 vol, 330 pgs 2023 US, FOX RUN PUBLISHING
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1-227050 Biekski, Mark A MORTAL BLOW FOR THE CONFEDERACY: The Fall of New Orleans, 1862 If the Union could capture and control of New Orleans, important port and control point of the Mississippi River, it would be a mortal blow to the Confederate economy. Union Adm David G. Farragut, a native New Orleanian, would lead a formidable naval flotilla and attack the city. Includes 150 images and 10 maps.

In the city, Confederate General Mansfield Lovell, a new commander, was thrust into the middle of command chaos. He was hamstrung by conflicting orders from Richmond and lacked both proper seagoing reconnaissance and the unity of command. He was poised to become a scapegoat.
1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220370 Bierle, Sarah Kay CALL OUT THE CADETS: The Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864 'May God forgive me for the order,' Confederate Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge remarked as he ordered young cadets from Virginia Military Institute into the battle lines at New Market
When the opposing divisions clashed near the small crossroads town of New Market on May 15, 1864, just days after calling them from their academic studies to assist in a crucial defense. Traces the history of this important, yet small battle covering the military aspects and the history of individuals whose lives or military careers were changed because of the fight. Includes 150 images and 12 maps.
1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-220380 Black, Robert YANK AND REBEL RANGERS: Special Operations in the American Civil War USA and CSA employed small forces of bold and highly motivated soldiers for special operations behind enemy lines. Skilled in infiltration - sometimes disguising themselves as rural mail carriers - these warriors deftly scouted deep into enemy territory, captured important personnel, disrupted lines of communication and logistics, and sowed confusion and fear. Often wearing the uniform of the enemy, they faced execution as spies if captured. Despite these risks, and in part because of them, these warriors fought and died as American rangers. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-227600 Bowden, Scott LONE STAR FLAG TO THE TOP: Robert E. Lee and the Texas Brigade at Gettysburg Unit profile of the Texas Brigade at the pivotal battle of Gettysburg. Includes never-before published vignettes of General Robert E. Lee and the troops he called 'my Texans.' Includes six custom maps in color, illustrations and photos in color, black and white photos, and beautiful, full-color paintings by Dale Gallon. Also: Detailed order of battle, footnotes, bibliography, and index.
1 vol, 54 pgs 2021 US, SCOTT BOWDEN
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1-235741 Brennan, Patrick and Dylan Brennan GETTYSBURG IN COLOR: Volume 1: Brandy Station to the Peach Orchard This two-volume study uses an artificial intelligence-based computerized color identifier to determine the precise color of uniforms, flesh, hair, equipment, terrain, houses, and much more. The result is a monumental full-color study of the important ACW three-day battle that brings the men, the landscape, and the action into the 21st century. The deep colorization of battle-related woodcuts, for example, reveals a plethora of details that have passed generations of eyes unseen. The photos of the soldiers and their officers look as if they were taken yesterday. Volume 1 covers Brandy Station to the Peach Orchard, and Volume 2 will cover The Wheatfield to Falling Waters.

The use of this modern technology shines a light on one Gettysburg photographic mystery in particular. Colorizing some of the battle's death images revealed the presence of Union and Confederate dead that may help determine the previously unknown location of the photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-228100 Bruns, James CROSSHAIRS ON THE CAPITAL: Jubal Early's Raid on Washington, D.C., July 1864 - Reasons, Reactions, and Results Focuses on the reasons, reactions and results of Jubal Early's raid towards Washington DC in 1864. History has judged it to have been a serious threat to the capital, but James H. Bruns examines how the nature of the Confederate raid on Washington in 1864 has been greatly misinterpreted-Jubal Early's maneuvers were in fact only the latest in a series of annual southern food raids. It also corrects some of the thinking about Early's raid, including the reason behind his orders from General Lee to cross the Potomac and the thoughts behind the proposed raid on Point Lookout and the role of the Confederate Navy in that failed effort.

Presents a new perspective by explaining on why things happened as they did in 1864. It identifies the cause-and-effect connections that are truly the stuff of history, forging some of the critical background links that oftentimes are ignored or overlooked in books dominated by battles and leaders.

In an era of battlefield one-upmanship, the raid on the Nation's Capital in July 1864 was prompted by an earlier failed Union attempt to destroy Richmond and free the Union prisoners held there. Jubal Early's mission was in part to let the North have a taste of its own medicine by attacking Washington and freeing the Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout in southern Maryland. He was also to fill the South's larder from unmolested Union fields, mills and barns.

By 1864 such southern food raids had become annual wartime events. And he was to threaten and, if possible, capture Washington. This latter task was unrealistic in an age when the success of rifle fire was judged to be successful not by accuracy, but by the amount of lead that was shot into the air. Initially, the Union defenders of the city were larger former slaves, freemen, mechanic, shopkeepers and government clerks, as well as invalids. They might not have known much about firearms and accuracy, but they were capable of putting ample lead on the long until Regular Union regiments arrived. Jubal Early hesitated in attacking Washington, but he held the City at bay while his troops pillaged the countryside for the food Lee's Army needed to survive. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-229680 Bryan, Chris CEDAR MOUNTAIN TO ANTIETAM: A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July - September 1862 Study blends unit histories with leadership and character assessments to put the XII Corps' actions in context along with a significant and substantive examination of its Confederate opponents. Includes 28 detailed maps and 53 images.

The diminutive Union XII corps swept through the East Woods and the Miller Cornfield -- permanently clearing both of Confederates -- repelled multiple CSA assaults against the Dunker Church plateau, and eventually secured a foothold in the West Woods. Its achievement is especially notable given its string of disappointments and hardships in the months leading up to Antietam. Federal leadership largely ignored this signal achievement and the opportunity it presented.

Explains how the corps endured a bloody and demoralizing loss after coming within a whisker of defeating Maj. Gen. 'Stonewall' Jackson at Cedar Mountain on August 9; suffered through the hardships of Pope's campaign before and after the Battle of Second Manassas; and triumphed after entering Maryland and joining the reorganized Army of the Potomac. The men of this small corps earned a solid reputation in the Army of the Potomac at Antietam that would only grow during the battles of 1863.
1 vol, 408 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-237760 Carpenter, Noel DETOUR TO DISASTER: General John Bell Hood's Slight Demonstration at Decatur and the Unraveling of the Tennessee Campaign Detailed and documented account discusses Confederate General John Bell Hood's weighty decision in October of 1864 to march to Decatur and the combat that followed. It would be the final campaign of the Army of Tennessee. This book investigates the circumstances surrounding these matters and how they overwhelmed the controversial young army commander and potentially doomed his daring invasion. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2023 UK, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-PWAR096 Chick, Sean PAPER WARS: Issue 96 -- ACW Rally 'Round the Flag In September, Braxton Bragg's Army of Mississippi out-maneuvered Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio and invaded Kentucky. Outside Perryville, the two armies blundered into each other. A short but brutal battle followed that left neither side satisfied. The Union failed to utilize their numerical advantage, while Bragg withdrew from Kentucky.

First and foremost, Paper Wars is a wargame review magazine. Each issue includes approximately 6 or more detailed game reviews on both new and old wargames. We don't discriminate against the older games here.
1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-230680 Chick, Sean Michael DREAMS OF VICTORY: General P. G. T. Beauregard in the Civil War Few Civil War generals attracted as much debate and controversy as Pierre Gustav Toutant Beauregard. He combined brilliance and charisma with arrogance and histrionics. He was a Catholic Creole in a society dominated by white Protestants, which made him appear exotic next to the likes of Albert Sidney Johnston and Robert E. Lee. Includes 13 maps and 175 images.

He was reviled by Jefferson Davis and often mocked by Mary Chesnut in her diary. Yet, he was popular with his soldiers and subordinates. Outside of Lee, he was the South's most consistently successful commander, winning at Bull Run, defending Charleston in 1863, and defeating Benjamin Butler at Bermuda Hundred and Ulysses Grant and George Meade at Petersburg. Yet, he lived his life in the shadow of his one major defeat: Shiloh.

Beauregard's career before and after the war was no less tumultuous than his Civil War record. He was born among the Creole elite of Louisiana, but rejected the life of a planter in favor of the military, inspired by tales of Napoleon. He was considered a shining light of the antebellum army and performed superbly in the Mexican-American War. Yet, he complained about a lack of promotion and made a frustrating stab at being mayor of New Orleans in 1858.

After the war, he was a successful railroad executive and took a stand against racism, violence, and corruption during the Reconstruction. Yet, he was ousted from both railroads he oversaw and his foray into Reconstruction politics came to naught. Although he provided for his family and left them a hefty sum after his death, the money was mostly gained by working for the corrupt Louisiana Lottery. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-2238801 Christini, Luca editor Civil War sketch book - V1 In this first book dedicated to our new series on ACW sketch books, we present the artwork of Captain Adolph Metzner of the 32nd Indiana Infantry of US Union Army. He was not only an officer but an artist as well. The 96 pages full of illustrations are a pictorial record of his Regiment.

They show several and interesting subjects: soldiers on the march, in camp, in battle and also many ironic and funny skits. A great job that, combined with the next titles that will soon be add, constitute a precious and unmissable collection piece for every fan of ACW 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2238803 Christini, Luca editor Civil War sketch book - V3 Imagine being a young landscape painter sent to the American Civil War, not to fight but to draw it: that's the story of Edwin Forbes, one of the best war artists of his time. In two years spent covering the Potomac Army, Forbes draw everything caught his attention with meticulous and fervent realism. In this volume the art of Forbes is developed around the great battle of Gettysburg! All this, and more, in now collected in this second volume dedicated to him in 96 illustrated pages, some of which have been colored for the very first time 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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2-203560 Cobb, Michael BATTLE OF BIG BETHEL: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia Full-length treatment of the small but consequential June 10, 1861 battle that reshaped both Northern and Southern perceptions about what lay in store for the divided nation. In the spring of 1861, many people in the North and South imagined that the Civil War would be short and nearly bloodless. The first planned engagement of the war at Big Bethel, however, provided undeniable evidence of just how wrong popular opinion could be.

Major General Benjamin F. Butler was in command of Union forces at Fort Monroe, Virginia, at the tip of the peninsula between the James and York rivers only ninety miles from the Confederate capital at Richmond. Thanks to the foresight of Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, President Abraham Lincoln's elderly chief military adviser, thousands of troops had been assigned to Butler to protect the fort and eventually threaten Richmond, thus perhaps bringing a quick end to the war.

Opposing the Yankees was the aggressive and dramatic Colonel John Bankhead Magruder, who decided to lure Butler into a fight. Magruder fortified a strategic swampy creek crossing, skillfully placed several artillery pieces, selected excellent defensive positions for his 1,400 men, and camouflaged the entire works with brush. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Butler marshaled about 4,000 men for a daring dawn attack. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-235610 Cobb, William editor THE MILITARY MEMOIRS OF A CONFEDERATE LINE OFFICER: Captain John C. Reed's Civil War from Manassas to Appomattox Account of John C. Reed fought through the entire war as an officer in the 8th Georgia Infantry, most of it with General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Princeton graduate was wounded at least twice (Second Manassas and Gettysburg), promoted to captain during the Wilderness fighting on May 6, 1864, and led his company through the balance of the Overland Campaign, throughout the horrific siege of Petersburg, and all the way to the Appomattox surrender on April 9, 1865. Includes recollections of some of the war's most intense fighting and strong opinions on a wide variety of officers and topics. With four maps and eight images. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-229730 Conner, Robert GENERAL GORDON GRANGER: The Savior of Chickamauga and the Man Behind Juneteenth Full-length biography of the Civil War Gen. Granger who saved the Union army from catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga and went on to play major roles in the Chattanooga and Mobile campaigns. He fought through the war in the West from the first major battles to its last and even left an impact on the Reconstruction period. Immediately after the war, as commander of US troops in Texas, his actions sparked the 'Juneteenth' celebrations of slavery's end, which continue to this day. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-230360 Conner, Robert JAMES MONTGOMERY: Abolitionist Warrior Biography of James Montgomery, a leader of the free-state movement in pre-Civil War Kansas and Missouri and associated with its direct-action military wing. His actions before the Civil War, and then during the war in the Union Army, contributed towards the abolition of slavery. This biography uncovers and deals honestly with his serious flaws, debunks some wilder charges, and uncovers his considerable attributes and achievements.

A close associate and ally of other abolitionists including John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Colonels Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Robert G. Shaw, Montgomery led his African-American regiment along with Tubman and other civilians in the 1863 Combahee River raid, which freed almost 800 slaves from South Carolina plantations. He then commanded a brigade in the siege of Fort Wagner, near Charleston.

In 1864, still in brigade command, he fought at the Battle of Olustee in Florida, helping prevent the collapse and disintegration of Union General Truman Seymour's army. Later that year he returned home and played a significant role in defeating Confederate General Sterling Price's great raid, especially at the Battle of Westport. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-238370 Cowie, Steven WHEN HELL CAME TO SHARPSBURG: The Battle of Antietam and Its Impact on the Civilians Who Called It Home Studies the impact on the local community of Sharpsburg, MD, surrounding the battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Families lived, worked, and worshipped there. It was their home. And the horrific fighting and its aftermath turned their lives upside down. This book recounts the horrendous effect on area civilians that is rarely discussed. 1 vol, 552 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-236410 Crenshaw, Doug TO HELL OR RICHMOND: The 1862 Peninsula Campaign In the spring of 1862, the Union army made its way up the Virginia Peninsula with a goal of capturing the Confederate capital at Richmond and end the rebellion. Covers the advance and the battles in and around the peninsula. Includes nine maps and 127 images. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-222540 Crowe, Clint CAUGHT IN THE MAELSTROM: The Indian Nations in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Discusses the plight of the Five Civilized Tribes -- the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole -- during the American Civil War. From 1861-1865, the Indians fought their own bloody civil war on lands surrounded by the Kansas Territory, Arkansas, and Texas.

The onset of the Civil War exacerbated the divergent politics of the five tribes and resulted in the Choctaw and Chickasaw contributing men for the Confederacy and the Seminoles contributing men for the Union. The Creeks were divided between the Union and the Confederacy, while the internal war split apart the Cherokee nation mostly between those who followed Stand Watie, a brigadier general in the Confederate Army, and John Ross, who threw his majority support behind the Union cause. Throughout, Union and Confederate authorities played on divisions within the tribes to further their own strategic goals by enlisting men, signing treaties, encouraging bloodshed, and even using the hard hand of war to turn a profit. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-223010 David A Welker THE CORNFIELD: Antietam's Bloody Turning Point Fresh view of the battle as a whole, and the cornfield in particular, because of two central facts - Union General George McClellan's linear thinking demanded that the Cornfield must be taken and, because of this, the repeated failure by the generals McClellan charged with fulfilling this task created a self-reinforcing cycle of disaster that doomed the Union's prospects for success -- with 22,000 men becoming casualties as Federal and Confederate forces repeatedly traded control of the Cornfield. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-219970 Davis, Daniel THE MOST DESPERATE ACTS OF GALLANTRY: George A. Custer in the Civil War Covers George Armstrong Custer's battles in the American Civil War. He served as a staff officer through the early stages of the war. His star began to rise in late June, 1863, when he catapulted several grades to brigadier general and was given brigade command. Shortly thereafter, at Gettysburg and Buckland Mills, he led his men-the Wolverines-in some of the heaviest cavalry fighting of the Eastern Theater.

At Yellow Tavern, Custer's assault broke the enemy line, and one of his troopers mortally wounded the legendary Confederate cavalryman, J.E.B. Stuart. At Trevilian Station, his brigade was nearly destroyed. At Third Winchester, he participated in an epic cavalry charge. Elevated to lead the Third Cavalry Division, Custer played a major role at Tom's Brook and, later, at Appomattox, which ultimately led to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 US SAVAS BEATIE
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1-235780 Dewberry, Ray HISTORY OF THE 14th GEORGIA INFANTRY REGIMENT Traces the history of the Company A of 14th Georgia in the ACW, primarily revolving around quotations from soldiers' letters that summarize actions from the days immediately following 1st Manassas right up through the end at Appomattox Courthouse.

The narrative includes an individual accounting of each of the 119 veterans of the company and will be of especial interest to all of their descendants. The narrative and action is placed in the Virginia campaigns of Robert E. Lee's army. Covers 13 battles, including Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, and Appomattox. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2008 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-230220 Dollar, Ernest HEARTS TORN ASUNDER: Trauma in the Civil War's Final Campaign in North Carolina The war's final campaign in North Carolina began on April 10, 1865, one day after Lee's surrender at Appomattox. More than 120,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were still in the field bringing war with them as they moved across the state's verdant heartland. General William T. Sherman was still out to destroy the South's ability and moral stamina to make war. His unstoppable Union troops faced General Joseph E. Johnston's demoralized but still dangerous Confederate Army of Tennessee. Thousands of desperate, distraught, and destitute paroled Rebels added to the chaos by streaming into the state from Virginia. Grief-stricken civilians, struggling to survive in a collapsing world, were caught in the middle.

Explores the psychological experience of these soldiers and civilians during the chaotic closing weeks of the war. Their letters, diaries, and accounts reveal just how deeply the killing, suffering, and loss had hurt and impacted these people by the spring of 1865. Deftly recounts the experiences of men, women, and children who endured intense emotional, physical, and moral stress during the war's dramatic climax. Their emotional, irrational, and often uncontrollable reactions mirror symptoms associated with trauma victims today, all of which combined to shape memory of the war's end. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-203606 Gottfried, Bradley The Maps of Fredericksburg - An Atlas of the Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 - January 22, 1863 Another in the series uses 122 detailed, full-page color maps that drill down to the regimental and battery level and include the march to and from the battlefield and virtually every significant event in between. Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full facing page of detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the Fredericksburg story come alive. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2018 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-203607 Gottfried, Bradley The Maps of the Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign - An Atlas of Mounted Operations from Brandy Station Through Falling Waters, June 9 - July 14, 1863 Another in the series uses 82 detailed, full-page color maps that drill down to the regimental and battery level, and include the march to and from the battlefield and virtually every significant event in between. Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full-facing page of detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the cavalry actions come alive. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-203609 Gottfried, Bradley THE MAPS OF SPOTSYLVANIA THROUGH COLD HARBOR: An Atlas of the Fighting at Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor, Including all Cavalry Operations -- May 7 Through June 3, 1864 The Maps of Spotsylvania through Cold Harbor continues Bradley M. Gottfried's efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War's Eastern Theater. This is the ninth book in the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series. Includes 134 maps.

Continues the actions of both armies through the completion of the Overland Campaign. After the Wilderness fighting, the Army of the Potomac attempted to swing around the right flank of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and shoot straight for Richmond. The Confederate capital was never the goal; the move was intended to force Lee out into the open, where the larger and well-stocked Union army could destroy it. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-242970 Gottfried, Bradley RACE TO THE POTOMAC: Lee and Meade After Gettysburg, July 4-14, 1863 Even before the guns fell silent at Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee was preparing for the arduous task of getting his defeated Confederate army back safely into northern Virginia. It was an enormous, complex, and exceedingly dangerous undertaking -- all in a pouring rainstorm and all under the shadow of a possible attack from the Federal Army of the Potomac. Lee first needed to assemble two wagon trains, one to transport the wounded and the other to deliver the tons of supplies acquired by the army as it roamed across Pennsylvania and Maryland on the way to Gettysburg. Once the wagon trains were set, he mapped routes for his infantry and artillery on different roads to speed the journey and protect his command. Includes 13 maps and 134 images. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-241960 Granger, Edward AN AIDE TO CUSTER: The Civil War Letters of Lt. Edward G. Granger In August 1862, 19-year-old Edward G. Granger joined the 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment as a second lieutenant. On August 20, 1863, the newly promoted Brig. Gen. George Armstrong Custer appointed Granger as one of his aides, a position Granger would hold until his death in August 1864. Many of the 44 letters the young lieutenant wrote home during those two years provide a unique look into the words and actions of his legendary commander. At the same time, Granger's correspondence offers an intimate picture of life on the picket lines of the Army of the Potomac and a staff officer's experiences in the field. Includes 38 black and white illustrations and 10 maps. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-227460 Greenwalt, Phillip GRANT'S LEFT HOOK: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 5-June 7, 1864 General US Grant sent the 38,000-man Army of The James to Bermuda Hundred, to threaten and possibly take Richmond, or at least pin down troops that could reinforce Lee in Northern Virginia. Jefferson Davis, in desperate need of a capable commander, turned to the Confederacy's first hero: Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard. Butler's 1862 occupation of New Orleans had infuriated the South, but no one more than Beauregard, a New Orleans native. In the hot weeks of May 1864, Butler and Beauregard fought a series of skirmishes and battles to decide the fate of Richmond and Lee's army. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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2-13730 Griffith, Paddy illustrated by Peter Dennis BATTLE IN THE CIVIL WAR: Generalship & Tactics A structured analysis of all aspects of Civil War combat, compressing a surprisingly technical and detailed coverage into such a short space. Sub-sections cover the army commander's perspectives in setting up and then running a battle; the arts of generalship at the level of Corps and Division command; and then a long section onbattle, including minor tactics, weapons, combat psychology, and casualties. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-229450 Gullachsen, Arthur THE CARNAGE WAS FEARFUL: Battle of Cedar Mounrtain Covers the Battle of Cedar Mountain on August 9, 1862, where outnumbered Federal infantry under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks attacked Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson's army as it marched toward Culpeper Court House. A violent three-hour battle erupted, yielding more than 3,600 casualties. The tide of battle turned and the resulting Confederate victory added to Stonewall's mystique. Includes 175 images and 10 maps.

The battle saw the emergence of the Federal cavalry as an effective intelligence collector and screening force. It also provided Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill's first opportunity to save the day and his first opportunity to raise Jackson's ire. Within the Federal Army, the aftermath of the battle escalated the in-fighting among generals and led to recriminations and finger-pointing over why the battle was even fought. Most importantly, the Federal defeat at Cedar Mountain halted an advance into central Virginia and provided the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. Robert E. Lee, an opportunity to take the fight away from Richmond and toward Washington.
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2-225560 Harris, Michael DEFENDING THE ARTERIES OF REBELLION: Confederate Naval Operations in the Mississippi River Valley, 1861-1865 The Confederate war machine introduced numerous innovations and alternate defenses of the Mississippi River, including the CSA's first operational ironclad, the first successful use of underwater torpedoes, widespread use of army-navy joint operations, and the employment of extensive river obstructions. When the Mississippi River came under complete Union control in 1863, Confederate efforts shifted to the river's many tributaries, where a bitter and deadly struggle ensued to control these internal lifelines. Despite a lack of ships, material, personnel, funding, and unified organization, not to mention competition among all services for scarce resources, the Confederacy fought desperately and scored many localized tactical victories -- often won at great cost -- but failed at the strategic level. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-241480 Hatcher, Richard W. THUNDER IN THE HARBOR: Fort Sumter and the Civil War Examines the intricacies, complexities, and importance of this initial campaign for Fort Sumter and Charleston to the overall American Civil War. The bombardment and surrender of Sumter were only the beginning of the story. For two years, the fort with its 84 heavy guns and a 500-man garrison remained mostly untested. That changed in July 1863 with the start of a grueling 22-month land and sea siege that included ironclad attacks, land assaults, raiding parties, and siege operations. The shelling had rendered Fort Sumter almost unrecognizable, but both sides understood the military significance of the fort and the busy seaport. Contains 64 images and 3 maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-236450 Hessler, James GETTYSBURG'S PEACH ORCHARD: Longstreet, Sickles, and the Bloody Fight for the Commanding Ground Along the Emmitsburg Road Hessler and Isenberg, both Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides, combine the military aspects of the July 2, 1863 fighting with human interest stories in a balanced treatment of the bloody attack and defense of Gettysburg's Peach Orchard.

General Sickles's questionable advance forced Longstreet's artillery and infantry to fight for every inch of ground on the way to Cemetery Ridge. The Confederate attack crushed the Peach Orchard salient and other parts of the Union line and threatened the left flank of Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the Potomac. The command decisions made on and around the Sherfy property influenced actions on every part of the battlefield. The occupation of the high ground at the Peach Orchard helped General Lee rationalize ordering the tragic July 3 assault known as Pickett's Charge. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-220620 Hessler, James and Isenberg, Britt GETTYSBURG'S PEACH ORCHARD: Longstreet, Sickles, and the Bloody Fight for the Commanding Ground Along the Emmitsburg Road More books have been written about the battle of Gettysburg than any other engagement of the Civil War. The historiography of the battle's second day is usually dominated by the Union's successful defense of Little Round Top, but the day's most influential action occurred nearly one mile west along the Emmitsburg Road in farmer Joseph Sherfy's peach orchard. Despite its overriding importance, no full-length study of this pivotal action has been written until now. James Hessler's and Britt Isenberg's Gettysburg's Peach Orchard: Longstreet, Sickles, and the Bloody Fight for the 'Commanding Ground' Along the Emmitsburg Road corrects that oversight. Includes 20 images and 25 maps.

On July 2, 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered skeptical subordinate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet to launch a massive assault against the Union left flank. The offensive was intended to seize the Peach Orchard and surrounding ground along the Emmitsburg Road for use as an artillery position to support the ongoing attack. However, Union Maj. Gen. Daniel Sickles, a scheming former congressman from New York, misinterpreted his orders and occupied the orchard first. What followed was some of Gettysburg's bloodiest and most controversial fighting. 1 vol, 408 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-239610 Hood, Stephen THE LOST PAPERS OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL JOHN BELL HOOD Although Hood's personal papers were thought lot or destroyed, the papers had been carefully preserved for generations by Hood's descendants. This 200+ document collection sheds important light on some of the war's lingering mysteries and controversies. For example, letters from Confederate officers help explain Hood's failure to entrap Schofield's Union army at Spring Hill, Tennessee, on November 29, 1864. Another letter by Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee helps to explain Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne's gallant but reckless conduct that resulted in his death at Franklin. Lee also lodges serious allegations against Confederate Maj. Gen. William Bate's troops. Other papers explain the purpose and intent behind Hood's 'controversial' memoir Advance and Retreat, and validate its contents. While these and others offer a military perspective of Hood the general, the revealing letters between he and Anna, his beloved and devoted wife, help us better understand Hood the man and husband.

Includes documents relating to Hood's U.S. Army service, Civil War career, and postwar life. It includes letters from Confederate and Union officers, unpublished battle reports, detailed medical reports relating to Hood's two major wounds, and dozens of letters exchanged between Hood and his wife Anna. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-226760 Hughes, Dwight UNLIKE ANYTHING THAT EVER FLOATED: The Monitor and Virginia and the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8-9, 1862 The Monitor, an untried iron coffin-like ship of which the gloomiest predictions were made, met the CSS Virginia, the brainchild of innovative, dedicated, and courageous men, but the victim of hurried design, untested technology, poor planning and coordination, and a dearth of critical resources. Nevertheless, the Virginia rendered the wooden ship obsolete, threatened the strategically vital US Navy blockade, and disrupted General McClellan's plans to take Richmond.

From flaming, bloody decks of sinking ships, to the dim confines of the first rotating armored turret, to the smoky depths of a Rebel gundeck-with shells screaming, clanging, booming, and splashing all around-to the office of a worried president with his cabinet peering down the Potomac for a Rebel monster, this dramatic story unfolds through the accounts of men who lived it in.
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1-226621 Hunt, Jeffrey MEADE AND LEE AFTER GETTYSBURG: The Forgotten Final Stage of the Gettysburg Campaign, from Falling Waters to Culpeper Court House, July 14-31, 1863 Continues the campaign after the battle after aftermath deep in central Virginia two weeks later along the line of the Rappahannock. First of three volumes includes 12 maps and 25 images.

Rather than follow in Lee's wake, however, Meade moved south on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a cat-and-mouse game to outthink his enemy and capture the strategic gaps penetrating the high wooded terrain. Doing so would trap Lee in the northern reaches of the Shenandoah Valley and potentially bring about the decisive victory that had eluded Union arms north of the Potomac.

The two weeks that followed was a grand chess match with everything at stake -- high drama filled with hard marching, cavalry charges, heavy skirmishing, and set-piece fighting that threatened to escalate into a major engagement with the potential to end the war in the Eastern Theater. Throughout, one thing remains clear: Union soldiers from private to general continued to fear the lethality of Lee's army. Uses Official Records, regimental histories, letters, newspapers, and other sources to provide a day-by-day account of this fascinating high-stakes affair 1 vol, 312 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-226622 Hunt, Jeffrey MEADE AND LEE AT BRISTOE STATION: The Problems of Command and Strategy after Gettysburg, from Brandy Station to the Buckland Races, August 1 to October 31, 1863 Second volume of three continues the Union pursuit of the Confederate Army. Lee further depleted his ranks by dispatching James Longstreet (his best corps commander) and most of his First Corps via rail to reinforce Bragg's Army of Tennessee. However, the Union defeat that followed at Chickamauga, in turn, forced Meade to follow suit with the XI and XII Corps.

Despite these reductions, the aggressive Lee assumed the strategic offensive against his more careful Northern opponent, who was also busy waging a rearguard action against the politicians in Washington. The Army of Northern Virginia carried the war above the Rappahannock once more in an effort to retrieve the laurels lost in Pennsylvania. When the opportunity beckoned, Lee took it, knocking Meade back on his heels with a threat to his army as serious as the one Pope had endured a year earlier. As Lee quickly learned again, A. P. Hill was no Stonewall Jackson, and with Longstreet away Lee's army was no longer as mighty as he wished. The high tide of the campaign ebbed at Bristoe Station with a signal Confederate defeat. The next move was now up to Meade. Uses Official Records, regimental histories, letters, newspapers, and other sources to provide a day-by-day account.
1 vol, 480 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-226623 Hunt, Jeffrey MEADE AND LEE AT RAPPAHANNOCK STATION: The Army of the Potomac's First Post-Gettysburg Offensive, From Kelly's Ford to the Rapidan, October 21 to November 20, 1863 Third volume of three. Lee's bold strategy was to hold the Rappahannock River line as the Army of the Potomac retraced its steps south. Pressured by Washington to fight but denied strategic flexibility, Meade launched a risky offensive to carry Lee's Rappahannock defenses and bring on a decisive battle. The fighting included a stunning Federal triumph at Rappahannock Station which destroyed two entire Confederate brigades and gave Meade the upper hand and the initiative in his deadly duel with Lee, who retreated south to a new position behind the Rapidan River. It seemed as though Lee's vaunted Army of Northern Virginia had lost its magic after its defeat in Pennsylvania.

In addition to politics, strategy, and tactics, examines the intricate command relationships, Lee's questionable decision-making, and the courageous spirit of the fighting men. Uses official reports, regimental histories, letters, newspapers, and other archival sources. Includes maps and photos
1 vol, 324 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-239600 Jones, Terry THE CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM J SEYMOUR: Reminiscences of a Louisiana Tiger New Orleans newspaper editor William J. Seymour left a detailed account of his wartime experiences-the only memoir by any field or staff officer of the famous 1st Louisiana Brigade (Hays' Brigade) in the Army of Northern Virginia. Long out of print, this is an updated and revised edition.

After service in the 1862 New Orleans campaign, Seymour joined Gen. Harry Hays' staff in Virginia. Seymour's memoirs cover his experiences in the Army of Northern Virginia in great detail, including the campaigns of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and the Shenandoah Valley, ending with the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864. His pen recounts the activities of the Louisiana Brigade while offering a critical analysis of the tactics and strategies employed by the army. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-227380 Knight, Charles FROM ARLINGTON TO APPOMATTOX: Robert E. Lee's Civil War, Day by Day, 1861-1865 This is not another Lee biography, but it is every bit as valuable as one, and perhaps more so. Focusing on where he was, who he was with, and what he was doing day by day offers an entirely different appreciation for Lee. Readers will come away with a fresh sense of his struggles, both personal and professional, and discover many things about Lee for the first time using his own correspondence and papers from his family, his staff, his lieutenants, and the men of his army.

Lost in all of the military histories of the war, and even in most of the Lee biographies, is what the general was doing when he was out of history's public eye. We know Lee rode out to meet the survivors of Pickett's Charge and accept blame for the defeat, that he tried to lead the Texas Brigade in a counterattack to save the day at the Wilderness, and took a tearful ride from Wilmer McLean's house at Appomattox. But what of the other days? Where was Lee and what was he doing when the spotlight of history failed to illuminate him? 1 vol, 576 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-231000 Knudson, Harold JAMES LONGSTREET AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: The Confederate General Who Fought the Next War Longstreet understood early that the tactical defense was generally dominant over the offense, which was something few grasped in 1862. Longstreet's thinking demonstrated a clear evolution that began on the field at First Manassas in July 1861, developed through the bloody fighting of 1862, and culminated in the brilliant defensive victory at Fredericksburg that December. The lethality with which his riflemen and artillery mowed down repeated Union assaults hinted at what was to come in WWI.

Longstreet's ability to launch and control powerful offensives was on display at Second Manassas in August 1862. His assault plan at Chickamauga in Georgia the following September was similar, if not the forerunner to, World War II tactical-level German armored tactics. Other areas show progressive applications with artillery, staff work, force projection, and operational-level thinking. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-231000 Knudson, Harold JAMES LONGSTREET AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: The Confederate General Who Fought the Next War Examines Confederate General James Longstreet and his contributions to the art of war during the Civil War. Explores how Longstreeet understood early that the tactical defense dominated the offense, and the lethality with which his riflemen and artillery mowed down Union assaults hinted at what was to come in World War I. Longstreet's ability to launch and control powerful offensives was on display at Second Manassas in August 1862, and his assault plan at Chickamauga in September 1863 was similar, if not the forerunner to, World War II tactical-level German armored tactics. Discusses how Longstreet demonstrated progressive applications with artillery, staff work, force projection, and operational-level thinking. Uses 20th century U.S. Army doctrine, field training, staff planning, command, and combat experience to produce this view of Longstreet's generalship in comparison to modern warfare. Contains 10 images and 10 maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235390 Laramie, Michael GUNBOATS, MUSKETS, AND TORPEDOES: Coastal South Carolina, 1861-1865 Examines the contest for the South Carolina coastline during the American Civil War, especially the siege of Charleston that would last from early 1863 until the last months of the war. It was during these operations that the industrial age first introduced elements of modern warfare at a scale that the world noticed.

The ironclad, the newest of the wonder weapons, tested its abilities against the naval fortifications and the artillery of the day, while torpedo boats and the forerunner of submarines were demonstrated with stunning effect. Nor were these matters confined to just maritime affairs as the trench warfare, artillery barrages, bombproof shelters, wire obstructions, and one of the first minefields amply demonstrated. Also covers Union amphibious raids to cut the Savannah-Charleston railroad and the establishment of a Union army and navy facility at Port Royal. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2022 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-240410 Longacre, Edward GENERAL J. E. B. STUART: The Soldier and the Man Biography of Confederate General James Ewell Brown Stuart of Virginia who led the Army of Northern Virginia's cavalry arm during the ACW. His superiors generally praised his actions, but he also underperformed on several occasions -- notably at Gettysburg. Yet on more than a few occasions he underestimated his opponents, took unnecessary risks with his habitually understrength command, failed to properly discipline and motivate his troopers, and was prone to errors both strategic and tactical. Also probes elements of his character and personality that contributed to his battlefield performance.

These flaws were especially evident during the Gettysburg Campaign (June-July 1863), when his wayward path to the battlefield deprived Lee of the ability to negotiate safely his path toward a climactic confrontation with the Union Army of the Potomac. Because of the cavalryman's outsized reputation gained during the war-one embellished in the century and a half since-most of these errors have gone virtually unnoticed or, when addressed, have been excused in some fashion. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-242540 Lowe, Ed A FINE OPPORTUNITY LOST: Longstreet's East Tennessee Campaign, November 1863 - April 1864 James Longstreet, who Robert E. Lee called his 'Old Warhorse,'and most of his First Corps were dispatched to reinforce Braxton Bragg's ill-starred Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater in 1863. Longstreet helped win the decisive victory at Chickamauga and drove the Union Army of the Cumberland back into Chattanooga. For a host of reasons, some military and some political, Bragg dispatched Longstreet and his troops to East Tennessee, where Union commander Ambrose Burnside waited for him. The heavy Confederate presence threatened political turmoil for Federal forces and could cut off Burnside's ability to reinforce Chattanooga. Details how these two old foes from the Virginia theater found themselves transplanted to unfamiliar ground, and the battles that transpired in East Tennessee and Chattanooga. Contains 140 images and seven maps. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-230100 Mackowski, Chris THE GREAT WHAT IFS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: Historians Tackle the Conflict's Most Intriguing Possibilities Each entry focuses on one of the most important events of the war and unpacks the options of the moment. To understand what happened, we must look with a clear and objective eye at what could have happened, with the full multitude of choices before us. 'What if' is a tool for illumination. These essays also explode the assumptions people make when they ask 'what if' and then jump to wishful conclusions. This collection of thoughtful essays offers not alternate histories or counterfactual scenarios, but an invitation to ask, to learn, and to wonder. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-236390 Maxfiled, Derek MAN OF FIRE: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War Bio of William Tecumseh Sherman from adoption to West Point to leaving the military for banking and practicing law. He became superintendent of a new military academy in Louisiana until the outbreak of the American Civil War. After Bull Run, he went home for mental health recuperation. Forming a friendship with US Grant, he proved his worth to everyone at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Georgia, and in the Carolinas. While he was unorthodox, he was also brilliant and creative. More than that, he was eminently successful and played an important role in the Union's victory. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-235711 McMurry, Richard THE CIVIL WARS OF GENERAL JOSEPH E JOHNSTON: Confederate States Army - Volume I: Virginia and Mississippi, 1861-1863 Joseph Eggleston Johnston was one of the original five full Confederate generals. He graduated West Point in the same 1829 class as Robert E. Lee and served in the War with Mexico, the Seminole Wars in Florida, and in Texas and Kansas. By 1860 Johnston was widely looked upon as one of America's finest military officers. This first installment begins just before the American Civil War and ends on the eve of Johnston taking command of the Army of Tennessee in North Georgia.

Not a traditional military biography per se, but includes a lively and opinionated conversation about major campaigns and battles, strategic goals and accomplishments, and how these men and their decision-making and leadership abilities directly impacted the war effort. Personalities win and lose wars, and the military and political leaders who form the focal point of this study could not have been more different when it came to making the important and timely decisions necessary to wage the war effectively. Includes four maps and six images.

The discord between General Johnston and President Jefferson Davis (and others), which began early in the conflict and only worsened as the months passed, routinely prevented the cooperation and coordination the South needed on the battlefield if it was going to achieve its independence. The result was one failed campaign after another, all of which cumulatively doomed the Southern Confederacy. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-219980 Mertz, Gregory ATTACK AT DAYLIGHT AND WHIP THEM: The Battle of Shiloh - April 6-7, 1862 The Confederate plan on the morning of April 6, 1862 was to attack at daylight and beat the unsuspecting Union Army of the Tennessee. A brutal day of fighting ensued, unprecedented in its horror-the devil's own day, one union officer admitted. Confederates needed just one final push.

Grant did not sit and wait for that assault, though. He gathered reinforcements and planned a counteroffensive. On the morning of April 7, he intended to attack at daylight and whip them. The bloodshed that resulted from the two-day battle exceeded anything America had ever known in its history. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 US SAVAS BEATIE
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1-230800 Mingus, Scott UNCEASING FURY: Texans at the Battle of Chickamauga, September 18-20, 1863 Explores the critical role Texas enlisted men and officers played in the three days of fighting, September 18-20, 1863, near West Chickamauga Creek in September 1863. Texas troops fought in almost every major sector of the sprawling Chickamauga battlefield, from the first attacks on September 18 on the bridges spanning the creek to the final attack on Snodgrass Hill on September 20. Fortunately, many of the survivors left vivid descriptions of battle action, the anguish of losing friends, the pain and loneliness of being so far away from home, and their often-colorful opinions of their generals. Based on hundreds of personal accounts, memoirs, postwar newspaper articles, diaries, and other primary sources, this study provides the Lone Star State soldiers with the recognition they have so long deserved. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-229320 Mingus, Scott and Cooper H. Wingert TARGETED TRACKS: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Examines the importance of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, which connected Hagerstown, MD, to Harrisburg, PA, and played a central role in the Union war effort. It proved a tempting target for Confederate forces, not only for its valuable rolling stock, but also the supplies it transported. Includes 28 images and 3 maps.

Northern military and railway officials coordinated its generally successful defense while often butting heads. Southern horsemen wrought havoc on the Northern war effort by tearing up its tracks, seizing or torching supplies, and laying waste to warehouses, engine houses, and passenger depots.

In October 1859, Abolitionist John Brown used the CVRR in his fateful Harpers Ferry raid. The line was under direct threat by invading Confederates during the Antietam Campaign, and the following summer suffered serious damage during the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1864, Rebel raiders burned much of its headquarters town, Chambersburg, including the homes of many CVRR employees
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1-235190 Morgan III, James SIX MILES FROM CHARLESTON, FIVE MINUTES TO HELL: The Battle of Seccessionville, June 16, 1862 Examines the joint Army-Navy operation on James Island and its aftermath. The small, curiously named village of Secessionville, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, was the site of an early war skirmish. The consequences might have been enormous had the outcome been different. It quickly would be forgotten as the Seven Days' battles, fought shortly afterward and far to the north, attracted the attention of Americans on both sides of the conflict.

The battle at Secessionville was as bloody and hard fought as any similar-sized encounter during the war. But it was poorly planned and poorly led by the Union commanders whose behavior did not do justice to the courage of their men. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-230810 Myers, Hans THE LION OF ROUND TOP: The Life and Military Service of Brigadier General Strong Vincent in the American Civil War Restores Vincent to his rightful place among the heroes of the battle of Gettysburg by presenting his life story using never-before-published sources and archival material. Citizen-soldier Strong Vincent was many things: Harvard graduate, lawyer, political speaker, descendent of pilgrims and religious refugees, husband, father, brother. But his greatest contribution to history is as the savior of the Federal left on the second day at Gettysburg, when he and his men held Little Round Top against overwhelming Confederate numbers. Forgotten by history in favor of his subordinate, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Vincent has faded into relative obscurity in the decades since his death. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-236160 Older, Curtis HOOD's DEFEAT NEAR FOX 'S GAP: Prelude to Emancipation Analysis of Confederate Brigadier General John Bell Hood's troop movements during the battle of South Mountain. For the past 160 years, all other authors misplaced Hood's troop positions on the Fox's Gap battlefield by approximately a half-mile. The actual location of Hood's attack reconfigures the entire placement of the competing forces in the battle and, thus, the conclusions one makes about the struggle. The failure to understand the topographical characteristics of the battlefield led other writers to make false assumptions about Hood's movement. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-237520 Pawlak, Kevin SUCH A CLASH OF ARMS: The Maryland Campaign, September 1862 A fully illustrated narrative of the Maryland campaign 1862, culminating in Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American military history. Over a span of 18 days, the two armies fought four significant battles, including the climactic engagement along Antietam Creek outside Sharpsburg on September 17, 1862. Copious illustrations and maps paired with a detailed text of this account of the ACW Maryland campaign. Casemate Illustrated Series. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM017 Perello, Chris COMMAND #17:Gettysburg - Lee's Greatest Gamble Features:

Medical Department
- A Graver Threat Than Rebel Bullets: Infectious Disease and the Union Army
Commentary: Desert Storm
- Robert E Lee or William Tecumseh Sherman?
The Next Japanese-American War
- Military aspects of Next War with Japan
Poland'39
- The initial victory of the German Blitzkreig
I Remember...
- A Polish Soldier's Odyssey Throught World War II
New Light on the Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
Gettysburg, issue game
- Lee's Greatest Gamble
D-Elim
- Strategies for Gettysburg
Variants:
- Hougoumont (Sappers)
Errata:
- 1918, I Am Spartacus 1 vol, 60 pgs 1992 US, XTR CORPORATION
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1-203603 Powell, David The Maps of Chickamauga - An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma Operations, June 22 - September 23, 1863 Third in a new series of campaign studies that take a different approach toward military history, this uses 124 full-color maps, graphically illustrating the complex tangle of combat's ebb and flow that makes the titanic bloodshed of Chickamauga -- one of the most confusing actions of the American Civil War. Track individual regiments through their engagements at 15 to 20-minute intervals or explore each army in motion as brigades and divisions maneuver and deploy to face the enemy.

The maps lay out the troops and terrain as they were in September of 1863. Opening and closing chapters describe each army's approach to the battlefield and the retreat and pursuit to Chattanooga in the aftermath of the bloody combat. In between, sections are devoted to the fighting of September 18, 19, and 20, following the battle as it unfolds from a series of limited collisions between isolated columns into the bloody action of the last two days. Situation maps reflect the posture of each army on an hourly basis, while tactical maps reveal the intricacies of regimental and battery movements.

The text accompanying each map explains the action in succinct detail, supported by a host of primary sources. Eyewitness accounts underscore the human aspect of the actions detailed in the maps as brigades and regiments collide 1 vol, 320 pgs 2009 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-219830 Powell, David ALL HELL CAN'T STOP THEM: The Battles for Chattanooga-Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, November 24-27, 1863 This sequel to Battle Above the Clouds details the dramatic final actions of the battles for Chattanooga: Missionary Ridge and the final Confederate rearguard action at Ringgold, where Patrick Cleburne held Grant's Federals at bay and saved the Army of Tennessee from further disaster.

To many of the Federal soldiers watching the Stars and Stripes unfurl atop Lookout Mountain on the morning of November 25, 1863, it seemed that the battle to relieve Chattanooga was complete. The Union Army of the Cumberland was no longer trapped in the city, subsisting on short rations and awaiting rescue; instead, they were again on the attack.

Ulysses S. Grant did not share their certainty. For Grant, the job he had been sent to accomplish was only half-finished. Braxton Bragg's Confederate Army of Tennessee still held Missionary Ridge, with other Rebels under James Longstreet threatening more Federals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Grant's greatest fear was that the Rebels would slip away before he could deliver the final blows necessary to crush Bragg completely.

That blow landed on the afternoon of November 25. Each of Grant's assembled forces-troops led by Union Generals William T. Sherman, George H. Thomas, and Joseph Hooker-all moved to the attack. Stubbornly, Bragg refused to retreat, and instead accepted battle. That decision would cost him dearly.

But everything did not go Grant's way. Despite what Grant's many admirers would later insist was his most successful, most carefully planned battle, Grant's strategy failed him-as did his most trusted commander, Sherman. Victory instead charged straight up the seemingly impregnable slopes of Missionary Ridge's western face, as the men of the much-maligned Army of the Cumberland swarmed up and over Bragg's defenses in an irresistible blue tide. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-223390 Powell, David Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah - Major General Franz Sigel and the War in the Valley of Virginia, May 1864 The Battle of New Market in the Shenandoah Valley suffers from no lack of drama, interest, or importance. The ramifications of the May 1864 engagement, which involved only 10,000 troops, were substantial. Previous studies, however, focused on the Confederate side of the story. David Powell's, Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah: Major General Franz Sigel and the War in the Valley of Virginia, May 1864, provides the balance that has so long been needed.

Union General Ulysses S. Grant regarded a spring campaign in the Valley of Virginia as integral to his overall strategy designed to turn Robert E. Lee's strategic western flank, deny his Army of Northern Virginia much needed supplies, and prevent other Confederates from reinforcing Lee. It fell to Union general and German transplant Franz Sigel to execute Grant's strategy in the northern reaches of the Shenandoah while Maj. Gen. George Crook struck elsewhere in southwestern Virginia. Sigel's record in the field was checkered at best, and he was not Grant's first choice to lead the effort, but a combination of politics and other factors left the German in command.

Sigel met Confederate Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge and his small army on May 15 just outside the crossroads town of New Market. The hard-fought affair hung in the balance until finally the Union lines broke, and Sigel's Yankees fled the field. Breckinridge's command included some 300 young men from the Virginia Military Institute's Corps of Cadets. VMI's presence and dramatic role in the fighting ensured that New Market would never be forgotten, but pushed other aspects of this interesting and important campaign into the back seat of history.

Award-winning author David Powell's years of archival and other research provides an outstanding foundation for this outstanding study. Previous works have focused on the Confederate side of the battle, using Sigel's incompetence as sufficient excuse to explain why the Federals were defeated. This methodology, however, neglects the other important factors that contributed to the ruin of Grant's scheme in the Valley.

Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah delves into all the issues, analyzing the campaign from an operational standpoint.

Complete with original maps, photos, and the skillful writing readers have come to expect from the pen of David Powell, Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah will satisfy the most demanding students of Civil War history.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-225490 Powell, David Tullahoma - The Forgotten Campaign that Changed the Course of the Civil War, June 23 - July 4, 1863 July 1863 was a momentous month in the Civil War. News of Gettysburg and Vicksburg electrified the North and devastated the South. Sandwiched geographically between those victories and lost in the heady tumult of events was news that William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland had driven Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee entirely out of Middle Tennessee. The brilliant campaign nearly cleared the state of Rebels and changed the calculus of the Civil War in the Western Theater.

The campaign included deceit, hard marching, fighting, and incredible luck -- both good and bad. Rosecrans executed a pair of feints against Guy's Gap and Liberty Gap to deceive the Rebels into thinking the main blow would fall somewhere other than where it was designed to strike. An ineffective Confederate response exposed one of Bragg's flanks -- and his entire army -- to complete disaster. Torrential rains and consequential decisions in the field wreaked havoc on the best-laid plans.

Still Bragg hesitated, teetering on the brink of losing the second most important field army in the Confederacy. The hour was late and time was short, and his limited withdrawal left the armies poised for a climactic engagement that may have decided the fate of Middle Tennessee, and perhaps the war. Finally fully alert to the mortal threat facing him, Bragg pulled back from the iron jaws of defeat about to engulf him and retreated all the way to Chattanooga, the gateway to the rest of the Southern Confederacy.
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1-243131 Powell, David THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, 1864: Sherman's Campaign to the Outskirts of Atlanta Discusses the first half of the Atlanta Campaign with historic accounts and photographs, as well as post-war and modern images. Covers extant trenches, rifle pits, redoubts, and other fieldworks. Also covers the battlefields and surviving historic structures, monuments, and cemeteries that commemorate the campaign.

The first half of the campaign, from May to mid-July, can be defined as a war of maneuver, referred to as the 'Red Clay Minuet.' Though there were a number of sharp, bloody engagements during this phase of the campaign, but combats were limited. The second volume discusses how Johnston's repeated retreats and loss of terrain as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee after led to his replacement by Hood. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-243132 Powell, David THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, 1864: Peach Tree Creek to the Fall of the City Discusses the first half of the Atlanta Campaign, from mid-July to September, including what remains to be seen of the battles around the city: Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Decatur, and Ezra Church. Covers historic views of Atlanta, operations east of the city, and the city's capture. The cavalry chapter focuses on the Union cavalry raids south of Atlanta. Ends with the fighting at Jonesboro.

Focuses on Hood in charge of the Confederate Army of Tennessee and how he fought the two largest and bloodiest battles of the entire campaign within the space of two days: attacking at Peachtree Creek on July 20, and again at the Battle of Atlanta on July 22. A third attack at Ezra Church on July 28 was launched by Stephen D. Lee, on his own initiative. Contains 100+ illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-243360 Quint, Ryan DRANESVILLE: A Northern Virginia Town in the Crossfire of a Forgotten Battle, December 20, 1861 Details the story of Dranesville and the early war in Northern Virginia. Examines life after a Union victory, as no one knew what was coming, but soon civilians (sympathetic to both sides) were thrown into a spreading civil war of their own as neighbor turned on neighbor. Uses overlooked or underused sources to bring readers from the White House and Charleston's Secession Hall to midnight ambushes and the climactic Dranesville action. A host of characters and commanders that would become household names cut their teeth during these months, including Generals J. E. B. Stuart and Edward Ord. The men of the Pennsylvania Reserves saw their baptism of fire at Dranesville, setting the Keystone State soldiers on a path to becoming one of the best combat units of the entire war. Contains 8 maps and 32 images. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-228730 Rossino, Alexander THEIR MARYLAND: The Army of Northern Virginia From the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862 Addresses issues: Did supply problems in Virginia force Lee north to press the advantage he had won after the Battle of Second Manassas? What did Rebel troops believe about the strength of secessionist sentiment in Maryland, and why? Did the entire Army of Northern Virginia really camp at Best's Farm near Frederick, Maryland? Did D. H. Hill lose Special Orders No. 191, or is there more to the story? How did Maryland civilians respond to the Rebel army in their midst, and what part did women play? Finally, why did Robert E. Lee choose to fight at Sharpsburg, and how personally was he involved in directing the fighting?

Reassesses the history of Robert E. Lee's 1862 Maryland Campaign in seven chapters:

Rebel Revolutionary: Did Robert E. Lee Hope to Foment Rebellion in Maryland in September 1862
High Hope for Liberating Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia Crosses the Potomac River, September 4-7, 1862
Four Days on the Monocacy: Confederate Encampments Near Frederick City and the Implications for the Lost Orders Debate
Dreams Dashed on the Rocks of Reality: The Army of Northern Virginia's Mixed Reception in Maryland
Rebels Photographed in Frederick, Maryland: The Case for September 1862
The Army of Northern Virginia Makes a Stand: A Critical Assessment of Robert E. Lee's Defensive Strategy at Sharpsburg on September 15-16, 1862
A Very Personal Fight: The Role of Robert E. Lee on the Field at Sharpsburg, September 17, 1862 1 vol, 312 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-240690 Rossino, Alexander CALAMITY AT FREDERICK: Robert E. Lee, Special Orders No. 191, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam New interpretation of the evidence surrounding the creation, distribution, and loss of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside Frederick, Maryland, in September 1862. Examines why General Lee thought his army could operate north of the Potomac until winter; why Lee found it necessary to seize the Federal garrison at Harpers Ferry; what Lee hoped to accomplish after capturing Harpers Ferry; where Corporal Barton Mitchell of the 27th Indiana found the Lost Orders; and if D. H. Hill or someone else was to blame for losing the orders. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-227390 Ryan, Thomas LEE IS TRAPPED, AND MUST BE TAKEN: Eleven Fateful Days after Gettysburg -- July 4 - 14, 1863 Focuses on the immediate aftermath of the battle and addresses how Maj. Gen. George G. Meade organized and motivated his Army of the Potomac in response to President Abraham Lincoln's mandate to bring about the 'literal or substantial destruction' of Gen. Robert E. Lee's retreating Army of Northern Virginia. As far as the president was concerned, if Meade aggressively pursued and confronted Lee before he could escape across the flooded Potomac River, the rebellion would be over. Includes 40 images and 11 maps.

The long and bloody three-day battle exhausted both armies. Their respective commanders faced difficult tasks, including the rallying of their troops for more marching and fighting. Lee had to keep his army organized and motivated enough to conduct an orderly withdrawal away from the field. Meade faced the same organizational and motivational challenges, while assessing the condition of his victorious but heavily damaged army, to determine if it had sufficient strength to pursue and crush a still-dangerous enemy. Central to the respective commanders' decisions was the information they received from their intelligence-gathering resources about the movements, intentions, and capability of the enemy. The eleven-day period after Gettysburg was a battle of wits to determine which commander better understood the information he received, and directed the movements of his army accordingly.

Woven into this account is the fate of thousands of Union prisoners who envisioned rescue to avoid incarceration in wretched Confederate prisons, and a characterization of how the Union and Confederate media portrayed the ongoing conflict for consumption on the home front. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2021 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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2-215670 Scales, John R THE BATTLES OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST 1861-1865 Examines Forrest's wartime activities and how his actions affected the war in the Western Theater. Each chapter covers specific raids or campaigns, all arranged chronologically. Each action is augmented with detailed driving directions to allow readers to examine his battlefields and the routes his cavalry took during its famous raids. Includes four images and 109 maps.

Describes the environment within which Forrest operated, which helps readers understand the larger situation within which his movements were made and his battles were fought. First-hand sources, including heavy use of documents and reports from the Official Records, coupled with 109 original maps, make it easy to understand the often complex background, movements, and engagements involving Forrest and his command. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2017 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-220540 Scott L. Mingus, Cooper H. Wingert TARGETED TRACKS: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Using the railway's voluminous reports, the letters and diaries of local residents and Union and Confederate soldiers, official reports, and newspaper accounts, this book profiles the 1861-1865 Cumberland Valley Railroad connecting Hagerstown, Maryland to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Includes 28 images and three maps.

Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the Cumberland Valley Railroad was an enticing target for Confederate leaders. As invading armies jostled for position, the CVRR's valuable rolling stock was never far from their minds. Northern military and railway officials, who knew the line was a prized target, coordinated-and just as often butted heads-in a series of efforts to ensure the railroad's prized resources remained out of enemy hands. When they failed to protect the line, as they sometimes did, Southern horsemen wrought havoc on the Northern war effort by tearing up its tracks, seizing or torching Union supplies, and laying waste to warehouses, engine houses, and passenger depots. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-222000 Smith James STORMING THE WHEATFIELD: John Caldwell's Union Division in the Gettysburg Campaign This gripping narrative is an in-depth study of the valiant men of General John Caldwell's Union Division during the Gettysburg Campaign. Caldwell's Division made a desperate stand against a tough and determined Confederate force in farmer George Rose's nearly 20-acre Wheatfield. Ready for harvest, the infamous Wheatfield would change hands nearly six times in the span of two hours of fighting on July 2, becoming a trampled, bloody, no-man's land for thousands of wounded soldiers. Includes 62 illustrations.

Smith examines the lives of the Union soldiers in the ranks -- as well as leaders Cross, Kelly, Zook, Brooke, and Caldwell himself. From Colonel Edward Cross's black bandana, to the famed Irish Brigade's charge on Stoney Hill, to a lone young man from Washington County whose grave is marked in stone nearby. Smith painstakingly contacted nearly one hundred descendants of Caldwell's soldiers as part of his research. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 US, GETTYSBURG PUBLISHING
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2-218750 Smith, Timothy THE REAL HORSE SOLDIERS: Benjamin Grierson's Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi Grierson's Raid, April 17 to May 2 1863, through Mississippi (entering the northern border with Tennessee and exiting its southern border with Louisiana) broke a vital Confederate rail line at Newton Station that supplied Vicksburg and, perhaps most importantly, consumed the attention of the Confederate high command. While Confederate Lt. Gen. John Pemberton at Vicksburg and other Southern leaders looked in the wrong directions, Grant moved his entire Army of the Tennessee across the Mississippi River below Vicksburg, spelling the doom of that city, the Confederate chances of holding the river, and perhaps the Confederacy itself. Includes 36 images and 13 maps. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2020 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-237620 Storr, Jim A FINE INTRODUCTION TO BATTLE: Hood's Texas Brigade at The Battle of Eltham's Landing, May 7, 1862 The Battle of Eltham's Landing on May 7, 1862 was the baptism by fire for the Texas Brigade of Gen. John Bell Hood. The Texans distinguished themselves throughout the war as members of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Battle of Eltham's Landing was considered small, compared to the battles the brigade fought soon afterwards, but the brunt of the fighting at Eltham's Landing was done by the Texans. Collection of source material and photographs provides a view of this overlooked, early battle through the eyes of the Texans and fellow brigade members the 18th Georgia and Hampton's Legion. 1 vol, 226 pgs 2023 US, FOX RUN PUBLISHING
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1-221590 Stotelmyer, Steven TOO USEFUL TO SACRIFICE: Reconsidering George B. McClellan's Generalship in the Maryland Campaign from South Mountain to Antietam Although typecast as the slow and overly cautious general who allowed Lee's battered army to escape, in fact, argues Stotelmyer, General McClellan deserves significant credit for defeating and turning back the South's most able general. He does so through five comprehensive chapters, each dedicated to a specific major issue of the campaign:

* Fallacies Regarding the Lost Orders
* All the Injury Possible: The Day between South Mountain and Antietam
* Antietam: The Sequel to South Mountain
* General John Pope at Antietam and the Politics behind the Myth of the Unused Reserves
* Supplies and Demands: The Demise of General George B. McClellan

Was McClellan's response to the discovery of Lee's Lost Orders really as slow and inept as we have been led to believe? Although routinely dismissed as a small prelude to the main event at Antietam, was the fighting on South Mountain the real Confederate high tide in Maryland? Is the criticism leveled against McClellan for not rapidly pursuing Lee's army after the victory on South Mountain warranted? Did McClellan fail to make good use of his reserves in the bloody fighting on September 17? Finally, what is the real story behind McClellan's apparent 'failure' to pursue the defeated Confederate army after Antietam, which triggered President Lincoln's frustration with him and resulted in his removal?

Utilizing extensive primary documents and with a keen appreciation for the infrastructure of the nineteenth century Maryland terrain, Stotelmyer deeply explores these long-held beliefs, revealing that often the influence of political considerations dictated military decision-making, and the deliberate actions of the Lincoln Administration behind McClellan's back resulted in bringing about many of the general's supposed shortcomings. Includes 12 maps and 7 images. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-235750 Thorp, Gene THE TALE UNTWISTED: General George B. McClellan, the Maryland Campaign, and the Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders The discovery of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled after receiving a copy of the orders before warily advancing to challenge Lee's forces atop South Mountain.

Explains in exhaustive fashion how McClellan in fact moved with uncharacteristic energy to counter the Confederate threat and take advantage of Lee's divided forces, seizing the initiative and striking a blow in the process that wrecked Lee's plans and sent his army reeling back toward Virginia. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-230720 Torettam F.Gregory LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET - INNOVATIVE MILITARY STRATEGIST: The Most Misunderstood Civil War General Examines the unique strategies and technological achievements made by Lieutenant-General James Longstreet, commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, during the American Civil War. Offers a new viewpoint of the war and the generals who tailored their designs to pursue the war, analyses Longstreet's views of the generals and the tactics and strategy they employed, and examines why Longstreet proposed and urged a new type of warfare against a backdrop of technological developments and the disparity between the North and South. Longstreet advocated for defensive warfare, using entrenchments, and trying to maneuver the enemy to assault his position, thus conserving manpower, resources and supplies. Includes 40 photographs and five maps. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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2-207250 Trudeau, Noah Andre THE LAST CITADEL: Petersburg, June 1864 - April 1865 Revised sesquicentennial edition includes updated text, redrawn maps, and new material about the investment of Petersburg, Virginia (June 9, 1864 to April 3, 1865). The 10-month Petersburg siege involved an average of 170,000 soldiers, not to mention thousands of civilians, who were also caught up in the maelstrom. By its bloody end, the Petersburg campaign would add more than 70,000 casualties to the war's total. Includes 23 maps and a choice selection of drawings by on-the-spot combat artists. 1 vol, 552 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-938013 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 13 - Gettysburg Gettysburg: High Tide or Desperate Gamble? Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) has achieved near-legendary status among Civil War aficionado and non-history buff alike. The story covers not three days but three months, involving decision-making at the highest governmental levels as well as action by quick-thinking individuals on the battlefield. Christopher Perello takes another plunge into these deep waters, examining how the campaign and battle came about, how they progressed as they did, and how one or both might have turned out differently.
1 vol, 48 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-240990 Vignola, Victor CONTRASTS IN COMMAND: The Battle of Fair Oaks -- May 31 - June 1, 1862 This first major combat in the Eastern Theater since Bull Run (Manassas) almost a year earlier left more than 11,000 casualties in its wake and cost the primary Southern field army its commander. The possession of Richmond hung in its balance.

Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan marched his Army of the Potomac up the Virginia Peninsula during the early spring of 1862 and placed his inexperienced IV Corps at the tip of the spear south of the flood-prone Chickahominy River. McClellan's opponent Joe Johnston took the opportunity to strike and crafted an overly complex attack plan for his Virginia army to crush the exposed corps. A series of bungled marches, piecemeal attacks, and a lack of assertive leadership doomed the Southern plan. One of the wounded late in the day on May 31 was Johnston, whose injury led to the appointment of Robert E. Lee to take his place -- a decision that changed the course of the entire Civil War. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-240110 White, Kristopher D. STAY AND FIGHT IT OUT: The Second Day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, Culp's Hill and the North End of the Battlefield Continues the Battle of Gettysburg from the first two books in the series (Fight Like the Devil: The First Day at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, and, Stay and Fight It Out: The Second Day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863) recounts the often-overlooked fight at Culp's Hill that secured the Union position in the fishhook and set the stage for the battle's fateful final day.

July 2 saw a massive Confederate attack against the southernmost part of the line. As the Southern juggernaut rolled inexorably northward, Federal troops shifted away from Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill to meet the threat. Just then, part of the Army of Northern Virginia's vaunted Second Corps launched itself at the weakened Federal right. The very men who had broken the Union army the day before resolved to break it once again. The ensuing struggle-every bit as desperate and with stakes every bit as high as the more famous fight at Little Round Top on the far end of the line-imperiled the entire Union position. 'Stay and fight it out,' one Union general counseled his peers. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-219350 White, William Lee LET US DIE LIKE MEN: The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 John Bell Hood had done his job too well. In the fall of 1864, the commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee had harassed Federal forces in north Georgia so badly that the Union commander, William T. Sherman, decided to abandon his position. During his subsequent 'March to the Sea,' Sherman's men lived off the land.

Rather than confront the larger Federal force directly, Hood chose instead to strike northward into Tennessee. There, he hoped to cripple the Federal supply infrastructure and the Federal forces that still remained there-the Army of the Cumberland under George Thomas. Hood hoped to defeat Thomas' army in detail and force Sherman to come northward to the rescue.

On November 30, in a small country town called Franklin, Hood caught part of Thomas' army outside of its stronghold of Nashville. But what began as a promising opportunity for the outnumbered Confederate army soon turned grim. Includes 150 images and maps. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2019 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-237630 Wittenberg, Eric WE RIDE THE WHIRLWIND: Sherman and Johnston at Bennett Place Follows the late-war battles and maneuvers of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's 31,000 man army against Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's pursuing army in North Carolina. After Lee's surrender, Johnston met with Sherman to discuss surrender terms, but the assassination of Pres Lincoln prompted new Pres Johnson to demand Johnston accept the same terms that Gen. Robert E. Lee did at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. 1 vol, 310 pgs 2023 US, FOX RUN PUBLISHING
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1-237650 Wittenberg, Eric FIVE OR TEN MINUTES OF BLIND CONFUSION: The Battle of Aiken, South Carolina, February 11, 1865 One of the few Confederate battlefield victories in the dark days of 1865 occurred at Aiken, SC, on February 11, 1865. Confederate Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry command ambushed the cavalry under Union Maj. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick in a tactical victory. Examines the near disaster that befell the Union troopers, and how Wheeler's move was actually a strategic debacle. Features five fine maps by a master cartographer and approximately 50 illustrations. 1 vol, 330 pgs 2023 US, FOX RUN PUBLISHING
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1-237660 Wittenberg, Eric SIX DAYS OF AWFUL FIGHTING: Cavalry Operations on the Road to Cold Harbor Examines the severe cavalry fighting from May 27 to June 1, as the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac and the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia slugged it out at places like Hanovertown, Haw's Shop, Matadequin Creek, Hanover Court House, and Ashland. Finally, Union and Confederate armies clashed at Cold Harbor, setting the stage for the well-known infantry battle that broke out on the afternoon of June 1, 1864. Includes 70 photographs and 25 maps. 1 vol, 345 pgs 2023 US, FOX RUN PUBLISHING
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1-241291 Blake, Mike WARPAINT! V1: PLAINS INDIAN SHIELD & HORSE DECORATIONS Large format full color hardback. 64 full color plates with 350+ shield designs plus 84 horse patterns. The latest illustrated triumph from Mike. A comprehensive illustrated study of shield designs and horse decoration of the plains Indians. 1 vol, 124 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-235880 Harris, Forrest GUNFIGHT ROYALE: Old West Wargame This game is essentially Gunfighter's Ball miniatures rules in a boardgame format with plastic cartoon figures. game includes: 20 x 20-inch Gameboard, 13 plastic playing pieces (12 gunfighters and one rider), 188 cards (characters, weapons and items, dirty tricks, scenarios, wounds, and reference), 6 Punch boards for tokens and wound chips, 7 dice (3 types), and dry erase pens. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
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1-240740 Langellier, John P. MORE WORK THAN GLORY: Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1865-1916 Views the broader perspectives of race against the backdrop of the transition of the U.S. Army from a frontier constabulary to an international power. In the process, he highlights the staggering assortment of non-military missions including assignments to national parks and forests; road building; exploration; pioneer military bicycling; duty along the border between the United States and Mexico; employment as agents of law and order, and a litany of other contributions against formidable Native Americans and others.

Frames the narrative within the context of continuity and change from Reconstruction in the 1860s through the early twentieth century. Above all, focuses on the soldiers themselves to provide a human perspective as well as challenges prevalent misconceptions that often overshadow more fascinating facts. Profusely illustrated with compelling images and detailed maps. 1 vol, 330 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1073 Newberg, Stephen ONCE WE MOVED LIKE THE WIND: The Apache Wars, 1861-1886 Wargame Covers the Apache Wars with native Americans of the Southwestern US commanded by Cochise, Victorio, Chato, Geronimo, and others. Provocation levels determine Apache forces, with combat between forces in the same area.

Playing pieces are wooden blocks with the information about each particular piece only on one side and hence hidden during play from the opposing player until action occurs which must reveal particular blocks. Not all of these blocks are actually opposing forces. For the Apache player in particular, many playing pieces each turn will represent rumors of Apache actions and forces which the Army player must chase down to determine if they are real or false. Similarly, for the Apache player, not knowing which Army pieces represent which forces means not knowing if an opposing group is small enough to attack and win, or is in reality a force big enough to hand out a devastating defeat.

Map scale is about 14 kilometers per centimeter or 22 miles per inch, with four large territories (Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua) with each territory divided into smaller areas.

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* Complexity: 3 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
* Time Scale: 3-4 years per turn
* Map Scale: Areas covering parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Sonora and Chihuahua
* Unit Scale: A wooden block represents an Army Troop or Apache War Band
* Players: Two
* Playing Time: 1-2 hours

Components:
* 1 Mounted Map - 22x22-inch
* 1 Color rules book - 16 pages
* 1 Sheet of stickers (for blocks)
* 80 Wooden blocks in various colors
* 4 Player mats/aids
* 2 Six-sided dice
* 1 Box and Lid set 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-241950 Utley, Robert THE COMMANDERS: Civil War Generals Who Shaped the American West Examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the Union in the Civil War, then as brigadier generals in command of the U.S. Army's western departments. Their actions were critical in the expansion of federal control in the West, effecting the final subjugation of American Indian tribal groups. Includes an objective comparison of all eight generals' performance records. Contains 13 b&w illustrations and 10 maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
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1-239070 Wallace, W.A. THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN: A New Appraisal Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer died at the hands of native Americans by the banks of the Little Big Horn in Montana 25th June 1876. This is an established undisputed fact. What is disputed is the real reason that he died. So forget all you have been indoctrinated to believe and begin to learn the truth. George Custer was an anathema to his superiors, but the populace loved him. If he were to stand for president in the coming elections there was a strong possibility that he would win. Neither William T. Sherman nor Phil Sheridan could allow that to happen. Thus they conspired to put Custer in a position in the field where the opposing Sioux and Cheyenne were stronger and could deliver the Coup de Gras.

The first of two volumes to deal with the circumstances that arose leading the native Americans on a collision course with the US Army that fateful day and the death of a national hero. Subsequently the conspiracy is uncovered and shows how these men used their powers and positions and so deftly covered their tracks. Perhaps, but not quite. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242801 Wallace, W.A. THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN: A New Appraisal This two-book series, raises the idea that Sherman and Sheridan conspired against Custer due to his popularity, and put him in a position in the field where the opposing Sioux and Cheyenne were stronger. This first of two volumes deals with circumstances that arose leading the Native Americans on a collision course with the US Army. Contains 20 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242802 Wallace, W.A. THE AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN This two-book series, raises the idea that Sherman and Sheridan conspired against Custer due to his popularity, and put him in a position in the field where the opposing Sioux and Cheyenne were stronger. This second of two volumes seeks to shine light on the cover up of the murder conspiracy of Generals Sheridan and Sherman to kill G. A. Custer, as well as go over the aftermath of the battle itself and the resulting Reno Court of Inquiry. Contains 20 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219600 Watt, Robert N HORSES WORN TO MERE SHADOWS: The Victorio Campaign 1880 This study commences with Victorio's return to New Mexico in January 1880. The US army's January to February campaign illustrates the operational decoy strategy employed by Victorio to protect his own logistic support whilst simultaneously undermining that of his opponents. Includes 109 black and white photos, 25 color maps, 2 black and white sketches, 29 tables, and 8 figures.

The Hembrillo Canyon operation in April 1880 saw the largest battle of the Victorio Campaign. By the end of May 1880, Victorio's warriors have rendered the Ninth Cavalry unfit for field service. This was achieved through the Apache strategy of directly and indirectly targeting the US army's horses and mules. Yet the Apaches also suffer their first major defeat of the campaign at the end of May. After regrouping and engaging in widespread raiding in northern Mexico, Victorio engaged the Tenth Cavalry in Western Texas during July-August 1880.

Failing to break through that regiment's defenses he retreated back into Mexico. This allowed the US army in New Mexico to rest and recover. By September 1880, the US army had negotiated a cross border operation of questionable legality. Known as the Buell Expedition, the aim was to coordinate with Mexican state troops to destroy the Apaches. This volume will end with Mexican state troops, led by Colonel Joaquin Terrazas', inflicting a major defeat upon the Apaches at Tres Castillos.

It will be argued that the setbacks in Western Texas and at Tres Castillos demonstrate the employment of strategies and tactics by the Apaches which came very close to succeeding. 1 vol, 500 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-219600 Watt, Robert N HORSES WORN TO MERE SHADOWS: The Victorio Campaign 1880 This study commences with Victorio's return to New Mexico in January 1880. The US army's January to February campaign illustrates the operational decoy strategy employed by Victorio to protect his own logistic support whilst simultaneously undermining that of his opponents. Includes 109 black and white photos, 25 color maps, 2 black and white sketches, 29 tables, and 8 figures.

The Hembrillo Canyon operation in April 1880 saw the largest battle of the Victorio Campaign. By the end of May 1880, Victorio's warriors have rendered the Ninth Cavalry unfit for field service. This was achieved through the Apache strategy of directly and indirectly targeting the US army's horses and mules. Yet the Apaches also suffer their first major defeat of the campaign at the end of May. After regrouping and engaging in widespread raiding in northern Mexico, Victorio engaged the Tenth Cavalry in Western Texas during July-August 1880.

Failing to break through that regiment's defenses he retreated back into Mexico. This allowed the US army in New Mexico to rest and recover. By September 1880, the US army had negotiated a cross border operation of questionable legality. Known as the Buell Expedition, the aim was to coordinate with Mexican state troops to destroy the Apaches. This volume will end with Mexican state troops, led by Colonel Joaquin Terrazas', inflicting a major defeat upon the Apaches at Tres Castillos.

It will be argued that the setbacks in Western Texas and at Tres Castillos demonstrate the employment of strategies and tactics by the Apaches which came very close to succeeding. 1 vol, 500 pgs 2012 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-221770 Watt, Robert N WITH MY FACE TO MY BITTER FOES: Nana's War 1880-1881 The third volume takes up the story of the continued Apache struggle for the return of their Ojo Caliente reservation after Victorio's death at Tres Castillos. Led by Nana, the surviving Chihenne Apaches regrouped and, despite their losses, decided to continue the fight. Includes 50 b/w photos, 10 color maps, 27 tables, and 5 figures.

In January 1881, these Apaches launched several attacks in southern New Mexico but, for the moment, avoided direct confrontation with the US army, choosing to evade their pursuers. Having returned to northern Mexico, Nana returned to New Mexico in July and August to lead one of the legendary raids of the Apache wars between 1860 and 1886.

While this event deserves legendary status, the numbers of US troops deployed against the Apaches has been exaggerated. Moreover, the numerical advantage of the actual numbers of US troops deployed was usually offset by the scope and knowledge of the terrain traversed by the Apaches. Most importantly, this was the last time that Apaches would attempt to maintain their independent way of life within the USA. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-18390 Wormser, Richard THE YELLOWLEGS: Story of the US Cavalry Reprint of a 1966 publication.

The story of America's cavalry is extraordinarily rich in colorful, and often flamboyant, personalities and exciting action. Indeed, much of the early military history of the United States is dominated by the exploits of its horse-soldiers. In this comprehensive and lively account, the author - who was himself an enthusiastic horseman - narrates the major events and characters of the US Cavalry's formative, and, some might say fruitful, years.

From the American Revolution and the exploits of men such as Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee III and Francis Marion, the first of the guerrillas, the author follows on with Stephen Kearny, the 'Father of the Cavalry' whose Dragoons went West to California on mules, and his nephew Philip, who organized the famed Gray Horse Troop of the Mexican War.Other famous names that feature in this narrative are those of Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson, George Crook, who admired the Indians it was his duty to hunt down, and George Armstrong Custer.

A United States Army officer and cavalry commander who served with distinction in the American Civil War, Custer is most commonly remembered for leading more than 200 of his men to their deaths in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876. Also known as 'Custer's Last Stand', Bighorn was part of the Black Hills War against a confederation of Plains Indians, including the Cheyenne and Dakota Sioux. It remains one of the most controversial battles in American history.Roosevelt's Roughriders and Black Jack Pershing, who led his troops in an automobile, complete the narrative - one which is undoubtedly a saga of daring raids, of epic marches, and of grueling battles. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-231060 Fermer, Douglas FRANCE AT BAY 1870-1871: The Struggle for Paris The Franco-Prussian War did not end with the catastrophic French defeat at Sedan on 1 September 1870 when an entire French army surrendered, the Emperor Napoleon III was captured and his regime collapsed. The war went on for another five agonizing months, and resolved itself into a contest for Paris -- while Paris held out, France was undefeated.

The story of this dramatic final phase of the war weaves a tale of military victory and defeat into a gripping narrative and it sets the extraordinary events of nearly 150 years ago in the wider context of European history. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227930 Fontane, Theodor THE GERMAN WAR OF 1866: The Bohemian and Moravian Campaign This is the first (and only) unabridged translation of Theodor Fontane's Der deutsche Krieg von 1866 (The German War of 1866) Volume 2, Books 1, 2, & 3, Bohemia and Moravia, and as such represents a significant contribution to the literature of the period. Cited as source material in every major history of the Austro Prussian War, it is now available for the first time in English.

Fontane's celebrated study covers all the major and minor battles that took place between the Prussians, the Austrians, and their Saxon allies in Bohemia, Moravia, and Galicia. This volume ranges from the political origins of the war, to detailed accounts of the actual fighting, to lyrical descriptions of the land, customs, and traditions of the Bohemians and Moravians themselves. The text is accompanied by Ludwig Berger's superb, specially commissioned illustrations, all of which have been included. Extensive footnotes provide the reader with an abundance of background material indispensable to a fuller understanding of the specific text and of the war in general. 1 vol, 478 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-239560 Luttmann, Hermann BY IRON AND BLOOD: 2nd Edition Wargame Second Edition Wargame simulates the July 3, 1866 Battle of Koniggratz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa) of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. One player commands the French forces and the other player commands the Prussians. Cards vary the game play. Games take four hours or more. Complexity: 6 out of 10. Solitaire suitability: 4 out of 10.

Features: 176 counters; A single rulebook (4 pages); 27 game cards; A canvas game map (22x17-inch); Two Player Aid Cards; Two Command Tracks; Game Turn and Victory Point Tracks; Rulebook; and two six sided dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, HERMANN LUTTMANN
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1-235460 Markus Stein 1870/71 IN COLOUR: Uniforms and Equipment -Personal Experiences of German Soldiers During the Franco-Prussian War Based on numerous personal accounts, notes, and anecdotes, details the appearance of the German troops in 1870/71. They were witnessed first-hand and experienced by the soldiers who marched or sat, sodden, in their saddles for days on end. This book departs from the familiar organisation into individual states and their branches of service. Instead, after a brief introduction on developments in general, it deals with specific parts of the uniform such as trousers, shoes and headgear. It also contains interesting insights into the soldiers' experiences with their firearms.

Dedicated to a fascinating aspect of research - the disorder emerging from the otherwise extremely ordered appearance of the troops -- these lively accounts are complemented by 31 colorized black-and-white photographs to present as wide a range as possible of the troops involved. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2022 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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1-89672 Marrion, Bob UNIFORMS OF THE FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR: Volume 2 Bob's last unfinished work is edited by Franco-Prussian War expert Steve Shann, who has moulded this work on what the French actually wore on campaign. It's a fine companion to the Prussian volume, and a tribute to Bob's legacy. Includes 40 color uniform plates and photos. 1 vol, 172 pgs 2021 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-914165 various VAE VICTIS # 165: Trautenau and Soor 1866 (Wargame) Magazine includes wargame of June 27-28 1866 Battle of Trautenau-Soor, second in the Battles in the time of Napoleon III series.

One turn: one hour
Counters: regiments and battalion
Map: one hex = 750m
Complexity: 5/10
Solo play: 7/10
Duration of a game: 2 to 4 hours depending on the scenario

After several months of growing tensions, war broke out between Austria and Prussia for control of the primacy in Germany. Prussia plans to take its troops through the Sudetenland and into Bohemia through four different passes, with the goal of facing the Austrian main army in a decisive Napoleonic battle.

The end of one of these passages is located here, near the town of Trautenau. On June 27, the 10th Austrian corps pushed back the 1st Prussian corps there. But this tactical victory, the only one for Austria in Bohemia, obtained at the cost of heavy losses will have no strategic consequences: the next day, the 10th Corps is swept away by the Prussian Guard during the Battle of Soor. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-238670 Bird, Grenville THE DESTRUCTION OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY: Volume 1 - The Opening Engagements of the Franco-German War 1870-71 First in a four-volume series covers the opening months of the Franco-German War between Napoleon's Imperial Army and King Wilhelm's German armies when within the space of four weeks in summer 1870. The basic narrative is taken from the numerous volumes French official account, La Guerre de 1870-71, published by the Section historique de l'Etat-major de l'Armee, plus an earlier German official history that includes detailed annexes providing copious orders of battle, battle unit reports, and casualty records for almost every engagement.

The first volume in the series covers the background to the conflict, the opposing armies, war plans, mobilization and the opening engagements of the conflict including the combats at Saarbrucken, Wissembourg, Froeschwiller, Forbach, and the retreat to the Moselle.

Subsequent volumes will take a similarly detailed and comprehensive look at the three major encounters around Metz at Borny, Vionville and St Privat; the short-lived campaign of the Army of Ch?lons and the fighting at Nouart, Beaumont and Sedan, and the oft-overlooked sieges of Strasbourg and Metz and the battles of Servigny-Noiseville and Landonchamps. 1 vol, 608 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238672 Bird, Grenville THE DESTRUCTION OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY: Volume 2 - The Battles Around Metz 1870 The second in a four-volume series examines the events of the opening months of the Franco-Prussian War. This volume covers the three major encounters that took place around Metz in mid-August 1870; Borny/Colomby fought on the 14th; the encounter at Vionville/Mars la Tour on the 16th; and Gravelotte/St Privat on the 18th. Complemented by a number of maps and black and white and color illustrations.

Besides the usual official Prussian histories and commander memoirs, this volume uses the basic narrative taken from the numerous volumes of the French official account, La Guerre de 1870-71, French commander memoirs, and numerous official and semi-official staff studies published during the 1880-90's. Includes detailed annexes providing copious Orders of Battle, after battle unit reports, and casualty records for almost every engagement. 1 vol, 424 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238673 Bird, Grenville THE DESTRUCTION OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY: Volume 3 - The Sedan Campaign 1870 Third in a four volume series, examines the events of the opening months of the Franco-Prussian War. Covers the Opening Engagements and The Battles around Metz, the third volume take a fresh and detailed look at both the military and political background to this short but decisive campaign which saw French and German forces clash at Nouart, the encounter battle at Beaumont and the pivotal engagement of the campaign, fought between Marshal MacMahon's Army of Chalons, and the combined German armies under General Moltke outside the walls of Sedan. Includes extensive orders of battle and casualty lists derived from the French and German official histories. Contains 129 color photos, 65 b/w photos, 5 color illustrations, 24 b/w illustrations, and 17 color & b/w maps. 1 vol, 552 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238674 Bird, Grenville THE DESTRUCTION OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY: Volume 4: Catastrophe: Sedan, Strasbourg and Metz 1870 The fourth and concluding volume in this series takes an in-depth look at events between the humiliating French surrender at Sedan and the ignominious submission of Bazaine and the Army of the Rhine at Metz. As with previous volumes, the narrative draws heavily on the French official history and Lehautcourt's exhaustive studies, enlivened by quotes from all the major participants and eyewitnesses which provide fresh insights into the final days of this momentous campaign, which resulted in the downfall of the Second Empire and the birth of the third Republic.

Offers chapters on French and German tactics, weapons, and warfighting, and as with previous volumes in the series, includes extensive orders of battle, casualty lists and appendices, the extensive text being complemented by numerous photographs and illustrations, period maps and copies of tactical plates taken from contemporary French and German training manuals. Includes 18 color illustrations, 38 b/w illustrations, c. 120 color & 71 b/w photos, 12 color maps, and 17 tactical diagrams. 1 vol, 630 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-914026G Di Silva, Pacal VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 26: The war of 1870 Rules in English.

Early August 1870. The Prussian Chancellor Bismarck has accomplished a diplomatic master stroke thanks to the Ems Dispatch: France has just declared war on Prussia. Prussia was able to gather all of the German states around it while Napoleon IIIs empire remains alone with no nation willing to support the perceived aggressor.

Game components:
One 59 x 41 cm map
216 die-cut counters and markers
1 booklet of rules and 3 scenarios
2 player aid cards
1 vol, 24 pgs 2020 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-219630 Jouineau, Andre and Mongin, Jean L'ARMEE DE NAPOLEON III: Dans La Guerre De 1870 Even though the formidable war machine which Napoleon III's army had become had already been through several campaigns in Europe, Asia, Africa, and also in America, and made a good impression on European general staffs, was it really ready to face a modern army like Prussia's on its own soil?

The uniforms, equipment and weapons of all the Imperial Army corps are presented here with extraordinary uniform plates by Andre Jouineau, the famous illustrator-researcher. The texts are by Jean-Marie Mongin and go well beyond the customary details, delving into the organization and the strength of this formidable force, which quite unpredictably suffered what some people in many ways still consider a humiliating defeat, even today.

Discover the campaign clothes - and the great parade uniforms - of the Cent-Gardes squadron, the Guides, the Cuirassiers at Reichshoffen, the Marsouins at Bazeilles, the Hussars, the Turks, the Zouaves, but also that terrible year's 'Moblots' (conscripts), the heroes of Bourbaki's army, and the volunteers of the last months of this war which was, when all is said and done, a foundational conflict. This volume is for the uniform and figurine buffs; it's a small, practical tool, precise, clear, logical and visual. Includes almost 140 uniform plates, maps, and more than 1000 infantry, artillery. and cavalry drawings. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-228120 Nash, N.S. THE SIEGE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: Paris 1870-1871 The Siege of Paris from September 1870 to the city's capitulation in January 1871 was the result of Louis Napoleon III, Emperor of France's disastrous decision to declare war on Prussia. The Prussian Army of King William I proved vastly superior to their adversaries.

After victories at Metz and Sedan, the Prussians marched on Paris virtually unopposed. By 19 September the city was encircled with the population discontented, disillusioned, and rebellious. Civil disorder was rife as starvation took a grip. On the inevitable surrender in late January and the declaration of the German Empire, France's humiliation was complete. This in turn led to the temporary establishment of the Paris Commune an embryonic communist government, and civil war.

As well as providing a vivid description of the siege and fighting, the author of this well researched account analyses the long-term effects be they social, military and political both on France and wider Europe. He argues that while the siege was not particularly costly in terms of human life, its legacy was the reduction of French global influence, the growth of German militarism, the evolution of international communism and changes in the world order. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-240351 Shann, Stephen STUDIES FROM THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: Volume 1 The Mitrailleuse The book seeks to reappraise the Mitrailleuse as used by the French in 1870, which was comprehensively disregarded after the Franco-Prussian War by the Germans and most English-language books. Examines how the weapon came to be developed and brought into service, its technical specifications, and accounts of its performance in battle. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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3-43490 von Boguslawski, Major Albrect TACTICAL DEDUCTIONS FROM THE WAR OF 1870-1871 Covers battles of Spicheren, Worth, Mars-la-Tour, Gravelotte-St.Privat, Sedan from a Prussian officer who participated in the Franco-Prussian War. Discusses the effectiveness of the breechloading rifles - the chassepot and needlegun; Krupp breechloading artillery; an early model machine gun the mitrailleuse; also examines the command and control problems coupled with the tactics and formations used during the war. It's truly one of the most insightful books ever written on the subject. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 US, ON MILITARY MATTERS
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1-229301 Weaver, Raplh SAARBRUCK TO SEDAN: The Franco-German War 1870-1871 V1 - Uniforms, Organisation and Weapons of the Armies of the Imperial Phase of the War Describes how the armies were organized, equipped, uniformed, and supplied. Equipment is described as well as the medals many men wore on their chests. The color section illustrates many of the lesser known uniforms worn during the war. Technical innovations changed the way armies behaved in the field, railways speeded up movement, the telegraph delivered orders in a fraction of the time, and new weapons altered tactics used on the battlefield. Developments in armaments were not limited to the French, the chassepot rifle was a marvel and the mitrailleuse (a volley gun) could have been a war winner if used properly. The Bavarians had a mitrailleuse of their own design and they developed a modern rifle firing a metallic cartridge at a rate of 20 shots a minute. Includes 41 b/w illustrations, 20 pages of color plates, three maps, and six tables. 1 vol, 134 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231330 BRITAIN AGAINST THE XHOSA AND ZULU PEOPLES: Lord Chelmsford's South African Campaigns Britain's war against the Zulu people of southern Africa in the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous clashes in the history of the British empire, but her earlier wars against the Xhosa, also in southern Africa, are far less well known. And, although the role Lord Chelmsford played in the Anglo-Zulu War has been recounted in exhaustive detail, his earlier experience against the Xhosa has rarely been explored in the same intensive way. That is why Stephen Manning's absorbing study of these colonial campaigns and Chelmsford's part in them is so timely and valuable.

Chelmsford's military career and Britain's troubled relationship with the Xhosa people came together in 1878 with the conclusion of the 9th Frontier War, in which Chelmsford commanded the victorious British forces. This conflict is vividly described here. Perhaps Chelmsford learned the wrong lessons from his struggle with the Xhosa because his initial handling of British forces during the Anglo-Zulu War resulted in disaster at the Battle of Isandlwana. Although Chelmsford regained the initiative and his forces defeated the Zulus at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, his reputation never recovered. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237580 Benneyworth, Garth THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN: Victory and Defeat on the South African Veld, 10-12 December 1899 Examines the maneuvers and battles that led up to the battle of Magersfontein, fought during the South African War of 1899-1902 (also known as the Second Anglo-Boer War). Uses never before published diaries, letters, photographs, maps, battle orders, official histories and reports, personal reflections, regimental histories of the war, and survivor interviews. The originals, including Dutch and Afrikaans language accounts, are held in extensive archives in the Kimberley and Bloemfontein museums as well as other archives, libraries, museums, and private collections in the UK, South Africa, and Australia.

Consequently, original findings emerge, with regards to Boer positioning and tactics, a British outflanking maneuver at Magersfontein Hill that almost worked, and Boer counter attacks, and the use of mobility, rather than the previously expounded notion that they sat passively parked in trenches, as most narratives present. Includes 25 b/w illustrations, 118 b/w photos, 1 color illustration, 11 color photos, and 11 maps. 1 vol, 250 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237590 Driver, Hugh CONTROLLING THE FRONTIER: Southern Africa 1806-1828, The Cape Frontier Wars and The Fetcani Alarm Explores the struggle to determine and stabilize the frontier of southern Africa's Cape Colony in the aftermath of the British occupation in 1806, especially the troop movements arising out of the Napoleonic Wars that would later contribute to bush warfare, with an emphasis on Colonel John Graham's controversial method of frontier control implemented in the wake of the Fourth Cape Frontier War of 1811-1812.

Examines events leading up to the Battle of Grahamstown in April 1819 - notably the inter-Xhosa Battle of Amalinde in October 1818 -- as well as the entire Fifth Cape Frontier War. The book then discusses the development and deployment of colonial forces beyond the frontier in the aftermath of the war, culminating in a British campaign on the Umtata and the highly contentious and much misunderstood Battle of Mbolompo in August 1828. Includes 42 b/w illustrations, 4 b/w photos, and 3 maps. 1 vol, 134 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226380 Fuller, Howard TURRETT VERSUS BROADSIDE: An Anatomy of British Naval Prestige, Revolution and Disaster 1860-1870 Analysis of the great 'turret vs. broadside' debate sheds new light on how the most well-funded and professional navy in the world, at the height of its power, could nevertheless build an 'inherently unstable' capital ship -- the low-freeboard yet fully-masted ironclad HMS Captain that capsized in 1870. Includes 46 color and b/w illustrations.

Uses an impressive array of government reports, contemporary periodicals, and unpublished personal papers. Provides a long-term and international context to this debate amidst a growing emphasis upon new technologies of ever-heavier guns and ever-thicker armor.

As the geopolitical debate over rival ironclad proposals intensified, aggressively-minded Prime Minister Lord Palmerston gradually adopted a non-interventionist foreign policy which surprised his contemporaries. Turret vs. Broadside traces the previously unexplored connection between an increasingly schizophrenic Admiralty for and against the Captain, for example, and saber-rattling mid-Victorians sinking into an era of 'Splendid Isolation.'
1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242800 Greaves, Adrian AN ILLUSTRATED TOUR OF THE ANGLO-ZULU BATTLEFIELDS This book gives the reader a general overview of the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879 with descriptive text, location photographs, and map overviews of the twelve main battles including Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. The author's unique maps are based on his own lecture notes and 'battlefield map handouts' as a Zulu War battlefield guide for over 25 years. At the suggestion of the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society, these maps are now reproduced in book form. Contains 50 color illustrations and 30 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238250 Kling, Stephen Siege of Khartoum The Siege of Khartoum is a low to moderate complexity tactical game covering the Mahdist siege of Egyptian-occupied Khartoum during the Mahdist Revolution. The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the Mahdist units and the other player commands the Egyptian and British units. Cards allow variety of play.

PLAYERS: 1-2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
1 CANVAS game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-220670 Laband, John THE FALL OF RORKE'S DRIFT: An Alternate History of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 After that brutal defeat on 22 January 1879 at Isandlwana, the British Army is at Rorke's Drift on the Buffalo River in Natal Province, South Africa. A few hundred British and colonial troops led by Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead face the might of the Zulu army of thousands led by Prince Dabulamanzi kampande (CORR). Against the odds, the British are victorious and this defeat marks the end of the Zulu nation's dominance of the region. But what if the Zulus had defeated the British at Rorke's Drift and invaded Natal?

In this alternate history of the Anglo-Zulu War, historian John Laband offers a tantalizing glimpse of a very different outcome weaving a compelling and never-before told story of what could have been. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230020 Laband, John THE ZULU KINGDOM AND THE BOER INVASION: 1837-1840 Covers the invasion in 1837 of the Zulu kingdom by Boers migrating from the British Cape Colony, and the massacres, battles, and civil war that ensued between 1838-1840 as the Zulu resisted the settlers with spear against musket. Many Afrikaners long celebrated their partial victory as the God-given justification for their subsequent dominion over Africans, while today Africans commemorate the war for its significance in their struggle against colonialism. Includes 24 b/w illustrations, 16 color illustrations, and 11 maps.

Changing perceptions in a post-colonial world require the reassessment of wars of colonial aggression, but there is no book in English that engages with the war between the Boers and Zulu in its entire context or takes the Zulu evidence into proper account. This work attempts to do so. While dealing with the warring sides as even-handedly as possible and contrasting their military systems, it also makes a point of developing the less familiar Zulu perspective, explaining political motivation, strategic military objectives, and fissures in the royal house. Further, the book situates the Great Trek of the Boers, or Voortrekkers, in the context of the many migrations taking place at that time in southern Africa as the result of widespread political and social upheavals, of which the militarily powerful Zulu kingdom had been the most significant outcome.

The book begins with the journey of the Voortrekkers over the highveld form the Cape Colony towards Zululand where they intended to settle, and with the war they fought and won in 1836-1837 against the Ndebele, an offshoot of the Zulu whose military system they shared. The battle of Vegkop proved the superiority of musket-fire directed from a secure wagon laager against an enemy armed primarily with spears, and would be the model for successful Boer engagement against the Zulu in 1838 at the battles of Veglaer and Blood River. The campaign of 1838 also demonstrated that the Zulu was masters of surprise, ambush, and maneuver in the open field that resulted in their victories at the battles of Bloukrans, eThaleni, the Thukela and the White Mfolozi.

The war reached a stalemate by the end of 1838 but Dingane, the Zulu king, had been discredited by his inability to expel the Boers from the southern part of his kingdom. His half-brother Mpande then rebelled against him and, in alliance with the Boers, overthrew him in 1840. The Boers recognized Mpande as king over a reduced Zulu kingdom that maintained its independence until the British invasion of 1879. 1 vol, 238 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240120 Laband, John THE SHADOW OF ISANDLWANA: The Life and Times of General Lord Chelmsford and his Disaster in Zululand Biography explores the personal character and military career of British General Lord Chelmsford, who served in the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, and the Abyssinian Expedition, before commanding the British invasion of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. In January 1879, disaster struck when Chelmsford divided his forces at Isandlwana in the face of the enemy and the Zulu overwhelmed his camp, killing more than 1,300 of its defenders. Such a defeat was almost unprecedented in a Victorian colonial campaign. Despite Chelmsford's later victories at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, he was humiliatingly relieved of his command. His responsibility for Isandlwana dogged him for the rest of his days, and he would forever be associated with this historic defeat. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-239570 Molyneaux, Bill HORNS OF THE BUFFALO: Zulu 1879 Wargame Introductory-level wargame with a series of 1879 engagements between the Zulu and British. Games play in about an hour.

Features: 70 1-inch counters; 12 game maps (11x17 inches); Rulebook; Scenario Book; and one 10-sided dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, BILL MOLYNEAUX GAMES
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2-212400 Patton, Roxanne COLONIAL CONFLICTS: The Indian Mutiny for The Men Who Would Be Kings Set of 10 Indian Mutiny scenarios designed for Osprey rules set The Men Who Would Be Kings, but units can be translated into other rule systems.

* Badli-ki-Serai (June 8, 1857)
* Hindu Rao's House (June 23, 1857)
* Najafgarh (August 25, 1857)
* Delhi: Kashmiri Gate (September 14, 1857)
* Agra (October 10, 1857)
* Chinhut (June 30, 1857)
* Fatehpur (July 12, 1857)
* Aong and Pandu Nadi Bridge (July 15, 1857)
* Aherwa (July 16, 1857)
* First Battle of Cawnpore (July 16, 1857)

Each scenario includes background, scenario-specific rules, Historical Overview, Victory Conditions, color map, OOBs, and Quick Reference Chart. Also includes historical overview of campaign and all 10 battles, uniform painting guides, and rule changes and additions for TSATF. Color photos throughout. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-226460 Snape, David THE RESCUE THEY CALLED A RAID: The Jameson Raid 1895-96 125 years ago, Leander Starr Jameson sought to expand the British Empire in South Africa with the backing of a mere 500 men. He was part of a conspiracy of entrepreneurs, gold magnates, and politicians, each of whom had different motives for supporting and encouraging his actions. His 'raid' failed miserably. It almost brought down the British Government, destroyed the career of one of the most eminent South African Statesmen, nearly caused a war with the South African Republic, and exposed Britain to international ridicule. Includes 43 b/w illustrations, 1 color plate, and 4 b/w maps.

Examines the motives for Jameson's actions, the reasons for the raid's failure, and its consequences for those involved. Analyzes the extent of the involvement of the British Colonial Office and its Secretary of State, Joseph Chamberlain, Cecil Rhodes, Paul Kruger, and Jameson and offers a detailed account of the evidence given at two Inquiries by many witnesses. Reactions in the British Parliament and the fate of the raiders are covered and how this raid affected the futures of the key players. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-194840 Snook, Lt Col Mike BEYOND THE REACH OF EMPIRE: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum n the early 1880s the Mahdi unleashed a spectacularly successful jihadist uprising against Egyptian colonial rule in the Sudan. Early in 1884 Cairo bowed to British pressure to withdraw. Beyond the Reach of Empire describes how Major General Charles Gordon was dispatched to evacuate Khartoum and turn the Sudan over to self-rule. It goes on to explain how and why the mission backfired, and then homes in on Sir Garnet Wolseley's planning and execution of the long-delayed Gordon Relief Expedition which arrived, according to popular myth, only two days after the city had fallen and Gordon had been killed.

Colonel Mike Snook's narrative is characterized by scrupulous attention to detail, an instinctive grasp of the period, and an intimate understanding of its setting. The author argues compellingly that the Khartoum campaign was mismanaged from the outset. The outcome is the exoneration of Colonel Sir Charles Wilson, the man cast in the role of scapegoat, and an indictment of Wolseley's generalship over the course of the last and most deeply flawed campaign of his career. 1 vol, 608 pgs 2012
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1-223210 Summerfield, Stepehen and Trendall, Simon ARMSTRONG RIFLES BREECH LOADING FIELD ARTILLERY AND WAGONS: ROYAL CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT PLANS, 1860-1880 The Royal Carriage Department plates were the working plans produced to accompany the various editions of the Treatise of Military Carriages. While the treatises can be found in various editions and reprints, only a few RCD plates have previously been made available even to researchers. Fortunately, an almost complete set of plates has been found and preserved in the private reference collection of Simon Trendall. In addition, using the extensive specialist knowledge of Dr.Stephen Summerfield, Editor of the Smoothbore Ordnance Journal, we have been able to reproduce the plates supported by text from contemporary Treatise of Military Carriages to create this invaluable reference for the historian, model maker and restorer of ordnance of this period.

35 double page Royal Carriage Department plates, 53 plans, 39 tables 1 vol, 142 pgs 2020 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-223212 Summerfield, Stepehen and Trendall, Simon ARMSTRONG HEAVY RIFLED BREECH LOADING GARRISON, NAVAL AND SIEGE ARTILLERY: Royal Carriage Department Plans 1860-80 Volume 2 of this series is illustrated throughout with technical plans and Royal Carriage Department color plates. The Royal Carriage Department plates were the working plans produced to accompany the various editions of the Treatise of Military Carriages. While the treatises can be found in various editions and reprints, only a few RCD plates have previously been made available even to researchers. Fortunately, an almost complete set of plates has been found and preserved in the private reference collection of Simon Trendall. In addition, using the extensive specialist knowledge of Dr. Stephen Summerfield, Editor of the Smoothbore Ordnance Journal, we have been able to reproduce the plates supported by text from contemporary Treatise of Military Carriages to create this invaluable reference for the historian, model maker and restorer of ordnance of this period. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, KEN TROTMAN
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1-242780 Thornton, Neil WITNESSES AT ISANDLWANA Puts together first-hand accounts of the British defeat against the Zulu that have been scattered in archives, museums, and private collections around the world. British soldiers, those from the colonial forces, civilians, and those Zulu warriors who attacked the camp all left detailed descriptions of the battle. Provides a better understanding of the battle and what those involved witnessed on that monumental day in both British and Zulu history. Contains 40 black and white photographs and 20 maps. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2024 US, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-13740 Whitehouse, Howard illustrated by Peter Dennis BATTLE IN AFRICA:1879-1914 Second edition is edited by John Curry as part of the History of Wargaming Project series of books.

Battle in Africa is a uniquely vivid analysis of colonial campaigning in the late-Victorian and Edwardian eras. Edited by Paddy Griffith, the author Howard Whitehouse guides the reader systematically through each stage of an African campaign, from the formulation of strategy to the fate of the wounded, and from the collection of supplies to the tactics of guerrilla warfare. He also offers a long-overdue comparative approach, which describes the Belgian, German, and Italian experiences as well as the better-known French and British ... and he gives a rare emphasis to the perceptions of the indigenous African 'enemy'. Illustrated throughout by Peter Dennis - who is himself a keen student of these campaigns - in an appropriately 'period' style.
1 vol, 95 pgs 2021 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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2-13740 Whitehouse, Howard illustrated by Peter Dennis BATTLE IN AFRICA:1879-1914 8.5x11, many b/w line drawings, tables, charts. Details the expansion of the colonial powers, maps 1 vol, 48 pgs 1987 UK, FIELD BOOKS
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1-240730 Davidson, Robert THE SPIOENKOP CAMPAIGN: The Battles to Relieve Ladysmith, 17-27 January 1900 Places the Jan. 24, 1900 battle of Spioenkop within the context of the larger British campaign to break through the Boer lines and relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. Uses battlefield archaeology and eyewitness accounts of Boer and British participants to create a highly original and detailed account. Also serves as a battlefield guide to Tabanyama and Spioenkop, providing detailed maps and numerous GPS locations. 1 vol, 278 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-231170 Ross, Hamish BADEN POWELL'S FIGHTING POLICE - The SAC: The Boer War Unit That Inspired the Scouts Rejecting Army models of command, Baden-Powell creates the South African Constabulary (SAC) in August 1900 with a small number of officers, dividing it into Troops of 100 men, then sub-dividing again into sections and the key working unit - the squad of six men under a corporal. To get the caliber of recruit he wants, the SAC will be better paid than the Army and he expects the men to be motivated by a code of honor, to be self-reliant and 'handy men' able to tackle any kind of work. Most recruits come from the UK, but in Canada, however, the Governor General intervenes and botches selection. Analyzes creation, development, and effectiveness of the SAC and also highlights what Baden-Powell brought from the SAC and gave anew to the Scouts. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236130 Houghton, John THE SPANISH NAVY IN THE WAR OF 1898 Examines the state of the Spanish Navy at the start of the Spanish-American War of 1898, before looking at its performance in the various theaters of the conflict against the US. Includes a number of detailed tables comparing and contrasting the two fleets. Detailed lists of the ships and their particulars, along with a list of the civilian ships impressed into wartime service by both combatants.

At the outbreak of the conflict, the Spanish Navy was going through a long term program of renewal and expansion, which was part of a wider plan to develop an industrial base to support such developments within Spain. Contains many illustrations and photographs that illustrate the Navy of this time. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1108 Newberf, Stephen Dawn Of Empire - Spanish-American War of 1898 in the Atlantic Ocean Dawn of Empire is an uncomplicated game centered on the naval aspects of the Spanish-American War of 1898 in the Atlantic Ocean. The game depicts this conflict at a strategic level, with most operational and tactical details represented by fast and easy-to-play systems, rather than intricate mechanisms. The intent of the game is to provide a broad overview of the historical events while being fun to play.

It all really started in February of 1895 when Spain unilaterally suspended constitutional guarantees to Cuba and its population. This lead to open revolt on the island and serious retaliatory measures by the Spanish administration of Captain General Weyler, including concentration camps for non-combatants. This was too much for the American press, and as a result, the American public, and eventually U.S. pressure led to Weyler's removal, but not to a decrease in tensions between the US and Spain. And then, the Maine happened. On 15 February, 1898, well into the darkness of the night, the USS Maine, anchored in Havana Harbour to visible enforcement of U.S. interests on the island, blew up. 268 U,S. naval personnel were killed, about 2/3rd of the crew of the vessel. The American press exploded also. Headlines shouted 'Spanish Treachery' and William Randolph Hearts newspapers stirred the pot of American anger vigorously. By late March a Naval Court Of Inquiry set down a judgment that the Maine was destroyed by an external explosion, pointing the finger by implication at the Spanish. Before the end of the following month, the United States would declare war on Spain.

The object of the game for the United States player is to control the sea areas around the US Atlantic coast and Caribbean Sea to prevent Spanish combatants from supporting their island holdings and to destroy the naval forces of Spain. The object of the game for the Spanish player is to disrupt United States sea control, retain sea control around the Spanish coastline for as long as possible, and destroy United States naval forces. Both players must deploy their naval resources into the sea areas on the map to earn victory points at the end of each turn for areas under their control, blockaded, and for opposing units destroyed.

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Complexity: 4 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 4 out of 10
Time Scale: 11 days per turn
Map Scale: variable (area movement maps)
Unit Scale: individual warships
Players: 1-2
Playing Time: 2-3 hours
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-235800 Bruce, George SEA BATTLES OF THE 20TH CENTURY Oversized at 9x12 inches. Presents 15 accounts of major naval engagements of the past 70 years, including 1905 Russian Japanese Battle of Tsushima Strait, six battles in WWI, and eight in WWII. Loaded with black and white photos and maps. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1975 UK, HAMLYN
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1-238400 Dannatt, Richard VICTORY TO DEFEAT: The British Army 1918-40 History of the mismanagement of a war-winning army between the world wars. The hard-won knowledge, experience, and strategic vision that delivered victory after victory in the closing stages of WWI was lost. In the inter-war years there was plenty of talking, but very little focus on who Britain might have to fight, and how. The failure of the army's leadership led directly to its abysmal performance in Norway and France in 1940. It is also a stark warning that we neglect to understand who our enemy might be, and how to defeat him, at the peril of our country. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229321 de Gabiola,Javier THE RIF WAR: Volume 1: From Taxdirt to the Disaster of Annual 1909-1921 Volume 1 examines the operations of both sides in rugged northern Morocco, North Africa, between 1909 and 1921, up to the Disaster of Annual. Within are details of the Spanish army, its organization, tactics and reforms to meet the needs of the theater, the fledgling Spanish military aviation which claimed a number of world firsts in this campaign, and their North African auxiliaries and opponents. The Rif War is illustrated with a selection of color artworks and specially commissioned maps.

Spain suffered disasters such as Barranco del Lobo and victories such as the cavalry charge in Taxdirt in 1913, and had had to face enemies such as Mizzian, El Roghi, or the famous El Raisuni. Abd-el Krim's revolt caused 8,000 Spanish deaths at Annual in 1921 in which much of the new colony was lost, at least temporarily. The war also saw the Spanish army completely reformed, reaching new levels of effectiveness with the founding of the Spanish Legion and the recruitment of Moroccan soldiers of the Regulares.
1 vol, 82 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-221100 Jowett. Philip LIBERTY OR DEATH: Latin American Conflicts, 1900-70 From the Banana Wars of the early 20th century through to the Football War of 1969, South and Central America has been a hotbed of revolutions, rebellions and conflicts as diverse as they are numerous. Some were small-scale affairs involving the poorly armed forces of Central American armies with rifles, machetes and a few aged machine guns. Others were full-scale conflicts involving sophisticated armies equipped with tanks, artillery and aircraft, and hundreds of thousands of troops. These wars often went largely unreported in the West, which was preoccupied with its own problems in fighting two world wars and dealing with Cold War tensions.

Fully illustrated with a wealth of rare photographs, this fascinating story sheds light on seven decades of a continent in conflict that is rarely covered in English. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-220130 Kinloch, Terry GODLEY: The Man Behind the Myth A comprehensive biography of General Sir Alexander Godley, presenting for the first time a fair and balanced look at his time as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and II ANZAC Corps during World War I. While Godley is generally remembered as being a poor field commander, Terry Kinloch argues that he was in fact a capable one who had little or no ability to influence the failed battles at Gallipoli and Passchendaele that he is often seen as responsible for.

Kinloch also presents, for the first time, a detailed account of Godley's long pre- and post-World War I career in the British Army. After the war Godley returned to the British Army, eventually reaching the rank of general before retiring in 1933. During his 48-year military career, he also served on operations in Rhodesia and South Africa, as a mounted infantry instructor, in the post-war British occupation force in Germany, and as the Governor of Gibraltar. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2019 NEW ZEALAND, EXISLE PUBLISHING
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1-238280 Kling, Stephen Battle of Waterberg (Ohamakari) August 11, 1904. The Herero forces have gathered near the Waterberg Mountains, far away from the German supply trains. The thick thorn bushes provide a natural defense. The Germans plan to attack from several different sides of the Herero camp to annihilate the Hereros once and for all. The Hereros have other plans: to ambush the Germans and exploit their numerical superiority. The stage is set...

The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the German forces and the other player commands the various Herero forces. Cards vary the game play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
A canvas game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-221680 Macro, Paul ACTION AT BADAMA POST: The Third Afghan War, 1919 The 3rd Afghan War in 1919 was the only time that the Afghans invaded British India during Britain's long history of conflict in Afghanistan and along the North-West Frontier. It was a campaign that cost the lives of well over 1,000 British and Indian troops. Includes more than 30 images and 5 maps.

This little-known action features a crashed aircraft from RAF's 20 Sqn and the subsequent rescue by the 22 Battery Motor Machine Gun Service. It was an all-arms action -- the lives of two airmen were saved at the cost of an Indian Militiaman and an unknown number of Afghan tribesmen.

This book looks at the background to the conflict, the Kurram Militia, the history of the squadron and the lives of the key players. Whilst this was not the only action the 22 Battery of the Motor Machine Gun Service fought during the 3rd Afghan War, this one was recorded in the account of A/Sjt Ernest 'Bill' Macro, who was in charge of the section of 22 Battery dispatched to Badama Post in late July 1919. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2016 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHING
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1-240900 McKenna, Joseph Guerrilla War in the Easter Rising On Easter Monday 1916, Irish rebels seized a number of strategic buildings in Dublin, including the General Post Office on O'Connell Street, and declared an Irish Republic. Within a week, they had been bombarded into surrender. Out in the countryside, amidst chaos and confusion over counter orders, the Rising failed to materialize as planned. The one notable exception was the campaign of the Fingal Brigade of North County Dublin. Their leader, the charismatic Tom Ashe, launched a fast moving guerrilla campaign against the para-military Royal Irish Constabulary, seizing barracks and capturing arms. At Ashbourne, the Irish Volunteers, having captured the RIC barracks, were faced with the arrival of a numerically superior force of armed policemen. Using tactics evolved from British army training manuals, they overcame and defeated the police. Ashe and Fingal Brigade had shown that fast moving guerrilla warfare was the way ahead in the future struggle for Irish independence. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1097 Mortell, Ross COMBAT! Solitaire Wargame Solitaire game on man to man combat in the 20th century. At the start of each turn, the player will play 1 card from their hand to the Initiative track to determine the initiative values for each of the player's friendly teams and may have other effects depending on the card.

After this, the player assigns orders to each character on his side to determine the actions that the character can take this turn. Once the friendly characters have orders assigned to them, the player will draw an Enemy AI Card for each Alerted Enemy Character. These cards will determine the Initiative value for each Enemy Team and the Order that they will receive. The Order determines the actions that an Enemy Character will take that turn.

The game turn is then played through in 4 Impulses. From the lowest initiative value to the highest each Character (Friendly and Enemy) will perform the action specified on their Order counter. All Characters will act on Impulse 1 before moving to Impulse 2, then Impulse 3 and finally Impulse 4. At the end of the turn all Orders are removed and the played cards returned to the respective decks. Each soldier (friendly and enemy) is represented by a 1-inch counter with 5/8-inch informational markers showing morale, wounds, orders etc.

Components:
* Four 22x34-inch game maps
* Four 5/8-inch counter sheets
* Two 1 inch counter sheets
* Two decks of cards (52 cards per deck)
* One Rulebook
* One Scenario Book
* Four Displays/Charts
* One Turn Display
* Two Ten-Sided Dice
* One Six-Sided Die
* One Game Box

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* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 - Designed specifically for solitaire play
* Time Scale: Abstracted dependent upon actions taken per round but between 30 seconds and 2 minutes
* Map Scale: 10 yards per hex
* Unit Scale: Single man - man-to-man combat
* Players: One - Designed specifically for solitaire play
* Playing Time: Two to six hours dependent upon size of scenario 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-221580 Rawson, Andrew POLAND'S STRUGGLE: Before, During and After the Second World War Poland was re-created as an independent nation at the end of WWI, but it soon faced problems as Nazi Germany set about expanding its control on Europe. The Wehrmacht's attack on 1 September 1939 was followed by a Red Army invasion two weeks later.

The people of Poland were then subjected to a terrifying campaign of murder, imprisonment and enslavement which only increased as the war dragged on. Polish Catholics faced violence and deportation as they adapted to the draconian laws implemented by the German authorities. Meanwhile, the Polish Jews were forced into ghettos while the plans for the Final Solution were implemented. They then faced annihilation in the Holocaust, code named Operation Reinhard.

Despite the dangers, many Poles joined the underground war against their oppressors, while those who escaped sought to fight for their nation's freedom from abroad. They sent intelligence to the west, attacked German installations, carried out assassinations and rose up to confront their enemy, all against impossible odds. The advance of the Red Army brought new problems, as the Soviet's dreaded NKVD introduced its own form of terror, hunting down anyone who fought for an independent nation. The story concludes with Poland's experience behind the Iron Curtain, ending with the return of democracy by 1991. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225670 Sapienza, Antonio Luis The Chaco War, 1932-1935 - Fighting in Green Hell Concise history of first modern conflict in South America, with the full background, the military mobilization and deployment of the Bolivian and Paraguayan armed forces, and all of the battles. Includes an exclusive collection of photographs from the archives of the Institute of History and Military Museum of Ministry of National Defence of Paraguay, and several private archives in Paraguay and Bolivia.

Two very different military concepts faced each other: the German General Hans Kundt, a First World War veteran, hired by the Bolivian Government, was a proponent of the typical Prussian tactics of front attacks regardless of cost, but also of the strategy of taking and controlling as much territory as possible without annihilating the enemy.

The Paraguayan Lieutenant-Colonel Jose Felix Estigarribia (later promoted to Colonel, and then General), took his specialization courses in Chile and France, and was a proponent of tactics of using trench warfare for defense, and flanking the enemy when in the offensive.

Eventually, Estigarribia's ideas proved their worth -- partially because his forces managed to capture huge stocks of Bolivian arms and ammunition throughout the war. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219250 Sapienza, Antonio Luis AERIAL OPERATIONS IN THE REVOLUTIONS OF 1922 AND 1947 IN PARAGUAY: The First Dogfights in South America In the first half of the 20th Century, there were several revolutions in Paraguay, starting in 1904, then 1908, 1911-12, 1922-23, 1936 and finally 1947. In 1922, a huge internal crisis in the Liberal Party led to a bloody revolution and for the first time in the history of the country, both sides decided to use aerial power against the enemy. There were not any airplanes available in Paraguay at that time, and very few pilots, just three, so both the government led by President Eusebio Ayala, and the revolutionaries led by a couple of Army colonels, Chirife and Mendoza, searched for foreign pilots and planes in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Many WWI veterans emigrated to Latin America in search of a better life, either opened flight schools or offered their services in local conflicts. That is how some of them came to Paraguay with their own aircraft, which were bought by either the government or the revolutionaries. The three Paraguayan pilots offered their services to the government, which soon established the first air base near the capital, in a wide open field called 'Nu-Guazu' (a Guarani name meaning 'Big Field').

Meanwhile, the rebels organized their own air base, first near the city of Villarrica, and later in Cango. The main types used by both sides were the Ansaldo SVA5 and SVA10, but the government also managed to purchase a Breguet XIV, an Armstrong Whitworth FK.8, a SPAD S.20 and a couple of SAML A.3. Inevitably the first dogfights took place, and also bombing raids, strafing enemy troops, and recce missions on both sides. Finally, in mid-1923, the revolutionaries were defeated and one of the consequences was the foundation of the Military Aviation School.

In contrast, the Revolution of 1947 lasted just a few months but it was as bloody as the previous one, if not more so. The government, supported by the Colorado Party, fought against the revolutionaries, composed of almost 70% of the Army, Navy and Air Arm, supported by the Liberal, Febrerista and Communist parties. Regarding the Air Arm, it split in two, but at the beginning most of the aircraft in flying conditions were used by the revolutionaries, whose main base was the city of Concepcion, in the north of the country.

Soon, the government air arm had some aircraft in flying condition although most of the Italian types purchased in 1939 were out of service. Only Lend-Lease trainers such as PT-19, BT-13, AT-6 types were used for recce and light bombing raids, using mortar ammunition. Some weeks later, the loyalists managed to repair some Caproni AP-1s to be flown against the rebels. There were a few dogfights but no aircraft were shot down in them, although some were lost due to AA fire. In the end, the government could defeat the revolutionaries, mainly because of the lack of tactical organization in the rebel forces. This is the first in-depth account of them with data, pictures, maps and profiles, some of them never published before.

Includes 84 b/w photos/illustrations, 18 color profiles, 3 color maps, 4 b/w maps, and 4 tables. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223670 Schader, Karen German Military and the Weimar Republic - General Hans von Seekt, General Erich Ludendorff and the Rise of Hitler General Hans von Seekt (1866-1936) was the military counterpart of the Weimar Republic who attempted to restore Germany's international acceptance and security following defeat in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles of 1919.

The failure of both led eventually to the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Hans von Seekt was from the traditional German officer caste, served with distinction on the war and became Chief of the Army Command at the Reichewehr Ministry of the Weimar Republic and Germany's 'supreme soldier' and major military strategist. His role was to rebuild the shattered German army in face of the punitive terms of post-war settlement imposed by the victorious Entente Powers which drastically reduced its strength and imposed crippling financial conditions.

He aimed to build a modern and efficient military - a new German army - with a main strategy of peaceful defense purposes, and to reintroduce Germany into the community of nations. This original and far-sighted policy was opposed by the movement seeking revenge for defeat - a 'stab in the back' - led principally by his rival, General Erich Ludendorff, whose aim was rebuild the once-mighty German imperial army as a major international force. The failure of von Seekt's experiment was mirrored by the fall of the Weimar Republic, and the rise of rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany.
1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-223670 Schader, Karen GERMAN MILITARY AND THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC: General Hans von Seekt, General Erich Ludendorff and the Rise of Hitler Bio of German Weimar Republic Gen. Hans von Seekt (1866-1936), who attempted to restore Germany's international acceptance and security following defeat in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles of 1919.

Von Seekt was from the traditional German officer caste, served with distinction on the war and became Chief of the Army Command at the Reichewehr Ministry of the Weimar Republic and Germany's 'supreme soldier' and major military strategist. His role was to rebuild the shattered German army in face of the punitive terms of post-war settlement imposed by the victorious Entente Powers which drastically reduced its strength and imposed crippling financial conditions. Contains 8 black and white illustrations.

He aimed to build a modern and efficient military -- a new German army -- with a main strategy of peaceful defense purposes, and to reintroduce Germany into the community of nations. This original and far-sighted policy was opposed by the movement seeking revenge for defeat -- a 'stab in the back' -- led principally by his rival, General Erich Ludendorff, whose aim was rebuild the once-mighty German imperial army as a major international force. The failure of von Seekt's experiment was mirrored by the fall of the Weimar Republic, and the rise of rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-930325 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 325 Italian-Ottoman War Italian-Ottoman War 1911-1912 is a two-player wargame using a variation on the system used in Windhoek (S&T # 313) simulating the Italian invasion of the territories that became Libya in 1911 and the subsequent campaign that ended in the following year. The campaign saw the Italians seize the coastal towns, but the Ottomans, supported by local Arab and Bedouin tribes, fell back into the interior. The war came to an end via Italian naval attacks in the Aegean and elsewhere, with the Ottomans finally ceding Libya to Rome. This laid the foundation for the establishment of an Italian colony and had an obvious effect on the campaign in North Africa during World War II. Scale: Each hex represents 45 kilometers, with each game turn one to two months. Units are at the battalion level.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine.
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1-930326 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 326 The Battle of Mukden 1905 Mukden 1905 is a two-player simulation (easily adapted for solitaire play) of the climactic struggle of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. Both players have the opportunity to attack and defend, but the main burden of the offensive is on the Japanese player. Scale: Each hex represents three miles (4.9 kilometers). The units of maneuver are regiments, brigades, divisions and one (cavalry) corps. Each full turn represents two days of real time.



Components: One 22' x 34' map & 228 counters.
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1-930327 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 327 Suwalki Gap Wargame covers the Polish-Lithuanian border between Belarus and Kaliningrad, and the potential of a Russian encirclement of the Baltic States by attacking over this route. Scale: Each hex is roughly 28Km (17.3miles) across. Each game turn represents one day. Each combat unit represents a battlegroup or task force and can be considered to include a mix of infantry, armour, artillery, and other support units.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 280 counters, and magazine.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930328 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 328 Vicksburg May 1863 Vicksburg: The Assault On Stockade Redan (May 19th & 22nd 1863) is a two-player tactical wargame simulating the two Union assaults upon the Stockade Redan defensive position situated at the northeastern corner of the Vicksburg perimeter.

The Union player must assault and capture the imposing Stockade Redan earthworks that overlook Graveyard Road leading into Vicksburg (the most defensible position encompassing the city). The Confederate player must defend the Redan against the two historical assaults that attempted to take it (both failed with heavy casualties to the Union).

Capturing the Redan does not automatically assure a Union victory. If and when the first or second Union assault succeeds, the players must then consult the Gettysburg Matrix to determine if the impending collapse of Vicksburg will prevent Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North by compelling Jefferson Davis (who viewed Vicksburg as critical to the South's survival) to refuse Lee's risky plan to invade Pennsylvania, changing the course of the war.

Scale: Each game turn is equal to 5 to 10 minutes of real time. Each hex represents 12.5 yards (22.8 meters). Each unit-counter represents a company or regiment, depending on the unit type.

Components: One 22x34-inch map & 228 counters.
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1-930329 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 329 The Shanghai-Nanking Campaign 1937 The Shanghai-Nanking Campaign 1937 (SNC) is a two-player historical simulation of the largest single military campaign fought anywhere in the world during the interwar period. The Japanese player is primarily on the offensive, attempting nothing less than ending China's existence as an independent country via the political shock of the rapid conquest of that country's primary port and capital cities.

The units of maneuver are Japanese regiments or Chinese divisions. Japanese regiments were uniform and varied on their combat experience. Chinese divisions varied in manpower and training and so their combat strength and second step are reflective of those factors. Each hexagon on the map represents seven miles (11 km) from side to opposite side. Each full game turn represents approximately two weeks.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine.
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1-222630 Bowman, Martin The Vought F4U Corsair - Images of War series First flown in 1940, the prototype Vought F4U Corsair instantly became the fastest fighter in the world and the fastest US aircraft of any description. Powered by a huge 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp engine driving an enormous 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the first Corsairs were capable of 417mph. This figure would rise to nearly 450mph in later versions. 120 color & black and white illustrations

Production began in 1941, not only by Vought but also by Goodyear and Brewster, and the F4U entered service with the US Navy in September 1942. The aircraft subsequently came to be extensively used from land and sea by the US Marines, Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force. Famous squadrons like VMF-214 'The Black Sheep' and VF-17 'Jolly Rogers', along with many others, maintained total ascendancy over the Japanese for the rest of the war - a remarkable achievement for a single type.

After the Second World War the Corsair remained in production and was used with distinction by the French in Indo-China and again by the US Navy in Korea. Since then Corsairs have achieved significant success in air races and more and more are being restored to fly for museums and warbird enthusiasts the world over.

This comprehensive new book combines technical information and detailed development history with a fascinating combat history told, in many cases, by the Second World War and Korean War pilots themselves. Well researched, readable and illustrated with scores of rare and previously unpublished photographs, The Vought F4U Corsair is the perfect book for any fan of the 'bent wing bird'.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242690 Brown, Eric WINGS OF THE NAVY: Testing British and US Carrier Aircraft Reprint. The author was the first naval officer to head the elite Aerodynamics Flight at Farnborough, and he has recorded his cockpit experiences testing British and American carrier aircraft. He discusses the flying characteristics of a myriad of aircraft, including Fairey Swordfish and Albacore; Grumman Avenger and Panther; Supermarine Seafire, Douglas Dauntless, North American Skyray, de Havilland Sea Vixen, and Blackburn Buccaneer. Contains over 300 photos, 100 color profiles, and illustrated with cutaways. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2013 UK, HIKOKI
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1-969015 Buttler, Tony 015 COLD WAR DELTA PROTOTYPES: The Fairey Deltas, Convair Century-series, and Avro 707 Examines the development of the delta wing in Britain and America, and the way in which experimental aircraft like the Fairey Deltas proved their potential and versatility. In Britain it covers the Fairey Delta 1 and Fairey Delta 2, the proposed Fairey Delta Rocket Fighter and huge Delta 3 long range interceptor, and the Avro 707. On the American side, it examines the Convair XF-92 and XF-92A, the development of the Delta Dagger/Delta Dart family, and the Convair Sea Dart - the world's only supersonic seaplane.

Although Gloster produced the delta wing Javelin, and Boulton Paul its P.111 research aircraft, Fairey and Avro were the champions of the delta in Britain.

Meanwhile in America, with the exception of Douglas's Navy jet fighter programmes, Convair largely had the delta wing to itself. These development lines, one on each side of the Atlantic, had essentially the same objective - to produce high-speed fighter aircraft. In Britain, the Fairey Delta 2 went on to break the World Air Speed Record in spectacular fashion, but it failed to win a production order. In contrast Convair received major orders for two jet fighter types and one jet bomber. At the same time, the British Avro company built the 707 family of research aircraft, which led to the famous Vulcan, to show how the delta wing could be adopted for a highly successful subsonic bomber.
1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-240810 Crickmore, Paul F. LOCKHEED BLACKBIRD: Beyond the Secret Missions - The Missing Chapters Updated edition is based on 850 pages of Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird documentation and images declassified by the CIA that cover the A-12 Oxcart programme. These highly significant documents range from discussions at the highest levels of the US government concerning the rationale for Oxcart's development and eventual deployment, to extremely detailed intelligence data gleaned from each of the 29 operational missions flown by Oxcart during Operation Black Shield. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-969012 Davies, Peter 012 DOUGLAS D-558: D-558-1 Skystreak and D-558-2 Skyrocket The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes and to develop means of coping with the dangerous phenomena of compressibility and pitch-up which had caused many accidents to early jets. Wind tunnels could not provide the necessary data so pilots had to risk their safety in experimental aircraft which, for their time, achieved phenomenal performance. Supported by full-color artwork including three-view plates of the two D-558 models and a technical view of the D-2 cockpit. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222410 Fiegel, Sheryl and Theodore Hamady CHAMPIONS OF FLIGHT: Clayton Knight and William Heaslip: Artists Who Chronicled Aviation from the Great War to Victory in WWII Celebrates the work of Clayton Joseph Knight (1891-1969) and William John Heaslip (1898-1970), the two preeminent American aviation artists of their time, as they chronicled the golden age of aviation-from Charles Lindbergh's epochal transatlantic flight through the most devastating war in world history (1927-1945). Knight and Heaslip were experienced military men and formally trained artists who, combining an authenticity of experience and an artistic mastery of illustration, produced powerful artwork that influenced a generation of Americans, creating air-minded adults and youngsters, many of whom flocked to US military service after Pearl Harbor. Includes 220 color images and 200 b/w images. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242670 Gordon, Yefim and Dmirtiy Komissarov CHINESE AIRCRAFT: China's Aviation Industry Since 1951 Reprint. Discusses the various aircraft that have existed in the Chinese forces, beginning in the 1950s when they received help from the Soviet Union, and then continuing on in the 1960s with the Chinese versions of Soviet craft after the two nations grew apart. Aircraft types included are the Shaanxi Y8, the Chengdu JF-17 (FC-1) light fighter, the Shenyang J-10, and the KJ-2000 AWACS aircraft based on the Il'yushin IL-76. Also discusses the factories and design institutions representing the industry over the years including, Chengdu, Guizhou, Shenyang, Xian, and Chiange and compares early and late designs to show how those organizations developed.

Includes experimental types and the latest research and development, while further sections are devoted to aircraft weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Chinese aircraft exports on a country by country basis. Numerous color profiles and three view drawings are illustrated together with logos of the production enterprises and design institutions. Contains over 650 photographs, over 110 color profiles, and 100 drawings. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2008 UK, HIKOKI
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1-969013 Hallion, Richard 013 THE WRIGHT FLYERS 1899-1916: The Kites, Gliders, and Aircraft that Launched the Air Age This book traces the Wright Brothers' story, from their first success on that cold December day throughout their glory years to their eventual eclipse by other aviators. It explores in detail the process that lead them to their pioneering craft and their many subsequent achievements over the following years, and highlights their enduring importance in the age of modern flight.

Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle-making brothers from Dayton, Ohio, secured their place as the most famous names in aviation history when, on December 17, 1903, they made the first powered, controlled, and sustained heavier-than-air flight. But their success over the cold and windswept Carolina dunes that day has overshadowed their many other accomplishments before and after that historic flight. The Wrights' progression from theory to analysis to ground-testing components and wing shapes, and then to flight-testing kites, gliders, and their first powered aeroplane, marked the world's first successful 'X-Plane' research and development program. They established a template all subsequent aircraft have followed, one still relevant in the era of hypersonic flight and drone research. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-241140 Liberatore, E.K. Helicopters Before Helicopters This book covers vertical-rising aircraft as envisioned from the earliest concepts to the period when the helicopter became a practical machine in the late 1930s. It focuses on the many pioneering ideas and efforts that led to the creation of today's modern helicopter and it explores possibilities for the future. Inside are over 200 illustrations and an encyclopedic glossary that enables the reader to understand the development of the technology and procedures. It is intended for professionals, students, and the increasing body of aviation enthusiasts and conservators. 1 vol, 298 pgs 1998 US, KRIEGER PUBLISHING
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1-969017 Richardson, Steve 017 MCDONNELL XP-67 MOONBAT History of the USAAF's futuristic World War II prototype interceptor, the McDonnell Aircraft Company's XP-67 Moonbat with photos, plans, and meticulous new digital artwork. Futuristic lines promised performance, but development was still underway when disaster struck. Just before Army performance demonstration flights were scheduled to begin, an engine fire destroyed the only XP-67 prototype, leaving a host of unanswered questions about what might have been, and leading to decades of continuing fascination with the XP-67 among aviation buffs and aircraft modelers. Also examines the XP-67's immediate precursors as well as alternative configurations for unbuilt variants aimed at different missions. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236810 Taylor, John editor JANE'S ALL THE WORLD AIRCRAFT 1970-71: 62nd Edition All the specs, stats, and photos of all the aircraft of those years. 1 vol, 819 pgs 1988 UK, JANES INFORMATION GROUP
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1-236820 Taylor, John editor JANE'S ALL THE WORLD AIRCRAFT 1972-73: 63rd Edition All the specs, stats, and photos of all the aircraft of those years. 1 vol, 819 pgs 1988 UK, JANES INFORMATION GROUP
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1-224001 Willis, Matthew Fleet Air Arm Legends: Supermarine Seafire Renowned naval aviation author Matthew Willis tells the story of the Supermarine Seafire - a navalized version of the famous Spitfire adapted for use on aircraft carriers. Some 2646 examples were built and saw action with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm from November 1942 until after the Korean War in the early 1950s. It was involved in combat during the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch), the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy, the D-Day landings, and Operation Dragoon in southern France. With the Pacific fleet, the Seafire proved capable of intercepting and destroying the feared Japanese kamikaze attack aircraft. 80 drawings and photos, 15 color illustrations 1 vol, 92 pgs 2020 UK, MORTONS BOOKS
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1-969014 Wolf, William 014 WORLD WAR II US GUNSHIPS YB-40 FLYING FORTRESS and XB-41 LIBERATOR BOMBER ESCORTS Describes the politics, development, and associated problems of both escort types. The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as bomber escorters. They were developed during early World War II in response to the lack of a USAAF long-range fighter aircraft able to escort and protect regular B-17 formations making the round trip from Britain deep into Germany.

Unfortunately, these 'protecters' were found wanting in several ways -- after the addition of guns and ammunition they became overweight and tail-heavy causing center of gravity problems and each encountered numerous delays in the development and delivery of their various armament additions and improvements, particularly the Bendix chin turret.
1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-969016 Wolf, William 016 DOUGLAS XB-19: America's Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber This book provides an illustrated history of the XB-19 intercontinental bomber and the text is supported by previously unpublished photographs. Since the XB-19 project was top secret and there was only one example built there is little information remaining for researchers. Over the years Bill Wolf has collected the largest quantity of XB-19 material and a number of photographs, including a copy of the original Army Air Force acceptance of the aircraft, first-hand narratives of its first flight, and other USAAC and Douglas Company documents.

In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a 'Guardian of the Hemisphere,' and granted Douglas a contract to build the world's largest bomber. The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous military and civilian pilots who risked their lives to set new distance and endurance records.

While the XB-19 never flew as an intercontinental bomber or even as a combat bomber; its contributions as a 'Flying Laboratory' significantly influenced the development of the Consolidated B-36 Peacemaker, the world's first true intercontinental bomber. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-210043 Anderson Thomas THE HISTORY OF THE PANZERWAFFE: Volume 3: The Panzer Division This third volume focuses on the most important units in the Panzerwaffe, and some of the most famous units in the history of warfare: the Panzer Divisions. It details their pre-war origins and how they developed over the course of the war, covering all the specialized units and how they operated on the battlefield. Illustrated throughout with many rare and previously unpublished images and the text draws heavily on original German documents. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-217702 Anderson, Thomas THE HISTORY OF THE PANZERJAGER: Volume 2: From Stalingrad to Berlin 1943-45 Volume 2 continues development of the Panzerjager concept during the mid-war years, describing the innovative new vehicles such as the Ferdinand, Elefant, and Nashorn and key role during battles in desert and Eastern front. Packed with previously unpublished wartime photographs, combat reports, and detailed charts and statistics. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219410 Anderson, Thomas PANZER ARTILLERIE: Firepower for the Panzer Divisions The German Panzerjager, or Panzerjagertruppe, was one of the most innovative fighting arms of World War II and its story has never properly been told. Many books have focused on an element of the story -- the Hetzer, Jagdpanzer, Jagdpanther -- but this covers the development and organization of Nazi Germany's anti-tank force from its earliest origins in World War I, through its development in the interwar period, and its baptism of fire in the early days of World War II.

This is the first of two volumes that will trace the story through the glory years of Blitzkrieg and the improvements that were made when Soviet tanks were first encountered, leading to new weapons, tactics, and organization. It is packed with previously unpublished wartime photographs, combat reports, and detailed charts and statistics to give an unparalleled account of this unique arm of the Wehrmacht. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225990 Anderson, Thomas PANZER IV Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs, this fascinating study tells the complete story of Germany's most widely produced tank of World War II, from its design and development that started in 1934 to its many upgrades and variants. At first, German planners envisioned the tank in a secondary role, but during the invasions of The Low Countries and France, it took on a more central role.

When the Panzerwaffe turned east to attack the Soviet Union, the Panzer IV initially fared poorly against the better-armed T-34. However, upgrades to its gun and armour protection saw it perform far better, not only against Soviet armour but also against British and American tanks in North Africa and Italy. In 1944, it was slowly replaced by the Panzer V Panther, but the dire strategic situation meant that it bore the brunt of the Allied D-Day invasion and its aftermath, and it remained in service until the end of the war. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227880 Anderson, Thomas PANZERGRENADIER Describes the development and evolution of the WWII German armored infantry force that accompanied the panzers as they crossed the battlefields of Europe, as well as detailing the vehicles and equipment that were developed to support their specialized role. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227890 Anderson, Thomas BLITZKRIEG: The Invasion of Poland to the Fall of France Studies the then new 'Blitzkrieg' form of warfare that redrew the map of Europe in the opening year of World War II, bringing about the military collapse of three modern industrialized armies: Poland, Norway, and France/BeNeLux. Illustrated throughout with detailed maps, artwork, and contemporary photographs. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229460 Anderson, Thomas PANZER III Details the history of the Panzer III throughout World War II, from its early development in the pre-war years, through its pivotal role in the Blitzkrieg campaigns in Poland and Western Europe, to its eventual obsolescence. Profusely illustrated.

The Panzer III was the mainstay of the German armoured forces in the early years of World War II and spearheaded the victories in Poland, Western Europe and the Balkans. Designed and developed in the mid-1930s, it was originally equipped with a 3.7cm gun and with 30mm-thick armour. Early combat in Poland and France saw the need for this to be upgraded, and later models were armed with a 5cm KwK L/42 gun and had the frontal armour reinforced to 60mm by adding extra plating. This later version proved to be particularly effective during the campaigns in the Balkans and against British armour in the North African desert campaign. However, in the first months of Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union - it became obvious to battlefield commanders that the Panzer III had become obsolete as a main battle tank and it began to be replaced by the Panzer IV as the main front-line battle tank.

The Panzer III was relegated to a secondary role, but its chassis proved the basis for the Sturmgeschutz III, which became the most widespread German armoured vehicle of World War II.
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1-236420 Anderson, Thomas PANZER RECONNAISSANCE Draws on first-hand accounts and rare and previously unseen photographs in this comprehensive and fully-illustrated study of the Panzer reconnaissance troops, the crucial eyes and ears of the German armoured forces of World War II.

Equipped with a mixture of armoured cars and motorcycles, the motorized reconnaissance battalions (Aufklarungs-Abteilungen) often operated far ahead of battlefront to survey the terrain, observe enemy positions, and identify enemy forces - key information required ahead of any armoured assault. In the second half of the war, with Germany on the strategic defensive, armoured reconnaissance troops found themselves increasingly drawn into combat operations, and even holding sectors of the line. At the same time, more modern equipment was introduced with motorcycles phased out and purpose-built armoured personnel carriers (Schutzenpanzerwagen) introduced. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242560 Anderson, Thomas JAGDPANZER Describes and discusses the development of the Jagdpanzer, the self-propelled German tank destroyers introduced in World War II and its variants. Covers in detail how Jagdpanzer units were organized as well as their operational experience on the battlefield. Fully illustrated throughout in black and white.

Contents:

* Introduction
* Chapter 1: German Anti-tank Defences (1935/39)
* Chapter 2: From Panzerabwehr to Panzerjager
* Chapter 3: Russia (1942/43)
* Chapter 4: The first Jagdpanzer
* Chapter 5: Jagdpanther
* Chapter 6: Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
* Chapter 7: Jagdtiger
* Chapter 8: Afterword 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229200 Andres, Didier U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS VEHICLES 1941-45 Contains 348 black and white photos, four color photos, and two black and white illustrations to accompany a text filled with technical specs and details about the trucks, vans and trailers vital to maintain the communications of the U.S. Army in WWII. Many were variants of regular vehicles while others were specialized vehicles from the chassis up. Comprehensive and fully illustrated account covers radar, radio vehicles, plus specialized vehicles such as telephone repair trucks, mobile telephone switchboards and homing pigeon units 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220501 Cole, Lance THE JEEP: Second World War Over 600,000 Jeeps were produced in WWII, serving with all the Allied forces during the war on every front. This first volume in the LandCraft series traces the design, development, and manufacturing history of the Jeep and describes its operational role within the Allied armies. Includes color as well as black and white illustrations.

A selection of archive photographs showing the Jeep in service in European and Pacific campaigns gives a graphic impression of how adaptable the Jeep was and records the variety of equipment it could carry. For the modeler, this includes details of available kits and specially commissioned color profiles recording how the Jeeps used by different units and armies appeared. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219400 Doyle, David M12 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE: Images of War Series Although only 100 examples were produced, the 155mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 served with distinction as an infantry-support weapon and in particular as a bunker-buster during the US assault on the Siegfried Line in the winter of 1944-45.

The ability to rapidly ready heavy artillery for firing lead to the development of the M12 155mm gun in 1941, based on the M3 Medium Tank chassis. The trial vehicle, built by Rock Island Arsenal, was designated T6. To accommodate the large, rear mounted weapon - a French-made M1917 155mm gun, the engine was relocated forward to a position just behind the driving compartment. A hydraulically operated spade mounted at the rear of the vehicle was lowered during firing to anchor the vehicle against the recoil. When retracted into the traveling position it provided a seat for two of the six crewmen.

The production run was between September 1942 and March 1943, with a total of 100 units built. Though a few were used by training units, most were placed in storage until February 1944, when the first of 74 of them were shipped to Baldwin Locomotive Works to be improved based on further tests and usage in training. This work continued until May 1944.

Three slightly different WWI surplus weapons were mounted depending upon availability, the M1917, the M1917A1 and the M1918M1. The M1917 was French built, the M1918 was US built, and the M1917A1 had the French gun tube, and the US breech.

The M12 would earn the nickname 'Door Knocker' for its pounding of the German Siegfried Line. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220140 Doyle, David THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GERMAN ARMORED VEHICLES Provides mechanical information, photos, and usage history for: Armored cars, Half-tracks, Tanks, Assault guns, Jagdpanzers, Panzerjagers, Self-propelled guns, howitzers, and mortars, Flakwagens, Flammpanzers, Recovery Vehicles, Armored Engineer vehicles. Includes over 600 photos. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2019 US, DAVID DOYLE BOOKS
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1-225010 Doyle, David M3 Lee and Grant - the Design, Production and Service of the M3 This new 472-page book explores the M3 Lee/Grant, and its combat use by US, UK and Soviet troops in detail. Similar in depth and scope to my earlier US Half-track, GMC CCKW & DUKW, Chevrolet and Dodge books, it is profusely illustrated with 700 vintage photos, many never before published. This volume is the first in-depth study of the tank that put the United States in tank business 1 vol, 472 pgs 2020 US, DAVID DOYLE BOOKS
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1-243050 Flores, Santiago GENESIS, EMPLOYMENT, AFTERMATH: First World War Tanks and the New Warfare 1900-1945 Collection of essays reconsiders the history of WWI tanks by widening the historical perspective beyond Britain to include France and Germany and by reflecting on the pre-1914 and post-1918 history of tanks. The employment of the first tanks by the British Army on the Western Front in September 1916, although symbolic rather than decisive in its effects, ushered in a new form of warfare - tank warfare. Includes 10 b/w photos, 10 maps, and diagrams.

Based on painstaking research in archives across Europe, each of the chapters sheds new light on different aspects of the history of First World tanks. Two chapters consider why the Germans failed to recognize the possibilities of the tank and why they were so slow to develop their own machines after the first British tank attack in 1916. Two other chapters chart the history of French tanks on the Western Front and after the end of the war.

Tank communication, the employment of British tanks on the Western Front, as well as the activities of British Tank Corps intelligence, are also explained. The use of British tanks in Palestine and in the Russian Civil War is examined in detail for the first time. The volume also reflects on the impact of the Battle of Cambrai, both in terms of its psychological impact in Britain and the power it exerted over military debates until the end of the WWII. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219200 Green, Michael UNITES STATES ARMY ARMORED DIVISIONS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Images of War Series Includes 250 color & black and white images.

The routing of the British and French Armies in May and June 1940 by the Wehrmacht's armored divisions caused a major rethink by the US Army's senior leadership. The result was the formation of the two armored divisions in July 1940; the first named 'Old Ironside' and second designated 'Hell on Wheels'.

In 1941, a further three armored divisions were created; the third (Spearhead), the fourth (remained unnamed) and the fifth called 'Victory'. The following year seven more were created, the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth. The final two armored divisions formed in 1943 numbered the sixteenth and twentieth. All but one of these powerful formations went on to see service in the European Theater of Operation (ETO); the exception being the 1st Armored Division that served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228480 Green, Michael UNITED STATES TANKS AND TANK DESTROYERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Details the characteristics and contribution to victory of these formidable American armored vehicles -- 90,000 built during WWII. Includes the Stuart, Sherman, Chafee, Locust, and Pershing tanks as well as the half-track-based 75mm Gun Motor Carriage M3 and the full-tracked M10, M18, and M36 tank destroyers. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243390 Green, Michael NATO AND WARSAW PACT ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES OF THE COLD WAR Covers the full range of AFVs in service with NATO and WP armies over the four decades of the Cold War. Looks at the progressively developed series of AFVs across the different nations, including armored cars, armored personnel carriers (APCs), anti-aircraft vehicles, and self propelled artillery. Some of the AFVs looked at are the US M113, the Soviet BTR-60 series, the Soviet BMP-1, US Bradley M2/M3, West German Marder, British Warrior and CVR series, the Soviet BRDM-2 series, and SPZ11-2 Kurz. Contains 200 color integrated illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222750 Griffin, Robert M48 PATTON: American Cold War Battle Tank The M48 Patton main battle tank was one of the most successful and longest-serving designs produced in the United States, and it is a popular subject with tank modelers and enthusiasts. When it came into service in 1949 it represented a significant advance on the Sherman and M47 which it replaced, and it formed the backbone of American armored forces during the early years of the Cold War. It also saw combat in Vietnam, during the Indo-Pakistan wars and in the Middle East, in particular during the Iran-Iraq War. So it is an fascinating subject for this volume in the TankCraft series. 200 color & black and white illustrations

Archive photos of the M48 in service and extensively researched color profile illustrations depict the tank throughout its operational life. A large part of the book showcases available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined and provide everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of the M48. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222860 Grummitt, David M1 ABRAMS: The US's Main Battle Tank in American and Foreign Service, 1981-2019 Since its introduction in 1981, the Abrams main battle tank has been one of the most visible and iconic symbols of American military power. This heavily illustrated historical and modeling guide in the TankCraft series includes 200 color illustrations. Seven different models, covering the service history of the Abrams, are featured, as is a modelers' guide to the existing kits and accessories in all the popular scales.

Designed to meet head-on the massed tank forces of the Warsaw Pact, the M1 combat debut in fact came in a different scenario in 1991 during the First Gulf War. Since then it has served in the peace-keeping role in the former Yugoslavia and seen combat in Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen. It has gone through a series of modifications and modernizations that see it set to remain the backbone of the US Army until at least 2050. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241530 Grummitt, David KINGS OF BATTLE: US Self-Propelled Howitzers 1981-2022 Describes the technical development and operational history of the M107 175mm, M109 155mm, and M110 203mms self-propelled howitzers. As per the series, offers a full account of the wide range of modeling kits and accessories available in all the popular scales. Includes a modeling gallery which covers a range of variants and a section of large-scale color profiles which provide both information and inspiration for modelers and military. Contains 150 color and 150 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-81070 Guglielmi, Daniele ITALIAN ARMOUR IN GERMAN SERVICE 1943-1945 Oversized at 9x12 inches. Following the Italo-Allied armistice in 1943, the German Army captured large quantities of AFVs which were widely used by Wermacht units. Includes TO&Es, black and white and color drawings, illustrations, and photos. Great Book 1 vol, 314 pgs 2005 ITALY, ROADRUNNER PRESS
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1-222350 Healy, Mark STUG III: Sturmgeschutz III Ausfuhrung A to G (SdKfz 142) The German Sturmgeschutz series of assault guns was a successful and cost-effective range of armored fighting vehicles; of which some 10,000 were built during WWII. Based on the chassis of the Panzer III tank; the turret was replaced by an armored fixed superstructure fitted with a more powerful 7.5cm StuK 40 L/48 gun. Originally intended as a mobile assault weapon for infantry support; the StuG was constantly modified and saw extensive use on all battlefronts as an assault gun and tank destroyer. Its fixed superstructure with limited-traverse mounting for the main armament was simpler and cheaper to build than the turret of the battle tank; plus its low height meant it was easy to camouflage and conceal. Towards the end of the war; more StuGs were built than tanks.

StuGs also saw combat when used by several Axis allies; notably Romania and Finland. They were also exported to Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, and Spain. The Soviet Union gave some of their captured German vehicles to Syria in the 1950s, which continued to use them up until the War over Water against Israel in the mid-1960s. By the time of the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War in 1967; all of them had been either destroyed, stripped for spare parts, or placed on the Golan Heights as static pillboxes. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2018 UK, HAYNES PUBLISHING
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1-220502 Jackson, Robert M2/M3: American Half-Tracks of the Second World War The M2 and M3 half-tracks served on every battlefront and were as recognizable as other famous American wartime vehicles. About 40,000 were produced between 1941 and 1945. They were easy to assemble, operate, and maintain, and their versatility allowed them to fulfill a variety of purposes. This volume in Pen & Sword's LandCraft series traces the design, development and manufacturing history of the M2/M3 and describes its operational role within the Allied armies. Color & black and white illustrations.

A selection of archive photographs showing the M2/M3 in action gives a graphic impression of how adaptable the Jeep was and records the variety of equipment it could carry. For the modeler, this includes details of available kits and specially commissioned color profiles recording how the Jeeps used by different units and armies appeared. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242551 Jonca, Adam POLISH ARMOURED TRAINS 1921-1939: Volume 1 This series of books covers the history, organization, and equipment of each individual composition of armored trains used by the Polish army from the end of the Soviet war to the conclusion of the 1939 campaign.

Volume 1 covers: Technique and organization; Armored trains 1921-1923; Armored trains 1924-1929. This book is part of a series and contains black and white photos, as well as some color drawings. 1 vol, 118 pgs 2024 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-242552 Jonca, Adam POLISH ARMOURED TRAINS 1921-1939: Volume 2 This series of books covers the history, organization, and equipment of each individual composition of armored trains used by the Polish army from the end of the Soviet war to the conclusion of the 1939 campaign.

Volume 2 covers: Base locations; 1st Armored train group. This book is part of a series and has black and white photos, as well as some color drawings. 1 vol, 124 pgs 2023 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-242553 Jonca, Adam POLISH ARMOURED TRAINS 1921-1939: Volume 3 This series of books covers the history, organization, and equipment of each individual composition of armored trains used by the Polish army from the end of the Soviet war to the conclusion of the 1939 campaign.

Volume 3 covers: 2nd Armored train group; Administrative supply trains; Evacuation trains. This book is part of a series and has black and white photos, as well as some color drawings. 1 vol, 156 pgs 2024 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-227090 Kinnear, James SOVIET T-62 MAIN BATTLE TANK The T-62 is one of the most widespread tanks used by the Soviets during the Cold War. Developed from the T-55, the T-62 enjoyed a long career in the Red Army and even into the early days of the reformed Russian Army. It was the principal tank used by Soviet forces in the Soviet-Afghan War, and went on to see service with Russian forces in Chechnya and South Ossetia. It has also been employed in almost every conflict in the Middle East and Africa from its introduction into service. It remains in service with many countries throughout the world and has seen a great deal of use in the Syrian Civil War. Written by two experts on Soviet armour, it contains more than 400 stunning contemporary and modern photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223310 Lister, David The Dark Age of Tanks - Britain's Lost Armour, 1945-1970 In the thirty years after the Second World War, the British army entered a period of intense technological development. Due to the lack of surviving documentation, this period is almost a second Dark Age. What survives shows the British Army's struggle to use cutting edge technology to create weapons that could crush the Soviet Union's armed forces, all the while fighting against the demands of Her Majesty's Treasury. 50 black and white illustrations

On this journey, the Army entertained ideas such as micro-tanks of about 20 tons in weight with two-man crews, massive 183mm anti-tank guns, devastating rocket artillery, colossal anti-tank guided missiles and ended up on the cusp of building hover tanks.

This book takes a look at the records from a time period of increasing importance to the tank historian and starts the process of illuminating the dark age of British tanks.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-223310 Lister, David THE DARK AGE OF TANKS: Britain's Lost Armour, 1945-1970 For 30 years after WWII, the British army entered a period of intense development to use cutting-edge technology to create weapons that could crush the Soviet Union's armed forces, all the while fighting against the demands of Her Majesty's Treasury. The Army entertained ideas such as micro-tanks of about 20 tons in weight with two-man crews, massive 183mm anti-tank guns, devastating rocket artillery, colossal anti-tank guided missiles, and ended up on the cusp of building hover tanks. Contains 50 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220503 Oliver, Dennis PANTHER TANKS: Germany Army and Waffen-SS in Defence of the West, 1945 The latest volume in the TankCraft series covers the WWII Panther tank produced by Germany. Archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations examine the Panther tanks and units of the German army and Waffen-SS panzer battalions that struggled to resist the Allied onslaught.

A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined providing everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks. Includes 200 color and black and white photographs. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219210 Plowman, Jeffrey MONTE CASSINO: Armoured Forces in the Battle for the Gustav Line: Images of War Series Using almost 200 wartime images, many of which have not been published before, covers the ground war with a focus on tanks deployed by both sides near the Monte Cassino abbey in 1944. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227010 Roberts, Charles US AIRBORNE TANKS 1939-1945 Opens with an investigation into the 1930s efforts by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the USA into the development of, or adaptation of, light tanks for airborne operations. WWII accelerated their efforts, but conventional aircraft limited use to existing airfields, negating the effect. Development shifted to gliders and the 28th Airborne Tank Battalion was born. Detailed and comprehensive study covers design and deployment of American airborne tanks from the earliest concepts to their actual use, by British units, on D-Day and during Operation Varsity, the Rhine crossing. Includes 100 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-219930 Robinson, M P THE AMX 13 LIGHT TANK: Images of War series The AMX 13 was originally designed in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. It represents French ambitions for national resurgence and withdrawal from wartime dependence on American military technology. Includes 250 color and black and white illustrations.

Being a light tank, it was an ambitious and far sighted departure from conventional tank design and it found a ready export market as well as being a critical part in the French Army arsenal. Its basic hull design lent itself to the development of a vast list of variants.

French designers progressively modernized, and indeed reinvented, the AMX13 and enabled it to claim to be one of the most successful armored vehicle programs of the postwar period. It proved its worth in numerous small wars worldwide in the service of many countries.

This, the first commercially published work on the AMX13 in English, examines in detail the technical industrial and tactical story of this remarkably successful armored fighting vehicle. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229490 Salmon, Roger EVERYTHING WORKED LIKE CLOCKWORK: The Mechanization of British Regular and Household Cavalry 1918-1942 Hardback edition.

Describes the process of retraining British and Household cavalry regiments from post-WWI to 1942 to fight in armored vehicles. Relies heavily on regimental and War Office archives, the historical papers of the tank manufacturer Vickers, Britain by Mass Observation archives, the Imperial War Museum's oral history archives, and interviews with the small number of remaining WWII veterans.

This book checks the accuracy of the assertion that the delay in mechanization was due to reluctance by the cavalrymen to part with their horses and their technophobic attitude. Includes the backdrop of the social, economic and political climate of the 1920s and 1930s, and the pressure on politicians from the wider franchise and public opinion.
1 vol, 328 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-229490 Salmon, Roger EVERYTHING WORKED LIKE CLOCKWORK: The Mechanization of British Regular and Household Cavalry 1918-1942 Softcover edition 1 vol, 328 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-237490 Summerfield, Steven BRITISH RIFLED MUZZLE LOADING GUNS OF THE GARRISON ARTILLERY: Royal Carriage Department Plans 1865-1922 Oversized at 8.5x 11 inches. Contains 71 color Royal Carriage Department scale plates plus 68 photographs, 71 plans, and 37 tables. Examines the Rifled Muzzle Loading (RML) guns and carriages that served in the Royal Garrison Artillery. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-237500 Summerfield, Steven BRITISH RIFLED MUZZLE LOADING GUNS OF THE ROYAL NAVY: Royal Carriage Department Plans 1865-1908 Oversized at 8.5x 11 inches. Contains seven color Royal Department scale plates plus 14 illustrations, 38 photographs, 55 plans, 69 ship silhouettes, and 61 tables. Examines the Rifled Muzzle Loading (RML) guns, carriages, and turrets used by the Royal Navy. 1 vol, 162 pgs 2018 CAMBRIDGE, KEN TROTMAN
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1-242070 Taylor, Richard ARMOURED WARFARE IN THE BRITISH ARMY: 1945-2020 Third volume in three-volume history of the evolution of armored maneuver warfare in the British army, covers the post-war period from 1945 to 2020. Recounts how the RAC became a fully-professional organization by the early 1960s and continues the tale of disbandments, down-sizing, and amalgamations with personal accounts of soldiers throughout. Covers the BAOR in Germany during the Cold War and describes the role British armor played in conflicts in the Gulf, the Balkans, and Afghanistan. Contains 60 color and 40 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222580 Thomas, Paul Hitler's Light Tanks - Images of War series Hitler's Wehrmacht led the way in armored warfare as the successful blitzkriegs in Poland and North West Europe in 1940 so convincingly proved. The contribution of light tanks such as Panzers I, II and 35(t) was critical.

As the war spread to the Balkans, north Africa and the invasion of Russia, German engineers worked tirelessly modifying existing light tanks and developing new models. The growing Soviet armored threat, in particular, spawned tank destroyers such as the Marder III Panzerj?ger, SdKfz 138/1 and 139. Antiaircraft variants included the Flakpanzer 38(t) and the SdKfz 140/1 was a reconnaissance tank armed with a 20mm turret-mounted gun, developed from the SdKfz 22 armored car, whereas the Aufklarungerspanzer 38(t) carried a 7.5cm gun in the support reconnaissance role.

In the final stages of the war light tanks were phased out and the Marder and 38(t) were up-gunned; the Wespe was adapted from the Panzer II chassis.

This superbly illustrated book gives a comprehensive overview of the multitude of vehicles and variants that came into service. With the text and captions providing technical data, the images show this formidable array of fighting vehicles in action across the theaters of war.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219220 Tucker-Jones, Anthony THE DESERT AIR WAR 1940-1943: Images of War Series Covers the wide range of Italian, British, German and American aircraft involved in the North African air war over Egypt, Libya, the Mediterranean, and Tunisia, the air and ground crews from all sides, and the conditions in which they operated and fought are all shown in this varied selection of over 200 photographs. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243410 Tucker-Jones, Anthony HITLER'S PANZERS: The Complete History 1933-1945 Traces the evolution of the panzers from their modest beginnings in the 1930s to the most powerful German tanks used in World War II. Discusses how the panzers' tactics rather than their technology gave them an advantage, and how Panthers and Tigers were the most formidable German tanks of the war. Not only is their design and production history covered, but the author also assesses their combat performance and gives insight into the decision making at the highest level which directed German tank design. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222660 Wheelwright, Julie HITLER'S TANKS: German Panzers of World War II Details the development and operational history of the light Panzer I and II, developed in the 1930s, the medium tanks that were the backbone of the Panzer Divisions, and the Tiger and formidable King Tiger, the heaviest tank to see combat in World War II. Draws on Osprey's unique and extensive armor archive.

The Panzers that rolled over Europe were Germany's most famous fighting force, and are some of the most enduring symbols of World War II. However, at the start of the war, Germany's tanks were nothing extraordinary and it was operational encounters such as facing the Soviet T-34 during Operation Barbarossa which prompted their intensive development. Tactical innovation gave them an edge where technological development had not, making Hitler's tanks a formidable enemy. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242030 Wolf, William SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATORS: The Unknown Secret and Specialized Duties Aircraft Covers B-24s outfitted for special missions, including parachuting spies and dropping leaflets into Europe, performing electronic snooping and intelligence, aerial refueling, and six B-24s that were captured and flown by the Luftwaffe. During the war, 83 B-24s crashed or made forced landings in Switzerland, 60 in Sweden, and several in Russia, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey. Many of these Liberators landed undamaged or were repaired to be flown by these nations. Includes 200 mono illustrations and photographs. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-243320 Zaloga, Steven US BATTLE TANKS: 1917-1945 First of two comprehensive and detailed illustrated books that examines the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from World War I to the end of World War II. Expands on material published in Osprey series including New Vanguard, Campaign, and Duel to explore the concepts and practice of tank development. Describes the experiences of the crews who saw combat, the performance of each tank in battle, and how each American armored fighting vehicle compared with the enemy armor it faced, as well as the key lessons learned from combat that led to new concepts and technological breakthroughs. Features 150 period photographs, 75 color artwork illustrations, and also 2d maps of key battles and campaigns.

Contents: Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: US Tanks of World War I; Chapter 2: US Tanks in the Interwar Years; Chapter 3: US Tanks in World War II; Chapter 4: US Tanks in the Pacific Theater; Conclusion; Appendix: American Tanks by the Numbers. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229470 Anderson, Thomas HITLER'S NAVY: The Kriegsmarine in Worldl War II Illustrated study of the WWII German Kriegsmarine, from its limited beginnings under the Treaty of Versailles to years of covert and innovative development to the rearmament programme that defied the restrictions, including submarines.

Blooded in the Spanish Civil War, the surface ships of the Kriegsmarine went on to play a crucial role in the opening salvoes of WWII during the invasions of Poland and Norway, although serious losses set back plans for the invasion of Britain. By the end of the war, only a handful of surface vessels remained to be divided up among the Allies. Profusely illustrated.

From the beginning of the war, but especially after the fall of France, the dreaded and extraordinarily successful U-boats stalked the Atlantic, threatening vital British shipping convoys and choking off the lifeline of munitions and supply from the US. Once Italy and Japan entered the war, German naval operations expanded to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-241700 Backer, Steve JAPANESE HEAVY CRUISERS: Myoko and Takao Classes This volume in the ShipCraft series is devoted to the largest cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Built in defiance of treaty restrictions, they were the fastest and most powerful heavy cruisers of their day, and were heavily engaged in every campaign from Pearl Harbor to the end of the Pacific War.

Provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2015 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-242650 Brown, Les BRITISH LIGHT CRUISERS: Leander, Amphion and Arethusa Classes This ShipCraft book is the first of two volumes covering Royal Navy 6-inch cruisers of the 1930s, including WWII ships such as Ajax, Achilles, Penelope, and the Australian Sydney. Provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. Followed by a gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans, and relevant websites. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236430 Brown, Paul ELIZABETH'S NAVY: Seventy Years of the Postwar Royal Navy During the 70 years spanned by the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Navy changed out of all recognition. Its status as a superpower navy with worldwide bases and operations has been eclipsed, but it remains a powerful force because of its potency if not its size. Maritime history author Paul Brown takes us through each decade in turn, outlining the key events and developments, and charting the changes to the size, structure and capabilities of the Navy. More than 260 color and black and white images provide a stunning visual record of the ships and operations that featured most prominently in each decade. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242870 Brown, Robert BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: Volume 1 - Hermes, Ark Royal and the Illustrious Class ShipCraft volume examines the evolution of the British Royal Navy's fleet carriers as exemplified by those designed from the keel up for the role. Provides information about building and modifying model kits of popular warship types. Lavishly illustrated, takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles, and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans.

The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by a photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans, and relevant websites. Contains 60 color illustrations and 60 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2024 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-219860 Cestra, Carlo THE BATTLESHIP HMS PRINCE OF WALES Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. She was originally named King Edward VIII but upon the abdication of Edward VIII the ship was renamed even before she had been laid down. This occurred on New Year's Day 1937 at Cammel Lairds at their Birkenhead shipyard, and hull took just over two years to build. She was launched on 4 May 1939 by the Princess Royal and she was fitting out when war was declared in September. Includes 160 profiles and B2-size sheet. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-220470 Childs, Nick THE AGE OF THE INVINCIBLE: The Ship That Defined the Modern Royal Navy Profile of the HMS Invincible covers her conception and design, through her various deployments (including the Falklands), and her evolving role and technical adaptation to meet changing strategic requirements. Includes eight pages of color illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242630 Clarke, Alexander TRIBALS, BATTLES & DARINGS: The Genesis of the Modern Destroyer Details three classes of the Royal Navy: the Tribal class destroyers, heroes of the Altmark incident and the battle of Narvik; their wartime successors, the Battle class; and their postwar incarnations, the Daring class. Describes the three classes, each designed under different circumstances along destroyer lines but to general-purpose light cruiser form, from the interwar period through to the 1950s. Explains the procurement process for each class in the context of the needs and technology of the times. Analyzes these three classes side by side; examines their conception, their creation, and their operational stories; and provides an insight into ship design, operation, and culture. This book contains no illustrations. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-220810 Draminski, Stefan THE BATTLESHIP USS IOWA This new addition to the Anatomy of the Ship series is illustrated with contemporary photographs, scaled plans, and superb 3D illustrations of the USS Iowa (BB-61).

Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, the Iowa first fired her guns in anger in the Marshall Islands campaign, and sunk her first enemy ship, the Katori. The Iowa went on to serve across a number of pivotal Pacific War campaigns, including at the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. It ended the war spending several months bombarding the Japanese Home Islands before the surrender in August 1945. After taking part in the Korean War, the Iowa was decommissioned in 1958, before being briefly reactivated in the 1980s as part of President Reagan's 600-Ship Navy Plan. After being decommissioned a second and final time in 1990, the Iowa is now a museum ship in Los Angeles. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225980 Draminski, Stefan THE BATTLESHIP SCHARNHORST The Kriegsmarine's Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, described either as a battleship or battlecruiser, and the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, Gneisenau. She was launched on 3 October 1936 and completed in January 1939, armed with nine 28cm C/34 guns in three triple turrets. She operated with Gneisenau for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. They took part in Operation Weser?bung (April-June 1940), the German invasion of Norway, during which they sank the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious and her escort destroyers Acasta and Ardent. Scharnhorst also sank HMS Rawalpindi in November 1939. In early 1943, Scharnhorst joined the Tirpitz in Norway to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. On a sortie from Norway to attack a convoy, the German force was intercepted by British ships and during the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943), HMS Duke of York and her escorts sank Scharnhorst. Most of her crew was lost.

Includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-colour 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship, as well as a record of her service history. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-231210 Draminski, Stefan THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HIRYU Comprehensive examination includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history. The Hiryu took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the conquest of the Dutch East Indies, and helped bomb Darwin (Australia) before being sunk at Midway. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242260 Draminski, Stefan THE DESTROYER USS KIDD New volume in the Anatomy of the Ship series covers the US DD USS Kidd (launched February 28, 1943 and served in Pacific theater from August 1943 until the end of World War II) combines a brief narrative history of the USS Kidd, its design, and construction, with a series of detailed plans of the destroyer, contemporary photographs, and detailed digital color artworks. Contains more than 500 line and 3D color artworks.

After service in the Korean War as part of Task Force 77, she alternated West Pacific cruises with operations on the West Coast. She was decommissioned on June 19, 1964 and entered the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She has been docked at Baton Rouge since May 23, 1982, when she was transferred to the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission and is now on public view there as a museum vessel. Never modernized, USS Kidd is the only destroyer to retain its World War II appearance. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236350 Edited by Blechman, Barry M. and Robert P. Berman GUIDE TO FAR EASTERN NAVIES: China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan Comprehensive and authoritative description of the navies of the far eastern countries, specifically, China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Philippines, and Taiwan. Contains tables, ships' profiles, maps, and numerous black and white photos. 1 vol, 586 pgs 1978 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223011 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge THE BATTLESHIPS YAMATO AND MUSASHI Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2019 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223012 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge SUBMARINES AND SUBMARINE DEPOT SHIPS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223013 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND SEAPLANE CARRIERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 236 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223014 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge DESTROYERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223015 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge CRUISERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-223016 Edited by the Kure Maritime Museum and Kazushige Todaka; Translated by Robert D. Eldridge BATTLESHIPS AND BATTLE CRUISERS: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum (The Japanese Naval Warship Photo Albums) Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician.

These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war. 1 vol, 231 pgs 2020 US, US NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-240830 Goodall, James C. NAUTILUS TO COLUMBIA: 70 Years of the US Navy's Nuclear Submarines Covers the origins, design, and development of the US Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines starting with the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1952. Covers all of the 220+ submarine hulls built and delivered to the US Navy from the USS Nautilus through to the Navy's newest class of submarine, the Columbia class SSBNs, with more than 1,300 images. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222620 Green, Michael United States Navy Submarines 1900-2019- Images of War series In 1900 the US Navy took into its first submarine, the Holland VI, into service. With a single torpedo tube, it had a crew of six, weighed 82 tons and traveled submerged at 6.2mph at a depth of up to 75 feet. 250 color & black and white illustrations

Contrast this to the 18 Ohio Class nuclear-powered submarines which entered service in 1981. Weighing 21,000 tons with a crew of 155, its underwater speed is estimated at 30mph at a depth of some 1,000 feet. It carries 16 nuclear warhead ballistic missiles with a range of 4,600 miles.

This latest Images of War title provides a detailed insight into the many US Navy submarine classes. Particularly fascinating is the post Second World War program of nuclear powered submarines stating with the Nautilius and progressing to the Skate, Thresher, Sturgeon, Los Angeles and George Washington. Admiral Hyman G Rickover's role as Father of the nuclear navy is examined in detail.
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1-220440 Hamilton, Aaron Stephen GERMAN SUBMARINE U-1105 'Black Panther': The Naval Archaeology of a U-boat Now in its final resting place at the bottom of the Potomac River in Maryland, the U-Boat U-1105 is unique among German World War II submarines. Technologically innovative, it was the only U-Boat to conduct a wartime patrol while equipped with the snorkel, GHG Balkon passive sonar, and a rubberized coating known as Alberich designed to reduce its acoustic signature and hide from Allied sonar. After the end of World War II, it was the subject of intense testing and evaluation by the Allies, before finally being sunk to the bottom of the Potomac River.

This highly illustrated book uses many new and previously unpublished images to tell the full story of this remarkable U-Boat, evaluating the effectiveness of its late war technologies, document its extensive postwar testing and detail all the features still present on the wreck site today. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-243350 Hooton, E. R. FRANCO'S PIRATES: Naval Aspects of the Spanish Civil War 1936-39 Examines the naval aspects of the Spanish Civil War, including details as the first aerial campaign against shipping and the first operational use of sonar against a submarine. Discusses how the war was won due to the Nationalists' uninterrupted flow of men and materials while Republican sea lanes were attacked by Fascist warships, submarines, and aircraft. These attacks also involved dozens of foreign merchantmen and warships, including American, as well as hundreds of men, women, and boys. The worst affected was the British merchant marine, which dominated Spanish trade. Both the German and Italian navies became involved, attacking Spanish ships and then British warships and merchantmen. Contains 40 images and six maps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-226480 Jordan, John FRENCH BATTLESHIPS 1922-1956 The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period, and were coveted by the British, Germans, and Italians following the Armistice of June 1940. After an extensive refit in the USA, Richelieu went on to serve alongside the Royal Navy during 1943-45.

Details their development, analyzes their design characteristics, and offers their operational histories, particularly those actions against other ships at Mers el-Kebir, Dakar, and Casablanca. These accounts include a detailed analysis of their performance in action and the damage sustained, and are supported by specially-drawn maps and by the logs of Strasbourg and Richelieu. Includes 22 color profile and plan views. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-214319 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2019 Warship 2019 is devoted to the design, development, and service history of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more to maintain the impressive standards of scholarship and research from the field of warship history.

This new edition features the usual range of diverse articles spanning the subject by an international array of expert authors. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214320 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2020 For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research with which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214321 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2021 For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, an image gallery, and much more, maintaining the impressive standards of scholarship and research for which Warship has become synonymous. Detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and stunning photographs. 1 vol, 224 pgs 20201UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-214324 Jordan, John editor WARSHIP 2024 The 2024 edition of Warship, annual publication features original research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships. Features a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, combines original research, new book reviews, warship notes, and image gallery. Detailed and accurate information is the hallmark of all the articles, which are fully supported by plans, data tables, and photographs. This year's Warship includes features on Imperial Japan's Matsu and Tachibana destroyer classes, the Italian CRDA midget submarines, France's 1960s missile frigates Suffren and Duquesne, and Germany's sailing raider of World War I, Seeadler. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs.

Contents: Missile Frigates Suffren & Duquesne; Battleship Bouvet; Matsu & Tachibana Classes; Nagato & Mutsu; German Flak ships Pt II; CRDA Midget Submarines; Iwami [ex-Orel]; German Raider Seeadler Pt I; Soviet Flotilla Leader Tashkent; RN Fishery Protection Ships; Goeben Action 10 May 1915; Warship Notes; Naval Books of the Year; Warship Image Gallery. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235430 Knowles, Daniel KING GEORGE V-CLASS BATTLESHIPS Details the story of Britain's King George V-class battleships from conception and design through their operational history.

After WWI, the major naval powers agreed to restricting the construction of capital ships and limiting the numbers that signatories were allowed to maintain, so numerous ships were scrapped or disposed of and the majority of planned vessel were either canceled whilst being built or never laid down. By the late 1920s the Royal Navy's battle force comprised of the two Nelson-class ships, the battlecruisers Hood, Renown and Repulse, and Revenge and Queen Elizabeth-class ships, all designed before the First World War.

In 1928, the Royal Navy began planning a new class of battleships which was put on hold with the signing of the Treaty of London. In 1935, realizing its battle fleet was becoming dated as other nations laid down new classes of battleships, the Royal Navy recommenced planning capital ships within treaty limitations. The result was the King George V-class battleships.

Regarded by some as the worst new-generation battleships in WWII, the King George V-class were Britain's most modern battleships during the conflict and saw action in some of the most famous engagements -- from the sinking of the Bismarck in 1941 to the surrender of Japan in 1945. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-220381 Koszela, Witold BATTLESHIPS OF THE III REICH: Volume 1 Compilation of the German battleships that were in Kriegsmarine service in WWII. Describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, starting with construction, and notes the differences among them. Includes any excellent quality photographs primarily from private collections. All ships are described and illustrated with full technical specifications, profusely illustrated with scale drawings and color illustrations. Includes more than 120 b&w photos and scale plans. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2018 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-220382 Koszela, Witold BATTLESHIPS OF THE III REICH: Volume 2 Compilation of the German battleships that were in Kriegsmarine service in WWII. Describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, starting with construction, and notes the differences among them. Includes any excellent quality photographs primarily from private collections. All ships are described and illustrated with full technical specifications, profusely illustrated with scale drawings and color illustrations. Includes more than 120 b&w photos and scale plans. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2019 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-227790 Koszela, Witold CRUISERS OF THE III REICH: Volume 1 Describes their history in the order in which they entered the service, devoting much attention to their construction and defining the differences. Also includes the history of the service, considering policy and people who had a direct influence on the ships' fate. Many excellent quality photographs primarily from private collections. All the ships are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings and color illustrations.

Cruisers described in Volume 1: Emden, Konigsberg, Karlsruhe, Koln, and Leipzig. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2021 POLAND, MMP BOOOKS
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1-219000 Krygier, Zdzislaw OSA-CLASS MISSILE BOAT Progression in development of Osa-class missile boats revolutionized naval warfare. Even though those ships were considered very small marine vessels, they constituted one of the most numerous boat types in the history of shipbuilding. There were more than 400 units built in total. Includes 122 profiles, double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2018 POLAND. KAGERO
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1-230110 Lamnbert, John BRITISH NAVAL TRAWLERS AND DRIFTERS IN TWO WORLD WARS John Lambert was a renowned naval draftsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by model makers and enthusiasts. By the time of his death in 2016, he had produced over 850 sheets of drawings, many of which have never been published. These were acquired by Seaforth and this title is the fourth of a planned series of albums on selected themes, reproducing complete sheets at a large page size, with expert commentary and captioning. Includes 100 line drawings & 50 b/w photos.

The book takes some 30 large sheets of drawings which John Lambert completed of these vessels and divides into two sections. The first part tells how the fishing fleet came to be an integral part of the Royal Navy's pre-1914 plans and details some of the activities and actions of trawlers and drifters at war in 1914-18. And the second investigates the armed fishing fleet in the struggle of 1939-45.

Trawlers and drifters served in both world wars in their thousands; and, in their tens of thousands, so did their fishermen crews. Indeed, these humble craft were the most numerous vessel type used by the Royal Navy in both wars, and were the answer to the strategic or tactical conundrums posed by new technology of mines and submarines. In his accompanying text, Steve Dunn examines the ships themselves, their design, construction, arming, operations, and development; and he also relates how the trawlermen and skippers, from the age-old fishing ports of Grimsby, Hull, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Aberdeen, and Fleetwood, came to be part of the Royal Navy, and describes the roles they played, the conditions they served under and the bravery they showed.

These wonderfully detailed drawings, which are backed by a selection of photographs and a detailed complementary text, offer a superb technical archive for enthusiasts and ship modelers, but the book also tells a fascinating story of the extraordinary contribution the vessels and their crews made to the defeat of Germany in two world wars. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-229210 McNabb, Chris DREADNOUGHTS AND SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS Account of the evolution, design, and deployment of dreadnought battleships, starting with the HMS Dreadnought, and including the arms race with Germany prior to WWI. Contains 129 black and white photos, 20 color photos, 32 black and white illustrations of ship plans and systems, and 35 color illustrations of plans, systems, and battle paintings. Some cursory battle descriptions and almost nothing on tactics, but a vast technical look at the evolution of ship design. Sidebars explore various ships, gunnery aspects, and shipboard life. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219850 Motyka, Mariusz THE JAPANESE DESTROYER SUZUTSUKI: 1945 Suzutsuki was the third ship from the series of the most powerful Akizuka destroyers, designed specifically as anti-aircraft defense ships, whose main armament consisted of eight universal 100 mm caliber guns with excellent ballistic characteristics.

The Akizuia destroyers were designed before the beginning of World War II as anti-aircraft ships for fast Japanese groups of aircraft carriers. They were completely different from the previous Japanese destroyers, in which the emphasis was put on strong artillery (127 mm guns) and torpedo armament. They were inspired by the British Dido class light anti-aircraft cruisers, however, in contrast with them, the Akizuka destroyers were medium size ships intended for anti-aircraft defense of groups of fleet. Includes 122 profiles plus a double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-236360 Polmar, Norman GUIDE TO THE SOVIET NAVY Provides a comprehensive overview of the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. Embarked on an extensive new phase of development, the Soviet Navy is the subject of much concern and controversy in the Western world. The Soviet Navy has the world's largest number of warships and is second only to that of the United States in total displacement. While numerical comparisons can sometimes by instructive, the author warns that they can also be misleading, since the Soviet Navy constructs different types of ships based on different rationales and for different missions using different tactics. 1 vol, 344 pgs 1983 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-219340 Pomoshnikov, Oleg THE RUSSIAN DESTROYER SPRAVEDLIVYYM The Russian Destroyer Spravedlivyym. Offers 122 profiles plus a double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-236330 Raven, Alan FLETCHER-CLASS DESTROYER Of all the American destroyer classes to serve in World War II, the ships of the Fletcher class are the most famous. The US built 175 Fletchers were in a two-and-one-half-year period, a stunning example of World War II warship standardization and mass production. This volume features a complete description of the design, construction, and wartime modifications of the class; 91 photographs; and 140 line drawings, many with comprehensive keys that show every detail of the ship class - fittings, antennas, weapons, propellers, fire-control equipment, camouflage schemes, and more. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1989 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-241670 Rodgaard, John TAILSHIPS: The Hunt for Soviet Submarines in the Mediterranean, 1970-1973 Obsolete, except for the experimental anti-submarine warfare sensor they carried, the USS Hammerberg, DE-1015; the USS Courtney, DE-1021; and the USS Lester, DE-1022 went to the Mediterranean in 1970 to demonstrate the potential of a technology that relied on a passive towed array detection system; what the Navy officially designated as the Interim Towed Array Surveillance System (ITASS). These DEs proved so successful against Soviet submarines that the US Navy committed additional resources to refining the capability of passive towed array sonars. The development of the Towed Array Surveillance System (TASS), the Surveillance Towed Array Sonar System (SURTASS) and the Tactical Towed Array Sonar (TACTASS) deployable systems were direct follow-ons to ITASS. Contains 59 b/w photos, 6 color profiles, 18 b/w maps, 1 color map, 12 diagrams, and 4 tables. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219010 Samuel, Mardsen THE GERMAN ARMOURED CRUISER SMS BLUCHER The SMS Blucher was the last armored cruiser built by the German Empire. She was constructed to counter the new armored cruisers rumored as being built by the British. Blucher was larger than preceding armored cruisers and carried heavier guns but was unable to match the size and armament of the battlecruisers which replaced armored cruisers in the British Royal Navy and - later - the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine).

When the Germans learned of the true details of these new British ships, called Invincible class, and that they were to be armored with 12-inch battleship guns, they realized that the Invincible class was a completely new type of warship, soon to be known as battlecruisers. By the time the Germans learned of this it was too late to turn back and construction of the Blucher took place as scheduled. The ship was named after the Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard von Blucher, the commander of the Prussian forces at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Includes 166 profiles, double-sided A2 sheet with modeling plans. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2018 POLAND. KAGERO
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1-235580 Stanglini, Ruggero and Michele Consentino THE FRENCH FLEET: Ships, Strategy and Operations 1870-1918 Oversized at 11x8.5 inches, this provides a complete overview of the French Navy from the establishment of the Third Republic to the end of World War One. French foreign and naval policy, shipyards and industrial organization, technological innovations, operations, and shipbuilding programs are all described in the first part of the volume, while the second and larger part is focused on the different categories of warships, including their qualitative and quantitative evolution during the period of 1871-1918 and their employment during the Great War. A chapter is also dedicated to naval aviation. Superbly illustrated with rare and carefully selected photographs -- Includes 230 illustrations.

At the end of the 1870-1 Franco-Prussian war, the French Navy began to reconstruct its fleet, replacing old generation warships with steam-powered and iron-hulled men-of-war. However, the process was slow and erratic since priority was initially given to the Army. Additionally, the establishment of the Third Republic led to a long period of political and economic instability which affected naval and shipbuilding policy. French naval yards and private shipyards were committed to build a fleet of ironclads, cruisers and minor vessels and led France to become the second European naval power, at least quantitatively.

The rise of the Jeune Ecole (Young School) strategic naval concept in the early 1880s then changed shipbuilding priorities, and emphasis was given to coastal torpedo boats and cruisers while the construction of battleships was slowed. As a consequence, the French Navy implemented the dreadnought concept later than Great Britain and Germany. The 1904 Entente Cordiale contributed to yet further radical changes to foreign, naval, and shipbuilding policies, so that at the outbreak of World War One the French fleet was populated with limited dreadnoughts, many obsolete armored cruisers, an impressive array of torpedo boats, and a fleet of submarines whose efficiency was however questionable. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-229870 Sukhanevich, Aliaksandr THE RUSSIAN CRUISER ASKOLD In the late 1890s, the Russian Empire sought to strengthen its presence in the Far East, China, and Korea. Faced with a growing threat posed by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Russians saw an urgent need to build up their naval forces in the region. On February 20, 1898, Emperor Nicholas II approved a supplementary ship-building program for the Far East, which would see the construction of six 5,000 - 6,000 ton cruisers in addition to ships already being built under the 1895 program. The task to formulate technical requirement for the new vessels fell to the Maritime Technical Committee (Russian: MTK). 130 illustrations. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2022 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-239310 Sullivan, David M and Dirk Nottelmann FROM IRONCLADS TO DREADNOUGHTS: The Development of the German Battleship, 1864-1918 Following unification in 1871, the development of the Imperial German Navy mirrored the rise of Germany as a technical power. Still, such a rise needed more than just technical ability - it required considerable political will and economic resources. The early chapters cover the initial purchase of ships from abroad, the switch to German shipyards, and the hesitant attempts of Emperor Wilhelm II to develop the navy. The later chapters present the fundamental changes after Alfred von Tirpitz became naval minister in 1897. They focus on the history of the various classes of ships, from their inception to the wide variety of design influences, through their history in service and individual fates. The text is accompanied by an abundant selection of illustrations, photographs, maps and tables sourced from the vast Federal Archives at Freiburg and several private archives. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219450 Taylor, Clive & Sue COLD WAR FLEET: Ships of the Royal Navy 1966-91 - A Photographic Album Contains a selection of photographs of Royal Navy vessels from the 25 years from 1966 to 1991. Each is reproduced at an exceptionally high standard, accompanied by a detailed caption. Many of the photos are completely unique and have never been published, such as the images of the minesweepers HMS Wilton and HMS Bossington photographed during Operation Rheostat in 1974. There are many ships displayed that took part in the Falklands conflict and a large number of aerial photographs.

Created by two of the most acclaimed naval photographers in the world, this stunning book is a window back in time to the Royal Navy of the Cold War, showing a fleet created to defend Britain and other NATO countries from Soviet attack. Features every kind of ship from aircraft carriers to auxiliary vessels. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-938012 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 12 - Dreadnoughts Few weapons have come and gone so precipitously as the modern battleship. HMS Dreadnought, launched in 1906, instantly made every other battleship obsolete. Though only a single major dreadnought battle was ever fought, at Jutland in 1916, the race continued after the Great War. The sheer expense drove the leading naval powers to the conference table to limit the size of ships and fleets, providing an opening for pariah nations, the soon-to-be Axis, to leap ahead in battleship design, only to be overtaken by greater Allied shipbuilding capacity and the maturation of the aircraft carrier. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938020 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #20: Aircraft Carriers Aircraft Carriers: Every age of naval warfare is dominated by one ship type, from ancient galleys through ships-of-the-line to dreadnought battleships. The middle of the 20th century was dominated by the aircraft carrier, and they remain a fixture in major navies to this day. The aircraft of the day were only good for observation, but in that role they gave a fleet eyes beyond the horizon for the first time in history. As aircraft became more powerful, the carrier challenged, then supplanted, the battleship as queen of the sea. Today carriers are in turn being challenged by long range missiles, nuclear attack submarines, and space-based platforms. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-ATO2018 various AGAINST THE ODDS 2018 ANNUAL: Sea Monsters! (Naval Wargames) Iron and Fire is a moderate level complexity game covering the battles fought by the Peruvian Ironclad Huascar during the 1879 War of the Pacific against Chile. It basically outclassed everything it met and gobbled them up...until Chile concentrated their ships. Multiple scenarios.

First Strike is a solo game that looks at the first strike by carrier aircraft in military history, the British air raid on Christmas Day, 1914, against Cuxhaven. Using seaplane tenders and seaplanes, the goal was to not just strike at the Zeppelin sheds, but also hopefully lure out, engage, and destroy any elements of the Imperial German Navy that came out to strike back at the raiders. Includes air strike and sea battles involving Zepplins, U-boats, and capital ships.

Under Ten Flags starts early in 1939 when the German merchant raider Atlantis made its way into the South Atlantic to sink and capture Allied cargo vessels. Its crew used their skill in disguising the appearance of the vessel to aid its encounters or avoid enemy warships. The journey of the raider Atlantis lasted for almost two years, traveling over 100,000 miles in 602 days.

XXI is a solitaire game set in 1943 that challenges the player (acting as both Armaments Minister Speer and Grand Adm Donitz) to organize and complete construction of a fleet (or at least 'enough') of the new German Type XXI submarine -- then unleash the wonder weapon on the Allied convoys. However, this new sub is far larger, more complex, expensive, and resource and manpower intensive than previous submarines. Just a few of these new Type XXIs will do nothing. Only a radical transformation in shipbuilding techniques to mass produce the design - backed by the ruthless will to succeed - will enable this 'wonder weapon' to arrive in time...

Includes magazine with articles on Seapower Through the Ages, Huascar, Cuxhaven, 'Modernizing' Wargames, Eastern Front: Napoleon and Hitler, Analysis of ATO's Pocket Battle Games (Postcard Games), and Designing Games Tips and Techniques.
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1-220550 Barry Quintin COMMAND OF THE SEA: William Pakenham and the Russo-Japanese Naval War 1904-1905 Studies the Russo Japanese War of 1904-1905, as seen through the eyes of the British Naval Attache Captain William Pakenham. The complicated set of international relations at the turn of the century is reviewed, as well as the balance of sea power in the Far East, which was a matter of considerable importance to the British government. The role of the naval attache was thus of considerable importance, particularly once war had broken out. Includes 28 illustrations and six maps.

He sent a stream of comprehensive reports not only describing the naval actions but also dealing with crucial matters relating for instance to the design of warships, developments in gunnery and the use of torpedoes. These were closely studied at the British Admiralty, at a time when the revolutionary design of the new battleship Dreadnought was under consideration. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238270 Kling, Stephen Siege of Port Arthur 1904. The Japanese have invested in the city of Port Arthur, a crucial naval base for the Russians. The city is heavily defended by redoubts and forts. The Russians are confident that the Czar will be proud of their defense, despite the continued bickering among their generals. The Japanese have 100,000 men for the siege, but soon realize taking the city will take more than just superior numbers. The Emperor will accept no more delays. The stage is set.

One player commands the Russian forces and the other player commands the Japanese army.

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48 5/8' inch thick game pieces
1 four page rule book
20 game cards
11x17' inch game map
One six-sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-223090 Blake, Mike ARMIES OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION: Uniforms, Equipment & Weapons of the Armed Forces in Mexico 1910-20 Gathers information from disparate sources to describe and illustrate the armed forces of Mexico during the revolution, including their organization, uniforms, clothing, equipment, and weapons. Includes full-page color plates and selected photographs (many published for the first time).

Appearing for the first time were motorcycles, motor trucks, armored cars and the new air power - all made their first tentative appearances. The machinegun played a significant role for the first time in non-colonial warfare, heralding how it would come to dominate future battlefields. Alongside these, wired and wireless communications, barbed wire, searchlights, and trenches established their place on the battlefield in the Mexican Revolution. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-243040 Flores, Santiago DECADES OF REBELLION: Mexican Military Aviation in Action, 1920s-1940s Discusses air operations over Mexico 1910-1939, when Mexican military aviation saw rapid growth and intense involvement in multiple rebellions, internal strife, and operations against armed banditry. Mexican military aviation helped defeat several armed uprisings - often by little more than the strong psychological impact upon the insurgents and the civilian population. Rather unsurprisingly, in at least one instance, an armed rebellion sought to obtain aircraft and recruit mercenary pilots to counter the federal air service. Includes 130 photos, 8 maps, and 18 color profiles. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229810 Otte, Maarten THE MEUSE-ARGONNE 1918: The Right Bank to the Armistice The Americans had considerable initial success when they launched their huge offensive against the Germans in the Meuse-Argonne in the last days of September 1918. However, not everything went smoothly and the attack became bogged down, held up by the several lines of the Hindenburg System and logistical challenges. A major additional obstacle was the presence of batteries of German artillery on the high ground on the right bank of the Meuse, almost untroubled by any significant assaults by the allied forces. These guns created severe problems for the American commanders and their troops. Includes 150 black and white illustrations and 20 black and white maps.

Includes tours that take the visitor over some beautiful countryside, with stunning views over the Meuse and the Woevre Plain. There are significant vestiges of the war still to be seen, including numerous observation bunkers and shelters as well as trenches. An unusual feature of the area are the traces of part of the Maginot Line, notably bunkers (some of which are very large) and the rail infrastructure to support it, sometimes making use of lines that the Germans built during WWI. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-230490 World War One: Illustrated Magazine Bundle Issues (1-9) of World War One Illustrated magazine including the games in issues 1-4. Mini games are: Zeppelin Raider, Assassination in Sarajevo, On to Paris!, and Russia's Great War: 1914. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2013-2018 US, LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-930315 STRATEGY & TACTICS # 315: Red Tide South Red Tide South is a two-player game. It is a stand-alone game that can is also designed to be played with Red Tide West (Modern War #15).

A war in Europe during the 1980's was primarily going to be decided, one way or the other, in West Germany. Other fronts and theaters were therefore almost irrelevant in the short term. Considering the Soviets' exceedingly optimistic timetables by which they intended to overrun West Germany, events elsewhere would have not even played out before the war ended (either by mutual annihilation or by rapprochement).

However, the Balkan Front could have had the most direct influence on the campaign in West Germany. If there was no significant nuclear exchange in Central Europe, a Soviet capture of the heavily industrialized Po Valley would potentially compel the Italians to sue for peace, as well as serve as a gateway to Southern France. Each hex is equivalent to about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from side to opposite side, and each turn represents about a day.

Components: One 22x34-inch map and 228 counters (plus 46 bonus counters for Red Tide West). 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938026 STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #26: Alternative Strategies of World War I Presents a year-by-year analysis of the major strategic decisions made by The Central Powers and the Triple Entente during World War I. It examines the primary alternatives considered by each side for each year, analyzing where they could have done better. Topics covered include: dominant theories of strategy in 1914, the failure of the Schlieffen Plan, Britain's entry into the war, the 1915 and 1917 U-boat offensives, the Gallipoli campaign, the British Blockade and the neutrality of Scandinavia, the Somme offensive, Verdun, and the 1918 German Kaiser's Battle offensives. Sidebars also explain how tactical and technical developments affected both sides' strategies. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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2-213170 Barry, Quintin THE WAR IN THE NORTH SEA: The Royal Navy And The Imperial German Navy 1914-1918 For years before the outbreak of the First World War, it was the expectation of most officers of the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy that very shortly thereafter, a decisive fleet action would be fought. This had a major impact on the strategic thinking on both sides of the North Sea. In fact, the unalterable geographic situation meant that for the Grand Fleet in its Scottish bases, the correct course to follow was not to seek a major fleet encounter. Essentially, it was by staying where it was that it could neutralize the High Seas Fleet and enforce an economic blockade of Germany.

The history of the war in the North Sea between 1914 and 1918 is a record of the attempts to break the deadlock - and it is also the history of the men who led the British and German navies. On both sides, the stresses of the huge burden which they bore led to a serious breakdown of trust in each other on the part of the admirals charged with the responsibility. Still more serious was the mutual loss of confidence between the admirals on the one hand and the politicians on the other; their letters and diaries reveal the bitter personal disputes that arose between them.

The principal naval battle of Jutland occurred when the British and German fleets clashed, almost by accident, in the North Sea on 31 May 1916. The outcome of the battle has prompted a minute examination of the tactics employed by the commanders, a continuous debate as to who won, and a bitter controversy between the supporters of Sir John Jellicoe (the commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet) and Sir David Beatty (the commander of the battle cruisers).

Most British historians claim the battle as a British victory - a view which this book questions. It has been often suggested that after Jutland, the High Seas Fleet remained in harbor for the rest of the war, but as this book shows, the underrated Admiral Reinhard Scheer (its commander-in-chief) subsequently launched a number of major sorties. It was a series of chances that had determined the outcome of Jutland - and it was chance that repeatedly intervened to prevent a decisive encounter subsequently.

This book reviews the entire course of the war in the North Sea, from the first contacts between the fleets in the early days, to the ambitious (but abortive) mission planned at the end of the war for the High Seas Fleet - and, as a dramatic epilogue, its scuttling in Scapa Flow. Includes 150 B&W photos and maps. 1 vol, 608 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219240 Bilton, David THE BADGES OF KITCHENER'S ARMY While the divisional signs are well known, there has been little authoritative work on the signs worn by the infantry battalions. The book will illustrate the unique cap and shoulder titles used, as well as cloth signs worn to provide easy recognition in the trenches. Each service battalion, of each regiment has a listing, which provides a brief history of the unit and detailed information on the badges worn.

It is prodigiously illustrated and contains much information, like why a shape or color was chosen, when it was adopted, what size it was, whether it was worn on a helmet, what color the helmet was and even what colors were used on horse transport; the majority of this rich and detailed information has never been published before. What helps make the information accurate and authoritative is that much of it comes from an archive created at the time and from personal correspondence with hundreds of veterans in the 1980s, many of whom still had their badges and often had razor-sharp recollections about wearing them. The book will also provide some comments from these veterans.

A further unique aspect of the book is that it will look at the uniforms and badges worn before the battalions left the country, providing much new information that will enable people to identify any photographs they have lying around. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221000 Bilton, David THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE GREAT WAR: Images of War Series Another fine addition to the Images of War series provides 200 contemporary black and white photographs of the French Army on the Western Front, including the daily life of the French soldier both in and out of the trenches. Many come from wartime and postwar magazines, interspersed with previously unpublished images.

Also included is a lengthy introduction which explains the structure of the army at the onset of the war and some of the problems it faced, and a section that looks at the uniforms worn and how they changed during the war. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227280 Bilton, Joshua GERMANY IN THE GREAT WAR: Verdun & Somme For the Central Powers, 1916 was a year of trial and error, of successes and failures, of innovation, and of drastic changes. Tactics evolved, while war aims mutated to suit the inertia of trench warfare. Advances were aided, and often effectively countered, with the development of new weaponry.

Across all fronts, whether at home or in Poland, citizens and soldiers alike stood fast against Entente forces. On the Western Front, bitter fighting continued apace. To the east the armies of Austro-Hungary, Germany, and Bulgaria battled Entente forces. Meanwhile at sea, the German High Seas Fleet ambushed the Royal Navy off the coast of Denmark. On the Home Front, the poor harvest of 1916, coupled with a lack of transport, led to a winter of stark deprivation. As a consequence, the German government introduced what was effectively a system of rationing entitled, 'sharing scarcity.' In the south, Ottoman forces fought Allied soldiers for control of Kut and Erzurum, a fortified trading port in eastern Turkey.

Includes 500 contemporary photographs, many of which have never before been published. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-LEG1501 Bishop, Dennis TANGA 1914: Invasion of German East Africa Often referred to as 'The Battle of the Bees,' the Battle of Tanga, an amphibious attack launched by British and Indian forces, established the burgeoning reputation of Colonel (later General) Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck as he successfully defeated the British-led attempt to capture German East Africa. Some 80km from the border of British East Africa, Tanga was sited on a high plateau in German East Africa, and was its busiest sea port as well as being the site of the crucial Usambara railway. Already the subject of gunboat diplomacy by a British warship on 17 August, Tanga had been spared from bombardment by an agreement extracted from the town's population to refrain from initiating local aggression.

However, the British subsequently changed their minds and ordered General Aitken to capture the German colony via a landing at Tanga in November 1914; it was to be the first major action of the war in German East Africa. Something of a fiasco from the start, Aitken's force of 8,000 insufficiently trained Indian reserves (from Indian Expeditionary Force 'B') were preceded by the inopportune arrival, on 2 November, of a British cruiser announcing the termination of the August agreement.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 360 counters, 4 play aids, and 24-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2015 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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2-218500 Blaxland, Gregory AMIENS 1918: From Disaster to Victory Concentrates on the British and Dominion troops of the BEF during 1918. The first half is taken up with the attack on Amiens (and, to a lesser extent, on Arras). The second half provides a cohesive account of the British response in retaking the initiative from the Germans. Also includes critical commentary of the performance of armies and generals and 32 black and white illustrations.

In 1918, despite almost destroying Fifth Army and advancing within ten miles of the crucial rail head city of Amiens, the Germans failed to take the city. Reinforced by substantial numbers of American troops, the allies launched a successful counterattack on 18 July. Shortly afterwards, on 8 August, the BEF (with some French support) attacked with Fourth Army before Amiens and was stunningly successful -- what Ludendorff described as the 'Black Day of the German Army'. There followed a sequence of blows by all the allies along the Western Front, pushing the Germans back to the borders.
1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235590 Bruhn, David QUEENSTOWN BOUND: U.S. Navy Destroyers Combating German U-boats in European Waters in World War I Beginning in spring 1917, the U.S. Navy sent divisions of destroyers to Europe, first to Queenstown, Ireland, and later to Gibraltar and French ports, to combat German U-boats. The submarines were taking a huge toll on Atlantic shipping over the course of World War I, resulting in the loss of nearly half of Britain's merchant fleet. By the time America entered the war, an expanded U-boat fleet had come dangerously close to choking off Britain's critical supply of food, which threatened the sustainment of the island nation and could have led to the collapse of the British war effort.

Though lacking sonar, radar, and embarked helicopters common to warships today, the four-stack, coal-burning destroyers bravely carried out anti-submarine patrols and convoy escort duties. Their presence in dangerous waters where unseen submarines searched for victims, helped hold the enemy down and, when possible, enabled depth-charge and gunnery attacks against the enemy. The destroyers' greatest contributions were in helping to get two million U.S. soldiers safely to France, which changed the course of the war and of world history. Includes 177 photos, maps, and diagrams; appendices; a bibliography; and an index to full names, places, and subjects. 1 vol, 308 pgs 2022 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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2-214950 Buttar, Paul THE SPLINTERED EMPIRES: The Eastern Front - 1917-21 Fourth of four books in this splendid series covering WWI east front operations, mostly at division and corp level.

At the beginning of 1917, the three empires fighting on the Eastern Front were reaching their breaking points, but none was closer than Russia. After the February Revolution, Russia's ability to wage war faltered and her last desperate gamble, the Kerensky Offensive, saw the final collapse of her army. This helped trigger the Bolshevik Revolution and a crippling peace, but the Central Powers had no opportunity to exploit their gains and, a year later, both the German and Austro-Hungarian empires surrendered and disintegrated.

Concluding his acclaimed series on the Eastern Front in World War I, Prit Buttar comprehensively details not only these climactic events, but also the 'successor wars' that raged long after the armistice of 1918. New states rose from the ashes of empire and war raged as German forces sought to keep them under the aegis of the Fatherland. These unresolved tensions between the former Great Powers and the new states would ultimately lead to the rise of Hitler and a new, terrible world war only two decades later. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219540 Buutriss, Jacquie A MUDDY TRENCH: A Sniper's Bullet - Hamish Mann, Black Watch, Officer-Poet, 1896-1917 The recent discovery of a wooden chest, unopened for 100 years, revealed a treasure trove of eloquent trench diaries, letters, and poetry. The author was Hamish Mann, a young Black Watch subaltern killed in France in 1917 just five days after his 21st birthday. Includes 32 black and white illustrations

Thanks to Mann's outstanding literary gifts and prodigious output, this book relives his fateful journey from the declaration of war, his voluntary work at a military hospital, his training and commission and, finally, his service with 8th Black Watch on the Somme. The daily hardship and trauma he experienced at the Front were shared with countless thousands of his comrades. But Hamish's extraordinary gift was his ability to record the traumatic events and the range of his emotions, writing often in his dugout 'by the light of a guttering candle.' 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231020 Castle, Ian ZEPPELIN INFERNO: The Forgotten Blitz 1916 The WWI German air campaign against Britain was the first sustained strategic aerial bombing campaign in history. Despite this, it has become forgotten against the enormity of the WWII bombing campaigns. Tells the full story of the 1916 raids in unprecedented detail in what is the second book in a trilogy.

At the beginning of 1916, as the world entered the second full year of global conflict, the cities, towns and villages of Britain continued to lay vulnerable to aerial bombardment. Throughout that period German Zeppelin airships and seaplanes had come and gone at will, their most testing opposition provided by the British weather as the country's embryonic defenses struggled to come to terms with this first ever assault from the air. Britain's civilians were now standing on the frontline - the Home Front - like the soldiers who had marched off to war. But early in 1916 responsibility for Britain's aerial defense passed from the Admiralty to the War Office and, as German air attacks intensified, new ideas and plans made dramatic improvements to Britain's aerial defense capability.

While this new system could give early warning of approaching raiders, there was a lack of effective weaponry with which to engage them when they arrived. Behind the scenes, however, three individuals, each working independently, were striving for a solution. The results of their work were spectacular; it lifted the mood of the nation and dramatically changed the way this campaign was fought over Britain. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-228030 Chambers, Stephen KRITHIA: Gallipoli Krithia was a key objective in the land offensives; a killing ground greater than Anzac or Suvla. Recounts the landings at Helles of 25 April 1915 and subsequent bitter attempts to capture the village and the vital high ground of Achi Baba. General Hunter-Weston's weakened 29th Division achieved little during the first two bloody battles of Krithia, even when reinforced by the Anzacs, 42nd Division, Royal Naval Division, and the French. The allies had little to show from their costly daylight frontal attacks, apart from a slightly firmer footing ashore and a growing casualty list.

As the military situation looked to degenerate into a Western Front style stalemate, General Sir Ian Hamilton pushed for a final battle of Krithia. Using Hunter-Weston's newly formed VIII Corps and General Gouraud's French Corps Expeditionnaire d'Orient, the Third Battle of Krithia launched on 6 June 1915. Despite a promising start, the attack soon collapsed against a stubborn Turkish defence. Although some lessons had been learnt from earlier failures, underestimation of the enemy was not one of them.

Includes a rich mix of letters, diaries, photographs, and maps of Gallipoli's most costly battles. Includes 176 pages of integrated illustrations.
1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239260 Clayton, Derek TO DO THE WORK OF MEN: An Operational History of the 21st Division in the Great War The 21st (New Army) Division was formed in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third Army, comprising units mostly from Yorkshire, Northumberland, Durham, and Lincolnshire. It spent its entire active service on the Western Front, taking part in almost all the major engagements. Only two weeks after having arrived in France, and with no battlefield experience, they were thrown into action on the second day of the costly Battle of Loos. Badly misused by the high command, it was no surprise the division underperformed.

The 21st Division, from May 1916 under the command of Major-General David 'Soarer' Campbell, recovered from this disastrous baptism of fire to achieve creditable success during the Battle of the Somme. The division then re-entered the fray with the newly-introduced tanks in September as British Fourth Army captured the villages of Flers and Gueudecourt. The division experienced mixed fortunes in 1917 at Arras, on coming up against the formidable Hindenburg Line defenses, and during the latter stages of the Third Ypres campaign when defending Polygon Wood against fierce counter attacks before struggling forward through the October mud to assault the hamlet of Reutel. Between March and June of 1918, the 21st Division faced all three major German spring offensives and recovered to play its part in the Hundred Days victories. 1 vol, 440 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242310 Clayton, Derek DECISIVE VICTORY: The Battle of the Sambre, 4 November 1918 Analyzes the Battle of the Sambre, 4 November 1918, at the operational and tactical levels: the BEF was no longer striving for a breakthrough - sequential 'bite and hold' was now the accepted method of advance. Thirteen divisions of the BEF led the assault on a frontage of approximately twenty miles, supported by over 1,000 guns, with initial plans presuming an involvement of up to 70 tanks and armored cars. The German Army was determined to hold a defensive line incorporating the Mormal Forest and the Sambre-Oise Canal, hoping to buy time for a strategic withdrawal to yet incomplete defensive positions between Antwerp and the Meuse, and thereby negotiate a compromise peace in the spring of 1919.

Examines the battle into its wider strategic context and reaches important, new conclusions: that this victory, hard-won as it was by a British army hampered by logistical, geographical, and meteorological constraints and worn down by the almost continuous hard fighting of the summer and autumn, irrevocably and finally crushed the will of the German defenders, leading to a pursuit of a demoralized, broken, and beaten army, whose means of continued resistance had been destroyed thus expediting the armistice. Contains 35 b/w photos, 23 maps (6 sketch & 17 color), 4 diagrams, 1 b/w painting, and 4 tables. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-192670 Cooper, Bryan IRONCLADS OF CAMBRAI: WWI British tanks brought about a breakthrough of the massive German defense system of the Hindenburg Line, followed up by British infantry and cavalry divisions. They were supported for the first time by low flying fighter aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. The initial victory at Cambrai brought cheering crowds into the streets of London and the ringing of church bells in celebration. Includes 16 pages of b/w plates.

It seemed possible that the success might bring about the final defeat of Germany. But the British High Command failed to exploit the success. Generals who still dreamt of massive cavalry charges had not had much faith in this strange new weapon that had been brought to them - funded initially by the Royal Navy at the behest of Winston Churchill who was then First Lord of the Admiralty and did see its value. The High Command did not really believe the breakthrough was possible and tragically miscalculated the necessary steps to follow it up. Within days the Germans counterattacked and regained much of the ground that the British had won. What could have been the final victory was delayed for another year. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-236210 Cooper, Bryan TANK BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I Hardcover version.

Describes the early tank actions in vivid detail, with many eyewitness accounts explaining the courage and endurance of the crews not just in battle but in the appalling conditions in which they had to use their primitive vehicles. Scalded, scorched, and poisoned with exhaust fumes, constantly threatened with being burned to death, these crews eventually laid the foundation for the Allied Victory in World War I, although the slaughter of the Somme, Passchendaele, and Ypres salient had to be endured before accepted conventional methods were abandoned and the tank given a chance. The book is well illustrated with many original photographs. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-236210 Cooper, Bryan TANK BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I Softcover version.

Describes the early tank actions in vivid detail, with many eyewitness accounts explaining the courage and endurance of the crews not just in battle but in the appalling conditions in which they had to use their primitive vehicles. Scalded, scorched, and poisoned with exhaust fumes, constantly threatened with being burned to death, these crews eventually laid the foundation for the Allied Victory in World War I, although the slaughter of the Somme, Passchendaele, and Ypres salient had to be endured before accepted conventional methods were abandoned and the tank given a chance. The book is well illustrated with many original photographs. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228060 Digby, Michael BURN, BOMB, DESTROY: The German Sabotage Campaign in North America, 1914-1917 The true story of German secret agents engaged in a campaign of subversion and terror in the United States before and during World War I.

Many believe that World War I was only fought 'over there,' as the popular 1917 song goes, in the trenches and muddy battlefields of Northern France and Belgium-they are wrong.

There was a secret war fought in America; on remote railway bridges and waterways linking the United States and Canada; aboard burning and exploding ships in the Atlantic Ocean; in the smoldering ruins of America's bombed and burned-out factories, munitions plants, and railway centers; and waged in carefully disguised clandestine workshops where improvised explosive devices and deadly toxins were designed and manufactured. It was irregular warfare on a scale that caught the United States woefully unprepared. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2021 US,CASEMATE
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1-222320 Dixon, John A VITAL ENDEAVOR: Military Engineering in the Gallipoli Campaign Examines the work of the Royal Engineers during the Gallipoli Campaign, demonstrating the amount of engineering work required for a WWI seaborne invasion. The Royal Engineers were working on the first day of the landings and were amongst the last to leave on the evacuation and looks at the difficult tasks of providing infrastructure to the peninsula handling all kinds of engineering works, from piers to land the stores, to roads and railways to distribute the equipment to the various parts of the line. Includes its structure of the MEF and how their work was controlled at Brigade, Division, and Corps level. Includes 21 b/w photos, 21 b/w maps, 20 b/w sketches, and 4 tables. 1 vol, 452 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243420 Dugmore, A. Radclyffe BLOOD IN THE TRENCHES: A Memoir of the Battle of the Somme Written by Captain A. Radclyffe Dugmore of the Kings Own Light Infantry, this memoir provides an account of the Great War up to the Battle of the Somme. In 1914, Radclyffe Dugmore traveled to Belgium as a civilian observer where he was wounded before spending a brief time in German captivity. These experiences gained Radclyffe Dugmore a highly unusual viewpoint for the opening battles of the war, that of a civilian, and later as a participant on the front lines of the Somme. Originally published under the title When The Somme Ran Red in 1918, this memoir has been long out of print. This new re-print is a worthy addition to the primary source literature of the Great War and casts new light on the experiences of the men who saw the terror of the Battle of the Somme firsthand. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221610 Garcia, Antonio THE FIRST CAMPAIGN VICTORY OF THE GREAT WAR: South Africa, Manoeuvre Warfare, the Afrikaner Rebellion and the German South West African Campaign, 1914-1915 Compares the campaign in German South West Africa to maneuver warfare theory. Maneuver theory is based on the principles of mobility, rapidity and surprise which attempts to achieve victory with the least loss of resources and in the shortest time possible. In order to achieve a rapid victory against the German forces, the South African soldiers were pushed to the limits of exhaustion to achieve the Union of South Africa's strategic objectives.

The campaign in the deserts of German South Africa became the setting for adventure and war, where Briton, Boer, and People of Colour served together as a Dominion of the British Empire. Blacks, Coloureds and Indians fought for the hopes of better political franchise, an ambition which was not to be achieved until 80 years later. The book addresses the complex political dynamics in South Africa at the time of the Great War, the deep division between Afrikaners and British South Africans and the Afrikaner Rebellion.

With the backdrop of political difficulties and a lack of overwhelming support for the entry into the Great War, the Botha government needed a quick result so as to maintain the delicate balance of power. The author provides an analysis on the campaign through the lens of military theory so as to determine how the swift victory was achieved. The book answers the question of whether the campaign was won through numerical superiority or through the use of a superior operational strategy. The victory was the first campaign victory led by a British Dominion. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240790 Garcia, Antonio and Ian van der Waag BOTHA, SMUTS AND THE GREAT WAR Examines the wartime roles of South African prime minister, General Louis Botha and his deputy General Jan Smuts. Both commanded in the field. Steadily, the South African army they commanded - benefiting from wartime training, sometimes in the field - gained resilience, experience, and battle-hardiness, adapting to the conditions of the campaigns and the demands of the tasks. South Africa's campaigns were complex and divergent, starting with the invasion of neighboring German South West Africa - to neutralize enemy radio stations and so aid the security of the South Atlantic. Suddenly suspended following the outbreak of the Afrikaner Rebellion, the campaign recommenced in January 1915.

Following its conclusion, an infantry brigade raised for Western Front service was diverted to Egypt before facing near annihilation at Delville Wood. Simultaneously, a large South African force, fighting alongside British, African and Indian forces, overcame German resistance in East Africa whilst a brigade of field artillery and later the Cape Corps served in Egypt and Palestine. Moreover, approximately 6,500 South Africans served in the British Army, Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, and in the Royal Navy. 1 vol, 322 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-235110 Glover, Gareth and Burnham, Robert THE BATTLE OF THE SELLE: Fourth Army Operations on the Western Front in the Hundred Days, 9-24 October 1918 Hardback version.

Between 9-24 October, the British Fourth Army drove elements of two German armies back from the Hindenburg support line in the 'Pursuit to the Selle' (9-11 October); prepared and fought the set-piece Battle of the Selle (17-18 October); and then drove in the flank of the German Second Army towards the Sambre-Oise Canal (23-24 October).

Contrary to expectations, the enemy resistance on 17 October (as Fourth Army crossed the river) was strong and effective, which contradicts the idea that the German Army was an entirely spent force at this late point in the conflict. Furthermore, Fourth Army suffered its worst intelligence failure of the war and artillery, airpower and armor were unable to support the infantry effectively; it was largely the infantry, fighting a soldier's battle, that gave victory.

Details the fighting and the infantry tactics deployed, and it analyses why Fourth Army's weapons system struggled to be effective -- weighing the contribution of each element and the qualities of the infantry that made victory possible. Also examines the nature of semi-mobile warfare in the Hundred Days and assesses the limitations of the British ability to pursue this. Challenges the idea that the BEF had an invincible formula and analyzes the nature of the German resistance. Also examines Fourth Army's planning process and the efforts of the Royal Engineers and the logistics system. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-235110 Glover, Gareth and Burnham, Robert THE BATTLE OF THE SELLE: Fourth Army Operations on the Western Front in the Hundred Days, 9-24 October 1918 Softcover version.

Between 9-24 October, the British Fourth Army drove elements of two German armies back from the Hindenburg support line in the 'Pursuit to the Selle' (9-11 October); prepared and fought the set-piece Battle of the Selle (17-18 October); and then drove in the flank of the German Second Army towards the Sambre-Oise Canal (23-24 October).

Contrary to expectations, the enemy resistance on 17 October (as Fourth Army crossed the river) was strong and effective, which contradicts the idea that the German Army was an entirely spent force at this late point in the conflict. Furthermore, Fourth Army suffered its worst intelligence failure of the war and artillery, airpower and armor were unable to support the infantry effectively; it was largely the infantry, fighting a soldier's battle, that gave victory.

Details the fighting and the infantry tactics deployed, and it analyses why Fourth Army's weapons system struggled to be effective -- weighing the contribution of each element and the qualities of the infantry that made victory possible. Also examines the nature of semi-mobile warfare in the Hundred Days and assesses the limitations of the British ability to pursue this. Challenges the idea that the BEF had an invincible formula and analyzes the nature of the German resistance. Also examines Fourth Army's planning process and the efforts of the Royal Engineers and the logistics system. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1082 Gorkowski, John Red Poppies Campaigns Volume 3: Assault Artillery - La Malmaison Recounts the Battle of La Malmaison, 23-27 October 1917, in which the French employed their Artillerie Speciale (tank force) and creeping barrage to capture Pinon, Vaudesson, and the coveted Chemin des Dames ridge. The French victory confirmed their recovery from the mutinies spawned by the disastrous Nivelle Offensive fought over some of the same ground six months earlier.

In a six-day preliminary bombardment, French guns, with a three to one advantage, silenced most of their German counterparts and smothered German rear areas with dense gas to impeded German reinforcements. At 0515 on October 23, (zero hour) six divisions of the French XI, XIV, and XXI corps attacked on a 7.5-mile wide front. French infantry advanced in the predawn twilight behind an elaborate creeping barrage with 63 Schneider and Saint-Chamond tanks in support. Twenty-seven of the 63 tanks bogged before reaching the front line. A combination of German fire and mud stopped 15 more in no man's land while 21 French tanks (1/3rd of the starting total) actually made it to the German second position. The French 38th Division captured Fort de Malmaison and XXI Corps took Allemant and Vaudesson. From 24 to 25 October, XXI and XIV corps advanced while I Cavalry Corps came forward to exploit a hoped-for German collapse.

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Components: Two maps at 22x34 inches; 3 sheets of 5/8 inch counters; One rule and scenario book; Three player reference cards; Two dice.
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1-230230 Greenshields, Thomas THOSE BLOODY KILTS: The Highland Soldier in the Great War Examines the experience of the Highland soldier in the Great War, seeking the truth behind the myths. It does not deal with the operational history, but with the life and character of the Highland soldier. It is based on the original letters, diaries and accounts of serving soldiers and officers, principally from the Imperial War Museum, the Liddle Collection, the National Library of Scotland and the Regimental Museums.

The book reviews the Highland regiments before the declaration of war in 1914, including the kilted regiments not only of Scotland, but of England and the Empire. This includes an examination of their nature, composition, recent battle experience in South Africa and the Empire, sense of identity, public image and reputation. It then reviews the Highland battalions which actually went to war, including not only the prewar Regular and Territorial battalions, but also the additional Territorial, Service, Garrison and Reserve battalions raised in the United Kingdom, together with the battalions raised for war service in Canada and South Africa. Specifically, it examines their composition, including Gaelic speakers, non-Highland Scots, recruits from the other home countries, including England, from the Empire and from foreign countries. It examines how composition varied between Regular, Territorial and Kitchener battalions etc, and how it changed with huge losses, replacement drafts and the introduction of conscription. It further examines the background of both officers and men and the reasons why they specifically joined Highland regiments.

Much work on Highland soldiers, and almost all popular work, has perpetuated myths about their unique character and martial spirit. This book examines such mythology and offers new insights into the practicality of the kilt, the use of the pipes, identity and morale, and frank revelations about courage, nerves, shell-shock and failure and the ruthless use of the bayonet. The whole is evidence based and scholastically sound, but nevertheless thoroughly readable and accessible to the general reader. Includes 25 b/w photos, 25 color ills, 1 color diag, and 15pp tables. 1 vol, 538 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228520 Harris, Mark HARWICH SUBMARINES IN THE GREAT WAR: The First Submarine Campaign of the Royal Navy in 1914 The Harwich Submarine Flotilla played a key role establishing British dominance in the North Sea at the beginning of WWI. The 1914 campaign saw the first torpedo fired in action by a Royal Navy submarine, the first ship to be sunk, and the first submarine to be lost in action. Offers insight into what it was like to fight in these early submarines, while also relating what really happened and the true significance of the events. The Flotilla had to battle not just the enemy, but also the hazards of mines, human frailties, mechanical failure and the weather.

Uses letters, diaries, memoirs, and combat reports of the participants to give a complete account, all sourced from public and private British, German, and French archives. Includes 37 b/w photos, 49 charts, and 1 graph. 1 vol, 348 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222850 Harrison, Michael ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY: The Rise of Motor Transport with the BEF on the Western Front The Great War produced many innovations, in particular the spectacular development by the British and French armies of motor transport. Using many previously unpublished illustrations, including artists' impressions, this book tells the story of the men and women who made motor transport [MT] work for the victorious British Army on the Western Front, so that in 1918, the humble lorry did indeed help propel the British Army forward. Includes 100 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226530 Holstein, Chrsitine VERDUN 1917: The French Hit Back Unlike the popular view, the French army did not cease offensive operations after the disastrous Nivelle Offensive of spring 1917 and the subsequent mutinies. Nor did the fighting at Verdun come to an end in 1916. Includes 75 black and white illustrations.

The successful French counter offensives at the end of that year led to preliminary planning for a two Army operation in 1917 to break out of the Verdun salient and recapture the strategically very significant Briey coal basin. The French Army mutinies of May and June 1917 led to a more limited version of the plan being implemented, with the aim of establishing new lines for a break out in 1918.

The need to rebuild morale in the French army meant that nothing was left to chance. The immense logistical effort of this late summer 1917 campaign and the detailed planning and careful training at all levels brought success to an army weary of war but determined to win. The industrial nature of the preparations, the spectacular numbers of guns and the first appearance of the Americans at Verdun presage the campaigns of 1918 and the final Allied victory.

As for all the books in the Battleground Europe series, it is profusely illustrated and mapped using contemporary and modern material, supported by clear maps to support each of the tours. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-214850 House, Simon LOST OPPORTUNITY: The Battle Of The Ardennes 22 August 1914 Offers an operational study of the WWI Battles of the Frontiers. On August 22, 1914, on a battlefield 100 kilometers wide stretching from Luxembourg to the River Meuse, two French and two German armies clashed in a series of encounters known collectively as the Battle of the Ardennes.

At the center of this book lies a mystery: in a key encounter battle, one French Army corps led by a future Minister of War - General Pierre Roques - outnumbered its immediate opposition by nearly six to one and yet dismally failed to capitalize on that superiority.

Intriguingly, there is a six-hour gap in the war diaries of all General Roques' units; it smacks of a cover-up. By a thorough investigation of German sources, and through the discovery of three vital messages buried in the French archives, it is now possible to piece together what happened during those missing hours and show how Roques threw away an opportunity to break the German line and advance unopposed deep into the hinterland beyond. Contains 20 b/w photos, 15 color photos, 60 color maps in a separate map book. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242300 Hurst, James THE LANDING IN THE DAWN: Dissecting a Legend - The Landing at ANZAC, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 Re-examines and reconstructs the April 25, 1915 Anzac Landing at Gallipoli by analyzing the aggregate experience of a single, first-wave battalion over a single day, primarily through the investigation of veterans' letters and diaries, to create a body of evidence with which to construct a history of the battle. This is not an exclusive Australian story - for example, one third of the battalion examined were born in the British Isles. Contains 33 b/w photos, 12 b/w maps. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219260 Hutchinson, David MONS: An Artillery Battle History of the Battle of Mons in August 1914 with 16 color maps, 21 b/w photos/illustrations, and 1 table diverges widely from the story enshrined as fact in the Official History, and by subsequent accounts dependent on it. It is based on an examination of the war diaries of almost every British unit involved in the battle, with particular reference to the artillery, thus illuminating the tactical intentions of all arms in every phase of the battle. The artillery had made tactical preparations for the handling of their guns in battle. All units in the British Army conformed to Field Service Regulations. The central role that both these played in the battle is explored.

In documenting the orders to, and subsequent actions of, junior units, many routinely referenced statements in even recent publications pertaining to the battle are challenged. The British went into battle without much of its field artillery. The German field artillery went into battle with totally defective ammunition. These two facts alone profoundly alter the conventional narrative. The primary importance of well-positioned artillery, supporting British army maneuvers, is explained. The routine protection that the guns supplied to their allocated infantry battalions is described; and the devastating effect of German howitzer fire on a number of British infantry and artillery units documented.

Each of the three senior British generals reacted differently to the stress of battle, and their anxieties can be followed and explored in detail. General French, in command of the British Expeditionary Force, remained in tighter control of events than is generally portrayed. General Smith-Dorrien, of II Corps, is confirmed as the main architect of the fighting on the day; and with luck on his side, fought an almost faultless campaign. Both were relying on General Haig to bring his I Corps up in support II Corps. Not only did he disobey this order to advance, but he did not warn either General French or II Corps that he was withholding support. This breached Army Regulations, and endangered the whole force.

The records reveal that he side-lined his staff, and issued such a series of orders and counter-orders, that he exasperated and demoralised his men. General Haig's report on the battle is an oft-quoted primary source. From the day before the battle, it is so inaccurate as to be almost valueless as a summary of events. If the full details of his actions on the day had been known at the time, he could have been dismissed for incompetence. He might even have been court-martialled.

How each of the three generals perceived the role of the artillery under their command is also explored, from the point of view of their previous military experience. The origins of the poor use of artillery by the British Army later in the war can be traced back; partly to the professional army structure of 1914 and the qualities that would be lost as their casualties mounted; and partly to cavalry generals winning out over infantry generals in the direction of future campaigns of the British army.

The Battle of Mons was a dress-rehearsal for the war on the Western Front. It was of disproportionate importance in determining how the British army was handled in the future. It deserves to be better understood by students of the period. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-217270 Jeffreys, Alan THE INDIAN ARMY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: New Perspectives Academic reassessment of the global role of the Indian Army during WWI. It looks at the historiography of the army -- taking into account the recent work on the army (particularly on the Western Front in 1914-1915). Includes seven illustrations and two maps.

Covers the traditional areas of the Indian Army on the Western Front, in Palestine, Mesopotamia and the defense of the Suez Canal; however, there are also chapters on combined operations; Indian prisoners of war in Germany and Turkey; the expansion of the officer corps; and the Sikh experience, as well as the mobilization of the equine army at the beginning of the war and the demobilization of the army in the period from 1918 until 1923. Three additional chapters are related to the theme, such as the role of the Royal Indian Marine; the Territorial Army in India; and Churchill's portrayal of the Indian Army during the Gallipoli campaign. 1 vol, 314 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243270 John, Steven THE WELSH AT WAR: The Grinding War: The Somme and Arras Examines the Welsh men and infantry units who fought in World War I. These units included the four regular regiments - the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers, Welsh Regiment and Welsh Guards - as well as the Territorial Monmouthshire Regiment, the Yeomanry regiments: the Denbighshire Hussars, Pembroke Yeomanry, Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, Glamorgan Yeomanry, and Welsh Horse Yeomanry, and their amalgamation into service battalions for the regular regiments during 1917. Covers all of the major actions and incidents in which each of the Welsh infantry regiments took part, as well as stories of Welsh airmen, Welshmen shot at dawn, Welsh rugby players who fell, Welsh gallantry winners, and the Welshmen who died in non-Welsh units, such as the Dominion forces and other units of the British armed forces. Contains 100 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223230 Johnson, Robert Lawrence of Arabia on War - The Campaign in the Desert 1916-18 One hundred years ago, Captain Lawrence and an unlikely band of Arab irregulars captured the strategic port of Aqaba after an epic journey through waterless tracts of desert. Their attacks on railways during the Great War are well known and have become the stuff of legend, but while Lawrence himself has been the subject of fascinating biographies, as well as an award-winning film, the context of his war in the desert, and his ideas on war itself, are less well-known.

This new title offers a high-paced evaluation of T. E. Lawrence 'of Arabia' and the British military operations in the Near East, revising and adding to conventional narratives in order to tell the full story of this influential figure, as well as the Ottoman-Turkish perspective, and the Arabs' position, within the context of the war. It is also a study of warfare and the manner in which Lawrence and others made their assessments of what was changing, what was distinctive, and what was unique to the desert environment. This book sets Lawrence in context, examines the peace settlement he participated in, and describes how Lawrence's legacy has informed and inspired those partnering and mentoring local forces to the present day. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223640 Jones, Spencer Stemming the Tide - Officers and Leadership in the British Expeditionary Force 1914 The British Expeditionary Force of 1914 was described by the official historian as 'incomparably the best trained, best organized, and best equipped British Army that ever went forth to war.' The BEF proved its fighting qualities in the fierce battles of 1914 and its reputation has endured. However, the same cannot be said for many of its commanders, who have frequently been portrayed as old fashioned, incompetent, and out of touch with events on the battlefield. B/w photos, 8 pages of color maps

Yet the officers who led the BEF to war were every bit as professional and hard-bitten as the soldiers they commanded. These officers had learned their craft in the unforgiving school of colonial warfare and honed their understanding of conflict in the period of reform that reshaped the army between 1902 and 1914. As this book reveals, when faced with the realities of modern combat, the officers of the BEF were prepared for the challenge.

This collection offers a broad picture of command at all levels of the BEF through a series of biographical essays on key officers. Drawing upon much original research, each chapter explores the pre-war background and experience of the officer and assesses his performance in combat in the opening months of the First World War. The book features insightful reappraisals of famous figures including John French and Douglas Haig, fresh studies of staff officers such as William Robertson and Henry Wilson, and a thorough discussion of officers at 'the sharp end', with chapters covering divisional, brigade, battalion and company commanders.

The essays reveal an officer class that, despite certain weaknesses, provided highly effective leadership during the chaotic fighting of August to November 1914. Without their influence it is unlikely that the BEF would have been able to survive the difficulties of the 'Great Retreat', much less halt the German invasions of France and Belgium.

This book will be of great interest to anyone who studies the First World War, and of particular value to those who seek a greater understanding of the British Army of the era.
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1-240780 Jones, Spencer THE DARKEST YEARS: The British Army on the Western Front 1917 The fourth of a five-volume series examines the British Army in 1917. It includes essays which consider grand strategy, tactical development and training, maintenance of morale, and the importance of intelligence gathering. It also includes insightful studies of crucial battles and engagements such as the advance to the Hindenburg Line, Third Battle of the Scarpe and the dreadful struggle for Bourlon Wood. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230610 Knight, James R The Great War: WWI Card Game MacGowan & Lombardy's The Great War is a collaborative effort of game industry Hall of Fame graphic artist Rodger B. MacGowan and award-winning game designer Dana Lombardy. Intended for quick play, there is just one double-sided page of rules, plus Quick-play instructions to let you start mobilizing your forces right away. Includes nearly all of Rodger MacGowan's dramatic World War I illustrations.

Contents: 200 poker-size cards denote weapons and key personalities representing almost 20 nations; Rules for 2-players, solitaire, and the special expansion; Quick Play Outline; 1 decks and discard mat. Cards also contain standard suits, symbols, and numbers to play poker, bridge, and other traditional card games. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-225600 Koerver, Hans Joachim The Kaiser's U-Boat Assault on America - Germany's Great War Gamble in the First World War Covers diplomatic and economic aspects of German U-Boats in WWI as well as their tactical and strategic use. Also examines the role played by US president Woodrow Wilson and his response to American shipping being sunk by U-boats and how that ultimately forced his hand to declare war on Germany. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240950 Langford, William The Great War Illustrated 1917: Archive and Photographs of WWI The Great War Illustrated 1917 covers the battles at Arras, Passchendaele, and Cambrai; the use of aviation; and the role of the tanks. Some images will be familiar, and many will be seen for the first time by a new generation interested in the months that changed the world forever. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1117 Leibbrandt, Scott AN ATTRITION OF SOULS: WWI Wargame Light, fast-paced wargame at the strategic scale covering the Great War, designed with a high degree of replayability.

Each turn, you randomly draw tiles based on your industrial points and use them to the best of your ability. Game strategy is key due to the unforgiving combat system capturing the horrific attrition of this conflict; the dice offer no bloodless victories or reprieve for either side. Also offers great variability regarding the length of the war. Some games will end with decisive victories in 1915 and other will draw out into brutal stalemates that last until the end of 1918. No two games play alike. Added to this is a plethora of optional rules that bring additional historical depth to the game as well as balancing the game for players of different skill levels.

Components: Mounted Mapboard; Two Counter Sheets; 20 Event Cards; Rules booklet; Entente Player Mat; Central Powers Player Mat; Two Player Aid Cards; Two Pouches; 10 6-sided Dice; Game Box.

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Complexity: 4 out of 10 (Low)
Solitaire Suitability: Medium
Time Scale: 6 months per turn
Map Scale: abstract regional map of Europe
Unit Scale: Army and Army Group (each tile = approx. 250,000 men)
Players: One or Two, Best with Two
Playing Time: 90 minutes.
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1-235860 Lewis, John THE FORGOTTEN FRONT: The Macedonian Campaign, 1915-1918 Discusses the much-neglected WWI Macedonian Campaign from its hesitant origins to its triumphant conclusion. Almost accidental in its origins, the reality of the six-nation Allied Army of the East gradually took shape. The terrain fought over, from marshy river valleys to 2,000 meter mountain ranges, presented special military challenges. The ambivalent position of Greece, the Romanian misadventure, the intricacy of Balkan politics, the depredations of malaria, and inter-allied tensions both in Macedonia and at Allied government level all added further layers of complexity. But in the end the Allied army met its defensive objectives and vastly exceeded its offensive ones. In September 1918, a whirlwind offensive on the Macedonian Front brought about the defeat of Bulgaria and played a significant part in bringing the War to a close within the year. 1 vol, 332 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226160 Lucas, Andrew FOR KING AND KAISER: Scenes from Saxony's War in Flanders 1914-1918 Covers Saxony's war in Flanders in detail using vivid extracts from personal accounts and letters as well as regimental and documents from the Saxon archives. Illustrated with Over 300 previously unpublished personal black and white photos which show every aspect of wartime experience in the front line and the rear areas.

The role of the Saxon army in the three battles of Ypres is recorded in graphic detail, and rare photographs offer fresh perspectives on famous wartime locations on the Western Front including Ploegsteert Wood, the Menin Road, Bellewaarde, Wytschaete and Passchendaele. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234480 Lucas, Andrew FIGHTING THE KAISER'S WAR: The Saxons in Flanders 1914-1918 Personal accounts of WWI from the German side of no man's land. Vividly describes the wartime lives and ultimate fates of 10 Saxon soldiers, from front-line trench fighters to a brigade commander, facing the British in Flanders, revealed through their intimate diaries and correspondence. Illustrated with over 300 mostly unseen wartime photographs and other images. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220040 McCartney, Innes SCAPA 1919: The Archaeology of a Scuttled Fleet The German High Seas Fleet was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world, and had fought the pride of the Royal Navy to a stalemate at the battle of Jutland in 1916. After the armistice was signed, ending fighting in World War I, it surrendered to the British and was interned in Scapa Flow pending the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles. In July 1919 the entire fleet attempted to sink itself in the Flow to prevent it being broken up as war prizes. Of the 74 ships present, 52 sunk and 22 were prevented from doing so by circumstance and British intervention.

Marine archaeologist and historian Dr. Innes McCartney reveals for the first time what became of the warships that were scuttled, examining the circumstances behind the loss of each ship and reconciling what was known at the time to what the archaeology is telling us today. 1 vol, 242 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-220320 McClenaghan, Tonu FOR THE HONOUR OF MY HOUSE: The Contribution of the Indian Princely States to the First World War Covers the contributions of the Indian Army in WWI, especially military units provided by the semiautonomous Indian Princely States whose contribution, even in the Official Histories, barely merits a mention. Includes 31 illustrations and seven maps.

Drawing on a wide range of regimental and Army Headquarters war diaries as well as political records held exclusively at the National Archive of India, the book explores why the State rulers volunteered their services and those of their armies. It looks at the deployment of those armies in Europe, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, East Africa, the Dardanelles, and within British India.

It draws attention to problems encountered in their deployment, but also highlights successes such as the capture of Haifa and Aleppo by State cavalry units, and the outstanding role of some State infantry units in East Africa. One appendix records over 1,600 State soldiers who died - killed in action, died of wounds, or as prisoners of war, or died of disease, while other appendices record battle honors and rewards for gallantry or meritorious service. Problems identified during the war were addressed in its aftermath and the book concludes by looking at recommendations which led to the transformation of the Imperial Service Troops scheme into the Indian State Forces scheme. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225720 Mcentee-Taylor, Carole THE BATTLE OF BELEEWAARDE: June 1915 At the close of the 2nd Battles of Ypres, the German trenches between the Menin Road and the Ypres-Roulers railway formed a salient. From Bellewaarde ridge, situated on the eastern side of the lake, they were able to overlook the greater part of the ground east of Ypres. In early June it was decided to attack the salient, and take possession of Bellewaarde ridge. The attack was to be carried out by the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Division, with 7th Brigade in support.

It was 2am on the 16th June 1915 and dawn was slowly breaking over Bellewaarde. It was exceptionally quiet, the troops of 3rd Division were situated on the western edge of Railway Wood and shrouded in a thick mist which reduced visibility and gave the illusion of safety. Across the few yards of no mans land, the German troops of Reserve Infantry Regiments (RIR) 248 and 246, and Unter-Elsssisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 132 were also blanketed in the thick damp mist. It swirled round their trenches, deadening sound and reinforcing the illusion that all was secure. Fifty minutes later the planned British artillery bombardment began. By the end of the day more than 4,000 men would be casualties on a field approximately half a mile square.
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1-223070 McLaren, Michael FOR WHAT WE HAVE DONE: The First Attack on Bellewaarde, 16 June 1915 This study offers a detailed analysis of the enormous challenges faced by the British Army in the middle of 1915, and the risks it faced in undertaking operations while poorly equipped to do so, versus the risks posed by inaction. The decisions made to launch the offensive against the high ground on the low-lying hills commanding the eastern approaches to the medieval town of Ypres and known as Bellewaarde Ridge, are analyzed, along with the efforts made to mitigate the risks.

The outcome was dreadfully costly in human lives -- almost 4,000 casualties were suffered for a very limited territorial gain that saw German retention of the dominant ground. Still, serious attempts were being made to improve tactic, and implement new technology in a bid to overcome a strongly entrenched enemy in a frontal attack. While British attempts were continually, and effectively, thwarted by simultaneous improvements in German defensive methodology, they still represented the first tentative steps on a long and arduous course of improvement that ultimately led to the transformation of the British Army into the effective all-arms-force that played a significant role in the final victory of 1918.

Just after sunrise on 16 June 1915, two infantry brigades of British 3rd Division leapt out of their shallow trenches and charged out into No Man's Land. Their objective was a spur of German-occupied Ongoing enemy occupation of this tactically vital sector afforded the Germans almost unbroken observation of movement within the salient and seriously imperiled the nascent British positions therein. What followed, on that hot summer's day, was a somewhat typical British disaster of the early fighting on the Western Front. Worse than that, it appeared that many of those casualties had fallen victim to friendly fire as the British artillery failed to appreciate the progress of the infantry, and rained shells down onto the recently occupied German trench system.

It is easy to cast the blame, for the disaster that unfolded on Bellewaarde Ridge, on inept British leadership. The common perception is that senior officers, oblivious to the emerging challenges of the trench stalemate and comfortably quartered in safe rear areas, sent thousands of ill-equipped, brave British soldiers to face barbed wire, machine guns and heavy artillery fire without a plan, or even so much as a steel helmet for protection-small wonder so many failed to return. The reality, however, was considerably more complicated and is worthy of detailed examination if we are to prevent an injustice to the memory of the participants.

The action at Bellewaarde was conducted by a British Army that was struggling to undertake an unprecedented expansion and re-arming programme, whilst simultaneously fighting to maintain the integrity of a precarious coalition, the fragmentation of which could have lost Britain the war in short order. It was authorized and coordinated to provide support for a considerably more extensive French operation, already underway in Artois, that had in turn been launched, in part, to support the beleaguered Russian Army, still reeling from the onslaught of a recently initiated and bloody German offensive in the east. Only in the wider context of the prevailing coalition warfare can events at Bellewaarde be properly assessed. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228760 Mitchinson, K W OF NO EARTHLY USE: The 2nd Line Territorial Force Divisions and the Western Front Examines the UK's 2nd Line's struggle to reach establishment, discover a role, and achieve a degree of efficiency. These difficulties defined the emerging qualities and ethos of the formations and of their component units. Analyses of their performances in different battlefield scenarios affords assessments of the divisions' fighting power. Their acquisition of battlefield skills, their conceptual understanding of the war's evolving character, and their development of organizational and command structures are examined critically through the prism of both contemporary and modern doctrine.

In addition to the experiences of general trench warfare, 2nd Line divisions fought at Fromelles, Bullecourt, Third Ypres, Cambrai, and in the German offensive of March 1918. In the same way as for many divisions, some of their engagements were poorly planned, ill-prepared, and badly executed; others demonstrated a developing maturity and willingness to learn from mistakes. Includes 36 color photos, 8 maps, and 11 tables. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228370 Nash, N S BETRAYAL OF AN ARMY: Mesopotamia 1914-1916 Hardback version.

The British invasion of Mesopotamia was initially successful in securing the oil fields around Basra by November 1914. Despite evidence of stiffening Turkish resistance and inadequate supply lines which relied solely on the River Tigris, the Expeditionary Force was disastrously ordered to advance on Baghdad under the command of the ambitious, capable but flawed Major General Charles Townshend.

After a Pyrrhic victory at Ctesiphon in November 1915 the British were forced to withdraw to Kut. After a five-month siege Townshend had little option but to surrender due to heavy losses and inadequate supplies. Re-examines the circumstances and personalities that brought about such a disastrous and costly outcome to a classic example of 'mission creep'.

Such was the humiliation and loss of life that the British Parliament ordered a Mesopotamia Commission to be set up. This attributed responsibility and blame to the toxic combination of incompetent leadership and wholesale military misjudgment. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-228370 Nash, N S BETRAYAL OF AN ARMY: Mesopotamia 1914-1916 Softcover version.

The British invasion of Mesopotamia was initially successful in securing the oil fields around Basra by November 1914. Despite evidence of stiffening Turkish resistance and inadequate supply lines which relied solely on the River Tigris, the Expeditionary Force was disastrously ordered to advance on Baghdad under the command of the ambitious, capable but flawed Major General Charles Townshend.

After a pyrrhic victory at Ctesiphon in November 1915 the British were forced to withdraw to Kut. After a five-month siege Townshend had little option but to surrender due to heavy losses and inadequate supplies. Re-examines the circumstances and personalities that brought about such a disastrous and costly outcome to a classic example of 'mission creep'.

Such was the humiliation and loss of life that the British Parliament ordered a Mesopotamia Commission to be set up. This attributed responsibility and blame to the toxic combination of incompetent leadership and wholesale military misjudgment. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240770 Nugent, Michael James A BAD DAY I FEAR: The Irish Divisions at the Battle of Langemarck 16 August 1917 Discussers the unmitigated disaster at the Battle of Langemarck (16 August 1917) that decimated the 16th (Irish) Division and 36th (Ulster) Division despite their tenacity and sacrifice. Misunderstandings, a general lack of urgency, and a lack of clarity over assigned tactical objectives, mismanagement of artillery, tank, and infantry assets, and a failure to understand local geography contributed to the unfortunate delay between the close of the Messines operations in mid-June 1917 and the opening of Third Ypres on 31 July.

This enabled the German defenders to accelerate construction of reinforced ferro-concrete blockhouses and pillboxes that were to play an important role during the campaign. Their development and method of construction demonstrated the extent of the enemy defenses faced by the Irish divisions. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240220 Oldfield, Paul VICTORIA CROSSES ON THE WESTERN FRONT: Battles of the Hindenburg Line - Canal du Nord: Semptember - October 1918 Offers accounts of Victoria Cross actions on the WWI Western Front. Biography covers parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle-lines and movements of the combatants. It allows visitors to stand upon the spot, or very close to, where each VC was won. Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the accounts. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243400 Oldfield, Paul VICTORIA CROSSES ON THE WESTERN FRONT: Battles of the Hindenburg Line - St Quentin, Beaurevoir, Cambrai 1918 and the Pursuit to the Selle, October - November 1918 Provides a thorough account of each VC action set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle-lines and movements of the combatants. Provides photographs of the battle sites that illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient, covering every aspect of their lives, parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. A host of other information, much of it published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters, with numerous links to many famous people and events. Contains 200 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241410 Oleinikov, Aleksey COSSACKS COSSACKS: Russian Cavalry Attacks in the First World War Examines the Russian cavalry and cavalry attacks on the WWI Eastern Front 1914-16. The tactical application of Russian cavalry as well as specific accounts of cavalry operations and battles are included, the latter described in some detail. Some of the cavalry operations are reconstructed on the basis of documents from the Russian State Military Historical Archive (RGVIA), thus the information becomes available to readers for the first time. In addition to both operational-strategic and tactical combat descriptions, also pays attention to the cavalry's armament and equipment. The text of the book is accompanied by many rare photographs from the time, as well as maps and diagrams; contains 100 color & b/w illustrations and maps. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238340 Osborne, Eric THE BATTLE OF MEGIDDO: Palestine 1918 The Battle of Megiddo was not only the last large cavalry offensive, but also a tribute to combined arms operations fostered over the course of WWI. Fought between 19-25 September 1918, it was the final Allied offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. The contending forces were the British Empire's EEF (Egyptian Expeditionary Force) of three infantry and one mounted corps pitted against the Ottoman-German Yildirim Army Group which numbered three weak armies with the approximate total strength of a single enemy corps. Comparable to what General Erich von Ludendorff called the 'Black Day' of the German Army (opening of the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918) on the Western Front, the complete Ottoman defeat would have been impossible without the application of superior logistics. Whilst Megiddo did not determine the outcome of the war in the Middle East, the ramifications of the victory decisively shaped the post-war world in the region. 1 vol, 118 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222680 Otte, Maarten THE ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVE: 12 to 16 September 1918 The St Mihiel Offensive was the first full scale attack that was under the direct command of the Americans. General J Pershing combined his command of the First (at the time the only) American Army with that of Commander in Chief of the AEF, a tremendous burden.

The American attack (with the assistance of a French Corps) was an outstanding success and the Germans were forced into a rapid withdrawal to the Michel Line, a strongly defended position that formed the Hindenburg Line in this area. Pershing's original hope had been to continue the offensive to seize Metz, crucial rail links and economically vital areas to the German war effort.

Profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs and numerous maps, the narrative is supplemented by a number of first hand accounts and supported by several walking and car tours. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238980 Otte, Maarten BELLEAU WOOD AND VAUX: 1 to 26 June & July 1918 Latest in a series of Battleground books differs from other guide books is the number of points to visit as well as the clear narrative that precedes the tours section of these WWI battlefields. Not only are many new points of interest explored in Belleau itself, but the surrounding countryside is not forgotten. Headquarters, temporary burial sites and other features are included.

The book is profusely illustrated by contemporary photographs and numerous maps, the narrative supplemented by a number of first hand accounts; the whole is supported by several walking and car tours. It is fortunate that so many of the AEF's actions took place in parts of France that have seen little development and are in agricultural or wooded country, which means that traces of their fighting are relatively plentiful. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230830 Paasche, Till GENERAL JAN SMUTS: His First World War in Africa, 1914-1917 World War I ushered in a renewed scramble for Africa. At its helm, Jan Smuts grabbed the opportunity to realize his ambition of a Greater South Africa. He set his sights upon the vast German colonies of South-West Africa and East Africa - the demise of which would end the Kaiser's grandiose schemes for Mittelafrika. As part of his strategy to shift South Africa's borders inexorably northward, Smuts even cast an eye toward Portuguese and Belgian African possessions.

Smuts, his abilities as a general much denigrated by both his contemporary and then later modern historians, was no armchair soldier. This cabinet minister and statesman donned a uniform and led his men into battle. He learned his soldiery craft under General Koos De la Rey's tutelage, and another soldier-statesman, General Louis Botha during the South African War 1899-1902. He emerged from that war, immersed in the Boer maneuver doctrine he devastatingly waged in the guerrilla phase of that conflict. His daring and epic invasion of the Cape at the head of his commando remains legendary.

The first phase of the German South West African campaign and the Afrikaner Rebellion in 1914 placed his abilities as a sound strategic thinker and a bold operational planner on display. Champing at the bit, he finally had the opportunity to command the Southern Forces in the second phase of the German South West African campaign.

Placed in command of the Allied forces in East Africa in 1916, he led a mixed bag of South Africans and Imperial troops against the legendary Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and his Shutztruppe. Using his penchant for Boer maneuver warfare together with mounted infantry led and manned by Boer Republican veterans, he proceeded to free the vast German territory from Lettow-Vorbeck's grip. Often leading from the front, his operational concepts were an enigma to the British under his command, remaining so to modern-day historians. Although unable to bring the elusive and wily Lettow-Vorbeck to a final decisive battle, Smuts conquered most of the territory by the end of his tenure in February 1917. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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2-196740 Perrett, Bryan NORTH SEA BATTLEGROUND: The War at Sea 1914 - 1918 Engagements of special note include The Battle of Heligoland Bight, the attempted first German Bombardment of Yarmouth; the German bombardments of Scarborough, Whitby, and Hartlepool, Scheer's escape, and the Battle of Dogger Bank. Other actions include the Zeppelin raids, unrestricted U Boat Warfare, the Battle of Jutland and its consequences, the second Battle of Heligoland Bight, the climax and defeat of the German heavy bomber air offensive against the UK, the 1918 Zeebrugge and Ostend raids, North Sea mine barriers, and the mutiny of the High Seas Fleet. Includes 30 b/w plates. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238360 Perrett, Bryan BRITISH ARMOURED CAR OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR ONE Details the history and use of the armored car, from invention onwards, and setting the history of WWI service career firmly in context. Serves as an impressive tribute to the armored car, one of the most effective weapons utilized by the allies during the course of the Great War. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238730 Perrett, Bryan THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED:The Elimination of German Surface Warships around the World, 1914-15 Covers the major actions of the WWI Imperial German Navy warships deployed around the world. Includes the following: The escape of the Goeben and Breslau to Turkey, cruise of the Emden, mystery of the Karlsruhe, the German East Asiatic Squadron (Scharnhorst, Gneisienau, and armored cruisers and light cruisers), Konigsberg, and two armed German ships that dominated Lake Tanganyika in Africa. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD MARITIME
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1-220000 Radley, Kenneth ON THE DANGEROUS EDGE: British and Canadian Trench Raiding on the Western Front 1914-1918 Examines the nature, purposes, mechanics, execution, and value of trench raiding. Leadership was critical since raiding posed many challenges including vicious hand-to-hand fighting most often at night in unfamiliar trenches. These are just some of the reasons why raids are high in human interest. Includes 29 maps, 28 b/w photos, and 9 b/w illustrations.

At the end of the first eight chapters, which thematically answer Kipling's six queries, readers will be well aware of the nature of planning and executing raids. No other book tackles 'How' to raid to the extent this one does. The first half also enables fuller appreciation of the lessons, course and conduct of the selected raids that year by year comprise the last half, based on criteria such as unusual nature, purpose, size or technology, reasons for success or failure, innovation, and lessons. 1 vol, 548 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223980 Raw, David Gallipoli: The Egerton Diaries and Papers - The diaries and papers of Major-General Granville Egerton CB Commanding 52nd Lowland Division at Gallipoli, June-September, 1915 As Commander of 52nd Division, Granville Egerton kept a detailed long daily diary of the events, conditions and personalities at Gallipoli between June and September, 1915.

He is highly critical of the decisions and tactics of the campaign as well as of his C-in-C Sir Ian Hamilton and Corps Commander Aylmer Hunter-Weston. 'Ian Hamilton can't help himself from being a liar'.

The daily long diary was sent by King's Messenger to his mother in Bournemouth. It gives a vivid picture of life on the Peninsula. The long diary is now deposited in the National Archives.

He also details the impact of the Gretna Railway disaster before embarkation.

'I landed at Cape Helles Gallipoli Peninsula in Command of the 52nd Lowland Division on June 21st, 1915, and left it on September 16th, 1915. I landed a weak division of 10,900 men, and within three weeks, had lost 4,800 killed and wounded, and about 1,000 sick - of the officers over 70% were hors de combat during this short period'.

He also kept a short diary which details the deteriorating state of his own health, exacerbated by local conditions. The short diaries are in the National Library of Scotland.

In addition Egerton supplied evidence to the Dardanelles Commission and kept post-war Journals with an evaluation of the campaign and the views of his own circle of friends. He records a critical conversation with Kitchener before embarkation. The papers and journals are in the National Library of Scotland and in the Imperial War Museum.

The author reproduces the diaries and papers in full with detailed notes and analysis in chronological order 1 vol, 158 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219230 Rawson, Andrew BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: The Final Advance September to November 1918 Covers the British Expeditionary Force's part in the final days of the Advance to Victory. It starts with the massive offensive against the Hindenburg Line at the end of September 1918. Second Army launched the first of the British attacks in Flanders on the 28th, followed by Fourth Army the next day along the St Quentin Canal. Includes 50 black and white maps.

Both First and Third Armies joined in, breaking the Hindenburg Line across the Lys plain and the Artois region, taking Cambrai by 10 October. The narrative then follows the advance through the battles of the River Selle and the River Sambre. It culminates with the final operations, including the actions at Maubeuge and Mons, just before the Armistice on 11 November 1918. Time and again the British and Empire troops used well-rehearsed combined arms tactics to break down German resistance as the four year conflict came to an end.

Each stage of the six week long battle is dealt with equally, focusing on the most talked about side of the campaign, the BEF's side. Over fifty new maps chart the day by day progress of the five armies. Together the narrative and the maps explain the British Army's experience during the days of World War One. The men who led the advances, broke down the defenses and those who were awarded the Victoria Cross are mentioned. Discover the end of the Advance to Victory and learn how the British Army reached the peak of their learning curve. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221990 Rawson, Andrew THE LEARNING PROCESS: The BEF's Art of War on the Western Front 1914-18 The men who went to war in August 1914 fought completely differently to those who survived until the Armistice on 11 November 1918. Analyzes the bloody learning process the British Expeditionary Force had to go through on the Western Front. Explains the development of the tactics, impact new weapons and ammunition, and new challenges of modified and improved German defensive tactics and upgraded fortifications. Includes 10 maps.

Each battle and campaign is studied in turn, starting with the first lessons learnt by the Old Contemptibles who served 1914 and the rigid attack plans of 1915. Next comes the rapid evolution of infantry and artillery plans during the Somme campaign in the summer of 1916 and the changes made to accommodate the tank in the autumn.

The important developments in combined arms warfare, and the German reactions to it, are followed through as the 1917 campaigns of Arras and Ypres are discussed. The year ends with a look at the Tank Corps' successes and problems which were highlighted at Cambrai.

The year 1918 starts with the huge German offensives across the Somme, the Lys, and on the Aisne. The strategic mistakes made before the battles, and the tactical decisions made during them, are looked at in turn. Finally, we see how the art of combined arms warfare matured during the offensives of July and August 1918, culminating with the breaking of the Drocourt-Queant Line and the Hindenburg Line in September. 1 vol, 346 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242840 Richardson, Matthew WITH THE BRITISH CAVALRY IN 1914 Details the WWI British cavalry regiments and their evolution. Discusses how lancers, hussars, and dragoons trained for shock tactics as well as scouting and reconnaissance. In the new warfare of the 20th century, the true value of these regiments was as an intensively trained, highly mobile reserve. Able to arrive quickly at trouble spots, they were equally skilled with the rifle, and on more than one occasion in 1914 were able to retrieve a critical situation. Contains 50 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230180 Robinson, Joseph CHASING THE GREAT RETREAT: The German Cavalry Pursuit of the British Expeditionary Force before the Battle of the Marne August 1914 The focus is on the German pursuit of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) retreat. We show that the Great War should have ended on 23 August 1914 but, due to the 'fog and friction of war' it did not and 'Chasing the BEF' was born. This is a story of missed opportunities made more astonishing by the amount of propaganda extolled by some British authors. This propaganda line claimed that British firepower dealt a great blow to the German army at the Battle of Mons. Much is told about the British soldiers' ability to fire 15 rounds of aimed shooting in a minute, which allegedly the Germans mistook for machine-gun fire. Clearly in their eyes, the British won that battle. Britain, in fact, lost the Battle of Mons and should have lost the war on 23 August. Germany missed a wide-open door that would have spelled disaster for the BEF and the entire Left Flank of the French army. Includes 27 b/w photos and 15 maps.

We focus on the role of the German cavalry. This arm is seriously understudied and has had little place in some official histories. In general, both British and German works ignore the role the cavalry played in the war. We are talking about the Right Wing of the German army only, consisting of the German First Army, Second Army, and two cavalry formations known as Hoherer Kavallerie-Kommandeur (HKK 1 and HKK 2). The HKK were ad hoc organizations that had never been tested before the war. They are often wrongly referred to as a cavalry corps - the cavalry did not become a corps until 1915 - but neither were they similar to an infantry corps. However, many authors do not understand the concept of the HKK and therefore do not address the cavalry in operational maneuvers.

Written as a sequel to the award-winning German Failure in Belgium, August 1914: How Faulty Reconnaissance Exposed the Weakness of the Schlieffen Plan (2019), which won the Tomlinson Book Award for best First World War English language book in 2020, this volume stands alone as the German army chases the well-documented 'Great Retreat'. 1 vol, 178 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-ATO2020 Rohrbaugh, Paul AGAINST THE ODDS 2020 ANNUAL: The Cruelest Month, Air War Over Arras WWI air campaign game focuses on abstracted air operations and ground battle (similar to his Chennault's First Fight). As the British player, you will marshal your limited numbers of fighters to help secure the skies for 2-seaters that would be better suited to training planes. As the German player, you will employ your well-armed modern fighters against waves of RFC planes that simply keep coming, regardless of how many you shoot down.

Contents:
* Map - One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
* Counters - 176 full color 5/8-inch die-cut counters
* Air Displays - 2
* Rules length - 16 pages
* Charts and tables - 2 pages
* Complexity - Medium
* Playing time - Up to 3 to 4 hours
* Difficulty - Average 1 vol, 60 pgs 2024 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-238380 Rommel, Erwin and Gary Sheffield INFANTRY ATTACKS Reprint of the 1937 classic study of the art of war. Examines the tactics and leadership skills that generated successful attacks. Rommel graphically describes his own achievements, and those of his units, in the swift-moving battles on the Western Front, in the ensuing trench warfare, in the 1917 campaign in Romania, and in the pursuit across the Tagliamento and Piave rivers. As a leader of a small unit in the First World War, he proved himself an aggressive and versatile commander with a reputation for using the battleground terrain to his own advantage, for gathering intelligence, and for seeking out and exploiting enemy weaknesses.

First published in 1937, it quickly became a highly-regarded military textbook and brought its author to the attention of Adolph Hitler. Rommel was to subsequently advance through the ranks to the high command WWII. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-227330 Rossi, Egidio GAS WARFARE IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: Anti-Gas Protection and Gas Masks in the Armies of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and Italy Describes the development of WWI gas-defence equipment over time, including the first respirators borrowed from the sanitary sector to sophisticated protective masks with filters and their corresponding containers and special clothing for protection against blister-forming gases. Numerous official documents from the war years are accompanied by a number of important original photographs. Photographs of more than 200 original specimens preserved in private collections and museums illustrate the most important gas-defence equipment used during WWI by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Also contains an historical overview of research in the field of poison gases by the three nations, information about the industries that took part in their production, and a chapter dedicated to the most important types of poison gas. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2021 AUSTRIA, VERLAG MILITARIA
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1-223060 Samson, Anne KITCHENER: The Man Not the Myth This new profile of Kitchener considers him an outsider within the British establishment. Of his 64 years, a mere 11, and those not consecutive, were spent in England. He learned from those around him, ways that were not always understood and appreciated by those educated in England. Includes 10 b/w photos, 4 maps, and 6 tables.

Consideration is given to his skills, interests, beliefs, and relationships -- charting his development from birth in Ireland to education in Europe, training at Woolwich, and what he learnt from his military experiences. It considers his relationships with Free Masonry, journalists, politicians, subordinates, and women. His sense of history, cultural awareness, and foresight made him a man ahead of his time. For all his faults, Kitchener was loyal, dependable, sensitive, and the best man for the job in 1914. 1 vol, 274 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220560 Scotland, Tom A TIME TO DIE AND A TIME TO LIVE: Disaster to Triumph: Groundbreaking Developments in Care of the Wounded on the Western Front 1914-1918 Describes the tremendous progress was made in the treatment of wounded soldiers during the Great War which significantly improved chances of survival. It describes ground breaking advances in resuscitation, anesthesia and surgery which established the foundations of modern war surgery. It stresses the importance of blood transfusion. Includes 90 b/w photos, 8 b/w maps, and 25 tables.

In 1914, definitive management of wounds took place at base hospitals after a journey which sometimes took days. Resuscitation was practically non- existent, anesthesia was poor and surgical methods were hopelessly inadequate. Many soldiers developed catastrophic wound infections and died as a result of overwhelming sepsis when they should have survived.

Two pioneering surgeons challenged established doctrine and introduced new surgical methods against much opposition and hostility from clinicians who lacked vision to see beyond existing methods of treatment. Resuscitation and anesthesia were transformed as knowledge increased and by 1917 blood transfusion became very important in improving survival. From May 1918, Field Ambulance Resuscitation Teams were employed by Australian medical personnel to deliver resuscitation and surgery to wounded soldiers within a very short time, saving limbs and lives. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-201940 Sheldon, Jack GERMAN ARMY AT CAMBRAI, THE After an introductory chapter tracing the development of the Hindenburg Line, the author concentrates on German aspects of the bitterly fought battle of Cambrai from 20 November to 6 December 1917.

The narrative splits easily into two parts. First the defensive battle 20 - 29 November followed by the counter-attack which saw the German Army regain not only most of the ground lost in the opening phase but more besides. Detailed descriptions are given of the struggle for Flesquieres Ridge and the see-saw battles for key terrain, including Bourlon Wood, as the German Army rushed reinforcements to the sectors under attack before we witness the German offensive.

As with his other books full use is made of primary source material from the Munich Kriegsarchiv, the Hauptstaatsarchiv in Stuttgart, regimental histories, and personal accounts. Of particular interest are the controversial interventions in operational matters of Ludendorf which were sharply criticized by Crown Prince Rupprecht. But for many the most fascinating aspect will be the experiences of the front line soldiers. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2009 UK, Pen & Sword
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1-235760 Smithson, Jim A TASTE OF SUCCESS: The First Battle Of The Scarpe. The Opening Phase Of The Battle Of Arras, 9-14 April 1917 Hardback version.

Covers the Battle of Arras, sometimes called 'The Forgotten Battle,' that was wedged between the Battles of the Somme and Passchendaele. Shows us how infantry tactics had improved and how the use of artillery had become a fine art in supporting the men as they attacked; how a preliminary artillery bombardment left the German defenders shattered, but also created the conditions that would hinder any kind of rapid movement once the first lines were broken. The key role of the Royal Flying Corps, how tanks were used and the vital role of support units such as the Royal Engineers are all examined in detail. Includes 16 pages color illustrations and maps, 35 b/w photos, 43 b/w maps, and three tables.

As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the initial success - based upon excellent planning and training - was followed by a chaotic confusion of command and control. It soon becomes evident that the development of the British Army in April 1917 had reached a point where in the Battle of Arras, they could stage a successful assault - applying perfect planning, but lacking the forethought to plan and carry out the follow-up phases. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-235760 Smithson, Jim A TASTE OF SUCCESS: The First Battle Of The Scarpe. The Opening Phase Of The Battle Of Arras, 9-14 April 1917 Softcover version.

Covers the Battle of Arras, sometimes called 'The Forgotten Battle,' that was wedged between the Battles of the Somme and Passchendaele. Shows us how infantry tactics had improved and how the use of artillery had become a fine art in supporting the men as they attacked; how a preliminary artillery bombardment left the German defenders shattered, but also created the conditions that would hinder any kind of rapid movement once the first lines were broken. The key role of the Royal Flying Corps, how tanks were used and the vital role of support units such as the Royal Engineers are all examined in detail. Includes 16 pages color illustrations and maps, 35 b/w photos, 43 b/w maps, and three tables.

As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the initial success - based upon excellent planning and training - was followed by a chaotic confusion of command and control. It soon becomes evident that the development of the British Army in April 1917 had reached a point where in the Battle of Arras, they could stage a successful assault - applying perfect planning, but lacking the forethought to plan and carry out the follow-up phases. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236470 Snape, David A TIGER LOOSE ON AN ICE FLOE: The Ferozepore Brigade on the Western Front, 1914-1915 Accounts of the Indian Corps as a whole have been published in recent years but few have concentrated on the experiences of a single infantry brigade. The Ferozepore Brigade, part of the Lahore Division, had been created in 1904 during the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army. As with all Indian Army brigades, it consisted of three Indian battalions: 9th Bhopal Infantry, 57th (Wilde's) Rifles (Frontier Force), and the 129th The Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis. In addition, the Brigade had one British Regular Army Battalion, the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers. This book explains how one Brigade coped with the task they had been given while relating it to the struggle of the Indian Corps as a whole to adjust its strategy and tactics in a European War.

The Indian Corps mobilized in August 1914 and embarked for France the following month. Such was the haste of the Ferozepore Brigade's mobilization and the anomalies which had been allowed to exist with its organization and equipment that the Brigade's composition had to be reorganized during the lengthy voyage.

Once in Europe, the problems of feeding, equipping, caring, and commanding the Brigade all taxed the administration of the BEF. The differing dietary requirements which the various racial and religious groups, the lack of modern equipment such as trench mortars, and particular medical needs also challenged the British officers attached to the Brigade's battalions -- most of whom were equally unused to northwest European conditions.

The paternal relationship between officers and men in the Indian battalions was a great strength but was to prove a weakness when British officers, who were familiars and understood their men, sustained casualties and had to be replaced with substitutes who struggled to fill the gap. It was assumed that the Indians could not fight efficiently without British officers in command. This volume also explores how true this assumption really was.

The Indian Corps had indeed arrived in 'the nick of time'. The BEF was exhausted and was hanging on having been engaged along the entire length of its sector. Consequently, Indian Brigades went straight to the front where they fought with great gallantly in very unfamiliar surroundings. 1 vol, 210 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-212020 Staff. Gary SKAGERRAK: The Battle of Jutland Through German Eyes On 31 May 1916, the German High Seas Fleet clashed with the Royal Navy in the North Sea. The ensuing Battle of Jutland, known to the Germans as the Skaggerak Battle (der Skagerrakschlacht), was the most significant naval action of WWI. Although not tactically decisive, the strategic result was that British naval supremacy in the North Sea went unchallenged for the rest of the war and the blockade of Germany remained in place. The timeline is fleshed out with eyewitness accounts from the crews of the German ships. By cross-referencing both German and British official records and accounts, it establishes the most coherent narrative of the battle possible. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236030 Stanley, Peter TERRIERS IN INDIA: British Territorials 1914-19 Describes the 50,000 British Territorials -- pre-war citizen soldiers formed into home defense units -- who volunteered for service in India during the Great War in order to release regular troops for France. The 41 Territorial battalions saw active service in India, Mesopotamia, Frontier campaigns, Aden, and in the Third Anglo-Afghan war of 1919.

Discusses training, how they responded to India and its people (often sensitively), and their participation in the most dramatic upheaval in British India since the 1857 Mutiny. Offers is a rich mix of social and military history, ranging from cantonment bungalows, bazaars, and brothels to sangers on the Frontier, tragic actions on the Tigris, and other battles in which the Terriers played a full part. Includes 54 b/w photos, 9 b/w ills, and 8 maps. 1 vol, 372 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-235850 Steward, Roger RECLAIMING THE SALIENT: Resurrecting the Great War Battlegrounds of Flanders Fields Tells the remarkable story of the post-Great War clean up of the Ypres Salient. Covers two specific subjects: the recovery of ammunition and the recovery of human remains. Covers from the early days after the war, when official military teams were present salvaging whatever they could, through the years after their departure the book, gives a detailed insight into the first truly industrial worldwide conflict and the incredible amounts of raw materials and human lives it consumed in its wake.

Each year the Belgian bomb disposal units recover an average of 250 tons of Great War munitions from the fields of Flanders. Unfortunately, munitions are not the only thing recovered on a regular basis. Each year the farmer's plow or construction work will reveal the mortal remains of missing soldiers. Details the recovery, potential identification, and reburial process of the remains of the fallen. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219480 Sumner, Ian THE FRENCH ARMY ON THE SOMME 1916: Images of War Series So much has been written about the 1916 Battle of the Somme that it might appear that every aspect of the four-month struggle has been described and analyzed in exhaustive detail. Yet perhaps one aspect has not received the attention it deserves - the French sector in the south of the battlefield which is often overshadowed by events in the British sector further north.

Using a selection of over 200 wartime photographs, many of which have not been published before, he follows the entire course of the battle from the French point of view. The photographs show the build-up to the Somme offensive, the logistics involved, the key commanders, the soldiers as they prepared to go into action and the landscape over which the battle took place. Equally close coverage is given to the fighting during each phase of the offensive - the initial French advances, the mounting German resistance and the terrible casualties the French incurred.

The photographs are especially important in that they record the equipment and weapons that were used, the clothing the men wore and the conditions in which they fought, and they provide us with a visual insight into the realities of battle over a hundred years ago. They also document some of the most famous sites on the battlefield before they were destroyed in the course of the fighting, including villages like Gommecourt, Pozieres, La Boiselle, and Thiepval. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226580 Taylor, Blaine TEUTONIC TITANS: Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and the Kaiser's Military Elite Illustrated with over 500 images of German Emperor Wilhelm II's WWI marshals and generals, emphasizing their lives, careers, battles, and campaigns across all fronts. Includes maps, cartoons, and graphics, plus descriptions of strategies, tactics, weapons, statistics on all losses, and results. Period cartoons add to the vast array of photographic sources worldwide: United States National Archives and Library of Congress (Washington and College Park, Maryland), Imperial War Museum London, Bundesarchiv, Bonn, and also His Majesty's own albums at Doorn House, Holland, many of them previously unpublished.

German Crown Prince Wilhelm and Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht, all German Chiefs of General Staff and War Ministers are detailed as well, plus all top Allied leaders and commanders: Woodrow Wilson, John J. Pershing, David Lloyd George, King George V, Sir Douglas Haig, and Sir John French among them, Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duke Michael, Frenchmen Henri Petain, Joffre, Foch, and Weygand, as well as those of Serbia, Italy, Greece, Rumania, and Bulgaria.
1 vol, 352 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-930319 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 319: Schlieffen's War Schlieffen's War is a strategic-level two-player wargame of low-intermediate complexity that covers the first six weeks of fighting on World War I's western front in 1914. The game's sub-systems are crafted to present a supreme-commander's-eye-view of the war: it is therefore almost fully strategic in its perspective, with only the most pastel of operational undertones added to enhance historical tone and texture.

Each hex on the map represents 16 miles (26 km). Each full turn of play represents four days of real time. Units of maneuver are corps with army HQ also being represented. Static fortresses also play an important role in play. One player commands the German forces. The other player commands the Entente forces (Belgian, British, and French) which are allied with each other, in opposition to the Germans.

Components: One 22x34-inch map and 176 counters . 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930331 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 331: On to Baghdad! WWI Wargame On to Baghdad! is an operational-strategic level, two-player wargame covering the campaign in Mesopotamia and Persia in World War I. Players control either the Allies representing the British-Indian, Russians pro-Allied Persians, Kuwaitis, and pro-Allied Partisans or the Central Powers representing the Ottoman Turks (or Turks), Germans, Austro-Hungarian, pro-CP Persians, and pro-CP Partisans. The Allied objective is to gain strategic control of Mesopotamia and Persia, including oil resources and critical cities. The Central Powers objective is to retain control and threaten British interests in the Persian Gulf and India Each hex on the map represents 35 kilometers. Each turn represents six months. Ground units are mostly divisions, with breakdowns. Air units are mainly squadrons. Partisans represent groups of guerrillas.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930337 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 337: Caporetto: The Italian Front 1917-1918 Two-player wargame of the last year of the Italian Front, from the Central Powers' offensive of the Fall of 1917 until the end of the war in October 1918. In this game, both players command two powerful but fragile forces: the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary that, in the last year of the war, were at the end of their tethers. Each game turn represents 1 month. Each hexagon is 10 kilometers from side to opposite side. Units are divisions, brigades, or equivalents.

Components: One 22 x 34-inch game map, 228 9/16-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930343 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 343: Operation Albion 1917-18 Operation Albion: Germany versus Russia in the Baltic, 1917-1918 is a two-player operational wargame of the campaign in which the Germans captured the city of Riga and took critical islands in an amphibious operation. Operation Albion in part led to the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government and brought the final German victory in the East. The campaign was one of the few joint land-naval-air operations of World War I.

Albion is a combined naval-air-land campaign. Players conduct actions which encompass discrete combat, logistical, intelligence, and other operations. A player can conduct one or more actions per turn. All units in the game use a similar combat system, showing the interaction of naval, air, and land forces.

Each game turn represents from one day to one month depending on the pace of operations. A player may take multiple actions each GT. One inch on the map represents 40 kilometers. Ground units represent regiments, brigades, and divisions, or equivalent formations. Aircraft units represent squadrons. Ship units represent divisions of one to three battleships or battlecruisers, four to eight other cruisers, flotillas of twelve to twenty destroyers, or various numbers of other ships types. The game also includes the post-Albion German intervention in the Finnish Civil War of 1919.

Components: One 22 x 34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-220310 Veranneman, Jean-Michel BELGIUM IN THE GREAT WAR In August 1914, the German Empire invaded neutral Belgium in order to outflank the defenses of the French army. Unexpectedly, the Belgian army resisted and fought on, holding a small part of unoccupied Belgian territory north of Ypres, alongside the British and French armies, until the Armistice of 1918. Because of their heroic defense, Belgium and its King, Albert I enjoyed enormous international prestige after the war.

Its colonial army conquered part of German East Africa out of the Congo. Occupied Belgium suffered executions of civilians, severe destruction, and was widely stripped of its industrial infrastructure, which was one of the most developed in the world. It was saved from starvation by food shipments from the United States which came in via neutral Holland.

Belgium emerged from four and a half years of complete turmoil a different country and the experiences would have a lasting impact of its politics. Universal suffrage was introduced and the Flemish question was exacerbated. The war resulted in the abandonment of the country's neutrality policy and her claims for reparation and territory, only very partially met, were to have serious foreign policy implications. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-LEG2205 von Rossing, Erik ACES OF VALOR: A Solitaire Game of WWI Aerial Combat Solitaire game where you command a fighter squadron on the Western Front during World War I through a campaign of multiple missions to score as many victory points as possible to assist the war effort. You can play as the Germans, or one the Entente powers (British, French, or Americans). Each aircraft counter represents the pilot and the aircraft combined, and your squadron will have up to eight at any given time.

The player chooses the campaign's duration (8, 12, or 16 missions), and draws a card to determine the objective of each mission, which includes patrols, trench strafing, photo recon, artillery spotting, balloon busting, and bomber escort. The player's flight moves across a gridded map that is a semi-historical representation of the Western front. Anti-aircraft fire is heaviest near the trenches but can happen anywhere over enemy territory. When combat occurs, aircraft are moved to an Initiative Track for up to three rounds of combat, where pilot skill, aircraft performance, and luck all come into play to determine the outcome.

The player earns mission points by destroying enemy aircraft and ground targets, and also by escorting bomber and two-seater aircraft on successful bombing, photo reconnaissance, and artillery support missions. When the flight lands, mission points are converted to victory points or used to repair and replace aircraft as well as upgrade aircraft to newer, better models. The goal is to earn enough victory points to achieve a minor, major, or strategic victory. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-235560 Warner, Phillip THE BATTLE OF LOOS Loos is a small mining town between Lens and La Bassee in northern France. But on 25th September 1915, and for a few days after, it was the center of one of the most intense and bloody battles of WWI. The casualties were appalling - about 60,000 of which the majority died on the first day. The main objective - a large-scale breakthrough - was not achieved although some 8,000 yards of enemy trench were captured and in some places their defenses were penetrated up to two miles.

Yet if the initial gains had been exploited the course of the war might have been different. A large part of this story of Loos consists of survivors' own accounts and diaries of the time, including that of Sir John French. Traces survivors from all parts of the line, infantry, gunners, and officers, and through their words has revealed one of the most horrific tales of war yet to be published as well as the determination and heroism that in the end secured a victory. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221980 Watson, Phillip AUDREGNIES: The Flank Guard Action and the First Cavalry Charge of the Great War 24 August 1914 The book starts at the point the Germany army crosses the Belgium border and follows the individual stories of the key characters, Field Marshals and soldiers alike, military and civilian, German, Belgian, and French, of those who were to be intimately involved in the 'flank guard action at Elouges and the cavalry action of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade.

Includes a series of high-quality maps which help to explain the complexity of the action at Audregnies and Elouges, and is profusely illustrated, with pictures of those who were there. Draws together many unpublished diary accounts from all the regiments involved and period articles from the UK press illustrating the story as it unfolded back in England. Includes 43 b/w photos, 15 color photos, 10 b/w illustrations, and 18 b/w maps.

The analysis and critique is solely based around the actions of the units involved and has avoided some of the much repeated 'sound bites' which are not relevant to his story. The analysis is based around the instructions given to Field Marshal French by Lord Kitchener before he left and how the commanders implemented the tactics which had been articulated in their own specific to arms publications and the Field Service Manual 1909. 1 vol, 350 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238800 Watson, W.H.L. WITH THE TANKS 1916-1918: Memoirs of a British Tank Commander in the Great War Originally published under the tile A Company Of Tanks, this is the memoir of William Watson, a young Oxford post-graduate at the outbreak of WWI in 1914. Along with several friends from Oxford, he enlisted in the army expecting the war to last six weeks. Watson began his service in the Great War as a British Army motorcycle dispatch rider. He saw active service during the key battles of 1914 and early 1915. Watson was then commissioned and became a tank commander and saw active service with the tanks most notably at Cambrai in 1917. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227340 Wilkins, Mark BRITISH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IN WWI: Design, Construction and Innovation Focuses on the British approach to fighter design, construction, and mass production. Initially the French led the way in Allied fighter development with their Bleriot trainers then nimble Nieuport Scouts-culminating with the powerful, fast gun platforms as exemplified by the Spads. The Spads had a major drawback however, in that they were difficult and counter-intuitive to fix in the field. The British developed fighters in a very different way; Tommy Sopwith had a distinctive approach to fighter design that relied on lightly loaded wings and simple functional box-girder fuselages. His Camel was revolutionary as it combined all the weight well forward; enabling the Camel to turn very quickly-but also making it an unforgiving fighter for the inexperienced. The Royal Aircraft Factory's SE5a represented another leap forward with its comfortable cockpit, modern instrumentation, and inline engine-clearly influenced by both Spads and German aircraft.

Each manufacturer and design team vied for the upper hand and deftly and quickly appropriated good ideas from other companies-be they friend or foe. Developments in tactics and deployment also influenced design-from the early reconnaissance planes, to turn fighters, finally planes that relied upon formation tactics, speed, and firepower. Advances were so great that the postwar industry seemed bland by comparison. Includes 250 photos, profiles, and diagrams.

Companion volume with German Fighter Aircraft in WWI. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-224090 Wolf, Klaus Victory at Gallipoli, 1915 - The German-Ottoman Alliance in the First World War The German contribution in a famous Turkish victory at Gallipoli has been overshadowed by the Mustafa Kemal legend. The commanding presence of German General Liman von Sanders in the operations is well known. But relatively little is known about the background of German military intervention in Ottoman affairs. 111 B&W illustrations & 13 color maps

Klaus Wolf fills this gap as a result of extensive research in the German records and the published literature. He examines the military assistance offered by the German Empire in the years preceding 1914 and the German involvement in ensuring that the Ottomans fought on the side of the Central Powers and that they made best use of the German military and naval missions.

He highlights the fundamental reforms that were required after the battering the Turks received in various Balkan wars, particularly in the Turkish Army, and the challenges that faced the members of the German missions.

When the allied invasion of Gallipoli was launched, German officers became a vital part of a robust Turkish defense - be it at sea or on land, at senior command level or commanding units of infantry and artillery. In due course German aviators were to be, in effect, founding fathers of the Turkish air arm; whilst junior ranks played an important part as, for example, machine gunners. This book is not only their missing memorial but a missing link in understanding the tragedy that was Gallipoli.
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1-228660 Wyn Griffith, Llewwlyn UP TO MAMETZ AND BEYOND The 1931 book Up to Mametz tells the story of the creation of the battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, its training, its apprenticeship in the trenches, and through to its ordeal of Mametz Wood on the Somme as part of 38 Division. It ends there.

This new book, based on Wyn Griffith's unpublished diaries and letters, carries the unit through to the end of WWI. With careful editing and annotation, the events of these missing years are now available alongside the original work. They tell of an officer's life on the derided staff and provide fascinating glimpses of senior officers, some who attract high praise and others who the author obviously despised. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-225750 Zabecki, david PERSHING's LIEUTENANTS: American Military Leadership in World War I Reveals the history of the key leaders working for and with John J. Pershing during this tumultuous period, including George S. Patton (tank commander and future commander of the US Third Army during World War II), Douglas MacArthur (42nd Division commander and future General of the Army), and Harry S. Truman (artillery battery commander and future President of the United States). 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219560 Dockterm D.B. TRIUMPH OF CHAOS: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921 - Volume 2 Deluxe Card Game Triumph of Chaos: The Russian Civil War 1918-1921 Volume 2 Deluxe is a two-player card driven strategic board game wherein the players assume the roles of the Red (Communist Forces) and the White (reactionary forces). This epic conflict resulted in the toppling of three centuries of Romanov rule and its replacement by a totalitarian communist regime. Belligerents included the various Russian republics, anarchist and independence movements, adherents of the old regime, foreign contingents of volunteers and the overt intervention of the Major Powers.

Originally published in 2005, Volume 2 enhanced the game to provide more Social Revolutionaries, eastern warlords, and a gaggle of obscure personalities and entities, a bigger map (enlarged 40% and including the Trans Siberian rail line all the way to Vladivostok), better play aids and redesigned cards (setting the stage for more player angst).

The basic structure of the original game is still there with three phases to a turn: Political (players compete to push or pull fractions to their side), Action (players alternate playing cards to move, fight, enact events and build up their armies) and Logistics (replacements and a variety of new intriguing game mechanics).

Contents: A beautiful 44x34-inch double map, 220 cards (action, leader, political decks), three sheets of counters (including approximately 400 military units, 40+ leaders and a bundle of other game tokens), rulebook and supplement, very helpful play aids, and few game bits (wood and dice). 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-230480 Dunn, Steve BATTLE IN THE BALTIC: The Royal Navy and the Fight to Save Estonia and Latvia, 1918-1920 After the WWI armistice but before the Versailles Treaty was ratified, Britain sent the Royal Navy to protect the fragile independence of the newly liberated states of Estonia and Latvia from Bolshevik Russian aggression. For two years, the Navy fought battles against the Red Navy and weather in the Baltic Sea, and against White Russian and German Freicorps troops -- each intent on a Baltic land grab. Hundreds of ships were successfully involved in aiding Estonian and Latvian forces. Patrolling, open sea battles, and 'PT-boat'-style raids populate the campaign that saw three VCs awarded and ships sunk in battle and by leftover WWI mines. Well-written, too. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-225480 Harrison, Richard editor The Russian Civil War, 1918-1921 - An Operational-Strategic Sketch of the Red Army's Combat Operations The Russian Civil War was one of the most fateful of the 20th century's military conflicts, a bloody three-year struggle whose outcome saw the establishment of a totalitarian communist regime within the former Russian Empire. As such, it commands the attention of the military specialist and layman alike as we mark the one hundredth anniversary of the war's end. 48 maps

This work is the third volume of the three-volume Soviet official history of the Russian Civil War, which appeared during 1928-1930, just before the imposition of Stalinist orthodoxy. While the preceding volumes focused on the minutiae of the Red Army's organizational development and military art, this volume provides an in-depth description and analysis of the of the civil war's major operations along the numerous fronts, from the North Caucasus, the Don and Volga rivers, the White Sea area, the Baltic States and Ukraine, as well as Siberia and Poland. It also offers a well-argued case for the political reasons behind the Bolsheviks' military strategy and eventual success against their White opponents.

And while it is a certainly a partisan document with a definite political bias, it is at the same time a straight forward military history that manages to avoid many of the hoary myths that later came to dominate the subject. As such, it is easily the most objective account of the struggle to emerge from the Soviet Union before the collapse of the communist system in 1991.
1 vol, 552 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE ACADEMIC
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1-220420 Wieloch, Rupert CHURCHILL'S ABANDONED PRISONERS: The British Soldiers Deceived in the Russian Civil War Tells the previously suppressed story of 15 British prisoners captured in 1919 during the Russian civil war. Explains how the bitter fighting ebbed and flowed along the Trans-Siberian Railway for eighteen months, until Trotsky's Red Army prevailed. It includes the exploits of the only two British battalions to serve in the East, the 'Diehards' and 'Tigers.' Describes the fractious relationships between the Allies, together with the unenviable dilemmas faced by the commander of the American Expeditionary Force and the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Includes 16 black and white photos. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-228070 Alpert, Michael THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR AT SEA: Dark and Dangerous Waters The Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 underlined the importance of the sea as the supply route to both General Franco's insurgents and the Spanish Republic. There were attempted blockades by Franco as well as attacks by his Italian and German allies against legitimate neutral, largely British, merchant shipping bound for Spanish Republican ports and challenges to the Royal Navy, which was obliged to maintain a heavy presence in the area. The conflict provoked splits in British public opinion.

Events at sea both created and reflected the international tensions of the latter 1930s, when the policy of appeasement of Germany and Italy dissuaded Britain from taking action against those countries' activities in Spain, except to participate in a largely ineffective naval patrol to try to prevent the supply of war material to both sides. The book is based on original documentary sources in both Britain and Spain and is intended for the general reader as well as students and academics interested in the history of the 1930s, in naval matters and in the Spanish Civil War. Includes 8 black and white illustrations, three black and white maps, and various tables.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227210 Candil, Anthony TANK COMBAT IN SPAIN: Armored Warfare During the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Within months of the 1936 start of the Spanish Civil War, three out of the four major European powers (Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union) decided to intervene. Spain turned out to be the perfect proving ground to carry out controlled, realistic experiments with live weapons and troops. This book covers the theories of the three main contributors that provided armor to the warring parties in the civil war, how those contributions shaped combat, and how the lessons learned were then applied to tank combat in World War II.

The use of tanks in the Spanish Civil War wedded traditional war to modern technology. The fighting in Spain did not offer any easy answers, however, to the question of infantry-armor cooperation, primarily because the tanks supplied were not very worthy and had been supplied in small numbers, even though the Republicans organized an 'armored division.' The situation for the tanks on the Nationalist side was so bad in practical terms that they reused captured Russian armor in their units. Tank employment in Spain did offer many lessons, but the lessons did not always lie in what was done or accomplished but precisely on what was not done and was not accomplished. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-223300 Clifford, Alexander The People's Army in the Spanish Civil War Why did the Spanish Republic lose the Spanish Civil War - and could the Republic have won? These are the key questions Alexander Clifford addresses in this in-depth study of the People's Army and the critical battles of Brunete, Belchite and Teruel. These battles represented the Republic's best chance of military success, but after bitter fighting its forces were beaten back. From then on the Republic, facing the superior army of Franco and the Nationalists, aided by Germany and Italy, faced inevitable defeat. 30 black and white illustrations

This tightly focused and perceptive account of the military history of the Republic and its army is fascinating reading. As well as providing a broad overview of the strategy and tactics of the People's Army and its Nationalist opponents, Alexander Clifford quotes vivid eyewitness testimony to give the reader a direct insight into the experience of the front-line soldiers on both sides during these three critical battles. Their recollections reveal to the reader what it was like to fight in the scorching heat of the plains around Brunete, in the shattered streets of Belchite - still ruined to this day - and in the frozen hills of Teruel.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228040 Clifford, Alexander FIGHTING FOR SPAIN: The International Brigades in the Civil War, 1936-1939 In the English-speaking world, the Spanish Civil War is perhaps best remembered through the exploits of thousands of foreign volunteers from across the globe who joined the International Brigades -- a force of communists, socialists and others who took their opposition to fascism to extraordinary lengths. Their passionate political commitment to Spain's cause and determination in battle placed them among the crack troops of the Republic's People's Army.

Yet while much has been written about the political, social, and cultural significance of the brigades and their experience in Spain, less has been said about their performance as front-line troops. This well-illustrated new study focuses on the brigades as combat units, tracing the course of each major battle in which they fought and showing the drastic changes they underwent as the war progressed - from an untrained militia in 1936, to the tried and tested shock troops of 1937, to a shadow of their former selves by 1938 after repeated maulings and the introduction of Spanish conscripts to fill their ranks. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220170 Hooton, E.R. SPAIN IN ARMS: A Military History of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Examines how the Spanish Civil War conflict developed on the battlefield through the prism of eight campaigns between 1937-1939 and shows how many accounts of military operations during this conflict are based upon half-truths and propaganda. Includes 20 black and white photographs and 20 maps.

Includes the Italian campaign against the Basques on the Northern Front in 1937 was one of the most spectacular Nationalist successes of the Civil War, with 60,000 prisoners taken. Claims to be the first book to quote secret data about Italian air operations intercepted by the British -- the Italians flew 1,215 sorties and dropped 231 tons of bombs during the campaign, whilst also suffering the heaviest losses.

It also demonstrates how the Nationalists won not simply by benefitting from a cornucopia of modern arms from the Fascist powers but by using its limited resources to maximum effect, including training and overall command and the Republic's corresponding weaknesses in the same fields. The Republican Brunete and Belchite offensives of 1937 are described in detail, from the weapons they carried and the tactics they employed to the dynamic Nationalist response and reaction of the generals.

This book also explores how the extent of foreign intervention on both sides has been greatly exaggerated throughout history and provides the first accurate information on this military intervention, using British and French archives to produce a radically different but more accurate account of the battles and the factors and men who shaped them. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-222290 Jose Mar?a Mata, Lucas Molina, Jos? Mar?a Manrique GERMAN VEHICLES IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR: A Comprehensive Study of the Deployment of German Military Vehicles on the Eve of WW2 A comprehensive and up-to-date study of the combat and logistics vehicles which formed part of the German contingent that fought in the Spanish Civil War alongside the rebels. Contains over 500 top quality images, most of them previously unpublished, with each model that served in Spain.

Examines a wide range of vehicles: from the humblest motorcycle to the Horch staff car; from Opel 'Blitz', MAN Diesel, Mercedes, and Krupp trucks to the enormous Vomag 3LR 443 truck; not forgetting all the different types of military ambulances seen in Spain during the war years. The Panzer I, which so surprised the world in the Polish campaign and initially equipped the German Panzerdivisionen, was first seen in the Spanish Civil War, together with a wide range of war materiel such as antitank guns, flamethrowers, and so on. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-COM1096 Starkweather, Adam CRUSADE AND REVOLUTION: The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 DELUXE EDITION Crusade and Revolution uses the traditional card-driven system, adapting it to the specific circumstances of the Spanish Civil War. Each player has his own deck of strategic cards and must make difficult choices on their use throughout the game. Each card has four possible uses, but only one of them can be chosen each time the card is played! The possibilities are:

* Recreate a Historical Event: Each card shows a historical event that affected the course of the war. They include political, military, economic and even social events, as well as the reinforcements that flowed to both sides throughout the war both from within Spain, and from foreign powers Germany, Italy and Russia.
* Conduct Operations: Each card has an operations value that is used for activating units on the game map for movement, preparing fortifications, or attacking.
*Strategic Redeployment (SR) of Troops: Each card has a Strategic Redeployment value that is used to move units great distances on the game map, or to bring units out of Reserve to shore up a threatened flank.
* Replacement Points for Reforming Your Army: Each card has a Replacement Point value which is recorded and used for repairing damaged or rebuilding destroyed units at the end of the turn.

Design uses 'small units' through Feb 1937, switches to 'large units' from March 1937 to February 1938, and then ends with the 'Decisive Phase' that begins in March 1938 and lasts until the end of the war in April 1939. During this time, the Nationalists tried to force the enemy's unconditional surrender, while the Republic fought desperately to resist and prolong the Spanish Civil War to intertwine with looming WWII.

Product Information
Complexity: Medium (6 out of 10)
Solitaire suitability: 4
Time Scale: 1 turn = Two months (1 month during the first 4 turns of the game)
Map Scale: 1 space = approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles)
Unit Scale: (Small Units) from Irregular columns to divisions. (Large Units) From reinforced divisions to army corps.
Players: 2
Playing Time: Small Scenarios: 3-4 hours, Full Campaign: 8+ hours

Components:
One 22x34-inch Mounted map
110 Strategy Cards
176 5/8-inch diecut counters
280 1/2-inch diecut counters
Larger counters
One Color Rulebook
One Color Playbook
Four Player Aid Cards
One six-sided die
Optional rules, cards, and units 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-242550 Whitehead, Jonathan THE END OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR: Alicante 1939 Discusses the role that the port of Alicante played at the end of the Spanish Civil War. Starts by explaining how a rebellion of Republican officers, led by Colonel Segismundo Casado, attempted to thwart Juan Negrin's plan to withdraw to Alicante. Originally a remote, quiet port, Alicante became increasingly significant as attention focused on defeated Republicans toward the end of the war. Tens of thousands of refugees descended on Alicante in the hope of rescue by French and British ships that had been promised but which failed to materialize.

Discusses how, despite no aid from British and French governments, Captain Archibald Dickson of the Stanbrook ditched his cargo and transported 3,000 refugees to safety in North Africa. However, when the Generalisimo issued a communique declaring that the war was over, surrounded and captured the bulk of the Republicans, and marched them to an improvised internment camp known as the Campo de los Almendros (Field of Almond Trees). They were then transferred to the infamous concentration camp at Albatera to share the fate of defeated Republicans across Spain and to undergo the program of ideological cleansing of the new fascist authorities. Contains 40 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242900 Stephenson, Charles MUSSOLINI, MUSTARD GAS & THE FASCIST WAY OF WAR: Ethiopia, 1935-1936 Examines Italy's war on Ethiopia in military and political terms, and how it was an operation entirely of choice. While it was launched with the intent of turning Ethiopia into an Italian possession, it was in fact a war of aggression against an independent, sovereign, state with membership of the League of Nations -- a state that had, according to one of its 19th-century rulers, been 'for 14 centuries a Christian island in a sea of pagans.' Looks at how the Italian victory resulted from using aircraft, mustard gas, and motorization/mechanization. Contains 25 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222330 WINGATE'S MEN: The Chindit Operations - Special Forces in Burma Images of War Series An examination of Britain's WWII Long Range Penetration Groups, more commonly known as the Chindits, commanded by Colonel Orde Wingate, that performed long-range operations deep within Japanese-held territory with the aim of sowing alarm and confusion amongst the enemy and disrupting Japanese plans for the invasion of India. For this, Wingate was given the Indian 77th Infantry Brigade. In February 1943 this force crossed into Burma on its first Chindit operation, codenamed Loincloth. Includes 150 black and white illustrations.

Promoted to acting major general Wingate was granted permission to undertake another Chindit operation, but this time on a far greater scale. In Operation Thursday Wingate aimed to fly a force of 10,000 men, 1,000 mules, equipment, and supplies into clearings in the heart of Burma behind enemy lines. The operation proved a considerable success, the Chindits causing mayhem amongst the Japanese forces. Wingate, though, did not live to see the end of Operation Thursday, as he was killed when the aircraft in which he was being transported to one of the Chindit bases crashed into the jungle. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222370 AUDACIOUS MISSIONS OF WORLD WAR II: Daring Acts of Bravery Revealed Through Letters and Documents from the Time These missions include Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich in Czechoslovakia in 1942, Operation Chariot, the attempt to damage the mighty German warship Tirpitz while she was in dock in St-Nazaire in France; and Operation Mincemeat, a complex plot whereby a corpse, replete with documentation designed to mislead the enemy, was dropped in southern Spain to spread misinformation. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223050 BLOOD IN THE FOREST: The End of the Second World War in the Courland Pocket With eyewitness accounts, detailed maps, and expert contributions alongside rare newspaper archive, photographs from private collections, and extracts from diaries translated into English from Latvian, German, and Russian, the author assembles a ghastly picture of death and desperation in a tough, uncomfortable story of a nation both gripped by war and at war with itself.

While the eyes of the world were on Hitler's bunker, more than half a million men fought six cataclysmic battles along a front line of fields and forests in Western Latvia known as the Courland Pocket. Just an hour from the capital Riga, German forces bolstered by Latvian Legionnaires were cut off and trapped with their backs to the Baltic. The only way out was by sea: the only chance of survival to hold back the Red Army.

Forced into uniform by Nazi and Soviet occupiers, Latvian fought Latvian - sometimes brother against brother. Hundreds of thousands of men died for little territorial gain in unimaginable slaughter. When the Germans capitulated, thousands of Latvians continued a war against Soviet rule from the forests for years afterwards.

Compiles eye-witness accounts of veterans who fought in the Latvian Legion, including former partisans and a refugee who fled the Soviet advance to later become President -- Vaira Vike-Freiberga. He was a survivor of the little-known concentration camp at Popervale and founder of Riga's Jewish Museum, Margers Vestermanis has never spoken about his personal experiences. He also gives details of the SS new world order planned in Kurzeme, his escape from a death march, and subsequent survival in the forests with a Soviet partisan group -- and a German deserter. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229020 WARFARE IN THE FAR EAST: 1944 Tactics This tactical pamphlet covers jungle warfare in 1944. By this time, the British Army had come to terms with the Japanese enemy and his fighting methods and had worked out tactical responses to actions in the field. The pamphlet is particularly valuable because it contains a number of scenarios in jungle fighting. Illustrated with color maps, it is a very good introduction to jungle warfare. 1 vol, 106 pgs 2021 US, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-229690 Bolt Action: Combined Arms Whilst Combined Arms can be played and enjoyed as a stand-alone game, it is intended to allow players to incorporate Bolt Action, Blood Red Skies, Cruel Seas, or Victory at Sea for an epic continent-spanning wargaming campaign. The system is modular, simply requiring that you sub out certain Initiative cards from the game for those that pertain to your chosen game systems. These unique cards link your campaign inextricably with your wargames, meaning your choices in the campaign could mean victory or defeat on the tabletop.

Box contains: Rules booklet; four game maps covering North West Europe, The Eastern Front, North Africa, and The Pacific theatres of operation; Orders Board; Operations Board; Six Card decks; 67 Tokens; Plastic Army markers; and Plastic Objectives.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, WARLORD GAMES
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1-ATO050 AGAINST THE ODDS #50: Die Atombombe Magazine includes Die Atombombe -- a card game for 2 to 5 players, each representing a faction inside German government, industry, or military circles that sought use research institutes to start work on a nuclear program. Acting through the Director of each center, players will need to size matters up, recruit other scientists, acquire scarce resources, (plus spy on their rivals, this is the Third Reich remember) and certainly go all out if they hope to develop atomic weapons.

Progress is slow at first - the Russians are far away and the enormity of the effort seems clear early on. And there are always other weapons more desperately needed now. As the course of the war darkens for Germany, players may see more official support being thrown their way, or engage in fruitless bickering among themselves over the best theories and resources required to succeed. Their finest scientists may even be drafted to serve as simple soldiers at the front!
Fast and quick playing, Die Atombombe shows just how easy it was to be bewitched by the idea, and how hard it really was to mount an effective nuclear program under the increasing rain of Allied bombs and the Soviet menace looming to the east.

In late 1941 with senior officials across Germany becoming increasingly aware that Operation Barbarossa would fail somewhere short of Moscow. Many worriedly began looking for an 'out.' Some, like Ernst Udet, head of Luftwaffe Development, and Walter Borbet, a leading industrialist, shot themselves over the shock of the failure. Others, like General Fromm, in charge of the Army Weapons Office, turned their attention to an extraordinary proposal by Germany's leading physicists to unlock the secrets of the atom and provide limitless power, and a possible war-winning explosive device, the atomic bomb. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2020 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-DG1027 D-DAY QUAD: Deluxe Edition (Wargames) Wargame of the Allied invasion of Normandy uses the Fire & Movement system designed to highlight the ability of motorized units to mass quickly for breakthrough and exploitation. Support fire, representing weapons ranging from mortars through cannon and light ground attack aircraft to heavy bombers, provides the extra punch to overwhelm a defense or shatter an attack. Winning the battle is a matter of maneuver, firepower, and asset management.

Contents: One 22x34-inch mounted game board, 400 die-cut counters, color rules booklet, one six-sided die, and storage bags.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 CA, DECISION GAMES
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1-DG1728 RED EAGLES: Air War over the Kuban Peninsula 1943 Red Eagles: Air War over the Kuban Peninsula, 1943. The Red Air Force challenged the Luftwaffe in a series of air battles over the Kuban Bridgehead in early 1943. The lessons learned by the Soviet airmen would help them gain air superiority on the Eastern Front later that year.

This is a two player game in the Air Wars series. Units represent one or more Soviet air regiments or German Gruppen. Aircraft include IL-2 Sturmoviks, Lend-Lease P-39s, Bf-109s, He-177s, and more. Bombing missions are needed to take out ground targets, while fighters fly escort or interception missions. The map covers the area from Rostov to Sevastopol.

Each player has a set of cards providing additional capabilities, improved logistics, and special orders from the high command. Victory goes to the player hitting the right targets and protecting friendly assets.

Game Contents: One 11x17-inch map, 40 die cut counters, 18 Campaign Cards, and four page system rule booklet plus exclusive scenario rules. 1 vol, 4 pgs 2019 CA, DECISION GAMES
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1-PWAR099 PAPER WARS: Issue 99 - Assault on Tobruk, Rommel Triumphant, 20 June, 1942 Wargame: Assault on Tobruk, Rommel Triumphant, 20 June, 1942, designed by Stephen Newberg

The map cover the entire fortress of Tobruk pat its perimeter strong points in hexes equaling about 670 meters across. Double impulse turns represent two hours and most units are of company size. Seven scenarios are provided; one of the historical action and the other six 'what if' examining the various effects of improved Allied command control, tactics, and artillery coordination, as well as various alternate attack plans for the Axis forces. Low complexity.

From march to December of 1941 the forces of Rommel's Afrika Korp surrounded the Allied held fortress port of Tobruk on the Libyan coast of North Africa, but were unable to subdue it. On the 20th of June in 1942, Rommel got another chance at a cut off Tobruk as the Allies retreated from the loss of the Gazala line battles. This time Tobruk fell, and it did so in a swirling action lasting less than a single day. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-221640 Adamovich, Ales and Daniil Alexandrovich Granin LENINGRAD UNDER SIEGE: First-Hand Accounts of the Ordeal Leningrad was under siege for almost three years, and the first winter of that siege was one of the coldest on record. The Russians had been taken by surprise by the Germans' sudden onslaught in June 1941.

This book tells the story of that long, bitter siege in the words of those who were there. It vividly describes how ordinary Leningraders struggled to stay alive and to defend their beloved city in the most appalling conditions. They were bombed, shelled, starved and frozen. They dug tank-traps and trenches, built shelters and fortifications, fought fires, cleared rubble, tended the wounded and, for as long as they had strength to do so, buried their dead. Many were killed by German bombs or shells, but most of them died of hunger and cold.

Based on interviews with survivors of the siege and on contemporary diaries and personal memoirs. The primary focus is on three people: a young mother with two small children, a boy of sixteen at the outbreak of war, and an elderly academic. We see the siege through their eyes as its horrors unfold and as they struggle to survive. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240210 Adams, Ken HEALING IN HELL: The Memoirs of a Far Eastern POW Medic Discusses WWII POW experience of medic Ken Adams, who was captured at Singapore and later moved many times within Thailand. Describes his life, work, and the terrible conditions endured at the hands of the Japanese and Korea guards and worst of all, the Kempetai secret police. Discusses his liberation and repatriation as well as the whole process of settling back into normal life after so long in captivity of the worst kind. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236380 Afiero, Massimiliano SNOW, ICE, AND SACRIFICE: The Italian Army in Russia, 1941-1943 Covers the genesis, organization, and operations of Italian forces that fought alongside the Germans and allies in Russia beginning with Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 until the defeat of the Italian forces there in early 1943.

In accordance with his anti-Bolshevik ideology, Mussolini felt obligated to join with Germany's attack against the Soviet Union. Italy thus formed the CSIR (Corpo di Spedizione in Russia - Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia), consisting of some 62,000 men in three divisions (two infantry and one cavalry, plus a Blackshirt legion) which was sent to participate in the Axis attack against the Soviet Union in June 1941. In July 1942 the CSIR was upgraded to the ARMIR (Armata Italiana in Russia - Italian Army in Russia, also known as the Italian 8th Army), consisting of seven additional divisions (four infantry and three mountain or alpini).

By late 1942 the size of the ARMIR had grown to some 235,000 men. However, both the CSIR and the ARMIR suffered from organizational shortcomings as well as lack of proper equipment and clothing to cope with the operational environment in Russia. Throughout 1941, along with the Germans, the CSIR conducted a number of successful operations. With the advent of the ARMIR, initial actions were also favorable for the Italians, but by December 1942 the Italians, who were deployed along the Don River, were subjected to a massive Soviet operation, Little Uranus, which forced the Italians to withdraw under unimaginably harsh conditions.

The Italians were unprepared for the brutal Russian weather as well as for the overwhelming Soviet superiority in men and equipment that they had to face. Nevertheless, the Italians fought well, especially the troops of the Italian alpine corps, but ultimately they were defeated, the survivors returning to Italy. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-235331 Afiero, Massimiliano 12th SS PANZER DIVISION HITLERJUGEND: Volume 1 - From Formation to the Battle of Caen Casemate Illustrated edition is a fully illustrated account of the infamous 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend, from their formation through to the four battles fierce battles for Caen. Includes 150 photographs and maps.

The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was formed in 1943 from members of the Hitler Youth who had been born in 1926, primarily as an emergency response force in France to repel the expected Allied invasion from the sea. Training was initially haphazard due to lack of equipment, however in March 1944 it was attached to I SS Panzer Corps and transferred to Normandy. Based around Caen, it was intended to repel a possible and expected invasion from the sea. When the invasion came in June, it was one of the two closest panzer divisions to the landing beaches, engaging Allied paratroopers at dawn. Once the Allied bridgehead was established, Hitlerjugend deployed to Caen. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-234690 Afiero, Massimiloano ZITADELLE: The SS-Panzer-Korps on the Attack, July 1943 An exceptional photographic documentation of the battle of Kursk with hundreds of photographs taken by German war correspondents following the SS units - Max Buschel, Cantzler, Gronert, King, Friedrich Zschackel and many others. The text follows the course of operations of the Das Reich division and other formations of the SS-Panzer-Korps. The narrative is based directly on German war diaries and from Otto Weidinger's previous historical researches on the division.

While some photos have previously been published, many are previously unpublished, gleaned from the principal public and private archives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Plans for the new offensive
The attack begins
SS Panzer Regiment 2 in action
Operations on 7 July
Operations on 8 July
Operations on 9 and 10 July
Operations on 11 July
The battle of Prochorowka
Orders for 13 June 1943
The Knight's Cross for SS-Unter scharfuhrer Simon Grascher
The attacks resume
Soldiers of the Waffen SS on the Kursk front
The Waffen SS combat photographers
Bibliography 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, KAGERO
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1-2171214 Andres, Didier U.S. Army Chevrolet Trucks in World War II - 1 1/2 ton, 4x4 Between 1940 and 1945, large numbers of trucks of all categories were delivered to the U.S. Army by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. Over 160,000 of these trucks were the G-506 light four-wheel-drive trucks-which became the standard 1 1/2-ton, 4x4 truck for both the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps during the war. In addition, many more thousands were delivered to Allied forces as part of the Lend-Lease program, including nearly 50,000 delivered to the Soviet Union. Tough, well-built and more agile than the deuce and a half, the Chevy 1 1/2 ton played a part in every theater of operations during the war. Its durability and mechanical reliability made it ideal for a wide range of missions. Not for nothing did Chevy advertise the trucks during the war as 'Vehicles of Victory.'

More than 75 years after it was designed, the small Chevrolet truck is still a favorite with collectors. This fully illustrated book details the different series of trucks and their many uses within the U.S. Army including cargo trucks, panel delivery trucks for the Signal Corps, dump trucks for engineers, telephone trucks, tractors, and bomb service trucks for the air force. It also covers their part in the Lend-Lease program, and their continued use after the war.
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1-2171216 Andres, Didier U.S. ARMY AMBULANCES & MEDICAL VEHICLES IN WORLD WAR II Of all the armies involved in World War II, the U.S. Army developed the most sophisticated system for the transport and treatment of injured and sick soldiers, pushing the boundaries of available technology to give their men the best chance of not only survival but a full recovery.

Each infantry regiment had a medical detachment that was tasked with conserving the strength of the regiment by not only providing medical and dental treatment but also undertaking all possible measures to keep the regiment healthy. In combat they would provide emergency medical treatment on the battlefield, then move casualties to aid stations they had established. At aid stations, casualties would be triaged, stabilized, and treated before being moved on for further treatment. Vehicles formed a crucial part of the Medical Detachment's equipment.

This fully illustrated, comprehensive book covers all types of medical vehicles used both in-theater and in the United States, including ambulances and technical support vehicles. It details vehicle markings modifications, for use in the evacuation of troops from the battlefield. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-240660 Andres, Didier U.S. ARMY FORD M8 AND M20 ARMORED CARS The M8 and M20 served in Europe and the Pacific during WWII. Author has used the archived notes of the officer tasked with coordinating the project to develop and deliver the M8, explaining why it took two years to deliver it to the Army. Over 200 photographs make this a great reference for any military modeler or vehicle enthusiast. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-220330 Baczkowski, Tadeusz IN PEACE AND WAR 1933-1948: Memoirs of an Exiled Polish Cavalry Officer Captain Baczkowski's extraordinary memoirs a young Polish cavalry officer covers his life story from childhood to his great wish of becoming a cavalry officer being fulfilled a few years before the outbreak of World War II. His idyllic life was shattered by the German invasion on 1st September 1939. The crux of the memoirs are his wartime experiences during the Polish 1939 Campaign when he commanded a bicycle platoon in the 19th Lancers Regiment, taking part in the well-known Battle of Mokra when the Volhynian Cavalry Brigade held up a German Panzer Division.

Following the fall of Poland, he escaped across the mountains into Hungary and then to France to join the reforming Polish Army. After the collapse of France, he was evacuated with the remnants of the Polish Army to Britain to continue the fight against Nazi Germany. He saw service in Scotland and then joined the British Army in West Africa as part of a scheme where 400 Polish officers received short time commissions in the British Army.

On his return to the Polish Army he was posted to the 1st Armored Division and took part in the North West Europe Campaign. His story ends with his decision to remain in exile after the Soviet takeover of Poland in 1945, service with the Polish Resettlement Corps and first tentative steps in creating a new life in London. His love of horses forms a continuous theme throughout his life. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242250 Bailey, Steven TARGET HONG KONG: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War Describes the massive WWII US Navy Operation Gratitude airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during 1945 that involved nearly 100 US Navy warships and close to a thousand planes. Uses the the experiences of seven men whose lives intersected at Hong Kong in January 1945: US Navy Commander and fighter pilot John D. Lamade, five of his fellow US Navy pilots, and the POW Ray Jones. Contains 8-page plate section in black and white. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-231160 Baines, Frank CHINDIT AFFAIR: A Memoir of the War in Burma Hardback version.

Memoir of Chindit officer who flew into northern Burma with 2,200 soldiers of 111 Brigade in March 1944 and exited Burma five months later with eight British officers, a score of British soldiers and 90 Gurkhas. Baines commanded two platoons of young Gurkhas. Describes all the horrors of jungle warfare are here - bodies blood-sucked by leeches and corpses impaled by bamboo; Japanese soldiers reduced to eating human flesh; a court martial and execution; soldiers falling sick and dropping by the wayside, and being killed and wounded in action. He also captures the atmosphere of the jungle; its watercourses, trees, birds and the Kachin villagers' simple way of life. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-231160 Baines, Frank CHINDIT AFFAIR: A Memoir of the War in Burma Softcover version.

Memoir of Chindit officer who flew into northern Burma with 2,200 soldiers of 111 Brigade in March 1944 and exited Burma five months later with eight British officers, a score of British soldiers and 90 Gurkhas. Baines commanded two platoons of young Gurkhas. Describes all the horrors of jungle warfare are here - bodies blood-sucked by leeches and corpses impaled by bamboo; Japanese soldiers reduced to eating human flesh; a court martial and execution; soldiers falling sick and dropping by the wayside, and being killed and wounded in action. He also captures the atmosphere of the jungle; its watercourses, trees, birds and the Kachin villagers' simple way of life. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234470 Baldwin, Frank D-DAY GUNNERS: Firepower on the British Beaches and Landing Grounds Tells the story of the artillerymen who served the guns on the D-Day beaches, and the effects they had on the outcome of the battles on D-Day and afterwards. This volume is primarily about British gunners and certain German kannonier and also written as a guide to the battlefields on the beaches and landing grounds. It also provides a guide in lay terms of the technical impact of field anti-tank and AA artillery on the war.

A second volume will tell the story of artillerymen on the American beaches and landing grounds. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228490 Barnes, Barrie THE BLOODY ROAD TO CATANIA: A History of XIII Corps in Sicily 1943 Commences with the landings by XIII Corps on 10 July 1943 (Operation Husky) between Avola and Cassibile and covers the inland advance along the eastern coastal road on the invasion's right flank. Eventually stalemated on the Catania Plain, XXX Corp's left hook around Mount Etna eventually allowed the XIII Corps to continue the advance until the Germans were chased off Sicily. 1 vol, 244 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220030 Barneschi, Gianluca AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD: SOE agent Dick Mallaby's Italian Missions, 1943-45 Based on 20 years of research, Gianluca Barneschi has uncovered the true story of a real-life James Bond. The debonair Special Operations Executive agent Richard 'Dick' Mallaby was the first Briton to be sent to Italy as an SOE operative, parachuted unceremoniously into Lake Como in August 1943. Arrested and initially tortured by the Italian authorities, he managed to sweet-talk his way out of trouble, and helped Marshal Pietro Badoglio and King Victor Emmanuel III escape to the Allied lines. He also helped negotiate the armistice with Italy, for which he was awarded the Military Cross.

He was back in action in 1945, when he crossed into Fascist-controlled northern Italy from Switzerland but was swiftly captured and interrogated by the SS. Narrowly avoiding a firing squad once again, he helped to secure the surrender of 800,000 German forces in Italy in May 1945. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-238750 Bashford, Rex HITLER'S IMPERFECT VICTORIES: Campaigns in Western Europe 1939-1941 The first Volume deals with the Polish, Scandinavian and French campaigns. Analyzes each of the Third Reich's military campaigns paying special attention to Hitler's role in them. The book is based entirely on the evidence of the most senior military personnel who were there at the time, from their contemporaneous diaries and subsequent writings. The sources used include the diaries and recollections of three Chiefs of the Army General Staff, Field-Marshals Rommel, von Rundstedt, von Bock, von Kliest, von Manstein, numerous other senior generals, Hitler's military adjutants, ministers of his government, and evidence from the Trial of the Major War Criminals at Nuremberg. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239020 Bashford, Rex HITLER'S SHATTERED DREAMS OF EMPIRE: Crucial Battles of the Eastern and Western Front 1941-1944 Second of a three-part, in-depth study dealing with Hitler's influence on the crucial 1941 battles on the Eastern front as well as the 1944-45 Allied invasions of 'Festung Europa' and the Ardennes Offensive. Analyzes each of the Third Reich's military campaigns and the programs for the development of new weapons -- paying special attention to Hitler's role in them. How well did Hitler do as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Chancellor, Minister of War, and Commander-in-Chief of the Army?

The book is based entirely on the evidence of the most senior military personnel who were there at the time, from their contemporaneous diaries and subsequent writings. The sources used include the diaries and recollections of three Chiefs of the Army General Staff; Field-Marshals Rommel, von Rundstedt, von Bock, von Kliest, and von Manstein; and numerous other senior generals, Hitler's military adjutants, ministers of his government, and evidence from the Trial of the Major War Criminals at Nuremberg. Is there a consistent thread in this evidence? 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242850 Bashford, Rex HITLER'S COMMAND: Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, V Weapons, Jets and the A Bomb Analyzes the effect of Hitler's power to make all critical decisions relating to the strategic and operational deployment of the entire Wehrmacht. Examines how his decisions affected the development of German Jet aircraft, the types of U-Boats used, what priority assigned to key weapons in the overall German war effort, and what determined how programs such as the V1, V2, and the potential German Atomic bomb were integrated into the German war effort. All these matters were critical to the actual operational power of the Wehrmacht as opposed to its theoretical potential. Also explores the effect of the allied strategic bombing campaign on Germany's war potential and how effective the steps were Hitler ordered against it; as well as what the leading military figures of the Third Reich thought of Hitler's command. Contains 30 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229300 Bates, Aaron THE LAST GERMAN VICTORY: Operation Market Garden, 1944 Focuses on the influence that combat doctrine and training had upon the relative performance of the forces involved. Describes each phase of the fighting and shows how German training, which gave units a high degree of independence of action, were better equipped them to cope with the confusion created by the surprise Allied airborne attack. In contrast, the British forces were hampered by their rigid and centralized approach 1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-2171221 Bauernfiend, Ingo US AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1939-45 A comprehensive account of the development of American aircraft carriers up to and during World War II. Includes over 200 photos, diagrams, and illustrations.

This extensively illustrated volume tells the dramatic yet successful story of US aircraft carriers in World War II by class, ranging from early pre-war designs to escort carriers built from destroyer hulls, to the gigantic fleet carriers serving as the predecessors of modern-day super carriers.

Besides covering the famous great carrier battles in the Pacific, this book also tells of the equally important actions of US flat tops hunting and destroying German U-boats in the Atlantic, making an enormous contribution to the elimination of the U-boat dangers and the safe arrival of transatlantic supplies, so desperately needed for the launch of D-Day.

Includes profiles and explanatory text boxes, the concise text gives a clear overview of each ship's career, its fate, and its significance in American naval history. Moreover, the reader learns about the technical evolution of US carriers throughout the war and the various aircraft launched from these magnificent vessels to engage their Japanese or German foes. This volume provides an overview of preserved World War II flat tops serving as floating museums for future generations as well as a dive to the sunken USS Saratoga at Bikini Atoll. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-229510 Baumgart, Eberhard THE BATTLE OF HALBE, 1945: Eyewitness Accounts from Hell's Cauldron Translated into English for the first time, this collection of first-hand accounts tells the story of the encircled German troops near the small town of Halbe, south-east of Berlin, in April 1945. Their orders were to attempt to break out westward and join up with the German 12th Army. A brutal battle ensued. This book contains the recollections of ordinary soldiers, SS, and men of the Panzer Divisions, as well as civilians. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, GREENHIIL BOOKS
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1-2171212 Baxter, Ian KURSK 1943: Last German Offensive in the East Includes comprehensive captions and photos to Recounts this dramatic battle using rare and unpublished photographs, maps, and profiles. The book reveals the events leading up to the battle in the first half of 1943, and the build up of forces by both sides, and then their climatic showdown at Kursk in 1943. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-222590 Baxter, Ian The Fall of Berlin - Images of War series By March 1945, the Red Army had closed in on Berlin. Marshal Zhukov, with almost a million soldiers and 20,000 tanks and guns at his disposal, launched his assault of the Seelow Heights. While costly with 30,000 Russians killed, it brought the Russian Army to the gates of the capital.

On 20 April, Hitler's 56th birthday, Soviet artillery began a massive bombardment of the doomed city. The Fuhrer ordered every soldier, Hitlerjugend and Volksstrum to fight to the death. The house-to-house fighting that followed was brutal and savage with heavy casualties for both military and civilians.

Using superb Russian and German imagery this fine Images of War series book describes the Russian assault and Nazi last-ditch defense of Hitler's capital during the final days of the Third Reich.
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1-223550 Baxter, Ian The Destruction of 6th Army at Stalingrad - Images of War series he scale of death and destruction during the Battle of Stalingrad during late 1942 and early 1943 remains unprecedented in the history of warfare.

The annihilation of General von Paulus' 6th Army epitomized the devastating defeat of Hitler's ambition to conquer Stalin's Soviet Union. After the successful Operation Blue offensive 6th Army reached the River Volga north of Stalingrad in summer 1942. With overextended supply lines and facing steely opposition, increasingly desperate attempts to seize the city repeatedly failed. Slowly 6th Army became encircled. The German High Command attempted a number of relief attempts, notably Field Marshal von Manstein's 'Winter Storm' but all were defeated by the tenacity of the enemy and the Russian winter. To their credit the men of 6th Army fought to the end but by February 1943 the last pockets of German resistance were either destroyed or had surrendered.

Thanks to a superb collection of unpublished photographs, this Images of War book provides an absorbing insight into the dramatic events of the last months of 6th Army's doomed existence. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223560 Baxter, Ian Hitler's Heavy Tank Battalions 1942-1945Images of War series With rare, often unpublished photographs and full captions Hitler's Heavy Tank Battalions provides a superb record of the Wehrmacht's Schwere Panzerableilung on operations between 1942 and 1945.

In addition to the Tiger I and successor Tiger II heavy tanks, these battalions were equipped with Pz.Kpfw III's, Flakpanzer IV, Sd. Kfz 7/1 self-propelled antiaircraft guns, Sd.Kfz 9 and 10 halftracks, Sd.Kfz 2 and Kettenkrad gun tractors. The Tigers required substantial maintenance and the Berge Panther armored recovery vehicle played a key role.

Heavy tank battalions saw action on the Eastern Front, in Italy and North West Europe before being pushed back to Berlin for the final defensive battles and there are graphic photographs and descriptions of vehicles on operations in all these theaters.

While feared by the Allies in the early years, these units suffered increasing attrition from antitank artillery, ground attack aircraft and mechanical issues.

Modelers and equipment buffs in particular will find this latest Images of War book extremely useful and fascinating. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223760 Baxter, Ian 7th SS Mountain Division Prinz Eugen At War 1941-1945Images of War Series Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen 1941 - 1945 is the 7th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series written by Ian Baxter.

The book tells the story of the 7th SS Mountain Division was formed in 1941 from the Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) volunteers and conscripts from the Banat, Independent State of Croatia, Hungary and Romania. It fought a brutal counter insurgency campaign against communist-led Yugoslav Partisan resistance forces in the occupied Serbia and Montenegro.

It was given the title Prinz Eugen after Prince Eugene of Savoy, an outstanding military leader of the Habsburg Empire who liberated the Banat and Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire in the Austro Turkish War. It was initially named the SS-Freiwilligen-Division Prinz Eugen (SS-Volunteer Division Prinz Eugen).
1 vol, 136 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225780 Baxter, Ian HITLER'S PANTHER TANK BATTALIONS: 1943-1945 Images of War Series From July 1943 to the Nazis' final defeat in May 1945 the Panther main battle tank and its variants were the mainstay of Germany's armored forces. This superbly engineered fighting vehicle offered a lethal combination of firepower, mobility and protection.

As this classic Images of War series title reveals, the Panther saw nonstop fighting on the Eastern, Western, and Italian fronts. Using rare and often unpublished contemporary photographs with full captions and authoritative text, it provides a comprehensive coverage of elite Panther battalions in action.

The book traces the development of the Panther, for example into tank hunter (Panzerj?ger), and also covers the other supporting vehicles that formed part of the Panther battalions' establishment. These included armored recovery, Bergepanther, halftracks, Sd.kfz.2 Kettenrad, gun tractors and communications vehicles. 250 black and white illustrations
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227650 Baxter, Ian THE WARSAW UPRISINGS, 1943-1944: Images of War series By 1942 the Nazi leadership had decided that the Jewish ghettos across occupied Poland should be liquidated, with Warsaw's being the largest , processed in phases. In response the left-wing Jewish Combat Organisation (ZOB) and right-wing Jewish Military Union (ZZW) formed and began training, preparing defenses, and smuggling in arms and explosives.

The first Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began in April 1943. Although this was quelled at devastating cost to the Jewish community, resistance continued until the summer of 1944. By this time the Red Army was closing on the city and with liberation apparently imminent the 40,000 resistance fighters of the Polish Home Army launched a second uprising. Includes 250 black and white photos.

For 63 days the insurgents battled their oppressors on the streets, in ruined buildings and cellars. Rather than come to their aid the Russians waited and watched the inevitable slaughter. This gallant but tragic struggle is brought to life in this book by the superb collection of photographs drawn from the album compiled for none other than Heinrich Himmler entitled Warschauer Aufstand 1944. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228950 Baxter, Ian WAFFEN-SS ARMOUR ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Images of War series Documents the key role played by Waffen-SS panzer units during Operation Barbarossa. After early victories such as the recapture of Kharkov in early 1943 and the Kursk offensive, commanders and crews of armored vehicles such as Pz.Kpfw.I, II, III, IV, Panther, Tiger, King Tiger, and assault and self-propelled guns had to adapt their tactics and equipment to what became a desperate defensive withdrawal eventually back across a scarred and devastated Eastern Front. Even during the last months of the war as the Panzers withdrew through Poland and into the Reich, these exhausted elite units, broken down into small battle groups or Kampfgruppen, fought to the bitter end. 250 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229150 Baxter, Ian SS Foreign Divisions & Volunteers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, 1941-1945: Images of War Series Offers a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs. Unlike her Latvian neighbor, Lithuania had no plans to provide Germany with a National Legion. Although volunteers came forward, the majority did not. This was not the case for Latvia and Estonia, which undertook huge recruitment programs, and thousands of men were drafted into their own foreign legion of Waffen-SS Grenadier divisions. After intensive training, these divisions saw action on the Eastern front, around Leningrad, and in the Ukraine before defensive operations in the Baltic States in 1944.

Even in the last dying weeks of the war, what was left of the Baltic soldiers of the 15th, 19th and 20th Waffen-SS Grenadier Divisions continued to fight alongside their Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS counterparts until they were destroyed or surrendered.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229620 Baxter, Ian THE WAFFEN SS AT ARNHEM: Images of War Series Drawing on rare and unpublished photographs, this volume in the Images of War series work reveals the historical combat record of the 'Hohenstaufen' and 'Frundsberg' divisions. It describes the intensity of the fighting in and around Arnhem in 1944 between these elite SS and supporting units against a lightly armed yet equally determined enemy. In spite of the war being only months away from its end and the defeat increasingly certain, the SS soldiers of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions remained fanatically motivated. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229630 Baxter, Ian THE WAFFEN SS IN NORMANDY, 1944: Images of War Series Describes how the formidable Leibstandarte, Das Reich, Hitlerjugend, Hohenstaufen, and the Frundsberg SS divisions with supporting Wehrmacht divisions fought fanatically despite facing overwhelming enemy airpower and determined well-led Allied armies. Mounting losses and supply and fuel problems culminated in the Falaise Pocket defeat, when twenty-five out of the thirty-eight German division were completely destroyed. As a result, the remaining Waffen-SS units had to be reluctantly withdrawn and transferred back to Holland and, Belgium to recoup, or sent to the Eastern Front to attempt to stem the relentless Soviet advance. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235240 Baxter, Ian THE SOVIET BALTIC OFFENSIVE, 1944-45: German Defense of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania The German defense of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Against overwhelming Soviet forces the book shows how the German Army Group North was driven across the Baltics from Leningrad and fought a number isolated battles including the defense of Narva, Memel, and the Kurland pocket. Exhausted and demoralized by continuous Soviet assaults, Army Group North became cut-off and isolated, fighting fanatically to hold the capital cities of Tallin, Vilnius, and Riga. What followed were German forces fighting to the death in the last few small pockets of land surrounding three ports: Libau in Kurland, Pillau in East Prussia, and Danzig at the mouth of the River Vistula. In the Kurland, German divisions became surrounded and fought a vicious defense until May 1945. Includes rare and unpublished photographs. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-236170 Baxter, Ian THE SOVIET DESTRUCTION OF ARMY GROUP SOUTH: Ukraine and Southern Poland 1943-1945 Analyzes late 1943 Soviet offensive that started the decline in German Army Group South and ended up driving into Poland and the Balkans through 1944 and into 1945. Draws on rare and previously unpublished images accompanied by detailed captions and text plus offensives coincided with other Red Army operations further north, including the Lublin-Brest Offensive-part of Operation Bagration. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-236250 Baxter, Ian THE ARMOUR OF HITLER'S ALLIES IN ACTION 1943-1945: Images of War series Another volume in the photo-heavy series covers Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Yugoslavian, Serbian, and Slovakian tanks and other armored fighting vehicles. Examples of tanks and assault guns are the Romanian TCAM R-2 (Panzer 35t tank destroyer), TACAM T-38 (Panzer 38t), the Bulgarian Jadgpanzer 38(t), StuG40 Ausf.G, Pz.Kp.IV AusH and the Hungarian StuG.III Ausf.G, not forgetting Tigers and Panthers. Besides technical specifications, the book traces the fighting record of these vehicles between 1943 - 1945. It shows how armored units fought bands of partisans, and were used to defend their frontiers against the overwhelming might of the Red Army until either captured or destroyed. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236260 Baxter, Ian WAFFEN-SS DUTCH & BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS: Images of War series Another volume in the photo-heavy series covers the Dutchmen, Belgians, and Danes who volunteered for the Waffen-SS. The largest division, SS Volunteer Legion Netherlands operated in Yugoslavia and then Northern Russia. It was later re-designated 23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland. Also includes SS Volunteer Legion Flanders (later reformed as the SS Assault Brigade Langemarck: SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck), SS Volunteer Legion Walloon (later integrated with the SS Assault Brigade Wallonia: SS-Sturmbrigade Wallonien), and Free Corps Denmark (later part of Division Nordland as Regiment 24 Danemark).

Showcases the fighting history of each formation, notably the 1944 battle of Narva, which was known as the battle of the European SS. As its forces were pushed further back across a scarred and burning wasteland, the book describes how these Dutch, Belgian, and Danish units became cut off in the Kurland Pocket. Some were evacuated by sea, but the remainder were killed or captured in front of Berlin in April 1945. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239040 Baxter, Ian HITLER'S DEATH TRAINS: The Role of the Reichsbahn in the Final Solution - Images of War Series Photo-heavy book in the series covers the role played by the Deutche Reichsbahn (German National Railway) in transporting victims to concentration camps. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-239060 Baxter, Ian THE GERMAN SIEGE OF LENINGRAD 1941-1944: Images of War Series Another photo-heavy volume in the series covers the 872-day siege of Leningrad by German Army Group North that began in earnest on 8 September 1941 and was not lifted until 27 January 1944. During this period the Red Army made numerous desperate attempts to break the blockade, which the Germans, Spanish, and Finns doggedly resisted.

The bitter and prolonged fighting often under appalling climatic conditions resulted in many thousands of casualties for both sides from direct action and constant indirect artillery and air attack. Arguably most shocking was the loss of life due to the systematic starvation of the civilian population trapped inside and the intentional destruction of its buildings. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241570 Baxter, Ian LIBERATION OF NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Images of War Series Contains 250 black and white photos and other illustrations of Nazi concentration camps that practiced wholesale murder, torture, and starvation. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242010 Baxter, Ian THE VISTULA-ODER OFFENSIVE: The Soviet Destruction of German Army Group A, 1945 Fully illustrated book (contains 120-150 photographs and maps) relates this story of defeat and survival, offering a detailed visual record of Germany Army's demise in 1944 to 1945 througha a recap of several Soviet offensives. German attempts to hold their lines and avoid being sucked into a maelstrom of destruction were unsuccessful. Army Group A would collapse almost all the way back to Berlin, ending the Third Reich's desperate efforts to cling onto land captured in Poland five years earlier, and stem enemy forces spilling over into Germany and threatening Berlin. The battle saw some 295,000 soldiers killed and 147,000 captured, as well as thousands of tanks, artillery, and machine guns destroyed. Within two months of the offensive the battle of Berlin was launched. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 UK, CASEMATE
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1-227420 Baxter, Ian THE NAZIS' WINTER WARFARE ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1941-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) As the Germans closed in on Moscow, the Soviet 1941/42 winter counter offensive changed the course of the war, helped by Russian winter conditions and the Germans' woeful lack of preparedness. Wehrmacht and SS units only began to be issued with winter clothing in late 1941 and many had to improvise well into 1942. Commanders had to adapt to the snow, freezing conditions and, almost worse, the impassable roads during the melt. With customary thoroughness and drastic measures the Germans largely mastered the climatic challenges but nothing could mask the reality of the ruthless and numerically superior enemy that they faced. Includes extracts from the German 'The Winter Warfare Handbook' (Winter Buch) of 1942. 1 vol, 161 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227430 Baxter, Ian PANZERGRENADIERS 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) Charts the fighting record of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe Panzergrenadiertruppe units, including their initial successes on the Eastern Front, as these elite divisions fought as mechanized infantry and in close cooperation with panzers and other armored fighting vehicles. Trained to fight both mounted and on foot, their priority was to maintain the fast momentum of armoured troops on the battlefield. But as defeat approached, they were forced on the defensive on all fronts including the bitter fighting in Italy and the Western Front. As well as describing their many actions, the book details the vehicles and weapons used and main personalities using a wealth of rare, often unpublished, photographs. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-2171218 Beraud, Yves GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS: 1939-42 Volume in the Casemate Illustrated Series contains 38 black and white photos, 150 (!) color photos, three black and white illustrations, and six color illustrations. The period color photos, admittedly some are not particularly super sharp, are published here for the first time. Covers 15 elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units that fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II in Poland, Norway, France, Balkans, Crete, Soviet Union, and Finland. This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171219 Beraud, Yves GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS: 1942-45 When World War II began, the Wehrmacht had 15 mountain divisions and a multitude of small units, including some Austrian units that had been incorporated into the German army after the Anschluss. These mountain units would operate in hostile environments on all fronts during World War II. Due to their training, equipment and adaptability, the Gebirgstruppen would be deployed to fight in almost every theater. In the last years of the war they would see action in North Africa, Italy, the Balkans, Norway, and Finland, and in the West as the Allies pushed German forces back toward Berlin.

This book describes the uniform, equipment, and operations of these specialist units during the later years of World War II. The text is complemented by period photographs taken at the front, including many color photographs, and modern photographs of uniform details. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-79330 Berger, John and Philip Jowett RAYS OF THE RISING SUN: Armed Forces of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45 Volume 1: China and Manchukuo First of a three-volume series, this details the story of the Chinese who fought for the Japanese over a 14 year period. Details how the Japanese created puppet governments in occupied Chinese territories, and in turn, those puppet governments needed their own independent armed forces to help them maintain control over the populace. The Chinese soldiers in these armies ranged from the well-drilled and trained regular Army of the Last Emperor of China, Pu Yi, to the irregular Mongol cavalry who served alongside Japanese troops in the 'secret war' waged in the Mongolian hinterlands - regardless, they were hailed as traitors and embarrassments to the Chinese fighting the Japanese.

Describes in detail the organization, training, actions, uniforms and equipment of these forces, including detailed orders-of-battle; contains many rare and previously unpublished photos; and contains color plates that illustrate the uniforms and insignia of the armies. The air forces and navies of these states are also described in detail, including color aircraft profiles, as well as biographies of notable military commanders. Contains 88 black and white photos, 4 black and white figures, 16 color figures, 11 color aircraft profiles, and 10 tables. 1 vol, 148 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228510 Berke, Daniel CAPTURED BEHIND JAPANESE LINES: With Wingate's Chindits - Burma 1942-1945 Story of Frank Berkovitch, General Orde Wingate's batman, who was captured crossing the Irrawaddy river and endured two years imprisonment in WWII. Also describes the Chindits' first operation (Operation Longcloth) and the hardship suffered by and heroism of Frank and his comrades, many who never returned. Outnumbered, outgunned, carrying 70lb packs and reliant on RAF air drops for supplies, the 3,000 men of the Chindit columns overcame harsh jungle terrain and climatic conditions to take the fight to the Japanese behind enemy lines. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238760 Bernad, Denes and Charles Kliment MAGYAR WARRIORS Vol 2: The History of the Royal Hungarian Armed Forces 1919-1945 Volume 1 (published in 2015) presented a brief history of the Magyars up until the end of the Second World War, as well as the building of the armed forces, and details the armored formations and their equipment. Volume 2 covers in great details the activity of the air force (Chapter 4), the river flotilla (Chapter 5), as well as the combat operations of the Hungarian armed forces (Chapter 6). The upcoming Volume 3 will contain type sheets of every weapon and vehicle used by the Army, as well as all aircraft types in service with the Air Force. Illustrated with over 500 photographs, several maps and many tables. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-221850 Blades, Brooke THE AMERICANS FROM NORMANDY TO THE GERMAN BORDER: August to Mid-December 1944 -- Images of War series Another fine Images of War book offers 250 black and white illustrations of WWII US troops during campaign in north West Europe during the autumn and early winter of 1944. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222930 Blades, Brooks THE AMERICANS FROM THE ARDENNES TO VE DAY: Images of War Series The third and final volume of the author's Americans in North-West Europe series covers the period December 1944 to May 1945. Includes 250 black and white illustrations.

Launched in December 1944, the Nazis' Ardennes offensive, known as the Battle of the Bulge, was one of the most dangerous periods of the War. During six weeks of desperate fighting, more US soldiers were killed, wounded or reported missing than in any battle in American history.

The Rhine was crossed in March 1945, first by the seizure of the railway bridge at Remagen and then by the combined American, British and Canadian ground and airborne operation codenamed Varsity. In the closing stages of the war, the western allies pushed remorselessly in the heart of Germany. Shocking evidence of Nazi atrocities was uncovered.

Berlin fell to the Russians in early May and the Allies met up on the River Elbe. In the chaos that followed, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation. The immediate tasks were ensuring the survival of the civilian population, establishing law and order, and the capture of war criminals. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1135 Blanchett, Greg KHARKOV BATTLES: Before & After Fall Blau -- Wargame Kharkov Battles uses the Fall Blau basic rules to cover the Second & Third Battles of Kharkov.

Stacking is 3 units per hex and combat out of a hex is restricted. Large units (mainly German divisions and Soviet corps) have Combat Ratings which pull a strength chit for combat. Typically only one unit with a strength chit may combat out of a hex along with all smaller units. Movement and Combat phases with Mobile Assaults for mechanized units during certain situations of movement. Combat keys off the defender's terrain and uses CRT column shifts for extras like air support, combined arms, fortifications, etc.

Combat results have some mandatory step losses, but the rest a player's choice on taking step loss or retreating. Advances after combat are along the Path of Retreat for non-mech units, but mech or cav units may deviate. Support Points are used to allow German supply to reach units for mechanized movement and attacks during turn. Support (for Axis attacks) is traced a number of hexes to a HQ and then a number of hexes to a road which leads to the source. Supply is just a general trace to a source.

Given the nature of the covered battles, this game has a shorter playtime and smaller space requirements making it an easier intro into the system used by Fall Blau. Included is a revised Terrain Effects Chart which should ease reference fatigue for either game.

An additional map is included which is made to mate with the Fall Blau maps, allowing players to combine the two games into one Grand Campaign to be played into March 1943. Also included are extra counters and reinforcement charts to allow for this possibility. There are four scenarios within the game: three independent and one which requires Fall Blau to play.

Independent Scenarios:

Second Kharkov (K)(Six Turns/Avg Time 90-120 min)- Soviet attack and German Operation Fridericus to reduce the Izyum Salient from 12-28 May 1942.
Third Kharkov (L)(Six Turns/Avg Time 90-120 min)- German drive to retake Kharkov in March 1943.
Operation Star Scenario (16 Turns/Avg Time 8 hrs)- Soviet drive for Kharkov and the Dnepr crossings from 2 February to 21 March 1943.

Fall Blau Scenarios:

January Campaign (J)(14 Turns/Avg Time 10 hrs)- Maps A & B - Soviet Little Saturn Operation has reached its high water mark and Popov's 5th Tank Army is about to launch attacks of its own. Wintergewitter has failed and Fourth PanzerArmee is conducting a fighting withdrawal - 26 December 1942 to 5 February 1943.

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Complexity: 5 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
Time Scale: 1 turn = 3 days
Map Scale: 1 hex = 6.5 miles or about 10km
Unit Scale: Mostly Divisions, with Corps, Brigades and Battalions, as needed
Players: 2 and solitaire
Playing Time: Less than two hours for small scenarios and up to 80 hours for the extended Fall Blau campaign 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-220340 Blazland, Gregory DESTINATION DUNKIRK: The Story of Gort's Army Originally published in 1973, this reprint covers the campaign in France and Flanders through the largely successful evacuation of British and French soldiers, albeit minus most of their equipment. It is written by one who served in the campaign, admittedly as a very junior officer, and was himself evacuated from the beaches of the Dunkirk perimeter. Also includes the final evacuation from Nantes and St Nazaire on 18 June. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-225190 Bohmler, Rudolf Monte Cassino - A German View As a German battalion commander Rudolf Bohmler fought in the front line during the fierce battles fought at Monte Cassino. After the war he wrote this remarkable history, one of the first full-length accounts of this famous and controversial episode in the struggle for Italy. 30 black and white illustrations

His pioneering work, which has long been out of print, gives a fascinating insight into the battle as it was perceived at the time and as it was portrayed immediately after the war. While his fluent narrative offers a strong German view of the fighting, it also covers the Allied side of the story, at every level, in graphic detail. The climax of his account, his description of the tenacious defense of the town of Cassino and the Monte Cassino abbey by exhausted, outnumbered German troops, has rarely been equaled. His book presents a soldiers view of the fighting but it also examines the tactics and planning on both sides. It is essential reading for everyone who is interested in the Cassino battles and the Italian campaign.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1064 Bomba, Ty STALIN'S WORLD WAR III: Wargame Stalin's World War III is a two game package: Volume 1 - Operation Pincher & The Soviet Offensive in Europe; Volume 2 - Operation Sandown & The Soviet Offensive in the Mid-East.

This is an alternative history monster-size wargame, designed by Ty Bomba, intended to investigate the strategic parameters that would've been in place during the first 10 weeks of operations had that dictator lived long enough to put in motion one of his many plans to start a global conflict in 1953. Had he lived, the most likely start date would've been one coinciding with the signing of the Korean War armistice in July, in order to achieve maximum surprise.

Each two-map volume can be played separately by one to four players or they can both be combined into on Grand Campaign Scenario covering all four maps.

Volume 1's twin-maps (34x33-inch) cover Europe from the East German-Polish border south to Belgrade and Sarajevo and west through Rome to France's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. Each hexagon represents 20 miles (32.4 km). Volume 2's twin-maps (34x44-inch) cover the Mid-East from Ankara in the northwest to Tehran in the northeast, and south from there to Kuwait City and Suez. Again, each hexagon represents 20 miles (32.4 km).

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* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Time Scale: 10 one-week turns
* Map Scale: 20 miles (32.4 km) per hex on all maps
* Units of Maneuver: regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, and armies
* Players: one, two, three, or four
* Playing Time: three to five hours 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-229160 Bork, Bruno STUG III BRIGADE 191, 1940-1945: The Buffalo Brigade in Action in the Balkans, Greece and from Moscow to Kursk and Sevastopo Illustrated volume tells the tale of Brigade 191, aka the 'Buffalo Brigade,' who used the Sturmgeschutz III as they took part in Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, saw action during the fight for Greece in 1941, and were deployed to the areas of heaviest fighting in the campaign against the Soviet Union.

This began with the infantry advance from Ukraine to Moscow (1941): then to Voronezh, Kursk, the Caucasus and Kuban (1942), then the Kertsch Peninsula and the Crimea (1943-1944), before they were finally evacuated from Sevastopol into Romania by ship. On the South-east Front (the retreat through the Balkans), the Brigade fought its way into Austria and was still fighting on the last day of the war to keep a corridor open.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-231080 Bottger, Armin TO THE GATE OF HELL: A Memoir of a Panzer Crewman Until seriously wounded in August 1944, when he was badly burned when his tank was hit and caught fire during fighting in southern Poland, Armin Bottger experienced the horrors of the WWII Eastern Front from the perspective of a tank radio operator in the 24th Panzer Division. In this memoir he gives a full and honest account of his wartime career, encompassing both the hellish terror of combat and the everyday annoyances and injustices of army life in wartime. He graphically portrays the reality of war on the Eastern Front, without heroics and told with contempt for the high command and the Nazi leadership.

Bottger had volunteered to join the Wehrmacht, but only because this would allow him to receive his Abitur (school leaving certificate) without sitting an exam. He is perfectly honest about his efforts to make his service life as comfortable and safe as possible, for instance becoming a radio operator because it was less hard work than being a Panzer driver and by getting himself postings as a courier to keep out of the front line. He also freely admits to lying about the state of his health to avoid being thrown into the hopeless battles in East Prussia at the end of the war. He was a skilled photographer, and was never without his camera, and his unique collection of color and black and white photographs illustrate this book. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-220920 Bouchery, Jean U.S. ARMY VEHICLE MARKINGS 1944 Everyone is familiar with the iconic WWII Jeep, its green paintwork annotated with white letters, numbers and symbols. Unintelligible to the casual observer, these markings were integral to the organization of the US Army on the move in 1944. This reference book for modelers, collectors, and restorers of historic vehicles, and a fascinating guide to anyone wanting to use WWII photographs to aid their research includes 300 photographs, over 200 illustrations and maps.

Covers all the markings used on American tanks, tracked vehicles, trucks, and jeeps to denote their unit and classification, plus tactical markings and the debarkation codes used in the Normandy landings. Hundreds of contemporary photographs are paired with precise color diagrams to show exactly how markings appeared on vehicles, including the exact measurements of markings, and explaining all the different variations in use. A final chapter covers the variations of camouflage used on vehicles. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222960 Bourhill, James THE KILLING FIELDS OF PROVENCE: Occupation, Resistance and Liberation in the South of France In the South of France, the most memorable WWII event was the sea and airborne invasion of 15 August 1944. Perhaps because it went relatively smoothly, this 'Second D-Day' was soon relegated to the back pages of history. Operation Dragoon and the liberation is however only a small part of the story. The book describes years of suffering and sacrifice under German and Vichy oppression. By sea and air, Allied agents and Special Forces were infiltrated to fan the flames, but wherever the Resistance rose up prematurely, the reprisals from the Nazis and their auxiliaries were ferocious. Includes 40 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222870 Bowman, Martin W AIRMEN OF ARNHEM There is no doubting the gallant and valorous contribution of the airmen of Arnhem. All of their incredible, illuminating and often understated accounts of extraordinary courage, camaraderie, shared terror and encounters with the enemy offer a more personalized view of 'Market' portion of Operation Market-Garden.

Over the course of Operation 'Market', 4,050 aircraft saw employment -- the RAF Dakota, Stirling, Halifax, Albemarle, Horsa, Hamilcar and Glider Pilot Regiment crews together with those of the USAAF C-47 Troop Carrier Groups of the IX US Troop Carrier Command, the Waco and Horsa gliders, and the B-24 Liberator resupply crews. Most of them towed the 1,205 Hamilcar and Horsa gliders and were confronted by an unknown number of Luftwaffe aircraft. 'Market', the airborne part of the operation, spanned ten Allied lifts in a calamitous nine days of operations, often in foul weather. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229000 Boyd, Andrew THE ROYAL NAVY IN EASTERN WATERS: Linchpin of Victory 1935-1942 Examines how the Royal Navy secured the strategic waters from Egypt in the west to Australasia in the East through the first half of WWII. Explains why this contribution, made while Russia's fate remained in the balance and before American economic power took effect, was so critical.

Discusses grand strategy, intelligence, accounts of specific operations, and technical assessment of ships and weapons. It challenges established perceptions of Royal Navy capability, as the Royal Navy of 1939 was stronger than usually suggested. Encompasses the key part played by the American relationship in Britain's Eastern naval strategy. 1 vol, 560 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221700 Boyd, Douglas NORMANDY'S NIGHTMARE WAR: The French Experience of Nazi Occupation and Allied Bombing 1940-45 French, German, and Allied eyewitness accounts, including the moving last letters of executed hostages, describing hundreds of German executions of French civilians as well as loss of thousands of lives from Allied bombings that occurred in Normandy. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 US, PEN AND SWORD
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1-222490 Broich, John BLOOD, OIL AND THE AXIS: The Allied Resistance Against a Fascist State in Iraq and the Levant, 1941 Spring 1941 was a high point for the Axis war machine. Western Europe was conquered; southeastern Europe was falling, Great Britain on its heels; and Rommel's Afrika Korps was freshly arrived to drive on the all-important Suez Canal.

Tells the story of Iraq and the Levant during this most pivotal time of the war. The browbeaten Allied forces had one last remaining hope for turning the war in their favor: the Axis running through its fuel supply. But when the Golden Square -- four Iraqi generals allegiant to the Axis cause -- staged a coup in Iraq, elevating a pro-German junta and prompting military cooperation between Vichy French-occupied Syria and Lebanon and the Axis, disaster loomed. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2019 US, HARRY N ABRAMS
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1-228500 Brooks, Geoffrey HITLER'S TERROR WEAPONS: From Doodlebug to Nuclear Warheads Charts the development of the V-1 and V-2 rockets and their successes against allied targets. It then goes on to look at the even more sinister deadly weapons that Hitler was planning and developing, but fortunately did not succeed in producing. Includes the measures taken by the Allies at the high levels to frustrate the German terror weapons. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, LEO COOPER
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1-242720 Brouwer, Jaap THE GERMAN WAY OF WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT, 1941-1943: A Lesson in Tactical Management Explores the Battle of Stalingrad through eyewitness accounts from generals, soldiers, and civilians. Attention is not only paid to the course of the battle, but also to the tactics and organizational dimensions of the armies involved, the challenges of the vastness of the country, the dilemmas for people in the conquered areas, and the way the Germans tried to conquer their hearts while at the same time fighting a guerrilla war. The role of the Reichsbahn in the field of logistics is also examined, as is the importance of the innovation and production capacity of both armies. Contains 60 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237820 Bruhn, Cdr David WAR BOUND FROM STOCKTON: U.S. Navy Ships from California's Central Valley, In Harm's Way in Pacific Waters in World War II When the US entered WWII, FDR recognized a need for small wooden ships to supplement steel ships. Stockton, California, shipyard built wooden salvage ships, rescue tugs, minesweepers, patrol craft sweepers, and net-laying ships that went off to war and collectively earned 38 battle stars and one Presidential Unit Citation. Contains 159 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects. 1 vol, 306 pgs 2023 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-227231 Bruhn, Cdr. David TURN INTO THE WIND V1: US Navy and Royal Navy Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers in World War II, and Contributions of the British Pacific Fleet In 1942, to compensate for a lack of aircraft carriers, FDR directed the US Navy to convert cruiser hulls, already laid down, into light aircraft carriers -- creating nine Independence-class carriers that would earn more battle stars, on average, than their bigger, better-known sisters (the 12 Essex carriers). Covers a variety of actions and pilots.

Britain similarly began construction on 10 698-foot Colossus-class light fleet carriers. Four entered service before the end of the war, and were allocated to the British Pacific Fleet, but arrived too late for frontline action. Aboard the BPF's larger carriers, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa and other actions, were members of many Commonwealth countries. Among them was Robert Hampton Gray, who (posthumously) was Canada's last Victoria Cross winner of the war.

Includes 165 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects.
1 vol, 480 pgs 2021 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-227232 Bruhn, Cdr. David TURN INTO THE WIND V2: US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers in the Korean War and through end of service, 1950-1982 Volume 2 follows the light carriers and their crews from the Korean War into the modern era. Following the Korean War, Australia acquired two additional former Royal Navy light fleet carriers and Canada three as centerpieces for their naval fixed air programs. Former CVLs served in new roles during the Cold War/Vietnam War: USS Wright as a 'doomsday' afloat White House, HMAS Sydney as a troop transport, and USS Arlington as a communications link between the Pentagon and commanders in the field.

Includes 155 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index to full names, places, and subjects.
1 vol, 326 pgs 2021 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-231200 Bruhn, Cmdr David SEND SOME KING'S SHIPS Covers the battle between German U-boats and US, British, and Commonwealth ships and aircraft off North America's Eastern Seaboard and African Waters from 1942 to 1945. Contains 132 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; a bibliography; and an index to full names, places, and subjects. 1 vol, 398 pgs 2022 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-228340 Bruhn, David READY TO HAUL, READY TO FIGHT: U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and British Merchant Navy Cargo Ships in the Pacific in World War II U.S. Navy cargo ships, among the most unglamorous military vessels, kept the supply lines running through the incredible expanses of the Pacific battle zones in World War II. This involved shuttling cargos of gasoline, explosives, and supplies between forward bases on an erratic, unpredictable war-time schedule. The tedious days of slow cruising were broken by an occasional enemy air raid in some atoll harbor, and the rugged work of loading and unloading cargo. Although some cargo ships exhibited the informality of tramp steamers, they got results.

Cargo ships able to carry amphibious landing craft routinely steamed with other assault forces into enemy-held beachheads, and disembarked supplies and personnel under fire. A dozen or so Royal Australian Navy stores-issuing ships lived a perilous existence plying dangerous Japanese-patrolled northern Australian waters, and the coast off Papua New Guinea.

In 1945, when the British Pacific Fleet joined Allied combat operations against Japan, they brought their own 'fleet train.' This Logistics Service Force was the most extraordinary, motley collection of shipping ever assembled in British maritime history - one that included, presumably for fleet morale, a floating brewery. Includes 168 photographs, maps and diagrams; appendices; a bibliography; and an index to full names, places, and subjects add value to this work. 1 vol, 394 pgs 2021 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-220070 Bruhn, David and Hoole, Rob ENEMY WATERS: Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Norwegian Navy, U.S. Navy, and other Allied Mine Forces Battling the Germans and Italians in World War II When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, the Royal Navy was deficient in minelayers needed to try to hold enemy forces at bay and out of its home waters. Turning first to the Merchant Navy, it requisitioned a liner and two ferries for this use, and a dozen destroyers and submarines were also converted to carry mines. Later, six fast mine-laying cruisers joined the force.

When Italy entered the war on the Axis side in June 1940, the situation became dire. As U-boats continued to sink shipping in the North Sea and around the British Isles, the Italian Fleet and German and Italian Air Forces controlled the central Mediterranean. Royal Air Force Bomber and Coastal Command planes took up mining, as did old Swordfish biplanes of the Fleet Air Arm. Joining in the fight were units of exiled navies, including the Dutch minelayer Willem van der Zaan, Free French submarine Rubis, and the Norwegian 52nd Motor Launch Flotilla.

US Navy mine forces supported the invasion of French North Africa in late 1942, subsequent landings in Italy, and the invasions of Normandy and southern France. The Canadian 31st Minesweeping Flotilla was at Normandy, and joined in later operations. Enemy Waters puts readers in the heart of the action.

Includes 145 photographs, maps, and diagrams; appendices; and an index. 1 vol, 434 pgs 2019 US, HERITAGE BOOKS
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1-225280 Buchner, Alex Narvik - A German account of the invasion of Norway in 1940. Published for the first time in English, this is a German account of the German invasion of Norway in the spring of Published for the first time in English, this is a German account of the German invasion of Norway in the spring of 1940. It focuses on the efforts of Group '1' led by Eduard Dietl.

This group of Gebirgstruppen was landed at Narvik in early April by 10 destroyers. These ships were then all sunk by the Allies. Dietl's troops were outnumbered by Allied troops but his defense utilized ammunition, food and sailors from the sunken ships and his men retook Narvik once the Allies abandoned their efforts to push the Germans out of Norway. 1940. It focuses on the efforts of Group '1' led by Eduard Dietl. This group of Gebirgstruppen was landed at Narvik in early April by ten destroyers. These ships were then all sunk by the Allies. Dietl's troops were outnumbered by Allied troops but his defense utilized ammunition, food and sailors from the sunken ships and his men retook Narvik once the Allies abandoned their efforts to push the Germans out of Norway.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171209 Buffetaut, Yves THE WAFFEN-SS IN NORMANDY: July 1944 One of the greatest paradoxes of the Battle of Normandy is that the German divisions found it much harder to reach the front line than the Allies, who had to cross the sea and then deploy in a cramped bridgehead until the American breakthrough of late July 1944. The Waffen-SS were no better off than the Heer units and German high command never quite got on top of operations, as the divisions were thrown into the melee one by one. Includes 150 Black & white photos, color profiles, and maps.

During the month of June 1944, the Panzer divisions present succeeded in containing the Allies in a small bridgehead. In July, the arrival of more SS divisions should have finally allowed the Germans to counterattack decisively. This was not the reality. The Allies had also strengthened in number and kept the blows coming, one after another. Each SS-Panzer division had a different experience of the fighting in July.

This Casemate Illustrated looks at the divisions one by one throughout Operations Goodwood and Cobra which saw large tank battles and the collapse of the German front in Normandy. It includes over 100 photographs, alongside biographies of the commanders and color profiles of trucks and tanks which played a key role in operations as the Americans succeeded in breaking through the German line of defense. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171210 Buffetaut, Yves THE FALAISE POCKET: Normandy August 1944 By early August 1944, the German Army was in turmoil: while it was managing to hold back the Allies, the defense involved resources that could not be replaced and the Allies ruled the skies above. Illustrated account examines the battle from the failed offensive at Mortain to the Pocket, looking at both German and Allied perspectives, using maps, diagrams and profiles to complete the story. Includes 120 photos plus color profiles and maps. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-222530 Buschleb, Hermann OPERATION CRUSADER: Tank Warfare in the Desert, Tobruk 1941 English translation of a German account of Operation Crusader in front of Tobruk in the fall of 1941. Examines the roles of commanders, parameters of the battle: the terrain, weather, visibility, logistics, intelligence, and the forces involved. Narrates the course and result of the battle. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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2-201720 Buttar, Prit BETWEEN GIANTS: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II During World War II, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia found themselves trapped between the giants of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Over the course of the war these states were repeatedly occupied by different forces, and local government organizations and individuals were forced to choose between supporting the occupying forces or forming partisan units to resist their occupation.

Devastated during the German invasion, these states then became the site of some of the most vicious fighting during the Soviet counter-attack and push towards Berlin. Many would be caught up in the bitter fighting in the region and, in particular, in the huge battles for the Courland Bridgehead during Operation Bagration, when hundreds of thousands of soldiers would fight and die in the last year of the war.

By the end of the war, death and deportation had cost the Baltic States over 20 per cent of their total population and Soviet occupation was to see the iron curtain descend on the region for four decades. Using numerous first-hand accounts and detailed archival research, Prit Buttar weaves a magisterial account of the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front and the three small states whose fates were determined by the fortunes and misfortunes of war. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-218190 Buttar, Prit ON A KNIFE'S EDGE: The Ukraine, November 1942-March 1943 Late 1942 saw the strategic situation on the Eastern Front change completely. The encirclement of Paulus' Sixth Army in Stalingrad trapped a significant portion of the Wehrmacht's combat forces in the ruins of the devastated city, where they would ultimately die or be taken prisoner, but at the same time the entire German position was left in a catastrophic state.

The year's campaign had seen the Germans advance first east, but then increasingly to the south and southeast; the Soviet counter-offensive not only isolated Sixth Army, it also raised the possibility of the collapse of the entire front. The ultimate failure of the Red Army to achieve this is due in no small part to the efforts of one of the Wehrmacht's greatest commanders: Erich von Manstein, who rebuilt the German front line and fought a mobile campaign, in which all the strengths of the German forces, and all the weaknesses of their Soviet opponents, were revealed. 1 vol, 456 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-221720 Buttar, Prit RETRIBUTION: The Soviet Reconquest of Central Ukraine, 1943 Making use of the extensive memoirs of German and Russian soldiers to bring their story to life, the narrative follows on from On A Knife's Edge, which described the encirclement and destruction of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad and the offensives and counter-offensives that followed throughout the winter of 1942-43. Beginning towards the end of the Battle of Kursk, Retribution explores the massive Soviet offensive that followed the end of Operation Zitadelle, which saw depleted and desperate German troops forced out of Western Ukraine.

Describes in detail the little-known series of near-constant battles that saw a weakened German army confronted by a tactically sophisticated force of over six million Soviet troops. As a result, the Wehrmacht was driven back to the Dnepr and German forces remaining in the Kuban Peninsula south of Rostov were forced back into the Crimea, a retreat which would become one of many in the months that followed. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225530 Buttar, Prit The Reckoning - The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944 By the end of 1944 the Red Army was poised on the very frontiers of the Third Reich. How had the once unstoppable, mighty Wehrmacht faltered so disastrously? Certainly it had suffered defeats before, in particular the vast catastrophe of Stalingrad, but it was in 1944 that the war was ultimately lost. It was no longer a case of if but rather when the Red Army would be at the gates of Berlin.

Retraces the ebb and flow of the various battles and campaigns fought throughout the Ukraine and Romania in 1944. January and February saw Army Group South encircled in the Korsun Pocket. Although many of the encircled troops did escape, in part due to Soviet intelligence and command failures, the Red Army would endeavour to not make the same mistakes again. Indeed, in the coming months the Red Army would demonstrate an ability to learn and improve, reinventing itself as a war-winning machine, demonstrated clearly in its success in the Iasi-Kishinev operation.

The view of the Red Army as a huge, unskilled horde that rolled over everything in its path is just one myth that The Reckoning reassess. So too does it re-evaluate the apparent infallibility of German military commanders, the denial of any involvement in (or often even knowledge of) the heinous crimes committed in the occupied territories by German forces, and the ineffectiveness of Axis allies, such as the Romanians at Iasi, to withstand the Soviet forces. 1 vol, 5 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234840 Buttar, Prit MEAT GRINDER: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient 1942-43 Examines the four major offensives launched by the Red Army against the Rzhev Salient, all of which were defeated with heavy losses, exceeding two million killed, wounded or missing, until eventually, the Germans were forced to evacuate the salient in March 1943. So many casualties occurred, it was called The Meat Grinder. Drawing on the latest research, the book provides a new study of these horrific battles but also examines how the Red Army did ultimately learn from its colossal failures and how its analysis of these failures at the time helped pave the way for the eventual Soviet victory against Army Group Center in the summer of 1944, leaving the road to Berlin clear. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-238420 Buttar, Prit TO BESIEGE A CITY: Leningrad 1941-42 Examines the 900-day siege of Leningrad, with constant bombing, shelling, and starvation, during WWII. Discusses the first German offensive of January 1942 and was followed by repeated assaults and details the dramatic race to create the road across the ice of Lake Ladoga. First-hand accounts from both Soviet and German soldiers, many never previously translated, explore the horrific series of battles and assaults to life. Ultimately the determination of the defenders to hold out during this first phase of the siege and the desperate attempts to break it became a hugely significant part of Russian wartime history. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-COM1086 Butterfield, John WWII COMMANDER: Volume One: Battle of the Bulge WWII Commander, Volume One: Battle of the Bulge is the first in a series of fast-playing area-based games on key campaigns of the Second World War. Battle of the Bulge is a two-player game of the German offensive against the Western Allies in December 1944, designed by game designer John H. Butterfield.

Players take turns deciding which units to activate on either attack or defense. As the German player, you must make big gains and be as aggressive as possible while you hold the numerical advantage without over-committing your units, over-extending supply lines or falling prone to fuel shortages. As the Allied player, you must first withstand the initial German surprise attack and coordinate effective holding actions while defending key geographic objectives as you muster your arriving forces for counterattacks.

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* Mounted 25 x 22-inch map
* 140 over-sized 3/4-inch counters
* Rules booklet
* German Order of Battle Appearance Display
* Allied Order of Battle Appearance Display
* Two player Aid cards
* 50 Activation cubes
* 40 wooden German control discs
* Seven 10-sided dice
* Box and Lid 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-969011 Buttler, Tony 011 JET PROTOTYPES OF WORLD WAR II: Gloster, Heinkel, and Caproni Campini's Wartime Jet Programmes X-Planes series. While World War II raged, pioneering aircraft and engine designers were busy developing the world's first practical jet-powered research aircraft to test and prove the new technology. This book examines the aircraft that paved the way for Germany's Me 262 and Britain's Meteor -- the world's first jet fighters.

Throughout the war, Germany, Italy and Britain engaged in top-secret jet programs as they raced to develop the airpower of the future. Various experimental aircraft were trialled in order to achieve the goal of producing an effective engine and fighter that could harness the potential of the jet power. These included the German Heinkel He 178 research aircraft and Heinkel He 280 jet fighter prototype, the famed British E.28/39 research aircraft built by Gloster Aircraft as well as the stillborn E.5/42 fighter and E.1/44 Ace fighter prototype, and finally the remarkable Italian Caproni-Campini N.1/CC 2 research aircraft.

Illustrated throughout with full-color artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating study examines the fore-runners to the military jet age. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225220 Car, John The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-41 On 28th October 1940, after the Greek premier Ioannis Metaxis rejected a deliberately provocative ultimatum from Mussolini, Italian forces began the invasion of Greece via Albania.

This aggression was prompted by Mussolini's desire for a quick victory to rival Hitler's rapid conquest of France and the Low Countries. On paper, Greek forces were poorly equipped and ill-prepared for the conflict, but Mussolini had underestimated the skill and determination of the defenders. Within weeks the Italian invasion force was driven back over the border and Greek forces actually advanced deep into Albania. A renewed Italian offensive in March 1941 was also given short shrift, prompting Hitler to intervene to save his ally. German forces invaded Greece via Bulgaria on 6 April.

The Greeks, now assisted by British forces, resisted by land, sea and air but were overwhelmed by the superior German forces and their blitzkrieg tactics. Despite a dogged rearguard action by Anzac forces at the famous pass of Thermopyale, Athens fell on the 27th April and the British evacuated 50,000 troops to Crete. This island, whose airfields and naval bases Churchill considered vital to the defense of Egypt and the Suez Canal, was invaded by German airborne troops the following month and eventually captured after a bitter thirteen-day battle. The remaining British troops were evacuated and the fall of Greece completed. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226200 Carr, John MUSSOLINI'S DEFEAT AT HILL 731, March 1941: How the Greeks Halted Italy's Albanian Offensive Hill 731 was the scene of the most ferocious battle of the Greek-Italian War in Albania. Watched by Mussolini himself, on 9 March 1941 the Italians launched their Spring Offensive, designed to stem four months of humiliating reverses. The objective was a pair of parallel valleys dominated by the Greek-held Hill 731 that had to be taken at all costs.

The Italian Eighth Corps, part of Geloso's 11th Army, had the task of seizing the heights, spearheaded by 38 (Puglie) Division. Holding the position was the Greek 1 Division of II Corps, with 4 and 6 Division on the flanks.

For 17 days, after a massive artillery barrage (which reduced the hill's height by 6 metros), the Italians threw themselves with great courage against the Evzones on the hill, to be repeatedly smashed with appalling losses. It was an Iwo Jima-type merciless fight at close quarters, where bayonets held the place of honor but the battered Greeks held.

Mussolini had wanted a spring victory to impress the F?hrer. Instead, the bloody debacle of Hill 731 could well have contributed to Hitler's decision to postpone his invasion of Russia by at least four weeks, a costly delay. 1 vol, 502 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219370 Carruthers, Bob PANZER ROLLEN: The Logistics of a Panzer Division From Primary Sources An insightful look into the workings of the Military Intelligence Service that was invaluable in shaping both the strategy and tactics of the Allied forces during WWII.

Captured German field manuals translated and published by the US Military Intelligence Division are crucial in offering a perception of the intelligence provided to Allied fighters. The two volumes gathered together in this publication were originally published by the German War Office and therefore are particularly valuable, as they also provide a rare glimpse in to the methodology underlying the operation of an armored division from the German perspective. Comprising of two supplementary field manuals, this book is essential reading for any military history enthusiast. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1104 Carter, Joe DEVIL BOATS: PT Boats In The Solomons Wargame covers the months from July to September 1943 -- the most active months during the campaign against Japanese forces in the New Georgia Islands area as US forces advanced northward. As PT Boat commander, you will lead up to four PT boats on nightly patrols from your PT base on Rendova Island. Your primary goal is to sink as many IJN barges as possible in an attempt to prevent them from transporting troops and supplies to the surrounding islands.

Most patrols can be completed in 15-30 minutes, with the occasional 1-hour patrol if several enemy convoys are encountered. The option to play Short and Medium campaign games of one or two months is also included. One thing is certain: no two missions will ever play the same.

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Complexity: 5 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (designed for solitaire play)
Time Scale: 1 day per mission, 20 missions per month
Map Scale: Abstract
Unit Scale: Individual PT boats, ships, aircraft, guns, specific PT boat crew members/equipment, and ammo/bombs
Players: One (with option for two or more)
Playing Time: 15-60 minutes per mission, 15-30+ hours for full campaign game.

Components: One Counter Sheet of 5/8-inch unit-counters, One 8.5x11-inch, Strategic Movement Map Board, One 8.5x11-inch PT Boat Crewmen Placement Board, One 8.5x11-inch Combat Board , One 8.5x11-inch Special Missions Board, One PT Boat Damage Log Sheet (Laminated), One PT Boat Damage Repair Times Sheet (Laminated), One PT Boat Squadron Status Sheet (Laminated), One IJN Barge Status Sheet (Laminated), One Special Missions / Destroyer Status Sheet (Laminated), Three PT Campaign Log Sheets, Tables Book, Rules Book, Two 6-sided dice, four 10-sided dice, and one 4-sided die, and One erasable marker.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1159 Carter, Joe SCHNELL BOATS: Scourge of the English Channel (Solo Wargame) Solitaire, tactical-level, narrative-driven wargame. You, as Kommandant, will lead a squadron of four German Kriegsmarine torpedo boats or experimental turbojet-powered hydrofoil boats on night missions against Allied forces in the English Channel during 1943-1944.

Your ultimate goal is to survive for up to 12 months, while at the same time destroying as many Allied ships as possible without suffering too many squadron losses yourself. But be careful -- play recklessly and lose too many boats and you may find yourself relieved of command and sent back to Germany, or even court-martialed and sent to fight on the front lines as an infantry soldier! But do well and you will earn medals, Knowing you successfully served the Fatherland.

Schnell Boats was designed to be detailed, yet remain accessible to even new players with no prior wargaming experience. Gameplay has been greatly streamlined by avoiding the need to memorize a bunch of complicated rules, yet it still retains a certain level of content, detail, and unpredictability which add to replayability. Most patrols can be completed within 20-30 minutes, with the occasional 1-hour patrol if multiple enemy convoys are encountered. The option to play quicker Short and Medium campaign games of 4 or 8 months is also included. One thing is certain -- no two missions will ever play the same!

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* Complexity: 5 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (designed for solitaire play)
* Time Scale: 1 day per mission, 10 missions per month
* Map Scale: Abstract
* Unit Scale: Individual Schnell Boats, ships, aircraft, guns, Schnell Boat crew members, equipment, and torpedoes/mines/depth charges/rockets
* Players: One (with option for two or more)
* Playing Time: 20-60 minutes per mission, 5-15+ hours for full campaign game

Components:
* Two Counter Sheets of 5/8-inch counters
* One Strategic Movement Map Board (mounted)
* One Schnell Boat Crewmen Placement Board (Card Stock)
* One Schnell Boat Crewmen Placement Board (Card Stock)
* Two Combat Boards (double-sided) (Card Stock)
* Two Schnell Boat Damage Log Sheets (Laminated Card Stock) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1026 Cebrian, Jaun Carlos A LAS BARRICADES On 18 July 1936, various generals in the Spanish army rose up against the government of the Second Republic. The failure of the coup as it had been originally planned gave way to a civil conflict between the defenders of the democratic government and the backers of the military coup. Machado's two Spains fought each other for nearly three years in a battle which reflected the political and social tensions affecting the world at that time 1 vol, 1 pgs 2015 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-219380 Celeski, Joseph THE GREEN BERETS IN THE LAND OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS - U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74 The Secret War in Laos was one of the first 'Long Wars' for special operations, spanning a period of about thirteen years. It was one of the largest CIA-paramilitary operations of the time, kept out of the view of the American public until now.

Between 1959 and 1974, Green Berets were covertly deployed to Laos to prevent a communist take-over or at least preserve the kingdom's neutrality. Operators dressed in civilian clothes, armed with cover stories and answering only to 'Mister,' were delivered to the country by Air America, where they answered to the U.S. Ambassador. There they were faced with the complexities of the three factions in Laos, as well as operating with limited resources - maps of the country often had large blank areas and essential supplies often didn't arrive at all. In challenging tropical conditions they trained and undertook combat advisory duties with native and tribal forces. Veterans remember Hmong guerrillas and Lao soldiers who were often shorter than the M1 rifles they carried.

The Green Berets' service in Laos was the first strategic challenge since its formation in 1952, and proved one of the first major applications of special warfare doctrine. Clouded in secrey until the 1990s, this story is comprehensively told for the first time using official archival documents and interviews with veterans.
1 vol, 400 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-226701 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V1 The Road to Invasion and Early Moves Hardback version.

First book of two-volume work covers the Allied intervention in Norway 1940. Detailed account of the German invasion and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea, and air battles. Actions include the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, Gladiators on the frozen lakes, and Maurice Force, the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten, and the Independent Companies. Volume 1 focuses on the prelude and early phases of the German invasion and Allied response.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-226701 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V1 The Road to Invasion and Early Moves Paperback version.

First book of two-volume work covers the Allied intervention in Norway 1940. Detailed account of the German invasion and the Allied reaction, including the land, sea, and air battles. Actions include the sinking of HMS Glowworm and HMS Glorious, Gladiators on the frozen lakes, and Maurice Force, the sacrifice of the Territorial Battalions at Tretten, and the Independent Companies. Volume 1 focuses on the prelude and early phases of the German invasion and Allied response.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226702 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V2 Evacuation and Further Naval Operations Hardback version.

Second of two-volume work continues operations through the Allied withdrawal. Includes 112 illustrations.
1 vol, 328 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-226702 Cherry, Niall DOOMED BEFORE THE START: The Allied Intervention in Norway 1940. V2 Evacuation and Further Naval Operations Paperback version.

Second of two-volume work continues operations through the Allied withdrawal. Includes 112 illustrations.
1 vol, 328 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240160 Chrystal, Paul GUNNERS FROM THE SKY: 1st Air Landing Light Regiment in Italy and at Arnhem, 1942-44 Unit history of the 1st Air Landing Light Regiment RA and its role in the Italian campaign and at the Battle of Arnhem. It is also the story of one of its soldiers: 14283058 Gunner Eric Wright Chrystal, father of the authors. Eric joined the army in September 1942 and, after training, joined the newly formed glider-borne regiment the following year. He first saw action in Italy in 1943, where he was seriously wounded. On 17 September 1944, two years to the day since he enlisted, he and the regiment were landed by glider near to Arnhem in the Netherlands. Here, after nine days of intense combat, Eric was among the many captured and held until the end of the war. The inclusion of Eric's own eyewitness testimony lends a very personal touch to this excellent account of the regiment's experience of combat and life in the PoW camps. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243260 Chrystal, Paul WOMEN AT WORK IN WORLD WARS I AND II: Factories, Farms and the Military and Civil Services Examines how women worked in factories, on farms, in field stations just behind the front lines, and in hospitals and convalescent homes during WWI and WWII. Examines how they helped keep the troops supplied with shells, bullets, explosives, and food as well as helping keep hundreds of thousands of wounded troops alive. Contains 32 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219051 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 1 - The Fall of Rabaul December 1941 - March 1942 This is the full story of both sides of an air war that could have been won by either incumbent, and examines the impact of timing, crucial decisions, and luck. Fully illustrated in color.

This volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942, during which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. As Imperial Japanese Navy flying boats and land-based bombers penetrated over vast distances, a few under-strength squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force put up a spirited fight. However it was the supreme power of aircraft carriers that had the biggest impact. Four Japanese fleet carriers facilitated the capture of Rabaul over a devastating four-day period in January 1942. The following month, the USS Lexington's fighter squadron VF-3 scored one of the most one-sided victories of the entire Pacific War. By March 1942 the Japanese had landed on mainland New Guinea, and the scene was set for a race to control Port Moresby. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2017 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219052 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 2 - The Struggle for Moresby March - April 1942 This second volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific for the two crucial months of March and April 1942 when a deadly struggle for Port Moresby played out. It can be read alone or as part of a trilogy that culminates in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942.

The period begins with the stunning 10 March US Navy carrier strike against Lae and Salamaua, which caused the Japanese to pause their advance until their own carriers were available. Instead, they tried to grind the Allied forces at Port Moresby into submission through an unrelenting air assault by their Betty bombers and superlative Zero fighters. After a long wait, Allied land-based fighters finally arrived in the form of Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron Kittyhawks. These were backed up by a growing collection of United States Army Air Force bombers, including A-24 Banshees, B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-25 Mitchells and B-26 Marauders (the latter two types making their worldwide combat debut over the skies of New Guinea).

Together, this motley force took the fight to the Japanese, resulting in a complex aerial campaign that saw units from both sides reach exhaustion. Never before has such a detailed chronicle of this air war been published, and for the first time the authors match Allied accounts with Japanese records. The result is both thrilling and surprising, with the resulting dispositions of the air forces of both sides setting the scene for the Battle of the Coral Sea in May. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2019 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219053 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 3 - Coral Sea & Aftermath May - June 1942 This third volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific during the critical months of May and June 1942. It can be read alone or as part of a trilogy that spans the first six months of the Pacific War and culminates in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

In early May 1942 the Japanese launched Operation MO, a complex plan that involved the seizure of Tulagi and Port Moresby. Within the context of an ongoing regional war waged by land-based air forces, opposing fleet carriers were drawn into conflict for the first time in history. The result was the Battle of the Coral Sea, resulting in the loss of the USS Lexington and the withdrawal of the remaining American carrier.

The orthodox view of Coral Sea is of an Allied victory whereby the Japanese were forced to abandon their plan to capture Port Moresby. However, the authors make a compelling argument that the Japanese capacity to mount the invasion was largely intact and it was a serious error by their rigid and hierarchical command structure to postpone the invasion at this critical time.

Following the Coral Sea battle, the bloody aerial campaign continued in earnest between the land-based air forces. This resembled something of a slugfest between the opposing bases of Lae and Port Moresby - just one hour's flying time apart.

The Allied offense was waged by American B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder bombers shuttling up from Australia. Protecting their critical base at Port Moresby were a few hard-battling P-39 Airacobra squadrons, which suffered an astounding loss rate during this period.

On the Japanese side, their formations of Betty and Nell bombers regularly pounded Moresby, and by June had begun targeting its vulnerable harbor. These were protected by the wide-ranging Zero fighters of the famed Tainan Kokutai, whose fighter pilots were amongst the best and most experienced to be found on any front during the Second World War.

Never before has this campaign been chronicled in such detail, with Allied accounts matched against Japanese records and supported by the most accurate artwork ever produced of this era. Both authors are uniquely qualified to tell this story. Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally acknowledged expert on the New Guinea conflict and both Japanese and USAAF aviation of this period. Peter Ingman is an acclaimed military history author specializing in the early part of the Pacific War. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2019 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219054 Claringbold, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 4 - Buna & Milne Bay, September 1942 Volume Four chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific in the critical period between 19 June and 8 September 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the first three volumes that spanned the first six months of the Pacific War, culminating in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Of note, Allied accounts are matched against Japanese records for a truly factual account of the conflict.

Unlike previous actions, no aircraft carriers appeared in New Guinea waters. Instead, the air war was fought solely by land-based air units. This was in the face of an increasingly complex strategic situation that saw the Japanese land at both Buna and Milne Bay. For the first time, airpower in the theater was tasked to support the land forces of both sides which became engaged in a bloody struggle in the mountains of Papua and then the narrow muddy quagmire of Milne Bay.

Two veteran Japanese air groups, the Tainan and No. 4 Kokutai, continued their Herculean struggle against mounting Allied opposition. In the face of continued attrition, Japanese pilots had many notable successes including several coveted aerial victories against B-17s. Then, from August a plethora of fresh Japanese units arrived in theater including the No. 2, No. 6, Chitose, Misawa and Kisarazu Kokutai.

USAAF P-39s and RAAF P-40Es responded with low level close support missions and B-25s, B-26s and B-17s ramped up an unrelenting bombing campaign. Towards the end of the period A-20A strafers made their combat debut, portending a radical blueprint for future attack tactics in the theater. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2021 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223661 Claringbold, Michael Pacific Adversaries V1 - Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944 This volume conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the South Pacific, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides upon which many traditional histories have relied to date. Further, for each of the chosen stories photographic or other evidence enables an accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

Through these chosen snapshots Pacific Adversaries portrays the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This first volume describes confrontations between the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) and the Allies in New Guinea and the Solomons.

JAAF units first arrived in the South Pacific in December 1942 and effectively ceased operations in mainland New Guinea in April 1944. Theirs is a rich and colorful history about which many myths persist. Perhaps the biggest is that their Allied counterparts thought they were mainly fighting 'Zeros', a falsehood still published and accepted to this day.

In New Guinea the Allies ratcheted up a grueling, coordinated and unrelenting campaign, destroying most JAAF air power on the ground, not in the air. Their assault against Wewak's key bases involved an interwoven and complex strategy which eventually overpowered the Japanese.

Never before have detailed accounts matched up adversaries so closely and in doing so shine light on key events in Pacific skies so many years ago. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223662 Claringbold, Michael Pacific Adversaries V2 - Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944 This Volume Two of Pacific Adversaries conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the South Pacific, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides upon which many traditional histories have relied to date. Further, for each of the chosen stories photographic or other evidence enables an accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

Through these chosen snapshots, Pacific Adversaries will portray the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This second volume focuses exclusively on confrontations with the Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF) in New Guinea and the Solomons, known to the Japanese as the 'South Seas'.

The JNAF first appeared in the South Pacific in December 1941 and was at the vanguard of offensive efforts during the course of 1942. Following the bloody Guadalcanal campaign, the JNAF fought a largely defensive war in New Guinea and the Solomons against increasingly powerful Allied forces. Perhaps surprisingly, right through to the end of 1943 the JNAF offered significant resistance to the Allies and never ceded air superiority in the vicinity of its key base of Rabaul. Only in 1944, when units were withdrawn to the Central Pacific and the Philippines, was the JNAF presence in the South Pacific finally wound down to just a token force.

Never before have detailed accounts matched up adversaries so closely and in doing so shine light on key events in Pacific skies so many years ago. Fully illustrated in color 1 vol, 108 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223663 Claringbold, Michael PACIFIC ADVERSARIES VOLUME 3: Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944 Next volume is excellent series contains detailed stories of WWII aerial warfare in the South Pacific, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides upon which many traditional histories have relied to date. Further, for each of the chosen stories photographic or other evidence enables an accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

These chosen snapshots portray the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This third volume focuses exclusively on confrontations with the Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF) in New Guinea and the Solomons, known to the Japanese as the 'South Seas.'

The JNAF first appeared in the South Pacific in December 1941 and was at the vanguard of offensive efforts during the course of 1942. Following the bloody Guadalcanal campaign, the JNAF fought a largely defensive war in New Guinea and the Solomons against increasingly powerful Allied forces. Perhaps surprisingly, right through to the end of 1943 the JNAF offered significant resistance to the Allies and never ceded air superiority in the vicinity of its key base of Rabaul. Only in 1944, when units were withdrawn to the Central Pacific and the Philippines, was the JNAF presence in the South Pacific finally wound down to just a token force. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-223664 Claringbold, Michael PACIFIC ADVERSARIES VOLUME 4: Imperial Japanese Navy vs. The Allies, the Solomons 1943-1944 Next volume is excellent series contains more detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theater, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting. Often the actual outcomes are very different to the exaggerated claims made by both sides as outlined in most traditional histories. In some cases, this factual approach enables long-standing mysteries to be solved. Further, for each chosen story photographic or other evidence enables accurate depiction of the aircraft involved.

Through these chosen snapshots, Pacific Adversaries portrays the South Pacific conflict as accurately as possible. This volume focuses exclusively on confrontations between the Japanese Naval Air Force (JNAF) and Allied air power in the Solomons theatre between 1943 and 1944. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-236451 Claringbold, Michael SOLOMONS AIR WAR: Volume 1 - Guadalcanal: August - September 1942 Australia-based Claringbould has written numerous books about the WWII air war in the Pacific, with the distinction of checking Japanese records to verify or disprove US records. He's led expeditions to find lost WWII aircraft and illustrates at various islands and spots.

This book chronicles aerial warfare in the opening phase of the war in the WWII Solomons Islands theater, being the critical period of August-September 1942. The early August 1942 a bold American invasion of both Tulagi and Guadalcanal caught the IJN completely off guard. Nevertheless, Japanese air power responded swiftly and in some cases desperately.

An ever-increasing variety and number of IJN units was poured into the struggle, met initially with USN carrier-based Wildcats backed up by SBD Dauntless dive-bombers and the new TBF torpedo bomber. These were soon joined by USAAF fighters operating from the newly operational Henderson Field. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219055 Claringbould, Michael SOUTH PACIFIC AIR WAR: Volume 5 - Crisis in Papua September - December 1942 Volume Five of this series chronicles aerial warfare primarily in the New Guinea theater in the critical period between September and December 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the previous four volumes which span the first nine months of the Pacific War. Of import, Allied and Japanese accounts get matched together for a balanced account of the conflict.

By early September the strategic picture in the theater had changed markedly within just six weeks. From their new Buna beachhead, the Japanese Army commenced a Papuan mountain campaign which threatened the Allied bastion of Port Moresby. Meanwhile the battle for Guadalcanal was raging, with the outcome of the wider Pacific War in the balance.

Against this background a strengthened US Fifth Air Force took the fight to the IJA with direct air support. While this was being conducted by P-39s, P-40Es, A-20As and B-25s, raids by B-17s against Rabaul aided US forces in the neighboring Solomons. RAAF Beaufighters, Beauforts, Bostons, and Hudsons also contributed substantially to these efforts.

At Rabaul, a wide variety of fresh IJN fighter and bomber units poured in the theater, although these became focused mainly on the Solomons. Such were the massive losses experienced, by November the IJN undertook a complete operational and administrative reorganization of its air power. Then, despite a strong reluctance to become involved, the IJA sent an advance reconnaissance detachment to Rabaul, the forerunner of major reinforcements that would arrive in December. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-236452 Claringbould, Michael SOLOMONS AIR WAR: Volume 2 - Guadalcanal & Santa Cruz October 1942 Sequel to the brilliant Volume 1 continues the examination of early Pacific war between the Japanese and US. Claringbould is known for his doublechecking both US and Japanese records to accurately recount aerial battles and losses. He has led successful expeditions to find lost WWII aircraft at various islands and spots. Also an excellent source of aircraft illustrations for both sides, often taken from his definitive Pacific Profiles volumes. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-238300 Clark, Lt. Col. Major DERRICKS' BRIDGEHEAD: The History of the 92nd Division, 597th Field Artillery Battalion, and the Leadership Legacy of Col. Wendell T. Derricks First-hand account of the WWII 597th Field Artillery Battalion, 92nd Division -- the first, last, and only all-Black officered, direct-support field artillery battalion committed to combat in the history of the U.S. Army. Colonel Wendell Derricks worked to shelter his troops from the worst of the racism exhibited during the war and, due to his ability to envision an integrated postwar army, he provided unique leadership opportunities for his senior officers. The alumni of the 597th Field Artillery Battalion have an impressive record of success, many of them were inducted into the Field Artillery Hall of Fame; some served at the Pentagon, including Lieutenant Colonel Clark; and others forged successful careers in the civilian world. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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2-227080 Cleaver, Thomas UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS: The South Pacific Air Campaign Against Rabaul From August 7, 1942 until February 24, 1944, the US Navy fought the most difficult campaign in its history. Between the landing of the 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal and the final withdrawal of the Imperial Japanese Navy from its main South Pacific base at Rabaul, the US Navy suffered such high personnel losses that for years it refused to publicly release total casualty figures. Draws on extensive first-hand accounts and new analysis to examine the Solomons and New Guinea campaigns which laid the groundwork for Allied victory in the Pacific War.

The Solomons campaign saw the US Navy at its lowest point, forced to make use of those ships that had survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other units of the pre-war navy that had been hastily transferred to the Pacific. 140 days after the American victory at Midway, USS Enterprise was the only pre-war carrier left in the South Pacific and the US Navy would have been overwhelmed in the face of Japanese naval power had there been a third major fleet action. At the same time, another under-resourced campaign had broken out on the island of New Guinea. The Japanese attempt to reinforce their position there had led to the Battle of the Coral Sea in May and through to the end of the year, American and Australian armed forces were only just able to prevent a Japanese conquest of New Guinea. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-217090 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey TIDAL WAVE: From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay The United States Navy won such overwhelming victories in 1944 that, had the navy faced a different enemy, the war would have been over at the conclusion of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

However, in the moment of victory on 25 October 1944, the US Navy found itself confronting an enemy that had been inconceivable until it appeared. The kamikaze, 'divine wind' in Japanese, was something Americans were totally unprepared for; a violation of every belief held in the West. The attacks were terrifying: regardless of the damage inflicted on an attacking airplane, there was no certainty of safety aboard the ship until that airplane was completely destroyed.

Based on first-person accounts, Tidal Wave is the story of the naval campaigns in the Pacific from the victory at Leyte Gulf to the end of the war, in which the US Navy would fight harder for survival than ever before. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225310 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey I Will Run Wild - The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway Tells the story of Americans, British, Dutch, Australians, and New Zealanders taken by surprise from Pearl Harbor to Singapore that first Sunday of December 1941, who went on to fight with what they had at hand against a stronger and better-prepared foe, and in so doing built the basis for a reversal of fortune and an eventual victory.

It is easy to see the period as one of unmitigated disaster for the Allies, with the fall of the Philippines, Malaya, Burma and the Dutch East Indies, and the wholesale retreat and humiliation at the hands of Japan throughout Southeast Asia. However, there are also stories of courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds: the stand of the Marines at Wake Island; the fighting retreat in the Philippines that forced the Japanese to take 140 days to accomplish what they had expected would take 50; the fight against the odds at Singapore and over Java; the stirring tale of the American Volunteer Group in China; and the beginnings of resistance to further Japanese expansion. In these events, there are many individual stories that have either not been told or not been told widely which are every bit as gripping as the stories associated with the turning tide after Midway.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229190 Close, Bill TANK COMMANDER: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany - The Memoirs of Bill Close Bill Close had a remarkable war. In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, he served as a tank commander in the Royal Tank Regiment - and he survived. Records the day-to-day experience of his WWII tank crew. His tanks were hit 11 times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three times. He finished the war as one of the most experienced and resourceful of British tank commanders, and in later life, he set down his wartime experiences in graphic detail. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223181 Cochet, Francois Fallschirmjager V1: German Paratroops 1937-1941 - Images of War Series As elite troops, the German Fallschirmjager (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have given them the reputation of being determined, courageous and loyal soldiers. 160 black and white illustrations

This book covers the early years of the Fallschirmstruppen (paratroop units) before the beginning of the war, until the height of their successes in 1941, after which the Fallschirmjager were more often deployed in a more 'traditional' way, even though high-risk actions (such as at Monte Cassino, the Gran Sasso Raid) allowed them to reconnect once more with their glorious past.
1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223182 Cochet, Francois Fallschirmjager V2: German Paratroops 1942-1945 - Images of War Series As elite troops, the German Fallschirmj?ger (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the Battle for Crete just a year later, have given them the reputation of being determined, courageous and loyal soldiers. 170 black and white illustrations

This book continues the pictorial history of the Fallschirmj?ger, focusing on the period following the bloody Battle for Crete. Used as elite infantry, first in the USSR and then in Africa, the Fallschirmj?ger were able to reconnect with their glorious past, whether in Italy or on the Greek Islands, as they jumped from their Ju 52s to engage the enemy.

Their hard fighting in Italy helped to cement the legend of 'the Green Devils', with the British General Harold Alexander describing them as 'tenacious, highly-trained men, hardened by their many actions and combats'. However, during the fighting in Normandy, the Ardennes and on the Eastern Front, the number of veterans decreased, meaning it was the young German paratroopers who finally surrendered the III Reich on 8 May 1945.
1 vol, 120 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226910 Colley, David THE FOLLY OF GENERALS: How Eisenhower's Broad Front Strategy Lengthened World War II Analyzes critical mistakes made by the Allied supreme commander, General Dwight Eisenhower, in the last nine months of the war. Argues that had Eisenhower been more adept at taking advantage of several potential breakthroughs in the Siegfried Line in the fall of 1944, the war in the European Theater of Operations might have ended sooner.

Details the American penetration of the Siegfried Line in mid-September and their advance into Germany at Wallendorf before the troops were called back. It also examines in detail operations in the Stolberg Corridor and the actions of General Lucian Truscott. It compares the battles at Wallendorf and Stolberg with Operation Market Garden, and assesses the effectiveness of these operations and the use of the troops. Eisenhower later called off another operation in November 1944, already in progress, to cross the Rhine and destroy the German 1st Army north of Strasbourg. American and German generals believe this operation would have shortened the war. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2021 US, CASEMA
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1-225200 Collingwood, Donald The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War The Captain-class frigates, 78 Destroyer Escorts known affectionately by all who sailed in them as the DEs, were built in the United States and leased to the Royal Navy. Describes vividly the close teamwork and comradeship which existed within the Captain-class escort groups as they faced the lethal U-Boat threat, in all weathers, week in and week out, with all too little opportunity for rest between operations. Without doubt these rugged ships and their resilient crews saved many thousands of lives. In assisting the safe passage of countless troops and the delivery of million tons of vital war materials and supplies across the Atlantic, the Captain-class frigates played a hugely significant role in the Allied victory over the Axis. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226180 Collins, Michael, David Hilborn, Martin King THE FIGHTING 30th DIVISION: They Called Them Roosevelt's SS Combat chronicle of the 30th Infantry Division. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and Georgia and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the 'Old Hickory' Division. But after encountering them on the battlefield, the Germans themselves came to call them 'Roosevelt's SS.'

Covers the hedgerows of Normandy, the gallant stand against panzers at Mortain, brutal slugfest around Aachen and the Westwall, and the Battle of the Bulge. Each chapter is meticulously researched and assembled with accurate timelines and after-action reports. The last remaining veterans of the 30th Division and attached units who saw the action firsthand relate their remarkable experiences here for the first, and probably the last time. This is precisely what military historians mean when they write about 'fighting spirit.'

There have been only a few books written about the 30th Division and none contained direct interviews with the veterans. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. These are the men whose incredible stories epitomize what it was to be a GI in one of the toughest divisions in WWII.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-226180 Collins, Michael, David Hilborn, Martin King THE FIGHTING 30th DIVISION: They Called Them Roosevelt's SS Combat chronicle of the 30th Infantry Division. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and Georgia and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the 'Old Hickory' Division. But after encountering them on the battlefield, the Germans themselves came to call them 'Roosevelt's SS.'

Covers the hedgerows of Normandy, the gallant stand against panzers at Mortain, brutal slugfest around Aachen and the Westwall, and the Battle of the Bulge. Each chapter is meticulously researched and assembled with accurate timelines and after-action reports. The last remaining veterans of the 30th Division and attached units who saw the action firsthand relate their remarkable experiences here for the first, and probably the last time. This is precisely what military historians mean when they write about 'fighting spirit.'

There have been only a few books written about the 30th Division and none contained direct interviews with the veterans. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. These are the men whose incredible stories epitomize what it was to be a GI in one of the toughest divisions in WWII.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-22539019 Colloredo Mels, Romeo WHITE DEVILS!Monte Cervino Alpine ski battalion 1941-1943 The Monte Cervino Ski Battalion was certainly an exception in the poorly equipped Italian Armed Forces in the Second World War. Made up of highly specialized personnel - ski instructors and alpine guides - coming from the Alpine School of Aosta, the battalion received equipment that was decidedly superior to that of the average Italian soldiers: from camouflage suits to boots with vibram insulating rubber soles up to the number of MAB 38 submachine guns distributed in an unparalleled extent compared to other departments. Nicknamed by the Soviets Satanas Bielij 'white devils' for their winter suits, the Monte Cervino's men proudly belonged to the best unit of the Italian Royal Army, and the most decorated in relation to his strength: 4 Golden medals for military bravery, 43 Silver, 69 Bronze, 81 War Crosses; and Monte Cervino can be considered the best mountain unit not only of the Axis armies but in all probability in the entire world during the world war. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-226100 Colvin, James EIGHTH ARMY VERSUS ROMMEL: Tactics, Training and Operations in North Africa 1940-1942 Covers the Desert War from 1940 through the Battle of Alamein in 1942. Examines the undertrained and underfunded pre-war British Army, contrasting its leadership with its opposite numbers in Germany, and demonstrates how and why Eighth Army had difficulties in its first 18 months of fighting the Afrika Korps. Includes 30 b/w photos and 11 b/w maps.

Also examines the battles from the perspective of the commanders, the decisions they made and how cultural influences effected tactics and decisions of the Eighth Army high command. Ultimately, British commanders were as much the product of their military culture and education as Rommel and his commanders were of theirs, but British military culture and education was, for much of this period, markedly less fit for purpose than the German. 1 vol, 262 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242990 Cooper, Alan AIR BATTLE FOR ARNHEM Over a period of seven days troops of the 1st Airborne were taken by the RAF in towed gliders for Operation Market Garden. In subsequent days the RAF showed courage of the highest order to make sure that the ground troops were supplied with ammunition and food to sustain them in their efforts to take the bridges at Arnhem. Its efforts were costly, 309 aircrew and 79 Air Dispatchers were killed and 107 aircraft. Its efforts to make sure the supplies were released from the aircraft to the besieged men on the ground was a vital factor in getting vital supplies to the troops. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226540 Cooper, Anthony SUB HUNTERS: Australian Sunderland Squadrons in the Defeat of Hitler's U-boat Menace 1942-43 Numbers 10 and 461 Squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force flew Sunderland flying boats from bases in Wales and Devon as part of RAF Coastal Command; these two sister squadrons flew long-range daylight missions over the eastern Atlantic, patrolling Britain's southwest approaches. They hunted and killed U-boats transiting between their mid-Atlantic hunting grounds and their bases in Bordeaux, and fought furious air battles over the heaving seas of the Bay of Biscay, against Luftwaffe Ju88 long-range fighters tasked specifically with shooting them down. These two Australian squadrons established a combat record second to none. Includes 39 color and black & white photos. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTHILL MEDIA
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1-COM1098 Copley, Ernie THE WAR IN PACIFIC 1941-1945 Simulates the military, naval, economic, diplomatic, and political aspects of World War II in the Asia and the Pacific theatres. TWP may be played on its own or may be combined with The War: Europe 1939-1945 ('TWE') to recreate the entire Second World War. In conjunction with The War's Expansion Kit, gamers can now enjoy the complete TW franchise. The game includes TW: Global rules linking the Asia/Pacific and European theaters.

Features sophisticated carrier-warfare rules that capture the unique features of the Allied naval struggle against Japan. Further, TWP isn't just a naval strategy contest. Unlike some WWII strategy games, Nationalist China plays an active role in TWP, and a player's diplomatic strategy in China may be as important as his military strategy.

As in TWE, there are numerous optional rules and variants, from the Doolittle raid to Japanese Fleet suicide missions. Scenarios include Changsha (Nationalist China vs. Japan, Fall 1939); Guadalcanal; Coral Sea; Midway; the Eastern Solomons; Leyte; Okinawa, 1941-1945 Pacific War Campaign; 1942-1943 Turning Point; and TW-Global, combining TWP and TWE into one monster campaign game.

For those who want to run the full Europe-Pacific campaign, joining both games together, you'll need about 80 hours to recreate all of WWII.

Product Information:
Complexity: High (about 8 out of 10)
Solitaire Suitability: Good
Time Scale: 1 turn = 3 months
Map Scale: 1 hex = 100-120 miles/hex
Unit Scale: Fleets and Task-Forces; Air: Wings; Land: Divisions, Corps and Army
Players: two
Playing Time: 50 hours for full campaign (1.5 hours and up for scenarios)

Components: 2 maps; 8 full sheets of 5/8-inch counters; 28 full color 8.5x11-inch cards with various displays, tracks, reminders, tables, charts, worksheets, etc.; 1 rules booklet; 1 scenario booklet; 1 deck of variant cards; 2 dice; and 1 full color box and lid - the big 3' deep box.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-223780 Cox, James Blazing Star, Setting Sun - The Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign November 1942-March 1943 From popular Pacific Theatre expert Jeffrey R. Cox comes this insightful new history of the critical Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign at the height of World War II. His previous book, Morning Star, Rising Sun, had found the US Navy at its absolute nadir and the fate of the Enterprise, the last operational US aircraft carrier at this point in the war, unknown.

This new volume completes the history of this crucial campaign, combining detailed research with a novelist's flair for the dramatic to reveal exactly how, despite missteps and misfortunes, the tide of war finally turned. By the end of February 1944, thanks to hard-fought and costly American victories in the first and second naval battles of Guadalcanal, the battle of Empress Augusta Bay, and the battle of Cape St George, the Japanese would no longer hold the materiel or skilled manpower advantage. From this point on, although the war was still a long way from being won, the American star was unquestionably on the ascendant, slowly, but surely, edging Japanese imperialism towards its sunset.

Jeffrey Cox's analysis and attention to detail of even the smallest events are second to none. But what truly sets this book apart is how he combines this microscopic attention to detail, often unearthing new facts along the way, with an engaging style that transports the reader to the heart of the story, bringing the events on the deep blue of the Pacific vividly to life. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-216060 Cox, Jeffrey MORNING STAR, MIDNIGHT SUN: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August-October 1942 Paperback version of this quite readable account with all the nuances of command interlaced with operational maneuvers and tactical anecdotes.

Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal.

Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mindset, the US Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island, the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236100 Cox, Jeffrey DARK WATERS, STARRY SKIES: The Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, March-October 1943 Analysis combines with microscopic attention to detail and an engaging style to describe how, despite missteps and misfortunes, the tide of the Pacific War finally turned in the Allies' favor.

By the end of February 1944, thanks to hard-fought and costly American victories in the first and second naval battles of Guadalcanal, the battle of Empress Augusta Bay, and the battle of Cape St George, the Japanese would no longer hold the materiel or skilled manpower advantage. From this point on, although the war was still a long way from being won, the American star was unquestionably on the ascendant, slowly, but surely, edging Japanese imperialism towards its sunset. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-22539021 Crippa, Paalo THE LANDSCHUTZ OF THE ADRIATIC COAST(OZAK) After the Armistice and the consequent German occupation of the Julian regions, which were in fact annexed to the German Reich with the creation of the Zone of Operations of the Adriatic Coast, the German military authorities decreed the establishment of territorial self-defense units, formed by Italian, Slovenian, and Croatian citizens, to flank the German units in the fight against the partisan phenomenon.

The Landschutz was thus organized as an ethnically based corps to contribute to the maintenance of order and security. It was formally established by Supreme Commissioner Rainer on October 1, 1943. In the varied panorama of units created during the war with non-German personnel, not enough importance has ever been given to these small units of Territorial Defense, and this volume attempts to provide as in-depth an analysis of the life of the Landschutz.
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1-2239003 Crippa, Paolo The Tankers of Mussolini The Armored Group M Leonessa of G.N.R. constituted a unicum among the Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic. In fact, it was the most consistent and operational of the few units equipped with armored vehicles, operating above all in the anti-partisan struggle. But the Leonessa descended directly from the homonymous Tanks Group which, before the Armistice, was part of the 1st Armored Division M of the MVSN, consisting of personnel loyal to the Duce, renamed after July 25th 136th Armored Division Centaur 2nd.

After the Italian surrender, all the material of the Division was confiscated by the Germans, including the Panzer III, the Panzer IV and the Stug.III of the Leonessa. But part of the Division's staff refused to fight against the former allies and, putting the red M's and the black shirt back in search of weapons and tanks in the now empty Italian barracks, to continue the war alongside the Germans. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2239005 Crippa, Paolo Bersaglieri's units of the Italian Social Republic The general disarray caused by the Armistice on 8th September 1943 had immediate repercussions on the Bersaglieri units, both present in the Peninsula and abroad.

The Bersaglieri, however, were among the first to reorganize and take up arms again, both in the South, where at the end of September 1943 the LI Battalion of Bersaglieri was included in the First Motorized Grouping, and in the North, where in a short time the Bersaglieri Battalion Mussolini, the Bersaglieri Regiment Luciano Manara and the 3rd Volunteer Regiment were formed. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2239012 Crippa, Paolo Yugoslavian armored units 1940-1945 The Kingdom of Italy had already possessed the Dodecanese Islands since 1912 and it had the protectorate over Albania since 1926 and, with the This volume tells the almost unknown story of Yugoslav tankers from training to the Second World War. The formation of the first armored units of the Army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia dates back to the late 1920s, when military authorities felt the need to equip the units with an armored component, on the basis of the experiences lived during the Great War by the armies engaged in trench warfare. Contrary to what happened with many other European armies at that time, these armored units did not develop as an extension of the cavalry divisions but were instead formed as independent departments, officially called Combat Units.

With these departments, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia faced the Second World War. After the Italian-German invasion of 1941, Independent Croatia and Slovenian collaborative forces formed armored units, employed in the anti-partisan struggle, and the Wehrmacht formed 3 Armored Divisions formed by Croatian volunteers assumptions, after the occupation of the Kingdom of Albania in 1939 and the outbreak of the Second World War the following year, Mussolini concentrated his efforts against Greece, starting in October 1940 a disastrous military campaign, which forced the German Reich to a massive intervention in support of the Italian Armed Forces in the Balkans. The Italian military weakness thus transformed what could be considered for Italy a parallel war to secure control of Albania, Greece and Yugoslavia, in a war subordinate to Germany.

This volume analyzes the history of the armored units engaged in the Balkans by the Royal Army and, after 8 September 1943, by the units of the Italian Social Republic, by the German, Croatian, Slovenian and partisan units, which after the Armistice recovered a large part of the abandoned armored vehicles of Italian Army. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539011 Crippa, Paolo THE DIVISIONS OF THE ARMY OF THE RSI 1943-1944: Volume 1 Two-volume set examines the Divisions formed by the Army of the RSI as well as the departments used in the fight against the partisans by the Republican National Army, starting from the last months of 1943.

The purpose of 'continuing the war' had always been present since the beginning of autumn 1943 in the military authorities of the Social Republic. During talks between Mussolini and Hitler it was agreed to form a new fascist army of 10 to 15 divisions. In reality, only 4 were planned and formed by the Republican National Army: 1st Bersaglieri Division 'Italy,' 2nd Grenadiers Division 'Littorio,' 3rd Marine Division 'San Marco,' and 4th Alpine Division 'Monterosa.'

This first volume covers the 1st Bersaglieri Division 'Italy,' which operated on the southern front in Garfagnana, against the Allies, until the end of the war, and the 2nd Grenadiers Division 'Littorio.' 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539023 Crippa, Paolo THE ARMORED UNITS OF THE ROYAL ARMY AND THE ARMISTICE V1 The Armistice of 8 September 1943 caught the Italian armored units scattered not only on the national territory, but also abroad. Like all Italian units, reaction to the armistice was varied. The units that opposed the German attacks, although in need of armaments, fought for reasons of desperation, in a war that was now lost, and for a touch of military pride. This first volume deals with Italian tank and Armored Cavalry units' reactions and the attempts to defend the city of Rome. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539024 Crippa, Paolo THE ARMORED UNITS OF THE ROYAL ARMY AND THE ARMISTICE: Volume 2 The second volume recounts the events that took place in Rome, after the cessation of hostilities on 8 September 1943. Armored units were scattered in Italy and abroad and the book examines how they acted after the Armistice.

It also includes the heroic episodes of Resistance which occurred in Piombino, Parma, Piacenza, and Sardinia, without forgetting what happened to the armored units outside the national borders. The text concludes with the discussion of the (failed) attempts to reconstitute armored units with the co-belligerent Royal Army and the contribution made by armored units to the liberation struggle. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539025 Crippa, Paolo THE DIVISIONS OF THE ARMY OF THE RSI 1943-1944: Volume 2 This second volume covers the 'San Marco' Division, which operated in Liguria and Garfagnana, against the Allies, until the end of the conflict, and the 'Monterosa' Alpine Division.

Two-volume set examines the Divisions formed by the Army of the RSI as well as the departments used in the fight against the partisans by the Republican National Army, starting from the last months of 1943.

The purpose of 'continuing the war' had always been present since the beginning of autumn 1943 in the military authorities of the Social Republic. During talks between Mussolini and Hitler it was agreed to form a new fascist army of 10 to 15 divisions. In reality, only 4 were planned and formed by the Republican National Army: 1st Bersaglieri Division 'Italy,' 2nd Grenadiers Division 'Littorio,' 3rd Marine Division 'San Marco,' and 4th Alpine Division 'Monterosa.' 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539027 Crippa, Paolo ARMOURED GROUP LEONCELLO Study of the little-known Italian Social Republic armored unit Armored Group of the Leoncello. Little documentation of the unit was available and the 1960s information proved to be riddled with historical errors. The discovery and analysis of a series of previously unknown documents allowed the author to further investigate the subject and clarify many aspects of the short operational life of this tank unit. Presents the story of the Leoncello, from the conception at the Carristi Depot in Verona, to operations under its vigorous commander Captain Zuccaro, and to its epilogue in the days of the partisan insurrection. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947526 Cristini, Luca VILLERS-BOCAGE 1944: Tiger vs Firefly & Cromwell On the 13th of June of 1944, in less than an hour, at least twelve tanks, fourteen armored vehicles, two guns and a scout carrier were destroyed by a single tank. This is the striking feat of Michael Wittmann, the most famous panzer commander of the Second World War. 8 map 3D and five graphic plates

A sensational feat that galvanized even Hitler, who in fact awarded the German officer with the Knight's Cross with Oak Fronds and Swords, the highest honor to which a tank commander could aspire. However Villers-Bocage would be his last undertaking, but certainly the most sensational. Wittman, known in his homeland as the 'Black Baron' enters the legend! 1 vol, 88 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2239018 Cucut, Carlo THE ARTILLERY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC The present study intends to fill, or at least try to partially fill, a gap in the artillery equipment present in the Departments of the Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic. This is a difficult subject to evaluate since, with the exception of the four Divisions trained in Germany and equipped on the basis of well-defined armament tables, all the Departments that fought under the flag of RSI, did not have a battle order defined by tables. of armament, but they were rather armed with what they had found or recovered during the months of reconstruction. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-22539028 Cucut, Carlo THE FINNISH ARMORED UNITS: 1919 - 1945 After gaining independence in 1917, Finland fell into a three-month civil war, at the end of which the front formed by republicans, conservatives, and monarchists defeated socialist and communist opponents. The Finnish Armored Corps traces its origin back to 1919, when a Tank Regiment was formed on July 15 with FT-17 tanks. Between WWI and WWII, the Finnish army made an effort to modernize its armored forces, acquiring assets from abroad and reorganizing its structure several times. The Finnish armored units took part in three major conflicts: the Winter War (1939-40), the Continuation War (1941-1944) and the Lapland War (1944-45). 1 vol, 100 pgs 2022 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-227160 Danby, Jeff DAY OF THE PANZER On August 15, 1944, L Company hit the beaches in southern France as part of Operation Dragoon, joined by the tank crews of 2nd Lt. Andrew Orient's 3rd Platoon -- all veterans of Cassino. Despite logistical problems, the Third Division attacked north through the Rhone River valley, with L Company and its supporting tanks leading the regimental charge. Then the Germans launched a sharp counterattack with rampaging Panther tanks. Includes 40 b/w photos. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-227921 Danby, Jeff MEN OF ARMOR: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II -- Part 1: Beginnings, North Africa, and Italy Narrative unfolds at the individual tanker's level by following key members of the unit through campaigns.

The 756th Tank Battalion (Light) activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941 and by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. While companies A and C took part in Operation Torch, B Company was withheld for lack of cargo space in the transport ships and rejoined the battalion two months later in North Africa. The units undertook reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno.

In December 1943, the battalion was ordered to upgrade into medium tank (Sherman) unit. Given less than a month to reorganize and train in M4s, the battalion was sent into the Mignano Gap on January 11, 1944 and supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio. Later in January, B Company supported the troops of the 100th Battalion on bloody but ill-fated attempts to cross the Rapido river - finally at the third attempt the battalion established a secure bridgehead across the Rapido. During the next two days the nearby town of Caira was also captured, opening a clear avenue for an attack on Cassino. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-227922 Danby, Jeff MEN OF ARMOR: The History of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion in World War II -- Part 2: Cassino and Rome Narrative unfolds at the individual tanker's level by following key members of the unit through campaigns.

The 756th Tank Battalion (Light) activated at Fort Lewis in June 1941 and by early 1942 were equipped with new M3 light tanks. While companies A and C took part in Operation Torch, B Company was withheld for lack of cargo space in the transport ships and rejoined the battalion two months later in North Africa. The units undertook reconnaissance missions following the landings in Salerno.

In December 1943, the battalion was ordered to upgrade into medium tank (Sherman) unit. Given less than a month to reorganize and train in M4s, the battalion was sent into the Mignano Gap on January 11, 1944 and supported the 34th Infantry Division in the capture of Cervaro and Monte Trocchio. Later in January, B Company supported the troops of the 100th Battalion on bloody but ill-fated attempts to cross the Rapido river - finally at the third attempt the battalion established a secure bridgehead across the Rapido. During the next two days the nearby town of Caira was also captured, opening a clear avenue for an attack on Cassino. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236040 Dando, Neil FROM TOBRUK TO TUNIS: The Impact of Terrain on British Operations and Doctrine in North Africa 1940-1943 Focuses on how the physical terrain features across Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia affected WWII British operations. Analyzes the terrain from the operational and tactical perspective and argues that the landscape features heavily influenced British operations and should now be considered alongside other standard military factors. Concentrates on the need of British operations to capture and hold key features across each successive battlefield.

A secondary theme of the work argues that British forces began to improvise certain tactical doctrines, which altered the early practice of combined arms assaults into one of the Infantry and Armoured formations fighting largely separated battles until the autumn of 1942. Includes 24 pages of color maps. 1 vol, 210 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-224170 de Beaulieu, Charles Leningrad - The Advance of Panzer Group 4, 1941 This account of Panzer Group 4's advance was written by Walter Charles de Beaulieu, chief of staff of Panzer Group 4. Published in German in 1961, this is the first English translation. Beaulieu not only gives a detailed account of the Panzer Group's advance, but also offers an assessment of the fighting, an examination of how Panzer Group 4's operations were affected by the limitations imposed on Army Group North, and the lessons that can be learnt from its experiences in the Baltic States. He concludes with a discussion of whether Leningrad could ever have been taken. Includes 10 maps.

Panzer Group 4, which included LVI Panzer Corps and XLI Panzer Corps, was to lead the way. By the end of the first day the group had pushed 70 kilometers into enemy territory in June 1941. Red counterattacks on their unprotected flanks slowed them down, resulting in the tank battle of Raseiniai, but the group managed to capture Dunaburg on the Western Dvina on June 26, with a bridgehead established shortly thereafter. The group then pushed northeast through Latvia to the Stalin Line. In mid-July Hoepner was preparing to push the last 100 kilometers to Leningrad, however Leeb, commander of the army group, had other plans for the group and the advance did not continue for several more weeks.
1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-226680 de Beauliey, Charles GENERAL ERICH HOEPNER: A Military Biography This volume in the Die Wehrmacht im Kampf series examines Erich Hoepner's leadership of panzer formations in Poland in 1939, France in 1940, and Russia in 1941. It is written by Walter Chales de Beaulieu, a general staff officer who fought alongside Hoepner. Erich Hoepner was one of the most competent tank commanders of World War II, playing a significant role in Germany's early successes.

As the commander of the XVI Panzer Corps at the outbreak of war in 1939, Hoepner carried out the main thrust towards Warsaw. The panzer corps covered 250 kilometers and reached the outskirts of the city in only eight days.

In 1940, commanding the same formation, Hoepner fought the French Cavalry Corps in Belgium, partook in the encirclement of Allied forces near Dunkirk, and advanced southwards over the Weygand Line deep into French territory.

In 1941, Hoepner became the commander of Panzer Group 4, which was the main attack formation for the advance on Leningrad. It made rapid progress to begin with, but an increasingly wide and exposed front meant that the attack gradually ground to a halt. After one final attempt to capture the city in the middle of September failed, the panzer group was redeployed to the central sector of the Eastern Front. It was there that the panzer group was to help with the push towards Moscow. In conjunction with Panzer Group 3, Hoepner's Panzer Group 4 completed and eliminated the Vyazma pocket. Hoepner frequently felt that he was not allowed to advance on Moscow quickly enough by his superiors, yet his decision to conduct a withdrawal in January 1942 led to his dismissal.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-242810 de Korte, Samuel TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: Dogfighting with the Luftwaffe and Jim Crow During WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen had two enemies to overcome: the German Luftwaffe and Jim Crow. Recounts the struggles the men faced at home and abroad, as the racism prevalent at the time meant that black Americans were deemed unsuitable for the demands of modern war. Looks at how their role escorting the bombers, as well as their bright red tails, earned the Tuskegee Airmen of 332nd Fighter Group the nickname of 'Red Tails.' Also discusses how the units served with distinction in several fierce engagements, such as the 99th Fighter Squadron, who fought in the skies over Anzio, and the 332nd Fighter Group, who earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its mission to Berlin on 24 March 1945. Contains 70 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-229280 de Watervliet, Jean-Michael BELGIUM IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR When the Germans invaded neutral Belgium in May 1940, defeat and occupation were inevitable but Belgian armed forces held out against a vastly superior enemy for 18 days. The elected Government went into exile in London but King Leopold III controversially remained with his people as a prisoner.

Covers the Belgians who continued the fight both outside and inside their country, including two Belgian RAF squadrons, the Colonial Army that defeated the Italians in East Africa, and the Belgian Brigade that fought from Normandy to Germany.

Also includes the Belgian Resistance and organized escape routes, sabotage against the Germans, and spy efforts on behalf of the Allies as well as collaborators and those who fought for the Germans. Large numbers of them were tried postwar for war crimes and treason.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241380 Deakin, Quintin WALES IN WORLD WAR 2 Examines the experience of every part of the population present in Wales during WWII. Wales was vital to the war effort, from military training to public entertainment, from hosting several of Britain's most secretive weapons programs to housing 110,000 child evacuees, from the war economy to food security. Long-standing tensions between the Welsh people and the English authorities meant for a sometimes strained relationship, affecting the role of film, radio, and the arts in propaganda directed to audiences in the home. The book also looks at the legacy of the conflict on Wales after the war. Contains b/w photos and maps throughout, plus 16-page photo section. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, Y LOLFA
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1-235550 Degtev, Dimitry HITLER'S AIR BRIDGES: The Luftwaffe's Supply Operations of the Second World War The Luftwaffe's transport aircraft played a vital role in supplying German forces in every WWII theater.

In early May 1940, the battle of Norway was nearing its climax, but General Eduard Dietl's 3rd Jager division was blocked by the Allies in the Narvik area. Only the Luftwaffe could provide effective assistance to the encircled troops. The special purpose groups KGr.zbV107 and KGr.zbV108 were ordered to supply the division by air. Transports delivered ammunition, food, and other supplies for German sailors who found themselves on land.

This was the first of a number of occasions in which the Luftwaffe's transport Gruppen, often equipped with the slow, but reliable Junkers 52, created an air bridge to supply troops cut off or surrounded by the enemy. The transport Gruppen had previously been involved in supporting the advance of German forces during the Polish campaign, this being followed by the capture of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Greece.

During Operation Barbarossa, German troops were dispersed over the vast expanses of Russia. It was a country without roads where the normal supply by trucks and trains to the troops was difficult and sometimes impossible. Often, it was only the Luftwaffe's transport aircraft that kept the Germans fighting.

But with Hitler's insistence that there should be no retreat despite the overwhelming strength of the Soviet forces, his Germans armies found themselves surrounded and the Luftwaffe had to create air bridges to supply the beleaguered troops. Nowhere was this more evident than the Battle of Stalingrad, Goering having convinced Hitler that the Luftwaffe was capable of keeping the Sixth Army supplied.

As the war increasingly turned against the Third Reich, air bridges were vital in supporting and maintaining its garrisons in places such as Demyansk, Holm, Korsun, Budapest, Breslau, and many others. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2022 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-228320 Degtev, Dmitry AIR BATTLE FOR MOSCOW: 1941-1942 The book presents the air battle for Moscow, describing in detail the actions of the aircrew on both sides. On 22 July 1941, Operation Clara Zetkin, the Luftwaffe's aerial assault on Moscow, began. But the Luftwaffe was opposed by the 'Stalin's Falcons', the elite 6th Air Defence Corps, which defended the Soviet capital with a determination which saw bitter duels to the death and horrendous casualties on both sides.

Details of losses, biographical outlines of the key individuals, analyses of the different aircraft and a full chronology of the battle are presented, as well as numerous exclusive photos, documents, and drawings. Also tells of the fate of German pilots caught in Russian captivity, and the adventures of those who were able to survive and escape from the Russian executioners. Many myths concerning the battle are also challenged, such as the often-stated belief that Moscow's anti-aircraft defenses were the most powerful in the world and that it was the Soviets who were the finest pilots. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-240870 Degtev, Dmitry and Dmitry Zubov Air Battle for Leningrad: 1941-1944 The Siege of Leningrad was one of the most brutal battles of the Second World War. The second largest and most populous city in the Soviet Union, Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, was one of the three priority targets of the German invasion, Operation Barbarossa. A total of 333 large military factories were concentrated in Leningrad and, accordingly, 565,000 workers lived there, producing tanks, aircraft, artillery, and warships.

On July 10, 1941, German tank divisions, having broken through the front south of the city of Pskov, reached the town of Luga. From there, Hitler's forces had just over 110 miles to go to Leningrad. Meanwhile, the city was feverishly preparing for defense. Stalin's deputies, Zhdanov and Voroshilov, planned to use the entire combat-ready population of Leningrad for that purpose. In early September 1941, German divisions supported by the Luftwaffe's VIII Fliegerkorps, captured the town of Shlisselburg. Leningrad was now cut off from the rest of the Soviet Union. Hitler believed that the city would soon echo to the sound of German jackboots.

Leningrad, however, did not give up. In the autumn of 1941, the Wehrmacht did not have enough forces to take the city and for three long years, the main means of fighting its defenders were the Luftwaffe and long-range artillery. In September 1941, when the systematic bombing and shelling began, many thousands of families tried to leave Leningrad, but nearly all of the escape routes were cut off. Food supplies in the city sharply decreased.

In this book, the authors explore the full story of the German and Soviet aerial battles in the Leningrad sector during the siege. There are devastating details of the bombing of the starving population, numerous attempts by the Luftwaffe to destroy the Red Baltic Fleet, and air attacks against the 'Road of Life,' along which vital food and ammunition were delivered to the city, and combats in the skies over Leningrad and its surroundings. Revealing what was happening in the air and on the ground, as well as in the German and Russian headquarters, the authors explain why, in spite of numerous successes, the Luftwaffe failed to help force the surrender of Leningrad. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-224100 Delaforce, Patrick The Black Bull - From Normandy to the Baltic with the 11th Armoured Division The 11th Armored Division, famous for its Black Bull insignia, was widely recognized as being among the best armored divisions in northwest Europe during the Second World War. This book tells the story of the Division in the words of the soldiers who fought with it: of its part in the three ferocious battles in Normandy-Operations EPSOM, GOODWOOD and BLUECOAT, the great 'Swan' to Amiens, the taking of Antwerp; right flanking for MARKET GARDEN, back-up in the Ardennes and the final slog into Germany across well-defended river barriers, to the liberation of Belsen, Lubeck and the Danish frontier. 60 b/w illustrations

The Division suffered 10,000 casualties, with almost 2,000 lost in action, and so this is also a story of courage and the hardships of a winter campaign, of being wounded, comradeship and fighting fear. Contributions are included from twelve of the regiments who proudly wore the sign of the Black Bull. Memories from troop commanders and riflemen, bombardiers and signalmen, tank crews, troop leaders and from the dashing GOC are brought together to reveal what life was like at the sharp end.

The Black Bull is liberally illustrated with contemporary photographs showing the Division in action. It will appeal not only to those who still have memories of the battles and to those who fought in the Second World War, but also to readers interested in the day-to-day actions and thoughts of soldiers in the front line for almost a year.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226950 Delve, Ken HOW THE RAF AND USAAF BEAT THE LUFTWAFFE Examines the main campaigns in which the RAF - and later the Allies - faced the Luftwaffe and argues that by the latter part of 1942 the Luftwaffe was no longer a decisive strategic or even tactical weapon. While remarkably resilient, the Luftwaffe was on a continual slide to ultimate destruction. Examines its demise by way of defective strategic planning from its inception, failure to provide decisive results over Britain in 1940 and over the Mediterranean and Desert in 1941-1942, and its failure to defend the Reich and the occupied countries against the Allied bomber offensive. Details numerous aspects to these failures, including equipment (aircraft and weapons), tactics, leadership (political and military), logistics, morale, and more. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-914028G Di Silva, Pacal VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 28: Typhoon Over the Pacific Simulates WWII between the Japanese Empire and the US and Allies from December 1941 to August 1945. The game does not cover 'the China Incident' of 1937, the Soviet offensive of August 1945, or the attack on Pearl Harbor, which is accounted for in the Allied set-up.

Typhoon is primarily a one-player game since only one side had the initiative at any given time in this war. The Japanese struck first and occupied much of the area, but after the Solomons, they never really acted offensively again. Then the Allies, after a disastrous start, launched their reconquering offensive until Japan's surrender. It is simplest to put the player in the role of the active side and let the rules determine the actions of the non-active side.

The player begins in command of the Japanese Empire, and the game will end with victory, or the end of the success and geographic expansion will lead the player to switches sides and becomes the Allied commander.

Victory is determined at the end of the game by adding the points won by the two sides.
It is also possible to play the game with two players. Simply let each player act during his own Operations Phase, but keep the reaction rules and the Japanese logistical rules.

Game Components: One 59 x 41 cm map; 216 die-cut counters and markers; One rule book including scenarios; One color player aid.

Rules in English. 1 vol, 24 pgs 2021 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-222610 Diamond, Jon Montgomery's Rhine River Crossing Operation Plunder- Images of War series After the Normandy break-out, the Allies' headlong dash east came to a halt in the autumn with the ill-fated MARKET GARDEN operation and over-extended supply lines short of the Rhineland. After repulsing the Nazis' daring Ardennes offensive, Montgomery's and Bradley's Army Groups cleared the Reichwald and Rhineland and closed on the Rhine.

With both sides aware of the strategic significance of this physical barrier the stakes could not have been higher. Eisenhower's plan involved a vast airborne assault by General Ridgway's XV11 Airborne Corps (codename VARSITY) and the simultaneously coordinated river crossing by Monty's 21 Army Group codename PLUNDER with Dempsey's British Second Army and General William H. Simpson's US Ninth Army.

This superbly illustrated and researched book describes the March 1945 assault crossing involving naval amphibious craft, the air and artillery bombardment and diversionary attack by the British 1st Commando brigade at Wesel. In concert with VARSITY and PLUNDER, Patton's US Third Army Group crossed further south. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223850 Diamond, Jon MacArthur's Papua New Guinea Offensive, 1942-1943 The Japanese seizure of Rabaul on New Britain in January 1942 directly threatened Northern Australia and, as a result, General Douglas MacArthur took command of the Southwest Pacific Area. In July 1942, the Japanese attacked south across the Owen Stanley mountain range.

Thanks to the hasty deployment of Australian militiamen and veteran Imperial Force troops the Japanese were halted at Ioribaiwa Ridge just 27 miles from Port Moresby.

MacArthur's priority was to regain Northeast New Guinea and New Britain. The capture of airfields at Buna and reoccupation of Gona and Sanananda Point were prerequisites. The Allied offensive opened on 16 November 1942 with Australian infantrymen and light tanks alongside the US 32nd Infantry Division.

Overcoming the Japanese and the inhospitable terrain in tropical conditions proved the toughest of challenges. It remains an achievement of the highest order that the campaign ended successfully on 22 January 1943. This account with its clear text and superb imagery is a worthy tribute to those who fought and, all too often, died there.
1 vol, 240 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225410 Diamond, Jon Hell in the Central Pacific 1944: The Palau Islands - Images of War Series In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's planned invasion of the Southern Philippines, the Americans attacked Peleliu and Angaur in the Palau group of the Western Caroline Islands. Admiral Halsey, commanding the US Third Fleet, feared the heavily defended Palaus would be costly for his III Amphibious Corps comprising the 1st Marine Division and the 81st Infantry Division. Includes 250 black and white photos.

While Angaur fell in four days, on Peleliu the Japanese resisted tenaciously using their underground fortifications on the Umurbrogel Ridge overlooking the airfield. It was only after over two months' bitter fighting that the Americans finally controlled the island. Despite the heavy cost, the benefits of this hard fought and costly victory were doubtful. In the event, Mindanao and other Southern Philippine Islands were bypassed by MacArthur in favor of a direct assault on Leyte on 20 October. But, as the graphic images and well researched text bear witness, there is no denying the courage and determination shown by the attacking US forces. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-227850 Diamond, Jon THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES: Images of War series General Douglas A MacArthur, Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area, saw the liberation of the Philippines Archipelago as the launching board for the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands. By late 1944, with the capture of New Guinea and surrounding islands, the US Sixth and Eighth Armies were poised for the challenge. Includes 250 black and white illustrations

American forces landed on Leyte on 20 October 1944 with the Leyte Gulf naval battle quickly following. By 25 December the island was cleared opening the way for Lieutenant General Walter Krueger's Sixth Army to invade Luzon on 9 January 1945. Bitter Japanese resistance required Eichelberger's Eighth Army as reinforcements. Manila finally fell on 4 March. In the meantime Bataan was captured on 16 February and Corregidor on 2 March after a US airborne assault. Fighting continued and MacArthur finally declared the liberation of the Archipelago on 5 July, just a month before the atom bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235720 Diamond, Jon THE THREE BATTLES OF EL ALAMEIN: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives - Images of War Another volume in the popular Images of War series covers the battles of El Alamein, where British General Bernard Montgomery's troops triumphed over German Field Marshal Rommel's Panzerarmee Africa in Autumn 1942. Includes 250 black and white photos and illustrations. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240860 Diamond, Jon Allied Victory Over Japan 1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Achieves - Images of War Series In 1944, with the war in Europe turning in the Allies' favor, Japan still occupied vast swathes of South East Asia and the Pacific. In Burma, the seemly unstoppable Japanese advance was halted at Kohima and Imphal in June and July 1944. Six months later, the advances made by British-led forces enabled the re-opening of the supply routes from India to US forces in China. It was not until Spring 1945 that British-led forces seized first Mandalay and then the port city of Rangoon after a year of grueling fighting.

Admiral Nimitz's and General MacArthur's forces meanwhile were overcoming fanatical Japanese resistance as they invaded Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Leyte, and Luzon in late 1944. Iwo Jima and Okinawa fell to the Allies in early 1945. These successes enabled USAAF Superfortresses to bomb mainland Japan. Late Spring/early Summer 1945 saw the steady recapture of the Northern Solomons and Brunei, Borneo, and former Dutch colonies. The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 finally forced the Japanese to surrender without the inevitable carnage of an invasion of their mainland.

The tumultuous events of the final year of the Second World War in the Far East are brilliantly described here in contemporary well captioned images and succinct text. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235220 Didden, Jack and Swarts, Maarten THE ARMY THAT GOT AWAY: German 15th Army History of the German 15th Army from its inception in 1942 to its arrival in the Netherlands at the end of September 1944. Deals with its fighting in Normandy and fills gaps in most WWII histories about events from Normandy to Market Garden. Includes 100 maps and more than 900 pictures, most of them never published before. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2002 GERMANY, DE ZWAARD VISCH
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1-223380 Dildy, Douglas C To Defeat the Few - The Luftwaffe's campaign to destroy RAF Fighter Command, August-September 1940 Over the past 80 years, histories of the Battle of Britain have consistently portrayed the feats of 'The Few' (as they were immortalized in Churchill's famous speech) as being responsible for the RAF's victory in the epic battle. However, this is only part of the story. The results of an air campaign cannot be measured in terms of territory captured, cities occupied or armies defeated, routed or annihilated. Successful air campaigns are those that achieve their intended aims or stated objectives. Victory in the Battle of Britain was determined by whether the Luftwaffe achieved its objectives.

The Luftwaffe, of course, did not, and this detailed and rigorous study explains why. Analysing the battle in its entirety in the context of what it was - history's first independent offensive counter-air campaign against the world's first integrated air defence system - Douglas C. Dildy and Paul F. Crickmore set out to re-examine this remarkable conflict. Presenting the events of the Battle of Britain in the context of the Luftwaffe's campaign and RAF Fighter Command's battles against it, this title is a new and innovative history of the battle that kept alive the Allies' chances of defeating Nazi Germany.
1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-205330 Dix, Anthony THE NORWAY CAMPAIGN AND THE RISE OF CHURCHILL 1940 Opens with a summary of the issues and personalities in British politics in the 1930s. The consequences of appeasement and failure to re-arm quickly became apparent in April 1940. The Royal Navy, which had been the defense priority, found itself seriously threatened by the Luftwaffe's control of the skies. The economies inflicted on the Army were all too obvious when faced by the Wehrmacht. Losses of men and equipment were serious and salutary.

The campaign itself is broken down into three phases - the landings in support of the Norwegians, the evacuation from Central Norway, and, finally, the campaign in the North which remained credible until the fall of France. While the campaign in Norway (April to June 1940) was a depressing opening to active hostilities between Britain and Nazi Germany, it led directly to Churchill's war leadership and The Coalition. Both were to prove decisive in the long term. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2014 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226340 Doherty, Richard A NOBLE CRUSADE: The History of the Eighth Army, 1941-1945 First published in 1999, this offers a comprehensive history of the British Eighth Army that was formed in Egypt in September 1941. A year later, under Montgomery, it defeated Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika at El Alamein which led to the victorious end of the North African campaign at Tunis in May 1943. Landings in Sicily and a slugfest up the Italian peninsula followed. With soldiers drawn from every Empire and Commonwealth country, its troops were awarded 34 Victoria Crosses. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219500 Domagalski, John INTO THE DARK WATER: The Story of Three Officers and PT-109 Made famous by her final commanding officer, John F. Kennedy, PT-109 is one of the most celebrated warships in American history. Behind the familiar account of the future president and the boat's violent demise is its little-known record under two previous officers during the swirling battles around Guadalcanal. This book provides the complete record of PT-109 in the Pacific, as well as a valuable glimpse of how the American Navy's daring and initiative found its full playing field in World War II.

In these mainly nocturnal fights, when the Japanese navy was at its apex, America's small, fast-boat flotillas would sally out to probe enemy strength, vying with enemy destroyers, who were similarly roaming the waters and able to blast a PT-boat out of the water if main armament could be brought to bear. It was constant hit-and-run and dodging between searchlights across Iron Bottom Sound.

Bryant Larson and Rollin Westholm preceded Kennedy as commanders of PT-109, and their fights with the brave ship and its crew hold second to none in the chronicles of US Navy daring. As the battles moved on across the Pacific the PT-boat flotillas gained confidence, even as the Japanese, too, learned lessons in how to destroy them.

Under its third and final commander, Kennedy, PT-109 was destroyed as a Japanese destroyer suddenly emerged from a dark mist and rammed it in half. Two crewmen were killed immediately but Kennedy, formerly on the swim team at Harvard, was able to shepherd his wounded and others to refuge. His unsurpassed gallantry can not resist retelling, yet the courage of the book's previous commanders have not till now seen the light of day. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-230120 Domagalski, John ESCAPE FROM JAVA: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the USS Marblehead The old light cruiser Marblehead was living out her final years of naval service as a member of the United States Asiatic Fleet in 1941. This small group of mostly antiquated ships based in the Philippines sailed the waters of East Asia to show the American flag in places like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The sudden eruption of World War II in the Pacific put the warship on the front lines of the conflict as Imperial Japan unleashed a series of devastating attacks across the region.

On the morning of February 4, 1942, the warship was surprised by Japanese planes northeast of Java. Two large bombs slammed into Marblehead causing fires, casualties, and knocking out her steering gear. A third bomb exploded close by underwater. The near miss ripped a large gash into her hull allowing a torrent of water to rush inside the ship.

Explains how gunners toiled to keep their guns firing, with medical staff tending to the wounded, and alongside damage control sailors working in flooded compartments. The damage was critical, so much so the Japanese radioed they had sunk the ship. In fact, through courage, sacrifice, and super-human effort, Marblehead would successfully make a harrowing 13,000 mile journey back to the US. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228970 Donnell, Clayton EBEN-EMAEL AND THE DEFENCE OF FORTRESS BELGIUM 1940 Covers the defenders of Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium's most powerful fortress, in 1940. This huge structure, with its powerful artillery and infantry weapons, was the key to the Meuse and Albert Canal defenses. In the darkness of the pre-dawn, German DFS 230 gliders drifted silently over the southern Netherlands, landing one by one on top of Eben-Emael. Within minutes German Special Forces troops destroyed most of the fort's weapons and observation capabilities. The following day, the garrison surrendered, and the door to Belgium and France was open.

Eben-Emael was only one of the nineteen forts of the fortified positions of Liege and Namur attacked in May 1940. Three new and 16 refurbished forts held out for several days, and often fought to the death. The story he tells contradicts the common assumption that these static defenses were rolled over or bypassed. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220640 Doyle, David M29 WEASEL TRACKED CARGO CARRIER & VARIANTS: Images of War series Conceived as part of a Top Secret project to disrupt Nazi Germany's atomic bomb program, the hastily developed Studebaker Weasel went on to one of, if not THE most successful of the wartime all-terrain vehicles. Designed with light weight to facilitate both air-dropping and efficient, high-speed operation in the snow, the vehicles were soon found to have excellent performance in the mud. 240 color & black and white photographs

Always amphibious, the later models were equipped with flotation tanks on each end and dual rudders in the rear for even more efficient operation in the water. Weasels were used on numerous fronts during WWII, were once again deployed in Korea, by the French in Vietnam, and numerous outposts during the Cold War. These pages provide an overview of the development, and a detailed look at the deployment and the machines themselves, of these iconic, all-terrain vehicles. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220650 Doyle, David M36/M36B1 TANK DESTROYER: Images of War series Going into WWII, the prevailing strategy of the US command was that tanks were not to be used to engage enemy tanks in combat. Rather, tanks were to be the armored spearhead to breach enemy positions. Enemy tanks were to be dealt with by specialized weapons, aptly named tank destroyers. Includes 175 color & black and white illustrations.

While the 3-inch weapon of the M10 was superior to that found on earlier US tank destroyers, it was still found to be inadequate against the ever-increasing weight of German armor. An even larger gun, the 90mm M3, was placed in a new, bigger open-topped turret on 100 new hulls purpose built for this, and by remanufacturing M10A1s, primarily from US-based training units. As the supply of these chassis was depleted, additional vehicles were created by converting Diesel-powered M10s, resulting in the M36B2. The M36B1 was built from the ground-up as a tank destroyer, using a hull based on that of the M4A3 but featuring a standard M36 turret. Examination of rare surviving vehicles indicate that the M36B1 hulls were manufactured expressly for this purpose, and were not merely M4A3 hulls that were converted.

While US antitank doctrine changed, rendering all the tank destroyers obsolete post-WWII, many of these vehicles were supplied to other nations, and in fact some survived as combat vehicles into the 21st century. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234580 Drobyazko, Sergey ON THE EASTERN FRONT AT SEVENTEEN: The Memoirs of a Red Army Soldier, 1942-1944 Recruited into the Red army aged just 17, Sergei Drobyazko's introduction to battle is a violent one: forced to retreat from his home city of Krasnodar after it is set ablaze by German forces. Later, Drobyazko is captured by the Germans and placed in a concentration camp, where prisoners are reduced to eating scavenged rubbish and bathing battle wounds in urine.

After a daring escape from the camp, he enters service once more, rising to the rank of sergeant in an infantry regiment. During this time, he witnesses the execution of deserters and the routine ill-treatment of German prisoners of war by vengeful Soviet troops. After surviving an attack that decimates his detachment, Drobyazko is almost court-martialed. Seriously wounded in 1944, he retrains as a radio operator, but he never returns to the war front.

In this gripping memoir, Drobyazko sets down his experience of the war as it unfolded around him. He claims to have consulted no historical sources and to have simply relied on his own memory, making this a deeply personal account. Translated into English for the first time, this unique account will be enjoyed by readers with an interest in military history. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242770 Eberle, Jeff FRONTKAMPFER: Wehrmacht Photo Albums from the Front A collection of World War II German photographs, the majority of which have never been published before. Sourced directly from personal photo albums of German veterans, Allied soldiers, and archival resources. Explores the campaigns in Europe, North Africa, and the Soviet Union, as well as the air war and the war at sea. Featured in this volume are all branches of the German Wehrmacht: Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen SS, foreign volunteer legions, Volkssturm, and auxiliary support units.

Studies the uniforms, small arms, equipment, and machinery of the German military, including rare and experimental subject matter plus significant battles and wartime personalities. Also includes photographs from the early post-war years, highlighting the return of German POWs, the reconstruction of Germany, and the birth of the West German Bundeswehr and East German Nationale Volksarmee. Contains 407 black and white photographs. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 US, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-COM1084 Edwards, John FORTRESS EUROPA: Designer Signature Edition Faithfully remastered and updated supersized edition (larger game maps and 5/8-inch counters) of the game that recreates the Allied campaign in Western Europe from D-Day to March 1945.

The Allied player must select an invasion site in June 1944 and make a successful landing, break out of the beachhead, drive across France, and push deep into Germany. The German player must prevent the Allied invasion or else conduct an orderly withdrawal across France, constantly delaying the Allies, and then perhaps counterattacking in the winter.

Updated Version Includes:
* Supersized map and counters
* Unit counter artwork embellished to include reduced strength, optional air units, and additional utility markers
*Charts and Tables available on the game map and on separate player aid cards for convenient referencing
*Re-designed and enhanced player aid cards
*Enhanced ergonomics are built into the set up and reinforcement charts (with helpful game play reminders)
*Revised Sudden Death Victory Conditions
*All new Invasion Sequence Chart to facilitate game play
*Rules presentation honors the acclaimed TAHGC edition with formatting improvements and a formalized Sequence of Play
*All errata from TAHGC edition have been incorporated into the rules
* Minor rules adjustments; no major changes to the Standard Game
*Revised and expanded optional rules based on extensive playtesting
*Updated scenarios with fine-tuning to maximize play balance

Product Information:
* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 7 out of 10 (no hidden units)
* Time Scale: one week per turn
* Map Scale: 25 miles per hex
* Unit Scale: divisions, brigades, regiments, and battalions. Abstract naval and air units.
* Players: one to two, best with two
* Playing Time: 2-4 hours for scenarios, 8+ hours for campaign

Components: Two maps (43 x 34 inches); Three countersheets (5/8-inch size); Rules booklet; Two Player Aid Cards, 2-sided (duplicates); One German Player Aid Card; One Allied Player Aid Card; One Aircraft Mission Chart, 2-sided; One German Initial Game Set-up Display; Two German Arrival Schedule Displays; One German Battle of the Bulge Order of Battle Display; One Allied Initial Game Set-up Display; One Allied Arrival Schedule Display; One Allied Battle of the Bulge Order of Battle Display 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM014 Eldridge, BKnight, Ben COMMAND #14:Victory at Midway Features:

Carrier Victory
- The Battle of Midway
Teutoburgerwald
- The Battle that Saved English
Battlewagons Eternal
- History of the Iowa Class Battleships
Japanese Army In (and around) WW1
- Japanese vs the Germans & Russians
The Successors
- Clash of the Generals, 323-301 BC
The Aggravating, Arcane Military Trivia Quiz
- How much do you really know about Military History?
The Battle of Narva, 1944
- Beginning of the end of Army Group North
U.S. Light Infantry On The Modern Battlefield
- The story behind the 'lightfighters'
Victory at Midway, issue game
- Turning Point of the Pacific War, June 1942
Successors
- Clash of the Generals: 323-310 BC (Variant for Alexandros)
Xenophon
- March of the Ten Thousand, 401-400 BC (Variant for Alexandros)
D-Elim
- Strategies for Victory at Midway
Errata:
- Hougoumont, Wahoo, Desert Storm, Red Sky Morning 1 vol, 60 pgs 1992 US, XTR CORPORATION
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1-960003 Ellis, Chris 7TH FLIEGER DIVISION:Student's Fallschirmjager Origins/history, Organisation, O/B's, Campaign andBattle History, Insignia/Markings, color & b/wphotos/illust, biblio, index/ 1 vol, 96 pgs 2002 UK, IAN ALLEN LTD
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1-2171215 Esteve, Michel Sherman - The M4 Tank in World War II The Medium Tank, M4, better known to the British as the Sherman, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and western Allies in World War II. Reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and easy to maintain, thousands were distributed to the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Union by the Lend-Lease program. It first saw combat in North Africa, where it outclassed lighter German and Italian tanks. By 1944 the M4 was outgunned by the German heavy tanks, but it still contributed to the fight when deployed in numbers and supported by artillery and fighter-bombers. Includes 360 photographs, 110 diagrams.

A detailed insight into the development and deployment of the M4, this book covers the design and construction of the chassis, turret, engine, armaments and munitions and differences between the variants of the M4. It covers the difficulties facing the crews who fought in this legendary tank, exploring the training they received and the different combat methods perfected by the Allies, including landing from a landing craft, maneuvering in the bocage of Normandy, and fighting in the snow.

Fully illustrated with hundreds of contemporary and modern photographs and detailed diagrams, this complete account provides all the technical details of the construction of the M4, its maintenance and repair, and the logistics required to support it in combat
1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-238390 Fagone, Salvo THE EYES OF MALTA: The Crucial Role of Aerial Reconnaissance and ULTRA Intelligence, 1940-1943 Examines the importance of aerial reconnaissance in all its aspects - photographic, strategic, tactical and armed - in WWII. The British, French, Americans, Germans, and Italians all used this exceptional means of observation to try to understand the enemy's strategies in advance. The reconnaissance aircraft used throughout the Mediterranean during the war were, early on, a mixed bunch of odd types often doing a job they weren't designed for. As the war progressed, the aircraft became more specialized. The same can be said for the men who flew them, many of whom are quoted at length.

Reveals the way the war in Sicily, and in the Mediterranean in general, was influenced by aerial reconnaissance. Sicily was a proving ground for many reconnaissance techniques before, during and after its eventual invasion. The highly secret Ultra intelligence service also played a decisive role, anticipating the enemy's aerial and nautical activities. Finally, the strategic position of the island of Malta supported and facilitated the Allies. Heavily bombed throughout the first few years of the war, this tenacious island resisted admirably and became a thorn in the enemy's side as its reconnaissance aircraft repeatedly revealed Italian and German activities in North Africa, the Mediterranean, Sicily, and greater Italy. 1 vol, 356 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225290 Failmezger, Victor Rome - City in Terror, The Nazi Occupation 1943-44 In September 1943, following wave upon wave of Allied bombing, Italy announced an armistice with the Allies. Shortly afterwards, the German army disarmed Italian forces and, despite military and partisan resistance, quickly overran Rome. This offers a comprehensive history of the nine-month-long German occupation of the city brought low, of the terror and hardship of occupation, and of the disparate army of partisan fighters, displaced aristocrats, Vatican priests, Allied POWs and ordinary citizens who battled for its liberation.

The Gestapo wasted no time enforcing an iron grip on the city once the occupation was in place. They swiftly eliminated the Carabinieri, the Italian paramilitary force, rounded up thousands of Italians to build extensive defensive lines across Italy, and, at 5am one morning, arrested more than 1,000 Roman Jews and sent them to Auschwitz.

Resistance, however, remained strong. To aid the thousands of Allied POWs who escaped after the dissolution of the Italian army, priests, diplomats and escaped ex-POWs operating out of the Vatican formed a nationwide organization called the 'Escape Line'. More than 4,000 Allied POWs scattered all over Italy were sheltered, clothed, and fed by these courageous Italians, whose lives were forfeit if their activities were discovered. Meanwhile, as food became scarce and the Gestapo began to raid on homes and institutions, Italian partisan fighters launched attack after attack on German military units in the city, with the threat of execution never far away.
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1-227000 Fantom, Paul A FORGOTTEN CAMPAIGN: The British Armed Forces in France 1940 - from Dunkirk to the Armistice Conducted between 27 May and 4 June 1940, Operation Dynamo was the evacuation from Dunkirk of most of the British Expeditionary Force cut off and surrounded during Fall Gelb - phase one of Germany's invasion of France. Despite the impression that British forces there until D-Day, this was not the case.

After the British evacuation at Dunkirk from May 27 to June 4, 1940, the popular impression was that the UK forces had no further major presence in France until D-Day. Yet from June 5 to 18, several British and Empire infantry and armored formations and an RAF contingent fought on in France. Two further British and Empire divisions were dispatched to be part of a 'Second BEF,' but the blitzkrieg advance of the Germans proved unstoppable.

Operation Cycle was a further evacuation from Le Havre, though the attempted rescue of the 51st Highland Division from St Valery-en-Caux ended in its surrender. Nevertheless, a rear-guard campaign allowed remaining troops to be evacuated from several ports during Operation Aerial.

This book examines an important yet considerably under-appreciated aspect of British participation in the Battle of France. It describes the many desperate struggles by improvised British formations, often of rear echelon and territorial troops, against German forces that were overwhelmingly superior in numbers, equipment, and tactical battlefield flexibility.
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1-219180 Flores, Santiago A. MEXICANS AT WAR: Mexican Military Aviation in the Second World War 1941-1945 Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict.

This volume covers Mexican participation in WWII using photos, documents, and testimony from official and personal archives. Mexican nationals or those of Mexican descent were already volunteering for the Allied air forces of the British Commonwealth and the Free French naval and air forces. Includes 270 b/w illustrations and photos, 16 color profiles, three color maps, and 15 color photos and illustrations.

While the Mexican Republic first had to defend both its coasts and its shipping from enemy submarines, using its obsolete general purpose biplanes, following the sinking of Mexican ships by German U-boats the first North American Texan armed trainers entered service in the Gulf of Mexico, earning the title of the 'Mexican Dive Bomber'. Due to the necessities of the war, the service had to reorganize its aviation assets to be able to receive a larger number of American-built lease aircraft, which started the modernization and reorganization process that is felt even today.

The war affected all aspect of Mexican military aviation from tactical units, to training, to logistics and military doctrine. This also led to the establishment of Mexican Naval Aviation which led, in turn, to the creation of its first naval squadron to patrol the Gulf of Mexico. One aspect that the war affected was the training of the new generation of military personnel, some of whom would later see action before the end of the war.

As Mexico was securing its coasts and sending aviation personnel to train in the USA, it would later field its fighter squadron to participate in the liberation of the Philippine islands. By the end of the war the Mexican Air Force had experienced its most rapid growth since it was officially established back in February 1915. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227961 Fontanellaz, adrien RED STAR VERSUS RISING SUN: Volume 1: The Conquest of Manchuria 1931-1938 Examines the origins of the rapidly modernizing Imperial Japanese Army and its expansion largely unfettered by civilian political constraints, into mainland Asia from the late 19th century up until 1938. It examines the culture, structure, and equipment of the IJA and its campaigns in warlord-era China along with an overview of the purge-ravaged Red Army of the same period.

The volume culminates in a detailed description of the major clash of the Soviet and Japanese armies at Lake Khasan in 1938. It includes a range of specially commissioned color illustrations of the men, AFVs, artillery pieces, and aircraft that fought at Lake Khasan in 1938. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-227962 Fontanellaz, adrien RED STAR VERSUS RISING SUN: Volume 2: The Nomonhan Incident 1939 Following its 1931 occupation of Manchuria, Japan turned its interest to nearby Soviet territories. The result was a series of border incidents, including the Battle of Lake Khasan in 1938 (see Volume 1). Japan maintained that the border between the Japanese proxy state of Manchukuo and the Soviet-dominated Mongolian People's Republic was the Khalkhyn Gol (or Khalkha River) and deployed some of the best units of their army to occupy and secure this area.

A series of bitter clashes took place in mid-May and June 1939, after which the Japanese launched an all-out assault in July. Due to heavy casualties, the battle resulted in a stalemate. With tension also rising in Europe and concerned about the possibility of facing a two-front war, the Soviets reacted with a major counter-offensive in August 1939, and defeated the Japanese. Having secured its border in the Far East, the Soviet Union was free to concentrate on war in Europe, whilst the Japanese turned their attention to South-East Asia and the Pacific. Includes 91 b/w photos, eight pages of color plates (21 color profiles), three maps, and 15 tables.
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2-204870 Forczyk, Robert TANK WARFARE: On the Eastern Front 1941-1942 -- Schwerpunkt The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare to a fine edge. The Germans focused their panzers and tactical air support at points on the battlefield defined as Schwerpunkt - main effort - to smash through any defensive line and then advance to envelope their adversaries.

Initially, these methods worked well in the early days of Operation Barbarossa and the tank forces of the Red Army suffered defeat after defeat. Although badly mauled in the opening battles, the Red Army's tank forces did not succumb to the German armored onslaught and German planning and logistical deficiencies led to over-extension and failure in 1941.

In the second year of the invasion, the Germans directed their Schwerpunkt toward the Volga and the Caucasus and again achieved some degree of success, but the Red Army had grown much stronger and by November 1942, the Soviets were able to turn the tables at Stalingrad.

Robert Forczyk's incisive study offers fresh insight into how the two most powerful mechanized armies of the Second World War developed their tactics and weaponry during the critical early years of the Russo-German War. He uses German, Russian and English sources to provide the first comprehensive overview and analysis of armored warfare from the German and Soviet perspectives. His analysis of the greatest tank war in history is compelling reading. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-221730 Forczyk, Robert CASE WHITE: The Invasion of Poland 1939 The German invasion of Poland on 1 September, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the outbreak of World War II in Europe. The campaign has widely been described as a textbook example of Blitzkrieg, but it was actually a fairly conventional campaign as the Wehrmacht was still learning how to use its new Panzers and dive-bombers.

The Polish military is often misrepresented as hopelessly obsolete and outclassed by the Wehrmacht, yet in fact it was well-equipped with modern weapons and armor. Indeed, the Polish possessed more tanks than the British and had cracked the German Enigma machine cipher. Though the combined assault from Germany and the Soviet Union defeated Poland, it could not crush the Polish fighting spirit and thousands of soldiers and airmen escaped to fight on other fronts. The result of Case White was a brutal occupation, as Polish Slavs found themselves marginalized and later eliminated, paving the way for Hitler's vision of Lebensraum (living space) and his later betrayal and invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235830 Forczyk, Robert DESERT ARMOUR: Tank Warfare in North Africa: Beda Fomm to Operation Crusader, 1940-41 Explores the first half of the history of the WWII desert campaign, from the initial Italian offensive and the arrival of Rommel's Panzergruppe Afrika to the British Operation Crusader offensive that led to the relief of Tobruk. He examines the armored forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistics, and operations employed by both Allied and Axis forces throughout the period, focusing especially on the brigade and regimental level of operations. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs, profile artwork, and maps, it includes tactical-level vignettes plus appendices analyzing tank data, theater tank deliveries, and orders of battle. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239210 Forczyk, Robert DESERT ARMOUR - Volume 2: Tank Warfare in North Africa: Gazala to Tunisia, 1942-43 Follow up to the excellent Volume 1 (OMM Book Number 235830) that covered the initial stages of WWII North Africa.

Explores the second half of the history of the WWII North African campaign, from the Gazala offensive in May 1942 that drove the British forces all the way back to the Egyptian frontier and led to the fall of Tobruk, through the pivotal battles of El Alamein, and to the final Allied victory in Tunisia. He examines the armored forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistics, and operations employed by both Allied and Axis forces throughout the period, focusing especially on the brigade and regimental level of operations.

Fully illustrated with photographs, profile artwork, and maps, this book features tactical-level vignettes and appendices analyzing tank data, tank deliveries in-theatre, and orders of battle. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222880 Foreman, Melody THE WRECK HUNTER: Battle of Britain & The Blitz Biography created from Terry's original notes and photographs stretching back almost 70 years about aviation archaeology related to the Battle of Britain.

As long ago as 1961 a young Terry Parsons, then still in his twenties, began his long search for lost aircraft and memories of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. What he discovered over the decades that followed went far beyond the tangled wreckage of military aircraft, both fighters and bombers. For with each of the thousands of RAF and Luftwaffe artifacts he unearthed, came the intricate weave of life stories linking the valiant and the brave, the living and the dead.

Included among the items he has recovered from the many wreck sites he has investigated, was a mud-cloaked control column from a Spitfire with its gun button still switched to firing mode, a piece of Dornier Do 17 fuselage bearing the fatal bullet holes which led it to crash to the of earth of south-east England, a pilot's waistcoat once used to stop the drafts and rattles in a Hurricane cockpit, blood-stained maps from a Luftwaffe bomber, and a buckled tail fin from a Me 110 bearing the unmistakable symbol of the swastika. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-227310 Forsyth, Robert LUFTWAFFE SPECIAL WEAPONS 1942-45 Examines the many different types of weapons that comprised the Luftwaffe's increasingly potent arsenal during the second half of the war -- aerial torpedoes, wire-guided rockets and missiles, batteries fired by photo-electric cells, chemical weapons, composite bombers, and air-launched flying bombs. As the course of World War II turned against the Third Reich, some of the most inventive and radical proposals and designs were put forward by armaments manufacturers, scientists, technicians, aircrew, and private individuals to the Reichsluftministerium (German Air Ministry) for consideration. Some proposals were destined never to leave the drawing board, while others underwent trials, and were produced, issued to operational units, and used in action 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235150 Forsyth, Robert TO SAVE AN ARMY: The Stalingrad Airlift Uses the diaries of Luftwaffe commanders, original reports, rare contemporary photographs, and other previously unpublished sources to analyze the strategic, tactical, and technical elements of one of the most dramatic airlift operations arranged by the Luftwaffe in WWII. Even the daily figure of 300 tons of supplies, needed by Sixth Army just to subsist, proved over-ambitious for the Luftwaffe which battled against a lack of transport capacity, worsening serviceability, and increasing losses in badly needed aircraft. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-218980 Forty, Simon FROM THE RIVIERA TO THE RHINE: US Sixth Army Group August 1944 - February 1945 Two months after D-Day, just as the battle of Normandy was reaching its climax, with all eyes on the Falaise Pocket, the Allies unleashed the second invasion of France, not in the Pas de Calais but the French Riviera. Immaculately planned, effectively undertaken, the Allies quickly broke out of their bridgehead, drove 400 miles into France in three weeks, and liberated 10,000 square miles of French territory while inflicting 143,250 German casualties. On September 10 they linked up with Patton's Third Army and advanced into the Vosges Mountains, taking Strasbourg and holding the area against the Germans' final big attack in the west: Operation Nordwind in January 1945.
450 black and white and color photographs throughout

US Seventh Army and 6th Army Group undertook a successful campaign placing a third Allied army group with its own independent supply lines in northeastern France, at a time when the two northern Allied army groups were stretched to the limit. Without this force the Allies would have struggled to hold the frontage to Switzerland and Third Army would have been exposed to attack in its southern flank-something that could have had disastrous repercussions particularly during the Ardennes offensive of December 1944.

The images of palm trees and azure seas obscure our view of this campaign. It was no cakewalk. The Germans knew the Allies were coming and had strong defenses in the area. A shortage of landing craft, vehicles, and materiel meant that the US Seventh and French First armies were restricted in the assault. The heavy fog and anti-glider defenses made for a difficult airborne assault, but it was carried out effectively, the amphibious assault was textbook in execution and the invasion of southern France ended up as a significant victory.

But the story of 6th Army Group wasn't finished. Taking up a position on the east flank of Third Army it fought its way through the Vosges and withstood the Germans' last throw: Operation Nordwind-the vain attempt to relieve pressure on the Ardennes assault by attacking in the Vosges. Heavy fighting pressed hard towards Strasbourg but the Allies were ultimately victorious, inflicting severe losses on the Germans. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHERS
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1-223570 Forty, Simon Across the Rhine: January-May 1945 The last rites were administered to the Third Reich from the west by a massive concentration of Allied forces and firepower. With France secured, Hitler's vain counterattack in the Ardennes held and the Channel and North Sea ports cleared, little stood in the way of the Allies other than the dominant geographical feature of western Europe: the mighty Rhine River stretching from the North Sea almost to Switzerland.

In the north, the 21st Army Group executed one of the largest operations of the war: a huge airdrop backed up by an amphibious crossing that made full use of 79th Armoured Division's specialized armor including the Alligators of 4th Royal Tank Regiment. Further south, until it collapsed under the pressure, the Ludendorff Bridge, captured intact at Remagen allowed US First Army to create a bridgehead. They would use it to good effect, wheeling north to surround the Ruhr, Germany's industrial heartland. Further south, where the river was narrower, Patton's Third Army vaulted the Rhine with its customary elan, as did Devers' Sixth Army Group.

Ahead of the Allies were the remains of the German forces, often no more than Volkssturm or Hitlerjugend, determined to resist for as long as possible so that their F?hrer had time to unleash his super weapons. In the end, these proved figments of Hitler's imagination and the defenders crumbled in the face of units that, after nine months of training, had become deadly proponents of the art of aggressive warfare with modern equipment - such as the M26 Pershing and Comet - being rushed to the front in the hope it could see action before the war finished. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-223660 Forty, Simon Allied Armies in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1945: Images Of War The 'miracle' of Dunkirk is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. The British Expeditionary Force had been all but surrounded, and, with the French armies collapsing on all sides, it appeared that Britain was about to suffer the heaviest defeat in its history.

When Winston Churchill's War Cabinet finally accepted that the Battle of France had been lost, preparations were made to try and rescue as many soldiers as possible from one of the few ports left open to the British Expeditionary Force - Dunkirk.

So rushed and chaotic was the retreat to the Channel coast, with thousands of guns, vehicles and tanks being abandoned, there was little time for soldiers to consider taking photographs of the shocking scenes of death and destruction which surrounded them. Yet images do exist of the ships and boats of all descriptions which braved the bombs and guns of the German Air Force to rescue Britain's only field army from the clutches of Hitler's panzer divisions.

One man in particular, Sub-Lieutenant John Rutherford Crosby, a member of the crew of the minesweeper, and converted Clyde paddle steamer, HMS Oriole, left a legacy of dramatic images. These include the never-to-be-forgotten scenes of long lines of tired and anxious troops stretching into the sea and of bombs exploding on the packed beaches - all with his own personal little camera.

Other images in this book paint a vivid and memorable picture, as no words ever could, of the greatest evacuation of troops under fire.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242190 Forty, Simon THE GERMAN INFANTRYMAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT Explores a broad range of WWII German Army topics on the Eastern Front from uniforms, weapons, and provisions to tactics and communications. As Soviet defenses stiffened and their equipment improved, numbers began to tell. The Germans had lost too many of their best men: the savvy NCOs and experienced junior officers that gave the Wehrmacht its edge over the opposition.

Outnumbered, under attack on many other fronts, their homeland bombarded unceasingly from the air, the German servicemen endured the Eastern Front until their armies were destroyed in 1945. While the morality of the regime they fought for and its reprehensible actions should never be forgotten, what cannot be denied is the indefatigable courage of the German infantrymen. Fully illustrated with over 150 contemporary photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-242200 Forty, Simon THE SOVIET INFANTRYMAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT Poorly led and ill trained at the outset of the German WWII invasion, the Soviet Army could defend enough territory, place enough troops into combat, and garner just enough Western aid to halt and eventually roll back the German Army. Russian infantry equipment was rugged and effective. While Soviet infantrymen may not have had the flexibility or tactical skills of the Germans, they did not lack in cunning: deception, camouflage skills, and endurance made then more than the equal of the Germans. Fully illustrated with over 150 contemporary photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-220400 Forty. George THE EIGHTH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA: Images of War Series Another in the popular Images of War Series covers the British Eighth Army in WWII North Africa. The photographs show the men, weapons, and equipment of the army during campaigns in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Includes 150 black and white photographs of British and Commonwealth forces. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221650 Friesen, Bruno PANZER GUNNER: From My Native Canada to the German Osfront and Back. In Action with 25th Panzer Regiment, 7th Panzer Division 1944-45 There are few memoirs available of German Panzer crews that focus on the climactic last 12 months of the war on the Eastern Front, 1944-45. What makes Bruno Friesen's account virtually unique is his family background: his parents came from a German-speaking Mennonite community in Ukraine, and were to all intents and purposes culturally German. To make matters even more complex, in 1924 his parents left the Ukraine for Canada, where Bruno was born. In March 1939 he and his brother Oscar found themselves on a ship bound for Bremerhaven in Germany. He barely spoke German and had never been to Germany. Nevertheless his father envisaged that a better life awaited them in the Third Reich.

Needless to say, Bruno became caught up in WWII, and in 1942 was drafted into the Wehrmacht. The author provides a full account of his family background, and how, through these unusual circumstances, he found himself a Canadian-born German soldier.

The bulk of the book is a detailed account of the author's training, and his subsequent service with 25th Panzer Regiment, part of 7th Panzer Division. As the title suggests, Bruno Friesen served as a gunner aboard, initially, Panzer IVs, before crewing the lesser-known Jagdpanzer IV tank hunter. The author provides a fantastic amount of information about these two vehicles, and how the crews actually fought in battle with them. This kind of 'hands-on' detail has almost never been available before, particularly such extensive information concerning the characteristics and combat performance of the Jagdpanzer IV.

Apart from providing information about specific German tanks and their combat performance, the author writes in great detail about the combat the experienced on the Eastern Front, including tank battles in Rumania, spring 1944, Lithuania in the summer of 1944, and West Prussia during early 1945. If one wants to know how German tank crews fought the Soviets in the last year of the war, then this book provides an outstanding account, containing material simply not found elsewhere.

The author closes his account by reflecting on his post-war efforts to return to Canada, which eventually succeeded in 1950, and his subsequent life there. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241620 Gallagher, Mike WITH RECCE AT ARNHEM: The Recollections of Trooper Des Evans - A 1st Airborne Division Veteran Memoir of Des Evans, who eventually joined the British 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron as a wireless operator and jumped at Arnhem. He vividly describes the intense action that followed the drop. Ambushed twice and badly wounded, he was made a POW and eventually succeeded in escaping. The book covers his wartime service in North Africa, Italy, and Arnhem. Post-war he served in Italy, Palestine, Germany, and the Suez Canal Zone. Cuckolded by his first wife, he was convicted of the manslaughter of her lover. On release from prison, he met Betty, and they enjoyed nearly 40 years together until she died in March 2010; Des followed her three months later. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD AVIATION
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1-222070 Gardner, Ian SENT BY THE IRON SKY: The Legacy of an American Parachute Battalion in World War II From the moment they entered the war in June, 1944, the men of 3rd Battalion were faced with brutal fighting against horrendous odds. Later in the year, nearly five months in combat with no relief lead to heavy losses that reduced them to the size of a company. Their heroic defense of Bastogne saw their division awarded a Unit Citation, a first in the history of the US armed forces, and they subsequently fought on across Europe, finishing the war occupying Hitler's mountain retreat of Berchtesgaden.

Drawing on years of research and interviews with veterans of some of the toughest battles of World War II, together with maps and over 200 vintage images, Ian Gardner brings to life some of the most bitter fighting of the war in Europe, laying bare the horrors of war, the deprivations of day-to-day living and the chaos of the front line. Additional material includes a chapter on the fate of the men captured in Normandy and a foreword by Lee Wolverton, the grandson of the commander of 3rd Battalion, Col Robert Wolverton. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226640 Gladysiak, Likasz FATED TO DEFEAT: 33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS 'Charlemagne' in the Struggle for Pomerania 1945 33. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS was one of a number of divisions in the Third Reich's armed forces composed of foreign soldiers. The majority that formed this unit were French: volunteers or men who, because of collaboration, had been forced to help the German's on the eve of the Allied invasion in Western Europe.

During February-March 1945 the French division took part in the struggle for Pomerania, facing overwhelming Soviet and Polish Forces. The unit fought in a constant retreat and met its fate during the few days of battle in Bialogard (former Belgard an der Persante) and Karlino (Koerlin) region. From that point, after the Division's reorganisation from the German to the French pattern, the retreat transformed into a chaotic escape, which for many ended tragically in Polish or Soviet captivity, or in mass graves which are still waiting to be discovered. Only a handful of the 4,500 Frenchmen who started the battle near Czarne (Hammerstein) and Czluchow (Schlochau) managed to survive and after a few weeks reached the new meeting point in Neustrelitz, Germany. After that, some of them prepared for struggle for Berlin and went to battle once more in April 1945.

Collecting historical sources from all over Europe, including German Army Group Vistula's documents and memories of veterans of both sides of the frontline largely unpublished so far, the author takes us to the fields, towns and villages of Pomerania during the tragic days of the beginning of 1945, and follows the battle through the towns of Czarne (Hammerstein)-Czluchow (Schlochau), Szczecinek (Neustettin), Bialogard (Belgardan der Persante), Karlino (Koerlin) iKolobrzeg (Kolberg). While the chronological description of the combat forms the backbone of this book, the individual soldiers' stories, including biographies of key figures, as well as a number of previously unsolved mysteries are also covered, such as the fate of General Edgar Puaud.
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2-193793 Glantz, David M. BARBAROSSA DERAILED: The Battle for Smolensk -- 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 3 Volume 3 of a four volume study. (Vol. 1 is OMM no. 193791, Vol. 2 is OMM no. 193792)

Volume 3, the Documentary Companion to Barbarossa Derailed, contains the documentary evidence for the two volumes of narrative. In addition to key Fuhrer Directives issued by Adolf Hitler to provide direction to his forces during the Barbarossa Campaign, as well as vital orders issued by German Army Group Center, this book includes the daily operational summaries of the participating Soviet fronts, armies, and some divisions, and many if not most of the orders and reports issued by the struggling Soviet armies.

Precise translations illustrate not only the capabilities and states-of-mind of key Soviet commanders as they dealt with crisis after crisis, but also the characteristics (such as aggressiveness, passivity, brutality and despair) of their varied styles of command. They also demonstrate how an army which lost the bulk of its experienced troops during the first several months of the campaign, attempted to use its operational directives and tactical orders to educate its soldiers and officers in the basics of waging war in the midst of active and bloody operations. 1 vol, 630 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220300 Gonzalez, Oscar and Pablo Sagarra LAKE ILMEN 1942: The Wehrmacht Front to the Red Army In January 1942, south of Lake Ilmen, the 16th German Army clashed with the Morozov's 11th Soviet Army for possession of the strategic Russian city of Stelaia. Includes more than 100 color images.

In this battle, the Blue Division (Spanish volunteers) intervened with the 250th Skier Company. The Spaniards, along with their German and Latvian comrades, endured hard fighting in extreme winter conditions.

In addition to providing a strategic framework of the battle itself, including the Soviet perspective, this book also looks at the human aspect of the battle, by analyzing a selection of the volunteers who fought in it. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220630 Green, Michael UNITED STATES AIRBORNE DIVISIONS 1942-2018: Images of War series In 1942, the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were formed and three more followed. 17th and 92nd (All American Division) and 101st (Screaming Eagles) fought in Sicily, D-Day, Market Garden, and the Rhine Crossing (VARSITY). The 11th served in the Far East. The 13th did not see combat. 250 black and white illustrations

Only the 82nd survived the postwar cull. The Screaming Eagles were reactivated in 1956 and both divisions served in Vietnam with the 101st becoming a helicopter delivered 'airmobile' division in 1968 before being re-designated an 'air assault' division in 1974.

As this superbly illustrated book describes, both 82nd and 101st earned their reputations as 'crack' divisions at the forefront of US operations and military interventions, be it Grenada (Urgent Fury), Panama (Just Cause), the Gulf Wars and most recently Afghanistan (Enduring Freedom). 1 vol, 216 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242120 Greenacre, John CHURCHILL'S SPEARHEAD: The Development of Britain's Airborne Forces in World War II Covers the inception, growth, and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. Takes a comparative approach and follows tailored lines of development. Each of these lines -- politics and policy, equipment and technology, personnel and training, command and control, and concepts and doctrine -- influenced each other.

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*Politics and Policy: The political environment within which the major decisions were made concerning the concept of development of Britain's airborne forces. Churchill's personal contribution, the effect of inter-service rivalry and the influence of other government departments.
*Equipment and Technology: The methods and obstacles of procuring and supplying the bespoke equipment required by airborne forces. The supply of combat equipment, the provision of support aircraft, and the procurement of gliders.
*Personnel and Training: The effort incurred to man the new force and the effect of different approaches to recruitment and training. The selection and recruitment of airborne personnel, the individual training of paratroops and glider pilots, and the role of collective training prior to operations.
*Command and Control: The ability of individuals in key appointments to influence the path of development and the operational and tactical employment of the force. The reaction and approach of higher commanders to the new capability, the selection and impact of commanders within the airborne force, and the influence of the airborne staff.
*Concept and Doctrine: Examines the manner in which Britain's airborne forces were employed and performed on operations in the Mediterranean and northwest Europe. How the development of the airborne concept was influenced by physical constraints (equipment and personnel), the ideas of higher commanders, and the German example. The impact of individual commanders and physical limitations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228700 Grehan, John THE WOLF'S LAIR: Hitler's Headquarters on the Eastern Front - An Illustrated Guide Set deep in the heart of the Masurian woods of northern Poland, in what was formally East Prussia, lies a 2.5 square mile complex of ruined bunkers and shelters that once constituted Hitler's WWII headquarters - the Wolfsschanze or Wolf's Lair. With the aid of color photographs, this guide shows the Wolfsschanze as it appears today, with each building and its purpose identified. Colonel von Stauffenberg almost killed Hitler in the summer of 1944 -- that building is still there, its roof sitting on its collapsed walls. Laced with numerous personal accounts of the installation and of Hitler's routines, and supplemented with contemporary images, the Wolfsschanze is brought to life once more.

The Wolfsschanze, however, was not the only military complex in this small part of the Eastern Front. Other WWII complexes on the Eastern Front are profiled. Once Hitler has established his command centre at the Wolfsschanze, in effect the home of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (or military high command), the other branches of the German armed forces and civil authorities quickly followed suit. Just a few miles away, for example, the German Army built its own operational headquarters at Mauerwald - a complex which amounted to an even greater concentration of buildings, many of which remain intact and open to the public. Goring duly ordered that the Luftwaffe's headquarters, code-named Robinson, be built further out near the current Russian border, whilst Himmler's SS headquarters at Hochwald and that for Hans Lammers' Reich Chancellery were situated back nearer the Wolfsschanze. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-238810 Grehan, John HITLER'S V-WEAPONS: The Battle Against the V-1 and V-2 in WWII This book, written by the Air Ministry's Air Historical Branch is the official account of the measures undertaken by the Air defense of Great Britain, Fighter Command, Anti-Aircraft Command, Bomber Command, and even the Balloon Command to defend the UK. Account of the history of V-weapon development and use in WWII demonstrates the difficulties the UK faced in identifying the nature of the highly secret German weapons and how, through an enormous combined effort, the threat of V-1 and V-2 weapons was overcome. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-242130 Grehan, John DUNKIRK: NINE DAYS THAT SAVED AN ARMY:?A Day by Day Account of the Greatest Evacuation Book covers the WWII evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk in 1940 using a day-by-day approach. Covers the perimeter around Dunkirk, in the port itself, and along the beaches to La Panne and the Belgian border. Combines official Admiralty reports and a mass of other first-hand accounts. The accounts of the men who crewed these vessels tell of being bombed and strafed by the Luftwaffe or shelled from the shore. There are stories of collisions in the dark, chaos on the beaches and tragic losses as ships went down. Similar tales are told by the men waiting on the beaches, defending the perimeter or flying in the skies overhead in a valiant effort to hold the German Army and Luftwaffe at bay. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241500 Grehan, John and Alexander Nicoll THE BATTLE OF TINIAN: The Capture of the Atomic Bomb Island, July-August 1944 (Images of War Series) Discusses the the battle for the island of Tinian including the preliminary naval bombardment, aerial strikes, and the amphibious assault before it was turned into the biggest air base in the world. With six runways, four of which were built for the huge Superfortresses, land-based heavy bombers could fly all the way to Tokyo and back. Contains 150+ archive photos and other images. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-236190 Greiner, Heinz Translated by Linden Lyons ROME TO THE PO RIVER: The 362nd Infantry Division, 1944-45 German Infanterie-Division 362's commander, Heinz Greiner, describes the division's actions in Italy from 1944 to 1945. From the battle at Anzio through the various mountain defense lines to the ultimate end of the war in Northern Italy, the book offers a commander's eye-view of the threats, strategy, delaying actions, and counterattacks of the unit facing Allied air and ground pressures. Originally published in German as part of Wehrmacht im Kampf series, but translated here, it provides a thorough account of the reestablishment, training, and combat performance of a typical German division. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-229520 Griffith, Paddy PADDY GRIFFITH'S WARGAMING OPERATION SEALION: The Game that Launched Academic Wargaming Held at the British Army Staff College in 1974, this ground-breaking wargame was a serious piece of academic research to explore a contested area of military history. Paddy assembled a team of subject matter experts from Britain and Germany to run a wargame to explore what would have happened if the Germans had launched their planned invasion of Britain. To umpire and play in the game, he used combat veterans with senior command experience, including some who were involved in 1940 -- including Luftwaffe Gen. Adolf Galland.

This describes the game, including previously unpublished material such as briefings, analysis, guidance for umpires, and post-game reflections. 'The resulting analysis of the Sealion Wargame is the most authoritative assessment yet produced of the prospects for this titanic and consequential hypothetical struggle.' -- Peter Perla.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-229670 Griffith, Paddy PADDY GRIFFITH'S GAME OF WAR: Reflections on a Lifetime of Wargaming Captures key points of the development of Paddy Griffith's ideas and innovations in wargaming, such as contributing to the Wargamer's Newsletter, to the launch of Wargames Developments in 1980, and his correspondence with some of the key figures in wargaming.

Chapters include:
Gaming World War III: Paddy's Greatest Legacy
The Relationship Between Donald Featherstone and Paddy Griffith
The Game of War: Wargaming for TV
Roleplaying the Experience of Combat: Men Against Fire
Naval Wargaming: Hunt the Bismarck
Monkey Orange Solo: The Wargame That Got Him Barred from Salute
The Taiwan Crisis Game: The Game that Almost Became an International Incident
1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 UK, JOHN CURRY EVENTS
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1-223900 Grunlach, Georg At The Gates of Lenigrad The photographs in this book were taken by Feldwebel Georg Gundlach on behalf of the 291 Command. Infanterie-Division, to document the war operations in Russia, illustrate the fighting of the German Division, and in particular the infantry of Infanterie-Regiment 506, during operation Barbarossa through the Baltic States during the winter 1941-1942 and in the swamp and forests of Volchov, in the Leningrad sector.

The photos, often taken in action, depict both the men and the means of the German units employed in these operations, and the extremely harsh living conditions of the civilian population and the Russian soldiers of General Vlassov's 2nd Assault Army inside the Volchov sack, among the unhealthy swamps and inhospitable forests, the scene of bitter fighting. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2171211 Guardfia, Mike AMERICAN ARMOR IN THE PACIFIC This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over 20 tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed. Includes 100+ b/w illustrations and photos. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-222010 Guardia, Mike AMERICAN GUERRILLA: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckman -- The Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and became the True 'Father' of Army Special Forces When American forces surrendered on Bataan, Army Captain Russell Volckmann refused and disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years, he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann.

This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in 'blind' during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War.

Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true 'Father' of Army Special Forces -- a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations.

Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit -- the 10th Special Forces Group. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-229800 Guardia, Mike ARRACOURT 1944: Triumph of American Armor Tackles the Battle of Arracourt in September 1944, where a German 5th Panzer Army counterattack to blunt the US 4th Armor's drive looked good on paper but failed in the field. Provides an overview of tanks and other vehicles on both sides, general OOB and TO&E, and 'Strategic Setting' to help understand how and why the battle happened. Includes 150 photographs and illustrations.

In their M4 Shermans, American tank crews squared off against the technologically superior Mark V Panther tanks of the Wehrmacht. Yet through a combination of superior tactics, leadership, teamwork, and small-unit initiative, the outnumbered American forces won a decisive victory against the 5th Panzer Army.

Indeed, of the 262 tanks and mobile assault guns fielded by German forces, 200 were damaged or destroyed by enemy fire. The Americans, by contrast, lost only 48 tanks. Following the collapse of the German counterattack at Arracourt, General Patton's Third Army found itself within striking distance of the Third Reich's borderlands. The battle of Arracourt was the US Army's largest tank battle until the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2022 US, CASEAMATE PUBLISHING
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1-241281 Guglielmi, Daniele; Mario Pieri; and Ralph Riccio ITALIAN SOFT-SKINNED VEHICLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Motorcycles, Cars, Trucks, Artillery Tractors 1935-1945: Volume 1 This first volume opens with a historical and technical introduction to the civil and military motorization in Italy from the 1920s to the end of the Second World War. This is followed by chapters dedicated to motorcycles, cars, and light trucks. Each subject is described through its history, technical evolution, and specifications, all supported by numerous contemporary photographs. The main text is complemented with appendices on vehicle coloring and markings, manufacturers, production facts, and further details. For each vehicle there is a file describing its evolution and the main technical aspects, accompanied by one or more photographs, and, for the most significant examples, line drawings. Also includes color profiles. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241282 Guglielmi, Daniele; Mario Pieri; and Ralph Riccio ITALIAN SOFT-SKINNED VEHICLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Motorcycles, Cars, Trucks, Artillery Tractors 1935-1945: Volume 2 Volume 2 examines medium and heavy trucks, artillery tractors, special purpose vehicles, and trailers used by Italian forces in WWII. For each vehicle there is a file describing its evolution and the main technical aspects, accompanied by one or more photographs and, for the most significant examples, line drawings. Complemented with appendices on vehicle coloring and markings, manufacturers, production facts, and further details. Includes 489 b/w photos and illustrations, 13 color photos & illustrations, and 6 color profiles. 1 vol, 238 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229451 Gullachsen, Arthur BLOODY VERRIERES: V1 The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the Verrieres-Bourguebus Ridges I SS PanzerKorps Leibstandarte defend against the Anglo-Canadian forces in July 1944 south of Caen in the area of the Verrieres and Bourguebus ridges. The resulting battles of late July and early August 1944 saw powerful German defensive counterattacks south of Caen inflict tremendous casualties, regain lost ground and at times defeat Anglo-Canadian operations in detail. Includes maps and photographs.

Viewed by the German leadership as militarily critical, the majority of its armored assets were deployed to dominate this excellent tank country east of the Orne river. These defeats and the experience of meeting an enemy with near-equal resources exposed a flawed Anglo-Canadian offensive tactical doctrine that was overly dependent on the supremacy of its artillery forces. Furthermore, weaknesses in Allied tank technology inhibited their armored forces from fighting a decisive armored battle, forcing Anglo-Canadian infantry with massive artillery support to rely on WWI 'Bite and Hold' tactics.

Confronted with the full force of the Panzerwaffe, Anglo-Canadian doctrine at times floundered. In response, the Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery units pummeled the German tankers and grenadiers, but despite their best efforts, ground could not be captured by concentrated artillery fire alone.
1 vol, 312 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-229452 Gullachsen, Arthur BLOODY VERRIERES: Volume 2 -- The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the Verrieres-Bourguebus Ridges Another excellent volume continues the detailed account of the German defense of Verrieres Ridge as the British Second Army tries to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944. Imposing in height and containing perfect terrain for armored operations, the Germans viewed it as the lynchpin to their defenses south of the city of Caen and east of the Orne river. Details the fighting of 23 July-3 August, specifically the Anglo-Canadian Operation Spring that began on 25 July. Not satisfied with this defensive victory, German armored forces would then seek to restore an earlier defensive line further north, attacking to destroy the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. contains 51 black and white photos, one color photo, and eight black and white tactical maps.

Volume I is OMM book number: 229451 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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2-234660 Hammel, Eric THE CACTUS AIR FORCE: Air War Over Guadalcanal For 40 years from 1961, the late Eric Hammel interviewed more than 150 American participants in the air campaign at Cactus -- the code name for the island Guadalcanal. These interviews are offer first-person accounts, including the junior officers and enlisted men whose stories and memories were not part of the official history.

The battle of Guadalcanal was the first offensive operation undertaken by the US and its allies in the Pacific War. The three months of air battles between August 20, 1942, when the first Marine air unit arrived on the island, and November 15, when the last enemy attempt to retake the island was defeated, proved to be a disaster for Japanese air and naval power, which experienced losses they could never recover.

Contents
* Chapter 1: BEFORE - January 4-July 31, 1942
* Chapter 2: RXI - May 25-August 6, 1942
* Chapter 3: HEAVY BOMBERS - June 10-August 6, 1942
* Chapter 4: HELPLESS - August 7-August 20, 1942
* Chapter 5: THE CAVALRY ARRIVES - August 20, 1942
* Chapter 6: FIRST CONTACTS - August 21-August 25, 1942
* Chapter 7: EARLY DAYS - August 26-September 4
* Chapter 8: EDSON'S RIDGE - September 1-September 13, 1942
* Chapter 9: GROWING INTO THE JOB - August 30-September 15, 1942
* Chapter 10: DECISIONS - September 1942
* Chapter 11: TIT FOR TAT - September 15-30, 1942
* Chapter 12: NIMITZ - September 1942
* Chapter 13: STORMY WEATHER - October 1-11, 1942
* Chapter 14: THE NAVAL BATTLE OF CAPE ESPERANCE - October 12, 1942
* Chapter 15: CRISIS - October 13-15, 1942
* Chapter 16: RELIEF - October 16-18, 1942
* Chapter 17: DOG DAYS - October 19-23, 1942
* Chapter 18: THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME - October 23-30, 1942
* Chapter 19: BACKS TO THE WALL - November 1-14, 1942 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-220392 Harmsen, Peter Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating their US, British and Dutch foes throughout the Asia Pacific. In a matter of just months, the soldiers and sailors of the Rising Sun conquered an area even bigger than Hitler's empire at its largest extent. They seemed invincible. Hawaiians and Australians were fearing a future under Hirohito. For half of mankind, fate was hanging in the balance.

Fast forward to the end of 1943, and the tables had been turned entirely. A reinvigorated American-led military machine had kicked into gear, and the Japanese were fighting a defensive battle along a frontline that crossed thousands of miles of land and ocean. Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 by acclaimed author Peter Harmsen details the astonishing transformation that took place in that period, setting the Allies on a path to final victory against Japan.

The middle installment in the trilogy, Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 picks up the story where its predecessor volume Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931-1941 left off. The common theme of the series is a comprehensive view of World War Two in the Asia Pacific, giving due emphasis to the central Japanese-American struggle, but also encompassing the other nations that were engulfed in the vast showdown: British, Australians, Soviets, Filipinos, Indians and Koreans. Above all, the central importance of China is highlighted in a way that no previous general history of the war against Japan has achieved 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-220393 Harmsen, Peter ASIAN ARMAGEDDON 1944-45 Third and last book in the War in the Far East trilogy continues and completes the narrative of how a US-led coalition of nations defeated Japan through a series of cataclysmic encounters. Leyte Gulf, the biggest naval battle ever, was testimony to the paramount importance of controlling the ocean, as was the fact that the US Navy carried out the only successful submarine campaign in history, reducing Japan's military and merchant navies to shadows of the former selves. Meanwhile, fighting continued in disparate geographic conditions on land, with the chaos of Imphal, the inferno of Manila, and the carnage of Iwo Jima forming some of the milestones on the bloody road to peace, sealed in Tokyo Bay in September 1945. The nuclear blasts at the end of the war made one observer feel as if he was 'present at the creation.'

Indeed, the participants in the events in the Asia Pacific region were present at the creation of a new and dangerous world. It was a world where the stage was set for the Cold War and for international rivalries that last to this day, and a new constellation of powers emerged, with the outlines, just over the horizon, of a rising China.

War in the Far East offers a general history of WWII in the Asia Pacific, beginning long before Pearl Harbor and encompassing a far wider group of actors to produce a complete account of this epic conflict. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-226920 Harmsen, Peter NANJING 1937: Battle for a Doomed City The infamous Rape of Nanjing looms like a dark shadow over the history of Asia in the 20th century, and is among the most widely recognized chapters of World War II in China. By contrast, the story of the month-long campaign before this notorious massacre has never been told in its entirety. Nanjing 1937 by Peter Harmsen fills this gap.

This is the follow-up to Harmsen's best-selling Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze, and begins where that book left off. In stirring prose, it describes how the Japanese Army, having invaded the mainland and emerging victorious from the Battle of Shanghai, pushed on toward the capital Nanjing in a crushing advance that confirmed its reputation for bravery and savagery in equal measure.

While much of the struggle over Shanghai had carried echoes of the grueling war in the trenches two decades earlier, the Nanjing campaign was a fast-paced mobile operation in which armor and air power played mayor roles. It was blitzkrieg two years before Hitler's invasion of Poland. Facing the full might of modern, mechanized warfare, China's resistance was heroic, but ultimately futile.

As in Shanghai, the battle for Nanjing was more than a clash between Chinese and Japanese. Soldiers and citizens of a variety of nations witnessed or took part in the hostilities. German advisors, American journalists and British diplomats all played important parts in this vast drama. And a new power appeared on the scene: Soviet pilots dispatched by Stalin to challenge Japan's control of the skies.

This epic tale is told with verve and attention to detail by Harmsen, a veteran East Asia correspondent who consolidates his status as the foremost chronicler of World War II in China with this path-breaking work of narrative history.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2013 US, CASEMATE
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1-222110 Harrel, John S SOVIET CAVALRY OPERATIONS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group While the development of tanks had largely led to the replacement of cavalry in most armies by 1939, the Soviets retained a strong mounted arm. In the terrain and conditions of the Eastern Front they were able to play an important role denied them elsewhere. Includes 50 black and white illustrations.

Shows the Soviets developed a doctrine of deep penetration, using cavalry formations to strike into the Axis rear, disrupting logistics and lines of communication, encircling and isolating units. Interestingly he shows that this doctrine did not stem from the native cavalry tradition of the steppe but from the example of the American Civil War. The American approach was copied by the Russians in WWI and the Russian Civil War, refined by the Soviets in the early stages of WWII and perfected during the last two years of the war. The Soviet experience demonstrated that deep operations (cavalry raids) against enemy rear echelons set the conditions for victory.

Although the last horse-mounted units disappeared in the 1950s, their influence led directly to the formation of the Operational Maneuver Groups that, ironically, faced US forces in the Cold War. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-217150 Harrison, Richard THE BATTLE OF THE DNEPR: The Red Army's Forcing of the East Wall, September-December 1943 Details the general offensive that followed the fighting in the area of the Kursk salient in July-August 1943. The Germans, who were now on the strategic defensive in the East, sought to fall back and consolidate their front along the line of the Dnepr River. The Red Army's success in overturning these expectations along this particularly important sector is the subject of this study.

This is a composite work based upon three studies carried out by the Red Army General Staff's military-historical directorate, which was charged with collecting and analyzing the war's experience. The first is a lengthy internal document, dating from 1946, which was eventually published in Russia in 2007, although heavily supplemented by commentary and other information not contained in the original. The present work omits these additions, while supplying its own commentary in places deemed necessary. Two short articles from another publication round out the collection.

The book is divided into two parts. The first deals with the efforts by General N.F. Vatutin's Voronezh (later renamed First Ukrainian) Front to exploit the Soviet victory during the battle of Kursk and to carry the war to the Dnepr River and beyond. This involved pursuing the retreating Germans and attempting to seize crossings over the Dnepr in the Kiev area before the Germans could get across and consolidate their position.

The second part comprises two articles covering the combat operations of General I.S. Konev's Steppe (later renamed Second Ukrainian) Front through Poltava and Kremenchug and its crossing of the Dnepr to seize bridgeheads south of Kiev. This is a more narrowly-focused tactical and operational study, dealing with the efforts of the front's 37th and 52nd armies to expand their positions on the Ukrainian right bank into operational bridgeheads capable of supporting a larger offensive to the west in 1944. 1 vol, 170 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222940 Havel, Denis SOLDIERS TO THE LAST DAY: The Rhineland-Westphalian 6th Infantry Division, 1935-1945 Recounts the history of the German 6th Infantry Division from its formation in 1935 to its destruction at Babruysk in July 1944 and then its resurrection and continued fighting until the end of the war. Among the first divisions established by the Wehrmacht, the 6th Infantry Division had one of the longest and bloodiest records of continuous combat of any division-Allied or Axis. Presents the German view of the war from inside divisional headquarters and down to the individual Landser as the division marches across France in 1940, advances to the Volga during Operation Barbarossa, fights the brutal battles of Rzhev, Kursk, Babruysk; and makes last desperate attempts to defend the homeland in 1945. Includes 44 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-231120 Hayn, Friedrich NORMANDY: From Cotentin to Falaise, June-July 1944 Translated into English reprint of classic 1954 German series about the Wehrmacht in WWII. This book offers a German view of D-Day . The author was the department head for enemy messages processing (Ic) for the LXXXIV Army Corps intelligence officer in Normandy at the time of the Allied invasion. Discusses events from D-Day to the creation of Falaise Pocket. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-220621 Heinz Rehfeldt, Hans MORTAR GUNNER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Memoir of Dr. Hans Rehfeldt -- Volume 1: From the Moscow Winter Offensive to Operation Zitadelle The diary of a soldier who frequently came close to death but somehow survived. He was awarded numerous honors including the Wound Badge and the Infantry Assault Badge. Includes 100 b/w illustrations.

Following his Abitur (A-levels) in 1940, Rehfeldt volunteered for the Panzer Arm but was trained on the heavy mortar and heavy MG with Grossdeutschland Division. He was on the Front from 1941 fighting for the city of Tula, south of Moscow. Battling in freezing conditions, at its lowest -52 degrees C, the descriptions of the privations are vivid and terrifying. With no winter clothes they resorted to using those taken from Soviet corpses.

In 1942, fighting near Oriel, however, his battalion suffered heavy losses and was disbanded. Ill with frostbitten legs, Rehfeldt was treated in hospital and once recovered was dispatched back to the Front. Following various battles (Werch, Bolchov), his battalion again suffered heavy losses and was merged. In agony from severe frostbite to his legs, Rehfeldt defied the odds and astonished his surgeon when he walked again. He was promoted from Gunner to Trained Private Soldier in 1942, and to Corporal for bravery in the field in 1943.

On 3 May 1945, he was captured by US Forces and held as POW for one month in a camp at Waschow before internment in Holstein from where he was released in July 1945 after agreeing to work on the land. In December 1945, he began studying veterinary medicine: his future career. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-220622 Heinz Rehfeldt, Hans MORTAR GUNNER ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Memoir of Dr. Hans Rehfeldt -- Volume 2: Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, and the Battle for East Prussia Returning to his old unit in May 1944, he experienced the heavy defensive battles in Romania as a platoon commander and from August 1944 in East Prussia and Lithuania. After being transferred by ship from Memel to Konigsberg in late 1944, he took part in the battles for Ostprussen in the winter of 1944/1945.

Constantly exposed to the attacks of Russian bombers and fighter planes and severely wounded by shrapnel on the leg, he managed, with the help of a Russian volunteer and a horse-drawn vehicle, to travel from Balga to Rosenberg, from there by ship transport via Pillau to Swinoujscie, and then by train to Schwerin.

Fleeing the impending Russian imprisonment to the west, he falls into American captivity on 3 May 1945 and is released in July 1945. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-226510 Hess, COL GEN Wilhelm ARCTIC FRONT: The Advance of Mountain Corps Norway on Murmansk, 1941 In 1941, a modern army suddenly swept into that isolated and inhospitable region that was yet to possess the level of importance it would later assume in Cold War polar strategy. The Arctic Front was the northernmost theater in the war waged by Germany against the USSR. For a period of four years, German troops from all branches of the Wehrmacht fought side by side with Finnish border guard units. Includes 20 maps.

The high point of the war on the Arctic Front was the assembly and advance of Germany's Mountain Corps Norway in the summer and autumn of 1941. Commanded by general of the mountain troops, Eduard Dietl, and composed of the 2nd and 3rd Mountain Divisions, the Mountain Corps advanced out of occupied North Norway, assembled in the Petsamo Corridor in North Finland, and struck into Russian territory in an attempt to seize Murmansk. It did not reach its objective.

This account of the operation was written by Wilhelm Hess, quartermaster of the Mountain Corps Norway. He draws upon his personal experience of the conditions and actions on the Arctic Front in order to describe and analyze the environment, the sequence of events, and the reasons behind certain decisions. In addition to describing how operations conducted by the Mountain Corps unfolded, Hess provides insight as to how the terrain, the flow of supplies, and the war at sea impacted those operations
1 vol, 216 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-241210 Higgins, David R. GUDERIAN 1941: The Barbarossa Campaign Reconstructs the course of Heinz Guderian's Second Panzer Groups advance in 1941. Offers a German perspective and an inside view of what the opposing commanders knew during each operation and shows how important logistics became as the German supply lines stretched deep into the Soviet Union. Also explains how Soviet resistance and reinforcements, declining German strength, and the onset of the Russian winter combined to bring Guderian to a stop at Tula. This explains what went right to the Germans and what went wrong. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229220 Hill, Alexander THE WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT: The Soviet Union, 1941-1945 - A Photographic History The RIA-Novosti press agency - now known as Sputnik in the West - has one of the best archives of WWII Soviet photographs. This book selects 360 black and white images to record the Eastern Front and the extraordinary experience of the soldiers and civilians.

Every aspect of the struggle is depicted - the fighting on the front lines and behind the lines, aerial combat, naval warfare, the ordeal of living under German occupation, the war industries and Lend-Lease, and the massive sacrifices made at every level of Soviet society to defeat the Germans.

The photographs and captions take the reader through the entire course of the war, from the Nazi-Soviet Pact and Soviet expansion into Poland, Finland, and the Baltic Republics, through Operation Barbarossa and the German advances of 1941 and 1942, to the momentous battles at Stalingrad and Kursk and the sequence of massive offensives mounted by the Red Army that drove the Wehrmacht back to Berlin.
1 vol, 344 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220080 Hillier-Graves, Tim HEAVEN HIGH, OCEAN DEEP: Naval Fighter Wing at War Describes the exceptional group of young men, from Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Holland and South Africa, who joined the Fleet Air Arm as pilots in WWII. With their American-built Hellcats they were in the thick of the action from April 1944 to August 1945, providing a hard, professional core to this fighting fleet that few would equal. Follows the young pilots lives from selection, through training to operations. The 5th Wing went to sea in 1944 and were in continuous action, in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from then until the last days of the war. They participated in strikes on Sumatra with the aim of destroying its highly important oil refineries, then they joined in the battles for Leyte and Okinawa, before moving with the British Fleet to begin the invasion Japan itself. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241220 Hughes-Hallet, John FROM DIEPPE TO D-DAY: The Memoirs of Vice Admiral 'Jock' Hughes-Hallett Memoirs of Captain John 'Jock' Hughes-Hallett -- Deputy Director of the Local Defense Division at the Admiralty in 1940 and 1941 and later Naval Adviser at Combined Operations Headquarters. He is perhaps best known for being the Naval Commander of the Dieppe Raid of August 1942, and attack which, despite its disastrous outcome, led to one of the most important decisions regarding the D-Day landings of June 1944. It was in the planning for D-Day that the then Commodore Hughes-Hallett's experience came to the fore. Hughes-Hallett retired from the Royal Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral, taking up a new career as Member of Parliament for Croydon East and then Croydon North East. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-241580 Hunt, Vince THE ROAD OF SLAUGHTER: The Latvian 15th SS Division in Pomerania, January-March 1945 In Arctic blizzards between January and March 1945, the Latvian 15th SS Division - a core of Russian Front veterans but most were raw teenage conscripts from Nazi-occupied Latvia - tried to stop the Red Army sweeping across Pomerania, now Poland. From Danzig to the Oder, this is the story of an exhausting seven-week retreat using interviews the last remaining Latvian Legionnaires and Latvian archives that include translated personal diaries and extracts from the 15th Division war diary. Contains 118 black and white photos and 26 maps. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227630 Ireland, Bernard WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: 1940-1943 Much has been written about the conduct of the land battles and the commanders who faced each other yet, as the main protagonists realized at the time, success or failure rested on the effectiveness of their seaborne supply chain. Control of the Mediterranean was therefore absolutely crucial. In the final analysis it was the Allies' ability to dominate the Mediterranean that bought them victory but there is no denying that it was a 'damned close run thing'. In this authoritative study, Bernard Ireland brings clarity to the complexities and factors at play during this critical period. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227800 Isaev, Alexey HITLER'S FORTRESS IN THE EAST: The Sieges of Ternopol, Kovel, Poznan and Breslau, 1944-1945 'Fortresses must carry out the same tasks as the fortresses of old..They must allow themselves to be surrounded and thus tie down as many enemy forces as possible.' So Hitler directed in March 1944 and, in so doing, sealed the fate of Ternopol, Kovel, Poznan, and Breslau -- cities that were in the path of the Red Army's advance towards Germany. German forces, under orders to resist at all costs, adopted all-round defense and struggled to hold out while waiting for relief - which never came. Includes: 60 black and white illustrations.

Describes, in vivid detail, what happened next -- intense and ruthless fighting, horrendous casualties among soldiers and civilians, the fabric of these historic cities torn apart. Offers insight into the tactics on both sides, the experience of the close-quarter fighting in the streets and houses, and the dreadful aftermath. At the same time, he shows why these cities were chosen and how the wider war passed them by as the Wehrmacht retreated and the battlefront moved westward. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220270 Isaev, Alexy DUBNO 1941: The Greatest Tank Battle of the Second World War Hardcover Version.

In June 1941 - during the first week of the Nazi invasion in the Soviet Union - the quiet cornfields and towns of Western Ukraine were awakened by the clanking of steel and thunder of explosions; this was the greatest tank battle of the Second World War. About 3,000 tanks from the Red Army Kiev Special Military District clashed with about 800 German tanks of Heeresgruppe South. Why did the numerically superior Soviets fail? Hundreds of heavy KV-1 and KV-2 tanks, the five-turret giant T-35 and famous T-34 failed to stop the Germans. Includes 134 b/w photos, seven b/w maps, eight color maps, and nine color photos.

Describes the battle from a new point of view: that in fact it's not the tanks, but armored units, which win or lose battles. The Germans during the Blitzkrieg era had superior TO&Es for their tank forces. The German Panzer Division could defeat their opponents not by using just tanks, but by using artillery, which included heavy artillery, motorized infantry, and engineers.

The Red Army's armored unit - the Mechanized Corps - had a lot of teething troubles, as all of them lacked accompanying infantry and artillery. In 1941 the Soviet Armored Forces had to learn the difficult science - and mostly art - of combined warfare. Traces the role of these factors in a huge battle around the small Ukrainian town of Dubno. Popular myths about impregnable KV and T-34 tanks are laid to rest. In reality, the Germans in 1941 had the necessary tools to combat them.

Also defines the real achievements on the Soviet side: the Blitzkrieg in the Ukraine had been slowed down. For the Soviet Union, the military situation in June 1941 was much worse than it was for France and Britain during the Western Campaign in 1940. The Red Army wasn't ready to fight as a whole and the border district's armies lacked infantry units, as they were just arriving from the internal regions of the USSR. In this case, the Red Army tanks became the 'Iron Shield' of the Soviet Union; they even operated as fire brigades. In many cases, the German infantry - not tanks - became the main enemy of Soviet armored units in the Dubno battle. Poorly organized, but fierce, tank-based counterattacks slowed down the German infantry - and while the Soviet tanks lost the battle, they won the war. 1 vol, 252 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-220270 Isaev, Alexy DUBNO 1941: The Greatest Tank Battle of the Second World War Softcover Version.

In June 1941 - during the first week of the Nazi invasion in the Soviet Union - the quiet cornfields and towns of Western Ukraine were awakened by the clanking of steel and thunder of explosions; this was the greatest tank battle of the Second World War. About 3,000 tanks from the Red Army Kiev Special Military District clashed with about 800 German tanks of Heeresgruppe South. Why did the numerically superior Soviets fail? Hundreds of heavy KV-1 and KV-2 tanks, the five-turret giant T-35 and famous T-34 failed to stop the Germans. Includes 134 b/w photos, seven b/w maps, eight color maps, and nine color photos.

Describes the battle from a new point of view: that in fact it's not the tanks, but armored units, which win or lose battles. The Germans during the Blitzkrieg era had superior TO&Es for their tank forces. The German Panzer Division could defeat their opponents not by using just tanks, but by using artillery, which included heavy artillery, motorized infantry, and engineers.

The Red Army's armored unit - the Mechanized Corps - had a lot of teething troubles, as all of them lacked accompanying infantry and artillery. In 1941 the Soviet Armored Forces had to learn the difficult science - and mostly art - of combined warfare. Traces the role of these factors in a huge battle around the small Ukrainian town of Dubno. Popular myths about impregnable KV and T-34 tanks are laid to rest. In reality, the Germans in 1941 had the necessary tools to combat them.

Also defines the real achievements on the Soviet side: the Blitzkrieg in the Ukraine had been slowed down. For the Soviet Union, the military situation in June 1941 was much worse than it was for France and Britain during the Western Campaign in 1940. The Red Army wasn't ready to fight as a whole and the border district's armies lacked infantry units, as they were just arriving from the internal regions of the USSR. In this case, the Red Army tanks became the 'Iron Shield' of the Soviet Union; they even operated as fire brigades. In many cases, the German infantry - not tanks - became the main enemy of Soviet armored units in the Dubno battle. Poorly organized, but fierce, tank-based counterattacks slowed down the German infantry - and while the Soviet tanks lost the battle, they won the war. 1 vol, 252 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223530 Izzaed, Brian Mastermind of Dunkirk and D-Day The Vision of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay This is the first major biography of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay in fifty years. Ramsay masterminded the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940. Initially, it was thought that 40,000 troops at most could be rescued. But Ramsay's planning and determination led to some 330,000 being brought back to fight another day, although the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy paid a high price in ships and men. Ramsay continued to play a crucial role in the conduct of the Second World War - the invasion of Sicily in 1943 was successful in large part due to his vision, and he had a key role in the planning and execution of the D-Day invasion - coordinating and commanding the 7,000 ships that delivered the invasion force onto the beaches of Normandy.

All this from a man who had actually retired in 1938, after forty years in the Navy. He was persuaded out of retirement by Winston Churchill in 1939, however he was not reinstated on the Active List until April 1944, at which point he was promoted to Admiral and appointed Naval Commander-in-Chief for the D-Day naval expeditionary force. Dying in a mysterious air crash in 1945, Ramsay's legacy has been remembered by the Royal Navy but his key role in the Allied victory has been widely forgotten. After the war ended his achievements ranked alongside those of Sir Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery and General Dwight Eisenhower, yet he never received the public recognition he deserved.

Brian Izzard's new biography of Ramsay puts him and his work back center-stage, arguing that Ramsay was the mastermind without whom the outcome of both Dunkirk and D-Day - and perhaps the entire war - could have been very different. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-229600 Jabes, Davide MACCHI C.202 FOLGORE: Italy's Best Fighter of the Second World War The performance of the Macchi C.202 was superior to both the Hawker Hurricane and the Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and on a par with the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. V. It is not by chance that virtually all the Italian top scoring aces flew this plane either with the Regia Aeronautica or the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana. At the same time, the Mc.202 is the symbol of the dysfunctions in the Italian military-industrial complex: the lack of sound industrial planning resulting in orders from the Regia Aeronautica for an exaggerated number of different aircraft; the lack of the development of adequate engines limiting aircraft performance and reducing capacity to house weapons with a proper punch; the corruption of politics and the culpable connivance of the high military spheres. The MC.202 was therefore produced in limited numbers, but the air war, especially in the African theater, would have been different had the aircraft been adopted before. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-224150 Jacobsen, Hans Adolf translated by Geoffrey Brooks Dunkirk - German Operations in France 1940 Offers a detailed account in English of the battle for the coast of Frane and the evacuation of British and French forces from Dunkirk from the German perspective. Includes 14 diagrams and 16 maps.

While the Luftwaffe continued to attack pockets of Allied forces, the German ground forces were ordered to halt their advance on 22 May. These orders were changed four days later, but these crucial four days of inaction allowed the Allies time to retreat into Dunkirk and prepare a defensive perimeter.

The fighting during the last days of May was desperate, with the remnants of the French First Army surrounded at Lille, holding off seven German divisions until finally forced to surrender, and the Belgian Army forced to capitulate to the east of Dunkirk. Though the cost was devastatingly high, Dunkirk was held long enough for over 300,000 Allied troops to be evacuated back to England, with the remainder of the rearguard of French troops surrendering on 4 June.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-227440 Jowett, Phillip THE BATTLE FOR BURMA 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War) Retells the story of WWII Burma in vivid detail, illustrating each phase of the fighting and showing all the forces involved - British, American, Chinese, Indian, Burmese, and Japanese. Includes over 200 wartime photographs, many of them not published before, that covers the humiliation of the initial British defeat in 1942, retreat into India, and their faltering attempts to recover the initiative; the famous Chindit raids behind Japanese lines; the Japanese offensive of 1944; and their disastrous retreat and ultimate defeat. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230730 Jowett, Phillip NARVIK AND THE NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN 1940: Images of War Series Another in the fine series uses 150 photos from archives to examine the 1940 German invasion and capture of Norway by land, sea, and air. Describes how important it was for the Allies - the Norwegians, British, and French - to defend northern Norway against the Germans, and in particular to retain control of the strategic port of Narvik. The photographs are especially valuable in that they show the harsh conditions in which the fighting took place and offer us a direct impression of the experience of the men who fought there. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-225180 Jurado, Carlos Ending the Siege of Leningrad - German and Spanish Artillery at the Battle of Krasny Bor The Battle of Krasny Bor in 1943 was part of the Soviet Red Army's efforts to lift the blockade of Leningrad, one of the longest and most destructive in history. 170 black and white illustrations

Previous works on the Battle of Krasny Bor have focused primarily on the infantry involved, especially when using veteran testimonies, and the use of artillery has been conspicuously absent.

This book aims to put the reader right in the heart of the battle, describing the action from an artilleryman's point of view, seeing it fundamentally as a duel between the Soviet and German-Spanish soldiers.
1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-LEG1801 Kanger, Kim NEMESIS: Burma 1944 In 1944, the Japanese, being outnumbered and with hardly any supply, attacked. Why not? It worked in 1942. But this time Japanese hubris met British General Slim in the West; Stilwell's well-trained and hard-fighting Chinese troops in the North; and Wingate's Chindit brigades in the middle amongst them, and Chinese Yunnan soldiers in the East.

Uses 'Open Game Turn' system of four phases -- Assault (move/overrun); Attack; Supply Check; and Reinforcement -- with the sequence determined by random chit draw except for the first one, which is chosen by the player. Each player has four chits, so combinations usually change each turn.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 302 counters, 2 play aids, and 16-page rule book.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-LEG2204 Kanger, Kim LA PRIMOGENITA: 1941 East African Campaign (Wargame) Wargame covers the Allied invasion into Italian Eritrea in the north in 1941 where the most intense fighting took place, especially around the town of Cheren. The Allies invaded Eritrea with two Indian Divisions and some Free French units. The defending Italians consisted mostly of colonial Brigades, recruited among Ethiopians and Eritreans. They also had two metropolitan Divisions in reserve among which several elite battalions from the 'Grenadiers of Savoy' Division were sent north to Eritrea. These battalions (Alpini and Bersaglieri), together with loyal Eritrean colonial troops held both Allied Divisions at bay for eight weeks at Cheren before the survivors were finally forced to retreat towards the Eritrean capital Asmara. The battle of Cheren is seen as an hour of glory in the Italian army.

Uses a dynamic order chit system where players give orders to attack, move, entrench, bring forward extra ammo, etc. All order chits have a priority number that decides which order is executed first. After executing four orders each, another set of orders are chosen and played. You will have to chose wisely depending on what forces you have at hand, in what order you wish things to happen, and depending on what you suspect your opponent will choose.

Game Turn: 1 week; Hex: 7.5 miles / 12.5 kilometers; Units: Battalion to Brigade 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-227810 Kavalerchik, Boris THE TANKS OF OPERATION BARBAROSSA: Soviet Versus German Armour on the Eastern Front Drawing on technical and operational documents from Russian archives, many of which were classified until recently and are unknown to Western readers, compares the strengths and weakness of the German and Soviet tanks and the different ways in which they were used by the opposing armies. Examines how German superiority in tactics overcame inferiority in numbers. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-234640 Kershaw, Robert DUNKIRCHEN 1940: The German View of Dunkirk Drawing on German interviews, diaries, and unit post-action reports, describes what went wrong for the Germans at Dunkirk. Offers a detailed interpretation of the German perspective. With just 7km before the panzers captured Dunkirk - the only port through which the trapped British Expeditionary force might escape - the panzers came to a shuddering stop. Hitler had lost control of his stunning advance. Contains a 16-page plate section in black and white.

Contents:
* Prologue: Dunkerque, France
* List of Illustrations
* List of Maps
* Chapter 1: Fuhrer Weather
* Chapter 2: Landser
* Chapter 3: The Sea
* Chapter 4: 24 May, The Day of the Halt Order
* Chapter 5: Panzers Against Ports
* Chapter 6: Running the Gauntlet
* Chapter 7: Sea, Air and Land
* Chapter 8: The Great Escape, 1 June
* Chapter 9: Elusive Victory
* Postscript: Dunkirchen
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index 1 vol, 352 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234650 Kershaw, Robert THE MIGHTY EIGHTH: Masters of the Air Over Europe 1942-45 Explores the US Eighth Air Force -- known as Mighty Eighth -- and its bomber and fighter planes, pilots and crew, and operations. It also explores the careers of key personalities, including Earle Partridge, James Doolittle, and William Kepner. Packed with hundreds of color aircraft profiles, battlescene artworks, and period photographs. Eighth Air Force was the largest of the deployed combat Army Air Forces in numbers of personnel, aircraft, and equipment. At peak strength, Eighth Air Force had 40 heavy bomber groups, 15 fighter groups, and four specialized support groups. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-243310 Kershaw, Robert THE HILL: The Brutal Fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete Explores each of the individuals whose actions determined the outcome of the battle for Hill 107, the key event that decided the campaign to capture the island of Crete in May 1941. All the events are narrated through the filter of these eyewitnesses. The Allied perspective is from the summit of Hill 107. In contrast, the German view is looking up from below as they cling to the slopes while simultaneous dazzled by the morning glare and decimated by defensive fire. The Hill details what was felt, heard, or seen throughout the battle for both attacker and defender, drawing upon original combat reports, diary entries, letters, and interviews. Contains eight pages of black and white photos and illustrations.

Contents: Introduction; Prologue; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Chapter 1: The Decision; Chapter 2: Deployment and Plan; Chapter 3: Eve of Battle; Chapter 4: The Flight of Daedalus and Icarus; Chapter 5: Parachute Assault; Chapter 6: A Battalion Dies; Chapter 7: Command Dilemmas; Chapter 8: Victory by Chance; Chapter 9: Daedalus Returned; Chapter 10: The Swing of the Force Pendulum; Postscript; The Key Decision-Makers and Takers; Table of German Military Ranks; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226690 Khazanov, Dmitriy AIR BATTLES OVER HUNGARY 1944-45 This work is dedicated for the most part to the fighting over Hungary during the course of the Debrecen (6 October - 27 October 1944) and Budapest (29 October 1944 - 13 February 1945) offensives, as well as the Balaton Defensive Operation (6 - 15 March 1945), which the Red Army carried out from autumn 1944 until the spring of 1945. The conduct of these operations preceded an attempt by the Regent of Budapest, Miklos Horthy, to pull his country out of the war. This attempt however was unsuccessful - Vice Admiral Horthy was replaced under Hitler's orders by the pro-Hitlerite henchman Szalasi, after which fierce and desperate battles broke out both on the ground and in the air. Oversized at 8.5x11 inches, includes 280 b/w photos and 50 color profiles.

These battles took place with the Red Army Air Force enjoying numerical superiority, the quality of Soviet aircraft at the end of the war had improved significantly, and even the level of training for air force personnel had been raised. It seemed that there were almost no air aces left in the ranks of the Luftwaffe by the end of the war, and Soviet airmen would have no problem securing a victory, however this was not the case. Erich Hartmann, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Gerhard Barkhorn, and many others fought here. Amongst the Hungarians their highest scoring ace Dezso Szentgyorgyi stood out, as did their outstanding Commander Aladar de Heppes. Their enemies were Kirill Yevstigneyev, Grigoriy Sivkov, Aleksandr Koldunov, Nikolai Skomorokhov, and Georgiy Beregovoy and their comrades.

As air battles occurred over Budapest, the city bristled with anti-aircraft artillery. It was frequently subjected to bombing raids, and between the end of December - and the beginning of January many areas in the Hungarian capital had been turned into improvised airfields, and landing strips where transport aircraft and gliders would land with either German or Hungarian markings. Despite all the efforts to set up an air bridge, German command never succeeded in achieving this which forced those who found themselves besieged in the city to attempt a breakthrough, after which those remaining in the garrison surrendered. The long drawn out battle near Lake Balaton ended in defeat for the German forces and their allies. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243150 King, Martin THE EAGLES OF BASTOGNE: The Untold Story of the Heroic Defense of a City Under Siege Discusses the defense of Bastogne, revealing more details about the indomitable 'Screaming Eagles' and the other units that stood with them during that punishingly bitter cold winter of 1944-45. Also presents the perspective of the German soldiers trying desperately to take Bastogne that winter. It is a story of sacrifice, dedication to duty, and honor in the face of terrible adversity. Contains 60 images and maps. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-221510 Kirchubel, Robert ATLAS OF THE BLITZKRIEG: 1939-41 Oversized at 12x10 inches, it features 107 detailed newly created maps (not war department reprints), showing the fighting and physical challenges faced by the German attackers and Allied defenders. Covers Poland, Finland, Norway, France, and Balkans. Map scales vary from 1 inch = 5 miles to 1 inch = 100 miles. Includes U-Boat and other various naval operations plus Battle of Britain. Maps of ground operations mostly show divisions, some regiments. 1 vol, 218 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222681 Kite, Ben THROUGH ADVERSITY: The British and the Commonwealth War in the Air 1939-45. Volume 1 Provides a comprehensive account of Britain and the Commonwealth's war in the air during WWII. It combines detailed studies into the tactics, techniques and technology, together with the personal accounts of the aircrew themselves as they executed some of the most hazardous operations of the war. Well illustrated with over 150 photographs and diagrams, many never published before, as well as over 15 maps and diagrams. 1 vol, 508 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240850 Klapa, Hans and Alfred Kriehn Facing the Red Army in Festung Posen: First-Hand Accounts of German Soldiers on the Eastern Front in 1945 Facing the Red Army in Festung Posen features the stories of two German soldiers who took part in the battles for Festung Posen (Poznan Fortress) in January and February 1945. Never before published in English, the accounts of Hans Klapa, written immediately after the war (1946) and Alfred Kriehn, a little later (early 1990s) provide details relating to the course of the battle, as well as the armaments of the German garrison, its morale, and even first-hand descriptions of individual actions during bloody street fighting.

Although describing the same battle, both memoirs are completely different as they represent different branches of the armed forces and each takes place in different parts of the city. While Hans Klapa fought only in the eastern part, Alfred Kriehn describes the fighting on the western side. However, what separates the two accounts the most is the fate of both heroes immediately after the battle, with Klapa describing his epic, months-long struggle with his comrades not to fall into the hands of the enemy and to avoid being taken prisoner by the Soviets at any cost. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238290 Kling, Stephen Battle of Stalingrad 1942, Southern Russia. The German Army, under General Friedrich Paulus, approaches the outskirts of Stalingrad. The city is named after the Russian legend, Joseph Stalin. The Germans are set on conquering the heavily fortified Russian metropolis. The Russians are determined to put up a stiff resistance, fighting from the rubble in what some would term the 'War of the Rats.'

Winter is approaching. It is imperative the Germans conquer the city quickly as demanded by German High Commander Adolf Hitler. The Russians intend to make Stalingrad the death knell of the German Sixth Army. The stage is set...

Battle of Stalingrad is the first game in the Battles series to focus on World War II. It adds tanks and planes while keeping ease of play.

The game takes about 90 minutes to play. One player commands the German forces and the other player commands the Russian forces. Cards vary the game play.

PLAYERS: 2
AGE: 14+
TIME TO PLAY: 90 Minutes
DESIGNER: Stephen L. Kling, Jr.
CONTENTS:

48 game pieces (5/8' inch)
A single rulebook (4 pages)
20 game cards
A canvas game map (11x17' inch)
1 six sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
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1-226750 Knowles, Daniel YAMATO: Flagship of the Japanese Imperial Navy The 'Yamato' and her sister ship the 'Musashi' represented the ultimate development in the battleship. Together, the two ships were the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed. Named after the Yamato Province, Yamato was designed to counter the numerically superior fleet of the US Navy. Built amongst a shroud of secrecy and deception and commissioned shortly after the outbreak of the war in the Pacific, she was present at a number of engagements including the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Despite having been designed to engage and sink enemy surface vessels, the Yamato would only fire her unrivaled 18.1 inch guns at an enemy surface target on one occasion, in October 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In the final months of the war, as Kamikaze aircraft targeted American landing fleets off Okinawa, the Yamato herself embarked on a one way mission of sacrifice, in a last desperate roll of the dice in an attempt to wreak havoc on the landing forces around Okinawa, the last stepping stone prior to an invasion of the Japanese Home Islands.
1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-242730 Knowles, Daniel SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU Discusses the British effort to stop the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the first capital ships of the Kriegsmarine, from making their way back to Germany. Details the role that the two German ships played in WWII and how they were Germany's most successful battleships. Provides an authoritative and informative look at their development, construction, operations, and eventual demise. This is a detailed account of naval warfare against the Royal Navy off the coast of Norway and the war against Allied commerce from the German perspective. Contains 181 mono and 64 color photographs. 1 vol, 356 pgs 2024 US, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-242170 Kolakowski, Christopher TENTH ARMY COMMANDER: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Diary of Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., who commanded US forces in Alaska and the 10th Army during the Battle of Okinawa. Covers the period from January 1, 1944 to June 17, 1945, which has never been fully published until now. Buckner made notes every day, often in great detail; his chief of staff thought Buckner wanted to write a memoir after the war, but the papers were scattered after his death.

In addition to the Okinawa material, Buckner's diaries discuss his departure from Alaska and service in Hawaii as Tenth Army commander. Topics include his daily life in wartime Hawaii, troop training, comments on war events, gossip, notes on his travels to Guam and the Philippines, and his role in the Smith vs Smith controversy after the Battle of Saipan. The diary text is augmented by letters from General Buckner to his wife Adele during March to June 1945, and a letter from the Tenth Army Chief of Staff to Adele detailing Buckner's death. Contains 50 maps and photographs. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-230080 Kolakowsli, Christopher NATIONS IN THE BALANCE: The India-Burma Campaigns, December 1943-August 1944 From December 1943 to August 1944, Allied and Japanese forces fought the decisive battles of World War II in Southeast Asia. Fighting centered around North Burma, Imphal, Kohima and the Arakan, involving troops from all over the world along a battlefront the combined size of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The campaigns brought nations into collision for the highest stakes: British and Indian troops fighting for Empire, the Indo-Japanese forces seeking a prestige victory with an invasion of India and the Americans and Chinese focused on helping China and reopening the Burma Road. Events turned on the decisions of the principal commanders-Admiral Louis Mountbatten and Generals Joseph Stilwell, William Slim, Orde Wingate, Mutaguchi Renya, among many others. The impact of the fighting was felt in London, Tokyo and Washington, among other places far away from the battlefront, with effects that presaged postwar political relationships. This was also the first U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, and Stilwell's operations in some ways foreshadowed battles in Vietnam two decades later. Includes 50 photographs and 12 maps. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-239220 Konstam, Angus THE CONVOY: HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler's U-boats HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by the Germans. Luftwaffe aircraft and a U-boat wolfpack targeted the convoy in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. Yet the British outfitted the convoy escorts with improved radar and sonar that gave the convoy a slight edge over their opponents, while the HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy's first escort carrier, offered aerial surveillance and protection. HG-76 was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. The convoy endured seven days and nights of relentless attack. Technical and tactical developments infuse the narrative of terror and the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy duties. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221490 Konstram, Angus HUNT THE BISMARCK: The Pursuit of Germany's Most Famous Battleship Tells the story of Operation Rheinubung, the Atlantic sortie of the Nazi Germany's largest battleship in May 1941.

Bismarck entered service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15-inch guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armored protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable. This claim was finally put to the test in May 1941, when she sortied into the Atlantic and fought the legendary battle of the Denmark Strait, destroying HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. Bismarck was now loose in the North Atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, while the Royal Navy deployed the Home Fleet to revenge the Hood. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare. Draws on a wealth of first-hand accounts. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219040 Krysov, Vasiliy PANZER DESTROYER: Memoirs of a Red Army Tank Commander The day after Vasiliy Krysov finished school, on 22 June 1941, Germany attacked the Soviet Union and provoked a war of unparalleled extent and cruelty. For the next three years, as a tank commander, Krysov fought against the German panzers in some of the most intense and destructive armored engagements in history-including those at Stalingrad, Kursk and Konigsberg.

This is the remarkable story of his war. As the commander of a heavy tank, a self-propelled gun, a tank destroyer, and a T-34 tank, he fought his way across Russia, the Ukraine and Poland against a skillful and determined enemy which had previously never known defeat. Krysov repeatedly faced tough SS panzer divisions, like the SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Panzer Division in the Bruilov-Fastov area in 1943, and the SS Das Wiking Panzer Division in Poland in 1944. Krysov was at Kursk and participated in a counterattack at Ponyri. The ruthlessness of this long and bitter campaign is vividly depicted in his narrative, as is the enormous scale and complexity of the fighting.

Honestly, and with an extraordinary clarity of recall, he describes confrontations with German Tiger and Panther tanks and deadly anti-tank guns. He was wounded four times, his crewmen and his commanding officers were killed, but he was fated to survive and record his experience of combat. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219190 Lamb, Ivan Mackenzie THE SECRET SOUTH: A Tale of Operation Tabarin, 1943-46 Launched in 1943, Operation Tabarin was a British expedition to secretly establish bases, keep a watchful eye on German and Japanese activities, and curb opportunistic Argentinian incursions in the Antarctic. Operation Tabarin also set in train a series of events that would lead, ultimately, to the Falklands War of 1982.

Ivan Mackenzie Lamb was the expedition's botanist but, until now, his narrative has never been published. His account provides a fascinating insight into this top secret military operation. He was a member of the naval party that established three manned bases, he remained in the field throughout the operation's two-year duration and took part in all three major sledging expeditions. After the war, he used his diary to complete a vivid story of his time in Antarctica. It is a key eyewitness account and has been illustrated with contemporary photos and expedition maps. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2018 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-242610 Lane, Richard LAST STAND AT LE PARADIS: The Events Leading to the SS Massacre of the Norfolks 1940 Discusses the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment, which were one of the first complete infantry units of the BEF to land in France. Despite casualties and members of the battalion receiving the first decorations of the war, the BEF made a stand against the Germans at the River Escaut and were eventually forced to surrender. Ninety-nine men were marched to a paddock where they were killed by their SS captors. Details how two men survived and were instrumental in bringing the SS officer responsible, Fritz Knoechlien, to justice after the war. When the remnants of the battalion reassembled in England, its strength was just five officers and 134 other ranks. The remainder had either been killed or captured as POWs. This book contains no illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241320 Lawrence, Christopher ACES AT KURSK: The Battle for Aerial Supremacy on the Eastern Front, 1943 Discusses the intense air battle -- bigger than the Battle of Britain -- at the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. The battle in the south began with a Soviet air strike on German airfields and a fight for control of the air that continued throughout the day across the front. On the first day of the battle, July 5, 1943, the Germans flew at least 2,387 sorties in the south while the two Soviet air armies flew 1,688 sorties. That first day of battle resulted in 19 to 27 German planes and 189 Soviet aircraft shot down. Involved on the German side were the 52nd and 3rd Fighter Wings. The 52nd Fighter Wing was the most accomplished fighter wing in history, and many of its top aces were involved in the combats over the Kursk battlefield. Opposing them were what were to become three of the top five Soviet aces. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-COM1015 Ledford, Mitchell and Gregory M. Smith THE WAR IN EUROPE 1939-1945 - reprint WWII strategic level game covering all the action of Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa.Offers everything a game of this scale and scope should, from massive armored breakthroughs and encirclements to national production and military improvement.

TWE may be played on its own or may be combined with The War: Pacific 1941-1945 ('TWE') to recreate the entire Second World War. In conjunction with The War's Expansion Kit, gamers can now enjoy the complete TW franchise.

Also addresses 'what-if' WWII strategy: what if the Germans really built the carrier Graf Zeppelin; what if Mussolini had upgraded the quality of Italian forces; what if Stalin hadn't shot many of his best generals during the purges; what if the U.S. had entered the war earlier.or later; what if the British had been able to mobilize the Empire and the Dominions more effectively; what if the U.S. had developed the atomic bomb early enough to use in Europe, and so on.

It isn't intended to be a simulation. It's a 'gamer's game' with quick, user-friendly combat systems. Veteran gamers familiar with classic WWII strategic level games should pick up the game very quickly. For new recruits, the short scenarios teach the basics, but can be played as stand-alone games in their own right. Includes 12 scenarios.

Product Information:
Complexity: High (about 8 out of 10)
Playing Time: 50 hours for full campaign (1.5 hours and up for scenarios)
Solitaire Suitability: Good

Components: 2 maps; 9 full sheets of 5/8-inch counters; 20 full color 8.5x11-inch cards with various displays, tracks, reminders, tables, charts, worksheets, etc.; 1 rules booklet; 1 scenario booklet; 1 deck of variant cards; 2 dice; and 1 full color box and lid - the big 3' deep box.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1089 Ledford, Mitchell and Gregory M. Smith OSTKRIEG: WW II Eastern Front Wargame A compact, strategic-level game covers the WWII Eastern Front using a unique and fast-paced, card-driven combat/build system first introduced in Pacific Tide. revolving around ground and air operations. While a two-player game, it also includes a solitaire version with different responses depending on the 'personality' selected (aggressive, defensive, etc.).

The card-based combat/build system is a different take on the 'normal' event/operations points driven systems. Separate card decks are provided for the Axis and Russian player. Each year, the players receive that year's cards for free.but must use build points to repurchase older cards. This will cause the player a few agonizing moments, as he typically cannot afford to re-buy every card he needs (or thinks he needs). Players must also decide which aspect of cards to use - many have multiple but exclusive uses (such as, 'Do A or do B') and these uses sometimes give very different results based on operational or strategic needs at the time.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 3 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (solitaire bot system)
* Time Scale: Single Year Turns with alternating, multiple cards plays per player
* Map Scale: Area map
* Unit Scale: army-level infantry, armor, air groups, and partisans
* Players: one to two, best with two
* Playing Time: two to four hours

Components: One map (17x22-inch map size); One Countersheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters; 53 Game Cards; Rules booklet; 2 Player Aid cards; and 16 Six-sided Dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-224050 Lembo, Lois and Leon Reed A Combat Engineer with Patton's Army- The Fight Across Europe with the 80th Blue Ridge Division in World War II George Patton is renowned for his daring tank thrusts and rapid movement, but the many rivers and obstacles his Third Army encountered crossing Europe required engineers spearheading his advance. A Combat Engineer with Patton's Army is the untold story of Frank Lembo, one of Patton's men who helped move the American command in the battle of Argentan in the Normandy Campaign, in the high-speed pursuit of the German Wehrmacht eastward across France, and in the brutal battles waged during the Battle of the Bulge and during the final combats along the borders of the collapsing Reich. 75 images, 50 maps

Throughout his time in Europe Lembo maintained a running commentary of his experiences with Betty Craig, his fiance and future wife. This extensive correspondence provides a unique eyewitness view of the life and work of a combat engineer under wartime conditions. As a squad (and later platoon) leader, Frank and his comrades cleared mines, conducted reconnaissance behind enemy lines, built bridges, and performed other tasks necessary to support the movement of the 317th, 318th, and 319th Infantry Regiments of the Blue Ridge Division-Patton's workhorses, if not his glamour boys.

Frank wrote about the deadly river crossings at the Moselle, Seille, and Sauer, all under enemy fire, and of the frustrating pauses when supplies were diverted. He participated in the mid-December sprint to Luxembourg and the relief provided at Bastogne during the Bulge, the liberation of concentration camps once Third Army had charged into Germany, and of their occupation duty in Bavaria. Frank's letters go beyond his direct combat experiences to include the camaraderie among the GIs, living conditions, weather, and the hijinks that helped keep the constant threat of death at bay. His letters also worked to reassure Betty with hopeful dreams for their future together.

Including dozens of previously unpublished photographs, A Combat Engineer with Patton's Army: The Fight Across Europe with the 80th 'Blue Ridge' Division in World War II offers the rare perspective of what day-to-day warfare at the ground-level looked like in the European Theater through the eyes of one of the men spearheading the advance.
1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-239110 Lepage, Jean-Denis GEBIRGSJAGER: German Mountain Troops - 1935-1945 A concise history of the Gebirgsjager's history, from formation in 1935 to the final surrender in 1945. Includes combat deployments and operations in WWII, including Poland, Tunisia, and Lappland. Covers uniforms and insignia, equipment, organization, training, and tactics. The distinctive Eidelweiss cap badge was adopted in 1939. Illustrated with more than 170 line drawings. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219030 Lewis, Tom CARRIER ATTACK DARWIN 1942: The Complete Guide to Australia's Own Pearl Harbor Provides a timely and fresh analysis of the raid using specially-translated Japanese sources.

When the Pacific war began it was a case of 'when, not if' Darwin would be attacked. But nobody could have predicted the extraordinary scale and ferocity of the 19 February 1942 raid. A massive strike force, blooded at Pearl Harbor just weeks before, hit Darwin in the biggest Japanese air attack ever in the South Pacific. Since then, generations of Australians have been drawn to the stories and folklore of the Darwin action. But facts have blurred and mythology has thrived. Fully illustrated in color

What of the warning that never happened? What of the ghost ship actually sunk in the Atlantic a year earlier? Did a fighter pilot contrive a false combat record? Did the authorities cover up the raid? Why do Australians know so little about it? This is the book that tests these many Darwin myths and reveals new information: another ship sunk; the actual intent and nature of the attack; the precise extent of the Japanese losses.

The Darwin raid is usually portrayed as a wholesale disaster for the Allies, and a day full of military ineptitude. Carrier Attack shows the defenders were alert and fought with purpose. Arguably it was the Japanese that wasted much of their attacking strength, and in this way the Darwin defenders avoided a much larger catastrophe. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2013 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-219100 Lewis, Tom THE EMPIRE STRIKES SOUTH: Japan's Air War Against Northern Australia 1942-45 Very few Australians today know of the fierce air battles fought across the Top End of Australia in World War II. For more than two years Japanese aircraft crossed the coast and bombed relentlessly. Savage dogfights were fought between the legendary Zero fighter and Allied Kittyhawks and Spitfires. Big twin-engine Betty bombers rained down blast and fire upon airfields and towns, even penetrating as far inland as Katherine, some 300km from the coast. Nearly 200 Japanese aircrew died in the onslaught. Fully illustrated in color.

This book lists all of their names and describes all of the combat missions - and reveals for the first time that the number of combat flights, aircraft shot down, and aircrew who died is far higher than previously thought. Scores of aircraft were downed in combat operations ranging from Exmouth to Townsville, with the majority of action taking place in the Northern Territory. This new extensive research shows the number of air raids was higher than the previously suggested figure of 64, with 78 raids on the Territory alone, while 209 enemy combat flights were carried out across Northern Australia. 187 Japanese airmen died when their aircraft were brought down. In many cases their bodies lie in remote sites across the vast bush and coastal waters of the north. Many of the wrecks have never been found.

The Empire Strikes South describes all of the aircraft used, and gives an insight into the world of fighter pilots and aircrew. With a full range of new colur graphics by renowned illustrator Michael Claringbould, this significant new research reveals a battle for Australia that has been previously unknown. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2017 AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-227020 Lewis, Tom EAGLES OVER DARWIN: American Airmen Defending Northern Australia in 1942 In 1942, the air defense of the northern Australian town of Darwin fell to the US. A massive Japanese air attack on 19 February left the town and its air base in ruins. An understrength squadron of USAAC P-40E Warhawks fought a gallant defense but was all but wiped out. Yet, the US sent aid -- the 49th Fighter Group was the first such US group formed after Pearl Harbor to be sent overseas. It was sent to Darwin.

From modest beginnings on makeshift airstrips, the 49th FG entered combat with its feared Japanese adversaries. Its P-40E Warhawks may have been poor interceptors, but they were rugged, reliable, and well-armed. Unable to dogfight the highly maneuverable Zeros, the American pilots resorted to dive and zoom tactics more suited to their heavier fighters.

Over several months the 49th FG pilots fought a brave and innovative campaign against a stronger enemy that did much to safeguard Australia in its darkest hour. Today, lonely and long forgotten airfields still bear the name of American pilots who made the ultimate sacrifice. 1 vol, 140 pgs 2021, AUSTRALIA, AVONMORE BOOKS
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1-237530 Lindgjerdet, Frode OPERATION RYPE: A WWII OSS Railway Sabotage Mission in Norway To prevent the Germans from transferring troops from Finland back to Germany via Norway during the final months of World War II, the US Office of Strategic Services launched Operation Rype -- a mission of sabotaging the Nordland Railway in mid-Norway. Rype was led by Major William E. Colby, later director of the CIA.

After several delays, the OSS Norwegian Special Operations Group (NORSO) parachuted into Norway on the night of March 24. Out of eight B-24s, only three dropped on target. Reinforcement and resupply of the unit often failed due to extreme Arctic conditions. Examines how the outcome of the operation was affected by the limitations of equipment in sub-Arctic conditions, British-American rivalry, and indifferent cooperation throughout the operation. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-228010 Lister, david DEFEATING THE PANZER-STUKA MENACE: British Spigot Weapons of the Second World War Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War. Includes 60 black and white illustrations.

Unlike conventional mortars, a spigot mortar does not have a barrel through with the round is fired. Instead, the general concept involves a steel rod - the 'spigot' - onto which the bomb is placed before it is fired. This design was, as David Lister reveals, the basis of a number of successful weapons used during WWII.

The myth of the PIAT man-portable anti-tank weapon is, for example, tied closely to British paratroopers struggling in the ruins of Arnhem with an inadequate design, one inferior to the German equivalent. Similarly, the myth of the Blacker Bombard is of a useless weapon, of dubious quality, that was dumped on the unsuspecting Home Guard. In reality, the weapons were devastating creations of war, often superior to any other nation's counterpart.

At sea, the Hedgehog anti-submarine weapon was another powerful spigot weapon. It was undoubtedly capable of sweeping the U-boats from the sea and even winning the Battle 1 vol, 232 pgs 2021 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-223890 Lombardi, Andrea Krimschild 1941-1942 The photographs in this book illustrate the battles of the 11th German Armee and Romanian units combined with it during Operation Barbarossa in Bressarabia and Ukraine and subsequent operations in Crimea.

The 11th Armee, under the command of Generalobster Eugen Ritter von Schobert, will take part in the invasion of Russia by operating within the Heeresgruppe Sud, with the task of conquering the Crimea and ensuring the safety of the right flank of the Heeresgruppe advance axis.

Hundreds of rare photographs, many of which taken at the height of action, show the first clashes in June 1941 of German and Romanian troops on the Prut river and in Bressarabia, then hard fighting for the Stalin Line, pursuit of the enemy on the Dnieper and its crossing, actions on the Sea of Azov and the breaktrough of the Perekop isthmus, conquest of the Kerch peninsula and Crimea and the beginning of the Sevastopol siege.

After defensive fights of winter 1941-1942, the last part of the book depicts the final assault of the 11th Armee, led at that time by Generalobster Erich von Manstein, to the fortress of Sevastopol and its formidable defences 1 vol, 228 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-COM1182 Lupinacci, Art RUSSIA BESIEGED: Deluxe Edition - Finnish Expansion Finnish Expansion. The Finnish Expansion completes the entire Eastern Front experience by adding a map that covers Finland from Helsinki, Leningrad, Archangel, Petsamo and Murmansk. The expansion includes the units required to complete the Order of Battle and a 48 page Rules Book/Historical Study to cover fighting in the rugged Arctic terrain. The Finnish Expansion adds a new dimension to Russia Besieged Deluxe Edition in that players can experience the difficulty encountered by the German Army of Norway and the rugged Finnish forces in dealing with punishing terrain, extreme weather and a relentless Russian enemy whose resources never seem to be tapped.

The Rules Book includes a 16 page Historical Study that delves into the history of aggression against Finland by the Soviet Union leading up to the Winter War and eventually, Finland's entry as an Ally of Germany in what was called the Continuation War. Finland's only interest in joining Germany was to regain the territory taken from them by the Soviet Union including land and bases in Karelia and mines in the northern region near the Barents Sea. A gallery of photographs is also included, used with permission from the Finnish Military Photography Archives, providing a unique perspective on the combatants, terrain and fighting conditions in the region.

Kursk Study Variant. Included in the package is an historical Battle of Kursk scenario. Renowned military historian Paul Popejoy, a long-time fan of Russia Besieged has extensively researched primary sources and designed a comprehensive and historically accurate scenario for the Battle of Kursk.

The extensive scenario has a 20-page Rule Book, Order of Battle Cards, and several dozen new counters. This scenario is an essential companion for Eastern Front enthusiasts. As with Paul's previous Historical Russia Besieged variant offered in the Player's Guide, it has been extensively researched but has not been extensively playtested.

Product Information (based on Russia Besieged Deluxe Edition):

Complexity: 6 out of 10
Time Scale: 1 Turn = 2 months, broken down into monthly impulses
Map Scale: 1 hex = 32 miles or 52 km approx.
Unit Scale: Army, Corps, Breakdown counters, Volkssturm and Partisan
Players: 2 player or solitaire
Solitaire: High
Playing Time: Scenarios of 1+ hours, up to the campaign game of 20 hours

Game Components:
48 page Finnish Expansion Historical Commentary and Rules booklet
64 page First Turn Analysis Book
20 page Kursk Historical Scenario designed by Paul Popejoy
German Kursk Order of Battle Card
One and a half sheets of 5/8 inch die-cut counters (264 counters)
Finnish Expansion Weather Player Aid Cards
Finnish Expansion Order of Battle Card
Finnish Expansion Game Map (measuring 18 x 22)
Strategic Movement Player Aid Card
Main Game Updates include:
Russian Order of Battle Card
German Order of Battle Card
Two Revised CRT and Blitzkrieg Table Cards
Full-sized Box and Lid
Three Russian Kursk Order of Battle Cards 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-229180 Luto, James FIGHTING WITH THE FOURTEENTH ARMY IN BURMA: Original War Summaries of the Battle Against Japan 1943-1945 Presents original and authentic accounts from 13 divisions within 14th Army that battled the Japanese in Burma and India. These accounts are untouched by the pens of historians. Covers the complex campaign of 1943-1945 with detailed Orders of Battle throughout and includes citations for those actions which saw the award of the Victoria Cross. After the defeat of the Japanese these divisions compiled a summary of its actions and it is these unique documents that form the basis of this book. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236840 MacDonald, Rod PEARL HARBOR'S REVENGE: How the Devastated U.S. Battleships Returned to War After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US suffered eight battleships, three light cruisers, three destroyers, a training ship, and other smaller vessels sunk or damaged. Hundreds of US aircraft had been damaged or destroyed and 2,403 Americans had been killed.

Within a week of the Japanese attack, a great salvage organization had been formed. Very quickly the lightly damaged battleships Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Tennessee had been repaired in naval yards and put back into service to protect the west coast of the USA.

Of the eight battleships attacked, all but the Arizona were raised, temporarily patched-up and sent back to naval yards on the west coast of America for final repair and modernization. Main battery guns and ordnance were recovered from the wrecked Arizona, which would then be left to rest on the bottom of the harbor for eternity - as a memorial to the events of that fateful December day. USS Nevada was lifted off the bottom in February 1942, California in March 1942, and West Virginia in June 1942. The capsized Oklahoma, while eventually parbuckled and raised, was found to be too badly damaged to be fully rebuilt. This is the story of the six of the eight battleships that were repaired and returned to service. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-221690 Macro, Paul BRITAIN'S DESERT WAR IN EGYPY AND LIBYA: 1940-1942 While best remembered for the duel between Montgomery's Eighth Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps and the iconic battle of El Alamein, the desert war in Libya and Egypt between 1940 and 1942 was fought in an unforgiving yet strategically important landscape along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Covers British, German, and Italian forces, the commanders, and the weaponry. Also highlights the vital roles of the Royal Navy, disrupting enemy supplies, and the Royal Air Force, which eventually gained command of the air. Includes 32 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2019 US, PEN AND SWORD
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1-227350 Magreehan, Mark BRITAIN'S AIRBORNE FORCES OF WWII: Uniforms and Equipment After successful German airborne operations in the early days of WWII, Winston Churchill called for an equal capability. The fledgling Parachute Regiment was born after drawing troops from the British Army and Royal Air Force.

Despite being initially poorly equipped, operating outdated aircraft, and wearing clothing copied from captured German examples, the Parachute Regiment rapidly grew into what would become two complete airborne divisions - formations which played a key role in the destruction of the Axis forces. The equipment needed by these men rapidly changed as the war evolved and this is clearly illustrated in the author's fine and unique collection of rare airborne items from that period, several of them being the sole surviving items known to exist.

Covers the chronology of Britain's paratroopers' role and development during WWII and also briefly covers the Polish Parachute Brigade and the Canadian parachute formations. Includes 290 B&W & color illustrations of equipment. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-22539020 Manes, Luigi THE LEGNANO COMBAT GROUP The Legnano Infantry Division is considered the first nucleus of the co-belligerent Italian Army. As part of the First Motorized Group, it made its combat debut at Montelungo on 8 December, 1943. Five months later, this small formation was expanded, becoming the Italian Liberation Corps. Beginning in September 1944, six Italian Combat Groups, equipped with Allied weapons and materiel, were established. The Legnano Combat Group, heir of the Legnano Division, was given the responsibility of the Idice Valley sector on 23 March 1945. Commanded by General Umberto Utili, the Group participated to the liberation of Bologna and was also involved in other fights before the end of the war in Italy, the last of which took place in Val Sabbia on 2 May 1945. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2021 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-226980 Mansolas, Angelos THE REAPERS'S HARVESTING SUMMER: The 12-SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend' in Normandy: June-September 1944 Established in 1943, the 12th SS Panzer Division was designed to become an elite unit, consisting of 17 year-old youths commanded by a nucleus of hardened SS officers and NCOs. This is a detailed divisional history from its formation through the Normandy campaign, where it received its baptism of fire. They fought with tenacity and ferocity, defending from Caen to Falaise and taking a heavy toll on Canadian and British forces. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-220190 Margaritis, Peter COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY: The German Perspective Offers a detailed, day-to-day journal approach, tracing the daily activities and machinations of the German High Command as they try to prepare for the Allied invasion. Covers the efforts of the German commanders -- Rommel, von Rundstedt, Marcks, von Salmuth, von Schweppenburg, and Pemsel among others, to strengthen the Atlantikwall as the Allied invasion becomes inevitable. Includes 16-page color plate section and 13 maps. 1 vol, 648 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-238710 Margry, Karel THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD: Then and Now Combines together three After the Battle stories devoted to that historic struggle. Brings AtB's 'then and now' format to Stalingrad to match up numerous combat photos taken all over the city, giving full treatment to the months-long struggle for the city on the Volga. The same goes for Voronezh where we found another local expert, Sergey Popov, who achieved equally impressive comparisons.

It opens with a detailed account of the fight for the city of Voronezh before the main part of the book: comprehensive description of the gargantuan seven-month battle for Stalingrad. All stages are described in detail: the advance of the German armies to the city in August, the stubborn and heroic defense of the besieged Soviet 62nd Army against overwhelming German superiority in September-November; and the subsequent encirclement and annihilation of the doomed 6. Armee in the winter, ending in total capitulation on February 2, 1943. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-230570 Marriot, Leo NAVAL BATTLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: The Atlantic and the Mediterranean -- Volume 1 Heavily illustrated two-volume account of the naval struggle in WWII emphasizes the sheer scale of the conflict in every sea and shows the direct impact of each naval battle on the course of the war. Sets naval actions in the wider strategic context as well as giving graphic accounts of what happened in each engagement.

Volume 1 concentrates on the Royal Navy's confrontation with the ships and submarines of the German Kriegsmarine during the Battle of the Atlantic, the Arctic convoys, and the struggle across the Mediterranean against the Italian navy. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234420 Marriot, Leo NAVAL BATTLES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Pacific and Far East This second volume concentrates on the epic struggle between the Americans and the Japanese in the vast expanses of the Pacific. The first part of the book covers the period from Pearl Harbor to Midway while the second part covers the long and bloody campaign in the south-west Pacific where the US Navy honed its skills and turned a bloody defeat into a hard-won victory. The final section focuses on naval operations during the American advance across the central Pacific up to the Battle of Leyte Gulf - the greatest naval battle ever fought. Included are other actions involving the Royal Navy which, after early setbacks, would go on to play a major supporting role alongside the US Navy in the Pacific. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227410 Marriott, Leo US NAVAL AVIATION 1898-1945: The Pioneering Years to the Second World War: Rare Photographs from Naval Archives (Images of War) Over 200 rare photographs trace the growth of US naval aviation from the flimsy seaplanes of the first years of the 20th century to the mighty armadas that challenged those of the Japanese and, after the carrier battles at Coral Sea and Midway, led the advance across the Pacific. Key aspects of the history are the navy's first aircraft carriers of the 1920s and the tremendous progress made in the decades between the wars in tactics and strategy as well as in the design of ships and aircraft. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223770 Marshall, James P-51B Mustang North American's Bastard Stepchild that Saved the Eighth Air Force During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that military aviation, particularly fast heavy bombers at high altitude, would be able to destroy strategic enemy targets during daylight with minimal losses. However, by 1942 the Flying Fortress was proving vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters.

This title charts the United States Army Air Force's struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theatres saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasised the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning.

The P-51B duly emerged as the 'The Bastard Stepchild' that the USAAF Material Division did not want, becoming the key Long-Range Escort fighter, alongside the P-38 and P-47, that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. As well as the P-51B's history, this title explores the technical improvements made to each of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.
1 vol, 352 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-220180 Martinez, Eduardo SPANISH AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II: Germany's Hidden Ally? Discusses the Spanish Air Force, its defense of Spanish skies, and the Blue Squadrons that fought against the Soviet Air Force in the Eastern Front in spite of the Spanish neutrality. Uses various main sources such as Juan Arraez Cerda, Jose Luis Gonzalez Serrano, Carlos Caballero, Francisco Martinez Canales, and Jorge Fernandez-Coppel. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2019 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-222600 Martinez, Eduardo Hungarian Armoured Fighting Vehicles in the Second World War- Images of War series The actions of the German armored forces during the Second World War is well known. What has not yet been so well told are the actions of the armored forces from Germany's allies. While it is true that their performance was generally quite secondary in comparison to the Reich,the actions of the Hungarian armored forces should be highlighted.

Hungary not only managed to organize its armored forces, but developed its own military industry that was able to supply weapons and equipment to its troops. The Hungarian military was able to produce all kinds of weapons, vehicles and armored vehicles, although they were generally under-gunned and under-armored.

This book rescues Hungary's participation during the Second World War from oblivion through the use of superb photographs, which take the reader from the beginning of the USSR campaign and the conquest of Soviet lands, before ending with the bloody battles to avoid the Soviet and Romanian advance into Hungary (the Siege of Budapest) and the last clashes in Austrian and Slovenian territory before the army's unconditional surrender.

The author highlights the bravery and courage of these men, as well as the terrible fate of the Hungarian armored forces when the Soviet Army invaded Hungary.
1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240800 Martinez, Eduardo Manuel Gil FALLSCHIRMJAGER: In The Defense Of The Oder 1945 -- Schwedt, Zehden, Eberswalde, Seelow, Berlin Examines the role played by the German parachute troops, including 9th Fallschirmjager Division, SS-Fallschirmbataillone 600, and Fallschirm-Panzer-Jagd-Bataillon 54, in the defensive line of the Oder in April 1945. The narrative follows the retreat from the Oder into the streets of Berlin and Breslau. 1 vol, 136 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220730 Matev, Kaloyan RED WIND OVER THE BALKANS: The Soviet Offensive South of the Danube, September-October 1944 Describes two Soviet offensive operations carried out during September and October 1944. The first was the operation for the occupation of Bulgaria - known as the 'Bulgarian Operation;' the second was the Belgrade offensive operation, which was carried out immediately after the Bulgarian Operation.

Although separate, the two operations were closely linked to each other: the first was conducted in an almost peaceful manner, which saved resources. This necessitated that the Soviet Command carried out the second operation promptly, which seriously endangered the encirclement of German Army Group position in the Southern Balkans. Pressed by the advancing Red Army, the German troops withdrew from the territories of Greece and Albania. They also relocated fresh forces from the Western Balkans to the Bulgarian-Yugoslav Border in order to build up a defense line. Includes 403 black and white photos, 197 tables, 16 pages color profiles illustrations, and 24 color maps.

The book describes in detail the heavy battles during the Belgrade offensive operation. Both combatants suffered from the same problems: heavy mountainous terrain; poor roads and infrastructure; and severe weather conditions. This is one of the few Soviet offensives which started without a large superiority of their forces over those of the enemy. The German soldiers were trained to fight in mountainous conditions, and the Soviets were not. The Soviet armament was more modern and heavier, but not designed to move on the narrow and steep mountain roads. Therefore, the success of this offensive operation was unclear for a long time.

The German Command was but a step away from turning Belgrade into a fortress, and slowing down the war in the region for months. The Soviet troops won, but only after very tough fighting. After Bulgaria joined the Allied forces, its military forces were subject to the command of the 3rd Ukrainian Front. The commander of the Front used this new ally to the max - thus conserving Soviet forces. There is also a short description of the activities of the Bulgarian troops, who undertook a secondary offensive from the Aegean Sea to the town of Nis in Southern Serbia.

Also describes the operations of both ground and air forces. Special attention is paid to the Soviet tank and mechanized units which participated in both operations, and the book benefits from a detailed set of daily statistics and accompanying analysis which has not been attempted before. As well as a detailed narrative, the author also provides information covering camouflage, markings and unit insignia.

The authoritative text is supported by more than 400 photographs (the majority of them previously unpublished); full-color profiles showing the aforementioned camouflage, markings and unit insignia; and also full-color battle maps. This book is a result of the author's years spent studying documents from the Russian Federation's Central Archives of the Ministry of Defense and the Bulgarian State Military Historical Archives. Such a detailed study on this topic has not appeared before - and the author's work is unlikely to be superseded. 1 vol, 694 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235870 Matthews, Tony SEA WOLVES: Savage Submarine Commanders of WW2 Features true accounts of deeply murderous intent carried out by numerous submarine commanders, including the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur in 1943 and the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945. Discover how merchant seamen were savagely machine-gunned in the water, callously slaughtered with hand-grenades or simply left to the circling sharks. Elsewhere, hundreds of doctors, nurses, ship's crew, ambulance drivers and hospital orderlies were viciously killed without compassion, despite being protected by the Geneva Convention. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-226970 McCormack, David JAPANESE TANKS AND ARMOURED WARFARE: A Military and Political History Re-examination of Japanese tank design and doctrine to refute the popular image of WWII Japanese tanks being poorly armed and armored Lilliputian tin cans which failed to make any impression upon the battlefield. Discusses why Japan produced tanks in such limited numbers, and how armored forces contributed to the war effort, long delays in developing heavier tanks capable of meeting the Allies on more equal terms. Appraises the successes and failures of the Japanese tank forces. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-236610 McCormack, David THE GALACIAN DIVISION 1943-45: Ukrainian Volunteers and Conscripts in the Waffen SS Debunks many of the myths surrounding the Galician Division and provides an objective appraisal of the volunteers and conscripts who, to this day, are both lauded as heroes and vilified as criminals in the media and academic circles. Now, in the context of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine under the pretext of 'denazification', it is more critical than ever to uncover the truth of this country's wartime relationship with Nazi Germany.

Ever since its disbandment in May 1945, the memory of the Galician Division, a Ukrainian Waffen SS formation, has been dogged by unsubstantiated claims of war crimes and spurious media attacks. But what were the circumstances in 1943 that led thousands of Ukrainians to volunteer to fight in Hitler's crusade against Bolshevism?

Why, the following year, did coercion replace incentives as a means of recruitment? Did, as has been claimed, Ukrainian soldiers adopt the German doctrine of 'absolute destruction' in occupied zones? And why, in recent years, have Ukrainian nationalists chosen to fly the flag of the Galician Division at rallies and football matches? 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-236110 McGaugh, Scott BROTHERHOOD OF THE FLYING COFFIN: The Glider Pilots of World War II Distills WWII down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a single cable wrapped with a telephone wire. Based on their after-action reports, journals, oral histories, photos and letters home, it reveals every terrifying minute of their missions. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234530 McGilvray, Evan FIRST POLISH ARMOURED DIVISION: 1938-47 Detailed history of the 1st Polish Armored Division. Formed in Scotland in February 1942 from Polish exiles, its commander Stanislaw Maczek and many of its men had previously served in the Polish 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade, which had taken part in the Polish invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and offered tenacious defense against German and Soviet invasion of 1939. Under Maczek's leadership the division was trained and equipped along British lines in preparation for the invasion of France.

Attached to 1st Canadian Army, the division was sent to Normandy in late July 1944. It suffered heavily during Operation Totalize but went on to play a crucial role in preventing an orderly German withdrawal from the Falaise Pocket by its stand at Hill 262. They then played their part in the advance across Western Europe and into Germany. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221940 McGilvray, Evan POLAND AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR: 1938-1948 Bio of the commander of the 1st Polish Armored Division in Northwest Europe 1944-45. Includes 120 b/w photos and four maps. A limited-edition hardback printing of 500 copies, all copies individually numbered, and signed by the author, Evan McGilvray.

Bio notes Maczek was born in the Austrian sector, which meant in 1914 he was conscripted into the Imperial Austrian Army, with which he served with great credit on the Italian Front, high in the Alps. It was this experience which was to serve Maczek well in his future career in the Polish Army after 1918. Maczek should be remembered for his pioneering use of mixed armor and infantry units as well as the early use of commando-style units during the Polish border wars of 1918-1920.

It was feared that the German forces in Normandy might be able to flee over the River Seine and head eastwards towards Germany. A magnificent, stubborn and costly stand by the Polish 1st Armored Division during August 1944 prevented this happening, and the Normandy Campaign was able to succeed. Maczek's division was later able to advance into Germany, fighting its way through the Low Countries. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-240930 McKay, John R Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War This book tells the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of the Second World War - the importance of the Arctic convoys providing the Soviets with the necessary equipment needed to win the war on the Eastern Front has too often been underestimated.

Following PQ17, the worst Allied maritime disaster of the Second World War, it was imperative that PQ18 got through. So when the convoy left Loch Ewe on September 2, 1942, the stakes could not have been higher. The Battle of Stalingrad was hanging in the balance. Had the convoy suffered unacceptable shipping and war supply losses, the Arctic route would have had to be suspended with potentially war-changing consequences - not just for the Soviets, but the whole Allied war effort. Consequently, as this work vividly describes, it was both the most heavily defended and the most heavily attacked convoy of the whole war.

The author draws on contemporaneous accounts of the combatants from both sides including U-boat crews, airmen and, of course, the crews of the warships and merchantmen. Offering newly discovered facts about the convoy's turbulent passage, this book is a valuable addition to the history of the campaign which will appeal to historians and laymen alike. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD MARITIME
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1-240980 McNab, Chris FIGHTING FROM THE HEAVENS: Tactics and Training of USAAF Bomber Crews, 1941-45 Reprints significant sections of WWII USAAF training manuals used to train air crews, including doctrinal, training, technical, aircraft-specific, and position-specific publications. Bomber crews were a world unto themselves, composed of pilots, co-pilots, engineers, navigators, wireless operators, gunners, and bombardiers. It can help explain US bomber warfare, including long-distance navigation, gun-turret operation, formation flying, bomber start-up procedures, and bomb aiming. Covers the position inside the main WWII US bombers. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-241490 McNab, Chris CLEARING THE WAY: U.S. Army Engineers in World War II The US Army mobilized more than 700 engineer battalions during World War II, were tasked with every imaginable challenge from fortifications to transportation infrastructure to rear-area facilities' construction. Combat engineers were tasked with destroying enemy strongpoints, bridges, equipment, vehicles and many other obstacles to the advance, in both overland and amphibious operations. Book reproduces variety of sections from US Army engineering field manuals, technical manuals, and other official publications of the WWII period. Contains 30-40 photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM1172 Miller, Brien SILENT WAR and IJN: Second Edition Second edition of solitaire simulation of the United States Navy's WWII submarine war against Imperial Japan. As Commander of Submarines, US Pacific Fleet (ComSubPac), you deploy subs to inflict maximum damage to Japanese shipping while limiting your own submarine losses. Featured scenarios cover actions ranging from famous short single sub patrols, through small campaigns of about a year of the war, ending with the grand campaign covering the entire Pacific War.

Every Japanese warship down through the large destroyer escorts and the major auxiliary cargo ships and tankers are provided in two full countersheets with 336 new playing pieces for the game and rules to integrate them seamlessly into the game. The game map divides the Pacific into Operations Areas that subs move through as they patrol in search of Japanese shipping. Special rules feature historical events that occurred during the war, ULTRA intelligence information reports, torpedo quality improvements, wolfpack capabilities, Super-Skippers, and many others. Every US sub deployed in the Pacific is represented with its very own counter.

Product Information:

Complexity: Medium
Playing Time: 1 hour (scenarios), 125 hours (full campaign)
Solitaire Suitability: Perfect (designed for solitaire play)

Components: 1 Mounted map; 8 Countersheets (Silent War & IJN); 1 Consolidated Rulebook; 1 Scenario book; 6 Player aid card including 1 tactical board and 1 base display; 10-sided die; and Box and Lid. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-227370 Miller, David COMMAND DECISIONS: Langsdorff and the Battle of the River Plate New study of the Battle of the River Plate concentrates on Kapitan zur See Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the WWII German pocket battleship Graf Spee and is written from his point of view.

Analyzes Langsdorff's assessment of the situation of his ship and course of action. Describes the intelligence Langsdorff received and his knowledge of the position and strength of the forces of the Royal Navy that were arrayed against him. Langsdorff's interpretation of his mission and the tense calculations he had to make in order to carry it out are the essential elements of this dramatic story.

Langsdorff, operating alone and thousands of miles away from home and with no prospect of support, had to grapple with the enormous burden of a lone command. He made grave mistakes, and these are ruthlessly exposed. But this fascinating re-examination of his actions and his leadership does nothing to diminish his reputation as a brave and honorable officer. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237810 Minge, Olaf editor THE VIKING BATTALION: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II History of the US Norwegian-American 99th 'Viking' Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe in World War II. Uses memoirs, journals, letters and newspaper articles to track their exploits with the original mission of liberating Norway.

Although they were not initially sent to Norway, they would fight in Normandy, across France and Belgium, helped entrap the Germans at Aachen, protected the city of Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge (where they stopped an attack by Skorzeny and a SS Panzer Division), helped liberate Buchenwald, guarded the Nazi treasures found in Merkers mine, and finally served as the Honor Guard for King Haakon VII on his triumphant return to Norway. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-956094 Miranda, Joseph WORLD AT WAR # 94: Kesselring War-Decision in Italy 1943-44 Kesselring's War: Decision in Italy 1943-44 is an operational level two-player wargame covering the campaign in Sicily and southern Italy, July 1943 to February 1944. The game covers the months from Operation Husky through the initial landings in the southern peninsula up to the Anzio invasion and first battle of Monte Cassino. The game system portrays operations across the theater within a framework of logistical and command /control restraints, modeled as Action Points. Each hex on the map is approximately 30 kilometers across. Each turn of play represents a month of operations. Ground units represent mostly divisions, independent brigades, and regiments. Air units represent the equivalent of a Luftwaffe Geschwader, USAAF wing or RAF group (9 to 15 squadrons). Naval units represent task forces.

Components: one 22x34-inch map, 176 5/8 inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-235200 Mitchell, Ian THE BATTLE OF THE PEAKS AND LONG STOP HILL: Tunisia, April-May 1943 Describes the Spring 1943 battles in the hills of northern Tunisia by the British 78th Battle Axe Division and describes how well-led British troops wrested control of a series of high peaks, and thus inflicted a clear defeat on troops of the famed Afrika Korps. This in turn secured a victory which soon led to the surrender of 250,000 Axis troops in May 1943. Includes 18 b/w photos, 8 color photos, 15 color maps, 1 b/w ills, and 1 table.

Traces the background to these operations and the wider Tunisian campaign, including the bloody race for Tunis in late 1942 and the first battle of Longstop Hill on Christmas Day. Chronicles the tough fighting during Operations Sweep and Vulcan that took place in the hills west and north of Medjez el Bab, Tunisia in spring 1943. 1 vol, 378 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222640 Molesworth, Carl FLYING TIGER ACE: The Story of Bill Reed -- China's Shining Mark Biography of Bill Reed, who resigned his commission in the US Army Air Corps to travel to China and fly for the American Volunteer Group -- the legendary Flying Tigers. After a brief return to America, he resumed the fight as a senior pilot and later squadron commander in the Chinese-American Composite Wing. Soon afterwards, Reed tragically lost his life in a desperate parachute jump late in the war, by which point he was a fighter ace with nine confirmed aerial victories. His obituary was front-page news throughout the state of Iowa. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-236240 Moorcraft, Paul CHURCHILL'S GERMAN SPECIAL FORCES: The Elite Refugee Troops who took the War to Hitler During WWII, the British created German-speaking units from among the refugees of Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany. The majority were Jews who had fled persecution. Two examples of these secret units were X Troop Commandos and the Special Interrogation Group (SIG). Churchill's initiative was copied by both the Americans and the Russians. Post-war SIG and X Troop survivors joined British special forces or were used to hunt down Nazi war criminals.

The SIG men deserve their legendary status. They fought, and often died, wearing Wehrmacht uniforms. At one point, after infiltrating Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps, one detachment even drew Nazi pay. Inevitably, once the existence of SIG units became known, their immediate execution on capture was ordered, unless their temporary reprieve would reveal intelligence under torture. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230290 Moore, Chris HOW TO KILL A TIGER TANK: Unpublished Scientific Reports from the Second World War When the Panzer VI Ausf. E Tiger I tank first arrived on the battlefield, it started an Allied intelligence race to discover everything they could about this new threat. The British Army needed to know how to knock it out, then communicate that information back to the troops that had to face this new German metal monster.

This is not a typical book on the Tiger tank. It tries to show the reader what the British and Commonwealth forces knew about the Tiger I tank during the war and the results of scientific firing trials. Unpublished WWII original documents, discovered in different archives, have been transcribed and reproduced along with any existing photographs found in those official secret reports. These include top secret Bletchley Park and Enigma intercepts of German messages that were decoded and translated before being sent to wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Illustrated with over 360 images. 1 vol, 250 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-227670 Moore, Jason SOVIET FIGHTERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Details the development of the Red Air Force fighters, from the dark days of Operation Barbarossa to eventual triumph over the ruins of Berlin. Starting with obsolete aircraft such as the Polikarpov biplane and monoplane fighters, the Soviets then settled on two main lines of development; the inline-engined LaGG-3 and its radial-engined derivatives, the La-5 and La-7, and the inline-engined Yakovlev fighters, which were produced in greater numbers than any other series of fighters. Includes experimental fighters. Accurate color profiles illustrate the evolution of these aircraft in terms of design, camouflage, and markings. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-ATO056 Moore, Perry AGAINST THE ODDS #56: Hitler's Stalingrad - Breslau 1945 Examines the 1945 Soviet siege of the city of Breslau. With 324 counters and a 22x34-inch map scaled at about 650 yards per hex, a game turn represents one week. The game captures the flavor of planned, grand assaults quickly degenerating into gritty, street-level fighting, with players alternating conducting operations during the turn. Skillfully positioned reserves and sharp counterattacks can blunt massive thrusts, but sometimes at a frightfully high rate of casualties.

Special rules model rubble and barricades; the multi-level city buildings; surprise and ambush during combat; Soviet command directives; the armored train 'Porsel'; remotely controlled Goliaths; and the possible use of nerve gas (Breslau was the major repository of both Germany's remaining stocks of the little AFVs and also the deadly nerve agent Tabun).

Components:
Maps - One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
Counters - 324 full color 9/16-inch die-cut counters
Rules length - 15 pages
Charts and tables - 1 page
Complexity - Medium
Playing time - Up to 4 hours
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average 1 vol, 60 pgs 2022 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-COM1074 Moortell, Ross TINIAN: The Forgotten Battle Wargame Most people have never heard of the Battle of Tinian. Overshadowed by the Battle of Saipan to the north and the Invasion of Guam to the south, Tinian seems like a small side show that had no real impact on the war. Some people may hear the name and remember that the B-29s, the ones that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, flew from there but for the rest it has become a minor part of military history - a forgotten battle.

Tinian: The Forgotten Battle is Volume 3 in the Marianas Campaign and is a perfect introduction to Adam Starkweather's Company Scale System (CSS). This wargame is played on a single map and includes three scenarios (Jig-Day, Mount Lasso, and Final Round-Up) and three campaign games (Historical, Hypothetical, and Free Set Up).

Includes rules for: Caves, Beach Landings, Naval Support, Air Support, Sealing Caves, Mines, Japanese Tenacity, Inter-service Rivalry, Banzai Charges, Japanese Naval guns, Flamethrowers, Napalm, Under water demolition Teams, Aerial Reconnaissance, Tropical Storms, Japanese Knee Mortars, and drunken Japanese Admirals. There are also rules for additional Japanese troops that could have been on the island if you wish to make it tougher on the Americans.

Components: Series and Exclusive Rules Book; Scenario Book; 1 x 22x34-inch Map Sheet; 4 x 5/8ths Counter Sheets; 2 x Division Displays; 2 x Terrain Effects Chart/Combat Results Table; 1 x Game Turn Record; 2 x D10; 1 x Box and Lid.

Attributes: Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10; Time Scale: 2 hour turns; Players: 1-2; Playing Time: 2 - 35 hours. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-221600 Moran, Jim THE GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS: Pacific War Images of War Series Another in the Images of War series covers the dramatic events that befell both the Gilbert and Ellice Pacific island groups using a wealth of well-captioned photos and informed text. Includes 250 black and white illustrations.

Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the Gilbert Islands were occupied by the Japanese who built a seaplane base at Butaritari. In August 1942 this base was attacked by the US 2nd Raider Battalion (Carlson's Raiders). As a result the base was reinforced and a second built at Apamana. Betio Island on the Tarawa Atoll became the main Japanese strong point.

Operation Galvanic, the US assault on Butarita, Apamana, and Betio, was launched in November 1943 by the 2nd Marine Division and the 27th Infantry Division. While short in duration, the Betio battle has the dubious distinction of being the most costly in US Marine Corps history. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228380 Moran, Jim BATTLE OF PELELIU 1944: Three Days That Turned into Three Months The Palau Islands formed part of Japan's second defensive line, and Peleliu's garrison amounted to more than 10,000 men. Consequently, when the US preliminary bombardment began on 12 September 1944, it was devastating. For two days the island was pounded relentlessly. Such was the scale of the destruction that the commander of the 1st Marine Division, Major General William H. Rupertus, told his men: 'We're going to have some casualties, but let me assure you this is going to be a fast one, rough but fast. We'll be through in three days - it may only take two.'

At 08.32 hours on 15 September 1944, the Marines went ashore. Despite bitter fighting, and a ferocious Japanese defense, by the end of the day the Marines had a firm hold on Peleliu. But rather than Japanese resistance crumbling during the following days as had been expected, it stiffened, as they withdrew to their prepared defensive positions. The woods, swamps, caves and mountains inland had been turned into a veritable fortress - it was there where the real battle for possession of Peleliu was fought.

Day after day the Americans battled forward, gradually wresting control of Peleliu from the Japanese. Despite Major General Rupertus' prediction, it was not until 27 November, after two months, one week, and five days of appalling fighting, and a final, futile last sacrificial charge by the remaining enemy troops, that the Battle of Peleliu came to an end. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2021 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-229640 Morisi, Paolo PANZERSOLDATEN: Italian Blackshirt Division of the Eastern Front 1941-1943 History of the Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (MVSN), commonly referred to as the Blackshirts due to their wartime attire. They were an anti-Communist paramilitary organization that fought for Mussolini while Italy was under fascist rule. They followed the Duce's removal from power, but the organization was quickly swept up by the Italian Army, and forced to swear allegiance to the king. Some, however, defected and continued to fight for the Axis alliance as volunteer units in the German Army.

This volume covers the history of the Blackshirt Division during the campaign on the Eastern Front, focusing on its relations with the Italian Army, the history of the MVSN, its advance into Ukraine, and the First and Second Battles of the Don River. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-240760 Morisi, Paolo DAMNED HUNCHBACKS: Italy's Forgotten Torpedo Bomber Units of the Second World War (1940-1943) Drawing on rare, historical photography, explores the heroic feats of Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the Savoia Marchetti S.79 Sparrowhawk that fought the convoy war against the state-of-the-art British Royal Navy warships and merchant ships. Focusing on the technical specifications of the S.79 torpedo bomber, using original unit war diaries, and detailed armament and cockpit views, this book explores the emergence, the organizational growth and the combat record of Italy's mighty torpedo-bombers units against Allied battleships, cruisers, destroyers and raiders.

Torpedo bomber actions are described in the major sea battles in the Mediterranean, from the more famous attacks such as the strike on HMS Indomitable during Operation Husky, the dramatic events of Operational Pedestal and the battle for the control of Malta, Operation Harpoon, or the clash with the Royal Navy during the Axis invasion of Crete, to less covered sea fights such as the Battle of the Sirte. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-230060 Mortimer, Gavin Z SPECIAL UNIT: The Elite Allied World War II Guerrilla Force Z Special Unit, one of the most intrepid but arguably the most unsung of WWII Allied Special Forces which waged a guerrilla war against Japan for two years in the south-west Pacific. On some of their 81 operations, Z Special Unit slipped into enemy harbors in canoes and silently mined ships before vanishing into the night; on others they parachuted into the dense Borneo jungle to fight with headhunters against the Japanese and on one occasion they landed on an Indonesian island and smuggled out the pro-Allied sultan from under Japanese noses.

Drawing on veteran interviews as well as operational reports and recently declassified SOE files, this explores the incredible history of this remarkable special forces unit and the band of commandoes that defied the odds.

The Japanese weren't the only adversary that Z Special Unit encountered in the brutal terrain of the Pacific. In the mango swamps of Borneo and the dense jungle of Papua New Guinea they were faced with venomous snakes, man-eating crocodiles, and deadly diseases. But it was the enemy soldiers who proved the most ruthless foe, beheading those Z Special Unit commandos who fell into their hands. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239200 Mortimer, Gavin 2SAS: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit of World War II Having originally joined the SOE in March 1940, Bill Stirling sailed for Cairo in 1941 and there had the idea for a small special forces unit to be led by his mercurial brother. But despite some success, David allowed the legendary 1SAS to drift under his leadership. Bill re-directed 2SAS, under his personal command, to the strategy he had originally envisaged: parachuting behind enemy lines to gather intelligence.

Fully illustrated with rare and previously unpublished photographs, this book details how 2SAS fought with ingenuity and aggression, from Italy and then into France before heading through Holland into Germany. The unit was capable of attacking by parachute, jeep, or landing craft, establishing a template for future special forces' operations. Their feats have been overshadowed by the many books that have focused on David and 1SAS. 2SAS corrects this oversight, revealing that the real innovator was Bill Stirling - the true pioneer of Who Dares Wins. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219330 Mujzer, Peter OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF THE HUNGARIAN ARMOURED TROOPS IN WORLD WAR II Offers unit histories of the different Hungarian armored formation as well as the personal history of the crews. Includes 120 archival photos and painting schemes. 1 vol, 180 pgs 2018 POLAND, KAGERO PRESS
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1-229030 Mujzer, Peter BARBAROSSA CAMPAIGN IN 1941: Hungarian Perspective The first major campaign the Royal Hungarian Army fought against the Red Army in Ukraine from July until November of 1941.

The Barbarossa campaign started on 22 June 1941, pitting the forces of the Soviet Union against those of the Third Reich and its allies. Hungary was among the less willing allies who participated on the side of the Germans. The Hungarian involvement during the first phase of the war against the Soviet Union was minimal. On the other hand, the Hungarian committed their most modern, partially motorized units - the Mobile Corps, the elite mountain jagers and border guard troops of the VIII Corps, and selected units of the Royal Hungarian Air Force.

This lavishly illustrated book will show what war meant for ordinary soldiers and civilians from the Hungarian perspective in 1941. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 POLAND, KAGERO
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1-231320 Mujzer, Peter HUNGARIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR OF WORLD WAR TWO A brief history of the Hungarian Army (Honvedseg) focuses on the main armament of the land forces: armored vehicles, artillery pieces, infantry weapons, and motor vehicles. The Hungarian Army had an interesting mix of weaponry and equipment inherited from the Austro-Hungarian Army, produced by the Hungarian war industry, and purchased from Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland. The 170 illustrations include 18 original color photos and 18 color profiles. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, KEY PUBLISHING
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1-239000 Musial, Bogdan STALIN'S PLANS FOR CAPTURING GERMANY Drawing on a host of internal Soviet Politburo discussions, memoranda, and speeches, this book shows that the Soviet Union was a heavily militarized state that incessantly planned to unleash a great, ideologically-motivated war against the rest of the world. In fact, its entire political life revolved around the question of war, especially following the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, which convinced Soviet leaders of the imminent collapse of the capitalist system abroad.

Slowed down by countless devastating setbacks, Stalin was nevertheless able to amass a gigantic army by the late 1930s. When Hitler approached Stalin in 1939 asking for Soviet neutrality in his planned invasion of Poland, Stalin sensed a golden opportunity: by supporting Hitler, he could turn the European powers against each another, allowing him to intervene once they were sufficiently weakened. However, Stalin miscalculated: Hitler beat both Poland and France in less than a year and then turned against Moscow in 1941, long before Stalin was ready for his own attack. 1 vol, 456 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219920 Nannini, Marcus A LEFT FOR DEAD AT NIJMEGEN: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II Recalls the larger-than-life experiences of an American paratrooper, Gene Metcalfe, who served in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. From his recruitment into the military at Camp Grant to his training with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at Camp Toccoa, it wasn't until D-Day itself that he first arrived in England to join the 508th PIR.

When Metcalfe boarded the C-47 which would drop him at Groesbeek Heights, just outside of Nijmegen, Holland, he was handed a box of condoms by an over-confident British lieutenant. He was to be among the first to jump into what should have been a picture-book meadow, free of German troops. Instead, it was defended by three German anti-aircraft cannon emplacements.

As he jumped into a hail of bullets and exploding shells he watched his plane roll over and plummet into the ground. It was at that moment he realized the condoms had either been a bad joke or the planners of Operation Market Garden had seriously underestimated German resistance. Gene was listed as KIA and left for dead by his patrol, who presumed the worst when they saw his injuries from a shell explosion.

The rest of his story is equally gripping, as he became a POW held outside Munich, being moved between various camps ridden with disease and a severely undernourished population. Eventually, after making an escape attempt and being captured within sight of the snow-capped Swiss mountains, his camp was liberated by American troops in April 1945. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-222761 Nash, Douglas FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN: Volume 1 - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July-November 1944 The histories of the first three SS corps are well known - the actions of I, II, and III (Germanic) SS-Panzerkorps and their subordinate divisions, including the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Hitlerjugend, Hohenstaufen, Frundsberg and Nordland divisions, have been thoroughly documented and publicized. Overlooked in this pantheon is another SS corps that never fought in the west or in Berlin but one that participated in many of the key battles fought on the Eastern Front during the last year of the war - the IV SS-Panzerkorps. Activated during the initial stages of the defense of Warsaw in late July 1944, the corps, consisting of both the 3. and 5. SS-Panzer Divisions (Totenkopf and Wiking, respectively) was born in battle and spent the last ten months of the war in combat, figuring prominently in the battles of Warsaw, the attempted Relief of Budapest, Operation Spring Awakening, the defense of Vienna, and the withdrawal into Austria where it finally surrendered to US forces in May 1945. Includes maps and 24pp black and white photos

The IV SS-Panzerkorps was renowned for its tenacity, high morale, and, above all, its lethality, whether conducting a hard-hitting counterattack or a stubborn defense in situations where its divisions were hopelessly outnumbered. Often embroiled in heated disputes with its immediate Wehrmacht higher headquarters over his seemingly cavalier conduct of operations, the corps remained to the bitter end one of the Third Reich's most reliable and formidable field formations. 1 vol, 624 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222762 Nash, Douglas FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN: V2 - The IV. SS-Panzerkorps in the Budapest Relief Efforts, December 1944-February 1945 On Christmas Eve 1944, the men of the IV SS-Panzerkorps were preparing to celebrate the occasion as best they could. Taking advantage of the pause in the fighting around Warsaw, they looked forward to partaking in that most German of holidays, including the finest Christmas dinner their field kitchens could still prepare in this fifth year of the war. They had earned it too; after five months of unrelenting combat and the loss of many of their friends, troops from the corps headquarters, headquarters troops, and its two divisions-the 3rd SS Panzer Division 'Totenkopf' and the 5th SS Panzer Division 'Wiking'-were eagerly anticipating what the holiday would bring, including presents from home and perhaps sharing a bottle of schnapps or wine with their comrades.

This was not to be, for that very evening, the corps commander, SS-Obergruppenf?hrer Herbert Otto Gille, received a telephone call notifying him that the 35,000 men of his corps would begin boarding express trains the following day that would take them from the relative quiet of the Vistula Front to the front lines in Hungary, hundreds of kilometers away. Their mission: Relieve Budapest!

Thus would begin the final round in the saga of the IV SS-Panzerkorps. In Hungary, it would play a key role in the three attempts to raise the siege of that fateful city. Threatened as much by their high command as by the forces of the Soviet Union, Gille and his troops overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their attempts to rescue the city's garrison, only to have their final attack called off at the last minute. At that moment, they were only a few kilometers away from the objective towards which they had striven for nearly a month. After the relief attempt's failure sealed the fate of hundreds of thousands of Hungarians and Germans, the only course of action remaining was to dig in and protect the Hungarian oilfields as long as possible.
1 vol, 552 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222763 Nash, Douglas FROM THE REALM OF A DYING SUN: V3 - IV. SS-Panzerkorps from Budapest to Vienna, February-May 1945 In the closing months of World War II, with Budapest's fall on 12 February 1945 and the breakout attempt by the IX SS-Gebirgskorps having failed, the only thing the IV SS-Panzerkorps could do was fall back to a more defensible line and fortify the key city of Stuhlweissenburg.

Exhausted after three relief attempts in January 1945 and outnumbered by the ever-increasing power of Marshal Tolbukhin's Third Ukrainian Front, SS-Obergruppenfu?hrer Gille's veterans dug in for a lengthy period of defensive warfare. However, Adolf Hitler had not forgotten about the Hungarian theater of operations nor the country's rich oilfields and was sending help.

To the detriment of the defense of Berlin, SS-Oberstgruppenf?uhrer Sepp Dietrich's legendary 6 Panzerarmee was on its way, not to retake Budapest, but to encircle and destroy Tolbukhin's forces and completely reverse the situation in south-eastern Europe in Hitler's favor. This overly ambitious offensive, known as Fru?hlingserwachen (Spring Awakening), was soon bogged down in the face of resolute Soviet defenses aided by the springtime thaw. Heralded as Nazi Germany's last great offensive of World War II, it resulted in great losses to Hitler's last armored reserve in exchange for only minor gains.

Though it played a supporting role during the battle, the IV SS-Panzerkorps was soon caught up in its aftermath, after the Red Army launched its Vienna Operation that nearly swept the armies of Heeresgruppe Su?d from the battlefield. Withdrawing into Austria, Gille's battered corps attempted to bar the route into Germany, while the Red Army bore down on Vienna. Forced to endure relentless Soviet attacks as well as the caustic leadership of the 6 Armee commander, General Hermann Balck, the men of the IV SS-Panzerkorps fought their way through Austria to reach the safety of the demarcation line where it finally surrendered to U.S. forces on 9 May 1945 after nearly a year of relentless campaigning.
1 vol, 552 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228290 Nash, Douglas VICTORY WAS BEYOND THEIR GRASP: With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich New, revised edition.

Often confused with the Volkssturm (Home Guard militia), Volks-Grenadier Divisions have suffered an undeserved reputation as second-rate formations, filled with young boys and old men suited to serve only as cannon fodder. VGDs were conceived as a new, elite corps loyal to the National Socialist Party composed of men from all branches of Hitler's Wehrmacht and equipped with the finest ground combat weapons available.

Whether fighting from defensive positions or spearheading offensives such as the Battle of the Bulge, VGDs initially gave a good account of themselves in battle. Using previously unpublished unit records, Allied intelligence and interrogation reports and above all interviews with survivors, the author has crafted an in-depth look at a late-war German infantry company, including many photographs from the veterans themselves. In this book we follow along with the men of the 272nd VGD's Fusilier Company from their first battles in the Huertgen Forest to their final defeat in the Harz Mountains. Along the way we learn the enormous potential of VGDs . . . and feel their soldiers' heartbreak at their failure. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-221480 Nash, Douglas & Spezzano, Remy UNTERNEHMEN ILSE: 5. SS-Panzer Division Wiking - Eastern Front 27 April 1944 Oversized 12x12-inch book contains 256 wartime photos taken by Ernst Baumann, Alois Jarolim, and Ernst Kurbjuhn.

UNTERNEHMEN ILSE (Operation Ilse) is a visual account of one of the most photographed but least known battles on the Eastern Front. Conducted by the 56th Panzer Corps on 27 April 1944 in the area west and southwest of the Polish city of Kovel, which had been encircled by two Soviet armies for nearly a month before a combined Army and Waffen-SS relief force fought its way through and liberated the garrison. However, after its relief, Kovel was connected to the outside world by only a narrow strip of land continually threatened by the surrounding forces of the Red Army.

The purpose of Operation Ilse was to complete the relief of Kovel, destroy all Red Army forces west of the Turiya River and free up the north-south rail line connecting Army Group Center with Army Group North Ukraine. In addition to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Gille's battered Wiking Division, a number of other German Army units took part as well, including three infantry divisions (the 131st, 342nd, and 253rd), the 1st Ski-Jager Brigade, Battle Group Lippert, and an elite assault battalion, Sturm-Bataillon AOK 2.

Adding to the considerable combat power assembled for this operation were several Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber squadrons from the Luftwaffe. Expected to last several days, the operation was carried out with such force and determination, aided in no small part by the 5. SS-Panzer Division Wiking, that Operation Ilse was able to achieve its objectives by midnight that same day ahead of schedule including the destruction of five Soviet rifle divisions encircling Kovel.

Through a fortuitous convergence of events, this offensive was recorded from start to finish by three photographers - two SS-Kriegsberichters (SS-KB, war correspondents) Ernst Kurbjuhn and Alois Jarolim acting in an official capacity and one acclaimed lensman Ernst Baumann, a staff member of III Battailion, SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania.

The powerful and poignant images shot by Baumann in his unofficial capacity reveal the eye of a truly talented artist, whereas those taken by his two SS-KB comrades demonstrate a skill level that is more indicative of their Propaganda Company photographic specialist training. Collectively, their pictures, present an intimate and dynamic visual chronicle of this military operation not seen before. Using the most advanced graphic arts software, RZM Publishing has enlarged and upgraded the original images to further enhance the narrative and operational maps compiled from previously untapped sources.

Taken from a frontline perspective, the photos capture the danger and excitement of mechanized warfare at close range, with a particular emphasis on the mailed fist of Wiking's panzer regiment, including a battalion of newly issued Panther tanks. Not to be out shone by these formidable fighting machines, the Division's higher commanders - Knight's Cross holders Herbert Gille, Johannes Muhlenkamp, Hans Dorr, and Franz Hack - are the very picture of confidence and military professionalism. The wreckage, shattered landscape, casualties and prisoners of war are also depicted in this hard-hitting photo chronology. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2019 US, RZM
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1-229170 Nebolisin, Igor TANK BATTLES IN EAST PRUSSIA AND POLAND 1944-1945: Vilkavishkis, Gumbinnen/Nemmersdorf, Elbing, Wormditt/Frauenburg, Kielce/Lisow Paperback version of the brilliant study of tank warfare in the locales of the title. Lots of numerical data and tactical insight. Includes 373 b/w photos, 24 color maps, and 56 tables.

Details a number of forgotten and overlooked armored engagements on the Eastern Front during the final year of the war, based firmly on Soviet and German archival records.

After defeating German Group Army Centre in Belorussia (Operation Bagration) in the first days of August 1944 the Red Army rapidly approached East Prussia. Here, near the borders of the Third Reich in the area of Vilkavishkis heavy tank combats broke out. German Panzer-Grenadier Division Gro?deutschland engaged the Soviet 33rd Army, reinforced by the 2nd Guards Tank Corps and separate Anti-tank artillery Brigades and Regiments, in fierce and extensive combat. Based on the archival documents from both sides and other sources Igor Nebolsin provides a meticulous analysis of this battle and challenges myths created by some German authors.

By mid-October 1944 the Soviet 3rd Belorussian Front was ready to invade East Prussia. 2nd Guards Tank Corps committed to the main axis of attack developed an operational breakthrough in the direction of Gumbinnen and soon captured an important crossing over the Angerapp River at Nemmersdorf. For two days Soviet units were engaged in severe fighting against Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Goring, 5th Panzer Division and the Fuhrer-Begleit-Brigade. Combat in East Prussia were notable, even by Eastern Front standards, for their severity, mercilessness and heavy losses in personnel and material for both sides.

In January 1945 the Red Army managed to break the strong German defense in East Prussia and swiftly reached the Baltic, cutting off East Prussia from Germany. 5th Guards Tank Army played a decisive role in this breakthrough. At the final stage of this operation the Army contained a desperate attempt of the German 4th Army to escape from East Prussia to Germany in tank engagements at Wormditt and Frauenburg.

This book also covers tank battles near Kielce, Poland in January 1945 where XXIV Panzer Korps (16th Panzer Division, 17th Panzer Division, 20th Panzer-Grenadier Division, 424th Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung) was engaged in an engagement lasting three days against forces of the Soviet 4th Guards Tank Army.

The day-by-day coverage of events, honest views of the Soviet and German commanders, statistical data from both Russian and German viewpoints, and the 'human element' based on the exciting firsthand reminiscences of Soviet tank officers all make this study an incredibly valuable source of information. The text is fully supported by specially commissioned color maps and an extensive selection of photographs, many from private collections.
1 vol, 546 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236270 Neely, Darren OPERATION NORDWIND: Images of War series Another volume in the photo-heavy series covers Operation Nordwind -- the last major WWII German offensive on the Western Front -- from Dec 31, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945. Although overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge, Nordwind battles in Rhineland-Palatinate, Alsace, and Lorraine were just as intense and the troops involved faced the same bitter weather conditions and battle conditions their fellow units did to the north.

The goal of the offensive was to break through the lines of the U.S. Seventh Army and French 1st Army in the Upper Vosges mountains and the Alsatian Plain, and destroy them, as well as seize Strasbourg, which Himmler, who had been placed in charge, had promised would be captured by 30 January. The campaign also showcased the difficulties of inter-Allied cooperation between the Americans and the French.

The U.S. VI Corps-which bore the brunt of the German attacks-was fighting on three sides by 15 January. At least 17 German divisions (including units in the Colmar Pocket) from Army Group G and Army Group Oberrhein, including the 6th SS Mountain, 17th SS Panzergrenadier, 21st Panzer, and 25th Panzergrenadier Divisions were engaged in the fighting. Another smaller attack was made against the French positions south of Strasbourg. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240440 Neely, Darren WEAPONS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE: From the Photographic Archives of the US Army Signal Corps Showcases all the WWII weapons used by the soldiers in the Ardennes Offensive, including rifles, machine guns, mortars, artillery, armored cars, self-propelled artillery, and tanks. Also shows how the battle was fought, and ultimately won, by the western Allies which included British, Canadian, and American forces. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243180 Nelson, K. A. KILLING SHORE: The True Story of Hitler's U-boats Off the New Jersey Coast Explores the battles that happened on the East Coast of the United States during World War II - while Japan attacking Pearl Harbor, Hitler was preparing for an assault on the beaches and coastal cities of the US. Examines at how the Nazis sent U-boats to target the Allied cargo vessels that carried the economic and military resources of North and South America across the Atlantic. Further explores how every American coastal state became a battlefront in 1942, and how the seafloor along the Garden State is strewn with shipwrecks. Contains 11 images. 1 vol, 395 pgs 2024 US, BROOKLINE BOOKS
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1-228310 Neuber, Claus MARCHING FROM DEFEAT: Surviving the Collapse of the German Army in the Soviet Union, 1944 A young German artillery officer's graphic first-hand account of his escape from Soviet captivity during the Red Army's offensive on the Eastern Front in 1944. Records in day-to-day detail what such a bitter defeat was like and shows how individual soldiers somehow survived through their bravery, ingenuity and endurance. After almost 70 days as a fugitive, living in the open, depending on the kindness of villagers, enduring extremes of cold, wet and hunger, and living each day with the ever-present threat of betrayal and imprisonment, he found his way back to the German lines. Translated for the first time from the original German. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229580 Nevenkin, Kamen THE TANK BATTLES OF MARSHALL ROKOSSOVSKY 1943-1945 Konstantin Rokossovsky was one of the most talented commanders of the Soviet Red Army and fought in many important battles such as Kursk, Bobruisk, and East Prussia. This richly illustrated study examines his main battles of 1943-1945 and contains 163 wartime photographs and 10 maps. 1 vol, 124 pgs 2022 UK, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-236650 Niechwiej, Adam FESTUNG BRESLAU 1945: Wargame This board wargame covers the siege of Breslau from 15th February to 6th May 1945. Players take on the role of Commanders of the Red Army or fortress' garrison. They determine the directions of assaults and dispose of available resources. Their decisions affect the outcome of the fighting. You can check whether the Russians could take the city earlier than they did historically or whether the Germans could organize the defense more effectively. Each side has its respective advantages.

Contains: One board 48x68 cm; a set of 308 mounted counters (12.5x12.5mm size); one rule book (12 pages); one scenario card; and one six sided die. Gameplay time: 6 hours. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 POLAND, STRATEGEMATA
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1-240680 Nikolic, Djordie and Ognjan Petrovic AGAINST HITLER'S LUFTWAFFE IN THE BALKANS: The Royal Yugoslav Air Force at War in 1941 Discusses the build up of the Yugoslav Air Force between the World Wars with variety of aircraft, from obsolete WWI airplanes just after WWI to more modern aircraft from 1936 on. Examines the aerial defense of their country followed by the evacuation to Egypt of 220 Yugoslav aviators who continued the fight against Axis under the colors of the RAF. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-229760 Noren, Karl-Gunnar THE LONG-RANGE DESERT GROUP: History & Legacy Covers creation, tactics, and inventions of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG), aka Ghost Patrol, and its raids and reconnaissance mission far behind Axis lines. Includes 30 black and white illustrations, 31 color illustrations, and five maps. 1 vol, 164 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225881 Norris, John LOGISTICS IN WORLD WAR II: 1939-1945 First volume of two looks at the early years of the war, with facts and figures to convey the sheer scale of the task all belligerents faced to equip vast forces and supply them in the field. Also draws on first-hand accounts to illustrate what this meant for the men and women in the logistics chain and those depending on it at the sharp end. Many of the vehicles, from supply trucks to pack mules, and other relevant hardware are discussed and illustrated with numerous photographs. Includes 255 full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225790 O'Carroll, Brendan THE LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP IN ACTION: 1940-1943 Images of War Series The Long Range Desert Group has a strong claim to the first Special Forces unit in the British Army. This addition to the photobook series follows the LRDG from its July 1940 formation as the Long Range Patrol in North Africa, tasked with intelligence gathering, mapping and reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines. Manned initially by New Zealanders, in 1940 the unit became the LRDG with members drawn from British Guards and Yeomanry regiments and Rhodesians.

After victory in North Africa, the LRDG relocated to Lebanon before being sent on the ill-fated mission to the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean.

Serving independently, when the Germans overwhelmed and captured the British garrisons, many LRDG personnel escaped using their well-honed skills. Includes 250 integrated black and white photos. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242790 Orde, Roden THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY AT WAR: The Story of the Second Household Cavalry Regiment The Second Household Cavalry Regiment's war was a short one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards Armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action -- the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Contains 16 color pages and 24 pages mono pages illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, paintings, and drawings 1 vol, 688 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242640 Pallud, Jean Paul OPERATION 'DRAGOON' AND BEYOND: Then and Now Covers three operations: from the Riviera, to the Rhine, and on to the Colmar pocket after the Allied Forces launched Operation Dragoon, a 1944 three-division assault against the coast of southern France. Discusses how in spite of its uncertain antecedents, the well-planned Operation 'Dragoon' and the forces involved - along with German unpreparedness and disarray - contributed to a surprisingly rapid success that liberated most of southern France in just four weeks. Contains 158 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2024 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-223680 Parker, Danny Peiper's War - The Wartime Years of SS Leader Jochen Peiper, 1941-44 'A bad reputation has its commitments.' So wrote home Jochen Peiper from the fighting front in the East in 1943, characterizing his battle-hardened command during the Second World War. Peiper's War is a new serious work of military history by the renowned author Danny S. Parker which presents a unique view off the Second World War as seen from a prominent participant on the dark side of history.

The story follows the wartime career of Waffen SS Colonel Jochen Peiper, a handsome Aryan prodigy who was considered a hero in the Third Reich. Peiper had been Heinrich Himmler's personal adjutant in the early years of the war, and, having procured a field command in Hitler's namesake fighting force, the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, he become famous for a flamboyant and brutal style of warfare on the Eastern Front. There, in his sphere, few prisoners were taken, and motives of racial genocide were never far from unspoken orders.

Transferred to the west, Peiper's battlegroup incinerated a tiny town in Northern Italy and killed the village mayor and priest. Being well-connected to Himmler and other generals of the period, Peiper finds a place in the narrative as a storied witness to the inner workings of the Nazi elite along with other prominent SS officers such as Kurt Meyer.

In this meticulously researched work, we witness the apex and then death spiral of Nazi military intentions as Peiper fights for Germany across every front in the conflict. Peiper's War provides a telling inside look at Hitler's war and then how the dark secrets of his security-minded command were improbably unearthed at the end of the conflict by an obscure top-secret surveillance facility in the United States.
1 vol, 608 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-230590 Pasholok, Yuri THE SU-152 AND RELATED VEHICLES: The Russian View English translation of Russian tank books published by the the company that created the multiplayer online game World of Tanks. Covers the design, procurement, development, manufacturing, and combat employment of the SU-152. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2017 LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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1-224040 Paterson, Lawrence Operation Colossus - The First British Airborne Raid of World War II Lawrence Paterson's groundbreaking new book is a detailed account of the now legendary Operation Colossus, the first British airborne raid of the Second World War, which took place in Basilicata, Italy on 10 February 1941. 60 black and white illustrations

Britain was one of the last major powers of the Second World War to establish an airborne arm of service. Formed by a collection of free-thinking army and air force officers, the fledgling British paratrooper unit, known as the 'SAS', deployed trial and error in terms of tactics and equipment, costing the lives of several volunteers before an elite few were selected to make the first British parachute raid of the war. Alongside the paratroopers were two veterans of the First World War: an Italian SOE agent, formerly a banqueting manager in London hotels, and an RAF reserve officer who held the Military Cross for bravery.

Collectively known as 'X-Troop', these men were parachuted by specially selected bomber crews into the heart of enemy territory, where they successfully destroyed their target, the Tragino Aqueduct, before becoming the object of an exhaustive manhunt by Italian troops and civilians. Captured, they were variously interrogated, imprisoned, and the Italian SOE agent placed on trial for treason and executed.

Given the distances that had to be covered, the logistical complications and the lack of any precedent, the raid was a remarkable feat. Its success or failure depended on a group of men using methods and equipment thus far untried by the British Army. They were truly 'guinea pigs' for those that would follow in their footsteps.

Often overlooked in British military history, Paterson brings this extraordinary episode to light, drawing on verbatim testimony and interrogating the truth of previous accounts. From the formation of the unit and the build up to its first deployment, through Operation Colossus and its aftermath, to its ongoing legacy today, this is the fascinating story of the modern day British Parachute Regiment.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-230050 Peterson, Lawrence THE U-BOAT WAR: A Global History 1939-45 Covers world-wide and interdependent deployments of U-boats and supporting submarines and ships. Illustrates the U-boats' often direct relationship with land, sea, and aerial campaigns of both the Allied and Axis powers, dispels certain accepted mythologies, and reveals how the ultimate failure of the U-boats stemmed from chaotic German military and industrial mismanagement as well as Allied advances in code-breaking and weaponry. The story of Germany's second U-boat war began on the first day of hostilities with Britain and France and ended with the final torpedo sinking on 7 May 1945. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226170 Peto, George and Peter Margaritis TWENTY-TWO ON PELELIU: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine Wild and remarkable story of George Peto, an 'Old Breed' Marine, from his youth in the Great Depression, his training and combat in the Pacific, to his life after the war, as told in his own words.

On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor.

Following boot camp and training, he was initially assigned to various guard units, until he was shipped out to the Pacific and assigned to the 1st Marines. His first combat experience was the landing at Finschhaven, followed by Cape Gloucester. Then as a Forward Observer, he went ashore in one of the lead amtracs at Peleliu and saw fierce fighting for a week before the regiment was relieved due to massive casualties. Six months later, his division became the immediate reserve for the initial landing on Okinawa. They encountered no resistance when they came ashore on D+1, but would go on to fight on Okinawa for over six months.
1 vol, 368 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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2-226170 Peto, George and Peter Margaritis TWENTY-TWO ON PELELIU: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine Wild and remarkable story of George Peto, an 'Old Breed' Marine, from his youth in the Great Depression, his training and combat in the Pacific, to his life after the war, as told in his own words.

On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, George always preferred being outdoors and exploring. This made school a challenge, but his hunting, fishing and trapping skills helped put food on his family's table. As a poor teenager living in a rough area, he got into regular brawls, and he found holding down a job hard because of his wanderlust. After working out West with the CCC, he decided that joining the Marines offered him the opportunity for adventure plus three square meals a day; so he and his brother joined the Corps in 1941, just a few months before Pearl Harbor.

Following boot camp and training, he was initially assigned to various guard units, until he was shipped out to the Pacific and assigned to the 1st Marines. His first combat experience was the landing at Finschhaven, followed by Cape Gloucester. Then as a Forward Observer, he went ashore in one of the lead amtracs at Peleliu and saw fierce fighting for a week before the regiment was relieved due to massive casualties. Six months later, his division became the immediate reserve for the initial landing on Okinawa. They encountered no resistance when they came ashore on D+1, but would go on to fight on Okinawa for over six months.
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1-219660 Plowman, Jeffrey GREECE 1941: The Death Throes of Blitzkrieg This new study of the campaign in Greece in 1941 looks at the effectiveness of Blitzkrieg operations. The Germans overran Greece in three weeks, but the author claims that at no time did the Germans gain ascendancy over the token British and Anzac force sent to bolster the Greek defenders. They came close to doing so, but the Anzac troops and their Greek allies put up a spirited defense that sometimes turned the Germans' own methods against them.

This perceptive new account should prompt a reassessment of the Greek campaign. It also offers a fascinating insight into the weaknesses of the Germans' all-conquering method of warfare which became increasing apparent during the later stages of the war. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219310 Poyser, Terry and Brown, Bill FIGHTING FOX COMPANY: The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division has become one of the most famous small units in US history, thanks to Stephen Ambrose's superb book Band of Brothers, followed by portrayals in film. However, to date little has been heard of Fox Company of that same regiment-the men who fought alongside Easy Company through every step of the war in Europe, and who had their own stories to tell.

Told primarily through the words of participants, Fighting Fox Company takes the reader through some of the most horrific close-in fighting of the war, beginning with the chaotic nocturnal paratrooper drop on D-Day. After fighting through Normandy the drop into Holland saw prolonged ferocious combat, and even more casualties; and then during the Battle of the Bulge, Fox Company took its place in line at Bastogne during one of the most heroic against-all-odds stands in US history. Hardcover version. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-219310 Poyser, Terry and Brown, Bill FIGHTING FOX COMPANY: The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division has become one of the most famous small units in US history, thanks to Stephen Ambrose's superb book Band of Brothers, followed by portrayals in film. However, to date little has been heard of Fox Company of that same regiment-the men who fought alongside Easy Company through every step of the war in Europe, and who had their own stories to tell.

Told primarily through the words of participants, Fighting Fox Company takes the reader through some of the most horrific close-in fighting of the war, beginning with the chaotic nocturnal paratrooper drop on D-Day. After fighting through Normandy the drop into Holland saw prolonged ferocious combat, and even more casualties; and then during the Battle of the Bulge, Fox Company took its place in line at Bastogne during one of the most heroic against-all-odds stands in US history. Softcover version. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-ATO054 Prados, John AGAINST THE ODDS #54: Monty's D-Day Wargame Monty's D-Day covers the D-Day invasion of France by British and Commonwealth forces on June 6, 1944. It can be played as a stand-alone game or paired up with the previously published Bradley's D-Day to cover all of D-Day.

Monty's D-Day was first published in 1985 with limited distribution. Prados completely overhauled the design to 21st century standards and includes rules for parachute and amphibious landings plus new German alternative responses. It also received a graphics upgrade so as to be visually compatible with BDD.

Game:

Units are battalion with some company. One turn is two daylight hours or four night time hours. Each hex is 800 meters.

Map - One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
Counters - 280 full color 1/2--inch die-cut playing pieces
Rules length - 14 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Complexity - Medium
Playing time - Up to 4 hours for the scenarios, 12 to 15 hours for the full campaign game
How challenging is it solitaire? - Good

Magazine:

Includes articles on the invasion, Hobart's funnies, Weapons in Normandy, Modeling the Next War, Books Reviews, and more. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2021 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-ATO055 Prados, John AGAINST THE ODDS #55:Lee's Greatest Victory - The Chancellorsville campaign Area-impulse game but one unlike anything seen before. Since the appearance of the 'sunset die roll' nearly three decades ago, players have alternated activating a single area, with variation coming in the form of an uncertain turn length.

Play has a chess-like feel, with players able to act and react with a great deal of prior calculation. Players no longer know how many impulses they, or their opponent, will have in a turn, creating both opportunities and crises that cannot be anticipated in advance. The 'momentum' swings back and forth but rarely the same way twice. Yet each turn lasts as long as the players wish it to last, ensuring something will happen every turn.

Units of maneuver are Union divisions and Confederate brigades for the most part, with historical leaders present to provide a combat boost though at the risk of being wounded or KIA. Pontoon bridges and entrenchments are part of the basic rules while optional rules incorporate weather and optional units for both sides.

It's just six turns long and very playable in one sitting. This game forms part of a trilogy of titles by the same designer, with all three games using the same system. Considering ordering the other games, too: ATO # 19 Not War But Murder (Cold Harbor, 1864) and ATO # 32 Birth of a Legend (7 Days Campaign 1862).
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2-198630 Prefer, Nathan BATTLE FOR TINIAN, THE: Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan By the time the US 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions conquered Saipan and attacked Tinian, the island had already been bombarded for a month. In the meantime, both sides had learned their lessons from the previous island-hopping invasions.

The Americans had learned the arts of recon, deception, plus preliminary firepower so as not to suffer the huge casualties they'd suffered at Saipan, Guadalcanal, and Tarawa. The Japanese, for their part, had learned not to contest US strength on beaches but to draw it further inland where terrain and bomb-proof fortifications could assist.

The Japanese resisted with their usual stubbornness and the already decimated US Marines suffered hundreds of more casualties. During the battle, Japanese shore batteries riddled the battleship Colorado, killing scores, plus inflicted multiple hits on a destroyer, killing its captain. On the island itself the US used napalm for the first time, paving the way for Marines painstakingly rooting out strongpoints. One last banzai attack signaled the end to enemy resistance, as Marines fought toe-to-toe with their antagonists in the dark.

In the end, some 8,000 Japanese were killed, 300 surrendered, and a few others hid out for years after the war. But those Japanese who resisted perhaps performed a greater service than they knew. After Tinian was secured the US proceeded to build the biggest airport in the world on that island -- home to hundreds of B-29 Superfortresses. Among these, just over a year later, were the Enola Gay and Boxcar, which with their atomic bombs would quickly bring the Japanese homeland itself to its knees.
1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-221920 Prefer, Nathan LEYTE 1944: The Soldiers' Battle Originally intending to delay the advancing Americans, the Japanese high command decided to make Leyte the 'Decisive Battle' for the western Pacific and rushed crack Imperial Army units from Manchuria, Korea, and Japan itself to halt and then overwhelm the Americans. As were most battles in the Pacific, it was a long, bloody, and brutal fight. As did the Japanese, the Americans were forced to rush in reinforcements to compensate for the rapid increase in Japanese forces on Leyte.

This unique battle also saw a major Japanese counterattack -- not a banzai charge, but a carefully thought-out counteroffensive designed to push the Americans off the island and capture the elusive General MacArthur. Both American and Japanese battalions spent days surrounded by the enemy, often until relieved or overwhelmed. Under General Yamashita's guidance it also saw a rare deployment of Japanese paratroopers in conjunction with the ground assault offensive.

Finally there were more naval and air battles, all designed to protect or cover landing operations of friendly forces. Leyte was a three-dimensional battle, fought with the best both sides had to offer, and did indeed decide the fate of the Philippines in World War II. 1 vol, 424 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-223120 Prefer, Nathan The Conquering 9th - The Ninth U.S. Army in World War II The Ninth Army came into existence in May 1944, under the command of General William Hood Simpson, himself a rather unknown but highly successful ground commander. By late August, the Ninth Army was ready to join the crusade in Europe. Known by its radio call sign 'Conquer,' they landed at Utah Beach, France, on August 28 and 29. They were now at war and ready for their first assignment. It entered the fray in Brittany, taking over from the Third Army. The biggest port in Brittany was Brest, and operations to capture it began mid-August, with the Ninth Army completing what General Patton had begun by late September. 25 images and maps

The Ninth Army then moved to the Siegfried Line alongside the First Army. After some inter-army political maneuvering, it was moved to the north flank of the American lines and was the only American army to fight under British Field Marshal Montgomery's command for several months, until the Rhine River was crossed, playing a small supportive role in the Battle of the Bulge.

It went on to be involved in the reduction of the Wesel Pocket in cooperation with the British; the Rhine Crossing, including Operation Varsity, the airborne drop across the Rhine, the reduction of the Ruhr Pocket, and then the 'Race to Berlin.' The Ninth reached the Elbe River before it was stopped not by the enemy, but by high command. Following the end of hostilities the army was eventually dissolved, and the book covers the dissolution and the subsequent fate of some of its leaders.

This new history of the Ninth places the contribution of this unsung army into a full history of the war in Europe in 1944-45. It covers all levels of the army's activities from the responsibilities and duties of the higher echelon, the commanders through to combat stories of the units under its command and Medal of Honor actions.
1 vol, 264 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-242820 Prefer, Nathan THE LUZON CAMPAIGN 1945: MacArthur Returns Examines the Luzon campaign, from the planning stages to the surrender of the Japanese general Yamashita. The landings at Lingayen Gulf, the Battle for Manila, and the recapture of Corregidor are all included, as well as lesser-known battles for the summer capital of Baguio, the battle for Manila's water supply, constant jungle fighting, raids to rescue Allied POWs, the recapture of Bataan, destruction of the only Japanese armored division to fight in the Pacific, American parachute drops on Corregidor and Aparri, and more. Individual acts of heroism are highlighted as are the interactions among the senior commanders involved, including General MacArthur, General Krueger (6th Army) and General Eichelberger (8th Army). Ends with the surrender of Imperial Japan and the end of the Luzon Campaign in September 1945. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-224110 Prekatsounakis, Yannis Crete - The Battle for Heraklion Crete, 20 May 1941: the first campaign-sized airborne assault is launched. Many books have been written about this famous invasion, with the emphasis mainly on the battles for Maleme and Chania. The Battle for Heraklion - an epic struggle - remained largely forgotten and widely unstudied. Yet the desperate fight for Heraklion had everything: street-fighting in the town; heroic attacks against well-fortified positions and medieval walls; heavy losses on all sides; and tragic stories involving famous German aristocratic families like the von Bluchers and members of the Bismarck family. Profusely illustrated with b/w & color photos

This book highlights personal stories and accounts - and the author's access to records from all three sides allowed accounts to be placed in their correct place and time. Finally, the history of the battle is written with the added perspective of extensive Greek accounts and sources. In contrast, earlier books were based solely on British and German sources - totally ignoring the Greek side. Many of these accounts are from people who were fighting directly against each other - and some reveal what the enemies were discussing and thinking while they were shooting at or attacking each other. Some accounts are so accurate and detailed that we can even identify who killed whom. In addition, long-lost stories behind both well known and previously unpublished pictures are revealed.

For the first time, 75 year-old mysteries are solved: what were the names of the paratroopers in the planes seen crashing in famous pictures? What was the fate of soldiers seen in pictures taken just before the battle? The author has studied the battlefield in every detail - thus giving the reader the opportunity to understand actions and incidents by examining what happened on the actual field of battle. 1 vol, 306 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-239030 Ranger, Alan LUFTWAFFE SEARCHLIGHTS AND RANGE FINDING EQUIPMENT Number 31 in the Camera On photo-heavy series covers Luftwaffe search lights and range finding equipment. The majority 140+ photographs are from private collections taken by ordinary German soldiers, not professional propagandists. The photos show how the soldiers viewed the emplacements as both work place and home, not the highly posed and polished views of the official photographers. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2023 UK, MMP BOOKS
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1-235070 Reyburn, Ross EYEWITNESS AT DIEPPE: The Only First-Hand Account of WWII's Most Disastrous Raid Re-issue of war correspondent Wallace Reyburn's account of Operation Jubilee, the August 1942 raid on German-held Dieppe. He was with the first soldiers clambering ashore and aboard the last ship returning to England after six hours of carnage.

New foreword by his son Ross tells us more about Wallace's life, details the shortcomings of his father's book that had to conform with wartime censorship, and includes post-war condemnation of raid's mastermind Lord Mountbatten. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-229710 Riccio, Ralph and Massimiliano Afiero THE ITALIAN ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA, 1940-43: Luck Was Lacking, But Valor Was Not Paperback version. Examines factors relating to the Italian army's performance in North Africa, including assessments of the Italian soldier, leadership, training, organization, equipment, supply situation, Italian air force support of ground operations, and Italo-German relations. Describes Italian combat operations from the early Italian advance from Libya into Egypt in September 1940 to final Italian surrender to the Allies in Tunisia in May 1943. Extensive appendices focus heavily on organization and equipment, with tables comparing Italian, British, and German armor and artillery. This book contains 199 b/w photos, 16pp color plates, and 5 b/w maps. 1 vol, 328 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-243210 Ridley, Norman HITLER'S BRITISH NAZIS: The Hidden Story of the Fascist Movement in the UK Traces the evolution of extreme right-wing opinion from the turn of the century right through to the end of WWII. In particular, it looks at the way British fascism developed its own character due to Britain having been on the winning side during WWI. Analyzes early fascist movements of the 1920s, including the fascist tendencies of the Suffragette Movement. Then traces the way in which domestic politics and the dire economic situation of the early 1930s created a political vacuum that was filled by Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirt Movement.

Discusses how the British press covered Nazi Germany and how powerful press barons, many of whom were pro-German and supported Chamberlain's appeasement policies, were able to influence public opinion. The role of the Mitford sisters is explored in detail, as is the influence of the Cliveden Set under the leadership of the Astors and the role played by King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson as they flirted unashamedly with fascism and threatened to take Britain down a very different path. Contains 16 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-240650 Roberts, Charles C. THE U.S. 37-MM GUN IN WORLD WAR II Examines the design and development of the 37-mm gun, including its mounting on a wide variety of tanks and vehicles, different types of ammo, and declining role in Europe but continued use in the Pacific theater. Profusely illustrated. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-220120 Robinson, Stephen FALSE FLAGS: Disguised German Raiders of World War II False Flags tells the epic untold story of German raider voyages to the South Seas during the early years of World War II. In 1940 the raiders Orion, Komet, Pinguin, and Kormoran left Germany and waged a 'pirate war' in the South Seas as part of Germany's strategy to attack the British Empire's maritime trade on a global scale. Their extraordinary voyages spanned the globe and are maritime sagas in the finest tradition of seafaring.

The four raiders voyaged across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans as well as the Arctic and Antarctic. They sank or captured 62 ships in a forgotten naval war that is now being told in its entirety for the first time. The Orion and Komet terrorized the South Pacific and New Zealand waters before Pearl Harbor when the war was supposed to be far away. The Pinguin sank numerous Allied merchant ships in the Indian Ocean before mining the approaches to Australian ports and capturing the Norwegian whaling fleet in Antarctica. The Kormoran raided the Atlantic but will always be remembered for sinking the Australian cruiser Sydney off Western Australia, killing all 645 sailors on board in tragic circumstances. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2016 NEW ZEALAND, EXISLE PUBLISHING
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1-235330 Rogalski, Wielaw SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE: Polish Section - The Death of the Second Polish Republic The primary aim of Special Operations Executive: Polish Section is to ascertain the ultimate effectiveness of SOE assistance provided to the Second Polish Republic during the Second World War. The first chapter examines early contacts made between British and Polish military authorities following the signing of the pact of mutual assistance between the two countries in 1939.

The second chapter analyses certain issues pertaining to the Polish forces prior to the opening of conflict, namely the shortages of modern equipment, military know-how and a defensive plan. Chapter three looks at the Polish defensive war, its failure and the consequences of defeat. The narrative then follows the retreat of the Polish Government together with remnants of the Polish forces to France and then to Britain. This is followed by an examination of the nascent underground resistance movement.

The subsequent chapter looks SOE origins and the establishment of SOE Polish Section, focusing on the unique relationship that developed between the Poles and the Polish Section. It considers the training of Polish Special Forces in Britain by SOE and their subsequent parachuting deep behind enemy lines in Poland. The difficulties surrounding the establishment of an effective air bridge between the West and occupied Poland and how ensuing problems were overcome is also considered. Events drastically change when the Soviet Union joins the western allies after Operation Barbarossa. This precipitated a significant adjustment in the relationship between the Polish Section, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the Poles.

The difficulty being Moscow's policy to dismantle the Second Republic in favor of a communist People's Republic of Poland after the war. The conundrum for London was how to continue championing the Second Republic authorities exiled in London, whilst at the same time supporting the Soviet campaign on the Eastern Front. Thus, as the war progressed, Britain could not bring itself to alienate Moscow. Incluides 5 b/w illustrations, 6 b/w photos, 35 maps, and 1 diagram. 1 vol, 254 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223280 Rogers, Anthony Siege of Malta 1940-42 Images of War Series For nearly two and a half years, from June 1940 until late 1942, Malta was subjected to one Axis air raid after another.

The Mediterranean island was effectively beleaguered, reliant for defense on antiaircraft guns and often-outnumbered fighter aircraft and dependent for survival on naval supply convoys.

The Axis attempted to bomb and starve Malta into submission, attacking ports, military and industrial areas, leading to Malta becoming one of the most intensively bombed areas of the Second World War, with well over 3000 alerts before the end of hostilities.

But against the odds, and at heavy cost, Malta was held. Malta was vital to Allied success in North Africa, dominating Axis supply routes to the region. It was a remarkable, intense campaign, a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and one of the Allies' greatest tactical and strategic victories.

This is an account of that desperate time, as witnessed by those who were there and illustrated by their wartime photographs. Included is a special color section focusing on reminders of the battle in a series of more recent images.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229820 Rogers, Anthony BRANDENBURGER:Wartime Photographs of Wilhelm Walther - Images Of War series In March 1940, Oberleutnant Wilhelm Walther transferred from Aufklarungs-Abteilung 5, an armored reconnaissance unit, to Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 - forerunner of what would soon be known as the 'Brandenburger'. Two months later, he led a commando action in the Netherlands and became the first of his unit to be awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross).

By May 1944, Walther was an Oberstleutnant and an experienced regimental commander in what had evolved as the Division 'Brandenburg'. He would eventually join Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny's SS-Jagdverbande as Chief of Staff, before seeing out the last days of the war with the short-lived Schutzkorps Alpenland. Presents 250 black and white mono illustrations together with the original German captions and English translations, that portray the life and times of this career officer, from the German annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938, to operations in Russia, Greece and the Balkans during 1941-44.

This unique collection of rare images was sourced from the photograph album of Wilhelm Walther and may appeal to militaria collectors, modelers, and re-enactment groups.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-956093 Romero, Javier WORLD AT WAR # 93: Baltic Offensive: Fall 1944 (Wargame) Baltic Offensive: Fall 1944 is a two player simulation of the Soviet offensive in the Baltic countries in the Fall of 1944. The Soviet player must conquer as much territory as possible within a limited time frame, while the German forces must try to delay the Soviet advance as much as possible. The Soviet player has a positional advantage and numerical superiority, but it has a tight timetable to clear the Baltic countries so that the Red Army can return to the decisive direction of the war: the Vistula-Oder-Berlin axis. Each game turn represents 10 days. Each hexagon is 10 miles (15 kilometers) from side to opposite side. Units are corps, divisions, brigades or equivalents, and specialized smaller units. men. Air units represent a variable number of sorties.

Components: one 22 x 34 inch map, 176 5/8 inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-235810 Roscoe, Theodore UNITED STATES DESTROYER OPERATIONS: World War II Oversized at 9x12 inches. Prepared from official logs, war diaries, action records, and other reports, this details the operations of US destroyers across the globe 1941-1945. Loaded with black and white photos and maps. 1 vol, 160 pgs 1975 UK, HAMLYN
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1-226190 Russell, John THEIRS THE STRIFE: The Forgotten Battles of British Second Army and Armeegruppe Blumentritt, April 1945 The British VIII and XII Corps runs into a new German division made up of naval troops, a Waffen-SS battalion of Hitler Youth and some of the last available Tiger and Panther tanks on the North German Plain in early April 1945. Despite the Germans' inexperience, they are well-motivated troops and determined to acquit themselves to the best of their ability. The destruction of a Churchill tank on the outskirts of Minden on 6 April marked the opening of 11 days of fierce action. For all the combatants, the war is very far from over. Includes 97 black and white photos, 25 black and white figures, and 74 black and white maps.

Although parts of the book were previously published as No Triumphant Procession, this book reflects many years of additional research by the author and provides a significantly broader history. In particular it describes the detail of 6th Airborne and 11th Armoured Division's hard-fought battles for bridgeheads over the Weser, 11th Armoured Division's demanding advance to the Aller, the subsequent battle for the Essel bridgehead and the heavily contested advance to Winsen. The book includes air actions by the RAF and Luftwaffe, the impact of Ultra decrypts, and there are two contextual chapters recording the organization, equipment and state of the participating British and German forces. The Epilogue explores the British strengths and weaknesses and provides an in-depth analysis of why some German units offered stubborn resistance so close to the war's end. 1 vol, 502 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223030 Sadler, John GHOST PATROL: A History of the Long Range Desert Group 1940 - 1945 Hardback version.

The origins of most of the west's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 - 1943. After the defeat of the Axis in North Africa they adapted to serve in the Mediterranean, the Greek islands, Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece. They became the stuff of legend.

The brainchild of Ralph Bagnold, a prewar desert explorer, featured, in fictional terms in The English Patient, who put all of his expertise into the creation of a new and, by the standards of the day, highly unorthodox unit. Conventional tactical thinking shunned the deep heart of the vast desert as it was thought to be a different planet, a harsh, inhospitable wilderness where British forces could not possibly survive even less operate effectively. Bagnold, Pat Clayton, and Bill Kennedy Shaw created a whole new type of warfare.

Using specially adapted vehicles and the techniques they'd learned in the'30s, recruiting only men of the right temperament and high levels of fitness and endurance, the first patrols set out bristling with automatic weapons. The 30-cwt Chevy truck and the famous Jeep have become iconic, the LRDG, in a dark hour, was the force which took the fight to the enemy, roving over the deep desert - a small raider's paradise, attacking enemy convoys and outposts, destroying aircraft and supplies, forcing the Axis to expend more and more resources protecting their vulnerable lines.

Their work was often dangerous, always taxing, exhausting and uncomfortable. They were a new breed of soldier. The Axis never managed to equip any similar unit, they never escaped their fear of the scorching wilderness. Once the desert war was won they transferred their skills to the Mediterranean sector, re-training as mountain guerrillas, serving in the ill-fated Dodecanese campaign, then in strife torn Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece, fighting alongside the mercurial partisans at a time the Balkans were sliding towards communist domination or civil war. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-223290 Sagarra, Pablo Hitler's Spanish Division On 22 June 1941, Hitler's armies launched Operation Barbarossa and swept in to the Soviet Union. On the same day, the Spanish Foreign Minister, Ramon Serrano Suner, contacted the German embassy in Madrid with an extraordinary proposal - would the German government welcome the addition of a force of Spanish volunteers in the war against the Russians?

Officially designed by the Wehrmacht as the 250th Infantry Division, but commonly referred to as the Azul or Blue Division after the color of Spain's Falangist (Fascist) Party, this force initially amounted to some 18,000 volunteers under the command of the fiercely anti-communist General Agustin Munoz-Grandes. Of the first 18,694 men who entrained for Germany during July 1941, seventy percent, including every officer from captain on up, were from the regular army, whilst most of the rest were Spanish Civil War veterans.

By the time that the Blue Division returned home, 47,000 Spaniards had been involved in fighting on the Russian front. There were 22,000 casualties: 4,500 dead, 8,000 wounded, 7,800 sick and 1,600 suffering from frostbite. As the authors reveal, Spaniards also volunteered or served in other units or organization.

This highly illustrated book examines the history, personalities, and uniforms and equipment of those men and women who volunteered to serve alongside Hitler's armies. Along with full color drawings, there are many rare photographs provided by survivors.
1 vol, 208 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-236230 Sangster, Andrew FLAWED COMMANDERS AND STRATEGY IN THE BATTLE FOR ITALY: 1943-45 The book analyzes the errors in the strategies, tactics, coalition communications, and operations at campaign-command level can clearly be seen in first-hand accounts of the Italian campaign from 1943 Sicily to the end of the war in 1945 Northern Italy. Explores the intentions, motives, plans, and deeds while offering insight into the decisions made by five commanders: Montgomery, Alexander, Patton, Clark, and Kesselring. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, CASEMATE
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1-240940 Sarkar, Dilip The Breaking Storm: 10 July 1940 - 12 August 1940 In The Breaking Storm, the first of Dilip Sarkar's unprecedented seven-volume series exploring the Battle of Britain, the events that led up to the outbreak of war in 1939, and which set the scene for the epic aerial conflict of summer 1940, are fully explored. The author provides a day-by-day chronicle of the Battle of Britain's first phase - the so-called Kanalkampf - which was fought over the Channel-bound convoys between July 10 and August 12, 1940. This account, though, does not simply concern RAF Fighter Command, as the author recognizes the operations and efforts of the RAF's Bomber and Coastal commands, the Royal Navy, and mercantile marines - making this book part of what he calls 'the Big story.'

Hitler's actual policies and intentions toward the ongoing war with Britain are also explored. If the Battle of Britain was fought to deny Germany the aerial superiority required to launch a seaborne invasion of southern England, then, the author argues, the conflict could surely only have begun when the Germans committed to Operation Seelowe - which was not until July 21, 1940. It has previously been accepted that Hitler's War Directive of July 16, 1940 signaled the intention to invade, but the author proves that this was no more than another example of the brinkmanship that Hitler was renowned for, which was intended to frighten Britain into accepting the Fuhrer's 'last appeal to reason' of July 19, 1940.

In his broadcast of July 22, 1940, Lord Halifax made the nation's unbowed position quite clear. He called Hitler's bluff: previously reluctant to fight Britain, Hitler's preferred policy in the ongoing war had been blockade and diplomacy - but now he had no choice but to unleash the Luftwaffe against Britain. All of this is investigated in detail, aligning these wider events and high decisions with action in the air. Through diligent research, combined with crucial official primary sources and personal papers, Dilip unravels many myths, often challenging the accepted narrative. Drawing upon unique first-hand accounts from a wide-range of combatants and eyewitnesses, along with Daily Home Intelligence Reports and numerous other primary sources, this book forms part of what is likely to be the first and last such comprehensively woven account of this epic air battle. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-225810 Sauer, Arno IN THE HELL OF THE EASTERN FRONT: The Fate of a Young Soldier During the Fighting in Russia in WW2 Fritz Sauer initially joined the ranks of the Reichsarbeitsdienst, the Reich Labour Service, but was posted to Infantry Regiment No. 437 (132nd Infantry Division) in April 1942, first in the Crimea and then the Leningrad areas. He recalls events such as recovering the body of a fallen colleague from No Man's Land, the terrifying experience of facing a Red Army infantry attack, Soviet tank assaults, and the moment when a group of comrades in a neighboring crater were hit by a shell. He became a casualty himself when he was badly wounded in the legs during a counterattack.

After his recovery and retraining in a convalescent unit, Fritz was detailed to serve as a guard in a prisoner of war camp - still on the Eastern Front. Transferred to a tank assault regiment during the last year of the war, he was ordered to make contact with another unit, but lost his way in the snow. After sheltering with a farmer's family, Fritz decided to head west, fleeing before the advancing Red Army. His subsequent journey home took many twists and turns 1 vol, 192 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-219520 Saunders, Tim ARRAS: Counter-Attack 1940 On 21 May 1940 during the ill-fated Dunkirk Campaign, the British launched an operation spearheaded by two tank regiments to help secure the city of Arras. This was the only significant armored operation mounted by the British during the campaign. Includes 32 black and white illustrations.

Poorly coordinated and starting badly, the Matilda tanks ran into the flanks of Rommel's over-extended 7th Panzer Division. With the German antitank guns unable to penetrate the armor of the British tanks, Rommel's infantry fell into chaos as the Matildas plunged deep into their flank. The Germans were machine-gunned and started to surrender in large numbers but with the British infantry lagging well behind, fighting their own battles in the villages, there was no one to round them up.

Into this scene of chaos entered Rommel whose personal leadership and example started to steady his troops and organize an effective response, despite being spattered with the brains of his aide de camp. This was classic Rommel but in the aftermath, he claimed to have been attacked by five divisions.

The Arras counterattack contributed to Hitler issuing the famous 'halt order' to his Panzers that arguably did much to allow the British Army to withdraw to Dunkirk and escape total destruction. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-220680 Saunders, Tim OPERATION TOTALIZE By early August 1944, the Germans fighting in Normandy had been worn down by the battles around Caen, while to the west, the American breakout was finally gaining momentum. Now was the time to launch II Canadian Corps south towards Falaise. With much of the German armor having been stripped away for the Mortain Counter-Attack, hopes ran high that the Corps, reinforced with British tanks, the 51st Highland and the Polish Armored Divisions, would repeat the success of their predecessors in the Battle of Amiens.

An innovative change of tactics to a night armored assault and the conversion of seventy-two self-propelled guns to armored personnel carriers for the accompanying infantry was very successful, but up against their implacable foes, 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division, the pause for bombing allowed Kurt 'Panzer' Meyer to deploy his division. Consequently, when the 4th Canadian and Polish Armored Divisions were launched into their first battle they made frustratingly little progress. As the Canadians advanced over the following days, the battle degenerated into a costly fight for ground as the Hitlerjugend struggled to contain the inexperienced Poles and Canadians.

Operation Totalize is renowned for the death of SS panzer Ace Michael Wittmann at the hands of Trooper Joe Ekins and the destruction of Worthington Force, the result of a navigational error 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-227290 Saunders, Tim 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division in Normandy Raised in 1943 with 17-year-olds from the Hitler Youth movement, the Hitlerjugend Panzer Division emerged as one of the most effective German divisions fighting in the West. The core of the division was a cadre of offices and NCOs provided by Hitler's bodyguard division, the elite Leibstandarte, with the aim of producing a division of 'equal value' to fight alongside them in I SS Panzer Corps. Includes 60 black and white illustrations and maps.

During the fighting in Normandy, the Hitlerjugend proved to be implacable foes to both the British and the Canadians, repeatedly blunting Montgomery's offensives. Despite huge disadvantages from constant Allied air attack, highly destructive naval gunfire, and a chronic lack of supplies and replacements, they fought with skill and a degree of determination well beyond the norm from D+1 to the Falaise Pocket 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228020 Saunders, Tim NORMANDY 1944: The Fight for Point 103, Tilly-sur-Seulles and Vilers Bocage Difficulties on 50th Division's beaches and lost opportunities allowed time for the 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division and the equally elite 130th Panzer Lehr Division to arrive in Normandy, despite delays of their own caused by allied fighter bombers. The result was 4th Armoured Brigade's thrust south encountered opposition from the start and was firmly blocked just south of Point 103 after an advance of less than 5 miles.

A major counter-attack by Panzer Lehr failed, as did a renewed British attempt, this time by the vaunted 7th Armoured Division, which was halted at Tilly sur Seulles. From here the fighting became a progressively attritional struggle in the hedgerows of the Bocage country south of Bayeux. More and more units were drawn into the fighting, which steadily extended west. Finally, an opportunity, via the Caumont Gap, to outflank the German defences was taken and 7th Armoured Division reached Villers Bocage. Here the County of London Yeomanry encountered the newly arrived tiger tanks of Michael Wittmann, with disastrous results. The Desert Rats were forced to withdraw having lost much of their reputation.
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1-236220 Saunders, Tim THE BATTLE OF THE REICHSWALD: Rhineland February 1945 Originally hoping to use the frozen winter ground for a speedy assault, a thaw set in days before Operation Veritable began attack the wooded Reichswald Plug between the rivers Rhine and Maas. On the morning of 8 February, after protracted bombardment but in the worst possible ground conditions, the Allied attack slowly progressed against the German 84th Division.

It took all of the first day to break through the mud and defenses into the Reichswald, while to the north, Canadians and Scots struggled across equally sodden open country with the Rhine floods rising fast. Despite the conditions, overnight the Canadians took to the flood waters to seize what were now island villages and the Scots dashed to capture the vital Materborn, which overlooked Kleve.

With heavy rain compounding difficulties, mud and flood waters made movement of men and supplies increasingly difficult. Despite this and the arrival of German reinforcements, the Allies fought their way forward, forcing the Reichswald Plug and opening the way into the Rhineland and the final phases of the war. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241600 Saunders, Tim BREAKING THE SIEGFRIED LINE: Rhineland 1945 Examines operations of 3rd Canadian Division, 79th Armored Division, 43rd Wessex Division, and 8 Armored Brigade as they broke through the Siegfried line and were poised to spill out into the Rhineland. The German reaction was to send their surviving panzer and panzergrenadier formations into counter attacks. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241690 Saunders, Tim BATTLE FOR THE BOCAGE, NORMANDY 1944: Point 103, Tilly-sur-Seulles and Villers Bocage On D Day 1944 in Normandy, the 50th Infantry and 7th Armored divisions plus the 4th Armored Brigade were to push south to Villers Bocage with armor on the evening of in order to disrupt German counter-attacks on the beachhead. German forces stymied the advance of the 4th just south of Point 103 after an advance of less than 5 miles. A major counter-attack by Panzer Lehr failed, as did a renewed British attempt, this time by the vaunted 7th Armored Division, which was halted at Tilly sur Seulles. From here, the fighting became a progressively attritional struggle in the hedgerows of the Bocage country. Contains 100 black and white illustrations and 40 maps. 1 vol, 376 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-30950 Scheibert, Horst ON TO STALINGRAD: Operation Winter Thunderstorm and the attempt to relieve Sixth Army, December 1942 This account, written by military historian and retired tank commander in 6th Panzer Division during the attempt, was first published in German in 1956. This is the first English translation. Utilizing many excerpts from war diaries, and telegrams sent during operations, it is a unique account of the entire operation from the situation in mid-November through the two German offensives to relieve Stalingrad, the Soviet counter-offensive, and ongoing fighting until early January. Includes 16 maps from the original edition 1 vol, 144 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-223730 Seidler, Hans Hitler's Anti-Tank Weapons 1939-1945: Images Of War Hitler's Wehrmacht and SS units will be remembered for their aggressive 'Blitzkrieg' tactics. But, as the war progressed, the Germans, recognizing the offensive capability of armored warfare, developed an impressive range of anti-tank warfare weaponry and munitions. 250 black and white illustrations

Using many rare unpublished images this Images of War book covers the full Nazi anti-armor capability from the 3.7cm Pak 35, 5cm Pak 38 and 7.5cm Pak 40 to the versatile 8.8cm Flak feared by the Allies. Also featured are the half-tracks and converted Panzers that pulled or mounted these weapons and carried forward observers and reconnaissance elements.

Later hand-held anti-tank weapons came into service and were effective and economic against Allied armor. The Panzerfaust, with its shaped charge warhead, became the first disposable anti-tank weapon in history.

This comprehensive book shows this formidable range of weapons in action from Poland in 1939, through North Africa and the Eastern Front to the final collapse in 1945.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225510 Seidler, Hans Knight's Cross Winners of the Waffen SS Another in the popular Images at War photo series details some of the exploits of most-decorated personalities of that infamous organization. Rare photos will portray men such as Sepp Dietrich, Theodor Eicke, and Michael Wittmann. The images are a mix of studio portraits and shots taken in the field. Includes 150 b/w photos and illustrations 1 vol, 136 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-235370 Shafer, Robin BLOOD, DUST AND SNOW: Diaries of a Panzer Commander in Germany and on the Eastern Front A brutally honest, immediate, and unfiltered personal account about the war on the Eastern Front by Oberleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Sander of the 11th Panzer-Regiment. This regiment made up the core of the 6th Panzer Division, which was involved in most of the major campaigns on the Eastern Front; campaigns such as Operation Barbarossa and Operation Winter Storm. Includes 150+ photos and include maps. Recently-discovered diaries cover the period from April 1938 to December 1943 and also offer insight into the mind of a young and highly politicized officer in the close-knit community of a German Panzer crew. 1 vol, 445 pgs 2022 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-242920 Sheppard, R. THE TANK COMMANDER MANUAL: 1939-1945 Presents the original instructions required to perform this most dangerous of WWII battlefield roles. Uses training manuals and war office memorandums to combat reports and first-hand accounts, The Tank Commander Manual sits you in the turret position of some of the most fearsome land vehicles. These include the Soviet T-34, the German Panther and its nemesis the American Sherman, the terrifying Tiger I, as well as tank variants including flamethrowers and tank destroyers such as the Allied M10 and the StuG III. Original documents, diagrams, technical drawings, and reports have been collated and compiled from archives and collections to include original Russian, German, and British angles on the commander's many roles. Contains 20 mono line diagrams. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-228080 Siegert, Richard THE TIGER FROM POZNAN In WWII, Poznan was a key river crossing and railway junction on the Polish-German border. When the alarm was given indicating the Red Army's approach in January 1945, the city's 80-100,000 German civilians were speedily evacuated, leaving a garrison of some 15,000 men, mostly poorly-armed infantry, to face the rigours of a siege conducted by a massively superior and ruthless enemy anxious to acquire this transport centre, which was vital for the advance on Berlin. Includes 50 black and white illustrations & maps.

Account of Eastern Front veteran Richard Siegert, the gunner and later commander of the defenders' sole Tiger tank. Since the death of the driver in a futile attempt to escape from a PoW camp in Russia just after the end of the war, Siegert is the only survivor of that crew able to pass its record on to posterity. His account details how the crew fought gallantly against impossible odds, even when the Tiger was immobilised and could only act as a stationary anti-tank gun post or pillbox during the last heroic days' fighting for the citadel. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242050 Sikora, Peter POLISH AIR FORCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, 1940-1942: From the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid Tells the story that the men and machines of the Polish squadrons underwent from the Battle of France to the Dieppe Raid. The latter was almost as disastrous in the air as it was on the ground - though, from the Polish perspective, it confirmed the long-developed skills of the 145 pilots who made it to Britain. With an impressive tally of 126 enemy aircraft destroyed over Poland, and a further 51 in France, the combat pilots, flying instructors, and test pilots had to be trained to serve under the command of the RAF. Contains 250+ mono illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-228270 Simon Forty, Patrick Hook, Nik Cornish RED ARMY INTO THE REICH A detailed narrative of how the Red Army pushed west and into Berlin in 1945. Combines campaign recaps, and contemporary photographs and maps with images of memorials, battlefield survivors, and then & now views. It may come as a surprise to the western reader to see how many memorials there are to Russia's Great Patriotic War and those to the losses suffered by the countries who spent so long under the murderous Nazi regime.

For writers and historians who concentrate on the Western Allies and the battles in France and the Low Countries, the Eastern Front comes as a shock. The sheer size of both the territories and the forces involved; the savagery of both weather and the fighting; the appalling suffering of the civilian populations of all countries and the wreckage of towns and cities-it's no wonder that words like Armageddon are used to describe the annihilation. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM1112 Smith, Gregory AMERIKA BOMBER: Evil Queen of the Skies - Strategic Bombing of America, 1947-48 In another timeline, England stands alone in Europe: beaten down but not completely destroyed. The Soviet collapse in 1944 combined with an armistice allows the Germans to rest and refit their armies and deploy back to the west. The Americans have finally decided to declare war on Germany, but it seems to be a somewhat futile gesture, as any attempt to liberate Europe would have to face the full might of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe. In 1946, the Amerika Bomber becomes a reality. The German Atomic bomb project is almost complete. In 1947, the first missions begin against the American Homeland.

Product Information: Complexity: 4 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10; Time Scale: Weekly turns (individual sorties, 4 per month); Map Scale: Abstract; Unit Scale: Individual aircraft, weapon systems, specific crew members, and ammo rounds; Players: One (with option for two or more); Playing Time: 60-90 minutes

Components: One Counter Sheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters; Three Aircraft Display Mats; Five Player Aid Cards; One Combat Display Mat; One Pilot Awards Display Mat; One Air Operations Mat; Rules Booklet featuring extensive Alternate History Background; One Logsheet; Two 6-sided dice and one 10-sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1077 Smith, Gregory PACIFIC TIDE: The United States versus Japan, 1941-45 Pacific Tide: The United States versus Japan, 1941-45 is a compact, strategic-level game covering the struggle between the United States (including some Commonwealth forces) and Japan in World War II. This game utilizes a unique and fast-paced, card-driven combat/build system revolving around carrier operations which will provide players with a multitude of decisions.

Despite the strategic level of the game, there are operational and even tactical nuances, as players must decide when and how to commit their carrier forces, land-based air, and even their intelligence assets. To a degree, the Japanese player is racing against the clock. The quality of his pilots degrades over time, and starting in 1943, he also loses the strategic initiative as he becomes the second player. The US Player is also fighting the clock, as he cannot sit back and take a relaxed approach to defeating Japan. If he doesn't win by 1945, he doesn't win at all. Tension build as both sides race toward decisive carrier battles and seizure of key geographical objectives.

The card-based combat/build system is a different take on the normal event/operations points driven systems. Separate card decks are provided for the US and Japanese player. Each year, the players receive that year's cards for free, but must use build points to repurchase older cards.

This will cause the player a few agonizing moments, as he typically cannot afford to re-buy every card he needs (or thinks he needs). Players must also decide which aspect of cards to use - many have multiple but exclusive uses (such as: do A or do B) and these uses sometimes give very different results based on operational or strategic needs at the time. To help ensure a tense and dynamic game, the system forces players to make many choices and decisions throughout play.

Special rules are provided for amphibious attacks, repair of fleets, supply effects, and guerillas. Bidding rules determine which side one will play in a tournament-style play format.

Units comprise five different types:
* CV units represent individual carriers or small groups of escort carriers
* INF units represent all types of ground combat troops, including Marine and Army units
* Naval Air units represent carrier borne aircraft
* Land Air units represent bombers and fighters based on land
* Partisan units represent the Filipino resistance, which grew to considerable size by the end of the war
* Campaign set up and reinforcement codes are printed on the counter
* Enhanced ergonomics are built into the set up and reinforcement charts
* Control and Entrench markers are also provided for play.


While extremely competitive as a two-player game, Pacific Tide can be enjoyed again and again in solitaire play format with its unique, personality-driven 'bot' system. All game cards have a rating which will prioritize differently -- depending on the personailty -- for play.

Product Information: Complexity: 3 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (solitaire bot system); Time Scale: Single Year Turns with alternating, multiple cards plays per player; Map Scale: Area map; Unit Scale: from individual carriers or carrier groups, fleets, army-level infantry, air groups; Players: one to two, best with two; Playing Time: two to four hours.

Components: One 17x22-inch map; One Countersheet of 9/16-inch unit-counters; 51 Game Cards; Rules booklet; 2 Player Aid cards; 16 Six-sided Dice; Box and Lid. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-242750 Smith, William ALLIED CONVOYS TO NORTHERN RUSSIA,1941-1945: Politics, Strategy and Tactics Discusses the wider political, diplomatic, and military factors regarding the Allied convoys to North Russia during World War II. Also notes how Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin each had their own agendas and expectations, influenced by advisers and competing national priorities, and these gave rise to differences putting pressure in turn on the convoy program while the varying effectiveness of German counter-action was a significant and unpredictable factor. Contains 40 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223620 Smmons, Graham The Secret US Plan to Overthrow the British Empire - War Plan Red After the Great War, there was much debate in the USA whether the country should isolate itself from 'old world' conflicts or follow an imperialist path and become the world's only superpower. If the USA was to become a superpower, then conflict with Great Britain might result. Consequently, the US drew up War Plan Red. This was a scheme for the USA to invade Canada and the Caribbean which would draw the Royal Navy into North American waters where it would be destroyed. Without the Royal Navy, the rest of the British Empire would be vulnerable to American attacks.

It became clear, however, as the decade wore on, that the Imperialists were not going to gain a clear-cut victory, so other means of achieving their aims would be needed. In 1939 the American military establishment created an intelligence-gathering machine within their Embassy in London under the Ambassadorship of Joseph Patrick Kennedy. Then in spring 1941, a small group of US Army officers traveled to Britain to plan for Anglo-American cooperation should the United States became involved in the Second World War. This was the US Army Special Observer Group, or SPOBS as it was commonly known.

It is questionable whether the Military Attaches and SPOBS activities were 'spying', for they were operating - at least in the early days - with the full permission and knowledge of the British Government. Their intelligence-gathering activities spread out as far as the Middle East, Africa, South America, Russia and Asia - far beyond the terms of the original brief. It did not cease with the outbreak of peace - the advent of the Cold War between East and West brought forth a whole new range of subterfuge and behind-the-scenes activities by the CIA.

So, were the Americans allies or spies? Certainly, the SPOBS bled Great Britain white of data and information, sending it all back to the War Department in Washington under the guise of helping. It was also a blueprint that America used in one form or another to 'encourage' regime change around the world through the seventy years or so after the Second World War and which continues to this day.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-229270 Spajic, Hrvoje SCHNELLBOOTWAFFE: Adolf Hitler's Guerrilla War at Sea: S-Boote 1939-45 Images of War series Covers the construction, improvements, and operations of high-speed vessels of the Schnellbootwaffe that achieved significant victories for the Kriegsmarine at the beginning of the war by using these vessels in high-level strategies, including a style of guerrilla warfare. The British often called these German torpedo boats E-boats and these fast vessels were a genuine threat not only to coastal trade, but also to the movement of Allied ships after D-Day. Usual excellent selection of photos 1 vol, 184 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237560 Spring, Ian & Anthony Tucker-Jones ROMMEL'S AFRIKA CORPS IN COLOUR: Rare German Photographs from the Second World War Offers 250 color photographs of German soldiers, weaponry, tanks, and aircraft of the WWII Afrika Korps as well as the people and the landscapes of North Africa. Includes detailed text into this German expeditionary force and their long North African Campaign. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-238640 Staiger, Jorg RETREAT THROUGH THE RHONE VALLEY: Defensive Battles of the Nineteenth Army, August-September 1944 The first English translation of the best German account of the German retreat following the Allied Dragoon landings. Recounts the German retreat and explains how the 19th Army sacrificed divisions to enable its retreat through the Rhone Valley.

The Dragoon offensive in August 1944 was preceded by bombings and sabotage that hit the German forces located in the South of France-damaging communications, railroads, and bridges. The landings were then overwhelmingly successful, despite localized German resistance. The following morning a German force the size of around four infantry battalions was able to launch a counterattack, but by the end of the day von Schwerin ordered a retreat under cover of night. What ensued was a race to retreat to the Burgundian Gate, or Belfort Gap, before they were cut off by the advancing Allied troops. The Allies had all the means for a successful pursuit, while most of the German troops, with the notable exception of the 11th Panzer Division, were largely incapable of undertaking an orderly retreat. Some units, including the LXII Corps headquarters, were surrounded and captured. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2023 UK, CASEMATE
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1-241350 Staiger, Jorg ANZIO NETTUNO: A Battle of Leadership Mistakes Written in 1962, this is a detailed account of the German reaction to the Allied landings at Anzio in January 1944. The battle lasted over six weeks, with mistakes made by leadership on both sides, and consequently also great sacrifice by soldiers on both sides. But the operation was not a German success either, and attempts to prevent the creation of a strong bridgehead failed. Ultimately the Allies would reach Rome, and the Allies applied lessons from this battle to facilitate the success of Overlord, launched five months later. Still one of the best German accounts of Operation Shingle and is here translated into English for the first time. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-239100 Starkey, John HITLER'S MOTORCARS: The Fuhrer's Vehicles From the Birth of the Nazi Party to the Fall of the Third Reich Many are the photographs of Hitler standing proudly in the passenger seat of a midnight blue Mercedes, arm outstretched in his famous salute to the adoring German crowds. Hitler loved cars and loved to be seen in and next to the special automobiles he purchased or was presented with through friends and Nazi Party funds. His first car was a 1920 green Selve 8/30, purchased in 1922, which was soon disposed of in favor of a Daimler-built Mercedes 15/70/10.

It was in this car that Hitler was involved in an accident with a large truck in March 1930. The truck was completely wrecked while the large Mercedes suffered only minor damage. This prompted Hitler to remark: 'It was then I decided to use only a Mercedes for the rest of my life.'

Security was always a great concern of Hitler and his entourage and his 770 was protected with bullet-proof windows and steel armor-plate built into all metal work. Wartime brought increased security fears, resulting in another Mercedes entering the German leader's car collection. This was the heavily armored, six-wheel G4, the first off-road Mercedes.

Provides photographs of Hitler's cars, discusses the men who became his chauffeurs, lists the technical specifications of those cars, and describes many of the journeys undertaken by Hitler over the course of two dramatic decades. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-COM1106 Starkweather, Adam THE LITTLE LAND: The Battle for Novorossiysk 1943 - CSS Nemesis Volume One (Wargame) Battle of February 4-9, 1943 featuring a surprise Soviet invasion from the Black Sea by the North Caucasus Front that would unhinge the German defense. Almost immediately, things went wrong. The bombardment from the Black Sea Fleet merely alerted the defense and the invasion itself ran far behind schedule. So began the battle of Novorossiysk.

CSS: Novorossiysk is the first game in the Nemesis series covering company-level battles on the Eastern Front. With added special rules to cover the unique type of warfare on the Eastern Front, players will battle over the fate of the Kuban with tanks, amphibious invasions, paratroopers, naval ships and artillery. Four scenarios included

Details:
* Complexity: 7 (out of 10)
* Solitaire Suitability : 8 (out of 10)
* Time Scale: 2 hours per game turn
* Map Scale: 500 meters per hex
* Unit Scale: Company/platoon
* Players: 1-2
* Playing time: 2-35 hours

Components:
* 2 22x34-inch maps
* 8 countersheets
* 1 rules booklet
* 1 scenario booklet
* 9 player aids
* 2 10-sided dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-235770 Starley, John THE RAF's CROSS-CHANNEL OFFENSIVE: Circuses, Ramrods, Rhubarbs and Rodeos 1941-1942 In November 1940, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard showed up again at the Air Ministry and proposed that the RAF should 'Lean Towards France' - that it should go on the offensive. The RAF would, claimed Trenchard, win the resulting battle of attrition.

One of the main outcomes of the RAF's new offensive stance was the introduction of the Circus sorties. These were attacks undertaken by a small force of bombers with a powerful fighter escort. They were intended to lure enemy fighters into the air so that they could be engaged by RAF fighters, the primary objective being the destruction of Luftwaffe fighters, followed by the protection of the bombers from attack.

Further developments of the Circus missions were Ramrods, Rhubarbs, and Rodeos, all of which were variations on the same theme. A Ramrod was similar to a Circus, though in this instance the primary objective was the destruction of the target, the main role of the accompanying fighters being to protect the bombers from attack. A Rhubarb was a small-scale attack by fighters using cloud cover and/or surprise, the object of which was to destroy German aircraft in the air and/or striking at ground targets, while a Rodeo consisted of a fighter sweep over enemy territory with no bombers. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-2171213 Stasi, Jean-Charles Operation Chariot - The St Nazaire Raid, 1942 At the beginning of 1942, the Tirpitz, the heaviest battleship ever built by a European navy and sister ship of the Bismarck, was on the cusp of breaking out into the north Atlantic. The prospect of the huge German battleship patrolling the Atlantic posed a huge threat to the convoys that were the lifeline for an embattled Britain. Determined efforts were made to damage the ship through bombing raids: these failed. An altogether more daring and radical plan was conceived: destroy the dry-dock facility at St Nazaire on the French Atlantic coast, and without the use of the only suitable base for the ship, the threat would be neutralized.

The plan was to ram the entrance gates with a ship packed with explosives on a delayed fuse to give the men on board time to take shelter before the ship exploded. A motor boat armed with torpedoes would fire at the inner gate causing further damage to submarine pens. The troops and crew would then destroy as many dockyard targets as they could and withdraw in fast motor launches which had followed them in. All this was to be achieved under cover of an air raid. HMS Campbeltown, a US lend-lease destroyer was chosen for the task.

On the night of 27th March the raid commenced; heavy shelling killed or wounded over half of the motor boat crews in the approach but the Campbeltown succeeded in lodging its bows in the outer gates. On shore fighting was ferocious and close-quartered. The delayed action fuses detonated the high explosives in the Campbeltown's hold at noon on the 28th, killing over 400 German officers and men. The dock gates were destroyed and were not repaired until after the war. The cost to the Allies was high, of the 241 Commandos who took part, 168 were either killed or captured. But the Tirpitz was never able to leave Norwegian waters: the raid was an overwhelming success.

This volume in the Casemate Illustrated series gives a clear overview of the planning and execution of the raid and its aftermath, accompanied by 125 photographs and images, including color profiles and maps.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-230580 Stein, Dimitry and Ulanov, Andrei THE T-34 GOES TO WAR: The Russian View English translation of Russian tank books published by the the company that created the multiplayer online game World of Tanks. Covers the design, procurement, development, manufacturing, and combat employment of the T-34. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2017 LOMBARDY STUDIOS
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2-223030 Stejskai, James GHOST PATROL: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940 - 1945 Paperback version.

The origins of most of the west's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 - 1943. After the defeat of the Axis in North Africa they adapted to serve in the Mediterranean, the Greek islands, Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece. They became the stuff of legend.

The brainchild of Ralph Bagnold, a prewar desert explorer, featured, in fictional terms in The English Patient, who put all of his expertise into the creation of a new and, by the standards of the day, highly unorthodox unit. Conventional tactical thinking shunned the deep heart of the vast desert as it was thought to be a different planet, a harsh, inhospitable wilderness where British forces could not possibly survive even less operate effectively. Bagnold, Pat Clayton, and Bill Kennedy Shaw created a whole new type of warfare.

Using specially adapted vehicles and the techniques they'd learned in the'30s, recruiting only men of the right temperament and high levels of fitness and endurance, the first patrols set out bristling with automatic weapons. The 30-cwt Chevy truck and the famous Jeep have become iconic, the LRDG, in a dark hour, was the force which took the fight to the enemy, roving over the deep desert - a small raider's paradise, attacking enemy convoys and outposts, destroying aircraft and supplies, forcing the Axis to expend more and more resources protecting their vulnerable lines.

Their work was often dangerous, always taxing, exhausting and uncomfortable. They were a new breed of soldier. The Axis never managed to equip any similar unit, they never escaped their fear of the scorching wilderness. Once the desert war was won they transferred their skills to the Mediterranean sector, re-training as mountain guerrillas, serving in the ill-fated Dodecanese campaign, then in strife torn Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece, fighting alongside the mercurial partisans at a time the Balkans were sliding towards communist domination or civil war. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-227470 Stephensen, Charles STALIN'S WAR ON JAPAN: The Red Army's 'Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation', 1945 Describes the political, diplomatic, and military build-up to the Soviet offensive and its decisive outcome. The military side of the story is explored in the invasion of Manchukuo where the Soviet 'Deep Battle' concept was employed with shattering results, plus secondary actions in Korea, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. But equally absorbing is the account of the decision-making that gave rise to the offensive and the political and diplomatic background to it, and in particular the Yalta conference. There, Stalin allowed the Americans to persuade him to join the war in the east; a conflict he was determined on entering anyway. He also considers to what extent Japan's capitulation is attributable to the atomic bomb or the stunningly successful entry of the Soviet Union into the conflict. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219530 Sterne, Gary D-DAY COVER UP AT POINTE DU HOC: The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1st May - 10th June 1944 This follow-up book to 'Cover Up at Omaha Beach' offers a complete history of the US Army Rangers for the seven months prior to D-Day. Using period documents, many of which have only recently been released from Top Secret status in US Archives, the book fills in the gaps that many have only guessed at concerning the Rangers' real missions on D-Day. Includes explanation why a battalion commander was removed hours before the landings, why the Rangers were not briefed on their actual D-Day missions, and the extraordinary role that Lt. Col. Rudder played at Pointe du Hoc. Includes 50 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240960 Sterne, Gary The Americans and Germans at Bastogne: First-Hand Accounts from the Commanders Who Fought In December 1944, the Third Reich was retreating. It was almost inconceivable that they could mount a counter offensive. Could the Battle of the Bulge succeed in turning the tide of the war for the German high command? The US 101st Airborne were the only Allied unit capable of slowing down the German advance towards Antwerp - and they were ordered to do just that - at a place called Bastogne.

The battle for the small Belgium cross-roads town is now world famous, and to add to that historical narrative, the author has located declassified interviews with the German unit commanders who took part. Brought together for the first time, they provide a unique perspective on the battle as the Germans were forced to make continuous alterations to their plans, and the 101st resisted every attempt to dislodge them. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225210 Stewart, Adrian Kamikaze - Japan's Last Bid for Victory Examines the Japanese concept of Kamikaze, the deliberate self-sacrifice of life in the cause of victory. This attitude has its roots in the samurai tradition of fighting for their master or nation regardless of personal safety. Includes 32 black and white illustrations.

By late 1944, the Japanese had already proved themselves fanatical but the actions of the Kamikaze Corps of pilots from the Leyte Gulf battle onwards took matters to a new level. Allied forces were shocked to find themselves the subject of widespread deliberate suicide attacks by pilots.

These continued during the invasion of the Philippines in early 1945 and reached a climax during the Battle of Okinawa from 1 April to June 1945. In total, over 1000 kamikaze airmen perished. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238330 Stibbe, Philip RETURN VIA RANGOON Discusses training and fighting of the Chindwin in the Burmese jungle behind Japanese lines in 1943. Describes the first Chindit expedition, led by Orde Wingate, Bernard Fergusson, and Mike Calvert, then the capture of author Philip Stibbe -- Every Chindit agreed to be left behind if wounded. Stibbe was beaten up and water-tortured, yet Stibbe only gave his brutal captors false information. After being moved around Burma, he was jailed in Rangoon until released in 1945. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-228220 Stille, Mark PACIFIC CARRIER WAR: Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbour to Okinawa A comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea. Examining the ships, aircraft and doctrines of both the Japanese and US navies and how they changed during the war.

The defining feature of the Pacific Theater of World War II was the clash of carriers that ultimately decided the fate of nations. The names of these battles have become legendary as some of the most epic encounters in the history of naval warfare. Pre-war assumptions about the impact and effectiveness of carriers were comprehensively tested in early war battles such as Coral Sea, while US victories at Midway and in the waters around Guadalcanal established the supremacy of its carriers.

The US Navy's ability to adapt and evolve to the changing conditions of war maintained and furthered their advantage, culminating in their comprehensive victory at the Battle of the Philippine Sea, history's largest carrier battle, which destroyed almost the entire Japanese carrier force. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-228440 Stille, Mark THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN WORLD WAR II: From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa Comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations, and vessels of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945. In the post-Pearl Harbor Pacific Theater, the US was thereafter locked into a head to head struggle with the impressive Imperial Japanese Navy, fighting a series of major battles in the Coral Sea, at Midway, the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa in the struggle for supremacy over Japan. Having avoided the decisive defeat sought by the IJN, the US increased industrial production and by the end of the war, the US Navy was larger than any other in the world. Meanwhile in the west, the US Navy operated on a second front, supporting landings in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and in 1944 played a significant part in the D-Day landings, the largest and most complex amphibious operation of all time. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-ATO058 Stille, Mark AGAINST THE ODDS # 58: Clash of Carriers - Marianas Turkey Shoot Clash of Carriers uses the same game system as Imperial Sunset (in ATO # 17) which stresses playability over complexity. Random activation allows air and naval forces to maneuver and attack. Task group, submarine, and dummy task group counters maneuver on the map, adding uncertainty to enemy force locations. Detection plays an important role in the game, but uses straightforward mechanics to enhance fog of war but not overwhelm other aspects of the game. Neither player will possess perfect knowledge of an enemy task group until the AA fires, bombs drop, and torpedoes launch. The basic historical scenario offers the 1944 OBs, but what-if scenarios add optional surface and air forces and allow greater flexibility and coordination than performed in history.

Once found, air strikes and surface battles play out on tactical maps for speedy resolution. Anti-submarine warfare is equally smooth. Carriers, battleships, and cruisers are denoted by individual counters, while destroyers are represented in squadrons. Two to four counters are used to represent the various air groups on both sides.

Features
* One full color 22x34-inch hex mapsheet
* 160 large 5/8-inch ship counters and 160 standard 1/2-inch die-cut counters
* 16 pages of rules
* 8 pages of charts and tables
* Complexity - Medium
* Playing time - Up to 6 hours
* Solitaire Play - Poor 1 vol, 60 pgs 2023 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-229791 Stokes, Robert RED BULL - A History of the 34th Infantry Division in World War II: V1 From Mobilization to Victory in Tunisia The story of the US Army National Guard's 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division from mobilization through to their bitter but victorious fight at Hill 609 in Tunisia. Includes maps and photographs.

After training, the 34th ID would be deployed in early 1942 to the United Kingdom as the first US division sent overseas, before participating in Operation TORCH and the capture of Algiers. Shocking engagements with Axis forces led to early traumatic defeats in Tunisia, battles that ultimately transformed the division's men into the killer soldiers they needed to become. Their mettle would be tested when they won the bitter fight at Hill 609, where the Red Bull broke the Axis defensive line in Tunisia, resulting in the destruction of two Axis armies and the Allied conquest of the North African shore.

Examines the major battles and little-known events of the Red Bull's brutal introduction to war and its metamorphosis into an effective combat organization, within the context of Allied strategy and leadership.
1 vol, 560 pgs 2022 US, CASEAMATE PUBLISHING
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1-228090 Storey, Neil BRITAIN'S COAST AT WAR: Invasion Threat, Coastal Forces, Bombardment and Training for D-Day The whole of Britain's coastline was involved in the struggle against the Nazis. In the early days invasion was the main threat and the Channel counties and cities such as Plymouth, Portsmouth and Brighton suffered grievously from aerial attack. Dover and the 'Hell Fire Corner' in the South East were shelled by German coastal batteries. In the North, Greenock, Gourock and the Scapa Flow saw training of troops for Norway, D Day and other campaigns and the return of rescued crews of sunk vessels of both sides. Includes 200 black and white illustrations

The East Coast was pivotal to North Sea operations against enemy mining and E boat operations. The Western ports, particularly Liverpool, were crucial to the vital Atlantic convoys and the defeat of the U-boat threat.

Preparation for D-Day centred on the South Coast both in terms of planning, training and deployment. The Slapton Sands disaster is covered.

Inevitably the crucial role of Britain's coastal ports attracted enemy bombing and V rocket attention and changed the character of its cities and towns. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223180 Sutherland, Jon Fallschirmjager: Elite German Paratroops In World War II - Images of War Series The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the elite German Paratroopers. First Sgt Wilhelm Plieschen served with Fallschirmjager Machine Gun Battalion 7, which suffered very heavy losses in the invasion of Crete, then saw bloody conflict as Hitler's 'Fire-fighters' on the Russian Front and later put up fierce resistance in places such as Monte Casino. 120 b/w photos

The revealing images that Jon Sutherland has compiled for us depict these struggles in dramatic detail, ranging from photographs taken en route to Crete of the paratroopers in a JU52 to 20 May 1941, when Plieschen was dropped over Crete. Some show other paratroopers drifting down and others feature formations of German aircraft amidst flak.

Additionally, Sutherland has included amazing images depicting Germans on the deck of the badly damaged and abandoned HMS York in Souda Bay. There are photographs showing Major Erich Schulz decorating paratroopers on Crete and the then Commander of the Fallschirmjager, General Kurt Student inspecting the troops. We later pay witness to Plieschen in Russia, where outstanding rare photos of paratroopers in heavy winter camouflage clothing portray the men enduring the heavy fighting that occurred in the region.
1 vol, 176 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-225430 Szamveber, Norbert Last Panzer Battles in Hungary - Spring 1945 The Sixth Panzer Army was the last army available to the German military leadership which was more or less intact in 1945 and capable of launching a major offensive. Replenished after the failed Ardennes Offensive, it was deployed in Hungary and participated in the Operation Spring Awakening, launched in the western part of the country on 6th of March, 1945. Includes 22 photos, 26 black and white and color maps, and 12 organizational charts.

Besides giving a detailed chronological description of the events, the book covers tank effectiveness, Axis and Soviet tactics, and overall goals. Includes new archival sources kept in Russian archives and some newly published German memoirs. 1 vol, 486 pgs 2020 HUNGARY, PEKO PUBLISHING
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1-227230 Szamveber, Norbet THE SWORD BEHAND THE SHIELD: Combat History of the German Efforts to Relieve Budapest 1945 - Operation 'Konrad' I, III, III The Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts had encircled Budapest, Hungary, by Christmas 1944, after very heavy combat. However, this was just the first phase of a period of intense combat, as the Germans planned the relief of the capital with a reinforced IV. SS-Panzerkorps.

The first day of Operation 'Konrad' was 1 January 1945, and marked the beginning of a series of fierce clashes that lasted for nearly six weeks. Both sides employed significant numbers of armored forces, including heavy tanks, in these battles. The German-Hungarian forces tried to break through to Budapest three times in three different locations, but each time they struck relocated Soviet tank, mechanized, rifle, cavalry, artillery, and anti-tank units from 3rd Ukrainian Front's reserve. In January 1945, furious tank battles developed in the eastern part of Transdanubia in Hungary.

After Konrad III failed, the Soviet troops launched a counter-offensive in late January 1945 to encircle and eliminate the advancing enemy forces. The German armored Kampfgruppen managed to blunt the Soviet attack, which eventually wound down and fragmented, mirroring the German offensives before it.

Uses German, Soviet, and Hungarian archival records (e.g. war diaries, daily and after-action reports, etc.), including a number of rare unit histories, period private diaries, and reliable personal memoirs to provide a day-by-day account that follows the action and analyzes the command and control systems at operational and tactical levels and the losses of both sides. Also includes many detailed, specially-commissioned color battle maps.
1 vol, 518 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227660 Tarasov, Alexey RED ARMY AUXILIARY ARMOURED VEHICLES 1930-1945: Images of War series During the 1930s, Soviet Union industry produced a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles for the Red Army, including armored flails, ambulances, bridge-layers, flame-throwers, and amphibious cars. Although often canceled or postponed, these innovative designs demonstrate the diversity and innovation of the Soviet arms industry. Includes 200 black and white photographs. 1 vol, 162 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241250 Taylor, Andrew G. and Jack Seed DEFENDING CRETE FROM THE FALLSCHIRMJAGERS: Memoirs of a Royal Engineer & POW UK Royal Engineer Jack Seed offers an account of the defense of Crete, the retreat from an overpowering enemy, and his survival as a prisoner of war. During captivity, he was moved from Stalag to Stalag in railway trucks, enduring terrible hardships at the hands of his German captors for four years. He wrote his memoir during the 1970s. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243130 Taylor, Blaine HERMANN GOERING: From Madrid to Warsaw and Beyond, 1939 Discusses the career of Hermann Goering, Hitler's one-time successor and leader of the Luftwaffe. As air force commander-in-chief, he bathed in the glory of the Condor Legion's victory in Spain in April and the Luftwaffe's decisive role in the Blitzkrieg of Poland in September. Examines how Goering feared possible reverses during a longer conflict against a more powerful enemy and was desperate to avoid a confrontation with the western powers. At the same time, however, he was apparently powerless to prevent it. Contains 260 black and white photos. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 US, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-243250 Taylor, Daniel THE SIEGFRIED LINE: Then and Now Three distinct sections: First, an in-depth analysis of the German 'Westwall' defense system built between 1936 and 1944, including the build phases, the organization of the workforce, and the political background. Second, the Allied campaign to overcome the defenses of the Siegfried Line through the winter of 1944/45 with a focus on three major operations by the US, British, and Canadian armies. Third, examines the perception of the Westwall in the 80 years since the war and then outlines a battlefield tour guide of those elements that still survive. This book includes maps, photographs, and illustrations, including 140 color photos. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE
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1-235260 Taylor, Richard ARMOURED WARFARE IN THE BRITISH ARMY 1939-1945 Volume 2 of three-volume illustrated history of the evolution of armored maneuver warfare in the British army covers WWII. Describes how, during the first half of the war, the British army came close to disaster from the armored warfare perspective and how the bitter lessons of failure were learned in time to deliver success in 1944 and 1945. Provides an overview of the tactical use of armor during the main campaigns, he considers such much-neglected aspects as the role of training and organization, officer selection and recruitment, and the mechanization of other arms. Features extensive spec tables. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2022 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-243370 Taylor, Steven COMBAT IN THE STRATOSPHERE: Extreme Altitude Aircraft in Action During WW2 Explores the development and use of aircraft designed specifically for high-altitude operations in World War II. Looks at the German Junkers Ju 86P that were able to fly over 40,000 feet, which ushered in a new era of aerial combat. Others included the Vickers Wellington Mk.VI, Vickers Windsor, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Junkers Ju 388, Heinkel He 274, and Henschel Hs 130. With pressurized cabins, such aircraft offered obvious tactical advantages: bombers and reconnaissance aircraft could operate safely above the maximum ceiling of the opposing side's fighters, prompting intense development - especially by the British and Germans - of pressurized interceptors to meet the threat they posed. Also focuses on the men who flew these revolutionary aircraft, both in the testing phase and in combat, and the physical challenges these airmen faced. Contains 32 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-239090 Thomas, Graham THE DIEPPE RAID: The German Perspective Reassessment of the August 1942 Allied landings at Dieppe in German-occupied France with a German focus. Reconstructs the immediate response of the Germans to the landings, gives a graphic detailed description of their actions throughout, and looks at the tactical and strategic lessons they drew from them. Each phase and aspect of the action is depicted using a broad range of sources including official reports, correspondence, and recollections - the preliminary British commando attacks on the gun batteries, the landings themselves, the German defenses and preparations, and their counter-attacks, and the associated naval and air campaigns. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-221080 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Normandy (Card Game) A deck-building game that places you and your opponent in command of American or German forces, fighting through a series of missions critical to the outcome of World War II. Use your cards to seize the initiative, bolster your forces, or control your troops on the battlefield. Strong leadership can turn the tide of battle in your favor, but reckless decisions could prove catastrophic, as every casualty you take removes a card from your deck. Take charge amidst the chaos of battle, hold fast in the face of opposition, and remain undaunted.

* Players: 2
* Ages: 14+
* Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
* Contents: 108 cards, 18 large map tiles, dice, tokens, campaign booklet 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221081 Thompson, David Undaunted: North Africa The North African Campaign has begun. Take control of the British Army's Long Range Desert Group and operate behind enemy lines or command the formidable Italian forces opposing them. In this sequel to Undaunted: Normandy, players will once again lead their sides through a varied series of missions. As casualties mount, wounded units leave the players' decks, forcing them to adapt in the face of changing tactical circumstances. Use your cards to strengthen your forces, deploy vehicles to advance rapidly across the battlefield, and seize the initiative as you determine the outcome of the North African Theatre.

Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Contents: 88 cards, 22 large map tiles, 4 dice, tokens, campaign booklet
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221082 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Reinforcements Undaunted: Reinforcements is a modular expansion for Undaunted: Normandy or Undaunted: North Africa. Includes a range of new rules, scenarios, and units, including solo and 4-player games. Requires a copy of Undaunted: Normandy or Undaunted: North Africa to play.

Ages: 14+
Players: 1 or 2 or 4
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Contents: 59 cards, 150 oversized solo cards, tokens, and two scenario booklets 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221083 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Stalingrad Stalingrad, 1942. Before you awaits a grueling conflict in this cornerstone battleground. As the bullets and bombs tear the city asunder, only through wits and valor can you seize the cornerstone of the entire Eastern Front and change the course of history.

Standalone game that expands the series' scope and challenge beyond anything that's come before. Features more than 300 unique illustrations by Roland MacDonald and 150 evocative mission briefings written by acclaimed author Robbie MacNiven. Immerse yourself in this campaign at the heart of the war.

Game Information: Ages: 14+; Players: 2; Playing Time: 45-75 minutes
Contents: 375 cards, 129 map tiles, 204 tokens, 4 dice, 4 booklets

A heavy burden rests on your shoulders. Every casualty suffered in battle will weaken your forces for the entire campaign. Every bomb blast and mortar shell leaves the very ground for which you are fighting in further ruin. Every inch lost to the enemy brings you closer to the jaws of defeat. Over the course of up to 15 branching scenarios, you will decide the fate of Stalingrad and, perhaps, the war itself. Even though the consequences of your actions will persist, the game itself can be fully reset and replayed, allowing you to explore every potential outcome. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-237680 Thompson, David UNDAUNTED: Battle of Britain The RAF faces the Luftwaffe in Summer, 1940, in this two-player deckbuilding game of aerial WWII combat. Adapts the core gameplay of the previous Undaunted games to recreate WWII dogfighting.

Ages: 14+
Players: 2
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Contents: 116 cards, 31 large map tiles, 4 dice, 58 tokens, and scenario booklet 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-230070 Tillman, Barrett WHEN THE SHOOTING STOPPED: August 1945 Tells the dramatic story of the final weeks of the war, detailing the last brutal battles on air, land and sea with evocative first-hand accounts from pilots and sailors on all sides caught up in these extraordinary events..

But from Oahu to Tokyo was a long, sanguinary slog, averaging an advance of just three miles per day. The U.S. human toll paid on that road reached some 108,000 battle deaths, more than one-third the U.S. wartime total. But by the summer of 1945 on both the American homefront and on the frontline there was hope. The stunning announcements of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 seemed sure to force Tokyo over the tipping point since the Allies' surrender demand from Potsdam, Germany, in July. What few understood was the vast gap in the cultural ethos of East and West at that time. In fact, most of the Japanese cabinet refused to surrender and vicious dogfights were still waged in the skies above Japan. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-230070 Tillman, Barrett WHEN THE SHOOTING STOPPED: August 1945 The stunning dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 seemed sure to force Tokyo over the tipping point. In fact, most of the Japanese cabinet refused to surrender and vicious dogfights still raged in the skies above Japan. This recap of the final weeks of the war details the last brutal battles on air, land, and sea with first-hand accounts from troops on all sides. Also details the first weeks of a tenuous peace and the drawing of Cold War battle lines as Soviet forces concluded their invasion of Manchuria. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-237982 Timin, Mikhail CAMOUFLAGE, INSIGNIA AND TACTICAL MARKINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE RED ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1941: Volume 2 Volume 2 covers: Identification Marking and Designation System of the VVS RKKA in 1941; Additional Tactical Markings of the VVS RKKA Aircraft in 1941; Changes in the Aircraft Camouflage and Tactical Marking System of the Leningrad Military District Air Force (Northern Front Air Force) in 1941; and Changes in the Camouflage and Tactical Marking System of the Aircraft of the Transcaucasian Military District Air Force in 1941. Includes 432 b/w photos, 210 color illustrations, and three color photos. 1 vol, 222 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-2171217 Tiquet, Pierre The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was part of the Totenkopf Division-one of the 38 Waffen-SS divisions active during World War II. Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of British prisoners in the battle of France, 'Totenkopf' had a fearsome reputation. The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was formed in France in late 1942, and transferred to the Eastern Front in early 1943 where it fought for the rest of the war. 150 photos, maps and profiles

The regiment participated in a number of battles, and would be reduced and rebuilt a number of times. The panzers of 3rd SS Panzer Regiment fought at Kharkov, took part in Operation Citadel, fought in the battle of Krivoi Rog, and the relief of the Korsun Pocket. The regiment then retreated over the Dniester. They fought in Poland against the Russian advance, before being moved to Hungary where they participated in the attempt to relieve Budapest. They eventually surrendered in Czechoslovakia to the 11th US Armored Division.

This Casemate Illustrated tells the story of the 3rd SS Panzer Regiment through the words of the veterans themselves, illustrated with a wealth of contemporary photographs, original documents and artifacts. Among the veterans whose accounts are included are Walter Weber, a member of a tank crew in 5. Kompanie who recounts their optimism and high spirits at the start of Operation Citadel as the Germans made initial advances, followed by retreat as winter set in and the Russians began to push them back. Unterscharfuhrer Stettner recalls the fierce tank battles and the difficulties advancing across minefields and evading an often well-concealed foe. Corporal Fritz Edelmann records the attempts to relieve Budapest in 1945 that Totenkopf took part in, which ended in encirclement, defeat and surrender to the Americans on May 9, 1945 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-2171220 Tiquet, Pierre GERMAN TANK DESTROYERS: WWII Examines the development and deployment of all the tank destroyers used by the German army including the Hornisse, Jagdpanzer 38, Jagdpanzer IV, and Elefant. Includes 250 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations.

From the early days of World War II, it was clear that the Wehrmacht's antitank units would need to be motorized as existing horse- or automobile-drawn units were too slow to be effective. Initially, antitank guns were mounted onto available, usually obsolete, tank chassis, such as the Panzerjager I and II. However German engineers would soon turn to the heavy chassies of the Panzer IV, the Panther, and the Tiger for their tank hunters.

It became apparent during the invasion of France that enemy antitank guns were both more powerful and better armored, and improvement became a priority during Barbarossa as German units faced off against the new Soviet tanks. The appearance of the Soviet T-34 in July 1941 meant that the Germans had to quickly come up with something equally powerful. The result was the motorized panzerjager, faster and more mobile than older towed versions. This was followed in 1942 by the introduction of the 75mm gun. Further designs and modifications were informed by reports from the front line.

Some of these conversions were very successful and resulted in fearsome tank destroyers deployed to great effect by the Wehrmacht. The lightweight Hetzer, for example, was based on a modified Panzer 38(t) and entered service in 1944. This small tank became Germany's main tank destroyer during the final stages of the war, and would continue in use around the world even after 1945. Though they may not have looked that intimidating, the Landser were soon won over, and were comforted to have something reliable to stand between them and the Soviet tanks. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM1102 Train, Brian Brief Border Wars - quadrigame or set of four mini-games Brief Border Wars is a quadrigame or set of four mini-games on short border conflicts of the 20th and 21st century, using a card-driven system that models the chaotic, stop-and-start nature of these impromptu wars.

The four conflicts include:
El Salvador vs. Honduras, 1969
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 1974
China vs. Vietnam, 1979,
Israel vs. Hezbollah, southern Lebanon, 2006

Product information
Complexity: 4 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
Time Scale: variable (days to weeks per turn)
Map Scale: variable (area movement maps)
Unit Scale: variable (battalion to division)
Players: 1-2
Playing Time: 1-2 hours each
Designer: Brian Train


Components
Four maps at 17 x 22
One countersheet of 176 9/16 counters
Four Player Aid Cards
One set of 54 cards
One rulebook
Two 6-sided dice
1 Box and Lid set

1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-229850 Trifkovic, Gaj SEA OF BLOOD: A Military History of the Partisan Movement in Yugoslavia 1941-45 Recounts the creation and rise of the communist-led People's Liberation Movement and its combat arm known as the Partisans as well as the Axis counterinsurgency efforts. Sea of Blood draws heavily on original Yugoslav documents and a vast array of secondary sources published in the region over the past 70 years. The text also cites unpublished materials from more than a dozen archival institutions including NARA, TNA, TSAMO, BA/MA, Military Archives in Belgrade, and national archives from practically every former Yugoslav republic. Includes 14 maps. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220460 Truesdale, David STEEL WALL AT ARNHEM: The Destruction of 4 Parachute Brigade - 19 September 1944 On Monday 18 September 1944, the aircraft and gliders carrying the men and equipment of 4 Parachute Brigade took off from airfields in the south of England. For the first time since its creation in North Africa, the Brigade was going into battle as a unified formation -- albeit not fully trained and far from experienced. Within 24 hours, the Brigade would cease to exist at Arnhem. This history of the brigade includes 221 photos and three maps. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220410 Tucker-Jones, anthony THE BATTLE FOR ARNHEM 1944-1945: Images of War Series Another in the popular Images of War Series covers Operation Market Garden, September 1944, the Netherlands, with three parachute drops and one armored charge. Includes 160 photos. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223270 Tucker-Jones, Anthony The Battle for Warsaw, 1939-1945 Images of War Series During the Second World War five brutal battles were fought in and around Warsaw. Each proved to be dramatic, decisive and bloody, and in this volume of the Images of War series Anthony Tucker-Jones records them all in graphic detail.

The first occurred in 1939 when the Polish army was defeated by the German invaders, and five years of occupation followed. The second was sparked by the Jewish Ghetto Uprising in 1943 which was ruthlessly suppressed by 1,200 SS troops and led to the deaths of 13,000 people. In the third the Red Army's advance was beaten back at the gates of the city in the summer of 1944 and the fourth was fought at the same time when the Nazis crushed the rising of the Polish Home Army and sought to destroy the city in an act of revenge. The failure of the rising consigned the country to decades of communist rule.

The photographs and the detailed narrative give the reader a powerful impression of the experience of the people of Warsaw during this tragic period in their history and document the widespread devastation the fighting left in its wake.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223790 Tucker-Jones, Anthony The Devil's Bridge - The German Victory at Arnhem, 1944 Explores the operation from the perspective of the Germans and how they were able to mobilize
so swiftly and effectively in spite of depleted troops and limited intelligence. Includes
Valkenswaard, Reichswald, Arnhem, Betuwe, and other battles.

1 vol, 304 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-230760 Tucker-Jones, Anthony HITLER'S WINTER: The German Battle of the Bulge Brilliant analysis of the Battle of the Bulge from the German point of view, detailing flaws in operational planning and execution, especially in logistics, as well as efforts that attained a measure of success. Covers all the right topics, from reorganizations to special operations, in a well-written overview that unearths new perspectives. Also includes how Operation Northwind affected Bulge operations.

The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Launched in the depths of winter to neutralize the overwhelming Allied air superiority, three German armies attacked through the Ardennes, the weakest part of the American lines, with the aim of splitting the Allied armies and seizing the vital port of Antwerp within a week. It was a tall order, as the Panzers had to get across the Our, Ambleve, Ourthe and Meuse rivers, and the desperate battle became a race against time and the elements, which the Germans would eventually lose. But this dramatic counterattack did succeed in catching the Allies off guard in what became the largest and bloodiest battle fought by US forces during the war. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-235250 Tucker, S.D. NAZI UFOs: The Legends and Myths of Hitler's Flying Saucers in WW2 Nazi UFOs tells the strange tale of how, following the first alleged flying saucer sightings made in the USA in 1947, a series of fantasists and neo-fascists came forward to create a media myth that the Nazis may have invented these incredible craft as a means for winning the Second World War, a plan which was tantalizingly close to completion before the Allies conquered Berlin in 1945.

By contrasting the fake military-industrial pseudo-histories of Nazi UFO theorists with details of real-life Nazi aerospace achievements, the author demonstrates both how this modern-day mythology came about and how it cannot possibly be more than fractionally true. This fake alternative military history is laid out in full, including anti-gravity craft, a time-machine, star ship engines, and lightning weapons.

Features an appealing cast of con-men and spies, complete madmen, real-life Nazis and completely made-up ones, operating right across the globe from South America to wartime Europe and Japan. A good example may be the mad professor, Viktor Schauberger, who actually genuinely did manage to gain a personal audience with Adolf Hitler in order to try and convince him that he had discovered and then exploited some amazing new source of natural free energy which could make objects (such as saucers, in the opinion of some) float. Hitler dismissed his plan, but it does nonetheless show how close some bizarre schemes came to being implemented in Nazi Germany. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-235790 US Division of Naval Intelligence U.S. NAVAL VESSELS: 1943 Originally printed in 1943 (this is a 1986 reprint) by the US Division of Naval Intelligence. Includes 679 black and white photos and 227 line drawing illustrations (side profile and overhead ship drawings) of ships in the USN inventory, from battleships and carriers to landing craft and Coast Guard ships. 1 vol, 0 pgs 1986 US, NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
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1-914166 various VAE VICTIS # 166: La Bataille de Velikie Louki 1942-1943 (Wargame) Articles Include:

NEWS
Enemy Action Karkov, Battles for the Shenandoah...

BOARDGAMES
Nach Paris (Vuca Simulations)
Equatorial Clash (Snafu Design)
Race to Bastogne (MMP)
Ultima Ratio Regis (Ignacio Torres Siles)
Downfall of Empires (Shakos)

HOBBY
Les Jeux de guerre a l'honneur au sein des armees
Que Choisir: les kamikases dans les jeux
Des Etudiants s'invitent au combat
Les Nouveautes Warlord

FIGURINES
Art de la Guerre: la Cavalerie a travers les ages 2e partie
Operation Dragoon: La Bataille pour Toulon, 1944
Kings of War Historical (Mantic Games)
Triumph! (Washington Grand Company)
Saga Alexandre (Studio Tomahawk)
Scenarios Austerlitz

SCENARIOS
Russie 1942 pour ASL
Sicile 1943 pour M44

NEWS RULES
Fighting the Dragon
Armoured Storm
Battlegroup Westwall
Team Yankee Red Dawn
Leipzig

ART OF WAR
La Bataille de Velikie Louki 1942-1943
1859, l'autre campagne d'Italie
Guerre en Ukraine (1re partie

WARGAME (with die-cut counters; rules in English)
Velikye Luki:
Anticipating a Soviet operation against the Rhezv Salient and the German 9th Army, the OKH sent Von Manstein to Vitebsk in early November to prepare for Operation Taubenschlag to seize Toropets (65 km northeast of Velikiye Luki) and halt the probable Soviet counter-offensive. Gruppe Chevalerie which was in charge of the sector therefore passes under the command of the 11. Army, to its 83.ID are added the 291.ID, 12. Pz Division and 3. Gebirgs Division as well as werfer units. The 8.Pz Division will attack from Kolm to support the upcoming operation.

Unfortunately for the Germans, Operation Uranus launches on November 19 and within 24 hours the situation of the 6th Army in Stalingrad become critical. Von Manstein is sent south to address the situation, the units of the 11th Army began their transfer on the 21st, and the 89th Division found itself alone in defending the sector of Velikie Luki.

On November 24, the 3rd Shock Army - 5th Guards Rifle Corps and 2nd Mechanized Corps - goes on the offensive with the objective of retaking the city. On the 27th, Velikye Louki is surrounded and declared a fortress by Hitler. The Germans are doing their utmost to rectify the situation, rounding up the few troops available in the sector. For almost two months, heavy fighting will then take place in order to save the garrison and prevent the Soviet offensive from developing towards the west.

Scale
One turn : 5 days
Units : battalions, regiments, brigade, divisions
Map : one hex = 2.5 km
Complexity: 5/10
Solo play : 7/10
Duration of a game: about 3 hours 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-930321 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 321: Paratrooper: Great Airborne Assaults, Korea Paratrooper: Great Airborne Assaults, Korea is a game system simulating airborne operations. There are two players, commanding the airborne and defending forces. Each game in the system will include one or more scenarios, representing different airborne operations. Units represent airborne (parachute, glider) and ground forces, plus air support. Combat resolution is quasi-tactical. Central to play of the game is the command system, with players expending command points to conduct special actions. Scale: Ground units are companies and platoons. Each turn is about a third of a day's operations. Each hex is about 600 meters (half a mile).

This game includes two scenarios:
OPERATION TOMAHAWK: Ridgway Springs the Trap, March 1951
SUKCHON-SUNCHON: Air Assualt on North Korea, October 1950

Components: One 22' x 34' map & 176 counters
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1-930323 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 323:Rangers at Pointe du Hoc Solitaire simulation of the US Army Ranger assault on the Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. The game challenges the player to do better than the actual Ranger attack up the cliffs that historic morning and also allows the player to fight the battle using the planned, rather than the actual, forces and landing beaches. The scenarios cover action through 0300 June 7, a span of almost 24 hours. The area movement map uses one inch representing one-quarter of a mile. Scale: Ranger units are groupings of 3 to 12 men, with the Germans shown at squad level and counters representing heavy artillery and machinegun emplacements.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 280 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930333 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 333:Operation Unthinkable Operation Unthinkable is a two player alternative-history wargame intended to investigate the strategic parameters that would have been in place during the first month of operations had the Anglo-Allies and Soviets gone to war against each other starting on or about July 1945.

The map illustrates the militarily significant terrain found in and around this portion of Germany in 1945 when portrayed at this scale. Each hex on the map represents five miles (8 km) from side to opposite side. The Soviet units of maneuver are corps or corps equivalents (western division equivalents). Those on the Allied side are mostly divisions, along with a separate brigades and regiments. The rules abstractly represent air power with the presumption that the Allies would have unchallengeable air supremacy. Each full game turn represents half a week of real time.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 228 counters, and magazine.
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1-930335 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 335: Descent on Malta Descent on Malta is a solitaire operational level simulation of the planned but never executed Axis airborne assault on the British island fortress of Malta. The player controls Axis forces (Germans and Italians). The game system controls the opposing Allied forces and reaction. The objective of the game is for the Axis to capture Malta at the lowest possible cost in casualties.

The design is based on the Crete '41 game (World at War # 47). The game includes optional rules that allow for two or more players to control different parts of the Axis invasion. Descent on Malta is an area movement game with 1 inch on the map representing 2.5 miles. The map shows Malta, the adjoining islands of Gozo, Comino, and surrounding waters, with displays (boxes) representing Axis units in Sicily and southern Italy. Ground units represent Axis and British regiments, battalions, and companies; Axis air units represent 3 to 6 squadrons. Each turn equals anywhere from 4 hours of intense combat action to two days of attritional warfare and refitting.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 228 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930341 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 341: Return to Europe: Sicily & Italy July-Nov 1943 (Wargame) Two-player wargame is the sequel to Desert Fox Deluxe that covers the Allied invasion of Sicily and southern Italy. The operation was viewed as only a limited offensive to secure the Mediterranean and force Italy out of the war. The Germans also intended only a limited effort to delay the Allies while a strong defense was established at the far north of the peninsula. Both sides scented greater possibilities in the early going and were drawn into what would become a grueling and expensive campaign.

There are two scenarios, each covering all or part of the campaign. One player or team of players commands the Allied forces, the other the Axis. In general terms the Allies are trying to knock Italy out of the war and seize the greatest amount of territory as possible, while the Axis seeks to maintain control of Italian territory for the maximum amount of time. Each game turn represents one month with up to six player impulses in each GT. Each hex represents 6.7 miles (10 kilometers) from side to side. Combat units represent brigades/regiments to companies.

Components: One 22 x 34-inch game map, 280 1/2-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930347 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 347: Operation Holland Operation Holland is a two-player alternative history wargame intended to investigate the operational parameters that would have been in place during the first eight days of fighting across northern Belgium and southeast Netherlands had Hitler decided to launch his massive counteroffensive toward Antwerp from there instead of the Ardennes. Such a German effort, if maximally successful, would likely have caused a three-to-four-month delay in the historic timeline of the Anglo-American advance into Germany.

In turn, that would have allowed Hitler to concentrate greater forces in Poland to seriously slow or defeat the Soviet offensive there in January, causing a similar delay in the Red Army's seizure of Berlin.

Each game turn represents 12 hours. Each hexagon on the map is three km (1.86 miles) from side to opposite side. The maneuver units for both sides are primarily divisions, but also include some separate brigades, regiments, battalions, and companies. Allied air supremacy is (just as it was historically) hampered by the winter weather prevalent across the fighting front for most of the period covered by the game, and it is therefore represented only abstractly regarding those effects. This game is the second volume of a series of four games, the Alternative Battles of the Bulge Series. Each game uses a situationally adapted version of the same overall system to collectively cover all the various plans Hitler considered historically for his winter counteroffensive.

Components: 22 x 34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938010 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 10 - Whirlwind: Kursk to Berlin. Despite massive losses in the first 18 months of fighting, the Soviets were just reaching their peak strength, coupled with an increasing stream of weapons, supplies, and equipment from the western Allies. Massive offensives were undertaken across the front, breaking at first on the bulwark of German tactical and operational superiority. Over time the Soviet advantages grew while German resources shrank, and the offensives began to land telling blows. Chronicles the individual battles and evolution of the opposing armies. Detailed maps, orders of battle, and weapons descriptions support the narrative. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956069 various WORLD AT WAR # 69: 1st Panzer Breakout Breakout: First Panzer Army is a two player game that allows players to examine the operational challenges in the battles between the Soviet and German Armies in the northwest Ukraine in March and April 1944, leading to 1st Panzer Army Pocket. Most units are represented as corps-sized units with German garrison units represented as regiments or brigades. Each combat unit displays several types of information: nationality and type, organizational size, attack factor, defense factor, historical identification and substitute counter status.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters, Magazine 1 vol, 62 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956070 various WORLD AT WAR # 70: Great Pacific War Great Pacific War is a two player strategic simulation of hypothetical campaigns fought between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Theater of Operations sometime in the 1920s or 1930s. Units include many forces which were planned but not built, such as US Navy battlecruisers. The game system shows the effects of various operations over the course of a scenario. Players conduct actions that encompass discrete combat, logistical, intelligence and other operations. A player can conduct one or more actions per turn, depending on control of bases. Ground units in the game represent corps or armies. Aircraft units represent six to twelve squadrons of aircraft. Ship units represent one fleet aircraft carrier, divisions of two or three battleships, four to eight cruisers, flotillas of twelve to twenty destroyers, or various numbers of other ships types. Each grid on the map is about 550 miles across. Each turn represents one month of operations.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters.
1 vol, 62 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956072 various WORLD AT WAR # 72:Paratrooper: Palenbang & Primsole Bridge Paratrooper is a two player game system simulating airborne operations from World War II to Korea. Each game in the system will include one or more scenarios, representing different airborne operations. This first game includes two scenarios. The first is Palembang: The Air Assault on Sumatra, February 1942, the Japanese airborne operation that attempted to gain control of the Dutch East India oilfields. In the second, Primosole Bridge: The Clash of Airborne, Sicily July 1943, the British 1st Airborne Brigade clash with the German 1st Fallschirmjaeger Division. Units represent airborne (parachute, glider) and ground forces at the company and platoon level. Each hex on the map represents approximately one mile. Combat resolution is quasi-tactical. Central to play of the game is the command system, with players expending command points to conduct special actions.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956075 various WORLD AT WAR # 75: Centrifugal Offensive Centrifugal Offensive: The Japanese Campaign in the Pacific, 1941-42 is a solitaire, strategic level wargame of the initial Imperial Japanese campaigns in the Pacific War, 1941 to 1942. The player commands the Japanese forces, with the Allies are controlled by the game system. The player's objective is to accomplish campaign objectives ahead of the original schedule, thereby forestalling the inevitable US-led Allied offensive. A critical factor in the game is victory fever. The more the Japanese are winning, the greater the chance they will have to attain additional objectives to win the game. Another factor is the game ends before the Allied counteroffensive in the Solomons, so there are no Allied amphibious operations. Most ground units in the game represent divisions, brigades and regiments. Aircraft units represent one to three air groups or regiments (three to nine squadrons). Distances between each space on the map vary depending on location and strategic importance, with the distance varying from 1,000 to a few hundred kilometers. Each turn represents one month of operations.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 228 die-cut counters.
1 vol, 62 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956076 various WORLD AT WAR # 76: Operation Jupiter: Churchill's Plan to Invade Norway, 1942 Two-player wargame simulates the possible events that could have unfolded during the first 30 days of this planned but never run World War II campaign. The British prime minister had intended it as a strategic alternative for Operation Torch. A complete game takes from two to three hours to complete. Each hex on the map equals 10 miles (16.2 km). Each full turn represents three days. Ground units represent a regiment, brigade or division (or ad hoc equivalents) of about 2,500 to 12,000 men and/or 50 to 350 armored fighting vehicles. Allied forces are organized into three groupings: those of the US, British and their Commonwealth partner Canada, and the Soviet Union. The counter sheet contains 48 variant and errata counters for World at War #70, Great Pacific War and 11 variant counters for World at War #74, Munich War.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956079 various WORLD AT WAR # 79: Rising Sun Over China: Japan vs China 1931 - 1937. Rising Sun Over China: Japan vs China 1931-1937 is a two player operational - strategic level wargame covering the campaigns in northern China, 1931 to 1937. These campaigns revolved around the regions of Manchukuo (Manchuria) and Menjiang (Inner Mongolia), and culminated in the Japanese invasion of China proper, taking the capital at Peiping (Peking). There was also the possibility of Soviet intervention.

The Japanese objective is to gain control of northern China to provide a strategic advantage for the ensuing Sino-Japanese War that commenced in July 1937. The Chinese objective is to retain control of strategic regions of northern China, thereby forestalling a larger Japanese invasion. Each hex on the map represents 75 kilometers across.

Each turn of play represents one year of operations. Japanese ground units are divisions and brigades. Allied Japanese as well as most Chinese units are at the army and corps level, representing shifting arrays of forces. Air units represent various numbers of sorties needed to accomplish missions.

Contents: One 22 x 34 inch map; 176 counters; and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956081 various WORLD AT WAR # 81: Balkans 1944 Wargame Balkans 1944. In late Summer 1944, the Soviets were poised to invade the Balkans after having inflicted a crushing blow to the Wehrmacht at Belarus. On 20 August, after a period of relative calm on the front, the Soviets opened up their offensive between the Black Sea and the Carpathians. Despite the German counterattacks and setbacks such as Debrecen, by Christmas Eve the Red Army was besieging Budapest, joined by the Yugoslav Partisans, and occupied Bulgaria and Romania.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine. Includes articles on Pre-WWII Japanese Naval Planning, US Mechanized Cavalry, and Mexican and Brazilian Air Forces. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956082 various WORLD AT WAR # 82:Watch on the Oder Watch on the Oder: January 1945 is a hypothetical two-player game allowing the players to examine the strategic possibilities inherent in the campaign that may have taken place had Hitler decided to send the forces he used historically in the Ardennes to the eastern front. Both sides' orders of battle are entirely historic within that context.

Each of the eight game turns represents four days, and each large hex on the map equals 20 miles. The map runs from the Oder River on the west to the Riga-Pinsk line on the east. Units are German corps and Soviet armies. The turn sequence is I-Go-U-Go, but both players decide if their force will move and fight or fight and move. Playing time is about three hours, and is easily adapted for solitaire play. Complexity is low-medium. The German has to strike hard and fast at the beginning in order to weaken the inevitable Soviet counteroffensive.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 128 die-cut counters, and magazine.
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1-956083 various WORLD AT WAR # 83:Operation Causeway Formosa 1944 Operational-level two player wargame covering the planned but never executed WWII Allied invasion of the island of Formosa. Had the operation been executed, it would have been the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific Theater of Operations. The Allied objective is to gain control of Formosa with a minimal number of losses. The Japanese objective is to inflict sufficient cost in terms of manpower and delay to make the invasion counterproductive for the Allies.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters, magazine.
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1-956084 various WORLD AT WAR # 84: Manstein's War Manstein's War: Decision in the West 1940 is a two-player wargame of the German offensive in Western Europe in May-June 1940 in which the Wehrmacht seized a stunning victory over Allied forces in the Low Countries and France. The game uses a variant of the Boots system to model command, control, and logistics on an operational scale. Both players can fight a campaign of mobility and decisive battles. Units are mostly armies and corps.

The general structure of the game is that each player uses command markers to activate their forces, which are divided into sub-commands (army groups and similar echelons). Each player has special markers which provide additional operational capabilities. Can you turn the tide of history in that decisive spring of 1940?

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956085 various WORLD AT WAR # 85: Budapest (Wargame) Budapest Campaign: October 1944 to February 1945 is a wargame of the Soviet offensive in Hungary in late 1944 and early 1945 which culminated in the conquest of the city of Budapest. Throughout this campaign the Axis launched successive counterattacks which regained ground but, in the end, failed to stem the Soviet tide.

There are two players: Axis and Soviets. Each side is divided into sub-commands. For the Axis, this includes Armee Kommando Nord, Armee Kommando Sud (these are not historical designators but are based on German operational practice by this period), and Hungarian forces. The Soviets have Second and Third Ukrainian Fronts, as well as the Romanian army.

Budapest Campaign ends just prior to the start of Spring Awakening (World at War #73) which covers the final German offensive on the Eastern Front. Both games use a variant of the DG Boots system to model command/control and logistics. Various command markers activate player sub-commands and launch major offensives.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956087 various WORLD AT WAR # 87: Netherlands East Indies: 1941 to 1942 (Wargame) Netherlands East Indies: 1941 to 1942 is an operational wargame of the campaign in 1941-42 in which the Japanese seized control of the Dutch colonial empire in the South Pacific. NEI is a combined naval-air-land campaign, in which operational capabilities can be decisive. The game system shows the effects of various operations over the course of a scenario.

Players conduct Actions which encompass discrete combat, logistical, intelligence and other operations. A player can conduct one or more Actions per turn. All units in the game use a similar combat system. The system shows the interaction of naval, air and land forces. At stake: the resources of the South Seas and the gateways to the Indian Ocean and Australia.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956088 various WORLD AT WAR # 88: War Comes Early: Czechoslovakia 1938 (Wargame) Low to intermediate complexity two-player alternative history wargame. It investigates the parameters of the six weeks of the conflict that would have resulted had the Czechoslovakians refused to accept the Munich Agreement. Had they been willing to fight the Soviets were pledged to come to their aid as fully and directly as possible. That intervention would have immediately escalated the crisis beyond a Czech German one and into the realm of a major war. The game is restricted to covering the hypothetical war's first six weeks in October and the first half of November. That is because none of the participants had the logistical wherewithal to to go on fighting longer than that without a pause to resupply.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 280 1/2-inch die-cut counters.

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* The First Arakan Campaign: 1942-43: The 1942-43 Arakan Campaign was the first British counteroffensive against the Japanese following the loss of Burma. In that sense it was as significant for them as was the Guadalcanal campaign for the US. Even so, what was broadly demonstrated by the outcome was the fact Anglo-Indian forces were not yet ready for offensive operations.
* Bulgaria in World War II: At the start of the war, Bulgaria remained neutral. With the German triumph over France in 1940, however, all that began to change. Here is our analysis.
* The Dodecanese, 8 Sept-22 Nov 1943: After the Allied victories in Tunisia and Sicily, Churchill advocated seizing the Dodecanese Islands. He believed that would make Turkey join the Allies, and open a convoy route through the Dardanelles to the USSR. The Americans resisted diverting any strength from the new campaign on mainland Italy. We offer a cartographically detailed analysis. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956089 various WORLD AT WAR # 89: The Crimean Campaign 1941-1942 (Wargame) Strategic level two-player wargame (with strong operational undertones) of low-intermediate complexity covering the fighting across the peninsula that climaxed with the German capture of Sevastopol. The game's action took place historically between 28 October 1941 and 4 July 1942. The first date marks the German entry into the Crimea via the Perekop Isthmus, while the second marks the end of organized Soviet resistance across the whole peninsula.

Those nine calendar months are divided into chronologically varied and unequal numbers of turns. That approach allows for the convenient simulation of the ebbs and flows in the action that took place due to bad weather and logistical and command-control constraints.

Magazine articles include Japan's Indian Ocean Raid, Strategic Heavy Lift, and Fortress Battle 1944.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 228 9/16-inch die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956090 various WORLD AT WAR # 90: Great European War, 1941-1943 (Wargame) Great European War is a two-player game of an alternative World War II in Europe, based on the premise that Adolf Hitler did not order the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. Instead, the Axis goes over to a naval-air offensive against the British with additional operations in North Africa and the Middle East, while waiting for America to enter the war and keeping a watchful eye on Stalin who may intervene.

The game assumes that the Western Allies decide on a Europe First Strategy, diverting forces and logistics from the Pacific. The Axis is under pressure to win the war before economic collapse sets in and the Allies to win before the Japanese seize too much of the Pacific. Given the shift in Axis logistics and planning against the British Empire and the US. only the westernmost Soviet Union is shown on the map, but there is emphasis on North Africa and the Middle East.

There are two players: Axis and Allied (to include the Western Allies and the Soviet Union). Both players can develop orders of battle by expending Mobilization Points. The game shows the war in Europe during the early and mid-war years before the full Allied buildup. Both sides will be fighting a war which is markedly different from that fought in the historical event. The game ends in 1943, the time when the Western Allies originally planned to return to Europe.

Components: 22x34 inch map, 280 1/2-inch die-cut counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956091 various WORLD AT WAR # 91: Stalin's 1st Victory & Battle of Taierzhuang Two separate and distinct wargames: Stalin's First Victory (five-day campaign that
determined the outcome of the 1929 Sino-Soviet War) and The Battle of Taierzhuang (1938) Both games are low complexity two-player grand tactical games that share many of the same rules and concepts.

Contents: One 22 x 34-inch map, Stalin's First Victory: 48 counters, Taierzhuang: 128 counters, and magazine with historical background. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-956092 various WORLD AT WAR # 92: Narvik 1940 (Wargame) Two-player wargame of low to intermediate complexity that simulates the battles around Narvik, Norway in 1940. To control complexity and present an overall force commander's view of the battle, the game uses a tactically scaled map and units of maneuver coupled with an operationally scaled turn length. The Allied player is normally on the offensive, trying to clear the Germans from the Narvik area, but the German player has opportunities for counterattacks. The game starts in mid-April, after the Germans seized control of Narvik and just as the Allies have made their initial landings to begin their counteroffensive. Narvik models a battle fought in Arctic conditions with extremes of weather and long daylight hours. There was a chaotic command system on the Allied side and an overextended force on the German.

Each hex on the map represents 1.5 miles or 2.4km. Each game turn represents one week. Units of maneuver are platoons to battalions representing from 50 to 1000 men. Air units represent a variable number of sorties.

Components: one 22 x 34 inch map, 176 5/8 inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 62 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-221780 Villahermosa, Gilberto HITLER'S PARATROOPERS IN NORMANDY: The German II Parachute Corps in the Battle for France, 1944 This gripping new account examines the exploits of Germanys II Parachute Corps and its commander, Eugen Meindl, from the Allied invasion on 6 June to the end of August 1944. Meindl was the epitome of the senior WWII German airborne commander -- tough, experienced, and aggressive, he cared deeply for his troops. His Parachute Corps fought stubbornly for three weeks, before being forced to fall back.

Trapped along with the bulk of the German Seventh Army in the Falaise pocket, Meindl and his paratroopers maintained their discipline and were selected by the Commander in Chief of OB West to lead the German breakout to the east. That they managed to do so, despite suffering grievous losses, while so many around them died or surrendered, is a testament to their dedication and fighting ability. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-COM1066 von Borries, Vance FRANCE 1944: The Allied Crusade in Europe -- Wargame (Designer Signature Edition) France 1944: The Allied Crusade in Europe, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of an original game covering the historical events that led to the liberation of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the Allied drive on Germany by renowned game designer, Mark Herman. This new signature edition has been re-mastered and updated and will be linking with an all-new companion game, Russia 1944, slated for release in 2019.
France 1944 is yet another Classic Reborn! by Compass

Product Information: Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 9 out of 10 (no hidden information); Time Scale: Monthly turns; Map Scale: 20 miles (32 kilometers) per hex; Unit Scale: army-level HQs, infantry corps, armored divisions; Players: one to two, best with two; Playing Time: two to seven hours.

Components: 22x33-inch Mounted Map; 8.5x11-inch Map; Two Countersheets (14.5mm size); Two Player Aid Cards; Allied Order of Appearance Display and Movement Card; German Order of Appearance Display and Movement Card; Rules booklet with Designer's Notes; Two 6-sided dice; Two 6-sided custom dice; Box and Lid set. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1088 von Borries, Vance Decision at Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance - Designer Signature Edition Decision at Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of a true wargaming classic by Vance von Borries first published in 1983, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, supersized edition. Hailed by many as of the premier entry in the popular Battles for North Africa series, this two-player operational level simulation covers the WWII German and Italian offensive in central Tunisia which took place in mid-February 1943.

This edition of Decision at Kasserine features a super-sized map and counters and is another Classic Reborn! by Compass.

This Designer Signature edition of the classic Vance von Borries game goes beyond a mere culmination of the
forward strides made with subsequent games published in the series;
it now features a major update to the game system that will be implemented in future game releases of the popular Battles for North Africa series.
In terms of superior physical presentation, all aspects have been upgraded, including super-sized components; larger game map and 5/8' counters.

Supporting charts convey more information at a glance for ease of play
Enhanced ergonomics are built into the set up and reinforcement charts
Updated the Order of Battle based on new information and analysis
Fixed the original deployment and OoB based on archival information
The rules treatment is all-new with a full re-write backed by many illustrations, an index,
and clarifications and examples of play to reduce potential questions. Some rules were simplified, others enhanced.


Product Information:
Complexity: 6 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 6 out of 10 (no hidden units; variable German victory conditions)
Time Scale: 12 hours per turn
Map Scale: two miles per hex
Unit Scale: companies and battalions, artillery batteries or groups
Players: one to two, best with two
Playing Time: 3-8 hours depending upon scenario


Components:
Two map sheets
Three countersheets (5/8' size)
Rules booklet with updated Historical Notes
Three player aid cards
Three order of appearance display cards (Axis & Allied)
One six-sided die
Box and Lid
1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-15080 Von Luck, Hans PANZER COMMANDER:Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck Classic WWII memoir of a German officer who served in almost all theaters, from Poland to France '40 to Africa to Soviet Union to France '44 to last 1945 battles on Eastern Front. Captured by the Soviets at the end of the war, he was held for five years in a prison camp in the Caucasus. After the war, he formed friendships with those who had been his opponents during it. Includes a new preface by the author's widow.

1 vol, 282 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229310 von Senger und Etterlin, Dr. F.M. COUNTER-STRIKE OPERATIONS: Combat Examples and Leadership Principles of Mobile Defence English translation of Die Wehrmacht im Kampf (Battles and Problems of WWII) originally published in German by Hermann Teske in the 1950s and 1960s. Written by former members of the German Army in World War II, the series provides valuable and historically significant information on the perspective of the German Army of many crucial campaigns and battles. Includes a modern introduction by Matthias Strohn, a lecturer at Sandhurst. This volume, written by panzer officer Ferdinand Maria von Senger und Etterlin, covers successful counteroffensive operations on the Eastern Front. Includes eight maps. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-224160 von Vormann, Nikolaus translated by Geoffrey Brooks The Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy The Encirclement and Breakout of Army Group South, 1944 Written by German General Nikolaus von Vormann, who commanded XLVII Panzerkorps, his account covers the retreat to the Dnepr in 1943, describes the battle of Kirowograd from 5th-17th January 1944, the encirclement of six German divisions, the efforts to relieve the trapped troops, the struggle of the troops within the pocket, and the breakout. His mainly factual account also contains a description of the psychological effects on the men of this most brutal and physically exhausting battle. It is one of the few primary source materials that exists of the battle.

Germans led by Erich von Manstein attempted to break into the pocket. Atrocious weather plus effective resistance repulsed their attacks and by mid-February it became clear that breaking out of the pocket was the only option for the Germans. Abandoning a huge amount of equipment and the wounded, they succeeded and rejoined the surrounding panzer divisions. The Germans avoided a catastrophe but 34% of the troops did not survive.
1 vol, 120 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-226290 Wales, Solace BRAIDED IN FIREBlack GIs and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line 1944 Covers the cultures and relationships of the 92nd Infantry in and after the Battle of Garfagnana in Tuscany, Italy. Although the military action and tragic inaction of certain senior officers is described in detail, the book tells of the human toll of war: the drama, the folly, and the heartache. 1 vol, 268 pgs 2020 US, THE KNOX PRESS
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1-242620 Walsh, Jeremy MOSQUITO INTRUDERS - TARGET BURMA: The RAF's Daring Low-Level Mosquito Operations Explores the achievements of WWII RAF Mosquito 27 and 45 Squadrons fighting the Japanese in Burma. Details the variations of the de Havilland Mosquito FB VI, how the crews were trained to operate the Mosquito, and performance in often hostile weather over inhospitable territory against an aggressive enemy. Contains 32 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-223840 Walter, Brian The Longest Campaign - Britain's Maritime Struggle in the Atlantic and Northwest Europe, 1939-1945 For four centuries the British realm depended upon sea power to defend its interest and independence against a myriad of threats both military and economic. During this time the Royal Navy established itself as the 'Sovereign of the Seas,' helping transform England, and later Great Britain, from an unassuming island nation perched on the edge of the European continent to the center of a global empire. Yet the advent of World War II presented Britain's maritime services with their greatest challenge to date. At stake was the survival of the nation.

The Longest Campaign tells the story of this epic struggle and the indispensable role that British sea power played in bringing about the victory that shaped the world we live in today. It is a complete, balanced and detailed account of the activities, results and relevance of Britain's maritime effort in the Atlantic and off northwest Europe throughout World War II. It looks at the entire breadth of the maritime conflict, exploring the contribution of all participants including the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British merchant marines and their Commonwealth equivalents. It puts the maritime conflict in the context of the overall war effort and shows how the various operations and campaigns were intertwined. Finally, it provides unique analysis of the effectiveness of the British maritime effort and role it played in bringing about the final Allied victory.
1 vol, 360 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-231110 Walter, Brian BLUE WATER WAR: Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940-1945 Covers the WWII battles between forces of Italy, Germany, Vichy, Britain, US, and France in and around Mediterranean Sea from the coastal waters of Southern Europe in the north to Madagascar in the south and Africa's Atlantic coast in the west to the Persian Gulf in the east. Weapons include surface warships, submarines, and aircraft along with sizable merchant fleets, the British and their subsequent American partners maintained vital seaborne lines of communication, conducted numerous amphibious landings, interdicted Axis supply activities and eventually eliminated all semblances of Axis maritime power within the theater. In turn, these actions facilitated multiple Allied victories that helped secure the defeat of the European Axis. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-241000 Walter, Brian FORGOTTEN WAR: The British Empire and Commonwealth's Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941-1945 Concentrates on the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific stretching from India in the west to the Solomon Islands in the east and Australia in the south to the waters off Japan in the north. Examines the British and Commonwealth land, sea, and air forces that slowly gained numbers and logistical support. Also provides analysis regarding the effectiveness and relevance of this collective effort and the contributions it made to the overall Allied victory. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM026 Webb, Dean COMMAND # 26: When Tigers Fight Features:

Fighting Nature, Insects, Disease & Japanese
- Chindit War in Burma (I Remember...)
Killer Bs in China
- B-29s and strategic bombing from China
Japan is Burning
- The 'Blitz' incdndiary raids on Japan
Commentary
- Mysteries of Waterloo
The Siege of Sevastopol
- Siege during the Crimean War
Return to the Teutoburger
- More info based on recent archaelogical work
Island of Death
- Battle of Beecher's island in 1868
Peacekeeping Forces, 1993
- Map of world's peacekeeping forces
What You Don't Know About WW2 in Africa And Were Afraid to Ask
- Part 1: Italian 88s
- Part 2: German Planning and Expedients
- Part 3: Italian Red Sea Squadron
When Tigers Fight, issue game
- The War in Asia, 1944
D-Elim
- Strategies for When Tigers Fight
Command Game Index
Variants:
- Czech'38 (Moravian Gate & Ostrava)
- When Eagles Fight (Russian Plan 19)
- Czech'38 (Czech Blitzkrieg)
- When Eagles Fight (Schlieffen East)
- Back to Iraq (Mujihadin)
Errata:
- Czech '38, When Eagles Fight, Back to Iraq 1 vol, 60 pgs 1993 US, XTR PUBLISHING
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1-235450 Webb, William KILLING HITLER'S REICH: The Battle for Austria 1945 Details the battle for Austria at the tail end of WWII as German Army Group South made a last stand. General Dwight Eisenhower changed the entire focus of American ground operations to cut off Germans from retreating into the so-called National Redoubt. Moreover, it was Austria that proved to be the graveyard of the Waffen SS. No less than 15 of Himmler's divisions ended the war there. Note that on VE Day, Army Group South listed 450,000 men still under arms in four armies.

And as the German war effort disintegrated into chaos, high ranking Nazis fled the dying Reich through Austria and into Italy. Some made it, many didn't and the book follows the chase and capture of some of the most notorious, including Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Himmler's second in command. 1 vol, 590 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228260 Webster A.J. WINGS OF THE MOTHERLAND: The Air War Over Russia -- 1941-1945 Fourth volume in the Fighting Wings game series (begun with Whistling Death); this volume covers air-air and air-ground combat on the Eastern Front from 1941-45. Includes streamlined 3rd edition series rules with smoother, cleaner mechanics. Includes 48 aircraft (most being new to the series), 2 doublesided maps, 630 counters, 150 air-air and 60 air-ground/anti-shipping scenarios, 16 naval vessel types. Packaged in a double-thick case box. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 US, CLASH OF ARMS
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1-225230 Wellsted, Ian SAS with the Maquis - In Action with the French Resistance June - September 1944 On the night of 5/6 June 1944, D-Day, a Lockheed Hudson dropped a small group of parachutists into the mountainous Morvan area of central France. Their mission was to operate as an advance reconnaissance party 400 miles behind the German lines and to make contact with the French Resistance.

One of the team, later to become its commander, was Ian Wellsted, known by his nom-de-guerrre of Gremlin. During the next three months No.1 Troop of the 1st Special Air Service Regiment relayed vital information about enemy troop locations and movements, sabotaged bridges and supply lines, skirmished with German columns and harried the occupying forces as they retreated eastwards in the face of the Allied invasion.

Camped deep in the woods of the Montsaughe region, the small force worked alongside the local groups of Maquis, forging strong links of mutual respect and friendship. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-225240 Wellsted, Ian With the SAS: Across the Rhine - Into the Heart of Hitler's Third Reich Describes the latter part of Captain Ian Wellsted's military career with the Special Air Service. This is a very personal account, revealing the many emotional as well as physical strains placed upon men in the fighting line. The main focus of the story is his part in Operation Archway -- a British special forces mission which involved the 1st and 2nd Special Air Service Regiments acting in support of the advance of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's Allied 21st Army Group in Rhine-crossing Operations Varsity and Plunder. SAS teams thrust deep into German territory, often having to battle their way through the enemy lines to get back to safety. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2020 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-240130 Wenkin, Hugues SS PANZER BATTALION 501: Tigers in the Ardennes Examines Tiger tank battalion N501 (schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 501) in the Battle of the Bulge with a summary of their actions, unit history, and a tank-by-tank analysis of the causes of destruction. In total, the authors found 16 different examples, and the machines lost one by one in the Ardennes make it possible to follow the unit's course throughout the conflict. Although the unit had exceptional crews, including some of the most emblematic aces of the Panzerwaffe, and benefited from the element of surprise, it suffered a bitter failure in the Ardennes. How could a vehicle considered to be among the most powerful of the conflict suffer almost 100 percent losses? In hindsight, can we speak of a tactical failure? 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234850 Wheelan, Joseph BITTER PELELIU: The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield Dissects the US intelligence and strategic failings, analyses the shift in Japanese tactics, and recreates the Marines' horrific experiences on the worst of the Pacific battlegrounds. Prior to the 1944 invasion, the US failed to detect the complex network of caves, tunnels, and pillboxes hidden inside the island's coral ridges. More importantly, they did not discern - nor could they before it happened - that the defense of Peleliu would represent a tectonic shift in Japanese strategy. No more contested enemy landings at the water's edge, no more wild banzai attacks. Now, invaders would be raked on the beaches by mortar and artillery fire. Then, as the enemy penetrated deeper into the Japanese defensive systems, he would find himself on ground carefully prepared for the purpose of killing as many Americans as possible. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227860 Whitehead, Jonathan SPANISH REPUBLICANS AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR: Republic Across the Mountains Tells the stories of the 500,000 Spanish Republicans who fled across the Pyrenees in 1939 as Catalonia fell to Franco's victorious army in the final weeks of the Spanish Civil War. Many of the exiles played an active part in WWII -- some joined the French and British armed forces and saw action in various theaters including Africa and Europe (both in 1940 and after D-Day).

In August 1944, Spanish Republicans in the La Nueve Company of General Leclerc's Deuxieme Blindee were the first Allied troops into Paris during the liberation of the French capital. Those that had remained in Vichy France were active in the early days of the French Resistance, and Republican Maquis also played a significant part in the liberation of the south-west of France in 1944.

Those who fought the Axis troops in Spain during the Civil War and then again in France assumed that once the Allies had defeated the Nazis, they would launch a military campaign to overthrow Franco's government in Spain. In October 1944, a force of thousands of Spanish Maquis took part in Operacion Reconquista, the invasion of the Valley of Aran on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees. Their declared aim was to trigger a popular uprising and force the Allies to intervene against Franco's dictatorship.

Also examines the role of the Spanish volunteers of the Division Azul who swore an oath of allegiance to Hitler and fought with the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front; the role of the master double-agent Garbo, who played a crucial part in the success of D-Day; the strategic importance of Gibraltar; and the activities of the British diplomatic corps and secret services in resisting Hitler's plans to invade the Iberian Peninsula. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219990 Winklareth, Robert THE BATTLE OF THE DENMARK STRAIT: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck's Singular Triumph Covers the Battle of the Denmark Strait in the spring of 1941 between the HMS Hood and Prince of Wales and the Bismarck. Considers the factors affecting naval gunnery, such as flight time of shells to their target, reaction time for correcting the fall of shot, and recycle times of the various gun systems to painstakingly reconstruct the battle within all of the established time and distance parameters. Also explores the relevant events leading up to the titanic clash, and those events associated with its aftermath. Includes new discoveries, revealed for the first time in this book, that shed new light on the battle. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-222950 Wragg, David MALTA: The Last Great Siege, 1940-1943 Explains the strategic importance of Malta during WWII, for the island sits astride both the Axis and Allied supply routes in the Mediterranean and describes the battles in the air, on the sea, and on the ground to keep the war effort going despite the aerial and naval siege. The losses endured were appalling but repeated attempts to run the gauntlet had to be made. This was indeed a great siege involving every man and women on the Island. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241011 Wright, Malcolm George BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII: Volume I - Destroyers, Frigates, Sloops, Escorts, Minesweepers, Submarines, Coastal Forces, and Auxiliaries Covers the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth during World War II are depicted in detail. The navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order to reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or to confuse the identity of a ship by applying more obtrusive patterns. Covers destroyers and smaller warships to provide a detailed, class by class, and easy-to-use painting guide. In some cases, individual ships are shown in the several schemes they wore at various periods of service. Contains 740 full color illustrations, all of named vessels. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2023 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-241012 Wright, Malcolm George British and Commonwealth Warship Camouflage of WWII: Volume II - Battleships and Aircraft Carriers This second volume of official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth covers battleship classes as well as the battlecruisers, monitors, the first and second generation aircraft carriers, as well as light and escort carriers. Contains 525 full color illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, and includes overhead views and multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ship's appearance. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-241013 Wright, Malcolm George BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII: Volume III - Cruisers, Minelayers and Armed Merchant Cruisers This third volume of official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned the capital ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth covers cruisers (heavy, prewar, and wartime) and minelayers. Contains 800 full color illustrations, arranged by ship type rather than camouflage scheme, and includes overhead views and multiple images of the ships where armament or equipment changes had a fundamental impact on a ship's appearance. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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1-228940 Wynn, Stephen THE AFTERMATH OF DUNKIRK: Images of War series Operation Dynamo rescued 338,226, British and Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk aboard a total of 861 vessels, of which 243 were sunk. For those left behind, official figures record that up to 80,000 French and British troops were captured, whilst during the time of the actual evacuation, somewhere in the region of 16,000 French and 1,000 British soldiers were killed. Includes 180 black and white photographs.

Equipment wise, British forces left behind somewhere in the region of 90,000 rifles, 11,000 machine guns, huge supplies of ammunition, 880 field guns, 310 large calibre artillery pieces, 500 anti-aircraft guns, 850 anti-tank guns, 700 tanks, 45,000 cars and lorries, and 20,000 motor cycles - enough equipment to arm nearly ten divisions of soldiers. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240170 Wynn, Stephen DIEPPE 1942: Operation Jubilee - A Learning Curve On 19 August 1942, an Allied amphibious raid took place on the coastal town of Dieppe in northern France. The official reason for the raid was to capture the town's port, gather relevant intelligence, and destroy a number of coastal defenses, port structures and other identified buildings. Allied authorities believed the raid would not only provide a much-needed boost to Allied morale, but also demonstrate to Stalin that Britain and the United States were serious in their commitment to opening a second front, in order to help the Soviet army fighting on the Eastern Front. It has also been suggested that the real reason for the raid was to capture a new German 4-rotor Enigma code machine, along with related code books.

Whatever the reasons for the raid, this book discusses its unmitigated failure. The German defenses were more formidable than intelligence reports suggested they would be, Allied aerial and naval support was insufficient, meaning soldiers were unable to achieve their objectives, and most of the tanks failed to make it off the beaches. Indeed, due to the unexpected mounting casualties, the decision was taken to cut short the raid and evacuate the remaining men. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230790 Yee, Gary WORLD WAR II SNIPERS: The Men, Their Guns, Their Stories Covers the full scope of WWII snipers with three chapters each on the major theaters of the war (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Pacific), and a lengthy chapter on sniper rifles and associated equipment. Drawing from memoirs, government documents, interviews, and neglected or forgotten sources, the book incorporates eyewitness accounts to explain snipers' battlefield role, victories, and defeats. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-221520 Yenne, Bill MacARTHUR'S AIR FORCE: American Airpower Over the Pacific and the Far East, 1941-51 General Douglas MacArthur is one of the towering figures of World War II, and indeed of the twentieth century, but his leadership of the second largest air force in the USAAF is often overlooked. When World War II ended, the three numbered air forces (the Fifth, Thirteenth, and Seventh) under his command possessed 4,004 combat aircraft, 433 reconnaissance aircraft, and 922 transports.

After being humbled by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1942, MacArthur and his air chief General George Kenney rebuilt the US aerial presence in the Pacific, helping Allied naval and ground forces to push back the Japanese Air Force, re-take the Philippines, and carry the war north towards the Home Islands. Following the end of World War II MacArthur was the highest military and political authority in Japan, and at the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 he was named as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command. In the ten months of his command his Far East Air Forces increased dramatically and saw the first aerial combat between jet fighters. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229040 Yenne, Bill AMERICA'S FEW: Marine Aces of the South Pacific Delves into the history and development of US Marine Corps aviation in World War II, following the feats of the Corps' top-scoring aces in the skies over Guadalcanal.

In the South Pacific, the aviators of the US Marine Corps came out of the shadows to establish themselves as an air force second to none. In the summer of 1942, when Allied airpower was cobbled together into a single unified entity - nicknamed 'the Cactus Air Force' - Marine Aviation dominated, and a Marine, Major General Roy Geiger, was its commander.

Of the twelve Allied fighter squadrons that were part of the Cactus Air Force, eight were USMC squadrons. It was over Guadalcanal that Joe Foss emerged as a symbol of Marine aviation. As commander of VMF-121, he organized a group of fighter pilots that downed 72 enemy aircraft; Foss himself reached a score of 26. Pappy Boyington, meanwhile, had become a Marine aviator in 1935. Best known as the commander of VMF-214, he came into his own in late 1943 and eventually matched Foss's aerial victory score. Includes parallel stories of many other Marine aces, such as Ken Walsh (21 victories), Don Aldrich (20), John L. Smith (19), Wilbur Thomas (18.5), and Marion Carl (18.5). 1 vol, 332 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-241630 Yenne, Bill THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY: Mighty Eighth Airmen on the Run in Occupied Europe Details how a spider web of escape routes sprang up, created by the local Resistance to provide downed WWII US airmen with clothes, false papers, and hiding places so they could be smuggled back to England. These efforts were then supplemented by Allied intelligence agents. Each account is compiled from the original intelligence debrief written by the pilots or aircrew themselves. Contains 8-page plate section in black and white, as well as maps throughout.

Contents: List of Plate Section Illustrations, Maps, Introduction, Part One: Strangers in a Strange Land, Part Two: Riding the Tail of a Comet, Part Three: The Man on the Bicycle, Part Four: Black Tuesday Boys, Part Five: Long Roads from Regensburg, Part Six: Bandits of the Dordogne, Part Seven: Reflections of the Silver Screen, Part Eight: Lighting Struck Twice, Part Nine: Betrayal and Triumph, Notes, Bibliography, Index, and About the Author. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222200 Yeo, Mike DESPERATE SUNSET: Japan's Kamikazes Against Allied Ships 1944-45 Fully illustrated throughout, Desperate Sunset examines the development and evolution of the kamikaze using first-hand accounts, combat reports and archived histories.

By the middle of 1944, Imperial Japan's armed forces were in an increasingly desperate situation. Its elite air corps had been wiped out over the Solomons in 1942-43, and its navy was a shadow of the force that had attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. But the Japanese had one last, desperate, card to play.

The Japanese High Command decided that the way to inflict maximum damage on the superior enemy forces was to get the poorly trained Japanese pilots to crash their explosive-laden aircraft onto their target, essentially turning themselves into a guided missile. The kamikazes announced themselves in the immediate aftermath of the Leyte Gulf naval battles, sinking the USS St. Lo and damaging several other ships. The zenith of the kamikaze came in the battle of Okinawa, which included ten kikusui (Floating Chrysanthemum) operations which involved up to several hundred aircraft attacking the US fleet. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-DG1034 Youst, Joe LUCKY FORWARD! The Lorraine Campaign This latest game in the GOSS series presents Third Army's Fall 1944 offensive to just before the Germans launch their Ardennes Offensive. The battles of Metz, Fort Driant, and the German counteroffensive attempt against Patton using the new German Panzer Brigades are included. Smaller scenarios allow players to game smaller periods of time in each of the four months making up the campaign. Variant counters are included for an optional airborne operation. The game maps mate to Wacht am Rhein (2012), allowing more options for both simulations. Big game with five maps and 12 counter sheets. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 CA, DECISION GAMES
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2-214810 Zamulin, Valeriy THE BATTLE OF KURSK: Controversial and Neglected Aspects This collection of essays and articles, two of which have been reprinted from the Journal of Slavic Military History, takes a fresh look at several controversial and neglected topics regarding the battle and its run-up. It starts with a detailed look at the Soviet and Russian historiography on the battle, showing how initially promising research was swamped by Party dogma and censorship during the Brezhnev area, before being resumed with the collapse of the Soviet Union. It then transitions to discussions of how the southern shoulder of the Kursk bulge was formed, preparations for the battle on both sides, and the size and composition of Model's Ninth Army. Includes 154 photos and 8 pages of color maps.

He then examines whether or not the II SS Panzer Corps was aware of the pending Soviet counterattack at Prokhorovka and the effectiveness of the Soviet preemptive barrage that struck the German troops that were poised to attack. Zamulin also discusses whether or not General Vatutin, the Commander-in-Chief of Voronezh Front, erred when arranging his defenses.

Also looks at how the myth of 1,500-tank battle was perpetuated in Soviet and foreign history books, censored information such as the Soviet 183rd Rifle Division repeatedly struck by friendly aircraft, how a Soviet tank counterattack overran a Soviet battalion, and cases of fratricide in the Voronezh Front, including the death of one of the 1st Tank Army's foremost tank commanders in a friendly fire incident. Indeed, he reveals that a wave of suicides swept through the junior command staff of the 5th Guards Tank Army immediately prior to the famous counteroffensive on 12 July 1943. 1 vol, 414 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227951 Zamulin, Valeriy THE PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS OF THE BATTLE OF KURSK: Volume 1 The first volume of a projected two-volume set takes a close look at the condition of the German and Soviet forces following the winter campaign. Analyzing first the German side, the author demonstrates that the Germans were in a woeful condition, especially with respect to the number of serviceable armored vehicles and the lack of infantry. However, Hitler was determined to regain the initiative in the East, though some German commanders expressed concerns.

Examines the German plans for the summer of 1943 and the process of rebuilding its forces. The data shows that the Germans struggled to replenish Army Group South and Model's Ninth Army in the north. The latter was also hampered almost right up to the launching of Operation Citadel by the need to conduct a major anti-partisan operation in woods and thickets in the German rear with divisions earmarked for Citadel. Includes 79 b/w illustrations, 39 tables, and seven color maps.

Also examines the Soviet side and discusses the planning for the summer campaign, including the decision to adopt a defense of the Kursk salient and create a multi-echeloned system of defense (though incomplete in depth). Demonstrates that the Red Army was able quickly to replenish its forces and create a large mobile reserve, the Steppe Front. 1 vol, 566 pgs 2021 UK, HELION & COMPANY
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1-225000 Zapotoczny, Walter The Aztec Eagles - The Forgotten Allies of the Second World War Very few people would include Mexico in the list of U.S. World War II Allies. Sadly, Mexico's aid to the United States and the Allies has been largely ignored by historians and is mostly absent from American history books. When the Mexican aviators had the opportunity to show their courage in battle, they did so with valor. Allied theater commander General Douglas MacArthur commended the pilots and 150 support personnel.

The 31 pilots of Mexican Expeditionary Force 201st Fighter Squadron flew missions supporting ground troops in the Philippines and long-range sorties over Formosa. The Aztec Eagles helped the Allies defeat Japan. They helped end the isolationism of Mexico. They paved the way for important agreements between the United States and Mexico. They helped modernize the Mexican Air Force and demonstrated that Mexico could mount a successful expeditionary force.

Significant as these achievements are, perhaps the unit's most important legacy is that the Aztec Eagles fought for honor and for Mexico as Allies in WWII, creating national pride throughout their homeland. That pride endures and is evident today as the story of the Aztec Eagles can be heard in towns and villages across the nation 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-235440 Zapotoczny, Walter CRUSHING THE JAPANESE SURFACE FLEET AT THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT On the afternoon of 24 October, 7th Fleet torpedo-boats moved through Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait into the Mindanao Sea south of Leyte, and by dusk were in position on their patrol-lines. Covering the northern part of the strait, were posted the Meanwhile, destroyer squadrons, cruisers, and battleships formed a line of vast fire power which would force the Japanese ships to approach head on -- classic crossing the T. With overwhelming force, the US impenetrable gauntlet defeated the Japanese at Surigao Strait and played a significant in winning the Battle of Leyte Gulf. By securing the waters around the beachheads, the US Sixth Army on Leyte was safe from Japanese attacks from the sea. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA
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1-222520 Zetterling , Nikias NORMANDY 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness A revised and updated single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. Dr. Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the campaign (the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc.). He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Includes numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables and graphs. 1 vol, 480 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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2-213780 Zetterling, Niklas BLITZKRIEG FROM THE GROUND UP An examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations -- and why they were so successful -- from Poland to Operation Barbarossa using accounts previously unpublished in English by the enlisted men and junior officers. These narratives fit into a broader perspective to offer a better understanding of why the Germans were so successful in 1939-41.

It has been argued that German victories in the early part of the war rested less upon newly developed tanks and aircraft and more on German military traditions: rather than creating a new way of war based on new technology, the Germans fitted the new weapons into their existing ideas on warfare. These doctrines focused on independent action, initiative, flexibility, decentralized decision-making, and mobility. The conduct of German soldiers, particularly the lower-ranking men, on the battlefield was at the core of the concept and German victories rested upon the quality of the small combat units. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-240400 Zubov, Dmitry STALIN'S FALCONS: Exposing the Myth of Soviet Aerial Superiority Over the Luftwaffe in WW2 Dispels Soviet propaganda and reveals the dark truth of the terrible losses suffered by Soviet flyers, the inferiority of the Russian aircraft, and the almost slave-like conditions in which those aircraft were made. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the process of declassifying archives and gaining wide access to information gradually began to reveal the terrible truth of the crimes of the Soviet regime. One of which, of course, was the incompetent leadership of the Red Army, which led to massive loss of life across the military and civilians alike. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-228530 Dillon, John BOMBERS AT SUEZ: The RAF Bombing Campaign During the Suez War, 1956 In October 1956 the British government, together with the French and Israelis, launched an attack on Egypt in response to President Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal. The agreement between these three governments, the Sevres Protocol, was a low point in British diplomacy and a factor in the ending of Prime Minister Eden's political career. The military commanders had to plan for and launch Operation Musketeer, some 2,000 miles from the UK, while their political masters gave them only limited information on the arrangement made with France and Israel. Includes 21 color artworks, 75 b/w photos, 1 color map, and 4 b/w maps.

The RAF squadrons allocated to the operation came from the UK and Germany where their jet bombers, Canberras and Valiants, were intended for nuclear war against the Warsaw Pact countries rather than conventional war with Second World War bombs in a desert environment.

This account uses Cabinet Minutes, Squadron Operation Record Books, reports written by the Commander-in-Chief and personal accounts by aircrew who flew over Egypt, to detail the involvement of the RAF.

When Anthony Eden took the decision to launch Operation Musketeer the RAF did not have the forces required in the Mediterranean. At short notice, squadrons had to train for high level, visual bombing using techniques that would have been familiar to Lancaster crews in the Second World War. Also, the navigation aids fitted in the bombers were those required for the European theatre, not the Egyptian desert.

The RAF's primary role was to neutralize the Egyptian Air Force by destroying aircraft and denying the EAF the use of its airfields. The bombing accuracy, as the book details, was not good but the RAF did what was asked of them and effectively removed the EAF from the battle space. If the weather had not been so good and if the EAF had been a more determined adversary, Operation Musketeer would not have come to the same successful conclusion, militarily. From the political point of view, the British involvement in Suez was a disaster. It took place at the same time as a presidential election in America and the Russian invasion of Hungary. The Anglo-French intervention and their duplicity at Sevres came in for international condemnation and led directly to American pressure on the pound. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236050 Dimitrijevic, Bojan COMINFORM CRISIS: Soviet-Yugoslav Stand-Off, 1948-1954 Describes the first armed conflict within the Communist world after WWII: Between Tito's Yugoslavia and the states led by the Soviet Union from1948 to 1954. Explains the process of 'Sovietization' of the former Yugoslav Partisan Army, its ambitious development plans, and its influence in neighboring Albania, Bulgaria, and in the Greek Civil War.

Stalin grew suspicious of Tito's further goals and this would lead to the slow break up of mutual ties in spring 1948. The Cominform Resolution on 28 June 1948 turned Communist allies of WWII into enemies and the Yugoslavian border with Albania, Bulgaria, Rumania, and Hungary became front lines. Firing at border-guards, attacks on border posts, intrusions by agents, and armed groups and surveillance and troop movements. Also examines the work of the Yugoslav Counterintelligence Service (KOS) and State Security (UDBA) in the widespread struggle with the Soviet and satellite intelligence services on the borders and in the ranks of the army and security forces. Includes 153 b/w photos, 8 color photos, 15 color profiles, one map, and three tables. 1 vol, 98 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-220660 Doyle, David M65 ATOMIC CANNON: Images of War series In 1949, the US Army wanted an artillery gun that could fire a nuclear warhead in the event that guided missiles and long-range bombers proved insufficient in delivering atomic weapons. The result was the M65, 280mm Atomic Cannon. On May 25, 1953, at 0830 hours, an M65 of A Battery, 867th Field Artillery Battalion, let loose with the only nuclear round the type would ever fire. Includes 385 color & black and white photographs.

Six battalions of the M65 would eventually be deployed, most in Europe with one battalion sent to the Korean Peninsula. Though never used in combat, they served as a significant tactical nuclear deterrent in the early stages of the Cold War. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-969010 Forsyth, Robert 010 NORTHROP FLYING WING Half a century before the 'flying wing' B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. 'Jack' Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large 'flying wing' strategic bomber, which would have been the most radical bombers of their age.

World War II brought a need for very long-range bombers and Northrop received a contract for a 172-ft span bomber, the B-35. Several of these were built, gradually evolving into the definitive XB-35 configuration. Testing revealed that the aircraft was invisible to radar, but engineers struggled to overcome the design challenges and several pilots were lost in crashes.

While the program was canceled in the 1950s, the concept extended into other highly innovative areas, such as the XP-56 and MX-324 Rocket Wing prototype fighters. But the greatest legacy was the first operational flying wing - the Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber, which used much of the hard-won experience from the pioneering programs of half a century before. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221500 Kinnear, James & Stephen Sewell SOVIET T-55: Main Battle Tank Containing 150 stunning contemporary and modern photographs, and written by two experts on Soviet armor, this authoritative book tells the story of the T-55, one of the most widely produced tanks of all time.

The T-55 is one of the most iconic weapons created by the Soviets during the Cold War and also one of the most widely deployed weapons in history. Like its younger brother, the T-54, the T-55 enjoyed a long career in the Red Army and even into the early days of the reformed Russian Army. Under their control it saw very little combat use or deployments, but it was widely sold to other nations and participated in many of the wars and combat operations from the mid-1960s to the present. The T-55 has been employed in almost every conflict in the Middle East and Africa from its introduction into service. Even today the tank is still employed by both sides in the Syrian Civil War, and they are also in service with Kurdish forces in the struggle against ISIS in the northern part of Iraq. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242290 Lord, Matthew J. OPERATION SHEEPSKIN: British Military Intervention in Anguilla, 1969 Military and political reappraisal of the Anguilla Crisis, exploring the countdown to military intervention, its tactical implementation, and its legacy. Evaluates the reasons for the British government's apparent overreaction to the crisis with March 19, 1969 deployment of Britain's 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) and Royal Marines. Their objective, under 'Operation Sheepskin,' was to invade the small Caribbean island of Anguilla through both an amphibious and airborne assault. The operation aimed to crush a two-year island rebellion against the postcolonial government of Robert Bradshaw on St Kitts.

Strangely enough, as the troops splashed ashore, they were met by the thunderous silence of an empty beach apart from the clicks of journalists' cameras. To the surprise of all involved, the occupation of the island was subsequently achieved without bloodshed. Whilst British policymakers soon questioned whether they had misread the situation in Anguilla and overreacted militarily, Fleet Street and the international media responded with ridicule. Contains 53 b/w photos, 6 color profiles, 3 color illustrations, and 1 color map. 1 vol, 86 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-223080 Mladenov, Alexander HOT SKIES OF THE COLD WAR: The Bulgarian Air Force in the 1950s After the end of the Second World War, Bulgaria fell in total dependency upon the Soviet Union as a direct result of the 1944 Yalta agreement on the 'spheres of influence' division of Europe. The Bulgarian Air Force was radically reformed in the Soviet style and rapidly re-equipped with huge numbers of front-line aircraft. Includes 180 b/w ills, 3 color maps, and 21 color profiles.

The strengthening of the Bulgarian air arm became a high priority as the Cold War in the Balkans gathered speed, and small incidents near the southern and western borders of the country began to occur with increasing frequency. The extensive 'Sovietization' of the Bulgarian air arm led to the eventual change of its official title in late 1949, becoming identical to its Soviet counterpart, the Voennovazdushni Sily (VVS), featuring a structure identical to that of a Soviet front-line air army. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-224180 Napier, Michael In Cold War Skies - NATO and Soviet Air Power, 1949-89 Throughout the second half of the 20th century, international relations across the globe were dominated by the Cold War. From 1949 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, US and Soviet strategic forces were deployed across the Arctic Ocean in North America and Northern Russia, while the best-equipped armed forces that the world had ever seen faced each other directly across the 'Iron Curtain' in Europe.

Examines the decade-by-decade air power of the the USA, USSR, NATO, Warsaw Pact countries and the European non-aligned nations at a strategic and at a tactical level. Describes the aircraft types in the context of the units that operated them and the roles in which they were used.
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1-222130 Abebe, Dagmawi EMPEROR'S OWN: Ethiopians in the Korean War In response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, a stalwart advocate of collective security, dispatched an infantry battalion composed of his Imperial Bodyguard to affirm this principle -- something the old League of Nations failed to do when Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Includes 88 b/w photos, 8-page color section, 6 maps, 7 diagrams, and 1 table.

The unit (designated Kagnew Battalion) was actually successive battalions which rotated yearly and fought as part of the US 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. When they arrived, these warriors from an ancient empire were viewed with suspicion by their American allies as they were untested in modern warfare. Their arrival in Korea also coincided with the desegregation of the US Army.

However, the Ethiopians eventually earned the respect of their comrades after countless bloody, often hand-to hand battles, with all three battalions which served during the war earning US Presidential Unit Citations. Remarkably, Kagnew was the only UN contingent which did not lose a single man as prisoner of war or missing in action. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-219430 Cleaver, Thomas HOLDING THE LINE: The Naval Air Campaign In Korea Naval and air power was crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog,' naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USS Leyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel.

All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. Holding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all affected the broader strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222060 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey MiG ALLEY: The US Air Force in Korea 1950-53 Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, amongst other such fabrications, went unchallenged until the end of the Cold War, when Soviet records of the conflict were finally opened.

From that point onwards, a very different story began to emerge. Far from decisive American victories over an unsophisticated opponent, the aerial battles of the Korean War were, at least in the early years, evenly matched affairs, fought to an approximate 1:1 victory-loss ratio. Though the Soviet victories declined over the following years, this had more to do with home politics than American tactics.

Regardless of the accuracy of claims and wartime propaganda, one fact stands clear: in the battle for air supremacy over Korea, the US Air Force denied to its opponents the opportunity to intervene over the battlefield. In the face of overwhelming enemy manpower superiority, this allowed the United Nations forces to hold the line in Korea until an armistice that protected South Korea could be put into effect.

In addition to the aerial combat over MiG Alley, this title covers the full range of US Air Force activities over Korea, including the failed strategic bombing campaign and the escalating nuclear threat. Incorporating first-hand accounts from those involved, both US and Russian, this new history of the US Air Force in Korea reveals the full story of this bitter struggle in the Eastern skies. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-222060 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey MiG ALLEY: The US Air Force in Korea 1950-53 Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, amongst other such fabrications, went unchallenged until the end of the Cold War, when Soviet records of the conflict were finally opened.

From that point onwards, a very different story began to emerge. Far from decisive American victories over an unsophisticated opponent, the aerial battles of the Korean War were, at least in the early years, evenly matched affairs, fought to an approximate 1:1 victory-loss ratio. Though the Soviet victories declined over the following years, this had more to do with home politics than American tactics.

Regardless of the accuracy of claims and wartime propaganda, one fact stands clear: in the battle for air supremacy over Korea, the US Air Force denied to its opponents the opportunity to intervene over the battlefield. In the face of overwhelming enemy manpower superiority, this allowed the United Nations forces to hold the line in Korea until an armistice that protected South Korea could be put into effect.

In addition to the aerial combat over MiG Alley, this title covers the full range of US Air Force activities over Korea, including the failed strategic bombing campaign and the escalating nuclear threat. Incorporating first-hand accounts from those involved, both US and Russian, this new history of the US Air Force in Korea reveals the full story of this bitter struggle in the Eastern skies. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-226830 Green, Michael The United States Marine Corps in the Korean War: Images of War series Describes the USMC' contribution, organization, tactics, fighting doctrine, and weaponry during the Korean War, accompanied by 250 black and white illustrations.

On June 25, 1950, the North Korean Army invaded South Korea. Among the US forces sent to South Korea was the 1st Marine Division. In September 1950, the Division audaciously landed deep behind enemy lines at Inchon port, throwing the North Korea Army into disarray.

In November 1950, the Chinese Army invaded North Korea with eight divisions tasked with the destruction of the 1st Marine Division at the Chosin Reservoir. The Marines made a 78-mile fighting withdrawal in arctic conditions before being evacuated by the US Navy.

In February 1951, the 1st Marine Division returned to combat assisting Eighth (US) Army to repulse five Chinese Army offensives over four months. By November 1951, the large-scale back and forth offensives operations by the opposing sides had ended, replaced by a stalemate which lasted until the 27 July, 1953 armistice. The bitter three-year conflict accounted for the death of 4,267 Marines with another 23,744 wounded.
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1-226610 Napier, Michael KOREAN AIR WAR: Sabres, MiGs and Meteors, 1950-53 The Korean War (1950-53) proved a technological watershed as the piston-engined aircraft of WWII were superseded by jet aircraft, establishing tactics and doctrine that are still valid today. Covers the parts played by the forces of North Korea, China, the former Soviet Union, the US, the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa in a volume rich with combat reports and first-person accounts. Lavishly illustrated hardback on the the 70th anniversary of the war 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-229841 Saunders, Tim NAVAL AVIATION IN THE KOREAN WAR: Reflections of War - Vol1- Cover of Darkness Covers the role of US aircraft carriers and aircraft in stopping the North Korea's initial push to the south and their support during the Inchon Landing and Pusan Perimeter Break out. The last part of the first chapter deals with naval operations during the Marine's Chosin Reservoir march to the sea in December 1950. The book goes on to describe the stabilization of the front lines after the Chinese had entered the war during 1951. Includes 3x16pp color plates with 250 images (75% color and 25% black and white).

At this time, the emphasis for naval air operations is centered on interdiction behind the lines. The focus is on trying to stop road and rail traffic from resupplying the communist troops and allowing them to build up to a major offensive. Also, it includes the entry of the F2H Banshee into carrier operations which gave the USA four major types of aircraft to wage the war. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223741 van Tonder, Gerry Korean War- Chinese Invasion V1: People's Liberation Army Crosses the Yalu, October 1950-March 1951 In his first four volumes on the Korean War, the author traces the war's progress from the North Korean invasion of June 1950, the desperate American defense of the Pusan Perimeter, General Douglas MacArthur's daring and highly successful amphibious offensive at Inch'on, and his subsequent advance across the 38th Parallel to the Yalu River on the Chinese Manchurian border
24 color & 75 black and white illustrations

Communist Chinese forces, that have been secretly infiltrating North Korean territory by slipping across the Yalu from mid-October 1950, ambush a South Korean regiment in the mountains of central North Korea. This is the first of several Chinese victories over unsuspecting and overstretched South Korean and American units in the winter of 1950/1.

On 27 November 1950, Chinese leader Mao Zedong, ostensibly fearful of the consequences of hostile American forces on his country's border along the Yalu River, orders 250,000 troops into Korea, with express orders to annihilate the UN forces. In the western half of the theater, US General Walton H. Walker's Eighth Army front along the Ch'ongch'on axis is breached, while to the east, the US X Corps suffers a series of crushing defeats, including at the Chosin Reservoir, precipitating a massive evacuation from the North Korean port of Hungnam. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223742 van Tonder, Gerry Korean War - Imjin River Fall of the Glosters to the Armistice, April 1951-July 1953 As of October 1950, a quarter of a million Communist Chinese troops, in twenty-seven divisions, had poured across the Yalu River into North Korea, with the singular objective of forcing General Douglas MacArthur's United Nations troops back across the 38th Parallel and into the Sea of Japan.

Shortly before midnight on 22 April 1951, to the west of the US Eighth Army's defensive front, the Chinese Sixty-third Army fell on the British 29th Brigade. On the left flank, the 1st Battalion, Gloucester Regiment ('Glosters') held a tenuous position at a ford on the Imjin River. Despite a gallant defense, the battalion was pushed back to make a desperate but futile stand on Hill 235. On what became known as 'Glosters' Hill', the battalion ceased to exist. It was subsequently estimated that the attacking force of 27,000 Chinese troops suffered 10,000 casualties, forcing the Chinese army to be withdrawn from the front.

From August 1951 to the summer of 1952, the USAF conducted Operation Strangle in a futile and costly attempt to disrupt Chinese supply routes. In the last two years of fighting, Communist Chinese and UN forces faced each other from well-entrenched positions in hilly terrain, where mapped hill numbers were contested. From June 1952 to March 1953, a series of five hard-fought engagements took place in central Korea as the antagonists sought ownership of Hill 266, commonly referred to as 'Old Baldy'. This was followed during April-July 1953 by two tactically pointless battles over Pork Chop Hill, in which the UN forces won the first battle and the Chinese the second, with both sides sustaining major casualties. On 27 July 1953, the two belligerents signed an armistice agreement, implementing a ceasefire that stands to this day. De facto, the Korean War has never ended.
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1-938018 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #18: Korea - After Chosin Korea-After Chosin: Korea is often referred to as the Forgotten War. Even among military history enthusiasts, not much is known about the battles and campaigns beyond Pusan, Inchon, and Chosin. The issue goes in depth from the First Chinese Counteroffensive to Pork Chop Hill and the Armistice. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2022 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-235210 Hoskins, Peter A LEGION PARA IN ALGERIA: Tony Hunter-Choat's War, 1957-62 Bio of Tony Hunter-Choat is based on his memoir and covers his formative years as a paratrooper with the elite 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1st REP) of the French Foreign Legion between 1957 and 1962 -- before he joined the British Army. Includes 21 b/w photos, and four maps.

In about two and a half years, he was promoted to Sergeant and became the youngest NCO in the Foreign Legion. He was involved in ferocious combat which resulted in three awards of the Croix de la Valeur Militaire, the Medaille Militaire, and in due course, appointment as Commander of the Legion d'Honneur - a singular achievement for a Brit. Tony served during a turbulent time for France, with the return to power of General de Gaulle in the face of the threat of a military coup d'etat and the Generals' Putsch against de Gaulle in 1961. Tony was heavily involved in the Putsch with his regiment, which was disbanded as a consequence of its key role. 1 vol, 190 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238310 Bega, Amir UNDERCURRENT: Tank Commander Cadet in the Yom Kippur War Memoir of a teenage tanker who served on active duty in the Armored Corps on the front line during the Yom Kippur War. Believing himself well-trained and the Israeli army unstoppable, Bega struggles to accept the horrifying events surrounding him. His battalion was annihilated in one of the first combats by new anti-tank weaponry. He survived and joined a reserve unit, with which he fought to stop the Egyptian army from advancing beyond the first line of defense, all through the war's end.

As the war progresses, he deals with the horrific losses of both those around him and his own innocence. Tank after tank that he joins is destroyed or damaged, and he is seen as a bad omen by those still alive. Gnawed by survivor guilt, the young soldier agrees to go on a sole perilous mission to rescue an army technical unit surrounded by Egyptian commandos. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-242311 Cooper, Tom and Efim Sandler THE JUNE 1967 ARAB-ISRAELI SIX DAY WAR: Volume 1: Prequel and Opening Moves of the Air War Provides an in-depth background to the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War in the Middle East. Covers the low-level clashes during the 1960s. Details the air forces that would become embroiled in the conflict, and an account of the opening Israeli air strikes against Egyptian targets. Contains 77 b/w photos, 27 color profiles, 7 b/w maps, 1 color map, and 8 tables. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1085 Fawcett, Chris BAR-LEV: The 1973 Arab-Israeli War - Deluxe Edition Updated game treatment of Frank Chadwick's GDW release originally published in 1977, faithfully remastered and updated with this all-new, deluxe edition. Either of the two fronts (the Golan Heights and the Suez Canal) may be gamed separately, or both can be linked to simulate the course of the entire war.

It now features an updated order of battle and revised, expanded rules that fully integrate the air and air defense systems into the rest of the game, featuring a re-engineered sequence of play to provide a much more immersive experience for players. Operational planning is up to the players - you decide who to mobilize and where the hammer blow is to fall.

Some of the enhancements made in this edition include:

* Redesigned 9/16-inch counters featuring BONUS option for tank battalions (two sets of counters; one with NATO symbols and one with representative AFV side view)
* Game map information is updated based on research and includes all-new map artwork
* Supporting charts convey more information at a glance for ease of play
* Updated the Order of Battle based on new information and analysis
* Resolution converted from a d6 to d10 for all game purposes
* Fully-integrated air and air defense systems; re-engineered sequence of play
* Updated rules treatment backed by many illustrations, an index, and clarifications and examples of play to reduce potential questions


Product Information:
* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 7 out of 10 (no hidden units)
* Time Scale: 1 day per turn
* Map Scale: 3-6 km per hex
* Unit Scale: battalion and company
* Players: one to four, best with two
* Playing Time: 5-10 hours for one-map scenario, 12+ hours for full two-map game

Components:
* Two map sheets (22x34-inch each)
* Eight countersheets (9/16-inch size)
* Rules booklet
* Four player aid cards
* Four air tasking displays
* One ten-sided die 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-ATO2017 various AGAINST THE ODDS 2017 ANNUAL: Six Days of War Wargame covers the 1967 war between Israel and an Arab coalition. The game begins
with a Strategic Segment of card play and counter-play as each side adjusts its
diplomatic standing and 'war footing' and shifts unit positions on the map. Random
Events can vary from nothing important to forced actions, including withdrawal of UN
peacekeepers, Jordan declaring war, and other events to the benefit of one player or
another...or perhaps neither player will like.

Eventually the war will break out and players will have to jockey for initiative
and conduct combat operations, all while knowing the UN could call for a cease-fire
at any time. Medium complexity and playing time of up to three to four hours.

Also includes a historically based scenario that makes for a faster beginning
(no preliminary card play) and serves as an excellent solo game.

Components: One full color 22x34-inch mapsheet, 288 full-color die-cut counters,
66 cards, 20 pages of rules, and two pages of charts and tables.

Also comes with a magazine full of historical articles.

Bonus Items Inside: All copies include an expansion kit for the solitaire game,
Strange Victory (wargame covering France 1940 invasion published in 2015 Annual) plus
additional cards for Die Atombombe -- card game pitting various Nazi departments against each
other in race to develop an Atomic Bomb (published in ATO Issue 50).

Note: OMM carries Against the Odds back issues. OMM # ATO050 for ATO Issue 50.

1 vol, 60 pgs 2018 US, AGAINST THE ODDS
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1-238740 ELITE BASTARDS: The Combat Missions of Company F, LRP Teams in Vietnam First-person combat memoir of a special forces soldier at war. Edward Dvorak joined the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam in the summer of 1967 and then joined Company F, 51st Infantry, Long Range Patrol, Airborne. For Company F, their real training started with the MACV (Military Assistant Command Vietnam) Recondo School at the 5th Special Forces Compound in Nha Trang, South Vietnam. That training culminated with an actual Combat LRP mission. If you lived through the patrol, you graduated. Dvorak would remain with Company F for 19 months going on dozens of combat patrols deep behind enemy lines. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-217530 Boylan, Kevin VALLEY OF THE SHADOW: The Siege of Dien Bien Phu Struggling to reassert control over their Indochinese colonies after World War II, the French established a huge air-land base in the valley of Dien Bien Phu. But when the opposing Vietnamese People's Army (VPA) began massing its forces against the base in late 1953, French commanders seized the opportunity to draw their elusive enemy into a decisive set-piece battle.

Defending a series of fortified positions which were reliant upon a single airstrip - and later, risky and inaccurate airdrops - for reinforcement and resupply, the French troops quickly discovered that they had underestimated their enemy. In 56 days of costly close-quarters fighting, the VPA slowly dislodged the French from one strongpoint after another by developing novel tactics and accomplishing incredible feats of engineering.

Draws upon Vietnamese-language sources never previously employed in Western accounts of the siege to tell of the climactic battle of the First Indochina War. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225070 Branfill-Cook, Roger Riverine Craft of the Vietnam Wars The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.

This volume is something of a departure for the series in covering a wide variety of the types, at first improvised and then purpose-built for the Brown Water conflict. Besides the well-known American involvement, the book also covers some of the craft used by the French in their earlier struggle with Vietnamese guerrillas.

With its unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - this book is simply the best reference for any model maker setting out to build one of these unusual craft.
1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 UK, SEAFORTH PUBLISHING
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2-230340 Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey GOING DOWNTOWN: The US Air Force Over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia 1961-75 Examines the US Air Force's struggle in the skies over Vietnam Southeast Asia, starting in 1962 when instructors were sent to train Vietnamese pilots. Covers the major air operations against the north: Rolling Thunder from 1965 to 1968, and then Linebacker I and II in 1972, with the latter seeing the deployment of America's fearsome B-52 bombers against the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi. These operations were carried out in the face of a formidable Soviet-inspired air defence system bristling with anti-aircraft guns and SAM missile sites. Beyond this, the US Air Force was intimately involved in secret air wars against Laos and Cambodia - one cannot speak of a war only in Vietnam regarding US Air Force operations. The war the Air Force fought was a war in Southeast Asia, including attacking the Ho Chi Minh Trail at night with modified T-28 trainers, to missions Downtown (Hanoi)..

This book complements Cleaver's The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club (OMM Book number 228230), which covered the US Navy's aerial war over Vietnam. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-228501 Conboy, Ken THE ERAWAN WAR: Volume 1: The CIA Paramilitary Campaign in Laos 1961-1969 Details the CIA's largest paramilitary operation of the Cold War: the secret war in Laos, where the Central Intelligence Agency was training, funding, and leading tens of thousands of indigenous guerrillas within the kingdom and, occasionally, across its borders. Includes 77 b/w photos, 8 color photos, 6 b/w maps, 1 color map, and 6 color aircraft profiles. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228502 Conboy, Ken THE ERAWAN WAR: Volume 2: The CIA Paramilitary Campaign in Laos, 1969-1974 Details how the CIA operation in Laos became its largest paramilitary operation of the Cold War. With photos and maps, it covers the wide range of CIA-supported units in Laos, from guerrilla regiments that went toe-to-toe with the North Vietnamese army in pitched campaigns, to top-secret commandos that crossed borders to wage clandestine sabotage attacks. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228503 Conboy, Ken THE ERAWAN WAR: Volume 3: The Royal Lao Armed Forces 1961-1974 Volume 3 covers the Forces Armees du Royaume - FAR - the Royal Lao Armed Forces were the official defense force of the Kingdom of Laos. Best known by their French acronym FAR, the build-up of which was constantly hampered by the developments in the First Indochina War in neighboring Vietnam. Unsurprisingly, it was only in 1952 that the National Laotian Army - the predecessor of the Royal Lao Army - began to take shape, and only in 1961 that the Laotian Armed Forces were officially renamed the Royal Lao Armed Forces. includes 77 b/w photos, 33 color photos, 4 pages of color photos of badges/insignia, 17 color profiles, and two maps.

Plagued by an ineffective leadership at senior levels, and often suffering from chain-of-command problems, the FAR exerted little control over the regional commands and local military commanders for much of the 1960s. A country with a long-standing tradition of warlords - or local power-brokers - and the strong influence of an urban elite aristocracy, Laos took time to build-up effective armed forces, which reached their high tide in the second half of the 1960s, thanks to growing amounts of military aid from the USA. Eventually, the Royal Lao Armed Forces included not only a number of training centers, and several elite units, but the Royal Lao Army, the Royal Lao Air Force and the Royal Lao Navy, all of which fought a bitter war against the North Vietnamese and their local allies until the downfall of the Laotian Kingdom in 1975. 1 vol, 82 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-LEG2203 Dixon, Steve & Best, Bob SKYHAWK: Rolling Thunder 1966 (Wargame) Puts the player in the cockpit of an A-4E Skyhawk of VA-72 flying strike missions against targets in North Vietnam during the early days of Operation Rolling Thunder. Your base of operations is the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt on duty at Yankee Station. Your goal will be to survive a mission or a campaign.

Facing you will be a determined North Vietnamese force. It is possible you will face small arms fire, AAA, SAM launches, and a rare encounter with a MiG. You will have help. Support Forces allow the player to attack NV defense forces before you attack your target. Their success could make your job easier.

The player may fly a single mission or play one of the three campaigns included in the game. These campaigns are:
First Tour of Duty: Yankee Station: 10 August 1966 - 10 September 1966
Second Tour of Duty: Yankee Station 20 October 1966 - 27 December 1966
The third campaign combines the two campaigns above with additional rules.

The game is not meant to be a detailed simulation of the Rolling Thunder campaign. It is a simple yet engaging, quick game for the player. Concepts for the game come from B-29 Superfortress, Target for Today, Target for Tonight, and Kenney's Boys as well as Able Dog, a free print and play game by Patrick Millin. Some of the concepts used in Skyhawk will be expanded upon in the upcoming Operation Linebacker II game. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, LEGION WARGAMES LLC
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1-238960 Doherty, Francis ONLY THE LIGHT MOVES: Flying Covert Reconnaissance Missions in the Vietnam War Story of a 24-year-old US Army pilot who volunteered to fly covert S.O.G., or Studies and Observations Group, reconnaissance missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a region that came to represent not only the United States' war with Vietnam, but also the secret war with Laos and Cambodia. Captain Francis A. Doherty spent every day for 10 months above the jungle battlefield in an unarmed Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. Reveals the highs and lows of his year at war in Vietnam but expands beyond his time in the conflict. He explores the emotional struggle he and his comrades faced after they returned home, reconciliations with lost faith, and the incredible impact of war on families. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2023 UK, AIR WORLD
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1-228590 Doyle, David VEHICLES AND HEAVY WEAPONS OF THE VIETNAM WAR This book, the first in a series on the US military's weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels of the Vietnam War, offers a highly illustrated reference for this wishing to delve deeper into this conflict. Through archival images, the arsenal of the US Army and USMC are revisited. Covers M113 APC, M48A3 tank, M551 Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle, M151 and M54 trucks, M50 Ontos, M107 and M109 artillery, and M42 Duster. Includes 250 color & black and white photographs. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-240380 Doyle, David U.S. AVIATION AND NAVAL WARFARE IN THE VIETNAM WAR Photo essay examines the men and aircraft that comprised American airpower during the Vietnam War, including the A-1 Skyraider, A-7 Corsair, B-52, C-130, C-141, F-105, F-4 Phantom, and OV-1 Mohawk. They occasionally engaged North Vietnamese MiGs, but more often facing the threat of Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) and antiaircraft fire. In over 5 million missions during the war, US forces lost over 2,000 aircraft. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223740 Emerson, Stephen North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive - Hanoi's Gamble By the end of 1971, in what Hanoi called the American War and at the height of the Cold War, the fighting had dragged on for eight years with neither side gaining a decisive advantage on the battlefield and talks in Paris to the end the war were going nowhere. While the United States was steadily drawing down its ground forces in South Vietnam, Washington was also engaging in a grand effort to build up and strengthen Saigon's armed forces to the point of self-sufficiency. Not only had the ranks of Saigon's forces swelled in recent years, but they were now being equipped and trained to use the latest American military equipment. Perhaps now was the time for Hanoi to take one last gamble before it was too late. 75 b/w & 20 color illustrations.

With the rumble of men and mechanized equipment breaking the early morning silence, some 40,000 North Vietnamese troops advanced across the demilitarized zone into South Vietnam on March 30, 1972 in what would become the largest conventional attack of the war. Ill-prepared and poorly led, South Vietnamese troops in the far north were quickly routed in the face of the ensuing onslaught. Likewise, coordinated attacks across the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon and into the central highlands in the coming weeks gained steam and in due course as many as 200,000 men along with T-54/55 main battle tanks, 130mm towed artillery, ZSU-57 self-propelled ant-aircraft guns, and hundreds of trucks and armored personnel carriers were engaged across three battlefronts. Soon Saigon's beleaguered forces were being pushed to the brink of defeat in what appeared to be the end for the Thieu government. Ultimately, however, the timely and massive intervention by U.S. and South Vietnamese air power, along with the bravery of some South Vietnamese commanders and their American advisers saved the day. Hanoi's gamble had failed and in its wake lay up to 100,000 dead and South Vietnamese roads littered with the smoldering wrecks of North Vietnamese military equipment. Moreover, it would be another three years before the North had recovered enough to try again.
1 vol, 128 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223520 Falcon, John D The Freedom Shield - The 191st Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam The Freedom Shield brings together stories of veterans of the 191st Assault Helicopter Company, tasked with carrying troops into battle, attacking enemy positions and evacuating the wounded in their UH-1 Iroquois 'Huey' helicopters. The unit was assembled from a hodgepodge selection of hand-me-down aircraft, used equipment and overlooked personnel-its appearance belied the invaluable work the crews of the 191st would undertake during the Vietnam War. This narrative of the Company, told through collected stories of veterans, defines a breed of soldier newly minted in Vietnam: the combat assault-helicopter crewman.

The 191st pilots, crews, and support personnel vividly share the details of what it was like to be at war, forced to rely on your fellow crewmembers for your own survival. Their accounts of helicopter combat at the height of the Vietnam conflict accurately recreate the sights and sounds of the battlefields, the fear and horror of watching close friends torn to pieces, their feelings on returning to base. Their message is infinitely clear: 'The price of freedom is painful.' 1 vol, 384 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-235820 Gardner, Ian SIGN HERE FOR SACRIFICE: The Untold Story of the Third Battalion, 506th Airborne, Vietnam 1968 Drawing on interviews with veterans, many of whom have never gone on the record before, this chronicles the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, reactivated with the idea of resurrecting the Currahee spirit that had defined the original WWII volunteers of 1942.

In December 1967, the battalion was sent into the Central Highlands of Lam Dong Province. Geraci and his men began their Search and Destroy patrols, which coincided with the North Vietnamese build-up to the Tet Offensive and was a brutal introduction to the reality of a dirty, bloody war. It was here that the tenacious volunteers made their mark, just like their predecessors had done in Normandy, and the battalion was ultimately awarded a Valorous Unit Citation. This book shows how and why this unit was deserving of that award, recounting their daily sanguinary struggle in the face of a hostile environment and a determined enemy. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-223860 Green, Michael UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN VIETNAM , 1942-1943 With the American-supported South Vietnamese government verging on collapse in early 1965, American President Lyndon Johnson decided to commit American conventional ground forces in the form of a United States Marine Corps (USMC) brigade of approximately 3,000 men on March 8, 1965. 250 color & black and white illustrations

So began a massive and costly 10-year commitment. At its height in 1968, the USMC had 86,000 men in South Vietnam. Almost 500,000 Marines would eventually rotate in out of South Vietnam during their typical one-year tours of duty. In the end, the fighting during such well-known battles at Con Tien, Chu Lai, Hue, Khe Sanh and Dong Ha and thousands of now forgotten smaller-scale engagements would cost the USMC 13,070 killed in action and 88,630 wounded, more casualties than they suffered during the Second World War. In this book, well-known military historian Michael Green using hundreds of dramatic images tells the dramatic and gallant story of the Marines' contribution to an unwinnable war; the battles, their equipment, from rifles to helicopters and jets, and the strategy adopted by the Corps.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219910 Hapnoski, William C AUTOPSY OF AN UNWINNABLE WAR: VIETNAM Hapnoski contends the Vietnam War was lost before the first American shot was fired. In fact, it was lost before the first French Expeditionary Corps shot, almost two decades earlier, and was finally lost when the South Vietnamese fought partly, then entirely, on their own.

Written by a combatant in six large battles and many smaller firefights, plus a full range of pacification duties, the book examines the futility of the 30-year war in Vietnam. This covers those who lived and revealed by the people inside Vietnam who were directly involved in the war: from leaders in high positions, down to the jungle boots and sandals level of the fighters, and among the Vietnamese people who were living the war. Because of what was happening inside Vietnam itself, no matter what policies and directives came out of Paris or Washington, or the influences in Moscow or Beijing, it is about a Vietnamese idea which would eventually triumph over bullets. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2019 US, CASEMATE
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1-228580 Jack, Kenneth EYES OF THE FLEET OVER VIETNAM: RF-8 Crusader Combat and Photo-Reconnaissance Missions A comprehensive, illustrated history of photo recon launched by the U.S. Navy over Vietnam, 1964-72 that describes all types of missions undertaken, including several Crusader vs. MiG dogfights and multiple RF-8 shootdowns with their associated, dramatic rescues. Highlights the role of the unarmed supersonic RF-8A/G photo-Crusader throughout the war, and also the part played by its F-8 and F-4 escort fighters. Focuses on Navy Photo Squadron VFP-63, but also dedicates chapters to VFP-62 and Marine VMCJ-1. Includes 180 color and b/w photographs. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-240670 Kelley, Michael and Peter Burbank THE GUNNER AND THE GRUNT Two soldiers recount the same battles as members of the same recon unit but from different angles during the Vietnam War. Michael Kelley, the 'Gunner,' was flying in an armed helicopter above the jungle providing suppressive fire support, while Peter Burbank, the 'Grunt,' was down in the jungle on foot patrol involved in fire fights with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. Follows these two Boston boys from army training through deployment to the war zone and the shock of first combat missions, to helicopter air assault 'Search and Destroy' operations from the Cambodian border to the sands of the South China Sea. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-235600 McLeroy, James BAIT: The Battle of Kham Duc Hardback version. The strategic potential of the three-day attack of two NVA regiments on Kham Duc, a remote and isolated Army Special Forces camp, on the eve of the first Paris peace talks in May 1968, was so significant that former President Lyndon Johnson included it in his memoirs. This eyewitness narrative and analysis of a widely misinterpreted battle at the height of the Vietnam War radically contradicts all the other published accounts. Covers the tactical details of the combat narrative, and grand strategies and political contexts of the U.S. and North Vietnamese leaders. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-235600 McLeroy, James BAIT: The Battle of Kham Duc Softcover version. The strategic potential of the three-day attack of two NVA regiments on Kham Duc, a remote and isolated Army Special Forces camp, on the eve of the first Paris peace talks in May 1968, was so significant that former President Lyndon Johnson included it in his memoirs. This eyewitness narrative and analysis of a widely misinterpreted battle at the height of the Vietnam War radically contradicts all the other published accounts. Covers the tactical details of the combat narrative, and grand strategies and political contexts of the U.S. and North Vietnamese leaders. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222641 Miller, Sergio IN GOOD FAITH: A History of the Vietnam War Volume 1 -- 1945-65 First of a two-volume history of America's involvement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the Fall of Saigon in 1975. Starts with the Japanese surrender in 1945 through America's involvement in the French Indochina War and the initial advisory missions that followed. Using recently declassified National Security Agency top secret material to describe how these missions gradually grew in both scope and scale, and how America became ever more committed to the region. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-222641 Miller, Sergio IN GOOD FAITH: A History of the Vietnam War Volume 1 -- 1945-65 First of a two-volume history of America's involvement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the Fall of Saigon in 1975. Starts with the Japanese surrender in 1945 through America's involvement in the French Indochina War and the initial advisory missions that followed. Using recently declassified National Security Agency top secret material to describe how these missions gradually grew in both scope and scale, and how America became ever more committed to the region. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-222642 Miller, Sergio NO WIDER WAR: A History of the Vietnam War -- Volume 2: 1965-75 Second volume of a two-part exploration of America's involvement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the Fall of Saigon. Traces the story of America's involvement in the Vietnam War from the first Marines landing at Da Nang in 1965, through the traumatic Tet Offensive of 1968 and the gradual Vietnamization of the war that followed, to the withdrawal of American forces and the final loss of the South in 1975. Includes recently declassified top secret National Security Agency material.

Note that the first volume, In Good Faith, covers from the Japanese surrender in 1945 through the initial US advisory missions that followed. 1 vol, 416 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225380 Nash, N. S. Logistics in the Vietnam Wars, 1945-1975 Reveals that basic traditional techniques proved superior to expensive state of the art systems.

During the Indochina or 'French' war, France's initial use of wheeled transport and finally air supply proved vulnerable given the terrain, climate, and Communist adaptability. The colonial power gave up the unequal struggle after the catastrophic defeat at Dien Bien Phu.

To stem the advance of Communism throughout the region, the Americans stepped in to support the pro-Western South Vietnam regime and threw vast quantities of manpower and money at the problem. The cost became increasingly unpopular at home. General Giap's and Ho Chi Minh's ruthless use of coolies, most famously on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, proved resistant to carpet-bombing and Agent Orange defoliation.

The outcome of the final war between the Communist North Vietnam and the corrupt Southern leadership, now with minimal US support, was almost a forgone conclusion. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-219420 Peck, Gaillard SHERMAN LEAD: Flying the F-4D Phantom II in Vietnam Written by a pilot who flew near-daily combat missions, this engrossing book is his story of flying the F-4 Phantom II during the Vietnam War. Operating out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand in 1968-69, Gaillard Peck and his squadronmates in the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing were tasked with flying combat missions into North Vietnam and Laos as part of Operations Rolling Thunder and Steel Tiger.

The F-4 was heavily involved in the air-to-ground mission at this time, with targets being well defended by enemy anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles. Gaillard Peck's arrival in-theater coincided with the beginning of electro-optical and laser guided 'smart' bomb combat operations. There were periods of fierce combat interspersed with lulls, and the fighting was intense and unforgettable to those who participated. Some men lived through it, and others died without a clear understanding of why. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-243160 Pike, John VIETNAM AND THE COLD WAR 1945-1954: French Imperial Decline and Defeat at Dien Bien Phu A forensic study of Vietnam's war, imperial history, and international relations in the years following WWII that led into the Cold War and defeat of Western imperialism in Asia. Shows France's attempt to regain imperial glory in her former Asian empire following the humiliation of defeat by the Germans and creation of Vichy. It was an existential struggle on the French side -- the end of cafe society and the gravy train for planters, officials, the military, and politicians. Analyzes General Giap's strategy and tactics along with soldiers' war ground-level accounts. Contains eight black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 448 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234952 Poole, Darren HUNTING THE VIET CONG: Volume 2: The Fall of Diem and the Collapse of the Strategic Hamlets 1961-1964 The second volume in this series looks at why the Strategic Hamlet strategy ultimately failed in South Vietnam. The book exposes Viet Cong atrocities, South Vietnamese corruption, and American military and political negligence. It reveals just how violent and aggressive the Viet Cong were towards their own people. Fear was a weapon of choice: beheading civilians, mutilating children, and destroying schools and hospitals were considered legitimate tactics in the VC toolbox. The book also explains how a strategy designed to protect Vietnamese villagers made them easy targets for violent guerrillas. Finally, it reveals that there were many decent Americans in South Vietnam who understood the nation and its people but who were constantly ignored by those in power. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226900 Sherwood, LTC Ee COURAGE UNDER FIRE: The 101st Airborne's Hidden Battle at Tam Ky Fighting at Tam Ky by the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne began 15 May 1969 while the 101st's 3rd Brigade battled on Hamburger Hill. The political consequences of Hamburger Hill's high casualties caused Lamar Plain and its high casualties to remain classified and undisclosed. Uses declassified records and eyewitness accounts to follow 'Never Quit' Delta Company and its sister companies through 28 days of continuous combat at Tam Ky. 1 vol, 360 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-228110 Snedeker, Don BLACKHORSE TALES: Stories of 11th Armored Cavalry Troopers at War The stories - and those of their families - of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blackhorse Regiment) represent the Vietnam generation in graphic, sometimes humorous, often heart-wrenching detail. Collected by the author through hundreds of in-person, telephone, and electronic interviews over a period of 25-plus years, these war stories provide context for the companion volume, The Blackhorse in Vietnam. Over the course of the 11th Cavalry's five-and-a-half years in combat in South Vietnam and Cambodia starting in 1966, over 25,000 young men served in the Regiment.

These combat vignettes begin on 2 December 1966, when a small column of 1st Squadron vehicles and troopers was ambushed on Highway 1 and emerged victorious despite being outnumbered. They go on to describe the one-of-a-kind crossing of the Dong Nai River on 25 April 1968, as the Blackhorse Regiment rode to the rescue during Mini-Tet 1968, and the 2nd Squadron's fight to clear the Boi Loi Woods in late April 1971. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 US, CASEMATE
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1-223250 Snedeker, Donald The Blackhorse in Vietnam - The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1966-1972 When the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment came ashore at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, in September 1966, it faced a number of challenges. The enemy-Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese Army (NVA)-was, of course, the most critical challenge. But the terrain and weather were also factors that could adversely affect the employment of both armored vehicles and helicopters alike. The dearth of doctrine and tactics for the employment of armored cavalry in a counterinsurgency was equally challenging-especially during the pre-deployment training and initial combat operations.

But just as importantly, there was an institutional bias within the Army that an insurgency was an infantryman's war. Despite the thick jungle and monsoonal rains, despite the lack of doctrinal guidance, Blackhorse leaders found a way to overcome the obstacles and accomplish the mission. Within a year of their arrival in Vietnam, Blackhorse troopers overcame ambushes that featured volleys of anti-tank weapons, multitudes of mines, and coordinated assaults by reinforced enemy regiments against troop-sized positions. They defeated an entire enemy division twice their size. Most importantly, the 11th Cavalry successfully demonstrated the ability to operate on and off the roads, in the jungle, and during both the wet and dry seasons. By the spring of 1967, Army leaders were beginning to realize the value of armored forces in Vietnam. With the Blackhorse Regiment leading the way, armor was considered an essential part of the combat team.

This is a history of the Blackhorse Regiment in the Vietnam War, and the stories of some of the 20,000 young Americans who served in its ranks during the war. 40 photos and maps
1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-238700 Snedeker, Donald THE BLACKHORSE IN VIETNAM: The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1966-1972 History of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment ('Blackhorse Regiment'), which came ashore at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, in September 1966, in the Vietnam War. Terrain and weather were also factors that could adversely affect the employment of both armored vehicles and helicopters alike. The dearth of doctrine and tactics for the employment of armored cavalry in a counterinsurgency was equally challenging-especially during the pre-deployment training and initial combat operations. Despite the thick jungle and monsoonal rains, despite the lack of doctrinal guidance, Blackhorse leaders found a way to overcome the obstacles and accomplish the mission. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM1069 Starkweather, Adam VIETNAM: Rumor of War -- Wargame In 1965, the United States decided to intervene in the ongoing conflict in Vietnam. From the battlefield to the home front, the United States faced one of the greatest challenges in its history. Blending the Operational Scale System as seen in Korea: Fire and Ice with two older games (Road to the Rhine and A Victory Denied), OSS: Vietnam will show the conflict in a playable yet historical manner.

Players have the ability to move all their units once. However, they may choose to move those units in any of several impulses, if they can afford the supply cost to do so. The opposing player will have to maintain adequate reserves to counter this variable impulse movement.

The Operational Scale System (OSS) is meant to be a fast, accessible way of playing, and finishing, larger games. Finally playing a large monster game will no longer require hundreds of hours - now, you can easily complete a game of this size in a weekend. Players will activate HQs, fight off insurgents, bomb and disrupt the infrastructure of their opponents with the unique means available to each side. Whether by bombing raids or insurgents, how your side maintains the ability to wage war will be the key to victory. All the while, players must watch how their actions influence events far from the battlefield.

There are scenarios to allow various campaigns that defined this war as well as a campaign game.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 6 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Time Scale: 1 season per turn
* Map Scale: 8 miles per hex
* Unit Scale: Divisional/Regimental (with Viet Cong Battalions)
* Players: 1-2
* Playing Time: 2 - 35 hours

Components:
* Three maps at 22x34-inches (overall map footprint is 66x40 inches)
* Three Countersheets of 9/16-inch counters
* Five Player Aid Cards, Displays and Charts
* One rulebook
* One scenario book
* Two 6-sided and two 10-sided dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1076 Starkweather, Adam HEARTS AND MINDS: 1965 to 1975 -- Wargame This Third Edition is an uncomplicated approach to a very complicated conflict. Eight scenarios introduce players to US involvement in Southeast Asia including a scenario after the US withdrew from Vietnam, a full campaign scenario as well as high solitaire capability. Players appreciate the ability to start in any year of the war they wish and fight to the end of any other year of the war. The game provides a comprehensive historical approach using mechanics that include guerrilla warfare, faction differentiation, political turmoil, and veteran advantages. This design has already been used as a successful teaching tool.

This is a card-driven, area-based design with low counter density and a much simplified combat system. Each scenario represents a year and players have the flexibility of starting in any year of the war and ending in any later year of the war. Players choose either the Allies (US, ARVN, Cambodian and Laotian) or Communist (NVA, VC, Cambodian and Laotian) Players engage in guerrilla warfare - VC units remain hidden until engaged. VC units may be simple units or reinforced units or simply false information. When determined to be false information, players roll on the Bush Events Table which involve events from discovering Chinese troops to the arrival of USO shows featuring John Wayne and Bob Hope.

This edition involves the use of three card decks, A red deck (communist), a blue deck (Allied) and a black deck (interchangeable). Prior to every game, half of the black deck is shuffled into each of the red and blue decks ensuring a different game every time. Cards indicate the amount of RPs (Resource Points) that may be spent or banked, a historic situation, and its game effects. Certain cards are year specific. Within each Red and Blue Deck are a number of Campaign cards that may be chosen by each player allowing increased abilities but only in a predetermined area.

Product Information
* Complexity: Low to Medium (4 out of 10)
* Solitaire suitability: Medium to high (7 out of 10)
* Time Scale: Each scenario represents one year. The campaign game covers 8-10 years.
* Map Scale: The Map is divided into provincial areas, indicating major cities and US major bases
* Unit Scale: Units are abstract and represent US, ARVN, NVA, VC, Cambodian and Laotian
* Players: Two Player game (Solitaire friendly)
* Playing Time: 45 minutes or less per scenario

Components:
* 24-page rule/scenario book
* Solitaire Player Aid
* Three Counter sheets (3/4-inch Counters)
* 22x33-inch Mounted Map
* 80 Standard Playing Cards (27 Red/27 Blue/ 28 black)
* Two 6-sided dice (1 Red/1 Blue) 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-223650 Strachan-Morris, David Spreading Ink Blots from Da Nang to the DMZ - The Origins and Implementation of US Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Strategy in Vietnam, March 1965 to November 1968 During the United States' involvement in the war in Vietnam, the decision by the US Marine Corps to emphasize counterinsurgency operations in coastal areas was the cause of considerable friction between the Marines and the army commanders in Vietnam, who wanted the corps to conduct more conventional operations. This book will examine the background to the Marines' decision and place it in the context of Marine Corps doctrine, infrastructure and logistical capability. For the first time, this book brings together the Marine Corps' background in counterinsurgency and the state of contemporary counterinsurgency theory in the 1960s - combining this with the strategic outlook, role, organization and logistic capability of the Marine Corps to provide a complete view of its counterinsurgency operations. 2 b/w maps, 6 tables, 2 figures

This book will argue that the US Marine Corps successfully used counterinsurgency as a means to achieve their primary aim in Vietnam - the defense of three major bases in the coastal area in the north of the Republic of Vietnam - and that the corps' decision to emphasize a counterinsurgency approach was driven as much by its background and infrastructure as it was by the view that Vietnam was a 'war for the people'.

This book is also an important contribution to the current debate on counterinsurgency, which is now seen by many in the military doctrine arena as a flawed or invalid concept following the perceived failures in Iraq and Afghanistan - largely because it has been conflated with nation-building or democratization. Recent works on British counterinsurgency have also punctured the myth of counterinsurgency as being a milder form of warfare - with the main effort being the well-being of the population - whereas in fact there is still a great deal of violence involved. This book will bring the debate 'back to basics' by providing an historical example of counterinsurgency in its true form: a means of dealing with terrorist or guerrilla warfare at an operational level to achieve a specific aim in a specific area within a specific period of time.
1 vol, 158 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222820 Thayer, Jim TANGO 1-1: 9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta Soldiers on Long Range Patrols were all volunteers aged from 18 to 30. They operated in precision movements, like walking through a jungle quietly and being able to tell whether a man or an animal is moving through the brush without seeing the cause of movement. They could sit in an ambush for hours without moving a muscle except to ease the safety off the automatic weapon in their hand at the first sign of trouble. They were kind in some ways, deadly in others. They were men who believed in their country, freedom, and fellow men. They were a new kind of soldier in a new type of warfare. These men were good because they had to be to survive. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-938008 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY # 8: Tet Offensive Tet Offensive: Appearances can be deceiving. In 1968, the leadership of North Vietnam was convinced victory in the decades-old war for control of the nations of Indochina. A massive country-wide offensive exploded during the lunar new year. Viet Cong guerrillas supported by regular units of the North Vietnamese army overran towns and cities across the south as the surprised soldiers of the US and the Republic of Vietnam flailed helplessly. They recovered quickly, crushing the offensive behind devastating airpower.

Although the offensive failed, we now look on it as the war's turning point in the communist favor. Magazine includes plentiful maps, diagrams, weapons descriptions, and images of people and events. A map poster is included depicting the whole of the Tet Offensive across South Vietnam and a detailed infographic of the amount of men, equipment, and munitions that took part in it on the reverse. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2019 CA, DECISION GAMES
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1-241420 White, Kenneth THE BATTLE OF BONG SON: Operation Masher/White Wing, 1966 Operation Masher/White Wing targeted the regiments of the North Vietnamese Army Sao Vang Division operating in the Bong Son area in northeast Binh Dinh Province in central South Vietnam. The operation started on January 24, 1966, immediately after the Vietnamese New Year (Tet) and ended six weeks later. In 41 days of sustained fighting, the 1st Cav battled each of the three regiments of the Sao Vang Division, resulting in enemy losses of more than 3,000 KIA. This came at the cost of 199 Americans killed on the battlefield and 46 more who died in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C-123 aircraft en route to the battlefield.

However within a few weeks, intelligence reports indicated that North Vietnamese soldiers were returning to the Bong Son area in small groups. By late April, the Sao Vang Division was back in the area in force. Operation Masher/White Wing proved to be the start of a very long and deadly struggle between the 1st Cav and North Vietnamese for control of Binh Dinh Province-multiple search & destroy operations eventually resulted in more than 9,000 enemy KIA and 2,358 enemy detained, with friendly losses of more than 1,200 KIA, 5,775 WIA, and 27 MIA. Masher/White Wing demonstrated that search and destroy operations were very effective at the tactical level but without a high-level strategy to stop the unabated flow of fresh Communist troops and supplies into South Vietnam, it wasn't clear just how they contributed to overall victory. Contains 40 illustrations. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-963040 MODERN WAR # 40: Chechnya Chechen War is an operational-strategic level two-player simulation of the 1st Chechnya War (1994-1996) wherein the Russian Federation under Boris Yeltsin attempted to directly and forcibly put an end to the Chechen independence movement.

The Russian player must deal with low morale at the front and at home to win the war to keep Chechnya within the Russian Federation. The Chechen player is outgunned and outnumbered, but can wage an effective guerilla campaign to bog down the entire Russian effort and thereby achieve independence. There is a total of nine game turns covering two years of conflict, from December 1994 to December 1996.

The game map encompasses Chechnya and surrounding territories (Georgia, Ingushetia, Dagestan). Included on the counter sheet are Bonus counters for Modern War # 1 (Red Dragon/Green Crescent), Modern War # 18 (Green Beret), Modern War # 21 (Kandahar) and errata counters for Modern War # 17 (Dien Bien Phu).

Components: One 22x34-inch map on one sheet, 144 counters, and the magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-963048 MODERN WAR # 48: Block by Block: Hue Block by Block is a two-player conflict simulation of of the 1968 Battle of Hue. Players must balance the military difficulties imposed by the challenges of constrained urban warfare and unique terrain of the Hue Citadel, with the overriding considerations of each side's respective political goals.

The North Vietnamese player must hold the city for as long as possible, to create a media event and lay the groundwork for a new revolutionary government.

The South Vietnamese and American player must retake Hue before this process can advance too far, but not also jeopardize their own political sensitivities from casualties and heavy-handedness.

The map covers an area of 13 square kilometers (approximately 5 square miles). Each turn represents four to five days. Units represent platoon/detachment to battalion sized units.

Components: One 22' x 34' map on one sheet & 176 counters

1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-963050 MODERN WAR # 50: Putin Moves East Operational-strategic level two-player wargame covering a struggle for control between the Russian-led Eurasian Union and a Coalition of opposing states led by the People's Republic of China to gain control of the Far East. Among other things, the game presumes a breakdown in Russian Chinese relations leading to open belligerency. Units represent operational task forces of corps or reinforced size; special forces; airpower; and cyberwar. Additionally, paramilitary forces play a significant role in the game rules. The objective of each player is to seize critical resource, industrial, and communications centers, thereby gaining control of the Far East. Each hex on the map represents 100 kilometers from side to side. Each turn of play represents anything from three days of intense combat to a couple weeks of refitting. Ground units represent mostly corps sized task forces. Special forces units are regiments, brigades or groupings of cadres.


Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-963054 MODERN WAR #54: The Nagorno-Karabakh War: 1992-1994 The Nagorno-Karabakh War: 1992-1994 is a two-player wargame of the war between Azerbaijan and the breakaway province (Oblast) of Nagorno-Karabakh, inhabited by an Armenian majority. After the first ethnic clashes between Armenians and Azeri, during the death throes of the Soviet Union, Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence from Azerbaijan. The Azeri launched an ethnic cleansing campaign. Faced with annihilation, the Armenians resisted and fought back. The Armenian player must fight a numerically superior foe but he has the advantage of interior lines and a unified command. The AZ player has a greater supply of former Red Army weapons and ammunition but must fight not only the Armenians but also political infighting and low morale. Each hexagon encompasses about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Units of maneuver are battalions. There are nine game turns each representing three months.

Components: 22x34-inch map, 176 die-cut counters, and magazine.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-COM1131 Anderson, Kerry THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON A 2 to 6 player game dealing with the final battle as foretold in the Bible prophecies as the armies of the world will fight the final battle and that without divine intervention, no life shall be saved. The game brings together the forces of the World into the ultimate battle for control of the Earth. Six battle games are included which allow 2-3 players to play an hour-long game.

Players are forced to adjust their strategy depending on rapidly changing conditions as dictated by the event cards. Combat is bloody, yet managed quickly and decisively through the battle dice. Players must manipulate allies and opponents to achieve the goal of capturing the Holy Land.

Product information: Complexity: 5 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: average; Time Scale: 1 Turn = 1 Week; Map Scale: 100 km per hex ; Unit Scale: armies of varied size; Players: 2 to 6 players; Playing Time: 2 to 4 hours.

Components: One mounted 19x33-inch game board; 216 large counters (5/8-inch playing pieces); 149 playing cards; Rules booklet ; 6 scenarios and a Campaign Game; Four battle dice (1 blue, 3 white); Game box.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-229590 Antal, Colonel John 7 SECONDS TO DIE: A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfightin The Second Nagorno-Karabakh war-fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan between September 24 and November 10, 2020 was the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems.

This 44-day war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia was outfought, outnumbered, and outspent and lost even though they controlled the high ground in a mountainous region that favored traditional defense. Azerbaijan's alliance with Turkey, and close technological support from Israel, strategically isolated Armenia. In addition, Turkey's posturing influenced the Russians not to intervene to support Armenia. That Azerbaijan attacked Armenia during the pandemic was an additional factor.

The fact that Azerbaijan won the war is not extraordinary, considering the correlation of forces arrayed against Armenia. What is exceptional is that this was the first modern war primarily decided by unmanned weapons. In this war the Turkish-made BAYRAKTAR TB2 Unmanned Air Combat Vehicle (UCAV) and the Israeli-made HAROP Loitering Munition (LM) dominated the fighting and provided Azerbaijan with a war-winning advantage.
1 vol, 160 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-221550 Antal, John INFANTRY COMBAT: The Rifle Platoon In this interactive work, you are US Army Second Lieutenant, Bruce Davis. Your light infantry battalion has been airlifted into the Middle East on short notice, and now your platoon must defend Wafi Al Sirree against the superior might of an advancing enemy's mechanized force. The stakes are high; the odds are long. Your knowledge and judgment will determine your success. If you are wrong, defeat and death may be your fate. Success will let you savor the sweet taste of victory and live to fight another day.

The scenario is supported by maps and appendices with detailed specifications of the equipment and forces involved. The choices you must make are those that would face a rifle platoon leader in combat. You must win the respect of your troops, ensure the security of your positions, obtain intelligence of the enemy, and accomplish everything else required to survive and win in a hostile environment. 1 vol, 340 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225370 Antal, John Armor Attacks - The Tank Platoon: an Interactive Exercise in Small-unit Tactics and Leadership In this unique, interactive story, you are the leader of a U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank platoon. Throughout the text, you will have an opportunity to make life-or-death decisions, and the events that unfold will be dictated by the choices you make. As you progress through the book, you will learn important tactical and operational lessons. Whether or not you are-or want to be-a tank platoon leader you will find this book highly entertaining and instructive.

There are two operations to survive-an assault and a counter-reconnaissance mission. In each you must bring your knowledge and judgment to bear on the scenario in order to achieve the objective. If you choose wrong, defeat and even death may be your fate. If you succeed, you can savor the taste of victory and live to fight another day. The scenarios are highly realistic, and there are maps and appendices with detailed specifications of the hardware involved to help you make informed decisions.

Written before Operation Desert Storm, and published in 1991, the military technology in Armor Attacks may be dated by today's standards, but the need for human leadership and effective, rapid decision-making has not changed. Armor Attacks was recognized as an invaluable teaching tool by United States Military Academy, West Point and was used to teach cadets the essential skills of leadership, decision-making, and tactics -- a decade of USMA leaders trained with this book. To supplement the original text, this new edition includes the West Point instructor reference guide, which explains and amplifies the teaching points of each scenario encountered. 1 vol, 552 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-239240 Antal, John F. NEXT WAR: Reimagining How We Fight An analysis of the lessons learned from recent wars, including the conflict in Ukraine, and how top war-fighting disrupters are transforming the methods of warfare. The nature of war is constant change -- today, the battlespace is transparent; multi-domain sensors can see anything, and long-range precision fire can target everything that is observed. Autonomous weapons can be unleashed into the battlespace and attack any target from above, hitting the weakest point of tanks and armored vehicles. The velocity of war is hyper-fast. Imagines a peer fight against Communist China, a new war in Europe against a resurgent Russia, or a conflict against Iran in the Middle East. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-223990 Badri-Maharaj, Sanjay Kargil 1999 - South Asia's First Post-Nuclear Conflict Kargil 1999 is the first ever military history of this conflict in the English language. It examines the political and strategic situation in the run-up to the conflict, the precarious position of the Indian government, and the disconnect between the Pakistani civilian government and its armed forces. Moreover, it provides a detailed review of the state of the Indian and Pakistani armed forces as of 1998-1999, with particular attention to their organization, orders of battle, their air forces and air defense networks. Because the Kargil War of 1999 was the first conflict during which both India and Pakistan were in possession of nuclear weapons, this account provides a detailed review of their related potentials - including stocks of fissile materials, and delivery systems (manned aircraft and the burgeoning indigenous ballistic missile programs of increasing sophistication).

26 tables, 16 color AFV/equipment/aircraft profiles, 4 color figs, 66 b/w & 2 color photos, 6 b/w & 1 color maps

Finally, Kargil 1999 provides a detailed account of ground combat, which culminated in the Indian infantry storming the heights occupied by the Pakistani infantry, while supported by artillery and air force.

Illustrated by more than 100 photographs, maps, and authentic colour artworks, Kargil 1999 offers a military perspective of the first confrontation of the two declared nuclear powers of South Asia - a conflict that tested their political, military, diplomatic, and nuclear resolve. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225680 Badri-Maharaj, Sanjay Trinidad 1990 - The Caribbean's Islamist Insurrection On 27 July 1990, a radical Afro-Trinidadian Islamist group, the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen, led by Imam Yasin Abu Bakr -- an Afro-Trinidadian convert to Islam previously known as Lennox Philip, and a former policeman -- launched an armed insurrection with 113 of his followers. Their attack quickly sacked the entire leadership of the local government: the then Prime Minister of Trinidad, Arthur N.R. Robinson, most of his cabinet and several opposition Members of Parliament, plus the staff of the government-owned television and radio networks were held hostage for six dramatic days. The Parliament Building, the television, and radio studios were occupied by armed insurgents and were severely damaged during the standoff with security forces that ensued. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service collapsed within the first hour of the insurrection, abandoning the capital city, Port of Spain, and the military took hours to assemble a viable fighting force.

This book details the background, the insurrection, and the military operation that crushed it. Illustrated with maps, color profiles, and more than 100 authentic photographs from local archives. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-227170 Badri-Maharaj, Sanjay OPERATION MEGHDOOT: India's War in Siachen 1984 to Present In 1984, the Indian Army carried out a stunning operation that captured the Siachen Glacier in the northernmost regions of what is now the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Since that time, a full brigade of Indian troops has faced off against a similar number of Pakistani soldiers in the highest battlefield on earth. Sustained by a combination of tenuous road supply lines and air support, where helicopter manuals have had to be rewritten, the two countries have had numerous skirmishes that have escalated into the use of artillery fire. includes 80 photos, 10 maps and diagrams, and 15 color profiles.

Operation Meghdoot tells the story of this conflict. Beginning with the trauma of partition and the first Kashmir war that saw the region divided between India and Pakistan, it progresses to the 1962 Sino-Indian war which saw the Aksai Chin region lost to China and the Shaksgam Valley unilaterally ceded by Pakistan to China. The consequence of this was to allow the development of the Karakoram Pass and highway to link China to Pakistan.

In the aftermath of Pakistan's defeat in the 1971 war, the mapping of the area created sufficient confusion to enable both India and Pakistan to assert their respective claims. This eventually led to Operation Meghdoot which enabled India to secure the entire Siachen glacier, pre-empting Pakistan's Operation Abadeel.

Operation Meghdoot examines the political, geographic and geopolitical imperatives that drove both sides towards conflict in this inhospitable area. The evolution of India's mountain divisions with their attendant expertise is discussed as well as the air support capabilities available to both sides. Operation Meghdoot itself is discussed in detail including its planning and execution, and the conflict since 1984 is chronicled with an emphasis upon the military engagements, the use of air power and the struggle of both armies to adapt and cope with the environment. Finally, the implications of India's hold on the Siachen Glacier is analysed with respect to its position against a hostile Pakistan and an increasingly hostile China. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228860 Badri-Maharaj, Sanjay ARMED FORCES OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING CARIBBEAN: The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago Covers from the post-WWII West India Regiment to the independence of the former British Colonies in the 1960s and 1970s. The failed West India Federation led directly to the formation of the national armed forces of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados while Guyana's forces had their roots in Police Special Services Units and a Volunteer Force. Shortly after Independence, Guyana's armed forces found themselves in a border conflict with Suriname as well as a far less salubrious operation to support a corrupt and racist government through rigged elections. Trinidad found itself facing a mutiny in the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, redemption only coming for the force in 1990 when it played a stellar role in quelling an Islamist insurrection. Barbados and Jamaica's armed forces had a more subdued history, supporting police forces but playing an important role in the intervention in Grenada in 1983. The Bahamas, unique in having a naval force as its primary military unit, had the dubious distinction of having one of its patrol boats sunk by Cuban MiG-21s in 1980.

Besides the historical background to the five armed forces in question, examines the evolution, equipment, and current status and plans of these forces. This includes the complete recapitalization of the Jamaica Defence Force, the resurrection of the Bahamas Defence Force as a capable naval unit, the decline and deliberate neglect of the Guyana Defence Force and the revival and near collapse of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1091 Balkoski, Joe The Korean War: June 1950 - May 1951 Remastered and revised version of the two-player operational-level game first published in 1986 that covers the first year of the Korean conflict, from June 1950 to May 1951. Includes 'super-sized' map and counters.

Product Information:
Complexity: 7 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 6 out of 10 (landing options; no hidden units)
Time Scale: one month per turn
Map Scale: 7.5 miles per hex
Unit Scale: Battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions
Players: one to two, best with two or more
Playing Time: 4-8 hours depending upon scenario, 20+ hours for campaign
Components:
Four map sheets (42.5x71-inch overall map dimension)
Three countersheets (9/16-inch size)
Rules booklet with updated Historical Notes
Two charts and tables booklets
One 10-sided die
Box and Lid 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-225760 Barry, Ben BLOOD, METAL AND DUST: How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq From the high-ranking officer who wrote the still-classified British military analysis of the war in Iraq comes the authoritative history of two conflicts which have overshadowed the beginning of the 21st century. Inextricably linked to the ongoing 'War on Terror', the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan dominated more than a decade of international politics, and their influence is felt to this day.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, providing in-depth accounts of the operations undertaken by both US and UK forces. Brigadier Ben Barry explores the wars which shaped the modern Middle East, providing a detailed narrative of operations as they unfolded. With unparalleled access to official military accounts and extensive contacts in both the UK and the US militaries, Brigadier Barry is uniquely placed to tell the story of these controversial conflicts, and offers a rounded account of the international campaigns which irrevocably changed the global geopolitical landscape. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222150 Baxter, Peter SELOUS SCOUTS: Rhodesian Counter-Insurgency Specialists Formed in 1973 by the legendary Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Reid-Daly at the behest of Rhodesian military supremo General Peter Walls, the Selous Scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudo-guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance operations into Zambia and Botswana and daring flying-column raids into Mozambique.

Feared and hated by the liberation movements ZIPRA and ZANLA, the Scouts wreaked untold havoc and destruction on their Soviet- and Chinese-backed enemies, accounting for 68% of guerrilla casualties within Rhodesia alone during the bitter bush war of the 1970s. Uniquely ahead of its time, the regimen - a brotherhood of men that traversed cultural and racial barriers; their Shona motto was 'Pamwe Chete' (together only) -- was to produce the type of soldier that earned for the unit one Grand Cross of Valour, nine Silver Crosses, and 22 Bronze Crosses of Rhodesia. Includes 8 pages of color photos, and many b/w photos and maps. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229740 Baxter, Peter OPERATION RESTORE HOPE: US Military Intervention in Somalia and the Battle of Mogadishu, 1992-1994 Examines the international intervention that took place in Somalia, including the successes, failures, and lessons learned. The crisis in Somalia set the tone for military intervention in a post-Cold War world, and although the same mistakes have been depressingly often repeated, the complexion of global military organization changed dramatically as a consequence of this episode.

Discusses United Nations efforts to adapt their collective military policy toward the challenges of peacekeeping, and peace enforcement, in a human environment only dimly understood, extremely austere in terms of local infrastructure, and with a warring clan leadership. Includes eight pages of color photos, about 100 black and white photos, and maps.
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1-236460 Billingsley, Dodge FANGS OF THE LONE WOLF: Chechen Tactics in the Russian-Chechen Wars 1994-2009 A reproduction of Fangs of the Lone Wolf in Helion's at War format, with added color photographs and specially commissioned color artworks. Includes 11 b/w photos, 65 color photos, 21 color profiles, 31 maps, and 1 diagram.

Books on guerrilla war are seldom written from the tactical perspective and even more seldom from the guerrilla's perspective. These are the stories of low-level guerrilla combat as told by the survivors. They cover fighting from the cities of Grozny and Argun to the villages of Bamut and Serzhen-yurt, and finally the hills, river valleys and mountains that make up so much of Chechnya. The author embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces and knows the conflict, country, and culture. Yet, as a Western outsider, he is able to maintain perspective and objectivity. He traveled extensively to interview Chechen former combatants now displaced, some now in hiding or on the run from Russian retribution and justice. 1 vol, 106 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1103 Bullock, Dan NO MOTHERLAND WITHOUT: North Korea in Crisis and Cold War Card-driven strategy game for two players depicting the struggles of North Korea against the West from 1953 to present day.

In the aftermath of the Korean Armistice Agreement, the Korean peninsula divided in two. While its signature marked a cessation of armed conflict, the war was not over. In over six decades since the armistice was signed, three generations of the Kim regime resisted Chinese and Soviet control, endured famine, floods, isolation, and economic sanctions while defiantly pursuing nuclear weapons.

One player will be the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), seeking a nuclear deterrent to invasion, improving living standards to prevent uprising, and purging elites to prevent a coup.

The other player will be the West, maximizing pressure on the regime by obstructing the missile program to secure the region, implementing sanctions to impede the North Korean economy, aiding defectors, and further isolating the DPRK from the global community.

Product Information: Complexity: Low to Medium; Solitaire Suitability: High; Time Scale: 8-10 years per turn<; Players: one or two; Playing Time: 90-120 minutes.

Components: One mounted game map; One counter sheet; 128 Poker-sized Game Cards; Rules booklet
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1-227640 Cartwright, James SNIPER IN HELMAND Author trained as sniper and served a full tour of duty with 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Describes the highs and lows of almost daily front line action experienced by our soldiers deployed on active service in arguably the most dangerous area of the world.

As part of the Battle Group's crack Mobile Operations Group, James's mission was to liquidate as many Taliban as possible. The reader experiences sniper tactics and actions, whether in ambush or quick pre-planned strikes, amid the ever present lethal danger of IEDs. Reveals the psychological pressures and awesome life-and-death responsibility of his role and, in particular, the deadly cat-and-mouse 'games' with the enemy snipers intent on their own kills. These involved the clinical killing of targets at ranges of 1,000 meters or greater. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-COM1095 Chadwick, Frank THE THIRD WORLD WAR: Designer Signature Edition Classic Reborn! revised edition of wargame The Third World War features many new enhancements, including larger counters. All four games in the series are included:
Third World War (Battle for Germany): Struggle for central Europe between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
Southern Front: Race for the Turkish Straits: Bulgaria and Romania, reinforced with three Soviet armies and special-capability forces, face off against Greece, Turkey, and Yugoslavia, thinly reinforced with a few elite units from the US, France, and Italy.
Arctic Front: Battle for Norway: Soviet forces of the Leningrad Front, with special airborne, amphibious, and arctic-equipped contingents, assault Norway, reinforced with a few elite units from the US, Britain, Canada, and other NATO nations.
Persian Gulf: Battle for the Middle East: Includes a special game within a game, covering the diplomatic, political, and military maneuvers by the USSR and US in the Middle East before - and leading to - the general outbreak of the Third World War.

All four separate games combined into one, comprehensive package with all-new rules treatment backed by many illustrations, an index, and clarifications and examples of play.

Information:
Complexity: 6 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10 (no hidden units)
Time Scale: 1 week per turn
Map Scale: 45 km per hex
Unit Scale: divisions, with some brigades and regiments, 100 aircraft per air unit
Players: one to two per individual game, one to eight for combined campaign
Playing Time: 6-10 hours per game, 36+ hours for full combined campaign

Components: Six map sheets (each measuring 22 x 34 inches); Eight countersheets (9/16 size); Standard Rules booklet; Scenario and Campaign booklet; Numerous player aid cards and unit displays; 24 Diplomacy Cards (for Persian Gulf); and Four 6-sided dice.
1 vol, 0 pgs 2022 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-227780 Choo, Roy MODERN TAIWANESE AIR POWER: The Republic of China Air Force Today Comprehensive study of Taiwan's air force with in-depth analysis backed by high-quality images. It examines its aircraft fleet, combat capabilities today, and what the future holds for the air arm.

The sovereign status of Taiwan - or the Republic of China - has been a source of instability in the Asia-Pacific region for much of the last 70 years. While Taiwan aspires to be an independent and democratic nation, the communist-led People's Republic of China sees it as a breakaway province. With Beijing flexing its muscles in recent years amid rising tensions between China and the US, the potential for a military flashpoint along the narrow Taiwan Strait cannot be overstated.

The strategy of the Republic of China Armed Forces is to present Beijing with a credible deterrent, and should this fail, defend against a People's Liberation Army attack and possible invasion. The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) is charged with the defense of airspace over and around Taiwan and enabling military operations in land and sea domains. If necessary, it could also take the battle into China as part of a multi-pronged offensive effort.

While the ROCAF is relatively well-equipped and trained, attempts to modernize have been hit by political and fiscal challenges. The ROCAF has made some headway with mid-life upgrades for the majority of its more than 20-year-old fighter fleet and will receive a much-needed boost with the introduction of F-16C/D Block 70s in the coming years. However, it still lacks many force-multiplier capabilities such as aerial refueling and electronic warfare. Amid qualitative and quantitative improvements to the PLA air combat fleets, the military balance across the Taiwan Strait continues to tip towards Mainland China. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, HARPIA PUBLISHING
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1-234944 Chung, Wen Jian WAR IN UKRAINE VOLUME 4: Main Battle Tanks of Russia and Ukraine, 2014-2023 - Soviet Legacy and Post-Soviet Russian MBTs Volume 4 of the War in Ukraine series examines the common legacy of Soviet main battle tanks (MBTs) inherited by both sides in this conflict and the design and development of three models with nominally similar characteristics: the T-64, T-72, and T-80. Examines the evolution of these models in Russian service in the post-Soviet era, including the T-90, and Russian attempts to upgrade their MBT technologies. Contains 88 color photos, 15 color profiles, 6 diagrams, and 1 graph. 1 vol, 86 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-234945 Chung, Wen Jian WAR IN UKRAINE VOLUME 5: Main Battle Tanks of Russia and Ukraine 2014-2023 - Post-Soviet Ukrainian MBTs and Combat Experience Examines the Ukrainian development of Soviet legacy MBTs, including the Bulat and Oplot, and the refurbishment and modernization of T-64, T-72, and T-80 models to meet the need to respond to the war ongoing since 2014. Also examines the organization and training of the opposed Russian and Ukrainian MBT forces and presents a number of case studies of their employment since 2014. The volume is completed with appendices on Explosive Reactive Armor as used in its various forms in this conflict, and the various types of 125mm gun ammunition and gun-launched anti-tank guided missiles used by both sides. Contains 70 color photos, 12 color profiles, 2 maps, 3 diagrams, 1 table. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242180 Cook, Mikael LIFE AND DEATH AT ABBEY GATE: The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save our Allies As the US evacuated Afghanistan, an ad-hoc group of veterans, intelligence assets, and legislative aides undertook an extraordinary mission to rescue Afghans who had supported US troops over the past 20 years. Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, worked at Hamid Karzai International Airport's Abbey Gate in conditions that brought combat-hardened veterans to tears. Over 124,000 Americans and Afghan allies were evacuated during a two-week period in the summer of 2021. Contains 15-20 illustrations. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-234942 Cooper, Tom; Adrien Fontanellaz; Edward Crowther; and Milos Sipos WAR IN UKRAINE VOLUME 2: Russian Invasion, February 2022 Excellent synopsis of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following a build-up that had begun in April 2021 and expected by many, the onslaught still came as a major surprise for the Ukrainian government, the Ukrainian armed forces, and the majority of its allies in the West -- as well as for the mass of Russian officers and other ranks, many of whom believed that they were only to participate in exercises. Illustrated with color photography and full color artworks, and providing a detailed study of the organization and order of battle of the armed forces involved on both sides. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-234943 Crowther, Edward WAR IN UKRAINE VOLUME 3: Armed formations of the Luhansk People's Republic 2014-2022 Presents visual material including unit patches, photographs, diagrams, and maps that depict Luhansk People's Republic military forces. Focuses on the armed formations of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), one of the two separatist entities in the east of Ukraine. This volume aims to provide an overview of their formation in 2014, status up to the end of February 2022 (with some observations on their activities since the launch of Russia's Special Military Operation), and combat equipment, while also exploring issues around identity, symbology, and propaganda culture.

Since their formation in the fighting in eastern Ukraine during 2014, the armed formations of the Luhansk People's Republic have been slowly consolidated into a more integrated fighting force. However, key units still maintain individual identities and centers of power. One area of focus is the technological improvisation of the Luhansk People's Republic, which includes the creation of hybrid armored vehicles of types not seen elsewhere. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-229090 Dettinger, Dan UNMANNED COMBAT AERIAL VEHICLES: Current Types, Ordnance and Operations First in a new series of Strategic Handbooks from Harpia Publishing presents an essential guide to the world of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). It features profiles of every UCAV currently in active military service or under development, as well as other unmanned aerial vehicles that could potentially be armed in the future.

The influence of UCAVs on the conduct of war has already been felt in conflicts in the Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa, where state and non-state actors have fielded a dizzying number of UCAVs from around the world. At the same time, advanced militaries are beginning to equip UCAVs with increasingly sophisticated munitions, some of which are heavier and can fly farther than the types of weapons used by UCAVs in the past.
1 vol, 144 pgs 2021 US, HARPIA PUBLISHING
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1-222690 Dimitrijevic, Bojan UNEF: The Yugoslav Contingent -- The Yugoslav Army Contingent in the Sinai Peninsula 1956-1967 Pursuing a policy of social revolution, national liberation, and non-alignment, Yugoslavia under Josip Broz Tito became involved in the Middle East in the mid-1950s. Includes 152 b/w photos/ills, 6 maps, 16 color photos/ills, 3 color profiles, and 5 tables.

Combined with some initial interest in economic and military assistance, this involvement found a positive reception among several Arab states, foremost Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser. Close personal ties between Tito and Nasser significantly contributed to the deployment of a contingent from the Yugoslav Popular Army (JNA) within the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in Egypt, following the Suez War of 1956.

Established in a hurry and deployed to Egypt in late November 1956, the JNA's part of the UNEF consisted of a reinforced reconnaissance battalion. The unit was manned by conscript soldiers and equipped with vehicles provided by the USA within the frame of the Mutual Defence Assistance Program (MDAP).

The story of the unit's difficult task of entering the Sinai Peninsula right on the heels of withdrawing Israeli forces is the centerpiece of this book. While warmly welcomed by the local inhabitants, through late 1956 and all of 1957, the JNA contingent had the difficult task of reaching the demarcation lines, establishing observation posts, and making sure the cease-fire would be respected by all of the belligerents. For a force that understood itself to have a national-liberation and revolutionary role, rather than being an expeditionary military, the Yugoslav Popular Army thus went through a particularly unusual experience.

The mission of the JNA's contingent with the UNEF on the Sinai came to a sudden end during the crisis leading to the June 1967 Arab-Israeli War: squeezed between the advancing Israeli forces, it had to be quickly evacuated, leaving all its heavy equipment and vehicles behind. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-235670 Eads, kelly and Morgan, Daniel BLACK HEARTS AND PAINTED GUNS: A Battalion's Journey into Iraq's Triangle of Death Early in their deployment to Iraq, the 2nd Battalion brought the fight directly to the enemy by setting up patrol bases in the local areas where they lived and operated. Soon they built a reputation for themselves, becoming known to the enemy as the Black Hearts - The 502nd had been distinguished on the battlefield by black hearts on their helmets since World War II. Their Scout Platoon became known as Painted Guns due to their practice of camouflaging their rifles.

During deployments, the battalion would experience thousands of Improvised Explosive Devices and firefights. They would spend countless hours in blistering 120-degree desert heat, controlling roads and preventing enemy freedom of movement; and would dedicate months to hunting enemy mortar teams and terror cells. Details a rollercoaster of combat experiences during the hunt for the most violent terrorist in Iraq, Abu Mus'ab Zarqawi. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM013 Eldridge, Bo COMMAND #13:Desert Storm Features:

Desert Storm
- The Mother of All Battles
The Iraqi Republican Guards
- Just how good were they?
Chemical Warfare and Desert Storm
- Was the threat real?
Saddam Hussein and the Palestinian Intifada
- Why the Palestinians supported Saddam Hussein
Speculation: Did Desert Storm Avert Mushroom Clouds?
I Remember...
- Desert Storms veterans
A World in Chains
- The 'New World Order' of the Axis Powers
Weather War
- WW2 struggles to predict Western Europe's weather
1940: The BEF in France After Dunkirk
- The struggle of those who missed the boat at Dunkirk
D-Elim
- Scenarios for Desert Storm
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- Red Sky Mourning, Wahoo! 1 vol, 60 pgs 1991 US, XTR CORPORATION
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1-235090 Fry, Michael THE WORKHORSE OF HELMAND: A Chinook Crewman's Account of Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq RAF Chinook crewman chronicles his combat experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan over 10 years, from leaving the deck of HMS Ocean off the coast of Pakistan under the cover of darkness all the way through numerous fighting seasons and the chaos of Helmand Province.

Whether it was taking part in air assault missions against a determined enemy, or extracting casualties from the battlefield under fire, and in a life or death race against time, he witnessed both the best and worst of humanity on a daily basis. Paints a gritty picture of repeated operational deployments, harrowing scenes, the humor and camaraderie of comrades, and the exhilaration of surviving Taliban RPG's and AK47 fire. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235160 Galeotti, Mark PUTIN'S WARS: From Chechnya to Ukraine Overview of the Russian conflicts since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president, from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea, and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself. Also looks more broadly at Putin's recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities, from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers. Peppered with anecdotes of military life, personal snapshots of conflicts, and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers. 1 vol, 352 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-235160 Galeotti, Mark PUTIN'S WARS: From Chechnya to Ukraine Examines Putin's resurrection of Russian military power and expansion to include a range of new capabilities, including mercenaries and operatives waging a relentless information war against Western powers. Offers a strategic overview of the Russian military and the successes and failures on the battlefield -- from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself. Includes anecdotes of military life, personal snapshots of conflicts, and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers. Contains 8-page plate section in color. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-COM1081 Gorkowski, John SOUTH CHINA SEA: Indian Ocean Region The game posits possible future conflicts, circa 2025, in the South China Sea region. Players assume the roles of nations or groups of nations and deal cards in multiple rounds of play each representing three to seven weeks to advance their separate agendas. Each card play might trigger armed conflict. If violence comes to pass, the time scale compresses to three to seven hours per turn and players deploy their military units to resolve matters by force. Those forces include: individual capital ships, pairs or triples of smaller vessels, squadrons of aircraft, and battalions of ground troops all waging war at the far end of logistical shoestrings.

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Complexity: 7 out of 10
Solitaire Suitability: 6 out of 10
Time Scale: 1 turn = Between 3 and 7 hours
Map Scale: 1 hex = 45 nautical miles
Unit Scale: Aircraft squadrons, pairs of ships/subs, land battalions
Players: Best with 2 players but can be played with up to 3 players or solitaire
Playing Time: 2-4 hours depending on scenario

Game Components:
Three 22x28-inch map sheets; Three Countersheets totaling 390 3/4-inch counters; Deck of 39 political cards; Two player aid cards; Rule/scenario book; and two dice.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-236830 Green, Miachael SOVIET AIR POWER OF THE COLD WAR Describes and vividly illustrates the Soviet inventory of fighters and bombers as well as trainers, transports, seaplanes, electronic warfare, and ground attack aircraft, as well as an impressive helicopter fleet. In the 1950s, the USSR possessed some 12,000 aircraft. By the 1990s, this had declined to around 8,000, with the reduction largely reflecting the increase in aircraft capability. Includes 200 color illustrations.

Aircraft included: The Tu-4 'Bull' was the first Russian nuclear-capable bomber, a copy of the US B-29, which was followed by their range of jet bombers, the Il-28 'Beagle,' Tu-16 'Badger,' and M-4 'Bison.' The prop driven Tu-20 'Bear' and its successors the Tu-22 'Backfire' and finally the Tu-160 'Backfire' were all formidable.

The jet-engined MiG-15 fighter entered service in 1948 and proved itself during the Korean War. The MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21 followed along with ground-attack aircraft the Su-7 'Fitter' and M-23 'Flogger.' The 1970s saw the MiG-25 'Foxbat' interceptor, followed by the MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and Su-27 'Flanker.' 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241230 Greensmith, James VLADIMIR PUTIN: The World's Most Dangerous Man? Biography based on a scientific paper, published by a female psychiatrist in 1997, that analyzes this warmongering megalomaniac who threatens the peace of the entire planet -- including the known side effects of the illness from which he is currently suffering. Offers psychiatric insight into his murderous mind to discover what makes this ruthless, brutal, and amoral dictator tick. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242020 Harrel, John THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE, FEBRUARY-DECEMBER 2022: Destroying the Myth of Russian Invincibility On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The initial Russian dash for Kiev was repelled and their advances in the east and south also slowed by a combination of fierce resistance and their own unpreparedness, inadequate logistical planning, and incompetent command. While the Russians ground their way forward in the east and south of the country, devastating towns and cities, they paid a heavy price in casualties and equipment losses. A carefully planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer forced the invaders into a series of humiliating retreats. As winter approached, the Russians still held considerable territory but the initiative and strategic momentum had clearly swung to the defenders. The illusion of Russian invincibility was shattered forever.

US Major General (retired) John S Harrel, a graduate of the US Army War College, trained with the Ukrainian army in the 1990s and in 2006, and commanded Ukrainian troops as part of the NATO force in Kosovo in 2005. His military expertise and detailed knowledge of the combatants analyzes the course of the first 10 months of the war. He gives the reasons for the failure of the Russian invasion and, conversely, explains how the Ukrainian defense exceeded expectations, while acknowledging that strategic mistakes were made on both sides. Contains 16 color illustrations. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-236620 Higuchi, Helio CUBAN MiGs: The Defenders of Castro's Air Force Tells the history of the Cuban Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria (FAR), one of the most powerful and little-publicized air forces in the Americas, had Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) fighters as its main fighter aircraft, both in the defense of Cuban territory against the threat of US invasion and in support of Cuban efforts to export their revolutionary ideals.

With its MiG fighters, Cuba's FAR was one of the symbols of the Cold War. This book of a small Caribbean island that challenged the might of the United States. Based on extensive research with veteran airmen, historians, Cuban publications, and documents, it describes the introduction, deployment, and final fate of all 20 MiG models in FAR service from 1962 to present day. Illustrated with over 170 photographs and color profiles. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, HARPIA PUBLISHING
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1-235540 Hoare, Michael CONGO MERCENARY In July 1964, four years after gaining independence from Belgium, the Democratic Republic of the Congo came under threat from an armed rebellion that spread rapidly through the country. To suppress the rebels and bring the unrest and bloodshed in the country under control, Congolese officials enlisted the help of mercenary leader Mike Hoare. Working alongside military officials, Hoare assembled a band of several hundred men that became known as 5 Commando.

He how this mercenary band was recruited, trained, and how they undertook four campaigns in just 18 months during which they fought rebels, liberated Stanleyville, freed European hostages, and brought order back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Hoare's experiences in the Congo and his involvement in suppressing the Simba rebellion were hugely significant from a political and a military standpoint. His influence, however, did not stop there. His account of his time in the Congo was first published in 1967 and had a huge cultural impact: contributing to the glorification of the mercenary lifestyle in magazines and pulp novels, and even inspiring the 1978 war film The Wild Geese. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2022 UK, GREENHILL BOOKS
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1-240370 Kaiser, Rick FROGMAN STORIES: Life and Leadership Lessons from the SEAL Teams Tells the story of the US Navy SEALs by a retired Master Chief (SEAL) who earned a Silver Star for his leadership during the battle of Mogadishu - i.e. as represented in 'Black Hawk Down' - and a prominent member of both SEAL Team TWO and SEAL Team Six. This is not a blood-and-guts portrayal of battlefield victories and losses, but an authentic view of how things are done in the Teams. The SEALs truly are silent professionals and the most memorable stories often don't feature combat but are the moments that shape these exceptional warriors. It shares the life and leadership lessons he learned along the way. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-229780 Kelly, Lt Col David HELL IN THE STREETS OF HUSAYBAH: The April 2004 Fights of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines in Husaybah, Iraq During the April 2004 battles throughout Iraq, most media attention was focused on the city of Fallujah. However, at the same time, the 3/7 Marines engaged in intense street-by-street fighting to put down the uprising in Husaybah (Iraq) near the border with Syria. Includes first-person accounts of intense fighting based on interviews with Marines at all levels of the fight, from battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Matt Lopez, USMC, to infantrymen and squad leaders. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 US, CASEAMATE PUBLISHING
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1-COM1150 Kirkpatrick, Kirk SNIPER KILL CONFIRMED (Wargame) Card-driven solitaire wargame makes you the sniper with a spotter in search of targets and completing missions. Includes many single missions as well as a 10-mission campaign. As each mission is completed, you will accumulate kill points which may be used to upgrade your weapons or obtain additional equipment.

Play on one of four terrain maps: jungle, desert, countryside, or ruined city. Though you are at distance from your mission target, you will need to score morale points to be able to move into new zones, getting closer to your target. As you do, enemy hostiles may be seen, forcing you to avoid detection or they may need to be engaged to complete your mission. Movement into new zones closer to the target, is achieved by KIA enemy hostiles which gives you morale points that are expended in order to move but beware of the trip wires and claymore mines. Doing this all the while trying not to draw too much attention to yourself. The enemy may call in reserves looking for you. Many items may help you such as scopes and med kits and other useful equipment.

A hand of cards gives the player options to fire, move, crawl, and hide. Location cards are used in each zone and the player will gain cover from these cards but also may find a surprise event. The player will need to earn morale points to be able to move into the next zone, these are earned by killing enemy hostiles. A player only has a certain number of wounds that can be taken during a mission and critical wounds will see the player in real trouble. Taking a shot is a tense moment the wind and other factors could affect the shot, if missed enemy hostiles will move closer towards the sniper and may even attempt to conduct an assault against them.

Product Information:
* Complexity: Medium
* Time Scale: One Game is One Mission
* Map Scale: Area/Zone
* Unit Scale: Individuals/Groups
* Players: 1 Player
* Solitaire: High
* Playing Time: 1 to 2 hours

Game Components: 8.5x11-inch Sniper Mat; Four 8.5x11-inch Mission Maps; One Countersheet of 56 counters; One Action Card Deck; One Tactical Card Deck; One Hostile Card Deck; Four Target, VIP Cards; One Rules Booklet; and Two 6-sided Dice. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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2-212240 Lai, Benjamin THE DRAGON'S TEETH: The Chinese People's Liberation Army-Its History, Traditions, and Air, Sea and Land Capabilities in the 21st Century The Chinese military's History, Traditions, and Air, Sea and Land Capabilities in the 21st Century. Includes economic changes that propelled economy to second largest in the world, helping to transform from massed infantry attacks to a formidable arsenal that includes nuclear submarines, ICBMs, stealth fighters, and modern battle tanks. Also notes research into beyond-the-horizon missile technology, anti-aircraft systems, and cyber-warfare. The last chapter provides thoughts on how the Chinese view matters of security. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-241400 Lawrence, Christopher THE BATTLE FOR KYIV: The Fight for Ukraine's Capital Examines the Russian attack of February 24, 2022 on Kyiv (Ukraine) that faced determined Ukrainian resistance, failed to secure the capital and change the government, and ultimately withdrew with heavy losses. Also analyzes the enormous support given to Ukraine, both politically and militarily, by NATO and other nations, without which Ukraine's military might have failed to beat back the invaders. Depicts the uncertainty and anxiety faced not just by the contesting forces, but by the rest of the world as the war in Ukraine hung in the balance. Contains 16 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-238440 Lechner, James WITH MY SHIELD: An Army Ranger in Somalia First-hand account tells the 1993 story of how US Army Rangers were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds. It provides a perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground, combined with professional military analysis, as part of a special operations task force sent to Mogadishu, Somalia.

During the raid, following the initial dangerous fast rope insertion and subsequent capture of a group of Aideed's lieutenants, one of the Task Force Black Hawk helicopters is shot down and Lechner and his comrades are soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War. In the middle of the hostile city, deep in the enemy's stronghold, the small group of Rangers and special operators now find themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopter's crewmen, but also to save their own lives. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222432 Lord, Cliff THE ARMED FORCES OF THE GULF STATES: Volume 2 - Oman, 1921-2012 Number 22 in the Middle East at War series provides an overview of the military forces of Muscat & Oman and successor State of Oman. Britain and Oman have had various treaties over several centuries brought closer with Britain's involvement in creating the Sultan's Armed Forces. The book covers the Muscat Armed Forces and the Sultan's Armed Forces of Oman, Dhofar Force, plus selected paramilitary forces and the Royal Oman Police Force. The narrative includes regimental and corps histories, and selected military operations. The book also details the contribution made by British seconded and contract personnel who have shaped these forces from the 1920s to the present, through forming, leading, advising and training them. Includes 73 b/w photos, 26-page color section, 4 maps, and 26 tables. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222431 Lord, Cliff and Yates, Athol THE MILITARY AND POLICE FORCES OF THE GULF STATES: Volume 1 - Trucial States and United Arab Emirates, 1951-1980 Number 16 in the Middle East at War series provides an overview of the military forces, and their antecedents, of the Arabian Gulf States. Most were British Protected States, resulting in their armed forces being heavily influenced by the British military. The States are: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates and its constituent Emirates of (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al Quwain, Ajman and Fujairah). Military forces include the Bahrain Levy Corps, Trucial Oman Levies, Trucial Oman Scouts, Union Defence Force, Federal Armed Force, Abu Dhabi Defence Force, Dubai Defence Force, Ras Al-Khaimah Mobile Force, Sharjah National Guard, Umm Al-Quwain National Guard and Sultan's Armed Forces of Oman, plus selected paramilitary and police forces. Includes 8 pages of color profiles, photographs, maps and illustrations; 96 b/w photos; 3 b/w maps; 19 tables; and 15 figures.

The military forces mainly evolved from Emiri (princely) and city guards into competent military organizations with some of the world most sophisticated military technology. British seconded and contract officers and men shaped these forces through establishing, leading, advising and training them. 1 vol, 90 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-222433 Lord, Cliff and Yates, Athol THE MILITARY AND POLICE FORCES OF THE GULF STATES: Volume 3 -Aden The Military and Police Forces of the Gulf States, Volume 3, covers the military, police, and selected para-military services of Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar from early 20th Century until 2010. Great Britain and these three states have had various mutual defense treaties since centuries. This resulted in establishment of very close ties between the British and the Sultan of Oman's armed forces. Since 1920s, the British seconded and contract personnel served with the latter services through forming, leading, advising and training them. Includes 8 pages of color profiles, photographs, maps and illustrations, and about 150 b/w photos. 1 vol, 72 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-236530 Lunde, Henrick IMMIGRANT WARRIOR: A Challenging Life in War and Peace Henrik Lunde grew up in Norway and came to the United States with his parents as a teenager. After completing high school, he attended the University of California at Berkeley, graduating in 1958 as the Honor Graduate in the History Department. He also received an appointment in the Regular Army. After additional schooling and 18 months as part of the Berlin garrison, he joined a covert Special Forces unit in Berlin. He later commanded a rifle company in Vietnam as part of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, in 1965.

In 1967, he served as Brigade S-3 and battalion executive officer in the 9th Division. He then moved to the Vietnamese II Corps as deputy operations adviser. He later returned to Vietnam in 1973 to serve as Chief of Negotiations of the US Delegation to the FPJMT set up by the 1973 Paris Peace Treaty to account for the dead and missing. His last assignment was as Director of National and International Security Studies for Europe at the Army War College. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-219440 MacKenzie, Alastair PILGRIM DAYS: From Vietnam to the SAS The story of Alastair MacKenzie, who served with the New Zealand Army in Vietnam, the British Parachute Regiment, the British Special Air Service (SAS), the South African Defense Force's famed ParaBats, the Sultan of Oman's Special Forces, and a host of private security agencies and defense contractors over a 30-year career.

Vividly documents the experience of infantry combat in Vietnam, life with the Paras, the tempo of selection for UK Special Forces, covert SAS operations in South Armagh and SAS Counter Terrorist training on the UK mainland, vehicle-mounted Pathfinder Brigade insertions into Angola and maritime counter-terrorism work in Oman. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-242691 Matos, Jose Augusto and Zelia Oliveira CARNATION REVOLUTION: Volume 1: The Road to the Coup that Changed Portugal, 1974 First in a two-volume history that describes the background to the revolution in Portugal, the causes that led to the revolt of the captains, and the situation in the Portuguese colonies in Africa where guerrilla wars for their independence had been going on for more than a decade. In the streets of Lisbon, people offered red carnations to the soldiers, who decided to stick them in the barrels of their rifles, leading to the revolt being known as the Carnation Revolution. Discusses how in less than 24 hours, the forces loyal to the regime were defeated, and it paved the way for democracy. Contains 80 black and white photos, 7 color illustrations, 15 color profiles, 1 color map, 2 black and white maps, and 1 table. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-242692 Matos, Jose Augusto and Zelia Oliveira CARNATION REVOLUTION: Volume 2: Coup in Portugal, April 1974 Second in a two-volume history that offers a detailed account of the intertwining political and military events of March and April 1974 in and around Lisbon as power swung irretrievably from a dictatorial government to a military intent on ending the colonial wars in Africa and restoring democracy to Portugal. Details how Premier Marcello Caetano insisted on the continuation of the Portuguese presence in Africa and the wars being waged against the liberation movements in Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea, and how Portugal's two most senior generals did not share this view. Discusses how in less than 24 hours, the forces loyal to the regime were defeated, and it paved the way for democracy. Contains 96 black and white photos, 4 color photos, 13 color profiles, and 1 color map. 1 vol, 74 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-241390 McCallion, Harry A HISTORY OF MODERN MERCENARY WARFARE Explores the development and role of modern mercenary forces from the British SAS-led deniable operation in Yemen in late 1960's, during which the Israelis were persuaded to arm the SAS-led Yemeni tribesmen; through the bush wars in Africa; Britain's ill fated intervention in the war in Afghanistan; right up to today's War in Ukraine.

Many of the modern-day British mercenaries were known to the author personally, including such notable figures as the SAS Fijian warrior 'Tak' Takevesia, who, although in his early sixties, shot his way out of an ambush in Baghdad; Fred 'Big Fred' Mrafano, who devoted himself to the cause of the people of Sierra Leone; SAS veteran Bill Scully, who received the Queen's Gallantry Medal, single-handedly protected 1,300 civilians from rebel troops during an uprising in May 1997 after the Sierra Leone coup; and American Vietnam veteran Major 'Mac' Mackenzie, who although badly wounded in Vietnam, rose from trooper to command a Rhodesian SAS squadron and was one of the units most highly decorated soldiers. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242890 McCallion, Harry A HISTORY OF MODERN MERCENARY WARFARE Explores the development of modern mercenary forces from the British operation in Yemen in late 1960's to today's War in Ukraine. Includes discussion on mercenaries such as the 'Tak' Takevesia, Fred 'Big Fred' Mrafano, Bill Scully, and 'Mac' Mackenzie. Also included are more notorious figures like Costas Georgiou. Explores the roles of modern day mercenaries fighting for money and not love of country, as often their deaths go unreported and in turn helps to conceal the true tragic human cost of waging a war. Contains 20 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-241360 Mevlutoglu, Arda MODERN TURKISH AIR POWER: The Turkish Air Force, 2020-2025 The Turkish Air Force traces its origins back to June 1911. After operating four generations of fighter aircraft imported from abroad, and building up one of most powerful air forces in Europe: over the last 30 years, it became one of most combat-experienced in the NATO, too, having participated in numerous counter-terrorism operations, flown close air support (CAS), precision strikes, intelligence-gathering and reconnaissance operations in multiple conflicts. Includes 90 b/w photos , 3 maps, and 21 color profiles.

Currently, Turkey is working on the design and development of a combat aircraft under a project called Milli Muharip Ucak (National Combat Aircraft, MMU) - a fifth generation fighter bomber with features and characteristics incorporated in only a handful of current or upcoming aircraft. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240140 Mihajlovic, Mihajlo DEFENDING PUTIN'S EMPIRE: Russia's Air Defence System Examines the modern Russian air and ballistic missile defense programs, including developments is counter-stealth detection and interception. Current Russian air defense doctrine follows a layered multi-level approach providing in depth coverage from any aerial or ballistic missile attack. This layered system allows Russian air defense forces to create zones that can be very difficult to penetrate. The highest level of these defensive networks uses long-range systems providing air defense umbrellas potentially up to 500+ km. Considers how effective these systems will be against NATO aircraft. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-238350 Milburn, Andrew WHEN THE TEMPEST GATHERS: From Mogadishu to the Fight Against ISIS, a Marine Special Operations Commander at War Recounts combat experiences of the first Marine to command a special operations task force, recounted against a backdrop of his journey from raw Second Lieutenant to seasoned Colonel and Task Force Commander; from leading Marines through the streets of Mogadishu, Baghdad, Fallujah and Mosul to directing multi-national special operations forces in a dauntingly complex fight against a formidable foe.

The journey culminates in the story's centerpiece: the fight against ISIS in which the author is able to use the lessons of his harsh apprenticeship to lead the SOF task force under his command to hasten the Caliphate's eventual demise. Uses self-effacing candor to describe his personal struggles with the isolation of command, post-combat trauma, and family tragedy. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222810 Milburn. Andrew WHEN THE TEMPEST GATHERS: From Mogadishu to the Fight Against ISIS, a Marine Special Operations Commander at War Combat experiences of the first Marine to command a special operations task force, recounted against a backdrop of his journey from raw Second Lieutenant to seasoned Colonel and Task Force Commander; from leading Marines through the streets of Mogadishu, Baghdad, Fallujah and Mosul to directing multi-national special operations forces in a dauntingly complex fight against a formidable foe. Includes 23 color illustrations.

The journey culminates in the story's centerpiece: the fight against ISIS, in which the author is able to use the lessons of his harsh apprenticeship to lead the SOF task force under his command to hasten the Caliphate's eventual demise. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243060 Milyukov, Ilya THE SOVIET WAR IN AFGHANISTAN: An Infamous Military Intervention 1979-1988 Examines the main events of the war between the USSR and Afghanistan, which ran December 1979 to February 1989. Details involved units, their equipment, their tasks, every single of their engagement, and all of combat losses as well as all of atrocities committed against the Afghan civilian population. Includes 80 photographs, 8 maps, and 15 color profiles.

On 25 December 1979, the 40th Army of the Soviet Armed Forces was officially deployed to Afghanistan. The 108th Motor-Rifle Division crossed the Soviet-Afghan border near the town of Termez, and then advanced to Kabul, reaching the city two days later. Units of the 5th Guards Motor-Rifle Division entered Afghanistan during the night from 26 to 27 December and headed south for Herat and Shindand, and then for Kandahar. Units of the 103rd Guards Airborne Division landed at airports of Kabul and Baghram, and secured both by 27 December. Later on, the 201st Motor-Rifle Division was deployed to Afghanistan. Official explanation provided to officers, non-commissioned officers, and other ranks of the Soviet Armed Forces was that they are carrying out an 'international duty' in Afghanistan. What exactly that was: nobody knew. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-225250 Mitzer, Stijn and Joost Oliemans North Korea's Armed Forces - On the Path of Songun Provides information on a plethora of never-before described North Korean weapons systems and modernization programs to generate an accurate description of the its capabilities in both symmetrical and asymmetrical warfare. includes 110 color and 15 b/w photos, approximately 46 color profiles, four maps, and three tables.

Covers the most important events from the inconclusive ceasefire struck at the end of the Korean War to modern day, with an especially heavy emphasis on the current status of the Korean People's Army. Examines indigenously designed weaponry, secret projects, tactics, and deadly flare-ups between the North and the South. Includes evidence covering tragic incidents such as the Cheonan sinking and Yeongpyeong bombing of 2010.

Moreover, an up-to-date, comprehensive listing of the equipment holdings of several branches of the Korean People's Army is included, offering a numerical assessment of its naval and aerial capabilities. From the recently introduced stealth missile boats, ballistic missile submarines and main battle tank families to their often-ignored indigenous aircraft industry, virtually all indigenous weapons systems are discussed extensively. Offers answers to many questions raised by the minefield of contradictory statements and misinformation that make up current intelligence about this reclusive nation.
1 vol, 236 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240910 Montes, Julio BATTLEGROUND: The Honduran and Salvadoran Border Conflict 1967-1980 Detailed study of the military aspects of the wars between these two countries. Very well illustrated in color and black and white. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-230780 Napier, Michael FLASHPOINTS: Air Warfare in the Cold War Describes eight Cold War aerial conflicts: the Suez Crisis of 1956, the Congo Crisis of 1960-65, the Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1965 and 1971, the Arab-Israeli Wars of 1967 and 1973, the Falklands War of 1982 and the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88. Details the wide range of aircraft types used, revolution in aviation technology and design, and the development of new tactics during the Cold War.

In all of them both sides had a credible air force equipped with modern types, and air power shaped the final outcomes of the wars. These conflicts saw some of the most modern technology that the NATO and Warsaw Pact forces deployed, alongside some relatively obscure aircraft types such as the Westland Wyvern and the Folland Gnat. Highly illustrated with over 240 images and maps. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-238430 Napier, Michael AFGHAN AIR WARS: Soviet, US and NATO operations, 1979-2021 Illustrated with over 240 images and with first-hand accounts by aircrews, discusses the application of US, UK, and USSR airpower in Afghanistan. Details their series of operations in a hostile environment as well as the advent of high-resolution targeting pods and Precision Guided Munitions (PGM) which enabled aircraft to stand off from threat areas and also to deploy their weapons with deadly accuracy. The conflict also saw the groundbreaking introduction of Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV) into routine air operations. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227161 Nicolle, David MIGS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Volume 1: The First 10 Years, 1955-1967 Based on original documentation and extensive interviews with veterans, this extensively illustrated reference covers the operational history of MiG-15, MiG-17, and MiG-19 fighter jets in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, and Syria from 1955 until 1956. Includes 100 photos, six maps, and 18 color profiles.

When Egypt and Czechoslovakia signed the so-called 'Czechoslovak Arms Deal', they initiated and era of close cooperation between major Arab military powers, the Soviet Union, and its allies. During the first decade of this period, the air force of Egypt, followed by those of (in chronological order) Syria, Iraq, Morocco and Algeria, were all equipped with dozens and then hundreds of Soviet-made fighters designed by the Mikoyan I Gurevich Design Bureau -- the same swept-wing jets that took the Western powers by surprise during the Korean War.

While the first generation of MiG jet fighter - the MiG-15 - saw only a relatively brief service in Egypt, its more efficient and upgraded successor, the MiG-17F, entered service in larger numbers, and then formed the backbone of additional air forces around the Middle East. The MiG-17PF became the first radar-equipped combat aircraft while the MiG-19 became the first supersonic fighter flown by the air forces of Egypt and Iraq, in the period 1958-1963. In Morocco and Algeria, the MiG-17 was the first and the only jet fighter in service during the first half of the 1960s. Unsurprisingly, MiG-15s, MiG-17s and MiG-19s thus served with many different units and - especially in Egypt and Algeria, and also in Syria - wore a wide range of very different, and often very colorful unit insignia and other markings. They were also flown by many pilots who subsequently played crucial roles in the future of their nations
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1-227162 Nicolle, David MIGS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Volume 2: The Second Decade, 1967-1975 Operational history of MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21 fighter jets in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Syria, North and South Yemen from 1967 until 1975.

During and after the June 1967 Arab-Israeli War, fighter-bombers of Soviet-design and manufacture served in the air forces of two frontline Arab states facing Israel: Egypt and Syria. While Algeria and Iraq also deployed contingents flying Soviet-made fighter jets, only the latter saw any significant action. Immediately after, and in reaction to losses and negative experiences from the war with Israel, unprecedented numbers of MiGs were delivered to air forces in the Middle East. The USSR replaced all Egyptian and Syrian losses on 1-for-1 basis, while Iraq and Algeria placed huge orders. Moreover, the USSR replaced Egypt as the main supporter of the republican government in what was then Northern Yemen, and Sudan appeared on the scene to place orders for its own air force. Subsequently, the British Protectorate of Aden achieved independence, quickly established friendly ties to the Soviet Union and Cuba, and began acquiring jet fighters of Soviet origin.

Unsurprisingly, by the early 1970s, not only older MiG-15s and MiG-17s but also newer types like MiG-21s served in huge numbers with at least half a dozen air forces around the Middle East. They wore a wide range of very different, and often very colorful unit insignia and other markings, and were flown by many pilots who would subsequently play crucial roles in the future of their nations.
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1-230820 Paasche, Till AMERICA'S WAR IN SYRIA: Fighting with Kurdish Anti-ISIS Forces Analyses America's war in Syria and structures the intervention into different phases including the secretive build up and the ultimate destruction of the ISIS Caliphate. The authors fought for over two years with the Kurdish forces and participated in all the large Kurdish operations against the Islamic State between late 2014 and mid-2016. They endured muddy archaic trench warfare, witnessed the first waves of decisive US and British airstrikes against ISIS, and experienced the impact America had on the battlefield. Later, when American, British and French Special Forces were deployed at the front lines, the authors worked closely with those teams when they evacuated hundreds of wounded from the battlefield together.

In the US War on Terror and the subsequent democracy experiments in Afghanistan and Iraq having turned into geopolitical disasters, the US military campaign in alliance with the Kurdish forces in Syria remains a rare success story. Considering the overwhelming military victory, the functioning Kurdish civilian governing structures that followed the fighting, the extremely light military footprint and the strong link to Kurdish partners, many political analysts, military experts and politicians in Washington, DC, judge the intervention against ISIS in Syria as the nation's most successful campaign since World War II. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2022 US, CASEMATE
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1-226720 Radic, Aleksandar OPERATION DELIBERATE FORCE: Air War over Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995 As Yugoslavia fractured, the war in Bosnia was in its third year as of 1995 and fought between Bosnian Serbs, supported by Belgrade; Bosnian Croats, supported by Zagreb; and Bosnian Muslims. It was characterized by widespread atrocities against civilians, which prompted hundreds of thousands to flee. The United Nations' attempts at finding a negotiated settlement proved fruitless, despite the deployment of a sizable contingent of peacekeepers. On the contrary, the Bosnian Muslims began receiving ever larger amounts of clandestine support from Iran, and also from Saudi Arabia and several other allied countries in the Middle East, while the USA began supporting the Croats. Upon constantly increasing popular pressure, the United Nations requested the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to intervene. Includes 88 photos, 8 maps, 1 diag, 6 tables, and 15 color profiles and based on local, USA, and NATO archives.

Officially at least, NATO initiated Operation Deliberate Force on 30 August 1995: deploying as many as 400 combat aircraft, over the following two weeks it flew 3,515 sorties against 338 Bosnian Serb targets. The damage caused by this assault forced the Serbs to lift the siege of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, remove heavy weapons from the UN-declared exclusion zone around the city, and safeguard other UN safe areas.

However, Operation Deliberate Force was only the official part of what was going on in Bosnia during these days. Less-well-known is that Washington and Zagreb exploited the opportunity to run a series of offensives against the Serbian forces in Croatia and in Bosnia, forcing these into a general withdrawal towards the north-east. It was only in this way that Belgrade was eventually forced into negotiations that resulted in the Dayton Agreement, reached in November 1995, which brought the war in Bosnia to an end.
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1-226131 Rikhye, Ravi INDO-PAKISTANI WAR OF 1971: V1 Indian Military Intervention in East Pakistan The end of British rule in India and quick subdivision into India and Pakistan neglected to settle ownership of the Kashmir region. This triggered five wars between the new states: 1947-48, 1965, 1971, 1999 and continuing insurgency/counterinsurgency that began in 1987. Two other potential wars were narrowly averted in 1987-88 and 2001-02, and a limited one fought in 1999.

In 1970, East Pakistan voted for independence and armed rebellion. A quick and nasty counterinsurgency suppressed the rebellion. India, seizing the chance to change the balance of power, first backed East Pakistan, then on 21 and 22 November 1971 invaded with eight divisions. India planned also to attack West Pakistan to recover Kashmir, but at the last moment the offensive was called off due to Soviet pressure. Pakistan attacked pre-emptively, and an all-out war resulted. East Pakistan was overrun by India on 16 December; the US and Soviet forced a ceasefire in the West only a day later. For the first time in 800 years, a predominantly Hindu army defeated a Muslim army.

Includes 89 b/w photos, 1 color and 5 b/w maps, 20 color profiles, 4 color figures, and 18 tables.
1 vol, 380 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226132 Rikhye, Ravi INDO-PAKISTANI WAR OF 1971: Vol. 2 Showdown in the North-West Late in the afternoon of 3 December 1971, in an attempt to distract New Delhi from developments in its eastern territory, Pakistan initiated hostilities with India by flying a series of air strikes against the forward air bases of the Indian Air force. Thus began the 'official' part of the India-Pakistan War of 1971, a bitter conventional war of the highest intensity in the history of the two countries since their independence. Describes the battles for Kashmir, Chhamb, and Shakargarh and makes extensive use of official records and participant recollections, rare photography and original color artworks.

By 16 December, and rather suddenly, the conflict was over: once East Pakistan had been overrun by India, Pakistan had no incentive to continue fighting a war it could not possibly win. 1 vol, 86 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226121 Rookes, Stephen RIPE FOR REBELLION: V1 Insurgency and Covert War in the Congo, 1960-1965 The Belgian Congo received its independence in June 1960, starting a bitter internecine political battle which would tear the Congo apart. Hundreds of white mercenaries then were hired for the secession of Katanga province, but ultimately the UN forced them out and ended the rebellion in 1963.

Other rebellions, notably Stanleyville, Kindu, and Kivu Rebellions, aided by the Soviet Union, Republic of China, and radical African governments, became a proxy war between the East and the West. That drew the US into the conflict. Includes 85 b/w photos, 1 color and 6 b/w maps, 16 color profiles, 6 color figures, and 3 tables
1 vol, 88 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-226122 Rookes, Stephen FOR GOD AND THE CIA: Cuban Exile Forces in the Congo and Beyond Sequel to Ripe for Rebllion covers CIA activities starting in 1962 during the Congo Crisis by fielding a small air force that grew rapidly in size and power and provided air cover to government forces in operations against anti-government forces up to 1967.

The CIA then fielded a naval force to patrol Congolese waters and to prepare areas for attacks made by mercenaries. The presence of this navy proved to be crucial in limiting supplies and persuaded Ernesto 'Che' Guevara that his attempt to provoke widespread communist revolution in Central Africa was forlorn. Details how over 150 Cuban exiles known as the Makasi were recruited for missions in the Congo.
1 vol, 226 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-234581 Rookes, Stephen BELGIAN MILITARY FORCES IN THE CONGO: Volume 1: The Force Publique, 1885-1960 This first volume of Belgian Military Forces in the Congo is illustrated throughout with photographs and includes specially-commissioned color artworks of the weapons, soldiers, and aircraft of the Force Publique -- established by King Leopold II to secure the Congo Free State and to protect a vast geographical swath of Central Africa that had become his own personal possession following the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885.

Indeed, it is possible to trace the origins of rebellion in the Congo Crisis (1960-1967) back to the Batetela Rebellions that took place in the Congo Free State in the 1890s and early 1900s, and to link them with a succession of anti-Belgian popular uprisings that took place in the Congo up to the time of the Congo's independence. Moreover, a revolt by NCOs of the Force Publique was one of the sparks that plunged the Congo into crisis in early July 1960. The history of the Force Publique is extended into a study of war in the Sudan, East Africa, and in Ethiopia. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2022 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228021 Ryabushkin, Dimirty THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER WAR OF 1969 V1: First Clash at Damansky Island On 2 March 1969, a specially prepared Chinese army detachment made a surprise attack on the Soviet border guards who were patrolling the border sector in the area of Damansky Island on the Ussuri River. In the subsequent battle, the dead alone on both sides numbered more than 50. Two weeks later, on 15 March 1969, a much larger battle took place in this same area, in which the two sides used artillery and armored vehicles; the casualties numbered in the hundreds. Includes 65 b/w photos, 3 color profiles, 6 color figures, 1 color and 8 b/w maps.

The first volume of this two-part mini-series examines, among other things, the historical and political precursors of the 1969 events, the reaction to them in different countries, and the battle of 2 March 1969. Principal attention is focused on a detailed chronological description of the battle, Soviet and Chinese tactics, and the weapons used. Inasmuch as the present state policies in Russia and China are aimed not only at keeping silent about the 1969 events, but also opposing any attempts to study what happened in detail, the authors have relied on finding veterans of the battles and obtaining from them documentary evidence of those distant events.

There were conflicts along the entire Sino-Soviet border - from Primorye to Central Asia - in the following weeks and months. Although smaller in scale than the Damansky events, men still died in them. Shooting on Damansky continued practically into mid-September.

On 13 August 1969 there occurred one more large-scale military clash, in the area of Lake Zhalanashkol, after which the political leadership of the USSR and PRC recognised the very real possibility that the border war might escalate into a full-scale war, with the potential use of nuclear weapons.The authors believe that this study is the most detailed and objective work on the theme of the 1969 Sino-Soviet border war. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228022 Ryabushkin, Dimirty THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER WAR OF 1969 V2: Confrontation at Lake Zhalanashkol, August 1969 The second volume of this two-part mini-series examines events from 15 March 1969 until the conclusion of the conflict. Principal attention is focused on a detailed chronological description of the battles, Soviet and Chinese tactics, and the weapons used. Inasmuch as the present state policies in Russia and China are aimed not only at keeping silent about the 1969 events, but also opposing any attempts to study what happened in detail. Includes 3 color profiles, 6 color ills, 2 color maps, 57 b/w photos, and 10 b/w maps. 1 vol, 76 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240911 Sandler, Efim Battle for Grozny: Volume 1 - Prelude and the Way to the City, 1994 After a declaration of independence and the seizure of military assets located in the self-proclaimed Republic of Ichkeria, Chechen influence in the Northern Caucuses region was rapidly growing. By 1994, the Russian leadership became very concerned about the situation when, in addition to the other issues, Dzhokhar Dudaev took control of the oil and gas pipelines. It was decided to launch a limited armed action, targeted upon the overthrow of Dudaev at the hands of Russian-sponsored opposition. The opposition eventually failed, and a large military operation by Russian forces was launched on December 9, 1994.

From the first days, Russian troops, totally unprepared for the tough resistance encountered, found themselves in a bloody fight against Dudaev's well-trained and heavily-armed militants. Grozny was the major objective as the Russian command considered taking over the city would break Chechen resistance at once. To pave the way to the city, the Russians had to secure Khankala airfield, as it was the major aerial hub of the area. The fight for Khankala became the first major engagement between Russian and Chechen forces. On December 30, 1994, Russian forces received orders to enter Grozny and take control of key objectives, eliminating the opposition. In the second half of December 31, Russian armored convoys started to enter the city from four directions. What was to come next became the most horrible night in modern Russian military history. 1 vol, 78 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-COM1118 Starkweather, Adam Fulda Gap - A CSS Game: Moder War Volume 1 Stopping the possibility of a Soviet advance against NATO required some of the highest skilled troops to defend far forward in West Germany to prevent the vital industry and population from falling into Soviet hands. This was the task of the 11th Cavalry Regiment - the famed Black Horse Regiment - in the area well known as the Fulda Gap. The Fulda Gap was a break in the defensively favorable terrain that channelled advance directly towards the main American bases in West Germany. It was vital that this be held as long as possible.

This is the first game in the Central Front series of games using the Company Scale System (CSS) system. It will feature nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, helicopter support, air support, electronic warfare, and many other aspects of modern warfare. Future games in the series will include the Hof Gap defense, the German Northern Plains defense and the last stand at Berlin.

Five scenarios are included in the game.
Exercise Summer Rain. This is a intro game in the guise of a NATO exercise. One map only. The 11th Cavalry defends against a Soviet Division trying to exit the map. Plenty of play here but you'll get a stripped down version of the game - no air, nukes, etc.

The Thin Black Line. This is a 4 mapper but only one day long. This is the balloon going up and the 11th Cavalry is once again desperately defending while V Corps is rushing up to the line.

The Stampede of the Third Herd. This is a 2 mapper also covering one day but takes place on day 6 of the war. The 3rd Armored Division is counterattacking on the Soviet right and must defeat the 79th Guards Tank Division quickly to force the Soviets to retreat.

Hold the Line at All Costs! The first of two campaign games. Here is the likely historical scenario. 4 mappers, 5 days...the 11th Cavalry must hold as the V Corps comes on the map....they too must hold a forward defense as more and more Soviet force comes on the map to force their way through.

Wetzel's Backhand Blow. This is the other campaign game. This assumes that NATO lets the Soviets come head long forward through the map area and are held to the southwest at Frankfurt. Over the next four days, the NATO line stiffens and on Day 4 of the war, the V Corps counterattacks with everything they have deep into the Soviet rear. Another 4 mapper covering 4 days. The Soviets will slowly retreat but all will depend on NATO taking the vital ground in the area and surrounding the Soviet spearhead to win the war.


Details:
Complexity: 8 (out of 10)
Solitaire Suitability: 8 (out of 10)
Time Scale: 2 hours per game turn
Map Scale: 500 meters per hex
Unit Scale: Company/platoon
Players: 1-4
Playing time: 2-50 hours
Designer: Adam Starkweather
Artist: Antonio Pinar


Scenarios:
5 scenarios included


Components:
4 22x34 maps
9 countersheets
1 rules booklet
1 scenario booklet
10 player aids
2 D10 dice
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-COM1119 Starkweather, Adam THE DOOMSDAY PROJECT: Episode One, The Battle for Germany The Doomsday Project is a subseries of the Operational Scale System (OSS) featuring wars that never happened. There will be games on the Persian Gulf, the Balkans, the far north, the Far East, the strategic naval war, and of course, a game of total nuclear war. All the games will feature rules that allow you to play some, part or all of the great war that never happened. The first game in the series will feature the fight that could have happened in Germany. Chemical weapons, tactical nuclear attacks and politics will be present - as well as all the forces that were stationed in the region in 1985. Both sides, notably the United States, were reequipping their forces with many new weapons joining the line. The process had started but is not yet completed.

This is the third game in the 'OSS' system. This series is made to be highly playable and to be completed in far shorter a time that is common for this size game. Low counter density and a concentration on conceptual complexity is the focus of this series. While still mechanically simple, The Doomsday Project will also have all the necessary rules to cover this theater and period. It will be more complex than Korea: Fire and Ice but simpler than Vietnam: Rumor of War.

Product information Complexity: 7 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10; Time Scale: 1 day per turn; Unit Scale: Divisional/Brigade/Regiment; Players: 1-2; Scenarios: 5

Components Three Maps at 22by34 inches; one map at 8.5x11 inches; Five Countersheets; Six Player Aids, Charts, and Displays; One Rulebook; One Scenario book; Two 6-sided dice and two 10-sided dice.
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1-COM1153 Starkweather, Adam THE DOOMSDAY PROJECT: Episode Two, The Battle for the Balkans (Wargame) The Doomsday Project is a subseries of wars that never happened. It uses the Operational Scale System (OSS) for games on the Persian Gulf, the Balkans, the far north, the Far East, the strategic naval war, and total nuclear war. All the games will feature rules that allow you to play some, part, or all of the great war that never happened. Low counter density and a concentration on conceptual complexity is the focus of this series.

This is the fourth game in the OSS system; and the second game in the Doomsday series. This game will cover the battle for the southern front of Europe. The map stretches from Northern Italy to the Bosporus and all the nations that could have fought in this area will be represented in the game. Sophisticated political rules make their appearance. Players will have to contend with heads of state and their positives and negatives. Rules to retrofit these rules into the Germany game (the first in the series) are included.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 7 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Time Scale: 1 day per turn
* Unit Scale: Divisional/Brigade/Regiment
* Players: 1-2
* Scenarios: 5 (+ one more for a massive campaign game if you attach The Battle for Germany)

Components:
* Four 22x34-inch maps
* Two 8.5x11-inch maps
* Five Countersheets
* Eight Player Aids, Charts, and Displays
* One Rulebook
* One Scenario book
* Two 6-sided dice and two 10-sided dice 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-228770 Storr, Jim BATTLEGROUP!: The Lessons of the Unfought Battles of the Cold War Discusses whether any supposed British superiority at the unit level, or superior American equipment and technology, would have as much effect on stopping a possible Warsaw Pact attack as the Bundeswehr's apparent mastery of formation tactics.

Investigates the unfought land battles of the Cold War on the Central Front of the 1980s and looks solely at high-intensity, conventional warfare largely from NATO's perspective. Concentrates on the lower tactical levels: how a company to brigade might delay, defend, and withdraw then switch to advance, attack, and counterattack. Covers fighting in woods, built up areas, and at night as well as role of air support on land operations. Considers the tactics, organization and equipment and of the American, British, West German, French and Soviet armies. Includes 15 b/w maps, 26 figures, 2 graphs, and 15 tables. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2021 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-238410 Stur, Heather 21 DAYS TO BAGHDAD: General Buford Blount and the 3rd Infantry Division in the Iraq War History of the 3rd Infantry Division to Kuwait, the invasion of Iraq, and the three weeks of violent desert conflicts on the way to Baghdad before the siege and battle for the city itself, and the thunder runs that saw its fall to US forces. Details the complex security mission that required the soldiers and their commanders to convince Iraqi citizens that the US was there to help them, while at the same time they continued fighting Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard, paramilitary forces, and terrorists.

Discusses the long reach of the US military, the limitations of nation building in the wake of war, and the tensions between policymakers in Washington DC, and troops on the ground over the purpose and conduct of the US invasion of Iraq. Based on exclusive, extensive interview with 3rd Division commander General Buford 'Buff' Blount. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-234830 Suttie, William CHOBHAM ARMOUR: Cold War British Armoured Vehicle Development Explains the development of the British Cold War main battle tanks, including the Centurion, Chieftain, Challenger, and many other wheeled and tracked armour vehicles that served the British Army of The Rhine. The vehicles developed at the Chertsey site were never used for their intended purpose on the plains of North-west Germany, but have proved their worth in British operations in places like Korea, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in the hands of other users around the world. Fully illustrated with photographs, schemes and drawings, including some that have never been published before, this is a detailed overview of the development of all post-war British armored vehicles. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-225690 Svoboda, Peter HEADHUNTER: 5-73 CAV and Their Fight for Iraq's Diyala River Valley Headhunter is a soldier's story, told by those very paratroopers who gallantly fought to tame Diyala in 2006-2007. Based on dozens of interviews conducted by the author, the narrative describes the danger of combat, the loss of comrades, and the struggles of returning from a deployment. The voice of the families left behind are also included, describing the challenges they faced, including the ultimate challenge-grappling with the death of a loved one. This book explores the human dimensions of loss and struggle and illustrates the sacrifices our service members and their loved ones make.

Selected in 2005 by the Army to be the first airborne reconnaissance squadron, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, better known as 5-73 CAV, was formed from 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The members of the squadron were hand-selected by the squadron command team, Lieutenant Colonel Poppas and Command Sergeant Major Edgar. With just more than 400 paratroopers, they were half the size of a full-strength battalion and the smallest unit in the Panther Brigade.

The squadron deployed to eastern Diyala in August, 2006. Despite their size, they were tasked with an enormous mission and were given the largest area of operations within the brigade. Appropriately for a unit known by the call sign of its CO-Headhunter-5-73 would go on to pursue various terrorist factions including Al Qaeda in Iraq. They got results, and 5-73 was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for launching the Turki Bowl campaign from November 2006 to January 2007 against insurgent groups in Diyala Province. However the toll would be heavy-the squadron lost twenty-two paratroopers during the deployment.
1 vol, 228 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-241370 Tiso Jr, Col. Roland J. IN STRANGE COMPANY: An American Soldier with Multinational Forces in the Middle East and Iraq Offers first-hand insights into the challenges of planning the Operation Iraqi Freedom campaign and the intricacies and challenges of multinational service through the lens of his assignments as a war planner at U.S. Central Command, Senior Military Adviser of the Arab Peninsula Shield Force and the Polish-led Multinational Division (Central-South), and Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (C-3) of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team tasked to develop the New Iraqi Army. Examines operational war planning, coalition warfare, the difficulty of stabilizing Iraq after the fall of Baghdad, the development of the New Iraqi Army, and ultimately a deeper understanding of America's 'long war' in Iraq. 1 vol, 432 pgs 2024 US, CASEMATE
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1-COM1101 Tonge, Stuart BLUE WATER NAVY: Modern Wargame Covers the war at sea, air, close-ashore and low-earth orbit from the Kola Peninsula in Northern Russia to the Mediterranean Sea and West over the Atlantic Ocean to the United States and Cuba. The game models the full order of battle that could be expected in 1980's wartime, from multi-regiment Soviet Tu-22 Backfire bombers to multiple US carrier groups.

The game is card driven, with each card providing points to move units or trigger special events such as 'KGB Assassinations' and 'Space Shuttle.' There is also a reaction mechanic where most cards can be used in the other player's turn to perform a spoiling event such as 'Raid Aborts' and 'Friendly Fire.'

The heart of the game is detection. Task Forces can only be attacked once detected. By contrast, land air-bases can always be attacked -- their enemy knows where they are. The race to detect opposing Task Forces begins as soon as they enter potential striking range of units such as the formidable Soviet bomber formations, or perhaps the Soviet's submarine fleet which, whilst it has considerable strength, cannot effectively detect enemy forces without help from its comrades.

NATO must not only deliver convoys, but also protect its allies! Norway will be hard pressed, as will Denmark. Both will require urgent reinforcement. In the Mediterranean Sea, Soviet forces must be halted by naval aviation strikes. In the deeper seas, NATO may enact it's promised attack on the Soviet nuclear deterrent and the Soviets may attempt to respond. Perhaps the Typhoon SSBNs will flee under the Arctic ice to await doomsday or hole-up in the White Sea. Perhaps the Soviets will use nuclear weapons and scatter those NATO forces that are no-doubt determined to bomb the Soviet's Kola Peninsula bases.

The game models Politburo approval (Soviet leadership) through a stability mechanism, and whether the Soviets feel they can reduce New York to cinders through the use of 'First Strike Points' - these allow the use of things like chemical or nuclear weapons. The game has spies, technological theft, satellites, B-52's, special forces, and Soviet spy trawlers.

Complexity: 6 out of 10 (medium)
Solitaire suitability: 6 out of 10 (medium)
Time Scale: Each turn = 1 day
Map Scale: Each area represents 500 nautical miles square
Unit Scale: Each counter represents 10 ships, 3 submarines, one squadron or regiment
Number of Players: 2
Playing Time: 1-3 hours for scenarios and 8-16 hours per campaign game
Designer: Stuart Tonge

Components: 1 map; 4 countersheets: counters are a mix of 1 inch, 5/8-inch and 0.5-inch markers; 2 decks of 55 playing cards; 6 double-sided player aids; 2 single-sided player aids; 1 rules and scenario booklet; 6 ten-sided dice; and 1 box and lid set. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-238970 van der Bijl, Nicholas ARGENTINE PERSPECTIVES ON THE FALKLANDS WAR: The Recovery and Loss of Las Malvinas In 1982, the United Kingdom and Argentina fought a war over an historical disagreement over the colonial ownership over the Falkland Islands. Within months of the Argentinian defeat, General Edgardo Calvi, then the Argentine Head of the Army Joint Chief of Staff, was instructed to undertake a wide-ranging and formal inquiry to investigate the performance of the Argentine Army during the Falklands. Calvi concluded that while the Army had the motivation, it lacked the organization, equipment, training, and ability to oppose an army capable of operating in a variety of environments. This book tells the story of the Falklands War from the Argentine Army perspective. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-914159 various VAE VICTIS # 159: A Decade in the Trenches - Iran-Iraq War 1980-1990 French text.

Boardgames: Help Arrives; NATO; World at War; Conquistadors; Lepanto 1571; Dominant Species + Marine Freedom; Ambon; Night Fighter Ace; Resistance.

Scenarios: Advanced Squad Leader - Irak 1941; Memory 44 - Egypte 1942

Hobby: Ranger of the Shadow Deep; Star Wars Legion

Figurines: La charge de Pickett 1863; Campagne d'Italie 1796; Campagne pour le Mali 2e partie; Saint Domingue 1791-1801

Art of War: The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-914173 various VAE VICTIS # 173: Romanitas 528-628 Content:

NEWS: Mare Nostrum; Kings of Rome; ATO 56 - 59; Tanto Monta; Norman Conquest; Winter's Victory; North Africa 41; Prime Minister; Banish All Their Fears

BOARDGAMES: Pratzen; Arsuf; Sniper Elite; Undaunted Battle of Britain; Sekigahara; Mr President; El Gran Capitan; Red Strike; Orsogna ASL

HOBBY: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat, Saison 2 - nouvelle formule; Les jeux de roles (quasi)historiques; Comment ecrire une campagne

FIGURINES: The Silver Bayonet : Canada; Les forces de l'Otan 1 (Canada, Pays-Bas, Anzac); Paris Viking partie 3; Les Anglais en Afghanistan; Spectre

SCENARIOS: 7TV; The Silver Bayonet; 1814; Guerre civile anglaise; ASL; M44

ART OF WAR: Romanitas, 528-628, reconquest of the Eastern Roman Empire

WARGAME with die-cut counters: Romanitas 528-628. Strategic solitaire game simulating the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from 528 to 628 AD. A counter represents a character or a combat unit of approximately 4,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantrymen or two hundred ships, a game turn equals ten year. In the role of the emperor, the player must strive to preserve the symbols of Romanity (the capital Constantinople, the power of the emperor, the imperial provinces), confront barbarian and Persian threats on the borders, and avoid collapse in the face of economic hazards or proverbial religious quarrels. Finally, in the distance, the lands of the West call you to reconquest, each time engaging your action a little more in an obsessive struggle against destiny. English translation of rules included.

Difficulty: 4 /10
Solitaire: 10 / 10
Duration: 3 hours 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-930322 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 322: Banana Wars Banana Wars: US Intervention In The Caribbean 1898-1935. Banana Wars is a two-player game simulating the period between 1898 and 1935 that saw increased US involvement due to the novelty and growing popularity of what else- the banana. During this period, the US Military participated in over 50 operations in a dozen Caribbean, Central and South American countries. Some interventions lasted for years. The occupation of Haiti lasted 19 years, the occupation of Nicaragua 21 years. In time, the US led seven separate invasions of Honduras.

Components: One 17x22-inch map, 80 counters, 55 playing cards, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930339 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 339: Saddam Move South (Wargame) A what-if, operational-level two player wargame covering a hypothetical Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia in 1990. The assumption here is that after the Iraqi army overran Kuwait in the first week of August 1990, Saddam Hussein continued the offensive to grab the vital oilfields of Saudi Arabia. In response, the United States leads a coalition of states to stop the Iraqis and then retake lost territories.

The game system is based on that of Desert One War, which models ground, air and amphibious operations. For the Coalition, the central game system is Air Transport Points (ATP) which represent strategic airlift capability. Each hex on the map represents 35 kilometers from side to side. Each turn of play represents anything from three days of intense combat to ten days of refitting. Ground units represent regiments, brigades, divisions, and groups of irregulars. Special operations forces (SOF) represent unconventional warfare activities. Aircraft units represent anything from one to four squadrons, depending on the quality of air force and operational tempo.

Components: One 22x34-inch game map and 9/16-inch counters. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-930345 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 345: Tanks of August: Georgia 2008 Tanks of August is a two-player game of the conflict in Georgia and the two separatist entities of South Ossetia and Abkhazia during mid-August 2008. The Russian player is attempting to destabilize Georgia, destroy infrastructure and her armed forces, and render it unable to join NATO, thus leaving it as a buffer zone. By consolidating the separatist entities of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Georgia faced a dilemma: recognize the independence of the two breakaway regions and try to join NATO or remain a frozen conflict and therefore unable to join NATO or the European Union in the foreseeable future.

Each game turn represents one day. The map scale is set at 10 km (6.2 miles) for each hex. Combat units are battalions with higher level headquarters providing additional capabilities. Air power and other supporting arms are abstracted using strike markers and events.

Components: 22x34-inch game map, 176 5/8-inch counters, and magazine. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2024 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-938016 Various STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #16: China - The Next War w/ Map Poster China - The Next War: China has been expanding its reach economically, politically, and militarily. The US remains its chief adversary on every level, but what strategies will be most effective in containing the burgeoning superpower? China's long history gives it a wealth of political-military principles to direct its likely moves; the failure to understand them could doom its opposition. This is an examination of the potential for war, and of its disparate battlefields in the air, on land, at and under the sea, in space, and in the digital world. 1 vol, 116 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
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2-226360 Venter, Al GUNSHIP ACE: The Wars of Neall Ellis, Helicopter Pilot and Mercenary A memoir of his mercenary service in Africa, particularly Sierra Leone, of flying helicopter missions 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 US, CASEMATE
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1-225820 Venter, Dr Dewald SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES: A History of Innovation and Excellence, 1960-2020 Subjected to international sanctions due to its policies of racial segregation, known as Apartheid, South Africa was cut off from sources of major arms systems from 1977. Over the following years, the country became involved in the war in Angola, which gradually grew in ferocity and converted into a conventional war. With the available equipment being ill-suited to the local, hot, dry and dusty climate, and confronted with the omnipresent threat of land mines, the South Africans began researching and developing their own, often groundbreaking and innovative weapon systems.

The results were designs for some of the most robust armored vehicles produced anywhere in the world for their time, and highly influential for further development in multiple fields ever since. Decades later, the lineage of some of the vehicles in question can still be seen on many of battlefields around the world, especially those riddled by land mines and so-called improvised explosive devices.

Takes an in-depth look at 13 iconic South African armored vehicles, including design, development, main features, layout, equipment, capabilities, variants, and service experiences. Illustrated with over 100 photographs and 25 custom-drawn color profiles. 1 vol, 112 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-228330 Wolcoff, Edward SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND ADVANCED SMALL UNIT PATROLLING: Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Special Operations Forces Tactical treatise tailored to the military Special Operations, intelligence, and paramilitary-law enforcement communities and other interested parties with an aim to increase the effectiveness and lethality of SpecOps personnel and units, while saving the lives of SpecOps personnel engaged in high-risk operations. This compilation preserves valuable tradecraft and covers the gamut of specialized SR topics ranging from operational planning and preparation, through execution, logistics and command and control - all in substantial trade-craft detail.

Describes and analyzes specific missions as historical examples of special reconnaissance (SR) operations, with some emphasis on lessons-learned from Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG). 1 vol, 336 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-226130 Yates. Athol THE EVOLUTION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Using a combination of investment in its nationals, engagement of expatriates, and the purchase of cutting edge military hardware, the UAE Armed Forces has become the Arab region's most capable military . In the last decade, it has also gained considered experience through its military operations which have been undertaken in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.

Includes background information on the country, the enduring roles of the military and the history of each military service, plus details on the political and command structure governing the military, manpower and materiel characteristics, and profiles of the military sheikhs of this growing regional powerhouse. Includes 25 figures and 25 tables.
1 vol, 380 pgs 2020 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-240840 Yeske, William Damn the Valley: 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2/508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Arghandab River Valley Afghanistan 'DAMN THE VALLEY' was a phrase regularly uttered by the men that spent any amount of time in the Arghandab River Valley during the deployment of 2 Fury to Afghanistan in 2009-2010. The valley has claimed bodies from the troops of Alexander the Great, the British Empire, and more recently, the Russian Army. Operating in the valley was like nothing the men could have envisaged - they called it the 'meat grinder.'

It was a deployment that the media didn't talk about, and the government doesn't acknowledge. Three of the company were KIA, more than a dozen suffered life-changing injuries, and half the company had Purple Hearts-not many modern-day deployments have a 52% casualty rate. At one point, the entire prosthetics ward at Walter Reed was full of the men who patrolled that deadly area of the world.

Since their return, many of the survivors have struggled to move on with their lives, and the unit has been declared at 'extraordinary risk' by the Department of Veteran Affairs. No one who entered that region was left unscathed. This book shares the perspective of the men that were on the ground for that deployment during the fighting season of 2010. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2023 US, CASEMATE
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1-241640 Zulueta, Paul de and Simon Doughty THOSE MUST BE THE GUARDS: The Household Division in Peace and War, 1969-2023 Covers the British Army's Household Division from 1969 to 2023 is one of three generations of soldiers who have served Crown and Country during a period of significant social and geostrategic change. This family of seven regiments symbolize the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards. The Guards established an ascendancy in the Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, and have never truly faltered since. They have managed this by changing when change was needed. Contains 80 photographs, 20 of which in color, and in 2 plate sections - as well as maps throughout.

Contents: Foreword by HRH The Princess Royal, Preface by the Major General Commanding The Household Division, List of Illustrations and Maps, Prologue, 1. Setting the Scene: The Guards, 1969-2023, 2. Commendable Restraint: The Troubles, 1969-2007, 3. National Renewal: The Falklands Campaign, April-June 1982, 4. The Household Division in Germany: The British Army's Latter Day 'Raj', 1969-2008, 5. Disengaging from Britain's Far-flung Battle Line, 6. Pomp and Circumstance: Ceremony and Drill, 7. Cold War, Hot War and Options for Change, 1990-92, 8. The Guards Depot, 9. The Household Division in the Balkans, 1993-2007, 10. Iraq and Afghanistan, 2003-21: A Strategic and Political Failure?, 11. Afghanistan: Operation Herrick, 2006-14, Epilogue: Op Shader in Iraq and the Beat of the Drum, Acknowledgments, and Index. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-954998B ANCIENT WARFARE:Binders The binder comes with 12 coated metal rods to secure your magazines in their folder without damaging them, while at the same time allowing easy removal from the binder if needed. Now with whitespace for registering the issues contained in the binder 1 vol, 1 pgs 2011 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-964998B ANCIENT HISTORY:Binders The binder comes with 12 coated metal rods to secure your magazines in their folder without damaging them, while at the same time allowing easy removal from the binder if needed. Now with whitespace for registering the issues contained in the binder 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-935111 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 111 - 20th-century warfare in Vietnam Special Feature: 20th-Century Warfare in Vietnam
Gaming Wars in Vietnam During the Modern Era: Tour of Duty
Marcel Bigeard in French Indochina: 'Para, you're born to die'
The Battle of Long Tan, 18 August 1966: The Kangaroo Shoot
The Battle for Saigon Racetrack: 31 January 1968 - A Day at the Races
Vietnam War Forces on the Tabletop: The Only War We Had
North Vietnamese Soldiers on Patrol: Rumble in the Jungle

Other Features:
Dueling Tanks During Operation Lumberjack: The Spearhead in Cologne
The Swiss Guard Die Hard at the Palais de Tuileries: Danton's la Carmagnole
The Return of Exiled King Olav Haraldsson: Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae
Baron von Geismar's Cavalry Corps in France: Part II - Constantly in Arms and Mounted
An Easy Guide to Tropical Forest Terrain: The Lore of the Jungle
Painting Those Tricky Lighter Colours: Reds and yellows
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1-935112 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 112 Medieval crusades and holy wars Special Feature:
Wargaming Crusades During the Middle Ages: Warriors of Christ
The Battle of Antioch, 28 June 1098: The Holy Lance of Christ
The Battle of Muret, 12 September 1213: I Am the King
The Swedish Crusade on Novgorod, 1348-1351: The Saint, the King, and the Crusade
Crusader Armies and Their Opposition: The Armies of God
Richard I of England Gets Stuck In: Facing the Lionheart

Other Features
A Cavalry Battle for Clash of Spears: Maharbal's Ambush
The Battle of Medina de Rioseco, 14 July 1808: Rising Against the French Eagle
Putting an End to IGOUGO in Rulesets: Let's Add a Little Friction]
Early Frigates in the Continental Navy: The First Thirteen
A 20th-Century Small Unit Tactical Challenge: Hold the Bridge
The Arcane Art of Painting White Uniforms: Fifty Shades of White
Building a Pacific Island Hideout from Logs: A Japanese Jungle Bunker
Small-Scale Woods, Copses, and Orchards: Making Microscale Forests
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1-227100 Buckle, Nigel IMPERUM: Classics Standalone deck-building card game contains the Carthaginian, Celt, Greek, Macedonian, Persian, Roman, Scythian, and Viking civilizations and an individual solo opponent behaving as each nation. It is fully compatible with Imperium: Legends for players wanting to expand their pool of civilisations.

In your hands lies the destiny of one of history's great civilizations. Under constant threat of attack, you must conquer new lands, oversee dramatic scientific and cultural advances, and lead your people into the era of empire. Expand too rapidly, and unrest will bring your civilization to its knees; build up too slowly, however, and you might find yourself a mere footnote of history.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-227110 Buckle, Nigel IMPERUM: Legends Standalone deck-building card game contains challenging civilizations: Arthurians, Utopians, Atlantians, Egyptians, Mauryan, Minoan, Olmec, and Qin civilizations, each of which can be played against solo. It is fully compatible with Imperium: Classics for players wanting to expand their pool of civilizations. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-COM1075 Cipcic, Tomstav Brotherhood & Unity Depicts the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992-1995 ('Bosnian War'). Includes all of the major events: from the siege of Sarajevo (shown in separate, detailed map), to the battles for the Posavina corridor, and the desperate defence of the Bosniak enclaves.

Main features are: Point-To-Point movement system, play driven by Strategy Cards, quick combat resolution (no CRT), streamlined rules and fast gameplay. Interaction between warring sides (Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats) creates an intensive and exciting gameplay experience.

Product Information: Complexity: 5 out of 10; Time Scale: 1 year per turn, 2 months per action round; Map Scale: Point-to-point strategic level; Unit Scale: Brigades; Number of Players: 2 to 3; Suitability for Solitaire: Medium; Average Time to Play: 2 to 3 hours.

Components: One 22x34-inch Mounted Map; 260 9/16-inch Counters; 96 Strategy cards (in 3 decks: Serbian, Croatian and Bosniak); three Player aid cards; one Rulebook; one 10-sided die; one Box and lid set.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-220021 Korklewski, Tim RAGNAROK: Heavy Metal Combat in the Viking Age - Morpheus Engine 1 The end of the Aesir has come, but not as the prophecies foretold. The dread dragon Niddhoggr has devoured the roots of the World Ash, Yggdrasil, and the great tree has toppled onto its side, crashing the realms of mortal and supernatural together. With the gods dead and the fires of ruin consuming the world, your war clan of Viking warriors know what they must do to survive the destruction of the Nine Realms and restore order: they must become the new gods!

Ragnarok is a campaign-driven skirmish game in which players form a Viking war clan seeking to prove itself worthy of becoming the new pantheon. The use of a mechanic called Godspark means that battles are no longer determined by merely striking an opponent and dealing damage. Instead, warriors will be pushing, throwing, and crashing their opponents around the battlefield, making their very environment a weapon.

As the war clans develop, they may gain glorious new powers that will bring them closer to godhood, or win the respect of the denizens of the realms, allowing them to bring dire wolves, dwarves, and even the dreaded giants into their war clans. With strategic gameplay and epic storytelling, players must write their own sagas and tell of how their war clans have, through blood and steel, clawed their way up from ruin to stand before the halls of Valhalla. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-220022 Korklewski, Tim RAGNAROK: The Vanir - Morpheus Engine 2 The Aesir are dead, and the Vanir, now uncontested in their divinity, come to claim what is left of the Nine Realms. The War Clans must oppose, or align with, these new foes.

Ragnarok: The Vanir features new Godsparks that War Clans may harness to combat the marauding Vanir, as well as new scenarios, monsters, and options to further develop players' campaigns. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-220450 Maggi, Marco JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL: A Board Game of English Magic Set during the events of the cult-classic book, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell sees players delve into the world of English magic, developing their talents and expanding their social reach as they aim to become the most celebrated magician of the age.

Take on the role of an aspiring magician, including the titular characters Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell themselves, and start them down the path to greatness. Build up your power and status by traveling across Europe and London, performing feats of magic and attending social engagements. The most celebrated magician will face the gentleman with the thistle-down hair, but only the strongest will defeat him.

Number of Players: 2-4
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 60-80 minutes
Components: Map of Europe, 4 Magician boards, 4 Player markers, Fairy marker, 12 Cards of Marseilles, 170+ cards including spells, invitations, Feats of Magic, and more. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-222212 Malthouse, Scott ROMANCE OF THE PERILOUS LAND: A Roleplaying Game of British Folklore Romance of the Perilous Land is a roleplaying game of magic and adventure set in the world of British folklore, from the stories of King Arthur to the wonderful regional tales told throughout this green and pleasant land.

It is a world of romantic chivalry, but also of great danger, with ambitious kings, evil knights, and thieving brigands terrorizing the land, while greedy giants, malevolent sorcerers, and water-dwelling knuckers lurk in the shadows. As valiant knights, mighty barbarians, subtle cunning folk, and more, the players are heroes, roaming the land to fight evil, right wrongs, and create their own legends. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-219150 McCullough, Joseph A. FROSTGRAVE: The Wizards' Conclave Wizards tend to be secretive and solitary, rarely sharing their knowledge, and associating with only a select few apprentices, followers, and henchmen. It is rare that they spend time in the company of other spellcasters, and rarer still that they work together. Now, however, something is about to take place that has not occurred since the great days of Felstad -- a gathering of wizards.

In this new supplement for Frostgrave, some of the biggest names in gaming turn their creative powers towards the Frozen City, each contributing a scenario and adding their own flair to the game. Featuring scenarios by Alessio Cavatore, Alex Buchel, Andy Chambers, Gav Thorpe, Chris Pramas, Daniel Mersey, Andrea Sfiligoi, and many more, this tome provides a collection of adventures that will pit players against unimaginable foes and challenges, pushing their wizards and warbands to new limits. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-221090 McGuire, Joseph REALITY'S EDGE: Cyberpunk Skirmish Rules Hyper-reality. The area between the thriving mass of humanity known as the Sprawl and the digital refuge of Cyberspace. This is your playground. As a Showrunner, you can see and manipulate the flow of digital data through the real world - for you, reality is limitless.

Welcome to Reality's Edge, a skirmish wargame set in a dystopian cyberpunk future, where players take on the roles of Showrunners - mercenary hackers who lead small teams of trusted operatives and disposable freelancers.

Funded by shadow backers, the Showrunners accept jobs from faceless clients for profit, glory, and better chrome. always better chrome.

Battles take place in the concrete jungle known as the Sprawl, but Showrunners must remain wary of the threat posed by Cyberspace. Hacking is pivotal to the game, with data nodes, robots, machines, and even enemy chrome presenting potential targets for a cunning Console Cowboy. In an ongoing campaign, each skirmish offers you the opportunity to earn experience and equipment, from advanced weaponry and synthetics to cyber-implants, biological enhancements, clones, and much more.

This is a world obsessed with whether something can be done, not whether it should. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-COM1113 Rader, Andrew Stellar Horizons Lead one of seven factions to explore and develop our solar system. Designed by a real-life space engineer with a PhD in long-duration spaceflight from MIT, Stellar Horizons is intended to be a plausible representation of the first steps of humanity towards the stars between 2030 and 2169, with each turn representing a year of time. You control your faction's space program, outposts, and fleets spanning the solar system, although you will also have some influence over your faction's politics back home on Earth as space development becomes more important. For two to seven players: 2 to 7, with high solitaire suitability.

Components:
1 Rulebook
Counters: 231 Units (33 for each faction); 1 Invader; 30 Mission markers; 2 Turn markers (Year and Decade); 8 Asteroid markers; 12 Signs of Life/Life markers; 12 Pirate markers; 15 Helio Transfer markers; 27 Trade markers; 90 Numbers - numbered 1 through 9; 182 Faction markers; 30 Damage markers; 100 Settlement markers; 130 Installation markers (21 each of Supply Stations, Spaceports, Mining Stations, Refineries, and Research Stations plus 25 Defense Works); 40 Politics markers; 40 Victory point markers; 108 Technology number markers for Engineering, Physics, and Biology - in denominations of 1,2,3, and 5; 21 Technology bank markers (3 for each faction)
2 Large Planet tiles - e.g. Jupiter
2 Medium Planet tiles - e.g. Neptune
8 Small Planet tiles - e.g. Earth and Alpha Centauri
24 Satellite/Moon tiles - e.g. Hygeia-Palas and Triton
1 Deep Space Astronomy tile
54 World Cards
29 Currency Coins in denominations of 1,2,5,10, and 25 Billion
393 Resource markers - 131 each of Ore, Fuel, and Supplies in denominations of 1,2,5,10, and 25
Player Faction boards (one each faction)
Policy Tree board
Tracks board
1 Technology Tree on a mounted board
4 Player Aids containing the various charts and tables needed to play and the Solar System and Space diagram
1 Percentile die and 3 ten-sided dice
1 Box and lid set

1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES

NEW-box, available mid July 2020 -- NOTE: Stellar Horizons comes in a long 18x12x4-inch box and weighs a whopping 13 pounds. Sorry, this carries a special shipping charge dependent on the destination.

1 vol, 64 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
NEW-box, available mid July 2020 - Stellar is in a long 18 12 4 box and weights 13 pounds. Normal shipping charge don't apply ......$149.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-222211 Rose, Graham PALEOMYTHIC: A Roleplaying Game of Stone and Sorcery Paleomythic is a roleplaying game of grim survival and mythical adventures in the land of Ancient Mu, a harsh prehistoric world full of mysterious ruins and temples to explore, huge and terrible creatures that roam and spread fear across the land, and nefarious mystics and sorcerers who plot dark schemes from the shadows. It is a world of biting cold winters, of people hunting and foraging to survive, and tribes that wage relentless war.

Taking on the roles of hunters, healers, warriors, soothsayers, and more, players will navigate a world of hostile tribes, otherworldly spirits, prehistoric beasts, and monstrous creatures lurking in the dark places of the world. Players have huge scope in sculpting the game experience that best suits them, whether it's a gritty survival story without a trace of the mystical or a tale of grand adventure and exploration in a mythic setting. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-hardback, available late December 2019 ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-242280 Russell, Nathan TOMORROW CITY: Dieselpunk Roleplaying Roleplaying game of dark science and dieselpunk action using dice pool system. Tomorrow City was one of the cities of the future, built to usher in a new age of prosperity, seizing upon scientific achievements at the dawn of the 20th century. Then came the War. Radium-powered soldiers assembled, diesel-fueled nightmares rolled off production lines, city fought city, and the world burned. Tomorrow City still stands, an oil-stained beacon of hope -- part-refuge, part-asylum. Beset by dangers from both within and without, a secret war now rages on its streets. Diesel-born monstrosities stalk the alleyways, air pirates strike from the wastelands, mad scientists continue their dark work, occultists manipulate the city's strange geometry, and secret societies plot in the shadows. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-hardback, available late February 2024 ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-COM2003 Schacht, Michael Traders of the Air Steampunk trading game for two to four players based on a distant planet always on the lookout for an opportunity to acquire valuable goods. Roaming the planet, the guilds need to set up networks of guild contracts on the planet's cities to resell the goods at the most advantageous times to increase power and prestige. Based on the game Hansa.

Components: Two game boards (backprinted on a single 'sheet'); Eight guild maps (four of them backprinted); One steamship; 60 guild contract discs (15 each in four player colors); 22 sky dollar cardboard 'coins'; 78 cardboard goods markers; One bag; One cardboard 'compass' (used only for the variant of Hansa); Two rules booklets (English and German); and One start player marker.
1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 US, COMPASS GAMES
NEW-box, available mid August 2020 ......$52.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-219140 Sylvester, Peer JUDGE DREDD: The Cursed Earth This game for 1 to 4 players comes with 50+ oversized cards and associated tokens counters. Playing time 30 to 60 minutes. For ages 14+. Includes specially commissioned artwork from Dredd artists Rufus Dayglo and Dan Cornwell. Includes new cards and new mechanics like radiation tracking and psychic abilities

For years he's been the law in Mega City One, but now it's time for Judge Dredd to bring justice to the rest of America. It's time for him to venture into the Cursed Earth. Featuring competitive, co-operative, and solo player modes. This sci-fi western has players lead a team of judges against dinosaurs, mutants, and the Cursed Earth itself to hunt down a dangerous man who has fled the city -- before a gang of criminals can get to him first. As they scour the wastelands, the team will encounter a host of classic 2000 AD characters that will push their resources and abilities to their limits. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-game, available mid February 2019 ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-218182 Wallace, Mariin WILDLANDS: The Ancients - A Big Box Expansion for Wildlands The Ancients, age-old guardians of the arcane crystals, have long slumbered in their secret vaults. Rumoured to be invincible sentinels, they have defended their crystals unchallenged for eons. With the fall of the Empire, the most desperate bands of the Wildlands have joined forces to take them down and claim the crystals they protect.

Wildlands: The Ancients introduces powerful creatures and new terrains that allow players to play Wildlands solo and cooperatively, as well as supporting play with up to six players.

Requires a copy of Wildlands to play.
At six players, requires a copy of Wildlands and either The Unquiet Dead or The Adventuring Party to play.

Players: 1-6
Playing Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 14+
Contents: 5 Unique Over-Sized Miniatures, Doubled-sided Playing Board, 100+ Cards, 5 Double-Sided Scenario Sheets, 80+ Counters, 10 Plastic Bases, 10 Crystals 1 vol, 0 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available mid February 2021 ......$60.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-2181891 Wallace, Mariin WILDLANDS: Map Pack 1 - The Warlock's Tower & The Crystal Canyons Travel into the further reaches of the Wildlands with this new set of maps. Introduce further wrinkles to your game via magical portals which help you rush around the map, or fissures which will slow your progress. Players will have to adapt to their new surroundings if they ever hope to get ahead.

This map expansion for Wildlands adds a new double-sided board to the game, featuring new opportunities and obstacles, and can be used in conjunction with the faction expansions. This map pack requires a copy of Wildlands to play. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available mid May 2019 ......$20.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-2181892 Wallace, Mariin WILDLANDS: Map Pack 2 - The Warlock's Tower & The Crystal Canyons Requires a copy of Wildlands to play. The Dark House lies abandoned. Who knows what horrors lie within? This board expansion for Wildlands gives players three new maps, two of which are specifically designed for two players. Each map features new rules, new challenges, and new opportunities.

Once the home of one of the Empire's grandest family, the Dark House lies as an epitaph to their fall. As you fight your way across the two-storied Mansion map, you will find remnants of their wicked ways. Out back, struggle through the Hedge Maze map, sinister and long overgrown with vicious thorns. Down below, in the Crypt map, encounter the deadly curse that once cast a noble line into oblivion. 1 vol, 3 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late October 2019 ......$20.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-228240 Bahr, Alan HEIRS TO HERESY: The Fall of the Knights Templar You are one of the 30 Knights Templar who awoke on Friday, 13 October 1307, only to find themselves wanted criminals and branded heretics by the King of France. Abandoned by the Vatican and sent away early in the morning, you must leave Paris on a day of reckoning and try to find your way across a dark, mythic Europe to a mystical utopia where you can rebuild!

Heirs to Heresy starts as a historical-fantasy roleplaying game, but is heavily influenced by Gnosticism, European Folklore, esotericism, and the myths and legends that surround the Templars. The game will ask you to craft the secrets of the Templar treasure, the enemies, and mysteries they will face, as your Knights undertake a mystical journey to the center of themselves along the road to Avallonis.

The mechanics are a blend of narrative, storytelling rules, and classic adventure-gaming inspired roleplaying rules that work to create rich aspect-driven characters. As Templar Knights, your skill at arms is unquestionable, but it is the potential access to gnostic spells, unique powers, or intensely powerful faith sets you apart from your compatriots. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-228241 Bahr, Alan HEIRS TO HERESY: Faith & Fear Supplement for the roleplaying game of the fall of the Knights Templar that unfolds like the labyrinthine Templar conspiracies themselves. Branded a heretic and turned fugitive, you are on the run. Your enemies are many, your friends few. Previously unknown foes stalk city streets and forest paths alike, while unexpected allies come to the fore in the form of new playable knightly orders. Ancient relics and new mysteries abound, allowing players to dive more deeply into this dark, mythic Europe, while rules for strongholds and spy networks present them with opportunities to exploit or challenges to overcome. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-hardback, available late January 2024 ......$25.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-242270 Buckle, Nigel IMPERIUM: HORIZONS: Family Game Standalone game that contains the Abbasid, Askumite, Cultist, Gupta, Inuit, Japanese, Magyar, Martian, Mayan, Polynesian, Sassanid, Taino, Tang, and Wagadou civilizations. Build up your empire or perish from others. Fully compatible with Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends for those wanting to expand their pool of civilizations. Also incorporates a new trade module that allows players to recreate all the intrigue, wealth generation, and dynamic politics of a thriving economy.

Players: 1-4
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 40 mins per player
Contents: 550 cards, 150+ tokens 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-box ......$80.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-225770 Lopiano, Fabio MERV: The Heart of the Silk Road (Game) The ancient city of Merv. A gateway between the East and the West. A hub of scholarship and trade. The greatest city in the world.

In Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road players are vying to amass power and wealth in the prosperous city at the centre of the land. Through careful court intrigue, timely donations to the grand mosque, and securing favourable trade deals, players attempt to redirect as much of that prosperity as possible into their own pockets.

Meanwhile, beyond the city walls Mongol hordes approach. If you help construct the city walls you give up on precious opportunities to build up your own stature, but leave it unprotected and you will burn with the city. Every decision is weighty and the consequences of each misstep are dire. Will you rise to prominence or fade into oblivion?

Number of players: 1-4
Ages: 14+
Play time: 90 - 120 minutes
Components: Board, 25 tiles, 48 cards, 100+ wooden pieces, and 100+ tokens 1 vol, 1 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-box, available late November 2020 ......$65.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-241970 Lopiano, Fabio SANKORE: The Pride of Mansa Musa Eurogame for one to four players, following the rise in fortunes of the prestigious University of Sankore in 14th-century Timbuktu. Players must each manage a prestigious school within the Sankore Madrasa -- enrolling and graduating your pupils, teaching classes, adding to your curriculum, and filling the great library with books, you will advance knowledge in four main disciplines: theology, law, mathematics, and astronomy. Once construction of the university is complete, the value that the empire places on each discipline will dramatically affect how you score the knowledge you have passed on.

In a dedicated solo mode, you will be competing against a distinguished and ambitious scholar controlled by an automated system. They may not be as nimble as you, but they are focused and driven and will strive to produce the best possible students.

For Ages 14+; Players: 1-4; and Playing Time: 150-180 minutes.

Contents: Main Board, 4 Player Boards, 260+ Wooden Pieces, 190+ Tokens, and 25+ Cards. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-box, available late January 2024 ......$90.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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1-225320 Sylvester, Peer Village Green - A Game of Pretty Gardens and Petty Grudges It's the first day of spring, and there's only one thing on everyone's mind - the Village Green of the Year competition! In just a few months, the judges of this prestigious contest will be visiting, and the village council have finally put you in charge of the preparations. With your newfound authority, you can show those snobs from Lower Aynesmore just what a properly orchestrated floral arrangement looks like!

In Village Green you are rival gardeners, tasked by your respective communities with arranging flowers, planting trees, commissioning statues, and building ponds. You must place each element carefully - time is tight and the stakes couldn't be higher! Split your days between acquiring and installing new features for your green and nominating it for one of the competition's many awards. Will your village green become the local laughing stock, or make the neighbouring villages green with envy?

Attributes: Players: 1-5; Playing Time: 30 minutes; Ages: 14+; Contents: 96 cards
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-deck, available mid September 2020 ......$21.00 with a discount of 15% rct

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