Campaldino 1289

Kelly DeVries

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Campaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines--the major political factions in the city states of central and northern Italy. It heralded the rise of Florence to a

Russia's Last Gasp

Prit Buttar

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In Russia's Last Gasp, Prit Buttar looks at one of the bloodiest campaigns launched in the history of warfare - the Brusilov Offensive, sometimes known as the June Advance. The assault was intended to

Storming Flight 181

Chris McNab, Howard Gerrard, Alan Gilliland, Mariusz Kozik

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In 1977, Lufthansa Flight 181 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Mogadishu, Somalia. There, members of the German special missions group, GSG-9, stormed the plane, killing three of the terrorists

57th Fighter Group - First in the Blue

Carl Molesworth

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Organized in January 1941, just as the United States was building up military forces for its inevitable entry into World War II, the 57th Fighter Group was the first USAAF fighter unit to go into a

Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger

Leroy Thompson, Howard Gerrard

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The origins of this iconic dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers including Sam Yeaton carried out experiments in developing what they considered th

Katana

Stephen Turnbull, Johnny Shumate

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The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. Particul

Airbrushing and Finishing Scale Models (Modelling Masterclass)

Brett Green

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A convincing paint finish is essential for any model, be it military or civilian, aircraft, vehicles, figures or even background items such as terrain or buildings - and good airbrushing and finishing

Pirate of the Far East

Stephen Turnbull, Richard Hook

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Osprey's survey of pirates of the Far East, from 811 to 1639. For many centuries, international relations between Medieval Japan, Korea and China were carried out by means of the 'inseparable trinity'

USN Carriers vs Ijn Carriers

Mark Stille, Ian Palmer, Howard Gerrard

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As the Pacific war escalated into the largest naval conflict in history the role of the carrier, the most revolutionary and formidable of all naval weapons, became the linchpin of American and Japanes

332nd Fighter Group - Tuskegee Airmen

Chris Bucholtz

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The USAAF's Tuskegee Experiment, designed to prove that African-Americans were not capable of flying combat aircraft, ironically resulted in the creation of one of the USAAF's elite units. Crewed b

Napoleon's Mamelukes (Men-at-Arms)

Ronald Pawly

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The most exotic of all the troops of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes - the bodyguard of Oriental cavalry which followed him home after the Egyptian expedition of 1798-1801,

The Chinese Army 1937-49

Philip Jowett, Stephen Walsh

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Although the Chinese contribution to Allied victory in World War II is often ignored, China fought the Japanese Empire for far longer than any other belligerent nation. By the time that the Sino-Japan

Toulon 1793

Robert Forczyk, Adam Hook

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A detailed military study of the crucial victory that initiated Napoleon Bonaparte's career. In August 1793 Republican France teetered on the brink of collapse. On every front her enemies' armies swep

Mongol Warrior 1200-1350

Stephen Turnbull

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The Mongol warriors are one of the great success stories of world military history. Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his successors the Mongols conquered much of the known world, fighting in t

The Yom Kippur War 1973 (1)

Simon Dunstan, Kevin Lyles

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A compact, illustrated account of the first phase of the Yom Kippur, or Ramadan, War. At 1345hrs on 6 October 1973, Israeli spotters in the observation post atop Mount Hermon saw Syrian gunners below

The First Crusade 1096-99

David Nicolle, Christa Hook

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To many people the Crusades were the First Crusade. This first 'armed pilgrimage' to the Holy Land was, of course, the only Crusade that really succeeded. It resulted in the establishment of four so-c

Kolin 1757

Simon Millar

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In May of 1757 Frederick the Great invaded Bohemia, smashed an Austrian army outside Prague and bottled it up in the city. The Empress Maria Theresa despatched Marshal Daun with 60,000 men to save the

TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy

Barrett Tillman, Tom Tullis

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Osprey's title examining the TBD Devastator Units' short-lived participation in World War II (1939-1945). The first monoplane aircraft ordered by the US Navy for carrier operations, the Douglas TBD De

Marengo 1800

David Hollins, Christa Hook

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Osprey's study of the campaign at Marengo in 1800 during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Having returned from Egypt and seized power as First Consul, Napoleon led the Army of the Reserve against the

Badajoz, 1812

Ian Fletcher

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The storming of Badajoz was an epic action which involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to hand fighting of the whole Peninsular War. At appalling cost in a nightmare assaul

Warrior Mechanised Combat Vehicle 1987–94

Christopher Foss, Peter Sarson

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The Warrior has been an important component of the British Army since the first production example was handed over in May 1987. It has seen action in many parts of the globe and the British Army alone

The Mamluks 1250-1517

David Nicolle

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In Europe the Mamluks of Egypt are remembered as so-called 'Slave Kings' who drove out the Crusaders from the Holy Land; but they were far more than that. Though its frontiers barely changed, the M

Roman Army from Caesar to Trajan

Michael Simkins, Ronald Embleton

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Although the common Roman fighting men themselves have left no account, much literature has survived from antiquity. The wealth of archaeological finds, plus the study of surviving Roman scultpure has

Byzantine Armies 886-1118

Ian Heath, Angus McBride

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The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not nec

Spetsnaz

Mark Galeotti

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Tora! Tora! Tora!

Mark Stille, Jim Laurier, Tim Brown

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The Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor is one of the most famous raids in history, if not the most famous. In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the carriers and aircraft of the Japanese First Air Fle

Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen

John Weal

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The 'storm troopers' of the Luftwaffe, the elite Strumgruppen units comprised the most heavily armed and armoured fighter interceptors ever produced by the Germans. Their role was to smash like a migh

French Fortresses in North America 1535–1763

René Chartrand, Donato Spedaliere

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Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests.

Norman Stone Castles

Christopher Gravett

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Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France under the leadership of Rollo in around 911, the Normans were amongst the most feared warriors of their time. Their territorial ambi

F-15 Eagle Engaged

Steve Davies, Doug Dildy

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