Osprey: New Books in December & January
The new books from Osprey cover battles in Vietnam, WW2 Africa and Eastern Front
The Rif War 1921–26, Morocco's Berber Uprising
Randy L Harvey reviews the book, The Rif War 1921–26, Morocco's Berber Uprising from Osprey Publishing by authors Philip Jowett and Martin Windrow with illustrator Mark Stacey and series editors Martin Windrow and Nick Reynolds.
Beutepanzers of World War II, Captured tanks and AFVs in German Service
Randy L Harvey reviews the book, Beutepanzers of World War II, Captured tanks and AFVs in German Service from Osprey Publishing by author Steven J. Zaloga and illustrator Felipe Rodríguez Náñez (aka Felipe Rodna).
Combat - German Soldier versus British Soldier, Spring Offensive and Hundred Days 1918
Randy L Harvey reviews the book, Combat - German Soldier versus British Soldier, Spring Offensive and Hundred Days 1918 from Osprey Publishing by author Stephen Bull and illustrator Adam Hook.
The Wars of the Roses, the Medieval Art of Graham Turner
Modelers of the medieval period and English civil wars, announcing THE WARS OF THE ROSES by Graham Turner. This new study contains a detailed history of the wars alongside a unique and comprehensive collection of over 120 of his paintings and drawings, ma...
Read review, 'The Hill, The brutal fight for Hill 107 in the Battle of Crete'
From the critically acclaimed author of Dünkirchen 1940, this is a groundbreaking history of the epic three-day battle for Hill 107 that changed the course of the war in the Mediterranean. 368 pages, with 8 pages of photographs, plus maps in the text.
Osprey: US Battle Tanks 1946–2025
A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from the end of World War II through to the present day.
Read review, 'Tanks on Iwo Jima 1945', Osprey New Vanguard 329
An award-winning US Marine Corps armor historian's account of the role of US and Japanese tanks on Iwo Jima. 48 pages, all inclusive, with tables, colour plates and profiles, first person accounts, and new photographs of this lynchpin battle in the Pacifi...
Osprey: New Titles in November
Tanks in the Philippines 1944–45 and Ground Forces in the Korean War 1950–53 (1), new from Osprey in November
Panzer III vs T-34
PANZER III VS T-34, EASTERN FRONT 1941 is a recent release from OSPREY PUBLISHING, part of their series Duel. Duel books feature full-colour artwork, archive photographs and expert analysis, assessing the origins, development and combat effectiveness of...
Osprey: Pride and Fall, The British Army in Afghanistan 2001–2014
An in-depth and detailed overview of the campaign, based on the experiences of those who served.
Crusader vs M13/40
Crusader vs M13/40 North Africa 1941–42 is a new title from Osprey Publishing that compares and contrasts those two main tanks, with text supported with colour illustrations, technical drawings, battlescene artworks, maps and photographs.
Read review, 'Medieval Indian Armies (2) Indo-Islamic Forces, 7th–Early 16th Centuries'
This illustrated study investigates the Indo-Islamic fighting men of South Asia from the 7th century AD to the Mughal conquest of the 16th century. Men-at-arms series #552. 48 pages, 8 colour artwork plates; black & white photographs and illustrations, wr...
Review, 'Barbarian Warrior vs Roman Legionary Marcomannic Wars AD 165–180'
In this book, the two sides' objectives, weapons and equipment and fighting styles are assessed and compared in the context of three featured battles: Carnuntum (170), where a Roman legion was vanquished and Italy invaded; the 'Battle on the Ice' (172), w...
Osprey: Escaping the Chinese Trap at the Chosin Reservoir
The Farthest Valley: Escaping the Chinese Trap at the Chosin Reservoir by Joseph Wheelan is the history of the legendary extraction of the Fifth and Seventh Marines from a Chinese trap, told for the first time using Chinese sources.