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Dont Hurry Me Down to Hades

The Civil War in the Words of Those who Lived Through It
Acclaimed Civil War historian Susannah J. Ural brings a fresh insight to the war. Her consummate narrative draws together different personal recollections to create a textured, detailed portrait of a nation at war with itself. This unique examination of the Civil War looks at the desperate battles and the wider experiences wrought by the horrors of the conflict through excerpts from letters and diaries presenting the views of soldiers on the frontlines, commanders on the eve of battle, anxious families at home, ordinary and famous men and women, and slave and free. These first-hand accounts invite readers to set aside assumptions and learn about the divisions and range of opinions on both sides of this most bitter of contests.
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Author Susannah J. Ural nAvailable October 2013 nISBN 978 1 84908 590 8 nPrice 20.00/ US $25.95/ CAN $30.00 Period American Civil War nFormat Hardback, 256pp nIllustrations 24pp plate section in colour and black and white

World War I Companion

2014 sees the centenary of the start of World War I, the so-called Great War the war promised to end all wars. This four-year conflict saw the major powers of the world commit their forces on an unparalleled scale, principally in the trenches of the Western Front, but also throughout the world from the colonies of Africa to the Chinese city of Tsingtao. This study consists of separate articles by 13 respected academics. Focussing on different aspects of the Great War, ranging from the war at sea, through the war in the east to the final offensives of 1918 while simultaneously revealing the technological race that transformed the battlefield, this is a wide-ranging companion to the first truly global conflict.
Editor Matthias Strohn nAvailable November 2013 nISBN 978 1 78200 188 1 nPrice 20.00/ US $27.95/ CAN $29.95 Period World War 1 nFormat Hardback, 304pp nIllustrations Illustrated with maps

Secret Weapons
Death rays, Doodlebugs and Churchills Golden Goose
Deep in the bunkers of Nazi Germany, many of the worlds top scientists worked to create a new generation of war winning super-weapons. A few of these, such as jet aircraft and the V2 rocket, became realities by the end of the war, but others never made it off the drawing-board. Written by noted research scientist, Brian Ford, this book charts the sometimes fearsome and often ridiculous history of secret weapons development by all the major powers during the war, from British radar to Japanese ray-guns, and explains the impact that these developments eventually had on the outcome of World War II and on the post-war world.
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Author Brian J. Ford nAvailable September 2013 nISBN978 1 78096 721 9 nPrice9.99/ US $15.95/ CAN $17.95 PeriodWorld War 2 nFormat Paperback, 256pp nIllustrations 32pp plate section in colour and black and white

Chinas Wars
Rousing the Dragon 18941949
By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, China had become one of the great powers of the modern world. Economically, politically and militarily, its power and international reach is only exceeded by the United States, the worlds one remaining superpower. Its military spending, though dwarfed by the United States, is over $100 billion a year and it is developing an aircraft carrier, a stealth fighter jet and missiles that can shoot down satellites all in an effort to project its power on a global scale. This is all a far cry from its position at the end of the 19th century, when it was a ramshackle medieval empire upon whom the European colonial powers could impose their wishes at will. In this new study Philip Jowett traces the complicated military history of China during these pivotal years, describing in detail the conflicts that forged the modern superpower that is China today.
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Author Philip Jowett nAvailable November 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 407 3 nPrice25.00/ US $34.95 / CAN $38.95 Period Multi-period nFormat Hardback, 400pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

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Tiger
One of the most feared weapons of World War II, the Tiger dominated the battlefields of Europe with its astonishing size, speed and firepower. Thomas Anderson reveals its design and development history, drawing upon original German archival material to tell the story of the birth of the Tiger and analyzing its success on the battlefield. He describes the many modifications and variants that also came into play and examines its lasting legacy. Illustrated throughout with extremely rare photographs and drawings this is a unique history of the most famous tank ever to prowl the battlefield.
n nAuthor Thomas Anderson nAvailable July 2013 nISBN978 1 78096 201 6 Price25.00/ US $29.95/ CAN $34.00 nPeriodWorld War 2 nFormat Hardback, 256pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in black and white

Operation Barbarossa
The German invasion of Soviet Russia
Germanys surprise assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941, Operation Barbarossa, was aimed at nothing less than the total destruction of the Soviet Union. Adolf Hitler saw this as the last vital step in establishing Lebensraum for the German people in the East. Three German Army Groups, supported by numerous European allies, poured across the Soviet border crushing all before them in a lightning campaign that threatened to eliminate all resistance and secure an easy victory. However, the vast resources and size of Soviet Russia forced the German armoured spearheads to slow and the advance finally ground to a halt within sight of Moscow itself. Hitlers dream of a quick victory was destroyed, and the strain of fighting a war on two fronts eventually started to take its toll on the German war machine. Operation Barbarossa tells the story of one of the definitive campaigns of World War II.
Author Robert Kirchubel nAvailable August 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 408 0 Price30.00/ US $40.00/ CAN $45.00 nPeriod World War 2 nFormat Hardback, 400pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Wellingtons Guns
The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery, in the Peninsula and at Waterloo
Wellington was, without doubt, a brilliant field commander but his leadership style was abrupt and occasionally uncompromising, particularly when dealing with his artillery commanders. He kept his artillery men at arms length, suspicious of their different chain of the command and of their selection through ability, rather than privilege. Wellingtons Guns is the long overdue story of this often stormy relationship, the frustrations, the challenges, the characters and the achievements of the main protagonists as well as a detailed account of the British artillery of this period.
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Author Nick Lipscombe nAvailable October 2013 nISBN978 1 78096 114 9 nPrice25.00/ US $29.95/ CAN $34.00 nPeriodNapoleonic nFormat Hardback, 408pp nIllustrations 16pp plate section in colour and black and white

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Hitlers Elite
The SS 193945
Hitlers Elite tells the complete story of the SS at individual, unit and organizational levels. Following an explanation of the SSs complex political and social origins, and its growth within the Nazi regime, it goes on to look at both its war record and its wider role in Heinrich Himmlers implementation of Hitlers vision for the Third Reich. The textual history is brought to life with more than 200 photographs and pieces of colour artwork. As a companion volume to Hitlers Armies and Hitlers Eagles, this book gives a detailed and highly visual insight into one of Hitlers most powerful instruments of war.
nAuthor Chris McNab nAvailable October 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 088 4 Price30.00/ US $40.00/ CAN $45.00 nPeriodWorld War 2 nFormat Hardback, 400pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

The SBS in World War II

An Illustrated History
The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) was Britains most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, secretive and ruthless, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943, having previously operated under the SAS during the war in North Africa. Led by men such as the famed Victoria Cross winner Anders Lassen, the SBS went from island to island in the Mediterranean, landing in the dead of night in small fishing boats and launching savage hit and run raids on the Germans. By the end of the war they had served in Italy, the Balkans and mainland Greece, and following the cessation of hostilities their deeds were airbrushed out of history by an establishment that had never warmed to their piratical exploits. Through unrivalled access to the SBS archives and interviews with the surviving members of the unit, Gavin Mortimer has pieced together the dramatic exploits of this elite fighting force, illustrated throughout with rare, never-before-seen photos.
Author Gavin Mortimer nAvailable September 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 189 8 Price20.00/ US $25.95/ CAN $30.00 nPeriodWorld War 2 nFormat Hardback, 256pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in black and white

Deliver Us From Darkness

The Untold Story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment during Market Garden
This follow-up to Tonight We Die As Men continues the story of the Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division the sister company to the famous Band of Brothers as they dropped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. The subsequent 72-day campaign saw the 506PIR constantly on the move, defending various transport hubs around Eindhoven, desperately trying to keep open Hells Highway. From there, the airborne troopers moved north to near Arnhem where they took up a new position around Betuwe. For two months, the Americans battled against German tanks, constant artillery barrages and driving rain as they grimly held their ground, until the Germans finally abandoned the effort. Based on first-hand accounts numerous veterans, this book tells the story of many of Americas best soldiers as they fought and died in Holland.
Author Ian Gardner nAvailable November 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 830 9 nPrice8.99/ US $16.95/ CAN $18.95 nPeriodWorld War 2 nFormat Paperback, 344pp nIllustrations 64pp plate section in black and white

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The Book of Camouflage
The Art of Disappearing
It seems obvious now, but wearing a bright red uniform whilst battling through a dreary African landscape or thick jungle is not terribly sensible. You tend to stand out. Particularly to that bloke with a rifle standing on top of that hill over there Eventually common sense prevailed, and armed forces across the globe took inspiration from nature, discovering that blending into the background is a cunning way of escaping ones enemies. Camouflage was born. Since then a dizzying array of camouflage has been deployed in battle and The Book of Camouflage reveals some of the most famous patterns, from the German uniforms of World War II and the plain utilitarian patterns worn by grunts in Vietnam, right up to the high-tech desert patterns worn by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last decade. Learn to disappear into the background...

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Author Tim Newark nAvailable September 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 831 6 Price5.99/ US $9.95/ CAN $11.95 nPeriod Multi-period nFormat Hardback, 104pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in colour
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SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up

Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II
This new title explores the language and slang of sailors and airman, as well as soldiers during World War II, delving into their origins and explaining their uses. Discover phrases such as bone mill, implying that life aboard a torpedo boat was hard work, never-mind-guest, a persistent sailor who cannot be deterred by any difficulties to achieve his goal usually up to no good and baboon, a sailor on anchor watch aboard a ship, he just sat there like a baboon.
Author Gordon L. Rottman nAvailable October 2013 nISBN 978 1 78200 175 1 Price 9.99/ US $15.95/ CAN $19.75 nPeriod World War 2 nFormat Hardback, 296pp nIllustrations Illustrated throughout with black and white cartoons
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The Book of Gun Trivia

Essential Firepower Facts
A complete guide to gun history, facts, myths and trivia, The Book of Gun Trivia covers everything you wanted to know, didnt know you needed to know, and didnt want to know about guns.
n nAuthor Gordon L. Rottman nAvailable October 2013 nISBN978 1 78200 769 2 Price9.99/ US $14.95/ CAN $17.95 nPeriod Multi-period nFormat Hardback, 224pp nIllustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

THE NEW SERIES

Stand shoulder-to-shoulder with historys greatest warriors

Inspired by the hugely successful Duel series and shaped by feedback from our readers, Ospreys new Combat series arrives in 2013.
From the snows of World War IIs Eastern Front to the mud of the Somme, Ospreys Combat series pits historys adversaries against one another, offering insights into how small groups of combatants were motivated, armed and led into action during a specific conflict. After explaining the background for both sides and the context for their encounters, each volume focuses on two or three specific clashes between the two sides, chosen to reveal how the combatants fared in varying circumstances. Innovative split-screen artwork showing a key moment in battle from both sides perspectives offers a glimpse of war through the eyes of those who fought, while first-hand accounts, expert analysis, photographs, maps and specially commissioned colour plates combine to immerse the reader in the experience of close-quarters battle. Gain new insights into the realities of warfare through the soldier from the ground up with Ospreys Combat series.

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British Paratrooper vs Fallschirmjger

Mediterranean 194243
The airborne forces of Britain and Germany were among their best troops of World War II and when they met in battle the result was a brutal trial of strength. British paratroopers and German Fallschirmjger clashed repeatedly and their training, tactics, experience, morale and weaponry were tested against each other, not least in the three bruising encounters outlined here, in Tunisia and Sicily. From the British attempts to seize the airfields at Depienne and Oudna to the bloody night battle for Green Hill and the bitter struggle for Primosole Bridge in Sicily, these highly trained parachute troops would test themselves against each other, gaining experience, refining tactics and learning valuable lessons. Featuring first-hand accounts, contemporary photos, detailed maps and specially commissioned artwork, including a split-screen soldiers eye view comparison piece, this book details the contrasting experiences of the opposing troops, from training and equipment through to combat, matching these elite troops against each other and analysing their effectiveness in the heat of battle.

Author David Greentree Illustrator Johnny Shumate nn Available September 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 924 4 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Union Infantryman vs Confederate Infantryman

Eastern Theater 186165
The enthusiastic but largely inexperienced soldiers serving on both sides in the Civil War had to adapt quickly to the appalling realities of warfare in the industrial age. Author Ron Field, an authority on the Civil War, investigates three clashes that illustrate the changing realities of infantry combat in Americas bloodiest conflict. Pitched into combat after an exhausting march to reach the battlefield, newly recruited infantrymen of both sides clashed at First Bull Run/Manassas in 1861, which saw Union forces routed by the Confederates. Two years later, the outcome of the Civil Wars pivotal battle at Gettysburg hung in the balance as the Confederate veterans of Picketts Division mounted a set-piece attack on Union positions at The Bloody Angle. In 1864, African-American troops fighting for the Union took part in a bloody assault on formidable Confederate positions at Chaffins Farm/New Market Heights, outside Petersburg. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, expert analysis and carefully chosen first-hand accounts, this absorbing study casts light on what it was like to take part in close-quarters battle during the Civil War, as increased infantry firepower and a growing reliance on prepared defensive positions spelled the end of close-order tactics in the conflict that shaped America.
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Combat

British Infantryman vs Zulu Warrior

Anglo-Zulu War 1879
The short but savage Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 pitched well-equipped but complacent British soldiers into combat with the Zulu, one of historys finest fighting forces. The clashes between these two vastly different armies prompted rapid tactical innovation on both sides, as the British and their Zulu opponents sought to find the optimal combination of mobility, protection and firepower. This engrossing study traces the changing face of infantry combat in the AngloZulu War, focusing on three major engagements: the Zulu ambush at Nyezane, repulsed by the British using their established tactics; the shocking defeat and massacre of outmanoeuvred British forces in savage close-quarter fighting at iSandlwana; and the British victory at Khambula following their adoption of more condensed firing lines and prepared positions. Featuring Ospreys specially commissioned artwork, expert analysis and first-hand accounts, this book puts the reader in the front line amid the searing realities of a conflict that saw better-armed and -equipped European troops teeter on the edge of defeat at the hands of a proud African people.
Author Ian Knight Illustrator Peter Dennis nn Available October 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 365 6 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period 19th Century nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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French Guardsman vs Russian Jaeger

181214
The Russian Jaeger regiments and Napoleons Young Guard clashed repeatedly during the campaigns of 181214. The Russian Jaeger were light infantry who gained enormous experience and prestige during the struggle to rid Europe of Napoleons armies, while the Young Guard was expanded to become the main strike force of the French field armies. In appalling winter conditions in 1812, the Young Guard turned to confront their opponents, including spearhead Jaeger forces, at Krasnyi; in the face of constant bombardment, Young Guard regiments held off the Russians, covering the retreat of large parts of Napoleons forces. They clashed again at Leipzig in 1813 during the brutal struggle for the village of Gldengossa, and then again in the bitter cold at Craonne in 1814, where horrendous casualties finally told on the newly formed Young Guard units pitched into a premature attack upon Russian Jaeger regiments who then conducted a skilful fighting withdrawal. Putting the reader in the shoes of the ordinary soldiers of both sides, this absorbing book employs specially commissioned artwork, expert analysis and carefully chosen first-hand accounts to trace the evolving trial of strength between Russias Jaeger arm and Frances Young Guardsmen at the height of the Napoleonic Wars.
Author Laurence Spring Illustrator Mark Stacey nn Available November 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 362 5 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Napoleonic nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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OSPREY WARGAMES

OWG 3A

OWG 4

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Heroes, Villains and Fiends

A Companion for In Her Majestys Name
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Ronin
Skirmish Wargames in the Age of the Samurai
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Of Gods and Mortals

Mythological Wargame Rules
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Craig Cartmell, Charles Murton Mr Fab November 2013 978 1 4728 0345 0 11.95/ $17.95/ CAN $18.95 Wargaming Paperback, 64pp Fully illustrated in colour

Craig Woodfield Jose Daniel Cabrera Pena August 2013 978 1 78096 846 9 11.95/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 Wargaming / Eastern Warfare Paperback, 64pp Fully illustrated in colour

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Andrea Sfiligoi Mark Stacey, Jose Daniel Cabrera Pena October 2013 978 1 78096 849 0 11.95/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 Wargaming / Myths Paperback, 64pp Fully illustrated in colour

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Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan

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Warlord Games, Agis Neugebauer Peter Dennis July 2013 978 1 78096 091 3 14.99/ US $24.95/ CAN $25.95 World War 2 / Wargaming Paperback, c.96pp Fully illustrated in colour

Warlord Games Peter Dennis September 2013 978 1 78096 092 0 14.99/ US $24.95/ CAN $25.95 World War 2 / Wargaming Paperback, c.96pp Fully illustrated in colour

Warlord Games Peter Dennis November 2013 978 1 78200 770 8 14.99/ US $24.95/ CAN $25.95 World War 2 / Wargaming Paperback, c.96pp Fully illustrated in colour

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King Arthur MYTH 4

Despite his enduring popularity, King Arthur remains the most enigmatic of Britains legendary heroes. In this new book, author Dan Mersey retells the great stories of Arthur, while exploring the different facets of Arthurian myth, from the numerous, conflicting theories of his historical origin, through the tales of Welsh folklore and Medieval romance, and concluding with an examination of his various portrayals in the modern media. Presented with both classic and newly commissioned artwork, this book is an easy-to-read, yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body of myth and legend that surrounds Britains his enduring popularity, King Arthur remains the most enigmatic of Britains greatest hero.

King Arthur

Despite legendary heroes. In this new book, author Daniel Mersey retells the great stories of Arthur, while exploring the different facets of Arthurian myth, from the numerous, conflicting theories of his historical origin, through the tales of Welsh folklore and Medieval romance, and concluding with an examination of his various portrayals in the modern media. Presented with both classic and newly commissioned artwork, [Page 6] Myths and Legends this book is an easy-to-read, yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body [Insert cover image] of myth and legend that surrounds Britains greatest hero. MYTH 4
Illustrator Alan Lathwell Available July 2013 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 ISBN 978 1 78096 723 3 nn Period Civil War Price 10.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Format Paperback, 80pp Period Myths and Legends nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white Format Paperback, 80pp Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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King Arthur

MYTH 5

Thor: Viking God of Thunder

In the stories ofpopularity, the ancient Vikings, Thor is enigmatic a warrior without equal, who his Despite his enduring King Arthur remains the most of Britains legendary heroes. In wields this new book, author Dan Mersey retells the great against stories of Arthur, while exploring the different facets of Arthurian myth, from the mighty hammer in battles trolls, giants, and dragons. He is the god of storms numerous, conflicting theories of his historical origin, through the tales of Welsh folklore and Medieval romance, and and thunder, who rides of tohis war in a chariot bymedia. goats, and who is fated in concluding with an examination various portrayals in pulled the modern Presented with both classic to and fall newly commissioned artwork, this book is an easy-to-read, yet highly detailed introduction to the complex body of myth and battle with the Midgard Serpent during Ragnarok, the end of all things. This book legend that surrounds Britains greatest hero. collects the greatest myths and legends of the thunder god, while also explaining their historical context and their place in the greater Norse mythology. It also covers [Insert cover image] MYTH 5 the history of Thor as a legendary figure, how he was viewed by different cultures Thor: The Viking God of Thunder from the Romans to the Nazis, and how he endures today as a popular heroic figure.
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Author Graeme Davis Illustrator Illustrator Miguel Coimbra Miguel Coimbra Available September 2013 Available 2013 ISBN 978 1 78200September 075 4 Price 10.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $19.95 Period Myths and Legends 978 1 78200 075 4 Format Paperback, 80pp Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

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MYTH 6

Hercules

Paperback, 80pp Fully illustrated in colour black and white

The greatest hero of Ancient Greece, Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today, Hercules is best known for his twelve labours, a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of [Insert cover image] Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, MYTH 6 Hercules his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as Author Fred Van Lente Illustrator Alexey Aparin The Gigantomachy. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, Available November 2013 including information on the ISBN 978 1 78200 605 3 classical sources, his deification and cult, and his Price 10.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $19.95 continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.
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In the stories of the ancient Vikings, Thor is a warrior without equal, who wields his mighty hammer in battles against trolls, giants, and dragons. He is the god of storms and thunder, who rides to war in a chariot pulled by goats, and who is fated to fall in battle with the Midgard Serpent during Ragnarok, the end of all things. This book collects the greatest myths and legends of the thunder god, while also explaining their historical context and their place in the greater Norse mythology. It also covers the history of Thor as a legendary figure, how he was viewed by different cultures from the Romans to the Nazis, and how he endures today as a popular heroic figure.

Author Fred Van Lente Illustrator Alexey Aparin Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white Available November 2013 ISBN 978 1 78200 605 3 The Price 10.99/ US CAN $19.95 battled Periodgods, Myths and Legends greatest hero of $17.95/ Ancient Greece, Hercules men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today, Format Paperback, Illustrations illustrated colour and black and white to him as punishment Hercules is best80pp known for his twelve Fully labours, a series in of near-impossible tasks assigned
for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as The Gigantomachy. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.

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Immerse yourself in the greatest stories ever told

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The Knights Templar
History, legend and conspiracy meet in the tales of the Knights Templar. Warriors, bankers, magicians and heretics, they were officially disbanded in 1314, but continue to influence the world to the present day. Within these pages, readers will discover not only the warrior monks of the Crusades, but also the legends and rumours of later ages. What secret did the Templars uncover beneath the Temple of Solomon, and how did it make them so powerful that kings and Popes feared them? What is their link to the Holy Grail and what is the Grails true nature? The answers to these and other questions are found here.
Author Graeme Davis Illustrator Darren Tan Available October 2013 ISBN 978 1 78200 409 7 Price 10.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $19.95 Format Paperback, 80pp Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

Dark Osprey

We Will Destroy Your Planet

An Aliens Guide to Conquering the Earth
For over a hundred years, Aliens have been trying to take over the Earth, but every time they have failed, often in the most unlikely ways. Well, no more! We Will Destroy Your Planet offers our future alien overlords all of the information necessary to bring humanity to its knees. Planning for an interstellar, or even intergalactic, conquest is a complex affair, that even races which have mastered faster than light travel might find difficult. This book offers practical, how-to advice on a variety of topics including logistics, environmental factors, and of course human weaknesses. It also goes into the big question of why you want to destroy or enslave the Earth, as this is crucial in determining which strategy and tactics to employ. Once that has been determined, the book follows a step-by-step approach to annihilating human resistance, suggesting the best and worst weapons, and giving guidelines on just how much destruction is optimal. With this book in hand, there is little doubt that humans are now in their last generation as masters of the Earth.
Author David McIntee Available October 2013 ISBN 978 1 78200 602 2 Price 9.99/ US $14.95/ CAN $15.95 Period The Day After Tomorrow Format Paperback, 224pp Illustrations Illustrated with numerous in black and white cartoons

Zombies: A Hunters Guide Deluxe Edition

Ospreys hugely popular, Zombies: A Hunters Guide returns in this deluxe, limited-edition hard cover. Bound in black leather with silver embossing and silver gilt edging, this beautiful book is sure to be an instant collectors item.

Get it while supplies last!

Author Joseph A. McCullough Illustrator Mariusz Kozik Available September 2013 ISBN 978 1 4728 0338 2 Price 15.00/ US $19.95/ CAN $20.95 Format Hardback, 80pp Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

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Combat Aircraft

CELEBRATES 100th BOOK

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He 111 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front
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John Weal John Weal July 2013 978 1 78096 307 5 13.99/ US $22.95/ CAN $23.95 Aviation / World War 2 Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

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Shenandoah Valley 1862

Stonewall Jackson outmaneuvers the Union
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Clayton Donnell and James Donnell Adam Hook July 2013 978 1 78096 378 5 14.99/ US $21.95/ CAN $22.95 Civil War Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

Scott S. Sheads Graham Turner August 2013 978 1 78096 852 0 14.99/ US $21.95/ CAN $22.95 19th Century Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

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Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC

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William Shepherd Peter Dennis September 2013 978 1 78200 271 0 14.99/ US $21.95/ CAN $22.95 Ancient World Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

David Nicolle Christa Hook August 2013 978 1 78096 503 1 14.99/ US $21.95/ CAN $22.95 Medieval Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

Doug Dildy Peter Dennis October 2013 978 1 78200 644 2 14.99/ US $21.95/ CAN $22.95 World War 2 Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

Aircraft of the Aces / Air Vanguard

ACE 103

Ki-27 Nate Aces

The Ki-27 achieved its first successes during the China Incident. These were the glory days for the JAAF, and many of the successful 97 Sen pilots went on to become the outstanding leaders and veteran aces of the Pacific War. Initially facing more modern types of Allied fighter, the Nate was able to hold its own by exploiting its outstanding aerobatic qualities. Despite this, the Allies consolidated and began their fight back. By 1943, when nearing retirement, it was still being encountered in combat by Allied pilots especially in the air defence role and also found an important secondary role as an armed fighter trainer, equipping an important number of training units and flying schools. This book tells the complete story of this exceptional aircraft and its part in Japanese military history.
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Nicholas Millman Ronnie Olsthoorn August 2013 978 1 84908 662 2 13.99/ US $22.95/ CAN $23.95 Aviation / World War 2 Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

ACE 113

ACE 115

V1 Flying Bomb Aces

Author Andrew Thomas nn Illustrator Chris Davey nn Available September 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 292 4 nn Price 13.99/ US $22.95/ CAN $23.95 nn Period Aviation / World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 96pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Aces of the 78th Fighter Group

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Thomas McKelvey Cleaver Chris Davey September 2013 978 1 78096 715 8 13.99/ US $22.95/ CAN $23.95 Aviation / World War 2 Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

ACE 116

ACE 118

Aces of Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet

Author John Weal Illustrator John Weal nn Available November 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 298 6 nn Price 13.99/ US $22.95/ CAN $23.95 nn Period Aviation / World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 96pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Aces of Jagdstaffel 17
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Greg VanWyngarden Harry Dempsey November 2013 978 1 78096 718 9 13.99/ US $22.95/ CAN $23.95 Aviation / World War 1 Paperback, 96pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

AVG 4

AVG 9

Martin B-26 Marauder

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Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot

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Martyn Chorlton Henry Morshead, Adam Tooby nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 605 2 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Aviation/ World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

Alexander Mladenov Adam Tooby September 2013 978 1 78200 359 5 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 Aviation / Modern Paperback, 64pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

AVG 10

AVG 11

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

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Curtiss P-40
Snub-nosed Kittyhawks and Warhawks
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Peter Davies Henry Morshead, Adam Tooby October 2013 978 1 78096 611 3 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Aviation / Modern nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

Author Illustrators

Available ISBN nn Price nn Period nn Format nn Illustrations

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Carl Molesworth Adam Tooby, Richard Chasemore November 2013 978 1 78096 912 1 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 Aviation / World War 2 Paperback, 64pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

WPN 27

WPN 28

Weapon / Command / New Vanguard

The FN FAL Battle Rifle

Author Bob Cashner nn Illustrator Steve Noon nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 903 9 nn Price 12.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Modern Warfare nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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The Bren Gun

Author Neil Grant Illustrator Peter Dennis nn Available July 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 082 2 nn Price 12.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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WPN 29

WPN 30

US Combat Shotguns
Author Leroy Thompson nn Illustrators Peter Dennis, Alan Gilliland nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 014 2 nn Price 12.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Multi-period nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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The Longbow
Author Mike Loades Illustrator Peter Dennis nn Available September 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 085 3 nn Price 12.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Medieval nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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WPN 31

CMD 30

MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns

Author Alejandro de Quesada Illustrators Steve Noon, Alan Gilliland nn Available October 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 388 4 nn Price 12.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Mustafa Kemal Atatrk

Author Edward J Erickson Illustrator Adam Hook nn Available July 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 590 1 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period 20th Century, Modern Warfare nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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NVG 201

NVG 202

M7 Priest 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage

Author Steven J. Zaloga Illustrator Richard Chasemore nn Available July 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 023 4 nn Price 9.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 191945 (2)

Asashio to Matsu Classes
Author Mark Stille Illustrator Paul Wright nn Available September 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 84908 987 6 nn Price 9.99 / US $17.95 / CAN $18.95 nn Period Naval / World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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NVG 203

NVG 204

US Flamethrower Tanks of World War II

Author Steven J. Zaloga Illustrator Richard Chasemore nn Available October 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 026 5 nn Price 9.99 / US $17.95 / CAN $18.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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British Battleships 191418 (2)

The Super Dreadnoughts
Author Angus Konstam Illustrator Paul Wright nn Available October 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 170 5 nn Price 9.99 / US $17.95 / CAN $18.95 nn Period Naval / World War 1 nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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NVG 205

NVG 206

New Vanguard / Duel / Elite / Men-At-Arms

42cm Big Bertha and German Siege Artillery of World War I

Marc Romanych and Martin Rupp nn Illustrator Henry Morshead nn Available November 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 017 3 nn Price 12.99 / US $18.95 / CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 1 nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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US Army and Marine Corps MRAPs

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Author Mike Guardia Illustrator Henry Morshead nn Available November 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 255 9 nn Price 9.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 nn Period Modern Warfare nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour
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Authors

DUE 53

DUE 54

M10 Tank Destroyer vs StuG III Assault Gun

Germany 1944
Author Steven J. Zaloga Illustrator Richard Chasemore nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 099 9 nn Price 12.99 / US $18.95 / CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen

Pacific Theater 1942
Author Edward M. Young Illustrators Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 322 8 nn Price 12.99 / US $18.95 / CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 / Aviation nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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DUE 56

ELI 188

British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser

191416
Author Mark Stille Illustrators Ian Palmer, Paul Wright nn Available November 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 096 8 nn Price 12.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 1 / Naval nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics

Author Philip Haythornthwaite Illustrator Adam Hook nn Available July 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 84908 710 0 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Napoleonic nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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ELI 195

ELI 196

World War II River Assault Tactics

Author Gordon L Rottman Illustrator Peter Dennis nn Available September 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 108 8 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics

Author Philip Haythornthwaite Illustrator Adam Hook nn Available December 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 102 6 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Napoleonic nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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ELI 197

MAA 489

Russian Security and Paramilitary Forces since 1991

Author Mark Galeotti nn Illustrator Johnny Shumate nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 105 7 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period Modern Warfare nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Lincolns 90-Day Volunteers 1861

From Fort Sumter to First Bull Run
Author Ron Field Illustrator Adam Hook nn Available July 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 918 3 nn Price 9.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 nn Period American Civil War nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Men-At-Arms / Raid / Warrior / Essential Histories

RAID 45

Killing Bin Laden Operation Neptune Spear 2011

On May 2, 2011 a ten-year manhunt drew to a deadly end as the men of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group (a.k.a. SEAL Team Six) closed in on their prey, Osama Bin Laden, the fanatical mastermind of the terrible attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and founder of the worlds most lethal terrorist organization, al-Qaeda. Flown from Afghanistan by Army Special Operations Commands 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and evading detection by the Pakistani military, two US helicopters flew towards the compound where they believed Bin Laden to be. Forty minutes later one helicopter had crashed and five people were dead, including the al-Qaeda leader, whose body was taken away and quietly buried at sea. In this book the story of the raid is told, from start to finish, using specially commissioned full-colour artwork, photographs and maps. The operation, codenamed Neptune Spear, is expertly analysed and the events are told in a concise and clear account of its build-up, execution and aftermath, demonstrating the skill and courage of the men who carried it out.

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Peter Panzeri Johnny Shumate November 2013 978 1 4728 0408 2 11.99/ $18.95/ CAN $19.95 Modern Warfare Paperback, 80pp Fully illustrated in colour and black and white

MAA 490

MAA 491

Imperial German Colonial and Overseas Troops 18851918

Authors Alejandro de Quesada nn Illustrator Stephen Walsh nn Available August 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 164 4 nn Price 9.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 nn Period 19th Century, World War I nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Armies of the Volga Bulgars & Khanate of Kazan

9th16th centuries
Viacheslav Shpakovsky and David Nicolle nn Illustrator Gerry Embleton nn Available October 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 079 2 nn Price 9.99/ US $17.95/ CAN $18.95 nn Period Medieval nn Format Paperback, 48pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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Authors

RAID 42

WAR 168

The Swamp Fox

Francis Marions Campaign in the Carolinas 1780
Author David R. Higgins Illustrator Johnny Shumate nn Available October 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 614 5 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period 18th Century nn Format Paperback, 80pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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French Musketeer
Author Ren Chartrand Illustrator Graham Turner nn Available July 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 861 2 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period 17th Century nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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WAR 169

ESS 77

Italian soldier in North Africa 194143

Author Pier Paolo Battistelli Illustrator Steve Noon nn Available November 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78096 855 1 nn Price 11.99/ US $18.95/ CAN $19.95 nn Period World War 2 nn Format Paperback, 64pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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The Wars of Spanish American Independence 180929

Author John Fletcher Available December 2013 nn ISBN 978 1 78200 766 1 nn Price 13.99/ US $20.95/ CAN $21.95 nn Period 19th Century nn Format Paperback, 96pp nn Illustrations Fully illustrated in colour and black and white
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