History

Redcoat Officer: 1740-1815

by Stuart Reid & Gerry Embleton

The commissioned officer ranks in the British Army from 1740-1815 were almost entirely composed of the affluent and educated - the sons of the landed gentry, the wealthy, and other professional people. This...

US Paratrooper 1941-45

by Carl Smith & Mike Chappell

In Sicily, Normandy, and in the frozen hills of the Ardennes, America's airborne warriors proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War II (1939-1945). What made these soldiers...

American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826

by Mark Lardas & Tony Bryan

By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is...

The Fortifications of Ancient Israel and Judah 1200-586 BC

by Samuel Rocca & Adam Hook

This book provides a detailed study of the fortifications of the founders of Ancient Israel from the time of their first settlement in the Middle East, through the periods of the united and divided kingdoms,...

The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307

by Christopher Gravett & Adam Hook

In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes who continued to raid and pillage English controlled areas of Wales, and even England itself. A key part of his...

US Marine Corps in World War I 1917-18

by Mark Henry & Darko Pavlovic

Though the US Marines initially struggled to maintain their distinctive identity within the huge American Expeditionary Force in France, their unforgettable performance at Belleau Wood, Soissons, St Mihiel,...

Sherman's March to the Sea 18640: Atlanta to Savannah

by David Smith & Richard Hook

Riding on the wave of his victory at Atlanta, Union General W. T. Sherman abandoned his supply lines in an attempt to push his forces into Confederate territory and take Savannah. During their 285-mile 'March...

Japanese Castles AD 250-1540

by Stephen Turnbull & Peter Dennis

Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history. Here he applies his scholarship to an account of the evolution of Japanese defensive architecture...

The Great Wall of China 221 BC-AD 1644

by Stephen Turnbull & Steve Noon

The most famous example of fortification in the world, the Great Wall of China stretches for more than 6,000km across inhospitable terrain. Charting its development from its earliest origins in the 7th century...

Japanese Castles in Korea 1592-98

by Stephen Turnbull & Peter Dennis

The Japanese invasion and occupation of Korea, which lasted from 1592 to 1598, was the only occasion in Japanese history when samurai aggression was turned against a foreign country. During the occupation of...

German Infantryman (3) Eastern Front 1943-45

by David Westwood & Elizabeth Sharp

This third volume of a successful mini-series examines the German Infantryman in the latter part of World War II. Despite being constantly in retreat, often short of equipment, sometimes hungry, cold and wet,...

German Infantryman (2) Eastern Front 1941-43

by David Westwood & Elizabeth Sharp

In this second volume examining the German infantryman before and during World War 2, post-1941 training, weapons, equipment, combat experiences and medical care are examined. The 'faceless' German soldier who...

German Infantryman (1) 1933-40

by David Westwood & Adam Hook

The common German infantryman played a crucial role in the events that led to the outbreak of World War II (1939-1945), and the burden of duty lay on his shoulders during the opening moves of the conflict, in...

Vietnam Airmobile Warfare Tactics

by Gordon Rottman & Adam Hook

Osprey's study of airmobile tactics used in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). 

• With its first major use in battle during the Vietnam War, the helicopter ushered in a radically different way of fighting, despite...

The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89

by Gordon Rottman & Chris Taylor

The border between East and West Germany was closed on 26 May 1953. On 13 August 1961 crude fences and walls were erected around West Berlin: the Berlin Wall had been created. The Wall encircled West Berlin...

Waterloo 1815: The Birth of Modern Europe

by Geoff Wootten

Osprey's study of the most famous battle of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Waterloo holds a special place among the great battles of history. The climax of more than twenty years of war, it was indeed a close-run...

Balaclava 1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade

by John Sweetman

Osprey's examination of one of the most important battles of the Crimean War (1853-1856). The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol. The Russian attack...

Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC - AD 1644

by Stephen Turnbull & Steve Noon

It has been said in China that a city without a wall would be as inconceivable as a house without a roof. Even the smallest village invariably had some form of defensive wall, while the Great Wall of China was...

Fredericksburg 1862: 'Clear The Way'

by Carl Smith & Adam Hook

Osprey's examination of the Battle of Fredericksburg of the American Civil War (1861-1865). In December 1862, things were still confused for the Union. Antietam had been a failure for both sides, and although...

Chancellorsville 1863: Jackson's Lightning Strike

by Carl Smith & Adam Hook

Osprey's examination of the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863) of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Following the debacle of the battle of Fredricksburg in December 1862, Burnside was replaced as commander...