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C ATA L O G U EJ A N UA RY – J U N E 2 0 2 0
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Greetings from Osprey!
2020 is set to be a very exciting year for Osprey, with a host of fantastic titles publishing throughout the year. Our new military
fitness title Be Para Fit (p.1) and its accompanying app are set to inspire beginners and aspiring Paras alike to journey towards
elite fitness alongside former leader of Paratrooper selection Major Sam McGrath.
In the gripping Blood, Metal and Dust (p.2), Brigadier Ben Barry offers an explosive insight into the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan, providing a detailed account of events on the ground during the conflicts. Given the ongoing scrutiny of the role of
female soldiers in these and other conflicts, Julie Wheelwright’s Sisters in Arms (p.2) is a timely and relevant exploration of the
history of female soldiers across the centuries which challenges the contemporary relationship between masculinity and combat.
Tapping into the desire for alternative perspectives in military history, both The Devil’s Bridge (p.4) and To Defeat the Few (p.4)
explore key aspects of World War II through the eyes of German forces. In the former, Anthony Tucker-Jones examines the battle
for Arnhem, the result of the disastrous Allied Operation Market Garden, whilst the latter, by Paul Crickmore and Doug Dildy is a
fascinating analysis of the Battle of Britain from the perspective of the Luftwaffe.
Osprey Games also has a selection of exciting new releases this year, including Oathmark (p.26), a mass-battle fantasy
wargame, and Letterpress (p.24). a clever card game for witty wordsmiths. Fans of Frostgrave (p.27) are set to enter the Frozen
City once again with a revised and expanded edition of the multi-award-winning wargame, whilst Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter
players will be able to adventure solo with the new Dark Judges expansion (p.25).
Enjoy!
Marcus Cowper, Publisher
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New General Military
New in Paperback
Gift Books
Under Fire
Air Campaign
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Combat
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Men-at-Arms
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Be Para FitThe 4-Week Formula for Elite Physical Fitness
Sam McGrath
Are you ready to Be PARA Fit?
Transform your lifestyle and fitness with the powerful new programme
from Major Sam McGrath, former commander of the legendary PARAs’
P Company selection process. Whatever your fitness level this 4-week
formula evolves with you, equipping you to take on your most ambitious
goals, maximize your potential and achieve transformational results.
CHALLENGE yourself and your body with the same endurance training and
functional movement patterns used during PARA selection.
BUILD a lifestyle that complements your training with Major McGrath’s
pyramid approach, aligning firm foundations of sleep, nutrition and
mobility with a structured exercise regime.
CONQUER your fears and unlock a ‘Paratrooper Mindset’, with a focus on
progress, not perfection, and the confidence to embody the PARA maxim
‘Ready for Anything’.
Sam McGrath was the youngest soldier since World War II to achieve
the rank of major and ran the selection course for the crack Parachute
Regiment for three years. He left the military to enter the world of
business and is now Managing Director of a FTSE 100 company in
Singapore, a dedicated father of four, and an elite endurance athlete.
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472839701
Price: £14.99 / US $20 / CAN $26.99
Format: Paperback, 176pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
In Good FaithA history of the Vietnam War Volume 1: 1945–65
Sergio Miller
The 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.
This volume tells the story from the Japanese surrender in 1945
through America’s involvement in the French Indochina War and the
initial advisory missions that followed. It describes how these missions
gradually grew in both scope and scale, and how America became ever
more committed to the region, especially following the Gulf of Tonkin
incident in 1964, which led to the first bombing missions over North
Vietnam. It finishes at the climax of Operation Rolling Thunder, just prior
to the first commitment of US ground forces to the war in Vietnam in the
spring of 1965. Examining in depth both the events and the key figures
of the conflict, this is a definitive new narrative of American engagement
in Vietnam.
Sergio Miller is a former British Army Intelligence Corps officer who
served in Special Forces. He was deployed to Northern Ireland and
undertook assignments in South America and East Asia. In the first Gulf
War he served as an intelligence briefer to the UK Joint Commander.
Since leaving the armed forces he has worked in the defence industry.
He continues to support the Reserves and writes regularly on defence
subjects.
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472838469
Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50
Period: Vietnam War
Format: Hardback, 416pp
32pp plate section in colour and b&w
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Sisters in ArmsFemale warriors from antiquity to the new millennium
Julie Wheelwright
A timely study that illuminates the neglected history of female soldiers
from the ancient warriors of antiquity to the present day.
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.
Dr Julie Wheelwright is the programme director of the MA Creative Writing
(non-fiction) which she founded in 2007 at City, University of London. She
is a prolific author and, as a former print and broadcast journalist whose
career included producing and contributing to documentaries for BBC
radio and television, Channel 4, and the History Channel, she has written
widely on women in the intelligence services and in the military.
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472838001
Price: £18.99 / US $24 / CAN $32.50
Period: Multi-period
Format: Hardback, 288pp
16pp plate section in b&w
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Blood, Metal and DustThe Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq 2001–14
Ben Barry
The first authoritative military history of the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan to tell the detailed story of what happened on the ground.
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. Blood, Metal and Dust is the
first military history to offer a comprehensive overview of both wars,
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.
Ben Barry led the British Army’s analysis of the lessons of the Iraq
campaign, which, though classified, informs Blood, Metal and Dust.
Before leaving the Army in October 2010, he wrote A Cold War: Front-
line Operations in Bosnia 1995–1996, which was shortlisted for the
British Army Book of the Year award. He has written extensively for IISS
publications, and is one of the authors of the annual Military Balance.
Available: April 2020
ISBN: 9781472831019
Price: £20 / US $28 / CAN $37
Period: Modern Warfare
Format: Hardback, 352pp
64pp plate section in colour
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In Cold War Skies
Michael Napier
A highly illustrated survey of the air power deployed by NATO and
Warsaw Pact countries throughout the Cold War.
In Cold War Skies examines the air power of the major powers both at a
strategic and at a tactical level throughout the 40 years of the Cold War.
In this fascinating book, acclaimed historian Michael Napier looks at
each decade of the war in turn, examining the deployment of strategic
offensive and defensive forces in North America and Northern Russia as
well as the situation in Europe. He details the strategic forces and land-
based tactical aircraft used by the air forces of the USA, USSR, NATO,
Warsaw Pact countries and the European non-aligned nations. He also
describes the aircraft types in the context of the units that operated them
and the roles in which they were used. The text is supported by a wide
range of first-hand accounts of operational flying during the Cold War, as
well as numerous high-quality images.
Michael Napier is an acclaimed author with six published titles to
his name – including The Royal Air Force: A Centenary of Operations
published by Osprey – and an ex-RAF Tornado pilot who saw front-line
service during the Cold War as well as combat experience over Iraq. He
is thorough in his research and, due to his knowledge of air warfare, is
highly qualified to write on the subject.
Available: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472836885
Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50
Period: Modern Warfare
Format: Hardback, 340pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
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RomeCity in Terror, 1943–44
Victor ‘Tory’ Failmezger
The gripping story of the German occupation of Rome from the Italian
armistice in September 1943 until the liberation of the city in 1944.
In September 1943, after the announcement of the Italian Armistice, the
German Army disarmed Italian forces and overran Rome. The Gestapo
wasted no time enforcing an iron grip on the city, but resistance remained
strong throughout the nine-month-long occupation that followed. Priests
and diplomats operating out of the Vatican aided escaped POWs whilst
Italian partisan fighters launched attack after attack on German military
units in the city, with the threat of execution never far away.
Rome: City in Terror, 1943–44 tells the compelling story of an Eternal
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 the liberation
of Rome.
Victor ‘Tory’ Failmezger is a retired US Naval Officer. In the early 1970s, he
was stationed at NATO in Naples and in the early 1980s he served as the
Assistant Naval Attaché in Rome, where he participated in the celebration
marking the 40th anniversary of the city’s liberation. He was later Director
of the US Navy Science and Technology Group, Europe. His recent works
include the popular American Knights (2015).
Available: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472841285
Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 488pp
32pp plate section in colour and b&w
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The Devil's BridgeArnhem 1944
Anthony Tucker-Jones
A new look at Operation Market Garden and the Arnhem campaign from
the perspective of the German forces who defended against the Allies.
Operation Market Garden, the 17 September 1944 launch of the largest
airborne and glider operation in the history of warfare, was intended to
outflank the German West Wall and ‘bounce’ the Rhine at Arnhem, from
where the Allies could strike into the Ruhr, Nazi Germany’s industrial
heartland. Such a move could have ended the war. However, the operation
and the subsequent battle for Arnhem were a disaster for the Allies. Put
together in little over a week and lacking in flexibility, Market Garden
became an all-or-nothing race against time. This new book explores the
operation from the perspective of the Germans, examining how they were
able to mobilise so swiftly and effectively in spite of depleted troops and
limited intelligence.
Anthony Tucker-Jones started his career writing for Jane’s Defence Weekly
and Jane’s Intelligence Review. He has written a number of books on
aspects of World War II and regularly appears on Sky News, ITV, Channel 4,
BBC television, BBC radio and the History Channel.
Available: June 2020
ISBN: 9781472839862
Price: £20 / US $28 / CAN $38
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 320pp
16pp plate section in b&w
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To Defeat the FewThe Luftwaffe’s campaign to destroy RAF Fighter Command,
August–September 1940
Douglas C. Dildy and Paul F. Crickmore
This new history, based on an exhaustive study of German records,
explores the Battle of Britain through the eyes of the Luftwaffe.
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; of course, they 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 Dildy and Paul 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 world’s most
famous air campaign.
Douglas C. Dildy is a retired US Air Force colonel who has authored
several campaign studies and is a regular contributor to Small Air Forces
Observer.
Paul F. Crickmore is the author both of the first detailed book to be
published on the SR-71 Blackbird and of the much-acclaimed Lockheed
SR-71: The Secret Missions Exposed, as well as the first detailed book
about the F-117.
Available: June 2020
ISBN: 9781472839183
Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 384pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
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Audacious Missions of World War II
Author: The National Archives
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472829955
Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 256pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
Victory in World War II required more
than military force. It required guile and
tremendous acts of bravery by operatives who had the odds stacked against them.
Using documents and images from The National Archives, including some that
have never been published before, this book reveals some of World War II’s most
incredible missions.
British Battle TanksPost-war Tanks 1946–2016
Author: Simon Dunstan
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472833365
Price: £25 / US $30 / CAN $39.99
Period: Modern Warfare
Format: Hardback, 304pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
This book, the last in a four-part series,
concentrates on those vehicles that have
served following the end of World War II, including the Chieftain, Centurion and
Conqueror. Covering the variants of these and others, as well as their deployments
around the world, this illustrated volume is a comprehensive guide to British tanks
since 1945.
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The Battleship USS Iowa
Author: Stefan Draminski
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472827296
Price: £40 / US $60 / CAN $81.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 320pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
USS Iowa (BB-61) served across a number of pivotal Pacific War campaigns,
including the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. This title explores her
structure and history with contemporary photographs, scaled plans of the ship and
hundreds of superb 3D illustrations which bring every detail vividly to life.
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Flying Tiger AceThe story of Bill Reed, China’s
Shining Mark
Author: Carl Molesworth
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472840035
Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 320pp
32pp plate section in colour and b&w
At the outbreak of World War II Bill
Reed travelled to China to fly for the
legendary Flying Tigers. After a brief but
outstanding career, he died a fighter ace
with nine confirmed aerial victories. This is a biography of his extraordinary life,
drawing heavily on Reed’s own words to tell his compelling story.
The Warship TygerThe master shipwright's secrets
behind a Restoration warship
Author: Richard Endsor
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472838384
Price: £60 / US $80 / CAN $105
Period: 17th Century
Format: Hardback, 256pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
Inspired by the recent discovery of
mathematically calculated digital plans for a fourth-rate ship and written by
the Deptford master shipwright, John Shish, this book is replete with beautiful
illustrations of the construction of HMS Tyger and explores both its complicated
history and its complex rebuilding, complete with deck plans, internal sections,
and large-scale external shaded drawings.
The History of the PanzerwaffeVolume 3: The Panzer Division
Author: Thomas Anderson
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472833891
Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 304pp
Fully illustrated in b&w
The first two volumes covered the story
of this legendary fighting force throughout World War II: this third volume details
the organization and development of some of its most famous units – the German
Panzer Divisions. The title is illustrated throughout with many rare and previously
unpublished images and the text draws heavily on original German documents.
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Warship 2020
Available: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472840714
Price: £40 / US $60 / CAN $81.50
Period: Multi-Period
Format: Hardback, 224pp
Fully illustrated in b&w
Warship is 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.
Hitler's TanksGerman Panzers of World War II
Author: Chris McNab
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472839763
Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 336pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
Hitler’s Tanks details the development
and operational history of the light
Panzer I and II, the Panzer III, IV and the Panther, the 35(t) and the 38(t), the
Tiger, and the formidable King Tiger. Drawing on Osprey’s extensive armour archive
and supported by detailed illustrations and contemporary photography, Chris
McNab skilfully weaves together the story of the fearsome tanks that transformed
armoured warfare forever.
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Blazing Star, Setting Sun
The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal–
Solomons Naval Campaign of World War II
An insightful new history, this second
volume completes Cox’s history of this
critical campaign, combining detailed research with an accessible, lively narrative to
reveal exactly how, despite missteps and misfortunes, the tide of war finally turned.
The History of the PanzerjägerVolume 2: From Stalingrad to Berlin
1943–45
Author: Thomas Anderson
Available: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472836847
Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 304pp
Fully illustrated in b&w
The second of two volumes that trace, for the first time, the whole story of
the development and organization of Nazi Germany's Panzerjäger. Previously
unpublished wartime photographs, combat reports, and detailed charts and
statistics combine to give an unparalleled account of this unique arm of the
Wehrmacht.
Lawrence of Arabia and the War in the Desert 1916–18Author: Robert Johnson
Available: April 2020
ISBN: 9781472834911
Price: £20 / US $30 / CAN $39.99
Period: World War I
Format: Hardback, 256pp
16pp plate section in colour
This title offers a high-paced evaluation
of T. E. Lawrence and British military
operations in the Near East, revising
and adding to conventional narratives to tell his full story. It sets Lawrence in
context, examines the peace settlement he participated in, and describes how his
legacy has inspired those working with local forces.
Author: Jeffrey Cox
Available: June 2020
ISBN: 9781472840462
Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 448pp
16pp plate section in b&w
P-51B MustangNorth American’s Bastard Stepchild
that Saved the Eighth Air Force
The P-51B emerged as the ‘The Bastard
Stepchild’ that USAAF Material Division
did not want and became the key Long-
Range Escort fighter that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. This title explores
the history, technical developments, and operational leadership of the fighter and
the Luftwaffe it faced..
Authors: Bill Marshall & Lowell Ford
Available: March 2020
ISBN: 9781472839664
Price: £40 / US $50 / CAN $68
Period: World War II
Format: Hardback, 352pp
Fully illustrated in colour and b&w
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Legion versus PhalanxThe Epic Struggle for Infantry
Supremacy in the Ancient World
Author: Myke Cole
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472841124
Price: £14.99 / US $20 / CAN $26.99
Period: Ancient Warfare
Format: Paperback, 288pp
32pp plate section in colour
Combining his novelist’s flair for
drama with an ancient historian’s
eye for detail, Myke Cole presents a lively history of the Ancient World’s defining
clash of military formations. Covering the period 280–168 BC, he shows how and
why the Roman legion came to eclipse the untouchable Hellenistic phalanx and
dominate the ancient battlefield.
Run to the Sound of the GunsThe True Story of an American Ranger
at War in Afghanistan and Iraq
Authors: Nicholas Moore & Mir Bahmanyar
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472827098
Price: £14.99 / US $21 / CAN $28.50
Period: Modern Warfare
Format: Paperback, 304pp
32pp plate section in colour
In this compelling biography, a detailed
narrative of gruelling life on the ground
combines with accounts of some of the
most dramatic search and rescue operations of the period to tell the true story of life
as a Ranger on the front lines of the War on Terror.
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Holding the LineThe Naval Air Campaign In Korea
Author: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
Available: March 2020
ISBN: 9781472831736
Price: £12.99 / US $18 / CAN $24.50
Period: 20th Century
Format: Paperback, 320pp
32pp plate section in b&w
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.
Pilgrim DaysFrom Vietnam to the SAS
Author: Alastair MacKenzie
Available: March 2020
ISBN: 9781472833198
Price: £12.99 / US $18 / CAN $24.50
Period: Modern Warfare
Format: Paperback, 224pp
16pp plate section in colour
The extraordinary autobiography of Alastair
MacKenzie, who, during a 30-year career,
served uniquely with the New Zealand
Army in Vietnam, the British Parachute
Regiment, the SAS, the South African Defence Force’s famed ParaBats, the Sultan
of Oman’s Special Forces and a host of private security agencies and defence
contractors.
‘A highly entertaining and yet worthy look into
how and why the Roman Legion was so effective
against the Phalanx.’ – The Armourer
'A riveting foxhole-level view of more than a
decade of modern war.’
– General Stanley A. McChrystal (Ret.)
‘A meticulously researched, impressively
detailed and documented study.’
– Midwest Book Review
'An impressively written, exceptionally informative,
and inherently riveting read that is unreservedly
recommended.’ – Midwest Book Review
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FIREUNDEREach graphic novel provides authentic historical detail
combined with vivid illustration and expert storytelling to capture the heroism and despair, loss and comradeship
of bold offensives and desperate last stands.
A NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES EXPLORING HISTORY’S MOST DRAMATIC BATTLES THROUGH
THE EYES OF THE MEN WHO WERE THERE.
VOLUME 1 VOLUME 3
VOLUME 2
D-DAYAuthors: Jack Chambers & Erik Hendrix
Available: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472838780
Price: £20 / US $26 / CAN $35
Period: World War II
Format: Paperback, 328pp
6 June, 1944: a vast armada stands off
the coast of Normandy; in the pre-dawn
gloom gliders carrying British airborne
troops approach their target. The Normandy
landings are brought alive in this
electrifying graphic novel that tells the story of that Longest Day through the
eyes of the men who were there. Discover an epic struggle as the Allies sought
to overwhelm the German defenders by land, sea and air, who in turn battled
desperately to drive the invasion back into the sea.
THE BATTLE OF BRITAINAuthors: Dale Carothers & Daniel
DeVargas
Available: 2020
ISBN: 9781472838698
Price: £20 / US $26 / CAN $35
Period: World War II
Format: Paperback, 328pp
In the summer of 1940, the bombs began to
fall over Britain. Seeking to pave the way for
a full-frontal invasion, Luftwaffe bombers
flew over the Channel, dropping their deadly
payload on key targets across the south of England. Revealing the Battle of
Britain through the eyes of the pilots who lived through it, this vibrant graphic
novel combines expert knowledge and master storytelling to bring the campaign
to life, from the epic dogfights along the coast to the terror of the London Blitz.
GUADALCANALAuthor: Georgia Ball
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472838735
Price: £20 / US $26 / CAN $35
Period: World War II
Format: Paperback, 328pp
A New World power facing off against
an ancient empire. A desperate struggle
to control a Pacific archipelago.
On 7 August, 1942, Guadalcanal was
invaded, signalling the beginning of a
campaign which would last over six months. This graphic novel follows the stories
of the troops on the ground, bringing the campaign to life through the eyes of the
soldiers, sailors, and pilots who fought on both sides. Combining an authentic
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MAJOR BILL LEVERETTE ATTACKING JU 87 STUKAS, MIDDAY 9 OCTOBER 1943 (PP. 36–37)
Credential Force was a naval unit comprising the cruiser HMS
Carlisle, and destroyers HMS Petard, Panther, and, initially, Aldenham
and the Greek Themistocles, both of which were relieved on Friday,
8 October by HMS Rockwood and the Greek Miaoulis. On Saturday
morning, Credential Force was retiring southward on a course of
160 degrees, some 70 miles north-east of Crete. RAF Beaufighters
and American P-38 Lightnings provided air cover. Close to midday,
P-38s of 94th FS withdrew shortly before the arrival of a relief flight
from 37th FS. At the same time, Ju 87 Stukas of I./St.G. 3 arrived and,
facing no aerial opposition, dive-bombed the convoy. HMS Panther
received a direct hit, split in two and quickly sank. Several bombs
struck HMS Carlisle aft, rendering her immobile. One Stuka and its
crew fell to anti-aircraft fire.
I. Gruppe departed, narrowly avoiding contact with approaching
P-38s of 37th FS, led by squadron commander Major Bill Leverette
(1). While orbiting the convoy, the P-38 pilots noticed an estimated
25 (II. Gruppe) Stukas en route from the opposite direction. The
P-38s changed course to pass behind and above the formation.
With three P-38s providing high cover, Leverette’s flight of four
aircraft dived on the Ju 87s (2).
After he had engaged six Stukas, Leverette closed on a seventh,
firing a full burst into the bottom of the fuselage and setting the
engine on fire. The Stuka dived abruptly. Leverette was unable
to break away upward and in attempting to pass under the
right wing, the P-38’s left propeller sliced through the enemy
machine. The P-38 survived. A running fight continued for some
15 minutes, until the Ju 87s had passed over the south coast of
Rhodes. Although some Stukas had struck at the convoy, no ships
were lost.
American pilots were credited with destroying 17 enemy
aircraft. In addition to Maj. Leverette’s seven Ju 87s, five were
claimed by Lt. Troy Hanna, three more and a probable by Lt. Homer
Sprinkle and one by Lt. Robert Margison. Lieutenant Wayne Blue
was credited with a Ju 88 (probably a misidentified 252 Squadron
Beaufighter, three of which were attacked by three P-38s). Naval
gunners claimed three aircraft shot down. According to Luftwaffe
records, seven Ju 87D-3s fell to fighter attack. Another made an
emergency landing. One Ju 87D-4 was shot down by AA fire. In all,
12 Luftwaffe aircrew died; 60 naval officers and ratings lost their
lives and about 55 were injured.
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Among those taken prisoner was the British commander of Kos, Col.
Kenyon. Many managed to escape, using whatever means were available.
Isolated parties of Allied soldiers and airmen also remained in hiding long
after the fighting had ended.
Müller would record that his battle group ultimately took prisoner 3,145
‘Badoglio Italians’ and 1,388 British. German losses amounted to 14 or 15
dead and at least 70 wounded.
WAR AT SEA AND ON LAND: 4–11 OCTOBER
On Wednesday, 6 October, IX./Festungsinfanteriebataillon embarked on the
steamship Olympos and six Marinefährprähme and set sail from Piraeus
with UJ 2111 as escort. The battalion was destined for Kos, to take over
from the combat units there, enabling them to prepare for the forthcoming
invasion of Leros. Early the next day, the British submarine Unruly sighted
the convoy off Kos. After an unsuccessful torpedo attack, Unruly surfaced
and opened fire with her deck gun. Olympos was struck and veered away
and an F-lighter was set on fire and immobilized before the escort vessel also
began taking hits. UJ 2111 was saved by the appearance of four aircraft.
Unruly broke off the attack and dived, following which the escort vessel and
five of the six F-lighters continued at speed towards Kos.
Meanwhile, the Royal Navy cruisers Sirius and Penelope in company
with the destroyers Faulknor and Fury were racing towards the scene.
The destroyers intercepted and sunk Olympos and rejoined the cruisers in
attacking the rest of the convoy. UJ 2111 was so severely damaged that she
had to be abandoned by her crew. The warships then turned their fire on
survivors in the water. After withdrawing, the British warships were targeted
by German aircraft, resulting in substantial losses in dead and wounded.
At least one German vessel, a badly damaged landing craft, was able to
reach Astipalaea. On board were 80 or more personnel, soon to become
prisoners of the island’s resident Italian forces and M2 Patrol of the LRDG.
For these men, the end of the
battle for Kos was the start of a
long journey to prison camps in
the Reich. (Author’s collection)
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On the night of 10–11 November, Allied warships targeted German invasion craft assembling for the expected invasion of Leros. The British destroyers Petard and Rockwood and the Polish Krakowiak bombarded Kalymnos harbour, where escort vessels sustained splinter damage; Trapani, damaged in a previous attack, was set on fire and capsized. While withdrawing, HMS Rockwood was struck by a glide bomb that, luckily, failed to explode. HM ships Faulknor, Beaufort and the Greek Pindos also bombarded Kos harbour, albeit with little effect.
ENIGMA AND ULTRA
Winston Churchill was kept well informed with regard to German intentions, knowing in advance such crucial details as enemy shipping movements. Since the beginning of hostilities, the Germans had relied on Enigma, a machine designed for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. But transmissions were being intercepted and passed on to cryptanalysts and translators at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, England. When, during the night of 6–7 November, a German signaller advised that the code word ‘Leopard’ had been replaced with ‘Taifun’, it was duly noted by British Intelligence and passed on to the British prime minister. ‘Ultra’, as the decoding operation was called, had to remain a closely guarded secret. Being seen to act on information that could have derived only from Enigma would also inform the Germans that their supposedly indecipherable means of communication had been compromised.
On 11 November, air reconnaissance observed considerable movement of landing craft between Kos and Kalymnos. It was also known through Ultra that Taifun was to commence the following day. However, British relief destroyers were not expected to arrive in the area of operations until late on 12–13 November, making it essential for those already there to conserve fuel. HMS Faulknor and two Hunt-class destroyers were therefore diverted to an anchorage near the Kos Channel, from where the Hunts could be sent to attack any landing craft that might be reported off Kos. The force arrived at Alakishli Bay in the early hours of Friday, 12 November, by which time Operation Taifun was already under way.
OPERATION TAIFUN: 12 NOVEMBER
Embarkation of German forces destined for Leros had been completed by about 2000hrs on Thursday, 11 November. Meanwhile, some two to three miles (3–5km) off Leros, BYMS 72 (British Yard Minesweeper) was on a supply run to the island, when she was attacked by Dornier Do 217s and struck by a remote-controlled Henschel Hs 293 glide bomb. The explosion brought down the ship’s mast, knocked out the port Oerlikon and damaged the
Hardly any images have emerged showing Allied forces on Kos or Leros. This rare photograph taken atop Scumbarda shows New Zealander Second Lieutenant Frank White (second from right) with members of his LRDG callsign, apparently observing aerial activity above their position. (Brendan O’Carroll)
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Villa Belleni
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BRITISH FORCES
1. Kos landing ground is defended
by the DLI Anti-tank Platoon (soon
joined by additional personnel
including RAF and RE) and Bofors of
1st LAA Regiment.
2. Two companies of 10° reggimento
di fanteria remain in the Platani
(Gherme) area throughout the day.
3. B Company ordered to take up
defensive position astride main road
leading to Kos town.
4. Thinly held line formed with HQ
Company moving up on the right of
B Company and covering the ground
between that point and the sea.
5. A Company (about 40 all-ranks) held
in reserve.
6. Battalion HQ held in olive grove just
south-west of A Company.
7. C Company in reserve for left and
right flanks in Kos town.
EVENTS
1. 0445hrs. 1 DLI stood to. Fifteen minutes later, first troops of II./Gren.Rgt. 65 land at Marmari on the northern coast and establish a beachhead and II./Gren.Rgt. 16 begin landing in the south. 0630hrs, C Company ordered to cover east of town to counter supposed threat from (non-existent) landing at Cape Foca. Two platoons cover main entrances to town with one platoon in reserve. 2901 Sqn RAF Regiment. and personnel of 1 LAA Regiment. (all having arrived the day before) are deployed as infantry. Also in the town/port area are Bofors of 1st LAA Regiment. and Hispanos of 2909 Sqn RAF Regiment.
2. 0700hrs. A Company deployed south of B Company on line of wadi. Soon after, in the south-west, Brandenburg Fallschirmjäger land under fire and Brandenburg Küstenjäger come ashore behind schedule due to unfavourable weather conditions.
3. After linking up, Brandenburg units push towards Antimachia. In the north-east, at 0900hrs, German forces push back A Company, causing 50 percent casualties. OC A Company makes contact with OC Italian troops in the Platani area and together they organize a local defence.
4. 0900–1200hrs. Thirty ORs of Anti-tank Platoon are redeployed from Kos landing ground to cover terrain between A and B Companies. Detachment of RAF Regiment also ordered to the area.
5. 1400hrs. Remnants of B Company withdraw to area of Bn HQ defence line, co-located with Bn HQ and other DLI personnel, joined at about 1430hrs by HQ Company. From 1715hrs a general withdrawal begins towards Kos town and a final defensive line.
CAPE FOCA
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KOS, 3 OCTOBER 1943Situation in and around Kos town on
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USS JOHN D. EDWARDS (DD-216)C
USS John D. Edwards was one of 156 Clemson-class destroyers built for the United States Navy. It was built by William Cramp & Sons at Philadelphia. Laid down on May 21, 1919, it was launched on October 18, 1919. It has the distinction of being the flush-deck destroyer which remained continuously in commission longest. Commissioned on April 20, 1920, it remained continuously in service until July 28, 1945.
Edwards spent a stretch in the Mediterranean and Black Sea from May 1920 to May 1921, three years from 1925 to 1927 conducting training cruises out of Norfolk, and two years in 1928–29 on the West Coast. Edwards was part of the Asiatic Fleet from 1921 to 1925 and from August 1929 until March 1942, when the Asiatic Fleet was dissolved.
Edwards carried relief supplies to Japan after the 1923 earthquake, protected foreigners during the Chinese Civil War in 1924, and after 1937 guarded American interests during the Sino-Japanese War. After Pearl Harbor, Edwards was part of the ABDA Command in the Java Sea. It fought at the battle of Balikpapan on February 20, 1942, and the battle of Java Sea on February 27 the same year. One of four flush-deck destroyers to escape the Java Sea on March 1, 1942, Edwards spent the rest of the war escorting Atlantic convoys.
This plate shows John D. Edwards as it would have appeared in the 1920s.
Displacement: 1,215 tons (normal), 1,308 tons (full load)Dimensions: 314ft 4.5in. x 30ft 11.5in. x 9ft 4in.Propulsion: 2 geared steam turbines (2 shafts),
4 × 300psi boilers, 27,600shp (designed)Speed: 35 knots
Fuel: Oil
Crew: 8 officers, 8 petty officers, 106 sailorsArmament (1925): 4 × 4in./50-caliber guns, 1 × 3in./23-caliber
antiaircraft gun, 12 × 21in. torpedo tubes (4 × 3), 2 depth charge racks
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The Navy Board decided the solution lay in mass producing destroyers to a common design. The design used was based on the Caldwell class. In many ways, the Caldwell class represented the pinnacle of destroyer design in 1915. They would have been perfect destroyers for Jutland. They could scout out the area. They could dash in against the enemy battle line to fire salvoes of six torpedoes each – twice – and then protect their battle line from enemy torpedo attack with 4in. quick-firing guns.
Yet a design that was perfect in 1915 already held shortcomings by 1916. It had little antiaircraft strength and no
antisubmarine capability. The main battery used low-angle guns, incapable of being used against aircraft, and the two planned 1.1in. machine guns were inadequate even in World War I. And by 1916 destroyers were emerging as the most important ship for fighting submarines. But the design was available, and ships were needed quickly. The result was the Wickes class, slightly modified versions of the Caldwell class.
Wickes retained the same general arrangements as the Caldwell-class destroyers. It was slightly longer – 314ft 4.5in. against the 308ft waterline length of the Caldwells – and shared the same general arrangement of guns and torpedoes. To simplify construction, it reverted to the twin-screw design, abandoning the center propeller. It also had a knife-edge cruiser stern rather than the cutaway stern of the Caldwells.
USS STOCKTON (DD73) IN WORLD WAR I
USS Stockton was one of six Caldwell-class destroyers. Each Caldwell differed. Stockton may have
been the most unusual flush-deck destroyer of them. It and its sister, USS Conner (DD-72), were
built with three funnels; the exhaust for the center two boilers were trunked together in a single,
fat, central funnel.
Additionally, they had three propellers; a center shaft was turned by a high-pressure geared
turbine and two outer propellers ran off a direct-drive medium-pressure steam turbine. Stockton
could run under the center propeller when cruising, to save fuel. Stockton was also experimentally
armed with a twin 4in./50-cal. mount forward.
Stockton was in commission with the US Navy from 1918 to 1922. It served in World War I, being
stationed out of Brest, France. It was turned over to the Royal Navy as part of the Destroyers-for-
Bases swap in 1940. It served in the Royal Navy as HMS Leeds from October 1940 to April 1945.
This plate shows Stockton as it appeared in 1918, painted in a distinctive dazzle camouflage
pattern of that period.
Displacement: 1,010 tons (normal), 1,125 tons (full load)
Dimensions: 315ft 6in. x 31ft 4in. x 8ft 1in.
Propulsion: 2 direct drive medium-pressure Parsons steam turbines, one geared high-pressure Parsons steam turbine (3 shafts), 4 × 300psi boilers, 18,500shp (designed)
Speed: 30 knots
Fuel: Oil
Crew: 146 officers, petty officers, and sailors
Armament (1918): 5 4in./50-caliber guns (3x1 1x2), 12 × 21in. torpedo tubes (4 × 3), 2 depth-charge racks
A
The Wickes-class was the first
mass-produced United States
Navy destroyer. This shows four
under construction at the New
York Shipbuilding Corporation
shipyard in Camden, NJ. Left to
right: Leary (Destroyer No. 158),
Babbitt (Destroyer No. 128),
Dickerson (Destroyer No. 157),
and Jacob Jones (Destroyer
No. 130). All four were
completed after World War I,
but played significant roles
during World War II. (USNHHC)
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previously used as a prototype
seaplane tender and then
classified as a miscellaneous
auxiliary, as a prototype for
a destroyer-conversion high-
speed transport (APD). Manley
was given a partial conversion,
allowing it to carry 120 Marines.
The experiment was successful.
In 1939, Manley went
through a more comprehensive
refit. The forward fire room was
converted to accommodations
for troops, with the front two
boilers and smokestacks removed
to make room. Also removed were all the torpedo tubes, replaced by davits
to hold landing craft and four 36-foot LCPL (Landing Craft, Personnel,
Large) or LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle Personnel) Higgins boats. The two
waist guns were altered: one was removed, and the second was mounted on
the centerline. The ship could carry up to 200 Marines for up to 48 hours.
Even with two boilers removed, the ADPs made a good turn of speed.
Water resistance increases as the cube of the speed; nearly half of a flush-
decker’s horsepower went to give it its final 6 knots of speed. In theory,
an APD could make 29 knots, but time had taken its toll on both hull and
machinery, and 26 knots was a more typical top speed for these old ships.
In May 1940, five more APD conversions were ordered, and by
December 7, 1941, six were in commission: USS Manley, Colhoun, Gregory,
Little, McKean, and Stringham. Initially the six were split between the Atlantic
and the Pacific. When the Allies moved to the offensive in the Solomons
USS Little (APD-3) in an early
“Green Dragon” camouflage
scheme. It was probably one
applied extemporaneously
by the crew in August 1942.
Little was lost on September
5, trapped in the Slot off
Guadalcanal by a Japanese
surface force. (AC)
THE MANLEY OFF CORREGIDOR
One of the most popular uses for old flush-deck destroyers was as fast attack transports.
USS Manley, one of the six Caldwell-class destroyers, was the first ship converted and one of the
longest-lived in that role.
Manley, a combat veteran of World War I, had been outfitted as a fast troop transport (APD) in
February 1939. In September 1942, Manley was one of six APDs sent to the Southwest Pacific to
support the first Allied offensive in the Pacific, the landing at Guadalcanal. It landed troops on
Guadalcanal several times during that campaign, and was one of two APDs to survive it. Later, it
participated in landings at Kwajalein, Yap, Saipan, Leyte Gulf, and Luzon.
In January 1945, Manley was one of four APDs assigned to land troops to recapture Corregidor,
captured by the Japanese in May 1942. Corregidor commanded the entrance to Manila Bay, and
its control was key to reopening Manila as a harbor.
This plate shows the opening of the landing. Shortly after sunrise, Manley stopped at the
departure point and lowered its four LCVP Higgins boats into the water. Each boat was 36ft long
and could carry 36 armed troops and its four-man crew. Although Corregidor had been
bombarded and bombed, hidden gun emplacements survived and took the invasion force,
including Manley, under fire. Manley responded by providing fire support with its broadside of
three 4in./50-cal. guns.
The ship is shown in Camouflage Measure 31, a mixture of greens and brown. This was one of a
number of tropical green camouflage systems used for landing craft and fast attack transports. It
was adopted in 1943, and shows the Manley as it would have appeared during the recapture of
Corregidor on February 16, 1945. It probably sported several versions of tropical green
camouflage during its service as a fast transport.
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COM 132
F-102 Delta Dagger Units
Author: Peter E Davies
Illustrator: Jim Laurier
Available: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472840677
Period: Modern Warfare
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RAID 52
Operation Eagle Claw 1980The disastrous bid to end the Iran
hostage crisis
Author: Justin Williamson
Illustrator: Jim Laurier
Available: March 2020
ISBN: 9781472837837
Period: Modern Warfare
RAID
Raid delves into operations carried out by small units, Special Forces and counter-terrorist operatives, unveiling the background to and events of these engrossing stories. Its unique approach provides a detailed analysis of each raid, its successes and its failures, and uncovers the men behind the action.
Each book contains:
• Detailed timeline of the events of the raid
• Examination and analysis of the combat
• Full colour artwork and photographs
Price: £13.99 / $22 / CAN $30
COM 129ISBN: 9781472829634
COM 130ISBN: 9781472836403
COM 131ISBN: 9781472829108
RAID 51ISBN: 9781472835857
RAID 49ISBN: 9781472807632
RAID 50ISBN: 9781472827678
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
The Combat Aircraft series concentrates on some of the greatest aircraft in history, the technology behind them and the men who flew them, providing a valuable resource for anyone interested in military aviation history.
Each book contains:
• Up to 30 specially commissioned, full-colour profile artwork plates
• First-hand accounts from pilots, aircrew and groundcrew
• Photographs
Price: £14.99 / US $24 / CAN $32.50
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WEAPON
The Weapon series looks at the most important weapons throughout history. Using a combination of photography and classic Osprey artwork, this series examines the full story of each weapon, beginning with its design and development, following through its operational history, and finally analysing its impact on conflict and violence.
Each book contains:
• A detailed analysis of the design and development
• In-depth discussion of its use in action
• Photographs, illustrations and battlescene art
• Cutaway artwork showing the internal workings of the weapon
Price: £13.99 / US $22 / CAN $30
WPN 73
The Browning High-Power Pistol
Author: Leroy Thompson
Illustrators: Adam Hook & Alan Gilliland
Available: April 2020
ISBN: 9781472838094
Period: Modern Warfare
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The Medieval Longsword
Author: Neil Grant
Illustrator: Peter Dennis
Available: June 2020
ISBN: 9781472806000
Period: Medieval Warfare
WPN 70ISBN: 9781472816122
WPN 69ISBN: 9781472833099
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The SpathaThe Roman Long Sword
Author: M.C. Bishop
Illustrator: Peter Dennis
Available: January 2020
ISBN:9781472832399
Period: Ancient History
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WARRIORThe Warrior series opens the door on the lives of the greatest soldiers of history, both on and off the battlefield. It reveals their experiences of training and preparation for war, the details of what it was like to fight alongside them in battle, and how they prepared for, and recovered from, war.
MODELLING MANUALS & MODELLING MASTERCLASS
Osprey’s Modelling books are complete guides to building, detailing, converting and customizing models. From handy hints for beginners, to creative projects for advanced model makers, each book uncovers the secrets of successful model making.
ESSENTIAL HISTORIESEssential Histories study the origins, politics, fighting and repercussions of major wars or theatres of war, from both military and civilian perspectives. Featuring full colour maps, diagrams and photography throughout, every book provides a full visual appreciation what it was like to experience each war.
FORTRESSExamines the history, evolution, military architecture and natural setting of some of the world’s most important fortification systems from ancient times to the present day.
AVIATION ELITE UNITSAviation Elite Units provide a full combat history of a fighter or bomber unit that earned particular distinction in action, featuring at least 30 specially commissioned aircraft profile drawings and illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs.
BATTLE ORDERSBattle Orders studies the organization, actions and strength of a major unit in battle, describing elements of doctrine, training, tactics, equipment and deployment. Each title contains detailed orders of battle, tables of organization and equipment, maps, charts and contemporary photographs.
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COMMANDThroughout the history of warfare, individual commanders have dominated the battlefield and often decided the fate of nations. This series looks at how great leaders adopted technology, battlefield tactics and training methods, or simply inspired their troops through their leadership skills to win.
X-PLANESAuthoritative and accessible, X-Planes explains the technology behind the world’s most important experimental and prototype aircraft, their often dangerous flight-test careers, and how their successes and failures fed into frontline development.
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Undaunted: Normandy is 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 favour, 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.
UNDAUNTED: NORMANDY
Designers: David Thompson & Trevor BenjaminIllustrator: Roland MacDonald
ISBN: 9781472834706Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54Format: Board Game
Jerome Jackson
MACHINE GUNNER
3
14B1
1B1
Rudolf Wagner
PLATOON SERGEANT
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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 stand-alone sequel to Undaunted: Normandy, players will once again lead their sides through a varied series of missions. As casualties mount, wounded soldiers 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.
UNDAUNTED: NORTH AFRICA
Designers: David Thompson & Trevor BenjaminIllustrator: Roland MacDonaldAvailable: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472837318Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50Format: Board Game
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Compete with your rival wordsmiths to craft the most impressive words and win first pick of letters to add to your collection. Choose wisely, for you will find any you leave in the words of your opponents, and the player who uses their stored letters to greatest effect will spell victory.
Playable by up to six players, with solo rules pitting you against the industrious rotary printer, Letterpress offers an enticing challenge sure to appeal to gamers and word-lovers alike.
Designer: Robin David
Available: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472841100
Price: £14.99 / US $21 / CAN $28.50
Format: Board Game
JOHANNES GUTENBERG HAS GIVEN
US LETTERPRESS PRINTING,
BUT IT’S UP TO YOU TO PERFECT IT!
14+ 20min 1–6
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Judge Dredd ® copyright © Rebellion 2000 AD Ltd. Judge Dredd is a registered trade mark. Strontium Dog,
Sláine and Nikolai Dante copyright © Rebellion 2000 AD Ltd. 2000 AD ® is a registered trademark.
REQUIRED TO PLAY JUDGE DREDD: HELTER SKELTER: THE DARK JUDGES
Designer: Martin WallaceIllustrators: Brian Bolland & Bobby JacksonAvailable: May 2020ISBN: 9781472841568Price: £25 / US $35/ CAN $47.50Format: Board Game Expansion
The crime is life. Prepare to be sentenced.
The Dark Judges have arrived in this new faction expansion for Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter. The Dark Judges can replace any player faction, or one player can use their expanded encounter rules face off against them in solo game.
ISBN: 9781472836694Price: £60 / US $85 / CAN $112
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Empires have fallen, and the land is broken. The great oathmarks that once stood as testaments to the allegiances and might of nations have crumbled into ruin. In this lost age, fealty and loyalty are as valuable as gold and as deadly as cold iron, and war is ever-present.
Created by Joseph A. McCullough, designer of Frostgrave and Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago, Oathmark is a mass-battle fantasy wargame that puts you in command of the fantasy army you’ve always wanted, whether a company of stalwart dwarves or a mixed force with proud elves, noble men, and wild goblins standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the battle-line. Fight through an integrated campaign system and develop your realms from battle to battle, adding new territories, recruiting new troop types, and growing to eclipse your rivals… or lose what you fought so hard to gain and fall as so many would-be emperors before you.
Author: Joseph A. McCullough Illustrators: Ralph Horsley & Jan PospisilAvailable: February 2020
ISBN: 9781472833044Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50Format: Hardback
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FROSTGRAVE: SECOND EDITION
Author: Joseph A. McCulloughIllustrator: RU-morAvailable: June 2020
ISBN: 9781472834683Price: £25 / US $35 / CAN $47.50Format: Hardback
This new edition of the multi-award-winning fantasy skirmish wargame offers improved rules based on years of player feedback, a revised spell list, and a host of brand-new scenarios.
Choose a wizard from one of ten schools of magic, and select from a list of eighty spells. Hire a warband filled with soldiers, from lowly thugs and thieves to mighty knights and barbarians, then lead your men into the frozen ruins of the magic city of Frostgrave on the hunt for ancient treasures and the secrets of lost magic. Be warned – it is a deadly place, filled with rival wizards, wandering monsters, animated constructs, and demonic entities. Do you dare enter the Frozen City one more time?
FROSTGRAVE: WIZARD EYE:
THE ART OF FROSTGRAVE
Authors: Joseph A. McCullough, Dmitry Burmak & Kate BurmakAvailable: October 2020
ISBN: 9781472837462Price: £30 / US $40 / CAN $54.50Format: Hardback
Even before the original Frostgrave rulebook landed in players' hands, its artwork, previewed in the run-up to release, attracted widespread attention and acclaim. Today, some eight volumes, two novels, and five boxed sets of plastic miniatures later, Dmitry and Kate Burmak have produced more than 85 illustrations, guided by the concepts developed by Frostgrave creator Joseph A. McCullough. Together, these three have breathed life into the Frozen City, depicting the wizards, warriors, and creatures that call it home.
With behind-the-scenes content, including concepts, sketches, work-in-progress shots, and commentary from the creators, this lavish volume features all the artwork produced for Frostgrave – from the rulebook that started it all to the Perilous Dark supplement.
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ZONA ALFA: SALVAGE AND SURVIVAL IN THE EXCLUSION ZONE
Author: Patrick TodoroffIllustrator: Sam LamontAvailable: January 2020
ISBN: 9781472835697Price: £12.99 / US $20 / CAN $26.99Format: Paperback
Zona Alfa is a set of simple, fast-play skirmish rules for scavenging, exploring, and surviving in a near-future, post-apocalyptic Eastern European setting. Players take on the role of bandits, mercenaries, and military units fighting over the blasted Exclusion Zone and its abandoned artefacts. Customise your fighters with a variety of weapons and specialisms to create your ideal warband. With extended rules for campaigns, character progression, terrain, and environmental hazards, Zona Alfa contains all the tools required to engage in blistering firefights within the Exclusion Zone.
A BILLION SUNS: INTERSTELLAR FLEET BATTLES
Author: Mike HutchinsonIllustrator: Zeeshawn DurraniAvailable: May 2020
ISBN: 9781472835659Price: £12.99 / US $20 / CAN $26.99Format: Paperback
A Billion Suns is a wargame of interstellar combat that puts you in command of fleets of powerful starships, from squadrons of agile, but fragile, fighters, to hulking and powerful capital ships. Choose your vessels from pre-existing classes then customise them to create your own sub-classes, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and armament, from accurate torpedoes to devastating macro-cannon. Using simple dice pool mechanics, you must carefully manage your resources and seize the opportunities that come your way in order to lead your fleet to victory and assert your dominance over the stars.
In the blasted, radiation-scorched, wastelands of the Earth’s surface, towering mecha do battle, defending the interests of one of the few remaining arcology governments, providing security for wilderness outposts, or seeking out loot and supplies as a mercenary company. With detailed rules for designing and customising your mecha, from size and propulsion type to payload and pilot skills, and a campaign system that allows pilots to gain experience and skills as they patrol the shattered Earth, Gamma Wolves is a fast-playing game of post-apocalyptic mecha warfare.
Author: Ash Barker
Illustrator: Cameron Sewell
Available: April 2020
ISBN: 9781472837745
Price: £20 / US $30 / CAN $39.99
Format: Hardback
A FAST-PACED GAME OF MECHA SKIRMISH COMBAT!
GAMMA WOLVESA GAME OF POST-APOCALYPTIC MECHA WARFARE
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BOLT ACTION: CAMPAIGN: STALINGRAD
One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the Second World War, Stalingrad was a turning point of the Eastern Front, showing that the German juggernaut was not invincible. This new Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to refight the fierce Battle of Stalingrad, including the actions within the city itself and those of the surrounding area, the encirclement, and attempted relief and breakout. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for both novice and veteran players alike.
HEAVY METAL COMBAT IN THE VIKING AGE
Bolt Action is the leading World War II tabletop wargame ruleset − from battles in the shattered towns of occupied France to the frozen steppes of Russia, and even the sweltering jungles of the Pacific.
Ginnungagap, the Gaping Abyss, was once what separated the realms of Ice and Fire, keeping them in balance and sparing the other realms from their ravages. With the Nine Realms shattered, however, Ginnungagap has been left unguarded and unspeakable horrors now await those who wish to cross it.
Ragnarok: The Abyss includes new scenarios for Ragnarok as well as new monsters to vanquish in glorious battle. New mechanics introduce something once barely recognised by war clans – Fear – and present entirely new challenges for
them to overcome in the telling of their sagas.
Author: Tim Korklewski
Illustrator: RU-MOR
Available: March 2020
ISBN: 9781472832900
Price: £20 / US $30 / CAN $39.99
Format: Hardback
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Author: Warlord Games
Available: April 2020
ISBN: 9781472839046
Price: £20 / US $30 / CAN $39.99
Format: Paperback
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