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"Aztec, Mixtec and Zapotec Armies" (Men-at-Arms)

6 reviews
John Pohl

Osprey Publishing, 1991

A cut-above Osprey title
This Men-at-Arms title is a cut above the rest. The text and the illustrations are actually on par with each other! Osprey seems to be in the constant process of revamping their line. This one is a step in the right direction. Not only are the ever popular Aztecs examined, the author also delves into the relatively ignored tribal alliances that they fought with over Mesoamerica. The subject was ...

F-15 Eagle Engaged: The world's most successful jet fighter (General Aviation)

10 reviews
Steve Davies, Doug Dildy

Osprey Publishing, 2007

The ultimate F-15 book
The Boeing F-15 Eagle was unquestionably the world's most capable fighter from the late '70s until the entry into service of the new "3.5-4 generation" aircrafts in the last years, and Steve Davies has done a great job of describing its technologies, development and service with the USAF and other air forces around the world. Breaking the tradition set by earlier generations of USAF "jack of all ...

Fort Eben Emael: The Key to Hitler's Victory in the West (Fortress)

7 reviews
Simon Dunstan

Osprey Publishing, 2005

Ain't no holt what caint be broke!
A wrestling coach of old was said to tell his wrestlers that there was no escape-proof lock, hold, or other technique in his sport. The same is true of military operations. Eban Emael was said to be impregnable--I forgot; was it politicians or newspapermen who made that claim? Germany exploited new techniques of war to conquer this Belgian fortress, and the Belgian Army appears to have ...

FUBAR F---ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military)

7 reviews
Gordon L. Rottman

Osprey Publishing, 2007

Great Job: Interesting, Fun and Informative
I own several different dictionaries of military slang, and this is far and away the best. Rottman did his homework. In addition to library research, he worked with online discussion groups including WW II vets to understand the precise meaning (or meanings) of expressions. He also has a way with words himself -- it's not easy to get ideas across in brief dictionary entries, but Rottman does ...

American Colonial Ranger: The Northern Colonies, 1724-64 (Warror)

5 reviews

Osprey Publishing, 2004

Definitive, Vivid, and an Instant Classic
The quality of Osprey's illustrated military histories varies widely. Some volumes are produced by qualified authorities who know their respective subjects inside and out. Others are shoddy rush jobs put out by hacks. Gray Zaboly's _American Colonial Ranger: The Northern Colonies 1724-64_ deserves to be ranked among Osprey's best. Indeed, it is unexcelled by any volume that Osprey has put ...

American Volunteer Group Colours and Markings (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 41)

5 reviews
Terrill Clements

Osprey Publishing, 2001

Fulfills its title and more
Here's a first rate addition to the literature on the original Flying Tigers. It's exactly what the title promises, a thorough treatise on AVG colors and markings. Surprising how much these varied. As such, it's an excellent reference for those who like to know what those historic planes looked like. Note that this volume is listed in the Osprey Ace series, probably due to its picturing many of ...

Remagen 1945 (Campaign)

7 reviews
Steven Zaloga

Osprey Publishing, 2006

Forget the Movie...Buy the Book!
Remagen was always of interest to me, even as a child, as my father had crossed near there. Many years later I the opportunity to correspond with fellow Tennessean Hugh Mott, a hero of Remagen, who disarmed the German charges and earned a place into the U.S. Army Engineer Hall of Fame. Despite reading a number of other books on Remagen, this one remains my favorite. Super informative, ...

Warriors & Warlords: The Art of Angus McBride (General Military)

6 reviews
Martin Windrow

Osprey Publishing, 2002

Finally Mr. McBride's great art in good printing quality
No doubt about it, Angus McBride is a master illustrator. And this great HC-book proves it (although it's a shame there are just 45 plates...). The paperbacks at Osprey Publishing are nice, but to be honest, their color reproductions of Angus' illustrations are not really good. Here the depth of colors used, the shadow-play both in lights and tissues, finally come out. It is clasic illustration ...

The Vikings (Elite)

7 reviews
Ian Heath

Osprey Publishing, 1985

A great overview of the Viking period!
I have always been a big fan of the Osprey series books, and a fan of Angus MacBride's work. This book is a good overview of the evolving nature of Viking warfare, from the first raids on the British isles, to the end of the Viking period. Included is a useful collection of photos of Viking weapons, armour annd other artifacts. But for me, the star of the show was the colour plates, what ...

Alexander 334-323 BC: Conquest of the Persian Empire (Campaign)

6 reviews
John Warry

Osprey Publishing, 1991

Like a Discovery/History Channel TV special in a book!
Don't let the size of this book fool you---the point of reading is to understand and this is the best book I've read that puts Alexander the Great's campaigns together in a way that military professionals and casual readers can understand. Every war form we use today has its antecedent in the past--there is a lot to learn from the past if we take the time to reflect on it. Warry shows some ...

Lockheed SR 71 Revised Ed (General Aviation)

5 reviews
Paul Crickmore

Osprey Publishing, 1997

An outstanding tribute
Rarely an aircraft career has been analyzed so completely. This volume is a gripping account of missions flown by Lockheed SR 71 during its operational life, a tribute to a fantastic aircraft and its technological legacy. The book narrates the story of plane birth as replacement to the famous spyplane U2. The operational requirements leading to U2 first, than to SR71, shaped these two futuristic ...

Out of Nowhere: A history of the Military Sniper (General Military)

5 reviews
Martin Pegler

Osprey Publishing, 2006

Knowing more about sniper
Being involved in shooting, I have always been fascinated by these persons we call Sniper. Out of Nowhere is a very large book, full of photos of famous and other not so famous snipers and their personal histories. This is a great book if you want to know all about Sniper and Riflemen history. This is not a "how to", but a great book about what is Sniping and it evolution through time. I ...

Rome's Enemies (4) : Spanish Armies 218-19 BC (Men at Arms Series, 180)

5 reviews
Rafael Treviño Martinez

Osprey Publishing, 1992

shows where toledo steel originated from.
i was surprised to note the close similarities between the Spanish weaponry and art to the Ancient Greeks. I knew that the Greeks had colonized the Meditteranean but this book really brings it home.Spain must have been a vast "melting pot" of cultures,including Celtic,North African as well as roman.The seige of Numantia,a city deep in the Spanish Peninsula,by the romans occurred in 134 B.C.This ...

Byzantine Infantryman: Eastern Roman Empire c.900-1204 (Warrior)

5 reviews
Timothy Dawson

Osprey Publishing, 2007

Good to go!
One of the Ospreys better jobs, especially with the Late Angus McBride doing the illustrations. I must also mention that the Text was much better than usual. Altogether, a fitting Tribute to the fighting men of the Eastern Roman Empire!

Modelling the US Army M4 (75mm) Sherman Medium Tank (Osprey Modelling)

5 reviews
Steven Zaloga

Osprey Publishing, 2006

An excellent modeler's resource
Mr. Zaloga, a noted armor historian, strikes again with this volume in the Osprey Modelling series. This volume is themed around the famous M4 "Sherman" tank with the 75mm gun. The later "Shermans" with 76mm guns will be in a follow-on volume. This voluime has a brief overview and several model projects in different scales. The quality of workmanship is tremendous and each chapter has lots of ...

Hurricane Aces 1939-40 (Aircraft of the Aces)

5 reviews
Tony Holmes

Osprey Publishing, 1998

Hurricanes Try to Stop German Avalanche!
As I say in my Amazon's Profile: "I am a science fiction fan and a history buff (especially WW II, Napoleon, Civil War, Ancient Rome), I read omnivorously on these subjects." Osprey's different collections are a great resource for History "aficionados". In a very compact book series with excellent presentation, first quality paper and nice reproductions gives the reader a succinct and complete ...

Panther vs T-34: Ukraine 1943 (Duel)

5 reviews
Robert Forczyk

Osprey Publishing, 2007

A Mini-Masterpiece and a Must-Read
This thin volume, containing a mere 73 pages of text, is a mini-encylopedia of information, insight, and analysis on these two feared weapons of World War II: the German Panther and Soviet T-34 tanks. The book provides an excellent (if not unparalleled for a book of this size and cost) review of the design, development, strengths, and flaws of each of these fighting vehicles. It discloses the ...

Rome's Saxon Shore: Coastal Defences of Roman Britain AD 250-500 (Fortress)

5 reviews
Nic Fields

Osprey Publishing, 2006

Saxon Shore
The typical Osprey title, concise, well-written, well-researched, and interesting. It is supplemented by excellent full-color plates depicting the fortifications themselves, and their soldiers in combat or on civilian duty.

Osaka 1614-15: The Last Samurai Battle (Campaign)

5 reviews
Stephen Turnbull

Osprey Publishing, 2006

Tokugawa versus Toyotomi....
This proves to be a valued addition to the Osprey Campaign series. The author, Stephen Turnbull wrote a great summary book on one of final major campaigns fought by the Japanese samurai during their heydays. The campaign in question was Tokugawa Ieyasu's effort to secured his family rule of Japan by destroying the only other family who had the power and prestiage to challenge him. That family ...

'Richthofen's Circus': Jagdgeschwader Nr 1 (Aviation Elite Units)

5 reviews
Greg Vanwyngarden

Osprey Publishing, 2004

Its 89th Anniversary- Today
Eighty-nine years ago today, Manfred von Richthofen's (the "Red Baron") German army flight group was dismantled with its loss in World War 1. Greg Van Wyngarden's "Richthofen's Circus" (2004, 128-page paperback) is a fascinating read about those pilots and planes. Presenting a day-to-day account the author offers an intimate look into the lives of JG 1's pilots, victories at war, air war ...

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