African American Troops in World War II (Elite) Alexander Bielakowski Osprey Publishing, 2007 African American Troops WWII             World War II Japanese Tank Tactics (Elite) Gordon Rottman Osprey Publishing, 2008 In this book expert author and tactician Gordon L Rottman provides the first English-language study of Japanese Army and Navy tank units, their tactics and how they were deployed in action. The Japanese army made extensive use of its tanks in the campaigns in China in the 1930s, and it was in these early successes that the Japanese began to develop their own unique style of tank tactics. As ...             British Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792-1815 (Elite)2 reviews Philip Haythornthwaite Osprey Publishing, 2008 British Infantry Tactics I love all these Osprey books. They give an easy to read and yet enough depth to understand basic military actions or historical facts. the pictures are great if you want to paint figures or just help in explaining the information shown. tony             French Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792-1815 (Elite)8 reviews Paddy Griffith Osprey Publishing, 2007 A Fine Introduction + Good primer A very helpful guide to the French tactics of the time. The illustrations demonstrate the various perceptions one can have respecting column and line, the ongoing controversy amongst scholars of the period. Griffith is one of the first to emphasize the "counter-attack" style of the British. In ...             The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II (Elite)1 review Mark Barber Osprey Publishing, 2008 A Light Introduction Osprey's Elite No. 165, The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II, is written by Mark Barber - a currently serving Royal Navy pilot. This volume covers the origins of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), recruiting and training of personnel, major campaigns in the Second World War and tactics. The actual ...             World War II Infantry Assault Tactics (Elite)3 reviews Gordon Rottman Osprey Publishing, 2008 An excellent resource for wargamers or history buffs! + A worthy addition! The good blokes at Osprey Publishing in merry ole' England have been quite prolific in recent days with new volumes within their already impressive line-up of books of interest to military history buffs and wargamers. Among the recent new releases is Volume #160 of their Elite series. Entitled ...             Scottish Renaissance Armies 1513-1550 (Elite) Jonathan Cooper Osprey Publishing, 2008 This book details the armies of what is known as "the Rough Wooing" - the most active period of Scottish warfare, which saw conflicts against both the English Tudor monarchs and notable internal struggles between the Stuart kings and their unruly lords in the Marches and highlands. Militarily, this covers an important transition period, which saw the change from medieval to Renaissance armies, ...             The British Reconnaissance Corps in World War II (Elite)1 review Richard Doherty Osprey Publishing, 2007 Doesn't Answer the Mail... The British Reconnaissance Corps in World War II, written by Richard Doherty and No. 152 in Osprey's Elite series, attempts to cover the role of Britain's division-level recon units in the European, African and Asian theaters. This is an ambitious effort for this short format and unfortunately, the ...             Special Operations Forces in Iraq (Elite) Leigh Neville Osprey Publishing, 2008 Intelligence specialist Leigh Neville identifies, describes and illustrates the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the US and other Allied (Coalition) forces committed to war in Iraq since 2003, providing a fascinating insight into specific operations, detailing weapons, equipment and experiences in combat. With a surprising amount of recently declassified material from government departments ...             World War II Desert Tactics (Elite)1 review Paddy Griffith Osprey Publishing, 2008 Well-Researched, Full of New Insights, and Too Short World War II Desert Tactics (Elite) This title gives a wealth of insights into tactics and weapons systems in World War II desert fighting. The book constantly goes beyond the obvious to give new perspectives. For example, it is well known that British armored tactics early in the war put too much ...             World War II Jungle Warfare Tactics (Elite)2 reviews Stephen Bull Osprey Publishing, 2007 Bring history to life. Dr. Stephen Bull's WORLD WAR II JUNGLE WARFARE TACTICS describes and illustrates the course of the Allies as they struggled against Japanese strongholds in the pacific. Wartime training documents and front-line memoirs of action spice a survey of these battles and bring history to life.             The Australian Army in World War II (Elite)1 review Mark Johnston Osprey Publishing, 2007 A useful overview This book is a useful, but uneven, overview of the Australian Army during World War II. The chapters on the Army's organisation and campaigns are excellent and the book is nicely illustrated with well chosen photos and clear colour drawings. However, it suffers from being focused mainly on the ...             Roman Battle Tactics 109BC-AD313 (Elite)6 reviews Ross Cowan Osprey Publishing, 2007 A powerful history of military forces and strategies during early Roman times. + Very good but not for beginners + Interesting resource on Roman battle tactics + Good Research but no coherent theory             The US Home Front 1941-45 (Elite)3 reviews Alejandro Quesada Osprey Publishing, 2008 A most informative little book + A Broad Glimpse on an unexplored area of WW2 History A most informative little book on this subject of which I have found little while looking through the isles of various bookstores. Gives a good little section on the little known groups who served in support along the Home Front of America which were fortunately never called upon to serve unlike ...             Vietnam Airmobile Warfare Tactics (Elite)1 review Gordon Rottman Osprey Publishing, 2007 The Best!!! This book goes step by step through growing panis of the birth of the helicopter in combat. Being a vet and having served in the desert, and seeing how the Hueys performed, it's nice to find a book that gives those work horses a definite role in combat, support and medivac situations ...             Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan: Afganistan 2001-2007 (Elite)3 reviews Leigh Neville Osprey Publishing, 2008 A survey of the Western response to terrorist attacks on the U.S. Military libraries strong in modern operations need Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan: it's a survey of the Western response to terrorist attacks on the U.S. and describes the results achieved by specific units operating in Afghanistan. From successes to failures, chapters cover strategy, ...             World War II Combat Reconnaissance Tactics (Elite)4 reviews Gordon Rottman Osprey Publishing, 2007 Excellent Overview of Little-known Aspect of WWII + World War II Combat Reconnaissance tactics This is an excellent overview of the men, the equipment, and the tactics of an essential, but often overlooked, aspect of tactics and strategy in WWII. There is a lot of good information packed into this slim volume. US, British, German, Japanese and Soviet troops and tactics are compared and ...             The German Home Front 1939-45 (Elite)2 reviews Brian Davis Osprey Publishing, 2007 Nice little book + Superb summary with some fresh moments A nice little book on the subject of Germany's Civil Defense and supporting human network during the second world war. Nicely written and well illustrated.             World War II Street-Fighting Tactics (Elite)1 review Stephen Bull Osprey Publishing, 2008 Another valuable addition This work adds to the already considerable number of works on infantry tactics in WWII by Osprey. The book follows the 'how and with what' formula that makes all the previous works so valuable to the reader. It outlines basic tactics and equipment and the national variations that occured during ...             World War II Street-Fighting Tactics (Elite)1 review Stephen Bull Osprey Publishing, 2008 Another valuable addition This work adds to the already considerable number of works on infantry tactics in WWII by Osprey. The book follows the 'how and with what' formula that makes all the previous works so valuable to the reader. It outlines basic tactics and equipment and the national variations that occured during ...