Illustrator: Edouard A Groult. — Osprey Publishing, 2020. — 96 p. At the start of World War II, few thought the U-boat would be as devastating as it proved to be. But convoys and sonar-equipped escorts proved inadequate to defend the Allies' merchantmen, and the RAF's only offensive weapon was the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. For RAF Coastal Command, the first two years...
Illustrator: Peter Dennis. — Osprey Publishing, 2009. — 96 p. Hitler's protracted siege of Leningrad resulted in one of the most brutal campaigns on the Eastern Front during World War II. The German Army Group North was able to isolate the city and its garrison for a period of 900 days, during which an estimated 1.5 million Soviets died from combat, disease and starvation. For...
Illustrator: Peter Dennis. — Osprey Publishing, 2016. — 96 p. For the British Empire it was a military disaster, but for Imperial Japan the conquest of Malaya was one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. Giving birth to the myth of the Imperial Japanese Army's invincibility, the victory left both Burma and India open to invasion. Although heavily outnumbered, the Japanese...
Illustrator: Graham Turner. — Osprey Publishing, 2018. — 96 p. The dominating Blanc Mont Ridge complex in the Champagne region of France was home to some of the most complex German defences on the Western Front. Its heights offered artillery observation that made even approaching the ridge virtually suicidal. Pessimistic about the ability of depleted and demoralized French...
Illustrator: Laurier Jim — Osprey Publishing, 2021. — 96 p. In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Imperial Japanese Navy's First Diversion Strike Force took part in two major actions during the course of the battle: the intense air attacks from US Navy carriers on October 24 (the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, which accounted for superbattleship Musashi), and the compelling action off...
Illustrator: Johnny Shumate. — Osprey Publishing, 2014. — 80 p. The Axis invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941 pitted Nazi Germany and her allies against Stalin's forces in a mighty struggle for survival. Fighting alongside the spearhead Panzer divisions were Germany's highly skilled and veteran motorized infantrymen - including the German Army's premier unit,...
Illustrator: Steve Noon. — Osprey Publishing, 2018. — 80 p. After the US declaration of war on Germany, hundreds of thousands of American troops flooded into France and were thrust into the front line. Among them was the US Marine Corps' 4th Marine Brigade whose first major action was the battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918, fighting elements of Germany's 10th, 28th, and 237th...
Illustrator: Howard Gerrard, Ian Palmer, Tony Bryan. — Osprey Publishing, 2009. — 80 p. The first major clash between a European and Asian state in the modern era signalled the beginning of Japan's rise as a major power on the world stage. Watched by the rest of the world's superpowers, this incredibly violent war was disastrous for the Russians who, despite their superior...
Illustrator: Jim Laurier. — Osprey Publishing, 2018. — 80 p. When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were first used in a reconnaissance role, but on 19 January 1915 Kaiser...
Illustrator: Paul Wright, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2018. — 80 p. The opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational...
Illustrator: Paul Wright. — Osprey Publishing, 2018. — 80 p. Leading up to the Pacific War, Japanese naval strategists believed that a decisive fleet engagement would be fought against the United States Navy. Outnumbered by the USN, the Imperial Japanese Navy planned to use its large, ocean-going submarines to chip away at its opponent before the grand battle. In order to...
Illustrator: Jim Laurier — Osprey Publishing, 2021. — 80 p. The Six-Day War in 1967 was a lightning Israeli campaign that changed the face of the Middle East. Israel's armoured brigades, despite being heavily outnumbered on paper by Arab AFVs, managed to dominate the Arab forces tactically and technologically, through excellent gunnery and decentralized battlefield leadership....
Osprey Publishing, 2018. — 64 p. 'General Leclerc' was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France. He became France's foremost fighting commander, and his armored division (the '2e DB') its most famous formation. Starting as a small scratch force of mostly African troops organised and led by Leclerc in French...
Illustrator: Shumate Johnny — Osprey Publishing, 2022. — 48 р. In March 1941, an anti-German coup in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia prompted Hitler to order an invasion using allied Italian, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Romanian forces. Operation Marita was an invasion of Yugoslavia and simultaneously Greece. At the same time, the constituent region of Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia...
Illustrator: Hook Adam. — Osprey Publishing, 2023. — 51 р. Following on from MAA 521 Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 and completing the coverage of the post-World War II wars of decolonization, The Dutch–Indonesian War 1945–49 describes the Japanese surrender in September 1945 which left a power vacuum in the colonial Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). Using vivid colour...
Illustrator: Vincent Florent. — Osprey Publishing, 2024. — 48 р. Saint Jeanne d'Arc remains a central figure in France's national legend, having ushered the country's flagging military forces into a period of extraordinary reform and revival that culminated – some 22 years after her death – in the French emerging triumphant from the Hundred Years' War. France's 1429 victory at...
Illustrator: Giuseppe Rava. — Osprey Publishing, 2016. — 48 p. The Roman Empire was not only built by the strength of the legions but also by a navy that was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It was the presence of this fleet that secured the trade routes and maintained the communications within the huge Empire. The superior design of their warships, coupled...
Illustrator: Donato Spedaliere. — Osprey Publishing, 2017. — 48 p. The Maginot Line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in history. Built in the aftermath of World War I, and stretching along the French eastern border from Belgium to Switzerland, it was designed to prevent German troops from ever setting foot on French soil again. Its primary defensive weapons...
Illustrator: Wright Paul — Osprey Publishing, 2021. — 48 p. Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II's destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be...
Illustrator: Wright Paul — Osprey Publishing, 2022. — 48 p. In recent years the phrase 'gunboat diplomacy' has been used to describe the crude use of naval power to bully or coerce a weaker nation. During the reign of Queen Victoria, 'gunboat diplomacy' was viewed very differently. It was the use of a very limited naval force to encourage global stability and to protect British...
Illustrator: Edouard A Groult, Adam Tooby. — Osprey Publishing, 2019. — 80 p. In September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British midget submarines crept into the heart of enemy territory, penetrating a heavily guarded Norwegian fjord in an attempt to eliminate the threat of the powerful German battleship, the Tirpitz. Numerous previous attempts to attack the ship from...
Illustrator: Seán Ó’Brógáin. — Osprey Publishing, 2011. — 64 p. The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. Far back in the Bronze Age, before the city of Rome existed, a loose collection of independent hamlets eventually formed into a village. From this base, the earliest...
Illustrator: Graham Turner. — Osprey Publishing, 2012. — 64 p. The works of French novelist Alexandre Dumas have been reproduced time and again on stage and screen. Based on a genuine memoir by an officer named D'Artagnan, Dumas published The Three Musketeers. The King's Musketeers were formed in 1622 and were populated by young men of noble birth, but often of poorer means....
Illustrator: Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2011. — 80 p. The Uzi submachine gun is one of the most recognizable weapons in history. Its familiarity stems in part from the sheer diversity of its users. Uzis have been seen being wielded and fired by US Secret Service agents and SWAT teams, Israeli soldiers, European special-forces, as well as criminals and...
Illustrator: Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2011. — 80 p. The M16 was first introduced in 1958 and was revolutionary for its time as it was made of lightweight materials including special aluminum and plastics. It was first adopted by US Special Forces and airborne troops in 1962 before it was issued to Army and Marine units serving in Vietnam. Its use spread...
Illustrator: Peter Dennis. — Osprey Publishing, 2013. — 80 p. The world's first self-powered machine gun, the Maxim gun became a potent symbol of Victorian colonialism in the closing years of the 19th century. It was the brainchild of Sir Hiram Maxim, the American-born firearms inventor who founded the company bearing his name with financing from Albert Vickers, who became the...
Illustrator: Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2014. — 80 p. First adopted in 1917, the rugged and reliable Browning .30-caliber machine gun remained in US service into the Vietnam era, and is still occasionally found in use elsewhere even today. Produced in both water-cooled and air-cooled versions, it has been employed in every imaginable role for a machine...
Illustrator: Peter Dennis, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2014. — 80 p. During World War I, the British adopted the US-designed Lewis gun as an infantry weapon, realizing that its light weight and the fact that it could be fired both prone and on the move made it ideal for supporting advances and defending captured trenches. Later adopted by an array of countries from the...
Illustrator: Adam Hook, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2016. — 80 p. Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 "Grease Gun” served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century. Designed to replace the expensive Thompson SMG, the M3 was issued to airborne troops and others during World War II thanks to its compact design with...
Illustrator: Peter Dennis, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2016. — 80 p. Now the standard weapon for British soldiers across the globe, the SA80's early years were surrounded in controversy after a series of dismal performances. It was prone to jamming in desert conditions, had several flimsy parts that would often break after repeated use and had an incredibly sensitive...
Illustrator: Adam Hook, Alan Gilliland. — Osprey Publishing, 2017. — 80 p. Entering service in 1931, the 9x19mm Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun saw extensive combat with Finnish troops during their fight against Soviet forces in 1939-44. It was also manufactured under licence in Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden, and remained in Finnish service until the 1980s, an indication of its...
Helion and Company, 2023. — 272 p. — (Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 №107). In autumn 1621, at a fortified camp near Khotyn (Chocim), in the Principality of Moldavia, allied Polish, Lithuanian and Cossack armies faced a large Ottoman army led by Sultan Osman II. It was the concluding act of a war that had started with the defeat of a Polish army at Cecora one year earlier. As...
Helion and Company, 2021. — 162 p. The League of Cambrai was an alliance stipulated in December 1508 between the main European powers with the purpose of halting the expansion of the Republic of Venice. The war that followed was one of the major conflicts in the Italian wars: it lasted from 1508 to 1516, and saw several stages. The major States involved were the Kingdom of...
Helion and Company, 2022. — 130 p. April 1544: The French army led by Charles of Bourbon Count of Enghien - deployed in the siege of Cairignano, a city occupied by the imperials – was ordered to fight Alfonso d’Avalos Marquis of Vasto, the hated Imperial rival. After almost twenty years from the legendary Battle of Pavia, the two most powerful European States faced each other...
Interpublishing AB. 1978. — 198 с. Перевод: Антон Гаврин, 2018. От Эпохи фараонов за III тысячелетия до н.э. до времени пароходов, на протяжении 5000 лет, грациозные парусники были властелинами морей. В этой широкоформатной книге Бьёрн Ландстрём излагает их краткую, богато иллюстрированную историю. В ней приведены более, чем 300 авторских рисунков, подчеркивающих достоинства...
М.: Моделист-конструктор. — 36 c. "Морская коллекция" - приложение к журналу "Моделист-конструктор", издается с 1995 года. Специализированный журнал для любителей истории флота и судомоделистов. Это серия тематических выпусков о флотах и кораблях всего мира и всех времен. Это энциклопедические справочники о флотах разных стран в разные исторические периоды. Это подробные...
М.: Моделист-конструктор. — 36 c. "Морская коллекция" - приложение к журналу "Моделист-конструктор", издается с 1995 года. Специализированный журнал для любителей истории флота и судомоделистов. Это серия тематических выпусков о флотах и кораблях всего мира и всех времен. Это энциклопедические справочники о флотах разных стран в разные исторические периоды. Это подробные...
Karwansaray B.V. — 60 p. This is something of a departure for us, and is the first time that we have reviewed an issue of a magazine. Ancient Warfare magazine concentrated on the military history of the Greek and Roman worlds, although this particular issue also includes an article on Ancient Egypt. The articles in this issue cover almost the entire period, starting with that...
Karwansaray B.V. — 60 p. The main theme of this issue looks at the Scythians and the related nomadic horsemen who lived north of the Greek and Persian worlds, and were encountered as allies and enemies, and as a source of mystery, for the best part of a thousand years. I found these articles very interesting - the Scythians and other nomadic tribes tend to appear as a vague but...
Helion and Company, 2016. — 139 p. Cromwell’s alliance with France in 1657 opened for the English Republic and Charles II’s army in exile a new theatre of war in Flanders - in addition to England’s ongoing war with Spain. It resulted in the old opponents of the Civil Wars in Britain meeting in combat once again. This book tells the story of the two armies: Charles II’s polyglot...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 67 p. Si en el editorial del nº 2 mencionábamos la gran acogida que desperta ferro había cosechado entre nuestros lectores y la repercusión que estaba generando en los foros especializados, qué decir de lo que está ocurriendo un año después. desperta ferro ha pasado de ser una revista de culto, solo disponible en librerías y tiendas especializadas, a...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 68 p. Pocos estados y sociedades han estado quizás tan marcados por lo militar como el Imperio asirio, buscando hacer realidad sus pretensiones de dominio universal y volver a los días de gloria. Las tropas asirias desde Adad-Nirari II pugnaron por ensanchar el dominio de Aššur hacia la frontera con Babilonia, las tierras altas septentrionales y las...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 62 p. Hasta mediados del siglo VI a.C el modelo político de la ciudad-estado griega mostraba claros signos de agotamiento. La incapacidad de las polis griegas a aglutinarse bajo la autoridad de un solo era patente en el momento en el que apareció Filipo II, rey de Macedonia. Este territorio, considerado un país menor, no había tenido gran relevancia...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 68 p. El tránsito de la Edad del Bronce a la Edad del Hierro fue extremadamente traumático. En torno al año 1200 a. C., una inmensa ola de destrucción, muerte y desolación arrasó el Mediterráneo oriental. Imperios formidables como el hitita fueron barridos de la faz de la tierra, y culturas sofisticadas como la micénica desaparecieron para siempre,...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 61 p. En 2014 se cumplieron cien años del estallido de la Gran Guerra en 1914. Más allá de la oportunidad de la fecha, parece obligado dedicar el primer número de Desperta Ferro Contemporánea al conflicto que daría carta de naturaleza a la guerra que va a caracterizar buena parte del periodo que abarca esta nueva cabecera. La Primera Guerra Mundial...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 68 p. Madrid 1936. Los combates de noviembre, en los que la capital se salvó contra todo pronóstico para la República, se encuentran entre los de mayor valor simbólico y más trascendentes para el desarrollo posterior de la Guerra Civil. La batalla de Madrid supuso un proceso bastante más amplio que el ataque y la defensa directos de la ciudad. En...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 69 p. La historia de Polonia en los siglos XVIII y XIX es la crónica de un drama nacional. Lejos quedaba la gloria de aquel poderoso reino capaz de interferir en la elección de zares, que ahora, se postrada a los pies de sus enemigos por las grietas de su caduco sistema político y la avaricia desmedida de sus propios aristócratas. En 1795 Polonia era...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 68 p. «¿Qué es lo que le hizo ser “el primer hombre de su siglo”? No fue su ingenioso cinismo, ni su voluminoso corpus de escritos, ni sus reformas jurídicas, sino sus sangrientas batallas por la posesión de Silesia». (R. Augstein, Preussens Friedrich und die Deutschen, Frankfurt, 1968, p. 265). Federico II de Prusia, más conocido como Federico el...
Desperta Ferro Ediciones. — 68 p. Cuando estalló la Guerra de Crimea, Mijaíl Pogodin, el historiador ruso más influyente de la época de Nicolás I, advirtió que el imperio se aproximaba a una encrucijada: “Ha llegado el momento más grande de la historia de Rusia –más grande tal vez que la época de Poltava y Borodinó–. Si Rusia no avanza, retrocederá; esa es la ley de la...