In 1906, the Germans began building their own dreadnought fleet armed with larger guns, word of which soon reached the British Admiralty. This raised the spectre that the British dreadnought fleet would be outgunned, and prompted the Admiralty to order the building of their own "super dreadnoughts”. The first of these were laid down in 1909, and entered service three years later. Four more entered service in 1914. By then the Admiralty had developed a new programme of "fast battleships”, armed with 15-inch guns. World War I broke out before the Royal Navy had fully evaluated these new warships and their performance at the battle of Jutland led to a re-evaluation. Still, for four years they denied control of the sea to the enemy.

2013, Osprey Publishing, , 9781780961705,< L-10>,48pp, numerous colour & b/w illustrations & plates, New in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 36952-01..............................£9.99 

The Gunfight at the OK Corral on 26 October 1881 is one of the most enduring stories of the Old West. It led to a series of violent incidents that culminated in the Vendetta Ride, in which Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and several other gunslingers went after their rivals, the Cowboys. Wyatt Earp, leader of the so-called "good guys”, was charged with stealing horses in the Indian Territory in 1870 and jumped bail. Becoming a buffalo hunter and gambler, he got into several scrapes and earned a reputation as a gunfighter. Illustrated by Mark Stacey and Johnny Shumate.

2013, Osprey Publishing, , 9781780961927,< L-10>,A4 format, 80pp, numerous colour illustrations, plans, maps & b/w photos, New, , CARD
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Web No. 37044-01..............................£11.99 

In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels underground and was studded with bunkers, gun turrets and casemates. Add a garrison of 1,200 men and the natural protection of 60m-high canal walls, and Eben Emael gave the impression of near-impregnability. Yet on 10 May just 78 elite airborne soldiers managed to defeat this fortress in an operation of unprecedented tactical skill. Illustrated by Peter Dennis, Mark Stacey and Alan Gilliland.

2013, Osprey Publishing, , 9781780962610,< L-10>,A4 format, 80pp, numerous colour illustrations, plans, maps & b/w photos, New, , CARD
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Web No. 37043-01..............................£11.99 

The development of the US Navy's dreadnought battleships was a pivotal part of America's evolution into a true world power. By the beginning of World War I, the United States possessed the world's third largest navy, with ten dreadnoughts in service and four more under construction. By the end of World War II, the US Navy was the undoubted global superpower, despite initial crippling losses to at Pearl Harbor. Richly illustrated with archive photographs as well as a full cutaway of the world's only surviving dreadnought, this comprehensive title covers the technical characteristics and combat record of the US dreadnoughts throughout their long careers.

2014, Osprey Publishing, , 9781782003861,< L-10>,48pp, numerous colour & b/w illustrations & plates, New in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 36948-01..............................£9.99 

On May 2, 2011 a ten-year manhunt drew to a deadly end as the men of the US Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team Six) closed in on their prey, Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Flown from Afghanistan by Army Special Operations Command's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, two US MH-X helicopters flew towards the compound where they believed Bin Laden to be. Forty minutes later one helicopter had crashed and five enemy were dead, including Bin Laden. In this book the story of the raid is told using specially commissioned full-colour artwork, photographs, and maps. The operation, codenamed Neptune Spear, is expertly analyzed and the events are told in a concise and clear account of its build-up, execution, and aftermath.

2014, Osprey Publishing, , 9781472804082,< L-10>,A4 format, 80pp, numerous colour illustrations, plans, maps & b/w photos, New, , CARD
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Web No. 37042-01..............................£11.99 

Although military rockets have been used since the Middle Ages, it was not until the Soviet Union pioneered the concept of Multiple Rocket Launchers (MRLs) in the late 1930s that they emerged as a decisive weapon. In the modern era, these Soviet/Russian Katyushas have served in combat in Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Georgia. Developed to fill the operational need for massed artillery fire support, the MRL possesses enormous destructive power and a devastating psychological impact. This New Vanguard provides a survey of Soviet and Russian Federation MRLs from the beginning of their development in 1941 to the present.

2016, , , 9781472810861,< L-10>,48pp, 7 colour plates, numerous colour & b/w photos, New in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 37636-01..............................£10.99 

Hitler's Command Bunkers, 1939-45, the Führerhaupt-quartiere built for Hitler on the eastern and western fronts. Revealing their locations and how they were used to direct the Nazi war apparatus, this is a fascinating insight into a range of historical sites from Berghof to the Wolf's Lair. With a map showing the locations of all of Hitler's bunkers and fortifications, illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this is an essential introduction to Hitler's command structures, recreating numerous bunkers and buildings which were destroyed by Allied bombing raids or by fleeing German troops.

2010, Osprey Publishing, , 9781846035821,< L-10>,A4 format, 64pp, numerous b/w & colour photos, 8 colour plates, 1 map, new in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 38076-01..............................£12.99 

This book offers a unique insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships, the first three of which, the Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, formed the US Navy's main force in the inter-war period. They reflected a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet common standards of maneuvrability and handling, vessels of different classes could operate as a single tactical unit without being limited by the performance of the slowest and least maneuvrable ship. At the time of their construction, these ships incorporated the latest design features such as triple gun turrets. Although they were rendered increasingly obsolete by evolving naval doctrines and the ascendance of the fast battleship, they served with distinction throughout World War II.

2015, Osprey Publishing, , 9781472806963,< L-10>,A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates, New in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 37751-01..............................£9.99 

This book completes an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US battleships of World War II - ships that were designed to fight a different type of war than the one that unfolded. It gives precise technical details of the design history and features of the Tennessee, Colorado and the unfinished South Dakota and Lexington classes, whilst providing an operational history of the former two. Written by a leading expert on the US Navy in World War II and augmented by contemporary photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, this is the other half of the story of the US Standard-type battleships - from the terrible damage they sustained at Pearl Harbor to their support of the war-winning landings of the US Marine Corps and US Army.

2015, Osprey Publishing, , 9781472806994,< L-10>,A4 format, 48pp, numerous b/w photos, 7 colour plates, New in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 37752-01..............................£9.99 

The River Rhine represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the autumn of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defence lines in France, the final defense of the Reich was another matter. As a result, construction of a Rhine defence line began in September 1944. Zaloga examines the multiple phases of construction undertaken to strengthen the Westwall (Siegfried Line), to fortify many border villages, and finally to prepare for the demolition of the Rhine bridges. Using detailed maps, colour artwork, and expert analysis, this book takes a detailed look at Germany’s last line of defence.

2011, Osprey Publishing, , 9781849083874,< L-10>,64pp, numerous b/w photos, colour plates & maps, New in card cover, , CARD
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Web No. 36396-01..............................£11.99