The story of the
seven regiments which compose the Household Division, commonly
referred to as the Guards, has been often told. To the world at
large the image of the Guards has been coloured by their ceremonial
duties dedicated to the protection of the sovereign - whether at
Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards, or at great national occasions
such as The Queen's Birthday Parade, which the public know as the
Trooping of the Colour. Yet in the 21st century the Guards have
never been more active and engaged in their role as highly effective
operational military units, whether in Bosnia, Iraq or Afghanistan.
Excellence in Action is a richly-illustrated publication which
offers a wide-ranging colour portrait of the Household Division,
reflecting the tradition of excellence of the individual formations
in the context of today's role as an elite fighting force.
The book includes a preface by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, II.
New in d/w - Large format,
208pp,
c600 colour photos & illustrations
OSPREY ELITE 197:
RUSSIAN SECURITY
AND PARAMILITARY FORCES SINCE 1991
by Mark Galleotti
Whilst the size of Russia’s regular forces has shrunk
recently, its security and paramilitary elements have
become increasingly powerful. In parallel, within the
murky world where government and private interests
intersect, a number of paramilitary ‘private armies’
operate with government toleration or approval. This
book offers a succinct overview of the 200,000-strong
Interior Troops, through Police and other independent
departmental forces, down to private security firms. The
book Features rare photographs, and detailed colour
plates of uniforms, insignia and equipment.
New in card cover - A4 format, 64pp, 8 colour plates, numerous colour photos
ARMOR PHOTO HISTORY NO. 1:
U.S. ARMORED CAR
STAGHOUND
by Roger V Lucy
A comprehensive
history of the design, development and operational use of the U.S.
built Staghound armored car, widely used by British, Canadian,
Polish and New Zealand regiments during World War Two. Packed with
archive photos, all-new 1/35th scale drawings of Staghound I, II
and III, 9 tone drawings reprinted from various technical manuals
plus 19 full-color plates showing British, Canadian, New Zealand,
Polish and Italian vehicles. The Most complete single reference
book for correcting, modifying and super-detailing the Bronco and
Italeri Staghound kits.
New in card cover - A4 format,
64pp,
131 photos, 6pp 1/35th scale drawings, 19 colour plates
FIRE OVER THE ROCK :THE GREAT SIEGE
OF GIBRALTAR
1779-1783
by James Falkner
The great siege of
Gibraltar was the longest recorded in the annals of the British
army. Between 1779 and 1783 a small British force defended the
Rock against the Spanish and the French who were determined take
this strategically vital point guarding the entrance to the
Mediterranean. The tenacity and endurance shown by the attackers
and defenders alike, and the sheer ingenuity of the siege
operations mounted by both sides make the episode an epic of
military history, and the story gives us a fascinating insight
into the realities of siege warfare.
JAPANESE ARMY STRAGGLERS AND MEMORIES
OF THE WAR IN JAPAN, 1950-1975
by Beatrice Trefalt
This book charts comprehensively the various discoveries in
Southeast Asia and the Pacific of Japanese soldiers still
fighting the Second World War many years after it had ended. It
explores their return to Japan and their impact on the Japanese
people, revealing changing attitudes to war veterans and war
casualties' families, as well as the ambivalence of memories of
the war.
