A MILITARY HISTORY AND ATLAS
OF
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
by Brig. General Vincent J. Esposito & Col. John R.
Elting
Originally published in 1964, this is the later revised edition
of the outstanding reference work on the campaigns of the
Napoleonic Wars, 1792 to 1815. . A comprehensive overview of each
action is portrayed by means of detailed, three colour maps
illustrating the campaign strategies and battle tactics with a
detailed narrative text allowing the reader to follow the course
of the battles and appreciate the importance of terrain, time and
distance to the outcome. The strengths of each side are analysed
and errors examined. Provides full biographical details of leading
personalities.
Very good in d/w (spine slightly faded) Large landscape format, xii + 400pp, numerous
illustrations, 169 full page colour maps
'Spy in the Sky'
aircraft have long been a source of fascination for aircraft
enthusiasts and modellers, and none more so than the elusive and
secretive Soviet types of the Cold War era. This book presents
full details of The Soviet Union's two dedicated spyplanes, the
Yakovlev Yak-25RV 'Mandrake' (the Soviet equivalent of the
Lockheed U-2) and the MiG-25R 'Foxbat'. Ten colour plates with
20 side-views, 150 colour photos and illustrations (including a
modelling section illustrating available kits)) plus numerous
black and white photos, illustrate this comprehensive and
detailed volume.
New in card cover - A4 format, 96pp, numerous colour plates and photos
The story of HMS Venomous told by its officers and crew.
Venomous fought in the 1919 “forgotten war” which gained
independence for the Baltic states. In 1940 she rescued thousands
of troops from Boulogne and, on Convoy duty in the Atlantic kept
Britain from starvation. She served in Arctic convoys to north
Russia and was then deployed to the Mediterranean. Here Venomous
fought the U-boat which sank HMS Hecla, rescued survivors and took
part in Operation Pedestal to run supplies to the besieged island
of Malta.
New in card cover - 384 pp, 170 photographs, 12 maps and plans
WAR-TORN SKIES OF GREAT BRITAIN 4:
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
by Paul Johnson
The fourth in a series of books covering the air battles and
wartime activity over Britain focuses on Buckinghamshire. It details
the aviation history of the county, its airfields such as Booker,
Halton, Thame and Wing, and many aviation accidents and events.
Twenty air crashes are investigated in great detail and a complete
list of major incidents from 1923 to 1950 is included.
New in card cover -
96pp, numerous b/w & colour photos, maps
OSPREY NEW VANGUARD 187:
IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY LIGHT CRUISERS 1941–45
by Mark Stille.
Illustrated by Paul Wright
The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with seventeen light
cruisers, and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Most
were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron
flagships. During the course of the war, the Japanese built
another five light cruisers and these were active throughout the
Pacific. This is a concise and complete study of all 25 ships,
from their design and development to their ultimate fates.
Detailed Osprey artwork and rare period photographs illustrate
their story.
New in card cover - A4 format, 48pp, 8 colour plates, 43 b/w
photos
