This is the story of the "Handschar", the Muslim combat
formation created by the Germans to "restore order in Bosnia."
Raised by the Waffen SS, they were used for anti-partisan
operations in the Balkans and quickly developed a reputation. The
division was commanded by German officers, and composed of native
Germans from Croatia(Volksdeutsche), Croat Christians and Bosniaks,
Muslims from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
by Jean De Lagarde. Translated by Jean-Pierre Villaume
Long out of print, German Soldiers of World War Two, is sought
after by collectors and enthusiasts of Third Reich uniforms and
Militaria. This new version includes significant additional
material. Every soldier is shown on a full page, with numerous
detail photographs of head gear, equipment and insignia, all in full
colour. A wide selection of uniforms are featured, from the most
well-known to the more obscure.
As new in pictorial
boards - Large format, 128pp, circa 500 colour photos
OSPREY FORTRESS 60: THE FORTS OF
THE MEUSE IN WORLD WAR I
by Clayton Donnell
On 29 October, 1891, the new forts built around the cities of
Liège and Namur were turned over to the Belgian Army. This huge
project produced 21 modern forts to defend the strategic rail,
river and road arteries in the Oise and Condroz gaps. In August
1914, the German Army attempted a quick crossing of this area in
order to reach France, but it took them 12 crucial days to
destroy the fortresses. Containing maps, diagrams and
photographs taken from private collections, this book explores
the design, development and influence of the forts, highlighting
the importance of their role during the opening battle of World
War I.
New in
card cover - A4 format,
64pp, numerous colour & b/w photos, maps & 3D illustrations
MARSHAL VAUBAN AND THE DEFENCE
OF LOUIS XIV'S FRANCE
by James Falkner
Marshal Vauban's highly sophisticated fortress designs, his
advanced theories for the defence and attack of fortified
places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on
military and social affairs, mark him out as one of the most
influential minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth
centuries. This perceptive new account follows his career as a
soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalryman to his
emergence as a masterful military engineer. Louis XIV gave him
the task of fortifying the French borders and Vauban's work in
designing, constructing and improving over 150 fortresses across
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and northern Italy, along the
Rhine, in the Pyrenees and on France's long coastline, made him
the pre-eminent military engineer of his day.
New in d/w - 226pp, 4 maps, 25 b/w
& 13 colour photos & illustrations
OSPREY CAMPAIGN 129: OPERATION
BARBAROSSA
1941 (1) ARMY GROUP SOUTH
by Robert Kirchubel. Illustrations by Howard Gerrard
Operation Barbarossa, Germany’s surprise
assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941, aimed at nothing less
than the complete destruction of Communist Russia. This book
focuses on Field Marshal von Rundstedt and Army Group South,
tasked with the capture of the Ukraine and Crimea. Von
Rundstedt’s 46 divisions and single Panzer Group faced fierce
resistance from the best equipped, trained and commanded units
in the Red Army, but ultimately succeeded in destroying the
Soviet 6th and 12th Armies at Uman before inflicting a further
600,000 casualties at Kiev.
New in card cover - A4 format, 96pp, numerous b/w & colour photos,
illustrations & 3D graphics
