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Ed

Ed

I’ve been working for Osprey Publishing for the last 4 years. I started out as a Production and Design Controller and moved to my new position of Web Project Manager quite recently. I will be managing the all new improved Osprey website when it gets launched in the spring of 2008. I originally joined Osprey because of my keen interest in military history and it’s the perfect place for me to work with a constant supply of good books to borrow! My main area of interest is contemporary warfare, everything more or less after WWII, though I am partial to reading the odd WWII book now and then. At the moment I have a keen interest in global terrorism and how this has led to the current insurgencies going on in Asia and the Middle East but I also love my weaponry! Like Simone my favourite tank is the Merkava MKIV, though as you’re probably aware it didn’t gain that much praise in last year’s war in Lebanon. The best feature of the tank is the position of the engine. Having it in the front as opposed to other conventional tanks where it is in the rear leads to a higher survivability rate for the crew especially if hit from the front. The engine in the front design is apparently because Israel has a greater supply of tanks than trained tank crews.

BLOG POSTS

What have Osprey's members been viewing

Now that the Osprey member’s area is four months old I’ve decided to see what our Gold and Silver members have been viewing in the map and plane databases. It was quite interesting to see that half of the plane profiles and maps had been viewed by at least one of our members. With a combined database of over 9,000 images I find this very impressive!

October 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Soldier completes the Great North Run - whilst carrying a fridge

A friend of mine ran the Great North Run yesterday for the first time and had an amazing time. She completed the run in a sub two hour time and said it was very inspirational and will definitely be running it again.

October 6, 2008 12:00 AM

Video of an American warship sunk by a torpedo

I have just seen this incredible video of an American warship being sunk by an Australian submarine!

July 25, 2008 12:00 AM

Turkey Vs. PKK - Modern Counterinsurgency Warfare

The might of the Turkish army launched a cross-border attack against known PKK positions last Thursday night. The attack was in response to Turkish authorities accusing the Iraqi government of failing to stop...

February 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Martini Henry Mark II

I decided to bring this antique rifle into the office and show it to some of the keener military historians at Osprey. It is my fathers and was given to him by a British army soldier who had recently served in Afghanistan. It had been...

January 17, 2008 12:00 AM