February 6, 2012 12:00 AM
We've just learned that the UK television channel Yesterday will be rerunning the World War II: The Last War Heroes series!
February 3, 2012 12:00 AM
January 29, 2012 12:00 AM
The French and Indian War is one of those strange, multi-sided conflicts whose legacy greatly depends on your point of view.
January 26, 2012 12:00 AM
There has been a lot of excitement around the office the last few days, originating from the desks of our sister company, Old House. For the first time in the history of the Osprey Group, we’ve reached number one in the Amazon bestsellers list!
January 25, 2012 12:00 AM
A sneak peak at some of the Osprey goodness coming up this year!
January 23, 2012 12:00 AM
January 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Okay, maybe they aren't exactly full-sized, but I've got 5 of the new German Panzer III, 15mm models from the Plastic Soldier company to give away.
January 16, 2012 12:00 AM
100 Osprey books return to stock this month!
January 12, 2012 12:00 AM
January 8, 2012 12:00 AM
Traditionally, Osprey doesn’t publish books in December. The month is used as a chance to catch-up and prepare for the new year. However, sometimes circumstances cause the schedule to change and a few books end up being released late in the month. This year, three books became Christmas crackers, being released in the last days of December. It would be easy to over-look these books amongst all the gift-giving and turkey, but it would truly be a shame…
January 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Read the official press-release!
December 12, 2011 12:00 AM
Just in time for Christmas, it's another big batch of books back in stock!
December 6, 2011 12:00 AM
Coming in August 2012!
November 28, 2011 12:00 AM
November 27, 2011 12:00 AM
Thinking about Christmas yet? Well, here's a bunch of ready made presents, perfect for youself or that special military history fan in your life!
November 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Want to show off your painted miniatures and win some free Osprey Books? Read on...
November 14, 2011 12:00 AM
Come check out the Osprey Armoury for 2012!
November 8, 2011 12:00 AM
Some more soon to be classics!
November 3, 2011 12:00 AM
November 3, 2011 12:00 AM
November 2, 2011 12:00 AM
Here they come!
November 1, 2011 12:00 AM
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October 30, 2011 12:00 AM
The robots are coming!
October 28, 2011 12:00 AM
Okay, let's get back to the real news - Osprey books coming next year!
October 26, 2011 12:00 AM
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October 23, 2011 12:00 AM
October 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Just when you thought it was safe to check the Osprey blog - we bring a few more books to tempt you!
October 20, 2011 12:00 AM
October 19, 2011 12:00 AM
Twenty Men-at-Arms, twenty-five Campaigns, it's an extra-chunky books back in stock!
October 17, 2011 12:00 AM
October 16, 2011 12:00 AM
October 9, 2011 12:00 AM
Guest author, and Weapon series editor, Nick, jumps onto the blog to ask what you - dear readers - want to see next from the Weapon series!
October 7, 2011 12:00 AM
Huge news for Osprey and the world of wargaming - we've teamed up with Warlord Games to produce Bolt Action, the World War II wargames rules!
October 5, 2011 12:00 AM
October 2, 2011 12:00 AM
A few of you have been asking to see the aviation line-up in 2012. Well, here it is!
September 29, 2011 12:00 AM
We’ve just learned that Osprey author, Kenneth K. Koskodan, has been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
September 27, 2011 12:00 AM
I have a confession to make, before this book came to a publishing meeting, I had never heard of the SS Mayaguez, nor the bloody two-day fight between US Forces and the Cambodian Khmer Rouge on the island of Koh Tang.
September 26, 2011 12:00 AM
They're back!
September 23, 2011 12:00 AM
Just when you least expected it. It's more great upcoming military artwork from Osprey!
September 22, 2011 12:00 AM
September 18, 2011 12:00 AM
We've just got official word that Ground Zero Games, the number one manufactorer or 15mm Science Fiction Miniatures, has teamed up with Ambush Alley Games to produce a line of official Tomorrow's War miniatures!
September 16, 2011 12:00 AM
September 15 is the day that the United Kingdom has set aside to honour those who fought and those who fell in the desperate struggle known as the Battle of Britain. No one knows how history would have played out if not for their bravery and sacrifice.
September 15, 2011 12:00 AM
September 11, 2011 12:00 AM
September 10, 2011 12:00 AM
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Our friends at the National Army Museum have recently launched an new exhibition examining the history of the Commando war comic. They've also given us a copy of the anniversry book '50 Years a Home for Heroes' to give away to one lucky winner...
September 7, 2011 12:00 AM
Once again this year, Campaign has been Osprey's best selling series, and, with next year's line-up revealed, the trend looks set to continue.
September 6, 2011 12:00 AM
Hi model making fans worldwide! Like it or not, It’s time for more of the modelling news, staring this week a king cobra and a cat out of water, a new harness for your Mustang, and a wing that – funny enough – “flies”
September 5, 2011 12:00 AM
Wandering author and Osprey guest blogger Sean McLachlan, presents some thoughts and photos from a Spanish castle he visited while reseraching his book on Medieval Handgonnes.
August 26, 2011 12:00 AM
Another big batch of books return to the Osprey e-spinner! Among the good ones this month are DUE 6: USN Carriers vs IJN Carriers, ELI 28 Medieval Siege Warfare and Essential Histories 21: Rome at War AD 293-696.
August 25, 2011 12:00 AM
A group of dedicated modellers are launching a new campaign based on the Osprey Duel series and giving everyone a chance to earn their very own campaign ribbon.
August 23, 2011 12:00 AM
August 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Guest blogger and fan-fanvourite artist, Peter Dennis, discusses painting the artwork for RAID 29: The Hunt for Pancho Villa.
August 19, 2011 12:00 AM
It’s a question that all fans of military history get asked sooner or later. Why do we love a subject that is so filled with hatred, cruelty and misery?
August 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Earlier this year, Osprey Publishing and Ambush Alley Games released Force on Force, a wargame designed to accurately recreate the tactical challenges of the modern battlefield. Now we are about to go one step further…
August 16, 2011 12:00 AM
August 14, 2011 12:00 AM
A few more upcoming visual treats from the master of military adventure painting, Peter Dennis.
August 11, 2011 12:00 AM
Continuing our look at the 2012 Osprey publishing schedule, this week we turn our attention to the machine-on-machine combat of Duel!
August 9, 2011 12:00 AM
August 7, 2011 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Chris Franklin our competition winner from the Festival of History. Just by signing up to our newsletter, he won £50 worth of Osprey books! See what he picked...
August 6, 2011 12:00 AM
Like a lot of Americans, I was dismayed to hear about the final demise of Borders. I still remember when the first shop opened in my hometown. I¹d never seen anything like it, a place I could really go and browse for hours. I got my fiction there, my military magazines, and, of course, my Ospreys. But what now...
August 4, 2011 12:00 AM
Yes, it is true. There are times when new artwork comes into the office, and the package gets opened, and the editor and I exchange a high-five! In fact, it happened just the other day…
August 2, 2011 12:00 AM
July 31, 2011 12:00 AM
Beginning with this month’s releases CMD 16: Horatio Nelson and CMD 17: Bill Slim, our Command series is being reduced in price to £9.99 / $17.95!
July 29, 2011 12:00 AM
We interrupt this normally very serious blog to bring you…?
July 27, 2011 12:00 AM
July 24, 2011 12:00 AM
Ben Hughes, author of Conqueror or Die! and the forthcoming The Shall Not Pass has been invited to come speak at the Venezuelan Embassy on the British contribution to Venezuelan Independence.
July 22, 2011 12:00 AM
They're Back! This month over 40 Osprey titles return to stock including a few all-time classics such as ELI 7: The Ancient Greeks, CAM 6 Balaclava 1854, and MAA 94: The Swiss at War 1300-1500.
July 21, 2011 12:00 AM
There are so many great titles coming in the RAID series next year, I hardly know where to begin. We’ve got great titles covering events in the French and Indian War, the Napoleonic Wars, World War II, the Falklands and more. We also got arguably the most famous raid in American history…
July 20, 2011 12:00 AM
While I spend most of my days happily awash in a sea of Osprey books; occasionally, I like to take a peek at what our sister company, Shire Publications, is up to. Lately, I’ve scoped out a few titles that might be of interest to us Osprey fans.
July 19, 2011 12:00 AM
July 17, 2011 12:00 AM
There are a lot of interesting books coming out this month, but regular readers of the blog know there is one particular book for which I have been waiting.
July 14, 2011 12:00 AM
July 10, 2011 12:00 AM
Your dear blog editor is hopping on a jet plane and heading to Valley Forge, PA! There’s a little shindig going on called Historicon.
July 5, 2011 12:00 AM
All across the United States today, people are preparing for cookouts. (Note , I didn’t say barbecues as this has very different meanings depending on where you are in the States). There will be fireworks and flag waving and good-natured fun all around. It’s one of the days where I really miss the country of my birth.
July 4, 2011 12:00 AM
July 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Here at Osprey we are working on E-books from both ends. That is to say, soon all of our new books will be released as ebooks at the same time as the print version. At the same time, we are turning attention to our huge back catalogue of books and trying to determine which books should be the next to be reborn as ebooks. That’s where you come in…
July 1, 2011 12:00 AM
According to recently released files from MI5, a lot more Britons probably travelled to Spain in the 1930s to fight in the Civil War than previously imagined...
June 29, 2011 12:00 AM
One of the real delights at working at Osprey is the constant flood of military trivia that comes through the office, both in our books and in the emails that people send us. Every so often something comes in that causes me to wonder ‘how have I never heard of that before?’ One of those came in this morning…
June 28, 2011 12:00 AM
June 26, 2011 12:00 AM
Drum roll please!
June 23, 2011 12:00 AM
Osprey author and guest blogger, Sean McLachlan sends in this report about the state of military history and wargaming in Spain.
June 21, 2011 12:00 AM
June 19, 2011 12:00 AM
Over the years, offices bulld up a large amount of clutter and develop their own personalities. Here's just a few of the bits you'd find hanging arond the Osprey office.
June 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Time Magazine online interviews Scott McGaugh, author of Battlefield Angels.
June 16, 2011 12:00 AM
Another preview of artwork set to appear in future Osprey titles!
June 15, 2011 12:00 AM
The Angus McBride Viking Poster and Force on Force Bag are now available to buy on the Osprey site – currently UK and Rest of World only.
June 13, 2011 12:00 AM
June 12, 2011 12:00 AM
Literally, ‘road with iron’, via ferrata is a mountain route equipped with iron rungs and affixed cables. Developed by the Italians during World War I...
June 9, 2011 12:00 AM
A small, but perfectly formed, batch of books have returned to stock!
June 7, 2011 12:00 AM
June 6 remains one of the most important dates in the history of warfare, the day the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy….
June 6, 2011 12:00 AM
June 5, 2011 12:00 AM
June 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Hello modellers! This week in the modelling news we have some SEALs and their rides, some more new announced Masterbox masterpieces, the original Japanese small car and a boomer killer yet to break the surface…
May 30, 2011 12:00 AM
Yesterday afternoon, we locked up the Osprey offices, formed a long convoy of vehicles and headed for the wilds of Culham. There, in the nettle choked forest, we donned our combat vests, hefted our various laser weapons, and prepared to do battle.
May 27, 2011 12:00 AM
Another month, another excuse to take a sneak peek at some of the great artwork coming up from Osprey Publishing.
May 24, 2011 12:00 AM
May 22, 2011 12:00 AM
A few years ago, when books on tactics were starting to become a popular part of the Elite series, there was a lot of discussion in the office about creating a new ‘Tactics’ series...
May 19, 2011 12:00 AM
Hi modellers! This week we have for you modelling digestion a Focke-Wulf night fighter, more fresh snaps of the Tamiya P-51 Mustang from Shinjuku, Some civilian figures from Italy and more.
May 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Over two platoons worth of Osprey books return to the front!
May 16, 2011 12:00 AM
With all the attention on Seal Team 6, Time Magazines lists the top 10 elite fighting forces in history...
May 12, 2011 12:00 AM
May 8, 2011 12:00 AM
Yesterday brought the sad news that the last combat veteran of World War I has passed away in Australia. An era has truly ended. But the British people have made a promise that is no doubt echoed in many countries: “We will remember them.”
May 6, 2011 12:00 AM
After a lengthy and sometimes heated debate here in the Osprey office, we’ve picked the 5 greatest armies ever assembled!
May 5, 2011 12:00 AM
The sinking of HMS Irresistible.
May 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Conquest Games may be small and have only a few products for sale, but their box of Norman Knights is one of the better plastic box sets to emerge from the recent ‘plastic revolution’ in wargaming.
April 28, 2011 12:00 AM
There is a festival atmosphere here in the UK. With Easter just passed and another long weekend ahead, thanks to the royal wedding, people are in a party mood. For me, I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to share another sneak-peak at some upcoming Osprey artwork.
April 27, 2011 12:00 AM
April 24, 2011 12:00 AM
While digging through the Osprey Marketing closet, looking for an old poster, I found an old dusty box. Wondering what treasures it might contain, I dug it out and brought it to my desk. Inside, I found a stack of old Osprey AIRWAR books, a series now long defunct. So here is your chance to pick up a little Osprey history...
April 20, 2011 12:00 AM
The van is unloaded and everything is sitting in a big heap in the staff room. It is gratifying to see the number of empty boxes we brought back this year. Even now, a full day after the event, I’m still buzzing about this year’s Salute.
April 18, 2011 12:00 AM
April 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Tomorrow is the biggest day in the UK wargaming calendar, the day when all of the biggest names gather in London to show off and trade their wares. It is Salute!
April 15, 2011 12:00 AM
Our friends at S&S Models and the Escape Committee will be running a huge Force on Force demonstration game at Salute.
April 13, 2011 12:00 AM
Empress Miniatures has produced a special “Osprey Sniper” Miniature and you can get one free at Salute!
April 12, 2011 12:00 AM
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Osprey is pleased to announce the acquisition of Old House Publishing.
April 11, 2011 12:00 AM
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April 10, 2011 12:00 AM
Unveiling Osprey's new show-stand displays.
April 8, 2011 12:00 AM
The new episode of Meeples and Miniatures Podcast contains a lengthy review of Force on Force.
April 7, 2011 12:00 AM
It's time for another sneek peak at some of the great military art upcoming from Osprey!
April 5, 2011 12:00 AM
Last week, Steve Barber sent me a few samples from his new range of 28mm American Civil War figures. With twenty packs already available, this is a major new release for the company, just in time for Salute.
April 4, 2011 12:00 AM
April 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Fire in Zanzibar: Sultan Khalid bin Barghash’s war of attrition against the British in 1896
April 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Ever since we announced our partnership with Ambush Alley to produce their Force on Force modern wargaming rules set, people have been asking the question – will there be e-books? Today, I can confirm the answer.
March 31, 2011 12:00 AM
Another big load of Osprey classics have returned to stock. This time we've got the Korean War, Ukrainian Armies 1915-44, Knights of Christ, American War of Independence Commanders, and many, many more!
March 30, 2011 12:00 AM
A visual Sunday feast.
March 27, 2011 12:00 AM
The new issue of Battlegames Magazine contains even more talk about Osprey than usual. I thought I would share a few highlights.
March 25, 2011 12:00 AM
This month sees a unique event in the annals of Osprey Publishing, the release of TWO naval campaign books in one month!
March 24, 2011 12:00 AM
This Saturday, Osprey will be in London at the Royal National Hotel for the Toy Soldier Show.
March 23, 2011 12:00 AM
Another crop of classic Osprey series titles have hit the warehouse.
March 22, 2011 12:00 AM
For eight weeks, our friends at the National Army Museum have been trying to find 'Britain's Greatest General.' They've narrowed it down to five finalists!
March 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Next month sees the release of Force on Force, our modern wargaming rules written by the guys at Ambush Alley. To celebrate the launch, we've printed up a limited number of 'Tactical Bags'! Here's how you can get yours...
March 16, 2011 12:00 AM
It's that time again, time to take a look at some of the fantastic artwork that is coming soon to an Osprey book near you!
February 23, 2011 12:00 AM
Right now you can buy the Field of Glory Companion books for half price on the Osprey website.
February 21, 2011 12:00 AM
For the next few days, you can download the 'Osprey Aviation Collection - Planes of World War 1' App completely free!
February 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Another batch of titles are back in stock! Including a bunch of New Vanguard titles - just in time for the 25% off sale currently running. As always, order soon because they may not last!
February 15, 2011 12:00 AM
A couple of weekends ago, Phil and I were invited to the headquarters of Empress Miniatures to help inaugurate their new gaming table with a 28mm game of Force on Force. The results were pretty spectacular.
February 11, 2011 12:00 AM
Finishing off our look at the top-selling Osprey books of 2010, here are the top 10 selling books from the three aviation series.
February 7, 2011 12:00 AM
Guest author Keith Durham presents an interesting tale from the days of the border reivers!
February 4, 2011 12:00 AM
The numbers are in and we are able to present our best-selling series books of 2010.
February 2, 2011 12:00 AM
With January nearly done, we’ve managed to compile the numbers for 2010 and can reveal the top 10 best-selling Generals titles of the year.
January 31, 2011 12:00 AM
Every year the United States Air Force recommends a reading list for Air Force personel to improve their knowledge, and this year, Osprey Publishing has made it onto the list!
January 26, 2011 12:00 AM
A new year brings a new batch of books back in stock! Over 30 titles have return to the ranks, including several classics, such as ESS 66: The Wars of the Barbary Pirates, WAR 42: Redcoat Officer and MAA 173: The Alamo and the War of Texan Independence 1835-36.
January 21, 2011 12:00 AM
It’s Monday morning and important things are happening here at Osprey, most notably, an argument over the derivation of ‘lock and load’. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
January 17, 2011 12:00 AM
It’s not out until July, but the book I’m most looking forward to this year is RAID 22: Decatur’s Bold and Daring Act – The Philadelphia in Tripoli 1804. You see, it’s the topic, it’s the author, and it’s the artwork! (seriously, check out the artwork)
January 13, 2011 12:00 AM
After a little server issue slowed down the blog at the start of the New Year, we are back and ready to roll. And what better way to start off 2011 than with some top-notch military history artwork from a trio of Osprey greats!
January 7, 2011 12:00 AM
There is no one in the office now, but we’ll all be back in a couple of days, ready to take on the New Year Osprey-style. That means books, books, books! Osprey will be producing well over 100 books next year, covering all of our many series, plus numerous specials.
January 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Over the last couple of years, Osprey fans have probably noticed the rise of a new talent amongst the Osprey illustrators. If you haven’t noticed Giuseppe’s work, take a look at some recent paintings from our Varangian Guard book. However, as I’ve just discovered, Giuseppe’s talents don’t stop and painting. It turns out he’s also a miniature sculptor. While painting for Osprey, Giuseppe also finds time to run Testudo Miniatures, for which he does all of the sculpting. Take a look at some of his miniatures below.
November 19, 2010 12:00 AM
Today is Remembrance Day and Veterans Day.
November 11, 2010 12:00 AM
Many entered, but there can be only one...
November 4, 2010 12:00 AM
It’s that time of year again, when all the kids get to have fun dressing up and get loads of free candy. But what good is Halloween for those of us who have aged out of trick or treating?
October 31, 2010 12:00 AM
From a huge crop of entries, we've finally selected a winner to our Confederate Caption contest!
October 29, 2010 12:00 AM
As the American Civil War sequicentennial celebrations intensify, Osprey is helping out by making sure that most of its books on the topic are back in print and available!
October 13, 2010 12:00 AM
If you can’t afford a tank, maybe you can get a tank-sized and tank-shaped balloon?
October 11, 2010 12:00 AM
It's been awhile since we had a caption contest on the blog. Long-time blog readers may remember our Angus McBride contest from a few years ago. Well, this piece of artwork from Ronald Volstad just seemed to be crying out for a few amusing captions (all done in your best southern accent).
October 5, 2010 12:00 AM
Another sneak preview of some incredible upcoming art.
September 27, 2010 12:00 AM
On September 15, 1940 the Battle of Britain experienced its fiercest fighting, a peak that has been remembered as Battle of Britain Day. This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the event.
September 15, 2010 12:00 AM
Osprey Publishing would like to extend its congratulations to Ian MacPherson McCulloch. We've just learned that Mr. McCulloch, author of Highlander in the French and Indian War: 1756-67, has won the 2009 Gordon Atkinson Prize for Scottish History.
September 7, 2010 12:00 AM
With just one week until the much-anticipated release of Field of Glory: Renaissance, author Richard Bodley Scott sits down for an interview with the The Wargamer’s Jim Zabek.
September 3, 2010 12:00 AM
You only need to drive around Britain to understand the tragedy of the First World War, ‘The Great War’. It seems that every little town and community has a memorial to the young men who went off to war and never returned. But what happens, some ninety years later, when these memorials begin crumble or rot away?
August 31, 2010 12:00 AM
We know what you want on a Friday afternoon, information about up coming books! We’ll you’ve got it.
August 27, 2010 12:00 AM
Guest Author Prit Buttar explains his motivation for writing this detailed history of the fall of Germany's Eastern Front.
August 24, 2010 12:00 AM
Coming in August, the wargaming world turns its attention to Manchester for Britcon the convention organized by the British Historical Games Society. Among the many events taking place this year will be a demonstration of the upcoming Field of Glory: Napoleonic Wars Rules.
July 23, 2010 12:00 AM
The Osprey Publishing website will now be hosting INTEL: The Illustrated Archive for the Military Historian.
June 11, 2010 12:00 AM
A new record for sustained hypersonic flight in a jet powered by hydro-carbon fuel!
May 31, 2010 12:00 AM
I have decided that this will be the year that I finally read Shelby Foote’s three-volume work on the American Civil War.
May 25, 2010 12:00 AM
If you happen to be in Kent this Friday night, why not go see Osprey author Terry Crowdy give a talk on the French Resistance in World War II!
May 20, 2010 12:00 AM
Strike-Hold, one of our favourite blogs on modern warfare has some amazing video footage of Dutch Commandos fast-ropping onto a cargo ship and capturing a group of Somali pirates.
May 10, 2010 12:00 AM
If you like great military art (and if not, why are you here?) then you'll love today's blog. I've got new art from Peter Dennis, Steve Noon, and Johnny Shumate to show off!
May 5, 2010 12:00 AM
After a couple of months away doing ‘field research’ the Osprey Quizmaster is back with another dose of military history brain-pain, and the announcement of the Osprey Military History Quiz Book!
April 30, 2010 12:00 AM
Sometimes a book comes along that is so good and so perfect for Osprey fans, that we ask for permission to sell it, even though we didn’t publish it. The Civil War Art of Keith Rocco is just such a book.
April 28, 2010 12:00 AM
A year or more ago, I first reviewed the original Ambush Alley game on the blog. Even then, I was blown away by its simple, quick-play system that rewarded tactical play. Now I am delighted to announce that Osprey Publishing and Ambush Alley are working together to bring out a combined edition of both the original Ambush Alley game and Force on Force. Read the official press release below.
April 22, 2010 12:00 AM
A chance to see some great artwork, including many pieces by one of Osprey's most talent artists, Graham Turner!
April 18, 2010 12:00 AM
It’s the one you’ve been waiting for – the list of reprints that are hot of the press and available to buy once again!
April 16, 2010 12:00 AM
I can’t vouch for any of the photographs on this webpage, but I would love to know more about these incredibly strange looking aerial detection devices.
April 14, 2010 12:00 AM
It might take a second to load the page, but hopefully you'll find it worthwhile. Peter Dennis paints Julius Caesar. Jim Laurier gives us a Nazi assault, and Giuseppe Rava...well, take a look...it's a bit different.
April 8, 2010 12:00 AM
Okay, it isn’t really our first book on a space ship. We covered the Space Shuttle Launch systems way back in New Vanguard 99, but this is something completely different. That’s right, Osprey is entering the realm of science-fiction.
April 1, 2010 12:00 AM
Want a chance to win miniatures of fiction’s most famous Roman centurions? We’ve got a set from Warlord Games to give away – including a copy of the first chapter of the novel ‘Gladiator’ signed by Simon Scarrow!
March 31, 2010 12:00 AM
Osprey wins Specialists Consumer Publisher of the Year at the 2010 Independent Publishing Awards.
March 22, 2010 12:00 AM
The new Empress Miniatures modern soldiers straddle the line between toy soldiers and little works of art.
March 17, 2010 12:00 AM
A while back, my fellow blogger Kerry announced the publication of our new book War in the Pacific, which generated a flurry of emails asking what the book contained. Well, thanks to the wonders of youtube.com, I can now show you exactly what is inside the book.
March 15, 2010 12:00 AM
After more than a year and a half of planning, the first Command books arrived in the office today! I knew something was up, when a small horde of editors went charging past my desk.
March 10, 2010 12:00 AM
If you’ve got any interest in modern military uniforms or camouflage patterns, then you’ve got to check this out.
March 1, 2010 12:00 AM
Which is good news for anyone who might be interested in free Osprey books!
February 26, 2010 12:00 AM
In support of the London family history show, Who Do You Think You Are? Live, Osprey is running a special online giveaway.
February 22, 2010 12:00 AM
If you are up on your trivia, you probably know that George Patton competed in the 1912 Olympics – but do you know the whole story?
February 20, 2010 12:00 AM
So you’ve been thinking about buying a Chinese repeating crossbow or an Afghani blunderbuss, but can’t find any at your local shops?
February 15, 2010 12:00 AM
You’ve got 3,000 miles of mutant-filled wasteland to cross. You’ve got a hunting knife, a backpack full of food, it’s nuclear winter and you’re wearing sunglasses. But what is your primary weapon?
February 12, 2010 12:00 AM
A look at the new miniature wargame rules from Ganesha Games.
February 11, 2010 12:00 AM
Here’s a great story sent to me by one of our loyal blog readers about a proposed Russian paradrop operation near the North Pole. The Canadians are less than amused.
February 9, 2010 12:00 AM
Normally, I wouldn't just show off art from a single book, but the new work from Giuseppe Rava just blew me a away!
February 8, 2010 12:00 AM
Looking for something to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon - how about checking to see which unit Great-Grandpa served with during the Civil War?
January 31, 2010 12:00 AM
Would you like a chance to win a special, very limited Osprey Publishing Book Plate? Read On...
January 27, 2010 12:00 AM
If you like reading good military history blogs, but can’t be bothered to spend hours clicking around the internet, then this one is for you.
January 23, 2010 12:00 AM
Want some good news for a Friday? How about all of our in-stock books on the website being 30% off?
January 22, 2010 12:00 AM
A quick look at the interesting military history stories, articles, bits and blogs that have caught my attention over the last month.
January 20, 2010 12:00 AM
It is my sad duty to announce the passing of another Osprey Artist, Malcolm McGregor, who illustrated a number of our books on World War II commanders and the home front.
January 20, 2010 12:00 AM
Slitherine Software and Osprey Publishing are pleased to announce a new ranking and data system for the Field of Glory miniatures game.
January 18, 2010 12:00 AM
We are extremely sad to announce the passing of an Osprey legend, the artist Richard Hook. We are already receiving notes and calls about his greatness as an artist, as a mentor, and as a friend.
January 12, 2010 12:00 AM
I found the BIG book of American Civil War tactics and am now lost in a wonderland of battlefield maneuvers and rifled artillery.
January 11, 2010 12:00 AM
One of my favorite aspects of working for Osprey is that I'm one of the first people who gets to see all of the fantastic new artwork that we receive in the office every month. While it is an experience I can't full recreate in blog form - I thought I could at least give all of our loyal readers a little taster of some of the great artwork from our forthcoming books.
January 9, 2010 12:00 AM
Shake off those hangovers, it's a whole new year!
January 1, 2010 12:00 AM
Whether you are at home in front of a fire or on a beach grilling shimp, we hope you are having a wonderful Christmas.
December 25, 2009 12:00 AM
Of the over four hundred Men-at-Arms books, only one has been completely devoted to a specific type of body armour.
December 21, 2009 12:00 AM
The aircraft too stealthy to paint! In the entire Combat Aircraft series, there are only two titles without artwork on the cover.
December 19, 2009 12:00 AM
The only book by Shire Publications on the Osprey website! The coolest 'Osprey' book not published by Osprey!
December 18, 2009 12:00 AM
The most expensive osprey book. The only Osprey book bound in goat leather. The smallest print run for an Osprey book. The only Osprey book originally sold at auction.
December 17, 2009 12:00 AM
The author in the book.
December 16, 2009 12:00 AM
Of the over 450 titles in the Men-at-Arms series, only three don't have artwork on the covers.
December 13, 2009 12:00 AM
Two books, two artists, one firefight
There are two sides to every story, and rarely are those sides more clearly defined than in war. Most of the time, Osprey tends to focus on one side, or one warrior, at a time, with the notable exception of our Duel series. However, if you look carefully at a specific pair of Warrior books, you might just catch a view from both sides.
December 11, 2009 12:00 AM
The only apparition of a major religious figure to appear in Osprey artwork.
When working on Osprey books that cover older periods, it can often be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Chronicles are often incomplete, contradictory, or obscure. But what do you do, when numerous chronicles, written by different people at different times, all tell a similar story of a miraculous event?
December 10, 2009 12:00 AM
In the second of a series of blogs to promote Conquer or Die, released next August, Ben Hughes introduces one of the British volunteers who travelled to South America to fight under Simón Bolívar.
November 27, 2009 12:00 AM
From everyone here at Osprey!
No matter how you may feel about the American Civil War (or War of Northern Aggression) all Americans can thank Abraham Lincoln for...
November 26, 2009 12:00 AM
Okay, this story from the Telegraph has it all. Japanese submersible aircraft carriers, a planned attack on the Panama Canal, plague rats, and some of the first torpedoes fired during the Cold War!
November 23, 2009 12:00 AM
It been another couple of weeks of interesting events in the world of military history, and I’ve got my highlights for you here.
November 17, 2009 12:00 AM
Over the last two years, few of Osprey’s books have been reprinted and sold-out more often than Leigh Neville’s Special Forces Operations in Iraq and Special Forces Operations in Afghanistan. Now, this talented author has turned his prowess to writing one of the year’s best wargaming supplements.
October 21, 2009 12:00 AM
It’s Friday here at the Osprey office and instead of working, I thought I’d share some of the fun and interesting Military related items I’ve come across during the last few weeks…
October 16, 2009 12:00 AM
With the sad resignation of blogmaster Mike, it is a time of quiet reflection here at Osprey, a time to examine all the mistakes, errors of judgement, and general bad calls, that permeated the Mike regime. It is time for the blog to heal, to grow, and once again strive to be the centre of military fandom that both you and I know it can be.
So let’s get started!
October 9, 2009 12:00 AM
Guest author Peter Dennis finds a note in the Nottingham Post about an old friend and fellow Osprey artist.
October 8, 2009 12:00 AM
World War II collector cards: Buy them, trade them and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way.
September 28, 2009 12:00 AM
After six weeks of voting, the 30 entrants have been whittled down to one.
September 4, 2009 12:00 AM
30 Miniatures entered, only 2 now survive. Here are the results from the Semi-Finals.
August 28, 2009 12:00 AM
After a week of nail-biting voting, the Quarter-Finals has reached a conclusion and the results can be announced!
August 21, 2009 12:00 AM
This week in the Osprey Historical Miniature Showdown saw two of the closest match-ups of the competition. Here are the results from this weeks voting:
Pulp Figures (308) defeated Venexia (172)
Bolt Action (269) defeated Scarab Miniatures (219)
Crusader Miniatures (250) defeated Brigade Games (241)
Empress Miniatures (251) defeated Perry Miniatures (244)
Voting has now opened up on all of the Quarter final match-ups!
August 14, 2009 12:00 AM
The first quarter-finalists have been chosen. After a week of heavy voting, we can now reveal the results:
August 7, 2009 12:00 AM
The first round of the Osprey Historical Miniature Showdown is over and the results of the last week of voting can be revealed.
July 31, 2009 12:00 AM
The second week of voting in the Historical Miniature Showdown has closed and the results can now be revealed.
July 24, 2009 12:00 AM
The first week of the Osprey Historical Miniature Showdown is done! Hundreds of you voted and the results can now be revealed:
July 17, 2009 12:00 AM
After much ado, Osprey Publishing has launched the first-ever Historical Miniature Showdown. We have matched up some of the best 28mm historical miniatures from 2008 and 2009 in a bracket-style tournament.
July 9, 2009 12:00 AM
Your chance to help save a little piece of military history. While working on a recent miniature project, I found myself searching for images of the battle flag of the 13th Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers from the American Civil War. Eventually, I found one rather grainy image, and I felt darn lucky. The truth is that many of these flags have been lost, and many more are slowly deteriorating in basements and back rooms of museums across the US.
June 23, 2009 12:00 AM
A recent National Geographic article reviews just how many US Soldier are still missing.
June 8, 2009 12:00 AM
I am a wannabe modeller. I have tried many times to buy one of those beautiful plastic kits and assemble it into a fearsome death machine, but it never seems to work. Instead, I end up with a misshapen plastic lump, coated in glue clots, and adorned with my fingerprints.
April 29, 2009 12:00 AM
The makers of Ambush Alley return with a new game, that may take many wargamers by surprise!
About two hundred years ago, the Prussian military used a strategic military simulator using a map and little wooden blocks called Kriegsspiel (literally, wargame). Since that time, wargaming has grown into a popular hobby, but the games themselves have tended to get simpler and simpler....
April 16, 2009 12:00 AM
Even before some of us had our morning coffee, tea (or coke), an argument broke out in the no-man's land between Marketing and Editorial. Has there even been a helicopter dogfight?
April 9, 2009 12:00 AM
This weekend, Osprey is off to my favourite show of the year: Salute at the London Exel, the biggest show on the wargaming calendar. We’re going to have some great stuff on offer this year.
March 26, 2009 12:00 AM
Our friends over at Battlefront Miniatures, makers of the super-popular Flames of War, World War II miniatures game, are currently running an online poll and offering some great prizes.
March 18, 2009 12:00 AM
Beginning in April, Osprey Publishing will host the first-ever, “Historical Miniature Showdown”. We are inviting all makers of 28mm historical miniatures to submit their best figure released in 2008 or 2009. These figures will be matched up in a bracket-style tournament format, and then we will ask you, the voting public, to decide which figure should advance to the next round.
March 9, 2009 12:00 AM
This weekend, Osprey will be loading up the van and heading down to London to take part in Who Do You Think You Are, the genealogy show based on the popular television show. It’s running from Friday, 27 February to Sunday, 1 March in the London Olympia.
February 25, 2009 12:00 AM
Two of the ultra-rare limited-edition Men-at-Arms: A Celebrations have found their way back to us!
February 18, 2009 12:00 AM
Gettysburg has long been one of my favourite war movies, but even I have to pause before watching it and ponder if I can really handle four hours of big beards and musket-fire. This weekend, I was. While watching such a sprawling epic, it’s unavoidable that a lot of thoughts and questions will spring to mind, and here are a few of mine.
February 15, 2009 12:00 AM
These days, wargaming is dominated by points-based systems where two equally matched sides slug it out. It is a style of play encouraged by most of the industry’s big names including Warhammer, Flames of War, and Field of Glory. However, in my humble opinion, these games often lack the flavour and the tactical challenge that makes wargaming so appealing.
February 9, 2009 12:00 AM
There was a time when “Pike and Shot” was one of the most popular periods in which to wargame. It’s not surprising; The English Civil War was the last major war fought on English soil and its battlefields are littered about the country. And yet, over the last few decades “Pike and Shot” gaming has declined until it has become something of a rarity at shows and conventions.
January 24, 2009 12:00 AM
There has been a lot of talk lately in the wargame community about “dipping”. That is, taking a quickly painted miniature and then dipping it into a shading solution to provide instant depth to a paint job. Now, when it comes to miniature painting, I’m a bit of a traditionalist. I like nice, clean paint jobs. My own style tends to involve black-lining, dry brushing, and layering in that order. So, when I was first handed a can of the new Army Painter – Quickshade, I turned up my nose and scoffed loudly.
December 21, 2008 12:00 AM
This is your last chance to place a bid for one of the forty copies of the Leather-Bound, Men-at-Arms Celebration
December 9, 2008 12:00 AM
Here at the Osprey UK offices, it is just another Thursday filled with tanks, muskets, and cavalry charges. But somewhere over the ocean I know my family is just rising to a tough day of food, football, and more food. It is Thanksgiving Day, a holiday wonderful for its simplicity. It is also a day that American’s tend to think a lot about their Armed Forces, about the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who are far from home.
November 27, 2008 12:00 AM
A priest and a doctor fight to save their city.
While researching another project, I came across a couple of interesting notes concerning the burning of Atlanta during the American Civil War, or rather, the parts of the city that didn’t burn. The Union army captured the city of Atlanta in 1864, and General Sherman decided to make a statement of warning to the rest of the confederacy by burning the city down. However two men, a doctor and a priest, conspired to make sure that at least some parts of the city were saved.
November 18, 2008 12:00 AM
When the guys over at Ambush Alley Games sent me a copy of their new game, Ambush Z, I was initially sceptical. Not at the quality of the product. Having read, reviewed, and loved, the original Ambush Alley game, I knew this would be a quality publication. However, I had to wonder if throwing a few zombie rules into Ambush Alley really warranted a full new game and the $20 sticker price?
November 4, 2008 12:00 AM
Simply put, it will be the rarest book that Osprey has ever produced. Bound in blue goatskin leather with pages trimmed in gold and protected in a slipcase, it will be the ultimate Osprey collectable.
October 17, 2008 12:00 AM
Word is starting to leak out into the internet about the Osprey Quiz, and the reaction seems pretty consistent. It’s hard!
October 13, 2008 12:00 AM
This Saturday and Sunday, Osprey will be down in Folkestone for the last edition of Euromilitaire, Europe’s largest military modelling convention.
September 19, 2008 12:00 AM
In an industry that cranks out new, slick-looking rules-sets faster than most people’s pay checks can handle, few wargames are as interesting, clever, and seemingly less-likely to succeed than Ambush Alley.
September 13, 2008 12:00 AM
In war, casualty figures are often broken down into three categories: killed, wounded, and missing. In my opinion, it is that third category that is often the saddest. It’s true that some of those missing are later found or have been captured by the enemy, but in many cases they have simply vanished, lost in the violent chaos of war....
September 7, 2008 12:00 AM
This weekend, Osprey will once again be making an appearance at Military Odyssey. Our stand is in the usual position - so if you are there why not pop in for a quick chat, to catch up on the latest news, to enter some great competitions or just for a quick browse? As always we will have our suggestion book with us - if there is a subject that we have missed, come in a let us know about it!
August 19, 2008 12:00 AM
A flurry of emails have been flying round the office over the last couple of hours, all saying more or less the same thing, something along the lines of "You have to see this video taken in Georgia"...
August 8, 2008 12:00 AM
Napoleonic Prints for Sale!
July 14, 2008 12:00 AM
Growing up in the southern United States, my overriding memory of the Fourth of July is heat. Hot, sticky, oppressive air that caused the sweat to run down your face before you’d made it from the air-conditioned house to the air-conditioned car. Most years, it also rained, which just made things worse, turning the whole world into a giant steam bath. But it never stopped anyone…
July 4, 2008 12:00 AM
Dear John,
Now that you have read and apparently enjoyed Starship Troopers, I thought it might interest you to know that it is only the beginning. When Robert Heinlein invented powered-infantry armor and dropped soldiers in pods from spaceships, he also helped create a new subgenre called military science fiction.
June 30, 2008 12:00 AM
There is a spring-time crispness in the Oxford air, and even though I now live in the United Kingdom, it still reminds me of baseball. My favourite team, the Atlanta Braves are off to a good start and their long-time third-baseman, Chipper Jones is having an incredible season, currently batting .418...
June 21, 2008 12:00 AM
By the end of the 19th Century, all of the major colonial powers were busy attempting to stake their claims to various parts of China. In 1899 the Chinese populous rose up against these foreigners in a wave of violence that became known as the Boxer rebellion....
June 7, 2008 12:00 AM
It was almost impossible to go to Salute this year and not notice the guys from TerrorBull Games. Dressed in bright orange jumpsuits and surrounded by quotes that declared their own product “Sick” and “Subversive,” they managed to make a board game the surprise hit of a miniature wargame convention...
May 29, 2008 12:00 AM
Despite its size and historical significance, World War I has never been a popular subject for wargamers. There is a perception that compared to the wars that came before and after it, World War I was a conflict filled with drab uniforms, little unit variation, and few tactics other than sitting in a muddy trench and the occasional suicidal charge into machinegun fire. Thus, when Warhammer Historical announced their next game would be The Great War, they set themselves quite a challenge...
May 15, 2008 12:00 AM
For people interested in their family history, there is little better than discovering your ancestor fought in the war. The specific war doesn’t matter, because any war allows new opportunities to trace where your ancestor was and what he or she was doing...
April 30, 2008 12:00 AM
Released late last year, Triumph and Tragedy is a simple set of rules for fighting skirmish battles in the “pulp era”, the years between the two world wars. Unlike several other rules sets covering this period, T&T focuses on actual battles between military or at least paramilitary forces, with rules for all kinds of heavy weapons, tanks, and aircraft....
April 17, 2008 12:00 AM
The books are all stacked in the staff room. The shipment of FOG 2: Storm of Arrows reprints arrived this morning. The Angus McBride Poster has been rolled and stored safely. It is almost time for Salute, the wargamer’s shopping paradise...
April 16, 2008 12:00 AM
Later this year, Osprey will be releasing a book on the 23rd Fighter Group, that famous unit of American flyers who painted their planes with sharksmouths and led a guerrilla war against the Japanese from secret bases within China. 126 pilots lost their lives while fighting for the 23rd, but they were far from the only Allied casualties suffered in the campaign...
March 6, 2008 12:00 AM
Slitherine and Osprey are currently searching for good quality photographs of well-painted miniatures to be used along side the appropriate army lists in upcoming Field of Glory Companion books. If you've got the necessary painting and photography skills, why not send us a picture...
January 26, 2008 12:00 AM
There is a story in my family that when my great-great-great grandfather marched off to join the ranks of the Confederate Army, his wife set up a still on the farm and sent her husband regular shipments of liquid courage. This story is especially strange since she was a prohibitionist...
January 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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Although Thanksgiving is generally associated with the Pilgrim settlers, it actually became an official United States holiday under Abraham Lincoln during the height of the Civil War, a time of blood and sacrifice. So, as you polish off the eighteen-pound turkey and settle in to watch the Dallas...
November 22, 2007 12:00 AM
This weekend I took the short train-ride over to Reading for Warfare 2007. This annual convention, which is hosted by the Wargames Association of Reading, is one of the best deals on the convention calendar. Just £4 buys a full day of games, talk, and access to around 70 dealers...
November 21, 2007 12:00 AM
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While I understand that many people in the UK are still feeling a little bitter towards the Royal Mail after weeks of on-again off-again postal strikes, there is now a good reason for military history fans and collectors to take a trip down to their local post office.....
November 5, 2007 12:00 AM
For years now, I have been interested in World War II naval gaming, but I have always been scared off by the complexity of most rules systems. Thus, when Mongoose Publishing sent over a copy of their new game, Victory at Sea, I picked it up with a bit of trepidation...
October 31, 2007 12:00 AM
Can you remember the exact moment you became a wargamer? I’ve read accounts of people (okay, just men) who got their first look at a wargame table or an army in a glass cabinet and were hooked for life. Not so for me. As a youth, I was a proud role-player...
October 20, 2007 12:00 AM
For years now, Forge World has been quietly making a name for itself by providing high-quality miniatures for Games Workshop's series of games. Now, for the first time, they’ve produced a game on their own, and presented it in a style that is unequalled in the gaming community...
October 14, 2007 12:00 AM
Voting has indeed closed on the Osprey christmas card competition, and it was a landslide victory for the Angus McBride Vikings. Of the 41 official votes cast...
October 11, 2007 12:00 AM
During the American Civil War, many Confederate units were poorly equipped, and one of the items they commonly lacked was shoes. Although there is no historical evidence, there is a legend that some of the North Carolina troops coated the bottoms of their feet in hot tar, in order to protect them on the long marches...
October 7, 2007 12:00 AM
Over the past few years, it has become a tradition here at Osprey to send out Osprey-artwork Christmas cards to all of our suppliers, business partners, and contributors. Unfortunately, most of the artwork that appears in our books is not exactly “Christmassy,” ...
October 2, 2007 12:00 AM
September 23, 2007 12:00 AM
Last week, my co-worker Phil and I decided that it was time for a miniature Viking throw-down, warband versus warband. Since neither of us had a strong opinion on a rules-set, we decided to see what was available on freewargamesrules. Eventually, we settled on a game called Ages of Blood by Tom Hinshelwood....
September 20, 2007 12:00 AM
On a recent holiday to Slovenia, I got the chance to visit Predjama Castle near the town of Postonja. Constructed inside a shallow cave halfway up a sheer cliff-face, the castle is one of the most impressive defensive structures I have ever seen. Not only that, but its history contains one very odd episode....
September 9, 2007 12:00 AM
Along with books and miniatures, one of my favorite items of military history to collect is music. Not the contemporary music of past wars, though I’m sure that is an interesting pursuit, but modern songs that tell the tales of battles long ago. I have songs about Napoleon, Custer, and the trenches of the Great War...
August 31, 2007 12:00 AM
Like many couples, my wife and I recently encountered a big problem. We didn’t want to order two copies of the final Harry Potter, but neither of us could stand the other knowing what happened first. We compromised and decided that she would read the entire book out loud, while I got some painting done...
August 24, 2007 12:00 AM
There are many stories of the brutality and ruthlessness of the Zulu warrior-king Shaka, and a few of them might even be true...
August 5, 2007 12:00 AM
As someone who paints miniatures both for fun and profit, I have watched the debate about pre-painted miniatures raged across wargaming and role-playing forums. Although interesting, I've never been particularly worried about it. That is until recently...
July 29, 2007 12:00 AM
The two volumes of John R Elting’s Napoleonic Uniforms crashed onto my desk with an impact that tumbled my 28mm Romans and shook the battleship Iowa from the top of my monitor...
July 22, 2007 12:00 AM
For years Mark Sims at Crusader Miniatures has been producing some of the best historical miniatures on the market. Now he has brought his uncomplicated style to a new set of historical miniatures rules entitled Crusader. Released at Salute 2007...
July 12, 2007 12:00 AM
Need to mechanize your 1/72 or 20mm modern troops on the cheap? Try checking your local toy store. The problem with toy cars from a gaming perspective is that they lack scale. That is to say that all toy cars tend to be the same size, whether they depict a mini-cooper or an ambulance...
July 9, 2007 12:00 AM
With the release of the Battlefield: Evolution Advanced Rulebook, Mongoose Publishing has demonstrated how a few simple rules can add up to a very elegant system. In fact, there are three rules/concepts in particular that deserve mention...
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