Posted by
Phil on June 27, 2009
... Osprey Assault body armour, that is. Come autumn, the existing Osprey tactical kit will be replaced with the new, lighter Assault design, intended to provide the soldier with the same level of protection, with less of the weight and cumbersome bulk. Intended specifically for troops on foot, the redesign comes about following experiences in Afghanistan, where foot patrols are more common due to the terrain and conditions...
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Posted by
Ed on June 26, 2009
Osprey have now made it possible for our North American customers to Pre-order Osprey titles 3 months ahead of the publication date.
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Posted by
Joe on June 23, 2009
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.
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Posted by
Ruth on June 18, 2009
Recently I’ve been working on a book called Vanquished: Crushing Defeats from Cannae to the 21st century, which looks at a number of battles of annihilation through history. The author, Mir Bahmanyar is particularly interested in why there are fewer battles of annihilation in the modern era. His conclusion is that there are several factors that come into play, but really it’s all down to leadership.
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Posted by
Mike on June 11, 2009
Over the last 40 years we have tried our utmost to cover as many forces, armies, soldiers and conflicts as we possibly can, but whilst I was reading a new Shire book I stumbled across a liberation force which we have never even thought about covering. I was stunned by this fact, especially when I discovered that this liberation movement had developed secretive arms in the United States, Italy, France and the UK. How could such a widespread organization have slipped under our radar?
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Posted by
Ed on June 06, 2009
In the early hours on June 6, 1944, the largest airborne and amphibious assault the world has ever seen was set into operation. Over 200,000 allied troops descended upon the northern coast of France and in the face of fierce German resistance pushed inland, as wave upon wave of troops invaded the mine-littered beaches.
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Posted by
John on May 15, 2009
I was recently complaining to Richard about the lack of Samurai-related material on the Osprey blog and learned that among our small but intrepid staff there is no one who knows all that much about the Japanese warrior elite. You know how it is when you ask a question, you get appointed to head the committee. This morning I came across a little tidbit that I’m sure every Ospreyista knows, but I was not aware of---guns were forbidden in Japan, which made swords the most powerful weapon in the land. The gem appeared in the April/May issue of History Magazine in an article called “A Heroic Epic of Japan: The 47 Ronin.”
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Posted by
John on May 07, 2009
Osprey and Uniamax Toys have combined to produce the world’s first historically-accurate action figures called Ages of Action—a new line of authentically detailed and accessorized 1:18 scale historical action figures. These highly collectible “warriors of the ancient world” are based on artwork from our series artwork.
The new Ages of Action line features five warriors with multiple points of articulation for realistic poses. The launch series includes a Roman Legionary, a Ninja, a Samurai, a Norman Knight, and a Knight Templar. Each figure comes equipped with armor, removable weaponry and an Osprey leaflet revealing the figure’s name and personal history.
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Posted by
John on April 30, 2009
I recently received an email from my friends at W. Britain announcing the release of 2 new sets of figures based on Osprey artwork. There is a new set of figures modeled after Angus McBride’s Zulu War artwork and a set of WWII paratroopers from Ron Volstad’s World War II collection. The three WWII one-piece sets are focused on D-Day: a) U.S. Army Airborne Corporal, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; b) US Army Airborne 1st Lt. 376th Parachute Field Artillery Btn, 82nd Airborne; and c) German Military Police Unit, NCO Feldgenearmerie, Falschirmtruppen
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Posted by
Richard on April 07, 2009
Apparently there is a new exhibition at the Tower of London that should be worth a look at if you are interested in the arms and armour of the Tudor age...
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