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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
Mike on June 19, 2009
At the beginning of June I posted up a quick blog about Terry Crowdy, author of Deceiving Hitler and Military Misdemeanours, who was speaking at the International Napoleonic Symposium. in Austria. Set up to commemorate the anniversary of the 1809 campaigns, Terry was due to present a talk about the life of a conscript. The full lecture is due to be published online by the International Napoleonic Symposium (we will link to it as soon as it is available), but until then, Terry has very kindly provided us with a brief synopsis of his talk.
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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
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
Phil on May 12, 2009
As a long-time Osprey fan, one of the most frustrating aspects of having published thousands of books in their 40-year history is the inevitable fact that sometimes, some of them will be out-of-print. In best-case scenarios, this is resolved by finding a second-hand copy; in a worst-case scenario, a volume will have been out of print for so long that it's impossible to find a copy that doesn't cost the GDP of a small banana republic.
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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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