Everyone here at Osprey would like to wish all of our authors, our illustrators, indexers, map creators, printers, partners and most importantly our customers a very very Happy Christmas, filled with much festive cheer, good food and company, and hopefully a chance to escape the hubbub for a few minutes to flick through those brand-spanking new Osprey books you unwrapped this morning.
Our thoughts are also with all the servicemen and women and who are away from home this Christmas, and whilst I have you all in a generous mood, please do have a look at the SSAFA website - they are the main charity that Osprey supports - and a brilliant cause to support. This year, rather than sending out swathes of Christmas cards, we decided to donate to the SSAFA.
And now, because I when I was growing up I was always disappointed that most advent calendars ended on the 24th, here is an extra, bonus edition advent calendar posting.
This piece of art is from the legendary Peter Dennis, and featured in Campaign 240 Wabash 1791.
Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.