Posted by
Richard on September 24, 2009
We had some great entries on the #sixwordwar competition over on Twitter. Here is the full list:
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Posted by
Phil on September 18, 2009
Now, while I dilly and dally and dance from topic to topic when it comes to most aspects of military history, there are (as regular blog readers, and certainly most of the Osprey Bloggers, will know) two subjects for which I am a stone cold sucker.
Essentially, if it's Latin America, I'm sold. Similarly, if it's up-gunned and up-armoured vehicles* (the more improvised the better!), I'm there with bells on.
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Posted by
Kate on September 10, 2009
Early in 2010 we will bringing you the Raid title Certain Death in Sierre Leona – The SAS and Operation Barras 2000. This was the rescue operation launched by the SAS (part of the United Kingdom’s Special Forces), to rescue a group of Royal Irish Regiment soldiers who had been captured by a gang of rebel forces. The rebels, who went by the colourful name of the West Side Boyz, also captured some WMIKs, which were being used by the Royal Irish.
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Posted by
Kate on September 03, 2009
Thanks to all of you for your fantastic feedback on what titles we should be publishing in the Raid series. I thought you might like to know the confirmed list of Raid subjects for 2010.
They are:
Zeebrugge 1918
Gran Sasso 1943...
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Posted by
Kate on August 20, 2009
Just to let you know that the first printed Raid titles have arrived in the office! They officially publish in September but here is a sneak peek at what the first two titles contain:
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Posted by
Kate on August 12, 2009
In less than a month the first titles from our new Raid series will publish. Here is a sneak preview of what you will get in some of the launch titles. Our third volume in the series is RAID 4 Who Dares Wins – The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege 1980. Much has been written about Operation Nimrod, the SAS assault on the Iranian Embassy in the heart of London to free the hostages held within, but we hope that our title offers that something extra.
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Posted by
Phil on July 31, 2009
Joe came into the office today with a little surprise for me – some adobe buildings in 15mm scale, made out of balsa wood and intended for some wargaming further down the line. Now, Joe is a bit of a legend when it comes to making terrain – I've got some cool hillbilly shacks (now with added outhouse) that he put together for one of our projects that only partially got off the ground before we (I) were (was) sidetracked by other shiny things, and a load of English Civil War-y barns and farm buildings in various stages of ruin. Recently, he's taken to moulding and casting his own flagstones, walls and the like in plaster, resulting in some exceptionally chunky Medieval structures.
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Posted by
Kerry on July 30, 2009
Not too long ago, the question of pirates vs ninjas was quite the internet phenomenon, which quickly spread to video games and books. At the end of June, the question became central to the Osprey booth at Origins, with Shirley in full ninja regalia selling Osprey books and Britains figures.
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Posted by
Ed on July 29, 2009
This month I’ve chosen the two maps that feature in Fortress 85 Scapa Flow: The defences of Britain’s great fleet anchorage 1914-45. The book offers the reader a detailed understanding of the defensive preparation and construction of Britain’s main fleet anchorage.
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Posted by
Mike on July 06, 2009
I have just read this incredible story on the BBC news website - describing how the pilot of a B-47 was forced to jettison the nuclear bomb he was carrying after his aircraft was struck by an F-86.
What I find most fascinating is the fact that the weapon has never been found. Now I have no idea how nuclear weapons work, (I should really read Nuclear Dawn) but I am surprised that there has been no environmental impact resulting from this.
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