The art for the December 19 edition of our advent calendar is from Campaign 228: St Mihiel 1918: The American Expeditionary Forces' trial by fire, which came out in October 2011, featuring artwork from Howard Gerrard.
Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy, and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.