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MAA 573 Ancient Jewish Armies 1200–586 BC
By Raffaele D'Amato & Giorgio Albertini
Illustrated by Giorgio Albertini
18/02/2027


This fully illustrated study examines the Jewish armies of the Near East and traces the evolution of their organization and tactics across more than six tumultuous centuries.

From their origins as nomadic shepherd warriors employed as mercenaries by the Egyptians and other major civilizations of the Near East, the Jewish people evolved into a nation, Israel, which became the central force in the history of the Fertile Crescent. Drawing upon the latest research and findings, the authors chart the evolution of Jewish military organization and customs from the conquest of Canaan to conflicts with neighbours and settlers, most notably the Philistines, as the Jewish tribes gathered under the command of a monarch, Saul.

The Jewish victories over the Philistines were led by David, conqueror of Jerusalem. David’s son Solomon reorganized the army, which became permanent with specialized troop types such as chariots, as Israel’s military drew upon Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian and Babylonian practice.

The authors explain how after Solomon’s death, the kingdom split in two, with Judah in the south and Israel in the north. Israel fell under Assyrian domination in 721 BC, while Judah survived until the war with the Neo-Babylonian Empire of Nebuchadnezzar, who conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in 586 BC. The warriors fighting for Israel and Judah are revealed in this fully illustrated account.

 

MAA 574 Defenders of New France 1754–63: Montcalm’s Forces in the French and Indian War
By Robbie MacNiven
Illustrated by Marco Capparoni
18/03/2027

Fully illustrated, this lively study tells the story of the forces fighting for Montcalm and New France during the struggle for Canada in 1754–63.

During the French and Indian War, the defenders of New France were led by the redoubtable Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, whose initial battles with the British and their allies in 1756–58 culminated in the momentous clash on the Plains of Abraham in 1759. In this lively study, Robbie MacNiven examines the various forces led by Montcalm in Canada at a formative time in that country’s history.

Montcalm’s forces were composed of recently arrived regular French Army troops alongside locally recruited militia and seasoned French colonial infantry, working in conjunction with a number of First Nations peoples hostile to the British. All elements of the diverse forces defending New France are assessed in this engaging account, drawing upon the latest research and findings from the battlefields and garrisons of 18th-century Canada. The fighting men involved are depicted in detail in the period illustrations and specially commissioned artwork plates.

 

MAA 575 US Volunteers in Foreign Military Service 1914–45
By Bret Werner
Illustrated by Marco Capparoni
29/04/2027

Between 1941 and 1945, American volunteers enlisted in foreign militaries across land, sea and air; this fully illustrated study describes their service.

US volunteers served in a variety of foreign military organizations, from World War I’s Western Front to the skies of China in World War II. In this book, Bret Werner explores these volunteers’ stories including high-profile examples such as the Lafayette Escadrille in World War I and the Flying Tigers in World War II, with his account featuring rare archive photographs and full-color artwork.

During World War I, American volunteers joined a range of foreign services, from the French Air Force and Foreign Legion to the American Ambulance Field Service and the Canadian Expeditionary Force. After 1918, their involvement continued in conflicts such as the Polish–Soviet War and the Spanish Civil War. The outbreak of World War II prompted Americans to enlist abroad again, joining the “Eagle Squadrons” of Britain’s Royal Air Force as well as serving in the Royal Navy, British Army, and Home Guard, while members of the American Field Service served in France in 1940. A year later the American Volunteer Group, aka the “Flying Tigers,” took to the skies over war-torn China, striving to defeat the Japanese invaders.

All of these volunteers are examined and depicted in this lively account of American men and women serving in voluntary military roles across the globe.

 

MAA 576 Armies of the Philistines 1175–604 BC
By Raffaele D'Amato & Andrea Salimbeti
Illustrated by Giorgio Albertini
22/07/2027

This fully illustrated volume describes and illustrates the Philistine warriors who confronted Israel, Assyrian, Egyptian and Babylonian armies in nearly six centuries of warfare.

The confederation of city-states known as Philistia, located on Canaan’s southern Mediterranean coast, originated with the settlement of Greek immigrants in about 1175 BC. In this fully illustrated study, the authors trace the evolution of Philistine military methods and organization, revealing the colourful appearance of these formidable warriors over nearly six centuries of conflict in the Ancient Near East.

Known above all for their confrontations with the Israelites and other Canaanite peoples, the Philistines also interacted with the other major civilizations of the region, notably Egypt, Assyria and Babylonia. At times dominating their Israelite neighbours, the Philistines came in turn to be subjugated by the Assyrians, before fomenting a failed uprising that prompted the outright annexation of Philistia. Gravely weakened, Philistia was briefly occupied by the Egyptians before being devastated by the forces of Nebuchadnezzar’s emerging Babylonian Empire, the Philistine survivors being exiled in Babylonia and eventually becoming assimilated.
In this book, Raffaele D’Amato and Giorgio Albertini draw upon the latest scholarship and archaeological findings to describe and depict the warriors of this fascinating civilization. Illustrated with photographs and drawings of surviving artefacts and imagery, this absorbing account also features eight newly commissioned colour plates.

 

MAA 577 Armies of the Second Schleswig War 1864: Denmark, Prussia and Austria
By Arthur Bülow
Illustrated by Adam Hook
23/12/2027

The diverse and colourful Danish, Prussian and Austrian forces involved in the Second Schleswig War are described and illustrated in this absorbing account.

In February 1864, Prussian and Austrian troops entered the Duchy of Schleswig, a Danish fief, thereby triggering the Second Schleswig War. Outnumbering the Danish forces ranged against them, the Prussians and Austrians attacked the Dannevirke, Denmark’s great system of fortifications. The ensuing nine months of warfare saw the comprehensive defeat of the Danish forces despite stout resistance; the resultant peace settlement massively reduced Denmark’s territory and population and boosted the prestige and influence of Prussia’s armed forces and its primary statesman, Otto von Bismarck.

In this fully illustrated study, the organization, uniforms and personal equipment of the fighting men on both sides in this often overlooked war are examined. Eight plates of full-colour artwork and an array of carefully selected photographs and other illustrations depict the troops’ appearance during combat operations, offering a glimpse into this important conflict in an era of profound and rapid change on the battlefield.