Rear Guard Action

The bazooka vs panzer book whetted my appetite for some more WWII western front stuff (I still have that 20mm US army miniatures hanging a...

After a couple of colonial contests, I was happy to shift to World War Two. I had been intreagued by the match up between the bazooka and G...

Even when I was young, we didn’t play Cowboys & Indians any more and Westerns have declined as a movie theme. But despite the relative ...

Got a bit frustrated with my lack of reading lately and so decided to take on some lighter stuff, and Ospreys have proven excellent in that...

Another recent acquisition that I want to take a closer look at. The Osprey Duel book on Kamikaze vs US Navy Ships is very interesting as it...

German Infantryman vs Soviet Rifleman – Barbarossa 1941 by David Campbell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Describes the fighting of German ...

A few weeks ago, Osprey advertised they are seeking bloggers and reviewers that wish to receive Osprey books to review. I guess I would...

These two Osprey books form a miniseries, with the first describing the growth and zenith of Napoleon’s headquarters while the second focuse...

Emigre and Foreign Troops in British Service (2) 1803-15 by René Chartrand My rating: 2 of 5 stars Second part of Chartrand’s overv...

Emigre and Foreign Troops in British Service (1) 1792-1803 by René Chartrand My rating: 2 of 5 stars First part of Chartrand’s over...

British Forces in the West Indies 1793-1815 by René Chartrand My rating: 3 of 5 stars Overview of British forces in the West Indies...

Napoleon's Overseas Army by René Chartrand My rating: 3 of 5 stars Broad description of the dress and actions of French colonia...

Okay, so I brought some stuff back with me, despite all the talking. Some books for my Waterloo project. Although I have more than enough ...

With my interest piqued in the Balkan Wars because of their effect on the outbreak of WWI, chance has it that I had just received my copy ...

It took me a while to finish this last part of the Al-Andalus project because I needed to sit down and have a look at the books again. ...

Yes, the day before yesterday was the 198th anniversay of the Battle of Quatre Bras, and so today is that of the Battle of Waterloo. And the...

Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792-1815 is a refreshing departure from most Osprey books in that it wants to make a point. Although Peter Ho...

I Read Simon Millar's Osprey Campaign book on the battle of Assaye. In this battle Arthur Wellesley defeated a Maratha alliance to esta...

Some good book shopping on Saturday with Michiel! The best time was actually spent in the comic shop. Hadn't been in a long time an...

Michiel bought a bunch of second hand Ospreys from the Dutch equivalent of eBay. And this one he already had, so I got it from him (it's...