Military forces and sectors

This fascinating study details the entourage which enabled Napoleon to move hundreds of thousands of troops right across Europe.

When the Great Patriotic War began many women volunteered for the armed forces, but most of them were rejected.

The Israeli Special Forces' operation at Entebbe goes down in history as one of the most audacious counter-terrorist assaults ever conducted.

For 5 days in May 1980, the world watched as the SAS performed a daring raid on the Iranian Embassy in London.

Following on from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939 45 (1), this book charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.

The scope of Britain's wartime Middle East Command stretched far beyond the Libyan desert where the 8th Army's most famous battles were fought.

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II.

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.

The first book to address the subject of German paratroopers for the figure modeller, this detailed guide covers painting, superdetailing, and conversion techniques from simple to advanced.

A key part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes the bodyguard of Turkish cavalry which remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire.

The development of this excellent and successful class of warship only became possible after the Anglo-German naval agreement of 1935 eased restrictions on the types of ship Germany could build.

Driven out of Germany after his defeat at Leipzig in 1813, Napoleon seemed to face disaster.

On the night of 22 23 April 1918 the Royal Navy carried out a raid on the German held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend Operation Z-O.

The scope of Britain's wartime Middle East Command stretched far beyond the Libyan desert where the 8th Army's most famous battles were fought.

Following on from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939 45 (1), this book charts the continuing development of the U-boat in German service, including the evolution of the Type IX as a long range 'cruiser' intended for solo operations in distant waters.

Gordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

A comprehensive reference resource on the uniforms, dress, flight gear and personal weaponry of the Imperial Japanese Navy airmen of World War II.

The turn of the 20th century saw Imperial Germany as essentially a militarist state.

The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52.

This study takes the reader through the distinct stages of training and acceptance, including the Ranger Indoctrination Program and Ranger Battalion training, and details the developments in weaponry, equipment and clothing since the early 1980s.

This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action.

By 1960, following Korea, tanks and their crews had proved themselves to be a fundamental part of the Marine Corps' combined arms team.

Gordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

This, the first of two volumes on Germany's World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II.

The Great Patriotic War began on 22 June 1941, when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union.

On the night of December 7, 1942, five canoes were launched off the mouth of the Gironde river, each containing a pair of British commandoes tasked with slipping into the port of Bordeaux and destroying as many of the merchant ships as possible.

The story of the small, but important US Cavalry units that fought in both the Pacific and the China-Burma-India Theatres of World War II.

By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.

This study takes the reader through the distinct stages of training and acceptance, including the Ranger Indoctrination Program and Ranger Battalion training, and details the developments in weaponry, equipment and clothing since the early 1980s.

When the Great Patriotic War began many women volunteered for the armed forces, but most of them were rejected.

This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action.

The Great Patriotic War began on 22 June 1941, when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union.

Expert author and tactician Gordon L Rottman & Akira Takizawa provide the first English-language study of Japanese Army and Navy tank units, their tactics and how they were deployed in action.

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size.

A brilliant but little-known operation, the Shimazu clan raid on the independent kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) in 1609 is one of the most extraordinary episodes in samurai history - the culmination of centuries of rivalry between the two powers.

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size.

Italian military historian Pier Paolo Battistelli examines the elite and special-forces units of the Italian Army during World War II.

A highly illustrated and detailed study of the Gold and Juno Beaches Landings Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, was the greatest sea-borne military operation in history.

During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry the French cuirassiers, and their British, Austrian, Prussian and Russian counterparts.

An illustrated account of the infamous Me 262 and its pilots in the dark days of 1945, containing previously unseen photographs.

The first deployment of the V-1 was in June 1944 when, following two years of tests, Hitler gave the order to attack England.

This volume assesses the formidable Special Forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II.

Filled with recently declassified material, first hand accounts, and unique photographs, this book offers a rare look at the largest mobilisation of Special Forces in recent history.

Written and illustrated by Luftwaffe expert John Weal, this book completes Osprey's trilogy on one of the most important German aircraft of World War II.

A highly illustrated and detailed study of the Sword Beach & the British Airborne Landings.

In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, 'West Side Boys' kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation.

The armored divisions were the shock force of the US Army's combat formations during the fighting in Northwest Europe in the final year of the war.

Italian military historian Pier Paolo Battistelli examines the elite and special-forces units of the Italian Army during World War II.

A fascinating look at a little-studied aspect of World War I, namely the emergence of the first truly modern tank, the Renault FT.

In the darkest days of World War II, the British planned a daring airborne operation to capture the secret of the new German radar.