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The capture of the Hessian battalion guns at Trenton, December 26, 1776.

Art from Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier; American Revolution 1775–83, illustrated by Marco Capparoni. Publishes next week!

https://bit.ly/4mSRNf1

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Artwork showingt The capture of the Hessian battalion guns at Trenton, December 26, 1776. A snowy scene showing soldiers advancing in the middle of a street
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Next week we publish the next book by historian Jeffrey Cox: Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944.

UK: 20/11/2025
US: 18/11/2025

You can find out more and pre-order here: https://bit.ly/4768mid

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A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War II historian Jeffrey Cox. Above the text is the book cover of Devil's Fire, Southern Cross in hardback, audio and ebook
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"Even better thon the maps, however, is the use of firsthand testimony from a number of combatants, which hugely enlivens the text."

'Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones' was reviewed in History of War Magazine.

https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw

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A copy of the book Rhineland next to an open copy of History of War Magazine. The magazine is open on a page showing a review of Rhineland.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson is also available in audio from Spotify!

Extract from Chapter Two

You can start listening on Spotify here: https://bit.ly/4herMVT

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November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"This is an outstanding and very readable account of the war underground throughout the First World War. It is strongly recommended."

The War Underground 1914–18 has been reviewed by the Military Historical Society Bulletin.

https://bit.ly/4oEiq8G

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Book cover of The War Underground 1914–18. There is artwork on the cover of soldiers in an underground tunnel
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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This remembrance day join us at 11am for a two minute silence as we remember all those who have served during conflict.
A field of poppies
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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War Without Mercy: Liberty or Death in the American Revolution by Mark Edward Lender and James Kirby Martin.

Based on years of research and enlivened by little known primary sources.

https://bit.ly/47er9sl

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History at its insightful and mesmerizing best. Nathaniel Philbrick. War Without Mercy. book cover under the quote in ebook and hardback
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Today, on Remembrance Sunday, we commemorate the servicemen and women who served in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Image of poppies with the text Lest We Forget in the middle
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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In February 2026 we publish Secret Warriors: British Submarines in the Cold War by Paul Brown.

Naval history expert Dr Paul Brown presents the full history of this pivotal era in a fully illustrated volume.

UK: 12/02/2026
US: 10/02/2026

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3Xf0V2v

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book cover of Secret Warriors, coming February 2026
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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HMS TERROR UNDER AIR ATTACK OFF BENGHAZI, 1941

Art from Royal Navy Monitors of World War II: Britain's battleship-calibre gunboats, illustrated by Adam Tooby. Publishes this month.

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Artwork of a battleship at sea. A plane is flying overhead
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones.

A dramatic retelling of the desperate battle of the Rhineland during World War II from the German perspective.

https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw
If Rhineland isn't in your collection then it most certainly should be Martin King. The book cover of Rhineland is underneath the text.
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Today our friends at Bloomsbury Sport have published The Football Battalions: The Elite Footballers Who Fought in the Great War by Christopher Evans.

Uncover the fascinating wartime stories of the leading footballers of the day

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4qKCjMB

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book cover of The Football Battalions. The First World War as seen through the eyes of the leading footballers of the day
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson has been featured in the new issue of All About History Magazine!

Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies.

https://bit.ly/3IYyMci
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November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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We have two new books publishing today.

📖 Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War Against America’s Bombers by Robert Forsyth

📖Pearl Harbor: Japan's Greatest Disaster by Mark Stille

You can find out more here: https://bit.ly/3WoqHSw

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Defenders of the Reich The Luftwaffe's war against America's bombers. shows the book cover in hardback, audio and ebook Pearl Harbor Japan's Greatest Disaster. Sows the book cover in hardback, ebook and audio
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Extract from Chapter 2 of the audiobook of 'The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025' by Ben Barry.

Available to listen on Spotify!: https://bit.ly/4ollqGf

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November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Golden Hind captures Nuestra Señora de la Concepción. The battle between Golden Hind and Nuestra Señora de la Concepción was sudden, short and ferocious, but it was remarkably bloodless.

Art from Spanish Galleon vs English Galleon: 1550–1605, illustrated by Adam Hook.

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Artwork showing a spanish and english galleon alongside each other with soldiers fighting on the decks and attempting to board the spanish ship.
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A line-up of three Eighth Air Force P-51D Mustangs, four P-47D Thunderbolts and a P-38J Lightning – fighters which proved to be the nemeses of the Luftwaffe over the Reich. Photo via Jerry Scutts. (Robert Forsyth Collection)

From Defenders of the Reich by Robert Forsyth.

https://bit.ly/466QXpm
A line-up of three Eighth Air Force P-51D Mustangs, four P-47D Tunderbolts and a P-38J Lightning – fghters which proved to be the nemeses of the Luftwafe over the Reich. 8 planes are visible in the image.
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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November 2025 Book Vote: Raid

Have your say: https://bit.ly/4gK9efo

Last month, we asked what you would like to see published in our Duel series. Thanks to everyone who voted & provided feedback. The winner was Hotchkiss H35 vs Panzer 35(t): France 1940, with 30% of the vote.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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New blog post: Bouvines 1214.

"One of the remarkable things about the battle of Bouvines is that a handful of critical documents have survived, allowing us to recreate the order of battle with a reasonable degree of accuracy."

You can read the full post on the Osprey blog.

https://bit.ly/3JbaEnp
book cover Bouvines 1214 over a plain background. The book cover has artwork of medieval soldiers fighting on foot and horseback. One of the mounted knights is holding a standard.
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Aircraft prepare to take off from Akagi at about 0600 on December 7. The lead aircraft is an A6M2 “Zero” fighter flown by Lieutenant Commander Itaya Shigeru. (Imperial Japanese Navy, now in the Public Domain)

Image from Pearl Harbor by Mark Stille.

Publishes next week!

https://bit.ly/3Kr56oP
planes on the deck of an aircraft carrier lined up with crew around them
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Art from Armies of Justinian the Great, AD 527–65, illustrated by Raffaele D’Amato, out now.

THE INFANTRY
RIGHT: Stratiôtes, Numerus Quintani (ex-Legio V Macedonica), ad 540
LEFT: Drakonarios of Daci, ad 534
TOP: Isaurian elite warrior; battle of Thannuris, ad 527

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Artwork showing three soldiers of Justinian the great, one is holding a sword and the other two have spears. There are shields next to them and they are wearing armour.
November 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Image from The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025 by Ben Barry.

In December 1995, the weak UNPROFOR in Bosnia was succeeded by the better
armed and more robust NATO IFOR. (Author’s Collection)

https://bit.ly/4mDazXs

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October 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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New Machine of the Month Post: B-26 Marauder

"The first B‑model came off the assembly line in May 1942 fitted with Pratt & Whitney R‑2800‑41 engines."

You can read the full extract here: https://bit.ly/4qArLQe

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B-26 Marauder Machine of the Month. Above the text is art of the inside of the aircraft's cockpit
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence 1944–45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones is also available in audio from Spotify!

Extract from the introduction.

https://bit.ly/48TCGOK

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October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Destroyer USS Spence in San Francisco Bay, July 24, 1943. (NHHC)

Next month we publish Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944.

UK: 20/11/2025
US: 18/11/2025

You can find out more and pre-order here: https://bit.ly/4768mid
Destroyer USS Spence in San Francisco Bay, July 24, 1943. (NHHC)
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM