Of all European countries to be invaded by the Axis during World War II, Greece was to resist the longest (except for the UK, which, save for the Channel Islands, was never invaded). Between October 1940 (Italy’s invasion of Greece) and May 1941 (Germany’s capture of the island of Crete, following a costly airborne operation), the small Kingdom of Greece fought and, against all odds, prevailed against superior forces, at the cost of the lives of tens of thousands of its citizens.

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Bolt Action: Armies of the United States: Third Edition is here! Read on for details, reviews and more...

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Burrows & Badgers: Second Edition is out in the UK today! Read on to find out more about the return of our anthropomorphic tabletop miniatures game...

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To mark 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, historian John R. Maass talks about the decisive battles of history.

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That year had another significance, one deeply rooted in the inner mentality of the European consciousness. For it had been in 1453 that the Ottoman Turks had at last conquered Constantinople, the city of cities, thereby extinguishing the Byzantine Empire.

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We are very sorry to announce the passing of Martin Windrow, long time series editor of Osprey’s Men-at-Arms and Elite series.

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Many sources cite Mukden as the largest pitched-land battle in history in its day – if that is the case, why is this battle not more widely known, or been more widely discussed and studied?

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In our final new announcement for the year, get ready for a revised & updated version of the popular fantasy large skirmish ruleset...

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This month's book vote sees five Elite titles battling for your support. Read the full descriptions and have your say by visiting the Book Vote page. Plus, check out the results of last month's Combat Aircraft vote.

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