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Sneak Peek at December Artwork

Posted by Pete Ward on 20 September 2016 08:54:53 BST In Military History, Featured

Time for a sneak peek at some of the artwork from our December 2016 books, with three plates coming from our December series books.

New Vanguard 241: Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914-18 by Ryan K. Noppen

Illustrated by Paul Wright

Our first plate comes from New Vanguard 241: Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914-18. Painted by Paul Wright, it depicts the Battle of the Otranto Straits, May 15, 1917.

Men-at-Arms 509: French Foreign Legion 1831-71 by Martin Windrow

Artwork by Gerry & Sam Embleton

 

Our second plate, from Gerry and Sam Embleton, shows examples of soldiers from the New Legion; Algeria, 1840-52. From left to right we have a Capitaine adjudant-major, a Grenadier and a Lieutenant.

Click here to preorder a copy of Men-at-Arms 509: French Foreign Legion 1831-71 by Martin Windrow

Elite 211: The SAS 1983-2014 by Leigh Neville

Artwork by Peter Dennis

Our final plate for this month's reveal comes from Leigh Neville's Elite 211: The SAS 1983-2014. Painted by Peter Dennis, it shows, from left to right, a Sniper from 22 SAS; Afghanistan, 2010, an operator from the Special Projects Team, 22 SAS; Hereford, 2008 and an operator from the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force; Northern Iraq, 2014.

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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GI Gene posted on 21 Sep 2016 01:08:57
The SAS 1983-2014 looks impressive, I cannot praise Peter Dennis high enough for his intricate attention to detail with regards to the present day camouflage uniforms.
PAUL W posted on 20 Sep 2016 21:30:11
Nice stuff especially New Vanguard 241: Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914-18

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