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Gabriele Esposito's newest Men-at-Arms title, 'Armies of the Italian-Turkish War', chronicles and illustrates Italy's conquest of Libya during the Italian-Turkish War, which involved not only the armies and navies of both sides, but also a number of tribal insurgents. In today's blog post, Gabriel recounts the build-up to this conflict. Continue Reading

Our Big Reveal continues with our Men-at-Arms series. Read on to find out which books we'll be publishing in 2021 and let us know in the comments which titles you're looking forward to the most.Continue Reading

Today on the blog we're looking at some of the artwork from our November 2020 publicationsContinue Reading

On the blog today, we’re looking at three fantastic pieces of artwork from a few of our September books. Let us know what you think and if there are any October titles you want to see art from in the comments section!Continue Reading

During the Japanese occupation of large parts of Asia and the Pacific in 1941-45, Japan raised significant numbers of troops to fight alongside them, as well as militias to guard their conquests. On the blog today, Philip Jowett, author of the upcoming Men-at-Arms title 'Japan's Asian Allies 1941–45' looks at these different volunteer groups. Continue Reading

On the blog today, Massimiliano Afiero, author of, 'Dutch Waffen-SS Legion & Brigade 1941–44' looks at the formation of the Dutch volunteer square following Operation Barbarossa in June 1941.Continue Reading

Across the world, many people are staying at home to combat the spread of COVID-19. While self-isolation might be a bit daunting, it’s also a great opportunity to catch up on your reading. To help pass the time, we are giving customers five free eBooks each week for four weeks. Read through this week's options, add the eBook to your basket and use the code FREEBOOKS3 at checkout to get your free eBooks. Continue Reading

Many people all over the world are staying at home to combat the spread of COVID-19. While self-isolation might be a bit daunting, it’s also a great opportunity to catch up on your reading. To help pass the time, we are giving customers five free eBooks each week for four weeks. Read through this week's options, add the eBook to your basket and use the code FREEBOOKS2 at checkout to get your free eBooks. Continue Reading

In this blog post, Gabriele Esposito, author of MAA 530 'Japanese Armies 1868-1877', explains the causes behind the two conflicts analysed in his book: 'The Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion', and which events were used as the starting point for creating the script of the movie “The Last Samurai” starring Tom Cruise. Continue Reading

On the blog today, Armies of the Great Northern War 1700 –1720 author Gabriele Esposito, briefly looks at the main countries involved in the war. Continue Reading