Osprey Military Journal Issue 4/1

Gordon Rottman, author of the Campaign title, examines the US invasion of Okinawa, their first step on Japanese soil. Professor Eric Niderost examines the battle of Myongsang and other major naval encounters from the Japanese invasion of Korea in the 16th century. Ian McCulloch looks at one of the truly innovative First World War generals, Lord Julian 'Bungo' Byng of Vimy. In the first part of a two-part article, Stephen Hart looks at how the German Army maintained their position on the Eastern Front throughout 1943. David Bonk looks at the outcome of the battle of Grunwald in 1410 (otherwise called Tannenberg), a decisive defeat for the Teutonic knights.