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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 17h

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

Jeff Cox concludes his brilliant quartet on this key campaign.

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

https://bit.ly/4768mid

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The book Devil's Fire, Southern cross lying on a table

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 19h

Until Friday Waterstones are running a special pre-order offer!

25% OFF RRP by entering the code OCTOBER25 on their website.

Lords of the Salt Road by Angus Konstam. Available June 2026.

The House of War by Simon Mayall. Available in paperback March 2026.

Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/47oPnzy

Waterstones 25% off on upcoming books. Pre-order now with code October25, 14-17 October online only, book cover of Lords of the Salt Road

Waterstones 25% off on upcoming books. Pre-order now with code October25, 14-17 October online only, book cover of The House of War

Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1066 the Battle of Hastings took place.

King Harold's all-infantry Anglo-Saxon army was drawn up along the hilltop, with his élite of armoured huscarls forming the centre, and the less well-equipped fyrd on the flanks.

From European Medieval Tactics (1), illustrated by Adam Hook.

Artwork showing the line-up of the Norman and anglo saxon armies at the battle of hastings

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 1d

Next month we publish Pearl Harbor: Japan's Greatest Disaster by Mark Stille.

A detailed re-examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Day of Infamy that saw the USA enter World War II.

UK: 06/11/2025
US: 04/11/2025

You can find out more and pre-order here: https://bit.ly/3Kr56oP

Stille brings his personal experience as a naval intelligence officer to bear on the most enduring and controversial surprise attack of them all. Jon Parshall. The book cover of Pearl Harbor is under the quote.

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 2d

Brigadier (Rtd) Ben Barry, author of The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025 has written an article for the Express.

https://bit.ly/46YBdW1

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'If UK Army was a sword it'd be blunt – imperative we sharpen up our forces'

The overblown optimism of spin-doctors is not enough to rebuild the British Army. We desperately need a sense of urgency from No 10, the MoD and the Treasury

www.express.co.uk

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 2d

New on the blog!

Military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones offers a brief snapshot of exactly what readers can expect, ahead of the release of his highly anticipated new book, Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence 1944–45.

You can read the piece on the Osprey blog here: https://bit.ly/3VVabIJ
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3d packshot of the book Rhineland by Anthony Tucker-Jones

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 2d

"Lucy Betteridge-Dyson has forged a vivid, scholarly tale of this unsung campaign that did much to decide the future of the war."

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 has been featured in Unseen Histories' list of new history books.

https://bit.ly/4q2JY8T

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New History Books for October 2025 - Unseen Histories

Our picks of a range of vibrant new history books that will be released over the month ahead.

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 3d

English Longbowmen at the Battle of Poitiers.

The longbowmen of William Montague, Earl of Salisbury’s division were on the right or northern flank of the Anglo-Gascon position at the battle of Poitiers.

Art from CAM 138 Poitiers 1356, illustrated by Graham Turner.

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English Longbowmen at the Battle of Poitiers art

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 4d

Nemesis by Catherine Hanley has been reviewed by Riochet.

“Nemesis is a remarkable book, well-researched, well-written, revealing Philip Augustus in a new, positive light.”

You can read the full review here: https://bit.ly/3IzAX66

Get your copy: https://bit.ly/44kk5qO

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The King Who Foiled the Plantagenets (Member Post)

Philip II Augustus, crowned King of France in 1179 and who reigned until 1223, was the traditional villain in any English account of the Plantagenet family. He battled three Plantagenet kings -- Henry...

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 4d

The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025 by Ben Barry is now available.

Scots Guards on Mount Tumbledown. The battle of Mount Tumbledown was the only opposed attack conducted by the 5th Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War. (© Regimental Headquarters Scots Guards)

https://bit.ly/4mDazXs

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 6d

The first attack on Clark Field took place on September 21, 1944. VB-8, flying off USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), was the first squadron to attack. It left five aircraft burning and seven or eight more damaged.

Art from ACM 50 PHILIPPINES 1944, illustrated by Jim Laurier.

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Aviation art of the attack on Clark Field

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 6d

Tomorrow at 7pm BST Lucy Betteridge-Dyson will be appearing on WW2TV to talk about her new book Jungle Commandos.

You'll be able to watch the livestream here: https://bit.ly/4pU1uvT

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Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945With Lucy Betteridge-DysonPart of our Burma (Myanmar) in WWII serieshttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG...

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 7d

Schooner Ajax leaving Delaware from the William H. Meyers diary. Ajax was one of thousands of privateers that preyed on British shipping and drove the Royal Navy to distraction. (From the New York Public Library, b16044202)

Image from War Without Mercy: Liberty or Death in the American Revolution.

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 7d

More October Kindle deals! This month get discounts on eBooks by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman.

📚 Korea: War Without End for £4.99

https://amzn.to/3WnzRhc

📚Victory to Defeat for £2.99

https://amzn.to/42YZ9pA

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 9d

"Bold and conversational, forensic and vivid, this is an extraordinary history of Agincourt - full of remarkable insight - that grips from the very first word and doesn’t let go."

Helen Castor, author of 'She-Wolves'.

Agincourt by Michael Livingston is available in all formats
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3d cover of the book Agincourt by Mike Livingston

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 9d

New blog post: US Navy Atlanta-class Light Cruisers 1940–49

"The destroyer-leader cruiser was an artifact of the first two decades of the 20th century, when small light cruisers led the 900-to-1200-ton destroyers of that era on torpedo runs."

Atlanta on its builders trials

https://bit.ly/46MGSgf

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 10d

A Douglas C-47 Dakota on a supply drop over the Burmese hillside. (Author’s Collection).

Image from Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson, publishing next week!

https://bit.ly/3IYyMci

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old ww2 photo showing a plane making a supply drop over hills

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 10d

Nemesis: Medieval England's Greatest Enemy by Catherine Hanley is also available in audio.

Extract from Chapter Two.

Narrated By Veronika Hyks

You can download your copy from Spotify here: https://bit.ly/42nfWlW

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 10d

Next week we publish The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025 by Ben Barry!

A new study of a critical period in the history of the British Army.

You can find out more and pre-order your copy on the Osprey Publishing website.

https://bit.ly/4mDazXs

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Ben Barry really is an expert on the british army. Years in uniform followed by a long stint building on his practical experience as an analyst have given him an unrivalled understanding of his subject. The combination is powerful. Field Marshal Lord David Richards

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 11d

We're delighted that five of our books have been nominated for The Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book!

📚The Destroyer USS Kidd
📚The Pirate Menace: Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy
📚USS Princeton
📚Over Cold War Seas: NATO and Soviet Naval Aviation, 1949–89
📚Midway

https://bit.ly/4mKvRSy

Maritime Media Awards Nominations 2025

Over 90 entries were received in 2025 – Meet the nominees of the Maritime Media Awards.

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 11d

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

#Historysky #Booksky

book cover of Devil's Fire Southern Cross in hardback, audio and ebook. November 2025.

Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 11d

P-47N Thunderbolts strafe a train at Tosu, July 6, 1945

Art from Central Pacific 1943–45: Seventh Air Force's island-hopping war, illustrated by Gareth Hector.

Out this month!

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 11d

On 9th October Lucy Betteridge-Dyson will be appearing on WW2TV to talk about her new book Jungle Commandos.

You'll be able to watch the livestream here: https://bit.ly/4pU1uvT

#Historysky #Booksky

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945

Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945With Lucy Betteridge-DysonPart of our Burma (Myanmar) in WWII serieshttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDG...

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 12d

Next week we publish The Killing Season: A New History of Autumn 1914 by Robert Cowley.
An in-depth, authoritative account of the autumn of 1914 on the Western Front and the First Battle of Ypres, a true turning point in modern warfare.

You can find out more here: https://bit.ly/3GF5zCs
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book cover of The Killing Season next to a review by Geoffrey C Ward. If you want to know how modern warfare began, The Killing Season is for you.

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Osprey Publishing @ospreypublishing.bsky.social · 12d

"a valuable account of one of the final major offensives launched by the Soviet army."

Into the Reich: The Red Army’s advance to the Oder in 1945 by Prit Buttar has been featured in a recent issue of Military History Matters Magazine!

https://bit.ly/463Sv3W

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The book Into the Reich next to a close copy of Military History Matters magazine

The book Into the Reich next to an open copy of Military History Matters magazine

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