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Followed by 60 men-at-arms and 100 mounted archers, Jean III de Grailly, Captal de Buch, rode through dead ground around the right flank of the King of France's bataille.

Art from CBT 24, illustrated by Peter Dennis.

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#HundredYearsWar #Medieval #History
Art showing archers in the foreground. There are several mounted knights next to them. Arrows are being fired towards an army in the distnace
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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'Nations in Arms: Five Armies That Made Europe' by Barney White-Spunner has been chosen by The Times Literary Supplement as one of their Books of the Year!

Find out more about the book: https://bit.ly/4oilaHI

Full article behind paywall here: https://bit.ly/44xqoIz

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November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Don't forget our up to 70% off sale is still live on the Osprey Publishing website until midnight (GMT) on Sunday 7th December.

Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded.

You can browse the sale here: https://bit.ly/449m9mf

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The book Barbarossa 1941 surrounded by ribbon, a pine cone and Christmas baubles The book The English Civil War atlas surrounded by ribbon and Christmas decorations The book 1217 surrounded by ribbon, a pine cone and christmas baubles The book Crescent Dawn surrounded by ribbon and Christmas decorations
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Historian Anthony Tucker-Jones joined the latest episode of the WW2 Podcast to talk about his new book 'Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45'.

Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/4oxQF0R

Find out more about the book: https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw

#WWII #History #Book
286 - Rhineland, 1944-45
Allied forces fight through the Rhineland in 1944–45, from Aachen to the Rhine crossings and the fall of Nazi Germany.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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New blog post: Putin’s Outsourced Warfighting by Mark Galeotti.

"One of the striking features of Russia’s current war in Ukraine is that it is often, perhaps inaccurately, described as a “mercenary war”..."

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#History #MilitaryHistory #Books
book cover of Putin's Mercenaries by Mark Galeotti. There is artwork of soldiers on the front.
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944 is also available in audio.

Extract from the Prologue.

You can listen to the full version on Spotify: https://bit.ly/44jdY6X

#WWII #History #Audiobook #Naval
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Pompey at Pharsalus.

In this scene we see a much older Pompey, having just ordered his three battle lines to stand fast, witness his front-line men attempting to parry a shower of Caesarian pila with their scuta.

Art from 'Pompey', illustrated by Peter Dennis.

#RomanEmpire
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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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.

You can find out more on the Osprey website: https://bit.ly/3Kr56oP

#WWII #Naval #History
Addressed a considerable gap in the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Highly recommended. Alan D.Zimm
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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"a fresh, engaging perspective on a period we thought we understood."

New review of War Without Mercy: Liberty or Death in the American Revolution.

https://bit.ly/43DewEI

#History #Book #MilitaryHistory
Henry Knox Bookshelf – SAR Education
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November 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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It's also publication day for our series books!

The United States Navy 1914–18
Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier
Roman Infantry Helmets
Royal Navy Monitors of World War II
VLR P-51 Mustang vs Japanese Fighters

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3WoqHSw
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Happy Publication Day to Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944 by Jeffrey Cox.

You can find out more and order here: https://bit.ly/4768mid

#WWII #History #Books
Book cover of Devil's Fire in hardback, audio and ebook formats. The text out now is underneath the images
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War Against America’s Bombers by Robert Forsyth is also available in audio on Spotify!

Extract from Chapter One.

You can start listening here: https://bit.ly/4oVEpZ0

#WWII #Aviation #Boo9k #History #Audiobook
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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"This is a fast-paced, informative and eminently readable account of this unique class of light cruisers."

Review of US Navy Atlanta-Class Light Cruisers 1940-49 from The Naval Review!

https://bit.ly/3K5Ky5r

#Navy #History #USNavy
US Navy Atlanta-Class Light Cruisers 1940-49 - The Naval Review
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November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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February 2026 Artwork Reveal 🎨 🖌️

SIEGE OF KAZAN, FEBRUARY 1548

Art from Siege of Kazan 1552: Ivan the Terrible Breaks the Kazan Khanate, illustrated by Angel García Pinto.

You can see more art here: https://bit.ly/4pnMxBo

#History #Art #Books
Artwork of Kazan.
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Until midnight (GMT) on 7th December you can get up to 70% off hardbacks, paperbacks, games, and eBooks and PDFs! Treat yourself this holiday season or find the perfect gift for a friend.

Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded.
https://bit.ly/449m9mf
#History #Books
Black Friday sale 70% off. Book covers of Mediterranean Sweep, Stoke Field 1487 and Into the Reich
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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New blog post - Extract from The Killing Season: A New History of Autumn 1914

"More men died in the first four months of the Great War on the Western Front than in any comparable interval in the four-year struggle."

https://bit.ly/47SlLty

#WWI #History
The Killing Season. Illustration of a soldier in the background, book cover in ebook, audio and hardback
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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The capture of the Hessian battalion guns at Trenton, December 26, 1776.

Art from Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier; American Revolution 1775–83, illustrated by Marco Capparoni. Publishes next week!

https://bit.ly/4mSRNf1

#Art #Books #History #MilitaryHistory
Artwork showingt The capture of the Hessian battalion guns at Trenton, December 26, 1776. A snowy scene showing soldiers advancing in the middle of a street
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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We have another podcast interview for you to enjoy this weekend.

Our author Anthony Tucker-Jones appeared on the History of the Second World War Podcast to talk about his new book 'Rhineland.'

You can listen here: https://bit.ly/4i5MLuu

View the book: https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw
Interview 49: Rhineland: Hitlers Last Defence 1944-45 with Anthony Tucker-Jones
<p>This time I was joined by Anthony Tucker-Jones to discuss his new book Rhineland: Hitlers Last Defence 1944-45 which covers the Allied efforts in late 1944 and early 1945 to move their forces into western Germany.</p><p>Buy the Book: <a href="https:/...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Historian Prit Buttar appeared on The Briefing Room podcast to talk about his book 'Bagration 1944: The Great Soviet Offensive'.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/3JxtRjm

Find out more about the book: https://bit.ly/463Sv3W

#Books #History #WWII
Series 1 Episode 10: Bagration 1944
Get ready for an in-depth conversation with renowned military historian Prit Buttar about his book, Bagration 1944: The Great Soviet Offensive. ​We dissect Operation Bagration, the colossal Red Army summer offensive in 1944 that utterly destroyed Germa...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Next week we publish the next book by historian Jeffrey Cox: 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

#WWII
A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War II historian Jeffrey Cox. Above the text is the book cover of Devil's Fire, Southern Cross in hardback, audio and ebook
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Crescent Dawn by Si Sheppard has received a glowing review in the November 2025 issue of Military Officer Magazine.

“Crescent Dawn is Si Sheppard's marvelous history of the Ottoman Empire, a scholarly, comprehensive, and exciting history..."

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Crescent Dawn
A groundbreaking history of the wars of the Ottoman Expansion, a truly global conflagration that crisscrossed three continents and ultimately defined the border...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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"Even better thon the maps, however, is the use of firsthand testimony from a number of combatants, which hugely enlivens the text."

'Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45 by Anthony Tucker-Jones' was reviewed in History of War Magazine.

https://bit.ly/4oOsOLw

#WWII #BookReview #History
A copy of the book Rhineland next to an open copy of History of War Magazine. The magazine is open on a page showing a review of Rhineland.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Last weekend Ben Barry was interviewed on Times Radio about his new book 'The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025.'

You can catch up here: https://bit.ly/4nXNC1A

Find out more about the book: https://bit.ly/4mDazXs

#History #Books #Interview #Author #Military
Sunday Morning with Adam Boulton | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times
Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson is also available in audio from Spotify!

Extract from Chapter Two

You can start listening on Spotify here: https://bit.ly/4herMVT

#WWII #History #Audiobook #Book #MilitaryHistory
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"This is an outstanding and very readable account of the war underground throughout the First World War. It is strongly recommended."

The War Underground 1914–18 has been reviewed by the Military Historical Society Bulletin.

https://bit.ly/4oEiq8G

#WWI #History #Books
Book cover of The War Underground 1914–18. There is artwork on the cover of soldiers in an underground tunnel
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM