Search Results: Authors starting with O from Viceroy Books

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 288 pages. Out of the last 3,500 years of our ‘civilised’ world, only for 230 have we been at peace. In The Heat of Battle features those who by rising to the occasion on the battlefield or failing to do so turned the course of history. For some military leaders or politicians their actions ensured they would forever be thought of as heroes. Others made such bad decisions that they would be marked down as abject failures. While for a few well known military leaders, this is a hidden instance in a previously glorious career when they got it wrong, spectacularly. Written by bestselling author Donough O’Brien, In The Heat of Battle spans the full history of warfare, from Mark Anthony to Rommel and Stalin to Saddam Hussein. Educating, enthralling and entertaining, this is an insightful glance into how reputations can be made or destroyed by a single, fateful decision.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Press, 2002. New book, 314 pages, dozens of photos and maps. Taken from thousands of interviews, this book presents an unvarnished look at the war in the Pacific. Together with detailed maps of each battle, the veterans stories offer nothing less than a complete picture of the true horror of war, providing a ground-level view of some of history's most brutal combat.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Press, 2002. New book, 314 pages, dozens of photos and maps. Taken from thousands of interviews, this book presents an unvarnished look at the war in the Pacific. Together with detailed maps of each battle, the veterans stories offer nothing less than a complete picture of the true horror of war, providing a ground-level view of some of history's most brutal combat.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2020. New book, 42 pages. This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called 'Spotlight On' and presents detailed illustrations of the aircraft that defended the UK skies during the Battle of Britain: the Hawker Hurricane Mk.I and the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I. The book contains 40 colour plan and profile views of the camouflage, colours, markings and cockpit instrument panel with a very high level of detail.. Pictorial Cover. As New. Illus. by Olejniczak, Andrzej M.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2020. New book, 42 pages. This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called 'Spotlight On' and presents detailed illustrations of the aircraft that defended the UK skies during the Battle of Britain: the Hawker Hurricane Mk.I and the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I. The book contains 40 colour plan and profile views of the camouflage, colours, markings and cockpit instrument panel with a very high level of detail.. Pictorial Cover. As New. Illus. by Olejniczak, Andrzej M.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2020. New book, 42 pages. This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called 'Spotlight On' and presents detailed illustrations of the aircraft that defended the UK skies during the Battle of Britain: the Hawker Hurricane Mk.I and the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I. The book contains 40 colour plan and profile views of the camouflage, colours, markings and cockpit instrument panel with a very high level of detail.. Pictorial Cover. As New. Illus. by Olejniczak, Andrzej M.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2012. New book, 132 pages. This new book covers the Sino-French Naval War 1884-1885, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both French and Chinese, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings and photos. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Olender, Piotr. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2014. New book, 228 pages. This new book covers the Sino-Japanese Naval War 1894-1895, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history. The First Sino-Japanese War (1 August 1894 - 17 April 1895) was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Korea. After more than six months of continuous successes by the Japanese army and naval forces, as well as the loss of the Chinese port of Weihai, the Qing leadership sued for peace in February 1895. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both Japanese and Chinese, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings, maps, drawings and rare photos.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Panek, Robert. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2020. New book, 160 pages. The War of the Pacific (Spanish: Guerra del Pacifico), also known as the Saltpeter War (Spanish: Guerra del salitre) was a war between Chile and a Bolivian-Peruvian alliance. It lasted from 1879 to 1884, and was fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert. The war ended with victory for Chile, which gained a significant amount of resource-rich territory from Peru and Bolivia. Chile's army took Bolivia's nitrate rich coastal region and Peru was defeated by Chile's navy. Book includes maps, scale plans, period drawing, and photos.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Panek, Robert. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2012. New book, 132 pages. This new book covers the Sino-French Naval War 1884-1885, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both French and Chinese, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings and photos. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Olender, Piotr. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2009. New book, 152 pages. One of the first significant conflicts between major powers in the 20th Century, the war between Russia and Japan in 1905 was a chilling precursor of later wars. At sea, this was the first confrontation between Dreadnought-style battleships, and the use of torpedoes, mines and even submarines presaged "modern" sea warfare. This volume covers the background to the conflict and the battle for Port Arthur, both at sea and on land. Volume 2 will cover the later stage of the war and the Battle of Tsushima. Profusely illustrated with rare photos, maps, and scale drawings of all the major warships involved, these books provide a detailed history of this significant but often overlooked conflict.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2009. New book, 152 pages. One of the first significant conflicts between major powers in the 20th Century, the war between Russia and Japan in 1905 was a chilling precursor of later wars. At sea, this was the first confrontation between Dreadnought-style battleships, and the use of torpedoes, mines and even submarines presaged "modern" sea warfare. This volume covers the background to the conflict and the battle for Port Arthur, both at sea and on land. Volume 2 will cover the later stage of the war and the Battle of Tsushima. Profusely illustrated with rare photos, maps, and scale drawings of all the major warships involved, these books provide a detailed history of this significant but often overlooked conflict.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2009. New book, 152 pages. One of the first significant conflicts between major powers in the 20th Century, the war between Russia and Japan in 1905 was a chilling precursor of later wars. At sea, this was the first confrontation between Dreadnought-style battleships, and the use of torpedoes, mines and even submarines presaged "modern" sea warfare. This volume covers the background to the conflict and the battle for Port Arthur, both at sea and on land. Volume 2 will cover the later stage of the war and the Battle of Tsushima. Profusely illustrated with rare photos, maps, and scale drawings of all the major warships involved, these books provide a detailed history of this significant but often overlooked conflict.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2017. New book, 224 pages. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Fought in the Balkans and in the Caucasus, it originated in emerging 19th-century Balkan nationalism. Additional factors included Russian hopes of recovering territorial losses suffered during the Crimean War, re-establishing itself in the Black Sea and supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both Russian and Turkish, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings (side views) and illustrations.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2014. New book, 228 pages. This new book covers the Sino-Japanese Naval War 1894-1895, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history. The First Sino-Japanese War (1 August 1894 - 17 April 1895) was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Korea. After more than six months of continuous successes by the Japanese army and naval forces, as well as the loss of the Chinese port of Weihai, the Qing leadership sued for peace in February 1895. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both Japanese and Chinese, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings, maps, drawings and rare photos.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Panek, Robert. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2012. New book, 132 pages. This new book covers the Sino-French Naval War 1884-1885, a little-known part of late 19thC naval history. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both French and Chinese, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings and photos. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Olender, Piotr. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mushroom Model Publications, 2017. New book, 224 pages. The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Fought in the Balkans and in the Caucasus, it originated in emerging 19th-century Balkan nationalism. Additional factors included Russian hopes of recovering territorial losses suffered during the Crimean War, re-establishing itself in the Black Sea and supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both Russian and Turkish, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings (side views) and illustrations.. Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

ADH Publishing, 2013. New book, 33 pages. Packed with information, this book includes 13 pages of full colour artwork and we are very happy to welcome on board the exceptionally talented Laurent Le Cocq who, with Dennis Oliver, created the illustrations which depict almost 40 different early war vehicles including Pz I, Pz II, Pz III, Pz IV and Pz 38(t) tanks and self-propelled guns as well as the first StuGs to see action. There are also many black and white archive photographs, some taken from the author’s personal collection which have never before reproduced before. In addition there are campaign maps, tables of organisation, vehicle allocation charts and a breakdown of each Panzer division involved in the momentous event.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Le Cocq, Laurent; Oliver, Dennis. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Pen & Sword, 2022. New book, 64 pages. In the last years of the Second World War the Sturmgeschutz III (StuG III) and Sturmgeschutz IV (StuG IV) played a vital role as assault guns during the German army’s struggle to block the Allied advance on the Western Front. As the Wehrmacht's tank forces declined, these armoured vehicles were thrown into every defensive operation. They are not as well known as the Tigers and Panthers, but German resistance would have been much weaker without them. They were also among the most frequently encountered German armoured vehicles on the battlefields, which is why they are such a fascinating subject for Dennis Oliver in this volume in the TankCraft series He uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the StuG III and StuG IV deployed by the German army and the Waffen-SS during these doomed campaigns. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of… Read More

ADH Publishing, 2015. New book, 33 pages. In the battles to hold the Eastern Front, the Panther tank was perhaps the most important weapon in the Wehrmacht’s arsenal. Desperately switched from one crisis-point to the next, the Panther battalions of the Heer, Waffen-SS and the Luftwaffe were able to blunt the Red Army’s spearheads time and again and in 1944 the Panther’s body was used to create the best known tank destroyer of the war, The Jagdpanther. In this book, the 10th in ADH’s Firefly Collection and the first in a series, Dennis Oliver and Stephen Andrew examine these deservedly famous tanks and their crews. Volume 1 includes:- Unit histories of the Army’s Panther battalions from Panzer-Regiment 1 to Panzer-Regiment 25; 13 pages of full colour artwork; Detailed tables of organisation and explanation of the KstN system; Black and white archive photographs and campaign maps; Volume 2 will complete the stories of the Panzer regiments and look at the Jagdpanther battalions… Read More