Books at On Military Matters
Updated as of 4/25/2024
ABBREVIATIONS: dj-dust jacket, biblio-bibliography, b/w-black and white, illust-illustrations, b/c-book club addition.rct - recent arrival or pending publication, spc - OMM Special Price
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various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 434
Theme: History, Scenario, Stats, Done. | Add to Cart |
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Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 128: The Rise of Napoleon
Theme: The Rise of Napoleon | Add to Cart |
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Lardas, Mark 040 TOKYO 1944-45: The Destruction of Imperial Japan's Capital
Between November 1944, with a 111-plane B-29 strike against Tokyo, to August 13, 1945, the the US Army Air Force would attack Tokyo 25 times-- 20 from B-29s based in the Marianas, and five from US Navy carrier task forces. Considers how the campaign developed from daylight bombing to firebombing and anti-ship mining, and finally how the target was handed over to the US Navy, whose carrier-based bombers and fighter-bombers continued to strike Tokyo during July and August 1945. Contains 65 photos and 16 pages of color illustrations.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-975088
Walter, John 088 SNIPING RIFLES IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-45
Considers the strengths and limitations of the WWII Japanese and American rifles, scopes, and accessories deployed in the Pacific as well as their different approaches to sniping tactics and training. Often operating at relatively close ranges in restrictive terrain, snipers made particularly ingenious use of camouflage and deception as the fighting spread across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, while troops tasked with countering enemy marksmen had to learn the hard way how best to defeat a seemingly invisible enemy. Contains color artwork plates and black & white and color photographs and illustrations.1 vol, 80 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
2-985075
Femont-Barnes, Gregory 075 THE SOVIET-AFGHAN WAR 1979-89
New updated and revised edition examines the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 that sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988-89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen. Explains the origins, events, and consequences of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. For Afghanistan, the invasion served to prolong the interminable civil war that pitted central government against the regions and faction against faction. Fully illustrated in color and black & white.1 vol, 144 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-996400
Bahmanyar, Mir 400 SECOND PUNIC WAR IN IBERIA 220-206: From Hannibal at the Tagus to the Battle of Ilipa
Studies the events of the Second Punic War in Iberia, which served as a launching pad for the Carthaginian invasion of Rome. Brings to life the key personalities and events of the war, and explains why the Roman victory at Baecula led to a strategic shift and Carthage's eventual defeat. Covers Scipio Africanus' victory at Ilipa in 206 BC, where he crushed the army of Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisco. Includes maps, tactical diagrams, battlescene artworks, and photographs.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-996399
Stille, Mark 399 PHILIPPINES NAVAL CAMPAIGN 1944-45: The Battles After Leyte Gulf
Examines an array of naval operations in the Pacific after Leyte Gulf, which included (on the Japanese side) the largest convoys to a contested island during the war, the first kamikaze campaign, and the second largest Imperial Japanese Navy surface operation during the last nine months of the conflict. On the American side, US forces were involved in efforts to cut off Leyte from enemy reinforcement, a massive amphibious invasion off Luzon, and large-scale operations by the Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38). Among the actions covered are the battles for Ormoc Bay, the invasion of Mindoro, Japanese kamikaze attacks, and the US Third Fleet's rampage through the South China Sea between January 10 and 20, 1945. Fully illustrated.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
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Slaughter, James 255 THE 'GROSSDEUTSCHLAND' DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II: The German Army's Premier Combat Unit
Starting as an elite guard detachment, Grossdeutschland expanded to regimental size in 1939, and saw action in France in 1940, Yugoslavia in 1941, and invasion of Soviet Union. Reinforced to divisional status, it fought on the Eastern Front in 1942-44, notably at Rzhev in late 1942 and Kharkov in early 1943. Refitted and redesignated a Panzergrenadier-Division, it was part of the battle of Kursk in July 1943 before acting as the Wehrmacht's fire brigade in 1943-44. Expanded to Panzerkorps status in late 1944 for the Bulge offensive. Contains eight color artwork plates plus black & white and color photographs and illustrations.1 vol, 64 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-242210
Heath, Tim MILITARY ARCHAEOLOGY: How Detectorists and Major Finds Improve our Understanding of History
Presents an analysis of various battles fought around the world from medieval times to the present including archaeological investigations carried out by professionally sanctioned groups and hobbyists. The context here includes general battlefield recovered artifacts, military aviation crash sites, Second World War pill boxes, air raid shelters, POW Camps and other structures. There is also emphasis on Britain's ally in both world wars, the United States of America, examining the artifacts, wreckology, structures and dumping grounds left behind by the American military forces at the end of the Second World War both in the UK and Europe. Contains 40 mono illustrations.1 vol, 232 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-242230
Cole, Myke THE KILLING GROUND: A Biography of Thermopylae
Examines all the battles that took place at the pass at Thermopylae (Greece). Details the background and history of each conflict, including Spartans, Romans, Byzantines, Huns, Ottomans, and Germans. Covers the personalities and decision making of the commanders, the arms and tactics of the troops, and how each battle played out. A total of 27 actions are covered. Contains 16-page plate section in color. | Add to Cart |
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Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 47: Greeks and Scythians
Theme: Greeks and Scythians | Add to Cart |
1-242220
Turner, Graham THE WAR OF THE ROSES: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner
Detailed history of the Wars of the Roses alongside a unique and comprehensive collection of over 120 of Graham Turner's paintings and drawings, many created especially for this book. It provides meticulously researched details of arms, armor, settings and countless other aspects of the period, while bringing to life the human stories behind the turbulent events. Contains over 120 highly detailed paintings and drawings, supported by other images.1 vol, 288 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-242260
Draminski, Stefan THE DESTROYER USS KIDD
New volume in the Anatomy of the Ship series covers the US DD USS Kidd (launched February 28, 1943 and served in Pacific theater from August 1943 until the end of World War II) combines a brief narrative history of the USS Kidd, its design, and construction, with a series of detailed plans of the destroyer, contemporary photographs, and detailed digital color artworks. Contains more than 500 line and 3D color artworks. | Add to Cart |
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House, Simon LOST OPPORTUNITY: The Battle Of The Ardennes 22 August 1914
Offers an operational study of the WWI Battles of the Frontiers. On August 22, 1914, on a battlefield 100 kilometers wide stretching from Luxembourg to the River Meuse, two French and two German armies clashed in a series of encounters known collectively as the Battle of the Ardennes. | Add to Cart |
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Bailey, Steven TARGET HONG KONG: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War
Describes the massive WWII US Navy Operation Gratitude airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during 1945 that involved nearly 100 US Navy warships and close to a thousand planes. Uses the the experiences of seven men whose lives intersected at Hong Kong in January 1945: US Navy Commander and fighter pilot John D. Lamade, five of his fellow US Navy pilots, and the POW Ray Jones. Contains 8-page plate section in black and white.1 vol, 368 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
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Forty, Simon THE GERMAN INFANTRYMAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT
Explores a broad range of WWII German Army topics on the Eastern Front from uniforms, weapons, and provisions to tactics and communications. As Soviet defenses stiffened and their equipment improved, numbers began to tell. The Germans had lost too many of their best men: the savvy NCOs and experienced junior officers that gave the Wehrmacht its edge over the opposition. | Add to Cart |
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Forty, Simon THE SOVIET INFANTRYMAN ON THE EASTERN FRONT
Poorly led and ill trained at the outset of the German WWII invasion, the Soviet Army could defend enough territory, place enough troops into combat, and garner just enough Western aid to halt and eventually roll back the German Army. Russian infantry equipment was rugged and effective. While Soviet infantrymen may not have had the flexibility or tactical skills of the Germans, they did not lack in cunning: deception, camouflage skills, and endurance made then more than the equal of the Germans. Fully illustrated with over 150 contemporary photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs
2024 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |
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Kolakowski, Christopher TENTH ARMY COMMANDER: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Diary of Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., who commanded US forces in Alaska and the 10th Army during the Battle of Okinawa. Covers the period from January 1, 1944 to June 17, 1945, which has never been fully published until now. Buckner made notes every day, often in great detail; his chief of staff thought Buckner wanted to write a memoir after the war, but the papers were scattered after his death. | Add to Cart |
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Cook, Mikael LIFE AND DEATH AT ABBEY GATE: The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save our Allies
As the US evacuated Afghanistan, an ad-hoc group of veterans, intelligence assets, and legislative aides undertook an extraordinary mission to rescue Afghans who had supported US troops over the past 20 years. Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, worked at Hamid Karzai International Airport's Abbey Gate in conditions that brought combat-hardened veterans to tears. Over 124,000 Americans and Afghan allies were evacuated during a two-week period in the summer of 2021. Contains 15-20 illustrations.1 vol, 192 pgs
2024 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |
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Galeotti, Mark PUTIN'S WARS: From Chechnya to Ukraine
Examines Putin's resurrection of Russian military power and expansion to include a range of new capabilities, including mercenaries and operatives waging a relentless information war against Western powers. Offers a strategic overview of the Russian military and the successes and failures on the battlefield -- from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself. Includes anecdotes of military life, personal snapshots of conflicts, and an extraordinary collection of first-hand accounts from serving and retired Russian officers. Contains 8-page plate section in color.1 vol, 400 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-242280
Russell, Nathan TOMORROW CITY: Dieselpunk Roleplaying
Roleplaying game of dark science and dieselpunk action using dice pool system. Tomorrow City was one of the cities of the future, built to usher in a new age of prosperity, seizing upon scientific achievements at the dawn of the 20th century. Then came the War. Radium-powered soldiers assembled, diesel-fueled nightmares rolled off production lines, city fought city, and the world burned. Tomorrow City still stands, an oil-stained beacon of hope -- part-refuge, part-asylum. Beset by dangers from both within and without, a secret war now rages on its streets. Diesel-born monstrosities stalk the alleyways, air pirates strike from the wastelands, mad scientists continue their dark work, occultists manipulate the city's strange geometry, and secret societies plot in the shadows.1 vol, 224 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-242270
Buckle, Nigel IMPERIUM: HORIZONS: Family Game
Standalone game that contains the Abbasid, Askumite, Cultist, Gupta, Inuit, Japanese, Magyar, Martian, Mayan, Polynesian, Sassanid, Taino, Tang, and Wagadou civilizations. Build up your empire or perish from others. Fully compatible with Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends for those wanting to expand their pool of civilizations. Also incorporates a new trade module that allows players to recreate all the intrigue, wealth generation, and dynamic politics of a thriving economy. | Add to Cart |