Books at On Military Matters
Updated as of 12/12/2024
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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1-VXM002
ISLAMIC INFANTRY: 28mm Figures
48 Islamic Infantry/Archer figures representing Islamic forces of the Middle East and Spain from the 7th Century into the Crusader era of the 12th and 13th centuries. Includes options for spearmen, swordsmen, and archers, plus command figure parts such as standard bearer arms, trumpets, and drums. The set includes 132 heads in total. Models require assembly and painting.1 vol, 48 pgs
2024 UK, VICTRIX LTD | Add to Cart |
1-WAAPA001
PULP ADVENTURES: Zombies 28mm
30 Zombie figures per box. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included. | Add to Cart |
1-246920
Irvine, Mat MODEL DIORAMAS HANDBOOK
Explores techniques and materials for crafting diverse dioramas, emphasizing imagination in bringing model landscapes to life, irrespective as to what you are modeling. Looks at the materials required for building dioramas, primarily tools, paints, and glues. Covers the materials that can be used to create earth, vegetation, and water, as well as landscaping. The building of specific dioramas as settings for museums exhibits, architectural, and educational projects is explored, as are forced-perspective dioramas. Contains 300+ color photographs.1 vol, 192 pgs
2024 US, BLUEPRINT | Add to Cart |
1-196818D
Bushel, Alexandre SAGA DICE: Age of Chivalry Blue Dice Set
Contains 8 dice for use with SAGA Age of Chivalry for the following factions: French, Burgundians, Scottish, Bretons, Condotierri (Milanese, Venetian, Roman, Neopolitan, and Florentine), War of the Roses (Yorkists), and the Free Companies.1 vol, 8 pgs
2024 UK, GRIPPING BEAST | Add to Cart |
1-2267412
Heath, Peter FORGOTTEN BATTLES: The Desert War June 1940 to April 1941 -- The Fox Killed in the Open
The first volume of the 'Desert Trilogy' within the Anschluss 'Forgotten Battles' series covers the campaign in the Western Desert, along with 19 scenarios for all rules systems as well as the Anschluss 'The War on The Ground' system, from Company- to Battalion-level actions.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, ANSCHLUSS PUBLISHING LTD | Add to Cart |
1-908444
various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue # 444 Includes Free Bolt Action Sprue
Theme: Winter War | Add to Cart |
1-216096
SAGA: AGE OF CHIVALRY: For Second Edition Saga
Saga supplement about the Hundred Years' War, a succession of conflicts between the kingdoms of France and England and their allies that ran from 1337 to 1453. Also lets you recreate other armies of the Late Middle Ages, like the Burgundian Ordonnance and their ferocious Swiss adversaries. Allows players to follow in the steps of Joan of Arc, the Black Prince, and Bertrand du Guesclin and fight Crecy and Agincourt.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, STUDIO TOMAHAWK | Add to Cart |
1-BRIG423
Bunde, Peter 423: FRENCH EMPIRE: Gendarmes d'Ordonnance 1806-1807
Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side.1 vol, 1 pgs
2024 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE | Add to Cart |
1-247030
Fratantuono, Lee POMPEY THE GREAT: The Roman Alexander
Analyzes the life of Pompey before and during his civil war with Caesar. Pompey's career in command began at a young age, taking control of his deceased father's legions in support of Sulla during the civil war with Marius. He served in the Sertorian War in Spain (recovering from an early defeat), helped crush Spartacus' revolt, then freed the Eastern Mediterranean from the depredations of Cilician pirates in a matter of weeks. He brought a victorious end to the long-running Third Mithridatic War and brought the whole of Asia Minor, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Judea under Roman influence by a mix of force and diplomacy. There is detailed analysis of the opening moves in Italy, Pompey's victory over Caesar at Dyrrhachium, and the climactic battle at Pharsalus in September 48 BC. A defeated Pompey fled and was assassinated, leaving his two sons to carry on the war.1 vol, 384 pgs
2025 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-964052
Various ANCIENT HISTORY MAGAZINE # 52: Roman North Africa
Theme: Roman North Africa | Add to Cart |
1-246990
Ryder, Jamie NORSE FIGHTING HEROES: Kings, Conquerors and Shieldmaidens
Investigates the complex lives of famous Vikings by examining their spirituality, ambitions, and legendary adventures beyond mere conquest. Norse history is a tapestry of adventurers, kings, wayfarers, queens, and conquerors. A deep sense of spirituality and purpose permeated the Norse societies that dreamed beyond their borders. Tells the stories of some of the most famous Vikings in history. From the wanderlust of Bjorn Ironside to the boundless ambition of Harald Hardrada. Contains 30 mono illustrations.1 vol, 208 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-247020
Wilkin, Bernard and Rene Wilkin FIGHTING THE RUSSIANS: French Soldiers' Letters, 1799-1815
Examines the crucial role played by the men of the Czar's Empire through hundreds of original letters, notebooks, and accounts written by French soldiers at the time of the events or shortly after the fall of Napoleon. These rare unpublished sources recount key moments such as the battles of Zurich, Austerlitz, Eylau, Borodino, and Leipzig; the burning of Moscow; the passage of the Berezina; and the capture of Paris by the Cossacks. Contains 20 mono illustrations.1 vol, 216 pgs
2025 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-246980
Pallud, Jean Paul FIRST MANNED ROCKET LAUNCH: Natter, the Luftwaffe's Vertical Take-Off Interceptor - Then and Now
Details the Natter, a weapon of war born out in the closing months of World War II when Germany was desperately looking for 'wonder weapons' to fight the inevitable defeat. A vertical take-off rocket fighter, the Natter would reach the Allied bomber altitude in seconds; then the pilot would get within firing distance of a bomber and fire all 24 rockets into the nose in a single shot. The pilot then would trigger the plane to break up, a large parachute opening at the rear, popping off the nose and the pilot with it. Contains 160 mono illustrations.1 vol, 168 pgs
2024 UK, AFTER THE BATTLE | Add to Cart |
1-247010
Hillier-Graves, Tim MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN: His Life and Time in Pictures
A photographic record that charts the life of The Red Baron in great detail, but also places it in a much wider historical context, giving greater meaning and potency. He didn't live or fight his battles in a small exclusive bubble, but in the full glare of military and public scrutiny both of which, although essential to the German cause, allowed him no rest or privacy as he struggled to survive. Explores how The Red Baron's life was one of great endeavor and sacrifice which broke down national and political barriers, allowing us to consider the achievements of an undoubted hero and the period in which he lived. Contains 16 color illustrations and 285 mono illustrations.1 vol, 272 pgs
2025 UK, AIR WORLD | Add to Cart |
1-246940
Baxter, Ian THE EAST POMERANIAN OFFENSIVE, 1945: Destruction of German Forces in Pomerania and West Prussia
A fully illustrated account of the East Pomerania Offensive, covering multiple battles and includes previously unpublished photos of late-war Soviet offensives. In early 1945, the Red Army marched into East Prussia. Having advanced across Poland, relentlessly pushing back German forces, the Red Army built up forces along the Oder River, preparing for the final push towards Berlin. But before that battle could take place, it was necessary to clear and destroy German forces in Pomerania and West Prussia. The offensive successfully cleared the remnants of German forces northeast of Berlin, allowing Zhukov's forces to finally launch the battle of Berlin from the Seelow Heights on the Oder on April 16, 1945. Contains 120+ illustrations.1 vol, 128 pgs
2024 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |
1-246950
Baxter, Ian THE SOVIET BATTLE FOR BERLIN 1945
In April 1945, the Red Army launched fierce offensives to encircle and assault Berlin amidst desperate German resistance. In the spring of 1945, simultaneously with the battle of the Seelow Heights, powerful Red Army spearheads launched three sub-offensive operations to clear German resistance for the Berlin operation. Russian planners divided the frontal and pincer parts of the battle for Berlin in phases. Once the 1st Belorussian Front and 1st Ukrainian Front completely encircled the city, over one million Russian soldiers began attacking into the suburbs towards the center. They faced some 45,000 soldiers in several severely depleted Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS divisions. These divisions were supplemented by the Berlin Police force, Hitlerjugend, and Volkssturm. Contains 100+ illustrations.1 vol, 128 pgs
2025 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |
1-246930
Herrick, Charles BACK INTO FOCUS: The Real Story of Robert Capa's D-Day
Carefully details the events surrounding Robert Capa's D-Day adventures, using official SHAEF files and a variety of accounts of witnesses. Seeks to differentiate the facts and fables surrounding Capa's D-Day adventures and the images he produced during that period. Focuses on Capa's pseudo-biography, Slightly Out of Focus, which was written in the hopes of becoming a movie, and how accounts were exaggerated or mistold to fit that purpose. Analysis reveals how many of his images were presented in a false context and as a result have been misinterpreted for decades. Contains 82 photos, charts, and drawings.1 vol, 384 pgs
2024 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |
1-246960
Page, Neil and Jean-Louis Roba NIGHT FIGHTER ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE: 1940-43
Examines how the Luftwaffe's Nachtjagd evolved from chaos to night fighter units in response to RAF Bomber Command raids. Explores the constant reorganization, victories, and losses as well as how difficult it was to secure personnel. Fully illustrated, this is a full chronological account of the night fighter units for the first part of World War II, covering major campaigns, biographies of individual aces, and the development details of the nightfighter technology. Contains 100+ photographs and artwork.1 vol, 128 pgs
2025 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |
1-247000
Rees, Simon BETRAYAL OF POLAND: First-Hand Accounts from the Second World War
English-language compendium of Polish first-hand accounts from the Second World War. Two of the witnesses flew over the Third Reich and faced the deadly threat of night fighters and flak. One fought at Hill 262 in Normandy, joining the effort to close the Falaise Gap. Another parachuted into the Arnhem campaign. Two saw the horrors of Auschwitz: one from behind the wire and the other outside it. Others detailed the hell of being deported into Stalin's Soviet Union and their daily struggle to survive. Departing the USSR and joining what became the Polish II Corps, many went onto fight at Monte Cassino. Finally, several witnesses recalled life under German Occupation and how they joined the Warsaw Uprising - the unequal and ultimately doomed battle against some of Hitler's most-murderous units. Contains 44 mono illustrations.1 vol, 272 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-246910
Melnyk, Oksana FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS FROM THE UKRANIAN FRONTLINE
Stories of Ukrainians who stood up to defend their country during the Russian invasion. These stories are not just about war, but also about students, workers, priests, teachers and doctors, professors, managers, actors, artists and musicians, pensioners, parents, and children, etc. In addition to the reconstruction of events, there is also a comprehension of events. The narrators talk about different periods of the war in different cities and have different views of what is happening. Contains 27 mono illustrations.1 vol, 224 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-246970
Morton, Brennan VALHALLA BOYS: Marine Recon Sniper in Iraq
Memoir of a Marine recon sniper that was in Iraq. Enlisted in the Marines after 9/11, the author details selection, training, his first patrol sweeping for caches, and endless night watches and deadly IED attacks. In 2006, the Marine operators of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion were trained for unconventional warfare but they were tasked with holding and securing swathes of the country, facing insurgents who were adapting and refining their IED tactics. It was a terrifying new phase of the war where every disturbed patch of dirt, every piece of rubbish, and every civilian acting oddly could mean instant death. Contains 20-30 photographs.1 vol, 288 pgs
2025 US, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |