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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PEASANT LEVY (1100-1350): 28mm Figures
This box of hard plastic 28mm minis allows you to build up to 30 levy with a wide variety of weapons, including spear, bow, club, sling, axe, sword, and a variety of farm implements. A variety of heads allow for even more customization, and parts can be combined with the other sets in the range. There are two unique frames in this set. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included. Contents may vary.1 vol, 30 pgs
2024 US, WARGAMES ATLANTIC LLC | Add to Cart |
1-WAAMM003
IRON-CORE: Valkir Heavy Troopers 28mm Figures
Box of hard plastic 28mm figures includes enough parts to build 12 heavily armed Valkir Heavy Troopers with options to build the legs in multiple ways by adding or removing the hanging cloth tabards, pouches, side tassets, and other accessories. Three helmet types are included: the trooper, commander, and the more heavily armored Sturmhelm. Weapon options are many and include: heavy assault rifles, heavy anti-materiel rifles, grenade launcher, flame thrower, pistol, and power sword. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included.1 vol, 12 pgs
2024 US, WARGAMES ATLANTIC LLC | Add to Cart |
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THIS QUAR'S WAR: Clash of Rhyfles 28mm Starter Set
Starter set for the game This Quar's War. Contains 24 hard plastic 28mm Quar (12 Crusaders and 12 Coftyrans), 24 hard plastic dual-use bases, 10 activation cards, 6 D6 dice, and a 48 page rulebook. There is also a selection of cut-out terrain on the box sides. Models require assembly and painting. Product contents may vary. | Add to Cart |
1-935133
Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY #133: Chaaaaaaaaaarge!
Theme: Chaaaaaaaaaarge! | Add to Cart |
2-245660
NAM '68: Tour of Duty
Skirmish combat rules for Vietnam War where you take command of a US platoon fighting the Viet Cong insurgency. Uses 10-40 troops per side, from 'grunt' privates with their M16s to squad and platoon support weapons and up to fire support requests from mortars, artillery, and helicopter gunships. Includes campaign system to play through 12 months 'in-country' in command of your own platoon. | Add to Cart |
1-928009
Stille, Mark 009 D-DAY FLEET 1944, AMERICAN SECTOR: The US Navy's Western Task Force
Explains how the US Navy-led Western Task Force was built, and outlines its operations off Normandy during June 1944. It covers this multinational fleet's organization, assembly, and training, as well as the intelligence and logistics picture, and explores its actions that were so crucial to success on D-Day, from its superb and continuous minesweeping efforts to the aggressive gunfire support off Omaha and Utah beaches. Also examines the Western Task Force's operations off Normandy after the beachheads were established, including the destruction of the American Mulberry harbor in a storm, up to the conquest of the port of Cherbourg in late June 1944. Illustrated with 40 archive photos and 15 pages of original color illustrations.1 vol, 80 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
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Forsyth, Robert 155 ME 262 UNITS IN COMBAT
Offers first-hand accounts from Me 262 pilots to chronicle actions against Allied bombers and their escorts, as well as detailing hit-and-run bomber attacks on road junctions, Allied airfields, vehicle columns, troop assemblies, and supply dumps. All of these aspects of the Me 262 are enhanced by vivid illustrations, including archival photographs and specially commissioned profile artworks. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black and white and color photographs and illustrations.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
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Hiestand, William 335 SOVIET TANKS AT KURSK 1943
Explores the Soviet tank force that fought Germany's Panzers in the biggest tank battle of World War II. The Soviets had benefited from their prodigious production capabilities but the tanks at Kursk varied widely. Still short of tanks, the Soviets also still operated weak T-60 and T-70 light tanks, along with the increasingly obsolete KV-1 heavy tank. Significant numbers of Lend-Lease tanks also fought, including M3 Lees, Valentines, Stuarts, Churchills, and the first Shermans to join the Red Army. The Soviets also benefited from the firepower of the first generation of Soviet self-propelled guns - the SU-76, SU-122, and SU-152. Illustrated with 40 photos and 8 pages of color illustrations.1 vol, 48 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-996410
Battistelli, Pier Paolo 410 EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN 1940-41: The Battle for the Horn of Africa
Provides a fresh account of this campaign, from the initial Italian attacks to the Allied counter-offensive into Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. Addis Ababa, Amba Alagi, Gondar, Tug Argan, and Keren are covered among others. This work presents an assessment of the forces involved of both sides, including Orde Wingate's Gideon force, pro-Selassie Ethiopian irregulars, and Eritrean and Somalian troops; as well as Indian, South African, British, and Italian regular forces. Illustrated throughout, contains battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photos.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-996409
Willbanks, James 409 HAMBURGER HILL 1969: Operation Apache Snow in the A Shau Valley
Documents the planning and execution of Operation Apache Snow during the Vietnam War. The progress of the operation is carefully presented using maps and diagrams, and the forces and weaponry of both sides are brought to life in photos and color battlescenes. Explores why, despite the Allied success in taking Hamburger Hill, the battle came to symbolize the frustration of winning costly encounters without ever consummating a strategic victory. Illustrated throughout, contains battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photos.1 vol, 96 pgs
2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-999427
Nicolle, David 427 ARMIES OF IVAN THE TERRIBLE 1505-1700: Russian Troops 1505-1700
Originally printed in 2006, this 2024 reprint examines how Peter the Great brought Russia into the modern world. Discusses how his reforms were built upon changes that had taken place during the previous 200 years, since the creation in 1550 of Russia's first full-time military force (the streltsi) by Ivan IV -- i.e. Ivan the Terrible. Traces Russia's armies from that beginning, through the creation of paid regular regiments from 1630, up to the reign of Peter the Great. Illustrated with drawings, photos of surviving artifacts, and reconstructions of exotic military costumes. Contains 40 black and white pictures and 8 color illustrations.1 vol, 48 pgs
2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING | Add to Cart |
1-930350
various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 350: Reves de Gloire
Reves de Gloire is a solitaire, strategic-level wargame of the Napoleonic Wars between 1805-14. The player takes the role of Napoleon Bonaparte, the newly self-crowned Emperor of France, determining French foreign and military policy, establishing Bonapartist dynasties in satellite states, and raising and leading French and allied armies and fleets in an era of ever-shifting alliances. The game system controls the opposing Coalition forces led by Great Britain. The objective of the Empire is to conquer or control either Great Britain, or as much of Europe as possible, without upsetting the balance of Power, and thus triggering radical revolution or conservative reaction. | Add to Cart |
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various VAE VICTIS # 177: The Campaign of the Army of the North 1870-1871
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Bar, Ronny SPITFIRE: The Merlin Variants
Showcases over 350 detailed artworks of Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered Spitfires, from prototype to late-war Seafires, featuring RAF aces and Allied color schemes. Showcases the full range of Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered variants from the original Type 300 prototype, K5054, to the late-war Seafires. Aircraft of RAF aces including Robert Stanford Tuck, Alan Deere, 'Sailor' Malan, and Douglas Bader are included as well as color schemes worn by Spitfires in service with Allied forces around the world. Illustrated throughout.1 vol, 232 pgs
2024 UK, TEMPEST BOOKS | Add to Cart |
1-247080
Harding, Lisa THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT IN PHOTOS
This collection of more than 150 high-quality images offers a unique perspective on the historic aircraft and hard-working personnel of the unique Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Showcases memorable moments from the past decade, including the gathering of three Lancaster bombers at East Kirkby, the last two airworthy Lancasters flying together down the Derwent Valley, the RAF100 Buckingham Palace flypast, and the Dambusters 80th anniversary. Presented with commentary from the author, providing both background and technical details on how the shots were taken. Illustrated throughout.1 vol, 200 pgs
2024 UK, TEMPEST | Add to Cart |
1-247050
Uhr, Daniel SECRET PROJECTS OF THE LUFTWAFFE IN PROFILE
Explores Germany's innovative WWII aircraft designs, brought to life with vibrant artwork and detailed historical insight - from bombers with forward-swept wings to ramjet fighters and disposable rocket-propelled interceptors. Each artwork has a full description of the competitions and requirements as well as descriptions of the designs themselves. Illustrated throughout.1 vol, 200 pgs
2024 UK, TEMPEST BOOKS | Add to Cart |
1-247070
Scullion, Sean CHURCHILL'S SPANIARDS: Continuing the Fight in the British Army 1939-46
Unveils the untold story of over a thousand Spanish Republicans who joined the British Army to continue their fight against fascism during WWII. Details, against the backdrop of Churchill's efforts to keep Spain out of the war, the recruitment, training, and deployment of Spanish Republicans into the service of the United Kingdom. These fighting men served widely across British Armed Forces: as members of the elite SAS and Commandos, in the ranks of the Infantry and of the Pioneer Corps, and as members of the Special Operations Executive. Contains 155 black and white photos, eight color plates, nine black and white maps, and two tables.1 vol, 376 pgs
2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY | Add to Cart |
1-247060
Syrett, David THE EYES OF THE DESERT RATS: British Long-Range Reconnaissance Operations in the North African Desert 1940-43
Looks at how the Long Range Desert Group transformed desert warfare during WWII with innovative tactics for reconnaissance and irregular operations behind enemy lines. Using experience acquired in WWI and interwar exploration travels, the LRDG developed the ability to appear almost anywhere in the desert to carry out almost every type of ground reconnaissance mission possible with an extraordinary degree of accuracy and detail -- exploring and mapping the terrain, transporting agents behind enemy lines, and determining the strength and location of enemy forces. Explores how the LRDG developed the methods and techniques for crossing by motor vehicle the depths of the then unmapped and seemingly impassable great deserts of Egypt, Libya, and Western Desert during the British Army's North African Campaign of 1940-43. Contains 15 photos and 24 color maps.1 vol, 330 pgs
2024 UK, HELION AND COMPANY | Add to Cart |
1-247040
Kelly, David EIGHT-WHEELED WARRIORS AND GRUNTS: U.S. Marine LAV and Infantry Operations, Spring 2004
Details the Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicle, the LAV 25, that was used in Iraq. These vehicles screened large areas of desert, searched for hidden IEDs along highways, and provided extra firepower for infantry units in combat. Details the various engagements that the LAV 25 was involved in, including Operation Vigilant Resolve. From the perspective of the Marines of the LAV and infantry units, tells their stories of preparations for deployment to Iraq, early actions on arrival, and fighting under a variety of locations and conditions in the early part of 2004. Contains 20-30 color photographs.1 vol, 304 pgs
2024 UK, CASEMATE | Add to Cart |