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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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1-2481345 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Cossack Wagon Train 15mm Figures Set contains 32 miniatures (infantry and crew), 4 wagons, L and XL size trays, Cossack Wagon Train (L) and Cossack Wagon Train (XL) Unit Cards, 12 plastic bases, and a set of banners with banner poles. Miniatures of soldiers are made of metal, wagons and horses are made of resin. All miniatures require gluing and are unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-2481346 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Foot Guard 15mm Figures Set contains 53 miniatures (1 mounted and 52 on foot), 2 M and 1 L size trays, 2 Foot Guard (M) and 1 Foot Guard (L) Unit Cards, 17 plastic bases, and a set of banners with banner poles. Miniatures are made of metal, horse is plastic. All miniatures require gluing and are unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-2481347 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Rebellion Peasant Rebels 15mm Figures Set contains 41 miniatures; XL, L, and M size trays; Cossack Rabble (XL), Cossack Rabble with Ranged Weapons (L), and Cossack Rabble with Ranged Weapons (M) Unit Cards; 13 plastic bases; 2 Attachment Cards; and a banner. Miniatures are made of metal. All miniatures require gluing and are unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-2481348 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Rebellion Polish Army 15mm Figures Set contains Jeremi Wisniowiecki (2 mounted miniatures and 2 foot miniatures, Group Card, and G2 tray), Mikolaj Potocki (4 foot miniatures, a carriage miniature, Group Card and G2 tray), Czarniecki's Chosen Men (3 mounted miniatures, Unit Card S), Mixed Small Cannons (2 guns, 6 crew miniatures, 3 Upgrade cards, Unit Card, and S tray), Polish Wagon Train (L) Unit Card, 2 Loyal Registered Moloitsy (S) and 3 Loyal Registered Moloitsy (M) Unit Cards, 5 bases (2 resin, 3 plastic), and a set of banners with banner poles. Miniatures are made of metal, horses are made of plastic, and carriage is made of resin. All miniatures require gluing and are unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-2481349 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Rebellion Tatar Army 15mm Figures Set contains Tugay Bey (2 mounted miniatures and 2 foot miniatures, banner, Group Card, and G2 tray), Tugay Bey's Warriors (6 mounted miniatures, Unit Cards S and M), Tugay Bey's Guardsmen (3 mounted miniatures, Unit Card S), Tatar Rabble (4 mounted miniatures, Unit Card, and L tray), and 6 plastic bases. Miniatures are made of metal, horses are made of plastic. All miniatures require gluing and are unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-2481350 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Rebellion Cossack Army 15mm Figures Set contains Maksym Kryvonis (1 mounted miniatures and 3 foot miniatures, Group Card, and G2 tray), Bohdan Khmelyntsky (2 mounted miniatures and 2 foot miniatures, 2 markers, Group Card, and G2 tray), Rebel Dragoons (6 mounted miniatures, 2 S and 2 M Unit Cards), Cossack Light Cannons (S) Unit Cards, Warlord (G2) Unit Cards with 3 Upgrade Cards and 4 plastic bases. Miniatures are made of metal, horses are made of plastic. All miniatures require gluing and are unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-FGVP13 FROSTGRAVE CULTIST KNIGHTS: 28mm Miniatures Contains enough parts to build 10 armored and well-equipped cultists for Frostgrave, for use as allies or enemies of your wizard's warband, and is compatible with previous boxed sets. Plastic figures are 28mm sized, supplied unpainted, and require assembly with glue.1 vol, 10 pgs 2026 UK, NORTH STAR
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1-2023904 BY FIRE AND SWORD II: Rebellion, The First Phase of the Khmelnytsky Uprising (Spring-Summer 1648) First expansion for the second edition of the By Fire and Sword, set in the Wild Fields (Dzikie Pola), the eastern territories of the Commonwealth. Provides the reader with background into the Cossack rebellion, its development, and six historical scenarios to decide the fate of the uprising in the battles of Zhovti Vody, Korsun, and Kostiantyniv. Contains new army lists for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Cossacks, and the Crimean Khanate, as well as profiles for historical commanders such as Jeremi Wisniowiecki, Mikolaj Potocki, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Maksym Kryvonis, and Tugay Bey.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 POLAND, BY FIRE AND SWORD
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1-968060 Napier, Michael 060 IRAQ 2003: Precision warfare comes of age Explores the technology, roles, and combat performance of Coalition airpower in the biggest air campaign of the early 21st century. Explains how the 2003 air campaign was planned and fought. Describes the preparatory work that was carried out in the No Fly Zones before hostilities began, how the plan was changed at the last minute to attempt a decapitation of the Iraqi government, and how the campaign then developed to support both the advance of Anglo-American land forces and SOF operations against tactical ballistic missiles in the western desert. Analyzes in detail the relationship between the conduct of air operations and progress on the battlefield during the three-week war. Illustrated throughout with 65 photos and 16 pages of color illustrations.1 vol, 96 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978148 Davies, Peter 148 COALITION AIRCRAFT VS IRAQI SAMS: Operation Desert Storm 1991 A detailed study of how Operation Desert Storm saw Coalition forces respond to Iraq's surface-to-air missile defenses with groundbreaking combat aircraft technology. Uses newly commissioned artwork to enhance its retelling of how aircraft and weapons, as well as crew training and command-and-control structures, proved decisive in the outcome of Desert Storm in 1991. Archive photos capture examples of the principal weapons involved, while firsthand accounts from Coalition aircrew and planners convey the realities of a conflict in which cutting-edge technology played an inestimable role. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black and white and color photographs and illustrations.1 vol, 80 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-978151 Willis, Matthew 151 BEAUFIGHTER VS GERMAN FLAK SHIPS: North Sea and Mediterranean 1941-45 Illustrated study of RAF Coastal Command's deployment of the Beaufighter against German supply lines in 1941 and the long-running 'arms race' with Kriegsmarine Flak ships that followed. Chronicles the little-explored arms race that saw RAF Coastal Command and the Kriegsmarine engaged in a fierce battle of one-upmanship until war's end. New artwork, rare archive photography, and contemporary records of Beaufighter operations add depth to fascinating historical accounts, including the actions of the famous North Coates Strike Wing against shipping in the North Sea and the exploits of Beaufighter units tasked with severing Rommel's all-important supply lines. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black and white and color photographs and illustrations.1 vol, 80 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-995346 Draminski, Stefan 346 NAGATO-CLASS BATTLESHIPS 1920-46: The Imperial Japanese Navy's super-dreadnoughts Offers a technical and operational study of Nagato and Mutsu, Japan's most powerful battleships of the dreadnought era -- they were the world's first battleships to mount 16-inch guns, and signaled Japan's determination to build a fleet that qualitatively outmatched the world's leading navies. Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8 pages of color illustrations.1 vol, 48 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-999568 Jamka, Adrian 568 RENAISSANCE POLISH ARMIES 1492-1569 Assesses the armies of Poland at war in the first half of the 16th century, during the transition from feudal to standing forces. This crucial period in Polish military history saw the introduction and development of famous troop categories such as the Polish hussars, and a tactical transformation with the introduction of foot and mounted hand-gunners to replace crossbowmen. Explains Polish armies' methods of recruitment; their organizational structure, and that of units of different troop categories; their weapons, armor, and equipment; and their strategies and tactics. Contains 8 color artwork plates, as well as black and white photographs and illustrations.1 vol, 48 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-9540106 Various ANCIENT WARFARE: Volume 106 Warriors in Bronze Theme: Greece in the Late Archaic Period
* State of Play: Warfare in Late Archaic Greece
* Two Coins in the Hand: Economics and War in Archaic Greece
* A Man of Bronze: The Archaic Hoplite Up Close
* Writing Their Names in Blood: The Battle of the Champions
* Gleaming Like the Sun: The Archaic Greek Shieldwall
* Bring in Colophon!: Cavalry in Archaic Greece

Features:
* Their Name Alone Terrifies: Who Were the Hephthalites
* Imperium: The Authority to Command
* An Underwater Source: Roman Soldiers of the First Punic War
* The Late Egyptian Miscellanies: Daily Life for the Soldiers of Ramesses II
* The Problematic Spoila Opima: A Rare and Mysterious Military Honour
* Name, Unit, Kit: The Tombstone of Severius Acceptus1 vol, 84 pgs 2025 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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2-245860 Mayall, Simon THE HOUSE OF WAR: The Struggle Between Christendom and the Caliphate Focuses on some of the most significant clashes of arms in human history: the taking and retaking of Jerusalem and the collapse of the Crusader states; the fall of Constantinople; the sieges of Rhodes and Malta; the assault on Vienna and the 'high-water mark' of Ottoman advance into Europe; the Allied capture of Jerusalem in World War I, the final collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the dissolution of the sultanate and the caliphate, and the formation of modern Europe and the modern Middle East. Offers a wide, sweeping narrative, encompassing the broad historical and religious context of this period, while focussing on some of the key, pivotal sieges and battles, and on the protagonists, political and military, who determined their conclusions and their consequences. Contains 16-page plate section in color and black and white.1 vol, 352 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-252750 Kelly-Fischer, Patrick and Phillip Greenwalt DESERT EMPIRE: The 1862 New Mexico Campaign Tackles the overlooked New Mexico Campaign of 1862 by exploring the men, battles, and politics that shaped the course of the war in the Southwest and the future of the region. Details how the fighting at Mesilla was the opening act of one of the least-studied campaigns of the Civil War. For the next year, troops from Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and California would fight for control of the Southwest, its gold, and a route to the Pacific. The campaign would comprise hard miles of marching, much of it through scorching desert and mountainous terrain, struggles within the Southern ranks, confrontations with local tribes, and important battles and skirmishes while the fate of the region hung in the balance. Contains 141 images and 5 maps.1 vol, 192 pgs 2026 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-953060 Dong, John SUNSTRUCK GIANT, VOLUME 2: The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95 Provides a complete campaign history of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95, detailing not only battles but the underlying strategic motivations behind them. Seeks to identify some of the redeeming features of the Chinese military and the terrible shortcomings of the Japanese by examining the war through a Chinese perspective. Analyzes the successes, failures, mistakes, and misfortunes of both sides; identifies that the Chinese had their share of heroic deeds and that the Japanese were not immune to horrendous blunders. Contains 80 black and white photos, 8 color illustrations, 10 black and white maps, and 17 tables.1 vol, 438 pgs 2026 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-252780 Cleaver, Thomas BLOODY SKIES: XV Fighter Command Against All Odds Details the operations of the USAAF's overlooked XV Fighter Command that protected the bombers during the campaign against the Romanian oil fields in World War II. Tells the story of the Fifteenth's air war through first-person accounts of the fighter pilots of the Fifteenth Fighter Command, including such famous units as the Red Tails -- the Tuskegee Airmen -- the 82nd Fighter Group, and the 325th's 'Checkertail Clan.' Places events in the greater context of the war. Contains a 8-page plate section in black and white.1 vol, 320 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-206070 Forczyk, Robert WHERE THE IRON CROSSES GROW: The Crimea 1941-44 Assembles new research to investigate the intense and barbaric fighting for the region in World War II, where first Soviet, and then German armies were surrounded and totally obliterated. Provides a definitive analysis of the many unique characteristics of the conflict, exploring the historical context as it uncovers one of the most pivotal theaters of the Eastern Front during World War II.1 vol, 432 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-215430 Forczyk, Robert CASE RED: The Collapse of France Captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940, and explains the great impact it had on the course of relations between Britain and France during the remainder of the war. Also addresses the military, political, and human drama of France's collapse in June 1940, and how the windfall of captured military equipment, fuel, and industrial resources enhanced the Third Reich's ability to attack its next foe -- the Soviet Union. Contains a plate section in color as well as black and white.1 vol, 480 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-252770 Hazarika, Gautam THE FORGOTTEN INDIAN PRISONERS OF WORLD WAR II: Surrender, Loyalty, Betrayal and Hell This is the story of Captain Mohan Singh, 14 Punjab Regiment, the first commander of the Indian National Army (INA) supported by Japan to expel the British from India. Details how he broke with the Japanese when he realized they were not sticking to their promises. Also tells the story of Lieutenant MM Pillai's escape from Singapore, Warrant Officer John Baptist Crasta who was one of 17,000 Indian POWs sent to hard labor camps in the Pacific, and Subedar Chint Singh who witnessed Japanese atrocities against POWs, among others. Utilizes unpublished words and interviews with family members. Contains 40 mono illustrations.1 vol, 224 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-252760 Storey, Neil THE BRITISH SOLDIER: Training for War 1939-1945 Focuses on those who became infantry soldiers, commandos, paratroopers, and the training they received in the British Isles to fight 'at the sharp end' of combat all over the world during the years 1939 to 1945. Draws on contemporary training manuals, battalion histories, magazines and newspaper articles, personal memoirs, regimental museum archives, declassified military files and interviews with those who experienced wartime military training firsthand. Presents a vivid and authentic account of training from 'square bashing' and skill at arms to the evolution of battle schools, assault courses, battle drill, and significant training exercises. Contains 100 mono illustrations.1 vol, 224 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-252790 Fisher, Rob FLIP PICK TOWERS A flip and draw game where players create spectacular castles filled with magical characters while dastardly dragons try to thwart their plans. Create and customize castle towers, adorned with banners, beanstalks, bridges, and more. Players illustrate charming, playful castles to meet demands set out by the fussy nobles who wish to move in. With a huge number of scoring objectives, victory lies in constructing soaring creations full of fantastic features and characters, all the while guarding against mischievous dragons seeking to halt progress.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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