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Osprey Publishing
Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	51
ISBN	9781841763637
Author	Gordon Williamson
Illustrator	Ian Palmer

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939–45 (1) – NEW VANGUARD 51» .

This, the first of two volumes on Germany’s World War II U-boats, traces their development from the early U-boats of the Kaiser’s Navy, the prohibition on Germany having U-boats following the Armistice in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles, the secret development of U-boats using a ‘cover-firm’ in Holland, culminating in the formation of the 1st U-boat Flotilla in 1935 with the modern Type II. The operational history section includes examples from the Classes Type VIIA, Type VIIB, VIID, VIIE and VIIF before concentrating on the mainstay of the U-boat arm, the Type VIIC. Comparisons are also made with the standard allied submarines, their strengths, weaknesses and U-boat tactics.

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Osprey Publishing
Series	NEW VANGUARD
Ref	39
ISBN	9781841761831
Author	Hilary Doyle Tom Jentz
Illustrator	Tony Bryan

A book signed the magazine «Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.G, H and J 1942–45 – NEW VANGUARD 39» .

The Panzerkampfwagen IV was one of the most numerous and successful German tanks of World War II. Despite the introduction of the Panther and Tiger tanks, the PzKpfw IV remained the backbone of the German armoured units until the end of the war. This book details all of the variants of the Panzerkampfwagen IV with the long guns 7.5cm KwK 40 L/43 and L/48. Until 1942 armed with a short 7.5cm KwK L/24, it was used primarily in an infantry support role. However with the upgrading to the long 7.5cm it became the main battle tank of the Panzer Divisions.

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Osprey Publishing
Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	37
ISBN	9781841761824
Authors	Hilary Doyle Tom Jentz

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «Sturmgeschütz III and IV 1942–45 – NEW VANGUARD 37» .

As the Second World War dragged on, heavy German losses in armoured vehicles and tanks ensured that assault gun units had to play an increasingly vital role in supporting the beleaguered infantry and countering Allied armour, particularly on the Eastern Front. The Sturmgeschütz was one of the most numerously produced and effectively deployed of the German armoured vehicles. This book reveals how the Sturmgeschütz provided the backbone of Germany’s armoured forces in every theatre and on every front during the long fighting-retreat of the final years of the war.

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Osprey Publishing
Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	36
ISBN	9781841761350
Authors	Hilary Doyle Tom Jentz

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «Jagdpanzer 38 ‘Hetzer‘ 1944–45 – NEW VANGUARD 36» .

The Jagdpanzer 38 is one of the best known German armoured fighting vehicles from World War II. Rushed into series production in the record time of less than four months, it was instantly recognisable by the sleek appearance created by its well-sloped armour. Many experts in post-war armour hold the opinion that this tank destroyer was just the answer to Germany’s problem of dealing with the numerically superior American M4 Medium tank (known to the British Army as the Sherman) and the Russian T-34.

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Osprey Publishing
Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	34
ISBN	9781841760049
Author	Bryan Perrett
Illustrator	Mike Badrocke

Un livre signé Osprey Publishing le livre «Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger 1939–45 – NEW VANGUARD 34» .

Originally the German assault gun was designed as an infantry support weapon, but the changing conditions of the battlefields of the Second World War forced it to adapt to perform a number of different roles, most importantly as a tank destroyer, although the infantry support role was never wholly discarded. If the much-glamorised Panzer divisions were the sword of the German army then the assault gun and tank destroyer units were its shield. As the Panzers’ grip on the battlefield began to fail, though, it was left to the assault gun and tank destroyer crews to take up the burden.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	32
ISBN	9781855329584
Author	Robin Jenner
Illustrator	Peter Sarson

Un livre signé Osprey Publishing le livre «The Long Range Desert Group 1940-1945 – NEW VANGUARD 32» .

Formed on 3 July 1940, the Long Range Desert Group was the brilliant product of the vision of Major Ralph Bagnold of the Royal Corps of Signals. As a model for what is now commonly know as a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol unit, the Group can have few equals.

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Osprey Publishing
Series	New Vanguard
Ref	29
ISBN	9781855328495
Author	Bryan Perrett

A signed book Osprey Publishing le livre «German Armoured Cars and Reconnaissance Half-Tracks 1939–45 – NEW VANGUARD 29» .

Flexibility, mobility, and the ability to effectively communicate were all key requirements that the units operating armoured cars and reconnaissance half-tracks demanded – and that were also crucial to the Panzerwaffe and German Army as a whole. Bryan Perrett’s treatment of the development and history of German armoured cars and recce vehicles fully accounts for the crucial role that such units, and more importantly their vehicles, played during the course of World War II. Full orders of battle are also given, along with technical details and specifications of the vehicles assigned to particular units.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	28
ISBN	9781855328433
Author	Bryan Perrett
Illustrator	David Smith

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «Panzerkampfwagen IV Medium Tank 1936–45 – NEW VANGUARD 28» .

The PzKpfw IV was essentially an integrated support weapon, and its involvement in WWII is difficult to separate from the story of the Panzerwaffe as a whole. A powerful and robust fighting machine, the PzKpfw IV was supplied to various allies of Germany, and remained in service with the Spanish and Finnish armies for some time after the end of the war. In the glory years of 1942-43 the PzKpfw IV was the mainstay of the Panzerwaffe, and Bryan Perrett’s in-depth examination of this prolific fighting machine does full justice to the fascinating history and technical details of one of the greatest armoured vehicles ever to have fought.

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Osprey Publishing
Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	27
ISBN	9781855328457
Author	Bryan Perrett
Illustrators	Mike Badrocke Mike Chappell David Smith

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «Panzerkampfwagen III Medium Tank 1936–44 – NEW VANGUARD 27» .

During the glory years of blitzkrieg the PzKpfw III was the only weapon in the German tank arsenal that really counted. Like Napoleon’s vieux moustaches, it did not merely witness history in the making – it made it, from the Channel to the Volga, and from the Arctic to the North African desert. It was the PzKpfw III that brought Hitler to the gates of Moscow and the closest to achieving his wildest dreams. This detailed study delves into the development and employment of the PzKpfw III, as well as its organisation and battlefield experience, illustrated by an examination of the battles in which it took part.

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Osprey Publishing
Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	25
ISBN	9781855328464
Author	Bruce Culver
Illustrator	Jim Laurier

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45 – NEW VANGUARD 25» .

Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the Germans pioneered with it were adopted by Allied forces in the Second World War and helped them to achieve the eventual defeat of Germany. This book covers the genesis and development of the SdKfz 251, and details the numerous modifications and variations that sprang from combat experience.