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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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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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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	29
ISBN	9781855328495
Author	Bryan Perrett

Un livre signé 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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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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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.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	22
ISBN	9781855324763
Author	Hilary Doyle Tom Jentz
Illustrator	Mike Badrocke

Un livre signé Osprey Publishing le livre «Panther Variants 1942–45 – NEW VANGUARD 22» .

The Panther Medium Tank was produced as a direct result of early experiences with the revolutionary Soviet T-34/76. Designers and military experts combined to produce a number of variations to provide armoured support for the many branches of the German army. Whether acting as a command communications vehicle, involved in mobile air defence as a flakpanzer, a Panzer division recovery vehicle, or utilising the turret as a static defence system, the Panther in its many forms was the mainstay of Germany’s plan to keep her enemies at bay on two fronts. This book, the product of 25 years of research, examines the numerous Panther variants in detail.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	20
ISBN	9781855325357
Author	Steven J Zaloga
Illustrator	Peter Sarson

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «T-34-85 Medium Tank 1944–94 – NEW VANGUARD 20» .

The T-34-85 tank is one of those rare weapons that have remained in service for more than half a century. First introduced in 1944, it has seen combat in nearly every corner of the globe. Steven Zaloga and Jim Kinnear look at this long-serving tank at length. Although long obsolete in Europe, it has proven a reliable and potent weapon in many Third World conflicts, and is still in service with more than a dozen armies around the world.

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Serie	New Vanguard
Ref	19
ISBN	9781855325371
Authors	Hilary Doyle Tom Jentz
Illustrator	Peter Sarson

A book signed by Osprey Publishing the «Sturmgeschütz III Assault Gun 1940–42 – NEW VANGUARD 19» .

The workhorse of the German Army that swept across Poland, France and Russia, the Sturmgeschütz III saw service in all theatres of World War II, both in an infantry support role and as a tank destroyer. Cheaper and quicker to produce than a tank, the assault gun proved a remarkably effective weapon. Its design and development, production, capabilities and operational history are all closely examined, as is its tactical employment and organisation into units. This book uses original German combat and experience reports to show how the Sturmgeschütz fared in action, whilst also providing information on both retrofitted and production modifications.