Here are the new books that Osprey will be publishing in next month.
This book compares and contrasts the PzKpfw 3 and T-34 tanks that were fielded in 1941 by Germany and Soviet Union. The PzKpfw III and T-34 medium tanks fielded by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1941 were both intended as the primary medium tank of each army, but due to production difficulties Both tanks, despite being relatively new, were not deemed satisfactory. Replacements were on the drawing boards for both. The PzKpfw II was smaller, lighter and less well-armed than its Soviet counterpart, but it had the benefit of an experienced and more structured army. The book combines full-colour art, archives, and text based on Russian and German-language resources to show how Germans used their combat experience to overcome the T-34’s strategic strengths. US Marine Corps, Army and Navy troops played an important role during this campaign. Meanwhile, the Japanese defended their island conquests in spite of harsh terrain. The book examines the doctrines, tactics, weaponry, and effectiveness of both sides in the three major battles that took place during this phase of the Pacific War. The US Marine Corps and Army forces arrived on Guam, July 21. Guam was only declared safe by the Americans on August 10, and resistance still continued. US forces took Tinian from the conquerors on 24 July. The US Marine Corps, along with Army troops also attacked the island Peleliu. The US attack on Peleliu, which was predicted to take four days, lasted for more than two month as the Japanese defenders caused appalling US losses. This award-winning US Marine Corps historian describes the roles of US and Japanese tank on Iwo Jima. As is common in Pacific campaigns, tank actions on Iwo Jima have been largely overshadowed. The tank, however, played an important role as a support weapon – especially on the US side – despite the rough terrain and unconventional enemy tactics.
Using unpublished official records and veterans’ accounts, award-winning USMC armor specialist Romain Cansiere sheds new light on Japanese and USMC armored operations on the island. The book is a concise and easy-to-read account of this battle, with unpublished photos from private collections, as well as meticulously researched color profiles that highlight the different camouflages This volume explores French volunteer involvement on both the Eastern Front and the Phalange Africaine in Tunisia. It also examines their participation in the short-lived Legion Tricolore0100 It uses archive photos and specially commissioned art to shed new light on the Axis forces and their equipment, uniforms and insignia. The book also describes the French soldiers’ involvement in some Rzhev is not as well known as Leningrad and Moscow, despite the fact that millions of soldiers died there. Western historians have largely overlooked it – up until now. The author explains how this region was a promising opportunity for Germany to re-engage in the war against Moscow. Buttar uses first-hand German and Russian accounts to examine the major offensives of the Red Army launched against the Salient. All of them were defeated, with losses of over two million dead, wounded,