Thanks BKB
I've ordered Constantinople 1453 last week in my first set of Osprey books which I'm waiting frentically to arrive.....
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Thanks BKB
I've ordered Constantinople 1453 last week in my first set of Osprey books which I'm waiting frentically to arrive.....
[QUOTE=The Blind King of Bohemia]According to the site its 1568.....
I don't complain - it is even better ~D but I thought it ends with the battle of Mohacs...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_...rders_lead.jpg
Anyone know what this is from? Its obviously McBride but its neither in the Osprey Reivers book nor the Montvert one. I found it on the BBC's website. I can only presume it was for a Museum or magazine. ~:confused:
I understand what do you mean with Angus McBride...
That plate is great!!!
Thanks BKB!! ~:cheers:
Well yeah and if you needed anymore persuading just type in his name on Google Images and check out some of his work. I posted this a few pages back - a sample piece from Sassanian Elite Cavalry, out next month. Might wanna pick that one up too!
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/osp_...S7131SPR2S.JPG
Also for those of you who wanted to see the Ptolemaic Army cover (not my pic BTW):
http://i22.ebayimg.com/04/i/04/5f/48/d9_1_b.JPG
From what book is it - it is McBride's !
http://totalwar.iatp.org.ua/forum/in...=483.0;id=1118
Regards Cegorach ~;)
That didn't work for me mate - which pic are we on about? The Reivers one? And what was the link?
You must download it ~;)
It is from one of balcan books - but which one ~:confused:
The albanian tribesmen leader looks well enough - to tempt me to buy it ~;)
I just went to the Osprey website.
I am prepared to spend a couple hundred dollars on these books IMMEDIATELY.
I don't know where to get them and I don't want to order online.
Oh and I live in the U.S. (Los Angeles, to be exact).
Where can I get these books???
Someone please help me........
I'm not sure of the big book stores in America. Barnes and Noble maybe? Here in England I would go to Eaterstones or Ottokars. I normally though order from the net, for me its the most convenient way.
How? You sure I don't have to be a member?Quote:
You must download it
It is from one of balcan books - but which one
How? You sure I don't have to be a member?[/QUOTE]
I don't think so, but you can send my your e-mail in a PM if you still cannot see it ~:confused:
Well this message comes up:
Maybe you can translate for me. PM sent.Quote:
Ошибка!
Тема или форум, которую вы ищите или отсутствует, или запрещена для входа.
Another request for help,BKB...
I still haven't received my books.... I've sent a mail to them and they haven't responded(I've asked them how much time would take for the books to arrive in Romania)....
What should I do?! :help: Also, how many days took for your books to arrive???? Also, Cego, the same question....
Also, Cego, the same question....[/QUOTE]
I don't have this problem - I am in Northern Ireland for now and I am ordering in a local bookshop, so I can't say much about it... ~:confused:
Maybe you can translate for me. PM sent.[/QUOTE]
Don't know Russian, sorry. Picture sent :bow:
Got the pic Cegorach. I believe its from the second Ottoman Armies one, 1775-1825 is it? I'm not sure about the date.
Heh, that's easy. With most basic russian I could tell it says something in the line of :Quote:
Ошибка!
Тема или форум, которую вы ищите или отсутствует, или запрещена для входа.
"ERROR!
The topic or forum you 've requested is either missing or access to it is forbidden."
Thanks for the information BKB :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Blind King of Bohemia
It doesn't matter... I already received them.... Awesome!! Can't wait to buy more!!!
Good, glad you like them. Which ones did you get again, and which ones you like best? What you planning on ordering next?
Well BKB...
I have ordered Walls of Constantinople, Constantinople 1453 and Tannenberg 1410.. Can't say which I like the most, I like all of them ~D
I plan to buy Fortifications of Malta, WWII books(can't say which, I'm looking) and some from the Elite or Vanguard or Men at Arms of Warrior... Can't say which, but I have 3 priorities: Fortifications of Malta, Byzantine Armies 1168-1461 and a book about German Armies which has information about Landsnechts,Minsteriales....Hopefully my dad's gona give up in buying me these books ~D ....
Cheers! ~:cheers:
Those Military History magazines came today. They're nice, but of course I was most interested in the 4 with Angus McBride pics on the cover (Zulus, Liegnitz, Belisarius at Rome and Normans charging the Irish). I scoured them all and I was about to put them away when by luck I saw the top one had "England's biggest defeat in Ireland" as an inside article. I look inside a low and behold I struck gold with this pic that I've been looking for for ages of the Battle of Yellow Ford!
http://www.doyle.com.au/images/battle.jpg
I knew it was in Military History but not these issues! Thought I'd never find it so it made my day.
Concord's El Cid also came. Pretty good but the artist is of a required taste to say the least.
Hey guyz...
I want to ask you if the following books are good:
Hattin 1187
Fortifications of Malta 1530 - 1945
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights - Red Brick castles of Prussia
Knights Templar 1120-1312
Thanks! ~:cheers:
Hattin 1187 - Ok. No illustrations created ESPECIALLY for the book, but there are some from other books, including a couple by McBride. Good if you want to learn about Hattin I suppose, though don't expect great illustrations.
Fortifications of Malta 1530 - 1945 - I only got this for the Hospitaller stuff. The illustrations aren't very exciting but as long as you're not getting it solely for the Knights of St John you should find it interesting.
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights - Red Brick castles of Prussia - I have the other one but this one I've ordered off Amazon and am expecting soon.
Knights Templar 1120-1312 - Disappointing to be honest. I expected a lot better from Wayne Reynolds. There's a couple of good pictures but they're hardly memorable. The info is pretty good though, so on the whole its probably worth a look.
And remember you can get KT, Hattin PLUS Saracen Faris in a special compilation book called 'God's Warriors'. You'll save a lot of money if you go that way.
God's Warriors
Thanks for the info.....
I wanted the book on Hattin to learn about the battle and also about the Fortifications of Malta....
Thanks for telling me about the Knights Templar....I thought it was quite bad.....
Right now, I plan on buying every book except the Knights Templar.....
Cheers! ~:cheers:
BKB,
I plan on buying my next set of Osprey books tommorrow, so I gotta find info before I buy...
How's God Warriors??? Text, illustrations......
Hattin, Knights Templar (Warrior) and Saracen Faris (Warrior) together in one book. Nothing else. :yes:
~Wiz
I browsed a bit through that one and it seems to me that some texts from the original books have been trimmed. Can't be sure as my attention was rather absorbed by that "Samurai Commanders" one ;-)
Hey guyz....
How's Byzantine Armies 1168-1461??? I really need this book for the Byzantium Total War mod, but a 48 page doesn't attract me.... Too little info in 48 pages!!!
So, is it worth buying?!
Its very good. Great plates and some good info on Byzantines Armies in that period, especially the various auxiliary groups that helped comprise its armies.
I'd second what BKB said. It's really quite good.
Thanks for the info BKB and Steppe Merc...
Can't wait tommorrow to buy my second set of Osprey books!!!!
I ordered Hungary and the Fall of Eastern Europe. :balloon2:
Now I have 8 osprey books - about 25 left to finish my collection ... ~;)
Check out this thread for scans of illustrations from Armies of Islam and Armies of the Caliphates:
Muslim Armies
There is a Byzantine one too:
Byzantine Osprey plates
~Wiz
Should be getting Crusader Castles of the Holy Land 1192-1302 and far more importantly Sassanian Elite Cavalry by Saturday. ~D
It's out? OMG! *scrambles*
~Wiz ~;)
Well, not til the 10th according to Osprey, but they're always slow anyway. ~D
My dad is exasperated.... Guess why?! I still haven't ordered my second set!!! :furious3:
Sorry about that, had to discharge myself.....
I think I'm getting it also, because Fortresses are one of my main interests in my hobby, Medieval history.....
I'm goin' crazy here....
Have you noticed a new book?!
Warriors of Medieval Japan - by Stephen Turnbull(my favourite writer) and plates by Angus McBride!!!!!
228 pages, hardback cover.... 3 books in one with new plates and text
This has gotta be one of the hottest books of the year!!!!
Gotta order it....*zzzziiiiiiiipppppppp to his dad*
I doubt there's new Angus plates. I think its just Reynolds' Warrior Monks and Ninja book and the Ashigaru book, all 3 of which I already have, along with some stuff from the Samurai title illustrated by Angus McBride. Compiled into a nice single edition with some new text and pictures (photos, diagrams, etc., NOT plates), this is probably worth getting, but I won't be picking it up, there's little point.
Sassanians aren't out yet in Amazon over here, bummer. :embarassed:
I can't wait to get it though.
I was a huuuuuuuge fan of Medieval Japan before switching to Medieval Europe..... So probably(turning to surely, my birthday is almost 2 weeks away ~D ) I'll get this book along with God's Warriors and another 3 books....
No Sassanians today sadly...looks like Monday or Tuesday.
Finally!!!
I have ordered my second set of Osprey books!!!!!
Just ordered MAA The Moors today. I was thinking about ordering the last vikings, saxons and normans stuffs I do not have yet (Norman Castles, Saxon fortifications or Viking Longships), but I'm not sure they're worth it.
I wonder how good the King Tiger book(New Vanguard 1) is. Can you tell me?!
I ordered it in my second set. I really like this tank.
Question:
Has anyone won at the book contest?!
I've just participated in the Waterloo book contest and looks like I haven't won because no mail from Osprey....
The cover of The Mycenaeans is up and it looks like we have yet another good Angus book on our hands!
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/osp_...rs/S8979AL.JPG
Still waiting for the Sassanians though.....hopefully today.
No Sassanians, but after making my most recent order I realised that once I get the books I'm expecting I'll practically be done with Ancient/Medieval/16thC stuff! Bar new stuff, all I need now is:
Qadesh (Campaign)
Yarmuk (Campaign)
Kalka River (Campaign)
Towton (Campaign)
Nagashino (Campaign)
Armada Campaign (Campaign)
Kawanakajima (Campaign)
And then whatever new stuff comes out!
Lucky dawg....
You're living in England, so it's easy for you to buy all the Osprey books.... The books with the Kalka River and Kawanakajima are very interesting, for me, at least..... ~D
That and because I've been buying them for the past 10 years or so.
WOW....
~:jawdrop:
Well I've only seriously been buying them for the past 5 but my dad used to get a few for me a good while longer than that.
Nice to see some fellow Osprey fans ~D
I haven't been collecting as long as you, BKB, but I do have a sizeable collection (30+). However, the plates are not the main reason I buy them (your posts suggest this is the case for you); the historical information contained within is more of interest for me ~;)
Great illustrations are a nice bonus though.
Sassanians arrived today. Great stuff!
Scratch Kalka River and Towton off the list.
I wish I could order the Sassanians....
I have to ask my dad for this..... :((
So does anyone else have the Sassanian book yet? If so, what do you think of it? My favourite pics were the ones we've already seen, the cover and the double page spread. The spread depicts Julian the Apostate (on horseback, blond hair) being killed while on campaign against the Sassanids in 363AD for those wondering. Awesome plate.
Since you have obviously read it, can you explain why the Romans are wearing banded armour? The last evidence I know of it is from the time of Septimius Severus, which is rather long in the past for Julian. Of course the ocational armour might have been retained, but this seems odd. The same goes for the helmets, at least to a degree (as I can't see for certain).
The Romans= The Byzantines because the proper Romans didn't even fight with the Sasanids. And Julian the Apostate was a Byzantine Emperor.....
I'm thonking of buying some of these books, but i dont really no which are good. Please tell me if the following are good.
The Wars of Alexander the Great
The Vikings
The Normans
Saxon, Viking and Norman
Does anybody have these, if so wich ones are the best?
Vikings and Normans are awesome, must-haves. Saxon, Viking and Norman is pretty lame plate-wise, and of course you aren't going to get as much info as in the stand-alone titles (Where's my Angus McBride illustrated Elite Saxons book Osprey?!?). The Wars of Alexander the Great - is that the title that includes the campaign book and the MAA title? The MAA features good McBride plates while the Campaign book features no true stand-alone illustrations. Together however I'm sure they'd provide a detailed yet concise overview of Alexander's campaigns and armies over that 11 year period. If you can get it for less that £20 you're also looking at a bargain as Campaign + MAA = £22 normally.
I'll take another look at the plate commentary and get back to you.Quote:
Since you have obviously read it, can you explain why the Romans are wearing banded armour? The last evidence I know of it is from the time of Septimius Severus, which is rather long in the past for Julian. Of course the ocational armour might have been retained, but this seems odd. The same goes for the helmets, at least to a degree (as I can't see for certain).
Yessss!!!!!
I have received the Osprey catalogue!!!!
Hopefully I have received my books also...
*scrambling to the post office*
Sassanians and romans begun to fight eachother shortly after the Sassanians had overthrown the parthians around the middle of the 3rd century ad. At this time Roma was still the only and unrivalled capital of the empire and even the legions were still scutum equipped.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
Julian Apostata ruled as emperor over the complete roman empire after he was just Caesar in the west. He tried to reestablish the pagan religion and preserves the ancient culture. He was a more proper roman emperor than anyone else in the 4th century.
The term Byzantine empire generally only refers to the eastern roman empire after the final seperation in 395ad in most literature only after 600ad, when Heraclios rforms change the face of the empire completly.
But i don`t think that this is the right thread to discuss this.
Here is the info given about the Roman soldiers in the bottom right of the plate:
So there you have it, this was infact a mistake. The Roman Commander in dark yellow is under a different description BTW.Quote:
Roman soldiers here are depicted with the characteristic deep skull and sloping neck guard. They are armed with Spatha swords and rely on Dura Europos-style shields, complete with a central grip and a pointed boss. The Piazza Armerina mosaic provides a model for the four-colour system and the boar motif. Erratum: Soldiers of this period would almost certainly have worn mail rather than the Iorica segmentata seen here.
Ahhh... Ok. Well that makes sense, and it sounds very much like what I expected.
I'm still at bit at odds with the helmets (they look very Imperial in style) ,but since I can't see them properly I won't fight it.
Well it was a slight disappoinment, but it is still a fine plate nonetheless. Shows why Angus is easily the best in his field.
BKB,
I still have 3 more books to buy.
What WWII books do you reccomend?!
Not my field I'm afraid. I only have 1 (German related, a compilation), that I had to get for Uni work. It doesn't really interest me to be honest. Your best bet is to try and get some compilations as they are cheap and comprehensive. Don't expect the artwork to be as good though. If its just info you want and static artwork you'll be happy.
Now if its Ancient/Medieval you want I can recommend a few I'm sure. ~D
I ahve just ordered:
"Pirate Ship 1660-1730 (New Vanguard S.)"
"German Battleships 1939-45 (New Vanguard S.)"
"German Pocket Battleships 1939-45 (Osprey New Vanguard S.)"
"German Heavy Cruisers 1939-45 (Osprey New Vanguard S.)"
"German Light Cruisers 1939-45 (Osprey New Vanguard S.)"
"German Destroyers 1939-45 (New Vanguard S.)" There is a book on British Battlecruisers as well, but I was getting hardpressed for money.
"Medieval Scandinavian Armies: 1100-1300 Pt. 1 (Men-at-arms S.)"
"Napoleonic Naval Armaments 1792-1815 (New Vanguard S.)"
"World War II Infantry Tactics (1): Squad to Company (Elite S.)" I have the two others as well, the company to Battalion and the Anti-tank tactics. These books are very good! You really get a feeling of how things were done. Now it isn't so impersonal as it can get in the Campaign series.
"The Ancient Assyrians (Elite S.)"
"The Persian Army, 560-330 BC (Elite S.)"
"Greek Hoplite, 480-323 BC: Weapons, Armour, Tactics (Warrior S.)"
At home I have a number of other books in no particular or special area. Just like these books. I will post them when I get home.
Yeah. I'll stick to this....Quote:
Originally Posted by The Blind King of Bohemia
I want to ask you about other good Medieval books and some books about the Prussians(1700-1850).
Prussians again I can't really help you with. Once I get all the Ancient/Medieval titles (next month?) I plan to move onto 17th century but I won't go beyond that bar personal interest. Which books do you currently have?
Nice broad selection there Kraxis. MSA1 is especially a good shout.
No he was not. Plenty of wars were fought between the Roman empire proper and Sassanid Persia. Wars such as those of Gordianus III and Julianus the Apostate are examples.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
Not until the very end of the wars between the Sassanids and the Romans can one even begin to argue that wars were being fought between the Byzantines in stead of the Romans, and the Sassanids. Heraklios, the last Roman emperor to fight them, and the first (and last as well) Byzantine emperor to fight them, replaced Roman titles (augustus) by Greek ones (basileos) and Latin as court language by Greek. His reign is by far the best period to choose as the end of the Roman empire proper.
Anyways, high time for a new Osprey book. I have (finally) selected a few and come out with:
So, thoughts? I'm personally gunning for either Armies of the Caliphate (as far as I have seen the best plate-wise), The Late Byzantines or The Early Russians.
- The Normans Elite
- The Early Russians Men-at-arms
- Armies of the Muslim Conquest Men-at-arms
- Armies of the Caliphate Men-at-arms
- The Late Byzantines Men-at-arms
- Carolingian Cavalryman Warrior
~Wiz
I'd personally go for The Normans, quite possibly the best Osprey book I have. Amazing and varied plates and good info on a quite extraordinarily ambitious people.
Well, I'm not too interested in the Normans and their English escapades; what is the skinny on their Mediterranean adventures?
~Wiz
I hope to get the Sassanid book soon. Wiz, the Late Byzantines is excellent, as is the Early Russians.
Well the plates offer such a diverse range of Norman adventures including an awesome Battle of Hastings, landing in Sicily, being ambushed by Gaelic Warriors, repelling French opposition at the Fall of Normandy and fighting Muslims in the Holy Land. Plus another 8 besides!Quote:
Well, I'm not too interested in the Normans and their English escapades; what is the skinny on their Mediterranean adventures?
If not, Steppe stated my 2nd and 3rd choices. All great books.
The Normans is definitely worth the money (the Hastings and the sicilians plates are stunning), and the Early Russian MAA is quite nice too.
Hmm, I guess I'll have to buy two then. I've seen a couple of Reynold's excellent Armies of the Caliphates plates, and I must say, I must have it! So I guess it's that one with either the Normans, the Late Byzantines or the Early Russians.
I've seen a lot of the Early Russians plates, but what is the masterpiece of the Late Byzantines?
~Wiz