Hi - I'm a late arrival to MTW which I have really enjoyed for a couple of months - now I want to get better at battlefield tactics and strategy. Indeed the game has got me interested in military history and those historical periods. I'd like to get a few very good books to help me but what should I get? I will get a copy of Art of War (which I've sort of read litttle bits of before) but what I'd also really like is material that includes detailed maps showing unit organisation etc probably using historical battles and maybe with 'classic' tactics included. In other words, materials that relate directly to the skills needed to be succesful in battles in MTW (and by implication the other TW games). So far I have found good reviews of these books:

Warfare by Geoffrey Parker
Great Commanders and their Battles by Anthony Livesey

and also found the Osprey publishing house (UK) that seems to have 100s or even 1000s of titles - however are these Osprey books actually good for learning tactics etc or are they aimed at school student audiences and a bit 'lightweight'?

So I'm asking for your experience and suggestions Thanks!

cheers!