New blog post: VLR P-51 Mustangs vs Japanese Fighters "It is impossible to reduce the results of the VLR campaign to merely a comparison of numbers of successes and losses due to the paucity of statistics available from the Japanese side." Read more: https://t.co/JbLCbIuvi1

Mark Stille has recorded several podcast episodes talking about his new book 'Pearl Harbor: Japan's Greatest Disaster'. History of the Second World War Podcast: https://t.co/JJC2XcfbyG On the Bookshelf: https://t.co/JHRrhE8qi3 Order the book: https://t.co/F0GgmdIDWs #History

THE BATTLE OF THE MUTHUL, 109 BC In this reconstruction, despite having spotted Jugurtha's ambush, Metellus' column has been badly compromised and his men are struggling to form a line-of-battle (1). Art from The Jugurthine War 112–106 BC, illustrated by Marco Capparoni.

Robert Forsyth, author of Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War Against America’s Bombers appeared on the History of the Second World War Podcast to talk about his new book. You can listen to the episode here: https://t.co/ZvFV7Oz3IN Find out more:

In February 2026 Turning The Tide: The USAAF in North Africa and Sicily by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver. Packed with personal accounts of the action. Available to pre-order here: https://t.co/Ya4n7uZDh8 #WWII #Aviation #History #MilitaryHistory

Wellington I bombers of the RAF’s No. 9 Sqn in close formation on the eve of World War II. (Robert Forsyth Collection) Image from Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War Against America’s Bombers by Robert Forsyth. Available now. https://t.co/GJAqfrXyuN #Aviation #WWII

Osprey books spotted in Aston Pottery! All our gift books and pocket manuals are included in our up to 70% off sale! You can browse the sale here: https://t.co/5EBCGlGN4c #Aviation #History #Books #BlackFridaySale

The November Machine of the Month feature is here: Royal Navy Monitors of World War II "Their design, though, while noticeably improved, was broadly similar to its predecessors." You can read more on the Osprey Publishing website: https://t.co/QnOENyRO1C #WWII #History #Navy

Wargames, board games and RPGs from our friends Osprey Games are also included in the up to 70% off sale on the Osprey website! You can see more here: https://t.co/HkYkIle7LB #Games #History #Wargames #Sale

“The smooth prose draws you into the Ottoman empire… By the end of this book, you're amazed any peasant survived the violence of Ottoman and Western depredations. Enjoyed it.” HMGS has written a lovely review of Crescent Dawn by Si Sheppard. See more: https://t.co/fAVwdD1jCu

Pearl Harbor: Japan's Greatest Disaster by Mark E. Stille is also available in audio. Extract from Chapter 6 as the Japanese striking force prepares to embark. You can start listening on Spotify here: https://t.co/WFwneP8pGX #MilitaryHistory #History #Books #PearlHarbor

New on the blog: New Guinea 1942–43 by Mark Stille and John Rogers. "As its military campaigns in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies successfully concluded in early 1942, Japan turned its attention eastward." You can read more here: https://t.co/QInlsh84yv #WWII #History

"In Royal Navy Force H 1940-42, the author ably provides a highly detailed analysis in a concise, accessible and engaging manner" - The Naval Review. Our next book in the Fleet series publishes in December. Find out more about the book: https://t.co/xdKocdqmTi #Naval #Book

Followed by 60 men-at-arms and 100 mounted archers, Jean III de Grailly, Captal de Buch, rode through dead ground around the right flank of the King of France's bataille. Art from CBT 24, illustrated by Peter Dennis. https://t.co/5euoJ3TU4t #HundredYearsWar #Medieval #History

'Nations in Arms: Five Armies That Made Europe' by Barney White-Spunner has been chosen by The Times Literary Supplement @TheTLS as one of their Books of the Year! Find out more about the book: https://t.co/AyUZ6NaIiY Full article behind paywall here:

Don't forget our up to 70% off sale is still live on the Osprey Publishing website until midnight (GMT) on Sunday 7th December. Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded. You can browse the sale here: https://t.co/mOgozJnaPJ #Books #History #Sale

Historian Anthony Tucker-Jones joined the latest episode of the WW2 Podcast to talk about his new book 'Rhineland: Hitler’s Last Defence, 1944–45'. Listen to the episode: https://t.co/23rFRYhi66 Find out more about the book: https://t.co/P0FOZ5ObTr #WWII #History #Book

New blog post: Putin’s Outsourced Warfighting by Mark Galeotti. "One of the striking features of Russia’s current war in Ukraine is that it is often, perhaps inaccurately, described as a “mercenary war”..." https://t.co/OwiF4iJNaw #History #MilitaryHistory #Books

Devil’s Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943–February 1944 is also available in audio. Extract from the Prologue. You can listen to the full version on Spotify: https://t.co/UNWAJkk38Z #WWII #History #Audiobook #Naval

Pompey at Pharsalus. In this scene we see a much older Pompey, having just ordered his three battle lines to stand fast, witness his front-line men attempting to parry a shower of Caesarian pila with their scuta. Art from 'Pompey', illustrated by Peter Dennis. #RomanEmpire