Books

[John Alberts]

What specifically are the two volumes on the Franco Prussian War 1870-71?  Is that an Osprey reference?

[snagy]

Hi Willie,
I hope you are better by now!
Thank you for the news about the literature!!!
Sandor

[willie]

    Ok its been slow and I have been busy with medical things and that pain in the butt inflation. So I now have Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis
     XIV Volume 7 Vol 1 It covers the German States . Next well be Volume 7 Vol 2 the German states. Then in the Fall number 8 well be out. Covering the Sweden Denmark Norway. Willie 

[willie]

    Well today one book that I had wanted for a very long time came The Men of Warre  The clothes, Weapons, and  Accoutrements of the Scots at War1460-1600 By Jenn Scott . Not a big book page wise ,but still lots of information on the subject. It covers from 15th century to 17th century. Also two volumes on the French and German War 1870-71. Lots of uniforms and information on that war. Willie

[willie]

 Well I now have Armies and Wars of the French East India Companies 16641-1770  by Rene Chartrand  . it is outstand lots of color plates of India, Africa and the Far East and Louisiana.  The history of the Company is covered in detail . I know that  they make Indian Sepoy figures. Willie

[willie]

     In about 15 more days Two books should be out .  War & Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV  Volume 7 # 1 The Second will be in May Volume 7 # 2 and Number 8  will be in the Autumn of  this year Armies of Sweden Denmark Norway. Next will be the  Armies of the French East India Company  by Rene Chartrand  Feb 29 next Frontier Soldiers of New France Autumn Volume 1 One that I want to see is Elephants and Gunpowder Southwestern Asian Warfare by Stephen Turnbull Autumn  Third is The Sardinian Piedmont  Army in the War of the Spanish Successtion1740-1748 by David Wilson  . This ought to keep you reading to the end of the year. Willie

[willie]

  Just got the Book  On The Borderlands of Great Empires Transylvanian Armies 1541-1613  from Helion & Company . First off the prints are outstanding    there should be some figures to paint out there .  Willie

[willie]

 Well my two Osprey Men at Arms came today Medieval Indian Armies Vol 2 and Ottoman Armies 1820-=1914 very well done   Willie 

[John Alberts]

Am waiting on Helion's publication of House's Lost Opportunity.  Always fascinated on the Great War's Battle of Frontiers after reading Keegan's August 1914 from Ballantine.

[willie]

   OK so here are a few new books you might like . I found this today at the used book shop The Royal Australian Engineers 1835-1902  By Maj Gen R.R.McNicoll; CBE  1977   A nice little history of the Engineers. Men at Arms The Medieval  Indian Armies Vol 2 Islam  Czechosiovack Army 1939-1945
   Ottoman Army 1821-1914  The Union Army 1860-1865 vol 1 From Helion & Company will be in Feb to March if there lucky.  Some of these I have been weighting for year and a half       If they are have troubles in the Red Sea then give me about 2 weeks and I turn it into a vacation spot .    Willie

[willie]

 
 Sorry  An Illustrated Encyclopedia of  Ancient Greek World and the Ancient Armies  A Detailed study of the fighting men of Classical Greece and the Ancient World of Military Dress Weapons Ships and Artillery By Kevin Kiley  due Feb 1 2024  Willie

[Hannibal]

Willie, unable to find your reference "An illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniform of the Ancient Greek world an Ancient armies By Kevin Kelley"
Can you guide?

[willie]

       Next would be Helion and Company  the Armies Series 2024
         Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV By Burno Mugnal Vol 7 The German states Vol 1 January Vol 2 April 2024  ******


          French Armies in the 30 years War 1618-48 By Stephane Thion 


          16th Century Irish Armies 1487-1618 By Robert Gresh


           Armies of the French East Indian Companies 1660-1770 By Rene Chartrand *****************************


           John Company's Armies  Military Forces of British Armies


           Note I forgot the Authors of the Last Book  Also go to there web page lost of books on different subject 


     Last  An illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniform of the Ancient Greek world an Ancient armies By Kevin Kelley


            This series covers the Revolution Napoleonic Wars The 19th Century World Wars I and II Roman Army 


        So that should keep you in a chair reading    Willie


           

[willie]

 As the year comes to close I wish everyone a Marry Christmas and A Great New year.  As you know Book Publisher are having a  not so great time. So here are a few things that you could pick up and preorder   So lets start with Osprey Publishing


          Men At Arms Series


          The Dacians and Getae at War By Andrei Pogacias  #549 2023


           The Dutch Indonesian War 1945-49 By Marc-Lohngten #550 2023


           The Ottoman Armies 1820-1914  By Gabriele Esposito  # 551 2023 #551


           Medieval Indian Armies By David Nicolle Vol 2 #552      2023  *****************


          2024 The First half of the year


            The Union Army The Regulars Army's Territories Vol 1   By Ron Filed  #553


            Czechoslovak Army 1939 -1945 By Nigel Thomas #554


            The Union Army 1861-65 Eastern and New England States By Ron  #544


             Germany French Allies 1941-45 By Massimilliance Afiero #556


          2024 Last half of the year no dates  yet


             Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces Vol 3


             Joan of Arcs Army French Armies under Charles XVI 1415--53  By Phillippa Gallard


            Ground Forces in The Korean War 1951-53 by Benjamin Lai          Willie[size=78%]            [/size]


           


           

[willie]

  Ok I have been away from the book page for some time . Last three weeks I have been in Chicago baby setting my daughter apartment in Chicago while she went to Cambodia. Not much in the way of used book stores . I am back and just order War and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV #6 vol 2 the Italian Armies. The end of this month I will be ordering  volume 7  #1 The German Armies The second volume  # 2 will be in spring of 2024. Wille