"Worst Osprey Gaff Ever?" Topic

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Timmo uk	27 Oct 2012 7:09 a.m. PST
I have yet to read through all three pages so I'm not sure if this one has been mentioned but I always laugh when I read the book again and see it. Campaign First Newbury 1643. On page 6 is a computer drawn map with the title, England and Wales 1643. Rutland Water is marked about 20 miles north of Northampton. Rutland Water is a man made reservoir built in 1971. What makes me laugh even more is other than a few major rivers no other physical geography features are marked. So far it's my favourite Osprey error and I can't help but wonder how it ever got approved for print.
Ramming	27 Oct 2012 10:41 a.m. PST
Their Anglo-Irish War booklet has a photo of a trilby wearing chappie firing his pistol on the hoof and being described as an IRA man; wrong, the gent in question (snapped a few seconds before his death) was British intelligence officer Lt Price engaged in shooting dead IRA terrorist Sean Tracy in Talbot Street, Dublin, 14th October 1920.
HobbitHoghton	04 Nov 2012 5:09 p.m. PST
Hmm. Only just spotted this one. Easy to kick someone else's efforts, somewhat more difficult to do it yourself. I'm very selective about Osprey's books and I do approach them with extreme caution – I prefer to work from original source material. But what is the point in a thread of over 100 posts rubbishing someone's work? How about a list of positive recommendations instead?

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