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The plastics revolution marches on at On Military Matters with Perry's latest creation:
FRENCH NAPOLEONIC HEAVY CAVALRY
The box contains 14 cavalrymen, including one officer, one trumpeter, one standardbearer, and eleven troopers, with all the figures coming with both Cuirassier and Carabinier heads. In addition, three dead British and three dead French infantry are included. 1 vol, 20 pgs 2009, U.K., Perry Miniatures - new - boxed set $28 USD
Here at the OMM shop in two to three weeks. OMM ITEM NO: 1-PMFN120
British cavalry is coming, and don't forget that you can order 28mm British and French Napoleonic Infantry boxes (42 figs for $28 USD) from OMM, too.
TMP SPECIAL on GORGEOUS BOOKS
ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE IMPERIAL ROMAN SOLDIER
Subtitled "From Marius to Commodus 112BC to 192 AD," this is a gorgeous oversized book with hundreds of color photographs of equipment and statues (and b/w photos too) covering the Roman soldier from head to toe. Color illustrations of various soldiers included. 320 pages, 40 of which are notes/bibliography. 1st of three books. $60 USD
OMM ITEM NO: 1-190781 (in stock!)
TMP Special: Mention TMP and receive 15% off: Special price: $51 USD (plus shipping)
TANKS IN WINTER WAR 1939-1940
This comes from Sweden (English text and captions) and includes 150+ b/w photos, 40+ color profiles of the AFVs used in the Winter War, color maps. A favorite: the 76mm AT Gun mounted on a GAZ-TK truck (pseudo halftrack) from the 4th Special Intelligence Bttn, 44th Rifle Division. Book is based on newly discovered Soviet sources with a concise account of units, equipment, etc. 1 vol, 224 pgs, $40 USD
OMM ITEM NO: 1-190770 (in stock!)
TMP Special: Mention TMP and receive 15% off: Special price: $34 USD (plus shipping)
GREAT BATTLES OF THE HELLENISTIC WORLD offers a nice overview of seventeen battles: Chaironeia, Granikos, Issos, Guagemela, Hydapses, Paraitakene, Gabiene, Gaza, Ipsos, Heraklea, Asculum, Beneventum, Sellasia, Raphia, Kynoskephalai, Magnesia, and Pydna. Note that some spellings are different, i.e. Chaironeia for Chaeronea, Dareios for Darius, etc. Multiple maps per battle are included (although a scale would be nice) to illustrate the progress of the two forces. 1 vol, 256 pgs $40 USD
OMM ITEM NO: 1-190830 (in stock!)
TMP Special: Mention TMP and receive 15% off: Special price: $34 USD (plus shipping).
EIGHT BANNERS AND GREEN FLAG is off the beaten history path covering the Army of the Manchu Empire and Qing China, 1600-1850. It includes eight color plates and numerous b/w illustrations, drawings, and maps and is a good complete look at every aspect of their military system. Bibliography, appendices, index. 1 vol, 208 pgs, 2009, U.K., PIKE & SHOT SOCIETY - $48 USD
ITEM NO: 1-190800 (in stock!)
Plus a large array of Osprey and Squadron/Signal books and more coming in a couple weeks.