A photographic essay on the Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry - the historic regiments of the British Armys elite formation. Dunstan profiles their organization, deployment, duties, uniforms, wea
The world's heavy mobile fighting vehicles are described and illustrated in this Vital Guide. Tanks and armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) play a crucial role in most military operations and their most
The Israeli Special Forces' operation at Entebbe goes down in history as one of the most audacious counter-terrorist assaults ever conducted. On 27 June 1976, four terrorists - two of the Popular Fron
The successor to the Chieftain from the 1960's, work began in 1976 on development of a new MBT specifically for the Iranian army, who needed a more capable tank than the Chieftain to suit their climat
Conceived at the height of World War II, the British Centurion and the Soviet T-55 were initially expected to counter the formidable Panther and Tiger tanks of Germany. But as the Cold War unfolded, t
Osprey's second title in the study of the Yom Kippur War (1973). Israel’s victory in the 1967 ‘Six Day War’ sowed the seeds of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. At 1400hrs on 6 October 1973 the Egyptian army l
The latest modern armoured fighting vehicle to receive the Haynes treatment is the CVRT Scorpion. The Scorpion CVRT Enthusiasts' Manual will be fully illustrated with archive photos, technical drawing
