March Books now available

Just in time for Easter, the latest batch of Osprey books should be hitting stores near you today (and should be available to buy online etc).

The two titles that really leap out at you have to be the next two installments of the hugely popular Duel series, Duel 7 Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I: Western Front 1917-18 and Duel 8 P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar: China 1944-45. The Sopwith vs Fokker is our first non-World War II title in the Duel series, and I think it is the best of the bunch so far. It is an intriguing read, discovering the conditions the pilots fought under and the makeshift nature of their aircraft - all of which is an eye-opener. The digital artwork is also breathtaking - in fact, I liked it so much I decided to use it on the cover of the July-December 2008 Catalogue in the UK!

Also out this month is the long-awaited title New York 1776. This  makes up a interesting 'city' pair with Campaign London 1914-17, which discusses the first time that London was bombed by Germany, and analyses the military effectiveness of the German aerial bombardment on the capital.

Regular guest blogger Peter Dennis has illustrated the next in our Elite Tactics mini-series, Elite 160 World War II Infantry Assault Tactics. Written by Gordon Rottman, this provides an insight into exactly how infantry assaulted heavily fortified positions, including bunkers. It also looks at the specialised equipment that was developed for infantry assaults.

I have already admitted that I am a fortifications nut, so the two fortresses out this month are right up my street, I only wish I had them last year when I visited Rome and Northumberland (they work quite well as tourist guides for the more discerning visitor)...oh well... Fortress 71 covers The Walls of Rome, and Fortress 70 is on The Strongholds of the Border Reivers. The author of Fortress 70, Keith Durham, has just written a article for the blog (it will be going up later in the week) which is actually a chapter from this book which had to be cut for space reasons.

Finally - SAS Heroes (or Who Dares Wins if you are in the US) has finally arrived! Also out this month is Warrior 119 American Bomber Crewman 1941-45, Modelling 41 Modelling Scale Aircraft, COM 71 Il-2 Shturmovik Guard Units of World War 2, the paperback version of The Vikings and Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200-1600.

Enjoy!