Osprey book

Here are my latest books from Osprey.

Pike and Shot Tactics 1590-1660
European Medieval Tactics (1)
and Medieval Scandinavian Armies (1)

In the search for my next big project I ordered these books some time ago.

Having read throe the Pike and shot book I highly recommend it, it’s a nice book with lots of explaining pictures and diagrams.

I’m currently reading the European medieval tactics book and this looks to be equally good.

The Scandinavian armies book is next on my list. Its an older Osprey book and I have heard some mumblings about its correctness, and about the authors but as my knowledge about this time is rather limited so I think It will be enjoyable even thou I will have to read something’s with "a grain of salt" so to speak.

New books

This summer I have read a lot of books and it was time to replenish the stash.
The lot fell on these two.

The Varangian Guards. I have always been a little interested by the Varangians. Originally Scandinavians taking a oath to the ruler of Miklagård (The Great City or the City of Michael, Constantinopel).

The plan was to get some more knowledge about them and to give me some inspiration and an excuse to introduce them as homecoming Viking warriors in my Tree moss fantasy project. Hopefully they could be a colorful addition to my collection. 

Central Africa by Chris Peers with a thought it can give me some more knowledge when it comes to different tribes of Africa or just inspiration in general to my TribalAfrica project.

I just love the feel of the book; it feels good to touch the book. Strange feeling but it is really something special with a real book. 

The book has some neat pictures and some photos of real tribes. By first impression I can strongly recommend it, by content we will see but it looks promising.  

 

French and indian, Tomahawk and musket

I just got the latest Raid book from Osprey, Tomahawk and musket.

As I just got it I really cant give you more than my first impression about it.
I got it to give inspiration for scenarios to game and I think it will do that just perfect.
It seems to give some back story, some maps of battles or raids and you will get some uniform guides. It also seems to have more color pictures then the standard Osprey publications.