40 books in series

Osprey Elite

Osprey Elite is a 38-book series with 38 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Nicholas Sekunda, David Nicolle, and 24 others.

#7FirstPublished

The Ancient Greeks

ByNicholas Sekunda,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

1986 • 1 Reader

The Normans

ByDavid Nicolle

1987 • 1 Reader

#10

Warsaw Pact Ground Forces

ByGordon L. Rottman,Ronald Volstad(Illustrator)

1987 • 1 Reader

#17MostPopular

Knights at Tournament

ByChristopher Gravett,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

1992 • 2 Readers

#19

The Crusades

ByDavid Nicolle

1 Reader

#21

Natal and the Zulu country

ByT V Bulpin

1989 • 1 Reader

Samurai 1550-1600

#23

Samurai 1550-1600

ByAnthony J. Bryant,Angus McBride,+1 more

1989 • 1 Reader • 71 pages

#25

Soldiers of the English Civil War (1): Infantry

ByKeith Roberts

1989 • 1 Reader

#27

Soldiers of the English Civil War

ByJohn Tincey,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

1990 • 1 Reader

#28

Medieval Siege Warfare

ByChristopher Gravett,Richard Hook(Illustrator),+1 more

1990 • 1 Reader

Attila and the Nomad Hordes

#30

Attila and the Nomad Hordes

ByDavid Nicolle,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

1990 • 1 Reader

#37

Panama 1989–90

ByGordon L. Rottman,Ronald Volstad(Illustrator)

1991 • 1 Reader • 64 pages

#39

The Ancient Assyrians

ByMark Healy,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

1992 • 1 Reader

#40

New Kingdom Egypt

ByMark Healy

1992 • 1 Reader

The Persian Army 560–330 BC

#42

The Persian Army 560–330 BC

ByNicholas Sekunda,Simon Chew(Illustrator)

1992 • 1 Reader

#46

US Army Air Force

ByGordon L. Rottman,Francis Chin(Illustrator)

1994 • 1 Reader

#50

The Praetorian Guard

ByBoris Rankov,Richard Hook(Illustrator)

1994 • 1 Reader

#51

US Army Air Force

ByGordon L. Rottman,Francis Chin(Illustrator)

1994 • 1 Reader

#58

The Janissaries

ByDavid Nicolle,Christa Hook(Illustrator)

1995 • 1 Reader

#66

The Spartan Army

ByNicholas Sekunda,Richard Hook(Illustrator)

1998 • 1 Reader

#67

Pirates 1660–1730

ByAngus Konstam,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

1998 • 1 Reader

#69

Buccaneers 1620–1700

ByAngus Konstam,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

2000 • 1 Reader

#70

Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605

ByAngus Konstam,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

2000 • 1 Reader

#82

Samurai Heraldry

ByStephen Turnbull,Angus McBride(Illustrations)

2002 • 2 Readers

#109

The British Home Front 1939–45

ByMartin Brayley

2005 • 1 Reader

#110

Sassanian elite cavalry AD 224-642

ByKaveh Farrokh

2005 • 2 Readers • 64 pages

#120

Mounted Archers of the Steppe 600 BC–AD 1300

ByAntony Karasulas,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

2004 • 1 Reader

Ancient Siege Warfare

#121

Ancient Siege Warfare: Persians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans 546-146 BC

ByDuncan B. Campbell,Adam Hook(Illustrator)

2005 • 1 Reader

#125

Samurai Commanders

ByStephen Turnbull,Richard Hook(Illustrator)

2005 • 1 Reader

#126

Siege Warfare in the Roman World: 146 BC - AD 378

ByDuncan B. Campbell

2005 • 1 Reader

#128

Samurai Commanders

ByStephen Turnbull,Richard Hook(Illustrator)

2005 • 1 Reader

#130

The Mycenaeans c.1650–1100 BC

ByNicolas Grguric,Angus McBride(Illustrator)

2005 • 1 Reader

#137

The Mexican Revolution 1910–20

ByPhilip Jowett,Stephen Walsh(Illustrations)

2006 • 1 Reader

#141

Finland at War 1939-45

ByPhilip Jowett,Brent Snodgrass

2006 • 1 Reader • 4

#169

World War II Japanese Tank Tactics

ByGordon L. Rottman,Akira Takizawa,+1 more

2008 • 1 Reader

#188

Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics

ByPhilip J. Haythornthwaite,Adam Hook(Illustrations)

2012 • 1 Reader

#196

Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics

ByPhilip J. Haythornthwaite

2013 • 1 Reader

#204

Sea Peoples of the Bronze Age Mediterranean c.1400 BC–1000 BC

ByRaffaele D'Amato,Andrea Salimbeti

2015 • 1 Reader

#230

Roman Standards Standard-Bearers (2): AD 192–500

ByRaffaele D'Amato,Andrey Evgenevich Negin(Illustrations)

2020 • 1 Reader • 64 pages

Roman Heavy Cavalry

#235

Roman Heavy Cavalry

ByAndrey Evgenevich Negin

1 Reader

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