British Army 1939–45 (1)

Mike Chappell comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and since then has gained world-wide popularity as a military illustrator, and has written and illustrated several books in the Osprey Military list. Most recently he has illustrated a three volume Men-at-Arms set of the US Army in World War II. Martin Brayley, Abipp, is a military photographer whose service has taken him to most comers of the world, A long-time militaria collector, he has contributed many artides to specialist magazines in the UK and overseas, and is the author of WWII British Women's Uniforms in Colour Photographs (1995) and the well-reviewed The World War II Tommy (1998), He is currently working on a series of three Osprey titles on the British Army of World War II. An expert marksman, he has represented Great Britain at international level. Martin Brayiey lives in Hampshire with his wife and two children.

• The British Army between the Wars; New weapons, new uniforms and equipment the 1937 reforms; Mobilisation & the Phoney War; Organisation of formations and units; Norway and France 1940; Development of uniforms 1940-44; Special-to-role uniforms - airborne, armoured troops, ect The Second Front development of uniforms 1944-45