Robert Forczyk has a BA in History from the University of Notre Dame, an MA from the University of Virginia and a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland. He is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel and served in armour and intelligence roles. Dr Forczyk is a specialist in Asian and European military history and currently works as a consultant in the Washington, DC, area.Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: ‘Nagashino 1575’ and Campaign 72: ‘Jutland 1916’. Howard lives and works in Kent.

• Origins of the campaignChronologyOpposing plansOpposing leadersOpposing forcesThe surprise offensive 30 September–15 October 1941War of attrition 24 October–14 November 1941Typhoon’s last gasp 15 November–5 December 1941Desperate days 5–15 December 1941AftermathThe battlefield todayFurther readingIndex

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Robert Forczyk has a BA in History from the University of Notre Dame, an MA from the University of Virginia and a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland. He is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel and served in armour and intelligence roles. Dr Forczyk is a specialist in Asian and European military history and currently works as a consultant in the Washington, DC, area.Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: ‘Nagashino 1575’ and Campaign 72: ‘Jutland 1916’. Howard lives and works in Kent.

• Origins of the campaignChronologyOpposing plansOpposing leadersOpposing forcesThe surprise offensive 30 September–15 October 1941War of attrition 24 October–14 November 1941Typhoon’s last gasp 15 November–5 December 1941Desperate days 5–15 December 1941AftermathThe battlefield todayFurther readingIndex

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Robert Forczyk has a BA in History from the University of Notre Dame, an MA from the University of Virginia and a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland. He is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel and served in armour and intelligence roles. Dr Forczyk is a specialist in Asian and European military history and currently works as a consultant in the Washington, DC, area.Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: ‘Nagashino 1575’ and Campaign 72: ‘Jutland 1916’. Howard lives and works in Kent.

• Origins of the campaignChronologyOpposing plansOpposing leadersOpposing forcesThe surprise offensive 30 September–15 October 1941War of attrition 24 October–14 November 1941Typhoon’s last gasp 15 November–5 December 1941Desperate days 5–15 December 1941AftermathThe battlefield todayFurther readingIndex

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