New FPW Book

[Chad]

Helicon advertising the following for January.

The Somme 1870-71:The Winter Campaign in Picardy

Chad

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thanks Chad
Will definitely get hold of that.

[Shecky]

From the Helion web site it looks like it will be hardback only for now and limited to a print run of 500 (with author signature!).   I hope they eventually publish it in digital.

[Leman]

I have pre-ordered this and publication has now been put back to Feb/March. The campaign on the Somme is fascinating in that it was led by one of France's most able generals with one of the weakest armies of the Republic containing a substantial number of third line troops (but also some very good marine infantry).

[Hertsblue]

Do we have a price for this volume?

[Leman]

Off the top of my head about £25.

[Chad]

£29.95 per catalogue

[Hertsblue]

Not a fortune, then. I was expecting something outrageous for a limited publication.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

I bought myself the second volume of the German General Staff history of the Franco-German War the other day (I've had volume 1 for a while).  One day I might get as far as the Republic phase of the war but there's still so much in the period of the war against the Empire - lots of clashes and detail (mainly of course from the German side) that don't make it into higher level accounts.

Regards

Edward

[Chad]

I have had a copy of Cassels' History of the Franco-German
war for sometime. Some excellent maps. Well
worth buying if you have the chance

Chad

[cameronian]

Me too but I was disappointed at the poor coverage of the 'Imperial' phase in contrast with the 'Republican' phase and in particular the siege of Paris. We sometimes forget what a huge thing this was for the Victorians.

[Dragoon]

Chad, what are you playing these days?

[Chad]

Mike

In 10mm - Marlburian, Ancients. Also building armies for LoA, 1859 and 1866.

28mm - Napoleonics

1/600 - Project for Yom Kippur.

Pete