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Osprey Publishing has announced a new series dedicated to evaluating opposing sides in the ultimate operational environment—close combat.
'Duel' is the name of a new series from the military history publishing house, Osprey Publishing. The new series retells the stories of the world’s greatest machines of war and the ace combatants who operated them.
Each title will follow the design and development of the opposing weapon systems in wartime, with accessible analysis of the technological and tactical innovations that led to victory or defeat.

An array of technical drawings, photographs and full-color digital illustrations, including "gun sight views," depict the key aspects of these machines in wartime.

One of the fundamental objectives of this new series is to explain the technical detail and developmental history of each weapon and combine it with the personal histories of the warriors who used them. The technical details and first-hand accounts will then be placed within the specific historic context
To bring to life in one series the three different components of modern warfare: Air Duel, Sea Duel and Land Duel.

To date, Osprey Publishing has commissioned 16 titles for the Duel series. They are: (Armor titles are in bold)

P-51 Mustang Vs. Fw 190 September 2007)
Sherman Firefly vs. Tiger( (September 2007)
U-Boats vs. Destroyer Escorts (October 2007)
Panther vs. T-34 ((October 2007)
Spitfire vs. Bf 109 November 2007)
US Navy Carriers vs. Imperial Japanese Navy Carriers (November 2007)
Sopwith Camel vs. Fokker Dr1 March 2008)
P-40 Warhawk vs. Ki-43 Oscar March 2008)
British Ships of the Line vs. Napoleon’s Ships of the Line (May 2008)
M3 Grant vs. PzKw III ((May 2008)
P-47 Thunderbolt vs. Bf 109G August 2008)
F-4 Phantom vs. MiG-21 August 2008)
Sherman vs. Panther ((September 2008)
Confederate Ironclad vs. Union Ironclad (November 2008)
Russian Battleship vs. Japanese Battleship (February 2009)
Centurion vs. T-55 ((November 2009)

Thank you to Osprey Publishing for supplying the information.
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The armored editions look like a detailed study of a book called "Tank vs. Tank" by Kenneth Macksey. It will be interesting how much more detail can be gleaned by the fellas at Osprey. I look forward to this series.
AUG 26, 2007 - 03:31 AM
Ought to be interesting, the M3 Grant vs. the Pzkpfw III in particular.
AUG 26, 2007 - 04:47 AM
I've just been sent Firefly Vs. Tiger for review by Osprey and, I have to say, this promises to be a VERY interesting series - watch this space!
AUG 27, 2007 - 01:00 AM
Interesting idea, can't wait to read the reviews when they are published.
AUG 27, 2007 - 06:37 AM
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