Colditz: OFLAG IV-C - Michael Mcnally

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Résumé :
Michael McNally was born in London in 1964. With an enduring interest in military history, his previous titles for Osprey include Campaign 160: The Battle of the Boyne (2005) and Campaign 180: Easter Rising 1916 (2007). He is currently researching a history of the 'Wild Geese' and hopes shortly to commence work on a PhD concentrating on the development of strategy and tactics in 17th-century Ireland. He is married with three children and lives in Germany where he works for a major insurance company.

Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK....

Biographie:
Michael McNally is 39 years of age and was born, raised and educated in London. Of Irish parentage (one from each side of the border) Michael has had an active interest in Irish history, and military history in particular, from boyhood. He is married with two children and lives in Germany where he works for a major insurance company. The author lives in Germany....

Sommaire:
Michael McNally, illustrated by Peter Dennis...

The text in the book is well written and extremely detailed ... It details the history of Colditz castle from its construction to its use today. - Randy Harvey, Armorama The illustrations by Peter Dennis are well done and cover the periods of the castle's early history up to its use during World War II. He has included some cutaway illustrations showing details of the castle as well as a tunnel system that was dug by the prisoners. -Randy Harvey, Model Shipwrights ... the stories are very interesting since the attempts [to escape] involved everything from tunneling to simple attempt to walk out of the castle. J. E Kaufmann, Site O