NATO Armies 1949–87

Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, Newcastle. His interests are 20th century military and civil uniformed organizations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He was awarded a PhD on the Eastern Enlargement of NATO.Ronald Volstad was born in 1949 in Alberta, Canada, where he still lives and works. He worked in a TV company's art department - before spending 15 years operating heavy machinery in the oil industry. His first illustrations were published in 1970; since then he has become widely known for his work in Squadron and Osprey publications and for Dragon Models, and has also worked as a courtroom artist for TV news.

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