John Walter is among the world’s most prolific writers on small arms – author of 70 books, translated into more than a dozen languages.Adam Hook began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions and has illustrated numerous Osprey titles on diverse subjects.Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the award-winning graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

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John Walter is among the world’s most prolific writers on small arms – author of 70 books, translated into more than a dozen languages.Adam Hook began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions and has illustrated numerous Osprey titles on diverse subjects.Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the award-winning graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

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John Walter is among the world’s most prolific writers on small arms – author of 70 books, translated into more than a dozen languages.Adam Hook began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions and has illustrated numerous Osprey titles on diverse subjects.Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the award-winning graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

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