Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator and military uniform consultant. His interests are 20th-century military and civil uniformed organizations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He has written widely for Osprey with titles such as MAA 518 Polish Legions 1914–19 and Elite 227 Armies of the Baltic Independence Wars 1918–20.He was awarded a PhD for the study of the Eastern enlargement of NATO.Dušan Babac was born and lives in Belgrade. He has a degree in Engineering from Belgrade University and is the Director of the Royal Palace Foundation there. He is also an associate of the Belgrade Military Museum and the Serbian History Museum. He is the renowned author and co-author of more than 25 books on the military history of Serbia, Montenegro and Yugoslavia, and has published many articles in Serbian, Russian and French military magazines. He also acts as a uniform consultant for Serbian film and theatrical productions.

Illustrations throughout are fantastic

• INTRODUCTION-Birth of the Yugoslav state-Inter-war developmentsTHE YUGOSLAV ARMY IN 1941-Army Groups-Uniforms-Branch-specific items-Rank titles & service-uniform insigniaTHE APRIL WAR, 6–18 APRIL, 1941-Order of battle & anticipated plans-CampaignsROYAL YUGOSLAV FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1941–45-Royal Guards Battalion- Uniforms & insignia-7 (Yugoslavian) Troop, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando-Yugoslav Air ForceYUGOSLAV ARMY IN THE HOMELAND, 1941–45-1941: Formation of the Chetniks-1942: Establishment-1943: Civil war -1944: The defence of Serbia-1945: Defeat-Uniforms & insigniaYUGOSLAV PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY, 1941–45-1941: Organization -1942: Organization-1943: Organization -1944: Campaigns-1945: Campaigns-Uniforms & insigniaSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPLATE COMMENTARIESINDEX

Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator and military uniform consultant. His interests are 20th-century military and civil uniformed organizations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He has written widely for Osprey with titles such as MAA 518 Polish Legions 1914–19 and Elite 227 Armies of the Baltic Independence Wars 1918–20.He was awarded a PhD for the study of the Eastern enlargement of NATO.Dušan Babac was born and lives in Belgrade. He has a degree in Engineering from Belgrade University and is the Director of the Royal Palace Foundation there. He is also an associate of the Belgrade Military Museum and the Serbian History Museum. He is the renowned author and co-author of more than 25 books on the military history of Serbia, Montenegro and Yugoslavia, and has published many articles in Serbian, Russian and French military magazines. He also acts as a uniform consultant for Serbian film and theatrical productions.

Illustrations throughout are fantastic

• INTRODUCTION-Birth of the Yugoslav state-Inter-war developmentsTHE YUGOSLAV ARMY IN 1941-Army Groups-Uniforms-Branch-specific items-Rank titles & service-uniform insigniaTHE APRIL WAR, 6–18 APRIL, 1941-Order of battle & anticipated plans-CampaignsROYAL YUGOSLAV FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1941–45-Royal Guards Battalion- Uniforms & insignia-7 (Yugoslavian) Troop, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando-Yugoslav Air ForceYUGOSLAV ARMY IN THE HOMELAND, 1941–45-1941: Formation of the Chetniks-1942: Establishment-1943: Civil war -1944: The defence of Serbia-1945: Defeat-Uniforms & insigniaYUGOSLAV PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY, 1941–45-1941: Organization -1942: Organization-1943: Organization -1944: Campaigns-1945: Campaigns-Uniforms & insigniaSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPLATE COMMENTARIESINDEX