Nigel Thomas PhD 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.Stephen Andrew has, in the last few years, established himself as one of the best illustrators of military subjects working today. Born in 1961 in Glasgow (where he still lives and works), Stephen is entirely self-taught, and worked as a junior in advertising and design agencies before becoming a freelance illustrator in 1993. Military history is his passion, and since 1997 he has illustrated Osprey titles including MAA 306: Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49, and this five-part sequence on the World War II German Army.

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• The Context of the North African and Balkan CampaignsForeign VolunteersThe Strategy in North AfricaArmy Uniform in North AfricaOrders of DressUniforms and Insignia of Foreign VolunteersThe Strategy in the BalkansArmy Uniform in the BalkansOther InsigniaThe Plates

Nigel Thomas PhD 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.Stephen Andrew has, in the last few years, established himself as one of the best illustrators of military subjects working today. Born in 1961 in Glasgow (where he still lives and works), Stephen is entirely self-taught, and worked as a junior in advertising and design agencies before becoming a freelance illustrator in 1993. Military history is his passion, and since 1997 he has illustrated Osprey titles including MAA 306: Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49, and this five-part sequence on the World War II German Army.

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• The Context of the North African and Balkan CampaignsForeign VolunteersThe Strategy in North AfricaArmy Uniform in North AfricaOrders of DressUniforms and Insignia of Foreign VolunteersThe Strategy in the BalkansArmy Uniform in the BalkansOther InsigniaThe Plates