North-West Frontier 1837-1947 (Men at Arms Series, 72) (Men-at-Arms, 72)

Have I received this book in the mail yet? No. Am I possibly the biggest fan of imperial expeditions into Afghanistan between the years 1835 and 1989 in this county? Yes. Yes I am.While I could go into my personal love of this incredibly specific period of history, I realize that nobody wants to read that and I want to copy edit it even less. What I do know is this: Osprey's Men at Arms Series is an incredible resource for any fan of history, militaries, or military history. They have an incredible amount of artwork and first hand photography that is a hassle and a half to hunt down on the internet. Because sometimes you just need a photo of a Pathan ghazi circa 1885-- And it just so happens to be that Osprey is the company that take up the burden and delivers what few other publishers can or will do. The width and breadth of their work is incredible and, I imagine, that #72 in their series is no exception to the rule.At the very least this book goes incredibly well with my my #107 "British Infantry Equipment 1808-1908" and my #138 "British Cavalry Equipment 1800-1941." If am nothing, I am a man who loves consistency.Note: Firefox is telling me that "militaries" is not an actual word. Go suck a lemon, Firefox.

Excellent history presented in a readable manner.

Well rounded coverage of a remote part of the British empire which can be a devil to research. A fine starting point and more than solid enough work for the basics

Good source of information though limited on scarce topic.

Standard research fare…never disappointed.

Osprey book, need I say more

Bought mainly for the Angus McBride paintings but as usual a very good introductory book to the subject by Osprey.I must warn buyers to be aware as I originally bought the book new printed by PrintOnDemand-Worldwide.com. The quality of the plates (as that was my main concern) is nothing more than absolutely terrible. I did email the printer to warn them of the poor quality but to this day have not received a reply. I have since bought the original 1977 version and even though it is 40 years old the paintings look great. So on hindsight if you want to admire Angus McBride's artwork buy the original.

I was expecting a proper discourse. A history of the cultural and political turmoil that has affected Afghanistan throughout its turbulent past up to the present day. This flimsy limp book did nothing of the sort. The title does not describe its contents.

Was hoping for more about the title subject. A lot of the writing is about the afghan wars, which could be considered a subject in its own right. Excellent plates as usual with Osprey.

Usual standard from Osprey

Biased but interesting