John Selby was educated at Haileybury, The Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and Christ's College, Cambridge. He is a military historian and Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. His previous books include тАЬThe Second World WarтАЭ, тАЬStories of Famous SiegesтАЭ, тАЬThe Recollections of Sergeant MorrisтАЭ (editor), тАЬThe Paper DragonтАЭ, тАЬThe Boer WarтАЭ, тАЬThe Thin Red LineтАЭ and a biography of Stonewall Jackson. Michael Roffe is a talented illustrator of military subjects who has worked for Osprey for many years.