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TVAG is proud to offer wargamers and history buffs alike
one of the most amazing resources ever produced for the hobbyist.
After spending years wandering in the wilderness of the hobby,
author, wargames designer, and sometime editor, Andrew Preziosi,
has finally consented to make TVAG the home of his magnum
opus, his collection of historical Orders of Battle
("OB's").
Over 25 years in the making--and continuing to this day--Andrew
has combed libraries and newspaper archives across the world,
consulted contemporary military history sources in a variety of
languages, and amassed a personal collection of original editions
or copies of works almost impossible to find. From the
first, his single minded object was to compile the most complete
and exhaustive Orders of Battle for virtually every conflict of
the 19th Century, particularly those of the Imperial and Colonial
powers in their wars outside Europe.
Now, with no more effort required than to study the extensive
catalogs which follow, researchers may get the full particulars
for actions of almost every size from all over the world.
Details include specific units engaged, commanding Officers and
Staff, organizational details of the force, and (wherever
possible) numbers in each unit, plus size and weight of guns.
The price of each OB represents incalculable savings in hours
of research and hundreds of dollars to buy sources, many of which
are not available at any price. Using the best available
data, the OB's provided are being continuously updated.
Instead of hunting the shelves and rare book dealers to find one
or two pages of crucial data, The Preziosi Collection has done
all that for you!
The
OB's
Provided by nationality, period, and theater, the OB's are
presented in logically related "Sets" and priced at a
discount over the price of single items. OB's marked with an
"*" have information on the Native enemy in that
action as well, though necessarily some of these are less specific
and complete.
Single OB's from any given Sets may be ordered at a flat rate
of $6.00 each.
Individual OB's are updated whenever new or additional
information is discovered, and these will be so indicated upon
occurrence. Purchasers of OB's which are subsequently
updated will be sent the new list without charge upon making the
request.
OB's will be sent in one of two ways: 1) Via E-mail upon
payment to the address you provide, or 2) on CD as PDF files.
The latter form has the advantage of permanence and in some cases
will come with bonus material (as indicated among some lists).
Unless specifying a CD as your preference when ordering, Sets of
OB's will be sent via E-mail.
Finally, all OB information is for private use only and may not
be used for other purposes without the permission of Andrew
Preziosi who holds all rights to the products of his research.
Parties interested in using any of this data for commercial or
other use are invited to contact
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