Jon Guttman specializes in World War I aviation, and is research director and contributing writer for Weider History Publications. He has written 19 titles for Osprey in the past, including many on World War I topics, such as:
SPAD VII Aces of World War 1 and
Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 in the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series;
SPA124 Lafayette Escadrille,
Groupe de Combat 12, 'Les Cigognes' and
USAS 1st Pursuit Group in the Aviation Elite Units series;
Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I,
SPAD XIII vs Fokker D VII,
SE 5A vs Albatros D V and
SPAD VII vs Albatros D III in the Duel series; and
Sopwith Camel in the Air Vanguard series. He is a resident of Leesburg, Virginia.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000, and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes. He currently lives in New Hampshire.
