Florian's interest in Roman and Napoleonic military history led him to build his own paper and coin armies before he discovered that wargaming was a real hobby. Today he plays both hex and counter and miniature games. Florian graduated in East Asian Studies at Heidelberg and lives in Hamburg, Germany. Peter Dennis is a historical and military illustrator of long standing. He has illustrated books for all the major publishers, notably in recent years Osprey publishing for whom he has illustrated over 150 titles. Wargames brought him into the military world as a boy and he has retained his fascination with models and the games you can play with them ever since.