David R. Higgins is the author of several military history books, including five previous titles for Osprey's Duel series. He has also written nearly 50 articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, World at War and Modern War, and has appeared on television's `Greatest Tank Battles'. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Johnny Shumate began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University, and now works as a freelance illustrator. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. He lives in Tennessee.

Mark Stacey was born in Manchester in 1964 and has been a freelance illustrator since 1987.

He has a lifelong interest in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career. He now lives and works in Cornwall, UK.