Armies of the Baltic Independence Wars 1918-20 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472830777)

Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator, and military uniform consultant. His interests are 20th-century military and civil uniformed organizations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He was awarded a PhD on the Eastern enlargement of NATO. He lives in Tyne and Wear, UK.

Lieutenant Colonel Toomas Boltowsky has been a professional soldier for 25 years, joining the army in 1991 after Estonia regained its independence. He has served in various positions in the Estonian Defense Forces, most recently as Chief of the Arms Control and Verification Center. A graduate of Tartu University and of the Baltic Defense College, he is currently a lecturer at the latter institution, and is working on several projects focusing on ancient and medieval warfare.

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