Tanks - AFV Armoured Fighting Vehicles - Jezol1983

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Tanks - AFV Armoured Fighting Vehi... - Concord - Armor 7052 - Steven J. Zaloga ... armored vehicles in the ETO in WW2 2005.jpg

Any buff of WWII armored vehicles will be well aware of the Ą§FunniesĄ¨ designed by the British, particularly those employed by the 79th Armoured Division from D-Day onwards. Yet the USA was a prodigious designer and user of specialized armored vehicles as well. This was especially true in the areas of tank recovery vehicles and armored engineer vehicles.

Steve Zaloga, a prolific writer with an unsurpassed knowledge of American military vehicles, has put together a collection of photos of these U.S. Ą§FunniesĄ¨. The focus is on the European Theater of Operations (ETO), which includes Italy and Northwest Europe. The USA tended to sprinkle its specialist tanks throughout regular tank battalions, rather than create specialized divisions. The fascinating array of black and white photos offer a detailed look at a whole host of vehicle types, and insightful captions explain the subject matter. The book also includes sixteen high quality computer generated color plates that have also been produced by the author.

This volume begins with the following vehicles: M31 and M32 tank recovery vehicles; M33 and M35 prime movers; Shermans fitted with dozer blades; DD amphibious tanks, as well as Shermans fitted with wading stacks. The book continues on with bridgelayers and treadway layers in action, then mine clearing tanks. As the book progresses towards the end, there are detailed sections on flamethrower and rocket launcher tanks. Last but not least are the top secret Ą§LeafletĄ¨ and Ą§sonicĄ¨ tanks. Each type of vehicle receives a detailed yet concise summary of its history, development and use in the introductory text.

This is an engrossing book, and it covers a category of vehicles that have not been well represented in print before. When combined with the penmanship of one of the leading military history and modeling exponents in the world, this is a Ą§FunniesĄŚ book that any enthusiast would be funny to miss!

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Concord - Mini Color 7502 - Walter Bohm - M1A1-A2 Abrams (1999).jpg

48 pages, 192 color photos, 4 color plates, 1/35 four-view scale plans

The cutting edge of the US Army in Operation ‘Desert Storm’, the Abrams is the current main battle tank in the US armor and infantry divisions. Armor, firepower, mobility and reliability make the M1A1/A2 Abrams a potent tank in the modern battlefield.

With emphasis on the M1A1HA, the Heavy Armor version of the M1A1, this book traces the Abrams from its deployment in Germany, to the sands of Iraq, in peacekeeping role in the Balkans, and finishes with the M1A2 variant.

Walter Böhm, a German photojournalist, with the help of Yves Debay and Greg Stewart, packed this book with 192 color photos and informative captions. Different chapters include M1A1HA in service with various US Army divisions in Germany, in battle during Operation "Desert Storm", in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia, in training at the National Training Center in the Mojave Desert, and in exercise with the US Marine Corps. The new M1A2 is also featured training at the NTC, and deployment with the Kuwait Army. A separate chapter is devoted to special markings, graffiti and helmet markings of the Abrams and its crew.

The four color profiles are useful reference for camouflage schemes and markings of the Abrams in ‘Desert Storm’, Bosnia, USMC and NTC markings. The four view 1/35 scale line drawings are also useful to modelers.

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Concord - Armor 7029 - Frank V De Sisto - German S turmartillerie at war vol. 1 (2008).jpg

This new book is written by Frank V. De Sisto (with color plates by Laurent Lecocq) and, follows the usual format in their useful Armor at War Series - the book has 72 pages, 163 photos and 16 color plates.

Originally designed to meet the conceptual requirements of Erich von Manstein as set forth in 1936, the Sturmgeschütz III series proved itself to be an immensely successful infantry-support weapons system. Contrary to popular belief, it was not only initially conceived as Begleitartillerie (escort artillery) to accompany the infantry in the assault, but also as their prime means of mobile and protected defense against enemy tanks. Indeed, this is borne out by the original designation of the vehicle as the Pz.Sfl.III (s.PaK). In addition, its main armament, the 7.5cm Sturmkanone L/24 was a flat-trajectory gun, based upon that mounted on the Pz.Kpfw.IV medium tank; it was not a low-velocity howitzer.

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Seria ARMOR AT WAR
To seria książek przedstawiających słynne pojazdy uczestniczące w konfliktach zbrojnych dwudziestego wieku. Każda z nich zawiera ogromną ilość bardzo ciekawych zdjęć oraz kolorowe profile prezentowanego sprzętu.

Obowiązkowa pozycja w zbiorach modelarza lub osoby pasjonującej się historią konfliktów zbrojnych XX wieku!

Książka zawiera: 72 strony, 165 zdjęcia, 16 plansz barwnych. Tekst angielski.

7030 - German Sturmartillerie at War Volume 2 is published by Concord and written by Frank V. De Sisto with color plates by Laurent Lecocq. The book consists of 72 pages, 16 color plates, and 165 photos.

Coverage concentrates on the more numerically common StuG III (a wide range of variants), but the Sturminfanteriegeschutz 33, StuG IV, Sturmpanzer IV and Sturmtiger are also included.

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It's not without cause that artillery is called "king of the battlefield", for it's the primary cause of casualties in conventional battles. This new book authored by Frank De Sisto tells the story of German artillery in WWII, and as the title suggests, it focuses on combat usage of these weapons. The book commences with a brief introduction of the whole gamut of artillery systems used, with each entry given a concise but useful description.

This volume's coverage is broad, and it includes the three main categories of field artillery, antitank artillery and anti-aircraft artillery. This means readers will find between the covers a collection of black and white photos that is diverse - it includes such systems as the 2cm FlaK30, 2cm Flakvierling 38, 3.7cm FlaK36/37, 3.7cm PaK35/36, 8.8cm FlaK18/36, 5cm PaK38, 8.8cm PaK43/41, 7.5cm I.IG18, 10.5cm I.FH18, 15cm s.FH18 and 21cm Mrs18. It's obvious from this list that the book is packed with excellent details and photos of Germany's wartime artillery arsenal. Captured artillery pieces are also included. Photos have been well chosen and they show guns in operational conditions from all theaters of the war and in different weather conditions. In Concord's typical format, there are 16 plates by Laurent Lecocq that show a variety of weapons in full color.

The recent availability of a number of German artillery model kits makes this book an attractive proposition, for it's brimming with inspirational ideas. Or for those who simply require a concise study of German artillery pieces and accompanying set of richly detailed photos, then this book will bring satisfaction!

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Concord - Armor 7063 - Frank V De Sisto - German a rtillery at war 1939 45 vol.2 (2008).jpg

written by Frank V. De Sisto and consists of 72 pages, 16 color plates (by Laurent Lecocq), and 197 photos.

The artillery pieces covered in this book are: 2cm Flakvierling 38, 8.8cm FlaK36 and 37, 10.5cm FlaK38 and 39, 7.5cm I.IG18, 15cm NbW41 rocket launcher and 10.5cm I.FH18. Antitank guns such as the 3.7cm PaK35 and 36, 5cm PaK 40 are featured along with Flak weapons, 2cm FlaK30 and heavy artillery such as the the 21cm Mrs18. Also included are the many captured artillery systems which were given widespred use.

The difference between this and the previous volume is that the subjects covered are non-divisional types, without duplicating it should be a more than appropriate complement to the first volume.

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Concord 1001 - Samuel M Katz - Israel's Armoured M ight (1989).jpg

On 6 J Line 1982, the Israel Defense Forces launched a massive invasion of Lebanon, and in the process inaugurated a new era in tank warfare. The age of the MERKAVA Main Battle Tank was at hand.

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Concord 1001 - Samuel M Katz - Israel's Armoured M ight (1989).pdf

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Concord - Armor 7051 - Steven J. Zaloga - US Tank Battles in North Africa and Italy 1943-1945 (2004).jpg

The North African campaign was the baptism of fire for the US Army in the European theater. The campaigns in Tunisia, Sicily, and on the Italian mainland were the prelude to the main campaigns in northwest Europe and were the primary focus of US Army operations from November 1942 to June 1944. Armor played a significant role in the Tunisian campaign, but only a supporting role in the fighting in Italy where the mountainous terrain limited the deployment of tanks. Some idea of the relative scale of armor fighting in Italy can be appreciated from the number of units deployed. There were 15 armored divisions and 37 separate tank battalions deployed in northwest Europe by 1945 while there was never more than one armored division and 8 separate tank battalions in Italy.

A companion volume to "US Tank Battles in France" and "US Tank Battles in Germany", this book is filled with crisp photos from the US Army Signal Corps archive. Of interest is photos of destroyed German and Italian tanks, American recovery vehicle, prime movers, treadway bridge layer, multiple rocket launcher, and all types of Shermans. The color plates include interesting French and Italian tanks with their colorful markings.

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Typy Broni i Uzbrojenia 64 - Janusz Magnuski - Cię żkie działo samobieżne ISU (1980).jpg

Początki dział samobieżnych ISU-152 sięgają 24 stycznia 1943 roku - wtedy to, pojawił się pierwszy pojazd należący do tej rodziny. Został oznaczony jako Obiekt 236 (Объект 236) i używał tej samej koncepcji co ISU-152. Wyprodukowano go w Fabryce nr. 100 w Czelabińsku. Tego samego dnia, kiedy został wyprodukowany - 24 stycznia, zdecydowano, że gotowy prototyp weźmie udział w testach artyleryjskich na poligonie czebarkulskim, oddalonym o 107 km od zakładów produkcyjnych w Czelabińsku. Próby zakończono 7 lutego 1943, a Obiekt 236 przeszedł je z pełnym sukcesem. W dniu 14 lutego pojazd został przyjęty i wprowadzony do produkcji pod oznaczeniem KW-14 (КВ-14). W kwietniu 1943 roku nakazano by używaną dotąd nazwę KW-14 zmieniono na SU-152 (СУ-152). W międzyczasie uznano, że pojazd należy zmodernizować, a dotychczasową bazę pojazdu SU-152, jakim był czołg KW-1S, zmienić na nowszy model ciężkiego czołgu - IS. 25 maja 1943 roku, krótko po wdrożeniu innowacji, administracja fabryki Nr. 100 zarządziła rozpoczęcie modernizacji SU-152, która głownie polegała na zwiększeniu opancerzenia, a także innych poprawkach. Modernizacje rozpoczęły się w lipcu 1943 roku, pod nadzorem Żoziefa Jakowlewicza Kotina (naczelnego projektanta sowieckich ciężkich czołgów) oraz Grigorija Nikołajewicza Moskwina (projektanta głównego działa samobieżnego). Około miesiąc po zatwierdzeniu ulepszeń konstrukcji, pierwszy zmodernizowany prototyp był już gotowy. Został oznaczony jako IS-152 (ИС-152). Doświadczenia przeprowadzone przez fabrykę we wrześniu 1943 roku ujawniały jednak szereg różnego rodzaju uchybień projektu, które spowodowały, że prototyp wysłano do poprawy. W październiku 1943 drugi (inny) zmodernizowany wariant, oznaczony jako Obiekt 241 (Объект 241) był już gotowy. Pod wieloma względami był lepszy od swojego poprzednika - IS-152, który nie przeszedł wewnętrznych testów. Próby fabryczne rozpoczęto jeszcze tego samego miesiąca na Gorochowieckim Poligonie Artyleryjskim. W dniu 6 listopada 1943 roku zaakceptowano poprawioną wersję oraz nadano jej nowe oznaczenie - ISU-152 (ИСУ-152). Produkcję seryjną nowego działa samobieżnego, które miało zastąpić swoją poprzedniczkę - SU-152, rozpoczęto w grudniu w Zakładach Kirowskich w Czelabińsku.

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Osprey - Fighting Armor Of WWII - Steven Zaloga - T-34 -76 Medium Tank 1941-1945 (1997).jpg

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Concord 7012 - Steve J. Zaloga - Stalins Heavy Tan ks 1941-45 (1997).jpg

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Concorde 7003 - Steven J. Zaloga - Tank Warfare in Korea 1950-1953 (1994).jpg

The Korean War of 1950-53 was the first conflict to see the widespread use of tanks and armored vehicles since the end of War World 2.

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The Medium Tank Mark A, or Whippet as it was more commonly known, was what can be described as a second-generation Britis tank of World War I, being of completely different design to the "heavy" tanks built from 1916 onward. Some 200 Whippets were constructed by William Foster & Co., and after its introduction in March 1918, it was used until the end of the war and beyond.

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Wydawnictwo Militaria 212 - Janusz Ledwoch - Tanki Stalina (2004).jpg

295x208 32 strony czarno-białe, 52 strony kolorowe, niepublikowane fotografiie archiwalne.
Malowanie o oznakowanie czołgów radzieckich z okresu II WŚ.

Detailed coverage of the paint schemes and markings carried by Soviet armoured, mechanised, cavalry and infantry armoured vehicles in the period between 1935 and 1945. 153 colour profiles. 51 b/w photos. Polish / English text.

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Wydawnictwo Militaria 212 - Janusz Ledwoch - Tanki Stalina (2004).pdf

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John F. Antal - Armor Attacks, The Tank Platoon, A n Interactive Exercise in Small-Unit Tactics and L eadership (1991).jpg

Tanks - AFV Armoured Fighting Veh... - John F. Antal - Armor Attacks, The Tank P...n Small-Unit Tactics and Leadership 1991.jpg

During the 1960's, programmed instruction was voguish in commercial and institutional as well as educational circles. Antal, a major in the US Army, makes a martial equivalent of this technique the centerpiece of a gimmicky text that's as much manual as novel. Following detailed briefings on the Abrams tank and allied matters, the author introduces young Second Lieutenant Sam Jaeger. Posted to the Middle East, where America is engaged in desert warfare with an unidentified foe, Jaeger is given command of an armor platoon that's a key element in a battalion opposed by a motorized rifle division. In due course, our hero's outfit is assigned to attack hostile forces whose position is uncertain, and Jaeger must draft operational orders for his troops. At this point, Antal's narrative begins to fragment, taking on the character of a decision tree. At various stages, readers must exercise one of the several options open to the rookie officer and proceed to the sections disclosing the outcomes of their joint decision. Those who pick the correct passages through the author's tactical thicket are rewarded by the intelligence that their choices as proxies helped Jaeger win the day and earn a battlefield promotion to captain, plus a Silver Star. By contrast, failure to show initiative and to heed a superior's intent results not only in suppositious death or capture but also an invitation to try again. As Antal makes abundantly clear in his twisty, hard-boiled plotlines, armed conflict can prove terribly unforgiving of mistakes. A professionally correct bang-you're-dead exercise whose appeal seems limited to armchair strategists, gaming buffs, and, possibly, the Soldier of Fortune crowd. The didactic drill includes realistic maps, diagrams, tables, and line drawings throughout.

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John F. Antal - Armor Attacks, The Tank Platoon, A n Interactive Exercise in Small-Unit Tactics and L eadership (1991).pdf

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Concord 2011 - Michael Jerchel - USAREUR The Unite d States Army in Europe (1992).jpg

Concord makes picture books on many military topics, of which I own several. This book, USAREUR, is my favorite. It covers the U.S.Army troops in West Germany during the mid to late 1980's, and is chock full of fascinating photos of just about every vehicle they used, from tracked and wheeled ground vehicles to helicopters. Some reference is made to the various annual exercises these photos were taken of, and Jerchel includes two pages of text describing the major units in USARmy EURope up to the printing date of 1992. He even mentions the downsizing, many of these units being relocated or disestablished, and USAREUR is but a fraction of the size it used to be during the height of the Cold War.

The first series of pictures show various Army aircraft from medevac slicks to the Apache attack helo and even the OV-1 Mohawk. The next set are of the people, the soldiers themselves (I personally would have put them FIRST) and some weapons. Then civilian style trucks are covered, followed by the ubiquitous HMMWVs and heavier trucks. Color photographs are in the middle of the book, followed by the heaviest trucks. Then, we have some tracked engineer and electronic warfare vehicles and the towed GEMSS minelayer. Several pages of M113 series tracks follow, including the M163 Vulcan which were withdrawn shortly after this book went to press. Then various Bradleys from the plain vanilla to the A2 models, showing some dismounts to good effect. Then the tanks begin, with a page dedicated to the M60A3(TTS) which was withdrawn before the book was printed, then the mighty M1A1 Abrams (funny, no pictures of earlier models). Next are the recovery vehicles, M728 CEVs, bridgelayers, and two nice pictures of engineers with a ribbon float bridge. The book wraps up with field artillery and air defense systems like the HAWK and Patriot launchers. The one picture of Jerchel mugging it up while standing on an AVLB bridge is funny. He has a good eye with his camera, the photos in this book are shot with various and well proportioned angles and depict the subject well. The only thing I missed are photos of the units' home kasernes, many of which no longer exist as military bases.

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