Panzer IV, Medium Tank German Army and Waffen-SS Normandy Campaign, Summer 1944

Published: June 14, 2022
Book Author(s): Dennis Oliver
Company: Pen & Sword

The Panzerkampfwagen IV (appropriately truncated to Pz.Kpfw. IV, Sonderkraftfarhrzeug 161, Sd.Kfz 161, or even better, the Panzer IV) was developed in 1937 with the Panzer IV Ausfuhrung (ausf) A, and was the most numerous produced tank in the German Army and Waffen SS in World War II. The Panzer IV had the ability to be upgunned and uparmored, allowing it to serve on equal terms with American… more

M60 Main Battle Tank – America’s Cold War Warrior 1959-1997

Published: June 13, 2022
Book Author(s): David Grummitt
Company: Pen & Sword

The ubiquitous M60 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is the second generation of American MBTs and the fourth to carry the Patton name (following the M46, M47 and M48 series). During my time in the Army, beginning in the mid-1990s in Germany, the M1 Abrams was in its ascendency, fresh from its victories in Operation Desert Storm. I never paid much attention to the M60 other than remembering how tall and… more

FCM 36 French Light Tank in German Service

Published: November 2, 2021
Company: ICM

If you are a fan of obscure World War II armor, especially light tanks that were in numbers large enough to only fill two French tank battalions at the outbreak of war, then you are in luck. Furthermore, if you enjoy beutepanzers (German for “captured tanks”), then this is a kit for you. If you are running out of display space, then this model is for you.

The FCM 36 or Char léger… more

History of the 40/43M ZrÍnyi Assault Howitzer

Published: October 4, 2021
Book Author(s): Peter Mujzer
Company: Kagero Publishing

While Kagero has an established reputation for quality books that modelers appreciate and use on their reference shelves, they have recently upped their game with the new introduction of the inCombat series. Number 08 in the series is History of the 40/43M ZrÍnyi Assault Howitzer… more