Bob LaBouy
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Typ 320 CabrioletPublished: August 14, 2023 A Very Brief History the Typ 320 (W142) CabrioletWWII German Staff Car (from Manufacturer’s kit notes) “The Mercedes-Benz 320 (W142), developed by Daimler-Benz AG, was launched in 1937. It was equipped with a six-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.2 liters (3.4 liters in later versions), which had 78 horsepower. It was available with a short (2880 mm) or long (3300 mm)… more |
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Target Saigon 1973-75 Volume 4: The Final Collapse, April-May 1975Published: January 14, 2023 A Brief Introduction of this BookThis book contains 86 pages, including 130 black & white photographs, 34 color pages of colored profile drawings and eight maps. The color drawings illustrate several vehicles (primarily those of the PVAN (People’s Army of Vietnam) with a few US tanks and aircraft). Almost all of the photographs serve to illustrate the futility of the war in… more |
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Target Saigon 1973-75 Volume 3: Disaster at Da Nang 1975Published: January 14, 2023 A Brief Introduction of the BookThis book contains 80 pages, including many great (144) black & white photographs, nine color pages of colored profile drawings and three colored maps. The color drawings illustrate a few vehicles (both ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) and PAVN (People’s Army of Vietnam), several uniforms and aircraft from this lengthy conflict. … more |
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'Desert Storm' OV-10A and OV-10D+Published: December 22, 2022 Manufacturer’s Kit Notes‘Desert Storm’ “US aircraft OV-10A and OV-10D+, 1991 On August 2, 1990, Iraq launched an invasion of Kuwait. In response, the multinational coalition’s forces developed and conducted an operation called “Desert Storm”. The start of the operation, which began on January 17, 1991, was a massive air and missile strike by Allied forces. The ground… more |
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The Best of After The Battle Then And NowPublished: December 4, 2022 Publisher’s Notes:Since we launched our first edition in August 1973, After the Battle has traveled around the globe and has covered hundreds of battles — over 750 at the last count – and taken thousands of photographs, covering major operations down to individual exploits. Selecting a cross-section of just a few from the stories that we have covered has not been easy, but we hope… more |
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Boeing B-47 Stratojet & B-52 Stratofortress: Origins and EvolutionPublished: August 20, 2022 Contents
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Camouflage - Modern International Military PatternsPublished: August 20, 2022 Publisher’s Notes“A comprehensive, accurate, and academically-supported reference of all of the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns that have been in use around the world from the end of World War Two to today. This book will be a one-stop, generalized reference illustrating as many patterns as have been researched into the present time period.… more |
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Camouflage, Modern International Military PatternsPublished: July 25, 2022 Publisher’s Notes“A comprehensive, accurate, and academically-supported reference of all of the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns that have been in use around the world from the end of World War Two to today. This book will be a one-stop, generalized reference illustrating as many patterns as have been researched into the present time period. It will surpass all… more |
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Origins and Evolution: Boeing B-47 Stratojet & B-52 StratofortressPublished: July 25, 2022 Contents
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The Waffen-SS at ArnhemPublished: May 22, 2022 Overview from the Author and PublisherThe 1944 Arnhem airborne operation, immortalized by the film A Bridge Too Far, will forever be remembered as a great British feat of arms. British and Polish paratroopers displayed outstanding courage and tenacity in a desperate last stand situation. And yet, as this book describes, the plan was fatally flawed as the 9th and 10th SS Panzer… more |