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Archibald Wavell

Published: September 15, 2012
Book Author(s): Jon Diamond
Company: Osprey Publishing

This is my first opportunity to look at the relatively new Osprey series called Command. As the name suggests, this series doesn’t look at hardware or military units, but the commanders. As with most Osprey books, this series provides a broad overview of the commander’s life, command responsibilities, leadership abilities, and legacy. I jumped at the chance to see how the Osprey formula works… more

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World War Two US Cavalry Groups – European Theater

Published: September 10, 2012
Book Author(s): Gordon L. Rottman
Company: Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publishing is without a doubt one of the most prolific publishers of military history on the face of the planet. Whether you build models, teach history, or are an armchair historian, Osprey has something for you. This new release is part of their Elite series which tend to focus on particular units or armies. This title has a tight focus – the US Cavalry Groups that fought in the… more

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Russian ChTZ S-65 Tractor

Published: August 18, 2012
Company: Trumpeter

Trumpeter has continued to add to its growing line of Soviet prime movers. The recently released ChTZ S-65 tractor is just that, a tractor. The vehicle’s history from the side of the box: “The STALINETZ S-65 (or Starlinze-65) was basically an improved design based on the S-60 and succeeding it on the production line from June 20 1937, it has a 65-75 hp M17 diesel engine. As of 1941 the… more

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Acrylic Paint – Russian Green

Published: August 18, 2012
Company: Italeri

As many modelers know, Italeri has recently released their own line of model paints. These are not formulated by another company and packaged under the Italeri label. Since I was working on a review with the Trumpeter Russian ChTZ S-65 Tractor kit, it seemed like a nice fit.

The paint comes in plastic bottles that hold 20 ml of paint. The paint is very thick, almost like craft paint,… more

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M26 Dragon Wagon Walk Around

Published: March 15, 2012
Book Author(s): David Doyle
Company: Squadron Signal Publications

Squadron Signal has produced another of their walk around publications that features a detailed look at a piece of military equipment, in this case the M26 Dragon Wagon. Recently, Squadron has begun to produce a softback and hardback edition of these works; this happens to be the softback version. A review of the hardback version can also be found on this website.

The book features two… more

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IJN Heavy Cruiser Tone in 3D Drawings

Published: February 3, 2012
Book Author(s): Waldemar Goralski & Grzegorz Nowak
Company: Kagero Publishing

Fans of the Imperial Japanese Navy have something new to put on their wish lists – a new, beautifully illustrated reference book! Kagero, based in Lublin, Poland, has published a new addition to their illustrated 3D series of historic warships. They have previously published 3D books on the Heavy Cruisers Takao and Aoba.

Using computerized graphics, the authors have created detailed 3-… more

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BTR-50PK Armored Personnel Carrier

Published: December 19, 2011
Company: Trumpeter

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From the side of the box, Trumpeter provides the following history of the BTR: “The Russian BTR-50 is a Soviet amphibious armoured personnel carrier based on the PT-76 amphibious light tank chassis. The BTR-50 was tracked, unlike most members of the BTR series, which were wheeled. Like the PT-76, the BTR-50 has a flat, boat-shaped hull. Unlike the PT-76 it… more

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The Siege of Sevastopol and the Crimea Campaign, 1941-42

Published: November 18, 2011
Book Author(s): Hans Seidler
Company: Concord Publications Company

Concord Publishing has continued its series of illustrated campaign histories. This volume focuses on the siege of Sevastopol from 1941-42. Dimitry Zgonnik has four full color illustrations that highlight the uniforms of German soldiers during this campaign.

Beginning in the fall of 1941, the 11th Army, under the command of Erich von Manstein, was given the objective of capturing the… more

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AFV Modeller, #59 July/August 2011

Published: October 11, 2011
Company: AFV Modeller

The summer issue of AFV Modeler lives up to its pedigree as a world-class modeling magazine. The cover article is a riff on Luftwaffe ’46. Using what I believe is the Dragon Panther II kit, Miguel Jimenez (MIG products founder) describes his flight of fancy – the Americans and Germans unite at the end of the war to battle the Communist menace using German equipment. The bulk of the article is… more

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Battle Ground - The Greatest Tank Duels in History

Published: September 1, 2011
Book Author(s): Stephen Zalgoa, editor
Company: Osprey Publishing

One of the newer series of Osprey Publishing is the “Duel” series. As the name suggests, it provides an in-depth look at two pieces of equipment and compares and contrasts their capabilities in the context of a particular battle. To date, there are forty separate titles. Many of these concentrate on armor. Osprey has packaged five of these titles into one book:

  • T-34 vs Panther:… more