US Army Green Beret in Afghanistan 2001-02

Published: March 20, 2016
Book Author(s): Leigh Neville
Company: Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publications have given us another excellent book in the Warrior Series. Osprey's "US Army Green Beret in Afghanistan 2001-02" book delves into the making of a Green Beret from recruitment to the daily lives during the Afghanistan conflict. This publication is divided into 11 sections:

• Introduction: History and Tradition
  In this section the reader is given a brief history of the 5th Special Forces Airborne Group and Colonel Aaron Bank's view of how a special team of elite men could operate in hostile countries. Additional brief historical information is given during the conflicts from the group's inception to modern day warfare.

• Recruitment and Selection: Becoming A Modern Green Beret; The Q Course and Robin… more

Valentine Infantry Tank 1938-45

Published: March 14, 2016
Book Author(s): Bruce Newsome
Company: Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publications have given us another excellent book for the military historian or for the model builder wanting a good reference book to include in his library. This publication was written by Bruce Oliver, PhD, a lecturer in International Relations at the University of California Berkeley who has several publications to his name.

The Valentine, Infantry Mk III was a light duty tank built and used by the British in WW II. The book is divided into 8 sections.

Introduction

The introduction section consisting of 2 paragraphs, gives a short synopsis of the Valentine platform and the countries it was exported to during WWII along with the percentage data of the platform usage.

Design and Development

This section covers some of the meetings… more

Hauler's Euro Pallet (2 pcs)

Published: March 1, 2016
Company: Hauler

Hauler is a Czech Republic company specializing in producing high quality resin and PE after market accessories including resin kits. In their line of products are the Euro Pallets. Actual Euro Pallets are standardized by the European Pallet Association which must meet the specifications such as size and number of special nails in a designated pattern. The sizes of the Euro Pallet in 1:1 scale are 47.2" (1,200mm) x 31.5"(800mm) x 5.7"(144mm).

The Package

5 resin sprues are contained in the package enough to make 2 complete pallets. Upon close inspection one can see the wood grain detail cast into the resin. The only flash seen is located between the wood planks which are easily cleaned up in a matter of minutes by using a Xacto knife and sandpaper. There are no… more

M48 Patton - A Visual History of the U.S. Army's Mid 20th Century Battle Tank

Published: February 22, 2016
Book Author(s): David Doyle
Company: Ampersand Publishing

This latest addition to the Ampersand Group's Visual History Series contains a wealth of information not only for the historical buff but, to the serious modeler whose dedication for detail will provide immense resource. David Doyle and Ampersand Group, Inc. have provided the serious modeler a welcomed addition to his library.

At first glance one sees a clear, detailed, color cover page depicting the crew of a M48A3 at Fire Base Bastogne in Viet Nam on 16 April 1968. The back cover shows an image of a damaged M48A3 at the 218th Collection, Classification, and Salvage Company at Long Binh 14 June 1967. The book is broken down into various sections including;

The Introduction consisting of the first 13 pages giving a brief history of the M48 Patton series of medium tanks… more