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62 VEHICLES & ARTILLERY: AMERICAN, SOVIET/RUSSIAN, REST OF THE WORLD, GERMAN: ARTILLERY & FLAK Sherman Tank, Vol. 2: America’s M4 andM4 (105)MediumTanksinWorldWarII DavidDoyle. The story of the type of Sherman medium tank most widelyusedbyUStroopsduringWWII,theM4,andthe manyvariationsproducedthrough itsalmostthree-year productionrun,allofwhichare illustratedhere.Extensive archivalphotographsareaugmentedbystunningcolor imagesofpreservedtanks,takingthereaderaroundand inside this famedwarhorse. Size:9”×9”•204colorandb/wphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5847-0•hardcover•$19.99 ShermanTank,Vol.3:America’sM4A2Medium TankinWorldWarII. DavidDoyle.TheM4A2Sherman was the standard tank of the US Marine Corps during WWII,andwasalsosupplied in largenumberstoRussia as well as the British.The M4A2 was used in some of themostseveretankcombatofthewar,bothonPacific islandsandon theEasternFront. Size:9”×9”•178colorandb/wphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-6092-3•hardcover•$19.99 ForWantofaGun:TheShermanTankScandal ofWWII ChristianMarkDeJohn.Exposestheuntold ShermantankscandalofWWII,involvingthebiggest names and stretching from theWhite House to the battlefronts.Outgunned by Germany,American tank inferiority inspired some of the war’s worst setbacks, prolonging it inEurope.UStankersultimatelyprevailed, butover60,000soldierswerekilledandwounded;their preventablesacrifice inspired themovie Fury . Size: 9”x12” • 557 color and b/w photos 392pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5250-8 hard cover • $84.99 M1Abrams:America’sMainBattleTank Chris- tian M.DeJohn. Since the 1980s, theAmerican M1 Abrams series of tanks has been widely regarded as among the finest main battle tanks in the world. This volume is a concise look at the background, development, and Army and Marine operational history of theAbrams from the 1970s to the present. Size:9”×9”•208colorandb/wphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5452-6•hardcover•$19.99 SOVIET / RUSSIAN Soviet Field Artillery in WWII: Including Use by the German Wehrmacht Michael Foedrowitz. Detailed, illustrated history of WWII Soviet light, medium, and heavy artillery, in- cluding details on ammunition, transport, and combat use. Size:8.5”x11”•100bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-0181-0•soft•$9.95 Stalin Organs: Russian Rocket Launchers Michael Foedrowitz. Illustrated look at the infamous Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers in WWII, including details on launch vehicles, ammunition and tactics. Size:8.5”x11”•70bwphotos/drawings•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-669-6•soft•$9.95 Russian T-34 Battle Tank Horst Scheibert. The famous and influential Soviet T-34 battle tank in a concise illustrated history featuring details of all variants throughout WWII. Size:11”x8.5”•70bwphotos/drawings 48pp.•ISBN:0-88740-405-7•soft•$9.95 Stalin’s Giants: Kv-I & Kv-II Horst Scheibert. Concise, illustrated history of the Soviet Union’s early-WWII heavy tanks, including up-close details and technical data. Size:11”x8.5”•70bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-404-9•soft•$9.95 Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917- 45:AnIllustratedReference WolfgangFleischer. Describes in excellent detail and striking photos, manyunpublished,thedevelopmentandamassing of Russia’s armored vehicles from WWI through WWII. Includesmodelsthatdidnotmake ittopro- duction,andhistorybehindRussia’stankdevelopment. Size: 8.5”x11” • 490 bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0913-7 • hard • $39.95 Armored Trains of the Soviet Union 1917- 45 Wilfried Kopenhagen. Rare look at Soviet armored trains from the revolution in 1917 through WWII, including discussions of design, construction, armament, and wartime use. Size:8.5”x11”•70bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-917-2•soft•$9.95 REST OF THE WORLD Mr. Churchill’s Tank: The British Infantry Tank Mark IV David Fletcher. Explains the systems, processes and pitfalls in depth. It also examines the Churchill tank in action from the beaches of Dieppe to the mountains of Tunisia; from the Gothic Line in Italy to the Siegfried Line in Germany and in the harsh terrain of Korea. It is examined mark by mark, from the A20 prototype through to the heavyweight 1944 Black Prince design. Size:8.5”x11”•250bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:0-7643-0679-0•hard•$45.00 Czechoslovak Armored Cars in the First World War and Russian Civil War Tomáš Jakl, Bernard Panuš, & Ji ř í Tint ě ra Kliment & Francev. This highly illustrated volume covers the variety of armored cars used by Czech forces during World War I, and the Russian Civil War, as well as its post-WWI use in Italy and Slovakia. Size:9.125”x8.125”•317color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4804-4•hard•$39.99 Skoda 35(t) Horst Scheibert. Detailed photo history of the WWII Czech tank, its early use by the German Wehrmacht, and its variants. Size:11”x8.5”•80bwphotos/drawings 48pp.•ISBN:0-88740-678-5•soft•$9.95 Panzer 38(t) Horst Scheibert. Detailed photo history of the WWII Czech tank, its extensive use by the German Weh- rmacht, and its variants. Size: 11”x8.5” • 80 bw photos/drawings •48pp. ISBN:0-7643-0298-1•soft•$9.95 Panzers 35(t) and 38(t) and their Variants 1920-1945 Walter J. Spielberger. This classic, definitive series continues with this volume on Czech panzers and armored vehicles in German use from 1920-1945. Spielberger, a leading expert in the field of German military vehicles, presents the wide variety of variants on the 35(t) and 38(t) chassis: self-propelled artillery, anti-tank guns, flak, mortars, flamethrowers, Hetzer, half-tracks, trucks, personnel carriers, etc. Size:8.5”x11”•600bwphotos•400pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3089-6•hard•$69.99 Czechoslovak Armored Fighting Vehicles 1918-48 Kliment & Francev. This book presents for the first time a complete and accurate picture of theirdevelopment,organizationandoperational use before and during the war. Size:8.5”x11”•800color/bwphotos•384pp. ISBN:0-7643-0141-1•hard•$59.95 GERMAN ARTILLERY & FLAK German Rocket Launchers in WWII Joachim Engelmann. Concise, illustrated history of WWII German rocket launchers including extensive details on tactics and ammunition. Size:11”x8.5”•70bwphotos/drawings 48pp.•ISBN:0-88740-240-2•soft•$9.95 German 20mm Flak in WWII Werner Müller. Detailed history of Germany’s WWII 20mm anti-air- craft gun, including use on a variety of war fronts, as well as on armored trains, and flak towers. Size: 8.5”x11”•80bwphotos/drawings•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-758-7•soft•$9.95 The 88mm Flak Werner Müller. Con- cise, illustrated history of the famed WWII German 88mm anti-tank/aircraft gun, including info on tactics, transport, and ammunition. Size:11”x8.5”•80bwphotos/drawings 48pp.•ISBN:0-88740-360-3•soft•$9.95 German Medium Flak in Combat Werner Müller. This book covers the variety of WWII German self-propelled and towed medium flak guns on a va- riety of war fronts, including naval use. Size:11”x8.5”•80bwphotos/drawings 48pp.•ISBN:0-88740-351-4•soft•$9.95 The Heavy Flak Guns 1933-45 Werner Muller. Highly detailed illustrated look at the German 88, 128, and 150mm flak guns and related equipment during WWII. Size:8.5”x11”•250bwphotos•140pp. ISBN:0-88740-263-1•hard•$24.95