Review by Peter Brown
Contents -
Editorial (half-page in German)
Spoof "Berg-Goliath" 1946 Wehrmacht vehicle, one page with photos
OSTS-MBT OPFOR "tank" of the US Army based on M113-series chassis, showing this unusual vehicle on exercise, four pages plus large photo on back cover
Alvis-OMC RG-32M mine protected vehicle, one page with photos
Afghan T-62 Tank Battalion ANA, great feature with background on modern Afghan armour including training of crews by former East German instructors. Eight pages with photos of tanks and crews
Dingo 2 protected 4x4 vehicle, five pages with photos and manufacturer's ghosted view and computer artwork
RM-70 Modular wheeled multiple rocket launcher for the Slovak army, two pages with photos showing this modified 8x8 vehicle
Captured Italian Trucks in Wehrmacht service, six pages mostly photos of Luftwaffe operated trucks in Italy
Beltring 2005 show report, ten pages including a double-page centre spread of an M5A1 Stuart and other photos of a wide range of vehicles
Armoured Vehicles of the East German Army Part 8 and Conclusion, covering the period 1986 to 1990, ten pages with photos of various AFVs including four colour shots of the final years of the NVA with later vehicles such as modernised T-55 and T-72. Includes a lot of detail on final vehicle stocks, use and disposals both before and after the reunification of Germany
Sherman hard targets, two pages showing what look like very damaged M4A4 on the ranges
Combat Correspondent, two pages of 1944-era Luftwaffe "gun trucks" with improvised AA weapons using guns taken from aircraft
Archive Section with one-page coverage including photos of a restored Valentine DD, Ford F-350 Severe Off-Road Vehicle truck, M543A2 wrecker and Alvis Stormer minelayer
Newsletter, 2 pages in German only with colour photos of various vehicles
Well produced and highly recommended as usual with some good material on areas
which are not well covered. Available from Tankograd distributors, for more
details contact the publishers Verlag Jochen Vollert on jochenvollert@tankograd.com
Thanks to Justin Gainham at Bookworld for
the review copy.
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