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WWII Armor Books from Oliver Publishing

Two new WWII armor books from Oliver Publishing have been announced on the Oliver Publishing Group Facebook page: To The Last Bullet: Germany’s War On 3 Fronts. Part 2, Italy and Case Yellow: German Armour in the Invasion of France, … Continue reading

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Panzerwrecks 14: Ostfront 2

Panzerwrecks 14: Ostfront 2 is scheduled for release in December 2012. Feature sections include “Odd StuGs: Ostfront Edition”, “Tehumardi Wrecks”, “Wrecks of Operation Bagration”, and “Panzer Wrecks in the Woods”. Oddities and rare vehicles pictured include SturmgeschĂĽtz III and IV … Continue reading

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The Secret of the Russians’ Success

 

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Stars and Stripes’ G.I. Stories

Near the end of WW2, Stars and Stripes published a series of “G.I. Stories” of the Ground, Air, and Service Forces in the European Theater of Operations. Each booklet was approximately 32 pages in length and small enough to fit … Continue reading

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Panzerwrecks 13 (Italy, Vol. 2)

Panzerwrecks 13: Italy 2, the latest volume in the well known Panzerwrecks photo-book series, has been released by authors Lee Archer and William Auerbach. Photograph features include: Weapons Dump – Italian Style; Nashorn 214; Elefants of 1./s.Pz.Jg.Abt.653; and Dug-in Panther … Continue reading

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New WWI and WWII Books from Tankograd

New March 2012 releases from Tankograd Publishing covering WWI and WWII have been announced. Tankograd specializes in publications on military vehicles and military history.  

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Me 262 from Valiant Wings

Valiant Wings has published The Messerschmitt Me 262 by Richard Franks. The Messerschmitt Me 262 is the first volume of their new series of aviation books, the “Airframe & Miniature Series”. Me 262 is 116 pages with 40 pages of … Continue reading

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Most Popular Kindle WWII Books

The Top 10 most popular World War II e-books in 2010 on the Amazon Kindle:   Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. … Continue reading

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The New AR 850-15

Summary of vehicle painting and maintenance instructions from AR 850-15 from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 6, September 1945. THE NEW AR 850-15 The law on “Miscellaneous—Motor Vehicles” gets a major overhaul for the first time in two years. This’ll help you get … Continue reading

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Antiairborne Defense

A guide to defense against airborne troops from Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron, Cavalry Field Manual FM 2-30, U.S. War Department, Washington, DC, March 1943: ANTIAIRBORNE DEFENSE The reconnaissance squadron is a highly effective agency in the scheme of antiairborne defense as … Continue reading

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