WWII Tank Encyclopaedia, 1939-45

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Ten years ago, Histoire & Collections published a book entitled Tanks of World War Two, which contained hundreds of color profiles and 3/4 views by Jean Restayn. This book was a great success but has been sold out for too long. So the time has come to publish a completely renewed version, with many additions. In this volume the proper tanks, battle tanks and light tanks, of every nation, which were involved in the various campaigns of WWII, from Poland to Berlin and from Libya to Normandy, from the earliest Panzer I to the latest British Cruiser tank, are represented in full color. Two additional volumes are scheduled in this Encyclopedia: Volume Two will be devoted to tank destroyers, self-propelled artillery and special purpose AFVs, while Volume Three will include the various types of wheeled armored cars and miscellaneous armored vehicles.REVIEWS “High quality collection of color plates spanning multiple countries, theaters, and campaigns… this book will come in handy for many modelers.”Armorama.com, 03/2008“…an incredibly diverse collection that will provide the inspiration for many… well worth having.”Internet Modeler, 5/2008“…gathers together more than 500 color drawings, profiles, and three-quarter views, composing a vast compilation of Jean Restayn’s work… beautiful…highly recommended…a great source for alternate markings to put on models of these tanks… rapidly becoming one of my favorites…”Cybermodeler, 06/2008

Hardcover: 176 pages

Publisher: Histoire and Collections (February 19, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 2915239479

ISBN-13: 978-2915239478

Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.7 x 12.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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The Encyclopedia of Tanks of World War II is an excellent book for what it is. In reality this book could be 4 times bigger to fulfill the project as a true encyclopedia of tanks. Most criticize the book for what it isn't rather than what it is.On the positive side this is a book which gives the left profile of hundreds of tanks from nearly every nation that produced tanks in World War II. It includes many of the major nations like USA, Soviet Union, Germany, Great Britain, Japan. It also has tanks, from many minor countries like Romania, France, Croatia and more.It shows the left profile of hundreds of tanks with their various camouflage throughout the war. Many of the profiles are of the same tank like Pnather, Tiger and Sherman but showing differnt camouflage schemes.If you want a book which shows camouflage for hundreds of tanks as a painting guide, this is the book would be very helpful. Winter, desert, Russian front and almost every other major campaign is covered. Dozens of different camouflage patterns are depicted. It covers all the major tanks like Tiger, Panther, Sherman, but also includes numerous lesser known tanks from minor countries.I highly reccommend this book as a primer of World War II tanks and its camouflage.What the book is not....There is very scant information given on each tank. There is basically only about one or two sentences about each tank but it gives almost no statistics in terms of production numbers or capabilities.Giving only the left side profile of course means that it does not give a front, rear, right profile or an above view either. You of course therefore do not have a full composite of the camouflage or tank details for the entire tank.

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