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With the Cold War evolving, the search for more military applications of nuclear weapons was carried out by the United States and the Soviet Union. The major aim was, on the one hand, to improve the yield of devices and thus increase their destructive levels, and on the other hand to make them deplo..

U.S. Army WWII 155mm Howitzers M1 & M1917/M1918 & 4.5in Gun M1 Illustrated throughout. Excerpts of technical manuals, original in-service photos. Ideal companion for modellers and fans of technology. Complete background history and variants.Quality Photos and Illustrations; 3 colour / 190 black&wh..

U.S. WW II M4, M4A1 Sherman Illustrated throughout. Excerpts of technical manuals, wartime photos, photos of restored vehicles. Ideal companion for modellers and fans of technology. Complete background history and variants.Quality Photos and Illustrations; 48 pages with 150-200 illustrations, amon..

Panzer IV in Combat The Panzer IV in its variants A to J was the backbone of the German Panzertruppe in World War 2. This publication is entirely based on contemporary private photographs rather than on official and propaganda pictures. By using photos taken in combat by the soldiers it is now possi..

REFoRGER 1986 - 1993 Vehicles of the U.S. Army during REFoRGER Exercises - Part 3 How would a war between NATo and the Warsaw Pact have ended? The REFoRGER series of exercises trained these scenarios on large scale on German soil. This three-volume publication grants for the first time a broad overv..

REFoRGER 87 - Certain Strike The Cold War's Largest Transatlantic Bridge When REFoRGER 87 - Certain Strike was conducted in northern Germany, evidence showed that, in a hypothetical war with NATo, the Warsaw Pact would attempt to break through NATo's forward defences along West Germany's eastern bor..

A focal point during the Cold War was situated along the inner German border in the area between Hesse and Thuringia. Known as the Fulda Gap, East German territory extended farthest into West Germany in this area. Recent research has demonstrated that the risk of conventional war in this region was ..

REFORGER 85 Central Guardian Winter War FTX against the Warsaw Pact In January 1985, the US Army conducted a cold-weather, multinational field training exercise (FTX) in West Germany - Central Guardian. This was part of the strategic mobility exercise Return of Forces to Germany 85 (REFORGER 85). ..

Soviet Tank Transporter in Detail: MAZ-537G with MAZ/ChMZAP-5247G Semitrailer Finally! The long awaited title in time for the release of the 1/35 scale model kit!The complete walkaround - an ideal technical companion to the historical volume Soviet Special 2004.Quality Photos and Illustrations; ..

Vehicles of the Modern Italian Army in Action In the past twenty years the Italian Army was subject to a conversion away from territorial defence and towards an internationally deployable modern army. This publication grants for the first time the historical background of this development and an ex..

DANCoN-ISAF Vehicles of the Danish ISAF Contingent in Afghanistan 2011 Danish forces have operated in the Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan as part of ISAF since 2006. In 2011 the Danish ISAF contingent DANCoN ISAF numbered about 750 troops. Their mission in the Helmand Province is to assist ..

Yugoslav Armies Armour of the Yugoslav/Serbian Armies from 1945 to Today Few armies field an armoured corps with such a turbulent history and such an unusual motorpool as the Yugoslav Armies since World War 2. While the early years were dominated by captured Wehrmacht vehicles and supplies from the ..

The Hungarian Army was one of the cornerstones of Warsaw Pact military strategy. As late as 1988, the peacetime strength of personnel in the armed forces reached 106,800 soldiers supported by 1,435 tanks, 2,310 AIFVs/APCs, 1,750 howitzers, 270 anti-tank guns, almost 500 air defence systems, and much..

Finnish LEOPARDs Vol. 2The modern Finnish Army is among the best equipped users of the German Leopard main battle tank and its variants. In addition to the already (Special 8005 - Vol. 1) portrayed Leopard 2A4 FIN main battle tank, Leopard 2L bridge-laying tank and Leopard 2R armoured engineer veh..

Leopard 2 MAINTENANCE Introduced in the middle of the Cold War, the Leopard 2 main battle tanks became the successor of the Leopard 1 MBT in 1979. From the day of its introduction the Leopard 2's design turned out to be the milestone of post-war German tank technology. The past years and decades sa..

Task Force HELMAND Since 2006 British Forces have operated in southern Afghanistan under ISAF. Their mission in the Helmand Province is to assist the Afghan government in creating a safe and secure environment, consult in the creation and training of the Afghan security forces and to further the rec..

Modern British Army Tank Transporters With the introduction of the Centurion MBT in 1945 the British Army tank transporters of World War Two, the Scammell Pioneer and the Diamond-T M19, were outclassed. From 1951 they were replaced by the Thornycroft FV12000 Antar. More than three decades later, in ..

FV4201 Chieftain Britain's Cold War Main Battle Tank The FV4201 Chieftain was the first purposely designed main battle tank (MBT) of the British Army, and the main weapon system of the Royal Armoured Corps for most of the Cold War era. When it entered service in the 1960s it replaced the medium and ..

White Rhino 89 "A Last Hurrah" - The last Large-Scale Cold War Exercise of the 1st (UK) Armoured Division The 1st (UK) Armoured Division of the British Army of the Rhine conducted Exercise White Rhino between 07 and 25 September 1989. The exercise covered an area of 7,500km2 and included 13 district..

Panzergrenadiere - German Armoured Infantry Today reference to more than 70 years of development of a proud combat arm, including 60 years of tradition established as part of the ground forces of the modern German Army. Integrated into armoured forces of the German Army, the combat arm in the future..

Among the export versions of the American M1 Abrams main battle tank family the Australian M1A1 AIM SA certainly is the most compelling. The opening chapter of this publication features in-the-field shots of the "Aussie" M1A1 Abrams whilst on exercise, and this is followed by a walkaround showing th..

Beginning in around 2000, the Australian Defence Force identified the need to replace its ageing and extensive fleet of Land Rover Perentie vehicles and associated trailers, and so work began to lay the foundations for a future acquisition of light tactical vehicles. A request for tender drew severa..

Leopard 2A4M CAN Canadian Main Battle Tank - In action photographs and a detailed walkaround, English. - Limited print-run 999 copies - As our series "In-Detail" but half size / half price!Quality Photos and Illustrations; Illustrated with 75 colour photographs Language: English Number of Pages:..

San-Boxer Boxer Wheeled Armoured Ambulance - In action photographs and a detailed walkaround, English. - Limited print-run 999 copies - As our series "In-Detail" but half size / half price!Quality Photos and Illustrations; Illustrated with 68 colour photographs Language: English Number of Pages:..

Panzerhaubitze 2000 A1/A2 German Up-armoured Self-Propelled Howitzer - In action photographs and a detailed walkaround, English. - Limited print-run 999 copies - As our series "In-Detail" but half size / half price!Quality Photos and Illustrations; Illustrated with 82 colour photographs Language..

Husky VMMD US Vehicle-Mounted Mine Detector - In action photographs and a detailed walkaround, English. - Limited print-run 999 copies - As our series "In-Detail" but half size / half price!Quality Photos and Illustrations; Illustrated with 62 colour photographs Language: English Number of Pages: ..

M109A6 Paladin US Army Self-Propelled Howitzer - In action photographs and a detailed walkaround, English. - Limited print-run 999 copies - As our series "In-Detail" but half size / half price!Quality Photos and Illustrations; Illustrated with 89 colour photographs Language: English Number of Page..

Leopard 2A5 The German Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank Development, Technology and Active Service - Part 2 The quantum leap in the modernisation of the German Leopard 2A4 main battle tank was the upgrade to the A5 version. With this project the Leopard also received a radical new armour suite that sign..