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Tank Reference Books
A compilation of good reference books for all things Tanks - Paint, Tactics, Personalities, Production etc. all in one thread, I have seen people mention good source books in various threads and having them compiled in one would be useful I think.
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Russian Tanks of World War II by Joseph Page
Covers a broad range of tanks with most attention to the T-34 and then the KV-1. It covers manufacturing and design details and some historical use. It contains plenty of pictures and line drawings. Overall a nice $20 reference book to soviet armour. http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg |
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Panzer Aces: German Tank Commanders in World War II by Franz Kurowski
Its nice to sometimes model a tank after a specific historical tank, such as Wittmann's Tiger I or Early's Pershing. The people covered are Franz Bake, Hermman Bix, Rudolf von Ribbentrop, Hans Bolter, Michael Wittman and Albert Ernst. If your looking for technical drawings, maps or lots of pictures then this isn't your book. It is a great book to read stories from real tankers though and get first hand stories of what life was like on the front lines. http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg |
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ORIGINAL: ArmChairGeneral Russian Tanks of World War II by Joseph Page Covers a broad range of tanks with most attention to the T-34 and then the KV-1. It covers manufacturing and design details and some historical use. It contains plenty of pictures and line drawings. Overall a nice $20 reference book to soviet armour. http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg |
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This is a must for US armor.
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I recommend both "Tigers in combat" Vol I and II for those of you who have Tiger I and II's.
I like the Squadron Signal books as well particularly the one on the Pz IV as that's my latest project. Dave |
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Here is my collection of Panther books:
* PANTHER in Action - Squadron * PANTHER Ausf. A/G - Kagero * Panther Variants in Color - Waldemar Trojca * Panther Medium Tank 1942-1945 - Osprey * How to Model World War II German Armor - FineScale Modeler To me, it's always nice to model a tank after a specific tank in history. |
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Forgot one more Panther book in my possession, "Modelling the Panther Tank" by Steve van Beveren:
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Pershing: a History of the medium tank T20 series - by R.P.Hunnicut
A reference for anyone looking for details about the Pershing Tiger Colors - Wydawnictwo Militaria nr. 136 Contains 143 color profiles for both Tiger I and II, great inspiration when choosing a camouflage for your tiger |
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BEST GENERAL MODELING BOOK I HAVE IS F.A.Q. (FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS) BY MIG JIMENEZ GREAT BOOK ON TIPS FOR WEATHERING, PAINTING, ETC.
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ORIGINAL: namdoc69 BEST GENERAL MODELING BOOK I HAVE IS F.A.Q. (FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS) BY MIG JIMENEZ GREAT BOOK ON TIPS FOR WEATHERING, PAINTING, ETC. |
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OSPREY MODELLING MANUALS - PANZERKAMPFWAGEN III
A nice book to have for those thinking about working on the HL PzIII. You can never have too many books on tanks. |
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another classic.
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Yep, great book with tons of color photos. Didn't know I have it in my pile. I really need to get a bookcase.
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Soviet T-34/85 Medium Tank from Osprey Publishing:
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Modeling TANKS and MILITARY VEHICLES by Sheperd Paine:
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Three new books in my collection:
~ Tigers in Combat Vol. 1 http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...A240_SH20_.jpg Pictures and details of the units are incredible for the price - just $19 including shipping from Amazon. ~ The 7th Panzer Division: An Illustrated History of Rommel's "Ghost Division" 1938-1945 (Hardcover) http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...._AA200_.L.jpg Unless your a fan of Rommel or need to access the sparse information on this division its probably not worth the $29. Its a collection of pictures from private collections from the surviving members of the 7th along with snippets of info in german with a shorter english translation. I'd like to hear from a german speaking reader if the english is as short changed as it seems. ~ South Albertas: A Canadian Regiment at War http://www.rbstudiobooks.com/PMImages/SARcvr.gif The life and times of this Canadian armoured regiment, great narratives of the people and actions, some pictures and colored plates. $37 from Amazon was the best price I could find and with the great information and stories it was well worth it for me but if your looking for something with more pictures or details along the lines of Tigers in Combat you may want to pass. |
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Here's one that I done see in here.
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I used the Osprey book for my Tiger 1, it could do with more colour pics though.
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Made this thread a sticky.
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Thanks for making this thread sticky !
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These two are MUST-HAVES for Tiger I fans
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Iron Hulls Iron Hearts: Mussolini's Elite Armoured Divisions in North Africa
[link=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1861268394/105-7578439-7832455]Under $20 @ Amazon[/link] http://www.worldwartwobooks.com/shop...ron_hearts.jpg A good read about an obscure topic, if you ever wondered why a country like Italy would enter a war unprepared this provides some answers, particularly from the armoured prospective. It also discusses some battles, commentary on Italian soldier performance, tank design, production handicaps etc. Its not rich in photos but does have some B&W's. |
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I have tried to download the "free"books but all files are rar and password protected. Anybody know passwords or how to download them for free?
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its listed when you try to download its something like "megamag" or "megamag.com"
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