Concord Publications have just released their latest editions in the Armor At War and ASSAULT: Journal of Armored & Heliborne Warfare Series.

7055 Panzers in the Gunsights: German AFVs in the ETO 1944-45 in US Army Photos
by Steven J. Zaloga, ISBN 962-361-093-9, 72 pages, 185 photos, 16 color plates

Steven J. Zaloga is world renowned for his military expertise and knowledge, and he is an equally accomplished military modeler. As he says in his preface to the book, he has spent literally thousands of hours scouring U.S. photo archives for his numerous book titles. In doing so he has uncovered a great many photos that have long awaited discovery and never seen the light of publication yet. A number of these images are now brought together in this new title, featuring German armored vehicles as photographed by U.S. military photographers in the ETO of WWII. This is an inspirational collection of photos of captured and destroyed German AFVs.

There is a satisfying mix of vehicles incorporated within these pages. There is a bit of almost everything here, ranging from self-propelled howitzers, Hetzers, Panzer IVs, Panthers, Jagdpanthers, Tigers, Jagdtigers, half-tracks, armored cars, and many lesser known vehicles such as Minenraumerpanzer III, E-100, Jagdpanzer 38 Starr, Pz.Sf.IVb, Sd.Kfz. 234 KwK38. The vehicles are usually shown after their destruction in combat or after being abandoned, in all states of repair, or disrepair as the case may be. They are often shown with U.S. soldiers examining them or clambering over them in fascination.

With his wealth of experience, Steve Zaloga has a good eye for what will interest modelers and military enthusiasts. In this publication a wide selection of photos of captured German AFVs is conveniently portrayed here under one cover. Photos have captions noting their units where these can be ascertained, as well as a set of color plates reflecting accurate color schemes of the time. In an age where photos are being republished for the umpteenth time, it is refreshing to find a whole book of photos that offer something fresh and insightful.


7812 ASSAULT: Journal of Armored & Heliborne Warfare Vol. 12
Various authors, ISBN 962-361-115-3, 48 pages, 161 color photos, 1/35 scale plan

This book contains these articles:

1) 1-1 CAV in FTX "Sabre" and "Comanche Ramp"
The 1st Squadron, 1st US Cavalry Regiment "Black Hawk", based in Germany, conducted two exercises in early 2002. Since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact there are no longer many opportunities for NATO troops to conduct large exercises in open civilian areas in Germany. However, that all changed with these two U.S. exercises, where this Cavalry Squadron was able to indulge in a tactical road march, and conduct combat in forested and 'urban' areas in a former U.S. base. There are numerous photos of Abrams M1A1HAs and Bradleys in action, or out of action as the case may be when they got stuck in the mud!.

2) Sweden's Armor Might in "Operation Vareld 2003"
In March of 2003, the Swedish Army conducted its largest exercise of the year in central Sweden. Two mechanized battalion-sized battle groups were put through their paces in a combination of forested and urban terrain, incorporating such tactical movements as a breakthrough, flanking movements and seizing a village. The article feature generous numbers of photos of Swedish vehicles such as Stridsvagn 122 main battle tanks, CV 9040A armored infantry fighting vehicles, CV 90s and Brobandvagn scissors bridge-layers.

3) Black Boar Leopards - Leopards in "Schwarzer Keiler"
In its program of restructuring, the German Armor Branch is modernizing its fleet of Leopard tanks, including the upgrading of Leopard 2A5s to a 2A6 specification. In March 2004, Exercise "Schwarzer Keiler" (Black Boar) was conducted to give force-on-force maneuver and live-fire training for Panzerbataillion 203. This article covers Leopard 2A6s being prepared for a river crossing with snorkels, as well as the river crossing itself. In a fascinating array of subsequent attacks and counter attacks through forests, plains and over rivers, the objective is finally taken, action is well described in the text and in photographs. Featured vehicles include Leopard 2A4s, 2A6s, Fuchs PiFu, Buffel 3 ARV, Biber bridge-layer and Marders.

4) 1/35 scale profile of "Night Stalkers" MH-60K




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