There is a 'mini-revival' going on at the moment in fascinating area of Early-war French armor. Much of it has inevitably been sparked by Tamiya's Char B1 Bis in 1/35th scale although other manufacturers such as Bronco and Trumpeter have also produced subjects. The continuing problem remains with reference material - Editions Du Barbotin with their excellent Trackstory series, seem to be doing their best to fill the void...

The sixth in this impressive series of books: Trackstory n° 6 : Hotchkiss H35/H39 has now been published...



The book consists of 64 pages (12 in color), 36 color profiles and a total of 150 photos, of which, the publishers claim, 70% have never been previously published. The book, following the previous format, is published 50/50 English and French.

The contents of the book are as follows:

Tankette or light tank?
Distribution and organization
May/June 1940 the Battle of France
Camouflage and markings
Narvik
African Saga
Panzerkampfwagen 38 H (f)
1944/1948 the last battles
colour profiles

Personally speaking, i'm somewhat familiar with this series, having recently bought the earlier book on the Char B1 Bis.

Also announced on the company website is # 7 in the series, dealing with the Sherman in French service:



The company website can be seen: HERE!