The initial campains of O.I.F. have been pretty well-documented in various publicarions. However, the current phase, the continuing battle against the insurgency in Iraq, is, only now, beginning to get similar coverage. This new book from Concord Publications, looks at the continuing fight against the insurgency - with a particular focus on the vehicles...

IRAQ INSURGENCY - U.S. ARMY ARMORED VEHICLES IN ACTION (PART 1) is written by Carl Schulze and carries the ISBN 962-361-128-5:



The book follows the usual format with 56 pages, 159 color photos, 4 color plates and 2 1/35 scale plans. As the first of a two-part series, the book covers the following vehicles: the M2 Bradley IFV and M3 Bradley CFV, M113 family, ASK and HArD kits for Humvees, M1117 Guardian, RG-31 Medium Mine Protected Vehicle, Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle, Meerkat MDV and Husky T/MDV, Rhino Runner Bus, Shadow 200 UAV, and D7G and D9R Bulldozers. Another of the aspects of the book are the many modifications seen on some of the vehicles such as the Add-on Armor Suite .

More sample photos from the book can be seen at the side...