Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 12:09 PM UTC
Osprey Publishing send us news of a future release in their popular New Vanguard Series of reference books.
"Special Ops Patrol Vehicles: Afghanistan and Iraq" is New Vanguard 179 and is authored by Leigh Neville with illustrations by Richard Chasemore. 48 pages of background and photos and colour profiles, the book is sure to be a welcome resource for modern armour fans. Here's what Osprey have to say about the release:

"The patrol vehicles used by Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq vary quite dramatically between the theatres as well as amongst the Coalition members, and have been developed and upgraded to meet the demands of the deployment. Covering all the major Coalition nations, Leigh Neville continues his look at the elite forces deployed in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, with this analysis of their vehicles. Tracing the evolution of the vehicle types, from their historical precedents, through their designs to their operational developments, he discusses their advantages and disadvantages, along with their tactical employment. From the mine-protected vehicles used to counter the IED threat in Iraq, the use of Strykers as armoured raiding platforms by the US Rangers, to the civilian vehicles adapted for military service by both Coalition troops and Private Military Contractors in the regions, this book uses rare in-theatre photographs and colour artwork to show the variety and inventiveness of the patrol vehicles being used in combat today."

Scheduled for release in July 2011.

For full information please visit:

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Special-Operations-Patrol-Vehicles_9781849081870
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This could be a very interesting release indeed... I definitely look forward to it.
APR 22, 2011 - 12:25 AM
I saw this on the Osprey website, but this part of the description concerned me: I'm pretty sure they're talking about the Armored Ground Mobility System vehicles, which are Pandur variants, not LAV-III/Stryker variants (completely different vehicle families). Seemed like a potentially glaring attention to detail issue right out of the gate.
APR 22, 2011 - 04:26 AM
Nice to see the Aussie Perentine on the front cover. Must get !!
APR 22, 2011 - 11:44 AM
I should've waited for more information. I contacted the author, and apparently 2/75th Rangers borrowed a number of Stryker family vehicles for their deployment to Afghanistan in 2005 (the first deployment of the vehicle family there). They're still apparently on extended loan to the unit. This being cleared up, I can only imagine that the rest of the book is as well researched.
APR 24, 2011 - 08:10 AM
sounds like an interesting addition to modern wheeled vehicle reference material. Will be adding this to my library
APR 24, 2011 - 08:22 AM
I will undoubtedly buy a copy as well.
APR 24, 2011 - 09:51 AM
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