The Hong Kong publisher Concord Publications, continues turning out new and interesting titles at an extraordinary rate. Once again two new books covering widely disparate time periods....

5533 Special Ops: Journal of the Elite Forces & SWAT Units Vol.33 SPECIAL -Task Force Danger: The Big Red One in Iraq
Author - Ralph Zwilling.64 pages, 208 color photos (ISBN 962-361-111-0)

Covering in both text and pictures, the 1st U.S. Infantry Division in O.I.F. is the subject of this new book. Amongs tthe vehicles covered in its 64 pages, are the up-armored Bradleys with ERA, Abrams, M113s with various field modifications, armored HMMWVs, gun trucks and the infantry themselves. Once again a useful source of reference for anyone working on vehicles or figures in the deployment to Iraq.

The second book in this month's releases covers a very popular subject amongst armor modellers - 7022 German Self-Propelled Guns: Self-propelled artillery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns Written by Gordon Rottman and featuring 72 pages, 176 b/w photos, 16 color plates (ISBN 962-361-630-9)

The Photos and color plates feature Bison, Grille,Wespe, Hummel, Thor, Panzerjager I, Marder I, Marder II, Marder III, Nashorn, Emil, Flakpanzers, Flak Half-tracks, Mobelwagen, Wirbelwind, 8.8cm PzIV and others.