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Title: German Army 1939-1945 (1): Blitzkrieg (Men-At-Arms, No 311) by Nigel Thomas, Stephen Andrew, Migel Thomas ISBN: 1-85532-639-6 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Quite Interesting Study of an Interesting Force
Comment: This work is a splendid example of the new emphasis of the publisher on producing comprehensive works in a handy cheap format compared with the earlier broad brush treatments which covered too much in too little detail.
The new emphasis is on sets covering various national armed forces in as much detail as is available, consistent with the current purpose of the works in the series, which have evolved from an original emphasis on serving the military miniature maker market into works intended to enlighten the general reader in enough detail to satisfy the merely curious and to point the way to further reading.
Most of us, including myself, have little need for, or the patience to read, voluminous studies, often in foreign languages, covering many eras and nations. My main interest is in the US forces, their allies and their enemies in the twentieth century.
That said, these works should be purchased as presented, in sets within the series. Since they are produced as a set, the volumes cover only relevent parts of the general history and the clothing and individual equipment is covered as it appears in each period. The French Army, US Army, British Army, and Italian Army series all have three volumes, covering the major theatres and time periods of the war. The German set has five.
The German Army set should be read in conjunction with many other individual volumes covering their allies and opponents and the other German fighting forces such as the Waffen SS, and the Parachute units, which were part of the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe.
If you want an introduction to the fascinating variety of clothing and equipment of the forces covered, this set is for you.
Rating: 5
Summary: Quite Interesting Study of a Quite Interesting Force
Comment: This work is a splendid example of the new emphasis of the publisher on producing comprehensive works in a handy cheap format compared with the earlier broad brush treatments which covered too much in too little detail.
The new emphasis is on sets covering various national armed forces in as much detail as is available, consistent with the current purpose of the works in the series, which have evolved from an original emphasis on serving the military miniature maker market into works intended to enlighten the general reader in enough detail to satisfy the merely curious and to point the way to further reading.
Most of us, including myself, have little need for, or the patience to read, voluminous studies, often in foreign languages, covering many eras and nations. My main interest is in the US forces, their allies and their enemies in the twentieth century.
That said, these works should be purchased as presented, in sets within the series. Since they are produced as a set, the volumes cover only relevent parts of the general history and the clothing and individual equipment is covered as it appears in each period. The French Army, US Army, British Army, and Italian Army series all have three volumes, covering the major theatres and time periods of the war. The German set has five.
The German Army set should be read in conjunction with many other individual volumes covering their allies and opponents and the other German fighting forces such as the Waffen SS, and the Parachute units, which were part of the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe.
If you want an introduction to the fascinating variety of clothing and equipment of the forces covered, this set is for you.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Reference on WW2 Military Modelling.
Comment: This book is the second of five (so far) from the Osprey's Men-At-Arms Series on "German Army". The other four are:-
MAA 311 The German Army 1939-45 (1) Blitzkrieg;
MAA 326 The German Army 1939-45 (3) Eastern Front 1941-43;
MAA 330 The German Army 1939-45 (4) Eastern Front 1943-45;
MAA 336 The German Army 1939-45 (5) Western Front 1943-45.
These books basically cover the German Army uniform and rank insignia of specific time and place during WW2. Each book includes 30 to 40 b/w photographs of German soldiers in different types of uniform. There are also 8 pages of colour-plates in each book depicting the uniforms in colour. Since I own all five books, I observed that the drawing skill of Stephen Andrew improving gradually over the years.
These books are by no means a comprehensive account of the uniform of the German Army during WW2. However, the contents(text, photos and colour-plates) are excellent source of reference materials for modelling enthusiasts focusing on WW2 German Army.
This review applies to all five books.
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Title: German Army 1939-45 (4): Eastern Front 1943-1945 (Men-At-Arms Series, 330) by Nigel Thomas ISBN: 1855327961 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: German Army Elite Units 1939-45 (Men-At-Arms, 380) by Gordon Williamson, Ramiro Bujeiro ISBN: 1841764051 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Waffen-SS Soldier: 1940-1945 (Warrior, No. 2) by Bruce Quarrie, Jeffrey Burn ISBN: 1855322889 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: March, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Panzer Divisions (Men at Arms Series 24) by Martin Windrow ISBN: 0850454344 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 1982 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: German Airborne Troops, 1939-45 (Men at Arms, 139) by Bruce Quarrie ISBN: 0850454808 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 1983 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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