Vehicles
British Forces Motorcycles 1925-45 by C.J. Orchard and S.J. Madden.
Most detailed reference work yet on the subject. Many brands and types of
bike were tested by the MEE (Mechanisation Experimental Establishment) with
only the best deemed "suitable for WD requirements". Hardbound,
182 pages, many photos.
7D0228R Brit Fcs Motorcycles $25.00
Complete Book of Military and Police Motorcycles by Joseph Berk.
Covers bikes from Pittsburgh in 1909 through military use in two world wars
and current police use. Includes information on military motorcycles today
and where to find relevant Websites. Softbound, 104 pages, photos.
2J0140R M&P Motorcycles $25.00
German Vehicles in World War Two. A four volume pictorial series on the motor transport of the German armed forces in WWII. Each has over 300 B&W photos (Motorcycle volume has 200), is hardbound, with 192 pages:
1. Volkswagens of the Wehrmacht by Hans-Georg Mayer-Stein.
6E0684R VW of the Wehrmacht $24.95
2. Trucks of the Wehrmacht by Reinhard Frank.
6E0686R Trucks of the Wehrmacht $24.95
3. Cars of the Wehrmacht by Reinhard Frank. Recent addition to
the series covers passenger cars, C&C vehicles, everything from Audis
and VWs to Chevys and Studebakers!
6E0687R Cars of the Wehrmacht $24.95
4. Motorcycles of the Wehrmacht by Horst Hinrichsen. Shows motorcycle
troops and messengers with BMWs, Zündapps, captured and commandeered
bikes.
6E0685R Motorcycles of the Wehrm. $24.95
The Illustrated History of Military Motorcycles by David Ansell.
Meticulously researched and photographed collection of the world's military
motorcycles, familiar and forgotten-Harley-Davidson, BMW, Triumph, Norton,
Indian, etc. Hardbound, 208 pages, 230 b&w illustrations, 30 color illustrations.
9V2584R Military Motorcycles $29.95
Hummer: The Next Generation by Michael Green. Newest edition of
this first reference on AM General's incredibly successful military and
civilian vehicle. Includes history, specs, off road driving techniques,
many photos. Soft., 96 pages.
9V0045R Hummer $13.95
New Vanguard series. 48 pages, 8 pages of color. Each volume is
$12.95
7A2382R T-34/76
7A2547R Flammpanzer 1941-45
7A2433R BMP
7A2520R Leopard I
7A3290R Scorpion Recon Vehicle
Vanguard 17. KV-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939-45. Design and operational
history
of the USSR's monstrous KV (Klimenti Voroshilov) tanks.
Vanguard 18. M2/M3 Bradley IFV 1983-1995. Operational history of
the
successful battlefield taxi and fighting vehicle.
Vanguard 19. StuG III: Assault Gun. The shield of the Panzer Divisions
is profiled here.
Vanguard 20. T-34/85 Medium Tank 1944-94. One of the most successful
tanks of WWII and thereafter.
Vanguard 21. Merkava Israeli MBT 1977-1996
Vanguard 22. Challenger MBT 1984-1996. Designed for the Iranians,
the Challenger
served well with British forces in the Gulf.
The Essential Military Jeep by Graham Scott. Covers the Willys,
Ford & Bantam models from 1941-45. Covers development, model differences,
production figures, strengths and weaknesses. Modern restorations are nicely
mixed with period photos and drawings. Softbound, 80 pages, extensively
illustrated in color and b&w.
9V7976R Essential Military Jeep $15.95