Nowości Concord Publishing: wrzesień 2008
Warrior Series 6520 — The Italian Army at War — Europe 1940–43
- Autorzy: Philip Jowett
- Ilustracje: Dmitriy Zgonnik
- Media: format A4, miękka oprawa, 140 zdjęć, 52 strony, 4 stron plansz barwne
- Język: angielski
- ISBN-13: 978-962-361-150-1
Informacja od wydawcy:
Much has been written about the major WWII antagonists such as Germany. However, one of the Third Reich’s most ardent supporters, up until the time Mussolini was deposed from power, was Italy. Indeed, when Italy declared war on France and Great Britain on 10 June 1940, it had a formidable total of 73 divisions. This new book from Concord Publications addresses a glaring gap in terms of providing photographic coverage of the Italian infantryman. Written by Philip Jowett, the comprehensive introduction outlines the relative merits and weaknesses of the Italian Army as it launched into a new war on top of its protracted campaign in Ethiopia. It must be noted that his book exclusively covers the Italian Army in Europe, so North Africa is not included.
Spurred on by Mussolini, the Italian Army’s first foray into WWII was in the French Alps, followed by the invasion of Greece four months later. Let down by inadequate supplies, the Italian Army made heavy work of overcoming Greek resistance, and Hitler had to commit German troops to the region. After this, Italian troops carried out occupation duties in Greece, Albania and Yugoslavia. The other major area of combat was in Russia, with large numbers of troops committed in support of the German effort. Tragically, 85,000 Italian soldiers were to die or go missing in this rugged theater. All of these aforementioned campaigns are well represented in the selection of black and white photos. Beginning with pre-war parades, the book then proceeds through to the freezing snowbound landscapes of the wintry Eastern Front. The photos are interesting in that they show all manner of uniform and personal weapon details, as well as ancillary equipment like motorbikes, tankettes, tanks, artillery pieces, mortars and wheeled vehicles.
Dmitriy Zgonnik has supplied four color plates that occupy a central position in this book, and these are accompanied by useful notes about uniforms and equipment. Extended captions pass on as much information as possible about Italian soldiers, a topic that few will probably be up to date on. This is a most welcome title in this popular Concord series, and it brings to light a nation’s soldiers that played an important role in WWII.
Cena u wydawcy: 75,00 HKD
Armor at War 7063 — German Artillery at War 1939–45 Vol.2
- Autor: Frank V. De Sisto
- Ilustracje: Laurent Lecocq
- Media: format A4, miękka oprawa, 197 zdjęć, 72 strony, 16 stron plansz barwnych
- Język: angielski
- ISBN-13: 978-962-361-144-7
Informacja od wydawcy:
Frank De Sisto returns with the second volume of his work on German artillery of WWII. It follows the same pattern achieved with his earlier book, and covers a wide spectrum of artillery pieces. Whereas the first volume incorporated organic divisional artillery pieces, this latest book concentrates on non-divisional weapons that were assigned to higher-level units.
The coverage commences with the smaller 2cm FlaK30 and finishes with heavyweights like the 21cm Mrs18. In between are a variety of other artillery pieces such as the 2cm Flakvierling 38, 8.8cm FlaK36 and 37, 10.5cm FlaK38 and 39, 7.5cm I.IG18, 15cm NbW41 rocket launcher and 10.5cm I.FH18. Antitank guns such as the 3.7cm PaK35 and 36 and 5cm PaK 40 also get good exposure, as do captured weapons that were quickly pressed into Wehrmacht service to swell the ranks. As can be seen from this list, the book has a depth of coverage that will impress readers, with each weapon system documented in black and white photos carefully selected from the Concord archives. These photos feature guns in action throughout the course of WWII and in all kinds of different theaters and environments. Each photo is accompanied by an in-depth caption that offers pertinent points to help the reader understand more about these artillery pieces. The author has prepared a concise introduction to each of the illustrated weapons, and because the focus of this book is non-divisional rocket, heavy, anti-aircraft and antitank artillery, there is no overlap with Volume 1.
In the center of the book are 16 high-quality color plates showing various artillery pieces in authentic battle colors. These profile and perspective drawings have been done by Laurent Lecocq, a name that will be familiar to readers. With a clear demarcation between the contents of the first and second volumes, this latest title from Concord will add to the knowledge of avid artillery buffs. Or for those readers simply seeking photographic inspiration, this book will do just that too!
Cena u wydawcy: 110,00 HKD
Źródło: Concord Publishing
