Afrikakorps in action - Weapons No. 4 [Paperback]

Bruce Culver (Author), Ron Volstadt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2000

The famed warriors of the DAK, led by the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel. 15 color plates and over 125 photos. 50 pages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 50 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications (April 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897470796
• ISBN-13: 978-0897470797
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,267,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pictorial Overview of the Afrikakorps, October 1, 2001

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M. A. Ramos (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afrikakorps in action - Weapons No. 4 (Paperback)

Excellent book of the equipment and weapons used in the war fought in North Africa. This book is pack from front to back with photos. Photos include not only German equipment, but Italian and captured british as well. You will love the action shots. Gives you good insight on how the war was fought and the equipment used.

4.0 out of 5 stars AfrikaKorps Uniforms and Equipment, October 28, 2010

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cpt matt (tanktown, DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afrikakorps in action - Weapons No. 4 (Paperback)

This In Action book gives a very short, concise, accurate summary of the desert warfare fought by the Germans, Italians and British. I thought the emphasis was going to be on the uniforms and personal gear of Rommel's troops, but the photos are about largely about the equipment they used, almost all with soldiers in the photo. That's why I gave it four stars. Good for what it is, misleading cover.

Still, it does give you a good flavor on what the conditions were and how the equipment was used. The B&W photos here are very crisp, clear and many I've not seen elsewhere. The two pages of color drawings are of the uniforms only.

If you're looking for a book just about German uniforms, this is not it. But the photos really have a lot of detail of interest to armor buffs and especially good for anyone building a diorama. I enjoyed this book, worth getting if you're just getting into the history of the Afrikakorps, or perhaps find it on discount.

3.0 out of 5 stars PRETTY GOOD BOOK, July 26, 2010

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James B. Walker "Strafer" (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afrikakorps in action - Weapons No. 4 (Paperback)

When I first viewed the drawing on the cover of this book, I thought most of the photos inside would be of individual Afrika Korps soldiers and their uniforms, weapons, and individual equipment. That's the reason I ordered it. But after receiving the book, I was a bit disappointed to find that almost all the photos were of vehicles and artillery pieces, albeit with some attending troops included in most of them. There were very few closeup photos of individual soldiers, although there is an excellent section of detailed color drawings that highlight troops and their uniform components. Still, the photographs of vehicles and artillery pieces that make up most of the book are impressive and informative. Readers who are mainly interested in Afrika Korps tanks, artillery pieces, scout cars, halftracks, motorcycles, and other vehicles will not be disappointed.