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Afrikakorps in action - Weapons No. 4

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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.

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.

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.