Blitzkrieg: Armour Camouflage & Markings, 1939-1940 [Paperback]

Steven J. Zaloga (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

Describes the equipment of the German Armed Forces at the outset of World War II. The text is accompanied by photographs of vehicles in service conditions and is designed for enthusiasts and modellers alike.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Arms & Armour (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854091654
• ISBN-13: 978-1854091659
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,627,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steven Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm. His professional specialization is the commercial and technological aspects of the international trade in missiles, precision guided munitions, and unmanned aerial vehicles. He also serves as an adjunct staff member with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank.

Mr. Zaloga has published numerous books and articles on military technology and military history. His books have been translated into Japanese, German, Polish, Czech, Romanian, and Russian. He has been a special correspondent for "Jane's Intelligence Review" and is on the executive board of the "Journal of Slavic Military Studies". From 1987 through 1992, he was the writer/director for Video Ordnance Inc., preparing their TV series "Firepower" that aired on The Discovery Channel in the US.

Mr. Zaloga was born in 1952 and received his BA in history from Union College, Schenectady, NY. He received an MA in history from Columbia University specializing in modern East European history, and did graduate research and language study at Uniwersitet Jagiellonski in Krakow, Poland.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Info on the vehicles of the 1939-40 Campaigns, February 24, 2003

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Gerald P. Owens (Pompano Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blitzkrieg: Armour Camouflage & Markings, 1939-1940 (Paperback)

Steve Zaloga is one of the foremost armor historians alive, as well as a superb model builder. This book, originally published by Squadron in the United States and Arms and Armour Press in Britain (and frequently reissued), is an excellent study of the AFV markings and camouflage practices of all the combatants in the first phase of World War Two. As such, it is one of the only sources in English for French, Polish and Belgian vehicle schemes, and it has valuable information for British, German and Russian vehicles as well. Features an excellent selection of b&w photos, as well as color drawings of all major vehicle types. An excellent resource for model builders and vehicle restorers.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for gamers and history buffs alike!, May 31, 2010

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Robert Eubanks (Richmond VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blitzkrieg: Armour, Camouflage and Markings, 1939-40 (Hardcover)

I first saw a copy of this book at a friend's house. We are miniatures wargamers and are getting into gaming the early part of WW2. This book has some very good photographs of obscure yet important (for the time period) vehicles. The neat thing about the photos is that they show the various AFVs and vehicles from different angles, allowing you the advantage of seeing all the different types of markings the equipment of the different nationalities utilized (or permitted, in the case of the more "personal" types of markings). The author has some intriguing and informative text, but the real value of this volume to me is the great amount of vehicle marking information, nomenclature, orders of battle of minor powers (Belgium, France, Poland) as well as the major players, and information on numbering and naming the AFVs in each army. Additionally you get color plates of the most significant vehicles, enabling you to visualize camoflage and standard paint markings. Overall this book is a gem for painters of miniature vehicles, and I feel it was an incredible value for the low price I paid. The seller shipped quickly, corresponded with me frequently every step of the way and was a real pleasure to buy from.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the time period it was written, April 17, 2009

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Jason Weiser "Panzerfaust 150" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blitzkrieg: Armour, Camouflage and Markings, 1939-40 (Hardcover)

The information in the book is pretty good, there are some "Why was this included" moments, like the Reichwehr schemes and some other small problems but all in all, I was fairly impressed. I wish they had also gone into more detail about the Dutch. The impressions Zaloga gives don't mesh with later information. I think a rework of this book is long overdue.