Warmachines No. 2 - M113/A2-M106 A1/A2-M5777 A1/A2 (Paperback)

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91 FULL COLOR DETAIL PHOTOGRAPHS, 38 U.S. ARMY TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
The second installment of the WARMACHINES series, this edition is part one of two that cover the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier and its variants. With amazing detail color photos, part one covers in-depth the M113 A1 and A2 Armored Personnel Carrier, the M113 Medevac Vehicle, the M106 A1 and A2 107mm Mortar Carrier, and the M577 Armored Command Post. Such features as full interior and exterior details, powerplants, suspension, tools & equipment, stowage, armament, ammunition, and more are meticulously displayed and described. A must for serious military enthusiasts, scale modelers, and historians.

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Verlinden Publications; 1st edition (April 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9070932199
• ISBN-13: 978-9070932190
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,321,905 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Resource-Book for Modelers, April 1, 2000

By	Matthias C. Noch (Hamburg, Germany) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The M113 was and still is one of the workhorses of most NATO-armies. While the M2/M3 Bradley is replacing it as prime APC in the USA, it is still covering a lot of special and support duties, like Medevac or Recover and Repair. Those roles make the M113 very interesting for modelers.

This book is a very helpful resource when you are improving one of the normal M113 model-kits. The more then 90 photos (often a bit too small for my taste) and about 40 drawings cover all details and most important camouflages of the M113-A1 and A-2 and its derivates M 106 and M577. There are two books about the M113 in this series; this one is the first one. Of special interest are the detail-shoots of used tools. I'm currently trying to rebuild the scenery in which one of the photos was taken. It will not be the only book one needs to build a realistic diorama around a realistic M113, but it is of great help. For people more interested in military history I would recommend to look for a copy of the out-of-print book by Osprey. Both together form a perfect team for everyone.