Steven ‘book a month’ Zaloga has here filled a real need. A concise work on Japanese tanks of World War Two. Now the title is a tad misleading – basically what you are getting here is a full history of Japanese tank usage rather than just vehicles used in the World War Two years. Which is a good thing as it allows the reader to follow the development of the Japanese tank force.
The book is the usual Osprey ‘New Vanguard’ work in that it has a small size, glossy pages, some lovely illustrations and a useful bibliography. Zaloga has included a number of useful tables including one about production numbers. The colour plates are good to get a vibe of the vehicle and many of the photographs in the book are very useful not only for the armchair historian but also the modeller.
The work includes not only all the major types but also the tank types that were produced in tiny numbers – or even only as a couple of prototypes. Also included are the couple of assault guns the Japanese built and which were operational during the conflict. What was particularly useful and interesting was the section on the naval tanks – the Type 2 Ka Mi being credited with being the best designed amphibious tank of the war.
What is not covered here are Japanese armoured cars and half-tracks – though there is a photo of a half-track towards the end of the book. Perhaps there is scope for another volume from the erstwhile Mr Zaloga on this topic in the future? Though there is a tiny amount of information on Japanese armoured cars in the volume on armoured trains in this same series.
This book suffers only by dint of it’s brevity. But that is kind of the point of these New Vanguard books by Osprey. But for general military enthusiasts, modellers and those who just need an overview on the subject as it ties in with another subject more up their alley then this is a very useful purchase.
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Full colour battlescenesBeautifully illustrated battlescenes are included to bring the narrative of the conflict to life. |
Cutaway diagramsSpecially commissioned full colour illustrations are included alongside labels and comprehensive captions to give a full breakdown of the machines and ships used in battle. |
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