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Here we present the Tankograd American Special series from Tankograd Publishing.  Here you can find the current selections available from this publisher from Germany, each book has English text.    Please browse for further details...............

 

Tankograd American Special No 3001 -Post WWII US Tank Transporters
This title covers the Tank Transporters used by the US Armed Forces from 1945 to the present ongoing "Iraqi Freedom" mission.  The following truck/trailers are included: M19, M25, M123, HET70, HET, C-HET and HETS. The book has 64 pages, 31 in colour , 73 black and white photos and 135 colour photos. Complete English Text.   This Issue Now Out Of Print



Tankograd American Special No 3002 -Armoured/Gun Trucks of the US Army in Iraq
This title covers the Armoured/Gun Trucks of the US Army is using in Iraq.  The following vehicles are included: M998 M 1114, M1078A1,  M1083A1, M1084A1 M809, M35A2 , M123, M923 , M939 , M1075, M915, HEMTT, and others. The book has 64 pages, with 144 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3003 HEMTT U.S. Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck.
From the publisher: " The American HEMTT 10-ton truck family has served since its introduction in the 1980's with great success with many US Army units worldwide. Since the basic variant with cargo bed, the M977, has been introduced, many specialised variants and modernisation efforts followed.  This publication shows, for the first time, the historical and technical development of this series of vehicles, from the M977 to the M1120, in hitherto mostly unpublished photographs with up-to-date information.  The book has 64 pages, with 124 colour photos. Complete English Tex



Tankograd American Special No 3004 Armoured HEMTT
From the publisher: " Despite their overall success and high reputation within the US Army the HEMMT tactical trucks shosed on their international missions from 1996 the lack of armour protection for the crews.  This situation became critical after the 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom had been launched.  This publication describes the Armoured HEMMT trucks comprehensively in photographs and text, thus closing an important gap in literature on this vehicle."   The book has 64 pages, with 115 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3005 Brothers of HEMTT PLS-LVS
From the publisher: " The backbone of the vehicle fleet of the US Army are the HEMMT heavy all terrain trucks.  The USMC introduced its own fleet of similar heavy trucks called the Logistic Vehicle System - LVS, the US Army later fielded the Palletized Load System - PLS.  After the HEMMT truck family has been covered in detail in American Special No 3003 and No 3004, this is the final part of the HEMMT trilogy."   The book has 64 pages, with 120 colour photos.
Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3006 REFORGER 1969 - 1978 Vehicles of the US Army during Exercises "Return of Forces to Germnay - Part 1.
From the publisher: " How could a war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact have ended? A conventional clash of the titans or an all-out nuclear confrontation? The REFORGER series of exercises trained these scenarios on alarge scale on German soil.  This three volume publication grants for the first time a broad overview of the REFORGER exercises 1969 to 1993 with a detailed description of the exercises in combination with a selection of representative hitherto unpublished photos of the involved US Army vehicles.  An important gap in American-German post-war history is finally closed."   The book has 64 pages, with 51 black and white and 65 colour photos.
Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3007 REFORGER 1979 - 1985 Vehicles of the US Army during Exercises "Return of Forces to Germany - Part 2.
From the publisher: " How could a war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact have ended? A conventional clash of the titans or an all-out nuclear confrontation? The REFORGER series of exercises trained these scenarios on alarge scale on German soil.  This three volume publication grants for the first time a broad overview of the REFORGER exercises 1969 to 1993 with a detailed description of the exercises in combination with a selection of representative hitherto unpublished photos of the involved US Army vehicles.  An important gap in American-German post-war history is finally closed."   The book has 64 pages, with 51 black and white and 65 colour photos.
Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3008 REFORGER 1986 - 1993 Vehicles of the US Army during Exercises "Return of Forces to Germany - Part 3.
From the publisher: "How would a war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact have ended? The REFORGER series of exercises trained these scenarios on large scale on German soil. This three-volume publication grants for the first time a broad overview over the REFORGER exercises 1969 to 1993 with a detailed description of the exercises in combination with a selection of representative hitherto unpublished photos of the involded U.S. Army vehicles. This is the final volume of our REFORGER-Trilogy!"  The book has 64 pages, with 27 black and white and 96 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3009 M1A1 / M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK
From the publisher: "TUSK means Tank Urban Survivability Kit. The TUSK program was initiated in 2004 by the U.S. Army and is carried out in 2008/2009 in Iraq. Aim of the TUSK program is to improve the survivability, lethality and situational awareness of the main battle tanks and their crews when operating in urban areas. This publication provides a detailed and exclusive look into the TUSK technology and its U.S. Army service. TUSK grants the M1A1/M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks the decisive advantage in modern asymmetrical warfare.   The book has 64 pages, with 130 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3010 M939
M939 5-ton 6x6 Truck Series
From the publisher: "The use of 5-ton trucks for hauling material and for special purposes has a long tradition within the U.S. Army. Since its introduction from 1982 the M939 series of tactical trucks is the backbone of U.S. military transport all over the world. This publication shows the development history and technology ranging from prototypes, standard variants and specialised vehicles to the recent up-armoured versions. This comprehensive documentation closes another vital gap in U.S. tactical truck history."
The book has 64 pages, with 142 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3011 MRAP
Modern U.S. Army Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
From the publisher: "In order to protect the troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan from the increasing and extremely deadly IEDs the U.S. Armed Forces issued a Joint Theatre Requirement for armor protected wheeled vehicles in late 2006. The intent of the MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle) programme was to provide the operating forces with multiple mission-role platforms capable of mitigating IEDs, underbody mines and small arms fire as well as RPG-7 anti tank weapons threats. This publications shows this completely new U.S. military vehicle family in detail for the first time and with hitherto unpublished photographs!  The book has 64 pages, with 117 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3012 USAREUR
Vehicles and Units of the U.S. Army in Europe 1992-2005
From the publisher: "After the Iron Curtain had fallen in 1990 the strategic scenario in Europe changed dramatically. There was no longer a need for a large U.S. armed forces presence. In 1990 USAREUR (US ARmy EURope) still fielded 213,000 soldiers, a number that was cut in half only two years later. This publication grants an overview on the USAREUR organisation and the U.S. military vehicles in service on German soil between the last REFORGER exercises 1992 and the transformation of the army in 2005. The book has 64 pages, with 133 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3013 M809 5-ton 6x6 Truck Series
From the publisher: "The M809 5-ton, 6x6 Truck Series is a family of tactical general multipurpose trucks that was designed for use on all types of roads, highways and cross-country terrain. Like its predecessor, the M39 series, the M809 5-ton Truck Series includes a large number of variants, among them the Ribbon Bridge Transporter. In external appearance the vehicles of the M809 Truck Series can be identified by the large drum-type air cleaner on the left front wing. This publication covers in detail and with hitherto unpublished photographs the history of the M809 truck series and all its variants, thus closing an important gap in U.S. Army truck history.   Illustrated with 119 colour photographs and 17 b?w photographs Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3014 M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle
From the publisher: " The Recovery Vehicle, Full-Tracked, Medium, M88 ARV was introduced from 1960 and since then formes the backbone of heavy recovery operations within the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. Several attempts have been made to replace it, without any success yet. The M88 was modernized to the M88A1 and stays in service up till today with its most modern version, the M88A2 HERCULES heavy armoured recovery vehicle. This publication decribes the development history and variants of the M88 family, from the early days in U.S. service to modern day's Operation Iraqi Freedom, with comprehensive text and many hitherto unpublished photographs including detailed walkarounds. Added to the U.S. history is the use of the M88 and its variants in foreign armies. "   The book has 64 pages, 124 colour photographs and 28 black and white photographs. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3015 U.S. Army Germany 1945-1969
From the publisher: "The publications REFORGER 1969-1978, REFORGER 1979-1985, REFORGER 1986-1993 and recently USAREUR 1992-2005 cover the history of the military vehicles of the U.S. Army in Germany in the past forty years. With this new publication the final gap, 1945-1969, is now closed providing the final book in the definite five-volume pictorial series on the vehicles of the U.S. Army on German soil from World War Two to the new millenium.    The book has 64 pages, 12 colour photographs and 128 black and white photographs. Complete English Text



Tankograd American Special No 3016 LVTP7 - AAVP7A1 The Amtrac of the U.S. Marines - Development, Technology, Operational Use
From the publisher: "The Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel Model 7 is an amphibious fully tracked vehicle designed for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The lightly armoured floatable LVTP7 has the mission of deploying Marines, their equipment and supplies ashore during amphibious operations from ships several kilometres off the coast through the surf zone, even when the sea is rough. In addition, the vehicle serves as an armoured personnel carrier (APC) during tactical operations on land, and is used to deploy Marines close to their objectives. This publication offers for the first time an extensive coverage of the technical development of the LVTP7-AAVP7A1 family and shows it in action worldwide. In addition the different versions and upgrade kits are described in unprecedented detail with many hitherto unpublished photographs.
The book has 64 pages, 106 colour photographs and 21 black and white photographs. Complete English Text








Tankograd American Special No 3017 MASSTER - MERDC - DUALTEX Multi-Tone Camouflage Schemes on Vehicles of the USAREUR in the Cold War
From the publisher: "In the 1970s the US Armed Forces intended to replace the olive drab mono-colour camouflage with a new modern multi-tone camouflage pattern. These efforts led to three major trials that were carried out to a great deal with US units on West German soil. The multi-tone camouflage schemes MASSTER, MERDC and DUALTEX would up till the late 1980s dominate the look of US Army vehicles on Central European roads. This publication tells the background story of these three camouflage pattern trials underlined by contemporary indicative colour photographs and modern computer-enhanced colour samples. This is the first comprehensive and fully illustrated documentation on the subject."     The book has 64 pages, 107 colour photographs and 19 black and white photographs. Complete English Text
 
 




 

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