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A4 size,
232 pages,

213 b&w photos,
42 colour photos,
36 pages of scale plans,
90 drawings ,
A2 insert with 3 colour profiles and 1:16 drawings.

Publishers Notes:-

First volume of this series describes genesis of half tracked vehicles
in the world and American achievements in this area which lead to first
successful vehicle — The M2 Half-Track.
This publication includes technical description illustrated with several
3D drawings and many first time published photos.
Factory pictures show technological details and final assembly stages.

The next part of the book describes armament of basic Half-Track versions
(gun tractor and infantry transporter) — 0.30 and 0.5 Browning machine guns.
A separate chapter shows Half-Track as universal armament platform equipped with mortars, howitzers,
AT guns and AA weapons.
All variants are illustrated with several wartime photos.
The last part of the book contains colour profiles in 1/35 scale as well as colour photos of museum
preserved examples and still active vehicles.
Modelers received 1/16 scale drawings of M16 Half-Track variant including
one profile of vehicle from the 1st Polish Armoured Division.

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