First published in the U.K. in 2006, a quick scan of the contents page says this collection has the potential to live up to its subtitle: "The 40 Most Dangerous Special Operations of Modern Times."

Despite its title suggesting a combat history of the M1 Abrams main battle tank, this book is a survey of the development and production history of the M1 series to the present, along with a thorough description of the tank and analysis of its offensive, defensive, and performance capabilities.

In the estimation of author Steven J. Zaloga, the T-54/T-55 was the most important family of tanks of the Cold War, mainly because it was the series that produced the most tanks during that period (not to mention ever manufactured).

The U.S. Cavalry underwent intense growing pains with the rapid technological developments of the twentieth century. Through Mobility We Conquer traces the Cavalry’s mechanized history from its tentative beginnings during World War I through to its eventual conversion from traditional horse cavalry to a mobilized branch.

U-Boote Crews is a heavily illustrated account of the men and officers of the German submarine service in WWII. It examines training, doctrine, political indoctrination, morale and esprit de corps, and everyday life on base and at sea.

Until now, collectors have collectively referred to brown German plastic material as “Bakelite,” not knowing the background or diversity of plastic products utilized by the Wehrmacht. Kunstoffe... is the first comprehensive and easy-to-use reference since World War II covering prominent German wartime  polymer plastics manufacturers and products.

Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is the first detailed color study of North Korean orders, decorations, and medals to be published and readily available to the western market.

How many times have you bought a new collector riflle, broke it down for cleaning and suddenly realized, “I don’t know how this goes together!”? Finally, there is a step-by-step guide to  assembly and reassembly of 48 of the most commonly encountered surplus and vintage military rifles.

To compensate for battlefield losses in the first several years of WWII, the Germans incorporated over a million Osttruppen (Eastern Troops) into the ranks of the Wehrmacht and SS. Sometimes, these troops volunteered for service out of hatred for the Soviet Union. Others were pressed from the ranks of POWs, given a choice between summary execution and volunteering for service.

Following the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist regime in 1943, the Germans appropriated a large inventory of Italian military vehicles, including one thousand armored vehicles. The Germans evaluated the vehicles, refurbished or modified them to their needs, and placed them into service with new Wehrmacht designations.