"Technical development and history of the Soviet/Russian and Warsaw Pact Military vehicles, Artillery and Land Based Air Defence"

Here we present the Tankograd Gazette as well as the Tankograd 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...............
 
 
 
Merkava A History of Israel's Main Battle Tank  by Marsh Gelbart
Chapters include:
2. Merkava 1, 3. Merkava 1 based APC's and SPG's, 4. Merkava 2, 5. Merkava 3, 6.  Merkava 4, 7. Merkava 4 based APC's and SPG's.  A hard cover book, there are 176 pages, 17 black and white photos and 343 colour photos.
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Tankograd Gazette No 12 has stories including coverage of the KV-2 during Barbarossa, the BA-10 Armoured Car, Czechoslovakian half-tracks 1945-1970, BMP-2 in SFOR service and other articles.  There are 44 pages, 60 black and white photos and 77 colour photos.

Tankograd Gazette No 13 has stories including coverage of the 9K714 "Oka" SS-23, the SU-76, the 2S31 "Vena" automated Mortar System, the MTP-LB Technical Support Vehicle, the 76.2mm OB-25 Model 1943 gun and other articles.  There are 44 pages, 37black and white photos and 94 colour photos.

Tankograd Gazette No 14 has stories including coverage of the T-64A Model 1979/80 MBT, Achzarit Israeli T-55 Kangaroo, ZSU-37, T-37/T38 light amphibious tanks, T-26, and other articles.  There are 44 pages, 30 black and white photos and 74 colour photos, and 1:35 scale plans of the T-37.




Tankograd Gazette No 15 has stories including coverage of battling the T-34 on the Eastern Front from the German perspective, the SA-5/S-200 air defence system, BRDM-1 in the ATGW role, the Orlik Czech Armoured Train and other articles.  There are 44 pages, 40 black and white photos and 74 colour photos.

Tankograd Gazette No 16 has stories including the DANA/ZUZANA Czech SPG family, a T-54 with an M18 Hellcat turret (!!), Ford WOT-8/BM-13-16 S Katjusha, BA-10 relics in Mongolia, Soviet Tanks used by the Wehrmacht, BTR-80A in the Hungarian Army and other articles.  There are 44 pages, 26 black and white photos and 116 colour photos.




Tankograd Special No 02 covers the MAZ-435 and MAZ-537 Soviet Tank-Transporter and Heavy Duty Trucks. This issue covers in great detail this heavy Russian transport vehicle, there are 50 pages including fold out 1:35 scale plans as well as numerous 1:72 scale plans, 38 black and white photos and 87 colour photos.


MILITARFAHRZEUG.

Below are you can find details of the German text MILITARFAHRZEUG magazine.  Each issue covers a number of subjects, which are listed for each magazine.......
 

Issue 1/2003  Included in this issue are: Reumech RG-31 Charger/Nyala - the future of the APC,  WWII 37mm AA Gun on halftracks and towed, WWII RSO Rad Schlepper Ost by Skoda, MAN 5/7/10 ton trucks of the  Bundewehr, US Armoured Corps in 2002, M1 Panther II Mine detection and clearing Vehicle, The Tank Museum in Munster, Australian, AS-1 with TWMP mine plough,  and more..  64 pages, 29 colour, 69 black and white photos, 100 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



Issue 2/2003  Included in this issue are:  US Army Re-enactment - Beltring 2002, Restored Tiger I - Bovington, Swiss Army Panzer 68 in leopard camo scheme, LARC-V/5 in the German Army, SFOR German Bundeswehr markings- Unimog trucks, Atomic Annie vs. Kondensator/Oka, Belgian Paras, Task Force Fox - Bundeswehr in Macedonia,  WWII - captured Bedfords in German Service,  New Marder I A5 and more..  64 pages, 34 colour, 22 black and white photos, 82 colour photos.   **ENGLISH SUMMARY **











Issue 3/2003 Included in this issue are:  Centaurs: the US Army's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, Canadian Leopard C1 in Kosovo, Swedish Volvo L-3154, SFOR German Bundeswehr markings - Keiler Mineclearing tank (M-48), Schnelles Ross 2002 Field Traning Excercise April 2002, SdKfz 10/4 Halftrack during WWII, M113 of the Lebanese Army, Early Bundeswehr FAUN 10 ton trucks, Flying Rhino 2002 Excercise, Sturmtiger moved to Munster and other articles.   64 pages, 34 colour, 51 black and white photos, 104 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



Issue 4/2003 Included in this issue are: Operation Iraqi Freedom US Army and British vehicles, Sd Kfz 10 dring WWII, Military Vehicle Market in La Gleize, Belgium,  Autoblinda Fiat-Ansaldo AB 40 armoured car, M60 SABRA, Combat HET-96,  Swedish Army Excercise 'VARELD',  FAUN L 912/21 truck, Faun 912/21 A1 Tractor truck,  German Bundeswehr FSA MAN MULTI truck and other articles.  64 pages, 47 colour, 56 black and white photos, 82 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **
 
 






Issue 1/2004 Included in this issue are:  GECONISAF 1 - Vehicles of the Bundeswehr in Afganistan, International Howitzer,  Sd Kfz 231, 232 & 263 during WWII, Leopard Minebreaker 200/2,  CUCV (Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle - US Light Truck) BAHNA 2003 show in the Czech Republic, British Firepower Demo on Salisbury Plain, Mungo airborne Multicar,Leopard Pionierpanzer 2003 and others.  72 pages, 28 colour, 38 black and white photos, 148 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



Issue 2/2004 Included in this issue are: Armoured Vehicles of East Germany part 1,  10 years of the Leclerc MBT,  Merc. Benz. 1017, 15cm Scwhere Feldhaubitze 18, FTX "Troop Challenge", Landsverk 180,  LAV News, Helicopter Defence, Wolf LIV - Light Infantry Vehicle - and others - 72 pages, 41 colour, 56 black and white photos, 57 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **
 
 




Issue 3/2004  Included in this issue are: Armoured Vehicles of East Germany part 2,  Magach/M 60 in Israeli Service, Taurus, Sd Kfz 231 of the Wehrmacht, Borgward B 2000 A/O 0.75 ton Truck, Leopard 2 A5 in detail- and others - 72 pages, 33 colour, 68 black and white photos, 100 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



Issue 4/2004  Included in this issue are: Armoured Vehicles of East Germany part 3, Excercise "Hacke Tau", 120mm Mortar Carrier - M1064A3, Sd.Kfz. 232,  Excercise " Thuringer Lowe 2004" , Twin gug turretless Trials Vehicle, FAUN BKF,  Borgward B 2000 and others - 72 pages, 23 colour, 66 black and white photos, 76 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **











Issue 1/2005  Included in this issue are: Danish Leopard 2A5DK MBT,  Prototype of the Boxer -new generation multi-role APC, JGSDF LAV,  US FMTV Trucks, Combined Endeavour Excercise (Partnership for Peace), Armoured Vehicles of East Germany part 4, Maintenance Comp. 194 on the Eastern Front, Heavy 10cm Gun 18 and Hard Targets - M16, and others -64 pages, 55 colour, 5 black and white photos, 152 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



Issue 2/2005  Included in this issue are: MARS, Slammer in the backyard, Sd Kfz 233,  Polish Leopard 2 A4's , US FMTV Trucks part 2 , Armoured Vehicles of East Germany part 5,  Danish Reaction Brigade on excercise in 2003,  Allied Landing at Dieppe, M113 L-VAS, and others - 64 pages, 38 colour, 47 black and white photos, 124 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



Issue 3/2005  Included in this issue are: AMX-30B2 BRENUS MBT , Challenger II MBT, SdKfz. 263 Schwerer Panzerfunkwagen (8x8), Armoured Vehicles of East Germany part 6,   Leopard 2A4NO MBT, IMI HVMS 60mm Weapon System, Wolf Light Infantry Vehicle (LIV) Serval , and others - 64 pages, 35 colour, 44 black and white photos, 83 colour photos. **ENGLISH SUMMARY **



SPECIALS






Tankograd Soviet Special No 2001 - KV-2 Soviet Heavy Breakthrough Tank of WWII
This title covers the designing, production and combat use of this Soviet WWII tank,  with over 90% of the photos unpublished before. The book has 80 pages, 4 in colour , 129 black and white photos and 5 rare colour photos. Also included are 1:35 and 1:72 scale plans. Complete English Text



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



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 si 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

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Tankograd Wehrmacht Special No 4001 - German Military Rarities (1)
Imperial Army, Reichswehr Wehrmacht - 1914-1945
This series covers rarely covered subjects or new information emerging from archives and private collection - in this Volume 1 are: Automobiles and Trucks of the Imperial German Army 1914-18, Mark IV Tanks of the Imperial German Army 1914-18, BMW Motorcycles of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht 1928-1945,  1.5 ton trucks of the Wehrmacht 1935-45,  Sturmgeschutz with short barrelled gun, Sd Kfz 252 & SdKfz 253 and German Field Bakeries 1914-18.   The book has 64 pages and 129 black and white photos.   Complete English Text







Tankograd Wehrmacht Special No 4002 - German Military Rarities (2)
Imperial Army, Reichswehr Wehrmacht - 1914-1945
In Volume 2:  Automobiles and Trucks of the Imperial German Army 1914-18, Armoured Cars in German Service 1915-1920,  Adler, Hanomag, Mercedes-Benz & Stoewer : early "Kubelwagen" field cars of the Wehrmacht,  Typ HWA 526D "Einheitsdiesel" light truck of the Wehrmacht, Leichter Schutzen Sonder-Kfz. 250 - late production variants,  Sd.Kfz. 265 Kleiner Panzer-Befehlswagen command tank,  Oxen - livestock "tractors" in German Army service 1914-1945. The book has 64 pages and 134 black and white photos.   Complete English Text
 
 









Tankograd Wehrmacht Special No 4003 - German Military Rarities (3)
Imperial Army, Reichswehr, Wehrmacht - 1914-1945
In Volume 3:  Automobiles and Trucks of the Imperial German Army 1914-18, Armoured Cars of the German Police in the 1920's,  Motorcycle Sidecars BMW R 11, and R 12,  "Trippel" Amphibious cars, LWS Land-Wasser-Schlepper,  Panzer-Spahpanzer (2cm) Luchs,  Panzer-Kampfwagen III (3.7cm),  Refuelling the Wehrmacht. The book has 64 pages and 128 black and white photos.   Complete English Text



Tankograd Wehrmacht Special No 4004 - From Dunkirk to Moscow  British Trucks in Wehrmacht Service
As stated in the title, this issue covers British trucks - and others vehicles - that were captured and utilized by the Wehrmacht during WWII. The book has 64 pages and 134 black and white photos and 2 colour photos.
 Complete English Text

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Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5001 - FUCHS
This special on the Fuchs has 52 pages, 39 being colour plates - there are 15 black and white photographs, 138 colour photographs and 30 1:87 scale and 4  1:35 scale line drawings.  It covers the development and usage of the Fuchs in the Bundeswehr.    **ENGLISH SUMMARY **









Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5002 - The Early Years (1955-1966) of the Modern German Army.
This title covers the setting up of the Modern German Army. Vehicles covered include: HS 30, M-41, M-47, M-48, Hotchkiss Schutzenpanzer-kurz AIFV, Kanonjagdpanzer, M-113, M-88 ARV, M-16 A/A, M-39 , M-42, M-7 B2 105mm, M5 A4, M-44 155mm SPG, and various support vehicles.  64 pages, 20 colour, 85 black and white photos, 47 colour photos. Complete English Text
 
 

Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5003 - Tank Transporters of the Modern German Army - 1956 - present.
This title covers all the Tank Transporters used by the Modern German Army up to today.  Included are: M19 (M20 Diamond T Model 981 & M9 Rogers trailer,  Sattelzugmaschine 24t FAUN L 912 VSA,  Sattelzugmaschine 25t FAUN L 1212/45 VSA,   Sattelanhanger, Tieflader 50t 8x0 Blumhardt,  Sattelzugmaschine, Schwerlast, glw (8x8) Faun L 1212/50 VS,   HET 70/SLT 50-2,   Schwerlasttransporter SLT 50-2 ELEFANT,
Schwerlasttransporter Typ FS HERKULES, Sattelanhanger, 52t Mil gl (8x0),  Schwerlasttransporter SLT 50-3 ELEFANT,  Schwerlasttransporter SLT 50-3 MSA,  Sattelzugmaschine, schwer FS 42.75/42. mil FRANZISKA (SLT-56)  and others. 88 pages, 50 colour, 83 black and white photos, 207 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5004 - Modern German Army Recovery Vehicles -1956 - present.
This title covers all the Army Recovery Vehicles used by the Modern German Army up to today.  Included are: M 74 ARV based on the M4 Sherman,  M 88, M 88 Al Medium ARV's,  Bergepanzer Jung Jungenthal,  Bergepanzer 2 & 2 A2, Bergepanzer 2000,  Bergerpanzer 3 - Buffel (Buffalo), 64 pages, 40 colour, 17 black and white photos, 131 colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5005 - German Army Training Centre - Letzlingen
This title covers the workings of the German Army Training Centre in Letzlingen, and cover the structure and how the modern German Armed forces are trained using simulaters and other modern aids,  some photos of vehicles used include, Leopard 2A5,  Leopard 2A4, Bergerpanzer 3 - Buffel, Marder IA3, Gepard, Wiesel and many others.  64 pages, 54 colour and 124colour photos. Complete English Text



Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5006 - MOWAG Piranha - Wheeled Armour for the modern battlefield.
This title covers the development and usage of the Piranha I, II, III & IV/LAV-25/Bison.   There is a breif history of the MOWAG company, other chapters include, Piranha in the Swiss Army, Piranhas in the desert,  Piranha - Wild animals from Canada and LAV - An American Story.  The 64 glossy pages include 47 colour pages with 120 colour  and 5 black and white photos as well as 8 line drawings in 1:72 scale Complete English Text
 
 





Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5007: Sanitatstruppe -Vehicles of the Modern German Army Medical Service
As stated in the title - this issue covers the vehicles of the Modern German Army Medical Service  There is a breif history , a section covering the Tasks and Organisation, and then the main subject - the Vehicles - which are divided into Wheeled Vehicles and Tracked Vehicles.  The 64 glossy pages include 55 colour pages with 152 colour and 5 black and white photos . Complete English Text







Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5008: Pionierpanzer -Modern German Army Armoured Engineer Vehicles from 1956 to now.
Covers the modern German Armies Engineer vehicles including: Pionierpanzer I,  Armoured Engineer Vehicles GPM, Pionierpanzer II A1 DACHS,  Armoured Mine-Clearing vehicles and other articles The 64 glossy pages include 35 colour pages with 130 colour and 22 black and white photos . Complete English Text



Tankograd Militarfahrzeug Special No 5009: First Generation Modern German Army Heavy Prime-Movers and Tractor-Trucks.
Covers the modern German Armies early Heavy Prime-Movers and Tractor-Trucks including: Faun L908 Series and Faun L 912 Series, 25 ton, 16 whell Kaessbohrer trailer, 25 ton 8 wheel Blumhardt type P 517/809 trailer pus other articles.  The 64 glossy pages include 35 colour pages with 3 colour and 104 black and white photos . Complete English Text

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Tankograd Technical Manual Series
This series has comprehensive pictorials with technical descriptions based on the original Technical Manuals

Tankograd Technical Manual Series No 6001: US WWII M4/M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank.
This book has 48 pages and 138 black and white photos plus many technical drawings.

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Tankograd Technical Manual Series No 6002: US WWII M4, M5 & M6 High Speed Tractors
This book has 48 pages and 138 black and white photos plus many technical drawings.

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Tankograd Missions and Manoeuvres No 7001: GECON-ISAF The Vehicles Of the Modern German Army in Afganistan.
Vehicles covered include: Daimler Benz Unimog U1300 L, DB 250 GD, DB 1017 A, MAN mil gl KAT IA1 MULTI 15 ton truck, Iveco MP 340 E42,  TPz-1 A7A4 Fuchs, Weisel 1 Mk 20, Tadano-Faun ATF-5 (10x10) crane, ATF-2 Dingo, VW Bus and many others. The 64 glossy pages include 54 colour pages with 146 colour photographs.

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