SdKfz 231/234 8-rad: 8 X 8 Armored Car (Military Vehicles in Detail, Vol. 2)
This little book is quite good, there are not many books on german armored cars, and this one is very good and quite detailed, the diagrams abot the suspension, drive system ang guns are absolutely awesome,if you like to build scale models of the 234 series like the ones by Dragon you should get it, recommended. --By Kevin Nazario BartolomeiA very detailed book full of facts and information about this German WW2 Reconnaisance vehicle. It traces the history, development and deployment of German Recon vehicles in the 1930's and 1940's. Early on, the Germans recognized the importance of scouting, reporting ahead of the main attack so they created these versatile and mobile vehicles to win the battle of reconnaisance. About 600 of these vehicles were made - they were expensive, costing about 1/2 as much as a Panther tank, and complicated to maintain. As enemy tanks grew more powerful, it was harder to conduct recon missions. The Germans, always outnumbered, constantly upgraded the firepower on everything that moved, so many varients were produced to adapt to the changes. Excellent photos of the chasis, engine, interior as well as narrative that describes the different armamament and ammunition. One downside- only four color photos to show camoflague used. Interesting color plates that show German division insignia. Another interesting fact the authour points out is how similar these vehicles were to modern designs such as the German "Luchs" and other modern 8x8 armored cars. I recommend this book. A very good, consise read on an important part of armored warfare- reconnaisance. Not as glamorous as tanks, but extremely important, even to this day. This book fills a void of an otherwise neglected part of tank warfare. --By cpt mattfor the interior modeler, this book gives more info than modeling reference books, which normally concentrates on exterior details.as they say "pictures are worth a thousand words" --By James L. Thompson