German Half-Tracked Vehicles of World War 2 - Unarmoured Support Vehicles of the German Army 1933-45

Arms and Armour Press, London, 1975,
Very good condition, dustwrapper with some repaired tears, otherwise good condition, small name label of previous owner on front endpaper

In the years prior to WW2, half-tracked vehicles had become extremely popular with the German Army and the Luftwaffe because of their practicability. It was therefore not surprising that, in a pre-war purge designated to standardise military transport and reduce the variety of types in use, half-tracks survived and continued in production. This book traces the development of vehicles of this type from the first design of 1926 to the models that were in action throughout the war. Each class is dealt with chronologically and each vehicle is described in detail with regard to its evolution, component parts, performance and tactical role. Individual sections are devoted to the first, second and third generation of half-tracks and the load-carrying Maultiers (mules), and there are interesting and useful appendices on special chemical warfare adaptations, manufacturers engaged in the production of half-tracks, aids to snow-crossing performance, and the conversion of armoured half-tracks to load-carriers. More than 150 black and white photographs illustrate and complement the text, providing students and modellers with many aspects of each of the vehicles described...