The German Soldier in World War II
Stackpole Military Photo Series
By Michael Olive and Robert Edwards
Softcover, 208 pages, appendix, bibliography
Published by Stackpole, September 2014
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-8117-1461-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8117-1461-7
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.0 x 0.5 inches
Stackpole Military Photo Series is a useful resource for modelers and contains several titles, this volume is typical for the series. The book is comprised almost entirely of photographs of soldiers and their equipment. These are generally presented in either half- or full-page formats on glossy stock paper. Most appear to have been taken by the soldiers themselves, and depict typical scenes of camp life or portraits of vehicles or artillery. Many of these subjects are informative or inspirational for the diorama maker.
There is a brief eight-page color section which shows examples of uniform items, weapons, and equipment. An odd inclusion are single pages on the Red, British, and French Armies which show their gear. These are offered without explanation, and while they do make for interesting comparisons to the German Army gear they are out of place given the contents of the rest of the book.
These books are valuable for the modeler, especially so given that they can currently be had at second-hand or overstock book retailers at bargain prices. These volumes are fun to browse and are possibly the source of inspiration for your next diorama project. Recommended.
Inch High Guy 