Book Review of
Polish Armoured Trains 1921-1939 Vol. 2
Author: Adan Jonca
Stratus Books
ICBM: 978-83-67227-36-0
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2023
MSRP: $27.00
ICBM: 978-83-67227-36-0
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2023
MSRP: $27.00
HISTORY:
Armored trains of Poland mostly date to the World War I period. Many of them were modernized over the next two decades, and took part in most military conflicts of the Second Polish Republic, namely the Greater Poland Uprising, the Polish-Ukrainian War, the Polish-Bolshevik War, the Silesian Uprisings and the Polish September Campaign in World War II.
it is not exactly known how many were built, but it was between 80 and 90. Armored trains were also used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West as well as in the post-war period by the Polish Railroad Guards (Straż Ochrony Kolei) and the People's Army of Poland.
THE BOOK:
This book is of soft-cover of 122 pages (1 page is blank) in 11 ½” x 8 ¼” page format.
Armored trains of Poland mostly date to the World War I period. Many of them were modernized over the next two decades, and took part in most military conflicts of the Second Polish Republic, namely the Greater Poland Uprising, the Polish-Ukrainian War, the Polish-Bolshevik War, the Silesian Uprisings and the Polish September Campaign in World War II.
it is not exactly known how many were built, but it was between 80 and 90. Armored trains were also used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West as well as in the post-war period by the Polish Railroad Guards (Straż Ochrony Kolei) and the People's Army of Poland.
THE BOOK:
This book is of soft-cover of 122 pages (1 page is blank) in 11 ½” x 8 ¼” page format.
The cover art shows a black and white photo of a tank crew seated in bleacher, behind 2 unit-sign.
There are more photos like this one in the book.
Counting the cover, there are 194 photos.
Some show battle damaged trains.
Across the tops of some of the pages there are color illustrations of trains and cars in a camouflage of wide pans of earth-yellow, red-brown and dark-green. A few tanks.
There are more photos like this one in the book.
Counting the cover, there are 194 photos.
Some show battle damaged trains.
Across the tops of some of the pages there are color illustrations of trains and cars in a camouflage of wide pans of earth-yellow, red-brown and dark-green. A few tanks.
Armoured Train groups 11 to 17, the Independent Draisine Platoon of the 1st Dywizjon Pociag Pancernych are photographed.
There are hundreds of photos of tank crews included.
There are 2 black and white aerial photos of train yards.
There are eight black and white line-drawing maps of train yards and one on a yellow background.
Sheds, unit badges, a data list, , sheds, a tent camp, interior shots and a color illustration of a Renault FT-17 tank.
Across the tops of the pages there are color illustrations of the armoured trains.
GPM brand makes a kit of the Polish Armoured Train in 1/25th scale. It is kit no. 174.
There are hundreds of photos of tank crews included.
There are 2 black and white aerial photos of train yards.
There are eight black and white line-drawing maps of train yards and one on a yellow background.
Sheds, unit badges, a data list, , sheds, a tent camp, interior shots and a color illustration of a Renault FT-17 tank.
Across the tops of the pages there are color illustrations of the armoured trains.
GPM brand makes a kit of the Polish Armoured Train in 1/25th scale. It is kit no. 174.
This is a very nice photo album of Polish Armoured Trains.
Casemate Publishers is the N. American distributor of Stratus Books and all their titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Casemate Publishers is the N. American distributor of Stratus Books and all their titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate for this review sample.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.