Armor Plate Press is hard at work on more than a dozen books scheduled for release in 2010. These exciting new publications include photo studies of land weapons, German & Japanese aircraft, a whole new American Firepower Series and a book on legendary Panzer General Erwin Rommel.

We invite you to browse this page for a preview of our upcoming titles, or download and print a PDF version of our 2010 catalog.

Through the Eyes of the Fox
Rommel’s photos of the Blitzkrieg in France, May–June 1940 & of operations with the Afrika Korps, February 1941–September 1942

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Despite his status as a legendary Panzer general, many do not know of Erwin Rommel’s interest in photography or his abilities as a photographer. This new photo study offers an incredible selection of photos taken by Rommel and his entourage, providing a unique visual record of his campaigns in France and the North African desert. Direct from the eye of the Desert Fox to these pages, this volume contains more than 200 images, many of them never before published. This volume contains more than 200 images, many of them never before published, to create one of the largest, most in-depth visual studies of Rommel's vehicles and troops ever created.

German Armored Vehicles of World War One

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German armored vehicles have been the favorite of enthusiasts for decades, but the very beginning of the “Panzerwaffe” has been given very little attention. This unique photo study shows German armored vehicles of the Great War, including the massive A7V. Also covered are various German armored cars, trucks and artillery vehicles, as well as the captured British MKIV tanks that made up the bulk of Germany’s WWI tank force. Plus, for the first time, German anti-tank weapons of the Great War are shown in detail.

The Yanks are Coming!

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When the U.S. entered WWI in the latter part of 1917, the American Expeditionary Force went to war without enough rifles and no indigenous machine guns. By late 1918 however, the American forces were well equipped with a broad range of weapons, including the advanced .45 cal M1911 pistol, the Browning Automatic Rifle, and the .30 cal M1917 machine gun. This photo study shows the full range of American weapons of WWI, plus French, British and Italian small arms in U.S. hands, as well as American use of French and British tanks.

Biltzkrieg Armor Volume III

Picking up where the popular predecessors in this series left off, Blitzkrieg Armor III uses many more unpublished images of the armored vehicles and artillery of the 1939–1941 era. Featured in this “combined” volume covering all fronts are such vehicles as the French Char B1, the Soviet KV-2, the Polish TKS, and the German Panzerjager I. Many unique vehicles and scenarios are depicted, offering prime research material for modelers and historians.

Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War II

Long overlooked, misunderstood, and often disrespected, Japanese infantry weapons of WWII represent an important area of study in armament development and use. For the first time, this book provides an in-depth look at the weapons of the Japanese Empire, ranging from small arms to coastal defense artillery, with the armaments designed and built by the Japanese as well as those they captured and put into their own service. The product of several years of collaboration between photo researcher Tom Laemlein and noted armaments historian Dr. Edwin Libby, this book offers a complete visual reference for historians, researchers, collectors, and modelers.

The American Firepower Series:
The Thompson Submachine Gun

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The Thompson Submachine Gun was one of the dominant weapons of WWII, and one of the most famous firearms of all time. Its .45 caliber rounds blasted the Japanese in the thick jungle underbrush, and hammered at the Germans from North Africa to the heart of the Reich. In this much-requested photo study, more than 200 classic images (many never before seen) tell the combat story of the Thompson Gun, from its initial use in Nicaragua and China before WWII, throughout the many campaigns of the Second World War and into the Korean War.

The American Firepower Series:
The Browning Automatic Rifle

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The BAR has been described as too heavy to be an automatic rifle and too light to be a true light machine gun. But these comments come from those who don’t know the combat effectiveness of this fine weapon. Developed in time to see limited action in WWI, the BAR served American forces until the late 1950s. The images in this long-awaited photo study support the GI’s love for the BAR. Offering more than 200 images, many never before seen, this book shows the BAR in combat everywhere it served from WWI through WWII and into the Korean War.

The American Firepower Series:
The Browning .30 Caliber Machine Guns

Initially designed during WWI, John Moses Browning’s .30 caliber water-cooled machine gun (M1917) has been considered the finest weapon of its type ever produced. Later followed in the 1920s by an innovative air-cooled design (the M1919), the Browning .30 caliber machine guns served U.S. forces from WWI through WWII and beyond the Korean War. The images in this photo study show the .30 cal guns in action with American troops throughout their long service history, in many exciting never-before-published photos.

The American Firepower Series:
The Browning .50 Caliber Machine Guns

The .50 caliber machine gun has been a supremely powerful element of the American small arms arsenal since its entry into service during the 1920s. Whatever the environment and whatever the mission, the Browning .50 caliber guns have proven themselves dominant on the battlefield. This powerful photo study, featuring many never before seen images, shows American .50 caliber weapons (both water-cooled and air-cooled) in action throughout WWII and the Korean War, showing the guns in multiple configurations and in every major combat theatre.

Grounded Eagles II

Following up where the popular photo study “Grounded Eagles” left off, this second volume focuses on the aircraft found on the captured airfields of the Third Reich. Filled with rare images of late-war German aircraft (including Fw-190D, Me-262, Do-335, Ar-234, late model Bf-109s, He-162, Me-163, Mistel aircraft, and host of German bombers) Grounded Eagles II offers a detailed look at the Luftwaffe when it reached its bitter end.

Downed by the Blitz

The German blitzkrieg of the 1939–1941 era devastated several potent air forces, beginning with the Poles in 1939, the French and RAF elements of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940, and finally the Soviet air force in 1941. Similar to the Blitzkrieg Armor series, this book leverages many unpublished photos taken by the German troops themselves as they found Allied aircraft abandoned and wrecked across the battlefields of Europe. Many rare aircraft types are pictured, providing a boon of background materials for modelers and historians.

Setting Suns III

The Setting Suns series has proven to be phenomenally popular among WWII aviation enthusiasts and this third volume continues to depict Japanese aircraft captured and wrecked across the Pacific theatre. Using many rarely seen photos, the Setting Suns books offer modelers and aircraft researchers a tremendous amount of hard to find visual details. Setting Suns III includes many photographs from private collections, including several color images.

Aviation Journal of the Great War

A bit of a departure for Armor Plate Press, this is a work of fiction based in fact, and featuring scores of original photographs. This photo study features more than 200 original images of American, Allied and captured German aircraft of World War One, coupled with the fictional journal entries of an American aviator and squadron intelligence officer. Chronicling the actions of the U.S. Army Air Service in France during 1918, this unique combination of text and historical photos offers the reader a detailed look at World War One air fighting.