We received the following press release--RL

There's been a few updates and changes within Gauntlet Publications U.S. over the past couple months - all for the better. I've attached the listing of the latest products below, as well as my web page link. All of the updates are on my web site, with pictures of the book covers.

The books are readily available and life returns to Moscow! As the weather improves daily, I am back up to full speed in the militaria department. You'll see on the web page that I have added some militaria items and I will continue to carry these. However, since it is illegal to export militaria from WWII and earlier, I will not be able to get any older/historical items. All items will be newer (from the 1960's to present day).

You'll note the addition of quite a few Naval publications - these are superb looks at one of the great, historical Navies and the additional WWII books also add quite a number of new pictures of tanks in action. I especially like the new Frontline Illustrated: Trophy Tanks showing a Soviet Army Panther (captured) Company!

R40. Eastern Legions and Cossack Units in the Wehrmacht, 1939-1945, Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing equipment, and uniforms. Same publisher as the RCW series. Partial translation (captions and uniform descriptions) $12.

R41. German Tank & Vehicle Camouflage, 1941-1945 - 48-page glossy magazine with color covers to show specific coloring and camouflage patterns. 121 b/w photos highlighting examples of armored vehicles, with complete charts of all German markings. Captions in Russian and English, with additional translation, $12.

R42. Napoleon Bonaparte - 64-page full-color glossy showing militarily significant artifacts and treasures in the Russian National Museum taken during Napoleon's campaigns. The pages are filled with uniforms, weapons, and paintings of battles. Published by the Russian National Historical Museum in both Russian and English, $10.

R43. BT Tanks, Part 2 (Armada 15) - 48 page glossy, from the popular line of Armada booklets. 122 b/w photos, with numerous line drawings and color artwork detailing the history and combat configurations of the BT-5 from the early 1930's to 1943. Russian & English captions. Limited Quantities $10.

R44. BT Tanks, Part 3 (Armada 17) - 48 page glossy, from the popular line of Armada booklets. 110 b/w photos, with numerous line drawings and color artwork detailing the history and combat configurations of the BT-7 from the late 1930's to 1943. Russian & English captions. $10.

R45. All Terrain Vehicles of the Red Army, 1939 to 1950 (Armada 7) - 64 page glossy from the popular Armada line. 130 b/w photos, with numerous line drawings detailing the history of Soviet Army (RKKA) all-terrain vehicles (jeeps) from before, during, and after WWII. Concentrates on the Jeeps - GAZ-64 and GAZ-67 - and the armored jeep - BA-64. Russian & English captions. Temporarily out of stock. $10.

R46. Weapons of the Wehrmacht - done as a sister book for the Weapons of the Red Army (R30), a 480-page hardcover book with line drawings of hardware used by the German Army during WWII. A monumental work covering pistols, rifles, sub-machine guns, machineguns, grenades, AT Artillery, field artillery, mortars, rockets, cannons, AAA, tanks, SP Arty, SP AT Guns, storm tanks, SP AAA, armored transports, and armored cars. Currently untranslated and it will be a while before I get to this one, but the pictures speak for themselves and a Russian to English alphabet chart is provided for self transliteration of equipment type/designators. Only $12 (currently untranslated).

R47. Wehrmacht Infantry of WWII - Joins the Russian Liberation Army and Eastern Legions book as the latest offering from AST publications. Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing equipment, and the uniforms (uniforms are shown in full color). Same publisher as the RCW series. With partial translation (just captions) $12.

R48. Romanov Dynasty Wall Chart - a fabulous track through history. 4 ft by 4 1/2 ft, full color two sided wall chart. On one side is the complete lineage of the Romanovs from 862 to 1917 in a tree chart. On the other side is 16 separate panels showing medals through the eras, flags, coats of arms, old church Slavonic, and much more! Very colorful and a great addition for any student of Imperial Russia. In Russian. All for only $10.

R49. Weapons of the Infantry - Joins the "Weapons" series (R30 and R46). 624-page hardcover book with line drawings of hardware used by all infantries during WWII. A monumental work with the following chapters: pistols/revolvers, submachine pistols, rifles/carbines, machineguns, infantry anti-tank weapons, infantry ammunition, and grenades. Currently untranslated, but the pictures speak for themselves and a Russian to English alphabet chart is provided for self transliteration of equipment type/designators. Only $12 (currently untranslated).

R50. Soviet Joseph Stalin (Heavy) Tanks (Armada 6) - 48 page magazine format, over 105 original b/w photos & line drawings and more original color drawings of the JS (IS) tanks to show camouflage patterns. New edition - Completely in English! $10.

R51. Armored Cars of the Russian Army, 1906 to 1917. Card Stock cover, 104 page pictorial study of early armored cars in Russia, I see that the use of these cars did not end in 1916. As a matter of fact, the section on Austin cars shows one nearly identical to the armored car that sits outside the Museum of the Revolution. 104 pages with 227 pictures and line drawings of each vehicle! Russian soldiers are in nearly every picture so you get a really good idea as to their uniforms in WWI (very good variety and detail). In Russian, but will have translation of captions and charts very soon. $15

R52. History of the Russian Navy - Hard Cover with dust jacket, 244 pages with over 250 pictures, maps, and drawings. A nice black & white walk through history, highlighting the men and the ships that made it happen. In Russian, but with a translation of captions, chart symbols, and charts. $15.

R53. Sixty Battles of Napoleon - Hard Cover study that follows Napoleon's entire career. 510 pages with lots of pictures and battle maps. This is published by the same company and in the same format as the Weapons series (R30, 46, & 49). A good overview and a nice addition to any Napoleonic book collection. Currently untranslated - $10

R54. Frontline Illustration, Captured Tanks in the Red Army During WWII - 80 pages in magazine format, dedicated to the various captured materiel operated by the Red Army during World War II. For the duration of hostilities, the Red Army's armored and automobile units operated German and sometimes Italian, Japanese, Hungarian and Romanian made armored and utility vehicles. This monograph is illustrated with 120 b/w pictures obtained through archival research. In Russian with English captions. $12.

R55. Russian & Soviet Military Awards - by V.A. Durov, 102 pages, full color throughout, in Russian and English. Details awards through the years, very detailed close-up pictures of medals, pins, & badges - mostly older focus (very little modern). $10.

R56. 300 Years of the Russian Fleet - 130-page, hard-cover with dustjacket, coffee-table style book with color pictures throughout detailing the distinguished history of the Russian Navy. Dual Text of Russian & English makes it a pleasure to own for all. The full page pictures of the modern fleet are simply superb and worth the price all on their own! Limited Quantities - $45.

R57. Russian Armoured Fleet, 1863-1917 - by V.D. Dotsenko, St. Petersburg 1994. 206 page, hard-cover with dust jacket, full color throughout. A very nice dual-text (English Russian) historical look at the Russian Navy. What this book lacks in detail, it makes up for in the quality of the color engravings on every other page. A very nice limited edition publication. Limited Quantities - $30.

R58. Russian Dog Tags - These are the Russian version of America's dog tags, however, in typical Russian fashion, they are about three times as thick as the U.S. versions (but same shape, length & width). They are sorted by service and I have in stock the ones for the Russian Armed Forces (Army), Russian Navy, and the Spetsnaz. On the back of each tag is room to have your first, middle, and last name engraved. Russians wear their blood type as part of their uniform and of course, religious preference is never considered? Each tag is $3, but they can only be purchased in conjunction with something else.

R59. Russian Uniform Ties - These ties have the service emblem embroidered in full color in the middle of the tie and at the bottom, they have "??????" (Russia). Very nice work and they also have the "cheater" band - a strap and clip that fits under your collar so you don't have to tie these. I have the Russian Navy and Russian Army in Stock. The ties are both black with full color embroidery. Great gift idea for anyone who has to wear a tie to work (these are not gaudy). $8.

R60. Iron Fist (Armor) of the Red Army, 1932-1941 - 80 page magazine format with Russian & English captions. This is a good photo expose of Soviet Red Army armor development and use leading into WWII. Almost 150 b/w pictures showing tanks (T26, T37, T60, BT-5, BT-7, T-34, & KV-1) and armored cars (BA-10, BA-20) in action in trials & in the early part of the war. $12.

Shipping: As of 1 March, 2000, buyer pays for shipping. Thanks for your time and Enjoy!

For more information, contact:

Craig Martelle
American Embassy, Moscow
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E-mail Craig Martelle

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