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by Russ Lockwood
We received the following news release.--RL 1. The Great Patriotic War of 1812 (defense of Russia against Napoleon), 20-page glossy in English & Russian with pictures on nearly every page. $5. 2. Russian Army of 1812: A collection of 32 postcard-size color prints of soldiers, with a line & block chart showing Russian organization under Kutuzov. Reminiscent of Knotel prints, but Russian done - Translated by Craig Martelle. $5 3. The Battle of Borodino: A collection of 21 postcard size prints showing the panorama/mural depicting key phases of the battle (from the Russian perspective). The prints are done in such a way that they match up edge to edge in order to show battle progression. Translated by Craig Martelle. Extremely limited quantities - $5. 4. “All Russia Remember, For Good Reason…” A collection of 16 postcard size color prints of the Patriotic War of 1812. Bits and Pieces from the previous collection (#2 & #3) with a number of unique portraits and battle pictures. Translated by Craig Martelle. $5. 5. 1:76th Scale Soviet Missile Launcher—looks like an Iraqi produced flatbed Scud Launcher. This is a rare die-cast metal and is used. Only one available - $20. 6. Mikhail I. Kutuzov, his life in pictures. Over 200 pictures on the 120 color pages with a translation provided by the original publisher at the back of the book. $10. 7. Army of Peter I (17th Century). Partial translation (only the picture captions). Very similar in format to an Osprey– 64 pages, full color glossy drawings of soldiers in uniform (numerous), arms, equipment, fighting styles, and much more. $10. 8. Uniforms of the Russian Army in 1910, 20 color pages of uniform highlights. 10 units addressed per page, drawings show officer, enlisted, parade, and working uniforms. Translation by Craig Martelle. Only one available for $20. 9. Uniforms & Equipment of the Wehrmacht and Red Army, published by the same group as the Army of Peter I. 80 pages, Full Color drawings of all Eastern Front uniforms from all eras of the war, including dress and specialty uniforms. Very nicely done - at this point, no Translation available. $8 ($10 once the translation is done). 10. 1:76th Scale Soviet Missile Launcher – looks like an Iraqi-produced flatbed Scud launcher. This is a rare die-cast metal and is used (was a Soviet child’s toy). Only one available - $20. 11. Russian 70mm Tin—These are very high quality and unpainted. $5 each, Painted to collector’s quality, mounted on a wooden display stand - $20. More info, e-mail: Back to 3rd Quarter 99 List of News Items Back to Master List of News Items Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Coalition Web, Inc. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. |