R1. The Great Patriotic War of 1812 (defense of Russia against Napoleon), 20-page glossy in English & Russian with pictures on nearly every page. $5.
R4. "All Russia Remember, ..." 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. Temporarily out of stock. Translated by Craig Martelle. $5.
R7. Mikhail I. Kutuzov, his life in pictures. The majority of pictures are from the Battles against Napoleon. Over 200 pictures on the 120 color pages with a translation provided by the original publisher at the back of the book. Limited Quantities. $10.
R8. Army of Peter I (17th Century). Very similar in format to an Osprey, full color glossy drawings of soldiers in uniform (numerous), arms, equipment, fighting styles, and much more. With partial translation (just captions). $10.
R12. The Russian Civil War-The White Armies, Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing flags, equipment, and all the uniforms (all uniforms are shown in full color). With partial translation (captions) $12.
R13. The Russian Civil War-The Red Army, Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing flags, equipment, and all the uniforms (all uniforms are shown in full color). With partial translation (captions) $12.
R14. The Russian Civil War-The Nationalist Armies, Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing flags, equipment, and all the uniforms (all uniforms are shown in full color). With partial translation (captions) $12.
R15. Winter War. WWII Soviet Troops on the Eastern Front. Pictures, Badges, 8 pages of color drawings of uniforms & equipment, total of 46 pages. With partial translation - $10.
R16. Northern War (Carl XII - 1700 to 1709), Pictures, Many diagrams of formations, 8 pages of color drawings of uniforms & equipment (flags on each color page), total of 46 pages - $10 (captions translated).
R17. Russian Field Artillery of 1805, in magazine format, but is more like an Army Field Manual. This is the Artillery that Russia took to battle against Napoleon. Lots of black & white sketches, technical charts, technical drawings of cannonball flight profiles, travel and deployment formations, color drawings inside covers. $10 (captions & charts translated).
R18. Russian Army Cavalry 1907-1914, Magazine format. Pictures, Many diagrams, all the specifics on the uniforms (buttons to collars), 8 pages of color drawings of uniforms & equipment (flags on each color page), total of 46 pages - $10 (nearly the entire magazine is translated).
R19. Russian Infantry 1801 - 1855, the middle volume of a three set Russian Historical study detailing the Regular Infantry forces from 1698 through 1918. This is the single best volume I've found on Russian forces during the age of Napoleon, complete with uniform highlight charts, flag breakdown (by regiment), formations, training, etc. 246 pages with numerous color plates. $20 (the captions and charts are translated).
R20. Russian Infantry 1698 - 1801, the first volume of a three set Russian Historical study detailing the Regular Infantry forces from 1698 through 1918. 292 pages with numerous color plates. $20 (the captions and charts are translated).
R21. Russian Infantry 1855 - 1917, the third volume of a three set Russian Historical study detailing the Regular Infantry forces from 1698 through 1918. 282 pages with numerous color plates. $20 (the captions and charts are translated).
R23. The Russian Civil War - Interventionist Forces, Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing flags, equipment, and all the uniforms (all uniforms are shown in full color). With partial translation (Captions) $12.
R25. Tanks of the Russian Revolution (Armada), Magazine format, 56 pages, over 200 photos and line drawings. In Russian & English (with key points translation provided, too). $10.
R26. The Russian Liberation Army of WWII, Hard Cover, 46 pages in Osprey format, color drawings, black & white pictures, showing equipment, and the uniforms (all uniforms are shown in full color). Same publisher as the RCW series. With partial translation (just captions) $12.
R27. Zeughaus Magazine #8 - Quality information for the wargamer, 50 page full color glossy covering 17th Century Russia Battle at Berestechok, Naval Infantry 1788-1794, Cavalry Guard 1812, Jaeger Cartridge Pouch Markings during Naps era, pilot helmets during WWI, RCW Shock Battalion markings, RCW Automobile Unit Markings, Worker Peasant Army Recon, Modern Russian Airborne patches. With captions translated. Limited quantities available. $10.
R28. Red Army Tank Camouflage, 1930-1945 - 56-page glossy magazine with color inserts to show specific coloring and camouflage patterns. 149 b/w photos highlighting examples of armored vehicles (covers both armored cars and tanks) like the T-26, T-28, T-60, T-70, T-34/76, T-34/85, KV-1, Su-76, ISU-122, ISU-152, BA-6, BA-10, BA-11, and more. Completely in English - $12.
R29. Chevron #3 - Russian Patches and Chevrons. Over 280 b/w photos in a 50-page magazine of modern Russian patches showing unit insignia. Army, Air Force, Navy, Air Defense, Strategic Rocket Forces, Spetsnaz, and many more. A nice piece of work for anyone interested in present day Russian militaria. In Russian and English - $6.
R29. Chevron #4 - More Russian Patches. An additional 300+ b/w photos in a 50-page magazine. Modern Russian unit patches - FSB (successor to KGB), Border Guards, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Emergency Services). A great complement to Chevron #3. In Russian and English - $6.
R30. Weapons of the Red Army (WWII) - a 543-page hardcover book with line drawings of hardware used by the Soviet Army during WWII. A monumental work from something as simple as the Molotov Cocktail to the Tokarev Pistol to the 500mm TG-1 Railroad Gun, IS-2, armored Air-sled (snowmobile), etc. 161 entries with b/w line drawing or picture and technical details of each. Many extras (very good armor section) like line drawings of the glider to deliver the T-26 light tank... 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).
R31. History of Russian Uniforms from Peter I to Nicholas II - over 300-page hardcover with 16 pages of inserted color drawings. Mostly text, but key line drawings highlighting uniform details. Good picture dictionary in the back showing Russian terminology for different uniform parts and equipment. Only $8 (with partial translation - captions).
R32. Battleships, Ships of the Line, and Gunships of the Russian & Soviet Navy - 268 page hard-cover book with over 300 pictures and drawings of major Russian surface combatants from the mid 1800's to the mid 1900's. Arranged in ship name order. In Russian (pictures speak for themselves), with a partial translation (16 pages worth) and a guide on translating all technical details for each ship. $20.
R33. Russian Sailing Fleet - 312 page hard-cover book with a detailed history of every armed Russian ship from the time of Peter the Great through the early 19th Century. Approximately 90 b/w drawings. Completely in Russian. $20 (will be a while before the captions and highlights are translated).
R34. Journey of the Squadron Battleship Retvizan, 1902-1904 - 74 page soft cover in large format (A4). Details the Russian Battleship from its production in Philadelphia to its sinking in the war with Japan. Rare photos abound and a detailed description (with chart) of each phase of the 28 July 1904 battle between ships of the 2nd Pacific Squadron and the Japanese Fleet (all 16 phases). In Russian, with English translation of captions and battle descriptions. $10.
R35. The Navy of the Russian Empire - 288 page hardcover with dust jacket published in St. Petersburg Russia in 1996 (for the 300-year anniversary of the Russian Navy). It is completely in ENGLISH. Over 300 pictures on the slick glossy pages, many in color, showing ships, sailors, equipment, maps, diagrams, etc. Very nice book for both the collector and working historian. $45. Limited quantities.
R36. Soviet Tank Main Gun Armaments, 1940-45 (Armada) - 56 page magazine format with 56 pictures and numerous line drawings and tables of performance. Details the development of tank guns through the war. Russian & English captions with additional translated material from the charts, drawings, & text. $10.
R37. 1st Soviet Tanks (Armada 1) - 64-page glossy magazine format with charts, color drawings, and 105 b/w pictures. Details the Soviet purchases, evaluations, and indigenous production of armor from 1919 to 1933. Russian & English captions, with additional translation. $10.
R38. Russian Uniform Prints - 19th Century. Ten 20" x 30" full color prints, reproduced from drawings done in 1842, ready for framing. Following Regiments are shown: Life-Guard Semenovskiy, Horse Life-Guard, Life-Ataman Cossack, Life-Guard Hussar, Life-Guard Dragoon, Life-Guard Lancer, Life-Guard Preobrazhenskiy, Guard Horse Artillery, Life-Guard Horse Artillery, Life-Guard Cossack. Shipped in a tube for maximum protection & preservation. $25
R39. Borodino Class Battleship - late 19th /early 20th Century battleship. This is only a quality Xerox copy as this publication is out of print. Completely in English, published in St. Petersburg, Russia, details the technical characteristics and voyages of the Borodino class ships. $5 (for info only, at cost).
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.
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.
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). Partial translation - captions and charts. $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. Limited quantities.
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.
R61. Cavalry of the Russian Imperial Guard during WWI - 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.
R62. Military Uniforms of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union & Russia, 1917 to the 1990's - hardback w/ dust jacket, full color throughout - 428 full color illustrations on 444 pages. This shows uniforms for all services throughout the 20th Century in the Soviet Union & Russia. It also shows shoulder boards and various accoutrements, to include proper placement on the uniform. This is the best single volume on the subject that I've seen. In Russian, but will get a partial translation of the captions. $30.
R63. Frontline Illustration, Defense of the Caucasus, July to December 1942 - details the Russian defense of the Caucasus against the Germans. Over 100 b/w pictures & diagrams on 80 pages help to explain this monumental Soviet effort. 12 full color illustrations highlight hardware & camo patterns. Great piece of work obtained through archival research. In Russian with English captions. $12. Future publications in this series are Defense of Leningrad & Defense of Moscow.
R64. The AN-2 Aircraft, in Colour, Volume 1 - by Kavanov & Osmakov, 160 full color pages in small hardback format. Shows the number of An-2's in service throughout the world and the colors painted on them for each of those countries. Completely in English - $15.
R65. Lend Lease Tanks in the Red Army 1941-1945 --published by ExPrint, authored by M. Kolomiets & I. Moshchanskiy, this is another superb offering from the gentleman who produces the Armada Series. This is in a format closer to the Frontline Illustrated publications, having 72 glossy pages with over 150 b/w photographs. A number of graphs within provide all the technical information needed. This translation will not be long in coming, although all the picture captions are already in English & Russian. $15
R66. Aircraft of the Russian Civil War - Hard cover, approx 200 pages, published by Tekhnika Molodezhi. This book is an incredible work on an obscure and little known topic. The first 100 pages are almost completely Russian text, but a significant amount of this information will be translated. Then the next 100 pages is taken up with line drawings, charts, color drawings, and a huge number of b/w photographs. This is a must have book for all RCW historians. $16
R67. Soviet Medium Tanks of the Pre-War Years, 1924-1941 - Another superb offering in the popular Armada Series. This work details the preparations and improvements on Soviet-made medium tanks during the 17 year period between the RCW and the Great War of the Fatherland (WWII). Over 100 b/w pictures and diagrams on 52 glossy pages. A rare subject and this covers it pretty well - I believe all the photographs have never been seen before. In Russian with Russian & English captions. $15.
R68. Eastern Volunteers in the Wehrmacht, Police, and SS, 1941-1945 - Another fine publication from AST (see R26,R40, R47) in their WWII series. This book covers the volunteers from the occupied "Ostland" and "Ukraina". An incredible collection of b/w photographs and the eight color plates that match the very best that Osprey offers. $12
R69. Weapons in Colour, Vol I - this is a compilation of color photographs with textual information on weapons systems from the early Russian days thru WWII. The 167 pages of glossy color show mostly Russian weapons, but also cover other countries. Each picture has a full textual description with it and the entire book is dual text - both English & Russian. It shows carbines, pistols, flintlocks, machineguns, sabres, etc. It skips around, but the pictures are incredible and the price is right! $8